Sunshine and Mosquitos

Finally back on home soil!

To be fair, I kept my arrival pretty secret from my friends and some of my family. I felt like I didn't want to make a big deal out of it so I told them I was arriving at a later date. Turns out my plan to surprise them backfired as they got kind of mad when they saw me 10 days before I was expected to arrive.

I'm not sure if I am happy or relieved to be back. Happy because I know that I can sleep in and choose not to do anything school related for the day or relieved that I don't have to worry about money anymore. Finances always scare me.

It feels so weird now that when I was catching up with a few friends that I realised some of my schoolmates were either leaving soon or have already left. It's weird that just last year, I used to see them 6 days a week for 8 hours a day in school and now, I hardly get to spend 20 mins with some of them. I guess this is what happens after high school. I do get a sense of relief that even though we haven't seen each other in months, we could still talk like how we used to, and that makes me feel at home.

Friendships are so hard to keep. It's so easy for people to just lose contact. Although there's all these social media sites to keep their contacts in store but really, who has the time now to private message someone from the past? Liking an instagram picture hardly counts as "still in touch".

Deep down I know who is worth the late night yumchas and the early morning runs with. I just hope I'm like that to them to.

Anyways, enjoying all the Vitamin D and the excess UV rays here. Hoping to get a tan! Also, the mosquitos must've missed my blood so much that they can't get enough of it. Tropical life. *pun intended*

Personal statement should be the last thing on my mind.

Day 29: A picture that can always make you smile.

This surely has been a tough decision. I can't really come down to ONE picture as there are folers upon folders of photos that freezes wonderful memories into a rectangular sort of pixels.
Here as just some of my favourites (I would've added more, if I wasn't so busy working at my dad's office right now)

1.

 Christmas in Hokkaido.

Look at my giddy face. It was my first time seeing snow firsthand and I guess I got a little too overexcited, so I ran under the freezing snowfall and begged my already shivering sister to take this photo. Worth it :)

2. 

 Christmas Caroling.

I wouldn't miss it for the world. This is actually one of my favourite photos of all time despite my terrible haircut (not to mention acne!)

I really have a great time with them singing carols and just laughing so hard in the school bus.

3.

 Cupid Strike/Ultimate Blackhearted

Yeah, we actually named our group :P 

But these wonderful ladies have coloured my life with hilarious memories of primary school.

I'm so glad we're still in touch even though one's in Nottingham, the other just left for Australia..

and it's just Honovi(left) and me. 

Come back soon guys!! (LIKE REALLY SOON)

4.

 Just Us.

Behold the world's craziest girls in one picture. 

They're honestly so amazing and wonderful that sometimes I wonder why they're even friends with me (cause you know, I'm lame).

High school would never be the same without these girls in my life. 

5.

  Senior One Xiao '12

Meet the most awesome class I've ever been in. 

Although there's 60 of us, I can't believe how well we got along. 

Seriously, I am truly honoured to be your monitor this year, you amazing peeps :)

I'll pray and wish upon every shining star that we'll end up in the same class next year because only we can get 100% pass the whole year right?? 

FOREVER A XIAO '12

Finally!

After 3 years of no meet ups, Honovi, Natalie, Abigail, Cassandra and me finally got the chance to catch up. 

Natalie, who went to Nottingham to study towards the end of Primary 6, finally came back! 

Missed her so much.We had meet ups every other day/week, and now that she's left, I'm already missing the times.

 First meet up! From left, Honovi, Me, Natalie and Abigail 

(Cass wasn't in the photo cause she was busy when we first met up)

Nat and me. 

As you could see from my funny look, I was actually tip-toeing to look as tall as her in the photo. 

Attempt failed.

I wish I could say there are more photos but most of them aren't with me right now. :( 

Brother took the memory card to Vietnam.