Christmas X Welcome 2015

Christmas

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

'Tis the season to be jolly

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Christmas.. my FAVOURITE season / festival / celebration. I actually thought that I would be finally getting a chance to properly celebrate it in 2014. Well, it didn't happen. A little bummed out about that but I decided to be a little festive with NiggAPACHE by making Christmas cards and finally.. we all have our own Christmas socks!

10 different cards based on various sweets / candy themes and colors. And 10 different socks. I didn't make common cards but it has Christmas pick up lines and puns and jokes on the back. Well, if you are thinking of something a little D.I.Y, y'all can try it out also.

And... this is mine! I have my very own christmas socks and the best part?

It's PINK!!!

In the socks, well, I couldn't afford much like legit gifts, so what I placed in was small things. If y'all are facing budget cuts, try these. Some chocolates, Candy Canes (It's Christmas after all!)... and, bubbles! Hear me out. The bubbles aren't just bubbles, it's glow in the dark bubbles. A glow stick would be cut and poured in the bubble container and here is the cool part! When you blow the bubbles at night or in the dark, it will glow and also when the soap bubbles pop and land on the floor, it'll create a glow print.

And.. Christmas Time...McDonalds had the Red Velvet McFlurry! I simply had to try it! Rudoplh has his nose which is the red thing for Christmas for him and I have my Red Velvet!

To be honest, it did not tasted like Red Velvet but it's still sweet!

When I did a test try and I spilled half a stick of glow stick and it formed this on the floor!

HAHAHA

And then.. there's class. We did Secret Santa. I was the Secret Santa for Michelle and I gave her a whole bag of items and I was glad she loved it. My Secret Santa was Kimchi and she got me this pretty item from Art Box! It is lovely!

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Next few pics... Where you ask? UBIN!!!!

My first trip to Pulau Ubin and it was simply amazing!

Here are some gorgeous pictures....



The people were amazing by that I meant the company I was with. Staying in a tent and seeing it getting pitched for the first time was even more cool. Cycling and walking around wandering was just new and interesting as Ubin is just peaceful and a very vast difference could be spotted. It was calm, serene, peaceful ans not like the usual bustling city-life of Singapore. It was in December, so it was really chilly.

I even cycled there and it was my first time riding a double seater bike. Aside from the insects like mosquitoes and ants, Ubin is a MUST GO place for everyone escpecially outdoor activity lovers!

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And more Christmas and a little bit of post Christmas activities.

When I had the chance to leave my house, I did.

I don't want a lot for Christmas. There's just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents, underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true... All I want for Christmas is... YOU!

So what is it that I want for Christmas? Honestly great company and a memorable day in 2015. So I'm guessing I didn't get my Christmas wish.. or I'll just take it as 2015's Christmas will be really special.

One thing that I would LOVE to do since it's the most beautiful time of the year, would be to mess around with people. I know that there'll be lights that's filling the streets and spreading so much cheer and joy. I wish I could be in somewhere like New York or Paris then as it'll look way better but I still give Singapore credit for trying to liven up Orchard Road and Somerset Road. I sometimes wish it would snow so that I can make pretty snow angels and catching snowflakes. Also, it'll be nice to wear classy gloves and a cozy trenchcoat.

Oh yea, what I wanted to say was that I would so love to go to the streets of Orchard and carry a mistletoe over random couples and get them to kiss. But.. Singaporeans aren't really that open minded, but it'll still be so much fun to try!!!

Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me. I've been an awful good girl! hehehe. Me under a HUGE Christmas tree!

When I saw the decor, the song that went through my head was...

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtail ring'

Making spirits bright

What fun is it to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

Oh! What fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!!!!

And then... despite having a sore throat and fever.. when you see such rich delish chocolates, you just gotta eat 'em!!!

Part Nutella... Part Ferrero Rocher!

After eating this, the song that came to my head was weirdly..

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart

But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Why this song? Because my 2014 Christmas went pretty blehx! I didn't even go to Orchard during Christmas, there was no proper Christmas celebration, party or outing. I didn't even get to be with my fav people, The NiggAPACHE! So similarly to the song, I am hoping this year's Christmas willl be way way way better!

Just like the song, on the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

All the way up to the 12th day..

I know I'll be on internship, but I do intend to dedicate and make time for festivals especially my favs like Christmas and New Years!

Speaking of New Year's, the second half of the blog will be about how I celebrated my 2015!

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Welcome 2015

I DONUT care how bad 2014 was, I intend to make 2015 a better year! (Pun Intended)

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2014 had been a real roller coaster ride for me. A painful break-up, the losing of myself, the almost split of The NiggAPACHE,countless family problems, brain-dead in school and the list just goes on...

I am not here to talk abou how bad 2014 went because every cloud has a silver lining. As much as how rough it has been, 2014 was a really great year. Especially.. with my loves. By that I mean, The NiggAPACHE. We had a fair share of outings and also almost all of us turned 18 so it was a year filled with fun, celebration, tonnes of laughter.

It was a year who taught me countless lessons and to take things two ways. It's either a blessing or a lesson. Never a curse, a torture or tragedy. There are so many people out there who has been through so much and emerge victorious! I'm not saying don't cry. In fact, cry! Let all your sorrows and pain out. Talk it out to at least one person and don't harp on all your problems and bear the burden yourself. Be it your family, your best friend, your other half, any one at all..share it with your loved one and you'll feel better.

Sometimes, when we are down and at a very dark place, we may not need the solutions but just a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, a comforting hug and a hand that makes you feel you are not alone. Trust me, you'll feel way better.

My next blog will be something I am finally mastering all the courage that I have and to let it go slowly. It is really on a personal level and it's not targeted at anyone or meant for anyone in specific. I write so that I feel I can express and be free and let go of my problems slowly. So, forgive me if my next blog is a little sappy.

Anyway, back to this year. 2015! It's really a new year and I want to do things differently. I want to have a new mindset which is much more determined and positive. I am not the biggest fan of New Year's Resolutions as I personally believe that we should have many mini goals throughout the year and work our way to achieve them. The major goals should also be made but not only for New Year's. We have the whole year, and why make it only on New Year's and then slowly lose motivation as the year goes on?

Also, I want to be a little more motivated. One goal I had was for the rest of this semester, about 5 weeks - I am not going to go for class late at all! So far I'm doing good. I am planning to maintain that. As for my GPA, I already know it has dropped majorly. I am still going to try to slavage it and do my very best for my UT3. I do not want to get anything lesser than a 3.0, but I doubt that is possible, nevertheless, I'll still try.

What I decide to do for a change is try to compensate and do waaaaaaayyyyyyy better for next semester. It will my last semester of studying as in school work as the following semester is internship for me. So, I'm gonna give my all and end studying, as in Year 3 school lessons with a BANG! A good bang of course!

I want to spend more time with NiggAPACHE. I can only hope there'll be outings and stuff other than birthdays. I mean we are all turning 19. If we can't find time for each other now itself (when we are supposedly less busier than we would be in the future), then how will it be in like 5 years time?

So.. yea, these guys..The NiggAPACHE.. the friendship I have fostered with them.. I do not want it to last for years.. I want it to last for a lifetime. I want to be with them and have them as my friends for life. Regardless of schedule, countries and so on, we are The NiggAPACHE for a reason.

And this was the start of New Years Celebration with them. And what made it awesome? The whole 10 of us were there! A new years I definitely will not forget! By far, the BEST New Year I've ever had although I am sure things could've gone better... cuz.... welll, I ain't staying. What happens in Marina, stays in Marina! hahaha

Time for some pictures!

And like I mentioned.. DONUTS!!!

And to conclude this rather lengthy post, a picture of some of us from NiggAPACHE on television.

Some time back in November, I blogged about being a part of the audience in a Vasantham game show HERE. Apparently, it was for The New Year's special. And they aired it on New Year on TV. Well, it was also on XinMSN and it was kinda cool, funny, awkward and yet nice to see yourself on the TV!

Well, that's all for now. The next blog post, like I warned y'all will be pretty sappy and a whole lot personal. But the one after, it'll be pretty interesting for everyone to try. It has got to do with birthdays. So... look out for that! hehe

Till then

xoxo

Farhana Mazlan

HAPPY 2015!!!!!!!