Happy Deepavali

Happy Deepavali all.
This is my second Deepavali celebration far from my dearest family and close friends. But, celebrating Deepavali on my own is kinda of exciting as well as i had to take care of everything whereas when i was at home mum used to take care of everything from cleaning to cooking. And she was surprised to know that i have started cooking and have even attempted cooking mutton curry!
Hopefully, next year i'll be a more responsible daughter lending a hand in Deepavali preparation. And can't wait for that.

I'm hosting a Deepavali Open House on Wednesday and hopefully it'll be successful.

My favourite Card

I had a sweet surprise today. This card above is very special and will always be close to my heart. This is the Deepavali Greetings that my dad has sent from Malaysia :) As far as i know dad has never sent any cards to anybody. Even when we were still small (i don't want to say illiterate) mum used to write greetings for our friends and relatives. But i have never seen dad doing it. This is my second Deepavali far from home but this is the very first time dad is sending me a card. He neither send me a card for my 21st birthday nor last Deepavali. May be that was because my sister was still around and she send me a card on behalf of my parents. But this time, dad wrote the card himself, and posted it on his own which is quite an achievement, knowing my dad's nature. If by any chance my siblings get to know this, sparks of jealousy will attack Sydney :P. Thanks ayya and I miss u.

A woman's prayer

Dear Lord:

So far today, I am doing all right.

I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent.

I have not whined, cursed or eaten any chocolate.

However, I am going to get out of bed in a few minutes and I will need a lot more help after that.

P/S- We are not that bad. Are we? :p

Deepavali Carnival

Well, two days ago i attended the Deepavali carnival in Sydney Olympic Park. I have been wanting to attend it eversince i came to know about it. So took a day off from my waitressing job and went there. We (my friend and I) arrived there around 5pm and was kind of shocked to see such a crowd. A throng of 6000 of people were expected but the overflowing crowd was more than that i guess.
Our first aim was to look at the latest Indian traditional outfits. Eversince, i noticed few celebrities wearing the Patiala Salwar and Anarkalli suites, i was agog with curiosity wanting to see how it looks like.And it was a sheer disappointment to see all out-dated punjabi suites there. Imagine seeing suites which were fashionable in Malaysia 4 years ago, in that carnival! I couldn't see one Punjabi suite which interest me. Those were the suites which i rejected 3 years ago! I seriously pity those people who were lured into believing that they were actually 2008's fashion.
Then we went to another interesting section which was the food stalls area. Well, it was sooo crowded and we managed to grab a Biryani, Samosa and Jilebi. The food was not bad though. We were sitting on the field and enjoying our meal till we realised that there was a cultural show. So i took my plate (with 3 jilebis) and fought our best to get a spot in the crowd. Everything was going fine till the Bangra started. People went wild and was crashing the security border and dancing hysterically. And the security officers were looking helplessly. Though, it was nice to see people shaking their hips for the Bhangras, it was quite agitating that people were so inconsiderate that they blocked our view. Despite the ladies' request, the guys kept on dancing leaving only their butt to be seen.
And exactly at 8pm the Ravana's dummy was burnt and the pinnacle of the carnival was the fireworks display. It was 1o minutes-so show which was so beautiful and colourful that i was awestruck. I was just hoping that it shouldn't end. So,... it was a spectacular show.

p/s: All the while watching the show i was holding the jillebi plate with one hand (standing) that left me such a pain that i can't lift my hand for hours

Prelude for Deepavali

I'm just back from the Deepavali Carnival in Sydney Olympic Park. Will post the details and pictures tomorrow:)

I'm an addict!!

I have just discovered a great truth about me. I'm an addict!I'm a serious internet addict and i know i'm not alone. Or else what am i doing here at 6am in the morning straight from my bed without brushing my teeth and not even taking my bath? Aren't I supposed to be working on my assignment? Shouldn't i be browsing for materials for the pending assignment than searching for a picture to be put in my blog?
But i know internet addiction among people is getting serious. Not a single day passes without me logging in facebook, blogspot, friendster,orkut..etc. And hitting the check mail icon again and again though it says " no new message" is just asinine. At the end of the day, when i sit and reflect (sitting in front of the laptop) on what i have done or 'accomplished' by browsing net that day, the result just amazes me. I can spend hours on net without really doing anything fruitful. Yet i go to bed feeling very tired (!?) and thinking what i can do the next day (websites to visit) and worst of all i scribble it next to my laptop before i go to bed. I wish i have the same enthusiasm for other things in my life:p

And here is a vignette of internet addiction:
YOU KNOW YOU'RE ADDICTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN...

• Your bookmarks takes 15 minutes to scroll from top to bottom.

• You step out of your room and realize that your parents have moved and you don't have a clue when it happened.

• All of your friends have an @ in their names.

• You've already visited all the links at Yahoo and you're halfway through Excite.

• You check your mail. It says "no new messages." So you check it again.

• Your phone bill is delivered in a box.

• You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop and check your e-mail on the way back to bed.

• The last girl you picked up was only a jpeg.

• You forget what year it is.

• You begin to wonder how on earth your service provider is allowed to call 200 hours per month "unlimited."

Busy and Busy

The busy and hectic week is slowly cropping up with Deepavali, assignments and presentation just around the corner. Unlike last year, I'm really excited about this year Deepavali and have taken greater interest in grooming myself as well as organising the party. At the same time, the very thought of the assignment which dues in 2 weeks time often glides by and snatches away the pleasure of planning for parties. Well, i have decided not to let assignments to spoil my day and i'm going ahead with planning my Deepavali. Since this is my last year of celebrating Deepavali in Sydney something memorable needs to be done.
On Sunday i am attending the Deepavali Carnival ( I miss the Deepavali Carnival in KL, Malaysia where i had a blast). Then the biscuit-making session starts on Tuesday as one of my friend has already promised to lend a hand.
Actually i wanted to blog about something and as i started writing i have deviated and started rambling. So i need a break to recollect my idea.

Dreamworld anyone?

Ever wondered what your dreams mean? I'm not the type of person who dreams while sleeping (day dreams are not included). Fortunately, i go to deep sleep and rarely dream. Few months ago i had a very disturbing dream which haunted me for a few days. Hitherto, none of my dreams have come true.Well, back to my dream, i dreamt somebody was choking me to death and warning me that somebody (name is deleted) wants to kill me. I woke up that night feeling chilled and puzzled. And i spent following days with trepidation. But nothing happened though.

Just as i was surfing i stumbled across an analysis of dreams which interested me. According to the website, when one dreams of an animal usually the dream reflects on the person's personality whereas when you dream about your vehicle it symbolizes the direction that you are heading to in your life and also your body.

Now the analysis of my dream ( too late though). Dreams pertaining to death, funeral and threats symbolise change (??!!) The writer even warns that death dreams should not be ignored as they convey big changes ( couldn't exactly remember the changes that have occurred post-dream). And actually death dreams sometimes have direct meaning ..DEATH. So, the next time when you dream about death, try to settle whatever in pending because you'll never know what's next...

Another one

One more!!

Will i be able to tell you?

Crumbled papers

Of poems about you

Written with words

That will never come true

Written in ink

That will never fade away

The hopeful words

I wish I could say

Hands still shaking

As I continue to write

Scribbled letters

Of black and white

Eager to tell you

How I feel

**Adapted

Where do the burger and fries go to?

I remember i read somewhere about the embarrassing moment of a woman who was given a courtesy seat in the bus..thanks to her burgers and fries:p

A woman's wish

I wish i have the magical well! :p

Types of love

Bad Mood?

How often do we realise that our aura affects people around us? Aura and mood are infectious as a happy person lights up the entire environment and vice versa. So, one can't blame the other of hypocrisy if the person fakes his or her happiness for the sake of people around him or her. How much does it cost to sacrifice your feelings for others especially when you know you are spoiling the fun by showing your discomfort? Life will not be nice and fun if everybody started snapping at each other for itsy-bitsy things. One who controls the emotion is the intelligent one. I just took a new resolution : Negative feelings are not to be shared but positive feelings are.