Bridging Fantasy & Reality

The other girls and Naman shared and bought me this! THe card is super cute, it talkssss!!

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Feels like ages since I last blogged but summer here has been so amazing that it leaves me with hardly any time to myself at all. And that's just the way I like it. I'm still hunting down a job but it's so hard to find one here. Am thinking of reinventing my CV coz by the looks of it, mine might be a tad dull... We'll see how that one goes. Just the other day I went around distributing job application forms to all the university libraries, from the Davies Law Library to the Fine Arts Library and the Engineering Library and about ten other libraries. Apparently library jobs receive about a couple of hundred applicants a year! Bummer! Searching online is a pain in the rear coz people hardly reply. I guess with job applications, patience is a virtue so let the patience begin.

Apart from that, everything has been smooth sailing. I move out of this lavish Uptown Apartment in a week and into yet another uni residence like place with communal kitchens and communal showers. But i am still going to hunt around to see if i can get a better place. Uni has been fulfilling. Friends have been evolving. A mix of good times and some bad times... All in all, things are pretty much at a good balance right now...

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It's been exactly a week since I flew back to Auckland today on what I thought was the worst flight in the history of histories! I didn't sleep a wink, watched three movies in exhaustion, gave up one of my inflight meals, chugged desperately on water every moment I could and felt this massive itch in my nether region that I could not scratch. Thankfully that;s over!

Getting settled wasn't easy either. The first few days upon arriving here, there was an overwhelming sense of loneliness. The streets were almost bare, thanks to the stretch of public holidays that kept everyone at home. Felt like I was in some sort of zombie movie, think 'I am Legend' and 'Zombieland'. Everytime Akash left to go to work or to return home, I felt like bawling my eyes out. Thankfully, moments like that have passed as well. Surprising really, how things can improve massively in a couple of days. The picture above showcases the backpackers that I put up in for the first six days of arriving in Auckland. Princeton backpackers. The room was pretty ok but the shower and kitchen were EXTREMELY small! There was something about it though that heightened the sense of loneliness.

This is where I live at the moment. At a lavish little apartment on upper queen street. I wish I didn't have to move out coz this place puts me at ease. Thanks to a chance run into Naomi at summer school, I managed to score this place for a couple of weeks coz Angie, her house mate won't be around til the end of January. Paying a very reasonable price to live here for three weeks coz it's not only close to uni and to the city but also close to the gym I usually frequent. And yes. I have resumed all gym activity. I just go every other day now instead of everyday. But yup. Back to this place. First picture shows the kitchen that Ive always imagined. It actually makes me wanna cook although truth to be told, I;ve not made anything apart from sarnies since I got here... But just imagine! if i had this kitchen all year round, I'd cook up feasts every weekend and invite friends over for lunch! 2nd pic shows the hall which leads to a rather spacious balcony. Only drawback is right outside the balcony is a cemetery, hence all you see are willowy trees and tomb stones. hahahaha. Next two pictures are pictures of my room at the moment. The mess was never there until I came into the picture. And finally, the bathroom. Also one of my dreams. Good water pressure, clean as hell and just perfecto. So I have to truly embrace being here til I shift into Mt Terrace a couple of weeks from now. Sucks that I've already paid the bond. I shouldve continued my search but sheer panic drove me to secure a place FAST. Naomi treats me like a guest in this house although I am a paying tenant. I should be lucky really. She let's me use her stuff and she always asks me if she can prepare food for me and never lets me do any work. MAN. Blessed is what i feel. By the grace of God, people always help me.

That aside. Social life wise...

 It kicked off on the first day of my return thanks to Akash. This was at Priya's 20th birthday. Was good fun hanging out with his friends who I can safely say are gradually becoming our friends now. I guess it;s natural to be initially lost with a huge group of people who have so much in common with each other. But now that I see most of them at summer school, I think I am warming up to everyone.... Awesome bunch of people really. They make me feel loved all the time.






Summer school with Yuen has been breezy thus far. I wish we only had to do one subject at uni all the while. Focusing on one thing is far better than having four different things to focus on. And it frees up time to get other things going as well. This chatty lil miss keep is good company. Watched sherlock holmes with her and Nath a few days ago and we've been a unit at uni ever since.






The best gratitude for being back though is having to spend time with my baby pie again. It's like every moment feels more worth it than before. I don't know if it's coz I was away for so long or of it's just coz he's working often now. But despite the emotional roller coasters that the past week has put me through, I try to be as understanding a girlfriend as I can be but there's only so much a girl can do before she misses her boyfriend psychotically. Did i say 'a girl'? I just meant ME. He just had a hair cut in this picture. I like!

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It's been three weeks since I got back. THREE WEEKS!! And it's almost christmas already!! December feels like stealth. Like it never existed on the calendar. Coz I have no idea how time passed by so fast. I feel exhausted. Like as if my body just underwent some rigorous bootcamp. But I do recall spending equally as much time plonked in front of the computer as I did going out and about. I'll sum it up with pictures coz my head is throbbing and my body feels like it should be stretched outwardly in all directions.

Been making sure that I spend time with the family coz after all, it's what I am here for. Have to admit though, it's the best feeling ever to hear chitter chatter in a proper household again. And to eat proper food. To be around people 24/7. Coz when I am in Auckland, the nights can get really lonely with no one around to make empty conversation with after uni. This was taken while we were trying on christmas hats in Amcorp Mall.








Also been spending a good amount of time with Leeza and Reshme, more with Leez coz we're the original BFFs. LOL. Whatever that means. I guess I've just been through so much with Leeza that whenever we're in reachable proximity, there is no stopping us from getting together. Despite that, I think our attempts at planning exciting escapades has been met with futility coz unlike the both of us, no one else seems interested in planning parties and going away on beach holidays and bla bla bla. Sigh.






And there's Ben. The prodigy. Ben is like an exotic animal that you have to catch just in time in order to actually appreciate his beauty (beauty here is a euphemism for the time he spend with you). Any plans made are guaranteed to cascade into a drain. Be warned if you come across such similar species.. A friend who's up for almost anything and who tells the funniest tales but who will disappear from the face of the Earth just when he's convinced you that you'll be seeing him in the near future. That said, Bye Ben! I hope you have happy times in HK and good luck with summer school!



And then there were our ballistic clubbing sessions. Ok wait. It was one session. But one pretty good sessions thanks to Reshme and Harpreet and her kakis. LOL. The Palace is one of them exclusive Bhangra clubs set in the depths of KL. So that was exactly what we did. Bhagra-ed away the entire night. Props to Leeza! LOL.











MPS mini reunion at Strawberry Fields was pretty fun. Got to see the MPS-ians in this picture and did some good catching up. Super cool how everyone has diverged in so many different directions.








Went to Singapore from the 12th to the 15th of december. Four days there was perfect and really tiring coz we had to walk and catch public transport to get from one place to another. But man, the efficiency of public transport there is admirable. No one would need a car to be honest. And Singapore was pretty great overall, just too expensive. To lead such a hectic lifestyle is not ideal for someone like me. Especially after studying in Auckland for two years where everything moves in slow motion.








When I got back from Singapore, I was whisked away by Reshme Nair to Imran Khan's performance at Mist club in Bangsar. She hooked me up with free tickets and I finally got to see who the entire desi world apart from me (but I'm not even desi so guess I don't count) were going crazy over. Was a pretty good night when I finally came to realize how alcohol despite it's bad rep can be quite significant under certain circumstances. Met a lot of people that night. Socialista alert. Oh and someone was wearing the exact same dress as I was! I was so tempted to go up to her and tell her, "hey babe! nice dress" but I controlled myself when people began telling me that I looked way better in it. LOL.


Trixie's birthday was on the 19th and mummy cooked up a feast for the family. Her yummy crabbies was part of the spread. My mum has been cooking such awesome food these days. I feel a potbelly developing. Ah jahanam! But then I'm going to miss all this to death when I head back to Auckland in ten days so I might as well screw all initiatives to diet this festive season and appreciate the perks of being home. I don't understand why I'm such a novice in the kitchen when my mom has intrinsic becomings of a chef! Sigh. So one of my resolutions for the new year is to learn how to cook. From scratch. Coz that's the way she did it.



This is me enjoying ice cream potong, red bean!!! I remember having it as a kid. Yummy ness on a stick. And since I got back, I've been having all sorts of yummyness on all sorts of sticks. I have been eating wayy too much. Aiyai.









LOL. Akash did this back when we were having exams and when FB was the only source of entertainment in our lives. Good to know that our baby will turn out to be caucasian altho it has 43 percent of his genes and 57 percent of mine. But she/he is awfully cute! And speaking of the devil, I miss himmmm to chunksssss!


Ten days. TEN DAYS and I am gone. While i get over that fact, I'd like to wish you guys a very Merry Christmas and Happay New Year!

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Once upon a time the world revolved around me. It still does sometimes. And as much as I'd like to deny it, it surfaces like gurgling bubbles to calm water most of the time, to some more than others. Akash and my mother to be more specific. It's like the closer I get to someone, the more my grandiose visions of myself take center stage. But before I let the narcissism take over yet again, I will stop myself bluntly. This post is not about me. It is about you. Although the you that I know will NEVER read this, what I seemingly assume to turn into a longg wordy post with few pictures and a suffocatingly confusing analysis of what I myself cannot be too sure of.

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Just got back from some fashion show thinga majig with leeza. Ugh. I regret eating McDs so late at night. With curly fries some more! As if i am not already curly enough. sigh. Tummy rumbles. Which has led to subsequent rubbish blogging at this hour.

Coming back to Malaysia and spending the past few days here has made me realize how everyone here seems to be so preoccupied with their images that just figuring out what to wear on a daily basis can make you seem like you are facing murder charges in the supreme court. Even more so than I imagined it to be. I thought I'd come back here with the minimals since shopping here is so good for obvious reasons and then I'd go back equipped for a brand new year. But as I rummaged through my closet today for something mildly appropriate to wear for the fashion show, I felt this tinge of regret that I'm not usually one to keep up with the rise and fall in trends... Laidback comfort and sedate styles work for me...

Singapore awaits in a couple of days...=)

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I find myself into Hindi songs all of a sudden. I don't know if it's coz I spend a considerable amount of time with someone who's fluent in the language everyday of it's merely my inner Bollywood dramatic queen acting up. Which ever the case, I feel at ease with the froth of lukewarm culture that's engulfing my life.

What have I been doing post exams?

It's been a couple of pretty awesome days not having to wake up and think about study. Now I just wake up, make myself some toast while I watch dvds on my lappie/youtube reruns of That 70s Show and wait for plans to fall into place. And almost everyday there's more or less something to do, someone plans something or something falls into place.

Akash took me to Botany on Monday and we spent the day there. I could see why that place could be a paradise for a girl. They had double the amount of stores than there were in the city and the architecture was nice =) But his presence wasn't conducive enough to set me into a shopping frenzy like say, Melitta's presence would. So we just did a couple of rounds of window shopping and I vowed to go back there with Melitta or any other girl for that matter at least once before I depart this pretty land.










Been spending heaps of time with Akz to make up for all the lost times that we will experience while I am back in Malaysia. The only thing that sucks about leaving right now is that he won't be there. That aside, i am completely psyched to be returning. To be seeing my closest and dearest once again. To be eating the food that I love and to be away from weather as erratic as my mood swings. Ah well. At least when I return, he'll be awaiting me with open arms. Or so I think....

We've been looking around for apartments for me for next year.And some of the ones I have seen are spectacular. But taking pricing. convenience and everything else into account has been tricky business. And most only lease out places closer to the day when you're actually moving in. Which makes it even more difficult. Think I have to return a little earlier next year to find the perfect place.

Went to Mission Bay with the girls on Tuesday afternoon. We just felt like sprawling our legs out on the beach. And that's exactly what we did. Suks, Jess, Kailas, Melzers and I walked halfway there after which we hopped on a bus coz it was getting dark. It was good letting our hair down at the beach. Going crazy and dancing around to Jason Mraz's I'm Yours. Suks gave us the most laughs. My crazy RA. Will remember that one forever.



The rest of my time's spent either packing, reminiscing, watching DVDs or at the gym. Received a copy of a the Huia mag yesterday. Flipping through it, I realized that despite my attempts to deny it, I will miss this place should I move out. Two years here has made it one with an abundance of memories carved into my soul. And although I probably wasn't as outgoing in all the activities and I didn't enjoy the drinking splendours as much as a normal Huian would, I still take comfort in the fact that some of my more meaningful friendships were born out of my contract with Huia. And besides, I don't think I will be able to find cleaner communal bathrooms anywhere else! OR stalkers that not only leave messages under my door but also on my blog (thank you for the ego boost, I must say).
Whatever the case, 9th floor rocked it out this year. Thanks to Melitta, to whom I've never been closer to in times of stress and fun. Suks who's loud chatter, enthusiastic singing and heavy footsteps I'll never forget. Jess and her shrill voice and playful nature. Kailas's attempts to bake and fatten up the entire floor everytime she's stressed. Jacob and his gangsta greeting (ie" ssssup Dimz?!?). Leith, the neighbour I never got to know. Rachel, the sexy Filipino with a husky voice and a groovy fashion sense. Ged, the pommy english boy who started hitting on the sexy Filipino as soon as she arrived (ie: Rachel). Shaun, the apparent grump who I didn't find grumpy but nice enough to chid a hello whenever I bumped into him. Ace, the ever quiet pharmacy student who couldn't study coz Melzers and I made too much noise in her room. Guna, the Malaysian I kept bumping into in the kitchen. Naim, Azurin, Alya, Sya and Izzah, the ones who cooked only the bestest food with the nicest lingering aroma. Agata, the sexy Canadian with mean cooking skills and the biggest heart. Tana, the adventurous Mexican exchange student. Nicola, the golden girl of the 9th floor who's now returned to Maryland in the US. Jason, the absolute hunk, tall, tanned, built and never one to talk but be talked about. Mattias, the Swedish with the best attitude, ever willing to converse. Elin, Serena and Regina, the Europeans who cook together, eat together and speak English in their own little accents together. Ben, the man of mass destruction, been kicked out of clubs, gotten into road fights, ended up in bruises all over the place, you name it, he's done it. Charlotte, perhaps the most mature one on the floor with her endless thesis' and dissertations. Diyani, my pysch sidekick, sensible and smart. Ronnie, Michael, CY and Edward, the Asians with a kick. Charo, the Spaniard who was always cheerful and beared a striking resemblance to Anne Hathaway. Hmmm. I think that's everyone.... These people made the 9th what it was.

Gotta get ready now... Peace out!

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