Third Ramadan

First day back to work during Ramadan and to be honest, I was feeling rather tired. Luckily I didn’t have many inpatients and my clinic was only in the afternoon. A long list though, and added to that a meeting which would run until after berbuka once it was done.

I had some time in the morning to sort out some reading and go through some emails. Hopefully the rest of the day would be too taxing as well. Idlan is on his midterm and was still enjoying his sleep.

Happy Monday!

A Sad Monday

I finally made it to my bed at 3 am after a quick stop at McDonald’s on the way home from the hospital. Typical of Sundays, the admissions tended to come during ungodly hours after they had enjoyed their weekends. After going through the admissions, I was peckish and decided for a quick burger on the way home.

The sleep then also wasn’t a particularly good one, being interrupted every half an hour or so. But the call just after 6 am woke me up. My Mum rang to tell me that one of my Aunt took the turn for the worse overnight and was fighting for her life in Intensive Care.

I made plans to visit her later that morning, since I had to sort out my post-call chores. Anita went to pick up my parents after dropping Irfan at school. They plan to go earlier. Then the news broke that she was no longer with us.

My parents and Anita arrived as the body was being cleaned. I couldn’t finish my work in time and by the time I reach the apartment, they were already transporting my Aunt in the hearse heading back to Penang. They plan to lay her to rest later in the afternoon. My parents then drove back to Penang, but I wasn’t able to go at such short notice, especially on the day post-call.

It was only a couple of weeks back that her son - my cousin - got engaged. The wedding was planned next month in Terengganu and Penang. It looked like it would be a sombre affair. Alfatihah ...

Glorious Monday Morning

I must say that I was stunned when I was heading out to send Idlan off to his school bus this morning. Such a glorious sunrise, and in snapped this from my balcony.

I could almost make out Venus right in the Centre of the frame. After my shower and breakfast, the light just kept on getting better. I couldn't resist it but to start snapping around the apartment.

A great way to start the week I thought. The ward round could wait that just a bit longer ...

Here We Go

It’s finally here. Idlan was finally sitting for the #UPSR. Towards the end, it was Anita who looked more tense than Idlan, but that would be only natural. This would be the first major exam for any of her children, and of course who would be worried.

Idlan took some time before sleeping last night. He was full of energy and when he woke up this morning, he was rearing to go. I was sure that he would be asleep come this afternoon after the paper was done.

It would be Bahasa Malaysia today, and he learned all the formats as required. Some aspects of the test were far too technical for me, and truth be told, I was never that good at the languages.

Tomorrow would be English - another couple of papers - before going into his favourite subjects of Math and Sciences on the final couple of days of the exams.

Haircut for the examFriday? He would be sitting for an aptitude test at his next school, so the exam would only be done for him on Friday afternoon.

He looked ready when he left the door this morning. I hope he would be as cheerful when he returned later this afternoon.

Light Traffic

The school was off today and there was hardly any traffic driving in. I ended up at the Doctor's Lounge just after 8, browsing the news channel. Too early for breakfast.

Since I don't have a clinic this morning, I might as well run some errands before putting on the finishing touches on the lecture in was due to give this weekend.

Not a bad idea.