Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Looking forward!

Heehee so many things are going to happen, one after another, and I'm looking forward! :D (such a different mood from my previous entry, which is a great thing)

Happy things:
1. My mother and sister arrived in Bristol a few days ago, and it was wonderful having a taste of home and a break from studying (: and they brought a few pieces of clothing too! Ohyay, a nice change from wearing the same old things for the past few months XD

2. Went for a jog yesterday in 12 degC weather and it felt good! Also explored the grounds of my hall and loved walking around the vegetation, admiring the temperate plants and ladybugs (: collected some pretty seeds too (:

3. I just realised that there's free wifi in my hall's lounge, so I'm sitting on a comfy sofa now, doing non-revision stuff, heh heh. And this is after weeks of commuting to and from school just to use the campus' wifi -__- ohwell at least I get to go out and not hole myself in my room like the happy loner that I sometimes am XD

4. Last exam tomorrow morning! It's 12.30pm and I only have one lecture left to revise. Which explains why I'm blogging now :p

5. Watching X-Men First Class with my two best friends in Wills Hall, Judy and Silvia, tomorrow :D

6. Having dinner at Jamie's Italian the day after with my mother and sister, mmmm :D

7. Leaving for Venice, Italy, with my mother and sister on the 10th, after which we'll be going to:
Other cities in Italy
- Florence
- Pisa

Switzerland
- Montreux
- Interlaken
- Lucerne

France
- Paris
- Le Havre

Back to the UK
- Portsmouth
- Bristol
- Manchester
- York


And after this, my life will pick up speed again. One last week in Bristol before I return to Singapore, then plunging head-first into my special semester module (exciting - we get to go on field trips and one of them is to Pulau Tioman!) and the all-important final year project :0 I'm already getting emails from my professor and supervisor on the procedures, rules and administration, as well as some papers that I've to read! I'm going to read them during my travelling time in Europe, yes! My determined student mode is coming back on, lol.

I was talking to Judy and Leslie, and we agree that it's the right time to leave (: I feel satisfied, and grateful for everything I've experienced over here, but then there's also this growing feeling - that I want to go back to the fast-paced lifestyle that I had back in Singapore. There are times when I'm in my room, realising that I've nothing on my schedule and I don't have any idea what to do XD which is a great feeling to have, but then again I also enjoy the feeling of being productive, on the ball, and motivated.

The key is BALANCE, and I think that after this half a year here, I'm still not there yet, but at least I've a better of what this balance is (: I've learnt that sometimes it's okay to let go, but not too much as well. I've made mistakes here that I won't/can't make back in Singapore (thank goodness for the pass/fail option hahaha) and have since learnt from them :p

Speaking of balance, I've the pain of persistent cramps to balance out the happy things that are to come -____- must...tolerate. It'll be over in a few days! D:

That's all for now! Posting a happy photo of myself in the hall lounge with the free wifi, hahaha.

smile at 7:26 PM

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