Monthly Archives: July 2009
Shopping in Heidelberg
After a week of being in a ‘disable’ mood, DH and I decided to drive to Germany with our newly purchased car. We invited our friends L and A. Drove all the way from South Holland, Netherlands to Baden-Wattenberg in Germany in the autobahn with a maximum of 220 km/hour. Upon reaching Heidelberg, L and I went shopping while DH and A went to sit down somewhere and enjoyed their drinks.
This time the idea was not to visit Castle or anything. We just went to spoil ourselves. It was lovely.
Here are some pictures taken of the one long street of the shopping center. I felt like I was in Amsterdam.
We stayed at Rhein Hotel in Nierstein that night, which lies in another province. The next day, drove to Luxembourg but all shops were closed so we went back to Trier, to eat their sausages. In the afternoon, we drove back to Netherlands via Luxembourg and Belgium. In total, more than 1400 kms of driving and lots of money spent but we did enjoy. While DH was driving, the three of us, were either enjoying the weather or sleeping.
Have fun.
Farewell MJ
We will miss you Michael Jackson.
Thank you for the music. Thank you for everything.
Farewell MJ. Go rest in peace now.
Dad and ICU
Not the first and not the last.
Last week, I got a shocking news that my father was admitted in the intensive care unit in my hometown hospital.
It was a text message that I received from my sister who forwarded the text message from my baby brother (whose eldest son is the eldest grandkid in the family). At first, I was just staring at my mobile. Then I looked at the message again and looked up at the ceiling. Sat up, and I realised what it was.
“Dad is in a serious condition!”
Panic! I called up my dad but my youngest brother picked it up. I called my favourite uncle JL to tell him about my father’s situation. Although just a first cousin of my dad, I respect him more than others as he is always there for us. Although he is just a first cousin..
I asked for his advice whether I should go home on the next day. “My work doesn’t allow me to go now, so what should I do, uncle?”
Uncle JL called up some people and the doctor while I was lying down in bed with tears of grateful to God, feeling so weak. (Grateful that dad was not alone when it happened.)
That same morning, I got several text messages from uncle that there was no need to rush home now (and all what he knows about dad’s health problem).
Not now but soon as the tickets are ready for me to just take off. I am supposed to suprise my family when I go home this coming weeks to visit them. I guess I have to skip that surprise part as dad is expecting me soon.
My head was aching the whole day and my mood was really down. But none of my colleagues knew what happened as I didn’t act strange. One person did note though after one minor mistake that I made.
