Shu's birthday

 It was Shu's birthday and we really didn't have any real plans so, we played along with whatever we could think of. 

The highlight of the birthday celebration was the island trip. We've never been to Pulau Kapas. The trip was a blast. We did a day trip coz we really didn't plan anything. Also, Shu said it's not the kind of island you'd wanna spend a night at. So, we packed up some clean clothes and a basket of food for picnic and headed over to the jetty in Marang. 

We've been spending a lot of mornings in Marang throughout the week. After sending the boys off to school, we'd get some food for a breakfast picnic. I love mornings by the beach. 

Oh yeah, Shu also took Safiyya and I to Pinehill Garden. Unfortunately, the grapes were not in season but the view was neat. 

On the night of Shu's birthday, we decided to use the barbecue grill we had lying around and cooked up some dinner outside. We managed to get aged beef and some sausages for the kids. Got some pizza for the kids too. It was pretty fun 😊

Paka

 I've been so sick and while I'm struggling to fully recover, I've also been so sick of everything around the house. I've come to the point of getting so sick of the smell of my shower gel.

I've been proposing for a vacation or trip especially to the beach....... I am fully aware that I live by the beach. I just needed a new view. Some fresh air. Away from human beings. I swear, I thought us moving here meant that we were gonna finally get some peace and quiet. There is an event happening EVERY WEEKEND. I'm not exaggerating. We'd avoid the drawbridge area on Saturdays just like how we avoid shopping malls.

We've also been looking for new places to call our common spots just so that we can relax. Apart from discovering a new favourite island, we've also discovered a town about an hour away from where we live that has this nice quiet place. The kids enjoy both the pool and beach area and although the sands are not as silky smooth as island beach sands, it's totally fine. We just need to watch out for jellyfish and stuff.

There's a roadside shop that sells mee Siam which has quickly become a favorite of ours. I've never been a soup or broth person but this place made us drive back for it. That says a lot.

We finally made a stop at the Cat Park on our way back. The kids were ecstatic. The cats there were so clean and fat. They're super friendly too. We have two kittens living with us right now but Shu and I are not fully convinced that they can be trusted to be in the house for now so the kids are only allowed to play with them outside. Yusuf had been wanting a pet cat for the longest time. Shu and I are always the ones who end up having to clean up after them 😑

Our overnight trip was short and unplanned but that's the fun part. We used to do this all the time. Just pack up a backpack and drive off somewhere...... Anywhere....... It's a hell lot better than being stuck in traffic just to get somewhere like we used to do while living in KL.

You know the lyrics and I know the melody

 So sing along and write a song about you

I was supposed to have gone for a sailing class last Saturday but I cancelled coz I was feeling a bit off. After that, I got a bit sick. I was going to get some meds at a local clinic but I had to test myself for Covid before going. If I tested negative, then I'd proceed to the clinic.........

Well....... I tested positive for the big C. I was quite shocked considering that I hardly ever go anywhere. I think I must have contracted it from Yusuf coz he was a bit sick a few days prior to the day I did the test. It's very strange coz I wasn't feverish or coughing.

The next day, I started having muscle throbs. Mostly on my neck and it started going up the the back of my head. That sucked big time. I had a hard time sleeping. I couldn't sleep for about a week. I was on meds that I'd never take unless it was an absolute emergency. This was the emergency. The paracetamols and painkillers weren't working. I had to take something stronger in conjunction with the paracetamols.

I hated it. The pain. The meds. All of it. I only took the heavy meds like 3 times. I was pushing myself to get better because being this sick was really unproductive and a huge waste of time. I hardly could leave the house coz I'm asleep till noon. Shu was in much better condition. He was on cough meds and some paracetamols here and there.

It's been a whole week since that week and we're still unwell health wise. We've tested negative last week but the headaches and coughs just won't go away. I couldn't get up for sailing class this morning coz my headache was severe and I felt it throughout the day.

I've worked out twice so far and although I didn't fail to complete the routines, I didn't feel like it was a good workout 😑 I really need to get better........