Peeking through a Kaleidoscope

Escapism

2006-11-07T22:26:00.000-08:00

Definition: Tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming or fantasy

-The FreeDictionary-

The word was first introduced to me by Ikram during our first few phone conversations. I guess I do tend to daydream a bit too much. And one of the things that help transport me to la-la land would be through a magazine. I love magazines. Although, I'm not much of a Girlfriend, NW or Cosmopolitan type of reader (except I do read them from time to time when a coffeeshop starts updating their magazine collection). Instead, I tend to sway more to magazines like Vogue, Time, teenVogue, Vanity Fair and the NewYorker (and lately, UK's Tatler). I swear I'm not trying to be all Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City here (since I think it is time we move on from the TV series as it ended ages go) but seriously, I put aside $8.95 a month at the very least just so I could buy teenVogue every month. And yes, there were a couple of times where I spent my last $20 (which was suppose to last for a whole week) on magazines.

But I'm addicted to the thrill of getting a hold on a crisp, new magazine. Especially when the book shop has the magazine wrapped in plastic. Yet, it does get frustrating at the fact that Adelaide, out of all the places has to be the one that can't stock overseas magazine on time! I mean teenVogue is two month's late here. However, I do get a sneak preview every month since my friend subscribes (you might be wondering why I didn't and let me tell you I do plan to do it except it takes too much effort to subscribe). Well I should stop before I blab more about my love for magazines. To tell you the truth I dont mind blabbing on. Except South Park is now showing and my concentration has wavered. Ooh, and before I go off, I recommend all of you to start watching Heroes(TV). Addictive and oh so good. Am waiting anxiously for the next episode to finish downloading from Bangchik's computer. Okay people, I'm off. Uhmm..Oh. But before I end. I would say my blog entries are like perfumes from Sisley's. Like them, my entries are not produced every other day but only when I'm struck with a writer's inspiration. Which is most of the time quite unlikely. Haha. Seeeeeee!I won't know this if I hadn't read Tatler! Now I'm really off. Toodles.

Give peace a chance

2006-10-02T06:26:00.000-07:00

Oi. Give me a break la. Haha. I guess I am not destined to commit myself to write a blog everyday. Seriously, when I am very "semangat-ed" somehow I can't LOG IN to my blog account!!How weird is that. Heh. Tata.

Ehem-ehem

2006-08-26T05:26:00.000-07:00

Again,procrastination got the best of me these past few months.I read Erin's post today and was wondering how she could get herself addicted to blogging.Because I find "blogging", needing a lot of effort,time and THINKING.Anyway!The first thing I did when I logged into my Blogger was to get to template to change Mars's blog address and to delete the friggin' C-Box.So sorry Mars!Heh.I'm glad the C-Box is gone.Well I hope it is.The last time I viewed my blog it was still there.And so was Mars's wrong blog address.My hypothesis is the computer's whacked.It'll probably change after I restart the computer.

I bumped into two quotes by Howard Thurman today which I thought was worthy to be posted in this blog.One was:

"Dont ask what the world needs.Ask what makes you come alive,and go do it.Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

And the second one:

To find the lost;
To heal the broken;
To feed the hungry;
To release the prisoner;
To rebuild the nations;
To bring peace among enemies;
To make music in the heart.

Okay,the second one is actually an extract from a Christmas poem and not a quote.However,I think these words are the perfect motivation to fight our current situation.I've been updating myself with the war between Lebanon and Israel.The more I read, the harder it is for me to pick a side.There is no sense in arguing "Israel was there first" or "the Arab was there first", firstly because there is no practical application; neither the Israelis nor the Arabs are going to pack up and leave through the force of any argument,rational or otherwise.So move on.I agree with Michael Adams when he said "saying that 'all Israelis as a people are land-grabbers who are responsible for the dead Palestinians' or 'all Palestinians as a people are responsible for anti-Semitism and the murder of Israeli civilians' is a degrading,pointless generalisation which better serves political grandstanding rather than a real solution". Don't blame one government for the killings without blaming the other,because both the governments have similar motivation,actually commited war crimes and participated in perpetuating hatred.The only way this conflict is going to end without igniting a WWIII is if the people involved can resist the culture imprint of thousand years of hatred and warfare and accept that the world is not black and white.That goes for us too.Easier said than done.

Warmly,
Tania

Raging Hatred Towards Introduction to Australian Law

2006-06-18T05:58:00.000-07:00

Introduction to Australian Law.A passage from it's textbook, Laying Down the Law, is like an effective sleeping pill.It's ridiculous I tell you. It doesn't even answer my question on how to interpret statutes and I waste my time flicking throught the dictionary because of its habit of using BIG words.Okay,so maybe as a lawyer I should master BIG words.But it's not helping for my exams tomorrow!Having a boring lecturer doesnt help either.Sigh.Back to figuring out what the book is trying to explain.Toodles.

Should I still use"Exam's Coming" as a reason?

2006-06-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

I was reading through everyone's blog today.Yes, first paper is tomorrow andI still have time to do that. Worse of all, the first paper is on a Saturday.Let me repeat, SATURDAY. Anyway, I was thinking, maybe I shouldn't use "Exam's Coming" as an alasan when I know I am just too lazy to create a post (and at this very moment I am procrastinating to study.Lol). And sorry Mars for still having your name linked to a different blogsite.Editing the "thing" takes too much time and concentration.But I promise you I'll do it the moment my last paper is over.Heh.Other than that,I just wanted to tell you this site has not yet been abandoned like last year.It is just taking a break.Because the author has nothing interesting going on in her life at the mo.

Eerie coincidence?

2006-05-11T21:06:00.000-07:00

It's 1.36 p.m. and I still haven't showered. I should actually be cleaning the house since Pak Chak's arriving tomorrow but I'm really taking my time.I signed up to become a volunteer for Oxfam (Cheh..I felt obliged to get myself involved instead of just sitting down at home and do nothing), and read some of my friends blogs (seriously,I'm going to blame you guys for my sloth like attitude.I am very distracted because I've been reading too much of everyone's blogs.And magazines too.). Anyway, I enjoyed reading Soraya's "weird habits" post. And then I clicked on Erin's. Eh?She too has a post very similar to Opu's. Then, eh?Yameen too?Eh, Mars too?Eh, eh, eh Roy too?Nik?Eh, eh, eh. Eh, eh, eh.Everyone was mentioning the word "tagged".Hurrmm..I wonder what happens when the person who was tagged stops the chain?!Haha.Nothing kot.Because he/she will be just a minor.SUPPORT THE MINORS! (Under the influence of Vanity Fair and OnDit). Haha.Okay.Loving soup.Loving me.Conclusion, rajinlah volunteer everyone.I'm tagging everyone who's reading this as sizzle ma nizzle HOT.Now go pass it around.

Joke of The Day:Three Short Emails To Oblivion

2006-05-08T21:46:00.000-07:00

An email which recently took the law community by (alternately) storms of laughter and cringing involves correspondence between a young law graduate and a senior lawyer in the US. For obvious reasons, names have been changed here, but it should be noted that the actual email circulated contains their real names. Apparently the senior lawyer is the sharing type.

From: [Officious Young Lawyer with everything to lose]

Dear [Would-be Boss], At this time, I am writting to inform you that I will not be accepting your offer. After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that the pay you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living in light of the work I would be doing for you. I have decided instead to work for myself, and reap 100% of the benefits that I sew [sic]. Thank you for the interviews. [Smug Young Lawyer], Esq.(Yes,Esq.)

From: [Bewildered Senior Lawyer]

To: [Obnoxious Young Lawyer well on the road to losing everything]

Subject: RE: Thank You[Ungrateful Young Lawyer]-

Given that you had two interviews, were offered and accepted the job(indeed, you had a definite start date, I am surprised that you chose an email and a 9.30 PM voicemail message to convey this information to me. It smacks the immaturity and is quite unprofessional. Indeed, I did rely upon your acceptance by ordering stationary and business cards with your name, reformatting a computer and setting up both internal and external emails for you here at the office. While I do not quarrel with your reasoning, I a extremely disappointed in the way this played out. I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

[Riled Senior Lawyer]

From: [Officious Young Lawyer]

To: [Expert in Contract Law]

Subject: RE:Thank You

A real lawyer would have put the contract into writting and not exercised any such reliance until her did so. Again, thank you.

From: [Scandaised Senior Lawyer]

To: [Insensibly Rude Young Lawyer]

Subject: RE:Thank You

Thank you for the refresher course on contracts. This is not a bar exam question. You need to realize that this is a very small legal community,especially the criminal defense bar. Do you really want to start pissing off more experienced lawyers at this early stage of your career?

From: [Young Lawyer about to destroy her career with three small words]

To: [Future purveyor of the destruction of her career]

Subject: RE:Thank You

bla bla bla

[END CAREER]

Hillarious!Extracted from LAWYERS2B Magazine,March issue.

First 2006 attempt & not wanting to feel left out!

2006-05-04T18:59:00.000-07:00

I created this blog ages ago(okay,so it was just last December).Partly,because I was forced by my mom to start one(sorry ma for potraying you as the villain though you know I know you know it's for the best and I love you very muchio.I'm doing this for entertaintment reasons).I have to say I'm not really into this blog thing.First,because I don't think I'm brave enough to let the whole world know all about my juicy stuffs(then again you don't even have too).Second, I'm damn too lazy.However,lately, I realise how many new blogs are popping among my friends."Like mushrooms after a rain" (visualising Eijas's voice during the 2000 choral speaking competition). I'm wondering if this is a new trend?Like having a Friendster account. Never one who's willing to feel left out, I decided to jump-start my already abandoned blog.

Logging in was already a hassle. I couldn't remember my password,nor my username.I was on the verge of giving up.It felt like Blogger was punishing me.For abandoning my blog in the first place.But then I saw light.I was in.Proud by my effort and brilliance,I clicked on posting.So here I am, typing my first 2006 entry.

Oh well,I can't tell you much today since I'm quite late for my appointment with the hairdresser and meeting with Jam.(I'm not afraid of the hairdresser.I'm afraid of Jam.Haha.And her threat to not be my eating partner if I'm late again).Cheers!

The End Of The World Issue

2005-12-10T00:04:00.000-08:00

It has happened.I knew it was going to happen, but did it have to be this soon?I see my future crashing, smashing in front of me.Hope, all squashed to pulp.Yes people, yesterday was the day.It was the day(a very, very dramatic pause) Matt Damon married his bartender girlfriend. Oui, he and his bride, Lucianne Bozan, had exchanged wedding vows in a private wedding ceremony on Friday morning in New York City.Fabuloso(In the most sarcastic way).Now I'm left with only Prince Henry Charles Albert David Windsor of Wales a.k.a Prince Harry and that sizzling sexy Andrea Casiraghi to oogle over. Why Matty why?!

Superstah!

2005-12-09T04:57:00.000-08:00

Sigh I never knew creating a blog can create so much pressure.Inspiration.Am desperately in need of it.More blabbings and I'll probably end up drowned in a bathtub filled with popping bubbles.

So anyway, hello lambs(yes,Mariah Carey and me are such divas). I'm giving you a little peek into the not-so-interesting life of Tania Rashidi.Bah!Who am I kidding.That sentence was so cliche.Someone would only say that his/her life is not-so-interesting when they want the readers to think they're being modest by saying so.Though in actual truth I think they're secretly hoping the readers to find they're life is actually way beyond interesting!A good example is melah. I mean come on!If my life is not-so-interesting(or do I seem to be the only one who thinks so?),I wouldn't have created a blog account in the first place,would I?Yes,me=Malay.Please understand, this kind of attitude is part of my genes.Unless you're my mom.Ahh you see,my mother is unlike any other mother in the world(so far,I've compared her only to my friends' mothers. But you can contact me at 1-800-COMPAREMYMOTHERTOYOURMOTHER if you doubt my hypothesis).She's a mutant,blessed(maybe not) with super powers(however,not powerful nor is it actually useful enough to save the world).She is blessed with a mouth that never stops and the ability to read ones mind(mine especially).We are a team, very much like the famous cartoon duo "Pinky & The Brain".Her being "The Brain" of course.Famous words from "The Brain" : Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering? And without fail,Pinky would always come up with brainless replies.We're not really the perfect partners like Batman and Robbin nor are we like Lennon and McCartney but kira boleh cari makanlah.She's my Wonderwoman at the same time my Poison Ivy.Whoa..Talk about a love-hate relationship dude.Sigh, I can go on forever talking about this woman.And nobody!and I mean NOBODY! is actually allowed to steal the spotlight from the wonderful diva me!

Now, I kinda wish I was Humbert, the main character from one of Vladimir Nobokov's book "Lolita" (a book famous for it's innovative style and infamous for it's controversial subject) when writting this blog.Now with a character like him, I bet I'll be flooded with readers from all over the world!Uh-huh,I'm a Leo, sharing the star sign with most other divas like Jlo, born on the same day as Madonna. Once a diva,always a diva. I can feel it in my bones.Okay,I'm needing my beauty sleep lambs.Goodnight.