I forgot how overwhelming it is to prepare for a trip home. I have to remember to get something for everyone: mama, papa, sister, brother, nieces, grandparents, cousins, aunts, friends....but where do I draw the line? Do I have to bring a piece of Seattle and America with me to share with them?

Of course, then I will have to think of taking care of things here: the apartment and paying rent, fall quarter appointment, my project and giving both my advisers updates, making sure my intern has materials to work with while I'm gone, BAYAR FITRAH, etc.

Then the passport, I-20 (I got my travel signature last week, planning ahead there). Making sure that I have my documents intact before I leave so that I can come back.

Packing: I dont have much to take home for myself, but I still need to make sure I have clean clothes here when I get back. And not having my own washer and dryer at home is not easy.

Oh, dont forget to clean up the refrigerator because I dont want things to start growing in there. That means that I will have to eat out for a bit so that I dont overstock groceries. Eating out is....it gets boring and expensive. Urrrgh.

The list goes on and on. Please remind me if I forgot anything....

I love my silk baju kurung, it is so elegant, comfortable, and especially soft against my skin. However, it is expensive and very delicate to maintain. If I dont wear it right, it will start to rip near the hems. It must not be in contact with liquids, or otherwise the prettiness will be ruined.

See, my silk baju is a luxury. It's not something that I can wear everyday, its reserved for special occassions. So, my previous silk baju, with all the tender care that I give you, will you last forever?

 

I think there should be an age limit to when people can work in this country. Old people who could barely even hear, walk, talk and see should be out of the office. Otherwise, they are only going to make other people's life difficult.

I have had a few personal experiences with older superior at work, where they claim that they sent emails (but I never saw any email) and not receiving my email (when I had sent it 3 times) and not able to hear me when I speak. That's it, time to go. Retire and give someone else your job...your salary is probably something that the department cannot afford to pay anyways.... so take time off and yea, dont work on Sundays too!