Merry Christmas!

A day I'll always remember. Popped the snow virginity cherry on Christmas morning. Sending love all the way from Nyhavn, Copenhagen. :) 

The day before Christmas Eve

Arrived in Copenhagen this morning. The skies were pitch dark, the wind was blowing, and a christmas tree stood brightly lit. It felt a little like Christmas.

Powernapped for a few hours before heading out to town. Not much sightseeing planned this time because everywhere's gonner be close due to the festive season. But I'm secretly consoled knowing that I'm a tad closer to the Northern Lights. It's really one of those things high up on my bucket list. To experience a white xmas, Christmas Land and the auroras. One day.

I'll be missing the entire Christmas season and New Year this year. It's especially hard being away from family and the lover during times like this. And it's times I think of people who I really miss. Not a day goes by without me keeping you close to my heart. Nonetheless, Christmas is such a meaningful season. It's the time of the year where friends and family come together to celebrate the gift of giving and sharing, to some, it may be a family reunion, and to others, just to gather in the name of fun. While we were on the metro today, a couple dressed themselves as Santa Claus. Then, they stood up and started handing out chocolates to everyone. A sweet gesture that warmed my heart on a winter day. My Christmas wish is for every single heart to be filled with love, wherever you are in the world. Cliche but everyone deserves a lil love, no? :) 

Been listening to Daniela Andrade whilst typing this entry. I am in love with her rendition of La Vie En Rose. She sounds like an angel. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ba_WoSZXvw

Shall end this entry here. 

XOXO

The Hanging Tree

So after digging out time on my offday and since Wenny's exams are over, we finally finally caught The Hunger Games Catching Fire (Part One)! 

After hearing mixed reviews on the show, some say it's too much talking, draggy, some said it was nice. Me? I loved it! Like  there has to be a build up to something big and this was the episode. I can't freaking wait for part two. Total mockingjay fan girl! And I actually stayed awake throughout the movie even when I was up from 2am in the morning to operate back from Perth. I am legend. I snoozed for 5mins during the show but it's a damn big achievement already. So you'd know I really enjoyed the movie. 

Had a fun time to Perth this trip as well. Got my batchgirl and khaki on board and everyone else was related to each other whether they have flown together before and such. Made a short layover flight feel so damn happening. Imagine if it was a four-sector? #FEELINGBLESSED 

Crossed the border in the evening with Wenny and his fam. Lok lok and wanton mee supper! And knocked out when we came back. End of chronicles of the day of a fat girl. 

Today, 925 laksa popiah and dessert for lunch. Power pack combi! Watched music YouTube videos the whole afternoon and waiting for Wenny to run over to my place. Where I'll be joining for long d run soon. 

Ps: Craving for Frog Porridge!!! 

Whuddap shenanigans

Missed me?  

It's 2:44am in Auckland now and I'm still up. Spent the evening with Lang Leav's poetry. A few poems particularly tugged my heartstrings and I thought how something so heart wrenching be translated so beautifully?

Haven't been up to much lately. My partner in crime is kinda the nerd right now with exams just round the corner. Go, honey! Can't wait for the upcoming weeks to come... December's gonner be kickass. 

I should probably get some sleep right now. Hoping to get my fav bagels before standby starts tmr! Goodnight for now.

23

They say you know you're catching up on age when you go to oldie restaurants for birthday celebrations. 

Thank you for the celebration my KMKZ ladies... You girls are family. *heart shape* 

P/S: Of course we had or nee for dessert!!! :D 

Her

Currently hooked into The Moon Song by Karen O. It's hauntingly beautiful it's on repeat mode on my playlist. 

Anyowayz, visited W•39 Cafe today to celebrate Wan Ling's super belated birthday! For the record, it's one of the few cafes that I'd actually say it's worth coming back. Reason being, they have such a variety of mains from ribs to steak to burgers and more... Pity they don't have truffle fries but their regular fries ain't bad either. 

I had the pork ribs! I was expecting the usual pork ribs where you'll have to pick up the individual ribs to bite off the meat. But this was a whole chunk of meal with a bone by the side. Fuss-free eating! Not to mention yummy! And I don't know whut's with me, been craving for ribs very so recently. Cravings satisfied!  

And and we ordered two desserts to share. One being this above, the salted caramel cake and the apple crumble with icecream! I was pleasantly surprised because I thought the cake would be dry... But it's moist and it's sweetness just right... Many customers were actually ordering the cakes to take out and I understand why... Sadly, we were just a few moments short because the rainbow cake was sold out! 

Simple meetup to celebrate a close friend's birthday. I hope you enjoyed yourself tonight, Loverboy. Happy to see you after so long. Last stretch of examinations, all the best I know you can do ittt xx 

Fixing a broken heart.

I haven't been this sad in a long time. I received some bad news today. I don't know how to explain it. 

And as I was browsing through my photo album in my phone, I chanced upon the last photo I took with someone close to my heart. I don't know how to deal with it but tears. I miss you so much I wished you never had to go. 

Are you lonely where you are? Are you happy? Are you looking down on us? Can you feel us missing you? 

It scares me that we are getting older with each moment. I don't think my heart can handle anymore losses. 

To you: I'm sorry that all I could do was to sit by your side and hold your hand by the death bed and hope you would not be afraid. I'm sorry that the only kiss and hug I can remember giving you was the only time you laid on the bed breathless. I'm sorry that I didn't have the chance to call you for the last time. I hope you received the the handwritten letter I wrote to you I placed in the coffin.

To you: I'm sorry for not being there. For always standing on the other side. I'm sorry for all that has happened but I just want you to know that I love you regardless and for everything you've given. I just hope you will be healthy and genuinely happy. Let it go. 

To you: It saddens me to see you the way you are now. And makes me more upset when I can't do anything about it. I'm sorry I can't be there to accompany you as much as I would like to. I wished I knew you better. I know you love us very much and I hope you know it's likewise. 

To you: I'm sorry I couldn't protect you from the fucked. I'm sorry I couldn't take the pain, sadness, worries and trauma you went through for us. I'm sorry you still have to work us for us. I'm sorry that I'm selfish sometimes but I promise to give my best. Because you're really the bestest anyone can have. Hands down. In a heartbeat, I've give anything just to see you happy. Love you the most. 

In every lifetime, I want all of you again. 

Dreamer of Dreams.

"Anywhere, I, would have followed you."

Back here in the United Kingdom, (AGAIN!!!) London has been my most frequented flying station for the past few months considering it is my sixth time in the consecutive four months... and one more flight here next month. Fated or whut! So blessed since London is one of my favourite places in the world. 

But this time's different, I actually spent my day after touchdown in my room the entire day. Extremely rare for me because I'm one who jumps at every opportunity to explore every nook and crack of every city. I live and breathe wanderlust and I know I don't ever wanner stop. So it was kinda different to be cooped up in the room and... Doing my presentation for school. (Hardworking student here) 

I must say I was rather productive with my work yesterday and managed to kinda watch The Notebook again in my laptop. Guess whut, I fell in love with the movie again. It's defo one of the movies that I hold close to my heart and can totally evoke feelings in me. Don't know how many tissue papers I used up! 

& by the way, it's 4:58am here and poor me is experiencing jet lag. Can imagine Rachel screaming at me to go back to sleep now but I've been up since 2ish. Always happens especially most recently transiting from GMT+1 (Paris) back to GMT+8 then to GMT+0 (London) back to GMT+8 then to GMT+1 (Zurich) back to GMT+8 and now to GMT+0 once again. Four long flights back to back, I am bloody blessed this month. 

Anyway, am already planning to get breakfast later from Westfield. I'm thinking Pret a Manger. FYI, it's my recent addiction. Their hoisin duck wrap is so yummeh, and love love love their almond croissants. And may be meeting up with my friend from another set and if so, would love to take a breather from my work and bring her to Flat Iron Steak in Soho! 

Million dollar question now, "SHOULD I EAT MY CUP NOODLES NOWWW?" :D

Blogging again in the warmth of my sheets, this time from Melbourne!

My layover here has been these two things: 

Eat too much 

Buying too much. 

Always in a state where I wanner kick myself for not controlling my spending! Got to put a stop of being queen of nonsense... 

So anyway here's how I spent my time down under this trip here...

T'was to Queen Vic. Market and of course the snack I'll never fail to whack is my Twister Potato! Comes in different flavours where they can dunk into as shown in the picture but my fav has gotta be the cheesy one *thumbs up* 

Another highlight has gotta be the Coffin Bay fresh oysters in the seafood market hall! Bought a dozen to share with my colleague Jasmime but greedy us figured it was not enough so ended up with another tray (meaning we had a dozen to conquer each!!!) Bought a bottle of wine to go with our oysters as we sat at the common eating area to feast. Almost perfect with a busker playing nice music, the beautiful weather and a new found elderly lady friend whom we shared the table with...  

So life's been flying here and there with time pretty much literally flying pass. And more often than not, I wake up to a foreign land every other day where the travel bug in me couldn't be anymore thankful. 

Now, I'm craving for Mekong, some Vietnamese phô joint in the CBD area in Mel. Should I has a bowl before call time later? 

Ok sleep first decide later bye y'all! :)