I guess these days I will only get to pen something on this blog whenever I'm down with fever hahaha
The state level program that I will be chairing is just a week away and I was supposed to do some stuffs so I can email them this evening. But my mental acuity is not at its optimum level and the task requires me to be focused and creative so I decided I'll just do some writing instead as this is somewhat a therapy for me.
Truthfully, despite that depressing post at the end of February, life has been amazing in many ways. I felt slightly guilty to have fret so much but yeah, I'm only human and at times I just sort of had enough of certain things and need to just let it out.
So this post is the first one to count my 2020 blessing
The first one would be I'm very thankful that I got the chance to travel before the Covid-19 got worse and best of all, our trip to Sulawesi was a very memorable one. It was something that I wanted to do out of a hunch. Luckily MR was up to it and we bought the ticket just a month before.
MR was busy with her procurement and she had a 10 days trip to Kyushu a few weeks before we flew. While I was busy with ongoing work projects and preparing for the program I'm chairing since I needed to settle some sponsorship stuffs before going away for a week. It was surprisingly hard to get information about Sulawesi especially about Tanah Toraja that I finally contacted a friend of friends to ask him about his trip in 2017 and luckily he had been very helpful. I only had everything properly arranged a few days before the trip.
The cultural experience we had there was extraordinary. We spent 2 days visiting graveyards and every single graveyard was unique in its form and history that we didn't get bored at all. And the fact that the people are still deeply rooted and have kept their culture alive till today made it even more fascinating.
The second thing I'm very grateful of is the chance to join another Medical Camp with the 4WD enthusiasts and this time at a village remotely located behind Mount Kinabalu. When I saw that the village is in Ranau, the first thing that came into mind was "Oh.. Not so rural this time, I guess". The day before the trip I Googled the place to see where exactly it is and I was shocked! The red pin on the Google map in the middle of no where behind mount Kinabalu hahaha
The road was better compared to the one we used to Kg. Inarad. We arrived early that afternoon and started out after lunch.
This time I met 2 doctors who are very good in cooking. They brought chicken rendang and cooked asam pedas! So delicious that I've memorized the recipe and the only thing that's kapt me from trying it at home is I can't find the paste they were using. I've been looking for it both in KK and Labuan. I hope I'll find them in KB since I'm going there this weekend.
Next is a blessing in disguise, when the International Congress of Infectious Disease (ICID) that I was supposed to attend got cancelled because of Covid-19. It was cancelled before mass gathering were not advised because the organizer, the speakers and the delegates are actually the key people of their respective countries in managing Covid-19. I initially wanted to just cancel the trip and save some leave for the future. But then, when I asked my friends if they were free on those dates, I was very touched when they said they'll try apply for leave and they did!
So the supposedly work trip turned into a leisure trip. I was expected to conduct training after the program so yeah with the program being cancelled and turned into 5 days holiday with the people that matters in my life is such a blessing. It is a much needed gathering for a friend of us also since she is currently having it rough in life. I'm glad that I was made the reason by Allah to bring us together and be there for her to help ease the burden even for a while.
And the next would be work-related.. I still have to bear with the unproductive 2 hours every morning that feels like a time loop and this morning particularly felt like listening to a broken CD because the same thing was repeated like 20 times, literally hahaha
So the first one would be that my team I manage to come out with a pocket guide that was already distributed last week. It was an initiative to communicate our knowledge and practice to those who are far from our reach, those who didn't get the chance to attend our programs. The first version is very simple, purposely so to enable quick reference. But I am planning to add some other information in the future and for now I'm waiting for feedback on what else can be improved in the current version.
Next would be how things are working for me in my career for the past 2 months. I actually retain knowledge best when I teach. Back in form 5 when SPM was approaching, I used to spend my prep in other classes to teach my friends. Well, I wasn't the top of the batch, no. I just taught my friends the basics because I believe that when you have strong basics, things will be easier from there on. Since the starting of the year, I've been given a lot of opportunities to teach and I still have a few invitations for talks in the coming week. Alhamdulillah...
But honestly, I'm no Superwoman. For the past few months I've been doing trials and errors to find what is the best method to be highly disciplined and keep things in check. The most important things to me is the ability to prioritize and then focus. So far, I'm coping well. Things are done and my room is kept neat and tidy hahaha I hope I can maintain yosh!
As much as I want to be the rock for someone, love only works both ways. I've long accepted the fact that what's meant to be will be, and what's lost was never yours to begin with. Thus I'm focusing on my personal growth and my own purpose on this world because we don't see partnership in the same way. While I see us propelling each other, I guess he sees me getting in his way.
The Covid-19 also have made me restructure my whole plans. I have to reschedule my exam and I've also decided that it's time to try again what I've wanted the most in the past but have to shut it behind me because I was 'needed'..... My best friend said, it's time for me to think about myself....
Real time picture of me doing oncall duty for Covid19. Wrote this post a few days ago but have no time to put the pics. Things already calm down at my side, just waiting for the next order thus I have time to post this hahaha 😌
MR was busy with her procurement and she had a 10 days trip to Kyushu a few weeks before we flew. While I was busy with ongoing work projects and preparing for the program I'm chairing since I needed to settle some sponsorship stuffs before going away for a week. It was surprisingly hard to get information about Sulawesi especially about Tanah Toraja that I finally contacted a friend of friends to ask him about his trip in 2017 and luckily he had been very helpful. I only had everything properly arranged a few days before the trip.
The cultural experience we had there was extraordinary. We spent 2 days visiting graveyards and every single graveyard was unique in its form and history that we didn't get bored at all. And the fact that the people are still deeply rooted and have kept their culture alive till today made it even more fascinating.
The second thing I'm very grateful of is the chance to join another Medical Camp with the 4WD enthusiasts and this time at a village remotely located behind Mount Kinabalu. When I saw that the village is in Ranau, the first thing that came into mind was "Oh.. Not so rural this time, I guess". The day before the trip I Googled the place to see where exactly it is and I was shocked! The red pin on the Google map in the middle of no where behind mount Kinabalu hahaha
The road was better compared to the one we used to Kg. Inarad. We arrived early that afternoon and started out after lunch.
This time I met 2 doctors who are very good in cooking. They brought chicken rendang and cooked asam pedas! So delicious that I've memorized the recipe and the only thing that's kapt me from trying it at home is I can't find the paste they were using. I've been looking for it both in KK and Labuan. I hope I'll find them in KB since I'm going there this weekend.
Next is a blessing in disguise, when the International Congress of Infectious Disease (ICID) that I was supposed to attend got cancelled because of Covid-19. It was cancelled before mass gathering were not advised because the organizer, the speakers and the delegates are actually the key people of their respective countries in managing Covid-19. I initially wanted to just cancel the trip and save some leave for the future. But then, when I asked my friends if they were free on those dates, I was very touched when they said they'll try apply for leave and they did!
So the supposedly work trip turned into a leisure trip. I was expected to conduct training after the program so yeah with the program being cancelled and turned into 5 days holiday with the people that matters in my life is such a blessing. It is a much needed gathering for a friend of us also since she is currently having it rough in life. I'm glad that I was made the reason by Allah to bring us together and be there for her to help ease the burden even for a while.
And the next would be work-related.. I still have to bear with the unproductive 2 hours every morning that feels like a time loop and this morning particularly felt like listening to a broken CD because the same thing was repeated like 20 times, literally hahaha
So the first one would be that my team I manage to come out with a pocket guide that was already distributed last week. It was an initiative to communicate our knowledge and practice to those who are far from our reach, those who didn't get the chance to attend our programs. The first version is very simple, purposely so to enable quick reference. But I am planning to add some other information in the future and for now I'm waiting for feedback on what else can be improved in the current version.
Next would be how things are working for me in my career for the past 2 months. I actually retain knowledge best when I teach. Back in form 5 when SPM was approaching, I used to spend my prep in other classes to teach my friends. Well, I wasn't the top of the batch, no. I just taught my friends the basics because I believe that when you have strong basics, things will be easier from there on. Since the starting of the year, I've been given a lot of opportunities to teach and I still have a few invitations for talks in the coming week. Alhamdulillah...
But honestly, I'm no Superwoman. For the past few months I've been doing trials and errors to find what is the best method to be highly disciplined and keep things in check. The most important things to me is the ability to prioritize and then focus. So far, I'm coping well. Things are done and my room is kept neat and tidy hahaha I hope I can maintain yosh!
As much as I want to be the rock for someone, love only works both ways. I've long accepted the fact that what's meant to be will be, and what's lost was never yours to begin with. Thus I'm focusing on my personal growth and my own purpose on this world because we don't see partnership in the same way. While I see us propelling each other, I guess he sees me getting in his way.
The Covid-19 also have made me restructure my whole plans. I have to reschedule my exam and I've also decided that it's time to try again what I've wanted the most in the past but have to shut it behind me because I was 'needed'..... My best friend said, it's time for me to think about myself....
Real time picture of me doing oncall duty for Covid19. Wrote this post a few days ago but have no time to put the pics. Things already calm down at my side, just waiting for the next order thus I have time to post this hahaha 😌
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