Bookslut and Birthday

So.
Had a pretty interesting weekend. On friday went bookshopping :D Got three books by Cecelia Ahern ; Where Rainbows End, A Place Called Here, If You Could See Me Now & a book by Candace Bushnell (the woman who wrote sex and the city and lipstick jungle - yes they were books first) called Trading Up. I'm reading Trading Up first so that i can go on a Cecelia Ahern marathon and the right away buy her last book, The Gift. x) Cecelia Ahern is my new fav author.

Anyways. On Saturday I went over to papa's place. We went for a parrrrtayyy that night :D A surprise birthday party for Uncle Vincent, Nikki's Dad. It was at Vistana Hotel somewhere near Ipoh road i think.

It was pretty okay. Alan and I *bonded* for the first time ever =) and I tell you the DRAMA with godpa after the party... Will tell u later. Firstorder of business :D PICTURES.. ( all taken from my new toy ;))

Once in awhile, i feel pretty and i love myself.
Papa and me

Malcolm boy and me
in the darkness

And God said

"let there be light"

:)

Howdy cowboy

;)

The theme of the night was "country"

Start 'em young ;)

"beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy." -- ben franklin

New toy :D

♥

Sharad

Eric, Bernard, Sharard and Malcolm

♥

Once in awhile, i also get to be childish

Alan and me

♥

*Bonded*

Piyumpppp..

Suddenly i decided im too lazy to blog about the drama with godpa and roy. So forget about that shit. They're unimportant to me anyways. Life is about me now, not anyone else.♥

She's a poser like her sisters

:)

Sleeping Child

Boys and Toys ♥

~ My heart is a secret you will never know~

Note ; one tequila . two tequila . three tequila . floor . ;)

The Diary of a Teenage Firl

A few days ago, i finished reading this book. It's called It's My Life and it's a series in The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Melody Carlson.



It's a christian book. and Mum got it for me. And after reading it, i feel really touched. Before i tell you why, go HERE and read the synopsis. Then read my own interpretation of it here after that :)

So it's about a christian girl who', in my opinion, just beginning to understand her faith in God ( just like i am!) and beginning to realise just HOW important God is in her life ( JUST like me!)

And it all comes at the right time cos this is just when she's facing new challenges in her life. She's made commitments to God which she tries to maintain with will power. Her best friend is pregnant and so she's trying to be a good friend and she uses God as her guide to be there for her friend, epecially int he hardest times. And somehow, her faith in God helps her touch the lives of other peple around her. She plans to go with ther church youth group on a mission trip to Mexico. And while in Mexico it's when her faith in God is strengthens as she believes God helps her overcome her own limitations to help the kids in Mexico. And when she goes back home. she realises that her calling, is in fact, to be a missionary, and to help others and to reach out to others and to spread the awesomeness of God's presence.

Reading this book, sort of got me all emotional. Cos i feel like, this is almost me. I'm still finding myself as a Christian. Though i've been a christian all my life, (catholic until i was 14. I'm a lutheran now) , i've never really understood God and what it is to glorify him and to have his presence around me. All i knew was pray and God listens.

But like now, as my close friends would know, I've started going to church again. And slowly i'm learning to brin myself closer to God. I mean, i can pray in tongues now! And I'm not so afraid to pray in public anymore. And i dont mean in public like just for the sake of people hearing me and thinking i'm religious or whatever. No, that's not what i mean, thats not even it. What i mean is like in cell group, to pray aloud when i'm asked. I used to be really shy and conscious about it cos i was afraid my prayers wouldnt be good enough. But i've learnt that God listens to all his children in everyway.

Anyways. Fuck me and my internal personal conflicts. who gives a fuck right.

I've decided. That i need to grow up. and to read some ACTUAL books. Instead of my stupid addiction to my stupid Little Black Dress Series books.
And i've also decided to blog about these books. i mean really, some are actually pretty good. and duh u should read them if u have the time.
Anyways. just FYI i read CERTAIN types of books.
the books i read have to have an essence of humour, romance.. and a bit of everything else.
and duh. u people know how much i love to read. and how when i read i really go deeply into the book.
heLO. i am the girl that CRIED reading P.S I Love You.
so yeah.
So. Today i am blogging about this book i JUST finished reading.

The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monia Pradhan.

It's actually a very touching story. It focuses the relationship between mothers and their daughters as well as the challenges and dramaness of the cross between american and indian cultures.
Meenal, Saroj and Uma, the mothers or Kiran, Preity and Rani respectively.

Its has an almost typical hindi movie-ish storyline.

Here is a review i ripped from a website called suite101.com.

The Hindi Bindi Club

Focusing on the lives of three first generation Indian-American women and their families, particularly their relationships with their mothers, the narration of The Hindi Bindi Club is shared by each of the six central women.

The story begins with Kiran, a divorced doctor longing for a sense of permanence and belonging in her life. Kiran decides to repair her relationship with her parents and ask for their assistance in organising an arranged marriage.

Kiran’s mother Meenal enlists the assistance of her two best friends, Saroj and Uma, to find a suitable husband for Kiran. These women are central to a friendship and support group their daughter have laughingly named the Hindi-Bindi Club.Kiran’s return to her family home also brings her back into contact with the daughters of these two women, Preity and Rani.

Each of the six women is struggling with issues such depression, infidelity, illness, lack of direction and motivation and unresolved issues from their past. Each daughter must put her relationship with her mother in perspective and acknowledge the significant role that the Indian heritage of her family plays in shaping not only her parents’ lives but also her own.

The three mothers must work to resolve the cultural differences between their home and adopted country and seek to combine the strengths of each into their relationship with their daughter.

Combining American and Indian Culture

While the themes of cultural differences and the complex nature of parenting, particularly when combining two difference cultures, are very strong throughout the novel, Pradhan has also created a very warm and enjoyable story filled with realistic and engaging characters.

The complex and at times tragic history of India is shared through the memories of Meenal, Saroj and Uma, introducing readers to a rich and diverse culture. The significance of family relationships, particularly respect shown to elders and the importance of family loyalty, is emphasised, contrasting with the more independent American lifestyle.

The novel is divided into five parts, with the narration of each part shared by three or four of the women, both mothers and daughters. This adds to the depth of understanding of the reader as the different cultural viewpoints are interwoven and contrasted as well as offering different perspectives of a central event

Its a really good book to read though. i know it sounds like a typical hindi movie-ish kinda thing, but its actually a really good movie. its interesting to learn how people's perspective about the cultural mix changes as times progress.

and its awesome!
:D

there's like so much irony.
Like how the indian parents are so against their daughters marrying westerners. and like Uma's
father actually DISOWNED her. and he tells her never to step foot on the land where they're from. (Lahore i think. i forgot) and i suppose the others pretty much looked at uma in a certain way because she's like the only one among the mothers who married outside the indian culture. but its like ironically. all their daughters end up marrying non-indians.

LOL
anyways. i gotta go now. that's all for this book.