Lifestyle of a Village Kiddo: June 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

Rainbow.

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lost sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.”

Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Road Less Travelled.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveller, 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 on to 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--

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference

Robert Frost

Monday, June 14, 2010

I grew up as a village kid in a Malay Kampung where we have a "Pak Cik" peddling his bicycle every morning selling Nasi Lemak and Tapai later on in the evening. Every morning, my mum and I would take a slow breezy morning walk to the market right next to the mosque for our daily marketing. There, We would meet Kak Nor, and Aunty Manjit for daily banters followed by Chai session in Aunty Manjit's place.

Those were the days.

and...

That.. is my version of a "1 Malaysia".

And before i go, I'd like to leave you with another version of my "1 Malaysia", this time a visual version of it! Its a regular Friday and the girls in office decided to play dress up and come to work in traditional clothings! It's a lovely sight and you bet we had so much fun with the Photo session as well! Ü

The Girls, all lined up, looking stunning...

Your's truly, a rare close up shot with a colleague of mine both donned in Saree.

So, what is your own version of a "1 Malaysia" ?

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Tortured Genius.

Soo.... Its another one of those Saturday nights when I'm miserably cooped up at home with absolutely no where to go and nothing to do! Times like this usually brings my interests to surveys and quizzes on the net which i fill out purely for the fun of it. So here's one of those that I found on HappySurfer 's Blog that made my eye go O.O . Now I know the reason behind my Sleeping issues... ö

You Are 79% Tortured Genius

You are smart. Brilliant in fact. And while it's a blessing, it's also a curse.

Your head is filled with everything - grand ideas, insufferable worries, and a good deal of angst.

Are You a Tortured Genius?

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Scrabble

My best memory as a child would most probably be the rounds of Scrabbles with the family. Dad and Mom, Eldest brother and I, Second brother and Third Brother. Three Teams. That was how it has always been. We would fight over whether a certain word is existing in the dictionary and when it is, how can we forget the triumphant smug plastered on our faces? Oh yeah, Those were the days.

Now, as I'm sitting by my desk, typing this post, a round of Scrabble is on with a total random stranger; I'm starting to get a little choked up as vivid memories of my happy childhood is replaying in my mind. I guess I have to thank my parents for teaching me about the power of words, for it is where I started having the love for reading and writing.

Okay, got to get back to my game of Scrabbles as my opponent is taking the lead!

What's your Favourite board game? Ü

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Little Child.

A Home.

A soldier's little girl, whose father was being moved to a distant post, was sitting at the airport among her family's meager belongings.

The girl was sleepy. She leaned against the packs and duffel bags.

A lady came by, stopped, and patted her on the head.

"Poor child," she said. "You haven't got a home."

The child looked up in surprise.

"We do have a home ma'am," she said. "We just don't have a house to put it in."

- Mitch Albom : Have a Little Faith -

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The next time you're confused between what is a house, and what is a Home, I hope this story helps you out.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

25 Secrets.

I was busy blog-hopping and came across this interesting post. I figured, why not right? Since I pretty much have some free time on hand at the moment. Hence, I decided to extract this post from the beautiful Chybeelila 's blog and decided to take a whack at it! So... Here goes nothing! ;)

25 Secrets You Do Not Know About:-

Cindy Eliza Vaz

1. Do not like the colour Pink although I do wear a lot of it.

2. Changes the ring-tone of my phone according to my mood.

3. Loves scented candles but never buy any of them :p

4. Is afraid to sleep in the dark!

5. My favourite food in the entire world would be mom's home cooked Filipino dish called Paksiw

6. When I was a kid, I've always wanted to marry a Fireman. I thought they were cool, I still do, just minus the "Marrying" them part.

7. My idea of an Ideal Vacation is to do nothing but Read, Sun-tanning, and sipping a chilled Mojito by the beach.

8. I am addicted to Shoes. Period.

9. My nieces and my nephew are my weakest Link! Ü In a good way!

10. I absolutely abhore Cikus because they smell like cough mixtures! Ughhhh..

11. I refresh my Facebook Profile page and Twitter Profile page over and over again - ALL the time. lol ;)

12. Sings in the Shower. Everyday!

13. Collects bottles after bottles of BodyShop Lotions!

14. Is very particular about my things being arranged in a certain way. I do not know if this is OCD but the moment I see my things messed up, I get pissed :p

15. Secretly enjoys songs from Boyzone and Michael Learns to Rock. Now it is not so much of a secret anymore.

16. First Celebrity Crush as a kid was Sylvester Stalone after watching "DayLight". Come on, which kid doesn't love Rocky Balboa?

17. I drink WAYYY too much coffee in a day.

18. I like to sit with my legs folded up on the chair - anywhere I am.

19. I'm seriously allergic to women who have no respect for themselves nor others.

20. I tell people I'm Chinese when I'm lazy to explain my heritage and roots. Ü

21. I am clumsy and I trip over things and fall all the time!

22. I like boring stuffs like Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky, instrumentals, Swan Lake, Miss Saigon and most of all Museums!

23. I write diaries and list out my Things To Do before I Turn 50 all the time, but never end up following them! :p

24. I have limited "VVIPs" in my life because I do not see the need to have so much friends who never really bothered.

25. I can NEVER leave home without my bag stuffed with a book, my wallet, mobile, inhaler, deodorant, and most of all, mineral water! Ü

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So there you go. What are 25 Secrets people do not generally know or realise about you?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Brothers.

Relay For Life 2010

Cancer has been a prominent disease everywhere these days. Loyal readers of my blog would come to know why I have been so passionately fighting for all Cancer Causes around the world and most especially here, in Malaysia. I lost both my mom and dad to cancer, dad being recently:- which is 5 months back.

When a Fellow Twitter friend, Harinder sent me a link via my Twitter inbox, I was a little hesitant and sceptical about it. Nevertheless, I decided to join Relay For Life after all. I figured, this would be the best way for me to overcome it. You see, I have not exactly been open about how I feel with regards to losing dad to a year long battle of cancer. I said I was okay, but people close to me knows I am still at a point of struggle.

My dad, was my everything.

Losing him have been a cruel blow and in a way, I think I have lost a part of myself which I know will never return. The whole Relay For Life journey turned out to be a bittersweet one for me. On that day, I smiled and I cried. I smiled for I was able to witness and listen to stories of survivors yet I cried as I was able to relate to the family members pain of losing a love one.

So here are a few pictures of the journey I made in Relay 4 Life 2010.