S-N-O-W

When you live somewhere with such unpredictable weather, it's advisable to check the weather forecast every morning. Of course locals don't really do it because they're used to it, but I ain't one and I can't afford to walk to uni freezing my butt off. 

In England, the sun is NOT a sign of heat. It may be bright and sunny out there, but don't you once be fooled into thinking that it's warm. Yeah, she's played tricks on me a few times when I was a newcomer. I know better now!

Exams and deadlines have been stressing me out for the past few weeks. SO much that I've been wishing for miracles to happen to cheer me up... and by miracles I mean snow. Every time I check online, BBC says that it'll snow but it NEVER snows. Never!

On Saturday though, BBC showed 2 snowflakes under the cloud instead of 1 so I got a bit hopeful. Maybe, just maybe, it might snow. 

I carried on the day as normal — did my groceries, cleaned my room and all that. Later on in the evening I went to a friend's house for dinner but at the back of my mind I was just thinking of snow. As the evening progressed, I was getting tweets and texts from friends saying that it's snowing at their place. First Nottingham... Manchester... London... but not Kent. Damn. 

In the midst of watching TV, I had the urge to look out the window. What I saw made me jump and squeal like a little girl — I practically forced my friend to walk me home just so that I could enjoy the snow with someone else. so that she can take pictures of me in the snow

Snow has GOT to be one of the perks of living overseas. When you've lived in a tropical country like Malaysia your whole life, a slight variation in the weather is like a miracle from the heavens. I remember my first time seeing snow... those were the days — November 2010 to be precise (I've lost weight since then, too).

 How I've missed making snowballs. 

 Meet my very cacat snowman. His name is Mr Fluffy.

 Who knew ice could be so fun to play with?

I didn't realise it was so late when it first started snowing so by the time I was done playing in the snow, it was around 5am. I was SO upset to get back inside despite having drenched hair from all the snowballs thrown at me.

I didn't want to stop playing. :( 

I doubt that it'll start snowing again the following week so it won't be too long until all the snow freezes over and I ask myself why I even like snow in the first place. But I really do wish for the snow to remain until the end of next week because my little brother will be visiting me! 

I know he'd be ecstatic seeing snow for the first time so I really hope there'll still be snow left for him to play with. ♥ Until then, I'll be counting down the days until I'm reunited with him, my parents and the rest of my huge family :)

miss me?

Last time I blogged was 2 weeks ago........ that's not so bad right?? Hahah. Don't hate me, please. I try to strike a balance between being a good blogger, person and student but my busy schedule only allows  me to choose 1 and a half.

I can't believe it's February already — there goes the first month of 2012! Last weekend I made a trip to London to meet a few people. While I was making my way there, I noticed my best friend SS's BBM status said she was in London. Without much thinking, of course I had to make plans with her even though she was there for a UKEC event.

I'm her best friend in the whole wide world, duh she'd make time for me. I met up with her on a bright and sunny Saturday morning. She was being a diva and demanded that we get nasi lemak for breakfast. Me being the less demanding one just agreed lah. 

I was walking up and down this one street because SS wouldn't give me clear directions. By the miracle of God, our paths finally crossed in the end. All was good. Well, not really. The restaurant she wanted to eat at was closed. 

Not to worry, it's just nasi lemak. So we decided maybe we'll get a Chinese or Western breakfast instead and made our way to Queensway. But in between complaining about her tired feet and updating me on her life, SS decided she still wanted nasi lemak so we stopped by Malaysian hall instead. =p

You see what I've to go through??

I still love her though... indecisiveness and all. 

 I decided to wear dresses during the weekend just for fun.

After a lovely Malaysian breakfast, SS had an event to run off to while I had to meet up with other friends. I needed to use the bathroom first while my superstar of a bestfriend needed to touch up her hair and do her make-up. Fair enough, I had to fix my suddenly limp hair as well.

Somehow I can imagine us being this way well into our 20s. I turn 20 this summer!

While SS made her way to her event in a shiny, black cab, I hopped onto one tube to another to get to Harrods!

I've not stepped into Harrods since I was 14!! Can you imagine?? The place was suprisingly not as dull as I remembered it to be. It was quite pleasant and I saw so many Alexander McQueen scarves which I'd die to have around my neck... but as for now, my Zara scarves will do. :)

My weekends in London are never complete without seeing my silly cousins so I spent my Sunday with them.

Sometimes I wonder where all my time goes. In between worrying about my future and just about everything in between, I do tend to overlook the wonderful people and blessings I do have in my life right now.

They say student life are the best years of your life and you'll miss it when you grow up. I certainly will. The silly things, the laughter, travelling.... the all nighters and assignments, not so much. Meh.

Ooh, I'm supposed to blog about my 2nd trip to Manchester over the winter holidays - I'll TRY and do that this weekend. Bear with me. =D Btw, I wrote this post after seeing @sweetyfinaz's tweet so here you go. Enjoy. :)

twenty-twelve

I did it again haven't I? I made you guys wait in frustration for the next blog post. Well, I'm here now and I'll blog about my 9-day trip to Manchester when I get the time. Uni begins on Monday and I'm NOT looking forward to it at all. Every atom in my body is dreading the beginning of spring term! :'(

It's already 2 weeks into 2012 and I've not made a single post dedicated to my goals and wishes for the new year. I don't want to delay that anymore so here it goes! But first, lets review 2011 for a bit.

New Years used to excite me like crazy but when you're as old as me (hah, I'm not that old), another year is just another truckload of challenges and scary events waiting to swallow you whole. 

I don't know why but a part of me is still stuck in 2010. I think it's because it was a turning point in my life — A-levels, moving to a new country to further my studies and just about everything else. 2010 was just horrible for me and I'm glad it's all in the past.

2011 however was another big turning point for me. A lot took place in the past year for me. Ok, maybe not a lot but each 'major' event that took place in 2011 affected me strongly. Of course not everyone can see the impact but trust me, I can feel it. 

What 2011 taught me...

- to pick myself up whenever I fell

- to find strength deep within myself to let go

- to not depend on others

- to find solace in my prayers

- that it's ok to make mistakes because being human is to err

- to find happiness in every little thing

- that my family really is amazing 

- to let things happen

- that I've a whole life ahead of me

**2011 post**

I also lost my beloved grandmother last year and that really shook me. But thankfully, it brought out inner-strength which I never knew I had and it brought my family and I closer.

I can't predict how this year will turn out but I hope and pray that whatever happens, it'll change me for the better and teach me a few good lessons. 

This year's resolutions:

- Eat healthier

- Achieve a toned tummy 

- Learn to love myself
- Give all assignments my ALL

- Stop procrastinating and actually get work done

- Grab every opportunity that comes my way

- Put my trust in God more
- Thank God everyday for my blessings

Btw, if you've been reading this blog since my boarding school days then you'd have read these 2 blog posts (here and here) which says how I wanted to be 53kg at the end of 2011. While I was in Manchester, I borrowed my friend's weighing scale and GUESS how much I weigh now??

I'm 51kg!!! I was actually REALLY surprised. In October I was 56kg; I didn't think I'd lose anymore weight especially since I haven't exercised since August but I've miraculously achieved my goal and more! Phew.

Next goal: 49kg? We'll see :)