How is it going, bro/sis?

How long has it been?

Blogging has been therapeutic to me all this while. While I was being sucked into a vortex called university, life has been really really hectic. So it is really hard at times to find time to really sit down and write a good blog post. 

Today, the feeling came. :)

I'm still very much drowning in the sea of assignments, juggling between debates, activities and lectures, but the feeling is right today. Hi, how have you been, my dear reader(s)? :)) I kinda lost touch with the blogosphere for a little few months (and I guess this will continue for a little more while) but I will try to update a little bit here and there as time goes by. 

So many reviews to write but with the procastinating nature, I'd have forgotten most of the details already by now. Guess I should just stick to random updates when the mood kicks in! What do you think?

I've done so much in the past few months but pictures are very minimal but still I guess people rather see pictures than reading more craps right? So here you go::

January

Concluded my second year first semester (not with flying colours). Just glad its finally over and I get to go home to celebrate CNY! Haha

Best friend's 22nd birthday! So blessed to have you in my life, Suey Erz! She is the kind of girl you can count on with almost any problem! Love you ♥

With the gang ♥

February

February has gotta be the most happening month thus far in 2014 because it was during the semester break! Haha. Had so much fun meeting and catching up with old friends, best friends, classmates and cousins!

CNY started with a kiss for the greatest mom ever!

It's so silly when I look back and see how rebellious I was during my teenage years, picking fights with mom whenever about whatever. Right now, I love her more than anything! Staying away from family does make you mature and realize what family really means!

♥♥♥

At grandma's. 

Le siblings on CNY Day 1!

Le siblings on CNY Day 2!

Attempt for an OOTD.

Dress from phatculture, mad love for their pieces!

House visiting with sister's best friends. Hehe

CNY Day ilostcount.

Dress from phatculture :)

CNY gathering with Form 6 classmates.

Picture courtesy of Jintzen.

CNY gathering with secondary classmates.

Decided to be adventurous and hence, waterfall trip with le exco!

Beautiful nature at Chiling Waterfall! 

The climb uphill to the highest waterfall was so worth it!

The long-time-no-see people!

Celebrated Kiri's birthday with some of my favorite people. 

Happy 22nd Valentine's boy!

My secondary best friend is getting married!

Hence, more catch up(s) with the secondary friends during her bachelorette party.

The bitching partner in KU. Hehehe

Happy marriage to you both! 

Have a blessed married life, Boon Wee and Jolene!

Semester break ended and I came back to Penang!

Visited the Penang's second link, Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, before it was opened to public!

Le coursemates.

March

Field trip for LAK 300 class! 

저는 한복을 입었어 행복해요! 

USM suddenly had a (super short) spring season with flowers blooming everywhere! Hence, this lovely meadow near School of Social Science!

Thanks, our dedicated photographers! :D

 April

Went for MoEC Debate tournament and we broke into quarter finals. Second break for USM team since Gender's Debate! So proud of Benedict for scoring a spot in the Top 10 speakers!

Le awesome teammates!♥

The USM comrades! Hahaha

Next up, Royal's Debate in UMS, Sabah! 

But first, 

This will be my life for the next few weeks! 

Assignments, presentations, meetings.

Pfft. I pray for strength and determination to go through this semester well. So far, this semester is not as bad as last semester so it is still bearable. Let's nail all the assignments! And exam..

xxx

Dear blog, I (truly) missed you.

So happy I'm actually blogging again! Let's keep this momentum going!

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Sarawak, the Land of Hornbill.

Its currently 3:45am while I'm writing this. I should be doing assignments but heck, I decided to do what makes me happy. Hence, I'm here blogging! This semester has been too much so I can't bother to care more anymore. Let's just go with the flow and see where it brings me. 

Alright before I spoil this post with all my emo feelings, lets go back to business and yeah, I'm writing about my first ever Borneo trip! (read it in Ryan Higa's "first scene of the day" tone lol) 

Guess what? I finally step foot into the other part of Malaysia! Woohoo, achievement unlocked! What's even better is to go explore with a bunch of people I can go crazy with :D I love Sarawak so much! Those of you that have not been there, go and be impressed with how big the roundabouts are! 

There's basically 3 things I love about Sarawak : the people, the foods and the culture!

Well, the people that I met there are basically from Peninsula but considering the fact that 2 of my debate trainers are from Sarawak, that makes Sarawakians awesome! 

Food wise, Sarawakians are so generous about the servings and the best part of it, NO TAX! You heard read me, no freaking tax! (Except for franchises like KFC, McD -.-) My favourite food has got to be the Sarawak laksa, one of a kind! 

Best part of this whole trip was my visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village. It was truly an eye-opener to me. Feels like, all the history that I learned back in secondary has come to live.

Goodbye Penang and hello Sarawak!

Kuching International Airport.

My dear president, Ferl. lol

USM debaters, ready to have fun!

Tourist moment.

And then it got too much. -.-

Who else other than my B studying in UniMas? :D

Thank you for bringing us around and round and round Kuching :D

Truth be told, we were there on a mission. 

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Kidding! 

We were there for a debate competition. The Borneo British Parliamentary Championships (BBPC).

And this is us halfway through the workshop conducted by Logan.

The super veteran debater, Logan!

Gotta love Sharing Cafe for this quirky idea, although we were bummed that there's no wifi.

Ironic but yeah.

After a whole day of debating (adjudicating for me), spent the second night in Kuching with my Klang homies :D

And I finally met Cindy, Sen Chen's bestfriend in UniMas.

Throwing in a picture of one of the debate motions to prove I really went for a debate tournament! Lol

And this was the final round motion of BBPC.

Ling, Chi Kuan, Adrian, yours truly and Jackson! Thats the name Tan and Pang go by in Sarawak lol

How Chi Kuan and Ling know each other is still a mystery. Hmm...

Group photo at Wakakakaka Cafe.

Totally not kidding about the cafe's name.

Just cuz we look awesome in this pic! Hehehe

Us girls, sorry I think I spoiled the picture.

And Isaac dumped us for his friend too. Lol

Picture does not do this serving any justice!

This was enough to feed 3 people!

And this was enough to feed 3-5 people according to the menu.

At the end of this trip, all of us got phobia with western foods hahaha.

Kolo Mee. Too dry and too oily at the same time.

Me don't likey.

Sarawak laksa! Slurps.

My favourite food of all :DDD

Sio bee.

Feels so trolled that sio bee is actually Siu mai in hokkien. And we thought it was some really special local delicacy. Haha. Nevertheless, it was good, just that we were too full to truly savour in something that we can get back in Peninsula.

Seafood dinner with Ivy's family!

This was not even half of the dishes. 

So grateful to Ivy for such a splendid meal.

Thank you Ivy and aunties! :D

Tried on the iban traditional costume for the first time.

The accessories are bloody heavy -.-

Ta-daa!

Love this Friendship Park in the middle of town where people can exercise, walk or even dance regardless of the time of the day.

The last time I saw/visited a park like this was in Korea.

And of course we celebrated Ferl's birthday!

Blessed 22nd. 

Lastly, visited the Chinese Museum near Waterfront and was amazed by the surnames of Chinese.

Can you spot yours?

Lim. Took me awhile to find it.

And that's Lee!

Sarawak has been amazing and I definitely wanna go back for the orang utans and rafflesia! Oh, and I have to visit Miri for Gua Niah/Gunung Mulu. Till then, back to assignments. :((

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