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.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
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!
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Doing OK
I have to admit, my fears about Dad being a difficult patient have turned out to be completely unfounded. He does not have much of an appetite - mainly because he says everything just tastes bitter and awful, probably a result of the medications he has to take - but he does his best to eat whatever healthy stuff my Mum puts in front of him (however awful it tastes). He can't eat much at any one time, but he eats and drinks small amounts frequently. Juice, cornflakes, quaker oats, rice porridge, tea, rice, veg, chicken, pizza(! Last night at sis house), toast, egg white omelette, etc, etc, etc. Even one nasty concoction that my Mum makes which looks and tastes like, and has the consistency of, thick sand mixed in water - but which is, apparently "very good for you" - he will take with no complaint!
He is healing well, but because he can only eat a little bit at a time, he does not have a whole lot of energy. He walks around the house inside and outside, and he will walk to my Sis house, and that is about the extent of his exercise. He has physio coming up on Monday 10th Dec, and when he said he is thinking of NOT going, both Sis and I, almost literally, jumped down his throat and told him he does NOT HAVE that option - he IS going!
Husband drove up from SG to KL on Friday evening to spend the weekend here in KL. I've been in KL since pretty much beginning of November, and will be heading back to SG with Husband tomorrow (Monday). Back to KL again only on 21st Dec, since we are both taking time off during the whole Xmas week. While we are in SG I have to remind Husband to make his usual Xmas cake - RICH fruit cake with a ton of brandy, marzipan and royal icing! PHEW, talk about RICH, RICH, RICH.
I am happy to say that THIS time round I have actually completed all my Xmas shopping well ahead of Xmas, and all the pressies have been wrapped already. Just waiting to go under the tree. The tree has also been decorated, mostly by Sis 2 sons. I wouldn't say a whole lot of aesthetics went into the decoration, but it was definitely decorated with a lot of enthusiasm! Colourful and bright and crowded with baubles sums it up pretty well!
That's it for now. Hope the run up to Hari Raya Haji and Xmas is a whole lot of fun for everyone. Till next time... have a great life.
He is healing well, but because he can only eat a little bit at a time, he does not have a whole lot of energy. He walks around the house inside and outside, and he will walk to my Sis house, and that is about the extent of his exercise. He has physio coming up on Monday 10th Dec, and when he said he is thinking of NOT going, both Sis and I, almost literally, jumped down his throat and told him he does NOT HAVE that option - he IS going!
Husband drove up from SG to KL on Friday evening to spend the weekend here in KL. I've been in KL since pretty much beginning of November, and will be heading back to SG with Husband tomorrow (Monday). Back to KL again only on 21st Dec, since we are both taking time off during the whole Xmas week. While we are in SG I have to remind Husband to make his usual Xmas cake - RICH fruit cake with a ton of brandy, marzipan and royal icing! PHEW, talk about RICH, RICH, RICH.
I am happy to say that THIS time round I have actually completed all my Xmas shopping well ahead of Xmas, and all the pressies have been wrapped already. Just waiting to go under the tree. The tree has also been decorated, mostly by Sis 2 sons. I wouldn't say a whole lot of aesthetics went into the decoration, but it was definitely decorated with a lot of enthusiasm! Colourful and bright and crowded with baubles sums it up pretty well!
That's it for now. Hope the run up to Hari Raya Haji and Xmas is a whole lot of fun for everyone. Till next time... have a great life.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Dad's Home
Yep, Dad got discharged from IJN today. Sis picked him and Mum up at around 2.30pm, and he was home soon after 3.00pm. He is NOT an easy patient, and he is going to be trying my Mum's patience to the limit. God willing, he will recover quickly so he can get out of 'patient' mode and just get back to normality.
Not going to add much to this, except to say that all your continuing prayers are still highly appreciated. A heartfelt thank you to all.
Not going to add much to this, except to say that all your continuing prayers are still highly appreciated. A heartfelt thank you to all.
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