Bye 2012, Hello 2013:)

Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 was a great year for me. It was better than 2011. It was my year. Thank you God.

Let's update this blog with some of my highlights, based on my daily planner '12.

Started off with helping out with ACC Open House, and having lots of fun there. I think I was still having a crush on Din back then. Followed by me conquering my fear with impromptu speeches (BCOMM2 Table Topics) followed by the Final Exams, which marked the end of Year 2. In a few weeks' time, I would be a Year 3 student doing internship!

Some fun before Internship begins! Went to USS for the first time with le homies on LEAP DAY! Had the best time! Tried the rollercoasters for the first time. Hate it the first time, but was able to go for 4 rounds. It gets better the more you go for it I guess:P Then JB SHOPPING with ze girls!

I was lucky and got into Citibank, with a great pay of $950, which sadly I didn't manage it well. Having to work at Tampines was the low point of the internship, and it literally killed me to travel so far everyday. But, I also found out that living in Msia was a good conversation-starter, and because most of my colleagues were Malaysians, it helped a lot, especially for a quiet/awkward girl like me. Seeing how I was the youngest and the only Muslim there, there were some challenging times but I pulled through. There were times when I wanted to give up because my self-esteem dropped tragically because I couldn't keep up with everything. But everyone was good with me, and I'm very thankful for that. Though I can't say that I would want to go back to that life again.

Results were released and I got straight Bs! That was the best news ever! And STA FRIENDLY! I lost, and I was disappointed. But because of that I was motivated to do well.

I was also sick a lot of times, having a bad case of sore eyes for a few weeks and having the flu for a month or so. Super bad. I think it was because of lack of sleep, and being cooped up in an air-conditioned office for so long. Germs~

2012 was also the year I fully made up with Marcia. For a period of time, we met almost every week during internship to EAT and WATCH MOVIES. That was a good time, to be able to share our intership experiences, for us to let out our complaints to each other:)

Not forgetting, I had the BEST with NPSilat! From surviving ICT, to all the other camps to finally IVP! IVP was seriously the highlight of the year! From the sleepovers to the competition to the cheering itself. Getting a BRONZE, my first ever achievement in anything. It was one hell of a rollercoaster ride, having to prioritise with internship, training, and other stuffs but it was worth every hardship. I remember telling the girls that night under the stars about how I am trying my best to achieve something to prove to my family that I am capable of this. And I did! So I'm glad to bring that piece of good news, and I'm sure that my parents were proud of me:) Also, getting the Best Pesilat of the year was a bonus. Honestly, sometimes, my motivation to do well was because I wanted the Most Improved Pesilat award LOL. Anyways, graduated from NPSilat with a bomb. I'm sorry but I can't dedicate my time to it as much as I could. School is harder than internship.

BANGKOK TRIP with ze girls was the next highlight! First time travelling without any adults' supervision. I can't believe the girls put me in charge of the travelling and stuff. But I guess I did learn some stuff while I was there, it wasn't only fun fun fun:) Realised once again why I stopped trying to be a leader hahaha.
HOLIDAY WITH FAMILY after a long time! Minus Sadiq:( It was a great getaway, a much needed time off with the family because we're now constantly arguing over things. We had some bumps along the way, because we're just not in sync with each other I guess. But the good memories overpower the bad ones!

Also, the exhibitions I went to! TITANIC EXHIBITION and HARRY POTTER EXHIBITION! Once in a lifetime experience, super super cool! LOVE IT! I preferred the Titanic one maybe? Maybe because I learned more things there, since I know everything about Harry Potter already hahaha.

Next, jeng jeng jeng...Music start!

First and foremost, I fell in love with Bon Iver. Best time to listen to them is when it rains or when I'm feeling stressed lol. But his voice. The best (Y).

JONAS BROTHERS LIVE IN SG!!! Must be my happiest moment ever! Can't count how many times I forgot to breathe because of this. When the news was out, when tickets were out, when Marcia got the tickets, when we attempted to win that contest and failed miserably, on D-Day itself...oh my god oh my god. The number of times Joe and Nick looked at me oh my god oh my god. I finally fulfilled that promise I made to myself a long long time ago. Haiz, Jonas Brothers will always be my babies:)

Speaking of which, I finally got into KPOP! My current addiction! I got addicted to KDRAMAS again after a 3-year hiatus, and now I'm addicted, like how someone is addicted to glue or drugs. Rewatched You're Beautiful again and again, and finally decided to check out Yonghwa in Running Man. From there..erm yeah, you guessed it. I was addicted to Running Man, which btw is a very good way to promote idols. I was attracted to lots of idols and actors because of that show. And I finally found CNBLUE! I changed my bias to Lee Jonghyun of course, because of his hair back then. And his GUITAR SKILLS OMO. Jongasm~
From there, I found Big Bang through the Bangkok trip, and now I'm currently addicted to TVXQ! Changmin is my bias. NO, wait. I can't choose. It was Yunho, then Changmin, now both. Oh and Jaejoong! But he's in JYJ and I haven't checked that out yet. But I love the old DBSK too. Always keep the faith~But I really love how Changmin picked Jonghyun to join his Kyuline! Aah, my feels~ Changmin is a CNBLUE fanboy! Love it when all my bias-es come together. Oh, then I started watching Strong Heart, and got attracted to Super Junior. I can't help it.

I'm still doubtful about the rookies though. Not feeling them at all. TVXQ are the ultimate kings so I respect and love that. I love SuJu as a group, not sure of their songs yet but their personalities on variety shows are daebak. CNBLUE is my ultimate bias. I love bands, I love guys who plays instruments and compose their own songs, so I still think they're the coolest.

2012 was CNBLUE's year, TVXQ's also with Catch Me and Humanoids. I gotta give them props for making me love watching KPOP groups dance. Maybe because there's only HoMin now, so a duo dancing doesn't look that bad? K nvm, they're still the Kings.

Ok, I'm becoming such a loser now. Oh god. I can't get enough of them. I'm becoming those people I used to hate. Spamming twitter with my korean stuff oh my god.

Anyways, that marks my 2012. Best year yet.
2013, I'll be graduating. Entering University...working. A life I'm not prepared for. Can I not grow up? Can I stay in 2012? I really love 2012.
CNBLUE COMEBACK everyone, Jan 14th.
YongHwa and Jonghyun with Simon D also on Running Man on Jan 6th.
Park Shin Hye, my ultimate girl crush, has her new series on Jan 7th.
I'm looking forward to January.
Feb 21, is my last day of school. That'll be an emotional day I guess.

Good luck to me, to you, to us then! Happy 2013!