I'm At War...

...for the second time this month with Mr. Sore-throat and Ms. Influenza. This time however, I think I'm gonna win becasause I've these fellas on my side:

The pharmacist said it's a seven-day battle so hopefully I come out on the winning side then.

I will blog about something more thought-provoking/insightful and of better content during the holidays when the madness of this "war" and my assignments are over. But for now, this is all I can manage..

Look Out Auckland City!

...and I'd like to apologize in advance for being a pain on the road. You should know I would not have done that intentionally =)

Bus Stop Sales

I was walking along Britomart (kinda like the Pasar Seni of Auckland City, except perhaps a wee more organized) the other day with one of my flatemates when I came across this on one of those floor spotlight thingamajigies:
The idea of this is basically, when the lights go on, the shape of that l'il bat will be reflected onto the of the bus stop. I thought it was a clever promotion...made me wonder if the local television networks go through this much 'trouble' to promote the shows they air on TV. I've not been back to KL in a while so I can't say for sure.

Oh, this was done by Television New Zealand, by the way (the equivalant to Malaysia's RTM).

Easy Silence

The view from my inner city appartment. I will sorely miss this place and the 2 people who make this flat even more special!

It's been ages I know, I know! Truth is, with so much work to be done (and the semester has just begun a month ago!) it's been so easy to not blog despite the many events that have happend in these few months. But, I'm not about to spend this little space with this whole I've-been-busy rigmarole.

I'm not going to say much either. I will leave you with this little thought I have though: Songwriting is an art that very few people have. Wait; let me rephrase that: GOOD songwriting is an art very few people have been blessed with. That said, I think Rebecca St. James and Brooke Fraser are probably two of the best writers around. I'm amazed at how such simple words speak so profoundly to my heart. I think what makes it so meaningful is the fact that they sing their own songs- personal interpretation just totally adds to it. This is really true when I listen to songs that make me go, "that's exactly how I feel, right there!"

A few weeks ago, my Radio lecturer asked everyone in my class if there was a band or song that describes us, what would it be. I wish I had Rebecca St. James' If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something because that's me right there; the whole album! I find it funny (not funny "ha-ha") and quite amazing at the same time. It feels good to know I'm not alone in this world; that there is at least one other person who identifies with me, or rather I identify with- since she had it in her to pen down her thoughts and make it into a well-selling (if that's even a phrase) record at that!

p.s: The blue and yellow thing sticking out at the far left in the picture above is Auckland's pride and joy: The Sky Tower. I want to bungee jump from the mid point some day- before my 25th birthday.