writing with intent

If there was ever a day that a book had me so immersed in its pages...Memoirs of a Geisha has to be it.

From the first line that i had read till the last word, i could hear a voice so soft and gentle whispering to me. I felt as if I was seated in that New York apartment with Nitta Sayuri listening to her bring her memories back to life.

Every single moment described in detail that i could almost see it through her own eyes. I could see every stone payment that she walked on, every petal that flowed in the river and every step she took on the wooden floor. I felt her pain, sensed her joy, relived her emotions and wandered back into her memories.

Of all, these words sank deep into my being:

"As a young girl, i believed that my life would never have been a struggle if Mr. Tanaka hadn't torn me away from my tipsy house. But now I know that our world, is no more permanent than a wave rising in the ocean. Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however we may suffer them, all too soon they will bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper." NITTA SAYURI


Arthur Golden, absolutely amazing!

the adrenaline rush

This was one of my most exciting moments. There i was driving down that road and i didnt see anything just a few minutes ago. When i come back 5 minutes later, this van is burning furiously at the corner of Taman Mayang (the road headed towards Min Tien)

Thank God that i brought my camera with me that day. The adrenaline rush was absolutely insane.

my brother is finally hitched!

hahahaha...yeah finally. At least in the eyes of the law. Though for me its not that important i.e. the church ceremony is the highlight that should mark the beginning of the union. but it was fun watching the facial expression on my brother waiting for the time to go in, the in-laws and the thought that he is finally leaving single hood. That was fun...here are a few pictures that help capture the moments.