You don't need anyone's affection or approval in order to be good enough. When someone rejects or abandons or judges you, it isn't actually about you. It's about them and their own insecurities, limitations, and needs, and you don't have to internalize that. Your worth isn't contingent upon other people's acceptance of you - it's something inherent. 

You exist, and therefore, you matter. You're allowed to voice your thoughts and feelings. You're allowed to assert your needs and take up space. You're allowed to hold onto the truth that who you are is exactly enough. And you're allowed to remove anyone from your life who makes you feel otherwise. 

Daniell Koepke

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.
♥