Ramblings...

Blogging seems to be taking a back seat these days.

Work as always remains the priority. Call here, go there, assignment in KL, PJ, everywhere. A goodie bag every time. It's all very exciting for sure. But sometimes I wish there was something else to look forward to, something deeper. More meaningful.

And as much as I enjoy my off days, they also remind me of the empty spaces around me. It's not the end of the world really, but there is that nagging feeling that something is missing.

When that feeling persists, there is nothing much I can do, except to accept the truth, relent and...create funny pictures of myself. HAHAHA.

Lady Anu

Manly Anu.

Really, Truly, Anu.

Busy Bee

It has been a while since I've blogged, it has.

A lot has happened since then. The most significant is that my sister is now married. That I now have a brother-in-law. Despite very minor hicups, all went well. As I didn't do much to help them out with their BIG DAY, I thought it was only fitting that I give them a present - the montage I created (with the help of my cousins) for their reception. (See video below)

As for me, the wedding and reception has confirmed that I for one, am not a 'wedding' person. If I do get married, just a simple civil ceremony is good for me, followed by a party (maybe two). I want it to be as simple as uncomplicated as possible. Now I will just have to hope that I will find that simple, uncomplicated guy. Good luck to me!

The question

Why is there one person who can change the course of your day just by a question?

And no matter how much u want to say NO,NO your heart says YES, YES and it somehow escapes from the lips without much warning.

But every minute feels like a blessing and when the time comes to take leave, it is done with a hope that there will be the next meeting....when once again my eyes and heart will feast on you.

I'm Growing!

These few days have been a little different from most.

There is something in the air now that I've decided on looking out for new opportunities in the land down under. I've got a few reasons for this decision.

1. I don't want to 'waste' the PR that I got after all the trouble it took to get it in the first place.
2. I like Australia so much, that it's more like love.

3. I've decided that I had enough of negative thoughts, especially about getting a job I'm happy about in Oz.

4. If I am seriously unsuccessful with my next attempt, then at least I would have given it my best-est shot.

So I've started on my quest. Building connections, exploring channels,a little bit every day. I haven't told 'anyone' about my decision - the time is not right. Let things go on for a while and when I am comfortable, I shall.

Meanwhile, someone thinks I would be a perfect candidate for his friend. Never mind that this someone has made me feel like a bit of an angel over the last two weeks. That he has made me think of doing something crazy and so so unlike me. It's funny, life is.

Maybe it's just the price of growing older, but I am quite happy to enjoy what life presents me for as long as it is meant to be. I didn't reach the realisation in a day but processing it in my mind over a few days, I have come up with a conclusion - Life is crazy, maybe so am I, but nothing matters as long as I am happy.

Never the same!

After a little over a year of being a writer/journalist for a newspaper, I am starting to get excited about assignments.

Some days the assignments are easy peasy, other days not so. But on many many occasions, I am inspired by the people I meet, many for small little things they do. Sometimes the inspiration happens instantly, like last weekend; when Datuk Bridget Menezes said "the greatest disease of the mind is thinking too much!".

Other times it takes a little time to sink in, like the one when I met Ashley Fruno aka The Lettuce Lady, who was at Pavillion a few weeks back.

Ashley's peaceful campaign to let "Vegetarianism Grow On You" took its time to make an impact on me. Although her fresh, green gown of lettuce was an inspiring fashion statement, the real message, I received a few days later at home enjoying tandoori chicken while watching tv.

Just then I heard a voice in my head go "In every package of chicken, there's a little poop." (Just like it did in the video Chew On This -Reasons To Go Vegetarian).And suddenly tandoori chicken wasn't so yummy anymore.

Thanks Ashley and Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Thanks a lot for ruining tandoori chicken for me.

I DId It!

42 days of no rice and noodles. 42 days without coffee. An average of 10,500 steps per day.

And the best thing is trying out my old clothes and being able to wear them again. Yay!

On to the next round and another 5 kgs! :)