China Witness

July 14, 2013

I went to Chatujak Market on Saturday and let's just say I am the markets biggest fans! Apart from all the clothes, bag, shoes, and other goody good stuff, there are also second hand books there. 

I bought 2 books, one of them being called China Witness. And do you know what's wierd to me ? The authors name is Xinran (bare in mind that X is pronounced as S). And what makes it even more wierd is that this book is something I could see myself writing in the future. The author basically piles up years of interview of old people in China to record history thought their eyes and more importantly sufferings so that the future generation can understand what had to be sacrificed for them. 

Anyways, I briefly had the idea to write something similar but the topic being about Indians in Thailand. Because there are a few old people I have in mind that have some worth documenting stories. This project  is not like a DIY project (My sis and I have been obbsessed with them) that you can just dive into. It takes a lot of time and dedication. I bet this won't work out. But, maybe something similar in the near future will ? 

Will be back soon,

S.

Life lesson for me (Yet again.)

July 11, 2013

So there is this girl whom I do work experience with. She is normally a very nice, friendly, and straight forward person. At times though, she goes into these "wierd" moods where she won't talk much and be in a pissed off mood. I've experienced it firsthand today. Like seriously wtf?! 

But you know what, I'm not going to care  about it. I'm going to take this as a learning experience. In life, there are going to be times where I have to face such people. Or worse, be on my own. I have to learn to deal with it. You know what they say: just don't give a damn. 

Will be back soon, 

S.

Sick of being Sick :/

July 9th, 2013

Its a cliche, I know. But frankly right now that sums up exactly how I feel. Just when things at my internship was going better (I moved to another branch in the same soi with more people and more opportunity to help out- still photocopying, but yeah) I had to fall sick.

 It's so annoying because the thing with me is that my reaction is a 1000x more than my actual condition. So even a light fever for me is like hell. I swear that day I was feeling feverish and had to walk all the way from the office to the BTS station. I don't know how I made it that day. At home, I felt I was half dead!

But, thanks to two days of rest (yes, bunking work as my parents odered - which shows how severe my condition seemed), loads of rest, and plenty of herbs at my disposal, I am all better now.

Speaking of herbs, I would never admit it, but I'm thankful my family has the wisdom. I don't remember the last time I've been in a hospital and that's a good thing because eating a lot of modern medicine is bad.

When I go off to university there will be a whole container of herbs that come with me.

Will be back soon,

S.

Super Rich Internship

2 July, 2013

As the tittle suggests, I have now started my internship at Super Rich 1965 Money Exchange as the "Executive Photocopying Co - Assistant and Procastinator". And as my tone suggests, which by the way is sarcastic as hell, I am absolutely hating it here. Don't get me wrong. I am not some stuck up or spoilt daddy's girl who can't stand a day of hardwork. In fact, it's the opposite: there is NO friggin work for me to do and that's why I am bored. 

Let me explain myself a little more clear here. There are three branches of this company; all of which are located in the same soi. The two other fellow class/school mates that are joining this internship are stationed in relatively busy branches. I on the other hand am currently sitting in an empty office listening to random music blaring from the computer beside this lady (okay, she's pretty friendly but that's not the point). Occasionally, when there are customers I still don't get to do anything. Like literally I just sit here with my mobile phone. Urgh. This is my second day so you can't say I haven't tried. The firs day I put a lot more effort but still nothing has changed.

Oh well, I better get back to doing nothing and acting like I care. 

Will be back soon, 

S.

British Council

17 June, 2013

Remember I mentioned about the Inspire Scholarship I won? Okay, I'll just explain briefly now. Last year around August, I submitted an essay to the British Council and ended up winning! Awesome right?! Anyways, my prize was a 2 week scholarship to Cardiff Sixth Form College scheduled in Summer 2013. And as you can see from the date above, it is now Summer 2013. But. But I havent recived a confirmation from the British Council yet. All they have done is reassure me when I call them that, 'Yes, we will get back to you' or 'It will happen sometime in August'. It is annoying as hell because A) I need to plan out my Summer schedule. If this isn't happening I can make other arangments. B) I really want to go.

The main issue however is that I've already told people about it and I'm afraid I will loose face. Immature much?! I know.

So, the point of this post is that I am pissed of at the British Council. What makes matter worse is that since last year, there have been 4 replacements of the person in charge of the Inspire Scholarship. Everytime you talk to a new person, you have to start all over again.

I really hope this happens sometime in August. I shall visualize it. Laughs. No, seriously, I shall.

Will be back soon,
S.

My lip is SWOLEN!

12 June, 2013

Okay. So I woke up early this morning as I'm traveling to Phnom Penh, Cambodia today. I went to the toilet, looked in the mirror, and boom: what do I see ? A SWOLEN LIP. I am not kidding right now. It's literally swollen and I feel like the worlds biggest idiot sitting here at the gate of Bangkok Airways. For memories sake, it's D5. 

Anyways, this isn't the first time this has happened. I remember a few years back, I think 5, my lips were swollen overnight in Chiangmai. It was because I was bitten by some insect and subsided in a while.The one I have now isn't as bad but I'm still upset about it.

I've tried ice, balm, and what not but nothing seems to work. I plan on taking an anti-allergy pill as soon as I have drinking water. And you know what they say: time heals all.

Let's hope that it gets better during the 1 hour ish flight though because :

A) I want to look nice in photos 

B) I don't want to meet my moms customers/clients/colleagues/ who-ever-the-hell-she-meets like this

C) I want to look like a sane person and I'm afraid that's not possible with retarded lips

Please universe. 

Will be back soon, 

S.

Don't be too quick to judge!

June 2nd, 2013

Hello guys. So today I was with my family at this outdoor community mall kind of thing, and guess what? I met a long lost friend of mine! Laughs. Okay, maybe that's just an exaggeration. But it has been a year, exactly a year, since I met her. It wasn't planned as we just kind of bumped into each other.

Anyways, the point of this post will soon be clear. At first, I honestly thought she had changed and no longer wanted to associate with me- or something along those lines. When I met her though, she talked nicely to me and it was so great to catch up. This made me realize that sometimes we are too soon to judge people when the truth is they are not at all the way they seem.

Will be back soon,
S.