You're Worth It

In light that it was the International Women's Day yesterday, I feel like I should share this post I found on Facebook, with my comments in italics.

10 Facts Every Women Should Know

1. Everyone has rolls when they bend over. It's true, I have a friend with the world's flattest stomach, even she has rolls when she sits. Especially if you just ate!
2. When someone tells you that you're beautiful, believe them. They aren't lying. And don't wait for someone to tell you that you're beautiful. 
3. Sometimes we all wake up with breathe that could kill a goat. 
4. For every woman unhappy with her stretch marks is another woman who wishes she had them. 
5. You should definitely have more confidence. And if you saw yourself the way others see you, you would. Confidence is good, but complement it with humility and you've got a killer combo.
6. Don't look for a man to save you. Be able to save yourself. 
7. It's okay to not love every part of your body.. but you should. Focus on the parts you do love if you don't love every part of your body. 
8. We all have that one friend who seems to have it all together. That woman with the seemingly perfect life. Well, you might be that woman to someone else. Key word: seemingly.. I am always a strong believer of whatever that happens to you, it's the best thing that can happen to you as God is always the best planner.
9. You should be a priority. Not an option, a last resort or a back up plan. Know your worth.
10. You're a woman. That alone makes you pretty damn remarkable. Because who else can maintain a career, a relationship and a household?!

Happy International Women's Day everybody!

Moments

Songs have the ability to transport you back to an exact "moment". It can be a particular event, or even just a particular phase of your life and how you felt during that phase. 

As for me, the only song(s) that does not signifies any particular "moment" of my life would be my collection of Hindi songs - which is more regularly updated than the list of English songs in my iTunes. I think this is partly why I can listen to Hindi songs (or even let a Bollywood movie play) in the background while I'm studying or reading. My brain doesn't need to decipher the lyrics, my heart won't flashback random memories when it plays, I don't have to think about it and can maintain my focus. 

But for English songs... 

There's a song that would bring me back to an exact moment while I was driving in my car with my girlfriends, there's a song that can also bring me to a different moment in my car where I just drove aimlessly for about 30 minutes just because I wanted to be alone and let my mind be calm.. There's a song that can bring me back to that moment in the parking lot where a funny conversation happened relating to the lyrics of the song.. There are just many moments related to some songs for me and sometimes it's the reason why I don't listen to the songs anymore.

As for now, these are the two songs that would sum up my current "moment":

:'(

Spirit Animal (Not Really)

Guys, I have to tell you the truth: 

I think I'm hilarious and am a fun person to be around with.. 

Don't tell me you didn't laugh... :p

Happy Monday everyone! xx, A

"Happy Loving Someone Day"

Hiiii

I'm feeling slightly mehh as I write this because it is Sunday evening, and I have a few e-mails to send out (so I don't have to rush on Monday morning) for work purposes. Also because tomorrow is Monday, and it's my first day back at work after a long weekend. Haih. 

Anyways, to get myself in the mood for work, I've been spending the last few days shopping for work clothes. #girlslogic 

On Wednesday, I bought grey pants from ZARA after my lunch date with Zawir. It's the most perfect pair of pants, if ZARA had all 5 colours (black, dark blue, white, nude and grey) I would've bought all five right there and then. It was the perfect length (something very rare for a petite girl like me), and it was not too loose and not too tight either! The perfect work pants I tell you! On Thursday, I finally received my parcel from ASOS. The parcel contained a cigarette cut dark blue pants, white flare cut pants and a nude colour twin. So I guess I do have pants of all colours now for work.. 

With all these new pants on its way (because all of them are currently being altered either for waist trimming or shortening.. You win some, you lose some), I figured I needed new tops to go with it too! #againgirlslogic

Today, post lunch with my family, I received a text from Zayana: 

"Kentang, where are you?"

See, there are only two occasion where she'd ask me this, 1. If I'm depressed and she's checking up on me or 2. She's depressed and need me to annoy here. Since it's not 1, I immediately called her

Me: I'm on my way back from lunch, kenapa?

Zayana: I don't wanna do work anymore.. I'm in Bangsar..

Thankfully I was already on my way to deliver Zawir's lunch and Bangsar is like 5 minutes away.. 

Me: You wanna go do our eyebrows? I can be there in like 15 minutes?

Zayana: Okay!

Ladies and gentlemen, on 14 February 2016, Zayana finally got her eyebrows done!!! Her sister said I was a miracle worker for finally convincing her to get it done, but I say it's audit that has pushed her over the edge..

Me: Oh look, there's Baskin Robbins, we can go there later as reward for yourself if you want

Zayana: Or we can use it to put on my eyebrows...

Less than 10 minutes later we were out of the beauty salon with clean eyebrows. #success! We then made our way to ZARA just because it's us and it's ZARA. While in ZARA, 

Zayana: You were telling me about work pants kan?

Me: Oh yeah, they don't have it here.. It was in KLCC. We can go to KLCC? 

Zayana: Omg, can we?! 

Me: Jom!

#girlslogic

About 30 minutes later, we were in KLCC. While at the parking lot, 

Zayana: Why on Earth is Team Snapchat sending me Snapchat... Oh they're wishing me Happy Valentine's Day! Omg, Kentang! This is the second year in a row we spent Valentine's together?

Me: Really? What did we do last year?

Zayana: Yeah, you came with Ferrero and Nutella

Me: I did? I don't remember this.. Oh wait, is it that day that I was bored all by myself so I decided to come over?

Yeahp, it was that day apparently..

After close to 45 minutes in ZARA, we walked out with 4 tops for me and 2 tops for Zayana (she previously did some shopping at BV's ZARA while waiting for me.. So tak payah nak kesiankan dia sangat).

We then made our way to M&S' Food Hall #oneofmyfavouriteplacesonEarth. 

Zayana: OMG! They have the chips here?! Penatlah I suruh Shin bawakkan balik from UK..

Me: Yeah, they have two more over there, you want?

Zayana: I have three at home.. I thought of giving you one, but not anymore!

Me: *holding a over a box of cereal*

Zayana: :O 

Me: Yes, they have this over here tooo..

Zayana: Where?! But wait, tak pe lah, I have no time for cereal

Me: Like I have time for cereal.. This is for my dinner

Zayana: But I don't eat cereal for dinner..

Besides ZARA, we also made a pit stop at MAC (I needed a pinkish lipstick for work, okay I lie, I want) and Nike (Zayana needed wanted new gym shoes). 

Zayana: You know last year you came with chocolates and Nutella.. This year mana hadiah you?

Me: Deepika and Ranveer are spending V-Day together.. There, my Valentine's gift for you

And urm hello, your Deepika-esque eyebrows please Zayana.. #yourewelcome

My Most Stable Relationship

My version of "reunion" dinner was with Jenn last night - mainly cause this girl has not been back for  at least two - three years. 

We were catching up on each other's lives and people around us, also reminiscing about how different things were for us and how much we've grown..

Jenn: So.. 3 years.... A lot has changed huh?

Me: Mhmm! Except this place.. I think this is the only thing that's constant in my life

Jenn: Antonio's is the most stable relationship you had in your life

So true! It's been 7 great years with this restaurant.. :') And her too of course!