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Hey mate, your blog is incredibly neat and interesting!

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I loved your blog. its super organised and has amazing pictures, its very pleasing to read and to look at. your background picture is so cool by the way, the yacht looks like its floating over the water. (your blog is my favourite... don't tell anyone ;) )

Gustavo

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We all need some relaxation sometime somewhere

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Much of my term flew by much more briefly than I had anticipated. This term required from me more narrowed and directed focus due to its increased intensity and rigour, combined with the relatively short time frame of the 8 weeks I had to complete my entire academic workload. I kicked off the term with a bang as the modules that I am studying this term greatly piqued my interest. I also greatly enjoyed the tutorials of my teachers. However, in all due honesty, I was not a huge fan of coursework deadlines and the many tests. While the entire course was not a simple walk in the park or bed of roses, I can safely say the highs outweighed the lows.

Differences between subjects

The subjects that I am currently studying are Business Studies 1, Introduction to Accounting, and Foundation English Skills 2. Business Studies 1 and Foundation English Skills 2 are closely interlinked and have many areas of overlap. The English skills I acquired in Foundation English Skills 2 proved much useful when studying Business due to the academic language required in written work. Accounting on the contrary, requires a vastly different skillset from the other two with much numeracy coming into play, honing my logical bases. This eclectic mix of subjects allowed me to have a balanced curriculum that will remain applicable in the near future. On top of that, I also spent a substantial amount of time preparing for my IELTS in the first half of the term. I found much of the learning enjoyable, along with the skills garnered being very applicable.

Foundation English Skills 2

From Foundation English Skills 2, I learnt how to better articulate and pen down my ideas and opinions. I got the chance to put these skills into action while writing my various essays and assignments, along with the presentation I made on art, literature and media, and its impacts on society allows me to encrypt the knowledge about the recent happenings of the global community. I also researched in depth about the effects of them on human behaviour, the things we do and how it affects the perception of the way we think. It is quite an interesting topic to learn about and thus I have gained much insight about the topic.

Business Studies 1

Meanwhile, from Business Studies, I gleamed the key qualities needed of an entrepreneur, learning how to write a business plan, PESTLE analysis and about business ethics. Last but not least, I learnt about corporate social responsibility, its impacts and why is this quintessential to a healthy market.

Accounting

Finally, in Accounting, I have acquired the basic skillsets needed in this study such as knowing how to do ledgers, T-accounts, trial balances, income statements, as well as cash budgets. I also had my first few encounters with various accounting concepts and the needed equations. As I progressed further in my studies, my perception of business and its goings took a hundred-and-eighty-degree turn. I learnt how importance and gravity of business planning, and how the sheer emphasis on analysing risk and the plan in deterring them to, significantly preserving a business’ viability. I used to favour economics much more than business studies. However, much has changed from then and I now see the latter’s merits and quirks. Allowing me to enjoy and appreciate the study of Business as a whole much more.

Overall thoughts

On to the non-academic part of my reflection, I thoroughly enjoyed the companionship of my classmates this term. This term, I have tangibly seen how my relationship with them has only gotten stronger, day by day. I deeply appreciate the great joy they bring with their joviality and humour. I strongly desire to continue getting closer to them, through the camaraderie of school life and whatever it brings. I also very much appreciate my teachers for their care and concern extending beyond academic affairs coupled with their much useful and impactful helpfulness.

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I found it very useful to study the CIT course. This is because the course topics are practical and useful when in university and after university. The course topic covers Microsoft Excel and Word, Padlet blog and learning journal. For a business student like me, learning how to productively use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word are rudimentary and important as it is great to use Microsoft Excel to handle numbers for Accounting and Finance students coupled with Microsoft Word for management and economics students. A media or art student would be in need to learn how to make creative content on blogs.

I really enjoyed making a blog about myself and writing journals. This is because it allows me to have a way of expressing my feelings and ideas when the other subjects are always in an objective point of view. I understood more about Microsoft Excel and how to use the functions now. Back then in my high school, there were no CIT courses in our modules, so I found it harder than my friends to learn Excel when I came here. Well, the last time I learnt Excel was in primary school! Although in the end I was still quite slow with Excel, I seem to get the gist of it and it was an enjoyable experience.

I need to know more about how to easily memorise shortcuts to keys so the efficiency can be maximized when working on spreadsheets or documents. Ms Witherby teaches CIT in my class for this term. She usually demonstrates on how to use the functions of Excel or Word to us for producing a spreadsheet or word document before we start grinding the work down. Her teaching is clear and understandable which is very helpful to me and my classmates.

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The reason for studying Foundation English classes at Bellerbys is to further improve my academic English. As I am not that well versed with using academic language for spoken and written English, the Foundation English classes helps me to gear up and get ready for university.

There are definitely dissimilarities between academic and general English. One of the main differences is that academic English usually comprise of specific or target language that serve a purpose to give the readers a clear understanding of the written or spoken passage. As for general language, it is more of a casual, informal or creative style of writing. I personally prefer writing in general English style because I can use more floral language to express my feelings and describe certain objects or environment in detail. I need to know more about academic language used to write thesis statements and synthesis. Furthermore, I would like to study more about spoken academic English and how it is effectively used in our daily lives.

I am taught by my teacher Mr Giron in FES1 and Ms Bright in FES2. Both of the teachers are very knowledgeable in the English field. They always stress upon the idea of target language and purpose language which I found very useful to use, particularly in business.

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I studied business foundation because I would like to further my studies in Business later on. Studying business foundation helps me to encrypt the fundamentals of business as well as preparing me for studying my degree in university. So far I have learnt Business Maths, Economics 1, Introduction to Accounting and Business Studies 1. These subjects help me to grasp a clearer image of how a business works, what effect it has on society and how a business is affected by its surroundings.

Although this is my first time studying business related subjects, I found the subjects to be quite interesting and relatable to everyday life. I was fairly intrigued by how the price mechanism works in economics and how a business can work successfully despite the constantly evolving world. As my fascination for studying these subjects grew, I would like to know more about how entrepreneurship and marketing skills are cultivated in a person. I would also like to know more about how decisions are being made in a large ltd or PLC companies.

The teachers in Bellerbys use different types of teaching methods to teach the students. They often incorporate the discussion method into their teaching to make the class more lively and enjoyable. It did work out well. My FES 2 teacher Ms Bright always encourage us to generate ideas and opinions in group discussions which really helped me to improve my spoken English and cognitive thinking skills.

Overall, I have a pleasant experience studying in Bellerbys.

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The teaching styles in the UK do not have a lot of difference when compared to my country that is Malaysia. They are quite similar as they lecture students about the information of the subject. However, there is a slight difference between the teaching styles and that is the teachers here engage students to think creatively through more reasoning and discussion segments whereas in Malaysia the teachers seldom include this section in their teaching partly because of the dense subjects which only contain facts such as Physics, Chemistry and Biology. These require more memorization and practice rather than verbally communicate and discuss about the topic. As to Business Studies and Foundation English Skills 2, the teachers tend to stress more on communicating ideas and opinions of different topics to enhance creativity and boost memory power. Hence, we will be in need to give our full attention and concentration while the teacher is teaching so that we do not miss details about the topic that we are going to discuss about.

The workload between studying in the UK and in Malaysia is quite similar as well. Teachers frequently give us assignments or deadlines which I am able to cope but find it very challenging to consistently produce the best piece of work to the best of my ability. Therefore, I always keep myself on top of my work so that I would not miss any homework deadlines or assessments. Another point worth mentioning is that the weightage of tests and examinations in the foundation program are more spread out to different coursework and assessments which will require you to focus more on the task at hand. In Malaysia during my high school period, our exams are carried out twice a year and all of the weightage goes to the exams. Living in a globalized world thanks to digital technology and advancements, making friends are much easier compared to the olden days. I can adapt and accept different cultures and traditions more easily. Although I connect more easily with my friends in Malaysia due to the same thinking and opinion about what we do in our daily life, I am keen to learn about the different lifestyles of people around the world, and Bellerbys Brighton has given me the opportunity to do so.

The class size in my current class is 10 which is considered a reasonable class size, with 7 girls and 3 boys. In my class in high school, we have 32-40 students. There are 30 girls and 2 boys in my last class which was surprisingly fun and enjoyable.

My parents and family have high expectations on me academically wise and in overall life. Nonetheless, they never stress me to do the best in class or achieve the highest marks, they just require me to be my best in the exams and important task. My father and mother put more importance on my attitude of learning and personality as they believe that the attitude of learning is more essential than achieving good grades. They often stress that with good learning attitude you can go far in life. As for me, my expectation for myself has increased by a lot since I came to the UK. As a consequence, I need to work harder in order to meet my own expectations. My dad always advices me and my sister with a Chinese proverb, that is 同台吃饭，各自修行, meaning that although we eat at the same table, we each have different paths and destinies to go to. So, in spite of getting support from my family emotionally, physically and financially now, my destiny and path that I walk into will be my own decision and every action in every second and minute that I take will lead me to the future that I carve myself into. I will try to manage and balance my life better so that every second and minute does not go to waste.

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My first impression of the UK is vaguely remembered as it has been ten years when I first visited this country. I remembered that it was summer and the weather was at its optimum. People around were in an ecstatic and joyful mood, partly because of the wonderful and enjoyable summer weather with the blazing sun shining in the vast expanse if clear blue sky. After ten years, my impression of the UK was slightly different when I got off the plane as it was in the cold and chilly winter season. Besides that it was the winter season, it was also near Christmas. So, despite the wintry and not so enjoyable weather, people were still in a lively and elated mood waiting to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. Somehow this warms my heart up and made me feel like home although I was leaving home for the first time to study overseas.

When I first arrived in Brighton, my parents took me around and we went to the Brighton beach. The Brighton beach was not the regular beach with golden sand beneath your feet. Instead, it was rocks! Nevertheless, I still fell in love with the beach as it calms and alleviates my mood and soul. My first impression of Brighton was a fun, lively and entertaining place to live in with peace and harmony surrounding the environment, not to mention the beautiful sceneries!

I want to study Business Management, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship at City, University of London. This is because I am intrigued and fascinated by the use of modern technology such as the internet for socialising and online businesses. It is quite fascinating to observe how technology improves and transforms people's lives on a daily basis. It also transformed the platforms for businesses as well. After my degree, I would like to work in a digital based company and join forces with my colleagues to help innovate and enhance the lives of people with the aid of digital and technological advancements. I might also propose a digital start-up for my own company but that might not be in the near future.

Overall, I like living in Brighton and have slowly adapted myself to the culture and environment here. I will continue to improve myself in every aspect in general so that I will not disappoint myself and my family.

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Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again Official Trailer #1 (2018) Meryl Streep, Cher Musical Movie HD

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Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again Trailer #1 (2018) Meryl Streep, Cher Musical Movie HD [Official Trailer]

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Since Mamma Mia is coming out this July 2018, it would be a great idea for me to review the original Mamma Mia to wake your senses up! Mamma Mia was released 10 years ago and if you haven't watch it, you have already missed out to much... Jokes! You still can catch up now! While Mamma Mia the movie was my childhood go-to movie(feels like ages ago), it is still vividly remembered on my mind. Let me just point out that the visuals and songs in the movie are just to inexplicably stunning and jaw-dropping. The music used was originally performed by ABBA and produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The film features main hits by ABBA such as 'Mamma Mia', 'Dancing Queen', 'Voulez Vouz' and 'Honey Honey'. I really like film musicals and this is my favourite so far because their songs are generally jovial and upbeat and it makes me want to dance to the rhythm and feel the beat! As for songs like 'Last Summer', 'Slipping through my fingers' and 'I have a Dream', the feelings portrayed in the songs just hits hard to the soul. It matches wonderfully to the plot as well. The movie location was situated in Skopelos and Skiathos in Greece which has wonderful sunlight and beaches. The plot starts with Sophie Sheridan(Amanda Seyfried) singing 'I have a dream' while sending wedding invitation letters to her three possible fathers in hopes to search for her real father. The plot ends with Sophie, again singing the same song, but with different desire that is not to marry so young at the age of 20, but to chase her dreams in the big city. While terms romantic and comedy is associated with the film's genres, it is also incorporated with good values that may be blatantly forgotten or lost in society. Truly amazing and soul searching movie to watch.

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Release Date: July 18, 2008 Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, Summer 2008 is the season for "Mamma Mia!"

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Pff, stress ...your friend??
Watch it and you'll find out
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How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal

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Class was cancelled that day and the whole carpark turned into a snowball fight scene. We even appeared on the news. Cool eh, what a merrymaking event to remember.

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A full rainbow view in the eyes of a technological device.

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During Easter's, we had fun strolling around Regent's park, took random photos and even attempted to vlog kekeke

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We celebrated June's birthday after the IELTS exam. It was a time well spent with them as we continually have idle chats... and more idle chats. It was a fun way to release stress from recent dense workloads too.

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So happy to have Gisell, Charlotte, Aya, Umar, Gustavo, Aaron, Sarah and Amaya as classmates in college. Although we fail to hang out outside of school as a whole class each time, we still get together easily and amazingly well. I feel at ease being with you guys! Glad to have Michael and Marina to join us with CIT classes too.

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Always in the mood for bae

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Most of the time, sceneries are more beautiful than humans, photogenically

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Hi I'm Crystal. I come from Malaysia and I love to sleep, eat and then sleep again. Besides that, I'm quite interested in .... well, in..... in anything or nothing at all to be honest. I change with the wind and go well with the tide, but there's one thing I need to do and one place that I need to go, that is to get along with myself and head towards my goal.

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I plan on going to City, University of London for my degree education. Cass business school at City. University of London offers a course that is catered to more unique and specific degree, that is Business Management, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Cass, being at its strategic location at the heart of central London lures me to consider the university as my first choice. I definitely prefer a more social environment to study business related subjects because you gain much more insights and knowledge  when your surrounding is constantly involved in the business industry. I have visited the university myself and found it to be a suitable environment for studying with  advance world-class facilities and ammenities.

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Everyone ditch goals. Well, not everyone but the ones that are in the centre of the normal distribution graph. The ones who do run away are the rare ones, the ones who are likely to succeed. Below is a Ted talk on how to stop screwing yourself and thinking that your life is fine without some things that you consider desirable but too far-fetched. One of them being your dreams or goals. Mel Robbins tells you about the inner workings of your mind and how you respond to everyday tasks and your goals. If you are constantly struggling whether to give up or continue pursuing your goals, this is the perfect video to watch. She states that it is very simple to get what you want, but not easy. For me, the most inspirational thing to get me going is a quote tweeted by actress Amy Dillon asserting: "My motivational poster is a majestic eagle soaring over the words "You can always quit."

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Been meaning to blog about my "new" car for a while now but as I procrastinate the car is rapidly becoming no longer "new". LOL!!

Yes yes I know I have neglected my blog for a long time. It is increasingly intolerable to sit at an immobile computer station for hours to edit pictures and post them up... I really don't know how I used to manage to blog for like 10 hours in a row in front of the computer man. Nowadays here ache there ache and I get so distracted with Dash... Can't sit for 2 mins without him going MAMA this MAMA that. In the past I used to post all the time because I feel this insatiable need to broadcast my life with an audience, and there was simply no other avenue/outlet for me to vent my anger, share my jokes, or discuss my thoughts. Blogging was the only way.

Nowadays if one wants to share their life, there are so many alternative ways... I can tweet, I can post on instagram, I can Dayre, I can share on Facebook, I can do a life stream or shoot a video for youtube (even more troublesome than blogging so nah for that)... Of all the social media avenues, the one that requires the least effort of all is Snapchat, so that's what I've been posting on these few days...

I have become a Snap-addict of sorts, documenting my everyday life with Snapchat (id: TheXiaxue). At first, I never 'got' snapchat at all. Before stories were able to be made public, snapchat was just for sending boh liao pictures to friends, which I felt could be done easily with whatsapp so what's the point?

Plus Snapchat is so damn unintuitive and difficult to use... It was such a turn off trying to feature out what I was doing! Now, of course, I've become an expert and find navigate the app like a pro, but even now I still can't figure some stuff out, like how to record video without pressing your finger on the button (apparently it can be done), or how to get the trophies, or what the number under my name really represents.

It becomes easy to see the appeal of snapchat. Instagram has become increasingly stifling over the years with everyone using it to only post the best of their camera roll.

Picture is grainy or taken with iPhone camera? ERM NO THANKS DO NOT TAINT MY FEED. Shitty quality photos are not allowed to be posted. Or if I took 200 shots of Dash at the pool... Of those, 50 look nice. 3 is the max I will post from that series or the feed becomes repetitive and spammy, even though if I were to blog I would have posted up all 50.

I don't post "boh liao" photos which I simply find funny, like if I see a weird looking passerby, because it is both aesthetically not pleasing and intrusive on the passerby. I don't post random food pictures unless it is super gram-worthy. I don't post ugly unedited photos of myself if I can help it.

I don't know who set these rules for instagram.

Ok fine I do know and it's me lol. But I don't know why I started being so rigid there... It's almost like over time the feed has become a certain way and I don't want to lower its standards, you know. And like everyone else has such nice pictures, I feel like cannot lose!! Plus, if you spam or post shitty pictures people tend to unfollow you. :( Instagram is such a cruel and unforgiving place, where your followers don't really know who you are and they don't care. They only want to see pretty or cute pictures.

Anyway I have ranted about Instagram before (although I hypocritically continue to use it albeit much less now). My point is not so much so that IG is becoming more canned but that it takes more effort now to post on that, so people move on to easier avenues, like snapchat.

With Snapchat you can spam because just with one tap people can skip to the next snap. You can post stupid, pointless and ugly stuff, because nobody judges there. And although it can feel lonely over there with nobody leaving comments or giving likes, it is also very liberating. It also, I feel, is an authentic representation of one's life, because it is only real time, unedited photos and videos. Plus snapchat has all these filters and stuff which makes it so fun! A new filter everyday!

Eh ok I digressed. This post is supposed to be about my "new" car.

So you guys are familiar with my cars over the past few years right?

WTF I was so fair after giving birth I don't know why! Maybe got milk in system will be fairer.

The sponsorship lasted a year and then I got my pineapple Dash car...

(Someone pointed out my fat knees look like Dash's face. I laughed like a maniac and now you cannot unsee it can you? LOL)

I love all my sponsored cars but unfortunately all good things must come to an end... Rather than seeking another sponsorship in 2015 I decided that perhaps it is time to buy my own.

I mean, if anyone still wants to sponsor me a car I'm more than open to it haha but I don't know, I guess my car sponsorships usually last a year and during the start of the year I will be so happy but as it ends I will have to frantically think about finding another sponsor or not having a car to drive... It is really quite stressful and as you know cars are very expensive in Singapore so it isn't an easy sponsorship to find!

As the Tyre queen sponsorship was nearing its endpoint I found myself just surfing Sg Carmart to look at cars instead of looking for another sponsor.

BUT WHAT TO BUY????

I mean, I'm sure there are girls like me around, right? I mean, not many of us, but some. And girls like me face a problem when it comes to buying cars because the car makers simply don't make cars to suit girls like me.

I'm not a "car" person. I am not super informed about automobiles or love them from the bottom of my heart like car people do. I don't like racing or drifting or driving stick shift. I don't care about how fast my car can accelerate as long as it's not obscenely slow.

I mean if we are talking about dream cars obviously I would love to have a pink Bentley like Paris Hilton.

Hell, why not a sparkling Lamborghini?

"Santa, I would blow you if you drop the keys to one of these in my stocking next Xmas"

But let's be realistic here... I can't afford any of these. Not right now anyway!

And honestly, even if I get a free Lamborghini right now I won't be driving it but selling it away immediately. Ok maybe I won't sell it immediately but in a month's time lah lol enjoy it for a bit first.

The cost of owning a super car isn't just what it costs to buy it. That's a large part of it. Everyday you keep the car instead of selling it its value goes down the drain like laosai of the curry you ate that had gone bad. That's what people call "depreciation".

So I randomly went to find the depreciation of, say, a Lamborghini Gallardo on SGcarmart. The depreciation of the random one I picked is $67,100 per year.

What that means is that the car costs you $5,600 PER FUCKING MONTH TO DRIVE IT!

How much must you earn per month that you can decide to blow $5,600 on your vehicle?? That's not inclusive of road tax, petrol, insurance, parking, ERP etc!

Imagine, if you get a free lambo right now, like Santa really gave it to you, and you decided ok lah so nice the car I drive it for a month... YOU LOSE $5,600 in value when you sell it a month later!

Damn jialat man I change my mind I will only drive it for 1 day and sell it.

People pay $600 road tax per year you pay $5000. Your insurance is off the charts.

But it also costs a lot to fuel. It costs a lot to repair.

You will literally feel your heart die a little if someone scratches it - which I suspect many people will do because nobody likes a rich show off.

Nobody wants to give way to you because fuck you rich bitch.

Parking Pontianak sure make a beeline to give you summon first.

And then you get a mini panic attack everytime you drive into a tight multi-storey car park. You go mega slow going up a hill in case your impractically low front bumper scrapes the ground and cost you $8888.80 to repair.

To top it all maybe zao geng when getting out of the car.

In exchange for what? That sexy engine purr? To go super fast and break our 90km speed limit then get demerit points and cannot drive anymore? To get laid is probably the best reason but not applicable to married folk.

So yeah... Why dream an impractical dream? I mean, it is not that I can NEVER EVER afford a Super car... Maybe if I wanted it badly enough I would have worked towards that and became a multi millionaire by now.

It is that I just won't spend that kind of money because I do not find it worth it.

The principle of it also rankles me so much! Like why is it that if a side view mirror on a Nissan gets knocked off I have to pay a reasonable amount for a new mirror but if it's on a Lambo I have to pay an exorbitant amount? LIKE WHY? MIRROR IS MIRROR WHAT, ALL THE SAME. It's obviously trying to tok the rich people's money and I don't like the idea of being a carrot. It makes me SO ANGRY!!

I vaguely considered buying a BMW. Those look nice, right? I test drove one and I realised I didn't really like driving it. The steering wheel is super hard to turn and I can foresee that I will just get sian of having to use so much force to steer the bloody car. And its appearance is just so... masculine.

I really would like a more feminine car... But how many feminine cars are there??

The only one that pops up in everyone's mind is the Volkswagen beetle - that's like literally the only model or something.

But a pink beetle is just so... cliched . Like every other girl drives it and I don't want to be the same as other people. I want something more unique and with more character. Also, the boot too small to put my pram. IKR, uncool.

When I was younger my dream car was a Daihatsu Copen:

Fuck it is so cute!!!!

It's convertible (I LOVE CONVERTIBLE CARS) and actually isn't too expensive!! It is relatively unique...

However, at this juncture in my life it simply won't work. How can I possibly drive Dash and my maid out in a two seater? And the car is ridiculously small with the tiniest boot you can possibly imagine. It's really more of a motorcycle with a sidecar than a car lor lol

Actually, I love the appearance of vintage cars!!

I mean look at this cutie!! It looks SOOOO much better than the modern Beetle!!

The pro of vintage/old cars is that they are actually affordable.

The con is that it is horrible to drive an actual vintage car because they are always breaking down and cost shitloads to repair.

I know because Mike was driving an old Mercedes and it is like a grandpa with all kinds of ailments. Today aircon siao tomorrow engine cannot start next day the leather seats crack open. It's terrible.

Anyway so yeah I was shit out of options.

It's either I am unwilling to spend that much on a model coz I don't like it that much, or the car really isn't practical at all like I can't put pram and car seat inside, or it is too old and I shouldn't buy an old car.

I resigned myself to buying a Daihatsu Materia perhaps...

It isn't expensive. It is a practical, reliable car. And it's boxy and cute and it looks like it's grinning all the time! They aren't usually pink but clearly some girl who is like me liked it and sprayed it pink (and covered the Daihatsu logo with my tattoo lol).

I thought of adding some eyelashes to the car and it will look quite cute!

And then I saw, on SGcarmart when I was surfing the exotic cars tab...

I was super amused when I saw the car because it looks like an insect or an owl to me... I took a screenshot and sent the picture to my mom and Shuyin, but it never crossed my mind that I would actually buy it.

1) It looks vintage and I won't buy vintage cars after dealing with Laopokasaurus. Aint nobody got time for that

2) What the fuck is a Mitsuoka like seriously nobody drives that brand in Singapore and the repair work would be ridiculously exorbitant.

3) It is almost twice the price of the Materia, which I kinda had set my heart on.

Actually, the Viewt isn't that expensive. It is about the price of a BMW 3 series with the same amount of COE time left. I mean, obviously it isn't the price of a practical, everyday car, but it isn't like have-to-sell-body-to-afford kinda price, you know.

My mom was in love with the Viewt. She said it's really very cute and she told me to take a second look at it.

I googled Mitsuoka and it turns out the brand is very interesting!!

Click here to see all of their cars! I'm gonna post some here too.

Believe it or not they actually made these cars wtf

Just google image Mitsuoka and you can see that they do not even have ONE car that is boring and utilitarian!!!

But that's not all that's interesting about Mitsuoka.

Some of the cars aren't even really Mitsuoka cars!

THEY CHANGE THE EXTERIORS OF OTHER CARS .

For example, my Viewt used to, believe it or not, look like this:

Hi! This is a boring Nissan March which you won't look twice at. (sorry March owners but true - especially if it's silver which is like ew the most boring colour eva)

At Mitsuoka, a group of skilled craftsmen carefully remove the car's exterior (and some parts of the interior like steering wheel) and modify it into the Viewt - BY HAND.

To produce each car takes 40 days and thats why there aren't that many mass produced!

I imagine that a lot of love went into making mine and it makes me feel so happy.

I think of all the BMWs being stamped out in factories everyday and how my Viewt takes 40 days to produce (on top of the time spent on making a Nissan March that is) and I think the price is well worth it.

I am more willing to pay money to the Japanese craftsmen who put real time and sweat into making my car than to all the advertising and marketing that luxury car brands probably pays for?

And true to Japanese intricate quality, my Viewt is already 8 years old and I don't know if the previous owner just drove it very little or took very good care of it, but it was in IMMACULATE condition when I bought it. Everything was beautiful and looked and felt brand new.

Mitsuoka doesn't just remove the shells of other boring cars either. They sometimes base the designs on obsolete but beautiful vintage models!!

For example, my viewt is modelled after the mega gorgeous Jaguar Mark II .

It really looks like the Jaguar haha!! A gas station attendant actually asked me, amazed, if that's what I'm driving - which I think is quite impossible because the Mark II stopped production in 1967! Anyway it's sans the metal Jaguar in front and it says Mitsuoka instead.

I was so freaking excited because I recently watched Xmen Apocalypse and my car suddenly appeared:

I was like hitting Mike on the shoulder and going OMG OMG OMFG IT'S MY FUCKING CAR!!!!

I was so happy coz like Professor X was driving my car hahaha!!

But upon closer inspection it is actually a vintage Jaguar Mark II. *Sad face emoji* Goodness knows where they managed to find one in such mint condition but I guess it isn't so difficult to find in the states.

So... back to the purchase.

My mom told me to call the previous owner and try to haggle the price, so I did. He also told me that the car has a Nissan engine. I was like HUH WHAT DO YOU MEAN in which he started to explain it's a Nissan March inside etc.

1) It is not actually vintage. It is a modern, boring, reliable Japanese car pretending to be vintage. Which means you get all the good looks and none of the nasty problems, hopefully?

2) Nissan March parts are not only cheap to repair, they are easily available!

3) I thought the car would suck oil like crazy but now I guess it won't!

I just couldn't believe my luck. It's like I found a car that matched all of my ridiculous criteria.

- Looks vintage but isn't vintage.

- Isn't ridiculously over-powered for my simple needs.

- Fits a pram and a car seat.

- Price is slightly beyond my budget but I can still afford it.

And it is SO FUCKING UNIQUE.

I was told by the Mitsuoka dealer (not too sure if accurate but I'll take her word) that in Singapore there are only less than 5 on the road now. Throughout all of history only 12 were ever sold here. 12!!

Of the 5 on the road, 3 are being kept by the Mitsuoka boss in his house because he likes the car so much, so I don't even know if they are being ever driven.

So even if you want to buy one, I'm not sure how you can, as the Mitsuoka dealership here is closed down.

People are always leaving their cards on my car asking if I'm interested in selling, but I'm not! I love love love my car and I intend to renew my COE once it ends in 2017 - hopefully it drops further!

All that for the price of a BMW 3 series... Which is so common on the roads.

My friends kept telling me not to buy the car and just get the Materia instead, but I don't think they understand... it's a great car and it's in such mint condition and it's so damn special and rare. I don't regret my purchase at all!

After getting the car, I naturally had to spray it a vintage cadillac pink...

You can watch the car spraying ep here!!!

Thank you so much Koh Guan Chua workshop for not only spraying my car the perfect shade but also being my trusted car workshop. :) :)

Omg the entry is getting so long-winded but I really have to talk about something else...

After spraying the car it looked so beautiful but something was still wrong... My car plate.

The previous owner had the car plate 73 on it (which he said he bid $3,000 for), his birth year. When he sold me the car the plate was not included, so I got a random number instead which was SKV6960T.

Actually the number isn't horrid as far as random numbers go, not like 104 一 定 死 164 一 路 死 something.

Till that point in my life I never really bothered about license plate numbers. To bid for a number cost a minimum of $1,000 which is just... ridiculous.

Non drivers probably don't know this... In order to get a customised plate number, you have to bid for it, and it's a closed bid, meaning you just put in an amount (minimum $1,000) and pray nobody bids higher than you, because the winning bid goes to the highest bidder.

Bloody hell it's not even like the car plates in Singapore even look nice, like the vanity plates in the states - which BY THE WAY ARE BOUGHT FOR ONLY USD$50 I CANNOT DEAL

I could have gotten this for $50usd

No sir. In Singapore you have to have the 3 letters in front (cannot choose), your number/s in the middle, and 1 letter at the back (also cannot choose). It's hideous.

The numbers from 1-100 are DEFINITELY goners, everyone bids for them.

For 2 digit numbers, be prepared to put in $3,000 and up, or you surely won't be able to get them.

For 1 to 10, I think people pay like $50,000 or something. Imagine that shit... That's the price of another car sans COE. JUST FOR THE LICENSE PLATE TO LOOK PRETTY.

Next time you see a car on the road with license plate number 1 , just imagine how rich that bugger must be to GIVE TENS OF THOUSANDS FOR A CHEAP PIECE OF METAL

I just can't get over this man... If you buy a birkin at least you know some work went into making the bag. Hermes also spends so much on advertising. You buying the bag actually employs people who work on it. Or if you buy a diamond ring that's $50,000, at least you know big diamonds are rare and hard to find, therefore justifying the price a little.

No money was spent on marketing or advertising. It is literally intangible - just a number - printed into the same piece of hammered metal that another car plate that's FREE is made out of. Number 1 is no more rare than number 6374.

It pays nobody's salary to create this product (ok fine I suppose some administrative people probably handle the bids), since technically it isn't a product so much so as it is a variant of a free thing. It doesn't even come in a nice box. If I pay $1,000 for something at least let it come in a satiny ribbon goddammit.

SO WHY SHOULD IT COST $1,000 AND UP CAN YOU TELL ME??

Oh and btw it's not just $1,000 you have to pay, even if you win your bid. After that there is another bullshit cost of $300!!! WHY??

As if all that nonsense isn't enough, THEY ALSO MAKE US PAY ANOTHER $1,300 TO TRANSFER THE PLATE TO ANOTHER CAR.

Meaning... If I successfully bid for number XXXX and I want to change my car, I have to pay $1,300 to put XXXX on the new car!! CAN EXPLAIN WHY??

And who does all these money go to?

LTA THAT'S WHO

The same people we pay our parking fines and ERP charges to!! Wei you go and die ok you all earn so much from the rich suckers who bid for car plates why still hire people to catch us for illegal parking can you please!!!

I try to do a modest calculation:

Let's imagine the people who bid for numbers 1-10 pay $30,000 each.

Let's imagine that the people who bid for 11-100 pay $3,000 each.

We will take out a few numbers I can think off on top of my head like 11, 88, 89, 111, 888, 777, 999 which cost probably $10,000 and up.

And then there are people who pay for the not so coveted numbers but at $1,300 each, and put these people at a modest 30, although I doubt it's so little.

It adds up to like $670,000

Which is only by my very modest count! If you add in all the people transferring license plates too I bet it's like way more...

LTA should give back to the people lor!! Reduce ERP charges can?

Anyway... I am just whining because I just feel the cost of a pretty license plate is REDONKULOUS. I know I know... Age old argument of "NOBODY FORCED YOU TO BID WHAT".

I blame my mother ok... She keep saying that the license plate I was going to randomly get will start with 4 and the Chinese believe it's inauspicious. Don't know where she got her nonsense info from since afterwards I got 6960... Very far away from 4thousand you mei you.

Then she said beautiful car must have nice license plate blah blah and I was like URGH I already spent so much on the stupid car but she is right, after she said that I cannot unsee it... If you notice on the roads most pretty cars have nice license plates... It's almost like you get a gorgeous wedding gown but decide to wear crocs with it.

So I was like OK LAH FINE YOLO I ALREADY SPENT SO MUCH ON THE CAR SO FUCK IT I WILL BID FOR A NICE LICENSE PLATE LIKE A STUPID SUCKER BUT I WON'T PAY MORE THAN $1,000 FOR IT!!!!!! I WON'T!!!

Then a flat bureaucratic voice which is untouched by my passionate anarchist statement reminds me that there is an additional cost of $300 so I hastily change my statement.

I WON'T PAY MORE THAN $1,300 FOR IT, I WON'T!!!

So that was that and I went to bid for 7770, because I like 777 since it looks like a lucky jackpot number, and I cannot afford 777 (my friend has that number and bid $20,000 for it) and I tried to convince myself that the zero looks like letter O maybe. Nobody else is deceived lol...

Sorry finished with my license plate story on to more pictures of my car...

I got inspired to write this post and literally went downstairs to snap some pictures without moving my car from my lot at all lol so pardon the other car next to it.

Hi baby you so gorgeous!! This is my baobei number 2 after Dash... :D Ok lah fine baobei number 3 if I count Mike.

Here's the side view. In case you are wondering, the Nissan March is actually a hatchback! Mitsuoka added the extra boot space to make it look like a sedan.

I love love love the rims that come with the car because it looks so damn vintage.

Upon closer inspection of Viewt pictures online, I realised that the original Viewt does NOT come with these rims!

Scroll back up to see the Jaguar Mark II photos and you will realise these rims look like the Mark II's rims!

What this means is that the previous owner probably loved the Mark II and modified the car the best he can to look like the vintage model... That's so fucking awesome. I have no idea where he found these rims but wow are they pretty!

Btw I just want to say...I have become one of those people who love their cars.

I know a lot of people who say they hate driving, even if they do own cars, but I'm not one of those people. I love driving and having a car and I can't foresee myself ever going back to public transport.

Reasons:

1) I feel safe in my car

I never do feel completely safe and relaxed in public transit, even if it's in a cab. I fear potential rape/robbery at every moment lol!! I feel that it feels so powerless and claustrophobic to be inside someone's else vehicle, like you are trapped? What can you do? Open the door and roll out ala movies meh? Then my fragile fake nose how?

I probably have some psychological problems wtf lol... Like even in taxis I sometimes feel so uncomfortable if like there is a roach in the cab (stuff nightmares are made of), or the driver is dreadfully flatulent, or the driver is having major road rage and is cursing in the car, scaring me... like I cannot just get off when I want to coz I will be stranded in some highway.

When it's my own car I just feel completely relaxed and happy when I step in. Like I know it's MY space, I'm in control.

I just hate the feeling of like after a tiring day you just want to get home quick, but you got to tolerate another 10 mins of waiting for a taxi (on a good day), and another 20 mins of being in a potential rape zone before being home in your safe haven.

Having my own car means being "safe" sooner. The moment I go into my car I feel like I'm already home.

Ok fine I know cabbies probably won't rape me but that doesn't mean one should spread their legs wide and fall asleep in cabs ok! He can always be overcome with sexual arousal and abandon all logical thought and drive you somewhere to rape you, and when he realised he will go to jail for it, decide to kill you after dissecting you!! WHY NOT OK WHY NOT

You know that feeling when you can't wait to take off your bra when you get home? Sometimes I do it in the car when I'm alone driving back lololol

Ok I'm terrible at directions, I'll admit this. But I am very good at following the GPS' directions. Before I leave for somewhere I will properly do my research on the best route and where to park. Before the journey I will sometimes even turn on two GPSes in case one decides to go bonkers I still have the other.

Therefore, I believe I am the most efficient person to get me to my desired location. I really, really cannot stand it when cabbies have no idea where to go so they just anyhow try and hope to get the right place. Then when they flounder I have to be the one to guide them, which brings me to my next point:

3) I get car sick

Except when I'm the one driving that is. I've always been easily nauseous since I was a kid and I cannot go on yachts or go on long car rides without puking all the way. It's the most horrible feeling in the world I swear.

Some people love that they can do their own stuff on public transport if they aren't driving, like replying emails etc.

I have no such luxury because reading in the car will make me vomit immediately. I literally am rendered useless at the back of the vehicle, curled up in a foetal position trying not to regurgitate my guts.

4) You can put all your stuff in the car

Did some shopping and don't want to lug the goods to dinner? Put it in the car.

My car also contains all my emergency supplies.

Full range of makeup, sunblock, mints, facial blotters, panadol, pads, money, scissors, angpow packets, jacket, salon pas, 2 portable chargers, a full change of clothes including panties. Slippers for when my heels are killing me.

And I can charge my phone while driving. #winner

5) I love driving all my friends around

I even like sending them home lol #extrovert

Other people get so pissed stuck on the road but I'm quite happy leh... I just blast music and sing at the top of my voice hahahaha! And speaking of music... MY CAR, MY MUSIC. I love that I'm not forced to listen to other people's choice of songs :D

7) MY CAR DAMN CHIO I SEE ALREADY DAMN HAPPY

And I think that's the most important reason of all lol!!!!

Ok enough writing nonsense here are some more pictures....

My stupid ancient GPS that I encrusted with crystals lol

And look the pony has WATER IN HER WINGS!! WITH GLITTER INSIDE *heart eyes*

I've never seen anyone else with a customised background for their sound system lol!!! I love this sound system thingy wtf I can use car speakerphone for phone calls handsfree, got reverse camera, and can connect to phone music/spotify. Can watch videos even if you have them on dvd or in a thumb drive!

And yes my light is pink (can customise lol!!) and my fav radio station is 100.3FM I know it's damn uncool but shoo.

Ponies on my dashboard

Hanging on the rear view mirror

Ponies are love

Here's my glove full of essentials in it. The black torch is a weapon wtf

Change of clothes and slippers... This little box is under the passenger front seat! So cute...

Spacious interior and lovely tan leather seats that aren't BLACK!! Hate black shit

Got these pink hooks online and accidentally bought a pack of 10 wtf... End up nobody wanted the rest coz nobody wanted pink hooks in their cars. -_- THEY ARE PERFECTLY FUNCTIONAL OK

Here's my pouch of makeup. I don't know why I took this stupid picture.

OK this stupid blog post took me like 3 weeks to finish writing wtf... In between I went to Croatia lol!! CAN U PLEASE GO BACK TO THE TOP AND SAVOUR EVERY WORD COZ MY SHOULDERS DAMN PAIN NOW. Read The Full Article

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Been meaning to blog about my "new" car for a while now but as I procrastinate the car is rapidly becoming no longer "new". LOL!! Yes yes I know I have neglected my blog for a long time. It is increasingly intolerable to sit at an immobile computer station for hours to edit pictures and post them up...

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Until recently, the man who delivered Laura Vinroot Poole was her current doctor. When pressed further on such a mind boggling fact, Laura simply laughed, "that's just how we do it in the south."

They do a lot of things differently in the south, including dress impeccably well. Over the course of our time spent in Charlotte I never saw a woman in leggings who wasn't actually wearing them for the purpose of sweating.

Part of that probably has to do with the culture, but I suspect another part of that has to do with Laura and the fashion mecca she's created with Capitol, her luxury clothing boutique located in heart of Charlotte.

After spending an afternoon at Capitol with Laura, "boutique" doesn't do it justice. It's a sanctuary. A meeting place. A stomping ground. A jewel box. Much like Laura herself.

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Until recently, the man who delivered Laura Vinroot Poole was her current doctor. When pressed further on such a mind boggling fact, Laura simply laughed, "that's just how we do it in the south." They do a lot of things differently in the south, including dress impeccably well.

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I think I'm not born a narcissist, I was just simply trained to be one. You world, what have you done to me!

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Having no bookings for a restaurant on a Saturday evening was pretty risky, as most of the places to eat are usually fully booked. After searching dozens and millions of restaurant(exaggerated), we decided to have the birthday dinner at Pinocchio's. It turned out pretty lovely with nice pasta dishes and happy faces. June, being amicably friendly and cute, was the limelight and joy of the day.

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MeSSy hair don't care. Plus, the bold spot on my head is getting wider (cries*) comment down bellow for any remedy that could help (laugh cry**)

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Polo is my host family's dog. He is so cute!! Apparently he's becoming popular on instagram as I always get DM's saying that he's super cute when I post an instagram story of him. My grandmother thought that it was a soft toy when I sent a photo to her hahaha.

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After going for a run at hove park, Blair and I decided to sit on the 77 bus thinking that it will reach our bus stop. Turns out, we ended at the top of 🤬's Dyke. We swore to come here again as we did not get down the bus when we reach there. The view was spectacular and perfect for an outdoor picnic in summer.

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This is the UK Mini Tour gang. Counting on the left hand side, there's Charlaine, me, Rachel, Gisell and Cheryl. The whole trip was a nice bond with friends although it didn't really went that smoothly as expected. One of the reason being the unfavourable weather conditions that we encountered. The second reason was the different 🤬budget settings and strong opinions we had. Oh wells, it was nice a trip overall. The weather in Lake District was better compared to the ones we faced in Edinburgh. Lake District is a peaceful and environmentally calming place to be in. Nice photo taking tourist spot as well!

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A place that looks like the backyard of a Malaysian cafe or "kopitiam"

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A place that looks like the backyard of a Malaysian cafe or "kopitiam"

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Blair took me to a chill bohemian vibe cafe at the Old Steine. I found the open space of the cafe to look similar to the cafe's in Malaysia. We were supposed to study and finish our courseworks and homeworks but ended up having a chat on: "how to take magazine format photos" and even practice taking some photos regarding the formats.

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A good chef is not just a person who prepares good food, he or she also need to entertain the beloved clients by platting the food nicely for instagramable pictures and finding light source so that hits the food so that the food looks extra appetising in the photo. I can certainly say that we are on our way to do the extremes for food worthy photography. Also, a good chef needs to entertain the customers by cracking jokes from time to time whilst at the breakfast/dinner table. Dessert 2 did all the points above and therefore I conclude that she is a good chef. Below is her masterpiece made with buns, Gordon Ramsay's preferred ham and bacon topped with eggs Benedict and lastly the appealing-looking hollandaise sauce was added. Thanks for cooking good food for us Rachel(dessert 2) hehe lol~~

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Nice belgium chips found at the old steine. Satay sauce topping is amazeballs

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In Edinburgh, I stumbled upon a cupcake shop that decorate cupcakes like roses. It's funny how I entered the shop just to take a photo of this bouquet and got out --

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My sister and I went to On The Bab in London before going to ROH. On the bab is a korean restaurant that serves good bimbimbap(a korean dish) omg it's so niceee. Sis and I were contemplating about whether we can fit in a whole fried chicken sushi into our mouths in one go. She did it haha lol evidence below. I did it as well lo after several attempts to grab the whole sushi using thin chopsticks haha.

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My friends and I visited The Ivy in Brighton when they first opened. We went for a casual dinner and it was quite a fun and enjoyable evening well spent. With delectable foods and hungry stomachs, we hastily finished our foods at breakneck speed. The ambience was lovely with added touch of aesthetic pop art paintings coupled with vintage decorations. The washrooms were great to take photos too! The only problem for me is that the serving portions for food is slightly smaller compared to other normal restaurants, well at least for me because I have the appetite of a dinosaur hahaha. Do try their Duck Curry, it's so nice that it will make you fly up the air!

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After the sun sets and the night sweeps in, it's an end of that day but a beginning of a brand new day.

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Flowers, an indicator of spring! This was taken in late April. Spring came quite late didn't it.

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This is Gisell.

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Last night, me and my sister went to the Royal Opera House to watch Swan Lake. Besides that it was absolutely terrific and soul-swelling, it brought back a lot of memories to when I was dancing regularly. My sister and I kept chatting about music and ballet techniques that we are very familiar with, particularly the music piece of Tchaikovsky in Swan Lake that was adapted to RAD grade 8 syllabus for 'adage', and the various techniques used in ballet such as "kurus" and "glissades". Odette was graciously wonderful and perfect whereas the stability and jumps given by Prince Siegfried was just smashing, not to mention the live music of Tchaikovsky's romantic composition coupled with the real-like background setting and the detailed designed costumes that were worn by dancers for the acts. The essence portrayed by the black swan captured my attention. She was so sharp and powerful that it made my eyes bedazzle with power and amazement. It was truly a remarkable and world-class experience watching the performance presented by the   Royal Opera House. My emotions are just spilling everywhere now. !0/10 would recommend everyone to watch ROH perform at least once in a lifetime. Wew, what a night to remember <3

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THE IDEA OF...we always like the idea of something. For instance, the idea of getting to know strangers, the idea of buying and using the bag that you've always wanted, the idea of being in a relationship, the idea of him/her and etc. The truth is, we think a lot. And sometimes our idea of something doesn't really make sense to reality, and we think that the reality doesn't make sense to our ideas. So, what should we do?

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Happy birthday!! This is your first birthday without the two naughty(notti) children by your side. I always am thankful for you and papa, but I'm just too shy to say it. I hope you can enjoy your birthday today, after all that effort you put in raising two kids: driving them to tuition centres without fail, making sure that they have food to eat at night when you are busy finishing accounts during peak periods, going for the extra mile just to ensure that your kids can get overseas education and etc. While you always complain about fetching me routinely for ballet and piano lessons, you never fail to do so. Me on the other hand, likes bickering with you about setting priorities straight and doing the housework! UGH you know that everything in my room has invisible legs that can round around whilst I'm sleeping. I assure you that I had consistently kept my room clean and tidy OK. hahaha jokes. Thanks to your expert teaching method(nagging), I now like to keep my room neat and uncluttered. (organised as well I might say ><) Besides that, after infinity times of helping to wash the dishes at night, cleaning them now to me is just a piece of cake! Anyways, I am utmost grateful for your curry chicken, your resilience and determination to upbring your children towards better life, and your unconditional love(I can still feel it even though you don't show that much). Sorry for the times I made you angry because I don't consider your position or stance. You can finally relax, sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee. I hope you will celebrate your birthday well today with a good dinner and your preferable choice of cuisine. Tell papa to bring you somewhere nice and give you flowers lol haha. I love you so much and will see you very soon.

love,
Crystal
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Stumbling on happiness is a book which I borrowed from the library for a month or so now, and I can still remember distinctively that I picked up the book curiously just randomly flipping pages of it. What struck me and made me hooked on to the book is that instead of finding ways to be happy or emphasising on the importance of appreciation(in a cliche manner), the writer criticises about the idea of happiness and the definition of happiness itself. For instance, due to societal norms and current global trends, we are often led astray to the original things that make us happy. Also, predictions about the future(or memories of the past) is usually manipulated by our brain's wide range of biases. These mental errors make it remarkably difficult to predict what will make us feel happy. He goes on to mention that happiness is usually associated with desire, and the things that we desire now and work hard for may not be the things that will make us happy in the future. Eventually, it becomes a vicious circle and people end up working hard for the things that they once thought the world of, achieving it, but isn't happy. Daniel Gilbert, a psychologist and professor in Harvard University examines human behaviour and links it directly to happiness. With the witty and intelligent way of him describing personas and situations, it made me more intrigued upon reading the book in depth. It is definitely worth looking through the book because it opens your vision to new perceptions and identities. But, this book probably won't change your life to make you happier or just plain happy. Change is within you and it starts now.

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How to manage time, stress and school work

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And how I would probably fly off and elope with myself...

HAHA jokes. If I can I probably would. OK, let's be serious, but not too serious. Basic managing skills are essential to our everyday life, from helping you to save time to helping you to gain control of your life. I usually stress out if I do not have enough time to finish any task at hand. In this video, Laura Vanderkam discusses the fact that time will generate itself if we choose what to put into.
"We don't build the lives we want by saving time, we build the lives we want and time saves itself."- Laura Vanderkam
As for stress management, there's another video and link to it

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There are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves.