Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Easing of MCO - National Day 2020
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Working from home has become somewhat like the new norm. I enjoy the privilege of being able to go for morning walks with the mother and doing evening workouts with the geng. However, I do miss the lunch hangout sessions, meeting with the colleagues, being sent home by my love and yes, the office space. 

Been blessed nevertheless to be able to spend time with my family and Dal which has made the 'movement control' bearable.

While there's less restriction now, I can't help but think about the sad state of our nation's politics and economic situation. A far cry indeed from what I anticipated when we celebrated the new government in 2018. 

2020 is turning out to be quite a year. A first of many things. 

  • Work from home as the new norm
  • Spending more time with the family
  • 1st Valentine celebration
  • Doing daily devotions with my best friend
  • National borders are closed
  • Online Church
  • Online Classes
  • Online CG and meet ups
  • Petrol price goes down but cost of goods goes up
  • 1st time in my career being officially a people manage
I'm sure there's more but let the move of God continue to sweep through the nations. 

Dal and I cooked for Mother's Day. We may have gone a little overboard with the spice level. Dal tried cooking dhal and chicken sambal all on his own. Yummy it was!

My first attempt at Cinnamon roll. Was a success!

Special delivery that came early in the morning on 5.6.20 Best Birthday gift of the year =) He's second attempt at cooking! Yummy =)

Thank you dear 

Friends from HSBC sending cheesy love 

Friends from SPTC adding further calories 

Our first eating out as a family after MCO - My family bday meal. Wheeeee!

First facial after MCO hence the red spots. And Inside Scoop to celebrate being able to roam again. Okay... in limited movement but still? 

Our trip to Sepang. Dear's first trip to Sepang

2nd family trip to Broga. The crowd is back. 

When Dal said he is coming over for lunch, out came Briyani and curry chicken... hehehe... 

Putrajaya Park 

Thai food Semenyih Sentral and closure of the Pre Marriage Course. It was a good course to know one another better and to share our expectations

Taman Eko Rimba. Hike before che's bday meal at Chilli's Mid Valley

The bday girl and her cake. The dinner was quite a disappointment 

It was a pleasant meet up meeting with Wei Mun. We had a good lunch and catch up session 

Hou's early birthday celebration while the family is in Ipoh

Dal's first attempt at tying hair and braiding hair for the first time.

GPO outing with dear

Surprise visit because I left my staff in dear's car

Cheat day after visiting the OA at Broga

Merdeka weekend

Merdeka weekend - Fei Fei Crab with Levina

Start of Merdeka weekend - Menara KL Sky Deck / Sky Box

While waiting to go up to Menara KL

Mid Valley outing with dear before dinner with the cousins

Nirro's homecoming and Convent Gals get together


Tasik Permaisuri walk with dear

Family trip to Cameron Highlands. A retake of childhood memories 

Support the cafe... very friendly old couple. Place to go for pancakes 

Finally hike to Bukit Gasing!

Visit to OA with dear. Very encouraged to see the children excited to resume class
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A retreat before the year ends
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I wasn't born in Sitiawan or Taiping but when I do go to these towns, I feel a part of me being connected. Hometown of both my parents. Great towns with great stories. The methodist revival in Sitiawan and the brethren revival so to say in Taiping. Missionaries from overseas came to these towns and preached the word of God.

Lord, do it once again! Breathe upon this nation again. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done in Malaysia as it is in heaven.

Do not forget my family.

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CNY
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This new year was great. Spent some time in Fraser's before going back to work on Wednesday. It was good meeting up with the cousins and aunties.
Love reunions. :)

Well tried to do some baking and cooking but I guess I've a long way to go. Some photos from the past week.

One photo about my little bruise feet. One is from the phone that dropped on my feet and another from house chores.

It's back to the routine life from tomorrow onwards. Less makan makan. [I hope]

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End Year Musings
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I appreciated how the Year 2013 ended and how I started the Year 2014. Took 3 weeks leave which gave me time to meet up with friends, family members, house chores and enjoy the much needed rest.

I never had such a long leave since I left university so the long break was really good as it gave me time to reflect, think, and just pause. I got a bit restless on the days where I had to stay at home and can't go out to the gym. Miss the gym much so the hols was a good time to catch up on all the exercise as well. This are the moments I wish I have longer leaves =)

I learn that you don't need to travel to have a good time, all you need is good company which is much more satisfying.

Went for a Corporate preview of Dialogue in the Dark. It was good being able to understand the blind a bit more. It was also a good team building event especially since the group of us that went are not yet so close.

Carol's Hens Lunch in KLCC. Same day that we celebrated Grace and Sherah's birthday (Colleagues)! Lunch time was split. First half with the new staff and the second half with the old staff. Accomplish quite a lot in that short lunch time.

Had the privilege to see Lake Toba with my family. A good relaxing time! God is really one magnificent God.  

The Old Folks CF reunion at KLCC. How we never change after 3 years +. When bros and sis in Christ meet up.

AMA Gals finally had our meet up after so many years.... The gals from Melaka and Singapore made their way to KL and we had a really good time just catching up on each others lives. 

Went out with our 3 little nieces as well. They enjoyed themselves and I am glad that they did. 

Eleanor's 1 years old Birthday! iKids teachers first baby!

Our friends from Sibu came down to KL. We had a good time. The gals are not used to our western food but loves Chinese food. Meeting friends along the way is always nice. 

Old HSBC staff meet up. Managed to meet up with Christine, Kelly and Karen who has left the bank. We had a crazy wild time just sad that it was a rather short one.

Also had the opportunity to meet up with Eu Pui after ages... My big sis that has been a blessing to me in my CF days. Though we disagree at times but I learned a lot from her. Times with her always are always uplifting.

Because we brought back one group of nieces, 7th aunts grandchildren also wanted to come over. So we had the nephew and niece sleepover at our place. Looks like my house is becoming a nursery. 

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Hang Out Sessions
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Its been rather interesting to have both my niece camping over at our homes. Feels strange to have kids again in the house. One thing we realised was how the house has become so 'adult' that it is no longer child friendly. Anyway although the both of them are so hyperactive, I enjoyed having them around. The past 2 months have been good times just having simple hang out sessions with the extended family. 


It is already the end of the 2nd week of July. The office feels weird with new people around and the old ones gone. There is no time to feel sad or even to stop and think about the change in office as I have been so busy in office. Just rushing from one task to the next. I have to say, that when I have a list of to do items, I must see them removed from the list and before I know it the moon has come out. I leave office everyday with my head throbbing and the train ride seems to be quite good at just calming the nerves and bringing some sort of sanity back to me before I reach home. 

I wonder what's in store for the second half of the year. Without my sifu in office around and having 2 new colleagues sitting next to me, I am sure in for change. Well, only time will tell how long I will remained but as for now shall make the best use of time in office. 

Glad I finally went out with Timothy 'a blind colleague' that I have known for nearly 3 years now. Its strange how I can go to office and be so caught up with everything and the people around me can just drown in the background. I was so refreshed with the lunch meet up with Tim. I met other blind people in the bank and saw the world through their eyes. Only in the darkness do we learn to walk by faith.



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