Me and Jewellery.

Yes, I am an Indian girl. I’m proud to be one too.
But, that doesn’t mean I have to be loaded with jewellery all the time.
I know most Indians (especially the community that I’m living in) are not used to seeing an Indian girl without any earring, necklace and bracelets. It’s become society norm for them.
But, please understand that not everyone is same.
I wear jewellery when I feel like wearing them.
I despise being told to wear jewellery by everyone else.
Mom, dad, aunty and uncle.
If you are not pleased to see my bare ears, please keep that feeling to yourself. I don’t need to be told to wear earrings every single time you see me. I can’t possibly think of carrying extra load with me when I am not in the mood.
Don’t expect me to remember to wear any piece of jewellery everytime I go to temple or any social gathering.
I don’t stop you from wearing whatever jewellery you want. That’s your wish. At the same time, I wish the same from you. Let me don whatever I want.
Don’t get me wrong. I love jewellery. I just save the habit of wearing them when I am feeling good about something.
Have a good day.

Hope for Friends

I am too overwhelmed by the imperfections of the life. No, I am not talking about mine. I am really sad to hear that some of my friends are undergoing some troublesome moments in my life. What I thought could only happen in movies are happening in real world too. The happy, innocent souls I've seen when I was in school with them have been tainted and hardened by the hardships of the life. I just hope that they will be strong enough to go through the turbulences in their lives.

Lifeless.

How I hate to stare at the laptop screen, waiting for some miracle to pop out? I shut down the laptop after hours of web-browsing, just to turn it on again after slightly more than 30 minutes. Conclusion: The life filled with sleeping, eating, watching tv (although I lost my interest in it), jogging once in a while, cycling, and driving is NO FUN! Never hated holidays this much.

P.S. I'm so tempted to just scream most of the time.

An update.

I almost drowned again today. I couldn't help but to think why am I risking my life in a swimming pool instead of cycling around my neighbourhood. After a long time, I could feel my whole body trembling at that time. I shall save my swimming skills for emergency purposes only - if I could manage to float that is. Or maybe I'll swim if someone would build a swimming pool suitable for my height.

Blessings.

Yesterday, I was blessed by an old lady that I met when I went for a jog. She hugged me, kissed my cheeks, and asked me not to give up and to be the 'bharathi kanda puthumaipen' which means ideal new age women. Although it was weird to be suddenly kissed by a stranger, it reminded me of the hopes old people have on today's young generation. Thank you, Lady. I will try my best to succeed in life.

Football.

One of the many things I feel like I'm being left out from: football. My dad, the only guy in my family, isn't a football fan. In fact, I'd be surprised if he watches any sports at all. So naturally, I was raised without a touch of sports fanaticism.

The first time I remember hearing about the infamous FIFA World Cup is when I was in Year 4, which was in 2002. My whole class was buzzing about the players when I cornered away to do my homework, not because I wasn't interested, but because I didn't have a  clue on what to talk about. I remember fighting with my parents for them to let me watch the world cup, to no avail. Ah well.

Then, the football fever hits again when I was in Form 2. During that time, I was in a girls' high school. There, I witnessed a new form of football fever. My friends (most of them,