May 31, 2013
Okay. Relax. I currently have really bad period pains but that's not what I'm here to talk about.
I'm going to Cambodia! I'm not sure if I mentioned this yet but my mom has to go to Phnom Penh for work to attend some jewelry fair and I'm just going to tag along. I'm pretty excited to go there because it's always exciting to go to new countries.
With this trip, I'm going to take advantage of the new blog I set up called "Your Travel Guru". I'll be providing reviews of the places I go to there and general comments about the experience. I know this blog of mine is pretty mundane and boring but hopefully the other one will attract more readers.
Anyways, the trip is on 12-15 June. Still a long time but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.
Will be back soon,
S.
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Monday, 27 May 2013
Nothingness....blah!
28 May, 2013
You know that feeling after a stressful day/week/month where all you want to do is nothing ? And then you do get to do nothing and it feels wonderful. And then you to back to whatever you were doing previously and start to miss doing nothing ? Well, let's just say that's how it's supposed to be. Because I, my friend, have had the privilege (or fate) to have to experience a staggering 5 days of nothingness and a further 90 days or so of potential nothingness. Do you even get what my point is here? I've had enough. This waking up at noon, not showering, going on YouTube binges, eating spree, DIY projects maniac, and so on, is no longer my idea of fun.
Anyways I'm not going to complain no more because that's something losers do. I'm going to take matters into my own hand. Starting from June onwards, I'm going to practice piano since my exam is in October. I'm also going to restart mandarin classes and hopefully prepare for HSK Level 4 as soon as I'm ready for it. I plan to schedule and IELTS exam soon and do practice papers before hand because I might need them when I'm applying to universities this September. Moreover, I can prepare for AS English Language which I planned to take during the October/November session as well as work on my personal statement. Oh Wow. That's impressive. See, you can always be productive if you want to ? Now the question is, can I actually accomplish this?
Whatever. There is also the Cardiff Sixth Form College scholarship thing that I won! Hopefully it will actually take place in August like British Council said it would. I'm really excited for this because it's the first time I'll be traveling outside of Asia (that is if you count Australia as Asia). But more importantly, I'll be traveling alone. Like alone alone. I would learn so much from this experience, create memories that will last a life time, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Besides this, in July my family and I are planning a trip to Phuket. How can it feel like Summer if you don't get to go the the beach right? That should be fun. Beach! Sun!
Ah, plus I found out today that my cousin, more precisely uncle who is my age, is coming from India soon. And maybe also another cousin from Malaysia. So yeah.
That's it for now. I've for more important things to be doing now. Yeah, like procrastinate in school.
Will be back soon,
S.
You know that feeling after a stressful day/week/month where all you want to do is nothing ? And then you do get to do nothing and it feels wonderful. And then you to back to whatever you were doing previously and start to miss doing nothing ? Well, let's just say that's how it's supposed to be. Because I, my friend, have had the privilege (or fate) to have to experience a staggering 5 days of nothingness and a further 90 days or so of potential nothingness. Do you even get what my point is here? I've had enough. This waking up at noon, not showering, going on YouTube binges, eating spree, DIY projects maniac, and so on, is no longer my idea of fun.
Anyways I'm not going to complain no more because that's something losers do. I'm going to take matters into my own hand. Starting from June onwards, I'm going to practice piano since my exam is in October. I'm also going to restart mandarin classes and hopefully prepare for HSK Level 4 as soon as I'm ready for it. I plan to schedule and IELTS exam soon and do practice papers before hand because I might need them when I'm applying to universities this September. Moreover, I can prepare for AS English Language which I planned to take during the October/November session as well as work on my personal statement. Oh Wow. That's impressive. See, you can always be productive if you want to ? Now the question is, can I actually accomplish this?
Whatever. There is also the Cardiff Sixth Form College scholarship thing that I won! Hopefully it will actually take place in August like British Council said it would. I'm really excited for this because it's the first time I'll be traveling outside of Asia (that is if you count Australia as Asia). But more importantly, I'll be traveling alone. Like alone alone. I would learn so much from this experience, create memories that will last a life time, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Besides this, in July my family and I are planning a trip to Phuket. How can it feel like Summer if you don't get to go the the beach right? That should be fun. Beach! Sun!
Ah, plus I found out today that my cousin, more precisely uncle who is my age, is coming from India soon. And maybe also another cousin from Malaysia. So yeah.
That's it for now. I've for more important things to be doing now. Yeah, like procrastinate in school.
Will be back soon,
S.
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Hello Again.
26 May, 2013
Hello again people. It's been forever. I'm aware of that. Frankly, I haven't had the time for it with all the exams and everything. Well actually it's more like this, I feel guilty blogging during exam times even though I ain't studying. Anyways enough with the exam talks, I'm sick of them!
So, what else has been going on ? I've been helping my sister start her YouTube Vlogs. After persuading her for like months she finally agreed to it. Isn't hat awesome ? Except our camera (basically the IMAC) and sound system sucks real bad. And I guess that puts off most potential viewers. Nevertheless, it's a start. I'm the Blogger and she's the Vlogger. Happy family. Laughs.
Oh and I've also tidied my room, closet, and make-up/jewelry area. I've been neglecting it lately so it feels kind of good to be organized again. This is what I usually do, make it super neat and the. after a while it becomes a mess again. The cycle then continues.
This year, I've also made a decision not to go to Prom. Because frankly prom is overrated and I can't be bothered to get all dressed up and pay a 1000-ish bucks (that's in baht by the way which is like 30-ish dollars). So, no Prom for me this year. I'll go next year though because it's senior year. Oh my god. SENIOR YEAR! I just had like a mini heart attack over here. Okay so my high school life was not like how it is in the movies, but still, it still feels kind of good I guess.
What else ? Hmm. There is this community service trip to Khao Yai coming along. The prefect team organized it. We're going to be visiting a local school/orphanage to donate some stuff and teach them English. So yeah, tht should be a fun experience.
Anyways enough for today. I'll probably be blogging a lot now because I have around 3 months holiday before school starts.
Will be back soon,
S.
Hello again people. It's been forever. I'm aware of that. Frankly, I haven't had the time for it with all the exams and everything. Well actually it's more like this, I feel guilty blogging during exam times even though I ain't studying. Anyways enough with the exam talks, I'm sick of them!
So, what else has been going on ? I've been helping my sister start her YouTube Vlogs. After persuading her for like months she finally agreed to it. Isn't hat awesome ? Except our camera (basically the IMAC) and sound system sucks real bad. And I guess that puts off most potential viewers. Nevertheless, it's a start. I'm the Blogger and she's the Vlogger. Happy family. Laughs.
Oh and I've also tidied my room, closet, and make-up/jewelry area. I've been neglecting it lately so it feels kind of good to be organized again. This is what I usually do, make it super neat and the. after a while it becomes a mess again. The cycle then continues.
This year, I've also made a decision not to go to Prom. Because frankly prom is overrated and I can't be bothered to get all dressed up and pay a 1000-ish bucks (that's in baht by the way which is like 30-ish dollars). So, no Prom for me this year. I'll go next year though because it's senior year. Oh my god. SENIOR YEAR! I just had like a mini heart attack over here. Okay so my high school life was not like how it is in the movies, but still, it still feels kind of good I guess.
What else ? Hmm. There is this community service trip to Khao Yai coming along. The prefect team organized it. We're going to be visiting a local school/orphanage to donate some stuff and teach them English. So yeah, tht should be a fun experience.
Anyways enough for today. I'll probably be blogging a lot now because I have around 3 months holiday before school starts.
Will be back soon,
S.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Nottingham vs Monash
April 19, 2013
Oh hello people! It's been sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long since I last blogged. I know. I'm sorry. Its not like I've been busy or anything.Its just that I've been supposed to study for my exams which are like in 2 weeks and so writing a blog seems like procastination to me. Wierd, I know. Anyways, there are like so many things I want to blog about that I just dont know where to begin.
I guess I shall begin with my trip to Malaysia- specifically Universities. I went on the 6th of April with my family (and cousin, but she's like family too) to see University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.I also went to see Monash Sunway Campus. There are like so many international univerisities in Malaysia because the government wants to establish the country as an educational hub. For me, however, unfortunately only these two mentioned above have courses in Social Science, namely, International Relations. Yups, I changed my mind again on my major. I'll talk about that later though.
So basically, I'm going to compare these two universities so that prospective students will have a better idea from a third party and non biased source.
Firstly, Nottingham is a UK university and Monash is an Australian based one. I don't know which system is better. I think it depends on the individual as a person. For me though, I think a UK university is better since I've been in a Britished Pattern school since childhood.
Secondly, Nottingham is located in Seminyih. Its a tiny village in the middle of nowhere.You've got to take a train from KL Central to Kajang which takes around 30 minutes. Then there is a shuttle bus to the university which takes around 10 minutes as its located 9 km from the station on top of a hill. When I say this, I dont mean its a bad thing though. There are plenty of trees and the campus is beautiful. If it was a bit cooler, it would seem like you're in the UK. Monash, on the other hand, is located in Sunway right next to a shopping mall and theme park. Its right in the heart of the city, there are lots of things to do and you'll never get bored. Again, it depends on the individual but I prefer being away from the city. Its much more laid back you know. Students in Nottingham walking around in shorts and flipflops while in Monash they're all dressed up- these kinds of stuff.
Lastly, standards. Judgding from the entry requirements I can say that Nottingham has a higher standard than Monash. To do the same course, which is Social Science, I would need ABB for Nottigham but only CCC for Monash.
I guess you can probably guess that I would rather go to Nottingham. The next option for me is Monash though. Oh wait, I forgot to mention. If I get AAA I would get a 25% scholarship worth about 100,000 baht automatically at both the universities. Awesome right? I'm going to try my best.
Will be back soon,
S.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
My Shoe broke! Ah.
March 28, 2013
So, throughout the glorious 17 years of my life, I've thought about solutions to numerous possible problems that may arise in certain situations. But, in those glorious 17 years I've never ever thought about one that happened to me today. Ironic much?
Okay, before you start scratching your head in confusion let me just tell you: MY SHOE EFFIN BROKE! No, I'm not being a bitch, MY SHOE LITERALLY BROKE INTO HALF WHILE I WAS WALKING ON THE STREETS!
I honestly don't know what to say or do right now. I managed to trudge my way to the mall which luckily was just 200 meters ish away. I'm currently sitting in McDonalds with a glass of coffee float and blogging away about my fate. I mean, I had planned to go buy some school supplies I needed and then cross over to the other side to wait for my dad who's coming to pick me up at 3.30.
Curse my luck. But then again, at least I made it alive to the mall. Laughs. Oh positivity, thy knows no boundaries! (Okay. Where did that come from? Seriously.)
Will be back soon,
S.
So, throughout the glorious 17 years of my life, I've thought about solutions to numerous possible problems that may arise in certain situations. But, in those glorious 17 years I've never ever thought about one that happened to me today. Ironic much?
Okay, before you start scratching your head in confusion let me just tell you: MY SHOE EFFIN BROKE! No, I'm not being a bitch, MY SHOE LITERALLY BROKE INTO HALF WHILE I WAS WALKING ON THE STREETS!
I honestly don't know what to say or do right now. I managed to trudge my way to the mall which luckily was just 200 meters ish away. I'm currently sitting in McDonalds with a glass of coffee float and blogging away about my fate. I mean, I had planned to go buy some school supplies I needed and then cross over to the other side to wait for my dad who's coming to pick me up at 3.30.
Curse my luck. But then again, at least I made it alive to the mall. Laughs. Oh positivity, thy knows no boundaries! (Okay. Where did that come from? Seriously.)
Will be back soon,
S.
Monday, 25 March 2013
I pierced my nose!
March 25, 2013
I haven't blogged in a while. I just don't know what to blog I guess. Oh wait..let me tell you about my nose piercing. So, I recently got my nose pierced. I've been wanting it for a while now but never really got a chance to. I really like how it looks, but sadly, good things come alongside bad things. Don't worry- I'm not in depressed mode..Its just a fact of life.
Okay, first things first.
1. Does getting a nose piercing hurt ?
This is a really stupid question because you are getting a hole in the middle of your nose using a needle! Of course it's going to hurt...but it's nothing you can't bear I promise. It feels like an ant bite and it's literally over before you can say "ouch".
My tip for you guys is don't watch videos of people getting their nose pierced on YouTube because you will just be freaked out. Trust me, it doesn't hurt as much as it looks. Secondly, when you are getting the piercing close your eyes and put on some happy music on your iPod- this will block out all the pain.
If you really want it, just go ahead and get it. Pain wise, it honestly isn't that bad. I had a smile on my face afterwards.
2. Should you get it with a needle or gun.
Needle. I can't stress this enough. Just get it don't with a needle because piercing guns can damage your cartilage and cause more problems in the future.
3. What to do for the after care?
The first and foremost rule is "DO NOT TOUCH PROD OR PLAY your piercing with dirty hands". I think the rule is pretty straight forward. If you do so, this may increase the chances for inflation.
Now, you must understand that it is extremely important to clean your nose piercing properly. You should do so at least twice a day. You should NOT use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Instead, you can use a saline solution or alternatively mix water with sea salt. All you gotta do is dab a little bit of the solution on a Q-tip and rub it on your nose piercing. You can clean both inside and outside but remember never to use the same Q-tip for both sides. Moreover, it is bear if you let it air dry rather than wipe it dry. Also, after you clean it, you should twist the piercing around so that your skin doesn't heal around the piercing.
4. I got a bump next to the piecing. What do I do?
Calm down. This is completely normal.I got it too, actually. What I did and it worked perfectly for me was to mix turmeric and coconut oil to make a paste. Dab it on your piercing and leave it there overnight. In about 2-3 days my bump disappeared completely.
But sometimes the problem is more serious than the normal bump. In case of an infection, please go see the doctor. Do not attempt to search the Internet for home remedies because an infection is serious and you're best off seeking professional advice.
5. When can I change me nose stud?
Leave the stud for about 4-5 months just to make sure it won't close, then you can change it. Trust me, nose piercing closes very fast. Mine did because the first time the piercing fell off at night. I then had to get it done again but this time with an L shaped stud (as opposed to straight) to make sure the stud will stay. I'm leaving it in for as long as I can.
That's basically it, my advice to you.If you have any questions feel free to ask them in the comment section below.
Will be back soon,
S.
I haven't blogged in a while. I just don't know what to blog I guess. Oh wait..let me tell you about my nose piercing. So, I recently got my nose pierced. I've been wanting it for a while now but never really got a chance to. I really like how it looks, but sadly, good things come alongside bad things. Don't worry- I'm not in depressed mode..Its just a fact of life.
Okay, first things first.
1. Does getting a nose piercing hurt ?
This is a really stupid question because you are getting a hole in the middle of your nose using a needle! Of course it's going to hurt...but it's nothing you can't bear I promise. It feels like an ant bite and it's literally over before you can say "ouch".
My tip for you guys is don't watch videos of people getting their nose pierced on YouTube because you will just be freaked out. Trust me, it doesn't hurt as much as it looks. Secondly, when you are getting the piercing close your eyes and put on some happy music on your iPod- this will block out all the pain.
If you really want it, just go ahead and get it. Pain wise, it honestly isn't that bad. I had a smile on my face afterwards.
2. Should you get it with a needle or gun.
Needle. I can't stress this enough. Just get it don't with a needle because piercing guns can damage your cartilage and cause more problems in the future.
3. What to do for the after care?
The first and foremost rule is "DO NOT TOUCH PROD OR PLAY your piercing with dirty hands". I think the rule is pretty straight forward. If you do so, this may increase the chances for inflation.
Now, you must understand that it is extremely important to clean your nose piercing properly. You should do so at least twice a day. You should NOT use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Instead, you can use a saline solution or alternatively mix water with sea salt. All you gotta do is dab a little bit of the solution on a Q-tip and rub it on your nose piercing. You can clean both inside and outside but remember never to use the same Q-tip for both sides. Moreover, it is bear if you let it air dry rather than wipe it dry. Also, after you clean it, you should twist the piercing around so that your skin doesn't heal around the piercing.
4. I got a bump next to the piecing. What do I do?
Calm down. This is completely normal.I got it too, actually. What I did and it worked perfectly for me was to mix turmeric and coconut oil to make a paste. Dab it on your piercing and leave it there overnight. In about 2-3 days my bump disappeared completely.
But sometimes the problem is more serious than the normal bump. In case of an infection, please go see the doctor. Do not attempt to search the Internet for home remedies because an infection is serious and you're best off seeking professional advice.
5. When can I change me nose stud?
Leave the stud for about 4-5 months just to make sure it won't close, then you can change it. Trust me, nose piercing closes very fast. Mine did because the first time the piercing fell off at night. I then had to get it done again but this time with an L shaped stud (as opposed to straight) to make sure the stud will stay. I'm leaving it in for as long as I can.
That's basically it, my advice to you.If you have any questions feel free to ask them in the comment section below.
Will be back soon,
S.
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Words of Wisdom
March 8, 2013
A little talk with my dad has left me with full of wisdom. So, I thought I'd share them here.
First of all, the main cause for depression amongst people is that their expectations don't meet their achievement. This I found to be so true because it can be applied to almost any situation. For instance, maybe you're expectation is to be super rich and successful but your achievement is a monthly salary of, say, 50,000 Baht. Or how about if your expectation is to have a very active social life but your reality is no where near that?
How to over come this depression ? Simple. Lower down your expectations. I'm not saying to not have hope. I'm just saying don't get carried away with you hope.
Basically: be satisfied and know that happiness lies in your hands. Do whatever you want, but remember to be happy !
I'm not sure if my advice even makes logical sense, but, whatever. To me, at that moment, it did.
Will be back soon,
S.
A little talk with my dad has left me with full of wisdom. So, I thought I'd share them here.
First of all, the main cause for depression amongst people is that their expectations don't meet their achievement. This I found to be so true because it can be applied to almost any situation. For instance, maybe you're expectation is to be super rich and successful but your achievement is a monthly salary of, say, 50,000 Baht. Or how about if your expectation is to have a very active social life but your reality is no where near that?
How to over come this depression ? Simple. Lower down your expectations. I'm not saying to not have hope. I'm just saying don't get carried away with you hope.
Basically: be satisfied and know that happiness lies in your hands. Do whatever you want, but remember to be happy !
I'm not sure if my advice even makes logical sense, but, whatever. To me, at that moment, it did.
Will be back soon,
S.
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