I’m drafting this blog in a meeting, that is how busy life has become.

workwise, who says it’s the holidays for teachers? There are many things to be done. Appraisal, areas for improvement, action plans for 2008, budget for 2008, stock taking, clearing of my table, preparation for open house and planning for next year lessons. Now, meetings almost everyday for appraisal. After appraisal, many things should be able to move faster. a lot of small little meetings with committee and departments. Yup, that’s work, plenty of work to be done, but so little time to complete them.

family wise, crazy with all the illness going on last week. Thought all was well. then on tues, max had the stomach flu again, he lao sai a lot of times, brought him to see a doc on thurs. Actually on thurs itself, mabel and I got a little of upset stomach as well. Quickly gave her medicine the medicine to stop it from worserning. see the doc see until i scare. for this two weeks, i spent a few hundred dollars on seeing doc.

Poor max, shrunk so much esp after his lao sai days. The 2 days when he was so sick, so poor thing. He shook his head to everything, very cranky. Luckily on fri when he was feeling better, he started eating with a vengeance. He has a hearty appetite now and he is back to his cheeky ways, interactive, fun to play with and of course, happier.

then my mil still in hospital... it is actually very straining physically, mentally and financially. I wonder how long I can endure. Just grit my teeth to face the challenges everyday. When she is discharged from the hospital, there would be another new set of challenges to be met. She would definitely come to stay with us for the holidays. We are now getting the house more ready for her. Things like shifting the toys to the children’s room so that she can have the room downstairs. The maid will also have to bunk in with her. Getting ready a walking frame and a wheelchair. Getting ready the bathroom, things like handles at the side of the toilet bowls. Need to get a bed frame for her too. So all these things need to look into and get it done.

On a more personal note, concerts!!! Amei is staging her concert this coming thurs, too late for booking of tickets now and plus no kaki to go with. Jacky cheung and jay chou is coming in Jan!!! maybe I should start saving money.

As for myself, the shrink (which is moi, myself) diagnosed me to be allergic to people, especially friends and distant relatives. Symptom of allergy: irritable with interacting with people. Effect of allergy: in the long run, will develop cynicism and pragmatism towards interacting with people. Cure for allergy: stay away from people or simply just stop interacting with people for the time being. This is to prevent cynicism from developing. Only stop medication when symptom disappears.