January - The year started off with a bang. I was as excited as I would ever be. Flew to Sweden on exchange, and having the time of my life. It was the start of my six months travelling adventure. Meeting new friends from all over the world and having a taste of Europe. There's no better way to learn the geography of a region then to travel it yourself.
February - Spent my first ever Chinese New Year away from home. Miss my own brother's wedding dinner and celebration back in Kuching. I guess I would say I'm pretty upset that I missed the wedding, but hey, no better way to make up for it then to crash their honeymoon when I met up with them in Paris. =P I watched the greatest show on earth in Sweden, the northern lights show out in -25 degreens. Snowmobiles, ice fishing and snowfights for the win!
March - Its really quite ridiculous that I got three whole weeks for Easter holidays. Don't see the real reason for the break, but we took it as a chance to explore europe of course! Was eventually rather worried that the places I go to in Easter will clash with plans in Summer, but there was no problem at all! Grew closer to awesome friends. Kinda sad that I don't see them much anymore though. One is all the way in the US, and the other two are over in Pulau NTU. Oh wells, miss them travel buddies who have similar aims and budgets. Countries covered includes England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Spain!
April - Hrm, there isn't much to April as the first week was spent still on easter. After the trip, was the recovery period. Travelling for too long will eventually take its toll. There's a pivot point some time after the two week duration that you just want to stay at one place and not having to think of where to go and what train to catch next. Back in Lund, this is probably the month for visiting friends and all the cookouts in Lund. Projects and courseworks too started to build up.
May - Summer is coming! Lund is starting to get really pretty! Swedish people are always out along with the sun. Impromptu barbeques and chicks suntanning just outside my corridor 0.0 These people don't need to beach to suntan man. All they need is sun and an open field! People were just happy with the awesome weather when shorts enters the what-to-wear today vocab. On the other side of up, May wasn't such a good month for me. I had my suspicions confirmed. And it hurt. The other thing I remember about May, is the weird exam atmosphere. There's really no need to tell students not to cheat, no need to ask for permission to visit the washroom and lecturers answered your queries even with diagrams. Odd indeed but an enlightening change.
June - In the summer of '11, I travelled Europe with my best friend. Summer! A whole month of travelling for me. Starting in Manchester, and ending in Kuching! Countries covered includes Italy, Rome, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Holland! Photos, rain, private rooms, expensive food, breathtaking scenery, trains, buses, planes, chocolates, chocolates and more chocolates! Oh yes, the nightly beer, chocs and card sessions. If only life in NUS had a little more of these. Its probably the best that my summer could be. =)
July - Home Sweet Home. There's really no place like home. Its probably the longest I have ever been away from home. Six whole months away from home. I spent the month lazing around, eating, playing mahjong and not having to worry about anything in the world. Food was provided, money came from daddy and love came from all around.
August - Back to reality of NUS after an eight month break. Uni felt different, but it started off mostly with design project which occupied prety much the whole month. It was good in a way that I could concentrate on it. There were people around to eat lunches and dinners. All those poor souls in the design lab that worked overtime and some late into the night, while others camped over.
September - Uni now felt really different. Its like first few weeks in a school. Or rather like learning how to take baby steps again. In a way its starting with a clean slate, but that looking on the brighter side of things. Something always felt missing. Its just a phase till the void gets filled up and the world is whole again. My birthday came and went. I finally took a look at the big picture. To think and reflect on life. Turning 23, one more till the year of the dragon.
October - Somehow, NUS seems to warp the concept of time. Every month pretty much feels the same unlike on exchange where there's very significant landmarks for possibly any month. In the month of October, I pretty much used computer games to fill the void. A temporary but self destructive measure. Some modules actually started be be more fun with the friends that you make and go to classes to, and have meals before or after.
November - In doubt of whether I should, I went ahead with my gut feeling. Exams are such a pain. They take up all your time, or are supposed to take up all your time until you get sick and tired of it such that you switch of to fb, twitter or just to randomly surf around. I was constantly thinking of my FYP, but didnt do much as I probably was supposed to be studying for exams. Such a horrible feeling. Exam ended. For the penultimate time in NUS.
December - FYP aside, Christmas is in the air. Class chalet was an awesome idea. Getting to know acquaintances from school outside of school. Seeing the crazy side of things, and hopefully avoiding awkward moment. Also had fun watching my friends chior perform at orchard. Being part of the mini entourage and singing along to krysmas carols which I lovee! Haha. Didnt get to stroll through Orchard that night as it was raining. Its the first time that I spend most of December in Singapore. Coming back to Kuching never fails to recharge my strength to face the coming year. Eventually, these holidays will be cut short and come along less frequently due to work and then family. Who know who, who know when, and who knows where. Some people find love in the least expected places. I wrapped up the year going back on my words that I said on the first day of last year. But it was awesome!
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