The Musical Journey

my passion towards music is undeniable...especially the classical indian music!.. my interest 2 this field has incorporated in me since i was 5 yrs old..i used to go 4 my tamil classes at that age where at the same venue some 'akkas' (older sisters) will be having their vocal classes and veena practice..veena: indian classical; produces melodious tunes; favourite artist who has become a maestro in working on this instrument: Padmashree Rajesh Vaidhya..

i somehow managed to persuade my parents to send me 4 classes as well and lucky enough they were truly supportive since then throughout my musical journey!..Its not only me with these extra talents..its something attached in my family member's bl00d!...my brothers play the indian drums and i sing...hehehe/...v've practically formed a small classical band in the family..hehehe//..

part of my musical collection..

(from far left: tabla;occuring in pairs, mridangam; 2 standing ones at the back, uduk; the small one, dholak; one with metal rings structure around it; suitable for ghazal music and functions like the tabla; also suitable for the famous indian bhajans; and finally my violin)

i took hours to set these instruments up for a perfect shot...like this..*winx!!

my favourite album by hariharan...an indian singer...famous for his fusions between western music and indian music..best seen in his album..'The Colonial Cousins'

last but not least....my passion towards music further expanded by his world renowned words....(All praises to GOD)

Chances roll in once, grab it!

It was last sunday mornin, a RAINY one, where my friends and i (in kmm) decided to do some 'outing' as what we mention here ..and no second thoughts at all. Off we went!..We were actually supposed to go to a famous temple in melaka, specificly located in bukit beruang about 15-20minutes from the heart of melaka. We'd alwayz wanted to go to temple since we came here and you can hardly find any in masjid tanah. The week was a quiz week..really thought of coming back early, rite after lunch!..so we went...left at about 7.30am..
yeah kinda delayed by the heavy rain..took a cab 2 masjid tanah and then a bus to the central..since we were new to the place we had no idea where we were goin and what we were doin at that time..all we wanted to do is to go to a temple..

the temple that we ended up in is situated in gajah berang where we found out that it is on the way to the central and we should have got off the bus at that particular place/..like i mentioned we were new to the place...n0t anymore.!..at least i think we r!..hehehe...the temple was simply huge and gorgeous!..felt awfully satisfied as we all felt a missin piece in our life here..regardless that there are not much chances of practising our religious activities here...its just the situation and lack of facilities like temples around the place we live at!..me, losh, mullai, guna(j0e) and yeah r0se!..v didnt want 2 turn rose down after coming all the way so we walked to the nearest tamil methodist church and after all it was a sunday mornin and it wud be the best time 4 her to go to church!...owhh...should have seen that expression on her face!!...she was sooooooo delighted!..and yeah we know how it feels when you need that kinda spiritual support especially when ur away from home and ur loving family..

just as we were waitin outside the church..it came to my notice that we were just at the mouth of jonker's street!!!!!...heaven...!!!!!...losh was telling me about that place as she went there before with her family..and yeah i did hear some awesome stuffs about that place..always wanted to go there!!!......
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galz will be galz...hahahaa....
another shopping CRAZE!!!!!..

actually didnt want 2 miss the opportunity as u know we need sum time to relax after all our heavy study weeks!!!..(yeah ryte: sounds more like an xcuse aight)

however v didnt regret...had loads of fun...

the very first thing we looked for is F00D!!!!...u know...melaka's quite famous for its cendol...n we were in heaven alright!!!..i dont quite remember the name of the restaurant but it was rather built in a classic baba nyonya style..food is self service...it was lunch time so v decided 2 have something sufficient enough to replace all that energy we used up during the long haul walks!!!...hehehexx...it wasnt tired newayz!...FUN!!!..and yeah back to our lunch...i had noodles with some special sauce and fish fillets in it....owwhh gosh...y mention??!!>....afta so long some good.. tasty.. mouth watering dish!!!...it was simply delicious..my friends had something similar to that and one had asam laksa...reminds me of the typical tomyam soup that i usually dwell for...hehehe...it was good...spicy and nice!..the soup especially...makes ur throat burn as it sips in...owhh its like ecstasy...lurve that touch....n finally time for desserts!!!...there were 5 of us and we were all quite full after a satisfyin meal..so we decided to 'start off' with 2 bowls of cendol 1st...DEFINITION OF CENDOL: SUPERB...NEVER TASTED BEFORE...WORTH IT AS THE COCONUT SYRUP IS THICK AND SWEET..BROWN SUGAR SYRUP IT ALSO QUITE THICK...RICH IN OTHER INGREDIENTS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF CENDOL THAT U GO FOR..FLAVOURS: COCONUT..BABA NYONYA..MANGO..LONGAN..ETC...AND YEAH NOT FORGETTING THAT THE FRUITS INCLUDED ARE OF BIG CHUNKS..BUDGET: RM2.50-RM5..its that kewl!....we ended up eating 5 bowls!...cendol craze was in d' air!!!

half heartedly we left the shop...(duh!...v spent almost 2 hrs in that small area plungin into our food like hooligans,...haha,,,..also to mention, the crowd that poured in always kept the place busy and a lil stuffy...but seems like no one minds such a situation when the food is FANTABULOUS!!!!..

since we were in jonker;'s street..no point leavin without gettin the feel of the place 1st...so..besides the f00d available there...its the place itself..crowded...busy...new faces...many colours....hawker stalls...cheap stuffs...n yeah not missin the collection of boutiques...varities of a wide range and of a reasonable price...for a moment i felt like i was in little india in penang( the best place i usually shop for my deepavali outfits and for
any other special occasions)..situation in both these spots were more likely the same..

we walked and we walked n we walked tirelessly..untill v reached stadhuy's buliding..y not walk to mp..just a lil further passing by kota a famosa and crossing dataran pahlawan...YES v did!!!...all the way to mp to get some oreo McFlurry frm McD..hehehe...naughty gals as my mum mentioned wen i told her bout my fun adventure hahah...then left central at about 4.30 and finally reached kmm..excited...and lil exhausted!!..but we were more relaxed...felt gr8 as it ws a wonderful outing...in addition to spending quality time with my best friends!!!./...at least a memory v made..something to look at when i turn back to my past (in the future).

it was indeed a memorable day for me and as well as my friends!...
moral of the story: make full use of the chance u get in any circumstances!!...
Eg:...that;s what we did...supposed to go to temple and turn back to college by n00n..bt jonker's street tempted us in..hehehexx....and y not...???!...once in a while is no harm!!!...in fact its better for us as we gt to relax our mind...hehe.v didnt want to waste a trip s v;ve came all the way!

likewise...v all should make full use of a chance we get provided its beneficial to us.. :D

**signin off****

unexpected beginning

Stepping into Tayl0rs to pursue GCE-Alevels, or foundation in science at AIMST, or better still F0rm 6 in ACS, Ipoh were my very top options after SPM. I can say these were my very first priorities!..While waiting for some offer to knock on my door, i had loads of fun working at David's Diner back in Ipoh...It was:......

FUN......



AwEsome..



Full oF EXperience...




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in a nutshell it was simply GREAT!!!!..


wish i could work longer...




till the day i checked f0r my matric results online. Man!!! I made it!!! My parents were making a great big deal about it but i was not excited at all; duh!..it is not even in the list. Well, it was supposed to be the last option though. But, truthfully never wanted to do matriculation. I wanted something better for myself, I always did! Usually it is me who brain wash my parents but this time it was the other way round! They some how convinced me about the programme and i don't know..i had and still have second thoughts till now. I wonder if i am at the right place!



As usual, i enrolled myself in KMM, i rather mention it as MMC (sounds prestigious: turns me on Melaka Manipal college)..or Melaka Matriculation College, on the 10th of May. The place was not my type definitely!!..So wanted to make a u-turn and hit back to Ipoh...a place i call HOME!!!I could dream on it at least!

So back to registration, it went fast and i got into my room, cleaning things up and settling down. I was the first one 2 check into my room, so, i got the golden chance to choose the best spot for myself. Ideal: A bed by the window which faces the south and when i wake up i face the EAst. PERFECT! Then, came in my lovely looking room-mates. First meeting aint have anything much to say as i was still clinging on to my mum and my little brother (owh! so miss them!). Leaving them ( the two i mentioned especially) was tough as i am quite attached to them. The atmosphere went a little sentimental-heartbreaking-(heavy downpours). I thought for a moment if this is the life i had always looked out for! =(


The whole miserable week was some boring and surprisingly hactic orientation week. It was so BAD that i cried almost evryday being homesick!..i wasnt the only one who thought so, my friends did too! We equally felt that this wasnt the right place for us. Thank god i have nice aunties and uncles who kept boosting my spirit as it slipped. They consistently SMSed me throughout the week motivating me. It did help a little.


Besides i was also kept alive by my 'noisy', jovial friends. They are the closest people i have right now and they are just the best! We often hang around and crack silly jokes and burst out laughing like mad at the cafeteria especially (Don't mind us girls). At least we kept ourselves busy and in that way we won't really think of the hardship that we went through!..It was a good practicable, physchological activity!..


..well being my very first post i believe i touched on emotions a lot because that was one of the aspects i was weakest at!!..


wait till i chalk down my next entry..*sayonara


P.S.: also missing school!!!!!!!! t00 many wonderful memories. Wish i had a time machine.=p



~~~~~those were the dayzzzz~~~~~~~~~