This is nothing compared to those in the city. In the city, it got to like knee-deep depth. This is just around our place.

Yesterday decided to go find lunch around our place and also to see this mini electronic mall, thinking that there would be food in there. Alas, there was none. So went around looking for one reliable place but found none until this cleaner aunty told us of this place just upfront. So we walked and not long after that it started raining. So we ran and ran under the rain, crossing the crazy traffic in India and found the restaurant. It turned out to be really nice, just that it was vegetarian. But foodwise, it was pretty nice! Cheap and good, and we are guessing that because we are foreigners, they took extra care and caution in preparing our food, cos there were many people who came and have their food served right away while ours took pretty long. Even for plain rice, whose rice pan is just behind me. It was a nice experience and I think I will definitely go back there again.

After our lunch, we decided to try to squeeze into the auto rickshaw, trying to test it whether it can really fit that many people in. It was quite an experience. Each time it gets into some potholes, I knocked my knees onto the metal railings around me and it hurts! It was a short distance to our place and paid 50 rupees for it, which is supposedly overpriced. But we didnt bother bargaining since we are fitting like 5 people into it. Cheap thrill for first-timers like myself. Yes, I've not sat on bajai before.

This is my source of entertainment at home. This is actually our mini dish-tv for our cable.

psst.... 2 more weekends too spend here!

Yes, Chennai is not much affected by what's happening in Mumbai. This is because Mumbai is at the west side of India whereas, Chennai is at the southeast of India which is pretty far apart from each other. Please think big countries like Indo and US and not of Singapore as comparison.

While Mumbai was terrorised by the Pakistanis, Chennai was really terrorised by the rain because of a certain cyclone named, 'Nisha'. The cyclone hit the southern part and I think it was going near Chennai or something so we also got affected with rain and the wind. So here we got flood.

Anyway with so much happenings in Mumbai, I feel glad that we cancelled all our trips. Alternative to Taj Mahal trip was Bangalore trip which I was planning to go next week. But with how these big cities are being the terrorist targets, we are just going to stay in Chennai. Staying safe. Apparently my cousin had already asked me to check if i can ask to go back since it's so unsafe to stay in India. But of course I cant ask, since there's nothing much going on here and so far it's still pretty safe here. But we'll see and just wait for some good news if there's any.

Finally after 1 week, it has stopped raining. However now the aftermath is something that we have to deal with. It's flood everywhere. So far the area within where I am staying is not that flooded. My office building area was pretty flooded. There was no electricity, so they had to rely on the generator and that we have to bear without the AC yesterday. It was pretty unbearable for me. I was kind of melting in the office and we left early as a result.

Today had planned to go out, but I am still checking out whether it's advisable to go out. Had been researching for news about the areas that are affected by it. Apparently the few reservoirs in Chennai had reached its full capacity and they have to open the gates and let water out. So this also adds on to the bad state of the flood. The irony is that our place is currently out of water supply. We had no water since last night. Ah boy went down to supermarket last night to get bottled waters for us in the end. Now i'm only hoping that there will be water, if not then I'll be probably just stay home since I cannot bathe. I must bathe before I go out!!

The English version of Nata's post on blood type. I think it's funnier in Bahasa Indo rather than the english one.

The rainy season is here to stay. It's been really cloudy all weekend and it seems like it's going to stay that way all week. It's been raining on and off and with rain in Chennai, it's gonna be a muddy week with all the little puddle of water and mini floods around Chennai. The weather has slowly turned chillier because of the rain. Those who knows my AC habit well would be really surprised to hear that I set the aircon at 25 degrees because of the cold.

With such cold and moody settings, it's been a challenging task to stay in full concentration at work. Sleep is all I want to do. Just lazing at home, enjoying the whole mood and weather, are definitely more enticing than being at work.

Because of all the rain, the Internet signal and our electricity is also affected. Right now itself, we are in the middle of blackout. Thank God for the generator, but so far only the television is alive. Just now it was the aircon which went off first. A while later, our light starts to go on and off intermittently, before it becomes kind of a disco light and then completely go off. Well thankfully the Internet is still alive and the TV and Cable signal is still working.

Oh on a side note, it's 4 more saturdays before I get back. On that night itself, I already have one Christmas party to go to. And then I will have a long weekend break during Christmas. My leave for Xmas eve and Boxing Day has been approved. So it'll be a splendid long and festive weekend, especially with some of the relatives coming over to join us for Christmas.

Oh Christmas. I still remember how every time it's November, Nata and I would just go deep into christmas mood that we start to listen and sing all the Christmas songs. How we would get all excited over the festive season. It was a form of 'running away' from the reality of exams and mugging over it. This year it's definitely a different feeling over here. As much as I am looking forward to Christmas, but the feeling of Christmas is just not present here. It sure doesnt feel like Christmas is coming at all.

Ong and I are currently watching So You Think You Can Dance, but because of the blackout and the rain outside, the tv is slowly losing its signal. The light is still out, while the aircon is at the on and off cycle.

Welcome to India.

Weekend was ok. On saturday, we lazed around at home the whole afternoon. And then at night, another Indian colleague, took us out to experience the night life of India's pub. It was okay. The club was filled with Indians, the rich ones who drive sports coupes, audi, and saab, and also there were caucasians in there too. The decor of the place is pretty high-class kind. It's like an old English library or study but with loud thumping music playing in the background. The dance floor is pretty ordinary, just take a section of a pub as a dancing floor. Drinks-wise, the usual drinks are there and it's cheaper than Singapore, on the average. I had margarita but it was kind of too slurry for me. But i like the taste of the liquor and the salt aftertaste.

Prior to that, we had dinner at this Chettinad Restaurant, Kaaraikudi. It's another kind of South Indian food, supposedly to be more spicy. Ong and I had the black pepper chicken curry, which taste pretty nice with chappati and prata. Their prata is not only big, but it really contains many many layers inside. I think i still prefer Roti, the North Indian version of Chappati, which is oven-baked rather than fried. It has more taste and fluff to it. Just like Naan.

Next to venture, will be to find a really nice North Indian food. I want to try a nice tandoori and naan, and if possible kebab! Hopefully manage to find it before I go back. I have given up on trying to get anything for people. There's really not much things down here that is worth buying or getting as gifts. So for the next few weekends, either I laze at home, or probably try some food that I know I wont go to Little India to have.

Well after a week of sitting, surrounded by Indian colleagues, it has a nice feeling. Knowing that you can speak to anyone in the surrounding so freely. They are very easy to talk to and quite helpful with my assignments, of course. They give a lot of insights and also share more knowledge than just what is in the classroom.

Other than work-related stuff, they are also very interesting in terms of the way they think. They are all so simple, but it shouldnt come as a surprise as they are very conservative here. People sleep at 930-10pm and wake up really early about 5 in the morning. They bring their own lunches and have a group lunch at the pantry together. After a few days, the colleague start asking me to join them for tea break, sharing chocolates. All the simple things but it's a nice gesture of welcoming you into their midst.

I pretty much enjoy this week. It's breezing through pretty fast, and I must say I have a lot of fun!

Today, no Monday blues. It was pretty relaxed in the office. As I started on my 2nd assignment, my mentor asked me to sit at the desk beside her since the person sitting there is on leave for the day.

It was freezing to sit there but also the most relaxed and fun day I have. The aircon was literally blowing at me so that's why it was freezing and then when I had class in the big conference room in the afternoon, it was like going into the freezer. I was shivering inside. And I didnt even bring my jacket along. It was the most relaxed one, as I interact the most with the Indians surrounding me. My mentor is a pretty fun and outgoing girl. And she was pretty free so aside from my sizing exercises, we talked a lot of other stuff. Talking about the different cultures, different places tat we've been to, about movies, places to go in Chennai, showing her some of the pictures of the places that Ive been too. She was very interested with the real Chinese food and also of the culture. Soon others surrounding us joined in and we talked even more. Talk about places to see in Chennai, and they told me that there's horse riding by the beach. But some said that the horses are very skinny and malnourished. So we were laughing at the thought of it. I only did some work in the morning and the whole afternoon, it was filled with all these talks. In between the talk, I had a 1 hour class. Then followed by talks again.

By the time, I want to start on the assignment again, it was slightly past 5. Saw Ong and the guys, so went out for small talk with them, while one of the guys smoke. So we just hung around till it was time to go. Really perfect Monday.

Today has been a really funny day. Or maybe weird but in a fun way. I just know ended up we had a pretty fun day out. I know I'm not making any kind of sense here. But yeah probably after reading through the happening, u may get the gist. Maybe it is best to call it a drama moment.

So today I woke up and told Ong that she can follow them if she wants. But then she was also worried of going shopping for too long and might not tahan. So we had thought of getting another car since we may not tahan shopping. But that place somehow just turns me off. Then I was asking the 2 guys of their plan. I might just join them for night activities. But turned out that they too dont feel like going shopping. And they also suggested on getting another car and probably just go for lunch and then go back. It was already like 1215-1230 when we decided. And the previous day, they had told their driver to come at 1pm. So I just told them that we 4 will wait for another car since we are not ready. We'll just go on our own. So at 1 they went down and then Ong, Ah Boy and I were just going to eat the porridge that I've made for something to fill the hungry stomach while we wait.

Just after I had finished scooping the porridge into the bowls, KK came up and started yelling " I dont know what you all want" these and that. We got shocked like what happen. And then she went on saying how we are so fickle to have changed our mind and plan when we have decided yesterday. On my part, I didnt agree to anything. I said see how tomorrow. The 2 guys said anything. And then she went on saying that the driver is angry this and that. I was surprised because he has no reason to be angry and from the way things work around here, pretty much they cant get angry at us. So ah boy went down with ah pek to check it out, and Ong too. So i was left alone with the yelling KK who keeps harping on and on about us changing plan. And i told her that for us, we dont want to go shopping and they can just go ahead with their plan. But she kept harping on about not knowing what we want. For me I cant stand any yelling and these kind of yellings and naggings will just get on my nerve and get me pissed. And true enough I succumbed to being pissed and just got angry with her. As much as she said not scolding me or anything it was all done in pissed off mode, so I also got pissed off in the end. So I just went to the room and then I was already losing the mood of going out and I just wanted to stay in. I was quite pissed that I almost just go to the toilet and shower to cool off my head. But damn, the towel is outside and all of them are outside. In a while Ong came in and then she told me that they will go first. And that's it. After a while I heard from the guys that they are still around, and that there's another car coming. It was really confusing cos me and Ong were sort of already settled with staying at home. Ah pek also said that they were going to go down to get some food. So it was all confusing. So i told them to come over and talk properly. So both of them came and suddenly ah boy asked us to go bathe and get changed. So after getting the plan straightened out, so I went to bathe while they discussed about what had just happened.

It was truly a clash of personality and them trying to fit their ideas and wants onto us. It seems that the guys are also having some problems with them. Just a matter of different frequencies. So we talked about it and I just feel better that somehow it is not just me who feel that way. Not that i'm trying to get people not to like them but more that I have been feeling is it just me who feel this way, so now I feel better.

So we carried on with our plan for lunch. But of course we didnt want to go to the same place anymore. So I suggested going to City Centre for lunch and just to look around and to buy some fruits and vegs for the week ahead. It was the best lunch and meal so far, though it's my second time going there. A different company really makes the whole difference. I had moroccan lamb shaslik and it tasted really good. VERY GOOD. tasted like beef and I like it. And then Ah pek had stuffed chicken breast and he loved it cos it was all meat stuffed with some herbs. Ah boy had bbqed chicken burger. And Ong had chicken tikka masala with naan bread and roti. It was really the best meal for us. We love it. Ong initially had reservations about ordering it, but I told her that it was worth it. And she really liked it alot. Oh i forgot to mention that it was an alfresco dining. We were at the rooftop breathing the Chennai air and feeling at the top of the world with such nice food in front of us. Then from the rooftop, we could also see the beach and the waves. So we really feel like we are in Sentosa except for the sea smell. It was really windy. And i think that's why now Ong and I are pretty much feeling a little sick. Oh another thing we definitely regretted. After lunch, we went to play at the arcade having fun playing basketball, bowling and then watching the 2 guys play shooting games at the arcade. It was a really simple and fun day.

When we head back, midway just about 10 mins from home, we saw their car and our mood got dampened. We just didnt want to meet them. So it was kind of an amazing race for us. Thankfully our driver is a skilled driver and he drove past them overtaking them by quite far. So we were like hoping that they wont be behind us and all, out of a sudden. So we ended up all going to the supermarket, so as to give time for them to get settled in the house as well.

When we were home, we just went straight to our rooms. After sometime while we were getting our stuff stored in the fridge, KK went out and said sorry and hugged me. It's very cliche type lah. I expected just a talk but she went to hug me. So yeah after apologies session done, they offered to have dinner together. So we agreed and had dinner.

I tot the list of events would end here when I initially started writing this entry. Alas, it was not.

Post dinner, KK wanted us to have an open discussion to solve the problem of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Basically it's far from it. As Ong pointed out for me this morning, it was just a clash of personalities. So as things were put in the open, they are just driving the point of being considerate and being more communicating. Basically, just report whereever u r going as I see it. They were talking about how if there's a split plan they have to second-guess things. In my mind it was more like second guessing our motives isn't it. And then they want us not to do things last minute but in the first place like today we woke up quite late. And it also takes time to decide. What's wrong with just pulling out from a plan. On the way home from our outing today, I was thinking why they were so upset about it cos normally if I pulled out from the plan it's fine one. So it dawned on me tat it's because the guys join us instead of them and that caused the second-guessing. So while we 4 are open to their thoughts, but it seems that they, who suggested the open discussion, are not that open also. They keep coming down on things that are said. Some are accepted but I dont know if it's clear or not. But it seems that they just keep being defensive. They seem only to keep driving their point while looking like they accept our suggestion. And i got sick, and just try to make them see it but they still in the end still back to square 1. I dont think they achieve anything. It was a round and round about talking. At least we achieve something about having second car and that's because Ong brought it up. SO HOW TO SOLVE ABOUT PLANS FOR WEEKENDS? at least that point was achieved.

It was pretty drama lah the whole thing. Even as a discussion to solve thing, they still get worked up at each other. Even after i say about respect each other and dont anyhow say things, they still say it. So probably it ends up as nothing is solved at all. So how to consider it solved?

YAY! (5 more sats)

Today celebrated another TGIF and again had pasta for dinner. Had wanted to do bolognaise but there's not enough meat to thicken the whole sauce. This time round, cooked too much pasta though. Everyone was still so full. Even Ong and I didnt have our usual supper, but did have craving for something sweet. Regretted not buying another supply of apple juice.

I love weekends. Just being able to sleep in tomorrow and not having to wake up. Tomorrow I might not go out in the day, but shall see about the night plan. The guys have been wantinig to go somewhere or some pub to chill out. So maybe we are going to do that tomorrow. In the afternoon, they are thinking of going to T Nagar, this place that I really dread going after having been there once. I'll probably stay at home. That place is not really somewhere I want to go shopping. It's probably gonna be muddy and all plus there'll be lots of people. Well it might be the experience that they want to try. But im gonna skip it. Ong might go, I dont know. She's been having flu the past couple of days.

Sunday we're set to watch Body of Lies at the cinema. Have heard so much about the way the Indians watch their movies. I just hope it doesnt get too noisy that I cant catch all that talkings in the show. I've heard that it is a very nice show.

Ask and it shall be given.

Just reading it, I feel so ashamed. So ashamed to be in His presence. My heart is stirred. Being a blessing for others! What a reminder. Have i been a blessing for others in this trip at all? As much as my disappointment abt others, I find myself being disappointed at myself to have let myself slipped, after reading this. Have I shown anything at all that potrays God working in my life? Pride, snob, unkind, I have it all. SO ashamed, but I know and I can feel His love working in me.

Well I guess, now I have a direction as to be a blessing for others.

Today’s Thoughts: A Blessing For Others

And Laban said to him, "Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I have learned by experience that the Lord has blessed me for your sake." Then he said, "Name me your wages, and I will give it." So Jacob said to him, "You know how I have served you and how your livestock has been with me. For what you had before I came was little, and it has increased to a great amount; the Lord has blessed you since my coming. And now, when shall I also provide for my own house?" Genesis 30:27-30

Jacob had two wives and eleven children and he wanted to return to his own land. The time had come for him to leave his father-in-law, Laban, but Laban was not ready to let Jacob go. Both men acknowledged the blessings upon Laban’s house as being from the Lord. Jacob lived with and worked for Laban for over 20 years and both men prospered greatly, but the blessings came to Laban because the Lord’s hand was upon Jacob.

The same should be true of the Christian today. Because we know the Lord Jesus, our lives should bring blessings to others. The blessings come in many ways, such as recognizable calmness in our presence and stability. Many times, others do not want to admit that their blessings are a result of the Christian’s convictions and prayers. The unbeliever’s pride causes them to take the glory for themselves. But as Christians, our lives do bless others. In time, God will get the glory as the fruit of our lives, as well as the testimony of our mouths, will clearly point to His intervention

Are others blessed because of you? Even if you are the only Christian in your family, God’s hand is on you and your home will be covered with your prayers. Continue to pray for your family and seek the Lord’s blessings over those who do not yet know Him. Press on to not grow weary in doing good. Wherever we go, we bring the Lord’s presence because His Holy Spirit lives within us. We need to acknowledge the Lord’s blessings not only in our own lives but also in the lives of those around us. Let your light shine to those around you and give God the glory for all things.

Learning the Art to be Indifferent or taking it all in my stride.

Well as the days go by, I think i really need to learn the art not to be affected by anything these people do. Or maybe it's just a test! I guess it's really hard to maintain a close walk with God especially when we dont get enough spiritual food, spiritual fellowships or maybe as simple as going to church. I find myself slowly getting affected by little things, easily agitated, easily angered. I am getting distracted from doing my usual QT.

It's really hard to be patient nowadays, it's getting harder to be able to take things in my stride and just look past it.

A part of me is feeling that this sucks. Cos I have to change myself or adapt myself to others again. At this age, I just want to stop these kind of adapting. Really dont have the patience.

But again, I am learning and I will let God help me change me. Letting Him work His way through me. This kind of change is not within my power and strength. I dont have it and certainly not anywhere near.

Bear with my ramblings. It's gonna be quite a while.

Damn pissed!

So old in terms of age but behaviour-wise, not knowing a simple basic courtesy or how to behave, it's really getting too much and out of hand. And I idiotically just simply keep quiet! What an idiot. And i know the next time the day I simply refuse to be quiet, it will probably be pretty massive explosion.

At least now I know that it's not just me exaggerating over the behaviour.

Bitch!

Another weekend passed, and counting down, it's another 6 more saturdays back to singapore.

On friday night, I cooked pasta for all of us and gave Isamu a farewell 'party'. It was just a simple dinner accompanied by beers bought by the boys and just played some cards game. Were playing and playing and in the midst of the game, there was blackout and it got pretty hard to see the cards. Anyway as any card games, loser will drink. Since Ong didnt want to drink so she had to eat, bites and bites of toasted bread. She lost all her rounds, and kept eating bread. In the end she gave up! The moment she left from the game, I started losing. All her fault for leaving the game. XD , =p.

Anyway I thought i would have a good sleep afterwards. So i slept early since alcohol can make u sleep better. Turned out otherwise. I slept at 10 and woke up by 1.30 and couldnt sleep till 4. I have been having these sleeping problem for a few weeks. Maybe I cant sleep long hours anymore. Probably just once in a while.

Saturday, went out for lunch and thought of going to this Fort St George place, where it used to be a British fort and currently one of the building is used for the parliament or some government place of the Tamil Nadu. I thought i had the right address, and when we got there it was actually a hotel and this Fort St George place turned out to be a bar. +___+! But the hotel was really nice so we took some pictures while we were there. The contrast of the nice Indian hotel and the real India is pretty far. The hotel was really posh and they had Salvatore Ferragamo boutique in there. And then Ong and I went in to one of the dinner hall, and the design was breathtaking. They designed the place in accordance to a dinner hall where King would have his meals. They have performances on a small stage. It was really nice and it was not a big dining hall or something but it was just simple and have a rustic feeling to it. So they decided to go shopping at Spencer Plaza. I'm not really fond of going there, though the stuff are at a bargain, because it's hot and stuffy. It's always in blackout mode. Thought i could find some cheap bangles over there, but it was pretty expensive. Let's see if I can find it elsewhere.

Today, pretty much lazed the whole day. Slept the whole day and when i woke up, Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire was on tv. So was watching that and had porridge for lunch, since Ong has got sore throat. So was lazing the day just like that and it's nice. The rest ended up staying at home instead of sticking to their plan to go to the gym. And they were pretty bored i think that they prepared dinner very early, cutting their carrot into flower-like shape. Oh anyway, today is lazy sunday! We've been in the room the whole day except for cooking and getting water. And maybe 10 mins of talking with the rest outside.

Another week is coming and I cant be more than happy for it to come and go.

My Take on YJ's topic as to whether TA should split.

I really think we should not split. TA should have existed not as TA1 or Ta2 in the first place. Just the branding itself has separated us from each other. I'm sure God had a plan for the whole of TA. As to why TA1 and TA2 have been established, only He knows that perfect plan that He has. But i think we have sort of conveniently segregated ourselves from each other. Only knowing people just on the surface when we are supposed to be brothers and sisters in Christ.

There are a lot of wrong steps that have been undertaken here. There are not that many occasions where the 2 families meet. Even when we meet, just look at the way we are seated. It's always the chinese would be to one side and the english mingle with their own people as well. There are no interactions between the 2 youth ministries. Not even choir or anything.

I also find that even during communications and meetings, there are not a lot of room for compromise and reasoning. Each has their own view and take which they guard strongly about. There are different ways of looking of problems, while some look only at the surface, others will look deep inside and back to the basic of spiritual aims and will. One side looking only for short-term answer, while the other hope for a long term.

These are the human management errors. Although all the points point towards TA should split, but we must remember that it's God's plan that we are trying to split. I'm sure this was not the way things should be in the first place.

As to why there're no election or anything for LCEC member, i'm not sure but I know that it's probably because in the bible, God chose His people to be leaders instead of people nomination or election. I'm not sure about this as I'm also not very strong in my biblical knowledge but from what I know, God called out to these people.

A lot of things are going through my head right now. A lot of maybes, a lot of justifications, a lot of reasoning, a thousand of angles to look at everything, and all lead to a more confusing state of mind.

Maybe it's my fault, maybe it's just me, maybe I deserve it too,
But then is it really normal? But then is it really me?
Now it's like this and because of that, see!

Could it have been different? Should I change? Or maybe just leave it?
Maybe it was just boring, maybe it was just too quiet, maybe....
But then .........
Should I? Maybe not.

Never mind. Just leave it as it is.

An honest observation from someone on their 2nd day in India.

While watching the telly, she suddenly asked me
O: Lin, these few weeks, have you ever seen a whitening lotion advertisement here?
Me: WKWKWKWKWKWKWKWKWKWKWK (burst out laughing!!) No... dont think they have such thing here loh!

My source of laughters:

tessie: ini group band ya?
me: hooh.. johnny.. tao ga?
tessie: giving me a surprised look... JOHNNY? johnny... kan....
me: johnny jimusho? yg ada hideaki takizawa... takuya kimura.......
tessie: iye.... yang... cantik2... and pada ga bisa nyanyi ituw kan............................
me: T.T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *dengan berat hati, ive go to say, yes to certain extent..* tapi v6 ngga koqqq.. *uda gituw gw baru nyadar.. wahlew.. klu tessie denger suara miake dia bisa ketawa ngakak2... trus tar dia ga suka v6.. dame dame...*

I can truly imagine what is your reaction nat. not the swt kind but the 'jeger' kind. It was really funny! and then there's this

ok.. eniweiz.. mission merubah tessie harus dilakukan discreetly through multiple cash studio visit.. anyone? XD haha!!!!

This is damn funny! Ong and I were really laughing out loud when we read this. Mission to transform tessie to like j-pop boys??? hahahaha

Oh man, nat! I miss you!!!! expressionnya itu loh! *chasing after nata to give her a beary hug and evading the punches."

Reason to be thankful to God for His countless blessings.
From safely bringing my best company here, to safely bringing things that I really want to eat.
All the small and trivial troubles to big emotional problems, He solved them all for me.
What A wonderful Friend I have!

Finally after 1 month and 1 week, supplies are here and of course I got my best company here. See the supplies. Behind the porridges, lie stacks of instant noodles from indo, courtesy from Nata! Then the red plastic bag is filled with floss and crispy prawn with sambal form indo. The white plastic bag contains 3 bottles of indo sambal. Then behind the chilli sauce and soy sauce, lies 6 packets of bakwa. Hmmm.. I just love my friend who brought all these goodies.

See my happy face! =)

Btw, for some reason, the moment she comes, yesterday we had 2 extra visitors in the room and 1 small one today. in the middle of the night, they decided to crawl their way under Ong's bed. and I freaked out! 2 BIG ONES. I was frozen and then called out to Ong to kill it, but she went back to sleep! Thankfully i had bought a bottle of Baygon especially for cockroaches in the morning. They both died instantly, but the thought of them in the room was making me so uneasy that I couldnt sleep the whole night.

Argh.. my hair is really out of shape. =(