On the move.....

The price war is on. Both AirAsia and MAS are offering free seats, zero fares and ultra competitive prices for the various domestic and international destinations. Air travellers never had it so good! Hubby had been looking out for cheap fares for our coming trip to Australia and he managed to book some really cheap fares which are on promo on the Australian budget carrier, Jetstar. We will be visiting my cousin who is residing in Sydney.

Ruth completed her semester exams on Friday. She's on semester break for the next two weeks. In the meantime, she's enjoying the weekend off before starting on her history and geography projects on Monday. This morning I went with her to the library to get some materials and information.

Hubby came back to Bintulu to attend some workshops and meetings at his former workplace. He flew to Labuan this afternoon and will be back to Malacca by end of the month, just in time to "welcome" us on our long awaited trip to Malacca.

Marathon's on...

The marathon's on. Ruth just started the second round of her first semester exams today. It's going to last until next Friday, the last day of the school term. The last three weeks had seen several rounds of revision and late nights. Hopefully, she will do better this time.

Now for some updates. Mother's day celebration was really low keyed this year. Ruth bought a cake and made a "paper" carnation for me. We were invited to join a close family friend for lunch at the restaurant. There was a scrumptious spread of good food and camaraderie. Unfortunately, hubby could not make it back to Bintulu as he had to attend a meeting in KL.

John and mum planned to visit Bintulu next Saturday. So, there is no excuse for not celebrating, this, never mind, belated Mother's Day complete with dinner, cakes and flowers. Let's just have fun!

Guideposts-books

Just recently, I was tidying and rearranging the books and magazines at Ruth's bedside table when I stumble upon a book by Guideposts. It was Ruth's eleventh birthday gift from a close family friend. Entitled "Stories of Friendship" it is warm and touching, sometimes humorous or sad, but always about the enduring bond of friendship. The stories are really heartwarming and uplifting, giving insights and reflections on the goodness of love, kindness, forgiveness, sacrifices and the value of true friendships.

Looking back in retrospect, books had always influenced my life. During my primary and lower secondary school years, I live in Mukah, a small township in Sarawak. Our home is located next to the public library and I would take every opportunity of my leisure time to visit and read the books and magazines. Although most of them are rather old and worn out, but, nevertheless, I enjoyed reading them. This reading habit, inculcated during those years continued into my teenage and adulthood.

I always enjoyed a good book. Romance, thrillers, biographies, novels, magazines, commentaries, comics, etc, often hold me spellbound, sometimes for hours. Many a times, I could hardly dare to put down a good book until I finished the last pages. Truly, books are like real treasures, giving me new insights and experience into dreams and journeys beyond the classroom of my life.