Another year...

As another year comes to an end, the same ol' question comes to mind. How would I rate this year?I achieved a few things this year. I was looking for a better job, and I got one. I lost some weight (ok, so now it's back to normal, but that's another story), stuck to a diet that I never knew I could...

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Is there hope! Hope there is!

The truth is life is a bitch. You keep saving the right words for the boring, mundane but necessary stories that when it comes to the fun, non-work related bits, you are lost for words. Somehow I've got to get my act together. Somehow I've got to get past this. For there is more to life than work,...

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Quickie No2

Lest you think that I am still having fun in the land down under... I gotta tell u that I am back home now. Back to the heat. Back to work. Back to the hustle and bustle of KL.No more crisp spring days. No more Max Brenner. No more $3 coffees. Oh how I miss those coffees! And it was lovely to catch...

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I Love Melbourne!

Just incase anyone's wondering what I'm up to...I am away from the crazy world of journalism and am currenly renewing my vows of endless love with Melbourne. Love this place! It doesn't feel strange or alien. It feels like I am picking up from where I left. I know the streets of the city, the little...

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Kiss Kiss

One of the best things about being alive is the existence of kisses.Soft sweet kisses. Hard needy kisses. Kisses where tongues collide.Kisses on the forehead, eyes, nose. Kisses, kisses, kisses!When lips meet and while tongues...

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15

15 days before I go to Oz! Yay! I can't wait...Spring time is my favourite season. The weather is usually wonderful during this time...plus or minus a few Melbourne showers...but what is a little rain when there is shopping,...

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Sooo tired...

I am tired. Exhausted really. Sleep comes to be slowly. The mind keeps working even when it doesn't have to. Can't think of anything to blog about. Will someone give me a massag...

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Quickies

1. I've been working at the Malay Mail for just over a month now. (And what a month it has been!)2. The social life has climbed up a notch. I've met a few new people. Not sure if anything more's gonna come out it, but... it's...

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Margarita Dreamin'

7pm and the sunday blues sets in. Work starts again tomorrow. Wish I could be on a permanent holiday. Well that's not entirely true. I do enjoy working. I like seeing my name and my story in print. It is extremely cool that...

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Wishing!

And there are times, like today, when I wish I could have a 'How I Met Your Mother' marathon; with someone to laugh with, someone I can cuddle with, someone specia...

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Respect!

Learning the ropes....is exhausting. But fun and interesting. Very exciting. It can be a bit overwhelming, at least initially. I have new found respect for journalists everywhere. Seriously!!! Still, there is a certain sort of satisfaction seeing ur hard work in print for all to see...Absolutely!!!5...

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It Only Gets Better From Here...

I haven't blogged about this yet. And I've known about this for a while now. Somehow it felt right just swimming around in my own consciousness, heart and mind. But now, I can't keep it inside no more. I gotta say it.I am starting...

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Could Mr. Wrong Actually Be Mr. Right?

When I was a teenager I had a mental picture of my very own Prince Charming. In my mind, he would be a tall, dark handsome guy who had a smile that would melt a matron's heart and eyes that would radiate kindness. He'd have...

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Sunday Night Ra-Ra! (Haha)

It's gonna be a good week.In fact it will be fantastic.I'll get answers to my questions.Positive answers. Soul satisfying anwers. All will be good. All will be fantastic!YEA!...

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Is it the Law of Attraction or Coincidence?

I've been experimenting lately, mostly with thoughts. Expanding my horizons, so to speak.The Law of Attraction has been on mind. You know, it's that law that says you attract into your life whatever you think? They say your...

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Priceless!

Day 14 fell on a Sunday. Last Sunday. I woke up feeling excited. It was almost over. I had done it. I had done IT! Gone without rice and bread for 14 days. Yea! And at the end of the day, when I weighed 4 kgs less than when...

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Heart Speak

All I want to do is find a way back into loveI can't make it through without a way back into loveI've been watching but the stars refuse to shineI've been searching but I just dont see the signsI know that its out thereThere's got to be something for my soul somewhereI've been looking for someone to...

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The return of the Diet!

Diets. U gotta love em. Or hate them. Me, I've always hated them.I've tried a couple. The only-drink-this-soychoco-shake-for-all- meals diet. That cabbage soup diet thingy. The Herbal life thingy. After the initial high of...

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Butterflies!

A lot happened last week. New job. Trying to get used to the new environment, new role, new people.Perhaps this new start has clicked opened Pandora's box. Or maybe it's something else altogether. I feel different. I feel a...

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Goodbye MKIS!

Goodbye to all the books I've had to check in forthe past year and a half. U will not be missed! Goodbye to all the kindy kids who visit me everydayfor a book. U my dears, will be missed!Peter and Jonathan, drawing book fanatics....

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Proof!

That the best things in life are truly free... As I my last day approaches, I am thankful to be reminded that I have made a difference to some people in the school and that they will missing me (at least for a while)...It's...

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Fly!

When u are about to leave your old job for a brand new, spanking, exciting one, thoughts tend to deviate from the present job from time to time. One month’s notice feels like a month's detention. And the focus is all on the...

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More green tea?

Sometimes amidst the same ol' boring routine; the craziness of everyday life - a couple of hours, a little silly talk, some yummy food, free flow of green tea and funny, interesting company is all one needs to reignite life's...

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Quickie!

Life has been pretty crazy since I got the new job. So many things to do, not enough time to do it all. My picking-up-a-book-whenever-I-please phase will soon be over. To compensate, I am having a buffet of books at home. Reading...

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Happiness!

The BIG event has arrived! I have a new job. From June 2nd onwards, I will be working at a English Language Training centre, they train teachers to teach English. And I will be responsible for all the writing, editing, researching...

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BIG!

It’s been a while since I blogged. I’ve been waiting for that something 'big' to come up. I wanted my next post to be a memorable one, u know, complete with the grand orchestra, black tie, slinky gowns, the fireworks. But nothing...

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Breathless!

My 32nd birthday arrived on 7th April and went, fast. For one day I was excited, exhuberant and special. I had a home made cheese cake and not one, but two bouquets of flowers. Had drinks with a friend. Dinner with the family....

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Photos Speak - Langkawi.

View from La Playa (The Beach) Rest & Bar. The sun setting on Pantai Cenang. Fisherman taking a break. I can't decide whether this photo is better... Or this one...both are at Pantai Cenang. Sun setting, the...

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Off On A Beachy Break!

I am off to Langkawi this evening, chillin' out by the beach with my friend Sri for a few days.Yea! Will be back on Friday night.Needless to say, there will be pictures of sunsets, sand and the sea, maybe a few of me - in the...

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I am an Aunty!

That's right ladies and gentlemen, as of Thursday 27 March 5.50am, I am an Aunty. Thanks to my cousins Priya & Mik for making it possible...Baby Aryan, don't forget u will have to call me Valiamma (Older Mother in Malayalam)....

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Dragons & Blessings...

I had a dream last nite. One that was a little strange. I was at a theme park with my sister. I was supposed to go to work after that. (Strange no? Going to the theme park before starting work?:P) And there was this thrill...

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Wanted: A 'Friend'.

I got a call from my aunt last night.She asked about my job and my plans for career change before she dropped the bomb.Aunty: I wanted to ask u, do u have a friend?"Me: Friend? (Feigning ignorence of subject matter soon to...

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Electric Air

The elections are over and what amazing results!The results show that we are serious. We are walking the talk. Talking the walk. A change is what we want. I don’t think I’ll ever forget Sunday 9 March 2008. The air electric...

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Stay at home phantoms!

I must say, I'm quite excited about the elections tomorrow. I can't wait to go out there and vote! I shall vote for people I think can do the job best. (Here's hoping!) I say yes to young blood! I say aye to better policies...

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Shadows and silhouettes

Cloudy days sometimes cast shadows in my mind. There is friction between the zest inside and the pose outside. Like the sky, thoughts are grey. Not very warm either. Food is deemed necessary for survival, no longer for pleasure....

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Quickie

I know it's been a while since I blogged. I am well, just busy with many things. Shall blog soon! :)Later...

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Where art thou o Cupid?

As Valentine's Day comes around again (how fast does this annoying day come eh?) I am somewhat surprised (but definitely happy) that I am not experiencing any negative emotions that have tormented me in the past. No longer am...

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The Complain Counter

DAY 6 - Due to unforseen amount of complaining, I've changed the bracelet to the other wrist 4 times in the past 4 days. Things are going well today. So far so good la. I will be off to bed in a few minutes so I can pretty much safely say that I've done DAY 1/OUT OF 21! Also, when I do complain, it's...

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Where's my ang pow?

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, I've been busy doing some research on what's in store for me in the year of the Rat. (Oh yes, research is THE word here). No, I am not the kinda person who hangs on to horoscopes,...

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No complaints!!!??

I was at work on Thursday when a parent gave me this purple elastic bracelet and said "I thought it might be good for u to have this." Intrigued, I read the brochure that came with the band.A Complaint Free World (How idealistic,...

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Winds of Change

There's a certain feeling that is simmering inside me these past few days. Almost warning me of an overflow. Only God knows what will happen if it does!I'm not sure what happened or how it all started. But suddenly, I got this...

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Find your voice - "Say" by John Mayer

Take out of your wasted honorEvery little past frustrationTake all of your so called problemsBetter put them in quotationsSay what you need to say Walkin like a one man armyFightin with the shadows in your headLiving out the same old momentKnowing you’d be better off instead If you could only Say what...

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Amazing India

Just me and the Arabian Sea! A resting place for the weary sandals. Sunset on the beach in Small Vagator Beach Goa. Nice! My sister and I at The Taj. I couldn't resist the outdoor beds at the Taj Hotel in Fort Aguada...comfort...

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