Sunday, February 01, 2009
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
You...
As usual, I was stoning in office as there was no work and to top it all even my supervisor was on leave. So what I did in the office for 9 hours? I wrote a poem, which I am going to share, and also read random blogs. This poem was a bit difficult to write as I just cannot do romance. Anyways, I tried as I had all the time in the world. So here it is..
Your hand
Held out for me,
Waiting as patiently
As you can be,
While I stand
Hesitantly,
Knowing not
What I sought.
Slowly,
My hand
Found yours,
As I took a chance
In this romance.
Your smile
Your steady hand
Your unwavering confidence
Guiding me through
This unsteady land,
Never once judging
Never once complaining.
And then you whisper,
The very three words
In my ear,
The words
I thought I would never hear.
You are the light
Overtaking the night,
You are the heat
Covering the cold
Like a sheet.
You came along
When something was not right,
And like a beautiful song
You made everything feel right.
I wonder,
If I deserve
The love
You shower,
But you never let me down
As you turn
My world around.
Though
I still have doubts,
Though
We still collide,
One thing is for sure
I cannot live without
You by my side.
I pray,
Every single day
The love will never die,
And we would never say
Goodbye,
I pray,
We will go far
And just remain the way
We are.
Your hand
Held out for me,
Waiting as patiently
As you can be,
While I stand
Hesitantly,
Knowing not
What I sought.
Slowly,
My hand
Found yours,
As I took a chance
In this romance.
Your smile
Your steady hand
Your unwavering confidence
Guiding me through
This unsteady land,
Never once judging
Never once complaining.
And then you whisper,
The very three words
In my ear,
The words
I thought I would never hear.
You are the light
Overtaking the night,
You are the heat
Covering the cold
Like a sheet.
You came along
When something was not right,
And like a beautiful song
You made everything feel right.
I wonder,
If I deserve
The love
You shower,
But you never let me down
As you turn
My world around.
Though
I still have doubts,
Though
We still collide,
One thing is for sure
I cannot live without
You by my side.
I pray,
Every single day
The love will never die,
And we would never say
Goodbye,
I pray,
We will go far
And just remain the way
We are.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Retail therapy...
..A great way to chillax (chill + relax) and totally distress. I know all the girls out there know this already and must be wondering what’s new. What is new is that I hardly do retail therapy. I admit I am a control freak (not stingy). I rarely buy things on impulse. That changed when my friend, whom I met after 10 years, invited me to go shopping with her. I took up on the invitation as I badly needed a boost from my ultra hopeless and boring life and also get away from the problems for a while.
So we met last Saturday and had our lunch first. The lunch, I should add, was pretty good. She introduced me to this place and it is really cool. Really nice decorations and nice ambience. I am definitely going back there again one day. Then she told me there were sale in one of the shopping centres and we hurried there. There were huge discounts on bags, shoes, clothes, u name it! I managed to get permission from my mum (as I am banned from buying things as I have too many) to get a bag once I saw a few bags which I liked. For once, I did not care about the price, well in the sense increased my budget, and got myself a bag! That thrill of letting go for a bit and buying something is totally unexplainable. I was completely happy at that moment. I helped my friend choose a bag also and then we proceeded to the shoes. We went crazy seeing the 70% discounts. Sadly, whichever pairs I liked, they did not have my size. However, it was still fun just checking them out. After that, we checked out other sections and went totally goo-goo ga-ga over some of the things.
After 6 hours of non-stop shopping/window shopping, we decided to stop as our feet were hurting badly. Blame it on the heels. All-in-all I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It did not make my problems go away or dramatically changed my life. But I did realise after so long, my friend and I had similar tastes and had the best 6 hours in a long time. So for all the control freaks out there, let go once in a while…it works wonders!
So we met last Saturday and had our lunch first. The lunch, I should add, was pretty good. She introduced me to this place and it is really cool. Really nice decorations and nice ambience. I am definitely going back there again one day. Then she told me there were sale in one of the shopping centres and we hurried there. There were huge discounts on bags, shoes, clothes, u name it! I managed to get permission from my mum (as I am banned from buying things as I have too many) to get a bag once I saw a few bags which I liked. For once, I did not care about the price, well in the sense increased my budget, and got myself a bag! That thrill of letting go for a bit and buying something is totally unexplainable. I was completely happy at that moment. I helped my friend choose a bag also and then we proceeded to the shoes. We went crazy seeing the 70% discounts. Sadly, whichever pairs I liked, they did not have my size. However, it was still fun just checking them out. After that, we checked out other sections and went totally goo-goo ga-ga over some of the things.
After 6 hours of non-stop shopping/window shopping, we decided to stop as our feet were hurting badly. Blame it on the heels. All-in-all I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It did not make my problems go away or dramatically changed my life. But I did realise after so long, my friend and I had similar tastes and had the best 6 hours in a long time. So for all the control freaks out there, let go once in a while…it works wonders!
Thursday, October 02, 2008
His..Her..
I just felt like writing something and it ended up being very sad.. :( neways here it goes...
He looked back,
For the very last time,
Wishing she would turn,
As she waited in the line.
His face,
Betrayed nothing,
That would seem,
Out of place.
He could not show,
The acute pain,
He was feeling,
In his heart,
He could not bear,
To be apart,
But he did not know,
If it was right,
As he was not alright.
But he had to know,
One last time,
Before he let her go,
This was right,
If she was alright.
He yearned,
But she did not seem,
To feel the same way,
As she walked away,
Without a concern,
Just like a dream,
So surreal,
So unreal.
He left,
Saying goodbye,
To a love,
He will never forget,
Even if he tried.
She knew,
He was waiting,
For her to turn,
But that was something,
She could not do.
Her face,
Betrayed nothing,
That would seem,
Out of place,
As she waited in the line.
She could not show,
The acute pain,
She was feeling,
In her heart,
She could not bear,
To be apart,
But she did know,
This was right,
Even if it was unfair,
Even if she was not alright.
She let him go,
Wishing him all the happiness,
In the world,
As she did so.
She yearned,
To see him,
One last time,
As she came to the end,
Of the line,
Instead she pretended,
She did not care,
Did not feel the same way,
And walked away,
Just like a dream,
So surreal,
So unreal.
She said goodbye,
To a love,
She will never forget,
Even if she tried.
He looked back,
For the very last time,
Wishing she would turn,
As she waited in the line.
His face,
Betrayed nothing,
That would seem,
Out of place.
He could not show,
The acute pain,
He was feeling,
In his heart,
He could not bear,
To be apart,
But he did not know,
If it was right,
As he was not alright.
But he had to know,
One last time,
Before he let her go,
This was right,
If she was alright.
He yearned,
But she did not seem,
To feel the same way,
As she walked away,
Without a concern,
Just like a dream,
So surreal,
So unreal.
He left,
Saying goodbye,
To a love,
He will never forget,
Even if he tried.
She knew,
He was waiting,
For her to turn,
But that was something,
She could not do.
Her face,
Betrayed nothing,
That would seem,
Out of place,
As she waited in the line.
She could not show,
The acute pain,
She was feeling,
In her heart,
She could not bear,
To be apart,
But she did know,
This was right,
Even if it was unfair,
Even if she was not alright.
She let him go,
Wishing him all the happiness,
In the world,
As she did so.
She yearned,
To see him,
One last time,
As she came to the end,
Of the line,
Instead she pretended,
She did not care,
Did not feel the same way,
And walked away,
Just like a dream,
So surreal,
So unreal.
She said goodbye,
To a love,
She will never forget,
Even if she tried.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Crush
I attempted to write a song but I think it ended up being more of a poem. So anyways, please read n let me know how it is..It is called "Crush"...
You walk right past me,
Perfectly oblivious,
To what you do to me,
How much more obvious,
Do you want me to be,
To show you,
How I feel.
Your smile,
Leaves me breathless,
Your eyes,
Leaves me mesmerised,
Just looking at you,
Leaves me speechless.
Why oh why,
Do I feel this way,
Why oh why,
You make my day,
Why oh why,
My heart beats fast,
When you are close by.
Look at me,
Look at you,
Can’t you see,
That’s what,
I want you to do?
I promise,
You won’t regret,
I promise,
You won’t forget,
Just look at me,
Why don’t you,
Just look at me.
You walked past,
I kept hoping,
And suddenly you smiled,
A beautiful smile,
I just kept staring,
All this while,
And praying,
This moment will last.
Why oh why,
Do I feel this way,
Why oh why,
You make my day,
Why oh why,
My heart beats fast,
When you are close by.
You walk right past me,
Perfectly oblivious,
To what you do to me,
How much more obvious,
Do you want me to be,
To show you,
How I feel.
Your smile,
Leaves me breathless,
Your eyes,
Leaves me mesmerised,
Just looking at you,
Leaves me speechless.
Why oh why,
Do I feel this way,
Why oh why,
You make my day,
Why oh why,
My heart beats fast,
When you are close by.
Look at me,
Look at you,
Can’t you see,
That’s what,
I want you to do?
I promise,
You won’t regret,
I promise,
You won’t forget,
Just look at me,
Why don’t you,
Just look at me.
You walked past,
I kept hoping,
And suddenly you smiled,
A beautiful smile,
I just kept staring,
All this while,
And praying,
This moment will last.
Why oh why,
Do I feel this way,
Why oh why,
You make my day,
Why oh why,
My heart beats fast,
When you are close by.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Random thoughts
How long can a person wait?
How much can a person trust someone?
What can be done if the person is unable to adjust?
How much can a person tolerate?
Is a person with a changed mindset still called a good person?
What happens if the person is not able to fit back in?
What if the person feels restricted?
What if the person gets so restless to the point of becoming lazy?
Should this person still quietly wait and hope…?
Just some random thoughts....
How much can a person trust someone?
What can be done if the person is unable to adjust?
How much can a person tolerate?
Is a person with a changed mindset still called a good person?
What happens if the person is not able to fit back in?
What if the person feels restricted?
What if the person gets so restless to the point of becoming lazy?
Should this person still quietly wait and hope…?
Just some random thoughts....
Monday, July 28, 2008
Another chapter closes...
I was looking through my old diary (yes, I used to keep diary when I was in school), and turned to the last entry I ever made...
Date: 28.6.05
I am going to this uni in Perth. I am going to live all on my own. I am soo excited and at the same time nervous! I am going to start a new journey in life. I just hope that things will go well for me and I would be able to face all the challenges! I still have a lot of shopping to do...
Love,
Shreosi.
I smiled as I read this entry made 3 years ago. Little did I know at that time, my 3 years in Perth was going to be my most memorable experience in my entire life. Living in Perth all on my own has taught me a lot of things and I grew from a shy, unconfident, sheltered 18-yr-old person to a more matured, more confident, more communicative person. I know some people still have doubts about my communication skills but trust me..I am much better than I used to be.
I was blessed with this really good group of friends who accepted me for the way I was and tolerated me for the past 3 years. I was able to share anything and everything with them. We laughed, we cried, we gossiped, we quarreled and then we made up again. They might not know this but they have made an impact in my life. From them I have learnt to open up. From them I have learnt that it is totally alright to voice out my opinions. From them I have learnt fashion. They were always there for me through both my bad and good times and have given me good advises from time to time. From them I have learnt how to have fun. I have also found someone to lean on when times got rough and also showed me how to be truly happy and be positive in times of uncertainty. I want to take this opportunity, through my blog, to thank all of them. I love you guys alot! :)
Date: 28.6.05
I am going to this uni in Perth. I am going to live all on my own. I am soo excited and at the same time nervous! I am going to start a new journey in life. I just hope that things will go well for me and I would be able to face all the challenges! I still have a lot of shopping to do...
Love,
Shreosi.
I smiled as I read this entry made 3 years ago. Little did I know at that time, my 3 years in Perth was going to be my most memorable experience in my entire life. Living in Perth all on my own has taught me a lot of things and I grew from a shy, unconfident, sheltered 18-yr-old person to a more matured, more confident, more communicative person. I know some people still have doubts about my communication skills but trust me..I am much better than I used to be.
I was blessed with this really good group of friends who accepted me for the way I was and tolerated me for the past 3 years. I was able to share anything and everything with them. We laughed, we cried, we gossiped, we quarreled and then we made up again. They might not know this but they have made an impact in my life. From them I have learnt to open up. From them I have learnt that it is totally alright to voice out my opinions. From them I have learnt fashion. They were always there for me through both my bad and good times and have given me good advises from time to time. From them I have learnt how to have fun. I have also found someone to lean on when times got rough and also showed me how to be truly happy and be positive in times of uncertainty. I want to take this opportunity, through my blog, to thank all of them. I love you guys alot! :)
I met different types of people from different backgrounds with different points of view. It was very hard at first but I slowly learnt to tolerate and broadened my perspectives of certain things. I have learnt to be more independent and now I am proud to say, I am able to rely on myself. Time management was also an issue that I had to tackle.
There were many ups and downs. There were a lot of dramatic moments which I had never experienced till I came to Perth. Though they weren't good moments, it brought some sort of dynamism in my life..which was lacking before. I had a lot of fun too. I went for many parties and did things which I would not have done had I remained at home.
I have officially graduated and now have left Perth for good. Though I feel sad and missing Perth terribly, I would never forget the memories that I have. Living in Perth have changed me into a better person and I am really thankful that I was given this opportunity to study there.
A chapter in my life story closes as I have graduated. But one thing is for sure, I will always always remember this chapter. Since life goes on, another chapter will open soon where I would be entering the workforce...Again, I am both nervous and excited as I begin this new journey through life. I will keep you guys updated on what's going to happen next! :)
Thursday, July 10, 2008
....389 14 7 18 9....
!.[*('{~"ME"~}')*].!
"SMS!"
"My Look"
"Kung Fu Master"
"Holiday"
"I really like these sun glasses"
"Awwww sooooo Cute"
"An evening in Perth"
"Bollywood"
"Interested"
"Intrigued"
"Hungry"
"Mysterious"
"Pondering"
"Lost
"Oh yeaa!"
"Rides
"Thinking"
"Joy"
"Laughter"
"More Laughter"
MUAHH!!! Thats me!
;)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
...Shhhh....
I was "verbally" tagged and the person who tagged me would not leave me alone till I wrote this..hehe..and since I am taking a break from my studying anyways I might as well do it. Here are a few of my secrets...
1. I absolutely LOVE anything sweet! I got a bad case of sweet tooth.
2. I am a perfectionist. If something is under my responsibility, I want it to be perfect.
3. I can learn a new song very fast and I can sing it back to you exactly as it is sung.
4. I can remember people's faces and events extremely well. I can't remember people's names or the names of places for that matter.
5. I can remember conversations too. I have no problem in recalling what someone told me a year ago.
6. I can be so insensitive sometimes that it scares me.
7. I am a romantic at heart. I don't tend to show it but sometimes I do like all that mushy-gushy stuff..though not all the time.
8. I have a phobia for exams ever since primary school.
9. My mind goes completely blank (which is rare) and I will start smiling ridiculously (which is again rare) at the sight of my cuddly bear.
10. I absolutely HATE rain! I find rain very depressing. Not to mention it gets cold and harder to travel around AND my clothes gets wet!
Well, if you do not mind sharing 10 of your secrets, then go ahead and write about it. I am not going to tag anyone "verbally" nor online..hehe :P
1. I absolutely LOVE anything sweet! I got a bad case of sweet tooth.
2. I am a perfectionist. If something is under my responsibility, I want it to be perfect.
3. I can learn a new song very fast and I can sing it back to you exactly as it is sung.
4. I can remember people's faces and events extremely well. I can't remember people's names or the names of places for that matter.
5. I can remember conversations too. I have no problem in recalling what someone told me a year ago.
6. I can be so insensitive sometimes that it scares me.
7. I am a romantic at heart. I don't tend to show it but sometimes I do like all that mushy-gushy stuff..though not all the time.
8. I have a phobia for exams ever since primary school.
9. My mind goes completely blank (which is rare) and I will start smiling ridiculously (which is again rare) at the sight of my cuddly bear.
10. I absolutely HATE rain! I find rain very depressing. Not to mention it gets cold and harder to travel around AND my clothes gets wet!
Well, if you do not mind sharing 10 of your secrets, then go ahead and write about it. I am not going to tag anyone "verbally" nor online..hehe :P
Friday, June 06, 2008
"Interesting" convos...
It is just 4 days away from my exams and here I am updating my blog...oh well..I deserve a break once in a while right?? Anyways, a few weeks ago, my Uni organised a fundraising campaign to raise funds for this new building they are building and also to sponsor scholarships to students (*gawd sounds like an advertisement*). Since they were paying damn good money for helping them out, I eagerly signed up for it and even went through a phone-interview. All the chosen candidates had to go through 2 full days of training (more like lectures). We were pretty much drilled into what we were supposed to do and then we started on our "jobs". It was more like a tele-marketing sort of thing where each one of us are supposed to ring up the Alumni members and "converse" with them for a few minutes (or networking they say) before bringing up the donation bit cos obviously no one would want to donate if you just called to ask for money. I am telling you these tele-marketing people are really smart. They have different strategies and tactics to work around a person's mind and I am proud to say I picked up some of the skills..hehe..
So you imagine..me...a so-not-a-conversationalist doing this job. I thought I was pretty much dead as it requires alot of my brainpower to start convos with people. But I was surprised at myself..I did manage to do reasonably well according to my standards that is. I talked to many different types of people..some really nice, some rude, some very talkative, some not so talkative like me, some really helpful while some not so. I was really amazed how people actually opened up on the phone. I mean after all, they were talking to a complete stranger i.e me. I had really good convos with some people and I had really "interesting" ones too. I also found out it is much easier asking men for money than women..the women I had spoken to were damn stingy..I am serious...I want to share some of the "interesting" convos that I had with some people...and it just so happens that all the convos were with men..
Prospect #1: Pakistani guy who did his MBA course in my Uni. I was happily talking about India and Pakistan and what not with him. I talked to this guy for at least 15min and at the end of it when I brought up the topic about the letter, which the Alumni was supposed to receive telling them about the campaign, he said he didn't receive it. So this means:
1) I wasted my precious 15min talking to this guy.
2) he would not donate a single cent.
And what do you know, I was right!!Instead he wanted to know more about graduate courses in Uni and all that. So while I was telling him how to get this info, this what happened:
He: Sorry what is your name?
Me: *told him my name*
He: Oh I see, my name is --
Me: Uh ok..*obviously I know his name..I addressed him using his name*
He: Nice to meet you
Me: Nice to meet you too *have no idea where is this going...*
He: Do you have a nickname or something?
Me: Umm no..everyone calls me by tat name
He: Oh ok. When you send me an email about the courses I will get your name
Me: *What on the earth is he thinking* Oh no no..the Uni will email you not me
He: Oh ok *sounding a bit disappointment for gawd knows wat reason*
So after that, I thought I should probably hang up and call up better prospects. I said my goodbye and all that "sugary" stuff we were supposed to say..
Prospect #2: This guy, my dad's age, has his own accounting firm. The moment I introduced myself, he said he wasn't interested but I managed to turn him around by saying I wanted to just have a chat with him (*form of strategy*). Since it is related to the field that I am doing, I had no problem in striking a convo. I was actually having a nice chat with him. Of course, the bonus was that he even donated in the end..hehe..At the end of the convo when I took note of his details and all..this is how the convo went:
He: It is a pity you are leaving if not we could have been friends
Me: *taken aback* oh well if you don't mind I can keep in touch with you through email? *I was thinking of networking only*
He: Sure sure, I don't mind. Please send a picture along with your email.
Me: *again taken aback* Haha..but why do you want a picture of me?
He: So that I know whom I am talking to..*which he had a pt bt I wasn't willing to entertain*
Me: *And I had to say this..*Oh haha..If I send a pic of mine then you also have to send a pic of urs too with your email! *realising too late this might have sounded wrong*
He: Sure!I would do that! *very willingly*
I finally ended up the call on that note. Happy that I got something at least.
Prospect #3: This guy working somewhere I forgot. His daughter is a student of this Uni also and doing the same course as me. Somehow he sounded a bit distant but I just thought the line must be a bit messed up. So I was happily chatting away with him when this happened:
He: *suddenly* just hold on a min..
Me: Ok *hearing him talking to someone in the background*
He: *After a while* Sorry about that..the cops pulled me over just now
Me:*Did I just hear it correctly..cops?COPS??* Oh..uhh..how come? *lost for words*
He: I think I was waiting for too long in the line. Didn't know the cops would come around this side. It is just a quiet street. Luckily I wasn't fined.
Me: Oh i see..I am really sorry...
He: So what were you saying again?
So I went on..the guy was willing to talk and I had a good feeling he would give..
Me: So a one-off of $100 is acceptable to you?
He: Yea sure, let me just pull over and take out my credit card..
Me: *Yippee* Ok sure.
He: You should be proud of yourself. You managed to get $100 out of me.
Me: *Just laughed..what else was I supposed to say..*
In the end I did apologise though for talking to him while he was driving. He should have mentioned it in the beginning..
Prospect #4: Retired cranky man. Had to go straight to the point and managed to get money in 2min flat!! Here is how it went after I introduced myself:
He: Are you calling for money?
Me: Well yes but that is not the main issue. I also just wanted to have a chat..
He: Oh pls stop all that nonsense. What is this abt?
Me: *pissed off and shocked but still maintaning my calm composure* Ok well there are 2 kinds of funds...
I went on to describe one of them first which he sounded like he was interested and when I described the second one..
He: I am not interested in tat one. Is $20 enough for donating in the first fund.
Me: Well yes thats enough *though obviously he could have given more*
He: You want my credit card details rite?My credit card no is...
Me: Just hold on a min!! *the stupid system had too many buttons*
He: Hurry up..cmon cmon!!
Me: Ok Ok!
He: You know how much of trouble I am getting into for giving you my credit card no??I am supposed to be somewhere else right now.
Me: *That's it..he crossed the line* Well, if you had told me earlier you were going somewhere I would have called back on another day.
He: It didn't turn out tat way now did it??hehe
Me: *he dared to even laugh*Ok sir, your credit card no pls?
He: Well I would like to donate $50 (it was $20 before *rolling my eyes*) to this fund and my no is -----
I asked him all the relevant details after that and I thanked him and kept down the phone. That was the shortest phone convo I ever had.
So these are the few "interesting" ones I had. They are somemore but I think this post is long enough and I think I have wasted enough time already...I enjoyed my work though even if it was not that pleasant everytime. I loved the people I worked with. They were awesome!
Ok ok now time to get back to work..hehe..
So you imagine..me...a so-not-a-conversationalist doing this job. I thought I was pretty much dead as it requires alot of my brainpower to start convos with people. But I was surprised at myself..I did manage to do reasonably well according to my standards that is. I talked to many different types of people..some really nice, some rude, some very talkative, some not so talkative like me, some really helpful while some not so. I was really amazed how people actually opened up on the phone. I mean after all, they were talking to a complete stranger i.e me. I had really good convos with some people and I had really "interesting" ones too. I also found out it is much easier asking men for money than women..the women I had spoken to were damn stingy..I am serious...I want to share some of the "interesting" convos that I had with some people...and it just so happens that all the convos were with men..
Prospect #1: Pakistani guy who did his MBA course in my Uni. I was happily talking about India and Pakistan and what not with him. I talked to this guy for at least 15min and at the end of it when I brought up the topic about the letter, which the Alumni was supposed to receive telling them about the campaign, he said he didn't receive it. So this means:
1) I wasted my precious 15min talking to this guy.
2) he would not donate a single cent.
And what do you know, I was right!!Instead he wanted to know more about graduate courses in Uni and all that. So while I was telling him how to get this info, this what happened:
He: Sorry what is your name?
Me: *told him my name*
He: Oh I see, my name is --
Me: Uh ok..*obviously I know his name..I addressed him using his name*
He: Nice to meet you
Me: Nice to meet you too *have no idea where is this going...*
He: Do you have a nickname or something?
Me: Umm no..everyone calls me by tat name
He: Oh ok. When you send me an email about the courses I will get your name
Me: *What on the earth is he thinking* Oh no no..the Uni will email you not me
He: Oh ok *sounding a bit disappointment for gawd knows wat reason*
So after that, I thought I should probably hang up and call up better prospects. I said my goodbye and all that "sugary" stuff we were supposed to say..
Prospect #2: This guy, my dad's age, has his own accounting firm. The moment I introduced myself, he said he wasn't interested but I managed to turn him around by saying I wanted to just have a chat with him (*form of strategy*). Since it is related to the field that I am doing, I had no problem in striking a convo. I was actually having a nice chat with him. Of course, the bonus was that he even donated in the end..hehe..At the end of the convo when I took note of his details and all..this is how the convo went:
He: It is a pity you are leaving if not we could have been friends
Me: *taken aback* oh well if you don't mind I can keep in touch with you through email? *I was thinking of networking only*
He: Sure sure, I don't mind. Please send a picture along with your email.
Me: *again taken aback* Haha..but why do you want a picture of me?
He: So that I know whom I am talking to..*which he had a pt bt I wasn't willing to entertain*
Me: *And I had to say this..*Oh haha..If I send a pic of mine then you also have to send a pic of urs too with your email! *realising too late this might have sounded wrong*
He: Sure!I would do that! *very willingly*
I finally ended up the call on that note. Happy that I got something at least.
Prospect #3: This guy working somewhere I forgot. His daughter is a student of this Uni also and doing the same course as me. Somehow he sounded a bit distant but I just thought the line must be a bit messed up. So I was happily chatting away with him when this happened:
He: *suddenly* just hold on a min..
Me: Ok *hearing him talking to someone in the background*
He: *After a while* Sorry about that..the cops pulled me over just now
Me:*Did I just hear it correctly..cops?COPS??* Oh..uhh..how come? *lost for words*
He: I think I was waiting for too long in the line. Didn't know the cops would come around this side. It is just a quiet street. Luckily I wasn't fined.
Me: Oh i see..I am really sorry...
He: So what were you saying again?
So I went on..the guy was willing to talk and I had a good feeling he would give..
Me: So a one-off of $100 is acceptable to you?
He: Yea sure, let me just pull over and take out my credit card..
Me: *Yippee* Ok sure.
He: You should be proud of yourself. You managed to get $100 out of me.
Me: *Just laughed..what else was I supposed to say..*
In the end I did apologise though for talking to him while he was driving. He should have mentioned it in the beginning..
Prospect #4: Retired cranky man. Had to go straight to the point and managed to get money in 2min flat!! Here is how it went after I introduced myself:
He: Are you calling for money?
Me: Well yes but that is not the main issue. I also just wanted to have a chat..
He: Oh pls stop all that nonsense. What is this abt?
Me: *pissed off and shocked but still maintaning my calm composure* Ok well there are 2 kinds of funds...
I went on to describe one of them first which he sounded like he was interested and when I described the second one..
He: I am not interested in tat one. Is $20 enough for donating in the first fund.
Me: Well yes thats enough *though obviously he could have given more*
He: You want my credit card details rite?My credit card no is...
Me: Just hold on a min!! *the stupid system had too many buttons*
He: Hurry up..cmon cmon!!
Me: Ok Ok!
He: You know how much of trouble I am getting into for giving you my credit card no??I am supposed to be somewhere else right now.
Me: *That's it..he crossed the line* Well, if you had told me earlier you were going somewhere I would have called back on another day.
He: It didn't turn out tat way now did it??hehe
Me: *he dared to even laugh*Ok sir, your credit card no pls?
He: Well I would like to donate $50 (it was $20 before *rolling my eyes*) to this fund and my no is -----
I asked him all the relevant details after that and I thanked him and kept down the phone. That was the shortest phone convo I ever had.
So these are the few "interesting" ones I had. They are somemore but I think this post is long enough and I think I have wasted enough time already...I enjoyed my work though even if it was not that pleasant everytime. I loved the people I worked with. They were awesome!
Ok ok now time to get back to work..hehe..
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Changes..
She looks from a distance,
At events surrounding her,
Making her wonder,
Her mere existence,
In this ever- changing place.
She is confused,
Yet amused,
At the outcomes,
And at the unexpectedness,
Of it all,
Making her smile,
For awhile,
A smile of irony,
A smile of bitterness.
She thought,
She could never go wrong,
But this was not so,
As things changed,
As she went along.
She is unsure,
Of the promises kept,
Of her ability to accept,
And adapt,
To everything new,
To which she has no clue.
She desperately seeks,
The answer in her heart,
Is everything going to be torn apart?
Or am I going to disappear,
And no one will ever hear?
At events surrounding her,
Making her wonder,
Her mere existence,
In this ever- changing place.
She is confused,
Yet amused,
At the outcomes,
And at the unexpectedness,
Of it all,
Making her smile,
For awhile,
A smile of irony,
A smile of bitterness.
She thought,
She could never go wrong,
But this was not so,
As things changed,
As she went along.
She is unsure,
Of the promises kept,
Of her ability to accept,
And adapt,
To everything new,
To which she has no clue.
She desperately seeks,
The answer in her heart,
Is everything going to be torn apart?
Or am I going to disappear,
And no one will ever hear?
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Presenting my famous culinery skills....
Yesterday was my mum's birthday. My mum very much wanted us to make her dinner. Since it was her wish, we decided to make it come true....
So the night before, my sister and I were sitting in front of the internet and searching for recipes. My good-for-nothing sister were picking out all the hardest dishes one can ever find...she was just too over-excited. Obviously I would have to do most of the cooking...Anyways, after much "heated discussions", we decided to make chicken manchurian and mushroom curry. In case my sister reads this post..I have to let you guys know this. My sister found the mushroom curry recipe while I found the chicken manchurian recipe. So we printed out the recipes and decided to cook in the afternoon on the next day....
The next afternoon, at around 2pm, we decided to start cooking. I looked at the recipes and realised we didn't have some of the ingredients. Both of us went to the supermarket nearby at least twice!Finally...when we had all of the things, we started. My sister, instead of doing anything constructive, kept bullying me...while I was trying to follow the recipe. She kept taking ugly pictures of me!! She helped me grate the ginger though..that was about all the useful work she did...I will let the pictures do the talking...
That's me reading the recipe and figuring out the next step, next is my sister grating the ginger and the last is our maid...she helped us cut the onions and all that stuff.
That's me cooking....
The final result....Looks good isn't it??I am proud to say that they tasted as well as they looked:D...But I have one confession to make...my mum helped me abit here and there. However, we did most of the cooking. The whole afternoon was well worth it....as most importantly my mum loved it!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Typical Life in Perth....
Complaining about studies as usual....and someone mentioned the phrase "NO PAIN, NO GAIN" just for motivation. Suddenly, one went on to say...."yeahhh....NO PAIN, NO LOSS..get it?get it?" The rest were giving uhhh-what-on-the-earth look...only to realise that person was on a different frequency altogether...and no we soo didnt get it!
Finally deciding to pay the university amenities fees, one went proudly to the cashier and presented him with the bill. Cashier was staring at the bill, looking all puzzled. The person was all ready with the student card and the bank card. The cashier...looked at the bill for a looongg time...n pointed out that the amenities fees had already been paid. The person looked confused and saw the bill properly for the FIRST TIME...and realised the fees was paid. The person....trying not to look foolish....jz smiled and thanked the cashier and left as quicky as possible. The cashier was laughing by then...
Trying to look all smart and important, one went up to the lecturer to ask a question after a lecture...for the first time. That person was trying to figure out the answer using some equation given during lecture and somehow couldn't get it. The person showed the lecturer the workings and he pointed out that the equation was wrong...it was supposed to be 2 not Z. Basically, the person copied down the wrong formula. Finally realising the mistake...the person jz left...
During dinner...
"Broadway?"
"Bombay? no not Bombay...Delhi.."
As usual...different frequency....(Broadway is a shopping centre near our uni)
Two people were walking together to class...one of them happened to look elsewhere for a while and when the person turned back...the other one was at least 1 metre away!Apparently, the other person almost tripped and landed up 1 metre away....
"I am soooo hungry...."
"But you jz ate half an hour ago!"
"That was half an hour ago...now I am hungry again!"...and to prove the point, the person's stomach starts grumbling...LOUDLY...
"Have you seen my ear-phones"
"Uhhh...noo....better check the pantry...might have left it there the last time..."
Didn't find it there and after a few days later,
"I found my ear-phones!!"
"Oh cool!where did you find it?"
"In my pants pocket!And I had given them for washing..."
"So your ear-phone was in the washing machine too??Are they still working??"
"Yeahhh.....now they are cleann....and they work too!!"...with a huge grin...
One fine afternoon....
3 people were in a room....one of them was busy smelling the hand of the other....which smelt like cranberry-flavoured cream. The only person not busy in the room suddenly said..
"Hey!listen to this phrase....'Looking for a treasure...may I see ur chest?'"
The person who was still busily smelling the hand and not listening to a single word.....automatically looked down at her OWN chest!!
Two people sitting in a room....
"I want chai.."
"I need to wash my cup..."
"Chaiiiii...."
"Cupppp...."
"Chaiiiii...."
"Cupppp..."...and it went on for a few times...(chai=tea)
Sounding really retarded...both of them really lost it!
Went to the city one day...jz to buy food...Went to BOTH KFC and Mcdonalds!Bought tons of food..and hogged practically from afternoon till late night!!Some acted as if they have not eaten for the past few days!!They had this hugee satisfied smiles on their faces!!
And how can I forget....CALTEX!!!!for late night cravings....mostly sausage rolls....sushi....and risotto!!
Yup....my tyical life in Perth....Who are these people you ask??Go figure!
ok...I better get back to studying!!
Finally deciding to pay the university amenities fees, one went proudly to the cashier and presented him with the bill. Cashier was staring at the bill, looking all puzzled. The person was all ready with the student card and the bank card. The cashier...looked at the bill for a looongg time...n pointed out that the amenities fees had already been paid. The person looked confused and saw the bill properly for the FIRST TIME...and realised the fees was paid. The person....trying not to look foolish....jz smiled and thanked the cashier and left as quicky as possible. The cashier was laughing by then...
Trying to look all smart and important, one went up to the lecturer to ask a question after a lecture...for the first time. That person was trying to figure out the answer using some equation given during lecture and somehow couldn't get it. The person showed the lecturer the workings and he pointed out that the equation was wrong...it was supposed to be 2 not Z. Basically, the person copied down the wrong formula. Finally realising the mistake...the person jz left...
During dinner...
"Broadway?"
"Bombay? no not Bombay...Delhi.."
As usual...different frequency....(Broadway is a shopping centre near our uni)
Two people were walking together to class...one of them happened to look elsewhere for a while and when the person turned back...the other one was at least 1 metre away!Apparently, the other person almost tripped and landed up 1 metre away....
"I am soooo hungry...."
"But you jz ate half an hour ago!"
"That was half an hour ago...now I am hungry again!"...and to prove the point, the person's stomach starts grumbling...LOUDLY...
"Have you seen my ear-phones"
"Uhhh...noo....better check the pantry...might have left it there the last time..."
Didn't find it there and after a few days later,
"I found my ear-phones!!"
"Oh cool!where did you find it?"
"In my pants pocket!And I had given them for washing..."
"So your ear-phone was in the washing machine too??Are they still working??"
"Yeahhh.....now they are cleann....and they work too!!"...with a huge grin...
One fine afternoon....
3 people were in a room....one of them was busy smelling the hand of the other....which smelt like cranberry-flavoured cream. The only person not busy in the room suddenly said..
"Hey!listen to this phrase....'Looking for a treasure...may I see ur chest?'"
The person who was still busily smelling the hand and not listening to a single word.....automatically looked down at her OWN chest!!
Two people sitting in a room....
"I want chai.."
"I need to wash my cup..."
"Chaiiiii...."
"Cupppp...."
"Chaiiiii...."
"Cupppp..."...and it went on for a few times...(chai=tea)
Sounding really retarded...both of them really lost it!
Went to the city one day...jz to buy food...Went to BOTH KFC and Mcdonalds!Bought tons of food..and hogged practically from afternoon till late night!!Some acted as if they have not eaten for the past few days!!They had this hugee satisfied smiles on their faces!!
And how can I forget....CALTEX!!!!for late night cravings....mostly sausage rolls....sushi....and risotto!!
Yup....my tyical life in Perth....Who are these people you ask??Go figure!
ok...I better get back to studying!!
Saturday, May 05, 2007
"BITCHY" Waitress...MAJOR case of 'SWEET diarrhea'....AND almost getting caught...
Today was a very special day....it was THE day of our floor outing. I woke up early today, which rarely happens on a normal weekend, and got ready. We were going to Burswood for lunch. Burswood is quite popular here in Perth as there is a hugee casino...and well people jz love to gamble. Apparently, they even have a hotel there....and even restaurants. We were going for a buffet in one of the restaurants. Everyone of us were quite excited as we followed our 'resident advisor' or RA like little kids going on some field trip. This was a good chance to mingle around and get to know our neighbours...
When we first got there, we were a bit taken aback by the crowd. There were sooo many people and the queue for the food was huge! We were wondering why it was so crowded...until we saw a couple dressed as bride and groom...there was a wedding reception going on. All of us were reallyyy hungry by then and after we kept our bags down and went straight for the food.
The first section as we went to take food, was filled wif desserts!They looked soo delicious. I was actually contemplating whether to jz have the dessert. My friend, 'No', was even worse..she wanted to start from the desserts and go back to the main course. Reluctantly, she gave up the idea. First, we went to the salad bar..or the cold bar. There were mainly seafood and abit of salad. I am not really into seafood so I didn't have much (since I was planning to hog on sweets). 2 other friends, M and N, filled their plates with almost everything. M's face was priceless...she was acting as if she has never eaten food for the past 5 years at least. After finishing our starters, we went to the next section..which was the main course. The main course wasn't that good and again I didn't have much. Finally, it was time for desserts!
'No' and I excitedly went to the dessert section. There were soo many different types of sweets! From cheese cakes, to sponge cakes with chocolate on top, to tarts, to coffee cakes, and the best part was this hugee CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! There were marshmallows to go with the chocolate. We went crazy when we saw all that. We took each of almost everything and of course marshmallows with loads of chocolate on top. Now usually I don't eat too much of sweets...but today I ate excessive amount of sweets! It's like as if I have 'sweet diarrhea'!!After finishing almost all of whatever I took, I was very very very full and felt very very very guilty for eating that much. To lessen the guilt, I ended up eating fruits...though I doubt that would help.
There was this waitress who was serving us and she was soo cool. She was asking us to guess where she came from. 'Switzerland', 'Italy', 'France', 'Lebanon' and some other countries were mentioned but they were allll wrong...She came from Hungary it seems. The whole time she kept asking us how the food was and we all said we liked it...and she kept saying, "Bull-****". The way she was commenting about food and people were really funny!!!We jz couldn't stop laughing.
When I was finally done, I couldn't sit anymore. I wanted to walk around since I was sooo full!!To make matters worse, I started feeling very sleepy. I could have actually fallen asleep right there and then. Thank goodness everyone was done too and we left. M and I, and a few others decided to head back...while the others decided to gamble.
This is where M and I did the stupidiest thing. Usually we have to buy tickets to get into the train...but sometimes the authorities don't check and we decided to take the risk. We boarded the train without buying a ticket...but then again we were rushing for the train. So anyways, we got out of the train at our stop and we were near the exit when we saw...not 1 but 2 authorities CHECKING the tickets!!!We were trapped and were in bigg trouble!!I tried to use my 'SmartRider'(it is like a value card which can be used for both buses and trains) but that was completely out of money. The authorities called us. One was dealing wif M and the other one dealing with me. The authority dealing with me checked my card using this machine..and found out that I didn't use it at all. He said,"Basically you are travelling with no ticket" and I jz gave him this blank look..I couldn't do anything else anyways. Lucky for us, they were really nice and the one dealing with me asked me to buy a ticket there itself and show it to him. I did that and I was free to go and before leaving he told me,"At least it's better than paying $50"...and yea I agree..it is MUCH better...BOTH of us learnt a very important lesson...ALWAYS ALWAYS buy tickets before travelling in trains....
Then we came back to our rooms and I had to take medicine since I was feeling very bloated. M went to sleep and I was jz walking around and writing this blog...and well now I am done. Overall, it has been a very eventful day...Hmm...I think I am going to sleep for awhile. I can barely keep my eyes open...
When we first got there, we were a bit taken aback by the crowd. There were sooo many people and the queue for the food was huge! We were wondering why it was so crowded...until we saw a couple dressed as bride and groom...there was a wedding reception going on. All of us were reallyyy hungry by then and after we kept our bags down and went straight for the food.
The first section as we went to take food, was filled wif desserts!They looked soo delicious. I was actually contemplating whether to jz have the dessert. My friend, 'No', was even worse..she wanted to start from the desserts and go back to the main course. Reluctantly, she gave up the idea. First, we went to the salad bar..or the cold bar. There were mainly seafood and abit of salad. I am not really into seafood so I didn't have much (since I was planning to hog on sweets). 2 other friends, M and N, filled their plates with almost everything. M's face was priceless...she was acting as if she has never eaten food for the past 5 years at least. After finishing our starters, we went to the next section..which was the main course. The main course wasn't that good and again I didn't have much. Finally, it was time for desserts!
'No' and I excitedly went to the dessert section. There were soo many different types of sweets! From cheese cakes, to sponge cakes with chocolate on top, to tarts, to coffee cakes, and the best part was this hugee CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! There were marshmallows to go with the chocolate. We went crazy when we saw all that. We took each of almost everything and of course marshmallows with loads of chocolate on top. Now usually I don't eat too much of sweets...but today I ate excessive amount of sweets! It's like as if I have 'sweet diarrhea'!!After finishing almost all of whatever I took, I was very very very full and felt very very very guilty for eating that much. To lessen the guilt, I ended up eating fruits...though I doubt that would help.
There was this waitress who was serving us and she was soo cool. She was asking us to guess where she came from. 'Switzerland', 'Italy', 'France', 'Lebanon' and some other countries were mentioned but they were allll wrong...She came from Hungary it seems. The whole time she kept asking us how the food was and we all said we liked it...and she kept saying, "Bull-****". The way she was commenting about food and people were really funny!!!We jz couldn't stop laughing.
When I was finally done, I couldn't sit anymore. I wanted to walk around since I was sooo full!!To make matters worse, I started feeling very sleepy. I could have actually fallen asleep right there and then. Thank goodness everyone was done too and we left. M and I, and a few others decided to head back...while the others decided to gamble.
This is where M and I did the stupidiest thing. Usually we have to buy tickets to get into the train...but sometimes the authorities don't check and we decided to take the risk. We boarded the train without buying a ticket...but then again we were rushing for the train. So anyways, we got out of the train at our stop and we were near the exit when we saw...not 1 but 2 authorities CHECKING the tickets!!!We were trapped and were in bigg trouble!!I tried to use my 'SmartRider'(it is like a value card which can be used for both buses and trains) but that was completely out of money. The authorities called us. One was dealing wif M and the other one dealing with me. The authority dealing with me checked my card using this machine..and found out that I didn't use it at all. He said,"Basically you are travelling with no ticket" and I jz gave him this blank look..I couldn't do anything else anyways. Lucky for us, they were really nice and the one dealing with me asked me to buy a ticket there itself and show it to him. I did that and I was free to go and before leaving he told me,"At least it's better than paying $50"...and yea I agree..it is MUCH better...BOTH of us learnt a very important lesson...ALWAYS ALWAYS buy tickets before travelling in trains....
Then we came back to our rooms and I had to take medicine since I was feeling very bloated. M went to sleep and I was jz walking around and writing this blog...and well now I am done. Overall, it has been a very eventful day...Hmm...I think I am going to sleep for awhile. I can barely keep my eyes open...
Monday, April 09, 2007
A Day to Remember...
Yes...I know it has been a looooongggg time since I last updated. It's not my problem...I just couldn't find anything to write about...and oh well...I was too lazy to think of something..hehe...Anyways, finally I found something worth blogging about and so here it goes....
Our long-awaited easter break started this week. We wanted to enjoy just 1 day of the whole week before hitting the books (sad life..sigh..). So we decided to head to Fremantle!!Since it has been a lonnggg time since we last went there. This is the first time..and I really mean FIRST TIME that something we have planned actually worked out. So we made all sorts of plans from the week before...calling up people...forcing some people to come along...deciding what time to go and all that. Trust me..all of us were very excited. We were behaving like school kids going for a field trip. We decided to be ambitious and wanted to catch the 953am bus..which is usually impossible as we tend to wake up wayyy later than that.
And yes..it was impossible to catch that bus...we had to catch the next bus as everyone was dilly dallying. I had to make frantic calls to everyone. The best part of the whole day was the bus journey to Freo..this drunkard boarded the bus and tried to 'seduce' my friend. It was kind of amusing and sick. Thank goodness he left after awhile. After a half n hour ride, we were finally at Freo!!I was really excited..and I could feel other people's excitement. It was such a beautiful day too...not too hot yet not to cold. Some people got hungry the minute we reached Freo (any guesses??). So we had to eat first. Before that though, our attention got diverted by the beach and a funny-looking car...Here are some pictures:
At the beach...:
Who are the 2 'extras' at the back?? hehe...
"I'm the man....."A trolley was found lying around...and one of them suddenly had the idea of putting ME into that trolley:
I actually fit into that trolley!!!
We had enough of 'cam-whoring' and joined the guys. Someone smartly used her brains and brought UNO cards and we ended up playing UNO for a bit. In Freo, you can actually borrow a 'car-scooter' for an hour and go around the place. We still had time to kill and so we decided to borrow one. Each of us took time to drive that..It was soo much fun!!!Except the main driver was kind of paranoid of us girls driving. He was scared we would crash or something. One minute he was asking us to go fast and the next minute he was screaming "Break!Break!". At the end, he said he felt his BP rise...sheesh he didn't have to exaggerate so much... This is how it looked like:
After an hour of that, we headed to the city of Freo. We walked around and after buying some food...we headed home.
It was one of my best days in Perth. I really hope we have more of such days...
ok then...I think I have written a lot!hope you enjoyed it!! :)
Monday, January 29, 2007
Anniversary gift..
Tomorrow is one of those 'special' days. In my family, these days are celebrated quite grandly and is totally incomplete without gifts or we prefer to call it, a small token of love. Wondering why tomorrow is special? Tomorrow is my parents' 21st anniversary...and following the family tradition, my sister and I try to make or buy something. Usually we try to make something as it is more unique and frankly I am tired of photo frames. So each year, I would crack my brains to come up with something new...This year is no different and after much discussions and quarrels (as usual), we have decided to come up with a collage. From there, we planned the rest. I will bring you through from the beginning till the end...
After that, we added stickers (contributed by my sister) and decorated a bit using the glittery tape that I thankfully bought..cos without it we would have nothing to decorate with. I left the decorating to my sister. Then, I came up with a grand idea..we thought of making "garlands" so that they would look like curtains. Of course, it didn't exactly turn out to be a curtain..Anyways, to make the garlands, I thought of using paper and putting it through thick thread. I (as usual as my sister refused to do it), had to sit down n poke holes through god knows how many pieces of paper...more than 8 at least..all RECYCLED by the way...my hands were aching like anything at the end...This is what it looked like:
Trust me..it was alot of hard work...
Sat down till 12 midnight to finish up the words. Today, finally attached the 'garlands'..Again we had problem. We thought it would stick with super glue but it didn't work. We ended up using blue tac...and voila:
It looks pretty ok to us..we can't wait to present them this tomorrow morning. We are really anticipating their reactions. Many times, our dear mother, nearly caught us red-handed. As all other times, whenever we have some secretive work, she would keep checking on us for no apparent reason. Well, finally our mission and this post is over...
Firstly, we needed to get a board. Since my sister's school doesn't really sell those big boards (that's wat she claims), I had to get it. Thank goodness I was working..so I could easily buy. You know what was the size of the smallest board in the shop??It was 75 by 50cm!! I had no choice but to get that huge board. As usual, whenever we try to do something in secret, we would have tons of problems. For example, the board was so big that we couldn't find a suitable hiding place. We couldn't hide it under our bed cos my mum vacuums the floor regularly. Anyways, I finally managed to find one...praying my mum wouldn't check that cupboard.
Secondly, someone had to draw swans...according to our plans. As my dear sister was too busy with her school, I, who is pretty useless in art, had to do it. I should say I am quite proud of my swans, considering I used to fail art in school. Though painting them was quite a disaster..but I managed to cover it up with 2-3 coats of paint. The one useful thing my sister did was to print out the pictures from school..This was the result after the swans and the collage (the date is wrong btw):
After that, we added stickers (contributed by my sister) and decorated a bit using the glittery tape that I thankfully bought..cos without it we would have nothing to decorate with. I left the decorating to my sister. Then, I came up with a grand idea..we thought of making "garlands" so that they would look like curtains. Of course, it didn't exactly turn out to be a curtain..Anyways, to make the garlands, I thought of using paper and putting it through thick thread. I (as usual as my sister refused to do it), had to sit down n poke holes through god knows how many pieces of paper...more than 8 at least..all RECYCLED by the way...my hands were aching like anything at the end...This is what it looked like:
Trust me..it was alot of hard work...After which, we had to do the last bit..which was to write 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY'...which I did using the glittery tape.
This was the result so far...
Sat down till 12 midnight to finish up the words. Today, finally attached the 'garlands'..Again we had problem. We thought it would stick with super glue but it didn't work. We ended up using blue tac...and voila:It looks pretty ok to us..we can't wait to present them this tomorrow morning. We are really anticipating their reactions. Many times, our dear mother, nearly caught us red-handed. As all other times, whenever we have some secretive work, she would keep checking on us for no apparent reason. Well, finally our mission and this post is over...
By the way, the ideas here are copyright..no one is allowed to copy:D
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Still...
A cold wind blows,
making her shiver slightly,
still she follows,
the road silently.
Darkness surrounds,
as she gropes,
to find her way around.
As she steps on thorns,
littered all over the ground,
she leaves a trail of blood behind,
she still doesn’t make a sound,
still doesn’t really mind.
The path has boundaries,
that cannot be crossed over,
she can never be,
completely free,
still the memories,
that were forged,
will remain forever.
Dreams never came true,
when she really tried,
still she kept going through,
even when she cried.
There is no one,
to catch her fall,
no one,
to confide at all.
Completely alone,
with no one by her side,
she has to walk,
on her own,
without any guide.
Badly bruised,
badly hurt,
badly broken,
all the way inside,
still she has refused,
to hide.
She still smiles,
still laughs,
pretending all this while,
that everything is alright.
The happiness,
she shows,
covers the emptiness,
that is always below.
She still keeps hoping,
still searching,
for something,
she doesn’t quite know,
or understand so.
She will keep walking,
and keep looking,
no matter how lonely,
or how trying,
the path can be...
making her shiver slightly,
still she follows,
the road silently.
Darkness surrounds,
as she gropes,
to find her way around.
As she steps on thorns,
littered all over the ground,
she leaves a trail of blood behind,
she still doesn’t make a sound,
still doesn’t really mind.
The path has boundaries,
that cannot be crossed over,
she can never be,
completely free,
still the memories,
that were forged,
will remain forever.
Dreams never came true,
when she really tried,
still she kept going through,
even when she cried.
There is no one,
to catch her fall,
no one,
to confide at all.
Completely alone,
with no one by her side,
she has to walk,
on her own,
without any guide.
Badly bruised,
badly hurt,
badly broken,
all the way inside,
still she has refused,
to hide.
She still smiles,
still laughs,
pretending all this while,
that everything is alright.
The happiness,
she shows,
covers the emptiness,
that is always below.
She still keeps hoping,
still searching,
for something,
she doesn’t quite know,
or understand so.
She will keep walking,
and keep looking,
no matter how lonely,
or how trying,
the path can be...
Monday, December 25, 2006
Holiday...
Rushing from one room to the other..one time with plastic bags, another time with clothes and yet another time with bags...my mum screams at all of us to get our things as she tries to squeeze everything into a suitcase...my dad jz walking from one room to the other as he doesn't know what else to do...n my sister usually reads a book...she wouldn't do anything until I scream at her, which is quite often. As you can see, last minute packing always creates a huge chaos and lots of excitement in my house.This time, we went to Chiang Mai, a small city in northern Thailand. It is a really nice country and my family and I enjoyed ourselves for the 3 days we stayed there.
Firstly when we arrived, the hotel driver was waiting for us with an orange board with the name of the hotel, called "D2". The driver himself was wearing an uniform of white and orange...and so was the van. And guess wat...even the hotel is white and orange...even the christmas tree was orange!!
Firstly when we arrived, the hotel driver was waiting for us with an orange board with the name of the hotel, called "D2". The driver himself was wearing an uniform of white and orange...and so was the van. And guess wat...even the hotel is white and orange...even the christmas tree was orange!!
Other than the whole orange part...the hotel is great. It has great service and the rooms are very nice. I was totally impressed with the rooms..(found out later that the rooms were pretty expensive).. 
There was a plasma TV and a DVD player in the room!!!First time I have ever seen anything like this. One slight problem was the bathroom..You can actually view a person taking a shower if you don't pull down the blinds...Wonder why they did such a weird design... 
With the blinds left open...you can actually see my sister!!Imagine how disgusting it would be if you were taking a shower and someone actually pulled up the blinds...
That night, we went to the famous night market, which was right next to our hotel. The whole market consists of many small little stalls along the streets. Bargaining is a must there. After buying some things, we went back exhausted and slept early as we had to wake up very early the next day.
The next day, we went to Doi Intanon national park and the annual Royal Flora exhibition. We were all wearing two layers of clothes thinking it w0uld be really cold...but instead I began to sweat!!So much for cold weather...Anyways, Doi Intanon was quite a nice place. Though the admission prices are freaking expensive!!! First, we visited 2 Buddhist temples. We had to climb more than 100 steps to get to the temple!!On top of that, we visited 2 temples...which means we climbed over 200 stairs.
Not sure if you can see the picture clearly...hopefully you can tell that there were more than 100 stairs...
Next, we went further up and reached...THE HIGHEST SPOT IN THAILAND!!!! Proof that we have been to the highest spot...
It is 2565m above sea level. Pretty high huh?
After that we went to the Royal Flora exhibition which happens annually...That exhibition was hugee. Even bigger than the Perth Royal Show, for those who have been there before...You can easily spend the whole day at the exhibition. There were stalls and mini exhibitions and gardens everywhere...Didn't really see that many flowers actually..Architectural designs were the main attractions there. Each country had its own small little garden. I am not being biased or anything but in my opinion, India had the most beautiful design and was the biggest of all countries..
I shall let the pictures do the rest of the talking..The first two were taken from a small hill kind of thing..in the exhibition itself...I tried to take a picture of my dad from above. Let's see if you can spot my dad in the second pic...Other than that, as you can see the whole exhibition was really nicely decorated...
That day, we all made up for all the exercising we haven't done for the last few months or so. We walked sooo much!!!I bet we lost a few kilos. We all came back with sore legs...but it was all worth it for the beautiful sceneries we saw...
The day after we went around the city and in the evening, we went to the airport to catch our flight. It is a truly memorable experience...For those who haven't gone there before, please visit Chiang Mai at least once. You will like it..trust me...
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