Living in KL

March 15, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I have lived in Kuala Lumpur for more than a decade now. Walked along the same road to get to Avenue K and KLCC for over 10 years and took no notice of this magnificent tree facing Corus Hotel. Then one fine day, I did. A huge and wondrous creation. Roots – far reaching and […]

Knowing me, knowing you…

March 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

What do I really know about people? Conversations with my husband about people and events made me wonder how much or how well we or rather I know people. Family. Friends. Acquaintances. Corporate personalities. Sports figures. Actors. Actresses. Other celebrities. Politicians. Is what I know or think I know based on a shared history? Fact […]

My mum’s schedule

March 1, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

As my mum’s carer, I spend a fair amount of time with her. I pop down to see her about four times a day as she lives on a lower floor in the same condominium as my husband and me. I know her schedule. She is up between 5-5.30am every morning. Yes, that’s correct. I’m […]

Noisy ear

February 15, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I have acquired another annoyance to my ready portfolio of medical ailments and complaints. Tinnitus. A paper crumpling kind of noise inside my right ear. I hear it. Sometimes, it’s loud and frantic. More so at night and for some reason when I’m close to running tap water. Sometimes, it’s quieter. During the day when […]

Induction into induction

February 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I finally got myself an induction hob. I have been hob-less since my gas powered stove blew up on me. Even now I shudder at the thought. Expectedly that scary incident has been a little difficult to forget. It was also the reason I took my time to find a replacement. Anything but gas. The […]

My mum’s sous chef

February 1, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I am now my mum’s personal sous chef. Who would have thought? Certainly, not my mum. Not me. Not my husband. He still laughs at my current thrust-upon role. He finds the circumstance-driven transformation rather ironic. I am not at all keen on cooking, especially the savoury stuff. I even have a plaque on my […]

Speaking at…

January 25, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

A phone call from a friend, whom I hadn’t texted or spoken to in a very long time, made me wonder about conversations. She and I, two people speaking with each other; exchanging information and updates about each other’s lives. But, that wasn’t what occurred. After asking me how I was, obligatory niceties out of the way, […]

My mum’s fun times

January 18, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I like to learn new things about my mum. I especially like it when I discover some interesting experiences that I can document. I already know the everyday stuff but very little, if any, of the fun and exciting things that she did and/or enjoyed in her younger days. To be honest, I cannot associate […]

Knee pain and the Net

January 11, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

A few weeks ago, my mum complained of knee pain. She had difficulty standing up from her toilet seat. She has chronic arthritis and osteoporosis. She aches all over. Her pain is constant. Accentuated by phases of more pain. I was concerned. About the pain. About sitting and walking in her condo. About the possibility […]

Wish list for 2021

January 4, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I wish 2021 will be nothing like 2020. I miss my life before Covid-19. I want that life back. Practically, I know that’s not going to happen. Sigh. Not for the most part of 2021, and maybe even beyond. At least not in Malaysia. Not yet. According to news reports, the government has secured a […]