Finally, I am no longer deaf!

I was (sort of) deaf since I came back from Redang, and I think some of my closer friends would know that…

Apparently, some Redang seawater, or sand – or fish – had gone into my right ear, causing it to be somehow ‘blocked’!

A GP (ordinary doctor) had suspected that there could have been an infection in the ear, and recommended me to an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Specialist in Damansara Specialist Hospital.

I didn’t have the time to go and see the doctor because it has been a busy couple of weeks, plus the fact that the hospital is so far away!

So, all this while, I could only hear with ONE ear – my left ear!

When friends talk to me, I had to tilt my head to the right side and concentrate listening with my left ear! Huhu…

… and when I talk to friends, they told me, I would uncontrollably talk softly, much softer than usual… I think that was due to fact that I couldn’t even hear my own voice completely; so even when I tried my best, I couldn’t effectively control my volume.

I knew this problem had to be solved, the Nemo that had swum into my right ear had to be removed immediately – so, two weeks ago, I went to see the ENT Surgeon for the first time; and yesterday for the second time.

Both times, the doctor peered deeply into my ear with some strange metal device and used a really small but loud (considering it was operating just beside my eardrum!) ‘vacuum cleaner’ to ‘clean’ the insides!

It was quite painful also!

Anyway, since yesterday, I have totally recovered. Now I can hear with both ears… and talk normally! YAY!

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I didn’t have a phone for the past two weeks. Ever since my phone was spoiled, I had been using Jon’s ‘backup’ phone!

I could have easily continued using Jon’s phone until, at least, I’ve passed my current ‘financial crisis’…

But unfortunately, Jon’s phone is not at all suitable for ordinary use – calling, SMSing etc. If it is ever suitable for something, I think it would be doing magic tricks!

Why magic tricks? Because, you don’t need to press the ON/OFF button on the top of the phone to switch it off!

All that is needed is a tiny little knock or impact to the back of the phone, and the power’s gone!

Jon had even removed the battery cover because the cover itself was enough to cause the small ‘impact’!

Basically, whenever there’s a small knock to the back, or when the phone is held too tightly, it switches off!

Here’s a demonstration:

If David Blaine sees this and wants to buy it from Jon, contact me! I want a commission! Kakaka…

Anyway, this phone would turn itself off simply by the pressure of my jeans! So, basically it was useless… I was still missing all my calls and messages carrying this phone in my pocket…

Yesterday, I went to Low Yat to get my new phone. I could not wait any longer…

I had always wanted to buy this phone, even when I had my original phone; I had wanted it as my ’second’ phone.

It is not exactly a new phone, and the functions are so-so only… but it is a 3G phone nevertheless. Anyway, I really like the design!

My humble new phone – Sony Ericsson Z610i!

And, its MP3 player is really quite OK, so I think it can also replace my lost iPod for the time being!

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