All our love...

It was slightly after 11.00 pm last night...

The cough syrup from his last visit did not do the trick...
Instead of subsiding, Alli's cough was getting non-stop...
He pestered me to bring him to see the doctor...an abnormality on his part...a signal that he could not longer withstand the pain...
Upon reaching the clinic, I then decided to also see the doctor...seemed to experience breathing discomfort for the last few days...short interval of breathing time...

Dr : Kamu pernah asma kan?
Self : Kalau time batuk kuat or selesma...
Dr : Sekarang kamu asma ni...I give you this ubat...kuat sikit...jantung akan laju sikit bergerak...jangan takut...
Self : Ok...
Alli : Can you make it quick please...(he was already sitting down next to the Dr's table)
Dr : Why you want to make it quick (still scribbling down my medication)...
Alli : I'm freezing (the aircond was behind him)...
Dr : Ok la...I'll be quick...

I could not help looking at my watch...
It was past 11.45pm...
Waiting for the medication was like waiting forever...
It was getting on my nerve...
I need to go home fast...
I need to get the children ready...
Ready before the clock strikes 12.00am...
Ready for this...

...we gathered together and sang...
...happy birthday to you...
...happy birthday to you...
...happy birthday to you daddy...
...happy birthday to you...
...thank you Skype...

It was fun...
Fun because we were shoving each other so that hubby could see us...
Fun when I recalled Adek saying..."jaga ah kalau siapa suara sumbang"...
Fun when we sang out loud to hubby...

But it was also sad at the same time...
Sad because we could not give hubby the customary hugs and kisses...
Sad because he is all alone there...
Sad because we do not have him here with us...

Babe...
...all my love...
...all our love...
...my knight in shining amour...
...our pillar of strength...
Luv u...

p.s. Nikon D300 or the rumoured Nikon D400 c/w video...hmmmm... ;)

Long break...

Last Thursday...

Boss : Buat surat cuti I...

Self : Bila you mau cuti...

Boss : 15 to 19...

Self : Eh, sama macam Anies bos...

Boss : Aik, I tak nampak lagi pun atas meja I ni...

Self : Ada with me, nanti I bagi...I pun mau cuti juga bos...Sai pun...

Boss : You bila mau cuti...

Self : ...sini sampai sini...(pointing to his calendar)...

Boss : Eh, lamanya...

Self : Cuti sekolah kan boss...husband I pun cuti juga...

Boss : You mau pergi mana cuti lama2 ni...

Self : (dalam hati jawab...suka hati I la)...Sandakan...

Boss : Nak tangkap gambar burung lagi...

Self : Ya...

Boss : Di KK pun banyak burung juga...

Self : Colour ndak cantik boss...di sana colourful...

Boss : Ada orang di office ka nanti...

Self : Ya...Anies balik dari cuti suda tu...Sai pun ada...

Boss : Hmmm...I pun belum lagi belajar camera I tu (tukar tajuk)...

Self : Ya ka boss...bagus you kasi camera tu sama saya (mau kena penampar punya soalan)...

Boss : Hah...

Self : (cabut terus)...

After lunch...

...nasib baik kena approve...

Our proposed itinerary for Sandakan trip...


Period : 20 to 23 Dec 2009
Accommodation : Alphon's house


20 Dec : Fly to Sandakan on early morning flight...might take breakfast before proceeding to RDC...(this time round must ensure ample titbits to alas perut, lesson learned from last trip...the guys can do without lunch when it comes to birding...)
21 Dec : ...berkampung di RDC...
22 Dec : Ditto...
23 Dec : Fly back to KK on early morning flight...(in time to get all those christmas presents for the kids, nieces and nephew...I am pretty late getting those this year...if not for Christmas we might be staying longer...takut juga nanti kena cakap anak derhaka)...



Hopefully...
...everything goes well as planned...
Hopefully...
...Chai & CC can make this trip...(this trip will be joined by Ron and Hazel, a first to RDC for her)
Hopefully...
...I could muster stronger self-discipline when photographing the birds...
Hopefully...
...this irritating back ache will stop tormenting me and make a speedy departure...
hope above hope...

Above all...
...time together with hubby...
...that's all that matters...
...above all...

No more la mum...

They would shove everything that cannot fit into their jeans pocket into my handbag...when I offered them to use one of my handbags...

Adek : Eh mum...macam orang tua...


Hubby saw me inspecting it while browsing at Sport Mart...

Hubby : Banyak suda beg di rumah...


So, when I showed it to the girls during our weekend outing, the weekend when hubby did not come down to KK...

Self : Ok ka ni...
Kakak : Yup...tapi mau buat apa...
Self : For you to bawa jalan2 la...selalu mau dump everything dalam handbag mummy...
Kakak : Tiada color hitam ka...
Self : Tiada...

...bought this so dorang ndak jalan limbai2...

Hubby noticed kakak using it...

Hubby : Beg baru ka...
Kakak : Ya, mummy kasi beli...


Hubby only noticed these when waiting for our food at Peppermint...








...hers and hers...









Hubby : Ai...masing2 pula kamu ni...
Kakak & Adek : (grinning)
Self : Ndak mau sharing suda...


Last weekend...

Alli : Alli mau beg macam kakak...


...no comment...

It just won't go away...

I was bending down to get cold water from the water dispenser when I felt a sort of snapping sensation at the lower part of my right backside.

Oops...I thought...

Oopssssss...I thought...when I could not stand upright...

It took a while for me to properly stand...thought nothing of it...thought it will go away in a short while...

...but was I really wrong about it...far beyond...it made itself present as the minutes go by...as stubborn as I am, I did not pay hoot to it despite the "pulling" pain I felt whenever I lifted myself up from my chair...

...so just went ahead with lunch...well, it is not always you twisted somebody's arms in our office and got the result you wanted...you just need to synchronize the time, day and mood perfectly...we went ahead and ordered a gondo'ot feast and waited for the rest of the guys to join us at Gayang after Friday prayer...

...despite the yummylicious food, I felt most uncomfortable during lunch...I started to break pespiration on my forehead...at first I thought because of a spicy dish...up till the moment I felt cold sensation on my forehead...I knew then something was terribly wrong...

...Momoi suggested that we dropped Anies and Sai at the office after lunch before sending me to clinic...I refused the offer tho...I wanted to do things one shot...drove myself to the clinic and went straight home afterwards...

...While at the office, I had a change of heart...the backpain is so unbearable by this time...I told the girls that I will just go home and will visit the doctor in the evening...I so desperately need to just lie down...

...driving was an effort itself especially when making even the slightest of turning...lucky it's an auto...I was passing the Masjid Bandaraya when I started to feel a cramp on my right thigh...I was really scared by then...quickly changed lanes and headed to our panel clinic at Likas...it was not my regular but that will do at that time...

...I was given a jab and some medications...

...that was last Friday...

...today is Friday...

...instead of subsiding it came in full force last night...the pain was so intense that putting on one undies is an effort that requires some ingenuity just so one does not experience that unforgiving pain...the recovery is not meant to be sooner that one thought...

...pray tell me, how on earth one could have a swift recovery when one had to mount this staircase a few times in a day...bijak betul orang yang pilih tingkat paling atas untuk ofis siorang...

...smsed the girls that I will be in late...just got to get another jab...this time round I went to my regular physician...

...need to get better by tomorrow...
...tomorrow's affair is very important...
...a visit to 1Borneo is top on the itinerary...
...the smashing christmast decos I saw when blog hopping...
...for the kids' enjoyment of course...
...for mum and dad...
...what else...
...the KK Bird Fair exhibit...
of course...