Mak's Birthday Dinner

We had a couple of dinners for my Mum's birthday since for the first one, my sister and her daughter couldn't make it. Nana was in Kedah at school and would be flying back to Kajang only during the weekend. That basically opened up an excuse to have another dinner during the weekend.

I let Julia book the venue and she picked one in Bangi, nearer her place. It was a new Western joint called Don's Diner. Unfortunately on the same afternoon, Nana developed cough and it was soon found out that she had a lung infection and had to be admitted into the ward.

Julia had selected a spread before we came inA big tray came to join usLet's tuck inSo, after all that she still had to miss the dinner and we all went to visit her after our meal.

The meal itself what quite good and we ordered the set meal. The portion turned out to be bigger than we thought and we had to packed up some of the left-overs home. The desserts especially were excellent. And Mum got her cake as well.

Dada's turn to help himselfTime for cakesHappy Birthday DadiThe diner mainly served western food, mixed of grills and Italians. They had pasta aplenty and the steaks came with my favourite salad - rocket. The setting was neat and the whole place was still new. It was full by the time we left and the spot appeared to be becoming a local favourite.

Idlan couldn't wait to get into the dessertsHe's in!Irfan and SuraiyaWe then congregated at KPJ Kajang to visit Nana. She was coughing away but her fever was much improved. She should be in for at least a couple of nights and had to change the plans to fly back to Kedah the next morning.

Starting Off

Was on call last night and the only way I could make it to the Kelby Photowalk today would be to start super early. And I did just that.

I was already in the ward at 6.30, got all my admissions and referral sorted out by 8 am. I drove straight to Nu Sentral and parked my car there.

I was in the Monorel, around Bukit Bintang heading to the meeting place at Chow Kit. Another 6 stops I think. Will be having breakfast straight away. I was starving!!!

Golden End

I decided to stay home today and get ready for the call tomorrow. The weather was nice and I had left the hospital earlier than usual today.

Thursday usually meant my no clinic day. I usually use the time to give talks or have meetings. Instead today, there was nothing lined up. I was already at home by 5, with a quick stop in Bangsar to have a look at the recently reopened Czip Lee.

We were done by 6. And undecided to have a session in the gym. A 3km jog on the treadmill was all I could muster before heading up for shower and Maghrib.

But the sunset had a nice shimmer to it this evening. Gorgeous light. And a gorgeous way to end the day.

F1?

There used to be events here on F1 weekThe Malay word would be "hambar". And with the Sepang circuit only contracted with the FIA until 2018, we might not see another F1 race after that. Compared to the festivities in Singapore a couple of weekends back, we definitely lack behind.

And the F1 being all about glamour, there was no reason for the contract to be extended after 2018 unless more money were poured into the coffers of F1. Judging from the state of our economy, it would be prudent just to let it go. We haven't capitalised enough from the exposure we got from the F1 races thus far.

And without F1 coming to Sepang every year, I suspect the circuit will also soon die a slow death...

People were waiting for Lewis Hamilton and Rico Rosberg to make an appearanceThey were not on time and the crowd had to wait ... in the end it wasn't much of a crowd ....Guess who they were supporting?It was supposed to be the F1 week this week. The whole city should be buzzing with motorsport related events.

So long F1 Malaysian GP, 1999-2018.

It Will Rain

I managed to find some time to give my baby a wash, but as usual it would definitely rain later on in the day. In fact, the weather didn't look too clever even now.

Fingers crossed...