HEY so I'm back from my Bintan trip and it was fucking fun! I fell sick after that HAHA, weak much

The only thing that sucked was that my phone got spoilt while we were out at sea kayaking :( water seeped in and boom my phone died. Changed it for a brand new iPhone 5s and it cost 450 bucks :'( sigh

And all my fucking photos are gone. Thankfully Tien brought her camera so all is good. Will upload the photos another day when I'm absolutely free, kinda busy with work now. Got another job at a clinic and the pay and hours are fucking awesome! Pretty thankful for it :)

Met up with a few of my 31/12 peeps the other day :) 

Nakhon and Hatter Street with my darling yesterday. The food was really damn awesome, it's been such a long time since I had such a nice meal :) 

Shopping therapy alone today and I did not buy this dress! It's nice but not that nice haha and it's kinda overpriced. Bought a midi skirt from topshop instead and can't wait to try it out :) after I entered the working life I've been spending so much time (and money, oh God the money) shopping. 

And... I got into NUS Arts and Social Science!!! When I got the news on the morning of my Bintan trip I was so fucking happy, happy isn't even a word to describe it. I really thought I wouldn't be able to get into that course because it's much sought after, and my rank points weren't that fantastic either. And to be honest I really never thought I'd make it this far in life, completing JC and heading on to university. I remember my ex vice principal from PHS telling me to "reconsider my options" when I told her I was going to JC and later on university before we took our o levels... She really didn't think I'd make it. I just hated her so much because all she did was to look down on those who didn't do well. At that time I got 24 for my L1R5 during prelims, so I guess I couldn't blame her for saying that. But seriously, I was filled with so much anger when she said that. I didn't do well for o levels of course, got like a pathetic 16, but I appealed to AJ despite knowing that I'd probably be one of the worst students there and true enough I was. In J1 mid year I was the bottom 10 percentile (or 5 I can't remember) and I cried like fuck cos it was depressing to know that you're probably the one that's gonna retain. Promos came and I got U for chem econs and math, S for lit and E for GP and I thought I was gonna retain for sure but I didn't, and I remember feeling so damned thankful. After that I studied harder, harder than I ever had in my entire 12 years of education, but somehow I can never bring myself to have that "work and no play" mindset. No matter what I would always put some time for nonsense like volleyball or gossiping with friends or just wasting time with Sheldon. Whenever I feel pissed or upset while studying I'd just stop and take a nap or walk while others would try to solve the problem or something. I couldn't stand those who studied ALL the time. It was just unbearable for me. I really think balance is key, and of course don't stress yourself out no matter what, because it isn't worth it. Just stop, and relax when you get upset. Really. My results are nothing to boast about, but I'm kinda satisfied with it, and I got into the course I really want :) so yes, I'm thankful, very thankful. And I have so many people to thank who pulled me through this shit period in JC, especially Sheldon. Who says having a boyfriend would distract you from your studies? He has been nothing but my motivation, my pillar of strength whenever I feel like giving up, and my confidante. I think I did nothing but distract him from his work though haha. But yes, I'm thankful for my teachers, my lovely class 31/12 and my ajvb teammates :) I would never be where I am without their support.