Best and worst of 2010

Lets see the best parts first

~ had great fun outings with family and friends

to name them,

Langkawi with kiki and abi

Gunung Lang with family

Penang with kiki

India with parents

awaiting looking forward for more next year =)

had lots of great events:

ponggal with friends in maktab

movie outings with juniors

temple outings with friends

leo activities which kept the year exciting

family events in alor star

-my birthday-

movies watched in cinema with friends and family (p/s: mostly with kiki) :-

twilight

man mathan ambu

uttama puthiran

eanthiran

singam

vinnaithandi varuvaiya

raavanan

boos engira baskaran

goa

percy jackson

prince of persia

harry potter part 1

kacheri aarambam

kitty galore

WHOO!! thats what for now i remember.. might have missed one or two.. yet, loved watching movies d... its nice outing though =)

next, mock-exams and finals was really tough, yet managed to get quite good pointers =) whee..

from all the ups and downs, yah, i've had a great year though

what i have achieved final months - dec that is :

remain vege for long

lose some inches

learn up vedas

being positive

reading more =)

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lets look at the worst 2010

well, to name them, nothing much..

low self esteem, ( yet have overcame it)

hypocrites around ( learned to ignore them)

downs at some point ( why?? its not like its the end of the world!! DANG IT!!)

well, after looking at the best parts i can't even think of any worst 2010 now..

anyways, 2moro will be a brand new year..

and my resolution is still simple

practice and read more sai teachings

serve & care for as many as i can

practice vegetarianism

and learn up more vedas

=)

simple and easy to follow

(* i do have some personal ones too.. ssshhh.. not to be mentioned here.. *)

Learnt

As new year is approaching, i have lots in my mind..

Right.. Last year, at this time, lets say it was not a time where someone should be in!! Miserable and sickening feeling. Darn it!! It was last year though. So, lets talk about this year now..

Throughout this year, i realized many many things in my life. I've known who really cared and who " cared less ".. Many things happened and there's no use of trying to fix things as probably those doesn't want to be fixed. So, why bother? But the people who have drifted away are people whom i dearly care and love. No matter what had happened, we as humans, should be aware that hatred and negative feelings and thinking, nothing can be achieved. Why bother indulging in such when life's too short? Spread care and love to as many as possible.

Next, things that I've learnt:-

1) from my own deeds

2) from people around me

3) from various situations (both my own and others)

this definitely involves both positive and negative.. like duh right!

Yet, no matter what, thanks to the lessons of life (2010), I have learnt really lots of how not to still trust people easily and never depend on others.

It's definitely in a good way =)

Also learned to avoid some people who are self-obsessed and might be bad-influence.

Had seriously got to know people too deep that probably some stuffs you wish you wouldn't have know. Yet, somehow, people are people and nobody's perfect.

Making list for next year as resolutions.. Yet, it's on the way.. hehe

Awaiting a better year ahead.. =)

past is past

Wished

wished things were better

wished memories would fade

wished somethings never happened

yet, it had to

wished i was happy too

wished i had someone too

wished i moved on too

yet, Maybe

wished things never gone too far

wished never met you

wished memories could be erased

yet, what has done cannot be undone

so, as new year is coming,

move on, have fun and chill

its been a year and theres much more in life

what has to happen will happen

and its all for good =)

have new wishes with good thought

advanced happy new year...

2nd and final part of INDIA trip =)

well, that was the main thing for my India trip this time. But in Mandralayam it was good as well. Nice view of Raghavendra's samadhi and spent two days over there. Also joined few pujas over there in the temple.

Yet, the place, Mandralayam is still not that developed and so dirty all over. Even Tungabathra river which is supposed to be a holy river is so dirty.

Damn! why can't they keep holy and sacred rivers conserved and maintain them as it is supposed to???? Worst still, from my trips to the India, this is another place with so many beggars! With child some more! Poor little kids. But, why can't they work and survive?? Only god knows the answer!

After Mandralayam went to Bangalore! Did shopping for sarees there! LURVE the sarees there as it's mostly designers collection. And me don't really likey the patte type saree. Yet, this time bought fewer than last time cause i seldom where sarees and still have some haven't sewn the blouse also. But cannot be denied that i'm so obsessed with "THEM"!! hahax

In bangalore, visited visited the shivan temple

and ISKON temple for the second time.

Eventhough second time but these two temples are still really special =D

After Bangalore, we went to Kerala! There, it was actually nothing much. Just that it has wonderful beach, and rivers and lakes with awesome sceneries!! FUH!! And also GURUVAYUR temple!! My mom loved the krishna there. =) hehe And as wanted, bought 2 kerala sarees and 1 punjabi suit cloth. For memories of Kerala that is. Next don't know when will be going there again. Also the famous KERALA BOATING!!

Beautiful moments...

After Kerala, we went to Coimbatore and Trichy. There mostly went to temples.. =) Temples in India are just so CROWDED!! Always that is!! We have to queue up and it will take either 1 or 2 hours sometimes.. haha.. YES!! But what to do, those were ancient temples with great histories and the structures of the temples are always unique.!!

On last 3 days was in Chennai. There, we went to Mailapur Shiridi Temple the first day in chennai.

Then, the next two days, we were really busy shopping where we would go to the hotel room just to sleep and rest =P Hectic yet loved shopping there in rengganathan streets =) Well, had satisfying shopping session! And was thankful to reach home safely on 19th DEC where slept and woke up the next day ni! Guess it was the tiredness of shopping! hahax..

INDIA PART 1

WELL, AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY, I CAN'T SLEEP YET!! SO, HERE I AM BLOGGING..

FIRST AND FOREMOST, MY INDIA TRIP WAS JUST AWESOME!!! ESPECIALLY IN PUTTAPARTHI AND MANDRALAYAM. ( PUTTAPARTHI - SAI BABA AND MANDRALAYAM- RAGHAVENDRA)

WHEN I WAS LEAVING MALAYSIA, I WAS KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THINKING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN PARTHI AND WILL SWAMI COME FOR DARSHAN AND ON AND ON.. THEN, I SAID TO MYSELF, OKIE, LETS JUST LEAVE IT TO HIM AND SURE ENOUGH HE KNOWS IF I DESERVE HIS DARSHAN.

DAY 1

WHEN REACHED CHENNAI, THE DRIVER OF TOUR WAS ALREADY WAITING FOR US. WE STARIGHT STARTED OUR JOURNEY TO PUTTAPARTHI. IT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRIP WOULD BE A LONG JOURNEY.. ON THE WAY, I WAS JUST ENJOYING THE SCENERIES OF INDIA. THE BEAUTY OF MOTHER NATURE IS JUST AWESOME OVER THERE..

SO, WE WERE GOING ON AND ON.. AND HE DRIVER MISSED A ROAD AND BECAUSE OF THAT, WE HAD TO GO EXTRA FURTHER JOURNEY. YES, I WAS THINKING IN MY HEART, " SWAMI, WHY ARE YOU PUTTING US IN THIS SITUATION?? PLEASE KEEP US SAFE THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY TO SEE YOU"!!

YET, WE WENT THROUGH TERRIBLE ROADS, PASSED FEW VILLAGES WHEN THEY DO HAVE HIGHWAY DIRECT TO PUTTAPARTHI. I FELT OKIE ITS JUST A SMALL PATIENCE TEST OF SWAMI AND NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING ELSE. SOON, AFTER ASKING AROUND THE ROUTE, WE MANAGED TO REACH PARTHI WITH 7 HOURS JOURNEY !! WE WENT TO THE HOTEL AND AFTER KEEPING THE THINGS, WE WENT OUT TO SURVEY THE DARSHAN TIMES AND ALL. WELL, IT WAS 2006 WHEN PREVIOUSLY I WENT WITH THE 1ST YATRA GRP!! WHEN I STEPPED IN THE ENTRANCE GATE, THE JOY IN MY HEART WAS JUST SO NICE AND ITS INDESCRIBABLE.. WE WENT AROUND INQUIRING AND WENT FOR DINNER AND WENT OFF TO HOTEL TO GET SOME REST.

DAY 2

WE WOKE UP ABOUT 4 AND WENT FOR NAGASANGEERTAN AT 5 . I RECALLED THE DAY WHEN WE AS A GROUP CAME FOR THIS, AS I SAW FEW GROUPS COMING AND JOINING THE CROWD. IT WAS NICE BHAJAN SESSION AND SOON AFTER THAT, ME AND MY MOM WERE LOST. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO WAIT FOR THE MORNING DARSHAN.. I THOUGHT GONE!! EVENTHOUGH WE WERE INFORMED SWAMI WON'T BE COMING MORNING, YET I WANTED TO JOIN IN AT LEAST FOR THE BHAJAN AND ENJOY MY MOMENTS IN KULWANT HALL!! SO, WE FOLLOWED A CROWD AND LINED UP WITH THEM. YET, AFTER HALF AN HOUR WE REALIZED IT WAS A GROUP, THEN WE INQUIRED WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO. SOON THEN WE FOUND OUT AND SAT. IT WAS NOT CROWDED AT THAT TIME CAUSE SWAMI WON'T BE COMING. YET, THERE WERE PEOPLE STILL COMING TO JOIN IN BHAJAN. SO, YAH WE WAITED AND PICKED A NUMBER TO SEAT INSIDE, AND WENT IN. IT WAS TOWARDS THE WALL SIDE AND EVEN IF SWAMI CAME, I WAS THINKING, I WOULDN'T GET TO SEE HIM THE WHOLE WHILE!!! YET, AFTER THE BHAJAN AND ALL, WE WENT FOR BREAKFAST AT THE WESTERN CANTEEN AND THEN TO THE BOOKSHOP TO BUY BOOKS AND CDS..

AFTER LUNCH, WE LINED UP BACK AT 2.15. WE SAT IN THE FIRST ROW. I WAS DETERMINED TO CHANT MANTRAS WITH MY JAPAMALA ALL THE WHILE WAITING TO GO IN THE HALL TO GET A GOOD SEAT TO BE ABLE TO SEE SWAMI. THEN, ABOUT 4 SOMETHING ROUGHLY, WE PICKED A NUMBER AND IT WAS 1!!!! I WAS SOO OVERJOYED!! YET, I WAS KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED AND WENT TO THE HALL.. IT WAS EMPTY THEN.. SO, WE QUICKLY SAT AT THE 4TH ROW. FIRST FRONT 4 ROWS WERE RESERVED I GUESS. THEN, I CONTINUED WITH MY JAPA TILL THE VEDAS STARTED TO CHANT. THEN BHAJAN WAS STARTED. AND I WAS ANXIOUS WAITING FOR SWAMI. THEN, A SEVADA CAME AND ASKED TO MOVE 1 ROW IN FRONT. OKIE AND WAITED AND WAITED. THEN, THE MOMENT THERE WAS SIGNAL BABA WAS COMING, ALL RUSHED AS THERE WERE EMPTY SEATS. I DID TOO!! ^_^ AND I WAS AT SECOND ROW WAITING FOR SWAMI. HE SLOWLY CAME IN HIS WHEELCHAIR. IT WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE PREVIOUS TIME BECAUSE THEN, HE CAME IN CAR AND NOW IT WAS SO NEAR AND NICE VIEW!! HE DID STOP TOO, WHERE I GOT EXTRA LONG TIME TO SEE HIM. NO MATTER WHAT, I GOT MY DARSHAN, AND I NEVER ASKED MORE!! THIS ITSELF WAS A GIFT OF SWAMI TO ME. THANKED HIM LOTS IN MY HEART AND AFTER SWAMI LEFT THE HALL, I WAS SO SATISFIED! I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, WE WERE REMINDED CONSTANTLY IN PREVIOUS YATRA NOT TO BE TOO ATTACHED TO HIS PHYSICAL FORM. AND NO I WAS NOT ANYMORE. JUST WITH HIS PRESENCE GAVE ME ENOUGH SATISFACTION AND I NO LONGER URGE TO HAVE HIM IN FRONT OF ME, BECAUSE HE IS THERE ALWAYS WITHOUT ME REALIZING IT!

THIS WAS A GREAT IMPACT THAN THE PREVIOUS TIME. EVEN-THOUGH I ONLY HAD THE CHANCE OF GETTING 1 DARSHAN, I FELT MYSELF SO LUCKY TO BE SO CLOSE TO SWAMI. NO MATTER WHAT HAD HAPPENED BETWEEN US ( us seriously ) YET, HE REMINDED ME THAT HE WAS THERE FOR ME, HE IS STILL THERE AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. THAT MESSAGE WAS SUPER CLEAR TO ME.

~SHAN~

- TO BE CONTINUED-

Till 19th DEC... Adiós..!!

Well, the last post did bring out negative outcome of some who underestimated themselves, yet, its not my problem on solving it. Shall leave it to themselves.

So far, at home i've got nothing much to do. Yet, i did go for some Sai activities where i gained a lot!! Probably about seva, ( includes Animal seva and other seva), taking up vegetarianism, and to practice golden words/ messages of Sai. In-depth, it really brings you somewhere beyond...

Will try my level best to take up all 3 with my whole will..!!

Next, i'll be going to India again and this will be my 3rd visit there =)

And probably next, not quite sure when i'll be going.. So, shall make the full use of it..

Hope everything would go fine and smooth..

Am leaving on 5th Dec, 8 am flight and would be back on 19th Dec..

Its going to be fun because I'll be going to Kerala this time =P

Am quite excited about this Because of their unique traditions, culture and cuisine.. =)