It's just unfair. One month of my precious break time is almost over..there's like only *counting fingers*...WHAT?!... around three months left! OKAY.. call me selfish, but this is the type of break i've always been looking forward to.
Swinging to the bright sunshiny side of this fact is that this month was definitely a well spent one. My 3rd cousins wedding was a week after my btn camp, then it was my other cousins engagement. Stayed at my aunt's place between those two functions. Speaking of weddings, did I mention how much I loved being a part of all these glittery occasions?
OOoh, and I would like to thank my beloved cousin sister, Subathra for tying the saree for me. You're the best =) Weddings and engagements seem to be a crucial part of the Indian community. A holy ceremony where two family, souls, the yin and yang unite. (okay i made the last one up ;) ) That would be the typical answer you would get on why they are so damn important.
If you ask me, I think Indians love weddings for a totally different reason altogether. For one, it is a great excuse to buy more sarees, kareena suits, heels, blings, handbags, nail polish, mascara, jewelled hair clips, and anything else that is almost closely associated to a wedding. It serves as a convenient medium for parents to introduce their sons and daughters(whom are at their most traditional peak of their lives) to old friends and relatives whom they last met in another wedding. Then, there's the food. It's funny how important the food factor has become in weddings or almost any occassion for that matter.
Bali was amazing. More on that in my next post. Sorry =) Well, I'm definitely embracing my LOOONG break extremely well. * I'm trying really hard to fit in everything in this post* I'm a full-time couch potato now. But I do realise the time will come when I will actually feel tired of watching tv. *gasp* Did I just say that?! So keeping things in perspective, I've come up with the list.. DA LIST =)
1. Help 'amma' with chores
2. Learn to cook
3. Drive more
4. Learn to play the guitar.. properly
5. Thicker hair... no kidding
6. Building up my lung capacity
7. And hence, swim as often as possible
8. Contribute to charity
9. Eat MORE fruits and LESS chocolates
10. Read ( non-academic) books..
I can do it ;)
Loves,
Gaya
xxxx
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Of dresses and leaches
Okay, I should have started posting since the 20th of last month which was.. *cough cough*.. my last day of exams... which means.. *cough*.. I've completed..*cough*... my A levels =) I was too busy with graduation day and my btn camp, I didn't even get the chance to acknowledge my newfound independence.
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO! There you go!
Graduation day was fun since I was really looking forward to it. Of course, it would have been better if i had a camera with me. I wouldn't have to think of sneaking into some random group photos and figuring out with whom I actually took photos with so that I could get those from them later. Yup the agony. Well, it WAS partly my fault that my dad took the camera along to India. I should have informed him earlier.
That day, I learned one thing for sure. Make it two (you know.. plus the part where I didn't have my camera). People just love black dresses don't they? I'm not complaining since I'm guilty as charged. But next time, if I'm looking for a dress, I'll make sure it's red or purple or green or wth yellow, just not black. Black dresses are gorgeous and surely enough, a million others out there think the same too.
It was very warming to see everyone dressed up, wearing the best smiles they've got; after almost a year and a half of not giving much thought of the baggy t-shirts and shorts or pants we faithfully wear in ktt. As for the pictures.. I've yet to grab those from others.
BTN was a blast.Seriously! It definitely didn't turn out to be as bad as I thought. I've never been prouder of Malaysia.. and I sincerely hope that this feeling lasts. You've probably heard this like a gazillion times, but a fact remains a fact. NOWHERE on earth will you find a country as colourful and diverse as Malaysia.
My favourite part would have to be the 'kembara'. Apart from being covered in mud and sweat, and slipping once, and the unfortunate grips on thorny leaves, I was injury free! Yay to me! Chenies was not so lucky though.. was it three or four times dear ? haha! It's okay.. we did have fun didn't we? And kal where did the leach come from? Fiona.. you're a brave girl. Leaches ain't gonna ruin your day huh? I'm missing you girls already! I didn't get any on me though, not that I was hoping for one to bite me. I didn't bother to check my legs until I got back to my dorm, since I figured what I didn't know wouldn't hurt me!
I'm back home now, catching up with all the drama in ugly betty, greys, oprah, etc. I love GURUN! I miss KTT, no doubt. All the fun, laughter and tears we shared in college, the crazy times in our apartment, the friendly encounters with our four-legged friends, haha; these are moments I couldn't have experienced anywhere else. I'll be back next year but for now.. it's home sweet home baby ;)
LOVES,
Gaya
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO! There you go!
Graduation day was fun since I was really looking forward to it. Of course, it would have been better if i had a camera with me. I wouldn't have to think of sneaking into some random group photos and figuring out with whom I actually took photos with so that I could get those from them later. Yup the agony. Well, it WAS partly my fault that my dad took the camera along to India. I should have informed him earlier.
That day, I learned one thing for sure. Make it two (you know.. plus the part where I didn't have my camera). People just love black dresses don't they? I'm not complaining since I'm guilty as charged. But next time, if I'm looking for a dress, I'll make sure it's red or purple or green or wth yellow, just not black. Black dresses are gorgeous and surely enough, a million others out there think the same too.
It was very warming to see everyone dressed up, wearing the best smiles they've got; after almost a year and a half of not giving much thought of the baggy t-shirts and shorts or pants we faithfully wear in ktt. As for the pictures.. I've yet to grab those from others.
BTN was a blast.Seriously! It definitely didn't turn out to be as bad as I thought. I've never been prouder of Malaysia.. and I sincerely hope that this feeling lasts. You've probably heard this like a gazillion times, but a fact remains a fact. NOWHERE on earth will you find a country as colourful and diverse as Malaysia.
My favourite part would have to be the 'kembara'. Apart from being covered in mud and sweat, and slipping once, and the unfortunate grips on thorny leaves, I was injury free! Yay to me! Chenies was not so lucky though.. was it three or four times dear ? haha! It's okay.. we did have fun didn't we? And kal where did the leach come from? Fiona.. you're a brave girl. Leaches ain't gonna ruin your day huh? I'm missing you girls already! I didn't get any on me though, not that I was hoping for one to bite me. I didn't bother to check my legs until I got back to my dorm, since I figured what I didn't know wouldn't hurt me!
I'm back home now, catching up with all the drama in ugly betty, greys, oprah, etc. I love GURUN! I miss KTT, no doubt. All the fun, laughter and tears we shared in college, the crazy times in our apartment, the friendly encounters with our four-legged friends, haha; these are moments I couldn't have experienced anywhere else. I'll be back next year but for now.. it's home sweet home baby ;)
LOVES,
Gaya
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Let It Be...
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is a light that shines on me,
Shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
How true..... I love this song.
The song is definitely worth listening to the whole day just for its lyrics.
We worry about so many things that sometimes.. well most of the times.. we just forget to acknowledge how blessed we are.
However cliched that might sound, there's still a whole lot of truth in it.
Let it be. Why can't we just ' let it be'?
The world has become a ball of robotic mess. Life now is all about taking everything to the extreme because this means that we are the best and when we are the best then we will happy. Will we?
Well sorry for being a sourpot but my AS results will be out tomorrow.. . there you go! I feel much better now =)
Whatever the outcome is tomorrow, I've told myself that God will always be there to guide me.. and I believe I've done my part to prepare for it.
Let us all pray for the best tomorrow..
Loves,
Gaya
xxx
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is a light that shines on me,
Shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
How true..... I love this song.
The song is definitely worth listening to the whole day just for its lyrics.
We worry about so many things that sometimes.. well most of the times.. we just forget to acknowledge how blessed we are.
However cliched that might sound, there's still a whole lot of truth in it.
Let it be. Why can't we just ' let it be'?
The world has become a ball of robotic mess. Life now is all about taking everything to the extreme because this means that we are the best and when we are the best then we will happy. Will we?
Well sorry for being a sourpot but my AS results will be out tomorrow.. . there you go! I feel much better now =)
Whatever the outcome is tomorrow, I've told myself that God will always be there to guide me.. and I believe I've done my part to prepare for it.
Let us all pray for the best tomorrow..
Loves,
Gaya
xxx
Friday, July 18, 2008
The Horrors Of Coffee
It's a black, sometimes brown, addictive, stimulating, strong smelling substance..( No, I'm not talking about marijuana).. It's coffee. Plain ol' coffee.
And that's what i had three nights ago. Just a can of plain ol' coffee. I could still remember every detail of that blissful night, which was unfortunately followed by unforeseen events. Keep reading; you'll know what I mean eventually.
8 something-ish.. meticulously doing math.
9 something- ish.. opened a can of 'Nescafe ' original.
5 minutes later... an empty can of 'Nescafe' original beside my math book.
( it was SOOO good! Well sue me for sounding desperate.. but it was my first can after what seemed like a year!)
8 hours later ( 5 am.. for those who are too lazy to count)... I went to bed..
That morning.. still alert.
Evening.. doing well.
Night... Hit the bed at one feeling slightly light-headed
Next morning.. Forehead was burning hot.
Missed first 2 periods of chemistry
( in short.. I had a fever..and a really bad one it was)
Lesson of the day : * drum rolls* ..( unless I feel like turning into some nocturnal creature)... always listen to my mum..
It's a wonder how some fortunate one's could consume cans and cans of these substance.. i mean coffee.. and still function like a normal human being? Why aren't I given that privilege?
But looking at the brighter side.. I'm feeling so much better today and I didn't need coffee for that. Hah..take THAT coffee!
I'm not really making any sense today. It must be the coffee...
Loves,
Gaya
And that's what i had three nights ago. Just a can of plain ol' coffee. I could still remember every detail of that blissful night, which was unfortunately followed by unforeseen events. Keep reading; you'll know what I mean eventually.
8 something-ish.. meticulously doing math.
9 something- ish.. opened a can of 'Nescafe ' original.
5 minutes later... an empty can of 'Nescafe' original beside my math book.
( it was SOOO good! Well sue me for sounding desperate.. but it was my first can after what seemed like a year!)
8 hours later ( 5 am.. for those who are too lazy to count)... I went to bed..
That morning.. still alert.
Evening.. doing well.
Night... Hit the bed at one feeling slightly light-headed
Next morning.. Forehead was burning hot.
Missed first 2 periods of chemistry
( in short.. I had a fever..and a really bad one it was)
Lesson of the day : * drum rolls* ..( unless I feel like turning into some nocturnal creature)... always listen to my mum..
It's a wonder how some fortunate one's could consume cans and cans of these substance.. i mean coffee.. and still function like a normal human being? Why aren't I given that privilege?
But looking at the brighter side.. I'm feeling so much better today and I didn't need coffee for that. Hah..take THAT coffee!
I'm not really making any sense today. It must be the coffee...
Loves,
Gaya
Friday, July 11, 2008
A tinge of reality
Just a few weeks ago...i was alone in my apartment..like all the previous mundane weekends ( yes..poor me) and somehow it hit me..how quiet it was in college. Just so you know, college is a 5 hour journey on road from my hometown Kedah ( its ke- as in...hmm...kerb? ) and unlike my girls who 'are always there for me except on Fridays when they just can't wait to leave for home'.. haha, You know who you are! ( Chenies, nana's.. just joking! I love U!), i end up feeling like the only living soul in college. Well, okay i'm exaggerating.
But now the juniors are here; giving KTT some sign of inhabitance. Watching the juniors queuing up to register themselves was amusing in a way... some looked as if they were being sent to a slaughter house. haha.
All these brought back memories and at that moment I felt grateful. I was like them too.. last year ( wow..It's been a year!) .Moving from KTJ ( Tuanku Jaafar College) to KTT was not easy. I used to complain about everything. Food, the labs.. well I don't want to press on the details. But now here I am, being a much better person than I ever thought I'll be. Now I appreciate clean floors, hugs and laughter, the last drop of my now favourite Nesvita cereal drink.. yes I've learned to appreciate all those little things in life. I now have a clear perspective between the things I want and the things I need.At the moment, I want and need to get the 4A's in my A levels. I'm a scholar and I feel extremely blessed for being given this chance to experience reality. And you know what, reality ain't that harsh after all.
Loves,
Gaya
But now the juniors are here; giving KTT some sign of inhabitance. Watching the juniors queuing up to register themselves was amusing in a way... some looked as if they were being sent to a slaughter house. haha.
All these brought back memories and at that moment I felt grateful. I was like them too.. last year ( wow..It's been a year!) .Moving from KTJ ( Tuanku Jaafar College) to KTT was not easy. I used to complain about everything. Food, the labs.. well I don't want to press on the details. But now here I am, being a much better person than I ever thought I'll be. Now I appreciate clean floors, hugs and laughter, the last drop of my now favourite Nesvita cereal drink.. yes I've learned to appreciate all those little things in life. I now have a clear perspective between the things I want and the things I need.At the moment, I want and need to get the 4A's in my A levels. I'm a scholar and I feel extremely blessed for being given this chance to experience reality. And you know what, reality ain't that harsh after all.
Loves,
Gaya
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Finally!
5 Reasons why I've FINALLY started blogging...
1. I'm insanely bored
2. I should have started way earlier... (proceed to 3)
3. because reality struck me.. the whole web community seems to be blogging.
4. So far.. no one has called me opinionless before.. u get the idea.hee =p
5. It's the 2nd best way to kill time after sleeping..what? didn't you know?!
1. I'm insanely bored
2. I should have started way earlier... (proceed to 3)
3. because reality struck me.. the whole web community seems to be blogging.
4. So far.. no one has called me opinionless before.. u get the idea.hee =p
5. It's the 2nd best way to kill time after sleeping..what? didn't you know?!
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