Pen pal.

Joined a website to try to get penpals. Got a message from a 63 year old lady in Canada. Lets see how it goes. 

Had just send her a message and my address.

Game delayed.

Watching the Leeds vs arsenal. Match was delayed. Still at 0-0.

Done my isyak. Prayed and doa that whatever happens for meli, it will be for the, her, greater good.

Still I wished she would not leave.

Tomorrow is my students long delayed exam.

It will be English for their first paper. 

Idris won't be going to school tomorrow as it's psle marking.

Uwan wants to bring him for swimming. Lets see what will develop later.

She is leaving.

This hurts. My helper is leaving. After 7 years. I can't tell anybody less people misconstrued. I just don't think it's right for her to leave. For the reasons she is leaving for. 

She is getting married and I think that she is doing it for the wrong reasons. She hardly know the guy, she will move to Sydney with the guy. She will leave her 3 kids. The guy wants her to move with him as his wife or ex-wife was caught cheating. That is already a red flag. It seems to be all in his favour.

Her family said yes after she said yes. She can't say no now. How I wish she would just say no. 

We had advised her to either postpone or after the solemnization to come back and finished her studies. She said her future husband does not allow her to come back here.

I am so pissed.

It's like watching somebody killing herself or degrading herself and you can't do anything about it.

I hate this feeling.

When my mom passed, I knew the end was inadvertent. I have accepted it.

I cannot accept this.

It hurts. It's like my heart has been broken. It's tearing apart slowly but surely. I wished I can talk to sue about it but I don't think she will understand.

I have made many mistakes. I don't want to make another. Especially when it comes to something I feel strongly about.

But I can't do anything. Not mine to do anything with.

It's like having a daughter and having her running away with her drug addict boyfriend. My heart breaks. As a father. It hurts.

Let this be the last. I can't handle it as well.

The 4th day.

Today is the 4th day of isolation. I think it has gotten to me. 

Today I have phlegm. 

To keep myself busy, I took my cameras and started to disinfect them. Ha ha ha.

Listening to my LPs kind of lift up the spirit some what.

Shot the pic of the xt2 using the Sony a7ii and the Samyang 45mm 1.8.

Waiting

Waiting at skgh now for the guys, Isa, hairul and riza to come. 

It seems everybody seems to be in a joyous mood even though Isa's and hairul's mom are cancer stricken.

Su and Idris went to compass one and I think they are having ice cream. I thought of having Chee cheong fun and kaffe and toast but they not available.

Decided to wear my Seiko today but I realize the hands are not that legible. So I switched to one of my vostoks.

The one with a white dial. 

Feeling not so good. 

Had one of my molar extracted yesterday and today can feel some pain coming from the other molar on the left side. 

Istigfar.

A good start

Had a great start to the day today.

Went to giant with ayah. Had breakfast with him. He paid for my thosai and teh.

Adam's fever broke and he asked for porridge. Meli, as usual will cater to his needs. 

Meeting with somebody to sign the new letter of appt later at 1500.

Awesome..

Alhamdulilah.

Fever.

Adam is having a fever. His temp is at 39 c. Did art twice and both came in negative.

I am selected to teach part time.

Alhamdulilah.

About 2 months has passed.

Steep Learning curve.

Here I thought email was easy. Its not. I am tasked to administer the email accounts of one the departments. The emails can be categorically defined and each type needs a certain set of treatments. I need to combine the email software with the software provided by the company. This alone encompasses two set of laptops. 

Oh well.

New chapter

Today is the 1st of August. From the 21st of July, I have been on full time employment. I am now on training to equip myself with the skill to be a member of a call center agent community.

It has been a strange yet familiar journey so far. Strange as now I have to adapt to being away from home for about 10 hours a day, familiar as now I am taking instructions and then executing them, for situations that has and will test me.

It's the last of the weekend today, and tomorrow will be another day of training. 

This job offers opportunities to work from home. I rather it comes sooner rather than later.

Thanks for reading.

Fish curry.

We had this for buka today. Well supposed to have it but ended up the winner was the hot plate tofu.

1st Ramadan

This is the condiments for the mee rebus.

1st Ramadan.

Reached home late. So fortunate that the house is well taken care of. 

Meli cooked mee rebus. Managed to take pictures of what's left. 

Delicious. Alhamdulilah.

We had begedil too. 

As for drinks, there were grass jelly, ice Milo and barley cordial.

End of the day.

Did terawih today, as a family, together. First terawih for the Ramadan. Led by Adam.

At work, Adam said he was told to make mashed potatoes for today. The mashed potatoes will be blast frozen for tomorrow's breakfast. When asked if his friends had contacting him he said that they said he was earning excessive money.

Well, at least he knows how to makes mashed potatoes.

Adam's first day.

Bismillah.

I sent Adam to his first day for his internship. He has to report at 6.00 am. We reached there at 5.45. He does not seems to be too excited about it. 

He should be getting about 1k a month and that's the highest among his classmates. Some of which is not getting paid at all.

He is interning at tung lok group at tai seng street.

Tonight is the first night of ramadan. 

May Allah protect him and grant him all wishes as allah is the all knowing and all generous.

Amin.

Oatmeal

Just finished a bowl of oat meal. Took an hour and a half to finish. Let's see if the mutton biryani we bought last night would make a nice lunch.

Siput sedut.

Went to visit Hajah Maimunah at city square plaza. 6 of us decided to share a bowl of THIS. Never had this before. The meat it self is a bit slimy but tasteless but the gravy, super shiok. 

A family dinner, a once monthly affair.

Calm

I really can't believe I am calm, sitting on the bed, making plans for the day, while I know one of my cousin is on her death bed.

Caneless

Day is not over yet, but I have been walking without using my cane. Not bad...

Even managed to walk in the rain.

In other news, my half cousin, is on her last legs, or so I heard. Her grandson has just passed just a few days ago. Her daughter too has passed. I heard she has gone into relapsed.

I don't know if I can see her again for the last time.

May she be placed amidst the company of the pious and in allah's grace.

Holland

Sent wifey to her office on the other side of town so could not have my usual breakfast. Before that went to my potential ex gf to pick up the bombolinis that wifey ordered. Reach office around 8.

Went to pasir ris poly to collect the referrals letter. Thought of having bfast there seeing that I could do with a serving of nasi sambal goreng. But luck was not there, or space to eat was not there. Lots of people having breakfast.

Took a chug or two of the hot tea with milk from the thermos. 

Reached home, made a yellow pepper, potatoes and onions, thick omelette. Used 4 eggs and finished a quarter. Had a glass of soyabean. 

Now waiting for the boys to be home so I can have lunch.

Pic is of two samosas with mint sauce. Delish. Had it at madura's off syed alwi road.

Sherlock

Came home, wanted to shower and then rushed to the polyclinic to get me referrals letter. But ended up watching Sherlock on netflix. Good series. Love the way this Cumberbatch guy acted. A very refreshing, british spin on entertainment.