Random snippets......

Ruth got back all her term papers. As expected, she did not do well. She was really disappointed with her results and vowed to put in more effort the next round. At least, there is something positive from it. Problem is, she started her revision late and was cramming at the last minute. Teach her a good lesson, not to procastinate.

Hubby came back last Thursday to clear some papers and he also went back to Sibu for the "Ching Ming" or tomb sweeping festival. Time really flies and he flew back to Malacca this afternoon. Ruth and I will visit him for a week in Malacca during the coming June school holidays and Gawai break.

John and I will return back to Sibu this coming weekend for the Ching Ming festival. This event had been part and parcel of our yearly "excursion" to Sibu since dad pass on 15 years ago. Ruth had shown keen interest in joining us to clean and sweep her ancestor's tomb since the last two years. Although she never knew her maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother, she had been showing her filial piety by braving the hot sun, dust and smoke to work with us to clean and sweep the tombs.

Just a preview.....

Hubby came back to Bintulu over the weekend. He had some unfinished business to complete before handing over his work to his successor. He also took the opportunity to cast his vote.

Malaysia's 12th general election was over. The results were somewhat shocking and surprising. I only stayed up to watch the results until midnight. But hubby managed to stay put until all the results were announced. When he informed me that the opposition managed to "capture" the states of Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor including Kelantan, I could not believe my ears. It's definitely a "wake-up" call for the ruling front. Well, the dust had somewhat settled now and the various political parties will be conducting their post mortems and licking their wounds. That's politics, anyway.

Ruth is enjoying her break but kept busy with her civics project and school homework. At the same time, she's anxious and jittery over her exam results. There's not much she can do about them except keep her fingers crossed. I reminded her to come better prepared the next round.

Mum left for her trip to Israel on Monday. She will away for two weeks reliving her spiritual journey through the Holy Land.

Spotlights....

Phew! After a week of frantic revision, cramming and burning mid-night oils, Ruth's first semester exams were finally over. It's a big relief for all at home as she had been real tense and edgy, worried that she will not be able to complete her revision on time. Being in the "top class" can really be a stressful and challenging experience for her. She's looking forward to a week of snoozing late, watching TV and drawing her cartoons.

Studies aside, election fever is in the air again. With the polling date set on this coming Saturday, candidates from the respective parties are hot on the campaign trail. Accusing, bickering, wrangling and back-stabbing are the order of the day. Well, that's politics, anyway. Fortunately, it rubs on you once in five years or so.

It's a week since hubby left for his new posting in Malacca. He is slowly adjusting to his new work environment and colleagues. We are also adjusting to him being home once in awhile, although Ruth misses her dad.

Season of change

It's a week of frantic packing. Hubby will be reporting to his "new" workplace at Petronas Refinery Plant in Malacca on 3rd March 2008. After a round of emotional farewells and dinners, it's time to move on. Looking back over the last sixteen years, he had gone a long way as a young and "green horn" engineer to a technical professional today. There is no denying that there were plenty of hard work, job-related stress and personal scarifices along the way.

With hubby away and only home once a month, there will be some adjustments to our routine. Ruth will definitely miss her dad very much as she was real close to him. Although hubby had been travelling quite often in past, this was the first time that we were separated due to his job relocation. But we'll make the best of it until Ruth's finishes her PMR in 2009. Hopefully, she will strive to excel academically and socially and prove to her dad that she's his best girl.