October 2009

Boys & Berries

Good god! I’ve been missing Boys & Berries. I can’t seem to find it here. Sigh.

I remember the winter days when I stood by the roadside and enjoying every bit of it. Blissful. Shivering yet enjoying it. Strange how life works doesn’t it?

Speaking about how life works. How does it really work? Do you live to impress others? To make them like you? Or do you pretend?

I personally don’t play pretend well. I do not try to impress or make others like me. Am true to myself. I don’t even dress to impress. I love dressing up and that’s how a woman should be. Always looking her best.

I don’t try to fit in. Because I am proud of being the individual I am. Am different from you, so be it. I believe in my principles and won’t falter. I won’t kick it all behind just to fit in or be cool. Have you not heard?

It’s uncool to be cool.

Love and It’s Depth

“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.”

Saying “NO”

At the age of 24, I still get myself into trouble by being nice. Perhaps I should stop being nice and be mean. But that’s just not in my nature.

I find it hard to say no to help others. I don’t know why but I feel like it is partly my duty to be nice and to help others. Maybe the fluffy heart’s too soft. Maybe I don’t have the selfish bone in me. One thing for sure is that I need to stop being a pleaser. Well not to everyone but to those selected ungrateful, downright selfish and egotistic people.

I finally did say a “NO” the other day. It felt good. I pretty much felt so proud of myself. Possibly it’s my size, people take me for granted cause am small. So I don’t look tough or even intimidating.

It’s ok. There’ll be more “NO’s” coming out of my mouth to those that should not be pleased. Shoo. Go away.

Warren Buffet’s Advice

Hard work : All hard work bring a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Laziness : A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.

Earnings : Never depend on a single source of income. (At least make your Investments get you second earning)

Spending : If you buy things you don’t need, you’ll soon sell things you need.

Savings : Don’t save what is left after spending; Spend what is left after saving.

Borrowings : The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

Accounting : It’s no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.

Auditing : Beware of little expenses; A small leak can sink a large ship.

Risk-taking : Never test the depth of the river with both feet.
(Have an alternate plan ready )

Investment : Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

On Their Lips

“It’s like we are living on other people’s lips”.

Of Farewells

She loves KL

She loves KL

Exactly a week ago, my close friend Ummi left for Japan. It’s her final semester before she graduates. Us girls decided to go for a goodbye dinner at Delicious, Dua Residency for some girly time.

The girls

The girls

Til death do us part.

Til death do us part.

It was truly fun. A lot of catching up after the long Ramadhan. Everybody was less busy then. Liyana stay on in KL though she was having her finals. How sweet of her. If you thought that was sweet, imagine her driving all the way back to Malacca right after the dinner.

All of us really had a blast dressing up and taking pictures. Hehe.

It’s different now that Ummi is no longer around. Nobody to text randomly to ask out. Nobody to drive around. She’s a good co-pilot by the way. I grew close to her over the six months that she was home. We weren’t classmates nor did we hang out a lot together. But we instantly clicked. She lives a couple of minutes away from me. It was good to finally have someone who lives close. I could just call up and say “Hey, want to grab a drink?”

I felt an attachment with her after talking to her about her mother. It was a painful journey for her and her family. I don’t know why, but I felt her pain as well. Losing someone dear to you is really painful, it’s like you yourself have died alongside with them. It’s worst than a break up.

So now, she’s back in Japan. Reunited with her sweet ass boyfriend. Hope you are all good that. Having fun. Enjoying student life. Say Hi to Izyan. Study smart. Come back quick. We’ll all have more fun. Til I see you again my dear Ummi San.

Damansara Duo

Damansara Duo

xx