Viva La Vida

We are the world

There comes a time
When we head a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God's great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me..

Michael Jackson.


Plop. There goes another pair of gloves ( into the bin) after a dissection class. Thank goodness for revolution and hence the cheap rubber products we have access to these days.
Leaving the hall with the names of the muscles and ligaments ringing in our ears, we head straight to where else.. the mess of course! Speaking of which, I'm still mystified as to where all the food goes to. I'm always hungry here that sometimes I scare myself thinking about it. lol.

After a few sessions of toiling with nerves and fascia for the past one month, I've developed a new found respect for the human body.

Being given this very chance; studying these miracles up close from a person who was once breathing and living keeps reminding me of the reason I'm here, the reason why most of my books if not all look like academic dumbbells, why there would be a constant need to study late into the night no matter how comfortable the bed looks, why the longest break I would get in the next 5 years would probably not be more than 2 months, why certain important occasions would have to be missed, why classes are from 8 to 5, why patience is a virtue or to err is divine. It all keeps making sense. It all does.

On another note,the past few weeks had been interesting.. eventful to say the least.
Mum and sis came down to Belgaum and it was soooo good to see them!! I had fun showing them around my university and Belgaum town armed with my mediocre sense of direction. Oh yeah! I got to play the host for a change. The tailors here are amazing. I got 4 suits done in a day! Now that's a feat worth recognizing don't you think so? They're back in Malaysia now. My mum and sister i mean.

Exams are next week and we'll be tested on the upper extremities. It's gonna be mind- blowingly interesting ;)

I love life .. because what more is there?. - Anthony Hopkins

Toodles.
Loves,
Gaya

Anastomosis... my love..

It's amazing how fast the week just zooms past me. Before you know it.. it's Monday already.The Half Blood Prince was somewhat disappointing though I've forgotten most of the storyline. It would have been a roller coaster ride for those who have never touched the book. Nevertheless, it WAS a movie and it WAAS Harry Potter so yay!!

These are a few interesting things that I've learned so far..
Just walk away when the auto guy insists on charging more than what you ask for.
Coffee Day is Belgaum's very own Starbucks
Tissues are expensive here!
And so are plastic products. ;)
Avoid wearing white footwear.. or buying them altogether.
Paneer Paratha is the bomb!
There is an interval halfway throughout a movie at the cinemas
And the Indian National Anthem is sung before a movie starts ( at least the one I went to..)
I can find 'Twister' here!
Beans are eaten almost everyday for almost every meal..
Make sure that I bring an umbrella along with me wherever I go..
The pigeons and cats here are huge
We can add sugar to curds.. now why didn't we think of that?!
US pizza delivers to our college!!

Well we're still waiting for the other 50+ students to come. So we're stuck in the interphase of starting the lessons and having an orientation. I'm not complaining though.. knowing that the lecturers will be more serious when the lessons officially start.

The wireless connection is being it's confused self again and I would be really angry if this does not get saved. So I shall just write this much for now.

Toodles!

Lots of love,
Gaya
xx

Reaching for the stars

बेलगाम, इंडिया
१.२० प.म
जवाहरलाल नेहरू मेडिकल कॉलेज, नेहरू नगर

It's been almost two weeks since I arrived in Belgaum, India.
The atmosphere, the environment and of course the people.. everything seems so surreal. The daily chapati's and curds, the mixture of hindi and marathi, the yellow auto's that charge at us whenever we step out of college, the accented lectures, 'Sitamma' the delightful lady who takes care of the juniors floor, the wet mornings, afternoons and evenings, the RAIN that always decide to fall whenever we decide it will not, the salwars and chudidars, the interesting jokes our lecturers share, the queue at the Bank, the ever-helpful seniors and the free wireless in the campus m
akes the 3 hour ( or was it 2?) bus ride from Hubli worthwhile.

The lecturers have introduced the three subjects which we'll be dealing with in the first week itself. Judging from the syllabus, planner and the workload, it's going to be a busy year for me. And I'm gonna make it as interesting as possible. Medicine is tough no doubt but that won't stop me from loving anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. I'm happy and extremely grateful for having the choice to pursue my dream which many don't. I'll make the most of my 5 1/2 years here and the advices both my parents have given me will always be a part of me here.
I love them!

Well.. more about Belgaum in my next post.
I'm starving!
Oooh and by the way,we'll be going out to watch Harry Potter in the one and only cinema Belgaum has to offer in the afternoon ;)
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Loves,
Gaya

Little did I know..

Little did I know when this course started... that I would be wishing it could last a little longer.

Little did I know when I was told to learn 3 languages... that I would learn a LOT more than that.

Little did I know when I entered 3-2-A1.. that laughing would keep me up all night.

Little did I know when I left my comfortable bed back at home... that everything else in college would make up for it.

Little did I know when I was hours away from mummy's cooking... that the cafe would be a place I'll be looking forward to go to most of the time.

Little did I know when I came here... that simple things in life would mean a LOT to me.

Little did I know when I saw the planner during the orientation... that I would enjoy kicking a ball around.


It's roughly 3 weeks before I would be leaving to Belgaum. I would, of course, try ( really really hard) to get almost all the things I need at least a week before that. Visa included. Yup. 3 weeks is pretty soon. But a girl's gotta do what girl's gotta do. The time will eventually come anyway, so I'm grateful that I'm aware of it instead of having reality slap the news right across my face.
3 weeks .. 3 months. What's the difference?
I've got to remember that my will and determination is all that matters.
So while I have these.. everything is possible.
And this is what I choose to believe in.



You see.. optimism works for me ;)


Loves,
Gaya x

LiLo, Pepana and BJ

My notorious sidekicks. My breakie, lunch, dinner and every meal in between those buddies. My laughter buddies. My late night movie buddies. My late night buddies. ( me being the first to surrender to bed ;) ) My very own three musketeers. My bug bowlers. My junk chompers. My bed invaders. My foo fighters. My joke don't get-ers. My prison break fans. My yackers. My budding chefs. My hugging poles. My dancing queens... MY babies... I love u three so much!

If I were to tell you that I knew something was off that day.. I would be lying. I was completely deluded. The idea of having that three leave me behind to shop at Sunway Pyramid on the eve of my birthday was implausible. But that was exactly what they did to me. I did a take by putting on my best puppy face before shutting the door behind me.. but to no avail. There were no sympathy texts from any of that three during the next few agonising hours. Yup miserable aren't I. Ow only if I knew that I would end up looking like a Christmas ghost on my birthday hours later...

But the point is you three came back.. staying out as late as possible in Giant. And being in the same clothes since that morning. Thank you sweeethearts!

Oh yea speaking of sweets, the repair guys just left their tools outside our apartment. (don't ask me how I got that two related). I waited for almost an hour. None of them came back. So LiLo like I said we'll be pipeless and lightless for another few days. Arrgh.

But we shall not give up. Light and pipe.. here we come.

The Climb
I can almost see it,
The dream I'm dreaming, but,
There's a voice inside my head saying
You'll never reach it.
Every step I'm tking,
Every move I make feels,
Lost with no direction,
My faith is shaking,
But I gotta keep trying,
Gotta keep my head held high,
There's always gonna be another mountain,
I'm always gonna wanna make it move,
Always gonna be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose.
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side.
It's the climb..


Loves,
Gaya x

Gappie Hour =)

I've been chomping down food like a blender these past few days. Now that I'm back home, my appetite has swelled up to twice its original capacity.Guess I missed amma's cooking. Or maybe it's just my system's way of telling me that I've got to gain weight. Either way.. who cares? Food is elementary. Just like air. Now, when we breathe, is it wrong to inhale more than what we're suppose to inhale? How much are we suppose to inhale anyway? Does it matter? Now that's something worth pondering about, don't you think so?

So as I ramble about things not worth rambling about, I came across a few interesting facts that might be useful to some people I know ;) Did you know that :

-Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete?

-Coca- cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it?

-Slugs have four noses?

-Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts and worms like fried bacon?

-In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child?
( so what about those who loved bacons huh?Gosh seriously.. aren't we a bunch of funny people)

-Most lipsticks contain fish scales?

-The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia?

- a group of crows is called a murder?


Well. Neither do I. Except for the part about the lipstick. I've heard of that before but I thought it would be nice to include that too. I mean, everyone is rushing to find out who LiLo is going out with, when JT would be coming down to have a concert and a million other things about someone who doesn't even care what your first name is but very few take notice of how strong their thigh bones are. Sad. Sorry for being a party-pooper. But that's reality isn't it?

I should really take some time to learn things that actually mean something to me. Things like my dog and why he goes berserk everytime the recycling guy does his 'surat khabar lama' routine, the shrubs at the back of my house, the stuffs that go into iko biscuits ( I love them ;) ) and well, you get the hint.

I know that I won't regret it.

Toodles,
Gappie

Step it Up!

So this post is to make up for the past 4 or more weeks that I remained idle... not that I was laying back with both my feet up in my room of course. I was so extremely kannadishly busy.

Just after the futsal championship, we had to prepare for our sports day. I'm proud to admit that I did manage to stick to my resolution this time. I jogged more compared to the last FESKOTT. I decided that looking like a half dead chicken when I reach the finishing line again this time was NOT COOL. Word.

And guess what?! I even visited the gym in Subang. Or was it in KL? Oh well.. who cares ? The point is that I went to the GYM! All thanks to my dear cuzzie, Suba akka who happened to have a free pass for the 'Fitness First' centre she goes to. (Note to self : Ask her where exactly it is).


Well, actually I'll be sitting for my Kannada test tomorrow; the one that I missed a few weeks ago. And since I have nothing much to say apart from the fact that my stomach hurts so much from laughing too hard in my apartment, I shall practise my kannada here. Oh yea by the way, speaking of laughing, Chenies has a new nickname.. Lim Lotion. And since I've revealed hers, it is only fair that I reveal the names of my other two mobs.. B.J and Peepana. ( Peepana or Pepana; we haven't decided on that yet). And as for mua.. I'm Gapple!!

Ok now for my Kannada :-)
kai beralu, kannu gudde, kannu reppe, hrudaya, reppe gudalu, mughu, baayi, naalige, hallu, kivi, kivi tamate, hubbu, davade.. these are body parts
Jana, Dana, Kamala, pada, padara, Iiga, gaja, aane,yama.. these are words using simple consonants.

Nanu Gayathri. Nanna Ippadu varsha. Nanna phone number **********. Nanna vilasa KTT, Sepang .
Vyanthanagalu.

Cheers,
Gapples!

Kannadishly Beguiled

What April had to offer so far...







1. Loads of Kannada and Hindi assignments

2. The unexplainable fun in Futsal

3. Excruciating pain in my lower limbs and a bruised leg

4. The discovery of Wernicke's Aphasia

5. Weeks of learning body parts in four different languages ( english included)

6. Sun and sand in Port Dickson

7. And of course, the aftermath .. being several shades darker

8. Hampers.. woohoo..

9. Lots and lots of BEANS!

10. And the cream of the crop of all activities........... exams ;)

Superwoman

'Cause I am a superwoman
Yes I am, yes she is,
Still when I'm a mess, I still put on a vest,
With an S vest on my chest,
Oh yes, I'm a superwoman.

Alicia Keys - Superwoman

The KI course started last week on the 23rd and after a week of enduring a cobweb of languages in college, the verdict: it was not as bad as I thought it would be. The idea of having a lecturer from another part of the world is rather intriguing. And the learning experience for me so far has been.. hmm.. quite mind blowing. They (the lecturers) take their jobs very seriously. I'm definitely having fun solving their heavily accented lectures.

3-2-A1 is where we ( chenies, kal, fiona and me) are currently residing. It's no longer the convenient apartment on the first floor nearest to the library with proper sinks and plumbing system. Our new apartment is sort of dysfunctional.. in a lovable way. It has been only a week now, but we've showered with the aid of candle lights ( the lights are fixed now) and are still using a pail to collect water from our kitchen sink. I'm not in the same class with my roomies this time, but the fact that I have very warm classmates makes it all worthwhile.

Well and since both chenies and fiona are pestering me to write about them....Chenies is still keeping her hair short just like what we advised her to do. Kal cut her hair too and has two piercings now on each ear which I think is so cool =) Fiona too cut her hair short ( looks like I'm the only one with long hair) and is fresh from her grooming classes and aerobics. I missed them of course (fiona forced me to write this). Cheers to another three months of super duper craziness in our apartment!

Toodles.

Loves,
Gaya

Dance no more

Finally..the rain has decided to make its presence felt in Gurun after almost two months of hooTTT, dry, agonising weather. Gurun almost became a 'gurun'. The air had been so dry, I get thirsty everytime I wander outside my house. No kidding!

It is so hot, my dog,Dobby,dug a small hideout in my backyard. Huh..talk about being
desperate...Well,mud is cooling... And once, the heat was so unbearable, I wished I could join little Dobby in his little hideout. I would have if, one: the hole was big enough and two: people (family included) would understand that there's nothing wrong with covering yourself with mud. Come afternoon, don't let me start with that..

Yesterdays episode of 'Oprah' discussing about stray animals was touching. About 19 000 'strays' are rescued by an animal shelter in the US in a year. Due to concerns about space and diseases, around ten to twenty dogs are given euthanasia to be put to sleep each day. Sad but with the increasing number of strays roaming the streets and the public's inept act of favouring puppies from the pet shop over the homeless strays, the authority is probably left with no other choice.

No matter what people may say about euthanasia being effective especially with cases of rabies soaring nowadays; I still think that the act can never ever be justified and remains solely inhumane in my eyes.Animals have the right to live too, don't you think so? We should do our part to help reduce the severity of this situation. Stop littering everywhere. Why you ask? Well, the increase in garbage filled centres attract strays.
Be responsible and castrate your dog. And if you love dogs, have a heart and adopt a dog from the nearby shelter. It will make a whole lot of difference.

Toodles for now =)

Lots n Lots Of Love,
Gaya

Carpe Diem

I just got to know that my KI course will only be starting next month. Thank you so much God! I mean.. seriously.. who is this over-zealous individual going around spreading rumours that it will be on the 16th this month?? Arrrgh.. it was NOT helpful at all. Half the world ( at least the one I live in) thinks that I'll be going back to college this month.



Although Mr. Annizam said that letters will be sent to each of us concerning the course; which means that it can start either on the first or the 31st of next month, the very fact that it will start next month makes me... very HAPPY! And furthermore, I haven't received any letters yet.. which is good. The world never ceases to amaze me =)



I just got back from Langkawi, and I'm typing this as I'm recovering from what I personally may call post-Langkawi fever. I don't literally mean fever here though.. but more like chocolate fever, heat fever, food..yes.. food fever, well you get the idea. Don't get me wrong. Langkawi is a beautiful place but a little bit of everything gets to you at some point right?



When I was much younger, I'm talking 10,12 years back, a trip to Langkawi was never complete without hundreds of ringgit splurged on what else... chocolates. Guylian (they are still the best), Belgian, Cadbury, Ferrero Rocher, Hersheys, you name it. Mum even bought a box of Godiva once. Since all were duty-free, we figured they were worth it. Like I said; too much of something, however good and chocolatey it is will almost definitely get to you at some point. I've lost interest in chocolates lately and the fact that I bought just one medium-sized pack of Toblerone this time proved it. Yay to me! Instead of spending so much on these sinful pleasures, I saved and spent it on a Momoe bag I saw in Langkawi Parade.



We reached the so-called land of eagles on Tuesday evening. The 'we' would be my mum, my auntie 'baby' and me =) My mum's meeting was a great excuse for all of us to hang out in Langkawi so like how Horace famously put it..Carpe Diem..we seized the day! We were tired when we reached 'Langkawi Seaview', so we just had dinner, which was quite a distasteful experience. The fried rice I ordered was covered in tomato sauce, I couldn't taste anything else but the sauce. The iced lemon tea was dilute but I can proudly say that I finished it. Although I'm against wastage of any sorts, I couldn't help it so I didn't do much justice to the rice.



The next day my aunt and I had a dental appointment at Klinik Kesihatan Kuah. We had our teeth examined and cleaned. It was definitely worth the visit. First, because of the obvious.. our teeth were plaque free. Second because apparently I have a good set of them. The teeth I mean.*beaming* . Or 'bagus' as the doctor put it.

After a hearty bowl of kuey tiau soup for lunch, we walked around to see what Langkawi had to offer us. It was a blessing that we stayed in Kuah town itself given that the jetty is merely 5 minutes away and it is the place to go shopping for all things Langkawi. One thing that everyone should know is how hard it is to get a cab here. At least the ones that are empty. One would think that in a tourist spot like this, anyone could hail a cab in a jiffy. Ohhh waiting for so long would be an understatement. I nearly suffered from a heat stroke standing under the blazing hot sun! I don't mean to sound like a whiny pot. But AGAIN like I said before.. too much of something, especially if it has to do with sun and standing, will definitely get to you at some point.

In the evening, the three of us headed out to the town again. This time mum followed us since her next session will only start at night. And guess what? We went for 'ikan bilis' shopping! The really small, whiter in hue ones were more expensive. Mum bought some dried shrimps as well. The shrimps were sooo tiny I thought they were some kind of seeds at first! Later was our trip to the duty free stores nearby. We walked back to the hotel and it was almost eight when we reached our room. Whoever said that a trip to Langkawi would not be complete without the beach and watersports? I had fun and my visit here was complete in its own way. At least I had my share of watersorts in Bali itself =)

Speaking of Bali, I know I did promise a post on that trip. It would be too late to post a long one on that. All the Bali excitement has definitely faded away with the weeks. So here is a short post on how super wonderful Bali was!

We stayed at the jaw-dropping Ulin Villa. It was a two bedroom villa that came with a private pool and a state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen.We spent about five days there. Every nook and corner of the island was filled with intricately carved statues and boulders. The place definitely exudes an aura of hospitality and culture. Most Balinese people are Hindus. So you will, without fail, find javanese offerings at the entrance of almost every buildings and temples. These offerings are small square baskets made out of banana leaves. Fruits and flowers are kept in them.

Shopping is an ease here as there is always something being sold at every corner of the streets. We went to a palace in Ubud and shopping at the town afterwards. We also went around Kuta town where the fmous Kuta Beach is. You could see all the six-packed surfers, some.. well most with bandages on their faces walking around carrying their surfboards. The waves here reach almost two times my height, maybe more...

We went cycling around Seminyak town and stopped at a few shops to splurge on some balinese handicrafts. Didn't I say every corner? Since my sis and I wanted our share of the trip.. coughs.. watersports...so much, so we went to the Nusa Dua Beach which was at considerable distance from our villa. Flying fish was fun and jet skying was even more fun! The lifeguards or whatever you call those guys handling the watersports equipments are so damn lucky. At least that's what I think about people who are paid to go wind-surfing and scuba diving. Mum was never the type to try out anything that's got to do with water more than two-feet deep, so she spent her time watching us, paying the fellow in charge and taking shots of herself beside the stationary jet skis... ( note stationary ;)) After having a splash at the sea.. quite literally.. we went to the Uluwatu cliff-top temple. It was such a beautiful place and the fact there were big and small monkeys everywhere didn't even bother me a bit! My cousin sister was so impressed with the place ( who wouldn't?), that she started snapping away at almost everything, till the point that a huge monkey almost grabbed the camera from her. Haha. We had a good laugh about that. And I was happy that mum had her share of the trip too that day. Love you ma!

The day before we left for Malaysia, all of us had Balinese massage. My sis and I had a hair treatment for two hours. I rarely had massages before, if massages at hair saloons in Malaysia could even pass off as an actual massage. But I know for fact I've never felt so relaxed before. I had one of my best sleeps in my life that night.

So there you had it. My own personal post about Bali and Langkawi as well. About what I'm doing at the moment.. I'm still crawling through 'The Afghan'. It was a little draggy in the beginning but it got exciting as I read on.

PS : Chenies if you're reading this, I'm still waiting for the recipe ;)

Toodles for now.

Loves,
Gaya

Life

It's funny how most people almost always realise how valuable something is only when it's gone.Like how beautiful the rain was when it's scorching hot outside. Or how wonderful the warmth of the sun felt when it's minus ten degrees. How yummy mummy's cooking is when all you have for lunch, breakfast and dinner are takeaways.





My dad's uncle passed away last week due to cancer. He was a strong man and he is deeply missed by all of us. It was agonising to see what radiotherapy did to him in just a few months but he fought hard.

He always had such an addictive smile plastered to his face everytime we came to visit him at the hospital in Penang, it would have been hard to believe the pain that he was going through.Our last visit was a few weeks back. He's at a peaceful place now and that's all that matters. God bless u 'tata'. It's extremely comforting to know that he has what many would yearn to have at his age; four wonderful grandchildren, and the very fact that he got to see and spend time with them.

The boundaries which divide life from death

are at best shadowy and vague.

who shall say where one ends,

and the other begins?

Edgar Alan Poe

Loves,

Gaya

Helping hand

Nickelback-Gotta be somebody

Cause nobody wants to be the last one there
Cause everyone wants to feel like someone cares
Someone to love with my life in their hands
There'd gotta be somebody for me like that





The KI course will most definitely start in February but I still have a few important things to do before that. I'm glad that I've learned a lot about cooking. Thanks to my mum, I can turn the stove on and off, cut vegetables without cutting anything else( fingers included) into uniform shapes, know what goes into my favourite curries and dishes and best of all, be trusted to make lunch and dinners for human consumption. I've achieved so much in the kitchen this month, I think I can survive on my own cooking soon.


And I can't thank my mum more for everything that she's taught me not only during this break but throughout all these years. She has taught me so much about life and responsibilities. I'm proud to say that nowadays, messy tables and wardrobes annoys me. It just kills me to see magazines and cups lying around the house... maybe I'm having an obsessive-compulsive disorder.


Well, one thing that I really want to do is to visit the children at the orphanage in SP and make their day. First I thought I could bake a cake for them but then I figured... what if that ends up ruining their day instead. So maybe I could treat them with something else.Hmm.It's good to know that I am fortunate enough to do something for these kids, so while I'm still physically and mentally able to help them out, I think I should. Nothing would complete my long long break more than seeing their faces lit up with joy. I've always wanted to do this...creating a better world for all these wonderful individuals; and I have this pervasive feeling to give back to the community.

And I have to bake something.Maybe cupcakes or an orange cake, something simple. Something that won't force my parents to 'pretend' like they actually think that it's good.

Ok well have to get back to my latest book,'The Afghan'. I'll prepare a short review on that book once I finish reading it.




Loves,

Gaya

THANK YOU!!

Ok Mr. Time got the dates mixed up. The results were actually out on Wednesday. So much for the post I wrote the day before that. Well, this post will make up for that =)

I'm truly, extremely grateful for the 4A's in A levels. Thank you God. Thank you so so much for the chance to make my parents proud, which I think is just priceless; and thank you for everything else that will come along with it.I'll take this chance to congratulate everyone else who did well and are able to pursue medicine soon.

Well that raises another question? Am I ready for another memorable, whirlwind like journey in education? Am I ready to face the pressure and handle the huge responsibilty that I'm already feeling on my shoulders. It's not weighing me down, no not at all; surprisingly it makes me stand up from my sofa ( I've been spending a LOT of time on it these past few days), and..and.. and plan what to do next. OK.. what an anti-climax, I know. But at least I realise that I've got to get myself prepared in a lot of ways. One being to improve my horrible sense of directions. I'm really bad with roads and signs.... so I've got to drive more. Which I shamelessly may add is another problem.. I think I ....*whispers*... subconciously try to avoid driving in every possible way. But the concious 'me' loves driving and can't wait to be behind the wheel. Hmm... complex situation we got over here huh?

So, I'm still not sure whether I'll be going to Singapore this Chinese New Year. Now that I know Yvonne will be there too... it makes me wonder more. Whether the malls will still have clothes worth buying, or shoes worth looking at anymore ;) haha.

So well I'm still chatting with the aforementioned individual while updating my blog AND I still haven't packed anything yet for my KL trip tomorrow.Tssk..tssk... *shakes head*. so much for my effort to be responsible and efficient. Well, have to go start packing now.

Toodles.

Gaya.

Countdown: 2 days

SO it's official. Results will be out on Thursday morning. Why is everything moving soooooo faaasst?! Give me some time to catch up oh mighty 'time'... I can't believe it's been 2 years since I've started my A levels and about three months since my exams ended. I'll be 20 in 5 months and 21 next year and 22 the following year *gasp*... I need some air.

Now if 'time' talks, this might be a conversation worth listening to...


Time : Mr. Rat was just impressive last year. He was in top form, completing his duties with efficiency ...and speed too!

Gaya : mmmhmm..fast.. obviously...

Time : Is something wrong gaya? You look worried.

Gaya : Well... it's 2009 right?

Time : Yes it is. * rolls eyes*...so?

Gaya : So, everything is zooming by past me.. I can't even believe I'm 19 already! I've finished
my A levels, meaning that college life is well almost over. I'm going to be an adult soon! I'll have to start acting my age, and claiming responsibilty for my actions. My views would be important not only to my family but the world in general... not that it was never before. Imagine all the decision making, the big fat hopes people will have for me, the bills that I'll soon have to deal with...and...and...

Time : Hahaha.hahahaha! ( Time laughs loudly, rolling on the floor)

Gaya : W-h-a-t is so funny?

Time : Hahahaha. You forgot insurance, rental, car loans? *tries hard to stay calm*

Gaya : I was about to mention that.. * sounding serious*

Time : Bwhahahahaha...hahaha.. ( bursts out laughing...again)

Gaya : What is wrong with you Time?! I'm amazed how my concerns for the future seems to be somewhat humorous to you...

Time : Haha. * composes himself or herself... successfully now* Well.. your only 19 dear. I can't even count my age with the normal 'years' you humans use.. What are you so worried about?

Gaya : There's..

Time : (Interrupts) No.. listen to me. I pass by everyone the same way I pass by you. I don't wait for anybody. Remember that taking one step at a time is vital to preserve your sanity. Don't worry about the future.. plan for the future. You can't escape it, so preparing for it every way you can is the wisest choice.

Gaya : Hmmm... that makes sense.

Time : Of course it does.

Gaya : You're right. We have the present to plan and the past to learn.

Time : Yup.

Gaya : Thank you Time. Really appreciate it.

Time : Okay have to get going now. You've just used up half an hour of me.

Gaya : Oh sorry. Better get going then.

Time : Oh yea.. by the way, results will be out this Thursday right?

Gaya : Okaaayyy... BYE!!!

Let us all pray for the best this Thursday.
Toodles!

Loves,
Gaya

Reality vs fiction

Forget about gnomes. Stephenie Meyer is writing a new book for the twilight sequel, the midnight sun ;) I'm soooooooo happy right now, I could scream! Why didn't anyone tell me that? It could have saved me the agony I felt as soon as I reached the fabulous ending for the 'breaking dawn', which needless to say is the last and the best book in the sequel ... for now at least. I had to read the last few pages very slowly just to make sure I don't lose the magical fizz of the book. Whoa.. magical fizz?! I'm even starting to sound a little bedazzled huh? Well the verdict? It was a very good book, every bit the unique story most readers were anticipating judging from the previous books of the sequel.

I was never a big fan of vampire stories or vampires for that matter.(pardon my sudden lack of humour.. must be caused by all the excitement), but this sequel changed that. I'm even looking forward to a new vampire series on Star World called 'Blood Ties'. Supernatural world.. here I come!

Things are unfortunately not so good back here in the real world. I just watched a heart wrenching footage of the war on Gaza on the Al-Jazeera channel. The death toll in Palestine as for yesterday was 1203. More than 5000 were injured. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families in Palestine and Israel. It's sad to see that many don't realise that war is still a war, no matter what the reasons are. Standing up for each other's rights is wise, but at what cost? How can killing the innocent be an imperative duty for those in a dispute? Well, it's sad enough to watch the impact of the war on the tv, imagine the depth of pain endured by those watching their families and friends fighting for their lives, imagine the innocent children hiding from a war they barely understand and watching their house tumble down as if they are worth nothing more than a pack of cards. Imagine.

Lets face the cold facts. There's a long way to go before achieving world peace but it is attainable. I figure nothing is impossible since we are humans after all. We can change if we want to. But how many more lives and civilisations are at stake before we figure that out? Guess we could start practising peace within our families and our group of friends first. We should learn to give and take and take interest in all the small things that many shrug off as petty issues.

I mean how many sisters realise how lucky they are to be able to share; not only clothes but laughters, jokes and memories as well. Likewise, how many children realise how lucky they are to be yelled at by their parents, which means they still CARE. How many individuals remember to hug their parents and their loved ones and tell them how much they love each other? I should be exremely grateful for many things I have now that I could live without. Life is beautiful and we just fail to see that. Instead of struggling to find the holes in our life, cherish the fact that we have a life to live in the first place. Lets really live life from this moment =)



To world peace.



Loves,

Gaya

Hot n Cold

I'm recovering well from the minor eye surgery I had last week. Well, being able to look at the computer and tv screen ( aaaaaahh MY TV.....*drooling as I type*...) without a huge alien-like bulge on my eyelid distruping my vision is definitely an accomplishment. It was a scary, painful, exaggerated, unexpectedly relieving experience, but an experience nonetheless. For all this while, I took immense comfort in the word anesthesia, thinking it was the the heavenly path towards a painless surgery. Oh was I w-r-o-n-g! The MOST dreadful part of the whole 'experience' WAS being anaesthesized. They should have an anaesthesia for anaesthesia!

Days are just sailing by. Fantastic. Apart from a healing eyelid and an improving sense of directions, I'm quite content with what I've done for the past few weeks. There's still room to worry about the results..MY results. OK, worrying about it now won't help but I just keep chaneling those worries into prayers, hoping for the best.God bless all of us.

So, Katy Perry is quite something huh? Not so much for the lyrics but her tunes are very catchy. My favourite would be ' Hot n Cold'. The lyrics are simple, and they bring forward one meaning... indecisive individuals. It's funny how often people are swayed by the judgement of others. Now I wouldn't want to be a prejudice and ignore the fact that I can be pretty indecisive myself. I'm 19 now and I should know better than lashing out dogmatic views at loved ones or the public in general. And I know for fact that having principles and being firm about them are more of a necessity than an asset in the medical profession nowadays.

At the same time, being able to accept advices and building our character based on them is necessary. Those are constructive criticisms. We should also be wise enough to differentiate consructive criticisms from the ones that are just meant to put us down out of the act of preserving one's dignity. So, knowing the hot fom the cold or the other way around is IMPORTANT. I'm halfway there, maybe closer than I think I am, but there's a lot to learn and I should not be afraid to do that, to admit my mistakes and to become a better person, one who is ready to face the world.

I really hope I'll find a book that is interesting enough to buy soon because I've almost finished my twilight sequel. Hmm... maybe Stephenie Meyer will write another book on gnomes. That might be interesting xx

Loves,
Gaya

A review on the vampires

I've finally got my wireless connection done! Sobs.. I'm so proud of myself. *pats back*. So now, there should not be any excuses for me to delay my posts. It's the eleventh already?! Seriously.. saying that time flies would be an understatement. And this also means that results will be out in eleven days time! A2 was not easy but I know I gave my very best for an A for every paper. At the end of the day, lets face it.. nothing is more valuable than seeing our parents beaming with pride. Aww, I LOOOVE them!



OOOh... and before I start rambling about other things.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALPANA!!! Your 19 now. So laugh, roll, jump, and cry like a 19 year old k? We love you!

So, moving on to vampires and werewolves, the twilight series was not a let-down, let me tell you that. Now that i've flicked my way through to the third book, eclipse, the supernatural world does not seem thaaat bad after all...hmm.. It revolves around a drop dead gorgeous vampire (pun not intended), Edward and an average girl from Phoenix called Bella. Stephenie Meyer seems to know the right way to describe individuals and the settings. She has the uncanny ability to bring the characters alive with her words and get the readers to have a depthful understanding about them. Definitely a series worth skipping your meals for =) NOT that I missed any though.

Well, I'm also proud to declare that my eye is ' whatever growing on it' free. Yay to me! I'll have to get going now. Eclipse is waiting xx

Loves,
Gaya