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A Bouquet of Flowers

My mom cooked a special cuisine for my colleagues to celebrate a festival. My friend/colleague, Vincent has been asking for this particular cuisine several times.

I know it wasn't easy to cook this particular cuisine as she had to start cooking from early morning. 6 am to be exact. To make it harder, she had to cook for a quite large number of people.

"Ma, it's okay. You don't need to cook for them if it's too much work. I can explain to them." I explained to my mom. I felt guilty of asking my mom to help me cook the special cuisine on the first place.

"It's okay. Besides your dad wants to eat it too." She answered whilst cutting and slicing lemon grass.

I also served my colleagues with a cake that was baked few days earlier by my sister.

My colleagues loved my mom's cook. They also loved my sister's cake.

To make the story short, my colleagues later found out my personal plan to buy my mom a bouquet of flowers. Not surprisingly everyone wants to share the cost. But I insisted to pay the most of it because she's my mom after all.

I then marched to a florist shop in a shopping center that is located right across my office. I discussed my plan with the florist. "I don't want roses as I have given my mom a bouquet of roses on her birthday (16 Aug). Can we try tulips? Mix them with other flowers."

Below are photo and short video of the flowers.



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My mom wasn't expecting anything in return. She cooked because she wanted to.

I presented my mom the bouquet of flowers, a thank you card with notes from my colleagues and a short thank you video from my colleagues.

Tears strolled from her eyes.

As for my sister, I accompanied her (Along with my mom) to a book fest today.

Job

My friends asked if I'm becoming a workaholic considering that I worked 21 days in a row without resting.

I said no. I was chasing datelines of multiple projects. I am not keen but job is job.

We are having a Melbourne property exhibition today and tomorrow. I as the company's designer has the responsibility to prepare and produce marketing/advertising materials. From newspaper ads, panel displays, brochure, invitation card etc.

We are launching two new property projects at once. That means double jobs for me.

I was informed by my boss that one of this weekend's property projects that we are exhibiting needs super extra 'caring'. The property developer is super perfectionist. A representative from the developer's company will come to Malaysia to inspect my work. Holy. My stress level went up for few short minutes.

The developers have given themes to the projects. I need to infuse the themes and what they want into the display panels etc.

Inspecting display panels sent by printing company





Setting up display panels in the exhibition room







I decided not to attend the exhibition (my attendance is not necessary) on both days. I don't want to touch my design job for two days. My brain needs a break.

Health Wise

After maintaining the same weight for almost 2 years, I decided to lose more weight. I already discussed this matter with my surgeon before I started my plan.

I think it's necessary to lower my fat percentage and to become more lean in order to make my surgeries easier.

I already lost 5 kg (11 lbs) since early this year. I need to lose few more pounds. In total I have lost 97 kg (213 lbs). 7 years of hard work.

I'm currently having a discussion with the owner of a gym (also a personal trainer) to elevate me to the next level.