I want to write sins!

Once in a while, the table turns around and I am at the one with answering questions instead of asking them. It's not too bad...once in a while. :) Thanks to my friend Eileen, for asking me to do this in the first place. You...

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Dreamin'

I was talking to my colleague about dreams the other day. It is just funny (in an interesting sorta way) that the dreams I've had of my late grandmother can more often be scary, than sweet. And this despite the fact that she used to love my sister and I and was never shy of showing her affection -...

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Blessed

Wouldn't it be nice if I had a secret fan/reader who looked forward to reading my movie reviews, because he/she thought I write it well? Ah, we can all have dreams. :)I must confess there are times when I truly love my job. The feeling is so strong, it's like I can almost taste the sweetness. Having...

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Book Review: Tapai - Travels & Guilty Pleasures of a Fermented Malaysian

Title: Tapai - Travels & Guilty Pleasures of a Fermented MalaysianAuthor: Hishamuddin RaisPublisher: ZI PublicationsRatings: 7/10If you think the title of the book is intrigu­ing as the reviewer did, you are in for a treat....

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The Truth

The truth is everyday I think about him, even if its in a small, simple way. There are days when I can't listen to anyone talk about him without having tears in my eyes. But there are also days when my heart is filled with his face, his actions, his thoughts and he gives me comfort in his own way.Work...

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Me Mini

Knowing that I am walking on the same path my father did gives me hope and much happiness.He told me about this jogging track in Subang a while back and I told myself that I would explore that track soon - but for the longest time I was happy to be going on my own favourite route. I found time on hands...

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My Father, My Hero

Every once in a while Life reminds you of the Greater forces working as you go about making your own plans. After spending six weeks in hospital, my father passed away on Sep 22, 2010. He was 68. He had a stroke and was on his...

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Time Out

Quiet Superstitions will be on hiatus for a bit. I'm taking a break from blogging until I feel like sharing my thoughts and feelings once again. Hope to come back soon, feeling better and as happy as my last post. Gracia...

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Quickie No 4

Although these few weeks have been quite busy for me, it has also been quite rewarding.Work as always keeps me busy. I'm on my no-carbs plus a little cheating diet, once again. I'm going for morning jogs. (Ok, so it's more like a fast walk rather than a jog). I'm cutting down my intake of coffee and...

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Tips for travelling by Paulo Coelho

1. Avoid museums. This might seem to be absurd advice, but let’s just think about it a little: if you are in a foreign city, isn’t it far more interesting to go in search of the present than of the past? It’s just that people feel obliged to go to museums because they learned as children that travelling...

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Book Review: Wellbeing — The Five Essential Elements, Twenties Girl | Malay Mail Online

Title: Wellbeing - The Five Essential Elements Author: Tom Rath & Jim HarterPublisher: Gallup PressYear of publication: 2010Rating: 8/10This is not your regular straighten-me-up self-help book.Wellbeing - The Five Essential...

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Koh Phangan Pictures

Suzhen and I just after landing at Koh Samui airport. Dom and I in the van before we got scolding from the immigration ladies. Suzhen and I happily drinking our beers. ...

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Koh Phangan Jun 25-28

Beautiful unicorns and rainbows -was what I was hoping to see as I had my first ever Mushroom Shake - in the island of Koh Phangan (KP).Instead what did I see? Absolutely nothing! I didn't even feel the familiar buzzy alcohol effect. After careful and long delibrations with my colleagues-friends and...

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This time next week at Koh Phangan, this will be m...

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Quickie No 3

I gotta admit I have been the lazy blogger recently. The truth is nothing big has happened for me to blog about. Nothing spectacular and nothing too boring. Life goes on. Work keeps me busy, most of the time. There are good days and bad. There was a blues-y episode couple of weeks back, but that has...

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To new experiences

When my friend Sharky told me that the mind expands after every new experience, I only half believed him (He's a joker, that one.)But what he said really intrigued me and I had to find out if he was indeed telling the truth.So...

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Free.

It's been 10 days since I blogged and boy have things changed since then.I don't know if there is something in the air but I do feel a change coming. I no longer feel heartbroken. At worst, I feel a little sad. It's like suddenly I have seen the light and that things are going to be more than alright.Funny...

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I know it feels like fate...

Like these are mistakes we're meant to make...(Losing It All - Shannon Noll)And yes, I am reading 'Treat Them Mean and Keep Them Keen'. I obviously need help in that department - keeping them guys. Haha. I know, I know it's not something u can adopt from a book BUT it does give u a better bigger picture....

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The Drama Mama Strikes!

Everybody's life has some drama, at one point or another. I guess mine has started today. And my birthday is around the corner some more. Perfect timing right? Or, maybe not!As much as I love my aunties, (u gotta love them rite, they are family), sometimes they can just be exasperating and over the...

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This Is Me!

What is it with personality tests? I can never get enough of them. Perhaps it is a way for me to understand myself better. Plus it's always so interesting. When the opportunity to find out about my personality comes by, I take it. This time around, the quiz has given me the comfort, (if that's the...

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Where's that bull?

After more than 10 years of having an active online social life, I am ready to throw in the towel.Well, ok so maybe 'throw' might be a tad far fetched. Perhaps 'keep-at-a-bottom-of-a-drawer' would be more like it. Just knowing that is there and that u can use it anytime u need to. That is more like...

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Life!

Sometimes life just doesn't work the way u want it to. Not that it is something new, or it comes as a surprise, yet when the moment comes when it doesn't go your way, the inevitable happens. Hurt. Sadness. Disappointment. But there is nothing you can do to change that. Only thing to do is to keep the...

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Melbourne Momentos

Aryan loves his cricket! Aryan getting ready to bat. Aryan posing with his drum. After I took the photo, he wanted to see it. What a cutie! Tiger Taj doing his stretches. He is my cousins' dog. Mumbai's Indian take-away is...

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I'm Back!

It's been a week since I got back from Melbourne. The trip made me re-think my priorities in life and I am on a quest to establish a healthier work life balance. I don't want to stay late at the office every day of the working week. I know that writer's block is inevitable, that assignments will pour...

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Anu on holiday!

This is going to be a shorty, as in a short post. Busy as usual, but come Friday, Feb 19 I shall be flying off to Melbourne, Australia for a 2 week break. Woo hoo! Coffee, Wine, Hungry Jack's Grilled Chicken burgers -I'm comingggggggg! I promised myself that I will not think about work and do as much...

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Hair on holiday!

Last weekend, I decided to get a haircut. When I went to the hairdresser, I spontaneously decided to ask her if there was anything I could do to lessen the frizz, and she said I could 'relax' the hair - which I did. And now...

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Oh Ne-Yo!

It's not that I have forgotten about him. It's just that I wanted to blog about it when I was relaxed and not rushing for deadlines. So the days turned into weeks and then I get reminded by Saby about my non-existent post about...

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Bright, sunshiny day.

Funny how sometimes, all you need is one weekend away to get things in pespective. And I really do mean in pespective. It's like that song 'I Can See Clearly Now'. I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,I can see all obstacles in my way,Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind, It's gonna be a bright,...

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Hello 2010!

Every year starts off with a list of hopes and promises and this year is no exception. For years I always wished for the opportunity to write for a living and finally, last year I finally achieved that one. One wish that has remained constant is the hope of finding that special someone, the one who...

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