A lot has happened since my last update - not least of which is that I am still to-ing and fro-ing. OK, let me start from the beginning....
My friends from office came to SG to stay with me the weekend of Feb 22nd - Aley, Ruku, Mercy, Helen, Ursula - and we had a GREAT time in SG. Didnt have ENUFF time to gallivant together, but we shall make up for it next time. It was absolutely great having you gals here - please dont leave it too late for the next one! Drove back with Mercy (our wonderful chauffeuse) and the gals on Sunday 24th Feb in Mercy's absolutely gorgeous (AND comfortable) BMW. Smooth drive allllll the way. 25/26 Feb was mostly in office, but had an extra appointment on 25th - to PICK UP THE KEYS to our condo unit in Hijauan Kiara! Yay!!!! They did a great job - I handed over the cheques for final payment (not even cashiers order, but personal cheques) and got the keys and was taken on a full inspection. The keys were presented in this lovely zip up portfolio type leather case with individual hooks for each bunch of keys, and all presented in a solid wood box with a house rules hardback book in it, and 3 personalised Bukit Kiara Properties (BKP) keychains! Very nice.
The interesting thing was that even though I got everything on 25th Feb, the defects period only starts on 7th March, for 18 months... and between key pick up time to 7th March we are given the opportunity to sort out where we want BKP to put fan hooks in each room and other simple 'requests' (not defects!). In the process of doing the inspection, if we identify any defects, they also take care of that. In fact, they even identified to me where there was one defect, and what they had done to fix it, etc. I was most impressed and will recommend BKP to anyone looking for a sound, solid, quality developer!
Anyway, that done, I was in office on 27th Feb to hand over all my office stuff, and then I headed back to SG, with my sis and her friend, who were going to NUS to do some research for a paper they are writing. Husband had left SG for Dubai the day before, and had driven to the airport and left the car there, so when sis (Sue), I and friend flew in on Wed, we had the car there to head back home in (MUCH cheaper to pay parking for 1 day, than to pay 2 way taxi from our place to the airport in SG!!).
We had fun in SG, relaxing, took them shopping, etc. Husband arrived back on Friday morning and I picked him up from the airport. After taking a short break at home he headed back to the office!!! Then the hi-tea gang from KL drove into SG on Fri afternoon, arriving before 4pm, for a weekend in SG. It was interesting, to say the least, as we had a total of 8 visitors - Sue, Carol, Suja, Gigi, Beena, Liz, Joanna, and little Jonathan - and not quite sufficient space to have a bed (or equivalent) for everyone. Fun!
Went for hi-tea at the Shangri La's Rose Verandah (AGAIN, as I had taken the office gang there the week before), and stuffed our faces - the food there is excellent, and the service is great too. My favourite hi-tea place! After hi-tea, Sue and Carol hopped a cab to the airport as they were heading back to KL, while I took the rest shopping and then, from there, home again home again, jiggety jig. It was tiring I have to admit, but good fun.
The hi-tea gang left on Sunday, after breakfast - coffee/tea, toast, lots of bacon, etc. Husband was working on both Sat and Sun, so they didnt get much of a chance to see him. He came home around 1pm, and we headed into town to go to the SingTel centre and get a SG SIM card for me. Would you believe, as part of getting a new line (for me) and upgrading Husband's line, we got TWO brand new Sony Ericcson phones - one a bright red colour, and one chocolate colour. I shall be giving my Mum the red colour phone, and I shall keep the chocolate colour for a backup phone - always useful to have :-D
Since then I have been having major clean up operations at home - bedsheets, towels, major vacuum/dust/mop, etc, and I still havent finished with the laundry yet! Still got 3 queen size duvet covers to wash :-p
Today should be a peaceful day - though I am out this afternoon to meet up with another good friend for tea at 4pm.
Enuff updates for the day. Will update again when I get details on my job!! Till then, have a great day everyone.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
'Tis February 2008, and I have a new phone!
Well, I have to say that M and I had a GREAT time here in good ol' Sinjapoh. Took her shopping and we didnt get past the first TWO STORES and she had already bought several items... which I have to say looked absolutely lovely on her. Too easy to spend money when you dont really plan to!! Have you noticed that? You go out specifically looking for something to buy... and you find nothing. You go out just window shopping and wandering.. and you end up buying too much! Husband and I, with M, drove back to KL on Sat 2nd Feb and we were in KL till 7th Feb. Just R&R really.
My Mum's birthday was on Feb 10th, and we had to make do with a phone call as Husband and I had returned to SG on 7th Feb. Both Mum and Dad weren't in the best of health either, so we hadn't done any celebration before Husband and I left KL. Nebber mind, we will celebrate properly next time we are both in KL.
The exciting thing that happened was that I got a new phone.. and let me tell you that the process of getting it in my hands was quite painful. You see, I have this issue where I have two phones to carry - for the last one year it was my office mobile and my personal mobile. For most of that time I had both lines combined onto one sim, and that works, but not the way I like. You see, only ONE line can be the PRIMARY number - and that had to be my work line. The other number, my personal line, was the SECONDARY. What it means is that when someone calls me on either number, I will get the phone call (or the SMS), but when I call or sms back, the recipient sees only my PRIMARY number... which can be confusing if you call my personal mobile (the SECONDARY number), and when I call you back you see a different number - the PRIMARY (work) number. And, of course, this only works if both lines are on the same operator (in this case, both were Maxis).
So, now that I have quit my job, and will be returning my work mobile number, and moving to SG again, I have to get a Singapore mobile number - and I want to keep my Malaysian mobile number. So how do I NOT carry two phones??? AH HA!! First I considered the Samsung SGH D880, which is a dual-sim phone.. BUT, unfortunately, even with two separate SIM slots, you still have to pick ONE as your primary and one as your secondary... so we are stuck with the same issue as before. BUT THEN... I found out about this phone called the WND DUO 2200 - this is LITERALLY, ONE phone, with TWO SIM SLOTS and TWO FACES. Have a look at the picture. That is me holding the phone, in front of a mirror so that you can see that the phone has two faces! So, 2 phones in ONE body, and it is still a tiny phone!
So, what was the problem with getting it? Well, ordering it was easy - get onto the TRUEGSM website and order online. There are 3 colour combinations (black/silver, black/gold, fuchsia/silver) and I picked black/gold, but they didnt have that in stock, so I ended up getting the black/silver. SO, they shipped it out to me pretty fast, via FedEx..... and then, guess what? Well, first of all, FedEx told me I needed to get SIRIM certification as it is a mobile phone.. HUH? OK, OK, so I asked them to sort it out for me. That cost an extra RM400!! (RM150 for the agent to do the certification, and RM250 for SIRIM!!!)... THEN, to get me even more annoyed, CUSTOMS charged tax as well - another RM172!!! THEN, to add further insult to injury, after everything was settled (so I thought), Customs, for whatever reason, wanted to check the package at the VERY LAST MINUTE on CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE! Man, I was furious - they had the package sitting at customs for 4 days... why did they wait till CNY EVE to decide they wanted to check it? I screamed at FedEx, and then apologised to them for screaming at them as it was not their fault. In the end, to make sure I got it before they closed for CNY, Husband and I had to DRIVE OUT TO the Cargo terminal, near the LCCT, find our way into the FedEx warehouse, and wait for them to prise my package out of the hands of the customs officials. Well, we finally got it at 5.30pm on CNY EVE!
So, I have been using the phone since day 1 of CNY, and I am quite pleased with it. Nothing fancy, but it DOES treat both SIMs as PRIMARY, has 2 separate address books, though you can share them if you want, has 2 separate cameras even(!!) and works pretty well. It is small and easy to carry. Battery life is not brilliant, but will last around 3 days, so I figure that is not too bad. In fact, just in case you run out of charge, they provide a mobile power store, which you charge up, which you can plug into your mobile if you run out of power, and the power store carries enough to charge the mobile twice over! Pretty neat.
What else? I am in SG till 18th Feb, then back in KL 19th to 22nd, then back to SG again till 24th, then back to KL till 27th... and that is IT.. no more to-ing and fro-ing for work any more. Have a couple of interviews coming up in SG, so keep fingers crossed that something good, job wise, comes my way.
Till the next time, have a great life.
My Mum's birthday was on Feb 10th, and we had to make do with a phone call as Husband and I had returned to SG on 7th Feb. Both Mum and Dad weren't in the best of health either, so we hadn't done any celebration before Husband and I left KL. Nebber mind, we will celebrate properly next time we are both in KL.
The exciting thing that happened was that I got a new phone.. and let me tell you that the process of getting it in my hands was quite painful. You see, I have this issue where I have two phones to carry - for the last one year it was my office mobile and my personal mobile. For most of that time I had both lines combined onto one sim, and that works, but not the way I like. You see, only ONE line can be the PRIMARY number - and that had to be my work line. The other number, my personal line, was the SECONDARY. What it means is that when someone calls me on either number, I will get the phone call (or the SMS), but when I call or sms back, the recipient sees only my PRIMARY number... which can be confusing if you call my personal mobile (the SECONDARY number), and when I call you back you see a different number - the PRIMARY (work) number. And, of course, this only works if both lines are on the same operator (in this case, both were Maxis).
So, now that I have quit my job, and will be returning my work mobile number, and moving to SG again, I have to get a Singapore mobile number - and I want to keep my Malaysian mobile number. So how do I NOT carry two phones??? AH HA!! First I considered the Samsung SGH D880, which is a dual-sim phone.. BUT, unfortunately, even with two separate SIM slots, you still have to pick ONE as your primary and one as your secondary... so we are stuck with the same issue as before. BUT THEN... I found out about this phone called the WND DUO 2200 - this is LITERALLY, ONE phone, with TWO SIM SLOTS and TWO FACES. Have a look at the picture. That is me holding the phone, in front of a mirror so that you can see that the phone has two faces! So, 2 phones in ONE body, and it is still a tiny phone!
So, what was the problem with getting it? Well, ordering it was easy - get onto the TRUEGSM website and order online. There are 3 colour combinations (black/silver, black/gold, fuchsia/silver) and I picked black/gold, but they didnt have that in stock, so I ended up getting the black/silver. SO, they shipped it out to me pretty fast, via FedEx..... and then, guess what? Well, first of all, FedEx told me I needed to get SIRIM certification as it is a mobile phone.. HUH? OK, OK, so I asked them to sort it out for me. That cost an extra RM400!! (RM150 for the agent to do the certification, and RM250 for SIRIM!!!)... THEN, to get me even more annoyed, CUSTOMS charged tax as well - another RM172!!! THEN, to add further insult to injury, after everything was settled (so I thought), Customs, for whatever reason, wanted to check the package at the VERY LAST MINUTE on CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE! Man, I was furious - they had the package sitting at customs for 4 days... why did they wait till CNY EVE to decide they wanted to check it? I screamed at FedEx, and then apologised to them for screaming at them as it was not their fault. In the end, to make sure I got it before they closed for CNY, Husband and I had to DRIVE OUT TO the Cargo terminal, near the LCCT, find our way into the FedEx warehouse, and wait for them to prise my package out of the hands of the customs officials. Well, we finally got it at 5.30pm on CNY EVE!
So, I have been using the phone since day 1 of CNY, and I am quite pleased with it. Nothing fancy, but it DOES treat both SIMs as PRIMARY, has 2 separate address books, though you can share them if you want, has 2 separate cameras even(!!) and works pretty well. It is small and easy to carry. Battery life is not brilliant, but will last around 3 days, so I figure that is not too bad. In fact, just in case you run out of charge, they provide a mobile power store, which you charge up, which you can plug into your mobile if you run out of power, and the power store carries enough to charge the mobile twice over! Pretty neat.
What else? I am in SG till 18th Feb, then back in KL 19th to 22nd, then back to SG again till 24th, then back to KL till 27th... and that is IT.. no more to-ing and fro-ing for work any more. Have a couple of interviews coming up in SG, so keep fingers crossed that something good, job wise, comes my way.
Till the next time, have a great life.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Still busy to-ing & fro-ing
It has been a tiring month... and will continue to be tiring for at least the coming week.
I am in KL right now - came back yesterday (Friday) evening, so that I could be present at Armanee Damansara Damai meeting to elect the Joint Management Committee members. The lead-up to that saw lots of emails (some heated, some furious, some with calming messages, some frustrated, etc), forum messages (with the same range of emotions as the emails), meetings, planning sessions, etc, etc, etc. Knowing I wont be in KL to participate as a member of the committee I did try not to interfere too much... but I HAD to be there for the meeting that took place today! All the people we nominated got into the committee YIPPEEEEEE... Now, it is up to all of us, the owners of units at Armanee DD, to support the committee to get ADD to where it SHOULD BE - a coveted and envied residence. I have every confidence that the new committee will be up to the task, but they WILL need everyones support.
I have meetings in Cyberjaya and KL on Monday / Tuesday, and meeting some friends for dinner on Monday night, and Tuesday night. I will be heading back to SG on Wednesday morning, driving first to JB with my colleague (M) and her husband (M1), as her husband has to be in JB for a meeting. From there M & I will hop a taxi across to SG. M will stay with me for a couple of days till her husband comes across to SG, then they are both hopping off to another friends house.
On either Sat or Sun (2nd or 3rd Feb) Husband and I will be heading back to KL - Husband is going to take 4th/5th Feb off, his company has an off day on 6th, and it is Chinese New Year on 7th/8th, followed by the weekend. So we figure we will spend at least 3rd-6th Feb in KL, then head back to SG on either 6th or 7th, so that we dont get stuck in a humungous traffic jam on 10th Feb struggling to get back to SG!!!! Of course, that means we have to celebrate my Mum's birthday (Feb 10th) early, but that is OK.
What other news is there? Well, I will be handing in my notice next week - and I have already worked with my boss to find the right person to replace me, and am happy to report that my boss liked my replacement as much as I do (my replacement is a good friend of mine, ideal for the job - and brings more energy to the job as he is quite a lot younger than me :-D ). So, THAT is settled, so I dont feel guilty about leaving - my last day with the company will be end Feb. I am heading back to SG to be with Husband, as we both get awfully grumpy when we are away from each other (doesnt mean we dont get grumpy when we are together, but it is a different type of grumpy!) This time though, I refuse to be a tai-tai. Tried that once, and it drove me nuts! So, have to look for a job once I am in SG. Fingers crossed, and wish me luck.
Dad is much much better, except that he has picked up a flu, and, like most men when they have the flu, he is a TERRIBLE patient - tries my poor Mum's patience no end. It's so ironic really - he was such a fantastic patient following the triple bypass op, which was such a major op, and yet he is a totally TERRIBLE patient when all he has is the flu. Go figure :-p
So what else has been happening? Hmmm, not a lot. Like Husband says --> "Work interferes with my lifestyle." :-D In SG we went to Harry's Bar at the Esplanade, to listen to an old friend of mine - Paul Ponnudorai - play there. He is such an amazing musician, and it is a pity that we lost him to Singapore - but then, Malaysia's loss is Singapore's gain, and since I will be living in SG again soon, well it is my gain too! During the CNY, on the 2nd day, we are going to have a get together at Tanjung Beach on Sentosa Island. It is a lovely quiet little beach, off the beaten track, so it never gets crowded like the other beaches on Sentosa do. The water is not CLEAR, but it IS clean.
That's it folks.. till next time, have a gooooooood life, and to all my Chinese friends, GONG XI FA CAI, KONG HEE FATT CHOY.
I am in KL right now - came back yesterday (Friday) evening, so that I could be present at Armanee Damansara Damai meeting to elect the Joint Management Committee members. The lead-up to that saw lots of emails (some heated, some furious, some with calming messages, some frustrated, etc), forum messages (with the same range of emotions as the emails), meetings, planning sessions, etc, etc, etc. Knowing I wont be in KL to participate as a member of the committee I did try not to interfere too much... but I HAD to be there for the meeting that took place today! All the people we nominated got into the committee YIPPEEEEEE... Now, it is up to all of us, the owners of units at Armanee DD, to support the committee to get ADD to where it SHOULD BE - a coveted and envied residence. I have every confidence that the new committee will be up to the task, but they WILL need everyones support.
I have meetings in Cyberjaya and KL on Monday / Tuesday, and meeting some friends for dinner on Monday night, and Tuesday night. I will be heading back to SG on Wednesday morning, driving first to JB with my colleague (M) and her husband (M1), as her husband has to be in JB for a meeting. From there M & I will hop a taxi across to SG. M will stay with me for a couple of days till her husband comes across to SG, then they are both hopping off to another friends house.
On either Sat or Sun (2nd or 3rd Feb) Husband and I will be heading back to KL - Husband is going to take 4th/5th Feb off, his company has an off day on 6th, and it is Chinese New Year on 7th/8th, followed by the weekend. So we figure we will spend at least 3rd-6th Feb in KL, then head back to SG on either 6th or 7th, so that we dont get stuck in a humungous traffic jam on 10th Feb struggling to get back to SG!!!! Of course, that means we have to celebrate my Mum's birthday (Feb 10th) early, but that is OK.
What other news is there? Well, I will be handing in my notice next week - and I have already worked with my boss to find the right person to replace me, and am happy to report that my boss liked my replacement as much as I do (my replacement is a good friend of mine, ideal for the job - and brings more energy to the job as he is quite a lot younger than me :-D ). So, THAT is settled, so I dont feel guilty about leaving - my last day with the company will be end Feb. I am heading back to SG to be with Husband, as we both get awfully grumpy when we are away from each other (doesnt mean we dont get grumpy when we are together, but it is a different type of grumpy!) This time though, I refuse to be a tai-tai. Tried that once, and it drove me nuts! So, have to look for a job once I am in SG. Fingers crossed, and wish me luck.
Dad is much much better, except that he has picked up a flu, and, like most men when they have the flu, he is a TERRIBLE patient - tries my poor Mum's patience no end. It's so ironic really - he was such a fantastic patient following the triple bypass op, which was such a major op, and yet he is a totally TERRIBLE patient when all he has is the flu. Go figure :-p
So what else has been happening? Hmmm, not a lot. Like Husband says --> "Work interferes with my lifestyle." :-D In SG we went to Harry's Bar at the Esplanade, to listen to an old friend of mine - Paul Ponnudorai - play there. He is such an amazing musician, and it is a pity that we lost him to Singapore - but then, Malaysia's loss is Singapore's gain, and since I will be living in SG again soon, well it is my gain too! During the CNY, on the 2nd day, we are going to have a get together at Tanjung Beach on Sentosa Island. It is a lovely quiet little beach, off the beaten track, so it never gets crowded like the other beaches on Sentosa do. The water is not CLEAR, but it IS clean.
That's it folks.. till next time, have a gooooooood life, and to all my Chinese friends, GONG XI FA CAI, KONG HEE FATT CHOY.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Busy January, and idiots on the roads!
Yep, Jan is a bit crazy, as I am back and forth between KL and SG practically every week. Feel a bit like a yo-yo! Let's see now..... Jan 1-5 in SG, Jan 6-9 in KL, Jan 10-16 in SG, Jan 17-21 in KL, Jan 22-24 in SG, Jan 25-Feb 01 in KL.... Mostly it is for meetings in both countries, which is what makes the to-ing and fro-ing unavoidable. In addition, the Malaysian side of the company I work for has organised a team to play a 'friendly' football match against a team made up of the 'Rest of the Region (including Singapore)' offices! It is on this coming Saturday, in SG, and since I am in SG this weekend I will be there to cheer (or boo) them on.
Now for some GOOD news.... Dad is so much better. His taste buds are almost back to normal, so he can eat pretty much anything now and he is starting to enjoy food again. He has been diligent about going for physiotherapy, and has started walking on a daily basis (when it is not raining). At today's follow up visit with the cardiologist he was told that he can go back to driving too - as long as he is not driving a truck. You can just imagine his relief! He HATES being immobile and having to depend on others to take him around.. though I have asked him to hold off at least till the TWO MONTH time line before he starts driving again - which isnt far off really, as the op was on Nov 19th, so by next week - Jan 18 - he hits the 2 month mark. Let's see if he can be patient till then.
And now to the other part of my title = the IDIOTS on the road. I just have a few simple questions: Do motorcyclists in Malaysia have a death wish? Do they have no respect for their OWN lives (let's forget about them having respect for other people's lives!!)? Why do they always drive the WRONG way down a road - regardless of how busy that road is? Why do they shoot through red lights? Why do they shoot off before a light turns green? Why do KIDS ride around on motorbikes - with no helmets, no license, and sometimes up to 3 or 4 on a single bike? Why do adults take kids on bikes without any helmets? Do people not care that they could end up maimed or, worst case, DEAD? Don't the parents care about the kids ending up maimed or dead? And, without trying to pinpoint any particular group of people, why is it that, almost without exception, the MAJORITY of people who do all this are Malays? Are they trying to get to God faster? Well, do get to God faster if you want to, but DONT involve others in your death wish!
The number of times I have been peacefully driving along in the CORRECT direction, and come head to head with a motor-cyclist coming in the OPPOSITE direction in the same lane, or shooting out of a side road without checking to see if someone is coming, just doesn't bear thinking about. If you want to die, be my guest, but DO NOT INCLUDE ME IN THAT!
From my blog, to God's attention.
Have a good day all, and try not to hit any idiot motorcyclists, or cyclists, or pedestrians who are doing moronic things.
Now for some GOOD news.... Dad is so much better. His taste buds are almost back to normal, so he can eat pretty much anything now and he is starting to enjoy food again. He has been diligent about going for physiotherapy, and has started walking on a daily basis (when it is not raining). At today's follow up visit with the cardiologist he was told that he can go back to driving too - as long as he is not driving a truck. You can just imagine his relief! He HATES being immobile and having to depend on others to take him around.. though I have asked him to hold off at least till the TWO MONTH time line before he starts driving again - which isnt far off really, as the op was on Nov 19th, so by next week - Jan 18 - he hits the 2 month mark. Let's see if he can be patient till then.
And now to the other part of my title = the IDIOTS on the road. I just have a few simple questions: Do motorcyclists in Malaysia have a death wish? Do they have no respect for their OWN lives (let's forget about them having respect for other people's lives!!)? Why do they always drive the WRONG way down a road - regardless of how busy that road is? Why do they shoot through red lights? Why do they shoot off before a light turns green? Why do KIDS ride around on motorbikes - with no helmets, no license, and sometimes up to 3 or 4 on a single bike? Why do adults take kids on bikes without any helmets? Do people not care that they could end up maimed or, worst case, DEAD? Don't the parents care about the kids ending up maimed or dead? And, without trying to pinpoint any particular group of people, why is it that, almost without exception, the MAJORITY of people who do all this are Malays? Are they trying to get to God faster? Well, do get to God faster if you want to, but DONT involve others in your death wish!
The number of times I have been peacefully driving along in the CORRECT direction, and come head to head with a motor-cyclist coming in the OPPOSITE direction in the same lane, or shooting out of a side road without checking to see if someone is coming, just doesn't bear thinking about. If you want to die, be my guest, but DO NOT INCLUDE ME IN THAT!
From my blog, to God's attention.
Have a good day all, and try not to hit any idiot motorcyclists, or cyclists, or pedestrians who are doing moronic things.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
It's 2008! Already!
The usual lament - where does the time GO?
Xmas and New Year were, as always, an ongoing MEAL. Cakes, cookies, bits and bites, everywhere you look! It is almost a relief that it is all over - well, OK, over for NOW... but with Chinese New Year in one month, we are heading towards another round of food, food, and more food.
So, what's been happening since my last update?
- Dad still progressing well - he has been going for regular physiotherapy sessions and is much stronger now. He is already itching to start driving again!
- Xmas was great fun - whole family present for our Xmas Eve family dinner, except for my beloved (and beautiful) #1 niece who is in Moscow in her first year of medical studies.. and doing rather well too! So... we went out for dinner and just ate WAY too much. Also had great fun making noise and mess with the party packs at the restaurant, totally covered our table with confetti and streamers :-)
- Xmas Day itself was Open House. We had friends arriving from 10.30am through to 4pm. My Mum had my brothers maid to help, and she really did help. Mum supervised and instructed on the cooking, and the maid did all the work. She was great!! Food was good, and there was more than sufficient for all visitors, and, best of all, there were not too many left overs! Thanks to all those who honoured us with their presence, we really enjoyed having you over!
- New Year was quiet for Husband and I. We drove back to SG on Sat 29th Dec, and had a nice relaxing lead up to the New Year with just him and me. Were total couch potatoes on Monday 31st, watching movies till midnight, then toasting each other with a yummy liquer drink we had just got the previous day, then continuing in couch potato fashion till the movie was over and then to bed, to bed said sleepyhead. We were actually up fairly early on New Years Day - my resolution not to be a lazy bum in the mornings.
- My only other resolution is to get off my butt and do some EXERCISE. Which, so far, has consisted of me going along for the ride when Husband drove to work yesterday and today, and then walking from his office back home - a distance of approx 7km. Tomorrow's exercise is going to be house cleaning :-D !! Fingers crossed, and wish me luck that I have the stamina to stick with exercising, and the WILL!
Heading back to KL this Sunday 6th, as I have client meetings next week - and then returning to SG on Thursday 10th as I have a client meeting on Friday in SG!! Following week I head back to KL on Thursday 17th, as I have a client meeting in Penang on Friday.... then from Sat to Mon the whole gang from my department are off to KK for a break - and, the icing on the cake, Husband is coming too! Wonderful!
Oh, before I forget, I got tracked down by an old classmate of mine who studied with me at Charters Towers School, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 30 YEARS AGO!! I have to give credit to her sleuthing skills, and her persistence... thanks Marie!!! She has put me back in touch with some of our other classmates and I hope to catch up with them over the next few days and weeks, via email, and skype :-D
I hope you all have a wonderful year ahead - filled with joy, blessings, love, and, hopefully, prosperity!
Xmas and New Year were, as always, an ongoing MEAL. Cakes, cookies, bits and bites, everywhere you look! It is almost a relief that it is all over - well, OK, over for NOW... but with Chinese New Year in one month, we are heading towards another round of food, food, and more food.
So, what's been happening since my last update?
- Dad still progressing well - he has been going for regular physiotherapy sessions and is much stronger now. He is already itching to start driving again!
- Xmas was great fun - whole family present for our Xmas Eve family dinner, except for my beloved (and beautiful) #1 niece who is in Moscow in her first year of medical studies.. and doing rather well too! So... we went out for dinner and just ate WAY too much. Also had great fun making noise and mess with the party packs at the restaurant, totally covered our table with confetti and streamers :-)
- Xmas Day itself was Open House. We had friends arriving from 10.30am through to 4pm. My Mum had my brothers maid to help, and she really did help. Mum supervised and instructed on the cooking, and the maid did all the work. She was great!! Food was good, and there was more than sufficient for all visitors, and, best of all, there were not too many left overs! Thanks to all those who honoured us with their presence, we really enjoyed having you over!
- New Year was quiet for Husband and I. We drove back to SG on Sat 29th Dec, and had a nice relaxing lead up to the New Year with just him and me. Were total couch potatoes on Monday 31st, watching movies till midnight, then toasting each other with a yummy liquer drink we had just got the previous day, then continuing in couch potato fashion till the movie was over and then to bed, to bed said sleepyhead. We were actually up fairly early on New Years Day - my resolution not to be a lazy bum in the mornings.
- My only other resolution is to get off my butt and do some EXERCISE. Which, so far, has consisted of me going along for the ride when Husband drove to work yesterday and today, and then walking from his office back home - a distance of approx 7km. Tomorrow's exercise is going to be house cleaning :-D !! Fingers crossed, and wish me luck that I have the stamina to stick with exercising, and the WILL!
Heading back to KL this Sunday 6th, as I have client meetings next week - and then returning to SG on Thursday 10th as I have a client meeting on Friday in SG!! Following week I head back to KL on Thursday 17th, as I have a client meeting in Penang on Friday.... then from Sat to Mon the whole gang from my department are off to KK for a break - and, the icing on the cake, Husband is coming too! Wonderful!
Oh, before I forget, I got tracked down by an old classmate of mine who studied with me at Charters Towers School, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 30 YEARS AGO!! I have to give credit to her sleuthing skills, and her persistence... thanks Marie!!! She has put me back in touch with some of our other classmates and I hope to catch up with them over the next few days and weeks, via email, and skype :-D
I hope you all have a wonderful year ahead - filled with joy, blessings, love, and, hopefully, prosperity!
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