Retirement & Health

I am about three weeks into retirement.   Friends warn me that I'll soon be bored.  So far there are more things to do than there is time available.  Though what needs attending to are not at all mentally challenging, they nevertheless require some level of managerial planning, critical path methodology with some level of time management though at a less grandeur scale, else things will just go topsy-turvy.  Think I am more rested when I was working, only advantage is that I have myself to answer to.  I am enjoying this freedom and being bored is still far far away.

The house is indeed a riot today with everybody home, Nazim with the wife and two kids, and Shaida with hubby plus her two kids.  Faiz, however, excused himself for his company dinner.  Dinner for us remaining was a nasi Arab take-away that Shaida bought from a Cyberjaya restaurant on her way home.  Was planning on masak asam pedas ikan pari for dinner but shelved the idea when Shaida volunteered 'to take care' of it.

Was at BB Bangi Health Centre for my regular medical check-up on Friday.  My weight is worrying (nikmat selera dianugerahkan, Alhamdulillah) and I REALLY need to do something about it.  This has some implication on my blood sugar level which could turn me into a diabetic should I not put my weight under check.  The BP is surprisingly good so is the cholesterol level.  Not a new year's resolution but I'll have a workout schedule and be regimented about it should I really want to enjoy my retirement.  A visit to Serdang Hospital yesterday really gave me a scare.  A friend's husband and my former CEO were both down with stroke and are in neighbouring rooms there. 

At long last, I am retired

I am officially retired on 10 December 2011 with 9 Dec being my last day in office.  In my mind I have long retired before that date.  I had been on 4 day week since about middle of the year trying to finish off the balance of my annual leave.  I took three weeks off towards the end of my days in office.  I was even on leave on the 9th but made it to office to see and bade goodbyes to my office mates.  At my request there was no pompous 'official' final 'punch-out' but made it just a normal day out for me.  I dropped by the CEO's office to bade my goodbye.  I e-mailed friends and SMS others to say my goodbyes.

Spent a total of two days clearing-up my former room for the new arrival that is to take over my place.  Had a few staff helping me shredding materials of the past which I consider of no importance and to save my replacement of having to go over unimportant materials.  Anything of importance and my working documents stay in the computer for quick access.  Had my handing over notes ready and deposited it with my immediate boss for the next-in-line to follow through.  Deposited the Toshiba laptop and Apple iPad2 I had been using with the general office.

Arah and Ina on destruction derby mode. 

Thanks to them both, years of accumulated waste got to see their last days.

Managed to collect 16 bags full.  Baba Black Sheep sure shuddered at my collection!

Goodbye Work, Hello Retirement.......