the return of choki

choki is back, a bit early this year, a few days before raya. perhaps, he wanted to drop by to wish ja selamat hari jadi. happy birthday ja, may all your wishes come true, and may your kek lapis tu - edible. hehe.today has been quite eventful. from the time that i woke up with a terrible stomach pain, to the endless quest for gambir (not even sure what other people call it really), to sitting

Mystery Mountain

The whole of the first week when I was in Queensland, I constantly asked myself, "Why am I here again?" It certainly did not seem to fit any of my short or long life plans. But things begin to unravel bit by bit. I was meant to be there.We had a three night stay at Mystery Mountain, and Jan and Gar had been so kind to take us in, anticipating in advance how it would be like to have a production

raya at da.iedpoppy

Raya is here again. (mood: sentimental).And I am reminded of my pet lizard. Whatever his name was. And I am also reminded how we were tricked into being part of the audience of a pre-recorded Hari Raya show recently, on my birthday. I am sure Ja has not forgiven me for that. But Ja, the possibility of them putting us on tv wearing t-shirts and torn jeans for a Hari Raya show: I would say, would

inilah barisan kita

My heartbeat skipped a beat when I heard a group of elderly talking about their view on the kids nowadays. They say that the kids don't really understand what Merdeka celebration is all about. Of course, they do understand, that it is a celebration of Malaysia gaining her independence. But, do they really think about that, each time 31st August pass them by? I was concerned because, I am no kid,

different kind of hunger

I have forgotten how much I used to enjoy looking at strangers. And last night I was reminded. Being among strangers really feed your soul. It's as if you can feel what they are feeling, or what they don't realize that they are feeling. You can feel thoughts roaming, and some were just hanging in the air. And you can feel some were on the floors, waiting to be trampled on or kicked around. And

you don't believe in magic

i kind of like being warded in the hospital. i had nothing to worry about, except for my health, which honestly, i was not that worried. breakfast, lunch and dinner was served in bed and i could even choose the menu. i had time to almost finish the book that i have been reading for a couple of months. (i realized that i am getting less and less patient when reading. i just want to know the facts

my lizard pet choki

I used to be so afraid of lizards. I think I am still afraid, but maybe a little less now. Now that I have my new lizard pet Choki.Choki is a baby lizard. Brown in color, he is so so small. Smaller than my pinkie finger. He stays in my house. I've only seen him five times maybe. The five times that I went to the guest toilet, since yesterday.That was where I found him. Alone and small on the

even though the stars are bright

i hold your hand and lay my head beside you. you move your finger to caress mine. i like that. despite of what you are going through, i am grateful to be here. to be the one that you saw last when you were taken away. to be the one that was waiting for you. to be the one that was restless when you came out so late! was it my imagination or did your soul really did call for me? and when they asked