Good bye

After 3 year i've decided that this is it. I've deleted most of my blog entries for the past 3 years and only left the ones that are meaningful. This blog has been nothing but a passage of a great journey.

I have moved elsewhere. So to my dear friends, if you want to know where have I gone to please email me and I will let you know.

Thanks for everything.

XOXO,
Yogi

A Birthday Wish

It was my birthday last Saturday. I did not have a big birthday party bash because I didn't feel like it. Now on days, birthdays does not seem to be too big of an issue for me. I didn't wish for anything nor did I want any presents [but thank you to the yuppies for making me a scrapbook which I love oh so much!].

This year my birthday has taken me to a different perspective of life. It happen to fall on a hottest day in Melbourne (46deg!!!!), and with that came the devastating bush fires which left many homes destroyed and lives broken. The most distraught area is King Lake which only a mere kilometers from where I live. One of my workmates, Di lost her home and everything else that she and her family owned. All she has are the clothes on her back but thankfully she and her family were saved from the fires. Work has organised a donation collection for Di and her family. I've donated some money as well as some fresh towels and new bedsheets for her. I logged on the the Australian Red Cross website to donate more and holding off all my grocery shopping for this Friday as Coles is going to donate Friday profits to the Victorian Bushfire appeal.

If birthday wishes are meant to come true then I shall wish to God to please look after those who has lost their loved ones and their homes to the bushfires. Show them love and courage to move on and help them to get back on their feet. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who are affected.

Slumdog millionaire

is the first movie I watched for 2009 :) and you have not watched it yet I HIGHLY recommend that you should.

It's a bit hard for me to pin point why I like this movie so much. In a way I was touched by the loving relationship of Jamal and Salim along side of the hardship and the unthinkable abuse that they had to go through as kids of the slumps. This movie reminds me so much of Salam Bombay!. I think the survival of these kids are truly amazing.

Jamal, Lathika and Salim

I hope this movie wins the oscar and Danny Boyle wins the Best director award :)

My Fav in the movie- he's so cute!!!

Anyway if you have not watched it yet- what are you waiting for?!?!?!

I think I am going to watch the Wrestler next ;) I can't believe is that tacky mickey rourke acting but I still wanna watch it :P. The preview looked so good.

BOO!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So looks like I've survived the 1st week of 2009 (painfully). Can you believe it it's already 2009!!!!

Many thoughts have been running through my mind for these past couple of weeks - wondering about what was different last year (if at all) compared to the the year before, wondering if I've changed over the last 12 months, or whether or not i would have done some things differently and more so, how this year be for me.

Did I achieved my 2008 resolutions- well that's hard to answer because honestly speaking I have not made any new year's resolution since I left school in 2001! And this year will not different either. Seriously you don't need a new year to start making a difference right?!

But what has defined 2008?

i-a year of surprises - some good, some not so good. sometimes by others, and times, i have even surprised myself.

Jason Mraz concert was my favourite :) (i went for free too!)

ii-a year of new and old friends - some good, some not so good (?). =P
iii-a year of rediscovery of faith - all good =)

A piggy brooch that I heart so much

but most important of all, I thank my lucky stars because 2008 has reminded me over and over again, that I am constantly surrounded by those dearest to me :)

I guess for 2009 I just want to be a better daughter, sister, friend, person.
XOXO.

ok...

So maybe my previous post about work rant was a lil' immature. I am still not comfortable about it but at the same time I've decided that I have to handle it as patiently and as wisely as possible. I shall not jump into conclusions. I shall not judge a book by it's cover. I shall not be such a baby about it.
p/s: i am STILL craving for green tea soy frappachino!!! :P

Work Rant

I am so not looking forward to work tomorrow. I don't like my new boss. The next few weeks are going to be tough. why oh why.....
That's all for now. Don't feel comfortable ranting in detail about work in this very impersonal atmosphere.
Thank god nobody reads this blog of mine.


p/s: As we all know Barack Obama has become (or rather will become) the 47th President of the United States of America. Congratulations. He will have a lot on his plate. Let's see what is he really made of.

pp/s: I am craving for green tea soy frappachino!

ppp/s: I hate Mondays and I still don't understand cricket.

Girl From Ipanema

Here I am on a lazy Melbourne Cup Day, eating mangoes and listening to probably the best song made of all time.

p/s: i finally bought and SLR. i so like my new toy :)



The first photo taken from my SLR. Nothing great so I hope I will get to learn more and take some great photos :)

Just Like Magic....

So today, towards the end of the day, an email came in at work about the restructuring of the East Coast Finance Team. I knew it was coming , I've been "warned" and yet I couldn't help it but to feel a lil' shocked when I read the email. I guess the email sort of like officiates the reality huh? ;)

Aah, changes......

I can't decide whether I like change or not. Well, I guess it depends on the outcome either way. But change itself? Hrm. Some thought required.

I suppose that while it adds colour to the mundane of the daily routine, most people fear change for the unpredictability of it's outcome. Well, the higher the risk, the greater the reward, right? No pain, no gain?

But like it or not, change is inevitable. we can only keep our fingers crossed.

As so many have rightfully pointed out, what matters is that you live in the moment. The present. Right here. Right now.

Right. Will have to work on that. =)