| Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
| Woman |
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole
But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul
It is the caring that she lovingly gives
The passion that she shows
And the beauty of a woman with passing years... only grows
- Audrey Hepburn |
| posted by norhayati @ 11:52 AM |
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| Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
| 'The One' |
The Jakarta that I visited was a busy, bustling city booming with people and vehicles. I slept a lot when I was there. I slept in the van as we moved from one location to another only to wake up when we near our destination. One night, I slept as everyone sat in my room chatting away and I only woke up to have my late night hot shower (which I loved). My tired body was telling me it was deprived of sleep and I was just giving in to my body's needs. Some well deserved rest.
I also read a lot in Jakarta. The bookworm in me unleashed itself and soaked in Elizabeth Gilbert's latest book, 'Committed'. I read in the mall, at the coffee joint, in the airport, in the plane, in my room when I couldn't sleep. Which brought me to some interesting discoveries as I asked my travelling companions on how they decided on 'The One'. Yes 'The One' whom you eventually choose to get married to and have kids. Coz you see, Farah had been telling me about 'The One' but this is one philosophy/phrase (whatever you call it) I cannot possibly comprehend (despite my old age. shucks!). And I got some interesting answers.
Abg Mok - 'The One' for me is someone whom I can envision as the mother of my children.
Wan - 'The One' for me is someone charismatic.
Kak S - 'The One' for me is someone who loves me more than I love him.
Keya - 'The One' for me is someone whom my mum gave her blessings to.
A variety of answers which explains that 'The One' brings about different meanings to different people. Honestly, I've never thought about 'The One'. The furthest I'd went was to think of someone I like as my lover. No thoughts of him as my husband and definitely not 'The One'. Could 'The One' for me be the guy who gives me that nice, warm fuzzy feeling in my tummy everytime I see him or could 'The One' for me be the dude whom I keep going to in times of need? I have no idea but like Miss Farah Goh said, you will know when you meet 'The One'. |
| posted by norhayati @ 11:13 PM |
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| Saturday, February 20, 2010 |
| Family |
I returned from Jakarta on Thursday night... broke but happy. How contradicting but that's the reality.
As I stepped into the arrival hall, family members greeted me. Not mine but my friend's. All of them had their family members welcoming their return, embracing in hugs and hand shakes, something I'm not accustomed to.
When I first returned from Iran in 2007, I was greeted by a similar reception. Friends had their family members waiting for their return while I didn't have mine. I was ready to dash to the nearest coffee joint to buy myself a cuppa before making my way to the taxi stand when people stopped me. A friend commented that they felt the need to come to me as I had nobody to welcome me home and I looked pitiful. My jaw almost dropped. Maybe because we're both accustomed to a different lifestyle. My parents have never fetched me from the airport (except in Dec 2008) and I honestly do not see the need for it. However, when I see my friends surrounded by their family members, sometimes I do long for mine to be there as well. But I'm not complaining because each family express their love and affection in their own unique way. And I love mine very much despite the fact that we are just uniquely different from the rest. |
| posted by norhayati @ 10:50 PM |
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