Rakhi!!!!

Though Raksha Bandhan is on 28th August, but since I will be in Turkey at that time, I tied Siddharth Bhaiya Rakhi today!!! I love this festival!!

Getting ready for the Occasion!!! Siddharth Bhaiya prepared the Roli I gave to him :)

Putting the 'Tika' on his forehead!!!

The guy I love the most in NUS *not in Singapore....hiks hiks!!!

Mwahahahahah!!! Tying the knot of sisterhood for the life-time!!! With yearly renewals.... ;) *Poor Siddharth Bhaiya under bondage now..... wakaka!!!

Rakhi!!!!

Praying for his success and prosperity!!!





Though both of us were not supposed to eat anything until I tie Rakhi... He already ate TIGER Biscuits... Poor me starved!!! *Buhuhuhuhu.... (We are supposed to make each other eat something sweet and break the fast!)

This is such a weird photo!!!!!

I like this pic.. Good work Shankar!!!

The Champu (Siddharth Bhaiya) and Dimpu (Shankar)!!!!!

Leia Mais…

Being Detached!!!

I was reading Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.... One part of the book really answered a lot of my questions! It is about getting detached!

"Detachment doesn't mean that you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it."

"Take any emotion-love for a woman, or grief for a loved one, or what I'm going through, fear and pain from a deadly illness. If you hold back on the emotions-if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them-you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid. You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. You're afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails.
But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. You know what grief is. And only then can you say, 'All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.' "

How true?? Answered so many of my doubts!! So many times we love something or someone but can't be with that person. We feel lonely and miss our parents. And only when we have reached the height of love, or loneliness.... we realize that that thing doesn't hurt anyore.. We detach ourselves!!! It is almost miraculous... First I used to think that my feelings are not strong enough, not genuine!!! But now I know that they are of a very high intensity and thats why I am able to reach the height of the emotion faster and hence, detach myself faster!!

Co-incidentally, today's thought on my calendar was :

Detachment does not mean lack-of-will-to-live. It does notmean negativism. Detachment means being more objective, more balanced.

Leia Mais…

Bitter Sweet~

Hmmm... Dunno what yesterday actually was!! A series of adventures and a mis-adventure... Well, on the whole no harm done so, I think the sweet element was more powerful than the bitter one :)..

The following things happened yesterday:
1. Woke up early after a looooooong time! Yay!! Was ready to rock the world by 7:30 am
2. Went to the Temple... The best part about yesterday! To feel the divine serenity around you, protecting you
3. Went shopping *hiks hiks...but all normal day-to-day grocery... nothing splendid about it
4. Met the people at my office (or rather once my office), got my internship certificate and allowance cheque *muah!
5. Got my turkey Visa!! Yay!! I am goin on Monday... Hurrah! *Thank you Visa Guardian Angel and Vi!!
6. Left my atm card in the machine and realized about 45 minutes later about it.. Gosh!! My heart beat gave a skip, or rather many skips... I had S$***** in my account... Not all mine, infact most of it not mine!! I still haven't finished paying S*****l S$**** for no fault of mine and could not afford to be paying this large amount.. But no harm was done... *Thank you God!! Love you!!
7. Went to NUSSU for some work...
8. Kept someone waiting for me back in India.... If you are reading this I am really sorry!
9. Watched Chak De India!! Awesome movie
10. Met Aman from NTU and had a nice conversation with him *Aman, we should meet more often, you know~

So, I left my room at 7:30 am yesterday and entered it today at 2:45 am.... But I am happy as always to be busy and to use my day soooooo constructively :)... By the way, since I was travelling soooo much yesterday, I finished reading one novel and started with the other one... So, good eh?

Leia Mais…

Majulah Singapura!!!!!

Today is Singapore's National Day.... Singapore which is my second home!!!! Which has open the doors of opportunities for me!!! Here is the National Anthem of Singapore:

Original anthem

Mari kita rakyat Singapura

Sama-sama menuju bahagia

Cita-cita kita uang mulia

Berjaya Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu

Dengan semangat yang baru

Semua kita berseru

Majulah Singapura

Majulah Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu

Dengan semangat yang baru

Semua kita berseru

Majulah Singapura

Majulah Singapura

English translation

We, the people of Singapore

Together march towards happiness

Our noble aspiration

To make Singapore a success

Let us all unite

In a new spirit

Together we proclaim

Onward Singapore

Onward Singapore

Leia Mais…

Being Friendly to VISAyon!!!!!

For the past few days I was really stressed because of my Turkish Visa Application... Phew!!! When yesterday, I finally submitted all my documents... a strange thought occurred to me... In the past one year, I have applied for three Visas and have had problems with all *Not that I look like a terrorist and they have refused my VISA or anything....but still... May be, this has got something to do with the fact that I always tease my friend VISAyon and hence, VISA problems... For those who don't know Visayon (Vi as I call him)... He is the Finance Head of AIESEC in Singapore, very handsome, Year 3 in Finance and perhaps the only Laotian in NUS at the moment *psst psst girls, he is single ;)

Let me take you back to July 2006 when I was all ready to come to Singapore and was happily waiting for my IPA letter which also serves as a single entry Visa... When there were only 5 days left, my family started getting a bit panicky... No VISA!!! So we had to apply for the Visa in Delhi... And I was going to get the Visa on the same day I was supposed to fly... That means No Second Chance for me... But fortunately, I got it on time *My mom got the IPA letter 2 weeks after I had left for Singapore

Then, I had to go to Malaysia for a camp in May.... I was working in May, so the Visa application delayed... And I was supposed to get the Visa one day after I was leaving for Malaysia... Whoa!!! I had to plead to the officer and he said that he will try and I can call him on the day I was leaving... But fortunately, I got the Visa, one hour before my coach was leaving for Malaysia... *What a luck!!!!!

And now the Visa for Turkey!!! Firstly, they require soooooooooo many documents.... I became mad collecting all the documents.... Here's the list and a short story behind each of these:

1. Student Status Letter:
Place: Student Service Centre Date: 6th August Time: 2 pm
I really needed the status letter that day itself but it requires minimum 3 working days to generate... Please sir, please please please please.... I really need to apply for the Visa tomorrow.. Finally the officer prints the Letter... But but Buuuuuuuuttttttt.... it reflects my wrong passport number.... This can't be done by SSC in any case... needs officers of registrar's office to make the changes and lady who does that is on leave.... Please sir, please, please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease... Fortunately, the lady on the next counter was listening to my pleadings... She scanned my passport and made some quick calls and the officer was doing his best *Thanks a lot both of you... Finally, I got my Status Letter by 4 pm

2. Bank Account Statement:
Place: DBS, Clementi Date: 6th August Time: 4:15 pm (Bank closes at 4:30 pm)
I asked Meera Di to transfer S$**** in my account as the transfer my mum made was 1 day late... The lady said that the bank statement requires atleast 3 working days to be generated and now the bank was also closing.... Please Ma'am, Pleeeease, Pleeeeease.... Finally she agreed to do so... She did overtime till 5:15 pm for my document :) *Thanks a lot!!! You are an angel...
But my Bank statement reflected my new address whereas my Disembarkation/Embarkation Card still showed the old one (Went to ICA to get it changed butthey said it can be changed only by 16th August)... No time to think... Have to collect my Air-Ticket from Cheryl.. She was waiting at City Hall MRT...

3. Address Proof:
Place: PGP Office Date: 7th August Time: 9:30 am
The proof takes minimum 3 days.... But I have to apply today otherwise I can't go... They generated the proof, called the OSA officer to come down and sign it for me *Thanks a lot.... Love you all.... But then, my name was mis-spelled in the proof.... Phew!!!! They just corrected it and signed on it....

Then I fill up the 40 questions in the application form and rush for the embassy..... The embassy stops collecting applications at 12 noon and I reached there by 11:25 am.... just on time...

The following docs were submitted:
1. Application form with a photo
2. Passport (original and photocopy)
3. Student pass and D/E card (original and photocopy)
4. Photocopy of travel insurance
5. Inviatation letter in Turkish and English
6. Bank statement
7. Status letter
8. Photocopy of air ticket
9. Application for difference in addresses
10. Address Proof
11. 62 S$

Hopefully, I'll get it on Friday...Otherwise no second chance as I fly on Monday!!!

Oh Visa Guardian Angel.. please help me get e Visa on time!!! VISAyon, I love you... No more teasing.... Now please let me get e Visa on Time!!!

Leia Mais…

My Trip to India in pics!!!

I went to India after a year for two weeks..... I am kind of living those two weeks again and again in my mind.... Its now time to LET GO!!!! So, I thought I should share them..... I love you all sooooooooo Much and Miss you guys a lot!!!!

Me, Mummy and Papa :
I miss You soooo much



Mausi and Me

Avi, Me, Anu and my Sister Saloni:
Saloni is our Teacher and we are portraying Gandhiji's Three Monkeys

From Top to Bottom: Avi, Me, Anu and Saloni (Looking Drunk)

Re-Union at Mc.... Most of the people had gone back by the time we started torturing Ronald (I am sitting on him)

Rashika (My Best Friend) and Me

My Group (Minus Jyoti) : Me, Shivani and Rashika

"If there is sunshine always then the Earth will become a desert!!!!!"

Let go Shub!!!!!

Shooooo shooooo Good memories..... There you go at the back of my mind...... I wish I had a pensieve to let go of these memories that easily!!!

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Loads of work again!!!!

Another one of those posts where I take out my frustration for too much work!!! Sometimes I wonder if it is wise that a 19-year old be given(or rather takes up) so much work...... but then, the satisfaction you get from working like an ass with super brains is almost inexplicable....
Here is the list of things I should get done before the 13th August, when I am going for a 3 weeks roller coaster ride in Turkey:

1. Apply for my Turkish Visa : Owwww!!!! It has soooooooo many documents which I have to get settled by today, otherwise I might not get e visa in time!! Phew!! *What a lazy bump am I!!
2. Get the preparations for welcome teas done : Which includes liaising with the speakers as well as the caterers, seeing that everything runs smoothly and AIESEC creates an impact on the attendees.. *thank God I have my Vikings with me :)
3. Go shopping: I am in scarcity of even the basic requirements for survival!!! Gosh!!!
4. Arrange my room: My room is in utter mess even now....
5. Choose the Acting President in my absence
6. Put one of my co-ordinators in probation period *The toughest of all the jobs in hand!!!
7. Review the performance of all the AIESEC departments to see that they are on track
8. My part- time job
9. And settling a lot of stuff before leaving for Turkey.....
10. Tutorial Balloting
11. Lab allocation....phew!!!
12. Apply for leave from the University!!!
13. Go to my office and get my Internship certificate and the Balance allowance
14. Hundreds of mails to be sent out...

But then, one week later :

The much awaited International Congress in Turkey!!!

Leia Mais…