melancholic state

Finally, my blog has pics.
How does such simple idiot-proof technology escape me for so long?
I've been figuring it out since the last sem in uni... till now, 2005.
Ok, let's not emphasise this.

But this is gd news.
It means I can finally make gd use of my oft-neglected digi-cam.

Today's the 3rd day of CNY.
It ought to be happier than this.
My grandma got admitted into hospital today.
Unbeknownst to everyone except my uncle,
She had went for a major stomach op this early morning.
At about 4.30am.
My parents only knew abt it when the 1st op was unsuccessful,
And they rushed down.
Without having the time to inform us, who were all sleeping.

I was jus abt to hit town to meet my fren,
When Mum called for all of us to go down.
Cos gran was in a "critical stage" and may not pull thru.
We went and waited outside the op theatre for 2 hours
And then her 2nd op finished and she's left unconscious.
Alive, but knocked out and can't breathe without aid.
She's recovering in the ICU ward
And we'll be there again tomorrow.

It's bizarre how fast things can happen.
On wed, she had the time of her life playing and winning mahjong games.
I hadn't seen her so happy and healthy for ages...and I remember my bro and I remarking on her radiance and fantastic mood.
Today, she's had 2 major ops.

What was it that they say again?
Living each day like it's your last....
I hate such cliches to stare me in the face like that.