Simply Aasia

Introspection for people in their late twenties and some of us in our early 30s Tend to take it a bit far. We mourn our losses, take stock of our current and wonder am I failing at life? Have I done enough? Will I ever be loved. I reckon we're doing the best we can with what we have. Not all of us will be stars, because, well, we can't all be stars. Dont make others yardsticks your point of reflection. We're on different paths and while we find common ground and worthwhile friendships We need to remember that. Embrace our differences , Love well and Laugh Loud! Happy New year everyone. You did well! [I wanted to embed a video to share some funny with you, alas, youtube keeps defaulting to my entire playlist] Go look at the funny here : http://youtu.be/NxtcR-fcUiU

Taking my cue from Nafisa the year that was. 1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before? Had Dinner in the sky, renovated my house. 2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any I think. 3. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve? Probably braaing 4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, a good friend. 5. What countries did you visit? None, all travels were local 6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012? Self Confidence, More happiness, love and a new location to live in. 7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I dont have a date in mind, 2012 was an epic year. Epic Fails, Wins, Sadness, Fun 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Taking ownership of my life 9. What was your biggest failure? Not being honest with myself about my choices Not keeping my mouth shut Trusting the wrong people 10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nope 11. What was the

Not everyone you meet should be regarded as a friend. I got way too emo this year. (Death, Breakups,Drama) I have to love myself Ex-boyfriends should remain that exactly. Ex Good friends are hard to come by. My love affair with Joburg has ended. Its time to leave. Family is Gods blessing and His biggest joke. It should be enough to love your work without loving your location. Being honest about your mistakes, I have had many of these this year. No amount of money replaces good conversations. Genuine friendships take hard work and lots of understanding. To the amazing trips, CT, CT,KwaManzi,Warmbaths, CT and Magalies To Sham, Nafisa and Sam for the lessons, laughs and comments. Sameer,Sham and Nafisa for helping me make the tough decisions. To you who stood by me, in what can only be described as a tough year. Thank you for making it bearable. For helping me laugh again and for believing in me when i couldn't do so myself. From the bottom of my heart I am thankfu

I think I put self help in the title Just for Sham. But what an incredible time. Great friends and so much food. I think everyone is on some sort of detox. Nothing says you need a break like road rage on your way out of Joburg. Sham was my unfortunate passenger and I thought she might just through herself out of the slow moving vehicle in protest. But testament to her bad taste and choices she remained in the car, albeit a little afraid. After what felt like hours on the road, in the only car sans aircon we eventually got there, after C and J took over leading the procession of cars. *Hallelujah* raises hands The rest of the weekend was so much fun, and laughs and awkward moments and conversations. There was merriment and food. and Mini photo shoots and food. And games and food You starting to see the pattern right. Something has to be said about going on holiday with people of similar age and outlook. Sham said this was a highly intelligent group of people and she wasnt w