2 weeks into holidays

I've enjoyed my holiday. In fact, too much slacking, skyping and shopping. (note all the "S"s) MINIMAL ACADEMIC! I looked through my maths file with my notes and is finally hit with the fact that I've learnt nothing new during term time. Like seriously, I'm screwed. I've been telling myself, "Okay, catch up during holidays. Chill, chill. Take it easy in year 1~" Yea. I'VE RELAXED SO MUCH THAT I'VE COMPLETELY NEGLECTED MY WORK! At least for Maths and Accounts. Le sob. So much self-study is needed and I'm definitely not the person who is disciplined enough. :'(

I miss the days when we are actually given enough homework to ensure that we know our things well! Omg, crazy & nerd much. But it's true. It's definitely better than being pushed into this foreign land of Maths with minimal necessities.

Enough of depressing stuff. Boxing day was awesome! This year I experienced shopping at 7AM and queued up for the very first time to get into shops! Actually only Zara. I bought too many things there, considering that their sale is only like 30-50%. Everyone there basically grabs and pays!! Best to join them and not be left out, right? Good buys at Zara though e.g. faux fur gillet at £29.90! Other than Zara, Christmas Eve shopping at Topshop and Urban Outfitters. They were both not too bad. UO's things are always over-priced even after sale anyway -before further reductions-. Nevertheless, I walked home with 2 big shopping bags. So far I've bought 5 pairs of shoes which includes 1 pair of knee high black boots. Typing this out makes me heart race gleefully... Shopping and cheap buys really thrills me. :D

I cannot believe half of my winter break is already gone. Must. Start. Work.

happy white day :)

After I complained that he doesn't take pictures with me anymore. Haha ♥

Today was a really huge contrast from the past sucky week I was complaining about yesterday. Like, really really really different. It was a nice day even though there wasn't that many nice programmes. Simple, quiet (quite) but enjoyable. I would say maybe it's because I tasted the best cod fish ever OR I found out that Shaun's sweet side can really be diabetically sweet OR both added together to give me my dynamic day. Oh yea, and part of the credit goes to the awesome weather as well. It reminded me of August, when Amanda came over for her Cambrige thing with her SAJC mates. I love this sort of weather: sunny, cold yet warm-ish and not as humid as back in SEA.

So anyway, it was White day (still now now though) of course I have to treat Shaun back right, because he treated me on Valentine's (traditionally, it's supposed to be the other way round- girls are in charge for Valentine's, guys for White). We were supposed to go to Madamme Tussauds but he was sick so we decided to do like a teeny bit of shopping. HIS SHOPPING, fyi. I was only given like 45 minutes to window shop?!?!! I know, what a (time) miser. After shopping, we went to Starbucks to chill until 7, since I made the restaurant reservation for 7.30PM.

While we were there, I got entertained by the budding coin magician. Yea, Shaun has a hobby in magic, mainly coins, since like... early last year? He's getting more talented in his magic tricks seriously. His hands are like really quick with the coins and the thing is he only learnt the trick in like less than a week wts.

Time went by rather quickly and soon we were at the restaurant (sounds so composition-ish wts). It was the restaurant that I wanted to bring him during Valentine's but I couldn't get a reservation then because it was fully booked, even 2 weeks before the actual event! It's insane. He had a place in mind anyway, and it was nice. Back to the topic, so yes, finally I get to sit down in the restaurant with him. The ambience was partially romantic because it was kind of lively with the people at the bar. It's like a fused restaurant, "exquisite, futuristic designed venue overlooking the vibrant buzz of Regent Street" - as mentioned on the website. There are the main restaurant, sushi (something like that) bar and champange bar in one area. Really cool layout. It was bigger than it looked!

The food was even more amazing. Oh my god. As mentioned, the best cod I have ever tasted so far in my 18 years and 14 days. The texture was super smooth, really like how you know japanese always say "omg it melted in my mouth, oishiiiiii!!!" Yea, it was really like that. I am not even kidding. We had another type of fish as well but it wasn't as nice as the cod (I nearly spelt that as god wts). IT WAS THE SEX. Oh, the dessert was really fantastic as well. We ordered pistachio crème brûlée and pandan sticky rice and poached something (it's so good that it's not even on the online menu) + cocktails which were damn good. Everything was so good. Even the edamame beans tasted sexy. Omg, I think I am in love with the restaurant. Even though the bill was a bit more than what I expected, I didn't mind paying 70% of it. It was 101% worth it. Really.

White day was indeed a memorable one :) with the companion, especially, and the new found butterfly (I doubt you understand what I mean). Life is indeed really good for today. :D

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1st proper Valentine's (not much details)

:D! HALF TERM BREAK IS HERE. Phew, a short break finally. I've been waiting, baby~

OOOOOOHH~~

The venue. (Royal Albert Hall)

Yes, Valentine's was spent romantically this year for the first time in my 17 years. We went to catch Quidam, a production of Cirque Du Soleil, which is awesome to the awesomest! I've always wanted to catch one of the shows by the circus but always missed it due to various reasons... but I guess the wait was worth it. Can you imagine: the show which I most looked forward to on the day which I have always dreamt of celebrating it for real, with the guy I am in love with (sorry if this is too cheesy for you). All these in one night, omg. The Sex.

Even though Shaun said the show didn't get his adrenaline pumping as how some Moscow circus did, I still think it's a marvelous performance! Too bad the last show in London was on the 15th February... I am sorry for those who didn't get to watch it. :( IT'S A HUGE LOSS! I hope they will drop by London soon enough with another production, or Singapore during the Summer! I looooooooooooove acrobats. I even included that in my Personal Statement (for university applications), although I haven't really seen much of it then... the show really made me love it even more. I should have tried to take some pictures, but I was way too absorbed in the show (I realised that at some point in time while watching it, my mouth was unconciously slighty agape- he didn't notice it, hee!). Photography isn't allowed at the venue anyway...

& Valentine's made me discover that I actually enjoy walking along semi-quiet streets lined with bakeries/ shophouses with British vibe at night. I am not exactly sure why, but I think I experience something quite like the feeling before... it's something along the "mellowly blessed" feeling. It's like pleasure derived from very simple things. I ♥ it. Like this song:

(CLICK PLAY! CLICK PLAY! CLICK PLAY!)

Close To You - Olivia

Any o howww, the past week has been quite peaceful. I hope Shaun gets better soon! :(
thanks for evvveeerything you did to make the day sooooo special ♥
(I changed back my template because the goat one is draining away my inspiration)

didn't mention the other side of the story here

When did you last see me? (Note: what's the white stuff behind me- not the sign board)

It's snowing really heavily here, in London, which is apparently a rare thing. The scene outside my window is so pretty because it's all white: the ground, roof, top of the cars, benches... basically on the top of every surface. I see a hobo making the bottom part of a snowman all by herself. She noticed that I was staring at her through the window and gestured to me, inviting me to her little lonesome activity. I smiled to her and politely declined.

A reflex action is happening in my body as I feel the adrenaline/ endocrine/ whatever hormone is at work right now. This spontaneous urge to play with the snow is building up but I can't go out because my head is slightly throbbing, probably from the strong wind just now when I went to get some dinner. I took some pictures, so that I can share the small bit of joy that I have been feeling since afternoon, when the snowflakes started to fall like raindrops, the elegant version of it.

This is right outside the apartment I live in.

Sounds familiar to some. ;)

Snow covered ground at someone's courtyard. & bike.

When it stopped snowing for a while, & the snow on the ground has melted... not on the board though. I find it funny because it doesn't serve any purpose anymore.

Snow! :D

Then it started snowing again after I bought the dinner.

YEY SNOWFLAKESSSSSS~~

Sale on display!!! Last day for FCUK and I didn't go because I am not financially able at the moment.

A picture with the London vibe. A tiny bit of it. Oh yea, the wind was blowing at my direction when I was taking this picture. Obviously the snowflakes follow the direction of which the wind is going... so it was like hitting against my face and some of the bigger snowflakes actually went down my throat.

Some might find this familiar, again. The snow's thicker now. It's still snowing can you believe it?! I wonder if the trains are going to be cancelled tomorrow... :( I want a snow war!

:D oh joy, if only you could stay here forever~

It has been quite a weird week. I have been making attempts to come back home earlier than the previous weeks due to complaints from my siblings which resulted in an earful from my father. Hmm, I am trying to be a nice sister as well because my sister will be having her major exam in about half a day's time. Nice comments coming from her should be able to offset some of the negativeness that I've been giving her for the past month! & she said that she MIGHT(she said to take special attention to the word) give me some extra cash for next week's allowance. Whee!!! Very attractive incentive. :D
MIGHT help in my plan teehee ♥
Oh, did I mention that LSE gave me a conditional offer on the 30th January at 5.01PM? I felt emotionally ecstatic that I still have a chance to convince my father that his hard work is not exactly gone to a waste. What a feeling. :)

under pressure, baby

I am tired from being lazy. (thinks)

Haha~ okay that did sound a teeny weeny bit wrong, but reflects my current feeling. That is brought about by realising how much I had procrastinated over the last i-don't-even-know-when-myself. It's terrrrrrible, knowing pretty damn well that I've a promise to keep and feeling sort of sure that I am going to break it, which will bring about undesired consequences (to some).

Oh, & I SORT OF MISS UPDATING MY BLOG. Oh my goodness. Virgin has been really horrid. Their broadband has been screwing up and hopefully it won't until I post this entry. I don't like the feeling of delaying something that I've been wanting to do for a long time. It's like, you want to defecate but you have to hold it in and when you actually have the time to do it, finally, your undigested matter decided that it should stay inside for a while more/ forever. It sucks, really. I am sure you all had those kind of experiences before! (please forgive me for the crude example- at least I did try to use more refined words!)

My absence wasn't quite a pleasant one. Things got a bit (or maybe more than just "a bit") to the negative side for me. Well, it IS the examination period after all. & as usual, haven't been preparing much and my Maths C3 is tomorrow followed by Economics Unit 2 + Accounting F004 the subsequent day. I am worried for the papers that I will be sitting for this coming Friday... amongt other things. I am jaded, sick and tired of the ridiculous politics. I need a getaway. Like, probably run away from home or something. (kidding) ...that place sounds good though. :)

Anyway, more to the cheerful side... did I mention about some of my awesome Christmas presents? :D *gets hyped up* I don't exactly celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts with people, but this year is different and I am elllllllllllllaaaaaaated! Well, Serene got me my beloved Shine On Jersey leggings!!!!! Which, I think I will only wear when it starts to get warmer. & cannabis (hemp) hand cream, which I find really thoughtful because my hands are always dry and cracking! &&& Shaun got me earphones which I have always been thinking to get since the good one spoilt! Too bad that I had to wait for Summer holidays before I can exchange gifts with Mila though. :(

Sigh. It's so nice to be happy. :)
sigh
Oh, and hello red blot! You arrived early.

Someone's being nosy

I am 超超超 elated! :D
though I am not really showing it on the surface
Why? Go guess. Oh nosy, nosy people.