"luck is yours, wish is mine. May your future always shine.. wish you good luck etc etc"

received the latest John Grisham novel (The Associate) with a sweet note inscribed. (^_^)
it made my day.

It's my 2nd Ramadhan here..and I'm still not used to it.
Frankly, I don't like fasting here. I miss the food, and I miss doing terawih prayers with others in nearby mosques. I don't mind fasting alone, but today in particular, I hate it.

Due to some messed up schedule and frantic looking for coverups..which is due to me taking off to Paris in the middle of the week, today I am stuck with a 24 hours shift. This means that on the first day of Ramadhan, I will be breaking fast in this stupid log cabin inside this stupid jungle, and also having to do my terawih and sahur here. To make matters worse, I still have loads to do for my final VIVA on Monday. I should be in the lab instead of staring at some dirty war tankers and transmission dishes. So I am feeling as miserable as a wet cat with a bullet in its tail.

Having done my whinings for today..I wish a more enjoyable Ramadhan to everyone else, may all of us receive His blessings and guidance, and may our prayers reached Him in acceptance. Salam Ramadhan al Mubarak, Maaf Zahir dan Batin.

that said.. I'm starting to packup.. and I will miss that melodius strict warning on the trains.. please mind the gap between the train and the platform edge.

field shot

sun shine's over.. it's now back to the greyish season. all rain and mud and frost and gloom.
exactly like the time I arrived last year..reminding me of the upcoming farewell to everyone.
the short time that I have to be here is almost over.. wished I could stay longer T_T
the final weeks leading to term ends is just crazy with the dissertation dateline looming..can't even go roadtripping/shopping sblm balik. huuu

the thing i'm gonna miss most? the extreme broadband. sigh...

on a brighter note... Kak ina.. congrats on safely bringing the little one out into this world.
Hope you and the baby are doing well (^_^)