Guess what?!?! I’ve been wanting to cut my hair because it’s waist length already and maintenance is getting too much. Actually I don’t really do much maitenance on my hair, just wash and air dry, that’s all ;p Still it’s quite a chore when it gets too long. So I finally went for to get my haircut just now. This is how short it gets! -.-”
I didn’t expect it to be this short even though I was the one who told the hairdresser to cut it this short. With my natural curls, this will mean it will get even shorter after the next hair wash. Oh no… Even more maintenance needed, have to blow dry or straighten with straightening iron to maintain this look else you’ll see… I can’t imagine. Haven’t gone this short for ages!
Category: Me, myself and I
Me, the narcissist.
Happy Chinese New Year 2013
So… It’s CNY’s eve. Gonna have hotpot session with friends then another session of countdown at another location. Last year, I was at Incheon Airport feeling rather sick and spent the rest of the flight sleeping until I reached Singapore on the 1st day of CNY. Then, reached Adelaide on the second day of CNY.
Second year of not welcoming the new year in Kuching. My one last time celebrating CNY in Adelaide. Going home in less than a month. Only the different is that my family is coming here on the 3rd day of CNY and we will be heading to Melbourne and going around Adelaide.
Hope this year will be a better year. Have a prosperous new year everyone! Gonna go missing for quite a long time this time due to the coming family trip and then the endless packing and farewells with friends here.
Have fun and as usual, don’t drink and drive.
Compilation of 20/12/2012 Graduation Ceremony Photos
Finally got the other batch of photos from my friend. Since I’m so free got nothing much to do, I did some compilation of all the photos which are my favourites and also photos of friends who came to take photos with me.
Family wasn’t there that time, many other friends all went back home either for good or holiday or some were working. These were who were left who were able to be there with me. Thanks to all who made the effort to come 🙂
Here’s the video, my appearance is at rather the end of the video ;p 57 minutes into the ceremony.
Sigh… Going home in less than 2 months 🙁 So heavy to leave…
Probably My First & Last Graduation Ceremony
Special date today, 20122012.
Finally I’m done! Finally I get to attend my graduation ceremony. I almost couldn’t make it because of administrative issues -.-” If it’s not resolved, I will never get to attend this ceremony and will not have any photos of me graduating too as there is no way to obtain the regalia if I’m back home.
This is my third square head. First one I didn’t attend but I have the studio photo while the second one I missed it as I’m here in Adelaide.
Woke up 6.30am to get ready because need to beautify myself hahaha… It’s been a long time not doing full makeup, really miss it.
Had to reach there at 8.30am for registration and rehearsal. It’s a good thing I live nearby, otherwise I will have to wake up maybe at 5.30am to prepare and take the bus at 7am maybe. I guess things happen for a reason, this is one of it.
No guest for me, I was there alone. So the mirror in the toilet was my tool to help me get these photos ;p
Done with my camwhoring in the toilet, I headed out to spot familiar faces to have photos with them.
Those took the photos with me were my coursemates, colleagues, ex-housemate and friends.
Since the ceremony was only cater for international students, there’s no Australians. Majority were Asians.
For the record, let me see… Those who took photos with me are Malaysians, Chinese (China/HK), Vietnamese, German, and Indonesian.
Since it’s a working day, many couldn’t make it. Also, it’s summer break, many friends have gone back to their home countries.
There’s more photos but not in my camera, it’s in another friend’s camera. Hopefully can get it soon.
Left: My certificate with gifts from ex-housemate(card and chocolate) and my boss(graduation koala).
Right: My photo on stage, bought the prints for AUD50 for 2 copies. Rather expensive but oh well… At least I get to see my face and I don’t think I will be doing this anymore.
Left: My two certificates, one for Graduate Diploma and another for Masters. I didn’t attend my graduate diploma’s graduation as I just want to attend this one.
Right: As I said earlier about administrative issue, I spotted something amiss a week from today. I quickly approached the uni and it’s a good thing they managed to slot me in but I wouldn’t have my name in the graduation booklet as it’s printed out ages ago! It’s ok for me, no big deal. My name will appear for the one next year. I just want to attend the ceremony. I’m the sole graduate for my study, it was so cool to be the only one hehehe… Got special mention “sole graduate” when announcing my name. How nice 😉 So, I did this, wrote my own name in it since I won’t be getting the one for next year hahaha… The one before me also from Kuching, we both are the sole graduate for our study.
The ceremony ended at 11.45am. We had until 1pm to return our robe. That’s when more photo taking continue but they’re not in my camera.
That’s it. At least I get to experience my graduation ceremony of my highest education qualification in a foreign country and a formal university graduation. A once in a lifetime experience, my dream of many years had came true. Thanks to my family who support me in this journey and friends who make my life here fun and interesting. My next journey… I hope will happen soon which is also something I’ve been waiting for ages thinking that I would get it soon but it just ended with a snap of finger more than a month back. Hopefully, the hunt will be over soon.
October, November, December 2012
So much had happened the past months.
Things seemed to be hopeful and falling into places. Went back home for about 3 weeks in October to get some stuffs settled and getting ready for a new life.
Then things took a turn in November 2012, one week after I came back to Adelaide. Hit me hard but I learnt to let go. Just need to revert back to how I’ve been running my life for so many years even though it had changed just for few months. It’s rather hard to revert back to how life was. Things were all a mess, most things didn’t turn out right.
Finally it’s December 2012, the final month of 2012. Decided to enjoy the rest of my time here. No time to be down, no time to waste! Be thankful and appreciate everything that happened. I found that I’m such a lucky girl. God does take care of me. Must enjoy the time left here. Leaving for good in March 2013 to start another new chapter of my life back home.
Graduation ceremony this Thursday. Will have more photos to share. Going to New Zealand next week! WOW! How time flies?!?!