College Shenanigans and Short Vacations

I'm on my one week break and you have no idea how long it took me to actually write this down. I was so 'busy' on the other tabs.

Anyway, hello!! How are you?

I started college a month ago and I am staying in a dorm but I decided to come home every week. Thank goodness it's nearby and close to home or else I would be bawling my eyes out on my bed. I am just too homesick. The first week there was tough because it is all new and fresh to me since I came from a public everyday school. First day in class made me so intimidated as everyone sounded super smart and I felt so insecure. Everything around me was a problem at that point. You know, if a year ago, you told me that I can't adapt in this new environment, I would probably just slap your back and laugh as it was never the case. After entering college, I also got 1000 times more sensitive. Literally I can cry about anything. It can be the stupidest reason ever. I just don't know and I can't explain myself why.

After my first week there, during my first weekend home, my mother's school/workplace decided to go on a 'Family Day' trip. It was such a great way to end my first week of college. The moment I got in the car that Friday afternoon, I've never felt more relieved that I am going home. Anyway, we went to Gold Coast Morib International Resort which was pretty close to my college apparently but I am bad at geography so I really don't know if it really is. 

It had a beautiful beach and we all played games by the beach and hung out together like a big family. I loved it. The view took my breath away and I was just so amazed and in awe always. I don't think anyone was ever so excited as I was. The trip was really meaningful as I get to spend quality time with my parents, brother and close friends. It was always full of laughter and I couldn't remember any single bad thing that happened to me. The hotel had a water park. That was fun too but I don't think I'm going to go into detail with that.

Since the view was so gorgeous, I'm going to present to you some eye candy here.

But before that, I hope if you just started college or just started any new school, new project, new assignments or etc that everything will go well for you. I am still coping with my new environment and I only wish for the best for you. Life is gorgeous. There's no time to waste on worrying over everything. We can't please everyone and it is important that we please ourselves first. 

Enough being cheesy, here they are <3

See ya soon, loves.

3 months and a book

Hi. Let me just take a deep breath at the fact that i have been procrastinating from writing this for the last 2 days. I am not proud of myself but David Dobrik's videos are highly addictive and I truly blame myself for going back for more. I am ashamed but I can't promise you that I won't go back for more of his videos HAHA.

Anyway, in all seriousness, the past 3 months had been well, real crazy. I was really occupied with university applications, housework and really just taking time for myself to really relax after hustling through 13 years of school. I think the past 3 months are also the most stress and complicated I've felt in a while and I can't say I am enjoying it but what I can say is I have put on a lot more weight. So you can make your own conclusion on that.

Long story short, I will be enrolling in a professional accounting course at a local university on the 8th of July. I am glad to reach the point where I feel like I know what I am doing with my life and explaining it to people isn't the hardest task. I am also pretty excited and looking forward to where i am going to be at and what I am going to be doing for the next 4 years of my life. Hopefully, I do not forget to document it somewhere. Maybe here. Who knows?

In the midst of everything, in terms of my friends moving on and already starting university and getting new friends, my family's opinion on my choices, my preparation for uni, it's all just very chaotic. So i took some time to myself and decided to read a book. The book is called 'Fangirl' and was written by Rainbow Rowell. The book is themed around a first year student, Cath Avery, who enrolled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The thought of her and her descriptions reminded me of myself which is most probably why I love the book so much.

The story revolves around Cath who have way too much to worry about. Most importantly her single dad, Arthur Avery, who is basically crazy and needs attention or else and her twin sister, Wren Avery, who does not want to be around Cath anymore and is very much enjoying her life as a freshman by drinking and partying all the time. Her mother left her when she was 8 years old so she had to grow up faster than most kids her age. Cath just felt responsible for her family and think about them too often, hoping everything is okay. To fill up her time, Cath writes fan-fiction about her 2 favorite character from the Simon Snow series (which is almost similar to Harry Potter just with magicians and vampires), Baz and Simon. What's cool about the book is that at the end of every chapter, there would be short extracts from any 7 of the Simon Snow books or little extracts from some of Cath's infamous fan-fictions titled 'Carry On, Simon' and many more. 

Her roommate, Reagen thinks she's weird and different from any other freshmen students as Cath literally acts like she only goes to class and back to her room and that only. Levi, who she assumed was her roommate's boyfriend is always around as well hanging out in their room. To add on, classes haven't been easy and the 'friends' she made are not really the best of friends but are just friends with her because she got something they want. Her lecturer think fan-fiction is not a good write and is not original. This obviously crush hopes and dreams of Cath, who is famous in the fan-fiction community.

The story tells how Cath goes through all her insecurities which is very interesting for me because miracles doesn't necessarily happen. The story is so raw that I find it so interesting and relatable to my daily life. The way she confront her feelings, the way she solve her problems, really opens up my eyes on how to approach different situations and what to expect when I am in a similar situation.

I don't know if anything I've said is making you even a little bit more interested but please give it a chance. Give it a read. Maybe, just maybe, it could catch your heart too like it did with mine. I finished it within a week and I wish they had a sequel to the book. It's just unfortunate that such thing did not exist haha.

I should stop before I say too much and you don't want to get the book anymore. I hope to come back soon with more content but really, I have been staying home watching tv and youtube, listening to music and really nothing much. I finished How I Met Your Mother like a month back and I could never enough thank my friend, Joel who recommended it to me. I laughed, cried, felt so many emotions while I'm at it. You should give that a watch sometimes. I am trying to finish The Big Bang Theory now. No spoilers please.

Okay okay I'll leave now. Really hope and pray that I have more content to post.

My tightest of hugs goes to you..

T is For Tea and Tranquility

Hello! I am back so soon since my last post that I am so proud of myself haha.

Ever since I ended high school in 2018, I have the free-est time ever since I am not working and just staying home to keep everything well put together. So, I decided to take a day off from staying home (if that makes any sorts of sense) and go out with my two friends to visit a close friend of ours who is working in a cafe located in an ss15 housing area. She was the barista (i think that's what it is called when someone makes drinks haha) and invited us to see her there since we haven't seen each other in ages.

Long story short, I spent 3 hours there with my 3 friends reminiscing our high school life together and just had the best of time. I am the best (worst) at telling jokes and my extra self handwritten 10 jokes that i thought was punny and witty to tell it to them. Let me tell you, they aren't that amazed and I can bet that their laughter is out of pity. But, even the slightest smile on their face can make my day by a thousand times. Yes, even if they are pity smiles haha.

Despite the title, i didn't have tea while i was there. I had iced chocolate. It was good. Nothing else to say about it really. I also had a piece of carrot cake. Super good and the size is reasonable for the price. I even got to share it with my friend. No photographic evidence on that tho haha.

Anyway, let's talk about the cafe. The place is half cafe and half a wedding planning company. It's such a pretty place and I am absolutely in love with the aesthetic. It's bright and runs with natural sunlight mostly. Theres flowers and plants hung on the walls and placed on the side tables. It has such a simple, homelike vibe to it and the most important part is that THE COUCH THERE IS THE BEST. They had a setting with a couch and 2 arm chairs by the side, just like the in Friends and I was screaming 'Oh my God I can finally live my dream to somehow pretend I am in Friends!' I was just so in awe and was completely in love with it at the first sight.

The cafe also use metal straws in conjunction with the no straw policy in Malaysia. I completely forgot and almost broke my teeth for trying to bite into it. I could've lost my two front teeth! But I am not the only one as when I told my friend about it, he said he tried to straighten the metal straw without remembering it is made out of metal and that act is impossible. So really, I think that I am not that bad.

I had a fantastic time with my friends there. Maybe if you got the time, you should drop by and see what it got in store for you that day.

Till my next post!

Which I hope isn't so long after this one is posted haha <3

Once Upon a Home

Hi! These past few weeks I had been diving in to old pictures and old memories. Some are good of course, and some are bad. Those bad memories however are the ones that keep my feet on the ground, the one that made me who I am today. Surely, I am grateful.

Anyway, today's post isn't about any bad memories haha. I mean let's be real, if it were to be sad, I don't think it's much of a pleasure to read. Therefore, flashback to 3 years back when my mother graduated from university. As a celebration, we treated our close family members to a nice lunch at the Putrajaya Lakeside Club which had gorgeous views and just breathtaking. Unfortunately, I had no photographic evidence of that. After the lunch, we visited my cousin's new home with her husband and this is what the whole post is about.

It's a lovely studio apartment with a loft for a bedroom. They also got a ceiling to floor windows. The place is called 'The Square' and it literally have a square as a home. I was surprised and amazed at the super creative idea of the place. Anyway, enough about the home since I don't think we are going to have any pictures on that. We visited the rooftop which had an infinity pool, gym and a beautiful garden. The whole building is glass inspired and the reflections of light all around the place especially during the sunset, is absolutely beautiful.

My cousin recently moved to a new home and this is just a tribute to a beautiful place they got to call home, that I was definitely jealous about at one point haha (shh don't tell them)

These are a few snaps from the day. If it doesn't look impressive, it was probably just my photography skills HAHA

See you soon, Sya.

Lrt and Fishes

Hi everyone! Wow 2019 really is here and your baby girl (me) is already having the most nicest time of her life. 2019 so far had been very relaxing and pretty much lovely in general. I stay at home most times and its been nice to appreciate the serene environment. I've been cleaning the house a little bit, settle down and watch a lot of tv (and harry styles)

Okay skip everything lets talk about my first trip with my 3 friends. We made a trip with the lrt to the city of Kuala Lumpur to visit Aquaria. I get to see a lot fishes and I honestly have no complaints. The plan was originally to go to Petrosains but at the last minute we decided to go to Aquaria instead and no regrets it was a great decision. Maybe next time Petrosains.

It was my first time on the lrt and I was pretty nervous but the time went on pretty fast even though we had to stop at about 10+ stops. Its true when they say that time passes by fast when you are having fun. My 2 friends that were on the lrt with me really did help me pass the time and were the best company on that day. It was pretty early in the morning when we went and we had to cramp in the lrt with people going to work. No joke I tried so hard to stay balanced and restrict my movements so I do not hit anyone around me.

I do talk a lot of crap so here are a few snaps

haha the black lump is my friend's head. I don't know how to tell her to move so there it is

I hope your 2019 is going on well so far. I couldn't have asked for a better start. I hope everything will go on smooth and all our dreams will come true in the year 2019. To good vibes only.

All the love, S.