Last Saturday, 28 Dec 2013, I received a WhatsApp message, and was put into a group chat.
Group name was "Temasek '86".
Wow! My Secondary School friends.
Then in the group, I see familiar names.
Ah Kok, Ah Lew, Siew Mei, Anggeh, Chee Kiong, and some other unfamiliar phone numbers and blahblahblah.
Apparently, the 带头大姐 is none other than the class monitress itself. She had created the group on the previous day, and started trying to link up all her classmates for a gathering.
Cool isn't it.
Only thing is, I was not from that class. These people were in Class 4/2, while I was in Class 4/3.
However, I was like the 插班生 that keeps 插-ing into their class' activities.
The thing is, she wanted to gather all the people by 31 Dec 2013.
Alamak! Although nowadays technology very advanced, but to find all the people within 4-5 days, it is still a very tall feat. It was like some 26 years ago since some of them were last met.
Anyway, being a kay-poh person, I tried to give some contacts which I still have with me to her. That was the least that I can do.
Actually, I think the result has been pretty good.
About half of the 44 students in class were found and linked up.
I think this is the power of internet at play as well, although some of us are still in contact once in a while.
The brotherhood and sisterhood will always be there.
They want to have a gathering around CNY period.
Which is good, as I know there are 2 idiots come back to Singapore around that time.
One from Abu Dhabi and another from US. Hahahaha.
How would it turn out?
Hmmmm. Shall see.
Cheers!
Kow!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Fortune In You
We attended a seminar.
Robert Allen's "The Fortune In You".
Held at RWS from 04 - 06 Oct.
Anything to learn?
Well, this guy is a multi-millionaire.
Must have right? :)
Well, he let you understand about multiple streams of income.
Idea-wise, they make sense.
Makes you feel like writing a book because of its various advantages.
The main problem is always: What kind of book should you write?
Ahhh. That bothers me too.
Painful to think about it.
Of course, at the end of the 3 days, he does have his objective.
He also candidly told us his objective for these 3 days seminar.
He aim is to get 20 persons to be on his much more guided course, to be held in his US home.
His home is really beautiful! It makes you go 'WOW!'
So he shared about book-writing, about creating the multiple streams of income, and planning the funnel of leads and converting them to $$$.
Info-preneurship is the key to this seminar.
One of the messages that ringed into my head, is his quotes taken from Sir Winston Churchill.
Glad to be able to memorise that and put it here without referring to what I had written. C@@L.
Oh well, when will I forget it then? Hmmmm.
Anyway, I think overall, the seminar is pretty good. Although we never sign up for his special inner group package (the objective he had for this seminar), it is still an interesting experience to hear and learn from a best-selling author.
I will make it a point to take pictures with such celebrities in future, if I were to meet them.
There you go, picture with Mr Robert G. Allen.
Robert Allen's "The Fortune In You".
Held at RWS from 04 - 06 Oct.
Anything to learn?
Well, this guy is a multi-millionaire.
Must have right? :)
Well, he let you understand about multiple streams of income.
Idea-wise, they make sense.
Makes you feel like writing a book because of its various advantages.
The main problem is always: What kind of book should you write?
Ahhh. That bothers me too.
Painful to think about it.
Of course, at the end of the 3 days, he does have his objective.
He also candidly told us his objective for these 3 days seminar.
He aim is to get 20 persons to be on his much more guided course, to be held in his US home.
His home is really beautiful! It makes you go 'WOW!'
So he shared about book-writing, about creating the multiple streams of income, and planning the funnel of leads and converting them to $$$.
Info-preneurship is the key to this seminar.
One of the messages that ringed into my head, is his quotes taken from Sir Winston Churchill.
This is the lesson:
Never give in
Never give in
Never never never
Never in nothing, great or small, large or petty
Never give in except to convictions
of honour and good sense
Never yield to force
Never yield to the apparently
overwhelming might of the enemy
Glad to be able to memorise that and put it here without referring to what I had written. C@@L.
Oh well, when will I forget it then? Hmmmm.
Anyway, I think overall, the seminar is pretty good. Although we never sign up for his special inner group package (the objective he had for this seminar), it is still an interesting experience to hear and learn from a best-selling author.
I will make it a point to take pictures with such celebrities in future, if I were to meet them.
There you go, picture with Mr Robert G. Allen.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Car Plate
Yesterday, had a mini-accident.
I was turning into Joo Chiat Place.
The light was green, so the opposite direction has the right of way.
I turned right, and then Karinna was beside me shouting "Dear! Dear!"
Pressed my brake and my car lightly hit onto a Taxi. Darn.
Somehow, I didn't see any car coming in my direction.
Weird.
Anyway, it was my fault.
Stopped by the roadside to check on the taxi.
He's ok. Passenger ok. We're ok.
Only his bumper was dropped a little on the side.
My bumper had more scratches, and my car plate had dropped off.
Other than that, everything is ok. Thank goodness.
So the taxi driver suggested to settle on the spot. I am fine with that.
Paid him $300 for it. Kinda expensive, but thinking he has to spend time getting it fix, and will impact a little on his income while not driving, I said fine.
Drove down to Joo Chiat Complex to withdraw money.
Gave it to him, and expressed my apologies again, and hopefully everything will stop from here.
I dread to think if he continue to pursue this, as we did the settlement without any proof.
I can only hope he is a gentleman on his words.
Now, need to fix up my car plate back.
I was turning into Joo Chiat Place.
The light was green, so the opposite direction has the right of way.
I turned right, and then Karinna was beside me shouting "Dear! Dear!"
Pressed my brake and my car lightly hit onto a Taxi. Darn.
Somehow, I didn't see any car coming in my direction.
Weird.
Anyway, it was my fault.
Stopped by the roadside to check on the taxi.
He's ok. Passenger ok. We're ok.
Only his bumper was dropped a little on the side.
My bumper had more scratches, and my car plate had dropped off.
Other than that, everything is ok. Thank goodness.
So the taxi driver suggested to settle on the spot. I am fine with that.
Paid him $300 for it. Kinda expensive, but thinking he has to spend time getting it fix, and will impact a little on his income while not driving, I said fine.
Drove down to Joo Chiat Complex to withdraw money.
Gave it to him, and expressed my apologies again, and hopefully everything will stop from here.
I dread to think if he continue to pursue this, as we did the settlement without any proof.
I can only hope he is a gentleman on his words.
Now, need to fix up my car plate back.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Intestate Succession
Picture used for her passport and obituaury
Will.A declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death.
Mom passed on without a will, so the law states that intestate succession will precede over the disposal of assets.
Passing on doesn't end there. There are a number of administratove work to be done.
Need to get a lawyer to do a probate to appoint an Administrator to distribute the property.
Rightfully, if mom doesn't have the private property in her name, then there may not be necessary to have this probate done.
Lawyer fees are not cheap ok! :P
To get the probate done, they need original death certificate. Even my dead siblings' death certificates are also required. That was tough as I do not know where they are kept. All copies of beneficiaries idenfication card and birth cerificates. Marriage certificate of my parents.
Even to do an extract with ICA, they needed information which I do not have, and none of us in the family can provide that.
Anyway, gave the lawyer as much information as I can, let them do the work.
Mom had only one bank account in her own name. Checked with the bank, and they needed my birth certificate and my mom's death certificate.
Then went down to try to close her account, they told me they needed dad to be the applicant to close the account.
@!#@%%$&%^#$%$&^%^&$#%#&*&^(*^$#$^&^(*
Can't they state the requirement correctly?
In the end, I got the bank staff to go with me to get my dad's signature who was at hospital at that point of time. From Toa Payoh to TTSH not too far.
I just wanted to close this part asap. It was they fault in the first place anyway.
For HDB, was advised to do the Notice of Death with them. Checked with them, and it appears that dad must be present to do the stuff, and has to be done at the branch office.
Another challenege which I have to arrange later, as dad is not very convenient to move around in wheelchair.
Not sure if that place is wheelchair-friendly yet. Need to do some recce first.
CPF is something which lawyer cannot do anything about.
Have yet to check with them how to clear off the CPF stuff.
If no nomination made, they will assign someone to do the stuff. Got to call them soon.
She had no insurance, no shares and whatsoever, so I think the above should be all that needs to get done.
After all these are more or less settled, will have to get dad to do up his Will, as well as my own.
Hmmm. Death can be quite a hassle. :P
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Demise
The day was 19 Apr.
I had just fallen asleep for less than an hour, and my mobile rang. Time 0035hrs.
Checked. Looked like from hospital.
And there i was told, mom had passed away.
Did a quick washup, and drove down to the hospital. Called my siblings along the way to get them down to take a look at mom, and had to prepare for her funeral.
I reached the hospital in less than half hour. There she was, lying down looking as if she's sleeping. She always said she's in deep sleep when I cannot wake her up. Yet, she always said she cannot sleep well all the time. Oh well.
Her body was not that cold yet, definitely not warm anymore. Took a picture of her then, but I shall not post it here.
The nurse told me to process her death certificate. And once all that want to see her comes, they will get their staff to send to mortuary.
Slowly, one by one my siblings appeared. Some nieces and nephews came as well.
It happened that dad was in hospital too, for his gout issue. He's has some gout issues, and his legs were hurting too much, thus went to hospital. Good thing they were in the same hospital, at least can get dad to take a look as well.
Anyway, it was a long night. Dad insisted on getting his friend to arrange the funeral. No objection, as long as can get his friend. Miraculously, we managed to find his friend, even though we cannot find his phonebook at home.
Thus, called the undertaker, and arranged for the necessary for funeral preparation.
We decided to make it a 5-day event, and according to Chinese Taoist process.
Funeral would be held at my sister's place in Tampines. My parents had stayed with her for a few years, and they had a little more friends there.
Made sense, just that in normal tradition, it should be one of the sons' place, or their own home.
By the end of the night, only managed to reach home about 4+am. Tried to sleep, but somehow didn't manage to have a wink that night.
Morning had broken. Reached there at 10+am. A short while later, my uncle came. The guys were setting up tentage and stuff.
The rest appeared slowly.
When the undertaker reached there, there was some procedure to be done to bring her body in. The Taoist priest will also chant some sutra (or whatever those chants are) to lead her spirit to the right places. Something like that? Hmmm.
By 2pm, things were more settled. Arranged for her cremation, where to put the urn, and also to decide where to place her in her 'new home'. When she was alive, she said many times she wanted to be put at a temple in Bedok upon her death. Arranged for obiturary the next day.
The youths in the family were also appointed to take turns to look after the place at night. Doing wake at HDB void deck needs lots of manpower.
And then, time passes. Some people came to pay respects to her. And then Day1 just passed like that.
For the obituary, I put my mobile phone, just in case any friend or relative were to see it, can call up if they need to.
The obituary was to be published in the chinese newspaper on the second day.
Then, on Day2, damn bloody early in the morning probably at 5+ or 6+ am, someone called my mobile.
They said they would be delivering wreaths, and needed some information. In my blur blur state, they asked for information such as where I work, my email address etc. I gave them some, but not exactly remember what they asked for already.
My wife told me her friend also had similar experience when her friend's mother passed away. The caller seemed to be fishing out information for some database use. They were just lying about sending wreaths etc.
Who on earth work so early in the flower shop? Damn damn damn.
I think I received 2 or 3 calls in total that are just trying to get database information.
The second call I received ask for my siblings names in English to send wreath. I told him just send in Chinese, then he just hanged up.
Third call is a little more straight forward. She asked if we are in the work of doing business. I said no, then she said thank you and bye bye.
Simply said, some people are simply .... hmmm .... what word to use? Oh well.
At the end of it, only 1 or 2 calls were genuine to ask about my mom's funeral information.
That was an interesting experience though.
All Day1 to Day4 were long days. And to top it all, I had to run 2 rounds to send my dad and son and maid home first, as they need to sleep early. Everyday it's like reaching home after midnight.
Day5, the funeral procession itself.
We had live band to play music. Also had the traditional band with the "big head dolls" (
I had just fallen asleep for less than an hour, and my mobile rang. Time 0035hrs.
Checked. Looked like from hospital.
And there i was told, mom had passed away.
Did a quick washup, and drove down to the hospital. Called my siblings along the way to get them down to take a look at mom, and had to prepare for her funeral.
I reached the hospital in less than half hour. There she was, lying down looking as if she's sleeping. She always said she's in deep sleep when I cannot wake her up. Yet, she always said she cannot sleep well all the time. Oh well.
Her body was not that cold yet, definitely not warm anymore. Took a picture of her then, but I shall not post it here.
The nurse told me to process her death certificate. And once all that want to see her comes, they will get their staff to send to mortuary.
Slowly, one by one my siblings appeared. Some nieces and nephews came as well.
It happened that dad was in hospital too, for his gout issue. He's has some gout issues, and his legs were hurting too much, thus went to hospital. Good thing they were in the same hospital, at least can get dad to take a look as well.
Anyway, it was a long night. Dad insisted on getting his friend to arrange the funeral. No objection, as long as can get his friend. Miraculously, we managed to find his friend, even though we cannot find his phonebook at home.
Thus, called the undertaker, and arranged for the necessary for funeral preparation.
We decided to make it a 5-day event, and according to Chinese Taoist process.
Funeral would be held at my sister's place in Tampines. My parents had stayed with her for a few years, and they had a little more friends there.
Made sense, just that in normal tradition, it should be one of the sons' place, or their own home.
By the end of the night, only managed to reach home about 4+am. Tried to sleep, but somehow didn't manage to have a wink that night.
Morning had broken. Reached there at 10+am. A short while later, my uncle came. The guys were setting up tentage and stuff.
The rest appeared slowly.
When the undertaker reached there, there was some procedure to be done to bring her body in. The Taoist priest will also chant some sutra (or whatever those chants are) to lead her spirit to the right places. Something like that? Hmmm.
By 2pm, things were more settled. Arranged for her cremation, where to put the urn, and also to decide where to place her in her 'new home'. When she was alive, she said many times she wanted to be put at a temple in Bedok upon her death. Arranged for obiturary the next day.
The youths in the family were also appointed to take turns to look after the place at night. Doing wake at HDB void deck needs lots of manpower.
And then, time passes. Some people came to pay respects to her. And then Day1 just passed like that.
For the obituary, I put my mobile phone, just in case any friend or relative were to see it, can call up if they need to.
The obituary was to be published in the chinese newspaper on the second day.
Then, on Day2, damn bloody early in the morning probably at 5+ or 6+ am, someone called my mobile.
They said they would be delivering wreaths, and needed some information. In my blur blur state, they asked for information such as where I work, my email address etc. I gave them some, but not exactly remember what they asked for already.
My wife told me her friend also had similar experience when her friend's mother passed away. The caller seemed to be fishing out information for some database use. They were just lying about sending wreaths etc.
Who on earth work so early in the flower shop? Damn damn damn.
I think I received 2 or 3 calls in total that are just trying to get database information.
The second call I received ask for my siblings names in English to send wreath. I told him just send in Chinese, then he just hanged up.
Third call is a little more straight forward. She asked if we are in the work of doing business. I said no, then she said thank you and bye bye.
Simply said, some people are simply .... hmmm .... what word to use? Oh well.
At the end of it, only 1 or 2 calls were genuine to ask about my mom's funeral information.
That was an interesting experience though.
All Day1 to Day4 were long days. And to top it all, I had to run 2 rounds to send my dad and son and maid home first, as they need to sleep early. Everyday it's like reaching home after midnight.
Day5, the funeral procession itself.
We had live band to play music. Also had the traditional band with the "big head dolls" (
大头娃娃) for her. Mom made it easy for us. Weather was good after a short downpour. Floor may be wet, but it's a lot easier to walk then under the hot sun, without shoes on.
And there we were, at Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex. The place where she would be cremated, and ultimately placed her urn.
After a short ritual at the service hall, it's time for her to go.
Slowly, the coffin is being channelled into the fire flames, and there, ashes to ashes ... ... ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
我的妈妈
哎哟我的妈！
你睡得安详吧
好好休息吧
哎哟我的妈！
你算是解脱啦
不会痛了吧
哎哟我的妈！
无病无痛了啦
心情好了吧
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
好多人来啊
我的妈妈呀
上面还好吗
你还习惯吧
哎哟我的妈！
你的牌拿好呀
赢钱开心吧
哎哟我的妈！
你看着前方呀
一路好走啊
哎哟我的妈！
门牌看好啦
别进错门啊
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
娃娃好看吧
我的妈妈呀
最后一程啦
走的够长吧
哎哟我的妈！
你快闪火呀
别烧伤了啊
哎哟我的妈！
前方有桥啊
记得过桥呀
哎哟我的妈！
你回修德吧
憩息人间啊
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
你说热闹吗
我的妈妈呀
你在天有灵啊
保佑我们吧
我的妈妈
你安息吧
你睡得安详吧
好好休息吧
哎哟我的妈！
你算是解脱啦
不会痛了吧
哎哟我的妈！
无病无痛了啦
心情好了吧
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
好多人来啊
我的妈妈呀
上面还好吗
你还习惯吧
哎哟我的妈！
你的牌拿好呀
赢钱开心吧
哎哟我的妈！
你看着前方呀
一路好走啊
哎哟我的妈！
门牌看好啦
别进错门啊
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
娃娃好看吧
我的妈妈呀
最后一程啦
走的够长吧
哎哟我的妈！
你快闪火呀
别烧伤了啊
哎哟我的妈！
前方有桥啊
记得过桥呀
哎哟我的妈！
你回修德吧
憩息人间啊
我的妈妈呀
你今天出殡啦
你说热闹吗
我的妈妈呀
你在天有灵啊
保佑我们吧
我的妈妈
你安息吧
Saturday, February 16, 2013
V-Day
14 Feb 2013.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Morning 7am, my domestic helper came up and wake us up.
Said my mother is sick.
I know she is sick, but what is this now?
Went down take a look.
Ahhh. No good. She's not responding to me. Seemed like having problem with breathing.
So immediately, called up for an ambulance to come and pick here.
Quickly went to brush up myself, knowing the ambulance would be here anytime.
They reached in a short while. Checked, and whisked her off into the ambulance.
I was told to take the vehicle commander seat..
As it moved, the driver started the siren.
The morning traffic is starting, still moving along though.
Slowly, seeing cars moving aside to let the ambulance moved through.
The kind of feeling while in the ambulance, is indeed hard to describe.
顿时，有种莫名的难过。
When you see some cars like not giving way, really feel like cursing at them.
I guess it's normal.
Reached the emergency department. They brought her in for the ED doctor to check.
Waited. Waited.
Doctor came, and asked me questions.
Repeated this a few times:
She woke up about 5.30am. Ask my helper for juice. Made pear and plum juice for her.
Even asked my dad to switch off fan.
Drank the juice, and then it just happened. Getting breathless.
She's been ok for the past few days (and weeks).
Her legs getting better, her respiratory problem was somehow under control.
Her liver cannot get better, but appears functionally well still.
After a while, doctor came again, and said likely asthma attack. Will need to be admitted.
Did the paperwork. Waited.
In between went for breakfast. Waited.
SMS came. Warded already.
Cool technology isn't it?
Went up to ward. Hmmmm. Not looking good still, but at least she can respond a little. Slurring a bit, but can still figure out what she was trying to say.
Again, repeated some medical history to the nurses at the ward. Their SOP, no choice.
Stayed around, and around lunch time, she looked a bit better, and can respond a little better too.
Only thing is keep forgetting things that she asked.
Asked me where her denture is for at least 3-4 times in 10 minutes. It was dropped at home. :P
Fed her the lunch. Not much appetite it seemed, but still managed to eat some.
Stayed a little longer, then went back home.
Afterall, still need to work eh?!?!
Had quick dinner, then went back to hospital to see her.
My sister who was there after I left, also get same questions from her a few times.
Oh well, all seemed to be a little more better again in the evening.
Brought her the denture, and some of the things she asked for.
Perhaps that stopped her from asking the same questions again.
Today went to see her.
They shifted her to another room in the same ward. This room has more respiratory and monitoring equipment.
Externally, she looked ok, except with more gadgets monitoring her.
Internally, it is still not good.
Not sure how long she is going to stay there this time.
Will see how things go.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Morning 7am, my domestic helper came up and wake us up.
Said my mother is sick.
I know she is sick, but what is this now?
Went down take a look.
Ahhh. No good. She's not responding to me. Seemed like having problem with breathing.
So immediately, called up for an ambulance to come and pick here.
Quickly went to brush up myself, knowing the ambulance would be here anytime.
They reached in a short while. Checked, and whisked her off into the ambulance.
I was told to take the vehicle commander seat..
As it moved, the driver started the siren.
The morning traffic is starting, still moving along though.
Slowly, seeing cars moving aside to let the ambulance moved through.
The kind of feeling while in the ambulance, is indeed hard to describe.
顿时，有种莫名的难过。
When you see some cars like not giving way, really feel like cursing at them.
I guess it's normal.
Reached the emergency department. They brought her in for the ED doctor to check.
Waited. Waited.
Doctor came, and asked me questions.
Repeated this a few times:
She woke up about 5.30am. Ask my helper for juice. Made pear and plum juice for her.
Even asked my dad to switch off fan.
Drank the juice, and then it just happened. Getting breathless.
She's been ok for the past few days (and weeks).
Her legs getting better, her respiratory problem was somehow under control.
Her liver cannot get better, but appears functionally well still.
After a while, doctor came again, and said likely asthma attack. Will need to be admitted.
Did the paperwork. Waited.
In between went for breakfast. Waited.
SMS came. Warded already.
Cool technology isn't it?
Went up to ward. Hmmmm. Not looking good still, but at least she can respond a little. Slurring a bit, but can still figure out what she was trying to say.
Again, repeated some medical history to the nurses at the ward. Their SOP, no choice.
Stayed around, and around lunch time, she looked a bit better, and can respond a little better too.
Only thing is keep forgetting things that she asked.
Asked me where her denture is for at least 3-4 times in 10 minutes. It was dropped at home. :P
Fed her the lunch. Not much appetite it seemed, but still managed to eat some.
Stayed a little longer, then went back home.
Afterall, still need to work eh?!?!
Had quick dinner, then went back to hospital to see her.
My sister who was there after I left, also get same questions from her a few times.
Oh well, all seemed to be a little more better again in the evening.
Brought her the denture, and some of the things she asked for.
Perhaps that stopped her from asking the same questions again.
Today went to see her.
They shifted her to another room in the same ward. This room has more respiratory and monitoring equipment.
Externally, she looked ok, except with more gadgets monitoring her.
Internally, it is still not good.
Not sure how long she is going to stay there this time.
Will see how things go.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Days Without Maid
Our domestic help went home for a 4-week break last week.
We have survived 1 week without maid!
In short, very siong!
With Zyan being pretty much hyper, and my parents who can only "LOOK" after him, I need help to take care of things at home.
Mom is injured and fractured her ankle. On cast now, and essentially on wheelchair most of the time until she recover.
Dad is weak on his legs too. Actualy arms also lah.
So with 2 old folks (that needed help from others), and 1 little kid, it's quite a nightmare.
Daily routine is roughly like that:
Wake up 6.15am. Clean-up the dogs area. Dump clothings into washing machine for laundry clearance. Prepare breakfast for parents. Feed the dogs. Wake Zyan up for school, and his milk. Walk him to school.
Clean up breakfast table. Remind old folks for medine. Clear up commote for mom (damn stink! until can vomit). Hang clothes dor drying.
Clean up and go work. (weekend take a little breather)
It's good to at least have my niece or nephew to help look after the 2 old folks while we are out to work. The late morning till late afternoon, usually easier to handle. Just need to get food for the old folks, and occasional instructions from them to do some things.
It's a good time to do some cleaning up of the house as well. Hmmmmm.
Come dinner time, busy again. Need to make sure someone will pick Zyan up from school by 6pm. Need to make sure dinner should be ready by 7pm.
Need to do cooking/dish-washing, cooking usually not done by me though, unless people are very courageous to try. ;)
Feed son. Feed the dogs. Help mom to wash-up. Clear the commote (faint again!)
Bathing son would be Karinna's task lately, the old folks needs would be met by me.
By the time I finish things, probably about 9 to 9.30pm.
Not too bad actually.
Then it's bath time for myself, and if Zyan is not asleep by then, I will take over nanny job, and beat him up if he still doesn't want to sleep.
By the end of it, usually around 1030pm already. By then I am usually quite exhausted.
Has been like that for past many days, but I think getting a little used to it now.
Still, it is no fun.
Tough time for Karinna and me.
Tomorrow hopefully shall be a little better, as we are ordering tingkat food for dinner for next 3 weeks.
Hope it can lightened some load during the evening time. Better be.
3 more weeks to go. 26 Jan, please come ealy! :)
We have survived 1 week without maid!
In short, very siong!
With Zyan being pretty much hyper, and my parents who can only "LOOK" after him, I need help to take care of things at home.
Mom is injured and fractured her ankle. On cast now, and essentially on wheelchair most of the time until she recover.
Dad is weak on his legs too. Actualy arms also lah.
So with 2 old folks (that needed help from others), and 1 little kid, it's quite a nightmare.
Daily routine is roughly like that:
Wake up 6.15am. Clean-up the dogs area. Dump clothings into washing machine for laundry clearance. Prepare breakfast for parents. Feed the dogs. Wake Zyan up for school, and his milk. Walk him to school.
Clean up breakfast table. Remind old folks for medine. Clear up commote for mom (damn stink! until can vomit). Hang clothes dor drying.
Clean up and go work. (weekend take a little breather)
It's good to at least have my niece or nephew to help look after the 2 old folks while we are out to work. The late morning till late afternoon, usually easier to handle. Just need to get food for the old folks, and occasional instructions from them to do some things.
It's a good time to do some cleaning up of the house as well. Hmmmmm.
Come dinner time, busy again. Need to make sure someone will pick Zyan up from school by 6pm. Need to make sure dinner should be ready by 7pm.
Need to do cooking/dish-washing, cooking usually not done by me though, unless people are very courageous to try. ;)
Feed son. Feed the dogs. Help mom to wash-up. Clear the commote (faint again!)
Bathing son would be Karinna's task lately, the old folks needs would be met by me.
By the time I finish things, probably about 9 to 9.30pm.
Not too bad actually.
Then it's bath time for myself, and if Zyan is not asleep by then, I will take over nanny job, and beat him up if he still doesn't want to sleep.
By the end of it, usually around 1030pm already. By then I am usually quite exhausted.
Has been like that for past many days, but I think getting a little used to it now.
Still, it is no fun.
Tough time for Karinna and me.
Tomorrow hopefully shall be a little better, as we are ordering tingkat food for dinner for next 3 weeks.
Hope it can lightened some load during the evening time. Better be.
3 more weeks to go. 26 Jan, please come ealy! :)
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