We arrived early on Saturday morning. My brother David picked us up from the airport and after a breakfast of Indian roti’s we went to my mother’s house. Elysia was going to stay there while Tress and I would stay in her parents’ home. I needed to have internet access to do some work while here and Ben her brother has had wireless connection hooked up for a few years now.

After freshening up, we went to my grandmother’s for a tea ceremony for Joy and Andrew. It was very hot and humid and the couple of hours or so we slept in the plane didnt help much so I felt really tired, as did Tress and Elysia. Anyway, because it was a happy occasion, we felt very little of it and sailed through both that tea ceremony as well as the dinner later that night. It was great catching up with everyone, especially my mom and grandmother, who hasnt been well but looked alright.

It has continued to feel very hot and humid. I dont feel energetic at all and have only done minimal exercises since getting here.

Malaysia still feels like home of my past life. It’s great to be with family again and the cheap food and cheap street shopping have been a bonanza but everyday, I still think of our Melbourne home and longed for the more serene lifestyle and cleaner air. It is always a tricky balance, I guess.

On Friday we leave for Singapore for a few days.