New Year's Eve.

it's the last day of 2012.

so the day i've been mentioning so very often recently is finally here, 31st Dec 2012.
as always, the week from Christmas to the New Year is a super packed one for me. between seeing old friends, doing revision and prep for school, meeting current friends and gatherings with the family, i'm starting to be overwhelmed by all the activities and things to do before 2013 has even begun. but all the rush and crazy is totally worth it cause i get to see all the people who are important to me and celebrate the fact that they're still with me come 2013.

i met YJ the other day before i left on my trip and we got each other our pre-Christmas gifts (: this has been a long year for us both and with it ending, we've both found a new meaning to having each other around. i'm just glad that we're still those girls from back in tkg. as it's been often said: "the best kind of friends are those who grow separately without ever growing apart."

met the girl before my trip for a super early Christmas (:
matching necklaces for our Christmas gifts!

i met Nette the day after Christmas as well. haven't seen her since Nov cause she's been on her Taiwan trip and all that. Our supposed study date was more date than study because this dear girl wanted to come over to study (pig) at my house instead of at Starbucks. we ended up pigging on my sofa watching He's Just Not That Into You while having Pringles, and just talking. i would say that she's been a really big help to me throughout the year, and through a whole load of stuff. we may not be besties but i'm really thankful for having met her in 2012!

study date w Nette on boxing day (:

and of course, i took some time out to meet my dear 老老's aka my seniors on the last Friday of the year. needless to say time spent with them is all laughs, talking crap, A LOT of loud moments and smiles all round. these girls never fail to make me laugh no matter how depressed i may be and they always take care of me cause i'm the youngest. hehehe. i'm extremely, extremely, super, super DUPER thankful for these bunch of girls whose been here with a ton of support and advice for me all these years. (':

MY 老老's! <3

that's pretty much my week so far. and of course, the New Year's party that's currently at my house right now. all my family has gathered to count down at my house this year and here i am blogging away the last few moments of 2012. (talk about anti social right? hahaha!) i'll join them shortly after this last post for the year.

so 2012,
it's been a really fast year. (i say so very often) but also a long one at that. i'm finally gonna take my A's (talk about scary) and to think a year ago i was talking about starting over as a J1 again. doing J1 over was a lot different from how i had imagined it and the year has given me a fair share of tough challenges and rewarding moments. i've met some very nice and truly accepting people, got a ton of drama from others, and learnt a few good lessons in many aspects.

there were a few goodbyes, many changes and some unanswered questions. but i just want to end this year with a thankful heart.
no doubt it's been a tough year, for most if not all of us. but i'm terribly blessed with a family who supports me all the way, as well as friends who are just like my own family and that's good enough for me. (: i'm contented with what i have and very grateful for the people still with me come 2013.

hopefully this has been a fulfilling year for you and though it's a little bittersweet, but maybe you're just as glad as i am that it's finally ending. May 2013 be even better than 2012 for everyone and as this year ends, i really hope you live with no regrets of the things you never got to do.

time to say Goodbye to 2012.
and to think it sometimes feels like i never really even got used to the idea of it being 2012. ah well (: