abandoned blog omg

it's been a month since i last updated my blog. so much for trying to blog everyday but i guess that won't happen to me LOL well at least i tried for 2 weeks.

anyway i just came back from my europe trip that i'd planned for months. time flies and i really can't believe that it's already over??? everything felt like a dream... disneyland, and my cruise from rome to barcelona. that shit was the bomb i must say! it was a great experience and i hope i could  relive it in the future. i caught the sunrise during the cruise and looking the day breaking right in the middle of the sea was easily the most impressive thing i've ever seen in my life. i would 100% do it again, with someone LOL traveling alone is lonely.

i could go on forever about my trip but i guess i'll save that for a different day where i actually can manage to organize all my memories LOL hopefully i will remember to blog about it. i've got like hundreds of photos and i don't know how to post them without crowding the post?

well i went for sparring today after 2 weeks of inactivity (not totally because i did frequently do air practice but that was for kali) and i got pummeled real bad. there was this guy i've never met before and his punches were so strong i didn't know how to get in there HAHA my trainer saw me and asked what was i waiting for and in my head i was like "how do i even land a punch without dying first?", but it was all good experience and practice! i have only 3 days left with the gym so i will cherish every moment and everything i've learnt. i was so knackered from the trip though, my brain was pretty slow today.

my dad's flying over on the 1st of june, that's like 5 days from now, then we'll be going to portugal, then back to newcastle, then we'll be heading home for good. this is tough, i'm finally leaving for good? i'll miss the gym, and the friends i've made here who have been there for me. they were good fun. but i'm pretty i'll come back, because i've got stuff to do here hehe. fingers and toes crossed.

tomorow i'll be meeting up with a friend to pay the quayside market a visit; that will be my last time i suppose. i'll miss the market too. argh this pains me.

well i guess this is it for now, here are some bonus photos from the trip that nobody cares about LOL but i'm posting them anyway...

 this was the disneyland castle!

 woody talking to baby buzz lightyear awwww how cute???

 sunrise at the horizon

oh right i also got my customized sticks?? i love them so much i gave the seller at 5-star rating! the sticks are pretty solid and sturdy too. heavier than the usual rattan sticks but i think it's good for arm training LOL got the handles wrapped and they're ready to go!

um ok i'm really tired so i'm gonna end here and go to bed now.

#exposedglasgow

oh.my.fucking.god.
i can't believe i actually saw them in real life! we even chatted for a bit and took pictures and hugged OMG!!! it went by so quickly i still couldn't believe what happened!! rose and rosie were so nice and sweet i wanna cry :<<<

we even took a selfie together and i asked them if they could video a shoutout to my 21 patisserie group and they did omg CRIES click HERE for the video! it was unbelievable. it was amazing!

the show was awesome, and as expected it was better than most tours! they were really funny in real life too, spontaneous, and sporty! it was an absolutely great experience and i'm happy i did it!

that's rose with a dick on her face. looking good eh. halfway through the show she facetimed shannon beveridge and she actually picked up the call OMG HAHAHAHA the ticket was totally totally worth it now! the audience was a great bunch too, although occasionally it was hard for me to grasp what they said because i suck at catching scottish accents LOL all was good though.

then today i decided to walk around before it's time to catch the train. i managed to try out the scottish cullen skink, which is a creamy smoked haddock soup with potatoes and onions. i know the name is weird but the soup was absolutely delicious. also had a fish pie for my main.

 cullen skink

i know the fish pie doesn't look very attractive in the photo. it was taken for a friend and i just decided to share it here anyway LOL no effort invested at all. today i was overloaded with potatoes because the fish pie was topped with cheddar mashed potatoes. i really enjoyed it though.

i took 25,748 steps today. i broke my own record of 24,542 steps during my trip to london last year. i'm proud of myself. and these steps include going up steep hills and shit. my right calf was aching but i still went to kali training anyway. very nice. oh i also saw a very cool coffee shop.

it was about the size of a phone booth i guess? but i was so amused! it says police but they were selling coffee and stuff. i passed by right after lunch so i couldn't get anything to drink.

oh yeah, i finally submitted all of my papers! yes, my dissertation, too! i'm officially free of academic burdens apart from the angst of waiting for the results. it is kinda worse because i'd be in malaysia. if shit goes down i'll have to fly back and i don't want that. so fingers and toes crossed no shit will go down.

and it's gonna be my final week at team phoenix next week. time really flies. i'm starting to feel really upset and i was just starting to learn more. i still wanna learn more and more things but unfortunately time doesn't allow. and monday is a bank holiday so the gym won't be open; it's as though time is mocking me :(

i'm sad.

sprained ankle

so i went for my first sparring session yesterday. it happened by force because my trainer was there and he asked me if i was going to join in the spar. i said i dunno maybe? mainly because i'm scared LOL then he asked me to put on shin pads and stick on some gloves. i thought it was just with him i was gonna spar with so i didn't mind since he is my trainer. after our turn, he announced to everyone in the room that it was my first time sparring so please be gentle with me because i don't have my gum shield. so that meant i must spar with other people LOL

i learnt a lot i must say, just need to remember to apply them under pressure. in my third spar i sprained my ankle LOL my luck. i sprained my left thumb last wednesday and it hasn't even recovered. i got to spar with the cool spinning kick guy so it was all good.

so today i decided to go out and get a gum shield and a pair of ankle wraps to display my dedication toward the art of muay thai. it took me like five times to get the fitting right and i think i somehow distorted the gum shield for retrying too many times HAHA but whatever works. i also got a foot bath so i can soak my tired feet. i don't have a bucket, so i went to poundland and got myself a storage box because the buckets they sell can't fit both my feet. cheap and practical.

das my feet.

oh yeah i'm attending the roses' tour on wednesday! omg time flies. guess what, right after i arrive newcastle from glasgow on thursday, i will rush to the 730pm kalisikaran class. yes, because i'm dedicated to the art. i'm sad it's about to be over.

anyway my dissertation is done!!! now all i need to do is proofread and edit then i can submit it into turnitin when the link comes up YAS

soundbar!

oh wow it's been 4 days since my last post haha! i honestly forgot about it for some reason.

anyway i did watch beauty and the beast for the 6th time on emma's birthday! the £19 ticket for the gallery was... well, ok i guess? unlimited soft drinks and nachos, i even got chocolates but how untimely because i'm trying to cut down sugar LOL i wouldn't say it's "free" unlimited snacks because i fucking paid an extra £12 for the "free" unlimited soft drinks and nachos. but hey, at least i asked for all the available toppings LOL happy birthday emma! on the 15th of april! LOL

then just yesterday i bought a soundbar for £50. i thought it'd be slimmer, but the box wasn't the only thing that's big.

i thought the image shown was close to the actual size but NO! it's only almost half the size of the actual speaker.

yes, you get to join them up and it'll look like the thing in the image on the box. i was surprised how big it was! now i just hope the box fits into the shipping box i'm getting to ship stuff back home, otherwise i'll have to find a way to take this back with me...

the sound is ok, but it occasionally breaks the sound although the connected device is pretty close, in fact, just right next to the speakers. it didn't disconnect, but the speaker just goes silent for a while then it comes back. gaming became nicer with loud sounds haha! can't wait to use this at home.

i finally resumed training today after 4 days of rest! it was great fun as always. i accidentally headbutted a guy and he accidentally hit my thumb. my nail was bleeding and now my left thumb just hurts like fuck i hope it isn't dislocated or some shit. and thanks to the 4 days rest and non-stop eating, i gained 1kg. well fuck.

university work is going ok but i'm really running out of bullshit to say. can somehow tell me how to fill in another 600 words??

easter holidays.

this afternoon's training session was TOUGH! i already have a bruise on my right leg but the trainer taught me a trick he called "thriller" which required me to hop forward on my right foot with my left leg kneeing the air. by the end of the session i was limping on my way back. i was tempted not to go to kali but thinking that it's a 4-day rest for me, i went anyway. it was great.

coming to think of it, my days at team phoenix is nearing the end. i don't want it to end :( i'm gonna buy some cards and write to the head coach and my personal trainer. honestly, i am very sad. if there is one reason to stay, this would be it, disregarding the constant unintentional misgendering because they know nothing about it LOL perhaps one day in the future i'll be able to come back and show them how much i have grown.

it's good friday tomorrow (today) and easter monday on, well, monday. the gym is open on saturday but i'm going to metrocentre so i won't be able to go. tuesday it is.

so after kali, i came back and decided to go for my seafood stew anyway. i wasn't supposed to because it's considered a heavy meal and i only finished eating around 1030pm. so i must stay awake until 230am. i wanted to do work but i guess not. i'm super tired. but i might watch a disney movie (no, not beauty and the beast) and have a cup of hot tea.

oh yeah! my studs arrived today! i thought they wouldn't. the last time i checked around 130pm earlier today they weren't there. i guess they came later in the afternoon. i am happy with the items! i shall put them on soon. maybe tomorrow.

ella gave birth omg CRIES

so the ultimate highlight is that ella gave birth today omg!!! how time flies CRIES.

anyway i went out to have a scone with a friend, then i did some grocery shopping. finally remembered to get seafood! i got me some scallops, lobster tails, and a chunk of cod. it sounds grand and yes my seafood stew will be a grand one HAHA but i can only have it on friday because i still have my 3-day old soup. hopefully it's still edible tomorrow. rule of thumb is, if it doesn't smell weird, it's ok to eat.

well my studs didn't arrive today, which i thought they would, so they'd better be here tomorrow because the reception is closing earlier due to easter holidays. BUT my other harem pants arrived and i'm so glad it doesn't need alteration because the last one cost me a bomb. it was a little bit long and the cuffs weren't as tight but i guess i can find a way around it.

i think it looks absolutely fabulous! now i just need to build up enough courage to wear it in public because i doubt i can do that with the rainbow one now that i think of it LOL it's great though. these pair bled like fuck when i washed it, at least it doesn't look like it's super washed. it's expected, i suppose.

hmmm then i went for training, both muay thai and kali. then i have training tomorrow at 12pm, and at 730pm. but no training on friday because it's good friday, and no training on monday because it's easter monday. hmm i don't like the feeling of having no training. i thought about going on saturday but then i remembered that i'm going to metrocentre. ugh. can't i postpone the visit? no, because it's emma's birthday. who knows, i might change my mind.

and these days i've been putting things off and now i need to write more words per day up until the 25th of april. but i'm writing now!!!

gourmet food and cute kitty!

i woke up very early today to catch the 1015am beauty and the beast. then i went for lunch with a friend whose birthday is tomorrow! happy birthday! it was a pretty fancy lunch and it's been quite some time since i last went there.

 my starter was smoked mackerel with some stuff and compressed cucumber, whatever that was. the cream was pretty tasty with the fish.

 my friend's starter was the mushroom tartlet with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. like a benedict tartlet!

this was my main! lamb liver with mashed potatoes and a bunch of other stuff served with red wine jus. it was great! i went for a 3-course meal but i forgot to take a photo of the ganache and the banana mess my friend had. the dessert was my treat as her birthday gift because i am too lazy to think of what to give her LOL great friend i am.

my brother's girlfriend adopted a kitten from rspca and OMFG it is my favorite kind! like fully black with white paws! i call them socks. i am so envious, i've always wanted a cat :<

look at those eyes! the tuxedo! the socks! SUCH A CUTIE PIE!

then i went for training at night and right now, i'm just tired as fuck because i've been up since 8am. another meeting with a different friend tomorrow but i really need to get shit done...