Goodbye September

 Went through my childhood photos, hehe.

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My uncle made his signature baked lobster and cheese for Father's Day

7/9

Or maybe that's just the extent of your vocabulary? @placement

8/9

Attended my younger cousin's school concert, 'Imagine - Nation'. The students reenacted Australian events from the past, present and foreseeable future

11/9

R U OKAY? Zinger Stacker burger w/Jp | Sushi @Sakura House | $5 Pizzas w/Andrew & Sophia

12/8, 13/8 & 14/8

Korean BBQ @Mrs Kim's Grill w/Linda

19/8

Kimchi & Bab w/Sophia | BLACK FOREST EVERYTHING

22/8

  

Animaga @Royal Exhibition Building w/Rachel

28/9

Petting farm @Parkmore Shopping Centre

30/9

Goodbye August

Keeping it short and simple (K.I.S.S) for this post and September's! 

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Completed all seasons of Game of Thrones within three weeks just before attending my first burlesque show! I'm very pleased with the amount of cheeky

9/8

Giving Miam Miam another chance w/Linda

15/8

Black bean noodles (Jajangmyeon) @Korchi House w/Janet

20/8

The Speaking Ball | Tangram puzzles

25/8 & 27/8

Calamari salad, prawn and chorizo saganakai + crepes @Piatella w/Linda

29/8

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Does that encapsulate you? Personally...I don't give a shit about all that, because you know what, I can't learn anything from you, I can't read in some fuckin' book. 

Unless you want to talk about you, who you are. Then I'm fascinated. 

I'm in. 

But you don't want to do that do you sport? You're terrified of what you might say.

Your move, chief.

Winter holidays 2014

• Post exam drinks. 
• Mid year clean up (bedroom and hardware). 
• Fix up portable hard drive. 
• Maleficent / How to Train Your Dragon 2. 
• Read The Fault in Our Stars / Norwegian Wood. 
• Maid Cafe. 
• Cat Cafe. 
• 1000 Steps. 
• Hot Springs. 
• End of Financial Year Sale. 
• DreamWorks Animation Exhibition. 
• Let Steph practice her makeup skills on me. 
• Le Grand Cirque French Restaurant. 
• Adriano Zumbo Patisserie. 
• Play badminton. 

I will write it about it here. 

Goodbye May

C'mon are you serious? How do you even do that?

If Dave Franco was in my class, my attendance rate at lectures will be 100%. Hello. How are you? A little late, I know. I've just finished my assessments last week and was able to celebrate with a victory Boost. Here are the kodak moments of May.  

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Teaching Filtration to Year 7 science kids 

5/5

I still don't know how I managed to obtain my Bunsen burner licence in year 7. I was shaking when I lit the flame. 

Dranks

2/5

 Zest 89 w/ Lan & Steph | Yen's birthday dinner @ Chick-In

4/5 & 9/5

Mother's Day | Hermann Rorschach...or Brad Pitt?

11/5 & 12/5

 Recognition Ceremony (Literacy Program) | Miam Miam

14/5 & 17/5

The tomato rice souffle was deceiving. It became sickening towards the end. 

Pain

20/5

Went to the library to print out 15 handouts and the printer didn't stop...Had to run to the service desk for help! Luckily it didn't deduct anymore money from my account. 

Cotte Terra w/Linda

23/5

Dawn or dusk? | Gloomy at 3pm 

26/5 & 28/5

Study all day. Party never.

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I don't have a favourite singer or band so I'd usually base my taste on whatever comes up on the radio, in a restaurant or store that I'm browsing in. I heard this song in the T2 store.
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Happy holidays everyone!
 ♥

Goodbye April

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Huhuhuhuhu...Hello everyone! I'm currently wearing my pyjama top, a hoodie, my high school bomber jacket and to top it off, a thickly knitted scarf. Ack, I'm starting to think Melbourne has only two seasons now with winter and summer! Trying to get out of bed in the morning has now reached a new level of no.  

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Meilin & Sophia's 21st birthday @ Maccas | Wesley's 9th birthday

6/4 & 19/4

April held the last batch of girls turning 21. They were the babies of the group, as most of us are now only a few days, months away from turning 22 already!. The twenties club still feels unreal to me. I've even mistaken myself for 18. A Maccas birthday party was the real deal this time. I haven't coloured in nor played an intense game of musical statues in years. Thank you for organising the party girls!. It was certainly a brilliant idea and a tribute to our childhood. 

Free Ben & Jerry's ice cream @ Uni | Kimchi Hut w/ Linda | Watermelon Mojito @ Nitro Lab w/ girlfriends
10/4, 11/4 & 22/4

I should have known better than to wear my flats on a rainy day. On a brighter note, I was able to enjoy a hot beef soup with Linda. Inexpensive comfort food on a gloomy day makes me all fuzzy and warm inside. And yes, ice cream on a cold day counts as comfort food too!. 

Supanova 

12/4

On weekends, my cousin would come over for lunch. I'd ask her what anime/manga she'd be into and her answer changes every week. So it wasn't surprising that Supanova was not an unfamiliar term to her, and that she squealed over the phone when I told her I'd be taking her there for the first time. I've actually never seen her so bubbly and confident before. This was her ultimate niche. I can't believe we spent the whole day there and walked around the place more than three times. It was a visually great experience for me too, despite asking "Who's this? what's this? what's that?..." literally all the time to my cousin...Guess who's coming back next year to babysit her again? ≖‿≖ 

ACMI First Shift | Chinese Mountain Dog

13/4 & 27/4

I didn't realise how quickly I became proactive towards the public when I'm standing in front of ACMI. I'm still very new so I may have accidentally pointed a few people to the wrong direction *nervous laugh*. So if you feel like exploring the city, don't be afraid to come say hi to me at ACMI! 

Richard & Chi's Wedding

25/4

I went to mum's colleague's wedding, only to find out later that the bride is actually a year older than me. Second wedding in my adult life since October and both brides have chosen mermaid dresses and played "A Thousand Years" as their first dance. This time the wedding was very simple, small but still very cutely presented with a pink and blue theme. I got my lobster. 

Dat ass

20/4

My grandfather pulled me out of the house to the backyard to show how a pomelo (Chinese grapefruit) resembled a round butt. Now I know why they call the grapefruit, "look yao" in Cantonese because if you swap the first word from "look" to "loh", the meaning changes to "butt". 

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So who's been playing in my head this month? I present to you, the lovely Sayuri Sugawara! I've never really delved into j-pop ballads, but she is without a doubt a stunning combination of cuteness and maturity. The strength of her vocals never ceases to amaze me *fangirling*. 

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It's the last month before exams. The. last. month.
So let's bring it home guys!
Good luck.
♥

Goodbye March

March has been a delightfully inquisitive month for me. I'm proud to say I've also been able to cross off two of my goals for the year. The process was simple and complex. With any beginning, I'd be lying if I said fear was not a vivid state of mind. If I'm able to persist through the first few steps, fear becomes a turnover for potential disappointment. So I tend to remain quiet for a while. It is during this period where I've summed up the courage to tell myself that I'm more stronger than I believe. I'm now doing things I was once scared to do years ago. This new-found emotional strength is unreal, I'm growing up. 

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Doctor's Appointment

3/3

You can scold me for prolonging my summer's cold by choosing to go out instead of resting at home. I still have no regrets for attending Melbourne's White Night, despite being incredibly bedridden the next day. I was getting worse and tossing between five different medications. Mum decided to make a doctor's appointment for me without my knowledge. It was the only way to get me there; I hate visiting the doctor. 

Alys & Tina's 21st birthday @ Zanuba Restaurant and Bar

8/3 

You cannot deny this bunch of truly gorgeous girls.

Westall Station Woe with Annie

11/3

I was on the train travelling from uni to the library for reading buddy when there was an abrupt stop at Westall. The next station was my final stop, and I had an ounce of hope that whatever was faulty would be fixed soon. An unfortunate accident had occurred at the following station so everyone had to get off the train. I was quickly immersed in the flurry of people alerting the news on their phones. Many expressed their frustration and tiredness. Despite the commotion, I was able to bump into Annie and Vu who both kindly offered a lift to the library for me. In the end, Annie's father came to pick us up and I arrived 15 mins late to the reading session. My lovely literacy officer was very understanding of my situation. 

Fridge door won't close... | Little guy wants my food!

15/3 & 19/3

Lan's Graduation @ Melbourne Exhibition Centre | 

Passionfruit Cheesecake @ Nitro Lab with Linda

27/3 & 28/3

Congratulations to one of my closest buddies, Lan for graduating with a Bachelor of Design (Interior)! You made it and we're all so proud of you. The ceremony was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre where it was filled with hopeful and proud loved members of the graduates. I'm honoured to be invited as one of these people accompanied with her mother, brother, boyfriend and Steph. I have seen Lan work extremely hard throughout her degree so I'm eager to see the what the next steps in her life will be!.  

ACMI Training for the DreamWorks Animation Exhibition

29/3

Dear Karen

Thank you for your recent application to volunteer at ACMI. We are pleased to invite you to join the Volunteer Program for the DreamWorks Animation exhibition period (April - October 2014). 

Have they sent the email out to the wrong Karen? I couldn't believe it! The selection process was noted to be gruelingly competitive and I've been fortunate enough to be at service to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). I'll be leading the public around all the stunning work and behind the scene pieces of both the minor and major DreamWorks films (I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2). If you have trouble distinguishing which film is Disney or DreamWorks, try recalling the little boy fishing while sitting on the moon before the opening scene!

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Every time I walk into Haikara ($2.80 Japanese store) they've always trapped me by playing old school DBSK songs. I can't walk out of the damn place until they finish the song.

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As always, I hope you've been well and I'll see you in April.

Take care and ciao for now!

♥

Summer 2014

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• MASSIVE shopping haul with S in the city. 
• Girl talk at Gloria Jeans with A & S. 
• Horror movie marathon with S. 
• A much needed post exam drink with S. 
• D's birthday party. 
• S's costume birthday party. 
• J's birthday party.
• Celebrate birthday with daughter L. 
• Dinner with G. 
• S & L late birthday dinner. 
• Purchase belated birthday gifts. 
• Student gifts. 
• Plan 21st birthday. 
• Work function. 
• Date with J. 
• Date with T. 
• Start S's scrapbook. 
• Date with S. 
• 1000 Steps. 
• F.A.T summer edition with L. 
• Band Hero with L on the guitar. 
• Chinese New Year festival. 
• Crown meals with L. 
• Date with T. 
• DIY gingerbread houses and silly movie with Y, S & J. 
• Beach and ice cream! 
• Take more photos with people. 
• Send letters to J 
• Melbourne White Night. 
• Date with J. 
• Maid Cafe with S.
• Complete 1000 piece puzzle with S. 
• Fast food breakfast with Y, S & J. 
• Caribbean Gardens with R.
• Midday jogging with R. 
• Watch R teach dance to his students.  
• Waffle brunch date with A. 
• Drive thru donuts with workmates. 
• Date with W. 
• LAN Party. 
• Lunar Drive In cinema. 
• Crochet bracelets for T, M & L. 
• Sell textbooks. 

Self dates! 

• Massive clean up. 
• Read at least two novels. 
• Learn how to play the ukulele. 
• Learn how to cook a variety of egg breakfasts. 
• Finish crocheting hat. 
• Learn how to make easy amigurimi projects. 
• Movie marathon in bed. 
• Catch up on tv shows - OUAT, Breaking Bad, American Horror Story: Coven, The Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and rewatch Skins.
• Build endurance over 4 - 5km runs. Start toning with 3kg weights. 
• Read gossip magazines at the library with a hot beverage.
• Complete manga series: Akachan to Boku, Faster than a Kiss and Aishiteruze Baby.
• Drive more --> book hazards --> attempt driving test.
• Write more.