series of essays and thoughts, rantings and ravings for the modern world by a country girl in abu dhabi by Alfie N.H. (author of Strangers, Conversations & Thoughts, series of essays and poems by The Idle Bard)
Mao lagi is an expression which I really like a lot. It actually means, "that's why!" in English, well something like that. It refers to something like your friends had told you its going to be something and you seem not to believe them then it happens, then they give you this remark like 'i told you so' but they actually use "mao lagi!" Well, something of that sort. Darn, I can't explain it. Mao lagi!!
posted by alfieping at 2:59 PM
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Amazing how a vow can make miracles. The blog worked! I am ecstatic to see my thoughts on pink and white templates (although it seems too girly for me. But oh well, its very good for a start.) I need my former chatmate who used to tell me I am so meticulous with the way I write because he hardly sees any spelling mistakes even if I like flood him with my thoughts online. That must have been cool. Now, I am clumsier and just too i-couldn't-care-less-ly writing stuff away. Its sad how we discard good and helpful traits that we have been accustomed to. This is the city life here. The less articulate people you go with, the less you grow. I try so hard to keep up with what I was but something drags me down, pulls me down, I cannot decipher it or let it go away, it lingers and eats me away sometimes, but one day soon, I will have to confront it and make it my ally to help me become a better me.
posted by alfieping at 2:11 AM
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This is my first time to set up a blog. It didn't to be so easy as I thought. First my blog doesn't really exist because every time I try to see it as www.alfieping.blogspot.com it says page error. What am I doing wrong, pray please tell me!! I am trying so hard. I have been struggling whole day with this even almost wasting precious office time. I hope I will be able to finish this tonight so tomorrow I will just be sending mails to post on this blog. Really it will be haven of my thoughts. It has been a long boring while since I have written anything deep or serious, I probably lost it already. The bard in me has gone drunk and has abandoned me, perhaps it has gone to the dumpster to rot. So many things I miss in me, the city takes me over instead of the other way around. Its so difficult to hold on to something that I used to do when I feel alone and lonely most often... So blog, please make this work. I promise I will regain the bard in me. This is my vow.
posted by alfieping at 2:03 AM
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A hopeless romantic gone stale, a cynic and a skeptic most often yet gullible sometimes. I cry easily and my heart heaves when I read something intense, like the 4 brothers who are all working as soldiers in Iraq. Must be because I have asthma. I have a book pending to be published. Awaiting for a good editor who would not think I wrote the book for him. I wanted to be a lawyer but had some detours on the road so I will have to see if I will finish that goal. I like dining with everything in place and matching each silverware and china. I love chocolates and I recently had an affair with someone special named BV. It will be a long one. Something about me... seeks to conform what needs to be confirmed... an afterthought of what was supposedly a wonderful dream.. a longing yet to be desired... a goal yet to be achieved.. in the land of confusion and mixed aboriginalities i am a gentle mortal soul, seeking peace in this hectic arena of life... i am an idle bard....
