Something fun..

Hello!

January is already near its end and I am in a dilemma. Soon I'll have to start doing something before I become brain dead.

I have already started some plans, sitting for my IELTS next week and then mandarin in february . Aha, yes mandarin. I suppose when I finish it, I have an extra credential but its only to broaden my view on things. I think I have developed a slightly narrow way of thinking but I am now aware that things must just be seen from a different perspective.

As the days go past and I am left with time on my hands, no obligations and forced ties, I can slowly cognize my past and experiences and see where the faults were.

This year I had a few objectives. One is to get to University no matter what. I wanted to go foreign, somewhere far, and I have already sent my application to Hong Kong University. But slowly, I am not resenting the idea of studying locally. It's becoming something to weigh and consider, no longer my default plan.

I just hope my STPM marks will be blessful and not a burden.

Well whatever.

This month flew by slowly, and I have finished reading some very amusing books. You may not find them that appealing because half of them are literary works, but really good works.
They are :

1) A little Princess by F H Burnett
2) The Railway Children by E Nesbit
3) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
4) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5) Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
6) The Lion,the witch, and the wardrobe by C S Lewis


Don't laugh at the last one.
I wanted to know why it was famous. And I did find out. If you are a child, still fresh in your mind and willing to be lulled by fantasy and foolish dreams, you may feel part of that world.

I loved each of the books. The Alchemist being the best and Pride and Prejudice being second best. But the others really kept me alive and wanting to read more. If you notice, all the books were not thick or require long term reading. They were all short, simple and fabulous.

Apart from my excursion to Book-land, I got to do some worthwhile travelling, but it's just around here.Shopping malls, and relatives homes...

But nothing that really drove the spirit. Not yet anyways.I will get a job , part time probably, but only once some things have settled.

I have recently found a dangerous passion in me and it started on chinese New Year last monday. I followed my cousins and their daughter to Mid valley just to do some shopping and see what MV had done for CNY.

While shopping I got some eye candy with the decorative displays of chinese sculptures, crystals and artworks. I was bedazzled by the colours, the details and the gore-gaudy-shiny things! MAN!

Not even the bookstore had that much effect on me as they did. And even worse , I was equally attracted to the large designer bags and shoes in some shops and the jewelery pieces I saw along the way. What is happening to me !?!

I never used to want to have them like that AS when I did that monday. And I believe, I would have bought them if Meena didn't bring me back to earth and said," No, why d'you need em now ?"

Darn.

I like shiny stuff and pastel and bright colours. I wonder if it's obsessive?

Anyways, I just wanted to wish Happy CNY to my friends. And congratulations to Obama. I just hope he does a good job on the seat than the previous one.




Me and Dad in his office .


So, Good Luck to me for My IELTS and hope I get to do something fun soon.

How I detest those who lie and act their way into an aquaintance I am sorry to have..

Ahh , you must be wondering why I gave such a bitter title ? Oh , on the contrary I am not bitter , not at all . I am very happy right now. More than I had been for the past few months. Probably because I won't have to study incessantly and to go to school , One place I am glad I desire no longer.

Well , anyways I have come to realise that through out the course of my life I have acquired the acquaintance of many people , but sadly now when I reflect back , I can only call a handful as true friends .They were People who had been with me and my eccentricities through thick and thin and They were very , very old friends , around 6 to 10 years of solid friendship.
And to them I am grateful to be around with , and will always keep them in the brightest of thoughts .

The others , well they have made marks , some I will remember and sadly in not so glad a memory . But , they were also part of my gorwing up so I'll have to admit they helped shape me too.

Apart from this sudden need to express myself , I spent a good day with some of my old friends on Saturday and I had fun . But I had to leave early as I was needed at my nephew's first birthday !

Unfortunately , the little 1 year old Raul didn't like the over attention and the sounds that he broke down and cried for the remainder of the day until things died down for him and he was safely in the comforts of his mom , dad and maid.
Anyways , happy birthday to you Raul !

I forgot your gift and by god I have never felt so horrible in my life for it...

Here are pictures







That's Raul in his mom's arms and his cousin sister ( or Sister ) Thannya in his dad's hands.. I wonder if this will be a tradition?


And this is Ong Hui Wen , my good friend since I was 7 . Alas , she went to Australia when we were 17 and only now can I see her. I did miss your company my friend.


Me and Michelle , someone I never saw for ages .. Good gosh , she is very cute!

Kit Yee , why didn't you make it ?!

:D