Ramblings

Today is Chinese New Year and tomorrow, it will be Awal Muharam. How time flies! I have spent the better part of the last 2 months in solitary confinement in my new office, working on some proposal to be presented to the Board of Directors end of this month. Honestly, I would rather have spent that time doing something else. Like quality time with my family. Catching up with friends, old and new. Talking to my college brother (lets call him BigBro and yes, we are still in contact!) about everything and nothing.

And somehow, miracle of miracles, I had my rathers (my way of saying I got what I wished for, borrowed from some cartoon strip from my past, though I can't remember which one!) You see, a couple of days ago, Adillah called me. I had just got back from the office, worn out as usual, but the call was a welcome respite. (We were room/dorm mates from day 1 in college, together with Hafiz, Normi, Desna and Shikin, and had our share of fun and frolic in our room on the ground floor of Block F). We chatted for almost an hour! Then yesterday, as if on cue, BigBro called in response to my short sms, mainly to say hello and to find out what I had been up to, after such a looo...ng silence. I was working from home then, because I was down with flu and I sounded really horse, er ... I mean, hoarse, so the call was also a good relief, even though it was short and quick. But best of all, over the weekend, I did nothing else but spend time with my family, despite the pressing deadlines! We had a simple but loving birthday makan for Jeff on Sunday night, and although the cake suffered from being in the back seat during my very rough driving, we had a really good time.

Having done all that, I find that my head is much clearer, and I am better poised to pump all my energies into that Board Paper. Maybe, that break was really hat I needed!

So, there you have it. I know I am rambling, but it was getting kind of quiet in here so I thought I'd put my 2 cents' worth.

By the way, Hafiz, its weekend again, so I hope to see your posting soon!!!

Happy Holidays to all, and Happy (Muslim) New Year! Better than celebrating the Gregorian New Year in January, kan?

Sunrise, Sunset ...

Is this the little girl I carried,
Is this the little boy at play?
I don't remember growing older,
When did they?
When did she grow to be a beauty?
When did he grow to be so tall?
Wasn't it only yesterday,
When they were small?

Sumrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days ...

I don't know how many of you can remember this song which our choir used to sing? It was from the film "Fiddler on the Roof". I was reminded of this when my younger daughter was busy "taking care" of me by bringing my breakfast up to my room, fixing my drinks, and putting her hand on my forehead to see if the fever had subsided. And she is all of 8!

Despite feeling very much under the weather, I managed a smile as I watched her going about her duties in a very grown up manner. (Usually, she can't even fix her own drink, but she seems to enjoy "mothering "me this time around.)

Of course after a while, she must have gotten a tad tired of the responsibility for she looked at me and asked,"Mama, do you think you are well enough to suap me the nasi lemak? It tastes very much better kalau you suap!

I hadn't been too well the last week and had been on and off MC and I know she was feeling a bit neglected. So, after feeding her the Nasi Lemak which her Baba bought, I asked her to bring the laptop to my bed and together, we surfed to her favourite spots and played internet games. Thank Allah for advancements in technology!

I was checking my email today and saw Hafidz's mail saying she wasn't feeling too well yesterday. It must be the weather ... this heat must be taking its toll! Even my husband, Jeff, who is usually quite fit and healthy, is not feeling too well. I am off to the doctor now (again, for the second time this week!)

Hope I recover quickly, because there's amillion and one things to do!