1st January 2012, i had to reinforce my intentions of being a vegetarian and therefore declared the news to the family, as we dine most of often together, some was shocked and some was very pleased. My mom was very supportive as she would link it with Hinduism and spirituality.

I informed my domestic helper and her first reaction was  - “for the whole yearrrr…” “how can” i smiled and told her sure can. Alongside with that conversation, I thought her how to prepare chapatis (Indian bread made of wheat flour), explained that cooking for a non meat eater is not different and can go along with cooking for the meat eaters, when making any curries or dishes, before putting in the meat (poultry / seafood / meat) once some vege are added, the curry can be removed for my consumption and proceed to add the necessary meat for the rest. 

Well, she still looked puzzled. i am sure she will be fine and soon will be creative in her approach.

The reasons why i turn to being a Vegan;

1) I wanted to stop killing – when i visited the local fresh market sometime in October 2011, it was to shop for preparing Deepavali (the festival of lights that the Hindus celebrate around the world), i order 5 chickens to be slaughtered and that was the first indicator of how uncomfortable i felt. My son on the other hand was very excited.

2) Health – While turning 40 is the new 20 – prevention is better than cure,  i am a strong believer or at least i would like to think so.

3) Hygiene  - read somewhere that in every packet of chicken (raw or cooked) there is always some poo left in it!

4) Life  - Would any animal like to see its own child be sent for slaugthering?

And the list can go on!

I am also aware that it wont be easy and challenges will come in leaps and bounds, but i am ready to conquer it!

1) know how to swim-yes completed

2)complete the violin lesson

3)take part in 10 stage play. 5/10 must be a public event - 5 to go

4)run a 10km marathon -ladies open

Visit

5)north and south pole

6)Great wall of china

7) Vatican City-see the pope

8)The Taj mahal – Done twice 1994 & 2007

9) The Eiffel Tower

10)The tower of london – Done – 2000

11)The leaning tower of PISA

Accomplish

12) know how to scuba dive

13)Ride an elephant, camel – elephant & camel done

14)Land and take off an aeroplane

15) BUNGEE JUMP

16) take a parachute jump

17)Parasailing – done 1998-phuket

18)teach a college course

19)Watch a cremation ceremony in bali – done 2003

20)appear in a local TV drama

21) own a cafe

22) learn to dance tap dance

Visit

23) disneyland usa

24) disneyland hongkong

25)Japan-summer

26) Taj mahal again

27)paris

28) lady diana memorial

29) meet angelina jolie in person

30)all states in malaysia – 2 to go sabah and sarawak

31)christmas island

32) australia – gold coast

Over come…

33) fear of the dark

35) pain – to have one tatoo

back to the reason for creating a place to share all my limited collection of words that i am trying to increase…if i had the option of going for a surgery….implant of a kind…no dont get ideas….i was more thinking of dictionery latest edition, or word collection software of a kind.

taking this  to 20 years ago, in a old chinese town (airpanas) translating to hot water well which was an attraction of the town hence the name. being brought up in an all ladies family (mom and two sisters) mostly looks like a all ladies dormitory. being the blacksheep in the family i had interest in all the things/situations/meaning in life which was on he contrary than what my mom always thought in which my two sisters were very much in tandem with excluding yours truly.

i am never a grade A student, i choose the subjects that i liked, the activities that i would get involved in and also starting having my own thoughts and prespectives in life. it was never books, dolls, dresses, lovely lace things, good grades, mom’s wishlist… however it was sports, sports shoes, winning sports meet, medal, throphies, nothing else matter but sports, boys, falling head over “shoes” in love, being the household brand name almost…in school, eveyone wanted to be associated with yours truly…

i started my journal than…writing diaries, as i was not able to convince my mom and sisters on why i was not like them and or atleast be like them, the only way i was able to tame the feelings, intentions was thru the journals that i wrote everyday, it was books that had locks…..yes, the diary itself came with a lock..never leave home without it..types. i stopped writing when i was 26…why…i met the man i married…although it continued till we got engaged…work demands and the spirits to keep the relationship heading the directions we wanted…i stopped writing…i would have continued if technology was on my side..had bloggerism existed…(he he ) this also gives an opportunity to create own words…

its time now..my dear michelle thilaga to start rekinddling what i had once  had attempted before…

the begining will continue…

whats in store:

why flowers and smiles

why am i in this world

…..many more…