So bloody proud!

Hubby is done with residency and I'm soooooooooooooooo proud of him that my heart could just burst with pride! I can't believe he's finally done. To think that when we first moved here, we didn't know anyone, were struggling to find our way around town, and getting used to the racist comments that were thrown our way.

Now he will get to earn the money he deserves after 10 years of school + training (actually 8 lah coz he took 2 years off). I feel so much a part of the hard work he has gone through this past 3 years. I was with him when he applied for the positions, attended interviews and 'first look weekends'. I was home alone when he was on call every 2 nights and there for him when he was stressed out and could not stop ranting about work and the lazy co-workers he had, or the inefficient system they were forced to use. I got to see him grow into a mature person and a more tolerant human being, a better listener and a better provider.

But I also feel bad coz I was not a perfect wife. I was upset when he wanted to spend more time on extra activities at work. I asked him to stop whining when I could not take any more of his stressful rants, I gave him a hard time when he was unable to take time off for vacation and I sometimes forgot to do the laundry so much so that he didn't have any clean underwear to wear to work. heeeeeeeeeee bad wife!

But all of that has come to this. Our parents flew in for his graduation lunch and we saw how loved he was by the staff at his workplace. We saw how much all the other residents sacrificed a lot for the job too. We saw hubby awarded with not just one, but two different awards. I tell you, it took me every ounce of energy in my body not to jump up and down for joy and shriek with delight!

But in all of that, it humbles me that we've been blessed by Him. It makes me want to be a better mus|im and a better person.

Sayang I'm so proud of you!

Busy Bee

My goodness I've been so busy! It's so great to have my parents here. Too bad there's nothing much to do in this stinking boring town. I feel bad coz my dad isn't quite used to driving on the right side of the road and the road rules are slightly different so he'd rather stay at home than go jalan-jalan when I'm not around. I took two days off from work and then half a day off today, but I still feel bad coz they were stuck at home for two days with no where to go. Walking is an option but the area we live in is not conducive for that mode of transportation. No taxis, no efficient buses nor trains. So at home they stayed.

Tomorrow the in-laws are flying and boy it's going to be even busier!! They didn't plan on being in town at the same time, but it's still going to be cool to have the whole family together-minus the siblings. But there's time for that in the future.

Hubby has been very good! He's made good conversation with daddy dearest and has not been annoyed with any of my family's quirks yet. There has been some instances when he thinks some negative thoughts. But it's just him learning about the family. He's never really had to live or stay very long with my family when we got married because I came here a few months after the wedding. So I got to see how his family worked and he only got to see some of the things about my family that makes them special. I hope he sees more and more about how people can be different and being different doesn't necessarily equal being bad. Even if it is, something that the other family talks negatively about. Does that make sense?

Anyhoo.... I've had to quickly make some nasi lemak for the in-laws' breakfast tomorrow. Thank goodness my mom helped in the kitchen too. Or else it would've taken forever for me to clear up the kitchen and prepare the food at the same time. Gotta keep everything spick and span as mum-in-law is a neat and clean freak!! Boy, now it's my turn to be nervous! heeeeeeeeee

Sunshine ahead

Just heard that my parents are coming for a visit. I'm so looking forward to it. Haven't seen them since I last visited home a year and a half ago. Hubby is nervous as all hubby's are when their father in law is coming over. heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee