My Caracas Experience..

Just as I arrived and was settling into this city, I came across this quote..

"When you feel like you cant go any further, just know that the strength which carried you this far will take you rest of the way"

Caught my attention instantly.. it seemed very appropriate..

I digress. What I wanted to write about was this city, Caracas, in Venezuela.

So I have been traveling quite a bit in the last 3 years.. or at least what it seems like.. in fact, I dont think I've even been to 20 countries in total, my whole life.. Not the point, but this trip was special for so many reasons..

My first trip to Latin America.. The furthest I have ever been away from home.. the longest time difference I have ever had.. the country that speaks anything but English.. the country with the weirdest currency.. country with the highest crime rate.. country with window-less taxis.. don't even talk about meters in taxi.. country where you cant do this, you cant do that...

Despite all that.. I survived... and I must say I met the most beautiful people here.. no, not good looking people.. Contrary to popular belief, Venezuelans are not as hot as they seem in beauty pageants. But the nicest, kindest and most friendliest people..
People who would go out of their way to help a stranger.. really.. things that I would never do for people visiting/working in my country.. Some thing that I should learn to do more..

It's funny to think, since the day I arrived, or even before, I was constantly reminded to not trust anyone here..everyone was made to seem to look like a criminal, who's just waiting to rob me anytime.. all I got was kindness, genuineness and maybe some "extra caring love" ;)

I don't know if this city is worth a visit, but it sure was an hell of an experience.. Try saying, people don't wake up in the morning wanting to rob you.. you might just survive! I did ;)

Lilo

p/s: Thank you! The beautiful people of Venezuela, may your kindness be returned to you tenfold!

Pregnant ladies from hell

Yes, we get that you are pregnant. But you don’t have to act like it’s the world who screwed you.

However, if you are pregnant, and have a weak heart, please don’t continue reading. (Content below is not baby friendly!)

Just because you are pregnant,
1. You don’t get to have a bedroom look and ‘I-forgot-to-shower-this-morning’ face every day!
2. Wearing a jacket over your pyjamas is not office attire, honey!
3. And so are all the auntiest of aunty clothes you wear to work! There are lot of modern mom stores online these days, in case if you haven’t step out of the house, you know, because you are pregnant.
4. You don’t get to sit as if you are doing a split (read: terkangkang), exposing everything; and as if (quoting my colleague) “your baby’s head is jutting out your vagina all the time!”
5. We don’t really care if you are craving for the pork belly or pork butt. Save that, for the poor soul who screwed you.
6. And no, we don’t want to feel your stomach. You are already touching it million times every day. Leave the baby poor baby alone in peace, will ya?
7. We are not excited for your baby because we keep asking you when you are delivering; we want you to get it over with already. We wouldn’t mind you going on 6 months or forever maternity leave.
8. You don’t get to bitch and snap and throw tantrums, and laugh it off later and blame it on the hormones! (Hey, I’m hormonal too, like every day of my life! Watch out!)
9. And we don’t want to know, how supple your breast is or how soft your vagina is. Really! Too much information, and we don’t give a fck.
10. Trying growing a brain before you start growing a baby.

Sorry for the harsh words, but I’m not sorry you are pregnant. Leave me alone.

Disclaimer: This post is only targeted at certain individuals. And yes, I have had friends who were perfectly normal during pregnancy. For I would forever be grateful ;)


Lilo

Happy birthday Nemo!

Happy birthday Nemo dearest! We love you heaps! xoxo ;)


Pinkscalers

Strange Men & Strangers

I wonder what it takes to msg/talk to a random stranger: Guts? Confidence? Friendliness? Boredom? or is this desperateness?

Nevertheless they never fail to amaze and amuse me..

Seem to be getting this on a daily basis now.. some random pick..







Wonder how can people be so free when I hardly have any time to even catch up with the very little friends I have..


Lilo

Then & Now

I still love high heels and pretty dresses.
I still love margaritas and tequila sunrises.
I still love Sophie Kinsella and Emily Griffith.
I still love How I Met Your Mother (I'm one of those that is sad that Ted has met 'the mother' and the series has ended).
I still love blasting music on the radio and driving fast.
I still love running and dancing.
I still love sexy lingerie and cool cotton sheets.

Many things about me hasn't changed, but life has - drastically.

These days, a sale at FOS Kids is more exciting than a sale at MNG or Zara.

The simplest things bring the most joy - like blowing soap bubbles, getting drenched with little M playing with the water hose on a hot day, watching her sleep so peacefully without a care in the world.

Potty training has become as exciting as an intense football match. The first time she took a dump in the potty instead of her diapers, I was a proud, cheering mom.

Who would have thought.

Not me, certainly.

~Anya~

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday beast! ;)




Have a jolly good one!

You deserved a blog since you are my only fan ;)


Lilo

Malaysian General Election & My Sentiments

Enough already! If you tell me one more time I should be grateful, I would slap you. I would slap you very hard.

What is more saddening than the results of our general election is that, there are still many illiterates among us, who do not seem to understand what a government is or the simple difference between a government and a political party.

To put it in a very simple analogy, we hire a maid to run our household.  The maid (political party) is selected by us, and we give the maid the power to make some important decisions when it matters to the management (government) of your house chores. And we of course pay the maid a salary and perhaps an access to a certain amount of fund (tax) allocated for the household necessities such as groceries and toiletries.

The maid has served for your family for many years, she is doing her job to your satisfactory, and you have no complaints, you can live your life without having to fuss over your household issues and concentrate on your career. You were grateful to her.

Over the years you find out, your maid has been stealing money for her personal use from the fund you have given her access. You find out, she has been abusing your kids while you are not at home. You may also find out that, she has been sleeping with your husband while you weren’t around.

Do you still continue being grateful to her because she still does her cooking and cleaning and you can focus on your career? Do you still continue having her in your house because maybe your parents or your husband thinks, it’s the right thing to do?

If you are fine with your maid wearing designer clothes with your money while you are working your ass off, I’m happy for you. If you can live with your kids being abused and your husband getting extra care, I’m happy for you too. If you chose not to risk this maid because you don’t know how the next one would be, good for you.

Sorry that I am not positive as you. Sorry that I am not as grateful as you. But I am not you.

What I see today is that, I have lost my power. The people have lost their power. The dishonest maid has regained her power. She is in control over me and my household for the next 5 years. And life goes on.

Lilo