Almost a week passes by

I am getting used to the daily grind here. Not much different from day to day only thats it feels longer each passing days, and this is only a week! Automatically I would wake up around 4:30am, mind you its already 8:30am back home (my internal clock still in semi confused state) So since yesterday we had the luxury of a new TV, turn it on and watches CNN since it is the only channel I could understand (accept for the Star Academia shows which reminds me of Akademi Fantasia). Normally I would turn on the heater for the showers. Come 5:00am I hit the showers and then waited for the Suboh prayer at around 5:30am. Normally one more of my housemate would join me. Then the grind will gradually starts. Waiting for the chartered bus to pick us up at 6:30am and hit the jam packed road to reach the office by 7:30am.

In the office, half of us would still not in because they are living at different parts of the city, being the pioneer staff. So here I am writing for the blog at one of the empty terminals. Until the 'real' work began, my daily routine will be reading documents, taking notes, re-reading the documents and re-taking another notes. I would probably hit the pc during lunch time to catch up on home news and then again at 5:30pm when half of the office packed up to leave. The chartered bus home will only pick us up around 6:30pm and again via the jam packed highway for the last 7km home. By then we were all bushed up and just prepare a fast microwave reheatable foods before retiring by 9pm. Well alternate nights we do have gym and swimming pool sessions which I desparately need to take advantage of (wink wink on the belly)

Till then... the 'real' work has not began....

Guess I hit IKEA across the road.

First entry from Dubai

Hello everybody, its is really cold here in Dubai City, my new working place. Today is my first day reporting at the office, after being like a headless chicken for the last 2 days. Anyway I have to be short cos of sharing the pc. In general, the life hoere is very slow, (but the drivers are not). I am adjusting to life slowly, still groping for basic necessity such as where to eat cheaply, yes it is vey mahal here.

Ok for now....

Last Blog from Malaysia

This will be my last blog writing from my home pc in Malaysia. Depending on the basic cyberspace availability at my new abode and new surrounding, I might take more than 2 weeks for next blog entry. My flight is confirmed at 21:45 on SQ and transit at Changi for the next direct to Dubai at 23:25

... all my bags are packed and I'm ready to go......

reminds me of the scene in the movie Armageddon before the schedule space shuttle blast to the wayward comet.

Luckily for me yesterday I managed to catch the conclusion of the Korean miniseries Jewel of the Palace (Da JangGeum). Not forgetting Lord of the Rings final trilogy, Return of the King on Sunday.

Here goes nothing...

ps

Frank Gehry (Guggenheim Museum NY and Bilbao) was born on 28th February. Mine too.

Packing up

Got myself a set of two trolley bags (24" and 18") on sale at Carrefour. The big one obviously for the main stuffs such as 8 pieces of longsleeves, 5 pairs of pants and 2 cargo pants, some books (yes including the Roget Thesaurus) and of course the pagoda shirts. The smaller trolley bag (18") is for my carry on luggage. Essential documents, passports, my Abdullah Yusuf Ali translation and my old sketchbook. Thankfully for the wife who is an expert in this extreme bag packing rituals, I guess I manage to get all my stuff and some space to spare.

I can't help but turned down requests from friends for night outs, but I am sure they'll understand (Hazmi - wink wink, Melvin - no can't do, Faizal - maybe not, Koay - too far maar, Olynn - move on, James - only passing through, Fifi - in cyberspace) I am stoking up my tastebuds with enough nasi lemaks, bihun, and of course the king of fruits - D24 variety. Anyway, there are only enough leftover things to do within this short period of time that I began to weigh in the tasks priority. In a way you are as if preparing for your own impending death and that you realized you have not done enough for the hereafter.

By the way my birthday is 28th February.

Leaving on the Jet Plane....

I am leaving for an overseas assignment next week. I will try to keep on writing in this blog whenever the situation permit me at the new place. Hard to actually describe my feelings right now, looking at my growing up children whom I'll be only see physically sparingly, maybe once in every three months for the next two years at least. And of course my beloved significant other who now has to take in extra responsibility.

On the other hand I am really grateful and honored for the opportunity given to me and a select few of my fellow colleagues to show our skills and expertise in an international setting.

Finally my own Gmail

Out of the blue (well not really really true blue, more of purplish) I received a Gmail invite after reading theSun online. (Thanks Sian Siew) last Friday I took the chance of e-mailing the writer after his article mentioned of 50 Gmails invites to give away... here what I wrote...

...Am I too late for one of your 50 Gmail invitees?
Please tell me you still have one more left.... for me.....

Then today after that hilarious P.Ramlee classic Pendekar Bujang Lapok fighting scene at the Jetty (my kids forced me to wait until the adult class '...jin mata toncet..' line) I sat down at the pc after replacing the network card for that Streamyx. Connect to internet (yes dial up still) and there was the reply from Sian Siew and an invitation.

Let see..... I have a blogsite, a personalised A9 and Wikipedia, and now a Gmail to go with my Streamyx. I guess the next thing is to get myself a webserver. Now that's progress.
ps
I can't wait for the conclusion of Jewel in the Palace (8tv 8:30pm) somethimes this month. I even get the theme song tone for my hp...

I love the two staircases. 

Now I am into drive mode. A set of 4 bedrooms with 2 attached bathrooms and a spacious family living room. Double volume main living room for any major 'kenduri' and an open back kitchen dining for ladies. Gott keep myself busy. 

This first proposal came flying by, just throwing out ideas and finding out the actual requirement. Having 5 grown up daughters therefore have to think of providing future 'living quarters for the in-laws and grandchildren. 

Had a task to help out a family friend to come up with proposal for house extension. Nice slope site challenge.