2009 so far..

How's my life been treating me so far..

ON KIDS:

Umar is on the "Tantrum" stage. Especially when putting on clothes. Particularly his pants. Don't know why he doesn't like to wear them. Sometimes its too long and it restricts his movement. But sometimes it goes for all pants/ shorts. So i'll let him go pants-less whenever he's in the house. This picture was taken after he rolled on the floor asking to take off the jeans. We were getting ready to go to the hospital.

He's also on a "Separation Anxiety" stage. The most horrible part of the day when i had to leave for work. Up till today, God knows how many brain cells of his had been damaged by head banging.

Daddy said don't give in to him. Ignore his tantrums.. and he'll get over it. Yeah it works.. but good-bye brain cells!

His allergic to cold drinks. he'll get pretty bad wheeze after taking them. But could not help it whenever he's at the Cafe. Ice cold drinks are everywhere and everybody is drinking them. Come Monday, he'll wake up wheezing.

Last Monday he woke up with bad wheezing and a fever. I panicked. Took time off from work and called his Pediatrician at Assunta Hospital. Afraid it might be Lung infection. Aren't those the symptoms? fever and bad wheezing. The night before i was observing his chest and it was going up and down really bad. Thank God he's off the dummy due to a mouth ulcer. So it helps that he's getting air in from the mouth. That's another thing. He had not been eating and drinking cos of the pain in the mouth and the sliver keeps drooling out. Susu or oo' oo' (thats how he pronounced it) pun tak nak dah.

I studied Computer Science in University not Medical. When we saw the Dr, i asked him a milllion +1 question. He prescribe medicine for the fever, the runing nose, for the ulcer, the wheezing & something for prevention. He said the fever was caused by the virus from the nose and not the lungs. Phew & Alhamdulillah.

Daddy settled the bill and he freaked out when the billl came to RM213.00. He said that i panicked for nothing and the Dr was happily prescribing medicine thinking that i'm dumb not to know that "Profit" was on his mind.. and he swears not to go to Assunta again!

The most expensive on the bill was the prevention inhaler. Cost about RM114-00. Consultation fees was only RM 40 - for a Specialist. This Dr has history records of Umar thats why i brought him there. Daddy said he didn't need that medicine.

I'm being a Mother here. Sorry if he didn't feel the same. Maybe that's how it is in Mars. I freaked out when something is wrong with my kids. Lately i'm having asthma & wheezing too when i get cough attacks. I could feel how hard it is to breath when i wheeze. Just imagine on a small little boy.

He was so pissed at me. And after coming back from the hospital, I gave Umar his medicines & inhalers and off i went to work. That night, Daddy still haven't gotten over the RM200 hospital bill and he said Umar is doing fine and i was just being paranoid..!! he's happily jumping up and down the whole day. He made me feel so bad for taking him to the hospital and telling the Dr. my child's problem.

I don't feel bad at all. At least i know the fever came from the running nose and Umar's lungs are fine. Next time i'll settle the bill. Martians are heartless fathers!


And the Girls..

They all are in afternoon session. Which i'm not very happy about. Last year when Dina was in Year 1, i prepared her for school. Bathe her, dress her, tied her hair up, feed her and sent her. Now both are in the hands of my mother and her maid who is full time with Umar. Its March now and here are the problems/ complaints that i hear:

• come home in the evening both of them will be in a very hungry mode. i don't encourage them to buy at the canteen because of the food poisoning that's been going round in other schools.
• didn't bring water bottle. got very thirsty in school.
• woke up late and didn't come down for breakfast.
  

You know the reason why i cut Dina's hair short was because was afraid that nobody would tie her hair up.

My mom and her maid are busy people. To maintain 2 household, the laundry, a 1 yr+ toddler, 5 other kids and a handicap. Don't dare to even ask them to do more. As it is they are doing me a favor which i greatly appreciate.

The only solution to this problem is for me to quit my job and become a full time mum again. But who'll buy me clothes???

ON WORK:

Wrote an email to my MD (who's also my uncle) about me not being happy with the company anymore. That i don't think it's fair that a fresh graduate who has joined the company is getting the same salary as i am. Where else i've worked here longer, more experience, more work, more responsibility & commitment.
Oh, the guy is the Chairman's Son! (who's also my Uncle).
Sent the email to his Yahoo acc and not his official company's email. It has been a week, so far no respond or whatsoever. Maybe he doesn't check his Yahoo mail anymore. hmm just my luck.

My heart ain't here anymore. With the salary that i'm getting, i feel that its not worth leaving my 4 kids at home for. Been asking for more since i started working in 2007 but their answer was always.. we can only give what we can afford. And the son joined in.. and there's always money for their next of kins.

Life is unfair and i'm living with it.

Today i collected the Contract from Mindef. The 3 years contract which i was involved from the very beginning. From cutting the Tender Notice from Utusan Malaysia, to buying the Tender Document, to compiling the bloody thing!!

My mum alwasy say, "buat kerja tu biar betul-betul". Stayed up till 6.00am finalising the document and submitted at 11.30am that day. The final Contract Document was flawless.. said so by both the MD and the Chairman. That time it was only the 3 of us in the Company.

The final Contract Document only came out after 6 months from the LOA. and it wasn't an easy 6 months. the number of times i had to climb up that building to provide them with what they asked for - brochures, color card, 10 copies each for each item. Then have to Stamp it, then have to make 10 more copies for them..

Then 'the Son' joined in the Company and we won the Contract. Got a raised of RM500 (ONLY) and so did every one else!! even the runner in Lumut okay.. My worked tripled. my raised should be too.. but NO.

I'm realising that working with Uncles is not a good idea. Their offspring comes first. Not the niece. Even tho she's doing ALL the work making sure the contract is running smoothly. Bull****.

So, giving it another month. Then GoodBye Omahams.. Sebab sikit appreciation pun takdak!!