Humility takes a backseat

At about 300 words, I was stuck. How am I to both flaunt my talents and appear modest simultaneously?

Scholarship Personal Statements require just that exact balance. 

After walking around for 12 over hours, going in and out of the various pavilions at the World Expo, I was tired. Imagine trying to be boastful when I can't even recall what I was good at. :s

Liyana almost came to my rescue, except that her brain was far more drained than mine was. She still managed to give me some pointers though. Thanks Woman! What will I do without you?

After scribbling down the stuff she said, I took a nap. Now why did I nap when I had just hours to go before handing in my scholarship forms?

Sleeping helps to orientate your thoughts and at that moment, it seemed like the best way to ensure I come up with a reasonably written promotional statement of myself and not sound like a Jill-ass. 

Bottom-line is: I have applied for a scholarship to fund part of my semester fees and hopefully it comes through.

Wish me Luck!

Dear Agony

Just let go off me

Suffer slowly

Is this the way its gotta be?

Don't bury me

Face this enemy

I'm so sorry

Is this the way its gotta be?

Dear Agony...

- Dear Agony - Breaking Benjamin - 

Everyday Chinese

I had a hair cut today. A little background on my haircut experiences. Every time I visit the hairdresser, she changes my hairstyle so very drastically it doesn't look like how it did the previous time. And you would think I told her that I kinda want a similar cut.

Anyways, today the girl who did my hair was slow and meticulous. She didn't tugged my head or exerted any amount of force that reminded me that I was having my hair cut. Instead she did a clean job and even recommended a particular style for me to follow. :) Of course she is not aware, I had my existing short hair cut even shorter just so I wouldn't have to comb before heading for school.

This other guy who was attending to my roomies haircut just wouldn't stop talking (to and about me) and all the time he was talking about "how my English is better than your Chinese" or "I learnt English myself. You should learn Chinese yourself" and "Chinese is difficult and is also the most famous language".

I was totally convinced that guy wanted to prove the fact that I was shying away from speaking in Chinese or basically I suck in Chinese. Till the time I left he was speaking to me in English and for the same motive alone.

I hope to not see him again. Least till my Chinese is of a standard he appreciates.

Hail Sleeping Bags!

At the current point in time, I am on the verge of going homeless. Not because I have lost my money to gambling and lead myself into an ocean of debts. But rather, I have unintentionally rented a wrong apartment.

My landlady; the epitome of villainy has a screwed up wiring system in the house which results in frequent electricity cuts. This is not good! Ever since I moved into this place, we have replaced the water heater, the lights, and I haven't got a heater to keep me warm cos the cable for the air-conditioner is equally messed up. If that was not enough, we have had bad piping systems. Not only are these power cuts frequent, the electrician assured us it was unsafe as well. And that the landlady should redo the wiring which includes tearing down the walls. Thing is I am not sure if she is up for that. And I don't wanna pay for her problems anymore. 

This villain I ended up with in the name of a Landlady has now decided she will not re-imburse the cash we spent on the apartment and perhaps even blame it on us for the frequent power cuts. 

THAT IS IT!

I'm moving out!

However, there aren't any dorm rooms available at the campus and I am not too sure how quickly will I be able to rent a flat that is within MY budget. Did I mention the rent has gone up by 20%?

If world news covers a girl who has been seeking shelter in Chinese parks with a whole lot of things and a sleeping bag. You know who that is. 

A Leap Of Faith

Great Circular Indian Railway Challenge was an idea Mark Lester from UK came up with to raise money for the Railway Children. 

Two weeks. On the Indian Trains. From Mumbai - Dwarka - Amritsar - Udhampur - Dhemaji - Ledo/Tipong - Delhi - Darjeeling - Kolkata - Chennai - Kanyakumari - Rameshwaram - Mumbai.

Among the massive amounts of people and the unpredictable trains, 30 odd people from around the world are gonna get together on this epic train journey, all for the above cause. The event begins on Feb 18th 2011 and ends Mar 5th 2011. 

So, being one of the many 30 who are gonna attempt this helluva ride, I request you guys to check out the site and perhaps drop a donation? ;-) No worries it's just a suggestion or you can also join the facebook group that advocates the cause and the trip.

Thank you in advance.

I'll Be Waiting...

All set with my cup of Ginger Tea, I brought back from my trip to Sri Lanka. (Oh yes, I have yet to write about that trip.) I was reading Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search For Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert. A small note about that, I was determined to not purchase any more books till I was done with the ten over books I bought over the months. 

It so happened, I was loitering around the Airport Bookshop while waiting for my flight and the book was right before me. Tell me how to not grab it when it is calling out to me! Not only that, I ended up buying Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Now for that one, I had a reason! I have been looking for it for some time now and they never had the books in the stores I visited in Singapore. So technically not my fault! 

(So much for a short note. :s)

As I was saying, when I was reading the Pray sections of the book where she was describing her transcendental experiences, I was reminded of the following song. I loved the book by the way. :-)

When you are weary

Here's what I'll do

When you can't smile anymore

I'll smile for you

I'll be the raindrops when you cry

I'll be the sun when you can't shine

And when the world runs out of time

I'll be there too

Too many people

Too blind to see

Too many roller-coaster rides

Won't set you free

So, chase the rainbow

Chase the high

Become the brightest in the sky

When the world runs out of time

You'll come to me

And I'll be waiting

To catch you when you fall

To see you through it all

Don't turn your face away from me

Cos i'll be waiting

All through eternity

I'll be there patiently

Don't take your love away from me

When you feel helpless

When you're alone

I'll be the light upon the path

To guide you home

I'll fill the spaces in your heart

I will remind you who you are

And when you shine just like a star

I'll let you go

And i'll be waiting

To catch you when you fall

To see you through it all

Don't turn your face away from me

Cos i'll be waiting 

Through eternity

I'll be there patiently

Don't take your love away from me

When you are weary

Here's what I'll do

When you can't smile anymore

I'll smile for you

I'll be the raindrops when you cry

I'll be the sun when you can't shine

And when the world runs out of time

A'll be there too

And when the world runs out of time

I'll be there too

I'll be there too

- I'll Be Waiting - Lucinda Dreyton -

Meet Maria

Welcome to the Family Maria.



 Don't you just love her curves? Sighs. Mama loves you darling. :)