Rupster says " About Christmas"

Christmas at this household has always been about visiting our fellow Christian neighbors. This year onwards would be different because they no longer live here. Thus we are lfet with only one house visiting around the neighbourhood and the rest is about visiting our friends.


Knowing the situation would be such, we decided to go South. Yes. This time it was Johore. The intention was actually to go over to Singapore to check out the Christmas decorations in Orchard road.


So we stayed over at JB and traveled down to Singapore. The best time to be in Orchard during Christmas is in the evening. The have stage performances as well as well decorated floats. The theme is all about Christmas and the birth of Jesus. The lights were so beautiful. Sadly camera had crashed. So its just the phone camera that was left


We mostly traveled around by the MRT. Being a public holiday, the crowd was bad. But very much bearable. Walked around a lot and shoped too!!!









It was a good time in JB for 5 long days. Had a wonderful time with cousin brother and his wife. Though the rest of the family was not around but the 3 of us did manage to do as much as we could. The visit to the World's First Glass Temple was also something not to be forgotten. It was beautiful. We were not allowed to take pictures so there are no pictures of the temple.

Overall it was a short holiday that all Rupster did was go out to see places, eat and sleep. It was a sort of holiday that Rupster got cover up on so much of sleep after such a very long time.

Rupster says "About the Vey Memorable 10 Days"

So the much awaited year end trip finally took place. It was an experiance that you would have to face it for yourself. Words may just describe it but facing it,looking at it and going through it is something that you got to do it all by yourself.




10 days was not only filled with spiritualism but it was also filled with fun, excitement and tiredness. Travelling for hours in the bus is something that is not very much fun.




Temples were beyond magnificent. You actually get to feel the calmness just as you step food at the entrance. Sometimes you actually wonder how did the actually build those structures thousand of years ago. If today we see them use all sorts of machines to assemble buildings. But those days it was all by hands and major help by elephants to carry stuff.






























The carving on the tombs, the painting and all the art you see is just simply amazing. There are not much pictures of those because camera's are not allowed into the temples. In India, getting in to the temples is all about queuing up. Being tourist we definately would not have enough time to que up.

Thus they have this special line in which you are required to pay and you get to go directly in front of the shine. Rupster always wondered why people kept going back to India for its temples. Its only when she got the chance to stand right in front of the shine that she understood why. At that point of time, you would have forgotten the amount of money paid just to get to stand right there. No words could explain what Rupster felt. All she could say was she felt the power of God. Something that rarely happens.

In India, that was very common for Rupster in almost all the temples! Dont ask why but that was the power of it.Rupster would never be shy enough to say that she actually teared feeling the power of God. That is something not everybody gets to feel. If they do, it could just be once in a lifetime thing though they've gone back to the same temple many many times.

Being in India, you do not have to mention about the food. Because you get tonnes of variety. And mind you it is super duper delicious though its vegetarian. Another thing about India is the level of poverty. Its extremely sad to see that situation. Mind you. These beggers are extremely adamant. They would never leave without getting what they want.

They would follow right from the start of the journey in to the temple and still be with you until you are done with temple and boarding the bus. Even the kids are equally adamant. We had the chance to have a 5 hour train ride too. It was fun too..Very early in the morning and the whole group was supper hyper. We were making so much noise in the train after boarding it just because we were early and not many passengers had boarded the train.

Owhh...and people in India can really shop! Like literally shop and not window shop! To the extend the just sleep where ever they can in the mall and later wake up from a short nap and continue shopping. Imagine the crowd we get to see during Thaipusam in Batu Caves every year. Yes that's the croed that you see almost everyday shopping!!! At 1 pointof time Rupster just turned around and told the whole group that she was tired seeing human-beings! Surprisingly almost everyone agreed!

p/s Like mentioned in the start of this posting. Not much words are there to describe the whole environment. Pictures could only help a little. Its what you see for yourself and what you go through is the whole experience about.

Always Remember to Love Yourself

Always remember to love yourself,
For the person that you are,
Put all doubts and fears upon yourself,
And from them you'll go far.

Seek out positive people for friends,
That you enjoy to be around,
For true bonds of friendship never ends,
Once it has been found.

Learn to forgive yourself,
As well as friend and foe,
Mistakes we make is how we learn,
And from them we can grow.
But never lose touch from Base,
The pursuit you'll find, is a state of mind,
And may be a life long chase.

Where you come from is not important,
What matters is always knowing,
The past is gone, the future is now,
And the future is where you belong.

Always try and keep you word,
Try not to ever lie,
Don't repeat bad things you've heard,
Karma comes back by.

If you worry about what might be,
And wonder what might have been,
You'll blind the thoughts that help you see
What is...and where to begin.

Take or make time for a sunset,
Or perhaps a walk on the beach,
Peace of mind, you'll often find,
Is always quite within reach.

Always be strong and face your fear,
If you want that fear to disappear,
For it You turn and run away,
The fear within you is there to stay...

And before you bed down each night
Remember to say :

"Life loves me and I love Life, Tomorrow is going to be a fantastic day!!!"

Rupster says "Rupster is back!!!"

After months and months of planing the trip of the year was successfully executed. Rupster would update about the whole trip once the entire photo collection has been received.

Thus, Rupster is back safe and sound =)

Overall it was a very unforgettable and memorable vacation. It was so much fun though it was very hectic.

Whats next for the holidays?

May be a beach vacation or a shopping spree vacation?

Rupster says " About Flying"

In just a few hours time, 14 others and Rupster are flying off to India for a 10 days long vacation. Its definitely a trip that has been looked forwards by all of us for a very long time.

We've done so much of planing that everyone has been designated with their own jobs for the next 10 days. The planning and all was not really a easy task but we have managed to get everything in order. Now its just the execution part.

This entry would be a very short entry because Rupster is still not done with the packing. Thus got to go now. There wont be any updates until the 15th of December. Till than have fun because Rupster is definitely going to have loads fun!!!

Rupster says " About November"

November was just like the other months. Just that it was the 11th month of the year and that indicates 2009 would bid farewell very very soon.

November was month filled with JOY

November was month filled with FUN

November was month filled with EXCITEMENT

November was month filled with FOOD

November was month filled with MAMAK-ings

November was month filled with JALAN-JALAN

November was month filled with LOVE

November was month filled with TEARS

November was month filled with ENTERTAINMENT

November was month filled with GATHERINGS

November was month filled with GAMES

November was month filled with STRESS

November was month filled with TRAVELING

November was month filled with RESEARCHS

November was month filled with EXAMS

November was month filled with ASSIGNMENTS

November was month filled with HOLIDAYS

November was month filled with MISUNDERSTANDINGS

November was month filled with PREPARATION

November was month filled with COMMUNICATION

November was month filled with STORIES

November was month filled with STUDIES

November was month filled with FACEBOOK

November was month filled with DISCOVERIES

November was month filled with PLAYING

November was month filled with RUSHING

November was month filled with CLEANING

November was month filled with GAMES

November was month filled with HISTORY

November was month filled with LESSONS

November was month filled with SHOPPING

November was month filled with UNDERSTANDING

November was month filled with TOLERATING

and

November was month filled with SO MUCH MORE than no words can describe it!!!!

Lets see what the last month of the year, DECEMBER has to bring.