REPOSTED: an overdue LOVE list [additions, in red].

I’ve been meaning to write this love list for a while now, every since I read Jackie’s post, some time last month! Sorry it’s taken me so long to type my response to your challenge Jackie!

For those of you who don’t know, Jackie challenged her readers to compose what she called a love list, with ten things about ourselves that we like (even better, ten things we love).

Without trying to sound vain, or up myself, here are ten things [I think] I love about myself. Here goes nothing:

• My hugs (are amazing =p). Anyone who knows me knows that I love to give and receive hugs. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside to know that the hugs I love giving, although sometimes received with questioning looks, are more often than not appreciated by those who really matter to me.


• I’m one of those people that likes everyone (until you give me a reason to dislike you). Although it’s seen me get into trouble (numerous times), I can’t help but see the good in everyone; and despite what my friends say, I give everyone the benefit of the doubt. It makes me extremely trusting of people that I sometimes find I shouldn’t trust. Nevertheless, I believe that there’s good in everyone, and everyone deserves the chance to show it.


• I’m a little bit childish at times (most of the time) and I’ve been told that this is part of the reason that people can’t hate me, no matter how hard they try (Jen’s words, not mine =D). Resistance is futile!


• I’ve been told that I have a contagious smile. I like the fact that when I’m smiling, my family and friends also feel like smiling!


• The ability to make friends has been with me practically all my life (minus a few of my earlier teenage years). I’m extremely grateful that I’m able to (mostly) avoid extremely awkward silences when conversing with people that I’ve not met before. An example of this (that I hold close to my heart) would have to be when I met one of my (now) best friends on a train.


• My ability to pick up things quickly. I’m a fast learner, extremely practical and able. Once I learn how to do something, I’m able to execute the task efficiently and effectively. I love the fact that I’m especially fast at learning things when it comes to technology (something I thank my Dad for).


• I have great hygiene (thanks to my mom) and as a result, I have pretty good skin (:

Alright. I’m cheating and leaving it at seven for now, only because I can’t think of three more things. Hope that’s alright for now Jackie!

Stay awesome guys!

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• I can't lie about my feelings. I will express the way I feel, no matter what the emotion; when I'm happy, I radiate happiness; when I'm sad, it shows; when I'm angry, I'm honest enough to be angry "out loud" which usually helps resolve the issue that's caused the anger in the first place. I never realised how much I like this about myself until yesterday. Some people might find that it's too much to deal with, but I prefer being honest to myself and others over lying about the way I'm feeling.

i'm sorry.

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Do I look easy to you?

It’s an honest question guys. Do I look easy? By easy, I don’t mean “do you think you could get me into bed without much effort?” (the answer to which is most positively, 100 percently, very definitely no!); what I mean is “does it look like you can exploit my Shwetaness easily?”. Hmm, bad choice of words again? Let me try to explain what I mean.

The other day (Monday), I got off the bus at my wonderfully brilliant university (with earphones in, listening to some wonderfully awesome jmac) when a guy thrust a book in my direction. Assuming it was just another flyer, I extended my hand and accepted it (a simple act of kindness, since I always feel pretty sorry for these guys who stand on the corner of some street and are constantly rejected by passers by, on my part) only to be stopped by him and asked for money. I was in a bit of a predicament. The book was already in my hand, so there’s no way I could’ve said “no” and handed it back; that would’ve just been far too heartless and unkind. But I really didn’t want to give him money for a book that I would never read. Looking at him, I thought to myself “why in the world did he have to pick me, there are a hundred other people walking by; do I seriously look like such an easy target?”. I felt bad, so I handed him a few dollars (it might not sound like much but for a uni student without an income, a couple of dollars here and there makes a pretty big dent in the hip pocket). I know that makes me sound cheap, but I detest spending money on things that I don’t really want (at all)! Anyway, I handed him the money, only to have him ask me “so, where are you from?”. He was happy someone hadn’t rejected him – fair enough; well, fair enough until he decided to tell me that my country must be “in a really bad way and quite corrupt” since so many Nepalese were migrating to Western countries. I politely excused myself and walked away (excuse: a class that wasn’t scheduled to start for another three hours), fuming.

Anyway, here are a couple of completely normal, very non-posed, natural photos (ha, that sounds extremely silly and quite vain). You be the judge; do I look easy? I’d very much like to know what you guys think. If the answer’s yes, how can I look less so?

On a completely different note, I really want to watch 500 Days of Summer, UP, Coraline and Adam. Hopefully I’ll be watching 500 Days of Summer with Jen, PV and Jas. I think my sister really wants to watch UP and Coraline, so if I see them, I’ll probably go with her. Not sure about Adam. Maybe I’ll just wait until I can get my hands on it to watch at home. Have any of you watched any of the movies? What did you think of them? Let me know!

Stay wonderful, cheerful, amazing and well readers!

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kiss me, with tongue please.

awwww!

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ps. yes, i did notice the typo. the picture is still tres cute!

this post moved me.

i was browsing pax's (??) blog and found this brilliantly written piece. i'm still not sure if this was a work of pure fiction or not.

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WICKED.

i really like musicals. no, i'm not trying to say that i'm a huge musical knowledge-pool or anything like that. it's just that i thoroughly enjoy watching musicals (:

is it any wonder that this looks appealing to me?

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vag. fungal infection.

.. i don't have any fungal infections -ANYWHERE. the last post was merely a device through which i (ineffectively) communicated my concern.

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phlegm in my lungs and a [pretty?] picture.

antibiotic tablets are floating around in my body. an antibiotic with a half life of 12-hours (according to the all knowing website wikipedia). this doesn't really concern me. neither does the fact that i can feel phlegm jumping around (loosely stated) in my chest when i cough or sneeze. what worries me is little more than this -slightly unnerving to say the least.

should i be concerned?

on a less serious note, have a look at this picture (:

and yes, i know.. two posts in one day (night).. again!

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having a fever really, really sucks.

the last few days have been pretty insane, and not in a good way ):

sunday: wake up, feel extremely heavy headed, terrible headache that decides to stay for next few days. despite it being father's day, decide to sleep the better part of the day away. wake up. one panadol (paracetamol) tablet, more sleep. wake at 2AM(ish) with a ~39degree (celcius) fever. more panadol followed by even more sleep.

monday: headache remains. work and uni today. abs slightly sore from coughing, body aches. possibly asthma related? will attempt work first. at work, replying to emails, feeling beyond super ill and quite dizzy. walk to the station, decide home seems the safer option. return home. sleep the day away. nebuliser and warm liquids. chicken soup; lemon, ginger and honey drink. night time, 38.6degree fever. more panadol and high doses of sleep. unbroken sleep.

tuesday: 38.1degree fever at 8am. body unbelievably sore. rest, warm fluid, nebuliser. 38.6degrees by 3:30pm. doctor's at 6pm. declared "infected" by 6:30PM; prescribed antibiotics. chemist's -15minute long wait (possibly the longest wait of my week), home. half hearted attempt at eating dinner; can't eat. antibiotic tablets. sleep. 1AM(ish), 39.3degree temperature. two panadol tablets. fever breaks.

wednesday/today: wake up. things seem clear[er]. check temperature; *fingers crossed*; 36.5degrees. positive. throat still sore, must be from the coughing; abs hurt less when coughing. awake for hours; decide to watch morning/daytime tv with my dad. 2PM; sleep. 4PM; wake up. four missed calls, worry. call back;;

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conrad's magical.

look, he makes eel float magically!

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left or right?

are you a lefty or a righty?

clickity click (here)?!

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i probably shouldn't laugh..

.. but i couldn't help it.

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the best bits, request Dustin to cover The "This is my Song" Song, Jackie's ten things (to come), movies and a pretty song (:

yum, yum, yum. see here. they are absolutely delish!

i'm not sure how effective this little request here will be (because i'm not sure how willing you guys are) but if you're up for it, please go and clicky, click this if you have a youtube and leave a comment on dustin's wall and tell him he must do dustin's version of The "This is my Song" Song! If you don't have a youtube account however, I'd appreciate it if you would click here instead (only if you have a moment to spare however) and leave a friendly comment on his blog telling him how awesome it would be if he did his own version of the song =p

oh, and jackie, i shall do your 10things thing soon.. once i can think of ten things that aren't a boring set of ten things that everyone already chooses! (:

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ps. little miss jennibee, we must have an efron-fest! seriously. seventeen again, hairspray, hsm... and, and, maybe we can throw some keith (do you remember "keith"! =p) -played by jmac into the mix too. but yes, i have a massive urge to watch hairspray again and again and again. and swoon. and squeal with joy when link's around.. kinda like that time in pv's car, but a bit louder (since we can not only hear him, but see him too!). i think a sleepover is in order. what say you? WHAT SAY YOU? (POTC reference? is it POTC i'm thinking about? MY SISTER WOULD ABSOLUTELY FLIP IF SHE FOUND OUT THAT I MIXED UP A LOTR LINE WITH A POTC LINE! .. LOTR >> POTC btw! Lots of TLAs here XD).

pps. cute song:

in the jungle, the mighty jungle..

.. two asian guys make me laugh!

look what i was told to watch..


i've been watching this video for the past 20minutes instead of working. ahhhhhhh. it's just so, so, SO super amusing!!

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a painfully amusing experience.

I'm not sure if I liked this video or not. It was amusing, but the singing was painful. Painful singing = something I can relate to =p I guess the funniest part was at the "end" of the "first act" (condom). It made me laugh.
Anyway, more posts (non-video related) from me to come (despite saying I was minimising my time on here).
Take care of yourselves!Xx.