Shasha.K

“As much as you care about others, care for yourself first. Because at the end of the day, when it’s 3am and you’re in your room, you only got yourself. Love yourself.” - F.H I don’t know how many times he has said that throughout our friendship. I am reminded everyday of how thankful I am that we crossed paths earlier this year. We started as just normal friends. He would ask me out for a meal or two. Usually it would be dinner and/or supper. That’s when we realised we shared the love for something in common; teh (tea).  In case you’re wondering: - Teh tarik is a hot milk tea beverage which can be commonly found in restaurants, outdoor stalls and kopi tiams within the Southeast Asian countries of Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. Its name is derived from the pouring process of "pulling" the drink during preparation. (Wikipedia) It could be teh tarik, hot teh, iced teh, teh’o and so on. But usually we would order iced teh. We would go for teh sessions just...

“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”  ― Isaac Asimov My toes are freezing.  The radio channel on Astro is singing it's hearts out.  The house is quiet, everyone asleep.  The sound of the downpour outside is so loud. That is my countdown for 2018. Usually, the change of year is just normal for me. However, this time round, I am quite emotional as I reflect  everything that has happened in 2017 alone.  The year 2017 started pretty much with a bang. I was so positive, looking forward to everything in store for me. Everything felt ever so right. Like, what could ever go wrong? Everything was falling into place. All that made me complacent and I took the good for granted. My family was okay, my life was okay, my relationship was okay, my friends were okay. No, everything was not just okay but amazing.  I started my freelancing as a graphic designer. I had a good amount of ...