Graduation ball

A week has flown by since my last exam and I've been out everyday its crazy. I guess I'm fulfilling my promise to minimize time spent indoors after that exam period hibernation I had.

Last Friday was graduation ball, which is my third one ever, and this time I did the all the makeup and hair myself. The end result wasn't too different from getting it done by professionals (80%?) so I guess I'm not toooooo bad. 

Spent the longest time doing my nails:

Hair make (I've only used the curler less than 5times? it was a struggle XD )

The event was at the grand Mayfair Hotel. Forgot to bring my dslr so had to take photos from random sources i.e. the hundreds of other cameras there that night lol.

Ferrero Rocher tower at the entrance.

Random entertainment of the night. X) She was really lively.

 Awards from that night

 Chocolate fountain was fun. :)

 Dance floor after

Anyway, its unbelievably late (early?) now so I'll update again next time!

Well done

I thought the mini flag on my burger was an apt sign to conclude the night, when earlier in the day I finished my last ever exam paper for my undergraduate degree.

The paper ended at 1.10pm, returned my library book, paid fines, returned locker keys, recieved deposit, went out for lunch with coursemates, returned to the jcr for pizza leavers party and got a lsop mug, went home, went to get solution to declog completely clogged sink, went for dinner at Byron's down the street, finally after passing by it umpteen times and remembering my friend's recommendation of it.

Its a hip, causal place with nice, friendly staff. No frills, just burger. I must confessed I had the many images of burgers from seto ayumi's instagram stuck in my head (that girl seriously eats it for every meal) when I walked into this place.

Now at 2.20am, I'm exhausted, from the day, the thought of all the things I have to do before I leave London in 2-3weeks, and from the gravity of what this day means for me, the end of 4 years studying abroad, whose impact is immense and no doubt changed part of me and the course of my life forever, from the moment I took the flight here, at 19 years old of age, to the person I am now, typing this at nearly 23.

P.s. the 3pounds sink deblocker solution when dumped down the sink, caused the previously stale stink water to go glug-a-glugging down the sinkhole in 2mins, as if it was never blocked in the first place, the only sign being the scent of chlorine in the air. Now if only I can dump a bottle of solution on every problem and it just melts magically away....

I need sleep. goodnight. My summer awaits.

Magic pre-battle drink.

Looks like an advert, but well really I've been drinking this stuff (chicken essence from various brands) before most exams since primary school due to the extremely successful ad campaign by brand's essencse of chicken which showed a whole classroom of primary school kids each with a bottle on every exam table. XD but well i like the taste and placebo effects can be real. Anyway last bottle I have, last exam tomorrow! Its worth 6.7% of my degree, but I probably have put a disproportionate amount of effect into this one compared to all the other graded stuff. :/ bah at the very least I hope I pass!

Final paper!

Sunny weather photos taken right after my first paper.

The examiner said at the end: "Don't worry the sun is still out!" lol.

The parks in London are becoming like beaches again during the day.

Lovely weather for alfresco chilling.

There was a man playing violin outside the tube.

And I am ecstatic about my new choker which arrived in the post today! 

Its a really cheap yet delicate handmade find on amazon (love amazon so much, why don't we have it in Singapore!??) So tempted to get another in a lighter colour.

One more exam to go in a week and I have yet to start studying. Been on a break since the last paper yesterday morning. Need to concentrate, last ever exam (unless....I took a postgrad and excluding pre-reg...)!

10 days to the first final exam

試験は十日後すぐ来ます。Grim I know.

Original artist: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=10315963

I've taken to visiting tumblr again after a long hiatus almost daily to fill my mind of pretty things such as the picture above (Not claiming credit!). I'm still taking things pretty easy everyday to be honest, which I'll probably regret very soon...:( Doing therapeutic frameworks just seem to be such slow, slow progress compared to reading lectures. :((

Depressing, looming things aside, I just booked tickets to Tokyo, Japan for 2 weeks in July with 2 pals woohoo! Time is going to fly really soon, during this exam period, and also the period after till September when I begin work. I shall be very sad bidding many things farewell.

Anyway until the 13th of June, I shall give it my best. 今から六月十三日まで、頑張ります！

Till then! xx

じゃまたね！

4th year's leaver's dinner

Had dinner at Royal Dragon Chinese restaurant in London's Chinatown yesterday with fellow Chinese course mates in my University's Chinese Society. It was the last event of the year, the leavers dinner which basically is a farewell for the year fours who are graduating this year aka. me. This year's committee was really good and the event was a nice gathering pre-exams. It's also another reminder that we will all part ways soon after. Since most of us are international students, for the past few years we've been somewhat like a mini family? Though over time everyone gets more busy with their own lives and activities and we see less of each other. I guess this is a natural transition in society where people gather and separate  But the memories remain and that's all it matters.

昨日の晩はチャイニーズ社会の最後の晩御飯イベントです。

On this night in the candlelight, I wonder what everyone's wishing for?
あの夜にキャンドルの光の中でみんなは何を願った？

Academic photo day

Yesterday was kinda like a reunion day before the exams proper cause we had out academic year photo taking, and last combined lectures for the entire level, and the weather was really sunny.

昨日は２０１３等級の写真を撮ると最後の全等級の講義の日でした。あの日に太陽はとても強かった！

Graduating class of 2013 UCL School of Pharmacy

On the wonderfully constructed sturdy stands which held around 200 people.

Brunswick park with international hall on the left.

Filling up.

Lecturers and staff

The sun was really strong! I was on the very last row at the back.

Candid moment shot seems mostly only afflicting the top rows. ^^; We have a serious class. X)

☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆

 My coordinate that day:

Trying to channel a little harajuku-ness with the new galaxy print skirt and colourful and metallic silver mix tweed flatforms from ASOS.

The sunny weather does have its downside though, with no fan nor air-conditioning in the room and the lack of breeze makes it too warm for comfort! I'm positively sweating in the room even with the bare minimum of light airy clothes. its worse than in Singapore, when I at least have my arsenal of cooling equipment.

Going for grocery shopping now!~ Tons of work to do. やばいー