5 months in Dubai, 10kg extra in the scale's reading...

TAK 15th Annual Dinner, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, 12 December 2008

Is the title LOUD enough? I'm shocked to the core myself. All fun, no exercise. I am like joining this other lady who is goign to be a mum soon; I'm with a tummy as big as hers. Way too embarrasing...

by the way, that's a good friend of mine...introducing Mr Ulul Azmi....the hardcore and the very senior in producing good construction details....

and i can't deny it,i feel pretty in there...LOL...gosh, now i am vain ...

Loshini D, Siti Arbaina, Saidatul Haziah, Harn In

Maroon 5 Live in Dubai

Live life and this is my first concert ever: Maroon 5 Live in Dubai.
Adrenaline rush: Rocking Awesome
Cost: 250 AED
Hotness Rate: Didn't you hear? The temperature exploded
Satisfaction: 80%. It was JUST for one and a half hour.




I love Maroon 5. A friend asked me if I wanted tickets to watch Maroon 5 with a discounted 45 AED for each ticket. Nobody else wanted to go. That's when I decided that I'll do it on my own. Bought the tickets and Chew Yee joined me. I had a good time. It was our first live concert. It rocked to the core of my heart.

Thank you, Chew Yee!!

Sometimes, it's not that I am taking advantage of my freedom. It's just a simple gesture of experiencing something you are interested in. No matter what, I always know where my ground is. At least, I still have some character left in that way. Some believes that I hold on to. I am here and seeing so much lust in each individual. It's so scandolous. Maybe I am naive but yet, I can't agree on why people act the way they do. I, will, still stand on my ground. Period.

Me and my confessions...

Updating from Satwa,Dubai...

It's reaching 5 months now. The figure of the months I have survived in Dubai. Funny thing is Dubai is turning lovely. Loving the weather. Loving how I can experience this place and having the urge to experience this land I am right now. Complications are here and there but I wouldn't say that I regret being here at all. It's some self satisfaction looking at where you are and have been. At least I some identity on that coz right now, I don't know what I am doing at work. It is too scheduled that I have lose interest. It is boring. I was going with the terms all along. Never stopped to look at the system the company has set up but when you do, the reality hits. I am thinking since when did work became so boring? I am not even close to being a workaholic.I'm young and I am not even passionate on my work? What the hell?!! There are only 2 projects I've put my sole effort. Only 2 to the record. Gosh...seriously...this is bad. The problem is I've stopped and looked and compared. I've been better in my previous company. I'm feeling like a blonde; stupid and stupid. Plus, with all the matters/rumors regarding retrenchments, projects being stopped, colleagues runnning away from the company, pop out of a new contract regarding different matter and bla bla bla; indirectly it does effect. I wouldn't mind being sent back home but at the time I would not quit. I think it's such a waste. My lust; money. Don't get me wrong but at least, there will be somethign with me. I do miss home. Missing Kampung Pandan. Missing rides with sis n family to Mid Valley. Missing having dinner at Passage Thru India. Missing having Nasi Lemak with Mom on Saturday mornings. Missing Desa Pandan. Missing carrying Shivendhra. Missing my previous flat stomach :P. I don't know but I might have changed. I do feel that I have changed. Selfish maybe. Ignorant? Proud? Bolder? It's all in the experience. I am still so proud of being brought up like this. I am who I am because of my parents. I love my family no matter what and I'll stand tall for that. I still am impressed that my parents let me be here. I do realize how cold I am when I talk to them at times. That's where I realize I am being arrogant. I know there's such thing as a recycle. What goes around will always come back around! And I am trying so hard to remember that......

Desert Safari, 7 December 2008, Olympus 850 SW

Lovin Dubai: Night Out

Harn In, Ulul Azmi, Zuraidi, Loshini


Opposite Haagen Dasz,Al Diyafah Road, 29 November 2008
Lovin this picture coz it looks liek as if we hired a photographer to take the picture. But it's actually my own Olympus and it's 1' H Tripod and some good tripod handling skill from Di*ahem*. I am lovin the way the light is illuminating the picture. The light source is the street light itself. We are sitting by the main road side benches. Come night, people will be sitting around and watch the world pass by. More, it's winter now. Nothing more is perfect than to just hang outside and enjoy the cool breeze.

These are the people surrounding me. The company I am with. The joy I get from.
Dubai is going to be memorable because of them.

Company may suck till the deepest shit hole but the things I learnt from them will be worth it.

Lovin Dubai

Back of Syeikh Zayed Road, 1pm, 29 November 2008

Season's changing in Dubai. It's cloudy, and cooler with temperature dropping up to 22 Celcius. It will go down lower for the coming weeks.
It miracolously rained last Thursday with lightning and thunder and then, again on Saturday morning.


Ravi Restaurant, Satwa, Wednesday night, 27 November 2008

Well, I'm lovin Dubai's weather.....
but something smells fishy with the company.

Miracle Apartment

113, Miracle Apartment, 322/8D ST,Al Hudaiba....

Here was the first impression of our living place. Arrived on 21st July and was greeted with this so-called "studio apartment" with an open living space, a toilet and a kitchen with a door. It's 95% close to being called a typical Malaysian hostel. We; Siti, Sue and I; weren't happy by being partitioned by bulky veneer laminated wardrobes in between our beds with no living space or dining. We've handled things on our own. We've made the shifts :P




At least, we were still provided with TV(we bought satellite receiver on our own), iron with board, washing machine, heater, oven, air cond, curtain, dining table with chairs along with three beds and three wardrobes. Well, it aint' so bad for us beginner. Except for the part that HOSTEL is written all over the place.





So, IKEA is the place to hunt although it's furniture isn't the best quality. But we were more keen on the furnishings. Quilt cover, computer table, rugs, carpet, etc. At least, you'll feel home when your space is furnished to your liking. And a HP laptop with a stable internet access to accompany you. Soon, the home is the heaven.



This is my slumber space. Three beds in a row, wardrobes facing in the opposite direction and a space as a living and a dining right at the entrance. If we were to dry our clothes, we have a courtyard-like space in the middle of the building. So, we will drag our cloth liner outside of the apartment to the courtyard. If there's a sandstorm, your cloths will end up smelling like sand. We have a balcony but with an ugly view and the floor which gets dusty every single second. And lately, there has been an attack on me from the bloody bed bugs. It's leaving scars on my scar prone skin.Anyhow, scrap that and this is my lovely slumber land in Dubai.

p/s: Mum, I'm living just fine here and please don't worry about me. I can survive here.

p/s 2: And HELLO Winter in Dubai....whee hee!!! :p

I am pondering....

When one is abroad, it's been assumed that one is to be wiser.

Well, just having a thought for the moment, but how if I am feeling lost and lousy? Like, what the hell am I doing? Am I even aware of what's going on? And why am I being so ignorant? Losing characters I stood for before. Not even having a strong base for what I stand for. Don't have passion over anything at the moment. I am just feeling so LOUSY & LOST.

Interesting...

Got this from an e-mail...

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second
richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very
interesting aspects of his life:

1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha,
that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has
everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies.
He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis.
He has given his CEO's only two rules. Rule number 1: do not lose any
of your share holder's money. Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.
7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time
after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
8. Bill Gates, the world's richest man met him for the first time only
5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with
Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But
when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates
became a devotee of Warren Buffet.
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.

His advice to young people: "Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and
Remember:
A. Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.
D. Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.
F. After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life

I'm BA-ck...

Let me begin my homecoming to bloggin with this funny incident. Bought a quarter pants at a local plaza in Dubai. Brought back home and eagerly put it on to find something solid at my butt. Looks like our friendly Filipino cashier forgot to remove the sensor thingy from my pants. And no, the sensor didn't alarm any guards. And no, I ain't goign back there just to get it removed.

The road I've taken....

Good Deed: Sent a stack of RM 5++ worth of my card boards/books/papers for recycling at Tesco, Ampang's recycling center.

Alright, here we go.... here's to my last weekend in Malaysia before my first-ever flight/ my first-ever landing outside of Malaysia. I'll be officially working for TAK on 21st July 2008. That's a week away. Feels so surreal as I was starting to get comfortable with this break I am having. But, seriously, I am excited as well as scared. I am almost 22 and this is my first ever solo survival.

Well, I've made this choice and my dear parents let me do this, reluctantly. Hopefully, I won't be screwing things. Wish me well. And I shall be back in 1 or 2 years time.


For your info:
Dubai is a part of emirates that is forming United Arab Emirates (UAE) .Universal Time Coordinated +4 [eg. 6pm Malaysia, 2pm Dubai]. I don't work on Fridays but instead my first day of the week starts on a Sunday.

What have I been up to?

Just been waiting before the beginning of the new chapter.
This life's rendition will follow up pretty soon.

In the meanwhile, I am trying to store pictures online. It's perfectly accessible from anywhere.
Let Time ROLL and STORED forever *click the link*

Choose this way or the other? Uhm, no! the other way better or is it? hmmmm...

Well, Dubai is now in a matter of really signing up the contract or not.

Yeap, I got the offer. In fact, the senior and I got accepted. It's a speechless, most exciting news ever. But as time takes on, as you think more n more, as people from different kind of level advises you and share their opinion, I'm left with more doubts than a straight direction.

On the whole.... I really want try something new in my life.

"Take the road less taken"

I tell you, I learned this poem back in form 4. It was in our literature syllabus. I believe that almost everybody is fond of this well-written poem. Because there must be at least one point in anyone's life where it is a must to decide. To decide which road to travel. And this poem reflects the situation.

ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

Then took the other as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet, knowing how way leads onto way
I doubted if I should ever come back

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence
Two roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference


Robert Frost

Well, I always dreamed about going overseas. I even thought that I will forever stay at my current company or I'll be working out of here. It's either one to choose. No other diversions. I strictly abhor another "Chinkee" based stingy company. I rather be called jobless than joining them. See...I need this spirit to fight back. So, that, people won't look down on me. So, that people don't think that I'm too young to fight back. My senior told me; "you got to fight when you have to. You can't be naive and be plain nice all the time". It makes perfect sense.

Now, I am blessed with the opportunity. It'll be silly of me to back off. I don't want to regret when this is exactly what I've been waiting for. To travel far. Try something new. Check on my capability to work in a big company. To evolve. To earn big.

What waits ahead of me are the two time-bombs; my parents and then comes my boss.

I dream of a dream. I'll be taking a step to reach the dream this Sunday morning. Walk-in interview at Hilton Hotel, KL Sentral.

It's a job to fly.

The dream.

The opportunity.

The new chapter.

The moment.

Just....let's see how far I'll go.

The Olympus is my baby, I even sleep with it :D

Disclaimer** All pictures posted are originally taken by my Olympus[:mju] 850sw and not plagiarized from any other source unless stated otherwise.

It's RM1,100, alright! But it's worth every cent of it. And that's the difference between you and I. I appreciate discovering stuff like this.

For the story, pictures above are originally at the set of my very own living address. Who would have thought that if you look beyond, you'll see details at every corner.

JUST. "Stop. and. Stare." [One Republic]

p/s: Well, yeah yeah, I know! Nothing so great about the shots...no sign of the sky, bad angle, no focus...BUT..i had fun.. :P

The Super Radiator

For the record,I need more time.

Here it is...yet another Saturday!!

There's so much to do and there's little time. Living in the world where office hour counts kills 60% of my time. I believe that I'm sleeping less now (uhm, not including the 1o hour of sleep I had on Labor Day. That was bliss. I purposely planned to do so but ended up dreaming weird dreams more than a peaceful). So, what else is there to do? I don't even watch TV anymore. Stop facebook-ing. Stop logging in MSN messenger.

I want to draw out the layout plan my sister gave me. I would like to organize all the photos that's been piling up since I discovered my new hobby. I wanted to touch up all "the artistic" photographs that I took. I wanted to explore more options there are on my point and shoot camera. I wanted to explore V-ray that aliases with 3dS Max that i just recently figured out to crack althought I've been havign the plug-in since January(that was 4 months man!!! Dang!!!). I wanted to form bangle chandelier that I kept imagining about. I want to rearrange my bedroom and the stuffy study room. I want to watch certain quality movies screened.

My list can go on and on... Come to think about it, I envy Poh Mei's life :P Yes, I do.

Even my sis needs more time. Handling a mischievious, adventurous, developing baby boy is just too much pressure to take.

It's a Friday, tomorrow's Saturday, I've got to work.

Word of the day(learnt from Sean): Frivolous; unworthy of serious attention


With just 3 designers, life is hectic at the office. Especially with a lingering mood of unsatisfaction from all of us and as well as a decision by the senior designer to resign. That'll be a wise decision ever made. And a clearer signal for me to move on.

For the record;
I'm 22. I've worked exactly for 1 year 6 months and 11 days. I graduated in October 2006. Now, it's April 2008.

I've got a series of projects lined up. The all 3 of us. I am more into drafting than modelling perspectives.Drafting mainly uses AutoCAD. Yeah, I use Photoshop from time to time in order to try-so-hard-to-impress-my boss :P it works n not and the new guy rules it out far better(**well,credits to him). Anyhow,yeah, I set out the spaces for the basic human's comfortability.

Well, for the other record;
I'm still in charge of the Brickfield's 3-star hotel project(completion target by/on Oct2008). I've been going to the site meeting for every 2 week; with the big boss,of course; till everybody knows me. It's a good thing because you need to cooperate with the client,the architect, the main contractors(the team that builds the main building structure), the mechanical engineers(the team associated with electrical, service ducts, lifts, etc; well they plan & provide the services for a building to function) and so on to get a better understanding in providing them the drawings.

Then there are two karaokes in drawing progress. One at Old Klang Road. The other in Eastin Hotel. Old Klang Road is not worth talking as I don't agree with the terms of their operation. freaking low class!!! And Eastin's has way much standard, thankfully. Well, anyhow, have you heard or seen or been to the Red Box Plus Karaoke at the Pavilion? Now, that is LAVISHLY designed. But my big boss always warn us that that considers a big budget and that is our main ugly side; with a hole in the pocket. Anyhow, we(Siti Arbaina and I) are planning to book a room there to celebrated the 3d(perspective visualiser/modeller) guy(Mr.Lee@Azly)'s birthday. Not that I'm fond of a karaoke but we want to check out informative, interesting spaces around. And that's why, we, the college groupies ALSO loves checking out new eating outlets or new spaces around.

I mean, I've been working. It's the best thing to do. It's cool. Earning on your own. Planning out your own future. Taking your own step. Moulding myself into a designer that I should be. Learning loads n loads. I get to be more independent. Away from the controlling parents that worries for nothing and burdening their mind over frivolous matters. It's the beginning step. And I'm excited to see where the future brings. Whether I'll come face to face with dreams and all.

Rockferry...I'm going to name my kid "Rockferry "

Music is in the daily life: Currently digging into the funky-ness of Natasha's Enur Calabria 2007 and the retro-ness of Duffy's Mercy(Rockferry) .


Picture courtesy from www.iamduffy.com

And Duffy, she has an amazing voice....


p/s: And my kid is gonna grow up and disown me....

p/s 2: Wut the hell is wrong with the font size!!!

Classic!!!

Whhheeeee...found this duck hunting game as a widget.

Like my brother used to say; " CLASSIC". Indeed, it's a classic. I remember the day we owned a video game set with a game card up to 100++ games in it. It was WAY back then, when I was still considered adorable and cute. My bro was so interested in playing this particular game but he needed a laser shooting gun in order to shoot the ducks. He managed to buy one; with all the pleading from mom and used it only a few times before it was spoiled. And that's the end for the hunting game. I wonder what my brother did with the gun :P. Any idea,Sis? Coz I'm the one with blurry vision of the past here.

p/s: Bro, I don't know when you will be reading this, but this game is just for you...u need no lousy guns, anymore!!!

Loshini discovered the joy of her so-called photography aka taking amatuer pictures...

Imagine the joy of finally getting a gadget, Olympus[mju:] 850 SW, a point and shoot camera!!!
But with the aid of a trustable and an-agreement-to-pay loan, of course!! **ahem*cough**BroInLaw** cough**THanks a LOT!!!:D

Now, imagine the joy of owning a tough camera which is shockproof, freezeproof and waterproof.
..WATERPROOF!!! And it has built-in panorama option and..and...macro mode focusing range!!! which allows you to capture even the tiniest droplet of water. Aaaaahhh..imagine the joy!!!

Well, I know that not everyone can understand this self discovery but this is such an heavenly bliss for me. Everyday I return back home to explore/discover more details of my camera. After all, a camera is not solely found for your own sake of camera-whoring without knowing it's proper function.


Test 1: Leaves..check. Colour..check.Water droplet..Zero zoomed


Test 2: Almost there..almost there....



Test 3: Whoo hoo!! Water droplets floating mid air.
But the droplets were on a car's window screen.


Test 4: Look!!Look!! It's sparkling. Almost each one of them!!!
Aaaaaahh...the joy!!! the satisfaction!!!
Wake me up.....

p/s: A new found hobby. Am lovin it.

The Burning Spectrum of Colours

Let there be Light

p/s: Shoot!! How can it be 31 April 2008 when it's JUST the 7th day of April...

"The formation of the Marvellousness"

The picture defines itself.

Hey..this is interesting...

Came across this article like long time ago n bookmarked it. But it's time to clear old bookmarks.
So, this acts as a blog-library.

10 Unusual Restaurants Around the World

These 2 are my spotlights. And wait...even Annalakshmi is there. Never tried there though. I know that Poh Mei did.


Dinner in the sky
Picture courtesy from www.dinnerinthesky.com


Ice Hotel Restaurant
Picture courtesy from www.dinnerinthesky.com

And then he had to scrunch his nose like that...just to melt the faintest heart....

I'm 22. People all around me are earning more than I do. It does matter. But I am the sole one to be blamed. Uhm...next to my only-being-stingy-is-his-problem boss of mine. I am to be blamed as I am not moving my butt out of here. Dubai is a gone case. Not even a single response. I am planning to stay here until the Brickfield's 3- Star hotel is completed. By end of this year. What is there to lose except for the forever remaining hole in my bank account and my pocket?

Well, that's one story in my life that I'll keep mumbling about till the day I launch my next step. So, holding that aside, I am so desired to get myself some kind of a valuable gadget...

either;

this

OLYMPUS [mju:] 790SW(S=Shock Proof,W=Water Proof)
retail price for RM 1199

or this


OLYMPUS [mju:] 850(S=Shock Proof,W=Water Proof)
retail price for RM 1099


or this



iPod touch

First Edition 2008,February

My nephew and a fiction character. This is just too adorable.

p/s: Thoughts on Curious George from Sean.

p/s 2: Narrator is on vacation.

p/s: Do not click on the image as you will be greeted with an extremely huge resoultion picture and I am lazy to adjust them...

The day I saw Poh Mei in her less energetic moment

I do need to blog this down.

So here's the cliche'd part;
It's about how people say that it's all in the fate and that anyone can fall sick in a wink. No matter how young you are, no matter how many cigarettes you've smoked, no matter how healthily you've tried maintaining your diet; well, you just fall sick just like that.

As for the reality;
My-really-really good friend Poh Mei Yap had her operation. Yesterday, at 5 pm, to be exact. The operation is to remove her cancerous tumor out * Hopefully, I am getting my facts right *. She's been diagnosed with GIST last year.

So, of coz, Poh Mei, the really bubbly-brave-energetic girl was lying in her hospital bed. If I want to say that I am sad, of coz I am, but I am just not the type who will be shedding tears, hugging her tightly and assuring that'll everything will be ok coz I just don't want her to feel pity on her own self.As for the other truth, I just don't know how to give her encouraging support that i rather be making her feel normal than giving her my fake, cliche'd words of encouragements. But, she is brave. Always has been. I'll assure you that for 100%. I don't know how I would have reacted if I am diagnosed with any serious illness. And she took it like a man. And I just don't remember her crying or feeling pity on herself.

Well, this post is not to sympathize on Poh Mei but to just let to her know that I care about her. A lot. I might not be the one sleeping beside her hospital bed but I do care. I might not be with her 24/7 coz I have my own commitments but I do care. I am so honored to be her friend.




On a personal thought;

I think friends are one the best thing in the world. I don't have many good friends, I'll truthfully own up to that. You can count them. But those few that I know, there's like a bunch from primary,secondary and college. But when I am with them, it's the best thing in the world, well next to money and of coz, my weird family. My relatives? They are a whole bunch of sh**; just with an exceptional of a few quality ones. Here's an example; in case I'm to get married, I don't need unnecessary people to be attending my precious my moment; just my family and that bunch of friends. Nobody else; you save money and you save your fake smiles and thank you(s). See? That important they are.




So, Poh Mei, you know where you stand. And I know how fast you can recover. And I know you won't have problem watching over your diet in the days to come as your family is good at that; esp. your sister who gave me the stare when she knew we had Nando's for lunch ( i will never forget that). As you always say, things happen for a reason, right? The sooner you get better, the sooner you'll be on a right track again. And please don't feel left out thinking who's where or who's doing what. The boutique blog of yours will be for better. I don't know who reads this blog but if you are curious about the e-boutique Miss Poh Mei owns, do visit pmboutique.blogspot.com .

As for the other girls;
Manoghowrii, you have no idea how many times I've gotten mad just by you saying that you can't make it to see us but in the end, you've always explained through. So, maybe I am the one over-reacting or it's still hard to make sense into my head.

Hui Ling, well, what can I say besides.... come back here :P Nah, you've always known how to take care of yourself and be strong. Well, I'll say, you are the toughest among the girls.

Faiza, well, I think I know you better now. Definitely. And I certainly admire the way you drive... LOL...u know it.




And of course, there's this girl called Mary Lim Jia Ling, right? who is very very busy..even to blog or even to come back here as well...

Project 2008, February

Here it is; a part of my interest that is of course, related to the field I am right now. I've never regretted being in the line of interior design and never will. If I am however needed to diverge from ID, it will still be related somehow or rather. I think there are many related options left. The only problem is I don't know how to earn well. Well, never mind about that.

Now, this is a WEDDING of a somehow-related cousin. I was given the job to decorate the wedding house with a minimal decoration. So, I got my basics and just decorated with the help of my family.

Note: Pictures might be lacking with quality as it's only taken with a NOKIA 2630's VGA Camera.


Drying Colour-ed Rice


A Peacock "Kolam"_ a necessity for Hindu weddings


Kolam adorned with a pot and a traditional lamp



The rose bouquet and the dainty peacock feather



Pinks and Whites



Delicate Roses and Berries



Strands of Roses Berries and a Molded Heart

p/s: Yeah, I earned extra and it was flown away by the wind.

Toooo weird.....

I thought Bak Kut Teh is disgusting.
But wait a minute, I found another one. And it's grossier than ever.

The foetus that found it's doom

It's understood that it's a Filipino culture. But it's just way over the borderline of normal food.

Well, i know. I am consuming chicken meat,right? But, the chickens lived their life and then we eat them and besides it's categorized under poultry. So, it's like it's in our daily diet.

Enough said.

Cupcakes, anyone?

Updated on 2nd April: the good friend, Sean, had his said treat along with Phylicia.
Invitation closed.


www.cuppacakes.blogspot.com

These specialized cupcake bakers seems to be very good at doing so. I am still yearning to taste one but never had the privilege. But people who I told them about get to taste it and tell me how wonderful it tastes. What attracts me is their graphic'ness and their creativity. Now, they've opened their own shop & cafe. That's just perfect.

P/s: Somebody, please, bring me there and it'll be my treat.

Check List

SO, I've finally made myself a clean resume. Just waiting for the opportunity to arise.

And one note to myself, do less talking and more on action. or even better don't talk at all.
And that I can dream and build my own castle, but it's only for me, myself and I.

Wish list to be continued....

I have a list of wish list...

1) buying & owning a Digital Camera built with good specifications(probably a Olympus) or getting an SLR Digital Camera... skills can be learned by myself.

2) owning a good specified laptop or simple enough to let me do my work anywhere.

3) replacing a LCD monitor to this more than five years long CRT monitor

4) owning a full-uncut DVD version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

5) owning i-phone ( not desperate nor a tech savvy but I'm thrilled with the way the applications work and couldn't agree that my boss actually has one).

p/s: According to Loshini's dictionary; wish list acts as a reminder.

The 6th day of year 2008

Well, it's been a while....

Things happened, changed and thank goodness, life is getting back to a lane that I'm contented with...

Well, this is just for the record and I need to jot them down..
Mom was not well during the beginning of December. It's all that is enough to change your perspective of life. Come on...it's my mom...she's the one eating healthily, taking care of all of us;even the little baby Shivendhra and never ever broke down. She was feeling numb at her legs and sometimes to her hands. We got to watch out for her to not to fall when she walked. I've never imagined that stage. They look so young and healthy. My father too. All it took was that one moment to hit the reality; that they are catching up with their age and we have to look out for them.

Her condition was pretty bad. She kept falling. She was not getting better. She was admitted(starting 4th Dec). Went through scans. Then directed to another hospital for another scan. Discharged. Admitted. Then, waited for a freakin bed at the freakin General Hospital. Then, directed to the specialist Neuro ward. And yup, that was it. Once again, thank Goodness that it didn't go to a stage any worser...like hitting with a stroke or even being paralyzed. Instead, she was diagnosed with a syndrome called Guillain-Barré(GBS). Some syndrome that I've never came across and there it was, affecting my mom.

Answers.com
"Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis (the complete inability to use a particular muscle or muscle group), which develops over days or up to four weeks, and lasts several weeks or even months."

That's exactly what my mom was going through. We've been told that it's a rare syndrome and researches are progressing. In a way, my mom is the guinea-pig.

Well, she's back and in a better health condition. Drinking ginseng, going for traditional-Indian massages, wearing a healing pendant, rolling her feet on the reflexology tool. Well, people(some lousy meddlers) blame it on us. Like we overloaded her with work. I know, I wasn't much of a helper at home but are you expecting me to cook and clean every dust that can be found ? Aaaa...Welllll, I AM trying to do the laundry and the dishes now. I'm self-centered, I know but I'm doing what I could.

This is like the cycle of life. You seem like in a good health and bam** you are diagnosed with something that could affect your life. They say, smoking is hazardous but yet smokers seem exactly fine(not that I want anything bad to happen). You just don't know what to believe and what to not.