A Long Day

Post-call and it was a hectic one. A dozen admission, and some of them needed proper sorting out. I therefore decided to start the day early. And I manager to get the rounds sorted out, after which I went over to see a referral at Ara Damansara.

This was followed by a drive to my other clinic at Desa ParkCity. No patients there, so I managed a breather while answering my emails. This took me to lunch, which involved another drive. Bangsar Shopping Center it was, before getting back to Subang for my afternoon clinic.

A real whirlwind of a day, and tonight, I had been preparing for a talk in would be giving at Hospital Ampang tomorrow. At least it would be on a subject I was relatively familiar with. So, time to hit the sack then, and wake up very early to finish off the slides. So, Good Night all!

Season Three

The extended weekends at the apartment allowed Anita and I to indulge on the things we liked to do together - watching movies. On one of the trips to Plaza Damas, we managed to pick up the third season of Downton Abbey, and devices a marathon for the two of us. We went through four episodes last night, and the rest - another four this afternoon after my ward rounds.

Due to that, we had to delay our trip back to Gombak, and went for a late lunch cum tea as well on the way home.

The third season was less gloomy than the war-tinged second season. The was no lack of drama of course. There was enough twists and turn to get the plot moving, new characters being introduced as well as a few departing. The ending was a good one though, providing some closure to a few of the questions left hanging. Shame that Lady Mary's wedding to Matthew was not shown in great splendour.

The narrative was sharp, and the comments from the Dowager Countess was as cutting as ever. Great screenplay with great direction and acting. Shirley MacLaine character only showed up in a couple of episodes though, leaving us wanting for more.

Next stop, the Christmas Special 2012. Not available yet for download on the UK iTunes Store as yet.

Extended Weekend

I suspect most of Idlan's swimming buddies were taking time off this weekend with the extended break, leaving both Idlan and Irfan to have personal time with their swimming coach. Idlan had certainly improved a lot. Now he was able to float properly. I was sure within the coming months, he would be much better than I would.

I was worried that it would be raining. Instead, the clods parted bathing us with glorious sunshine, prompting Anita to frantically apply sunscreen on her two boys. She was worried that they would develop a tan maybe! Wait until they taken up golfing ......

So, what would I do with the extra day off on Monday? Very likely I would be doing some blogging. I have a couple of lectures to prepare in the coming weeks. One was already done. The other would need at least 6 hours of effort. That would have to wait until tomorrow. Today, I would be taking my kids to Plaza Damas next. Catch an early dinner and spend the evening at the apartment.

Sunday Lunch

Sundays are usually time that I Gert to spent with Anita and the family. But the day usually starts with a ward round first thing in the morning. The boys would usually still be asleep when I left. But last Sunday, they woke up early. They planned to join up with their buddies for a swim, and they started at ten in the morning. In the bright sunshine.

I went to join them in time for lunch after my rounds. They just left the pool then, with Anita trying to sort them out. Then it was time for lunch, with the parents of their buddies, who were members of the club - Kelab Darul Ehsan in Ampang.

The lunch at the cafe there was not that bad. We decided against the buffet - which was rather limited, and ordered from the menu instead.

The boys actually discovered that if they were to join a common network, they could turn their favourite game - Mine craft - they could enter each others world. A kind of a LAN party! The turned the cafe into a riot when they were playing. Irfan, Idlan and a couple other buddies roaming around. Noisy lot.

After lunch, the next activity for them was to feed the fish at the pond at the club. Another riot! They looked drained by the time we left close to tea time.

Denied

The boys were down since the weather was not very nice earlier this afternoon. They were not able to jump into the pool. Denied!

Instead, they decided to clean up their swimming gear. The floaters and goggles were laid out to dry, and the swimming costumes sent to the wash. Not a bad idea. They would be having lessons tomorrow at the club, so hopefully the weather would be kinder ......