you’re never too old for lactose intolerance
My car wouldn’t start this morning. So I had to borrow my sister’s car to go to my mechanic, have one of them come back to my house with me to get my car, then go back to the shop again. Since I live somewhere near 1U and my mechanic is in Bangsar, you can imagine how joyous I was from all the driving around.
Not to mention my car stalled no less than 3 times on the road.
Turns out that something was loose with my battery. I had it replaced with a new one sometime last month, so they didn’t charge me anything for tweaking it a bit. Of course they wouldn’t dare lah. But when these things happen, I am always so glad that they do not happen on Sundays. You can hardly get anything fixed on a Sunday without having to sell off your limbs.
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I hate red ants.
Die, you motherfuckers.
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As many of you know, one of my indulgences is Starbucks’ ice latte. Well, I hereby officially announce that I am cutting down on the damn drink. After nearly 27 years of existence, I have finally come to terms that I may have a slight case of lactose intolerance. Got pretty acquainted with my toilet last night.
Actually I didn’t even think of the possibility. I am after all, (almost) hardy and (rather) sturdy, and I don’t seem to be allergic to anything. Peanuts and shellfish, come to mama.
So one evening I was at Starbucks with Richard and meimei, and I told them that I had to rush home because I needed to do #2. I offhandedly mentioned that I sometimes have to urgently go after a cuppa. Meimei looked at me in a daze, and said, “Err… doesn’t that tell you that you have lactose intolerance?!”
Since then I’ve not been able to get the thought out of my head. So there you go.
Tags: ants, car problems, milk
‘I hate red ants. ‘
That’s so racist picking on the red ones!!!
‘I have finally come to terms that I may have a slight case of lactose intolerance.’
Cut it out of your diet, then wait about two weeks to see if you are fine. If you are, then slowly reintroduce it into your diet little by little.
Actually, it sounds more like normal caffine effects on the body. I have to go a lot if I have any caffine, but it also affects people who drink lots of coffee (and they often don’t realise it). So, if you are still drinking the same amount of coffee and after two weeks it’s still occurring, then guess what, it isn’t lactose! If that happens, then cut down on caffine.
Red ants sucks! They freak me out especially when there are an army of them!
dabs: you mean, something like the BLACK HOLE IS RACIST?
maybe it’s the coffee also. sigh. i usually drink nescafe in the morning. but the bowel problems usually start after the latte with so much milk
pixie: yah. i got bitten by one of the motherfuckers in the photo on saturday, and it still itches like crazy
Wait till you have to dive on top of a red ants’ nest, taking fire, all alone and behind enemy lines.
Yes I’m sure you’ll never experience that in this lifetime Suan. Only one of them bit you ? Awww =P
yah well thanks for the empathy spongefox. u wait…
But Suan darling, you know I still love you just cause you’re so awesome !
hey. the red antz pic is gross, and yes die ye go mofos.
im impressed your ‘mental power’ that enables u to tahan the jam and long drive back home for the poo poo, that’s really Ripley’s believe it or not.
Suggest to Starbucks to use Coffee-Mate instead lor or other non-dairy lactose-free alternatives.
Red ant bites : wash with soap, the alkaline should relieve most the the pain and itchiness.
At home, I replace milk with honey. With a cheap branded RM 80 blender, you can always make ice blended drink at home, minus the mood
geez the red ants pix gave me goosebumps …
spongefox: hah! we shall see
aeroplane: when you have had the problem long enough, you know how to calculate the timing one
peter: is okay i can live without starbucks haha
moo_t: at home i drink nescafe. or sky juice. seldom drink fancy stuff unless it’s 100plus
daphne: hah! did you see the large version? go see! (just click on the photo above to its flickr page). u sure geli one. i have the extra large version with me heh
lol Yeah, I was thinking of exactly the Black Hole thing.
Like I said, go without milk for two weeks. It should answer your question about the milk.
Black hole sounds dirty…
Oii!!! Leave them red ants alone!
Hey, I should introduce you to my trustworthy mechanic in Kota Damansara, so you need not drive all the way to Bangsar!
Anttyk - You can always get it bleached!
It does happen. I used to be able to drink a 5 liter bottle of milk a day in Melbourne, but lately, whenever I have even a glass of milk, I get lactose intolerant. I feel sick and I get diarrhea.
Agree with Dabido - it is far more likely to be the irritant effect of caffeine on the stomach, than lactose intolerance, unless you are exhibiting other forms of reaction to milk or lactose containing products.
A certain spouse used to have an instant reaction to coffee in any form, and didn’t drink it for 20+ years. Now she has to have her Latte every morning! Lucky she owns a cafe really!
Just watch out for those wonderful caffeine withdrawal symptoms - snarl!
Oh, and you could drink *pints* of Nescafe with almost zero effect - no damn caffeine in that piss-poor substitute for a beverage!
Dont drink Starbucks = save A LOT of money.
eh, Dean Arif, yr mechanic in KD where ah? Got many around there, but all also cutthroat.
I agree with the mechanics overcharging part on weekends (particularly Sundays and public holidays!)
And those red ants, hmmm….they are really freaky when they get all over you (shudders at thought)
And don’t worry about lactose intolerance, I am one of the highly sensitive people around and I can tell you more than a thing or two about all these allergies stuffs:p
By the way, nice blog you have and nice to meet you!~
anttyk: hah you racist!
dean: but they bite me! kota damansara and bangsar same distance to me lah
HB: but maybe it’s because the milk here is different than the milk in oz. which it is
grant: you know, i think it may just be the coffee. had a lil experiment the other day. btw soy with coffee just plain sucks
whimsicaljottings: heh already controlled
christy: not to mention locksmiths. i should learn how to pick locks. thanks for the kind words