I Picture It In Black And White

While I was going through my stuff today, I found old pictures dating back to my university days in Glasgow, my college days in Sunway and my secondary school days in Kuala Terengganu. Old memories flooded my thoughts and nostalgia tugged at my heart. Friends, ex-boyfriends, family...acquiantances I cannot remember names off...they were all there.

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There was that picture of the four musketeers (Lauren, Manju, Ratha and yours truly) standing on my gate in my old house in KT. We must have just finished a tuition session in my house...probably accounting. We were so young and carefree.

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Then there was that whole album of the five of us modelling for Bahar (who is now a bonafide photographer traveling the world in search of that one perfect shot) in the basement of Vero's house. That brought a sheepish smile of...erm...embarassment..."What were we thinking off?!!". No one must EVER see those pictures. Cringe cringe! To think that we even had wardrobe changes and drabes as backdrops. Why? Why? Why?!!! Oh, the follies of youth...

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There were many pictures of the many Chinese New Year dinners the entire extended family had together...Teluk Intan, Kuala Terengganu, Penang and Bentong. The food! Oh the food! My mum and aunts would conspire weeks preceeding the event of what would be on the menu and who would prepare what...sheer geniouses at work. The younger generation knew better than to get it their way. Oh no! One cardinal rule: NEVER go into the kitchen while the aunts were at work. We knew our role by heart...eat up and pretend to help out with the dishes later.

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There was that one picture of Adrian and myself covered with chocolate sauce and flour...somewhere in the back streets of Glasgow. My birthday 'gift' to him. Of course my plans backfired on me. I was supposed to remain clean...but alas...the best laid plans...

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I could go on and on but I won't (yes, I can hear you sighing in relief). It is sometimes nice to remember the past...to laugh over the ridiculous and silly things we did (and trust me, I have PLENTY of 'stupid things done in the past' to laugh...and cringe about). It helps me take stock of my current situation and see how far I've come from those days and how much I have changed AND whether those changes were for the better or the worse. It gently reminds me of the invincibility of my youth and if I could do it then...I can certainly do it now!!! Lastly, it reminds me that I have been blessed with family and friends and a life rich with colourful experiences.

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So yes...take time to travel through the roads of years gone past. You never know what you might re-find. Enjoy the memories...this Leech is heading off to bed. Sweet dreams!

Just Another Manic Monday

A question one should always ask one's inner 'clutter' self: Can I possibly pack my whole life's belongings in one weekend to be moved to another location if ever the Mob decides to come after me?

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If the answer is no...then you have too many wordly things that I can bet you haven't even touched in the past year...no no...in the past FIVE years. Am I right or am I right! I never knew that I was a clutter freak until I this weekend where I had to have a major spring cleaning exercise...reasons of which I am unable to disclose. Anyhow, the amount of junk I threw out, recycled and donated were phenomenal. Okay, so most of the things were my dad's stuff but still, I had like clothes from fifteen years ago and stuff from all the conferences I have ever attended. Boy, did I have a good time of throwing things away.

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In case I have never said this before...I LOVE THROWING THINGS AWAY. The problem is that I don't set nearly enough 'throwing away' time as I would like and hence the 'collection' of clutter grows. So, my new take in life...SIMPLICITY! We actually don't use a whole lot of things in our day to day life...at least I don't. We DON'T need really need a lot of things to survive and be able to help others and have a good time.

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Ooops, got to go. The mania begins once more...one day I may explain this elusive entry but for the time being BUY LESS AND GIVE MORE!