Ugadhi 2010

Last tuesday was Ugadhi, a festival celebrated by Telegus all over the globe. For those who do not know who Telegus are, for starters, this is the language predominantly spoken in Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad, Vizag, Puttapathi etc) in India. Over the years, the natives of Andhra have travelled far and wide, some due to the British colonization and others to find a better life and ended up in all corners of the world.

This is me, a 4th generation Hyderabadi in Malaysia wishing all a Belated, "Ugadhi Subakanchalu"; meaning: Happy Ugadhi. ;)

I got up late, and decided on the spur of the moment that i was gonna go to temple coz i had my dance class in the evening. From then on i was on fast-forward till i went around 5 temples in Batu Caves, prayed, even managed to nab food from the offerings given (out of three pails of delicious rich food, i only manage to get one, ....but thats ok i guess considering the alt. Yikes). I managed to make it to office on time....ok no, i was 15 minutes late, but i brought sweets for everyone :)). In the afternoon, banana leaf rice with the colleagues and tea with the bf.

oooh and in conjuction with Ugadhi, i decided to go all Telugu-ish and order an Andhra Dosa for tea, BIG MISTAKE!



The Dosa has Chilli! like a whole layer of it...Imagine biting into cili-padi!!

And that was my 2010 Ugadhi celebration.

22nd and still counting

more than a week after my birthday and the celebrations have just ended =)

March 1st: My 22nd year =) it felt just like any other day, and i thought this must be what it's like growing up. (and i didn't like it one bit!) the fact that my boyf. wasn't in town and my friends couldn't all make it for a meeting on that day didn't help either. But one teeny fact made the day so special.....and believe me when i say tiny,



he was actually close to tears when it was time to go back...awwww. he kept pestering the mom to come back with us. sweetnesss!

March 4th: The Narcissistic Indulgers outing =D. Good food in chillies, dessert in TGIF and the TGIF crew singing a song that i could'nt decipher what it meant. Always count on your friends to do things that you specifically tell them not to! haha...but it was fun and a different experience; what with blowing the candle from a feet away and getting coerced to sing and dance. this was followed by watchin American Idol in yuv's place and a late night chatter before sleepin :)

March 5th: The colleagues got me a cake, vegetarian carrot cake. So while the kids were going on and on with the birthday song (i swear they were on rerun-mode!), i dug into the cake =D

Just when i thought the celebrations were all over, and i would forever feel the pinch that i could not spend a day with the boyf for my first birthday since hooking up,

March 11: I was working till 10pm and thought it's gonna be just another night, bath, eat and sleep. and since i always talk to my boyf on my way back from work, he act said this, "drive slowly, i miss u. talk to me longer" as usual, being how very unsuspecting i am, i just took it as it is. i reached home and my mom was wearing jeans at 10.30pm. she managed to give an excuse and i bought it (i know, silly). and then as i stepped in, there he was, dozen of white roses and all. and all the friends and cousin. SUPRISE!!!!
i was so shocked that i was shaking and i din know how to react which act made me look like i wasn't surprised at all. haha....it was a nice night and everyone went back at 12 ish.

Finally, i can look back and say, i had a great 22nd. a bit spread out but nevertheless memorable =)

Lovestruck

Happy POST chinese new year everyone!

My CNY plus Valentines was so awesome that i practically feel like i'm floating in the air! hahahaha!

These are what some ppl have to say about the latest turn of events.

Yuv: When are you going to get out of your luvstruck stage? (when i forgot that she turned 23 last month, and I act stayed over with her that very night)

Ahmed: jus coz u got a boyfriend doesnt mean u forget ur hypothetical ones..whats wrong with u??..lol..hw the hell have u been? i'm sure u r havin a ball of a time..filed with idealistic romance..lakeside lovemaking..lol..tell me all abt it.. (on me failing to IM him for almost a month)

My Uncle: You should have an in-built phone (on me always hanging on the phone)

My Aunt: It's an addiction i tell you! almost a disease (on me SMS's without looking at the phone + non stop)

My Dad: Yea laaa now you got someone you x layan me already (cause i din call him for a week)

My Mom: You just went on a date, why are you hanging on the phone with him? what DO you guys talk about? (on me being on the phone after getting back from a date)

Moral of the story: When people know you're in a relationship (after a long gap) everything you do (or in my case DON'T) becomes automatically BECAUSE you're dopey eyed and lovestruck.

In my defense,..... nevermind...forget it, it's a no-win argument :P
I guess i'll just have to outgrow the phase, till then BLAME IT ON LOVE people :D

p/s: I never thought lovestruck and me would go in the same sentence....till now ;)

To 2010

1st of Jan 2010. I finally have some time alone in front of the computer away from the prying eyes of managers and family members. As i look back i realize that 2009 has been a pretty eventful year and i personally look forward to 2010 for more such experiences.

So...wrapping up 2009, this is recap of the year and also my wish list for 2010.

Life: The past year witnessed my transition from a student to the employment field. From old friends to new ones, breaking free from old believes and adopting new ones and also experiences that shattered my ego and made me realize that rough patches teach you to appreciate and be thankful for your blessings. In short, I've grown as a person and although I'll still consider myself WIP, I'm happy with the progress so far.
WISH-LIST 2010: To continue growing and learning and living with all my heart and soul.

Friends: I've kept my old friends and also made new ones. My affiliation with WAO has exposed me to a new array of people with similar sentiments and believes about my area of work and it has been really rewarding; feels almost like homecoming. As for the old ones, they'll always be the ones i let my guard down with, the ones i get to LOL and be really stupid and at times blur. ;) To my reaaaaalllllyy old friends, we've survived for more than 10 years, i don't see what'll stop us now.
WISH-LIST: To meet and spend time with friends old and new more often without letting work get in the way.

Family: The number is still the same, the people are older, but still rocking. Always a bundle of support and nerves ( they think TOO much). Thanks for letting me make my own decisions then and now AND more importantly for having faith in them and me. Even when I don't.
WISH LIST: To have more patience and be more appreciative of each and everyone.

Education: After 14 years of hitting the books, I finally graduated with a Bachelors (HON) in Psychology. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Psychology has not only been a field of study but it has molded me into the person I am today. It makes up my believes, my interaction, my observation of others, my philosophy of LIFE etc. Almost a religion. For that i thank my lecturers, tutors, and friends who stuck by me through it all.
WISH-LIST: To expose myself to diverse areas of study and spread the knowledge around.

Work: Definitely a dream come through. For a girl who spoke about equal rights and practically adored WAO, finding a job there after a very memorable and esteem-boosting interview session with the director, president and manager, seriously..what more could i ask for? It's a great stepping stone and I've met victims, survivors, helpers, activists and all sorts of other people that everyday is not like the last. Work has given me an opp to sponge up information from all areas that interest me and has allowed me to make a difference. From counseling victims, public speaking, report writing, to receiving thank you drawings from kids and events; I know I've been blessed.
WISH-LIST: To gain as much experiences has i can before i move on to my Full time Masters Program.

Love: I've learnt that sometimes you just have to switch off your mind and trust your heart and have faith that everything will turn out fine. To all of you that have been tirelessly listening (and teasing me!) thank you for your time. And to YOU, the cause of it all....thanks for being honest and patient. :)
WISH-LIST: To take every day as it comes and Living every minute to its fullest. ;)

Have a great 2010 everyone.

random

Yesterday the interview was aired!

and that was scarier than the interview!but all was good, my MOM is a celebrity now (yea i knw!) she got more calls than me.. but that's probably because how many of my friends would watch the tamil news anyway???

today is another day at work, and i have piles and piles of case reports to write and annual gathering is this weekend, plus Ivy's X-mas party next weekend AND i want to make time for my friends, those around and those who just came back from diff parts of the world. Sigh! So much to do, So little time and only ONE me.

Digi has something against me. It's official! I keep getting my cdt cut way too much even if it's FnF. WTH?!!

i wanna watch couple's retreat, new moon and ninja assassin. Any takers??

I'm smelling christmas in the air ppl. Gosh! i love this time of the year =))and i've just been made secret santa for our christmas party. any ideas ppl?

Woofie doo

why are there so many cats in malaysia? ok i seriously x care about other parts of the country, but why selangor? why PJ? why Gombak??? WHY???

Today i almost ran over a cat coz it stops when i stop and exactly when i press the accelerator, chooses to run across. Bodoh!

I'm not a cat-hater, i do feel bad when i see any animal being the victim of road-kills or torture, be it cats, dogs, rats and the occasional birds.

But yes! I'm not a cat person and I have tried and tried but I can NOT like them,i'm scared of them, I bloody run from them!!

on the other hand, i'm partial towards these cute lil things..awwwww



One more day of work, then holiday till mon!
Happy Diwali!
=)

Fish Sauce and Pineapple

The FTB (Forgot-to-blog) & busy weekend when the Uncle was here:

My love for Asian food and hawt! (Red & Black) deco satiated in Vietnam Kitchen =)


My house is gonna have this deco in at least one room..Have i mentioned HOTTT?!

Part of the cam-whoring clan:

The Uncle and Aunt: Take 1


The Uncle and Aunt : Blast from the Past pose; Take 2


My Uncle n Me: Take 1 (and 1 only)

As you can see, my hair is bordering that of a lion's mane, so I shall spare myself the heartache of having it pixelated. No more pics for me. =_=

Uncle n Shaailu: Take 1

guess it's true, the apple doesn't fall far :P

Uncle n Shaailu: Take 2


Food was good, the service.....*explain to me again the rationale of hiring waiters who can't communicate well?*
*hits head*

p/s: Jasbir Sidhu is officially off the list of "orang menganggur". :)))

mother's day snap shots

since suha is taking ages to upload the photos from her cam. these are some from mine =)

.thats half of the family.

.at some chinese rest. in setapak. as a family we always have chinese. ALWAYS!.



*as much as e1 denies it, everybody loves cam whoring!*

*sisters*

mom, i love u

if i was going to write about all the times my mom has been there for me, encouraged, supported and held me up, this whole blog space wouldn't prolly be enough.
growing up, i embarassed you in the toy store when you couldn't buy me something.
i sneaked out of the house wen u were off to work and lied to you bout it.
i suddenly change my mind about going to school in the mornings (still do) after u get up n make breakfast for me.
i talk back n argue and argue n never rest my case till i've proven a point
when i went to coll i started dating and had a boyf. wen u specifically told me not to. and i knew y wen he broke my heart.
i've always told u that i can take care of myself and i dont need u sheltering me but u never stop, u never give up and i'm thankful for that.
i never listened to u before but u were always there with the best advise n never once said "i told u so" etime i failed.
when life was a bitch, u spent sleepless nites talking to me, helped me pick up the pieces and move on while you stayed awake long after worrying about me for me.
i remember years ago saying i never wanted to be like u but now i knw theres no one else i wud rather be lik.
mommy,
i've never met a stronger person in my life and i doubt i will. i love u and always will n i knw nothin i ever do will even come close to all the sacrifices u've made for me. happy mothers day. thanks for not only standing by my side at my proudest moments but also holding my hand at my weakest. you helped me put my self together n stayed with me till i figured out who i am. whatever i am,the woman i am today and tomorrow i owe it to u.
and here's celebrating u...




***I Heart You***