The themes over the past few weeks have been somewhat related to “water”, so looking for photos for the theme was a bit of a challenge.
The WATER-WAYS are the HIGH-WAYS in the interior of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Many parts are inaccessible by road and the rivers are the main route of transport. Here is the Baram River in Miri Division of Sarawak.
View of Baram River from the air.
The Melinau River by night..
Long boat up the rapids
And a bit more “action”…
An underground river feeding the Baram. This is in the Mulu Cave complex.
A rushing river in the caves…
While we’re at the caves… i might as well show some other cave photos…
Samm and the Giddy Tiger both described their dream vacation and challenged me to reveal my dream holiday too. Samm is obviously a nippon-phile who loves everything Japanese, including the men. And the Giddy Tiger is one lucky lady who had actually been on her dream vacation to the Maldives, before the tsunami struck.
New Zealand seems to be at the edge of the world. Tucked away in a mysterious cloud far, far away, it intrigues me. I am attracted to the idea of experiencing the history and culture of the people, particularly the Maoris.
I imagine New Zealand to be a land of pristine beauty and majesty. The mountains and valleys; volcanic lakes, geysers and glacial sounds all make me want to be there. Of course, I want to see Middle Earth for myself too.
And definitely, going to this enchanting land must be with a special someone. *sigh*
Proposition : Where do you want to go Next, OUTSIDE OF YOUR COUNTRY, for tourism, work , study, whatever.
Requirements: Find some info about the place, itinerary etc, pics if possible so you get MORE Traffic coming in, and maybe some people can find somewhere to go to. Excludes your NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR, ie Singapore,Malaysia,Brunei, a country that borders yours.
You leave 15 people and their DEEP LINK of their Blog Name and TAGGED POST and hit out for five more. So it will look like
I’ve mentioned anal fissures before on this blog. These are breaks in the anal skin caused by passage of hard stools. They are also caused by tight anal sphicters (anus control muscles). The tight sphincter causes blood supply to the skin breaks to be reduced and this prevents proper healing of the anal skin. It’s a vicious cycle of tight sphincter… anal fissure…. pain…. tighter sphincter… more anal fissure… more pain…..
Are fissures dangerous? Well, they cause a lot of pain. They sometimes bleed, but it’s never a lot. I’m going to break the rule of “never say never or always” and say that it always stops by it self and is more scary than dangerous. The problem is in differentiating a simple fissure from other more dangerous causes.
Having said that… don’t you think that the potential pain is bad enough to motivate poeple to prevent it?
Now, this is an acute fissure.. one which had been there for a short while only. This is caused by the passage of hard motion. It should heal if pain is controlled and the motion is softened.
OK… in case you don’t see it, the fissure is in the 7 o’clock position (similar to the face of the clock).
This is a colonoscopy picture. It was not done to diagnose fissures… the diagnosis can be made by examination alone.
So keep your motion soft. Take enough fibre and practice good toilet habits. I can never say this too much.
OK.. it’s not my grasper. The management bought it. But I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO USE IT TODAY!!! Haha.. From Karl-Storz. I requested one that had longer limbs for more gentle grasping and a good rachet… PLUS this one has a good sturdy shaft and working mechanism… PLUS it’s easy to maintain and quite idiot-proof to clean.
Here it is… I know, I know … only the shiny business end of it is showing. It’s GRASPING something in the abdomen.
