Friends

I just finished reading maha's blog and I have to agree with everything she said. Its been months since I wanted to actually blog about the friends I have and I think Its about time I actually did it.

I cant believe how time has zoomed past. One moment we are still busy with all our interact stuff and the next thing we know we are in divya's house which could possibly be the last time all of us can hang out together.

These past two years was simply awesome due to the fact that I've met you people. Growing up, I was always alone being the only child. Nobody to talk to and nobody to confide my troubles to. But seriously, you guys meant alot to me. I can say I am very much lucky to find awesome friends like Maha, Div, Ailin, Darsh, Niro, Manpreet, Qusai, Pravin, Burhan, Jana, Thatchu, Rudy, Sara.....

You guys have seen me laugh, cry, get pissed off and be annoying. I remember tearing up so fast and so easily many times at school. And during all those incidents, Maha, Divya, Ailin, Darsh, Niro and manpreet has never failed to comfort me. Yes somtimes I do feel like a burden to you guys but somhow you people always rested my insecurities. Everytime I get bored and start being annoying, you guys patiently tolerated all my bullshit and actually layaned me.

Qusai, Pravin, Burhan, Thatchu, Rudy and Sara on the other hand were definitely a bunch of fun, loud, and dependable friends as well. Everytime i was bored or needed some small favour or another, they never ignored me and told me to go to hell. Perfect example is when Pravin patiently listens to me yapping away on the phone just so dat i dont hv to respond to some unknown strangers questions at the bank. Qusai trying to cheer me up a long time ago wen i was soo close to tears (I doubt he still rmmb's). Jana helping me out with da whole MC-ing crap. Burhan & Sara for replying my text messages wen I'm bored. haha ooo and i forgot how Qusai and Burhan kept me company during bio class wen i had no friend to sit with ;p

So I wanna make gud use of this and say a big THANK YOU to these my friends who undoubtedly made my high school life a wonderful and memorable experience. Without you guys, I'd probably be a loner who felt miserable all the time with noone to make me laugh.

As I look at the clock, I know how fast its going to be 2011 whereby each one of us are gonna be busy doing our very own thing. I know we keep saying we'll meet up, we'll do dat, we'll do this.....however, there is this nagging feeling that maybe all our plans might not work out. ANd then comes all the 'what if's'...

What If...we stray apart?
what If.....we dont see each other?
what it.....we all get too busy with our own things dat we dont even want to spare da time to meet up?
what if....we forget each other amidst meeting new friends?

Yeah the "what if's can go on and on"....And I sincerely hope that will not be the case cuz I truely loved and cherished every moment we had together even if dat meant frequent silly conversations with Qusai debating on whose word is "useless", "idiot", and  "asshole".
Laughing nonsensically at whoever who says the word "come"....
Bearing with the fact dat Jana intreprets the word "teeth" as "t**s".
Rudy talking like an indian.
Bertolak ansur-ing with Qusai & Burhan whenever they start speaking in their Alien language.
Maha and her mispronounciation.
Divya denying everything we say. Ailin's hyperness.
Manpreet's vanity.
Niro's slang and cockyness (tho its kinda adorable).
Darshene's kindness.
Sara's never ceasing ready-ness to forgive me for not replying his sms-es.
Thatchu's facial expression and his jokes. Not forgetting da fact dat he looks like sundram.
Hao Jia and his humility, selflessness and cheerfulness.

Without doubt, we will be going our separate ways. We'll make new friends, Changes in our personality would definitely occur and our views and opinions might differ. However, I hope this post would remind all of us of da unique friendship we shared. Yeah I know....This might seem abit too melodramatic and all but Hey this is what I've longed to say to each one of you. SO thanks for bearing all da nonsense and I do hope u'd continue bearing even more nonsense from me ;p

And with that, I wish you all a Happy New Year!!

Expatriate's are not slaves......dont discriminate or treat them badly.

You know what really sickens me? The fact that many people think they have the right to mistreat an expatriate.

A fine Example which actually took place:

I was sitting in Moden a few months back during the free time I had before tution. And it so happened that there was a water supply cut and the whole area did not have any access to water. SO moden being a eating corner and all, WATER is essential.
Cuz without water, you cant wash plates and stuff and all......
So in order to overcome this problem, I think the owner gave the order to his workers to serve food in polystyrene plates and drinks in those disposable cups.

(Anyone who ever went and had a makan session in Moden near the Sunita area would clearly know that all the workers there are mostly from India and Indonesia.)

So here I was with my friend, just having a normal meal when this guy walks in and sits at the table in front of me and orders for a teh tarik. When the waiter brings his teh tarik, this guy starts harassing the workers. The whole entire issue was that, the polystyrene cups they were using to serve drinks were smaller than the usual glass, hence the quantity is less but the price remains the same.


I mean dude, seriously try and understand the situation here. There is no water supply, and the workers cant make any decision of their own. They HAVE to follow the orders given to them by their boss. The most infuriating part is when this guy starts scolding the poor waiter who must have been new to the job and doesnt even know how to communicate properly in Malay.


If he had some issues over a RM 1.20 teh tarik being served in a smaller quantity, for heaven's sake go find the boss (who usually sits near the counter). Can you just try and put yourself in the shoes of these poor people. They come to a foreign land with hopes of making money so that they can support their families back home. Though you dont seem to see the hardship faced by these people, it is present. Just cuz you see them joking around and smiling doesnt mean that they dont have worries and hardship.

Us who are living in such luxury, leading a very lucullan lifestyle seem to overlook some of the basic values which are important to be practiced. Discrimination and Supression isnt somthing which we should take on. Much to my dissapointment, these are the very values practiced by many teenagers and children. That guy whom I just told you about (the one who was scolding the waiter)....well, he is just 18.

My point is, just because we are in more better situation than some people, (who expecially are foreigners to this country)....we shouldnt forget that we are all equal. WE breath the same air, My blood is not gold and you blood aint silver....its all just a bunch of blood cells in plasma. So next time, before you get all consumed with anger and decide to go screw aomeone verbally (expecially if they are foreigners trying to make a living), think twice and ask yourself how you would fell if you were treated so badly.

I know this whole post seems soo fulled with rubbish...gramatically not perfect or watever...but i just hope u atleast understand why I feel the way I feel on this issue.