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?