I can’t help myself but to be amused when I thought of the title for my entry. It sounded like a fan club-idol meet up. Haha… But come to think of it, it is quite true in some point. I/we (myself and those who had the privilege to be trained under Ms Brancy) admire and adore her a lot.

Although she is irrevocably tough, fierce and easily flared up but she is the best coach I have ever had. I truly miss the times when we were training, be it for cheerleading competitions, hip hop competitions, aerofit competition or mere classes, including the scolding and injuries… I will not have it any other way.

It has been a long long time since I last trained under her. If I’m not mistaken it was 2003/2004. Oh, the last time I saw her was when she was a participant of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’. My friends and I once went all the way to Ruums to support her and we never miss an episode. But it was a very brief meeting. We didn’t even get to talk to her.

Anyway, after all these years (sounded like a million years, lol) she made a trip back to Ipoh and we finally get to meet up! So I headed back to Ipoh on the 24th of April 2010 for the meet in a restaurant called My Point. We only ever go there because it was near the studio where we used to train and because of Ms Brancy. After all these years (again sounded like I’m 80 years-old) this fact hasn’t change.

The lighting at the place is really not suitable for picture taking. The ceiling light is blue so without the flash we became -

AVATARS!!! Who needs computers for specials effects!

Anyhow, here a group pic -

Hmm… not my good angle.

Too bad Mr Wilson (he’s the one who owned the studio, Gymkids, where we trained) left early and I forgot to take pictures before he left. Another pity thing was that Shosann and Mei Lee couldn’t make it. Oh how I miss the carefree days of training and teaching in Gymkids!

During this meeting, I feel that there’s something different. Nothing bad, just different. Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen her a in a long time. Or maybe it’s because I used to be her student and now it feels more like meeting a friend – a change in status. I’m not sure… However I’m sure it’s a good thing and I’m certainly glad that we had this meet up.

Near 7pm, Ms Brancy have to leave and so the meeting was adjourned. Boo~

Never mind. My sis and I decided to have dinner together! Yay! We went to Ipoh Parade to ‘walk’ up an appetite and did some shopping. Not much, just 2 tops but my purse is already shouting at me.

Lastly, we camwhored a bit while waiting for our food to arrive and called it a day.

See, my sis always so ‘shiong keing’. The camera loves her!

Actually I went out with my Dear for a late yam cha session before calling it a day.

Not a really good pic. Lots of shadows on the face but it is still a pic of my Dear and I nonetheless…

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It’s been exactly a month since I last updated. It’s not because I have nothing to blog about. There is one thing that I’ve been wanting to write about since early March but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. It was too hard, too difficult for me. I still find it emotionally challenging but I know I have to do it. It’s now or never…

Exactly a month ago (1st March 2010), on the night that I’ve posted my one and only post for March, I received a terrible news. It was too sudden and too unbelievable that my heart paused for a moment and my mind went blank. My beloved teacher, Mr Anantharajah, had just passed away…

It hit me hard because it was so unexpected. Yes, we knew he had a heart problem but he was so happy and jolly, enjoying his life with his beautiful wife and kids, that it seemed he could have lived forever. It was simply not his time because he had so much to look forward too…

As his student, I am so proud to have known him and so privileged to call him my teacher. If not for him, I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing now. He’s not only a teacher but also a mentor. He made me believe that I could do the London External Programme when there an easier route to get a LLB degree (twining programme). He made law doable.

He taught us to path our own ways, to take the road less traveled. He gave us the courage to break free from the norm of society and beliefs. He made ‘doing the right thing’ seemed possible. Basically, as an engineer of the soul, he mould us into individuals…

We, his students, we greatly shaken by his sudden departure. We broke down, we cried, we mourned… The world stopped the moment he left. At least that was how I felt. It seemed impossible to move on without his guidance, without his lectures, without his faith in us…

But I know we all must march forward and be triumphant in the things we do. That is what he would have wanted. And for him, I believe, we will all work hard and make him proud. Although he’s no longer here and it’s a great loss to the society but he will live in all of us. We will have to carry his spirit, his hopes, his teachings with us and spread it out so that his legacy will continue…

Yesterday was his final day prayer. All the chaos started at the very beginning of March and may it end with the ending of March. Enough of tears and sorrow for he wouldn’t have wanted that. Time to move on and yet moving on seems so scary…

It is hard… and he is so dearly missed…

I miss his smile and laughter…

I miss his goofiness…

I miss his stern look when you talk back at him…

I miss him saying we have to get him single molt whiskey when we graduate…

I miss him being the ladies man…

I miss him saying we should all learn to play golf…

He is the kind of people that you’ll never forget, no matter how brief your encounter is. He leaves such a deep imprint in, I believe, all of us…

The weirdest thing is, although it has been a month but it is still so unreal. It’s like he is still here, classes are as usual and we’ll see him smoking his pipe with his coffee at the cafe by the pool in KGNS…

*deep breath*

I know I’ll always feel the sadness when I think of him but I also know that he will want to see a strong individual continuing to strive forward. And I will be strong, for him, myself and my loved ones…

He is truly a role model… I wish I can be half like him in the future. He spread his love and you can see and feel at his funeral all the love that is given back to him. The huge crowd that mourned for the great loss shows the impact his life have on others.

Mr Ananth, you’ll always be loved and remembered. I am fortunate to have known you. Through you, I have found myself and through me and all your students, may you continue to live. It is people like you that shows that there is still love in this world and it is people like you that make the world a better place. Thank you for always being there to care and give guidance. The only regret is that I could no longer say thank you to you in person.

May you rest in peace…

P/S: All photos are taken from various profile in Facebook.  And, btw, this is totally inrelated to April Fool.

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I have been holidaying so much in Ipoh during the half end of Dec that my blog was on holiday with me!

I have so many things that I wanted to blog about but couldn’t be bothered right now now that it is the happenings of LAST YEAR.

However there is one thing that I must keep a record about. I have blogged about the spirit of giving during Christmas so now, in this post, I want show my appreciation to those who have shown me the spirit of giving.

My very first Christmas present in 2009 is from Debbie. I really suck at ‘do not open until Christmas’ and I opened it once I reached home.

My second Christmas present is from my Dear.

Ain’t it a cutie??

I’ve been eyeing on it for, I think, a few month but never thought of actually buying it. Maybe I fantasized a bit but never had plans on buying it because it is so so expensive.

The most special part of this bear-rug is its fur.

Look! Roses on fur!

Thank you Dear…

Then I receive this lovely necklace from Addie before I leave Subang for Ipoh.

A pretty, dainty fairy necklace. Love it so much!

In Ipoh, my dear sis got me 2 tops from Body Glove.

Nice and casual, just what I need. Only the closest people can buy clothes that suits you in size and taste. =)

Next, I ordered my very very special toy few days past Christmas. And when I say special, it is very special to me.

I received it a week after my order. 

Hot red… Me likey…

This is my very first laptop which I have a special someone to thank. This post is the very first post I am writhing with my laptop.

It is so small, so convenient that I can easily slip it into my tote bag and I don’t have to be worried about being bored whenever I’m outside. I’ll bring it out to occasions that I might have to sit and wait for some time. =)

And and and…

Couple Laptops!!!!

My Dear’s is black and big; Mine is red and petite. Lovely…

I wanted to briefly write about my Christmas dinner with my Dear but I think that will be too much for this post. I think the Christmas dinner will just have to wait till the next post then…

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