I Want To Shelter You

Demons- Imagine Dragons

The song chosen for the title of this blog post is exceptionally good. Do listen to it if you have the time and listen to the lyrics. I'm serious. 

So, my week back in Kuching has come to an end. I am supposed to pack for the trip back but I'm far too lazy. Besides, I didn't even bring much here so I don't even have much to pack anyway. Spending time here was great especially since I get to relax and unwind at home. There is no greater joy than sleeping in your own bed, raiding your own fridge and sitting inappropriately in your own home. Yes, I have very bad sitting habits when I'm home alone. Deal with it. 

Recently I have lost my touch for writing. I can't seem to write fiction anymore. It's like the part of my brain responsible for fiction (and bullcrap) is rusty. What it needs is perhaps a little inspiration and the right mood- two things I don't have now. Besides, I have been listening to the same two songs over and over again so forgive me if I stop writing fiction altogether. Although that is quite unlikely because I will get back my mojo. Eventually. I hope. 

OH! And I totally forgot to mention, my dear readers, I am done with working! All the travelling and stress and shizz, GONE! Like I say time and time again, it wasn't about the coworkers or about the job itself. In fact, the opportunity to work in a professional environment, meeting CEOs, managers, country heads and such was really exciting. Those were the highlights of my days. 

So now that that's all behind me, it's time to look to the future and finally (FINALLY) prepare myself for uni. After 6 months of break and completely ignoring my books, it will soon be time to settle down and be a student once again. And did I mention we finally got a place to stay? Gosh, finally, things are looking up! 

Signing out, 
electric-blue

PS: The second song I've been listening to other than Demons is I Got by Young The Giant. Check it out ;) 

Just Let Me Go, We'll Meet Again Soon

Little Talks- Of Monsters and Men 

The day starts with dad opening a 3-pack Colgate toothbrush packet and then unceremoniously tossing his and my 3-month old toothbrush into the bin. 

"What colour do you want?", he says while dangling the packet in front of a very sleepy Abigail nursing a warm glass of milk. 

"Anything. I don't mind." 

But he insists that I choose a colour and so I went with green. 

"Oh good! Cos I want the pink one." 

And so dad sails of into the sunset with his pink toothbrush, humming a tune which I think sounded vaguely like an Elvis song. 

It's going to be a good day today. 

Signing out, 
garden-snails

And You Fill My Head With You

Bloom- The Paper Kites

I blinked and suddenly it's November. Now all I'm really worried about is getting accommodation for IMU next year. It's not easy since we're trying to get a whole unit and people seem to be turning away students. Like as if single, working adults are any better. At any rate, students have to study and young adults have money to blow. Obviously the young adult would make a bigger mess, if that's what they're worried about. 

But honestly, why are they worried? Have they heard all these horror stories from other landlords where they got their house returned in a bad condition just because the tenants were students? Oh please. Haven't they heard of isolated cases? Does one bad apple make the whole basket of apples bad too? 

I've met students who are clean-freaks. They go absolutely mental when they see soap scum in the bathroom and dust on the table. I've met adults who are absolute pigs at home. So why are they discriminating against us students? 

Are the landlords hoping a family would move into their houses? Oh please. They would be absolute idiots if they think a proper family would live there. The area is not nearby any schools (unless they're super old cos the said parents have kids going to the UNIVERSITY ACROSS THE ROAD!) and the nearest work place would be TPM- home to singles who practically work there 24/7 because that's what they do. 

I kid you not. That area of Bukit Jalil is just filled with young people- working or studying. Besides, the current landlords bought that place thinking it was a good investment since it housed the athletes during the Commonwealth Games and then prices plummeted because it was a dead town. And now they want families to stay there? They have to be out of their blooming minds. They can, however, make loads of money if they would just be less uptight and rent the places out to students. It's not like rent is cheap there anyway. 

So instead of walking around like there's a broomstick up your arse, lighten up and.. oh wait. Hang on. I've suddenly reverted to ranting about something (or more like someone else). Do forgive me (: 

Now to continue grumbling about the economy and the plight of my friends and I in the safety of my own mind. 

Signing out, 

frosted-flakes