Things I Am Thankful For

Soooo, I turned 21. In lieu of a weird birthday post, I decided to list out somethings I'm thankful for. Because, what could be better?

1. Family. Sometimes it's the only thing that gets me through life. Family may come with it's ups and downs, but they're the one part that you can't completely scare away no matter how hard you try.
2. God. Who gave me this family. Who gives me all the things I need at the moment I need it. He knows what I want and what I need, and knows also that not all that I want and need are tryly what I need. God, who is so humourous in his ways, I can't help but laugh at the things that happen to me. Good and bad.
3. Friends. For such awesome and badass friends. From the time I was in high school, I lucked out in the friends department, with a huge group of friends who were(still are) as crazy as I am. Moving on to college in Penang; from orientation to my first class, to drama and right up till my last presentation, I have met so many amazing people and became such close friends with em. With such an awesome time in Penang, I didn't think that Subang would in anyway have anything else to offer me. But I was wrong, and I've met some amazing people here as well. It has been wicked awesome thus far, and I hope I have been as good a friend to all of you as you all have been to me.
4. The gift of reading. I meet so many people who know not of the joys of this. I hope that one day they understand it. Because there is nothing more interesting than having an insiders view of another person's life. Don't tell me no one has ever wanted to see things from another person's view, like literally! (or literary in this case. HAHA)
5. The fact that my parents never held my "freedom" in their hands till I turned 21. I was essentially allowed to decide for myself when and what was appropriate. Hence, there is no key to give on my 21st. HAHA. Even my dad said this today: "I have no key to give, because you've had it from the start."
6. Having opportunities in my life to explore who I am and who I want to be very early in my life. This has probably made me an irritating specimen of a person. 
7. For being strong. In more ways than the eye can see, in more ways than the heart knows. For being strong enough to not leave my emotions separate from myself. To be strong enough to be weak.
8. For having lived this long. And also, all the people I have met who have touched my life and are no longer here. The memories may grow dim but every so often, there will be something what will light them up. Something that will make me smile and think of you. Particularly grandma, because you were the best and I see you in so many ways and in so many people around me. 

Heres to hoping I continue to grow(not physically I hope) and learn with each (Birth)day :D

Salut,

-Clare

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Mental Thoughts

So, I've not updated my blog for a long time. I've had ample time to do so, but I just didn't. I didn't have any classes since I finished my very last finals in July. Granted, I had my FYP in August. But that ended, the first week of December. So what have I been up to? Well I could say nothing. But that wouldn't be quite accurate. The past 3 months have flew by in such a blur, I'm left with nothing but worry.

A breakdown of what happened:
I GRADUATED WITH A DIPLOMA IN IT, YO! :D
I shifted out of Penang :'( #criedadamnriver #stillmissingitlikecrazy #MEMORIESFORLIFE

I went Caroling, the usual.
I ATE AND ATE AND ATE!

Christmas, New Year and CNY, (one after another) you are the best gift to any Malaysian who loves food.
I visited Penang twice! Would have actually stayed there the whole time, if it didn't require me annoying one of my awesome peeps, everyday. (Thanks Xander, Mars(and Chun!) and Val who put up with me on separate ocassions) HAHA.
My Penang trips, with the last one ending on Friday. They make me so sad that I've left the island. Special shoutout of immense thanks to Jin Ji for being an amazing amazing friend who haz carrrrr, and is willing to drive! Glad we finally got that beer :) Also, Leigh! For being an awesome cousin, and having drinks(and buying rootbeer from KL for me), eating cake and having supper together(I love it that we can always eat at any time). Not forgetting, for also being le driver! Val for letting me crash at her place and basically coax you into eating this and that and going out with me and my friends. Twas fun! :)

I visited Subang and KayHELL to kinda settle my transfer and housing(insert main source of stress).

I built a website for La Salle Malaysia(still putting in material, but it's basically done with the design! Might even put up the link here, if I'm really happy with my work. HEH)

I slept like 6-10 hours a day, depending on how late/how early I did stuff.

I avoided meet up, I had meetups. But mainly I stayed at home and chilled.
Stayed at home, hoping that I wouldn't need to leave. Sigh. But the time for leaving is almost upon me. I have to attend my orientation this Friday. Yes, I'm not cool enough to skip orientation. Also because I have no idea where is whattttt in Subang. I really really really pray that I can find a good set of friends within my own course, people who are nice and smart(that is all I ask). I don't even care if they're funny, or if they'll get my lame puns. (That would be a plus) BUT ALL I WANT IS SOME GOOD PEOPLE WHO WON'T BACKSTAB ME OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME. *fingers crossed*


Notice how I only blog when I'm at my busiest. Sigh. So that means you'll be seeing tons of updates. That is if anyone still reads blogs? HAHA. Well, with Facebook I think not.

Anyways, TTFN and DFTBA!
Salut,
-Clare