Fallen Leaves..

Jus finished reading the autobiography of Adeline Yen-Mah who wrote down her life story in Chinese Cinderella n Fallen Leaves... Of an unwanted Chinese daughter born into an influential and wealthy family in Shanghai, of hw she grew up hungering for her family's love n acceptance bt nvr received it under the emotional abuse of her Eurasian stepmother n e cold neglect of her busy tycoon father..
She later pursued medical studies in London n became a physician in the States bt nvr gave up hoping for love n attention frm her family..

It's been some time since i sat down seriously for a gd read n tis story touched me lots...the historical elements romanticizes the entire story, accentuated by e fact tt i jus gt back frm Shanghai n had gone to where Adeline used to live in Shanghai, the French Concession area...
In all, it was a gd read n whilst I was reading it, it transported me back to that era, when Shanghai was a bustling commercial area to the chaos experienced during the tumultous Cultural Revolution rite to being one of e main financial centres in e East againt today.

It's a lovely Saturday n i'm stuill lazing at hm...a rarity nowadays n which i treasure lots.
Reminds me of schooltimes...can't believe we're already reaching e latter half of 2006.
2006's no longer a new year.
I'm already 24, okie, strictly speakin, i still hv half a yr more to go bt I always used to hv tis notion tt women after 30 are over e hill.
Perhaps, it's timely these notions of mine change...n with gd reason too, esp given tt i myself will turn 30 in just a few yrs time.
Saw my cousin at e wake, my other cousins commented tt i look like her.
Bt i cud see nothing similar btw us, be it looks or personality.
She's such a beautiful, gracious and gentle woman...the perfect epitome of womanliness...n she's reaching 40 soon..with 4 kids in tow..
N i do agree nw tt women over 30 r infinitely more charming in every way, less conscious of themselves, with a self assured confidence tt ain't too in e face or intimidating bt simply alluring...
but, haha...of cuz, the above category applies more to those who're happily settled down with a doting hubby, i observe tt it seems to elude those who still remain in spinsterhood.

Tokkin of which, i discovered tt a woman's fertility period is at its best btw e ages of 20-26...which means i'll hv passed my fertility prime in just yrs time.
n I'm still languishing in singledom..okie, nt exactly languishing but more considerations need to be taken if i plan to hv any offsprings of my own.
Cuz my little nephew, Ashton, aged 4 mths is such a tiny gem of an angel tt it tugged at my heartstrings n turned me towards weaving maternal fancies..
so, I've taken e first baby steps...
I've tot of the names, hee hee!
Raphael and Emma...
Given such advanced planning, I'm sure I'll make a gd Mummy.