hello my name is Raihana
&
im a contortonist.

Okay maybe not. Im juz small. Petite, tiny & pocket sized. I bring this up because this will hit you immediately when you meet me. The picture above was taken in Temasek Poly library when I dropped by my alumni for a visit last year. I indulged in what you call "power naps" aplenty when I was schooling there previously & hey, I still managed to fit! I have resigned to the fate that my current size is probably as big as Im ever gonna get. Ever. But haven't you heard? The best things come in small packages. Aye aye~

Right, moving along now. Apart from power naps & a diploma(in no order of merit), poly was also the place I jumped on e blogging bandwagon. Though I have never used blogger but Im soon realizing that it is a pain in e arse.

With that said & done, let's dive in. I'll start off with something I start every day with. Caffeine. My body refuses to function without it. Rob me of my mornin latte & you'll see me power napping in class. Predictably, I enjoy lazing away hours at coffee houses. Accompanied by good conversations or a good read of course.

I cant really make up my mind if shopping or music comes in second. Let's just say its a deadlock. People say "out with the old & in with the new". It becomes "in with the old, in with the new" for me. As you can imagine, my closet is bursting & spilling with apparels. I enjoy exploring different fashion styles even if its a hit or miss, I still learn something. On the contrary, big brands dont entice me much. Im a firm believer that money cant buy you taste dahling. However, this rule falters to the exceptions of IT handbags. I say, bring on the hobos, saddle bags, novaks, paddingtons, spy bags & what have yous!

Another thing I dont mind splashing out good money for has gotta be concerts. I maybe a miser when it comes to buying music online hur hur hur, but its priceless to see your favourite artistes performing live. In 2006, I had the sheer luck to see Franz Ferdinand & Coldplay. On top of bands, big name DJs such as Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Shadow, Oakenfold came down thanks to our super clubs Zouk & MOS. From guitar wielding emo-screamo to hypnotic hand weaving beats, you can say my music taste is ecelectic. Just last Monday, my 2007 just got sweeter with John Legend. To put it simply, he's sex on piano. I took a crappy video of one of his songs on my digicam because ushers flash a piercing torchlight in your direction if they so much spy a camera in your hand. BAH~ A disclaimer here: The sounds you hear in the background is NOT me. No I was not swooning openly. No I was not singing along. Im pretty sure my camera picked up on another overzealous female. Hur hur~