Ta Ta Guys (Jewel Rays/Amy)

Hello Bufers,

Just as I came in with a “hello” greeting, it would only be polite for me to leave with a “goodbye” greeting. It has been a great experience joining BUF. Definitely was a step up for me to experience making friends from over the seas, whom I have never met personally. An experience that took me a level up and broke my boundaries definitely. Even managed to get personal with some wonderful people around here. Its pretty interesting as I watch myself listening to different personalities as they share their thoughts, hearts and feelings out. It has been an awesome experience really.And definitely a good learning ground.

I just want to specially thank Ishita for giving me an opportunity in this great blog. And I also want to specially thank everybody for receiving me as a person in this blog. All the encouragements, compliments etc. Its been a wonderful moment really.Thank you for all the opportunities.

If you would like to know more about me leaving blogsville. Feel free to check my latest post.

Thank you everyone.

*huggies*

~Jewel Rays out

The Weird Me (Jewel Rays/Amy)

Browsing through my old posts has been a pleasure and i really can't make up my mind on the one post that is my particular favourite. However, there is one tag that i did in the year 2006 that never fail to humour me till this day. And being someone who loves to laugh and humour herself i picked this tag/post as my favourite post to share with all of you guys. Hope you enjoy the read as i let u in on some stuff..:P

Please note that i don't do these things now. I believe work, tired days and the fact that i have grown up has put a stop to them. Its really weird when i read them now. Wonder what i was thinking at that time.hahaha.

Here is the fav. post to share with u guys!! :)

LOL! This was not my plan. But i can't resist but post this. Was Tagged by Michelle. It honestly cracked me up when i read what i wrote and didn't know i was so weird. LOL..I actually took a test. And it said that i was 70% weird. I couldn't believe it. I tot i was normal or deserve a 50% at least or lesser. So i concluded that the test was weird itself. LOL but after this awakening from michelle's tag. GOSH I realise that I was probably wrong abt the test being weird. And oh yeah..I am the one who is weird..LOL...:D

Loving it indeeds people! :D

So HERE IT IS THE answers to Michelle's Tag on her Comment Box.

Hmm..OK ..I actually needed to crack ma head on how weird i can be..

The Six Weird Things..:

1. You can make me really happy when u buy me earrings. EARrings are a big booster to my mood. Just buying earrings can make me happy. Is that weird? haha:P

2. I could be walking down the street and suddenly talking to a stranger, laughing and smiling like as if i knew him for years.

3. I would be in shower imagining the shower to be rain falling on me as i act out a scene in front of the mirror in the bathroom. Sometimes i put on my clothes to get the rain wet my clothes effect. :P Drama Queen. MY mum use to scream at me cuz time always runs out when i am showering.:P

Three more to go...

4. I can be really crazy when i am happy but i can be really quiet and people would think i am angry or sad. I dun know man they just always think that..HAHAha

5. hmmm...I sometimes dance on my bed when i can;t get to sleep. And i dance with me lying down. Wonder how i do it. But i did it..LOL..Gosh Embarassing..lol

6. i look into the mirror to see how i look after crying so much. And sometims i look into it while i am crying to see how i look. And i wonder if i exaggerate my face when i look at myself in the mirror just to make it look even more picture perfect..HAHAHAHa

Some of my friends dun even know this! especially the Bed dance and the crying in front of the mirror..GOSH!! *BLUSH* well my ex-boyfriend is aware abt most of this..LOL. And he always teased me abt letting ma friend and the world know abt it..LOL..those were da days haha! :P

did da test again..It does not want to differ..haha!

U GOT A peek into Miss Jewel Rays..!:P

SHE IS....

You Are 70% Weird

You're so weird, you think you're *totally* normal. Right? But you wig out even the biggest of circus freaks!

How Weird Are You?

That was one of my favourite post. The post that tickles me much. This is in the past. I don't do most of these things now:P I did this post in January 2006. So u can imagine the changes. I can gladly say i have grown up..:P haha. And these tags do rock sometimes. haha!

Have a good week everyone!

My Butterfly Kisses (Jewel Rays/Amy)

Childhood and me. What say... what say? I have moments when I turned gurlie and moments when I turned tomboyish. The wonderful moments of my childhood involves me being my granny’s pet. And how I look forward to sleep under her armpits most nights. (Not literally Mind ya!:P) She was putting up with us for a while and I was her "kuchi kuchi baby." I call her “Dadi ma.” I was the queen of her bed and none of my cousins has a right to come on it except me. I was a spoilt brat under her armpits and yeah her bedroom was my territory. I throw tantrums when my cousins try to conquer it. I was the queen! Hehehe..Its different now though.*sobs there are now new queens and princes. And I am too grown up now!! Yups!

Gurlie Moments

Moments I really love. My cousins and me used to be fans of the Ms Universe, Ms World or whatever beauty Queen shows. And when all of us were having our holidays and bumming in my granny’s place. We would ransack our unmarried aunites' cupboard. (of course its our little secret) Put on the cooliest stuff. And start choosing the countries we want to represent and start dramaing as if we were gonna win the crowns. My two older female cousins help us with dress up and plays host. The other two of us who are younger were the contestants. We even have music to spice up the drama. We also put on make up though not everytime.These are done undercovers. We are all innocent like angels when the owner of those things comes home after a long day out. :P I have loads to tell but I would fill the page or end up writing a small book if I go on and on now.

Tomboyish Moments

My tomboyish moments are moments I hold close to my heart. I treasure times spent with my older brother. We do crazy stuff. We fight and have fun. We used to pretend being police officers kicking doors holding toy guns as if on a mission to search for an invisible target hiding in the rooms and house. Play wrestling and video games. Oh yeah when we were much younger. We were feeding some stray cats the fishes that my mum fried for lunch. She came back finding all those fishes gone. And we were both looking at each other with innocent eyes acting like we did not know whats going on around us. But Granny found us out.:P haha! And I also had lotsa good moments with my guy cousins. Since I was the only female at my dad’s side at that time.soccer and stuff. As some of u know, they always made me the goal keeper.:) Its different now though. Haha..These are my childhood memories that embraces my heart warmly many times.

Something Out Of The Ordinary (Jewel Rays/Amy)

I was pretty clueless on what pic to pick for this topic. I am not much of a photographer despite loving taking pictures of myself etc. Though I have to confess that I adore and admire other people’s photography. I like pictures that tell a story, embraced with emotions, speak what I feel and allow me to get in touch with it. I like something that ministers and connect with me. There were some impressive pictures that some of you guys put up. Really impressive!! The one that I can’t walk pass was the one put up by Harjee. It was just amazing. Totally captivating!!

I picked a pic that I took a while back. It was a pic of myself. It’s a pic that some would probably dump after taking it realizing that it’s a pic that went wrong. But there was something about that pic that drew me to keep it.I saw the beauty of the emotions that spoke through it. I guess everyone has their own opinions abt things. And as for me, this pic tells me a story.

The face has been wiped out due to extensive light. It was just a girl turning towards her side resting her chin on her shoulder and closing her eyes. It spoke art to me. That’s why I kept it. Friends think I am crazy since the face is not visible or has been blinded out. It makes me wonder if any of u guys can grasp the beauty or story I see? Or maybe u see something deeper than I what I see. Lol..Just a curious mind from within. That’s the pic I have to share with all of you today. Hope to gather ya thoughts on it. Pic has not been modified by photoshop or anything. It came out like that the minute I took it. Something that grasp me despite appearing silly to some beautiful mates of mine. Something out of the ordinary often grasp me.Something that is not appealing sometimes draws me. Guess that’s some part of me still in the room called discovery.

Thanks for reading..:)

Opening my Pandora Box Now... (Jewel/Amy)

With so many wonderful people around, it sure was hard to pick just one. However, I worked it out and decided that i want to meet this someone and have a wonderful time. It is none other than our very own Dharmesh Jani (DJ) whom i have chosen for this topic that is on the roll right now.:) If there is one day i would like to spend a day with someone from BUF? It would be DJ.:D

Why? I am attracted to the fact that he is self expressive in music, plays the piano, seems like a good personality and reads philosophy.:) There were some things that he said in all of his posts that made me all the more interested to spend a day with this guy over here. I want to work the notes, hear his pieces and probably work a tune just for some laughs and a beautiful memorable time that marks this day forward and out.:)

One of the things that he said that caught my attention.:)

I feel music is the only language that is spoken at every corner in the world. People, no matter how disjoint cultures they belong to, always share at least the thinnest link of music between them. Music is one of my ways to vent out my feelings at times. My penchant for music sprouted right from my childhood and it had a great influence on the way I grew up. I do not classify music according to genres. I believe there are only two types of music - Good & Bad. - by Mr DJ

What would i do with him if i just get 24 hours with his man over here of course without counting the flight hours from Singapore and out:P

Since food is a delight to him. I would like him to take me to his favourite kinda food somewhere he knows in LA.( Am not very fussy when it comes to food. am open to trying.) I wanna have a good lunch with him. Have some good chat, laughs, get comfortable and know him a little more during this first part.

Secondly, i would like to visit his neighbourhood.:) Heard much about LA. Read about one of his sentence where he mentioned its dangerous. I would like to take a walk down with him in broad daylight. Show me around. Places he like. Places that are cool to hang out. etc.

Third, I know its just a few hours & just our first time. And its abit weird to want to go to his house. But i juz have twenty four hours. And this moment is the very reason why i am looking forward to meet him. So i would like him to take me to his house cause there i can see his music come to live. Wowie..haha.:D

Fourthly, I would like to listen, get a taste of what kinda pieces this guy whips up. I want to hear his musical pieces, favourite kind of musics, singing voice. And especially hear him play the piano live.:D Given that we have a somewhat different style in music. It would be great to see him and myself open up and whip up some spontaneous music , lyrics and finally a song that we worked out.:)

Fifthly, i would like to check out his calvin and hobbes collection, the kind of books he reads . Its interesting that he reads everything and anything. Am just like that. So i am interested in the collections he read. Sometimes the books a person reads makes them up. And i would love to get a peek of that to know him much.

Sixth, Maybe we can go out and catch a short and light bite for evening time or dinner. But before i get out of his house. There will be one thing that i would very much want to take with me as i head out. The recorded piece that both of us whipped out. Its something that i know will speak much for the reason i am out and about and waht a wonderful time it was to make music, sing and explore the minds, hearts and passion of another one.:) I would definitely want tat out.

Seventh, As we head toward the best recommended place next. Some laughs, jokes etc would be fun.

Eighth, And just before i leave, I would say thank you for that wonderful day out with ya Dj. And i would leave with him a little something that i brought from Singapore. To remember Amy/Jewel was here once. :)

That would be my day with DJ.:) And last but not least, in all these parts that made up the day. Pics will be taken to identify. And i will make sure i am not late aites. I read tat he doesn't like to wait.Haha....

I hope its good enough to pass through the day with Dj without hitting the 24 hrs time limit. And not tire the poor guy out. :P And hope he would have fun too.:)

Alrighty something to say bye.

Here's a song for You.:)Read that its in your favourite list. Hope u like it.:)

*Music is my way of representing many emotions. I regularly express my feelings through the songs I play. I sing too; but only when I'm alone. -DJ

:) like wise and the very thing that drew me to choose you.:)

~Jewel Rays Out.

P/S: Hope the post is not too long..

10 Things Deeper With Jewel.

Hello everyone!:D Here are 10 things about me that will hopefully take you deeper with me.:)

1.When someone I love sleeps beside me, I tend to wake up a few times a night and check up on them. I don't know why. Its just something I do. If they are kids, making sure they don't fall and stuff would be the reason. And It makes me smile when I see them sound asleep. haha..Warms my heart..

2. I never go out of my house without a shower even to the nearest shop around. Thats a must before a peek out for me.


3.I like to make sure everything is intact when i go out. If my earring falls out while making my way to work. It would just suck. yeah. I like it perfect when i go out. A Vain Pot somewhat.:P

4. Cooking. lol. I don't really cook. But if you were stuck in a house with me. You can be sure that I will whip something up my style, my recipe and varieties. Have done it for a friend who stayed over before and for my dear brother who came for a second helping after praying that he would not die after his first try. Haha..I just whip something up. That’s me when it comes to cooking. Though I would like to follow a recipe book someday. I did twice.

5. Bad thing about me. I tend to carry my burdens myself and handle it without sharing. Yeah its not easy for me to open up. Writing helps much. I guess I am learning alittle by little to let others hear my heart out. I won’t just share it with anyone. U can call me an introvert somewhat.:) There is a time to speak sometimes.

6. I seem to be a targetted magnet to male species who are close to me like my brothers, cousins, uncle and very close mates. They just love to irritate me purposefully and poke at me. I often get shock treatments from them. If not at my waist than it will be booing me from behind. I just hope i don't get a heartattack anytime. They do strangle me with their strong arms at times too. I adore it at times. But when its gets too much. I could really rip their hair out. It hurts sometimes. *pouts But i have to admit that the attention is marvellous and it just shows how much love is in the house. And erm…They know my weaknesses so u know why they try..:P hehe..ha!

7. I grew up playing with boys alot. Soccer, Wrestling, Video games. Sometimes they just make me the goalkeeper to catch the balls cause I seem to not be a good enough candidate to kick the ball. *roll eyes* Thats what happen when u are the only girl or rose among the thorns.Mean boys!! They are called thorns for an obvious reason.lol.(hides from male species):P I was just j/k. And I am not even close to being a tomboy now. How ironic! And I am loving it! ;)

8. I usually manage to see something good out of the bad. Be it people, situations or things. And thats something I like about me. It keeps me up in faith, moving and still rocking despite chaos & heartaches. Though sometimes I really weigh myself down, there will always be a moment after a cry to see the good side.:) I believe God is involve much in this part of my personality and life. :)

9. I can't work on a messy desk. Cleaning it up makes me happy and determine to start my engine.Vroom Vroom...Zoom.... I am pretty organized when It comes to working my duties for the day out. I prioritse and usually make sure that I finish them before I clock out lest they could still use a few days.

10. I am protective over people I love. My friend told me that before on a positve note. :) I started to notice. I usually would feel more secure if my friends walk to the safer side of the road and me the outer side where the cars pass. Its weird but i would rather they be safe. After all, they do matter much.:)) I try not to do that to guys though but its kinda hard. My nature i guess. But I try. I mean after all a man wants to do his part I guess.

Pic 1: Its my latest pic. Juz a few days old. Check out my new bangs. Had a trim last week.:)

Pic 2: Taken Two months back if i am not wrong.

Air Guitar Brawls (Jewel Rays)

I like music that turns me on. Don't have a particular music that i would die for. But i know i like rock or punk rock for that matter cause of the style of music and the air guitar jumps that they always give at certain parts. I love how they leave me in suspense by stopping for a while and than hitting it off again with an air guitar jump with their guitars swinging off,the way they strum(hot!), a head bang and screaming into a mic fearlessly without worrying abt how crazy they look like. Thats the type that makes me roar and wanna rock on! The type where passion exist, orginality stays, melody rings and lyrics makes display. I like the type that rocks, ministers and gives my body, feet, brain and all a trigger to just give a big loud roar. Basically i like to rock. If there is something u should know about me, i am a big fan of gigs. I go for them. I watch them and i rock with them. If we are talking abt alternative music. Than i would go for a gospel form that sometimes feels like a safer touch for my soul. It drives me crazy when they throw their guitars, swing it, jump with it, hit the drums like they own it. Thats the type that triggers me off. Rock on! I love to see passion rocking from within as they rock their piece out.But bad thing abt me, sometimes i just don't care who the artist are when i find a piece that makes me eat my heart out.

I am a lover and appreciater of all kinds of music. You can give me a piece you make and i will tell you the good points about it and the bad points if there is a need. Be it classical or whatever piece. I can appreciate them all or at least i try.I am not professional i just go by instincts or feelings basically. And i am not always accurate. Note that please. Between if there is another thing you should know about me. I used to write songs and get my mates to work out the chords. Thats right. My melody, my lyrics and they work it out. Between i've dump that for a few years now. Hope it comes back to life. Picked up guitar but stopped due to work commitments . Instruments i want to pick up are keyboard ,guitar and a little drum. I know how to play these instruments here and there though honestly they can't be compared to even the child who is in grade 1. I am at the sucky stage right now. Caught my love for music when i was in school. Got a bunch of friends who loves to dance etc. So yeah there u go i am a sucker for dance music as well. And for dance i go for latin songs, reggae, remixes, hip hop, house music or just plain pop. Anything that gets me down on the floor. I fancy sexy dance too and i am a fan on latino songs that makes ya hips don't lie. Of course, i can't beat the eva great Shakira.She just rocks.

Yeah these is me for now. I love music of all kinds and especially those that brings me high. As long as it turns me on, touch my heart , make me smile etc. I am on high. In fact, all types have done that to me. Things i look out for when i see a song is the lyrics, singing and the melody more. The music, lyrics etc has to find a place to identify with me. That would catch my attention more. And also one last thing, being apart of a church music team has actually cause me to go beyond just listening. Lets hope i can be apart of writing and developing some of my own. I doubt it now. Just hope it springs up.And one more thing, if there is something i don't want get too much of it will death music or superb hardcore though i can tolerate some. Alrighty all, thanks for spending some time reading all. I hope its not too long.


And here to all. Some feel of ma type of music. This is one of ma fav bands. They are called "The USED" Lurve Them.:)


This one is slightly more hardcore. Just a peek for u guys on the brawl.lol

And this is one of my fav song by them.:) More mellowed than a brawl but lurve it!!

Rock on!!!

It goes beyond the Lines (Jewel Rays)

Dating. An interesting, fun and beautiful process of getting to know someone and allowing ya love detector to test if there is any potenital in this lady/guy.A time when we get to know each other's interests, dislikes, personality and outlook in life. I guess first impressions counts. But i think dating which often leads to a relationship if the detector deems it right goes beyond the first few good looking shirts he wore and his irresistably well styled hair in the few dates that passed us by. Not to say that looks, hygeine and a good impression does not count at all. I believe they do and are infact also big contributors when u finally made up ya mind. I mean after all you don't want to be attracted & be with someone without good hygeine once you make up ya mind. Sex appeal does matter much..haha..:P

I guess apperance has a limit that does not depict as much. But what that person carries within his thoughts, attitude and heart goes a longer way than his outside.As for me, one of the irresistable things in a man would be his charisma, his ability to communicate on various topics ,humourous,listener, down to earth nature and yet a strong mind in what he believe in are the magnets somehow. (There are more to include but i will just note those above for now. And it would be nice to know abt u as well.:) I think through this it would give us a chance to discover if a person is on the same wavelength as us and if he could possibly be a strength to us if dating takes off big time.However, its always good to keep ya options open until the time is more ripe and settled inside.U don't want to get all caught up in cloud 9 and make a decision towards wat u are feeling at that moment at that time. I guess getting to know someone is not in a day or two but it takes quite a while.Its a really great time of discovering that special someone.:) And when u feel its right, the feeling is wow. The first few dates are always on the lines to impress one another on our good ethics, appearances and personality much that is if we have a good one. But when the stars start to draw their lights, the moon fades its moonlight and when ya feet starts to feel the hard cold ground. Its the within that goes a longer way that what was displayed outside. Character plays a big part and so does the little things that draws you to him much. :)

Dating, a moment to be grasps much. Its a real beautiful time of our lives. The good and the bad ones.Something to laugh with our friends abt or go doe eyed at times. Just one caution, do not get too caught up too fast.And when the dating process forms a stronger bond with both hearts just note the statement below if things blossom to white bells that ring out loud.

"Make sure you guys see eyes to eye on what makes a partnership that would last and compliment both lives and hearts."

And here to accompany my post the song.

"That don't impress me much - by Shania Twain"

Have a good weekend all.:)

My Blog Review-Poo (Jewel Rays/Amy)

The blog that i decided to do a review on is by the author POO I just got acquainted with her blog recently and i have to say the thing that draws me back to her blog is because the author is honest, real and not afraid to show her emotions.And that little something impressed me much cause not many will be bold enough to actually flaunt their emotions out in the open since sometimes image seems to ring louder than just being honest. I guess its a struggle.Thats the main thing that attracts me to her blog.

Things featured on the blog would be mostly about the author's life, her ups and down, her inspirations & thoughts etc. Another interesting factor about this blog and the author is after a moment of speaking out, crying out and releasing out on a post. She never fails to find something like the lyrics of a song, articles or whatever to get her back on her feet again. And that positvity draws me on and also she is a sweetheart as a person. That makes it altogether better.

There are many blogs that i adore but i wanted to do something that does not belong to any of us. ya know something out of here..:)

Note: This is just my opinion.Urs may vary..;D

I used to visit a blog i really love on fashion,shopping,clubbing,life but i lost the link and connection with it .:(

Have a great weekend all!!:D

Cheers!

Jewel's in the House. Hi Everyone!:)(Jewel Rays/Amy)

ok here i am finally..i was thinking screw the picture i will just use what i have..

Hi everyone, :) and yeah for some reason i am feeling shy..heheha!

Ok here i am kickstarting ma introduction..

Well hey, i am jewel rays aka Amy. been bloggin for about a year and 4 months. I am turning 24 years old this June 2007. An indian by race coming from an inter-cultural family background. (meaning a whole lota mix). I work in a publication + media industry functioning in the finance side of the company. Thats right ladies and gentlemen, FIGURES!! :) I was born, bred and raised in Singapore. :) And i love it here.

What else...

Hmm..okay maybe there is something u should know about me. I know quite a few people around blogville but have never gotten very personal with anyone. I know quite a few who are wonderful sweethearts. And i thought maybe this whole thing "between friends" is a good start to punch myself out of the box and get some substance out. Hope it works out.:)

The Blogworld has been a wonderful place that i have been dwelling in for awhile. And i love the people that i have met.They have been my strengths, joy,inspiration, fun and a good time out..I do think about them when i am out.:) I adore u guys!!:)

I just want to say thank you to ishita for inviting me over. *flashes a smile*.

Some things u should know about myself will be:

Hmm...I can be pretty drama? I'll leave the rest for u to decide..

*smiles*

P/s: Bear with the quality of the pic. See things get blurry when u enlarge it beyond its size. yeah ta ta..

Thanks all!!

And once again HELLO EVERYONE! :D