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It is so weird how you never thought some people you knew would never do the things they are doing right now.. Everyone had a direction..I'm only 23, and some of my peers are seriously talking about..

MARRIAGE!!

LWP is most probably getting married end of next year.
ALDS might tie the knot in 2-3 years time.
JJ has already a house with the future spouse.
JJT has planned to get married after the cousin.
There are proposals coming in for VSB.
FEA has steady plans for marriage.
KTCJ is pretty sure that this is it.
RLLC is set to the 4 year aim.

These are only pretty close friends. Not to mention my acquaintances!

If it's not only marriage (although I have to say it is the freakiest of the lot!)
It's all about the future too...which is basically about how to...

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Financial planning.
Insurance.
Unit trust.

These are the one I remember...blank out when it's about the "ka-ching"!!

Oh yes, I do have the occasional "I'm continuing my masters"...I just wonder what are the motivations...I do hope my assumptions are totally wrong..

And, when I do meet those completing their masters, it's all about..."My peers are earning and are stable financially...SHIT, why didn't I just work first?"

*on ~zen~ mode*

If one cannot be at peace with stalling obtaining riches for enriching the mind, then one is really misguided

*off ~zen~ mode*

Hmm..unfortunately..this is all I'm getting from the peers..

I do not hear much about doing missionary work, save one guy whom I'm totally "in love" with..

I do not hear about doing something for the greater good of humanity, once again, save one dude, who has a difficulty in choosing between humanity and money..don't blame him..

I do not hear about doing something real in the political scene (all I hear is bitching in all honesty..), or for the education system..

I do not hear much about anything else..

So yea, please *begs* do proof me wrong, here or to my face...it would be most welcomed...PLEASE!!

Effective Malaysian Communication

Scenario: Mom and I are in the car. I am driving home to Melaka from Subang Jaya.
Mom receives a call on her mobile..

Mom: Ah...Dani??!! (Dani is my brother's Cambodian maid..owns her own mobile too)
Apa pasal?? Ha? Haaa??? HA??? Pigi (pergi) KL....PIGI KL...KL KL...Ah...Ikut Pearly isi borang...ah?
Knapa Knapa?? Ha?? HA??? apa??Ah..mo (sudah mau) balik skrang...ah....sikijap (sekejap) sudah sampai?
HA?? Ah ah...sudah jalan..sikijap sampai..sikijap sampai..ah...ah...

*puts phone down*

Since my brother and his wife works, the maid baby sits my four year old nephew...and from the sound of my mom's voice, I assumed something was the matter. Anxious, I ask..

Me: Why??

Mom: Dani....

Me: (Like duh, I heard her shouting Dani's name) Why?

Mom: She asked where we were and what time coming back.

Me: (Oh no...something happened??) WHY??

Mom: Nothing. She just wanna chit chat..

*Palm Face*

Friendship

Laysha is smart as Kamini is sexy,
And Pearly's wits matches Veena's beauty,
Four best friends bonded by destiny,
Sisters for life and beyond eternity!

Some things can't be bought, nor exchanged for anything else in the world. To my best buddies...Thanks...



Best friends I grew up with...

Veena for all her "love" stories and the relationship she didn't know she was in!!

Laysha for all her mature "input" into all situation...notice the "" were placed to sandwich "input" and not "mature"

Kamini for being my best friend..words won't do any justice to how I feel for her.

Timothy for his love and care, and for being so protective sometimes..sweet..

Alfie for loving me through it all. For standing by me when everyone didn't see.


My dear dear Bio group: Huan Ren the Provocator, Peter the Gentle, Shaun the Provocatee(he in smaller pic...), Kenny the Don, White Teddy a.k.a. Gin Jhen..err..MINE & Eunice the future success!!...form 6 was practically DEFINED by you guys!! :P

Kenny for all the times you held me as I broke down.

Gin Jhen for the countless and tireless affirmations!

Eunice for helping me stand tall..

Ah...the Microbe gang..Dharshan, Chia Wei, Si Wei, Siew Wan, Wan Ping...haha try beating dat! oh yea, and Bryan..the Microbe wanna be..:P This was in Ms Nuria Terron's (the beautiful lady in Red) place in Bukit Bintang (right Bryan?). I probably wouldn't have graduated without you guys la...haha..

My darling EXCO...Haha..my sayangs.. Bryan, Karen (the mermaid in the pic below), Alpert the ladies-man, Hilary the Heart-breaker, Huey Hwa our Miss Independent, Patricia a.k.a. Mrs Derrick (dude next to her..exco-in-law), James the Steady, and Mark my Mortal-Enemy-Best-Ally..Eh, where is Joyce??








Yes, that's Joyce...the current "rock" of CSS..:) Proud proud proud of ya mei mei....remember ya...I'm sao sao!!




And of course the Fish Tankers... We've been through so much dy la...We grew up a second phase together....tight!

Chia Wei for reminding me that I am superwoman! :)

Bryan for just being here, there and everywhere (notice he is in all the pictures). If I had to chose a best friend in Uni, it has to be you Bryan..You were truly a friend, and you were there through it all...When I get married can you be my bride's maid?? LOL!

Rubern.. :) I dun have to write anything here.. "bi buv bou"

Fellie, the woman who walked me through the heart-break..Love ya woman...Stay strong Lie..


Karen..the one that feels the most for my situation. That gives me that fighting spirit and kicks my ass when I feel like falling and not getting up! I love ya too woman.. Respect your strength..


Lydia...we not yet take pic together..weird right? My sister...who slaps me when I even just think...haha...We shall take a picture together k?? Alamak! We shall lose things together gether k?? LOL


And last but not least, two special men in my life..my two year target n my daddy...go figure...both inter-changeable...Wakaka.. Ok Ok..seriously guys whom I share my deepest thoughts with, in very different areas, and who wound up in the same pic (something I'd never dream of at all!!) Thanks for being a friend! :) Adding colour is more like it...Haha..Let's karaoke! :P

14 november

"well what do u expect him to do?"

I expected him to leave my best friend for me to talk to.
I expected him to start owning up to his mistakes.
I expected him to wait till the 6 months was over before going for her.
I expected him to see that he was the selfish one.
I expected him to deal with his best friend, not me.
And when I was scolded by that same friend, I expected him to stand up for me.
I expect him to stop trying to get pity from all our common friends.
I expect him to get his own set of friends and stop leaching mine!

Does that answer your question?


Rubern, hope you're happy now. Congratulations on your new relationship with Steph. For your birthday, I forgive the both of you for all the pain you have caused me. I make my peace. I close this chapter.

I remove the tumor.

Scars

The path to recovery is not an easy one. It is laced with reality slaps on the face, the burns of realization and the drowning dreams of old..


Sarah had the time of her life! She was promoted today! That means a significant pay increment! She is over the moon. She called Chuen Hwei out for lunch, and had an animated conversation with CH over pancakes. Even when she returned to the office, the day whizzed by as she went on with work. Somehow the workload seemed lighter today.

She called up Arnand for dinner to tell him the good news, and once again she had a wonderful time catching up with the childhood friend of hers. Unfortunately, tomorrow's a working day, so she called it a night by 10.30pm, and went back to her apartment.

She is now on her bed. She just had her shower, fed her goldfish, and turned into bed. She is still beaming from the excitement of the day. Giddy with happiness she picks up her phone, and stares at it.


She scrolls through the contact list...


The beaming smile slowly fades as she just as slowly places the phone down by the table next to her bed. She picks up her sole comfort, the Book, and reads through a passage with as much focus as she could. The words are blurry. She puts the book aside. She then tucks herself in, turns off the bed lamp, and stares into the darkness.

Her pillow slowly dampens.




"And in the morning when you go, wake me gently so I'll know, that loving you was not a dream, and whisper softly what it means to be with me. Then every moment we're apart, you'll be a lifetime to my heart"
~Il Divo, Everytime I look at you~