Some holiday plans

Yipee! It's school holidays again! After a gruelling exam week, Ruth could finally take a breather. She had been burning her midnight oils for the past week, trying to complete her revision in time. The results will be out in two weeks' time and we will see.

I will been taking a week off to visit hubby in Malacca. We need to go round some of the historical sites to take some photographs for Ruth's history project. She is due to hand it up after the holiday break.

Work at office has somewhat ease a bit in view of the coming Gawai holidays. Most of my friends and colleagues who are celebrating Gawai had taken leave to return back to their respective longhouses to celebrate the occasion with family and friends. But, I would expect the tempo to pick up after the break. So, it's "Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai" for those celebrating Gawai and happy holidays for all of the rest.

Wither me....

Here I am sitting in front of the computer and staring at the screen. What am I going to blog about? I had been reading lots of other blogs and marvel at those bloggers who can find so many interesting topics to talk about, whether it is about babies, children, families, pets, travelogue, food, cooking, baking, job, current events, the political scene, etc, etc. Admittedly, I often run out of ideas on what to blog. I must be getting real "rusty" and run-down. Or I am too much of a private person to reveal my innermost feelings and thoughts.

Recently, I read about a book entitled " Against Tall Odds" by Matt Roloff. Matt was born with a disability, that is, he is a little person, or in other words a dwarf. He stands four feet, two inches tall with severe problems in his legs, knees, hips, shoulders, arms that makes it impossible to stand up straight or what without the use of clutches. He spent his childhood in hospitals, undergoing surgeries and going through incredibly painful rehabilitation and isolation. And, yet despite of his "handicaps", he had great success in his professional field- selling computer systems, having a happy marriage and four wonderful healthy children. He enjoyed a great life despite of his physical disability. He doesn't make any excuses or let his disability keep him from enjoying the things other people enjoy or keep him from excelling in whatever he choose to pursue. In fact, he thinks his condition has actually enhanced his life. And he readily admits that God is in control of his life. His story was really an eye-opener for me. And yet, here I am with all my faculties intact and yet I feel so "handicapped" by my so call many excuses and never good enough reasons. Ha! Good enough reason to get going.

So far......

It's already May 2009. Without a doubt, almost half of 2009 is over. Time really flies. I had been quite busy these past few days trying to get Ruth to finish off her geography project which is due at the end of May. For the past week, I was going round with a friend to collect information and maps from the various government departments and the public library. Ruth planned to hand in her project before her second semester exams starts in 10 days' time. Hopefully, she will do well.

Studies aside, I had also been quite busy with work at the office. Seems that there is no end to work, work, work! But, it puts bread and butter on the table and clothes on our backs. So, there is really not much choice hah?

We will be visiting hubby in Malacca for a week during the Gawai holidays at the beginning of June. It will a break from work for me and school for Ruth. We will go round visiting some of the historical sites there to take some photographs for her history project. She has to hand it in after the school break. It's projects, assignments and exams.......Sigh....