back on d running track

I had my afternoon jog during lunch today, after many weeks of absence. Am all inspired after witnessing for myself the myriad of people who slogged themselves out to complete the race last weekend. The look on their faces when they crossed the finish line was priceless, and I got to thinking, if they can do it, why not me. So…jogging today. And maybe swimming tomorrow? We’ll see hehhhe.

In the meantime…enjoy the pics yah!

some cheer our way

It’s been close to a month since the last entry. We had one more incident in the family since then – my poor cousin had a head-on collision with a bus while on her way to school. Yes she rides, and yes it’s eerie cos it’s close to the death anniversary of our other cousin, but no she didn’t end up THAT way. She’s now thanking her lucky stars that she had somehow miraculously escaped certain death – all courtesy of her trusty helmet. And though she was lying unconscious in ICU for 3 days and had her head completely shaven off so that they could insert tubes into her brain, she’s now finally home, intact, and recovering. Yes it’s gonna be a long, drawn-out process before you’re finally back to normal but we all know how strong you are dearie, so hang in there and keep fighting ok!

My grandfather’s getting better now, in fact much much better, alhamdulillah. He’s able to move his left hand and leg now, and he’s even starting to walk again! His speech’s no longer slurred, he’s able to feed himself…he’s really improved by leaps and bounds. And strangely enough, the episode has brought home to me the importance of insurance, most specifically el.dershi.eld, which is something that I’m looking at currently in the course of my work. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I’m definitely able to appreciate this more. And i’m more convinced that people should not be opting out of this when they’re given the option once they turn 40. But that’s a story for another day.

We’ve been so occupied these last few weeks that we kinda forgot that we’re gonna have another wedding in the family come early June. 2 of my cousins are getting married! Now that things have settled down, we’re all gearing ourselves up for the big event. It’s not often that we have a double wedding yah. The family has really bonded together in this difficult time, and I think we all deserve some cheer in our lives right about now. Even grandfather’s looking forward to it :)

As for me, I’ve been busy with work, and family. But we managed to squeeze some time in between to rough it out in the open seas. THAT was an adventure I’d not soon forget. We’re heading someplace near this weekend, since he’ll be there the whole of next week for work anyway. We’re opportunists that way :)