Terms and jargon

November 8, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I received this message when I tried to access my blogsite: ‘Login Issues Not Found. The Requested URL was found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found Error was encountered while trying to use an Error Document to handle the request.’ I understood each standalone word but not together in the three statements respectively. […]

One Sunday

November 1, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m busy every day. Busier than when I was working and getting paid a decent amount of money. I’m constantly chasing my tail. Always something to do. Always exhausted. So, what is it I’m doing? Why am I busy? Why am I bone-tired? Simple. And yet I never thought of doing it until last Sunday. […]

QR codes

October 25, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

My first encounter with a QR code was when I subscribed to Fave, a platform that offers deals at several restaurants. I downloaded the Fave app on my mobile phone. Scanned the image of the QR code displayed at participating restaurants. Voila. Discounts dutifully appeared on my mobile phone screen. Next was QR code menus. […]

It’s already October

October 11, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I didn’t know what to write about last week. There’s nothing exciting or fun happening at the moment. All that’s been happening are illness and death, and I’ve written quite a lot about that. Putting my thoughts on paper or rather in my blog has helped me address them a little. A mental therapy, of […]

Confusion

September 20, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how I was forgetting stuff more than usual. It was just after my mum started exhibiting some worrying symptoms of memory loss and confusion. She has forgotten this and that, like me, and like most of us, now and again. A birthday or anniversary. A scheduled […]

Not remembering

September 6, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I used to have a photographic memory. I could remember contents of pages and even page numbers where the contents could be found in books I’ve read. Now, I’d be lucky if I remember the title of a book, any book. My fading or loss of memory worries me. It frustrates me more. I was […]

Can’t leave home without it

August 30, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I left home without it. Not once but twice last week. Realised the mistake just as I was about to get into my car for my weekly shopping. I then walked down the stairs to the ground floor (first security station). Next to level 7 (second security station). Upwards to level 30. The not so quick or […]

Cooking shows

August 16, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m only now watching MasterChef Australia: Back to Win (season 12). A season or two behind. The winner has been announced. But I don’t much care. I still find it entertaining to watch the contestants conjure up delightful creations. And, discover who gets eliminated each week. I am maintaining the suspense and keeping it in […]

What to write now?

August 9, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I try to write one story per week for my blog. It’s my 7-day achievement marker. When I’m done writing my post, I’m happier. I feel almost settled for the week. I’ve met my own target of doing something I enjoy, for myself. It’s a nice and comforting feeling. I’ve been successful, thus far, in […]

Caring and loving

August 2, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

My initial reaction to some articles I read about caregiving, aging parents and siblings was incredulity. Really? Seriously? How can? I u-turned quick quickly. Especially when I recalled stories from friends and former colleagues who’ve had and continue to have difficulty in trying to provide care for their elderly parents. An ex-colleague gave up a […]