its been more than a year since i have posted something.
when i came back and read the past posts,
I've realized how much of good memories it had help me to keep all these years.
Many of it that i have lost touch of remembering because i've mixed it with other unpleasant memories as well.
for new years in 2010, i've noticed that i have put in a 2009 reflection. Maybe i should do one here as well.
And maybe even start my new year's resolution (which i currently have not even thought about at all)
2011 Reflection:-
BEFORE LEAVING...
nine months before i left, many things was a blur to me. i barely remember the details of what i have done. guess it was because i practically just live as i go, not really thinking of what i have been up to or what are the reasons for doing this and that.
However, when i looked back into my fb photo albums, i've realized there is one highlight this year - that is, being 21.
my twenty-first: best pic
shell's 21st:
we have always tried to get 'atmosphere' in our special occasions,
i think, this one was probably one of de best
Jon's 21st:
as young as eva =P
Other than it being known as the big 21 and
the 'matured' age, i have not much to say about it.Being 21 for me, just gives me the thought that i'm given de responsibility to really take care of myself. And for me to choose the path i wanna walk by myself. guess this is partly due to me having to leave in another 2months plus.
But i guess from here you could see that we bunch of 21-year-old monkeys have not exactly grown out of our young age yet. except for ed of course.
LEAVING...
before leaving, i guess i tried very hard to achieve so many things. However all this are not included in being prepared for year 3 in de UK. I was afraid i would miss out alot for not being around - family affairs, the many 6pax outings, etc...
All these are de memories that i would like to look at every once in a while now. dunno y they just give my brain something to feel warm in, especially in this cold weather.
A. The one last family holiday b4 we're all over de place.
to be honest, this was not the best of trips i've been to, although its at de famous Gold Coast, Australia. Cause there were not very pleasant times - quarrels, etc. But when i reflect back now, we did manage to make very memorable little stories here and there.
Like this one, mum and dad's stunts in our tranquil cruise on the brisbane river. I was embarassed to see them posing all this hyper stunts with all de senior citizens looking>.<
Or this one, it looks normal for sis and me. But. Doesn't my dad look sweet in here??
My dear sis here is now enjoying LA life before she goes to Des Moines to further her studies. I wonder what does mummy think to have 2 daughters, one 13 hours (?) flight away in de UK and another 20 hours flight away in de US.
To think how close we have been during our younger years and have been places at all over the place coz of 'university'.
Really didnt see this coming.
B. Another one last trip b4 we're all over the place.
Since i'm de only one end up leaving last year, with ahlon already in Spore and with shell and jon (and ed?) leaving after me this year.
Yeah, we'll really practically be all over de place this year.
the group's traveling-round-de-world look
C. There were many things i have decided out of de blue to do - making bookmarks, rearranging de room and this, going to genting one last time:
i am so glad that i've been everywhere having mamak, a&w, chatime and every session i've been doing. coz now i have realized de one thing that i cannot tahan for living here is de food. its too much of pain not being able to just go steamboat and dim sum and noodle soup and duck rice whenever i want.
one of de few pictures that we actually succeed in having everyone in it>.<
6 pax and camwhore..sigh..
AFTER LEAVING...
after leaving was a whole whirlwind of things coming my way. i was busy trying to cope with classes, environment and getting new friends that things just went with a slight fast forward. there are a few things that i'm really grateful of when i'm here :
A. Yee Wa, Gaya, Laura and Hui Yann
when de decision was long made for me to transfer, i never wondered on how my social life would be like. But now that i have them with me, i am really thankful.
Its true I may find friends of my own if i'm alone, but they're not the same with my fellow malaysians.
Sharing our malaysian food crave together; talking our 'la's, 'lo's and 'wei's together;and exploring this country together. nothing could be better =)
just random chats like this outside of our rooms were small moments but are great memories.
Trying to find our way to each other for two long hours in the london new year's eve traffic wasn't easy. But, it was great sharing 2012's first moments together.
Oh. And this girl. For sharing all de moments from whining about work to traveling around UK together.
Although she's noisy =P, even at de whee hours of the morning and scolded me for not opening her card at the first moments of 2012, she's still a great companion. Thanks =)
B. NTU Malaysian Society - which brought about Joy and Ann as well.
Its said that the Msian society this year is a blast. Coz there is so many of us this year. And i do agree. haha.
Bringing us to fairs, IKEA, food places...
Society members who bought us softtoys...
Organising all de clubbing and after-parties...
This bunch of people are just awesome.
I wonder why both the things i'm most grateful of here are both Malaysian. Other than de nice cold weather (not-so-nice wind and rain), the ever-changing colours of nature, and the really really really beautiful buildings here, I have really thought of the UK as something great. But guess some things have made me realize why Malaysia is so much better.
Being a Malaysian makes me realize how great our citizens are.
1. For knowing how to be equally nice to everyone although it might not be so on the political aspect.
2. For eating japanese, korean, thai, indian, chinese and malay food all in one nation, unlike here, its hard to get everything in good quality in one typical town.
3. For having a society where all cultures are exposed to us. So that we may know what are the British, Americans, Australians, Japanese, Indians, Korean and Chinese. And not just jumble them up together.
4. For speaking so many languages that we could just use any of it to converse among each other. i really never knew knowing how to speak all malay, chinese and english plus cantonese is such a good thing.
LOL. I've made Malaysia such a nice place to be in. Well, at least this is what i think. England is good too, with quality in education and all, but i guess that comes in a different aspect.
This post is getting longer and longer. Sorry for de messy post. Too long didn't play with all de mechanics of it. I'm suppose to write down my new year resolutions. that would have to wait>.< so lazy to think of them now.
Due to de environmental change, i'm having trouble at staying determined to do some things - like going out to do some errands for work or just writing my dissertation at home but my fingers are turning cold then warm then cold. All this are just too disturbing... Still cant seem to concentrate.
Hopefully i would find my way soon.
Its a long post. Congrats if you have really finished de whole thing =P
Bubbyes. Till de next post.
