Office Stuff

Thursdays in the office are reserved for games and something fun. Weird bunch we have here but fun, fun lot! Infact I have never worked in such extreme environment before when everyone plays hard and even work harder but at the same time retaining their sanity.

Last week one of the colleagues passed a single sheet of paper to everyone containing the names of our department employees. The idea is for us to write down one single positive word about the colleagues on the list.

Today, J passed out all these lovely cards around and we get to see what everyone else think of each one of us.

I was floored when hearing my list. Was that me? Ooookay..the name is mine, so I guess, thats me then!

Blessed

Its a holiday today in Malaysia due to Maulidul Rasul. We didnt go out in the morning but just stayed at home. Lyn had her friend Alif over and they decided to hit the pool a little later.

I was sitting on the rocking chair just intently looking out at the trees on the hills when I thougt how lucky I am than some people out there. So, here I am making a list of the things that I am thankful for….

I have my daughter with me as much as I did for the past 17 years.
We have roof on our head and food on the table. Eventhough the lifestyle has changed so much but still we have these. Some people have only the open sky and the cold concrete as their homes…
That as much as our lives were different before this but God has provide us with mental strength to carry on
Health – we have never been really sick till the need to be hospitalised
Brain – the only thing left that really works well nowadays..lol..and something that keeps me going..
Friends who I can call anytime in case of emergencies and help. Some have drifted apart as they saw the changed lifestyle… but there are those who stay because they are real friends.
Family- the newly found bond between families far and wide has given me new meaning in life and the strength to carry on
My cats- they are like a very part of my family and life. They give me fun, pleasure and a calm sense when I come back home after a long day. Yes they are cats and cats are generally selfish creatures but still, when I have Rexton or Bubble, or Comel or any one of them come snuggling, all else doesnt matter anymore…
God – There were several times in my life that I felt that Ive lost it – sense of direction and hopelessness and needed a sense of focus. I turn to God everytime. Call it spiritual calling whatsoever but it does help for me to get back in focus and a sense of calmness when I do this.
No war in Malaysia – sure there are the occassional rifts in the political scenes and the oh-so-rare street demos but I can still walk in the streets of Kuala Lumpur at 3.00am to look for nasi lemak and my teh tarik.
No natural catastophe – the last tsunami was an exception but then Malaysia doesnt have earthquake or twisters or anything else that make every household build bunkers underneath their houses.

Just some stuff that goes through my head…

Healing The Wound

Sometimes you feel that the heavens will fall down on your shoulders and the earth seems to open up and swallow your whole being. This is when you will know who your true friends are. I realised when one is undergoing a major crisis in her life, everything seems to go wrong. The car seems to breakdown at rush hour, the electricity bill seems higher, kids get sick, you get sick in the middle of the night, the Banker forgot to tell you certain charges on your loan application and the Landlord decides to sell the house youve been staying for so long.

You feel so screwed you thought you’d going to drop dead and noone will know.

But somehow I do believe things eventually will work and The Power works in such mysterious ways. In weird ways, true friends will suddenly appear and offer assistance in all sorts of ways – job offers, financial assistance, business opportunities, and most of all, moral support. Suddenly things are looking brighter and more promising.

I could never thank enough all of them who have given their support in so many ways and in no way I could ever repay their kindness except with gratitude. I found that strangers could become friends, some old friendships are reinforced and relatives rediscovered.

I have told my daughter once that life is like a scar. It was painful when you first got the cut. It was raw and bleeding, but somehow with time it will heal. When it heals, the scar would still be there but you will always remember when and how you first got it.

This is what I am doing right now. Nursing my wound and waiting for it to heal. I am not quite sure for how long but I know it will always be there to serve as a reminder what my life is all about.

Nostalgic Sunday

I miss my restaurant that I left back in KK.

And, knowing the fact that I will not return there anymore pains me. Greatly.

I will not be able to admire the far away sea from its balcony, nor able to cook in its stainless kitchen which was designed primarily by me with pride and love.

I miss cooking up a storm at the satellite kitchen at the front while some die-hard, repeat customers-now buddies sat across me, drinking their teh tarik and enjoying the after office hours. Just chatting about stuff.

From this junk when I bought it……