Updates of the month (last month)
Ok, time for some updates again. Never had any update in the month of November. Was consitently flying around for my work.
After my previous India trip, a week laspe before i was on my way to Miri, East Malaysia for another inspection job. That was in early November. First time to Miri also. Read up from internet and found that this place flourish becoz of oil industry. Reached Miri in late afternoon and walk around the shopping centre that was beside the hotel. Next day morning fly off to the rig. A really long helicopter ride there.
Finished my inspection and went off rig. But due to bad weather that came suddenly, the helicopter was delayed and i was late for my flight out of Miri. The susbsequent flight are also fully booked and thus i had to stay one nite in Miri.
Reached home the next day (thurs) in afternoon. Was quite tired so took a nap in the afternoon before meeting my friends for dinner. In the late afternoon, received an email from my supervisor telling me that i maybe flying to another rig in India for an inspection job the next day (fri). Later at nite, the job was confirmed and next day, i flew off to India again. This time, the rig is in Mumbai and the helicopter ride there is about 30mins.
After the job was completed, i came off the rig and rest in the hotel coz my flight out of India was at midnight. Then at the hotel, i turned on my mobile and received a sms from my younger brother telling me that his son (my nephew) was born on that morning at 6.45am. That day was 11/11/2008. Such a nice number! My nephew name is Joshua Lim Yu En. I felt so excited and wanted to see him quickly. I reached Singapore the next day morning, then went home, took a quick bath and then went with my mother to NUH hospital to see my little nephew. He was sooooo cute! kekekeke
After seeing my little nephew, i went to Tiong Bahru Plaza to look at the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone. Been eyeing that phone since the announcement few months ago. Like it alot, but the shop dun have any stock. So i went to Wisma Sony Style Shop and found that they have a few black color set. But they dun have silver set. Debated with myself for awhile and decide to get the black color instead. Met a friend for dinner at IMM and then at night, went to tiong bahru area to meet WLNY friends for dessert. kekeke.
That sunday, i was off to Songkhla for another job. This job supposed to be 1 month, but later, it was cut short by the customer. Reach Singapore on Monday nite and then fly off to India on Wed nite for a inspection job on the rig i went to previously.
Reach India near to midnite and was ferry to the hotel. My room was upgraded to a suite becoz there are some problem with the room they assigned to me. First time staying in a suite! Really nice! Swtich on the tv to check the news and then found out that there was a terrorist attack at Mumbai that very nite at ard 10pm! And they had targeted luxury hotels! Found out that those area being attack is in the main city area, thus there wasn’t any impact at those near the airport.
That nite, found out that 80 people died and 250 injured. Next day early morning, i was on the way to the helibase to take the helicopter to the rig. Heard from the locals that the terrorist attack was still ongoing and there are some hostages being held captive by the terrorist.
When i reached the rig, everyone was talking about it. Once awhile, read the news from internet and found that the people who died are increasing. Later, read that a Singaporean was one of the hostage. The death tolls were increasing as time goes by. Then came the news that the female Singaporean hostage was being killed. She was only 28 and just married last year. She is a lawyer and was in India for a business seminar. So sad to hear this news… 
The terrorits attack ended after 60hours, with all the terrorist except 1 killed. THe death tolls rises to 188 and injured people are near to 400. Damn terrorist.
While the terrorist attacked was going on, Bangkok International and Domestic Airport and occupied by the anti-govenment protestor on tues nite, one day before i flew off to india. All flights in and out of the airports are cancelled. Alot of tourist are stranded. The protest at the airport lasted for 1 week. mroe than 350,000 tourist are stranded in Bangkok. Some took a long trip home by travelling down south to hatyai or phuket or even to Malaysia. 3 tourist died on the road from car accidents due to this. Thailand suffer major losses due to this.
Alot of businesses are also affected. I kept watch on this news becoz i was planning to go bangkok in early january. Anyway, now the protest is over due to a court ruling against the ruling part, and the protestor had left the airports and normal flights are resuming. I will keep watch and decide next week whether i wanted to go there or not. Read from internet forum that, the shopping districts are still operating as per normal in Bangkok during hte protest.
Anyway, i am still in india and hoping to leave the rig soon. Hopefully, i can reach Singapore either on friday or saturday. Next Monday is my little nephew one month baby shower! Hope i can be in Singapore to attend it!