update: holidays - part II

Okay, holidays are nearly over, this is my last week, and the reality is barely sinking in haha. 

Picking up from the previous post... 

Since after a nice weekend, the rest of the week was spent either at home or at the library, with the occasional tennis training and games. My racquet actually snapped its strings during a game, and I fell from second place to second last hahahaa. :'(

On Thursday went out to the city to have lunch and hang out at Hyde park with a friend. Hyde park has to be one of my favourite places in Sydney where I've shared many memories in. I remember one time, my best friend and I were helping with donations for a charity and we walked into Hyde park, and couldn't resist the amazing weather so we just laid on the grass, listened to music and talked for about an hour, haha. 

On the 14th, met up with a school friend to study modern history together. Notably, we talked more than worked, but towards the end, we felt the time slipping so we worked together on reading ahead for a topic, and managed to scrape through a textbook. 

The next day, the 15th, I met up with another school friend to go to Newtown to catch up and have a few bites. I had missed her birthday party on Friday the week before, so I made it up to her to try some highly recommended cafés and food places in Newtown. We went to The Pie Tin and the Black Star Pastry, where we tried the famous strawberry and watermelon cake. Both places are incredible, and I've fallen in love with Newtown and it's weirdness. It's unique and gives off an easy-going vibe, and as you walk around the place, it has an other-worldly feeling- just feels like your on another planet across the other side of the world. 

On the 16th went off to the library with another friend, unsure if I was productive that day, but managed to cross off a couple of things from my to-do list. 

Friday, I stayed at home and attempted to study, but again, unsuccessfully. Giving up for the day, I left for a family dinner which was nice, since I don't go out at night often, though I should, the city is so vibrant at night, it's refreshing. 

On Saturday I woke up early to attend a tutor chemistry practical session at UNSW with a fellow friend. We had already covered this at school, but my friend wanted someone to accompany her so I figured, why not, haha. Afterwards, went out for a family lunch, and bought a daily planner (finally) before heading home to study. 

Sunday again attempted two questions of math, couldn't get anywhere so I gave up. Decided to watch the movie 47 Ronin afterwards at night. It was alright, the acting at the beginning of the movie wasn't that great but the action and fighting scenes were on par. 

Today is Monday, just finished another tennis training session and had lunch. I'll be once again attempting to study after my shower, we'll see how that goes haha ! 

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update: holidays

Have had numerous requests for an update of my holidays so far, so I'll do my best in remembering. (:

For the first couple of days, I was pretty much lazying around the house, rejoicing (a little too much) about the fact I had 6 weeks to relax (reflecting on that, I now have 3...). 

Christmas; my family usually doesn't celebrate Christmas, so we visit our friend's place annually for a lunch feast and catching up. No, we don't do the whole unwrapping of presents, though I usually give them something, because it feels so empty without some presents! This year, I gave them Starbucks mugs which were holiday themed since I thought it'll be nice to have some festive feels in our house haha. 

So I've started tennis training again which I stopped for studying but resumed again for the holidays to keep fit. Didn't do so well for the first couple of weeks, especially during the annual competition, however during the term comps, I had a bit more luck there haha. 

On the 27-29th of December, we left for a short family road trip to Taree/Port Stephens to enjoy camel riding, horse riding, the beach and family time. It was really nice, though I have to say Taree was a bad destination choice on our behalf since there wasn't many attractions/"fun-stuff" to do around the area. 

On New Year's Eve went out to see the 9pm fireworks at the harbour with a friend which was nice. :) 

Came home to watch the 12am ones though and played cards with the family. 

On the second day of the new year (2014), went over to one of my friend's place to have a study sesh. Initially, we planned that day for some dissections to satisfy our evil needs to cut up flesh and inspect their insides and chuck meat everywhere. Haha just kidding (wtf did I just read moment much). Nah, we just felt our biology course wasn't covering as much dissections as we'd like, so we wanted to experience it ourselves. The only problem was trying to find the parts for the dissection since hardly and butchers appeared to sell eyeballs and stuff haha. So we settled on studying...only to find ourselves browsing through tumblr and doing about 3 hours of half-assed studying. 

On the 3rd of Jan, I headed to the library again in hopes of completing some work, only to find I'm too tired to concentrate haha. What is life... Can't say I didn't try haha 

Yesterday (the 4th) went to watch the hobbit: the desolation of smaug, which was alright. It's interesting, but it isn't one of those movies that linger in my mind after I've watched it. 

Today, headed to Cronulla beach to catch some waves and sun. Very relaxing, though now, I'm even more convinced I should do some work. 

So some plans for the holidays: 

- 10th will be going with another friend to the library for a modern study sesh and catch up over lunch (hopefully this time we'll be more productive)

- 16th will be celebrating my friends birthday (rather belatedly) at some cafés for a good food adventure 

Looking forward to studying haha, that's all for now! 

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