I had it all well planned for the last 3 months of 2010. Amidst the commitments attending numerous meetings for ISM, Board of Quantity Surveyors and the Construction Industry Development Board, I had scheduled my own professional and personal agenda which fit in well within each month. Amongst these were a 2-day assignment in Miri and a 5-day assignment in KL in October, off to India for a 10-day technical cum social visit in November and I would finished the year with a 12-day umrah trip in December. However, one by one started to crumble and left me with nothing!!!!
It all started in early October when the organiser informed me the 2-day assignment would be postponed from October to November and venue changed from Miri to Bintulu. Okay I adjusted some meetings to accomodate that and equally excited as I could extend the stay for a family vacation as we've never been to Bintulu. Then I was informed that the 5-day assignment would also be postponed to November and venue changed to Langkawi. Okay - I juggled that too within November and getting more excited as this could also turn into work cum holiday/shopping vacation. Then I realised that the umrah trip would be in early December. This was when the crack in my well-laid out schedule began. Something had to give as it would be too short a time for me to recuperate from the India trip to my Umrah trip and further more there would be problems in the application of visas which both required my passport. So mistake No.1 was cancelling my participation to the India trip.
The 5-day assignment was again rescheduled to early December which clashed with my umrah trip. So mistake No.2 was rejecting that 5-day assignment as later I was informed that the umrah trip would be postponed towards the end of December. Tail between my legs I sms the organiser if they would still be interested to appoint me for the 5-day assignment. No answer - I guess that meant a No thank you. I was asked to take up another assignment which clashed with the 2-day in Bintulu. Mistake No.3 was rejecting that additional assignment because as it turned out the Bintulu one was subsequently cancelled. And the last straw was when I was informed that the Umrah would be cancelled as the Saudi government decided not to issue any visa for the month of December. So mistake No.4 was hoping for a miracle to happen.
They say if you fail to plan than you plan to fail. Yes true but even a well-laid out plan is not meant to be if God so decide. Kita bisa merancang Tuhan menentukan. So now I have this long month holiday with no where to go as most hotels would be fully booked by now. I can just imagine my children going "Ma - I'm bored!!!" and my daughter rolling her eyes.
