Book Review: Spain by the horns

I picked up this book at the Big Bad Book Sale recently. I must admit, the cover was the first reason I did so - a cover, so rich and colourful. The second reason was because of the word 'Spain'. I am a fan of all things Spanish.This...

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All I wanted for Christmas (Updated on 26/12)

is an iPod nano! but what I ended up getting is:which isn't too bad cos' I do need help being more organised at wor...

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KK In Pictures

No prizes for guessing why I'm slow on the blogging of my exciting trip to KK. Lazy, tired and...lazy. What else can I say? And then I wanted to cut and paste snippets from my article here, but alas it is not working. So here...

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Shameless Gloating...

Sometimes I can't help but love my job.That's not to say there is nothing bad about the job. It doesn't pay very well, just enough for me to get by. The hours can be long. Sometimes I have to work on my off days. It requires lots and lots of energy. But somehow the experiences make for all that. The...

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Today...

I found out that I am going to Sabah. Kota Kinabalu to be precise. Yes, it is for work. I will have to come up with 3 articles about the 3-day trip. But I really don't mind. Being a KK virgin, I'm completely excited about the whole trip. More shameless gloating coming soon... ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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! ...

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Yay!

Every once in a while amidst an ordinary life, something interesting happens.It feels like it could be one of those wide balls u get with when skies are grey. You can't say if this wide ball is the one that will save the game. But the feeling of getting that wide ball, that one extra run and the hope...

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Beautiful Bali

Back from Bali, obviously but have been a bit busy (and lazy) to blog about it. Needless to say it was an interesting experience, travelling to Bali with Cathy, who was on her maiden trip overseas on her own plus moi. While...

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Bali Calling!

So finally the time has come for me to leave for Bali. I will be leaving on Monday 24/8 and returning on Saturday 29/8. It's gonna be fun and yet a little different from my last trip there in 07'. This time I won't be having nasi goreng at almost all restaurants. This time it's going to be a protein/vege...

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Of hopes and dreams

Last night I dreamt I was expecting.Like all dreams it felt so real. Big stomach and all. I remember how difficult it was to walk. And in my dream I was not married, nor was I with with someone. I remember feeling a little worried about the process of giving birth, but I was determined to have that...

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I am Serious!

So tomorrow will mark my first time on a 'serious' diet.On on the disadvantages of working in a lifestyle section for a newspaper is that u have to cover assignments in hotels, where after the press conference or interview, u are offered an array of yummy local and international delicacies. (Believe...

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Inspirational Yasmin

I have been quite emo this week, maybe two.Just as I felt somewhat normal again, Yasmin Ahmad passed away. How unfortunate that I did not get to interview the great mind behind the simple and yet powerful ads and movies. She was so inspiring, truly Malaysian in heart and soul. I wish I could come up...

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Seeking solace

Sometimes I get emo. Like when I was writing the previous post. So so emo. But I am not always like that. I know that I need to keep my options open, that I should meet more people, get to know them and who knows, connections may be established, sparks may just fly. And when times get tough, when...

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Que Sera Sera

Hope is one four letter word I can't quite figure out.People say it's a good feeling to have. A sign of optimism. A belief that everything will turn out well in the end. But is hope always a good thing?Hope by itself does not perform miracles. No amount of hope can stop someone from dying when it is...

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MJ

I first learnt of Michael Jackson's death when I logged on to Facebook on Friday morning, 10am. The death of the 50-year-old superstar dominated almost all of my friend's status updates that day. I have to admit I also jumped on the 'RIP MJ' bandwagon. An MJ fan I am not, but shaken I was. I wasn't...

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Numero Dos

We have all been given a new task at work - we are required to blog about work, our thoughts and feelings as a journalist, behind the scenes, edited articles etc etc. As if updating and maintaining one blog is not hard enough! Now I've got to have two...cos' I like this blog to be private, almost invisible....

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I did IT!

Just minutes after I blogged yesterday, I was presented an opportunity to be true to myself.The lady who sits across from me, once again started her complaints about me. That I sit on my stories. That she can't understand why I can't write two stories a day. My blood started to boil. So it doesn't...

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Heartspeak 3

Sometimes I feel like I have been truly honest for a long time. My past posts have been but a tip of the ice burg of how I really feel. But truth is I have been afraid to throw caution to the wind and blog my heart out. Life is not as peachy as it is but I don't want to make it worse by reading and...

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Colour Quiz - True!

Your Existing SituationCraves change and new things, always looking for new adventures and activities. Becomes restless and frustrated when she has to wait to long for things to develop. her impatience leads to irritability and a desire to move on to the next project.Your Stress SourcesHer stubbornness...

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Wide ball mystery

Sometimes life give you a wide ball.(A cricket term where a pitch that travels too far from the batter for him to have a reasonable chance of hitting it, resulting in the pitcher having to throw the ball again, and a penalty run is scored for the batting team). Just when u are ready to give up, to...

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Guess who's gonna be in HBO's Entourage?

My cousin Ashwin Nair!(Isn't he a cutie?)The details are kindy sketchy at the moment, but when I find out I will let you all know. I am sure u r all dying to know... :PUPDATE: He will be in three episodes of Entourage...still...

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Food for the soul

When skies are grey, when there are more questions than answers...I seek comfort in the small but significant things in life...BOOK...

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utopia

we'd rise post-obstaclemore defined more gratefulwe would heal be humbledand be unstoppab...

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Possibilities

Some times, some things are just not meant to be. No matter how much u want it to work out or how much enthusiasm u have for it, it just doesn't work out. Maybe I jumped into it, too fast and too deep. I was unsure if it is the right thing to do, but I took a chance. And for that I am glad. Perhaps...

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Check 123!

Just checking out blogging via Microsoft Word. Is this working? Lemme se...

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I Am (The Woman)

It's official. I am no longer that timid girl who used to sit in class, knowing the answer but not wanting to put her hand up. I am no longer the girl who used to let her friend Venessa pinch her and not say a thing about it. And I am definitely not the girl who kept her real self hidden inside as...

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Heart Speak 2

The birthday is over. The mini-break in Miri too. And the 'new year'.Now it's back to business. Back to taking baby steps to the next level - work, dreams, love.There's a lot more that I have to strive for, to be a better person, but I do know that I have made progress by leaps and bounds, especially...

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Lucky Me!

There are days when u r glad to be who u are. There are days when u realise ur job is not all that bad after all. Yesterday was one of those days. For yesterday I lived the life of a model.Make up- 40 minutes (and a whole lot of it!)Lunch-0 minutes (don't want to ruin all that make up!)Hair-20 minutes...

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Forward!

Sometimes things just get complicated. One day u are just happily minding your own business, doing your own thing, and the next, everything changes.Some people are just idiots, total users. They use other people to get their job done. And in that process make things difficult for others; the ones who...

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Highlight of the week - Jason Mraz

Things are happpening, many things. To blog about it or not - that is THE question. I suppose eventually it will all have to come out, but at this point of time, I am happy to sweep it under the rug. Just for now. And focus...

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A Wise Man Today Said:

"Sometimes you got to wait for the right time for things to happen and when it does it will be that much significant. It will all fall in place at the right time for you."-My Uncle Har...

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Tagged by Dash!

***Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you (or I know you pretty dang...

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Yo

I am in a relationship. I am. The guy is an interesting one of course, a colourful character; not from the outside maybe, but inside for sure. Of course, it's all very new. We have plenty to learn about each other. I like most of what I know so far. (hey, he's only human) I hope he feels the same way...

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Double Happiness!

I shall be there somehow! Will ...

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Happiness!

Two weeks into the new year, and boy has my life changed.. The most significant change I'd have to say is that I am no longer working at the News desk at Malay Mail. I'm now the latest addition to the Lifestyle section. No more long, boring meetings. Yay!Perks of working at the Lifestyle desk:1. The...

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Why?

Sometimes life presents u with an opportunity u can't say no to. No matter how irrational, no matter how impractical, u take that chance and live with the consequences. Sometimes these consequences are worth the risk. They are the stuff that makes memories. But after it is gone, all there is left is...

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