On break — week 3
It’s already the 4th week of my break. Haven’t done any sketch of the 4th week yet, so here is one from the week #3.
I started feeling much better on the third day of this week. I started taking care some boxes so the living room looked a bit better. But my house was still pretty messy. I still couldn’t move any furnitures yet.
One blogger asked whether I really look like Dr. House with a cane and vicodin? Yes, pretty much. I, however, don’t take Vicodin (hydrocodone). I take something stronger than that, which is class 2 narcotic drug — percocet (oxycodone — the most abused underground drug!). So, I am eligible to play my own series…. Dr. Lim :))
Not much to tell from my third week except that I got some invitations to travel again this month. One of them was this one:
Yth. Dr. Merlyna Lim
di Arizona State University, Tempe
Teriring salam dari Bapak Konsul Penerangan, Sosial dan Pendidikan, bersama ini dengan hormat dikirimkan naskah rencana penyelanggaraan acara “Gebyar Pendidikan Indonesia” hari Sabtu, 31 Mei 2008 di KJRI Los Angeles.
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Untuk tujuan diatas, KJRI sangat mengharapkan kiranya Ibu berkenan untuk menjadi salah satu panelis dalam acara diatas, beserta beberapa civitas academica dari kota lain yang kami hubungi. Makalah ringkas yang selaras dengan tema simposium mohon dapat disiapkan untuk acara dimaksud.
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I never got any invitation from Indonesian government before, so I really wanted to go. However, doctor said that my recovery would need 6 weeks… 3.5 weeks to go!! Arrgh, occasionally someone needed to break doctors’ orders, right? Right!!
Did I go to that event? Call me crazy, but yes, I did go. I was feeling better for a couple days, on Wed and Thu, so I decided to fly on Friday. After all, what’s so difficult about sitting down on an airplane for just one hour? Also, traveling on wheelchair made it possible for me to not miss the flight, hehe. Yoohooooooo…… I am “on” again!
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I guess moving furnitures was more dangerous than travelling on a plane?
Get well soon, Teh! And congratulations for your new home.
mer: thanks. yes, you’re right. basically, and seriously, lifting is more dangerous than sitting down!
By Savitri on 06.03.08 9:01 pm
wow…mer, you make me think i can draw as amazing as you are with that pics…i’m drawing you who is drawing the room. cool n thanks
mer: thanks, it’s cool that you can draw me drawing me drawing the room
By ana on 06.04.08 2:52 am
That’s what so called live your life to the fullest rite? including being naughty breaking the doctors’ order.. ha ha..
but still amazed you travelling on your wheelchair alone?
mer: yes, sure! same opportunity doesn’t come twice! do while you can
traveling alone is not a scary thing even on wheelchair 
By sakuralady on 06.04.08 4:00 am
None of my business of course, but still a good question by Sugarlady: don’t you need someone to push your wheelchair?
Anyway, this was a good news post: obviously you are still alive and kicking. Well, not too much kicking actually.
Hope you enjoy(ed) the trip and all that jazz.
mer: haha….. sometime i need, sometime i don’t
yes, i am alive and squicking 
By colson on 06.05.08 8:42 am
aduh teh….
hampir aja.. kita ketemu.
rombongan laramie ga ada yg berangkat, karena kami ber-7, sementara yang bisa dibayari hanya 1.
daripada kita ribut tonjok2an karena rebutan mau pergi, akhirnya kami mutusin untuk tidak pergi. hiks…..
By pam on 06.06.08 7:42 pm
Aah…mbak Mer, aku baru tahu kalo mbak Mer sakit…on your birthday??
uh..cepet sembuh, ya mbak…happy belateeed bday ya…:-)
ps. baru aja lihat postingnya mas Koen, and see your name on it…you’re really everywhere deh, mbak
By sisca on 06.07.08 8:16 am
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