Hey, Jules.

Wowza. Half of 2017 has went by, can't say it was perfect, but it sure wasn't a shabby half-year either. Cumulatively, the past one year has been life changing.

If I'm completely honest with myself, I feel slightly unaccomplished due to the lack of self improvement activities in my life.

ie. campus activities, wandering around KL art galleries, getting rid of stuff at a desired pace etc.

Despite all that, life is alright. (:

One year ago today, I was on a London bound BA flight. I had just experienced nearly missing my flight due to a city wide strike by teachers in Mexico City which caused a major traffic jam. I relied on Google Translate to speak to my taxi driver. I still regret not getting her name or having enough time to tip her, or even giving her a hug. All I did was say 'gracias' over and over again. I also broke down at the airport once I was told I will be getting on the flight.

HAHAHAHA!

What a ride it was.

it's-a mi-a!

I still can't quite fully wrap my head around the idea that I was in London, not once, but twice! Let me revel in all these good memories.

Not afraid to admit that I was tearing up so badly watching all the
planes take off while we waited our turn that my vision became blurry.
wiu.

Sometimes it makes me wonder why I couldn't just learn how to focus on all the good going on in my life. I did go through a pretty crappy situation upon coming home such as extreme jet lag (I don't understand how people recover in less than a week! WHAT IS YOUR SECRET.), having to resit finals, and falling out with a wanker. Not to mention crying at the stupidest London triggers ever omg! Even fish and chips made me shed tears at one point.

Well, I got over my jet lag eventually (but round two wasn't any better, in fact, it might have been worse since I didn't have an obligations to fulfill after round two), I finished my finals albeit sub par results, and I cut that bloody wanker out of my life for good (cheerio, you contradictory, lousy excuse for a human. ugh.). I also learned to live with my longing for London like how people who are depressed are taught to "walk with it like it's your friend".

I might have also took to watching excessive movies and YouTube videos.

Might I recommend 'The Hundred Foot Journey'? Afreen by AR Rahman is by far my favourite track from that movie. I can feel my shins tingling just thinking about that tune. HAHAHA!

Yeah, my life in the past year wasn't as spectacular as when I was in HELP, but it was alright. I lived the sad and quiet life.

AND THEN!

MAS decided to have a year end sale.

London tickets were affordable. THEY WERE AFFORDABLE. T_T

Did I mention I was also extremely lucky because I had ALL THREE SEATS to myself?? MUAHAHAHAHA. It was fabulous. Felt like an absolute queen.

I would like to take a moment to give thanks to the existence of Ryanair for making Europe travels possible for this tiny little bean here. I managed to cover the major cities thanks to their cheap flights! I would also like to give thanks to my chance encounter with a doctor I saw as I was stressed out of my mind planning for the trip (I was stressed about my studies too. No, not really. Ha!) that I had a sore throat for two weeks that refused to heal! That is where I discovered the app that saved and enriched Ky's and my Europe experience. And how can I forget, to the friends and family who made my trip possible, I am indebted to you all. Truly. You guys have blessed me abundantly.

What's the app, you ask?

Stay tuned for posts about my trip, if I ever get to it HAHAHAHA.

I also turned 21.

Yikes.

And I'm about to go on another adventure in about a week's time.

Life really is alright.

Here, you see a CS starring up at the Narnia
lamp post, and in her right hand she holds
chips and gravy, staple drunk food
for Oxford students.

If you told me I was drunk and dreaming for the past year, some part of me might actually believe you. But I know I lived through it. Well, at least this version of me lived through it.

to all the good people in my life, thanks for existing.