One of my favourites from ReMag :)

Prose: Stones

by cycycy on Apr 1, 2013

 

1. Stones

The search for our other halves is like looking for a special, marked stone in a great pit full ordinary stones. There is always the chore of overturning every single stone until you found the one. Sometimes, you come across it easily. Sometimes, you come across some with stains, which you may mistake as the one you are in search of.  You may miss it. You may even spend a lifetime searching with no avail.

With faith, I plunged my hand into the pit. Yes. And there you were. The marking on the stone was so clear that it seemed to be shouting at me. I did not search, it came to me.

2. Diamond

I lived as an ordinary stone until the day I met you. I never knew what was within me. I never knew I could be set apart. Yet, you helped me discover who I really was. A diamond sitting on the hand of her true love, I shone with such brilliance, reflecting your love, the light upon my heart.

3. Gems

Playfully, I reached out to give your face a gentle stroke. You grabbed my outstretched hand, and laid on it a handful of jewels, their beauty momentarily blinding me. That was just how our love at that instant was. Seemingly perfect; beautiful beyond words; taking our breaths away. The amazingness brought out by the reflection of your heart in mine, and mine in yours.

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Cheryl Ting Cher Yuke, a.k.a Cheryl Plankton takes joy in reading novels, English and Mandarin likewise. Currently working hard on finding a cure for her writer’s block.

One of the best dinners so far in Manipal!

There was a fundraiser in Valley View last Saturday, and few of us~ Wei Chi, both Christophers, Amanda and I went for it. Joel and PeiYin turned up later. To my understanding, it was to raise funds for the voluntary dental work in Ladakh by MCODS students.

The Project Amchi was aimed at educating and increasing the skills of local healthcare providers, allowing them to provide basic dental care in Ladakh. Source: The Hindu Times.

The tickets to the dinner cost us Rs.150, with a Rs.50 cashback on the final bill. When we looked at the menu, there was not much variety. Only two choices each for each course. In the end we ordered one main course each, and we also shared out the soup, starters, desserts and beverages.The dishes weren't cheap.

Seated at Table 3 :)

Non-veg and Veg Starters 

 

 Main Course: Jerk Chicken

 Dessert

We realised that the food were so good that we did not regret spending so much for a meal. Every single dish was superb. But probably not the drink that the guys ordered. Kala kutta or something like that. Tasted like cough medicine. >< The Virgin Mint Mojito we ordered tasted much much nicer. Overall, most of the dishes were to die for. My favourite was the Jerk Chicken (yummy peppery chicken breast) and the brownie. Yum yum yum.. 

Glad that we dressed up to suit the event as everyone there was so well-dressed. It was a proper fine dining occasion. :) Had to observe proper dining etiquette lol. Got to enjoy the food and staring at our good-looking hosts. Wow, forgot to mention that the girls from Mcods had great figures. We couldn't stop staring. 

Chris was quite annoying that night, V-logging non-stop with his newly acquired smartphone >< Kept talking to the camera commenting about everything he saw and ate lol. We couldn't accept the fact that he asked Siew Chai to capture the footage of him eating a brownie the fastest he can. Please larh, food are meant to be enjoyed, not gobbled down for the sake of a challenge. R.I.P brownie. 

Enjoyed our dinner a lot, and enjoyed camwhoring during and after the dinner too. Managed to get a couple of pictures with our hosts :)  

Lastly, a GIF of those random moments throughout the night :)

Photo credits to: Wei Chi, Chris JY and I!