To everyone out there, including all the non-Chinese, I truly hope that the Year of the Ox, which looks like it is going to be a tough one for all and sundry globally, will prove to have a silver lining SOMEWHERE in those dark clouds. And to trot out another old saying .... It is always darkest just before dawn. So let's hope that dawn is not too far away and, while waiting, be prudent with financials, but be extravagant in spending time with family and friends!
Went out on Friday night with a lovely lady (H) and her husband (O), and they brought along baby Danny too. First time that Husband and O are meeting up (H and I became friends when I was on my previous project). H has met Husband before, and they get along well, but she and I were wondering how our two QUIET and RESERVED husbands would get along. We found out pretty fast, cos Danny, who was VERY well behaved, woke up towards the end of our meal and decided he was hungry, so I took H and Danny up to the nursing room on Level 3 of Centrepoint, which meant our 2 husbands were left with each other. Am happy to say we had nothing to worry about in the end. They hit it off really well, and had a good chat, and Husband thinks O is a great guy! H told me later that O thinks Husband is a great guy too.... PHEW! We must plan another outing in the not too distant future :-D
Today is Chinese New Years Eve, 2nd day of a 4-day weekend :-) which Husband and I are using to just chill out and relax, with no schedules, nothing planned..... except that we are going to see Inkheart this evening, at VivoCity Gold Class. Write-ups on it weren't great, but then, we would go see it anyway, because we are both Brendan Fraser movie fans!
Nothing "exciting" planned for the next 2 days either, but just to enjoy the down-time. So, till next time, may life smile on all of you. And, once again, GONG XI FA CAI and KONG HEE FATT CHOY.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
New year? Yes. New life? Nah!
Nope... still the same old, same old. Up early in the morning (groan!), go to work, come home, spend some time with Husband, some time surfing/emailing/chatting, makan, sleep. Next day, repeat cycle... till Saturday comes, when we actually get to sleep in a little. Mind you, I am enjoying work (!) which really makes a pleasant change. The job evolves all the time - the only limit in the end will be my own capability and flexibility, which basically means there IS no limit :-D. Yeah, yeah, blowing my own trumpet, but if I don't do it, who will? (Having said that, be prepared for a surprise notice in this blog by end-Feb :-D ).
Husband is trying very hard to retire, but still goes to work minimum 2 days a week, and if by next week his company confirms that they are actually starting a new project then he is back into full time work again! At least he doesn't have to drag himself out of bed early EVERY day, so that is good.
My Mum is still on the road to recovery after her bypass, though she is not recovering as fast as my Dad did, and seems to feel the pain a lot more. Still, she IS getting better, and that is the main thing. No maid any more - the last one we had just drove both my parents crazy because she was SOOOO slow, and totally was not able to follow through even on simple instructions. If she had stayed on, I think my Mum woudl have had a relapse out of sheer frustration :-p. So, my sister's maid helps out a couple of days a week, my Dad does what he can, and, luckily, finding food to eat in KL is never a problem, so they don't go hungry. Our next trip back will only be after Chinese New Year, probably try and get there the weekend before my Mum's birthday. Difficult to take leave, as I am still too new into the job, but at least a weekend in KL is do-able.
Hope everyone is recovering after all the Xmas and New Year parties, and that life is slowly settling back onto an even keel. For those of us who are in countries that celebrate Chinese New Year - we have a nice 4-day weekend to look forward to at the end of this month. Lovely!
Till next time.. have a good life.
Husband is trying very hard to retire, but still goes to work minimum 2 days a week, and if by next week his company confirms that they are actually starting a new project then he is back into full time work again! At least he doesn't have to drag himself out of bed early EVERY day, so that is good.
My Mum is still on the road to recovery after her bypass, though she is not recovering as fast as my Dad did, and seems to feel the pain a lot more. Still, she IS getting better, and that is the main thing. No maid any more - the last one we had just drove both my parents crazy because she was SOOOO slow, and totally was not able to follow through even on simple instructions. If she had stayed on, I think my Mum woudl have had a relapse out of sheer frustration :-p. So, my sister's maid helps out a couple of days a week, my Dad does what he can, and, luckily, finding food to eat in KL is never a problem, so they don't go hungry. Our next trip back will only be after Chinese New Year, probably try and get there the weekend before my Mum's birthday. Difficult to take leave, as I am still too new into the job, but at least a weekend in KL is do-able.
Hope everyone is recovering after all the Xmas and New Year parties, and that life is slowly settling back onto an even keel. For those of us who are in countries that celebrate Chinese New Year - we have a nice 4-day weekend to look forward to at the end of this month. Lovely!
Till next time.. have a good life.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Yep, the old year has gone, in the blink of an eye (or at least that is what it feels like!!!), and 2009 is here already, with all the gloom and doom predictions abounding.
I started the New Year the way I want to continue it every day - with Husband!! Mind you, we also had a friend over for dinner - T is usually at home in Ireland at this time of the year, and this is the first time in ten years that he has NOT been home for New Year. So we invited him over, and Husband cooked a scrumptious roast beef and roast potato dinner. My contribution was stir fried vegetables, and a BIG appetite. Ate so much that I didn't have any space left over for the mince pies for dessert! We sat and yakked away till midnight, toasted in 2009, then continued yakking for another hour or so. Nice, pleasant and relaxing.
So, to everyone out there in the big, bad, depressing world, I wish for all of us that, despite the gloom and doom, the year ahead will still be a great one!
Till next time... have a good life.
I started the New Year the way I want to continue it every day - with Husband!! Mind you, we also had a friend over for dinner - T is usually at home in Ireland at this time of the year, and this is the first time in ten years that he has NOT been home for New Year. So we invited him over, and Husband cooked a scrumptious roast beef and roast potato dinner. My contribution was stir fried vegetables, and a BIG appetite. Ate so much that I didn't have any space left over for the mince pies for dessert! We sat and yakked away till midnight, toasted in 2009, then continued yakking for another hour or so. Nice, pleasant and relaxing.
So, to everyone out there in the big, bad, depressing world, I wish for all of us that, despite the gloom and doom, the year ahead will still be a great one!
Till next time... have a good life.
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