The Key to Life:)

Back to blogging :) Lately it was school hectic life! Thank god for friends that make time pass faster and joyful! :) So my lovely internship senior and mentors came to visit us in NTU, experiencing a day back in university life somewhere near the end of feb :)

Went on a nautical theme that day :)

One of the pictures taken while we went exploring other parts of the university =D

 It was off for some nice food therapy after the day spent in school! Introduced them to Strangers Reunion and we had a great time chatting through anything under the sun, with yummy-licious food as well :)

Thereafter on the first week of march, its time for me to fly over to meet le boyfriend in indonesia! :)

Scored this exclusive travel set at the airport! So thrilled! =D

The smile that I always have only when I'm with him :)

Japanese cuisine in Jakarta that tastes superb! 

 These are just some of the outfits taken in Jakarta during my stay there. The times at night are what I treasure the most. No matter how busy life may be, be grateful at the end of the day, there's still the one you loved hugging you in his arms to bed and sealing you with a kiss in the morning. That's simple bliss that I always treasure because we don't get to meet each other often.

This is the hand I wish to hold on to for the rest of my life.

 It was time to bid him goodbye. Everytime I had to separate from him, I tend to tear. Cause I really don't wish to say goodbye from everything together. Because I do not know when I will see him again physically, I hope times together do not end so quickly. The long hug, the kiss and 'I love you' holds even dearly as we parted at the airport. As usual, I teared and left with a heavy heart home, taking with me all the memories each time.

 It was back to sch and lately I have a thing for black recently!

Met up with the girls over at PS to give Hoshino Coffee a try :) Awesome food and company! Times together are always full of laughter and shopping talks! :)

Gotta love the french toast and Omu rice! :)

 And as of my last post, the things that caught me in thoughts lately; thanks to a friend of mine, he enlightened me with 2 video clips and taught me 2 basic philosophies in life.

 These 2 are etched in me now and I will always remember them as I strive into the next chapter of life.

It was exam day and I took this random shot of me in aviators. 

Thank you for always being there whenever you can mentally giving me support to pull through things :)

A random weekend of trying out new Brunch Cafe with Twinie! We went Barracks cafe and it was heavenly good! We were completely sold to the food! =D

 Stress will always lead to some retail therapy and this baby became my favourite hair mist from now!
                                     A little bit of Chanel always perks any lady up somewhat! :)

 Met up with my 2 lovelies over dinner and chit chat session the other day. Decked on in my new ASOS stripey dress that is love! :)

You girls are the pillars to my souls. Thank you for being there always :)

Another random outfit of me in ASOS lace top that spells sexy and feminine! 

Everytime I stepped into Zara, I scored items I caught at first sight! Prints are so into me lately! The basic tee has the perfect cutting and a sexy low u-back! The paisley prints on the jeans, comfyness and style in one!

For now, its striving till sch's officially over and its off to grad trip and finding a job!

Also plucked the courage and made time to see the gynae at Mount Elizabeth.

Till then. :)

Where do we go from here?

In a blink of an eye, yes I will be graduating from NTU, completed my studying phase of life..and on to the next chapter...Well actually, its a bottle of mixed feelings..I am happy for the fact that I will be graduating, but at the same time, jitters are running through my spine..The next question that came straight to my mind, 'where do I go from here?'

Last semester of sch has been rough on me..and I could barely have the time to look into jobs. Friends have been attending interviews, sending resumes etc..I haven't. The only thing I'm able to complete by now is my resume section in the careers.gov.sg website. Have I been cheating to myself that 'nope, I will still definitely have time to find a job even after I graduate' Guess the hard truth is, it's never easy finding a job nowadays.

Graduating out of a Science degree cohort, my results was never glamorous to look at. People have been telling me it's good enough to graduate with just a degree, a passing phase in life. But for the science industry, I guess it wasn't the case. In sciences, the industry is realistic. Either you get good grades and honors and you secured the job, or you're out. Alot of the govt bodies under the sciences division are living example proofs. It scares me with my degree, where can I go from here?

Finding a job, sending resumes, securing a interview (this already scares me), passing them and congrats to getting a new job? This pathway seems remote to me at the moment. I had part time jobs before, but I have long lost the fear or nervousness during an interview. The tackiness to answering typical interview questions, and worse if some came with scientific technical questions (cause seriously I returned all information back to the school once I'm done with them), it's tough just by imagining it.

I have been well protected at least from the working world, by family, friends and bf. Places that I have worked in previously were places where I had connections with. It's like I never had to worry I won't be able to work there. Having a science degree, I really did not know if I had made the right choice 4 years back.

Having seen the reality in life, where friends with good honors went on securing jobs in govt sector, it hit on me as to where can I go? Am I able to get out of my comfort zone, to seek the courage to face whatever that hits on me when I graduated? People once told me, I'm too naive at my age, and I won't be able to survive in the working world. The working world will never be how like a studying student will imagine cause all these while we were well protected by people around us. We never ever got reprimanded once when we make a mistake, there will always be people covering it up cause we are 'students'.

I really do hope I can seek enlightenment soon..what type of job suits me, what type of job that I'm looking for..I really hope I have all the courage needed to step out to secure that first job in life. I need to stop procrastinating and put things to action. I really hope soon...

CNY 2013

Hello Everyone! Today is 元宵节 and this day marks the last day of CNY. Hope everyone had a great CNY this year :) Due to last minute changes, I'm having my CNY in SG this year instead :) Really enjoy how families and friends forgo all commitments in life and come together, just enjoying time spent together. All the food, blessed wishes, gambling, fun and laughter..all these are the reasons why I look so forward to CNY every year. It also marks a new beginning of each year, starting afresh, anew :)

My CNY this year has been pretty busy..due to alot of school commitments. yup last semester so lets go! :)

Pre-CNY:

 Went down Fossil Service Centre at their newly located Manulife Centre, I love how I was greeted to a huge wall of fossil boxes through the decades :) its like a huge wall of art, don't you think so? :) Went there to get my Burberry watch fixed for a brand new year :) It holds special meaning cause it's my 2nd watch from my Boyf :)

Headed down to my favourite store to see if there's any last minute CNY shopping needed to be done! =p Gotta love this sweater but felt its super inappropriate for CNY and it costs a bomb for a sweater so yup nope I didn't grab it :(

Managed to squeezed in a last minute slot for doing my CNY nails :) Love the dainty ribbons my dear manicurist did for me, so feminine! ;) I know my nails are always in good hands when I'm with them :) 

Was walking around Bugis and passed by my favourite Craftholic Store. Grab these 2 little plushies home! They are the limited edition Valentine's Day Plushies! Couldn't resist bagging them home! =D 

CNY:

 Fixed my bed to usher a new year! Say hi to all my soft plushies and new bedsheets! =) Must be wondering how I sleep right? Hahah I have my ways :p

 When the clock strike 12am, its a tradition in our home to gave our dearest blessings to our parents for CNY. This year, I prayed for their health, joy and prosperity, living to a ripe old age :) In return, we were given blessings from them in forms of red packets, which represents 满满的祝福. What matters most isn't the amount, but the blessings from their heart. I love you , Mum and Dad!

So yup, here's my CNY Day 1 outfit! Pardon my sleepy face from 守岁the previous night before :) Decided to go feminine by wearing LoveBonito COVET Fairfield Frock! Decided to grab red cause I simply love how Lace and Red could match so well! Pinned up my hair to look more presentable and fuss-free! Cause we were running late! =x

 My accessories haul for Day 1! Going all Black and White with my fave MySpringFling Boy Satchel, Zara heels, MiuMiu Floral Bracelet, Mauboussin Watch and Chanel Chain :)

 Ain't the Boy Satchel pretty? It compliments almost any outfit well! :)

Day 2 went well with aunt's family dropping by and heading out thereafter to continue my CNY house visiting! Decided on OhVola Gwyneth Dress in Rose and I love the gorgeous back as well as the color of this dress! :)

Day 3 was back to studying due to hectic school schedule for exams and tests even though it was a PH still. Decided not to dampen my mood, thus I chose AmberAvenue Lace Romper in Red to be all comfy and still look like in CNY mood! I love how the lace collar and shoulders with the gorgeous bare-back design goes so well with a romper design! =D

 Day 4 is back to school and work time! Looking forward to greeting my friends well wishes in sch! Donned in AmberAvenue Lace Romper White which got me much compliments! Gorgeous design, great cutting, my most fave romper till date! :)

Day 7: 人日快乐! It was our annual house visiting to Poly Lecturer's home in Bukit Batok :) Every Year, I look forward to this day because I can get to interact with my poly mates on their life so far! So glad all of us are either in the workforce, graduating or in their university in Aussie! The laughter, fun and chit chatting are the best and time always passed by so fast! Decked in LoveBonito Dawson Skater Dress Yellow that brightens up my mood! And I finally got to carry out one of my most fave bags to date: MySpringFling Doctor Bag! It's so gorgeous and I love the Givenchy Inspired Print on the bag! Hee.

My Jewellery for CNY period! Gotta love the rings I got off Cineleisure store! Gonna hunt for more when I'm back there! =D

Day 8: Steamboat at YingTian's Place! :) 

Enjoying steamboat with dearest girls! =D and Hello to my Senior Shermaine! It's nice seeing her irl for the first time =)

 First CNY together with my ShimmeryIntimates and many more to come :) Wore out OhVola Lilya Crochet Frock in Wisteria to compliment the theme! :)

Thanks to dear Ying Tian for the surprise Tiramisu Hero for CNY just for this gathering! :) It's delicious!

On a side note, I loved all the photos we took together back at the photoshoot some time back! The photos turned out well! Thank you girls for coming into my life :) You guys have been great friends! Love u all!

 Day 10 was back to praying to 迎接财神and天公! :) A yearly tradition that needs to be passed down generations!

 Studying at my fave hangouts lately! Got hooked on to Granola with Milk too! My staple at every Studying session! =)

 Basics are the best to make me survive the hectic week of 3 exams and 1 assignment! :) Gotta love Basics from HVV, HH and MP! They are all so comfy! :)

 When our brains went dead on thursday while studying, I decided to go on shopping for awhile! Spotted this nude heels at ZARA and I'm sold! Nude checked, low heels checked, gorgeous design and cutting checked! This heels send me drooling! Hee. Was in Black Leather Shorts x White Shirt! :)

VanityTrove's March 2013! Gotta love the Burberry Body Tender Scent and Laura Mercier Compact!

 On a Side Track, I missed Boyf and I'm flying off a week to see him soon!

Ending off this entry with a random quote that I found so true..It reflects my current state now quite well. I'm just a woman in process, learning as much as I can..to be who I can be..Every lesson learnt, every experience gotten will only shape me up better, I hope..

Till then everyone, have a great 元宵with family and friends!

Cheers!