Update...

I hope people are much happier now that some pictures of the family is up on the blog.
Though, I was too lazy, not to mention sleepy to make comments for each picture.

During my absence from writing in the blog, lots of little things come across my mind to blog. But somehow, after a few days of not writing down the creative juice, it dried up… and now I am left to wonder and thinking hard what it was I was excited to write about… and the harder I try to write, the drier my thoughts become…

So instead to disappoint you all, I shall do something I usually do not do, UPDATE rather than write about something!

So what had happened? I want to write down all the juicy stuff, but since, this is a public blog, I do not want undesired ‘readers’ to know more than they should… so interested people should really email or call, if you think there is a point that feels or needs elaboration. So here goes:

1. I have moved to Kuala Belait and have been living with my uncle; Selina’s dad. Initially I thought it was an arrangement that would get bad, but I was overtly pessimistic. The living condition is CALM, though the interior design can do better, but I will not complaint! I also have the comforts of my own room, my own toilet, my own kitchen, espeed newly installed and TV to myself most of the time!

2. I am looking after 2 clinics, namely one in Kuala Belait and one in Tutong. Its difficult to be working on your own, in the sense that you have to be everything. All the work has to be done by yourself, from writing minutes, to photocopying and arranging transport matters. It would be nice to have a hand in some matters, but this is yet to come following a discussion. However, how long I have to wait is a game we all play…

3. Fasting month came and went like a breeze. It was nice to have shorter working time. I was cooking almost everyday except when I was around the comforts of my own home, where someone else is cooking! Or eating out! I even managed to get my uncle, the fussy eater, to eat some of the suff that I was cooking  and amazingly enough, he eats them… it’s a compliment really. Now that fasting month is over, I shall try again… maybe it won’t work!

4. I have lost some weight... not much… but am trying to keep it up. I am not quite sure what contributes to this, but it has to be the housework, and most importantly, being lonely! And eating alone. I lost weight the first year of Uni as well, because I wasn’t in the mood to eat by myself, or eat my own cooking!

5. Family day. As suggested by Wina, one of the cousins, we had our family day out. We went to Red Canapy, Batu Bersurat. I have only been there twice with one same person, so it was nice to add memories to a nice place. We were using the internet. Fooling around and more. The second family outing was eating ambuyat as sungkai at Aminah Arief, Kiulap. The next family outing is to be scheduled, as a lot of us are busy with our own plans during this festive month. More updates on that…

6. Kak Neza hurt her ‘bum’ during puasa, making her teary even to sit down. But with nenek’s magic hands, the pain subsided… however, hearing a heavily pregnant woman howling in pain is not a nice memory to keep!

7. Bungsu’s hari raya party is this weekend… so you all will know more about that part of the story much later… I hinted that I may avoid the place, since it would be crowded with people whom are virus carrier, and myself just recovering from it,… I was reprimanded! Ha ha ha ha…

8. I was invited by a patient of mine to his house for hari raya personally. The parents had to call me several times to confirm this… I finally consented last night… I was a model in the house… pictures every few seconds… and food was nice… mum is an excellent cook  I tried to bring my uncle to the open house, but was rejected..

9. Kak Nana and Aunty Nor went to Sabarin’s open house… *wink* Anyone interested to know what daddy said to me?

10. I, somehow, managed to hurt my hand. The orthopaedics said I have golfer’s elbows. The Physiotherapist said I had acute soft tissue damage… and John said my hands bengkak-muscle stress… I am on strong pain killer which I stopped myself as it was giving me severe gastric pain +++. I still go to see the physiotherapist to continue with treatment… and I also go to see John as I trust him to be my miracle angle – he fixed my hand 3 years ago, when I had the same complaint!

11. I have been driving up and down from KB-BSB on a daily basis for 3 weeks now. I stopped this activity. Initially daddy is with me… he drives me… but occasionally, I drive on my own! Driving seems to make my hands worst! I can’t even stitch now… Its not painful, but its uncomfortable and feels stiff! Not to mention, painful to the briefest of touch!

12. I have not been to the movies, but I have been watching KOREAN DRAMS courtesy of Kak Meng2, resulting in sleepless nights and puffy, swollen eyes to work!

13. The Youth Ship is here to come,… and Mummy Rose is the new National Leader. She recently updated me and is in Indonesia… Next stop would be Malaysia, then Brunei and Philippines and Japan.

14. I am going to look after 2 youths, one Malaysian and the other Japanese… both girls.

15. There is going to be a party on board the ship, and its theme is Masquerade or the 70’s. This is on the 21st Nov, and I have asked BURT to help me baby sit the youths while I party for a few hours! And will join them soon after. Anyone have any idea what we should do during the time the youths are here? Please let me know…

16. The promised budget for my clinic (paper work done since June 2006) has not been approved yet! I am fed up! If I can QUIT! I would really… what a way to work!

Hmmm… it went on longer that I anticipated… so, okay… I shall stop here… and will try to keep updating the blog… but the thing is… if you live alone, with no one to talk to… and only do your work and work research and sometimes have no time to even read, the only thing I can blog about is WORK… so give me some ideas on what to write.

I can write about ‘some’ things but its too political… and one really have to watch one’s back… its not like we are democratic or have the freedom of speech/say…