November rain

November came and went in a flash...a tumultuous month for me. i went from being a lady of leisure, spending my days taking care of little asher and enjoying afternoon teas to the other end of the spectrum...working my ass off at a new job. this change happened within a week as i joined the company on short notice at the request of my new boss. incidentally, the new boss is based in hongkong so i make my way there 6 days into the job to spend two weeks there.

the transition was harsh for the kids, mom, hubby and me. logistical challenges came up every other day...the best route to office had me hubby dropping me off at paya lebar to take a train to work. aly would wail almost immediately once i get off the car and sometimes asher would cry in his carseat all the way to my mom's at bedok. working hours were not great either, by the time i got to my mom, i had just enough time to quickly gulp down dinner and grab the kids home.

the hongkong trip was fun with the two kids but not an easy one even with mom and kwang taking care of aly and asher while i worked. it was difficult to do much while trying to keep on track with feeding, clothing, diaper changing and putting to bed a seven month old baby and a two yr seven mth toddler.

for me at work, since i was still nursing, i had to take a taxi back to the hotel everyday at lunch to pump. hongkong is not mummy or child friendly at all...the alternative is to pump in the toilet at work...to me not a viable alternative at all.

i am here in hongkong now alone this time for the second week with no logistical nightmare but now missing the kids terribly.

i am incredibly sleepy as i type this entry...i foresee the number of posts is going to drop dramatically...sigh. its hard to be a working mom and twice as hard when you've gotta start in a new job. thank goodness i can find energy for all this from the strength my kids give me! till the next post which i hope will still be within 2013!