finally, the long awaited holiday. loads of things that are yet packed and settled. wonder if my clothes are warm enough. wonder if i have enough to pay for the trip. wonder where we will be going. checked my mail and sunbear replied. strange. nonetheless, i am psyched up for the trip, determined to enjoy myself. did all that i could manage.
thought the week before was crazy, what with the overnight guide camp and endless staff seminars. when those were over, i figured that i would have more time to prepare for my trip. boy, was i wrong. monday went past with a rude shock and a splitting headache. tuesday was confined to angst, heartache and slight flu. wednesday was a mad rush to sell off all of our leftover cookies and waiting for the suppliers to deliver the goods. then, meeting my folks for the homestay. we were barely ready for entertaining but we tried our best. i received my little Diki, the spitfire indonesian boy and Phoe, the almost silent movie from myammar. sleeping arrangement was settled but places to go were still a mystery. i wanted to give them the liberty to choose. all they could think of is the merlion. so on thursday, we ended up seeing the merlion, had a quick lunch, went on the duck tour, the hippo tour and landed in chinatown where the boys found souvenirs for their folks and i found Godsend Parhana who had so kindly agreed to take my boys for the evening while siti and i hit the play, menopause. so they went to sentosa to watch the songs of the seas, to the night safari for the animal show and i was just in time to go on the tram ride with them. i was the first to wake up and the last to have my shower, the last to hit the pillow that is. on riday, got Diki up for prayers at the sultan mosque at 6 in the morning. got back to pick Phoe up and sent them off to the ship. i did like them. i am just lousy at hosting and entertaining. i don't think they had enjoyed their trip here. oh well, i might improve by the next time. the moment they left, i felt a sense of emptiness. i teared a little at the send off.
back to my trip. ok. i am ready to go!
