Chronic Sinusitis

I was diagnosed to have chronic maxillary sinusitis about two decades ago. And since then operations were done, a septum was removed, and numerous nasal cleaning was done. To this day, the pain and discomfort of this chronic sinusitis still haunt me.

I was down with severe sore-throat and nasal congestion a week and a half ago. Went to our home doc. Medicines and antibiotics were prescribed. Yet the symptom turned worst. Then i turned to the specialist. A different set of medicine was prescribed. Augmentin (antibiotic) was given. And now, after a week, I'd finished up the course of antibiotic. But the symptoms persisted: Sore-throat, nasal congestion, thick yellow mucus discharge....


I begin to get worried. The pain and discomfort affected my job performance. I can't focus. I'll have to go to the specialist again, and might end up with operation. Sigh....

More information about chronic sinusitis is available at this website.

Kak Ja's Future Son-in-law

Two little boys texting each other:

" Hey bro, since you're in KL, shall we meet up?"

"I'm staying at XYZ Hotel, possible to meet up tomorrow?"

"That's great! But i got something on at KLCC-CC till 5.00pm. Why don't we meet up for early dinner after the event?"

"Sure, i can catch u at KLCC then. I'll be wearing a pink short and purple t-shirt. hahahahaha.."

"Hahahah... I'll try my best to spot you."

And at 5.45pm the next day, the little boy from Kajang and another little boy who'd just got back from UK for his holiday met up with the little Kelantanese boy who'd just came back from Amsterdam. They met at the Dome, KLCC. Since that was their first meeting, everybody was well behaved. Seated straight, self-controlled and fake smiles...

Then off the three boys to Sakae Sushi for some yummilicious Japanese cuisines.

They had tons of stuff. But their favourite dish was the soft shell crab. Soft shell crab temaki, soft shell crab sushi, freshly fried soft shell crab...

As if They didn't get enough with the soft shell crab, so they ordered more. More and more soft shell crab.. so much so that....erm... they eventually acted like crab, and became crappy. ;-P
Note how they try to imitate the 'penyepit ketam'??

Oh ya, the little Amsterdam boy gave me two Amsterdam souvenirs. I was delighted. Thanks bro!!

And before they say good bye to each other, they had a photo. Kinda strange that the Kajang little boy and the UK little boy look so alike, even though their body size are totally different.

Here's the report to Kak Ja:
Kak Ja, confirm little Amsterdam boy tu BOLEH dijadikan menantu yang baik! Bersopan-satun, berbudi-bahasa, berpengetahuan yang luas, very humble, pandai lawak, tau ambik hati mak mertua!! CEPAT Kak Ja, buat booking!!

Foot note:
Kajang boy = Ah Josh
Amsterdam boy = Azizi
UK boy = Danial

Farewell Dinner

Two of our dear friends will be leaving KL, to a greener pasture. I was honoured to be invited to their farewell dinner, a small gathering to cherish to moment we have. Of all the places, we chose Riverview Restaurant of Kuala Selangor as our venue.

Our friends Dr. Shah and Abg Bear will be leaving to KK soon. We would certainly miss them. I was glad to be able to meet up with Dr. Hamdi too. His presence and witty acts had made the gathering merrier.


As for the food, we ordered a lot, now i really mean A LOT! What is shown here is only a SMALL portion of what we had (for more details, read Dr. Shah's blog).





But my favourite would be this dish. The steamed Thai style hot and sour fish! The gravy was superb!! Hot, sourish, a bit sweet, and the aroma was tantalizing.

Great food and great company. The dinner was fun and was certainly an occasion to be remembered.

Even the sky was rejoicing over our friendship with great display of colour and pattern. For a moment the sunset was blueish red, and it turned into striking red in after a minute or two.


To Dr. Shah and Beruang Madu, all the best to you both. We gonna miss u both.

What I Did Last Weekend

Date: 6~7 June 2009
Venue: Excel Training Resort, Lenggeng, Semenyih
Event: ELM Family Camp

Young and not-so-young, gathered in this place to enjoy the fellowship. It was a camp organised by our church, for the English Speaking congregation. Picture speaks louder then words, so here goes.









I was busy with this camp for the past few weeks. And now that it's over, i am relieved. The camp was held successfully, the objectives were met, and everyone was happy.

Parent's visit ~ Genting Highland Trip

Mum and Dad have not been to Genting Highland for ages. We visited Cameron Highland when they were here last year. Since they like cooler place, we decided to visit Genting Highland instead.

Genting Highland is not that far away, and had only taken us 1 hour plus to reach our destination, the Awana Genting Resort. The resort is situated near Gotong Jaya and the Skyway Cable Car station.

Though it's not at the top of hill, Awana offers cool environment with nice surrounding. The two room apartment we took was big. The master bedroom had even furnished with jacuzzi!

Genting Hihgland had changed alot. So many new buildings and new wings of theme park have been erected. To be frank, we're kinda lost in this concrete jungle.

Genting offers two choices, either you go for the casino (which I don't even bother to go in) or the theme part (great excitement for children, youngsters and young adults). But for my parents, these 'entertainment' meant nothing to them. They dislike gambling, and the games in the theme park are just too 'aggressive' for them. With nothing much to do, we decided to have some coffee at Coffee Beans instead. I love their cheese cake!

We spent some time at the garden behing Highland Hotel enjoying the cool sensation of the cloudy breeze. Ahh...... very refreshing.

On our way home, mum blurted, "Nothing much lah in Genting, Cameron Better."
Yah, I agree. At their age, Genting is just a place for young and healthy people. My parents are aging. Both have knee problem. Walking from one place to another at Genting had been a 'huge task' to them. I shall bring them to Fraser's Hill for some good rest next time.

Parent's visit ~ Melaka Trip

My parents were here last weekend. I took a few days off just to be with them.

On the first day, we drove 2 hours down south to my 2nd brother's place at Melaka. Mum and Dad were excited to meet their grandchild, my 2nd brother's daughter. She'd grown taller and more active yet still quiet and well behaved. Uncle Josh ajar dia A B C.

Together with brother's family, we all went to a few tourist spots in Melaka.



We stopped by a food court in the evening. I LOVVEEE this food court! Lot's of yummy food! Mum and dad had some soup.


Though the trip is tiring, but we're happy to see our parents happy.

p/s Tak sempat makan asam pedas nyonya yang sedap tu... Dad sakit tekat dan tanak makan makanan pedas.... lain kali je lah gi makan.

Bird Nest Soup

I had not been well recently. Probably due to the hectic schedule, the work stress, or may be the hot weather. I often suffer sinusitis pain nowadays. Sore-throat was unavoidable.

Because of that, my wife boiled some bird nest soup for both of us. Bird nest soup is actually made of hardened swift saliva boiled with rock sugar. The soup is known to be able to improve skin complexion (for my wife), to strengthen lung function and to sooth sore-throat (for me).

My wife put the hardened swift saliva (processed, and cleansed) into a bowl of hot water, boil them in slow cooker for hours. Add some chinese dates, dried longan, ginseng and rock sugar. And tadaaa.......

Not cheap though. This bowl can cost easily RM50. Aiyaaa.... we are not rich people, so, can have this once in a blue moon only.

Work vs Family

I'd purchased the air tickets for my parents to fly over from Kuching about two months ago. To ensure smooth running of my holiday with my parents, arrangements were made and hotels were booked. Necessary payment were done. Itenerary was planned. My wife did her own planning and had allocated the week for our very own family holiday. I was excited.

However, just about a week before my parents arrive, I received a letter from the management requiring me to attend an important meeting and training which coincide with my holiday itinerary. The management deem the meeting to be very important and was made compulsory to all senior staff. I was in dilemma.

I was repeatedly reminded to attend the meeting. But after a deep thought, i had decided to choose my family. The management was unhappy. Questions were asked. I stood firm on my decision.

It's not the money that i concerned, though thousands of ringgit for the tickets and arrangement were already paid. It's what I treasure in my life. Work will never end, but parents and wife will not be with us forever. My parents are aging. Dad is 79, while mum is 71. I would do anything to make them happy, and spending my hard earn money to have them with us in our holiday is just priceless.

So i chose my family, my parents and my wife. Work will have to be brushed aside.