On The Way, Again

12.55

At the time of writing the title of this post is something of a misnomer. We'll be setting off for our usual Far Place of residence in the late afternoon, and I'm hoping this post won't be featuring updates from where we are on the actual road, as this will mean we're stuck there for some dark reason. The cause of Friday afternoon's jam, by the way, was a collision between a truck pulling a massive trailer and two cars. I'm told there's film of what happened somewhere on the Internet, but I can't be bothered to view it. Not sure if there were casualties - and certainly hope not, since that's the only thing that really counts in these mishaps.

Anyway, for now life is fairly free and easy since I've managed to clear all work-related matters this morning as well as enjoying the cup that cheers at Warung Nek Munah's with Fuad & Hamzah for company - plus another later with Noi in the kitchen. Also the water for the house seems to be restored. It suddenly ran out yesterday at the very end of the kenduri when our student-guests were leaving. We figured the pumps may have have been over-used considering the large numbers taking their ablutions for prayers. So I wasn't able to shower properly this morning and remain grittily unshaven, but I've just managed a good wash and now feel a little more human.

I'm off now to lose myself in Citizens. I'm in the final stretch, with the Committee for Public Safety just formed and lots of killing to come on its behalf. (Shades of 1984 in the naming thereof, eh?) Hoping to complete Schama's Chronicle before Fasting Month begins as I've lined up my Islamic-themed reading completely now, and that will take priority.