National Art Gallery

Sooooo.. We went to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the National Art Gallery. [Prices: $15 for SG citizens & PRs, $25 for others].

Honestly, we went there to get nice pictures for our instagram 😂 so you can bet that we didn't leave until we had quite a few bomb-ass pictures for our Insta! 😉 it was hella fun~

Coz life aint always picture perfect

Messing about~

The prettiest exhibition room tbh hahaaha

Ending the day with a cute selfie coz the lighting was awesome XD

Till next time~! 

-D- 

Slay then Play

Oh look. We suddenly remembered our baby blog 😅 It's been a freaking long time oops! We haven't actually met up in a really long while though - the last time was a brief few hours during Chinese New Year (a super impromtu meetup because someone had a cute outfit on and didn't want to waste it 😂), and before that was when Evon came to UK! Wow. Long time huh..

Anyway, just last weekend, Evon finally came to Singapore to visit me!! Here are some of the shenanigans we were up to:

Meeting up with her after my work~ 

We went on a double date, and this was her blind date. Turned out to be an asshole, so she dumped him.  

At D Good Cafe (Holland Village)

We went to MBS - to train a certain amateur photographer 😎

Evon had an impromtu hurdle race 😂😂

Candid shot LOL

My two bfs 😁💟

At Bugis~

As I am writing right now, Evon has made a spontaneous decision to come down to Singapore again.. tonight 😂😂😂 so who knows, there might be a new blog up soon!!

-D-

Spring Break Reunion 2016~

I just came back from visiting Evon in Melaka, and as usual, it was the best part of my holiday :D

I spent a week with her, but no matter how long I stay with her, it's never enough... However, in about 2 months, she's going to visit me in England after my exams - for 3 whole weeks!! I'm extremely excited about that :)

To be honest, I have been going through quite a rough time from around December onwards... Final year has just been so stressful and difficult, with new challenges thrown in my face frequently. There were times I actually just...wanted to give up. So even when my holiday had started, I was still feeling quite down. I only started to feel better when I saw my family, and Evon again. However, right now, I'm back in Singapore, and my dad is currently overseas for his work, so my mood is kind of down again. But looking at the pictures we took last week and thinking of what we've been doing cheers me up a little.

Despite me being quite an emotional person, I actually dislike showing my emotions and feelings. But Evon knows what I'm feeling and thinking, even if I didn't say it out loud. Despite our distance, I feel blessed that we are not only able to maintain, but develop and strengthen our friendship. We both know what it's like to lose in touch with someone important/close to us, but at least with each other, we never have to worry about that.

"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories." - George Eliot.

-D- 

Wanderlust

Wanderlust: a strong desire to travel 

SO. I've been doing quite a bit of travelling lately! After my finals, and after packing all of my things up (storing them for the summer), I went to London to meet up with a few of my secondary school friends. It was really great meeting them again <3 We went to watch Jurassic World hehe :D One of my friend was laughing inappropriately whenever someone gets eaten by a dinosaur.. *ahem* -.-

Anyway. After that, my family and I went to EDINBURGH! Despite the sun, it was really windy there!

The Castle :D 

View from the top of the castle~ 

Holyrood Palace! We were not allowed to take pictures inside D: But it was definitely super fancy! My favourite bit of any castles is the beautiful and intricate decorations that can be seen on the ceilings! 

We climbed up the mountain near the castle :) 

After that, our little vacation brings us down to the HADRIAN'S WALL. TBH, I expected more... :P The view was spectacular! 

Ah yes, after Edinburgh, Celine joined us :D 

Of course I had to climb on top of the wall... :P Never mind the fact that I was wearing a maxi skirt that day LOL 

 We then continued our journey down to LAKE DISTRICT

I have heard so much about this place from so many people, and it is even more breathtaking than I had expected! 

<3 

We took a ferry across to another island :) 

Celine and I also had temporary tattoos because... glitter tattoos..! :P 

We also went to NOTTINGHAM for a day, where we went to the castle and to the University :) 

This is a very nice outdoors cafe place in CAMBRIDGE - perfect for when the weather is brilliant and you just want to chill and relax with a nice cup of tea and, of course, SCONES!! 

It's called 'Orchard Tea Gardens'

I was extremely pleased with my choice - raspberry, cranberry & elderflower fruit tea :) 

Oh, we also had to move my brother's things down to London... So we rented another car from Europcar, and they gave us a free upgrade to a Mercedes Benz ;) woop woop! 

Then at last, the day of my brother's graduation :) 

And um, Celine really wanted the pink balloon.. :P 

Ah yes, later that evening, we went to see Taylor Swift in Hyde Park, London!!! She was simply AMAZING <3 the concert was so much better that I thought it'd be! My dream of watching a live Taylor Swift concert had finally come true!! My friends and I had arrived later than everyone else, because there were a bunch of other singers before Taylor Swift and we weren't that keen on waiting for that long. I mean, we could see the big screen just fine - if you ignore those people who would ride on other people's shoulders -.- We did manage to sort of see her... :p but she was super tiny hehe :P it was still an amazing experience and like she said, a dearly cherished memory <3 

SO. Right now, I am in GREECE! I know the current economical situation is not exactly ideal, but I don't think it will affect me that much. I can understand my dad's concerns, and I do wish that I can make him worry less - without giving up this amazing opportunity. The AIESECers here are extremely friendly and so lovely and adorable :) I am really glad I am able to meet them! They have been so welcoming, kind, sweet and so warming and supportive, always looking out for me and always recommending yummy foods to me haha! As my host lives about 5 minutes away from the port, we would walk down there quite often for food - there are a long stretch of cafes and restaurants along the port. The view never cease to amaze me :) And I can't wait to go to the beach here - it must be spectacular!

The ferry port - sunset :') 

My host's ADORABLE CAT <3 He has really warmed up to me hehe and he's a total sweetie :D 

I really do hope that my dad will let me stay in Greece until the end of my internship. I don't want to leave this place :( But regardless of when I leave, I will try to enjoy every moment of my time here :) 

-D- 

Warner Brother's Studio - The Making of Harry Potter

So, recently, I went to the Warner Brother's Studio in London with two of my middle/high school friends - Jacelyn & Maya - both of which are studying in England as well.

I had taken a lot of pictures on this tour, and I did not post all of them as you guys would be scrolling through this post for ages xD

For those who are Harry Potter fans - THIS PLACE IS MAGICAL. 

We spent a few hours at the tour, marvelling at how amazing everything is. We saw many of the real props and costumes that were used in the movies. 

 Harry Potter's bedroom under the cupboard

The dining hall 

 Recognise these costumes?? :D 

 The wands.. 

 Dumblerdore's gargoyle 

 Hagrid's bike 

Umbridge's sickening pink office xD 

Behold! The beautiful Hogwarts express at platform 9 3/4 <3 This is their newest attraction, and has only been added a few weeks ago :) 

Inside the train, on our way to Hogwarts! ;) 

After that, we took a short break and had some delicious butterbeer :D 

 We then proceeded outdoors for a short while, where it was beautifully sunny when we arrived at Privet Drive xD 

The Knight Bus~

We also took some pictures with Hagrid's motorbike and the Weasley's car :D  

Dobby :( 

The basilisk.. Rawr!  

Tiny Voldemort 

Buckbeak! It could bow his head and all that :D

Diagon Alley~ 

I want a wand from Ollivander's! 

Last but not least, this is the sight that took my breath away.. 

This is a massive model of the Hogwarts castle.. 

This model has been used as the close up shots in the movies

It is so detailed, and just so beautiful...

The night view, with tiny sparkling lights :) 

Ah yes, the souvenir shop is quite spectacular as well! 

Yes, they had a Hedwig plushie..  I was so tempted to buy that, but it was insanely expensive :( 



In overall, my experience at the Warner Brother's Studio was AMAZING. It was everything that I had expected, and even more! I would definitely recommend any and all Harry Potter fans to go there. Whilst it is a bit pricey, it is definitely worth it! Plus, it's one of those things that you probably won't go again (unless you're wealthy). Anyway, they let you stay until their closing time, so if you go there early in the morning (the earliest tour starts at 9am, I think), you can stay there for hours and hours! Apparently, the longest that people have stayed there for is for 13 hours!!

In case people want to know, the best way to get there is to take the train (London Midlands) or tube to Watford Junction. From there, there's a bus right outside the train station that will take you directly to the place, for £2 (to and fro), or £1.50 for a one-way trip.

Be prepared to bring extra money, as you should definitely try the butterbeer, and you would mostly likely splurge a bit at their gift store :P just saying. However, no matter whether you are on a tight budget (as we were) or not, definitely save a few pounds to buy their butterbeer! This is one of the three places that sells butterbeer!

-D-