Breakfast. Finally.

This week was a weird one. We had holidays on Tuesday (Deepavali) and Thursday (Awal Muharram), not to mention the usual weekend break. Unfortunately for me, I was not able to get much break until the Thursday as I was on call both on the previous Sunday and Deepavali Tuesday. And the call had been hectic.

I started my rounds early this morning - I was not able to get much sleep last night as I was interrupted by phone calls and could not get back to sleep. I ended up watching football instead - many draws from what I can see. So, when I returned home starving, Anita had prepared me a brunch. It had been a while since Anita had managed to cook for me. She had always been busy with the kids. For the week, all of us stayed at the apartment, so we had more time to ourselves, and it saved me from having to travel far for work being on call and stuff.

Looking forward to a relaxing day and weekend …. and it was only Thursday!

Come Rain Come Shine

There were rumours that the now famous glass pane at SDMC would be moved to a church in Kelang, but it had yet to happened. As a result, the place became crowded again. It was Awal Muharram today, and therefore, the place was full of devotees. At least the traffic flow was better managed. I was able to get in and out with relative ease, although to exit the car park, I had to take a turn around the hospital building.

En Ginza Cafe

Tokyo Street, on the Sixth Floor of Pavilion had been opened for more than a year. A nice area to loiter, and I was drawn there mainly for the food. It ranged from the quintessential Japan dining, to easy going cafe and bakery, all in a nice cosy ambiance. There were also plenty of titbits and ornaments to case the eyes on, for some light retail therapy.

I personally like the bakery by the entrance there, called the En Ginza Cafe. My children loved the wasabi and seaweed fries. They would mess up their faces, with their fingers turning green from the colouring. The drinks there were not bad either. But I love the ambiance, especially if you come in a bigger group when they would offer the sofa should it be available.

Idlan waiting for his fries.... and it was finally hereI told you it was cosy .....Well worth the time to explore the place actually. There were crepes and sweets aplenty, but Irfan especially loved the ornaments shops there.

Tokyo Street is on the top floor. You won't miss it if you venture around Pavilion.

Happy Deepavali

Just a short note to wish my Hindu friends a happy Deepavali. Quick tip, celebrate early because it's going to rain in the afternoon. It always does!

I will be on call tomorrow, and expecting mayhem with the traffic leading into my hospital. Take care and happy holidays!

Heavier Traffic

I decided to get in early as to avoid the crowd and true enough, there were plenty of people at the hospital by 8.30 am. I completed my morning rounds and saw the admissions who came in late, and by the time that was done, the crowd had really built up.

At least things were more organised today, at least tragic-wise. RELA staffs were employed to direct the flow of traffic and making sure the pedestrian do not walk into the car lane. Whistles all around and I suspect as the publicity get more universal, more people would come. I shudder at the thought.

So, it was lunchtime. Should I go out as I normally do on Monday mornings? Maybe not. I didn't think it was worth the hassle of having to be caught in heavy traffic later on, having to rush to my afternoon clinic. I suspect some of the patients would get delayed. So, let's brave the hospital lunch.