Saturday, December 30, 2006

Back again!

Wow, things sure have changed since I last wrote something here. The new Blogger has now been rolled out, complete with labels! I guess this means an end to my (lame) attempt to create labels with Technorati... heh. Anyways, I'll go back and make the changes to the old posts when I have more time.

Speaking of time, time is something I don't have much of these days. I just flew back from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and since then it's been go, go, go! I arrived back in Perth at about 4.30pm, and actually managed to find the energy to go post-Christmas shopping! (It was hard to find clothes in Malaysia that fit me or that I liked.) I managed to pick up a few bargains, I'm proud to say. Several pairs of pants and some shirts will complement my working wardrobe nicely.

My holiday in Malaysia was great! Spent a lot of time catching up with relatives I hadn't met in ages, being introduced to their children, whom I had never met, and eating heaps of really yummy food. Four meals each day is standard! Waking up late meant that breakfast was missed, but that was usually accounted for by having a brunch at 11am instead, followed by high tea at 3pm, followed by dinner at 7.30pm, followed by supper at midnight! And in between, we pounded the pavement of the shopping malls. It was a crazy way to live, and to be honest I much prefer the relaxing lifestyle of Perth. There's only so much yummy (but unhealthy) food you can eat.

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Malaysia

Next Tuesday I will be leaving Perth for a trip to Malaysia. I'll be away until the 27th of December, so that's pretty much the whole month of December taken up by this holiday. When I get back, I'll have a few days to get everything in order before I start my working life on the 2nd of January!

I'll probably spend most of my time in Malaysia in KL, shopping, eating and just relaxing. It will definitely be a different kind of holiday to the one I had a year ago, when I did a grand tour of Europe. It may not be any less busy however, if my relatives act anything like I remember!

My grandparents live in Seremban so I'll also make a trip over there at some point to check up on them and see how they are. I haven't seen them in almost 8 years, so I'm preparing myself for them to look a lot older than I remember. I guess I must have changed a lot in the last 8 years as well. The last time I saw them I hadn't even begun med school yet.

My mum tells me that my grandmother has some osteoarthritis of her hip which is causing her some trouble. The funny thing is, she is waiting for my 'expert' opinion before she decides whether to have a hip replacement. Haha! And we have two other doctors (my aunt and uncle) in the family as well. I don't want to step on toes so I have a feeling I'll just agree with whatever they have said to her.

Whilst I'm away I'll endeavour to blog about my adventures there and post some photos as well. But internet access may not be easily available don't be surprised if this page is not updated regularly.