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Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 @ 12:22 PM
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Hey guys! So... yes I know I know... I've not been updating my blog religiously again. Let's just say that I've been extremely busy these few weeks, and lately I've been a little unmotivated to blog as well due to personal issues that I was dealing with. My exams commence this Sunday and will be ending on the 21st of October, so... till then... I doubt I will be posting much or at all, for the matter! But hey, I've got alot of posts lined up for you guys(promise!). And don't forget, I've still another... 3 or 4 more posts for Germany because there are just too many pictures! The next one will probably consist of 200 over pictures so I hope you guys will be ready for a major photo spam. Hahah and tons more! So to my loyal blog readers who have asked me to quickly post new blog entries, don't worry... no matter how long I disappear for.. I always end up coming back. And when I do? That's when I'll start posting tons of blog entries. Just like the previous time I went on hiatus, when I was back, I think I posted 1 or 2 entries a day. Hehe.
So yeahhh, just thought you guys should know in case you don't follow me on Twitter or Instagram. And I don't understand why you don't?! I'm really active there, and so.. if you're too eager to wait for a blog entry, there's always a picture or two that I post up on Instagram. And yayy! I've reached 3000 followers on Instagram! Thanks for following guys :D
And Twitter? Well...I'm always babbling nonsense so if you like reading nonsense, do follow me! So, I'm going to get back to studying because there's really so much to do!! Last night I spent the night studying at the airport. I went there at around 5.30pm and left the next morning at 5.30am. Hahah, crazy much.
To be really honest, I really am surprised that you people still enjoy reading this little space.Over time, I've sorta made it more personal in a way... Because... back then I used to update my blog because of you guys... but from now on... I wanna update because I want to and because I feel like it. Afterall, it's not like I ever claimed that I was a full-time or professional blogger right? I used to actually get stressed thinking about blogging because I knew you guys were waiting for an entry and I wanted to be at the top of the game(or at least try to be), and therefore I posted quite often. Sometimes, I'd even say no to friends asking me out because I wanted to blog. I found myself staying home a lot because of this space and I guess in the end, the only one who ended up being unhappy was me. To add on to that, I had so many people always telling me what to do... correcting whatever it is I said.. twisting my words around making me seem like the bad guy in my blog entries(c'mon we're human, we all make mistakes). It ended up being a huge burden sometimes... to be a role model to some... to not be able to post whatever it is I wanted because I knew this space was read by many. To be scrutinized and judged for whatever it is I posted or even wore.... So one night as I was lying in my bed, I thought to myself... how did something that started off as fun ended up being more of a job? Why was I getting stressed for no reason? More importantly, why was I even letting myself feel that way?
You can say I've become more lazy as a blogger... but I choose to put it in a way that now... I choose to have a more private life. You know I never really asked my friends how they actually felt about having our outings so documented and posted up for the world to see... till one day when I was out in Germany with Sondra... and she finally told me, that she wanted the outing to be about me and her. Just us two bonding and having fun. But all I could think about was.... "Do you think this looks nice if I put this in my blog?" "Should I blog about this?" yadayada... and it only hit me that Yeah... she was absolutely right... Instead of letting loose and just taking a break from Singapore(which was why I wanted), I ended up stressing myself out with pictures and my blog. Everywhere I went, I was too busy taking pictures that I forgot to take a step back and just enjoy the scenery and smell the freshness of the air. But needless to say... it's too late now because I've already got all the pictures(hahhahaha!). But yeah..you get my point?
Honestly, I have to thank Sondra for being the only one who told me that because even I never realized how much my life has changed so much because of blogger. I'm not saying I don't enjoy life now or blogging... I mean I do. I love being able to share anything and everything with you guys..being able to help people especially and be a role model to some.. but I guess what I'm trying to say is... "Before you please anyone else, you should please yourself first". So I guess that's the lesson that I've learnt over time. No longer am I going to be stressed about blogging... but I'm going to just enjoy it! And if you guys enjoy reading my blog, then I'm glad. But if you don't? Well.. I honestly don't really care because this is my personal space. :)
So now before I get back to studying, here are some pictures from Instagram! Promise you guys Part 5 of my Germany trip after the 21st!
Stay updated with my Twitter/Instagram: @sofiadendroff
Me with braces!!
I look kinda dorky. Hahaha.
New book read my dad got for me! :D
Dad is always wasting so much money buying lots of nonsense. This is one of it. Hahaha.
25++ dollars chocolate spread. Damn.....
Kalebh and I finally got around to trying this out!! It was the best few minutes or seconds of my life. I screamed like crazy I swear my lungs were going to fly out of my chest. Hahaha! Everyone should try this at least once in their life. It's called the "G-MAX" and it's located at Clarke Quay/Boat Quay!
Brunch with Dad! My first time ever trying Egg's Benedict and it was super delicious!
Karaoke-ed with my sis, Namira!~
Dinner with the girls at Simpang!
Met up with Sondra too for our usual Starbucks session and gave her this card and chocolate! :) what are besties for?
The last picture you'll see me with blonde hair because I went to dye it back to brown!!
TADAH! ALL BROWN HAIR.
Recently, went for the ONE Fighting Championship match with my mum,dad, older brother and Namira who tagged along! Hahha it was really awesome!
Okay last camwhore shot of meh!
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Nutella filling!
Okay and this marks the end of the entry! Till the next one. xx
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 10:42 AM
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I've a really sad piece of news to share ... so recently a friend of mine whom I've known for many years passed away. I don't want to talk so much about it because it never fails to bring tears to my eyes. JiankaiOng, 22 was one of the most genuine and nicest people I've ever met. I still can't believe he is gone.... He sure had a bright future ahead and many people who cared and loved him.. Oh well.. But I guess God needed him more. Jiankai, Rest in Peace. You'll forever be remembered, my friend.
Other than that...I'd like to say that life has been awesome as of late. I'm technically a really happy person everyday. Mum and I argue less too which is a really good thing! I really hate it whenever she and I quarrel. :(
I really thank the readers who actually tried in some way or another to reach out to me by writing in or leaving a comment, be it through email, formspring, twitter or even through facebook. Oh or even just posting a comment on my blog entry itself. Do you know you can actually post comments? Hahaha, if you didn't know. :P
One of whom who was super sweet is AfiraFairuza.
Thanks so much la babe. :') You had nooooo idea how happy I was when I read this message. I was out with Kalebh at that time, and I was all like "Omg! Look! look! so sweet la omgomg!". Hahaha, I'm not trying to say I get fan mail all the time. In fact, I don't get alot. So, whenever I do, I really really appreciate it so much. I wish I had saved all the previous ones I had. Sadly, it was all always through facebook and so, saving it never really crossed my mind. However, from now on, I'm gonna make sure I save every single one. Honestly, I feel really honoured that I'm actually a rolemodel and inspiration to some. It makes me feel really good about myself... like this blog is not just some bimbotic little diary full of camwhore pictures. It's actually helping someone out there... without me even realizing it at all. Thank you for letting me be that person.. who inspires you. :)
Here's another one I received recently by a reader called Bianca Cagara.
Who'd have thought that I'd even have a reader all the way in Germany? Haha! Thank you sooo much Bianca and Afira and to all the other readers who've ever sent me mail telling me you appreciate what I blog about. :) You guys really inspire me to always keep this little space updated. Love you guys :))
And so.... yeah..moving on to other things. HATERS. I guess haters will always be around no matter how much I just wish they'd go away. Sometimes I find myself wondering, "What did I ever do that was soooo wrong that made me gain these haters?". I remember how bad it got at one point. I had so many people calling me a bitch, a slut, a whore etc... and I found myself thinking... But I'm not a slut. I'm not a whore. And I definitely am NOT a bitch. If you actually take the effort to get to know me, I'm probably one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. HAHAH. Seriously la. So nice to the point people step all over me sometimes... oh well. But of course, if you're a bitch to me, then yeah... I'll be a bigger bitch to you. Hehe.
Oh and I don't sleep around do I? I'm just like any other girl out there. I fall in love. I fall out of love. If it doesn't work out, what am I supposed to do? Isn't that what dating is all about? To figure out if the person is the right one for you? So honestly, I don't think it's wrong to give dating a shot. If it doesn't work out? Then that's just too bad. How does that make a person a slut right? Just cos she changes guys like she changes her underwear is it? Haha. Oh well.. people are just too stereotypical these days. They'd find fault over anything that even I too, have given up trying to please society. I do whatever makes me happy because at the end of the day, it is my life and mine alone to live. And honestly, everyone should think this way. Why waste time and energy worrying about people who don't matter? Is it their problem at all? If you want to do something, do it. Never for a second ever think twice just because you're worried or afraid of what others might think.
I guess that's how I pretty much got over cyber-bullying too. Back then, I used to always be super sad whenever I received a really nasty comment. Now? When I see one? I'm just like... "Meh..." *deletes*. Or sometimes... I even laugh and joke about it with my friends.
I once saw someone tweet this,
"Haters are just confused admirers. They just can't understand why everybody loves you".
I'm not trying to imply that everyone loves me, but I guess in a way, I'd definitely agree with the first sentence. They hate and pin point at every flaw another person has to make themselves feel better. Sad, but that's usually the case. Whether you're getting bullied online or in real-life, never add fire to the fuel. Just ignore and over time, they too will get tired of it. Or if you're getting really badly bullied in real life, speak to someone you can trust. Never deal with it alone. Talk to a teacher. Your parents. A close friend. Or you can even talk to me. :) I'm always there for you guys, just like how you guys have always been there for me even though we don't really know each other. But yeah... I'd be there for you anytime if you ever need someone to talk to! :)
And so... moving on to other things. A few updates! And so if you follow me on Twitter, you would've probably seen me tweeting "I hate my hair!" countless times. Haha, and soo... yesterday I finally found the time to get my hair done! :) I've always wanted to try something different and bold... and so... this is what I did to my hair!
Heheh, I LOVE IT! :D But I still can't get used to the fact that I'm half blonde now. Hahah. HALF BLONDE AH GUYS. SO DON'T COME UP WITH A NEW HATE COMMENT "DUMB BLONDE" ALL. HAHA.
I got it done at TEAM Salon at Parkway Parade. And I honestly applaud their hard work and effort. So many stylists worked on my hair just to get the result above. I honestly felt like a Queen in there. They really pay attention to their customers. :) When I finished reading the magazines, they'd actually change it and give me a new stack. I even had my tea refilled THREE TIMES!! Super awesome service and the stylists there are really nice. Especially the owner of the salon, Jean Tong! There was even a dude who looked like Johnny Depp! NO JOKE. LOL
Not really too sure what this hairstyle is called, but I think it's an Ombre hair colour? Dark brown with Blonde ends? I showed them a picture for reference and this is what they did! :) Really loving it. Next time, I'm gonna change it to other colours. Maybe purple? Blue? PINK? :D See how it goes. For now, I gotta rest my hair because the ends were bleached and so it's a little dry now.
I have to say that this hair is definitely NOT CHEAP. I paid abut $430++ for this! But then again, I don't regret it one bit because the experience and the result was worth it in the end. :) So thank you TEAM Salon for the time, patience and effort. :) They even stayed back to do touch ups to ensure it was perfect(even though, the shop closed at 9pm). I left the salon near 10pm? Awesome bunch of dedicated people. :)
Oh and recently... I've been super hooked on watching cooking videos on Youtube! Felt inspired to cook and decided to make Carbonara for Kalebh and my family. :))
I know it might sound kinda conceited to say this. But I think I did a really awesome job. HAHA, because it tasted realllyyyyyyyyyy good. If you want the recipe or a tutorial or something, TELL ME. ;)
Another update....
After procrastinating for soooo long, I finally decided to register for my driver's licence! Namira, myself and Syahida went together and so our basic theory test will fall on the 31st of August! Gahh... can't wait to just get this over and done with! It's about time I get my license. Slowpoke me. x)
Oh and do you guys know that I've actually scheduled a dental appointment with Pristine Dentalworks to have my braces done up again? I love my teeth now but I'm not fully satisfied with it and so I'm getting my top braces done again on the 31st of August as well! So yes... BRACES FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 3 TO 6 MONTHS? Absolutely can't wait! Kinda nervous yet excited. It's been soo long since I last had it on. I've missed it! hehehe.
Recently been hanging out with Kabealot. No doubt he makes me really happy. And so no matter what people say, I'm not gonna listen. I'm just gonna listen and follow my heart. I know what's best for me. :) And I know, Kalebh makes me the happiest that I've ever been in a really long time, or possibly even... EVER? :)
silly us photobooth-ing with Yiting'sMacbook!
:))
And some random camwhore shots! Hahah
Me and one of my besties, Namira. :D We bought these crazy looking glasses for about 6 dollars plus at Far East Plaza. The crazy thing about it is that it had little dangling 'balls' attached to the sides to make it look like earrings. HAHA, super cute and creative! We walked around town wearing these, and yeah... we got stared at alot. But like I said, WHY WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK RIGHT? DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO AND WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND AT THAT POINT, THESE BALLS MADE ME HAPPY OKAY? HAHAHA. :D
Love her to death! I don't understand why people keep talking shit about her on my Formspring. Please do yourself and me a favour and just get lost really because nothing's going in okay? I don't care what you have to say. I judge based on what I see and know, and not just cos you or someone else don't like her or had a bad experience with her or whatever. So, quit wasting your time and mine. :P TYVM.
Met up with Aizan for abit at Coffeebean and he gave us free drinks! Hehe :D Thanks Aizan :D
And a really random picture that I love alot to end this dear diary entry. So basically, life has been awesome so to say the least. I'm thankful for all the people in my life. My friends, my family, my cat... everyone.
And to sum up this entry, I'd just like to end this entry with a really awesome piece of news as well.. just earlier today I received an offer to be an Intern as a WRITER for TEENAGE MAGAZINE. I took the Writing test a few weeks ago and honestly didn't think I'd even get the job... BUT I DID! And I'm really sooooo very thankful. :) A new writer round the block aye? :) Intern or not.... this'll definitely help my portfolio/resume in future. Thank you Teenage Mag for the opportunity and thank you God for all the blessings. :) Fasting month starts next week! Pretty excited for that too. :) And if you're a Muslim, Happy Fasting guys!
Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 6:27 AM
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Dear Diary,
So it's time for another heartfelt blog entry. I'm just gonna type whatever that comes to mind even if it makes no sense because yeah la... it's a heartfelt blog entry.
So lately, alot has been happening at home. Believe me, if I could pour my heart out to all of you guys here , I would, but I guess I've always been a private person like that. Like, I hate sharing my problems and such because I always feel it'll just burden someone else and so I tend to bottle things up. I'm pretty sure there are tons of people out there who are just like me. Oh well.... definitely not healthy but what can I do? It's just me. Maybe it just has to do with trust issues too. Like, have you guys ever felt like you had noone that you could trust? Noone but yourself? I don't know why but I feel this way all the time. Probably because I've been hurt, betrayed and backstabbed in my life. Sometimes I feel like when I do pour my heart out to someone, they're just happy that I'm having problems. Is it me or am I just thinking too much? Like do you guys ever feel this way? Like as you're pouring your heart out to someone, you somewhat sense that the person you're pouring your heart out to is just smiling on the inside?
That aside, the past week or so has been a huge emotional roller coaster ride for me. I'd like to say that it all bores down to mother-daughter issues. I just wish she'd stop to think about how I feel instead of just assuming that she knows what's best for me. I love her alot. She's my mum. I know that. She brought me up, cared or me, loved me, taught me and whatnot. But it just really makes me so sad to know that despite all that, even after close to 21 years, she still does not treat me like an adult. I know I'm not 21 yet but don't I have the right to make my own decisions being 20 years old? We live, we make mistakes and we learn. Isn't that all part and parcel of life? I just really don't get it. I may not make the best decisions but at least I'll go through life knowing that they were my decisions and my mistakes. Tell me, if you guys were in my shoes, won't you feel upset too? :( Sigh.... but I feel that it's hopeless. She's just driving me away.... and she knows it.. but she'll not stop till she gets her way.. and that's what I honestly hate the most about her... So what if I listen to what she wants? Will it make her happy for her to know that behind closed doors, I'm crying my heart out? Does she even bother to ask me how I feel about it? Maybe if she was rationale, I might listen. But she's unreasonable.....Shouldn't she be happy that I'm happy? Don't all mothers want the best for their children? If the best for their children means seeing them cry... then that's just seriously messed up. Give me the chance to make my own mistakes and decisions. :( You're my mum, but you're not always right.
Okay lah... don't want to go into further details... shall talk about happier things now. So other than all the drama that has been going on, I guess my life's been pretty good. Been going out quite abit recently. Starbucks sessions with Sondra... karaoke session with Amanda and Zara.. sheesha session with Kalebh,Chanda and etc, shopping with Namira,Nadiah and so on. Bowling,movies ,Zoo with Falila, Shaheena, Akhbar,Karthik etc.... BATAM recently with Junping and gang. And yeah la, the list goes on.
So thankful that I've these people in my life. And I'm thankful to have made new friends. :) So life after graduation is really just me bumming around at home and going out with friends and such. I just feel so happy that for once in my life, I don't have to worry about waking up early for school, about assignments, projects, EXAMS. I just feel so.... relieved and stress-free. At least I am for now. .
In terms of university, I'm still kinda uncertain as to where I want to study at. I'd like to say my parents are fickle. Hahaha. At times they'd be totally supportive in me going to Australia to study and at times they'd be like "No no, you study in Singapore better!". So yeah... I'm so tired of getting my hopes up... only to have them dashed later on. So you know what? I'll just let them decide. :P I'm sure you guys must think I'm the fickle one. But believe me, it's not me. If I had the choice to study in Perth or Singapore. I'd definitely choose Perth! Who wouldn't? I'd love to experience the 4 seasons for once in my life.
So anywhooo... here are some pictures from my Instagram! You've yet to follow me! Please follow me @sofiadendroff and Twitter at @sofiadendroff
Starbucks with my gorgeous bestie Sondra! :) Love our heart to heart sessions over coffee! besties forever <3
Me and Akhbar!
Lately been having massive sashimi cravings and I don't know why!!! Gahhhh.... nomnomnom.
My kitty striking a supermodel pose!
uh yeah..camwhore shot.
Managed to find some time this week to finally get down to reading my book over a nice cuppa coffee at Starbucks! :) Love sessions like these. Furthermore, it was spent with my bestie Sondra. :)
Uh yeah another camwhore shot. Hahah.
Clubbed sometime last month with Namira and friends! :))
Such a fun night! :)
My sister from another mother! Love this girl to death :D Always have so much fun when we're out together. ^^
I guess despite all the hardships I may have faced in life, I'm still grateful that I still have my friends with me. The friends who've stuck by me and never left... thank you so much. You'll never truly know how much you guys really mean to me. Yes, I may be busy... but you guys always understand that and despite my hectic schedule at times, we still make time for each other. I love you guys. :')
And before I end off this blog post, I just want to share this awesome song with you guys! Such an emotional song but I think most girls will be able to relate to it because I'm sure that all of us have suffered heart break at least once in our lives. If you haven't, it's alright, just listen to it because it's still an amazing song. xx
Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 @ 3:35 PM
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I know I've not been blogging so often lately and I'm sorry for abandoning this space! :( I've just been pretty caught up with a lot of things lately. For one, my laziness. I know I know... it's no excuse. Hahah, but fret not, I'll be bringing my laptop with me to Germany!! So hopefully when I have the time, I'll just do mini blog updates from over there!
2ndly, I think if you're a follower of mine on Twitter you would have probably seen plenty of tweets about me being all hyped up for Germany! If you found those tweets annoying after some time, I apologize too! It's just that... it's pretty much gonna be my first time in Europe, thus... the major excitement. I just can't help but feel excited to see how Germany is like for myself.. how the food is like... the people... the buildings.. the CASTLES! Gah, just thinking about entering a real castle is making me all warm and fuzzy inside. Sometimes when I think about all these things, it just really makes me wonder to myself... "Why couldn't I have been born in a different country/place? Say France....Rome? America? Greece etcetc". I'm sure most of you have thought about that at least once in your life.
Then I came to the conclusion that the only reason people in Singapore always talk about wanting to get out of Singapore is because everyone around them is always saying things like "Singapore is boring. Singapore sucks.". So much so, that you start to really believe it for yourself. I mean think about it, when foreigners come here(well, most), they pretty much love this place. Singapore may not have Snow, it may not have castles and such.. but it's safe. Right? Whenever I start to feel sad that I wasn't born in a different country like America or even ENGLAND..... I just tell myself... "Well... it could've been worse". What if I had been born in places of poverty such as Africa? Or what if you had been born from sex slavery? That would have been much worse wouldn't it?
So I guess I can say that I still am pretty glad that I was born here in Singapore. I mean it may not be the best but it definitely isn't the worst right? :)
The next thing that I wanna talk about is basically just on the general topic of love and relationships. A lot of the time, I get endless amount of questions from troubled teenagers/young adults on the topic of love. I won't say I'm an expert on this because it's not like I'm answering your question as a happily married woman or anything. I'm answering your question as a person who has probably also been in your shoes and therefore, I understand how you probably feel.
Insecurities. Jealousy... dishonesty... traits we all hate in a partner and the list probably goes on.
I'm no perfect person myself. I do have my insecurities(although I prefer keeping this to myself because I wouldn't really want the world to open up my scars y'know. Insecurity is just something that only you, alone, can deal with and solve. No one can make you feel better about yourself but You.).
As for me... well.. This year I really don't want to focus too much of my time and energy on love or relationships. I've come to the realization that life is so much more than just what relationships or rather in my case... boys have to offer. I think that what makes life complete.. are the people that you meet. Your family... your friends... your dog... your cat... your horse... your cow... You know. These things. So yes boys and girls, it's perfectly alright to be single. It's not something to be embarrassed about. If the right one comes, then yeah, he or she will come. But for now while you're still living and breathing, why not make the best of the situation and just have fun with your life?
Look at me, I'm traveling the world this year and catching up friends that I haven't in so long! I don't think I'd have that opportunity as much if I were in a relationship. Right? Just be strong and know that despite whatever knocks you down, you gotta get up, stand on your two feet and tell yourself that you're strong and that Life damn well goes on! :D
If revenge is what you're aiming for. To get back at the person who broke your heart. Well, crying ain't gonna work lemme just tell you. Ignorance and just being happy usually does the trick so much better! Hahaha I know because I've tried this before. and yeah, it did work. LOL. (sshhhhh....)
The next topic I wanna touch on is FRIENDSHIP. I always believe that friendship is never easy. If you think friendship is easy then well you probably have never had any true friends. True friends are really one in a million. I think to this day, I still am a little skeptical about knowing who I can trust and all. I mean okay... Sondra. I know she's definitely a true friend because we've known each other since we were 6 years old.
Skeptical because I have been backstabbed more than once and it definitely isn't a very pleasant feeling. And just recently, I felt like that happened to me... again.
Sigh. is it so hard to just have true friends? I know who my true friends are. And I will tell you who I trust entirely with my heart. Not many but I trust these few with my heart and my soul.
Sondra. Namira. Falila. Yeah, that's probably about it. Why? Because they've always always always been there for me. And I guess... with them I always just feel at ease. With them, I can totally just be myself. I don't care if people want to call me a loner, or if people want to say stuff about me, because hey, I do know who my true friends are. And it doesn't matter if I lose 10 friends, 20 friends.... Having 1 true friend is equivalent to having 100 friends. Maybe even more.
And honestly, if you're even a friend, you'd never talk behind that person's back. Ever. You'd always feel happy for that friend's achievements and success. Never jealousy.
You understand that person more than you understand yourself. That's what being a true friend really is. To be more than just a friend. To be like.... family to that person. Like a brother or a sister.
So yeah la, a really personal blog entry. There's alot more that I wanna say but I'll probably save that for tomorrow or another time. Thanks for reading thus far! Hope everyone's having a great day and remember, Happiness begins with you. Only you have the power to make yourself happy. No one else has. Wish me a safe flight? ^^ I love you guys.
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ 6:51 AM
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Yesterday I received my final results for the semester and I'm pretty happy to know that my hardwork paid off! I AM NOW A BUSINESS DIPLOMA GRADUATE. YEAH! All the late nights spent studying in the airport sure did help a lot! And when I mean late night, I mean really late. Once stayed up all the way till 7am studying in Starbucks and then Macdonalds. And on most other days, I'd stay till 4am. Sometimes with friends, and sometimes on my own. I don't know there's just something about the airport that just makes me feel very motivated to study. When I'm at home, I just get really distracted by the computer/internet!
Anyway I won't be revealing my GPA because I don't wanna be judged. I'm not saying I got a superb GPA, but I'm pretty content with it because I aimed to get above a certain GPA score and I did achieve that, so I'm glad! :) Face lit up instantly seeing all the A's and B's! hehe.
Anyway, I guess my secret to studying is, is to always tell yourself that every examination brings you only a step closer to graduation and exams don't last forever. One day, it'll definitely end. So while you're at it, you might as well just give it your best shot! Think of it as only a few weeks of torture(studying), and then celebrating/partying after!
Secondly, I think doing past exam papers is also really useful! You know the saying 'Practice makes perfect'. Prepare your mind mentally to know what kind of questions will be coming out. I know the feeling. Looking at the endless amount of questions just make you want to punch the wall or something right? Hahah, been there. Done that. But I guess it's the only way to really do well! Unless you're really some born genius who doesn't need to practice to do well... then I guess... well... you're one of a kind.
Anyway diary, I'm so happy to say that on the 27th of April, one of my bestest friends,Sondra and I(whom I've known since I was 6 years old) will be embarking on a journey to GERMANY!! Kinda like a graduation trip? The best thing is we'll be taking Singapore Airlines! Omg been so long since I sat in SIA. Hahaha, and we'll be taking the Airbus 380! The biggest plane I think? The one who with 2 storeys! How cool! It's gonna be a freaking long flight though. 12 whole hours to Frankfurt... but thank God for the in-flight entertainment services!
It's gonna be soooo fun! We'll be spending 9 days abroad, in total. But only 6 nights. 2 other nights will be spent in the aeroplane. Hahah. We'll be visiting Stuttgart, Wurzburg, Nuremberg etcetc to see all the historic sites around Germany. Definitely can't wait to see the beautiful castles over there! So hey, I guess you guys will have another long ass picture filled entry to look forward to once I'm back from Germany! Totally can't wait for the trip! Let's hope we don't get abducted or something. LOL okokok touch wood**
Some random shots of where we'll be heading! Can't wait to see how houses there look like. I think the whole medieval kinda look is so cool.
We'll be heading to the famous Neuschwanstein castle also known as the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Why Sleeping Beauty? Well it is said that the castle in the Disney movie was actually inspired by the Neuschwanstein castle! Kinda psyched to see this castle!
Well, credits to Google for the above shots! :)
Anyway here are 2 INSTAGRAM shots of myself!Ahaha, camwhore much. Gotta love Instagram! Do follow me if you haven't! (@sofiadendroff) Lots of pictures posted there that I don't post on my blog or anywhere else. haha
Also, just to let you guys know, the next collection for Juicypotato.com will probably be launching somewhere towards the end of this month! More outfits! More dresses! Nicer tops, cardigans, maxi dresses and so on! :) So stay updated on my Twitter to know when it'll be launching (@sofiadendroff)
Visit the website (Juicypotato.com) to see our items from the 1st collection!
So yeah,that's the end of my mini update! Till the next entry, dear diary.
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 @ 12:22 PM
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Hey guys! So... yes I know I know... I've not been updating my blog religiously again. Let's just say that I've been extremely busy these few weeks, and lately I've been a little unmotivated to blog as well due to personal issues that I was dealing with. My exams commence this Sunday and will be ending on the 21st of October, so... till then... I doubt I will be posting much or at all, for the matter! But hey, I've got alot of posts lined up for you guys(promise!). And don't forget, I've still another... 3 or 4 more posts for Germany because there are just too many pictures! The next one will probably consist of 200 over pictures so I hope you guys will be ready for a major photo spam. Hahah and tons more! So to my loyal blog readers who have asked me to quickly post new blog entries, don't worry... no matter how long I disappear for.. I always end up coming back. And when I do? That's when I'll start posting tons of blog entries. Just like the previous time I went on hiatus, when I was back, I think I posted 1 or 2 entries a day. Hehe.
So yeahhh, just thought you guys should know in case you don't follow me on Twitter or Instagram. And I don't understand why you don't?! I'm really active there, and so.. if you're too eager to wait for a blog entry, there's always a picture or two that I post up on Instagram. And yayy! I've reached 3000 followers on Instagram! Thanks for following guys :D
And Twitter? Well...I'm always babbling nonsense so if you like reading nonsense, do follow me! So, I'm going to get back to studying because there's really so much to do!! Last night I spent the night studying at the airport. I went there at around 5.30pm and left the next morning at 5.30am. Hahah, crazy much.
To be really honest, I really am surprised that you people still enjoy reading this little space.Over time, I've sorta made it more personal in a way... Because... back then I used to update my blog because of you guys... but from now on... I wanna update because I want to and because I feel like it. Afterall, it's not like I ever claimed that I was a full-time or professional blogger right? I used to actually get stressed thinking about blogging because I knew you guys were waiting for an entry and I wanted to be at the top of the game(or at least try to be), and therefore I posted quite often. Sometimes, I'd even say no to friends asking me out because I wanted to blog. I found myself staying home a lot because of this space and I guess in the end, the only one who ended up being unhappy was me. To add on to that, I had so many people always telling me what to do... correcting whatever it is I said.. twisting my words around making me seem like the bad guy in my blog entries(c'mon we're human, we all make mistakes). It ended up being a huge burden sometimes... to be a role model to some... to not be able to post whatever it is I wanted because I knew this space was read by many. To be scrutinized and judged for whatever it is I posted or even wore.... So one night as I was lying in my bed, I thought to myself... how did something that started off as fun ended up being more of a job? Why was I getting stressed for no reason? More importantly, why was I even letting myself feel that way?
You can say I've become more lazy as a blogger... but I choose to put it in a way that now... I choose to have a more private life. You know I never really asked my friends how they actually felt about having our outings so documented and posted up for the world to see... till one day when I was out in Germany with Sondra... and she finally told me, that she wanted the outing to be about me and her. Just us two bonding and having fun. But all I could think about was.... "Do you think this looks nice if I put this in my blog?" "Should I blog about this?" yadayada... and it only hit me that Yeah... she was absolutely right... Instead of letting loose and just taking a break from Singapore(which was why I wanted), I ended up stressing myself out with pictures and my blog. Everywhere I went, I was too busy taking pictures that I forgot to take a step back and just enjoy the scenery and smell the freshness of the air. But needless to say... it's too late now because I've already got all the pictures(hahhahaha!). But yeah..you get my point?
Honestly, I have to thank Sondra for being the only one who told me that because even I never realized how much my life has changed so much because of blogger. I'm not saying I don't enjoy life now or blogging... I mean I do. I love being able to share anything and everything with you guys..being able to help people especially and be a role model to some.. but I guess what I'm trying to say is... "Before you please anyone else, you should please yourself first". So I guess that's the lesson that I've learnt over time. No longer am I going to be stressed about blogging... but I'm going to just enjoy it! And if you guys enjoy reading my blog, then I'm glad. But if you don't? Well.. I honestly don't really care because this is my personal space. :)
So now before I get back to studying, here are some pictures from Instagram! Promise you guys Part 5 of my Germany trip after the 21st!
Stay updated with my Twitter/Instagram: @sofiadendroff
Me with braces!!
I look kinda dorky. Hahaha.
New book read my dad got for me! :D
Dad is always wasting so much money buying lots of nonsense. This is one of it. Hahaha.
25++ dollars chocolate spread. Damn.....
Kalebh and I finally got around to trying this out!! It was the best few minutes or seconds of my life. I screamed like crazy I swear my lungs were going to fly out of my chest. Hahaha! Everyone should try this at least once in their life. It's called the "G-MAX" and it's located at Clarke Quay/Boat Quay!
Brunch with Dad! My first time ever trying Egg's Benedict and it was super delicious!
Karaoke-ed with my sis, Namira!~
Dinner with the girls at Simpang!
Met up with Sondra too for our usual Starbucks session and gave her this card and chocolate! :) what are besties for?
The last picture you'll see me with blonde hair because I went to dye it back to brown!!
TADAH! ALL BROWN HAIR.
Recently, went for the ONE Fighting Championship match with my mum,dad, older brother and Namira who tagged along! Hahha it was really awesome!
Okay last camwhore shot of meh!
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Nutella filling!
Okay and this marks the end of the entry! Till the next one. xx
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 10:42 AM
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I've a really sad piece of news to share ... so recently a friend of mine whom I've known for many years passed away. I don't want to talk so much about it because it never fails to bring tears to my eyes. JiankaiOng, 22 was one of the most genuine and nicest people I've ever met. I still can't believe he is gone.... He sure had a bright future ahead and many people who cared and loved him.. Oh well.. But I guess God needed him more. Jiankai, Rest in Peace. You'll forever be remembered, my friend.
Other than that...I'd like to say that life has been awesome as of late. I'm technically a really happy person everyday. Mum and I argue less too which is a really good thing! I really hate it whenever she and I quarrel. :(
I really thank the readers who actually tried in some way or another to reach out to me by writing in or leaving a comment, be it through email, formspring, twitter or even through facebook. Oh or even just posting a comment on my blog entry itself. Do you know you can actually post comments? Hahaha, if you didn't know. :P
One of whom who was super sweet is AfiraFairuza.
Thanks so much la babe. :') You had nooooo idea how happy I was when I read this message. I was out with Kalebh at that time, and I was all like "Omg! Look! look! so sweet la omgomg!". Hahaha, I'm not trying to say I get fan mail all the time. In fact, I don't get alot. So, whenever I do, I really really appreciate it so much. I wish I had saved all the previous ones I had. Sadly, it was all always through facebook and so, saving it never really crossed my mind. However, from now on, I'm gonna make sure I save every single one. Honestly, I feel really honoured that I'm actually a rolemodel and inspiration to some. It makes me feel really good about myself... like this blog is not just some bimbotic little diary full of camwhore pictures. It's actually helping someone out there... without me even realizing it at all. Thank you for letting me be that person.. who inspires you. :)
Here's another one I received recently by a reader called Bianca Cagara.
Who'd have thought that I'd even have a reader all the way in Germany? Haha! Thank you sooo much Bianca and Afira and to all the other readers who've ever sent me mail telling me you appreciate what I blog about. :) You guys really inspire me to always keep this little space updated. Love you guys :))
And so.... yeah..moving on to other things. HATERS. I guess haters will always be around no matter how much I just wish they'd go away. Sometimes I find myself wondering, "What did I ever do that was soooo wrong that made me gain these haters?". I remember how bad it got at one point. I had so many people calling me a bitch, a slut, a whore etc... and I found myself thinking... But I'm not a slut. I'm not a whore. And I definitely am NOT a bitch. If you actually take the effort to get to know me, I'm probably one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. HAHAH. Seriously la. So nice to the point people step all over me sometimes... oh well. But of course, if you're a bitch to me, then yeah... I'll be a bigger bitch to you. Hehe.
Oh and I don't sleep around do I? I'm just like any other girl out there. I fall in love. I fall out of love. If it doesn't work out, what am I supposed to do? Isn't that what dating is all about? To figure out if the person is the right one for you? So honestly, I don't think it's wrong to give dating a shot. If it doesn't work out? Then that's just too bad. How does that make a person a slut right? Just cos she changes guys like she changes her underwear is it? Haha. Oh well.. people are just too stereotypical these days. They'd find fault over anything that even I too, have given up trying to please society. I do whatever makes me happy because at the end of the day, it is my life and mine alone to live. And honestly, everyone should think this way. Why waste time and energy worrying about people who don't matter? Is it their problem at all? If you want to do something, do it. Never for a second ever think twice just because you're worried or afraid of what others might think.
I guess that's how I pretty much got over cyber-bullying too. Back then, I used to always be super sad whenever I received a really nasty comment. Now? When I see one? I'm just like... "Meh..." *deletes*. Or sometimes... I even laugh and joke about it with my friends.
I once saw someone tweet this,
"Haters are just confused admirers. They just can't understand why everybody loves you".
I'm not trying to imply that everyone loves me, but I guess in a way, I'd definitely agree with the first sentence. They hate and pin point at every flaw another person has to make themselves feel better. Sad, but that's usually the case. Whether you're getting bullied online or in real-life, never add fire to the fuel. Just ignore and over time, they too will get tired of it. Or if you're getting really badly bullied in real life, speak to someone you can trust. Never deal with it alone. Talk to a teacher. Your parents. A close friend. Or you can even talk to me. :) I'm always there for you guys, just like how you guys have always been there for me even though we don't really know each other. But yeah... I'd be there for you anytime if you ever need someone to talk to! :)
And so... moving on to other things. A few updates! And so if you follow me on Twitter, you would've probably seen me tweeting "I hate my hair!" countless times. Haha, and soo... yesterday I finally found the time to get my hair done! :) I've always wanted to try something different and bold... and so... this is what I did to my hair!
Heheh, I LOVE IT! :D But I still can't get used to the fact that I'm half blonde now. Hahah. HALF BLONDE AH GUYS. SO DON'T COME UP WITH A NEW HATE COMMENT "DUMB BLONDE" ALL. HAHA.
I got it done at TEAM Salon at Parkway Parade. And I honestly applaud their hard work and effort. So many stylists worked on my hair just to get the result above. I honestly felt like a Queen in there. They really pay attention to their customers. :) When I finished reading the magazines, they'd actually change it and give me a new stack. I even had my tea refilled THREE TIMES!! Super awesome service and the stylists there are really nice. Especially the owner of the salon, Jean Tong! There was even a dude who looked like Johnny Depp! NO JOKE. LOL
Not really too sure what this hairstyle is called, but I think it's an Ombre hair colour? Dark brown with Blonde ends? I showed them a picture for reference and this is what they did! :) Really loving it. Next time, I'm gonna change it to other colours. Maybe purple? Blue? PINK? :D See how it goes. For now, I gotta rest my hair because the ends were bleached and so it's a little dry now.
I have to say that this hair is definitely NOT CHEAP. I paid abut $430++ for this! But then again, I don't regret it one bit because the experience and the result was worth it in the end. :) So thank you TEAM Salon for the time, patience and effort. :) They even stayed back to do touch ups to ensure it was perfect(even though, the shop closed at 9pm). I left the salon near 10pm? Awesome bunch of dedicated people. :)
Oh and recently... I've been super hooked on watching cooking videos on Youtube! Felt inspired to cook and decided to make Carbonara for Kalebh and my family. :))
I know it might sound kinda conceited to say this. But I think I did a really awesome job. HAHA, because it tasted realllyyyyyyyyyy good. If you want the recipe or a tutorial or something, TELL ME. ;)
Another update....
After procrastinating for soooo long, I finally decided to register for my driver's licence! Namira, myself and Syahida went together and so our basic theory test will fall on the 31st of August! Gahh... can't wait to just get this over and done with! It's about time I get my license. Slowpoke me. x)
Oh and do you guys know that I've actually scheduled a dental appointment with Pristine Dentalworks to have my braces done up again? I love my teeth now but I'm not fully satisfied with it and so I'm getting my top braces done again on the 31st of August as well! So yes... BRACES FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 3 TO 6 MONTHS? Absolutely can't wait! Kinda nervous yet excited. It's been soo long since I last had it on. I've missed it! hehehe.
Recently been hanging out with Kabealot. No doubt he makes me really happy. And so no matter what people say, I'm not gonna listen. I'm just gonna listen and follow my heart. I know what's best for me. :) And I know, Kalebh makes me the happiest that I've ever been in a really long time, or possibly even... EVER? :)
silly us photobooth-ing with Yiting'sMacbook!
:))
And some random camwhore shots! Hahah
Me and one of my besties, Namira. :D We bought these crazy looking glasses for about 6 dollars plus at Far East Plaza. The crazy thing about it is that it had little dangling 'balls' attached to the sides to make it look like earrings. HAHA, super cute and creative! We walked around town wearing these, and yeah... we got stared at alot. But like I said, WHY WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK RIGHT? DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO AND WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND AT THAT POINT, THESE BALLS MADE ME HAPPY OKAY? HAHAHA. :D
Love her to death! I don't understand why people keep talking shit about her on my Formspring. Please do yourself and me a favour and just get lost really because nothing's going in okay? I don't care what you have to say. I judge based on what I see and know, and not just cos you or someone else don't like her or had a bad experience with her or whatever. So, quit wasting your time and mine. :P TYVM.
Met up with Aizan for abit at Coffeebean and he gave us free drinks! Hehe :D Thanks Aizan :D
And a really random picture that I love alot to end this dear diary entry. So basically, life has been awesome so to say the least. I'm thankful for all the people in my life. My friends, my family, my cat... everyone.
And to sum up this entry, I'd just like to end this entry with a really awesome piece of news as well.. just earlier today I received an offer to be an Intern as a WRITER for TEENAGE MAGAZINE. I took the Writing test a few weeks ago and honestly didn't think I'd even get the job... BUT I DID! And I'm really sooooo very thankful. :) A new writer round the block aye? :) Intern or not.... this'll definitely help my portfolio/resume in future. Thank you Teenage Mag for the opportunity and thank you God for all the blessings. :) Fasting month starts next week! Pretty excited for that too. :) And if you're a Muslim, Happy Fasting guys!
Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 6:27 AM
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Dear Diary,
So it's time for another heartfelt blog entry. I'm just gonna type whatever that comes to mind even if it makes no sense because yeah la... it's a heartfelt blog entry.
So lately, alot has been happening at home. Believe me, if I could pour my heart out to all of you guys here , I would, but I guess I've always been a private person like that. Like, I hate sharing my problems and such because I always feel it'll just burden someone else and so I tend to bottle things up. I'm pretty sure there are tons of people out there who are just like me. Oh well.... definitely not healthy but what can I do? It's just me. Maybe it just has to do with trust issues too. Like, have you guys ever felt like you had noone that you could trust? Noone but yourself? I don't know why but I feel this way all the time. Probably because I've been hurt, betrayed and backstabbed in my life. Sometimes I feel like when I do pour my heart out to someone, they're just happy that I'm having problems. Is it me or am I just thinking too much? Like do you guys ever feel this way? Like as you're pouring your heart out to someone, you somewhat sense that the person you're pouring your heart out to is just smiling on the inside?
That aside, the past week or so has been a huge emotional roller coaster ride for me. I'd like to say that it all bores down to mother-daughter issues. I just wish she'd stop to think about how I feel instead of just assuming that she knows what's best for me. I love her alot. She's my mum. I know that. She brought me up, cared or me, loved me, taught me and whatnot. But it just really makes me so sad to know that despite all that, even after close to 21 years, she still does not treat me like an adult. I know I'm not 21 yet but don't I have the right to make my own decisions being 20 years old? We live, we make mistakes and we learn. Isn't that all part and parcel of life? I just really don't get it. I may not make the best decisions but at least I'll go through life knowing that they were my decisions and my mistakes. Tell me, if you guys were in my shoes, won't you feel upset too? :( Sigh.... but I feel that it's hopeless. She's just driving me away.... and she knows it.. but she'll not stop till she gets her way.. and that's what I honestly hate the most about her... So what if I listen to what she wants? Will it make her happy for her to know that behind closed doors, I'm crying my heart out? Does she even bother to ask me how I feel about it? Maybe if she was rationale, I might listen. But she's unreasonable.....Shouldn't she be happy that I'm happy? Don't all mothers want the best for their children? If the best for their children means seeing them cry... then that's just seriously messed up. Give me the chance to make my own mistakes and decisions. :( You're my mum, but you're not always right.
Okay lah... don't want to go into further details... shall talk about happier things now. So other than all the drama that has been going on, I guess my life's been pretty good. Been going out quite abit recently. Starbucks sessions with Sondra... karaoke session with Amanda and Zara.. sheesha session with Kalebh,Chanda and etc, shopping with Namira,Nadiah and so on. Bowling,movies ,Zoo with Falila, Shaheena, Akhbar,Karthik etc.... BATAM recently with Junping and gang. And yeah la, the list goes on.
So thankful that I've these people in my life. And I'm thankful to have made new friends. :) So life after graduation is really just me bumming around at home and going out with friends and such. I just feel so happy that for once in my life, I don't have to worry about waking up early for school, about assignments, projects, EXAMS. I just feel so.... relieved and stress-free. At least I am for now. .
In terms of university, I'm still kinda uncertain as to where I want to study at. I'd like to say my parents are fickle. Hahaha. At times they'd be totally supportive in me going to Australia to study and at times they'd be like "No no, you study in Singapore better!". So yeah... I'm so tired of getting my hopes up... only to have them dashed later on. So you know what? I'll just let them decide. :P I'm sure you guys must think I'm the fickle one. But believe me, it's not me. If I had the choice to study in Perth or Singapore. I'd definitely choose Perth! Who wouldn't? I'd love to experience the 4 seasons for once in my life.
So anywhooo... here are some pictures from my Instagram! You've yet to follow me! Please follow me @sofiadendroff and Twitter at @sofiadendroff
Starbucks with my gorgeous bestie Sondra! :) Love our heart to heart sessions over coffee! besties forever <3
Me and Akhbar!
Lately been having massive sashimi cravings and I don't know why!!! Gahhhh.... nomnomnom.
My kitty striking a supermodel pose!
uh yeah..camwhore shot.
Managed to find some time this week to finally get down to reading my book over a nice cuppa coffee at Starbucks! :) Love sessions like these. Furthermore, it was spent with my bestie Sondra. :)
Uh yeah another camwhore shot. Hahah.
Clubbed sometime last month with Namira and friends! :))
Such a fun night! :)
My sister from another mother! Love this girl to death :D Always have so much fun when we're out together. ^^
I guess despite all the hardships I may have faced in life, I'm still grateful that I still have my friends with me. The friends who've stuck by me and never left... thank you so much. You'll never truly know how much you guys really mean to me. Yes, I may be busy... but you guys always understand that and despite my hectic schedule at times, we still make time for each other. I love you guys. :')
And before I end off this blog post, I just want to share this awesome song with you guys! Such an emotional song but I think most girls will be able to relate to it because I'm sure that all of us have suffered heart break at least once in our lives. If you haven't, it's alright, just listen to it because it's still an amazing song. xx
Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 @ 3:35 PM
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I know I've not been blogging so often lately and I'm sorry for abandoning this space! :( I've just been pretty caught up with a lot of things lately. For one, my laziness. I know I know... it's no excuse. Hahah, but fret not, I'll be bringing my laptop with me to Germany!! So hopefully when I have the time, I'll just do mini blog updates from over there!
2ndly, I think if you're a follower of mine on Twitter you would have probably seen plenty of tweets about me being all hyped up for Germany! If you found those tweets annoying after some time, I apologize too! It's just that... it's pretty much gonna be my first time in Europe, thus... the major excitement. I just can't help but feel excited to see how Germany is like for myself.. how the food is like... the people... the buildings.. the CASTLES! Gah, just thinking about entering a real castle is making me all warm and fuzzy inside. Sometimes when I think about all these things, it just really makes me wonder to myself... "Why couldn't I have been born in a different country/place? Say France....Rome? America? Greece etcetc". I'm sure most of you have thought about that at least once in your life.
Then I came to the conclusion that the only reason people in Singapore always talk about wanting to get out of Singapore is because everyone around them is always saying things like "Singapore is boring. Singapore sucks.". So much so, that you start to really believe it for yourself. I mean think about it, when foreigners come here(well, most), they pretty much love this place. Singapore may not have Snow, it may not have castles and such.. but it's safe. Right? Whenever I start to feel sad that I wasn't born in a different country like America or even ENGLAND..... I just tell myself... "Well... it could've been worse". What if I had been born in places of poverty such as Africa? Or what if you had been born from sex slavery? That would have been much worse wouldn't it?
So I guess I can say that I still am pretty glad that I was born here in Singapore. I mean it may not be the best but it definitely isn't the worst right? :)
The next thing that I wanna talk about is basically just on the general topic of love and relationships. A lot of the time, I get endless amount of questions from troubled teenagers/young adults on the topic of love. I won't say I'm an expert on this because it's not like I'm answering your question as a happily married woman or anything. I'm answering your question as a person who has probably also been in your shoes and therefore, I understand how you probably feel.
Insecurities. Jealousy... dishonesty... traits we all hate in a partner and the list probably goes on.
I'm no perfect person myself. I do have my insecurities(although I prefer keeping this to myself because I wouldn't really want the world to open up my scars y'know. Insecurity is just something that only you, alone, can deal with and solve. No one can make you feel better about yourself but You.).
As for me... well.. This year I really don't want to focus too much of my time and energy on love or relationships. I've come to the realization that life is so much more than just what relationships or rather in my case... boys have to offer. I think that what makes life complete.. are the people that you meet. Your family... your friends... your dog... your cat... your horse... your cow... You know. These things. So yes boys and girls, it's perfectly alright to be single. It's not something to be embarrassed about. If the right one comes, then yeah, he or she will come. But for now while you're still living and breathing, why not make the best of the situation and just have fun with your life?
Look at me, I'm traveling the world this year and catching up friends that I haven't in so long! I don't think I'd have that opportunity as much if I were in a relationship. Right? Just be strong and know that despite whatever knocks you down, you gotta get up, stand on your two feet and tell yourself that you're strong and that Life damn well goes on! :D
If revenge is what you're aiming for. To get back at the person who broke your heart. Well, crying ain't gonna work lemme just tell you. Ignorance and just being happy usually does the trick so much better! Hahaha I know because I've tried this before. and yeah, it did work. LOL. (sshhhhh....)
The next topic I wanna touch on is FRIENDSHIP. I always believe that friendship is never easy. If you think friendship is easy then well you probably have never had any true friends. True friends are really one in a million. I think to this day, I still am a little skeptical about knowing who I can trust and all. I mean okay... Sondra. I know she's definitely a true friend because we've known each other since we were 6 years old.
Skeptical because I have been backstabbed more than once and it definitely isn't a very pleasant feeling. And just recently, I felt like that happened to me... again.
Sigh. is it so hard to just have true friends? I know who my true friends are. And I will tell you who I trust entirely with my heart. Not many but I trust these few with my heart and my soul.
Sondra. Namira. Falila. Yeah, that's probably about it. Why? Because they've always always always been there for me. And I guess... with them I always just feel at ease. With them, I can totally just be myself. I don't care if people want to call me a loner, or if people want to say stuff about me, because hey, I do know who my true friends are. And it doesn't matter if I lose 10 friends, 20 friends.... Having 1 true friend is equivalent to having 100 friends. Maybe even more.
And honestly, if you're even a friend, you'd never talk behind that person's back. Ever. You'd always feel happy for that friend's achievements and success. Never jealousy.
You understand that person more than you understand yourself. That's what being a true friend really is. To be more than just a friend. To be like.... family to that person. Like a brother or a sister.
So yeah la, a really personal blog entry. There's alot more that I wanna say but I'll probably save that for tomorrow or another time. Thanks for reading thus far! Hope everyone's having a great day and remember, Happiness begins with you. Only you have the power to make yourself happy. No one else has. Wish me a safe flight? ^^ I love you guys.
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ 6:51 AM
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Yesterday I received my final results for the semester and I'm pretty happy to know that my hardwork paid off! I AM NOW A BUSINESS DIPLOMA GRADUATE. YEAH! All the late nights spent studying in the airport sure did help a lot! And when I mean late night, I mean really late. Once stayed up all the way till 7am studying in Starbucks and then Macdonalds. And on most other days, I'd stay till 4am. Sometimes with friends, and sometimes on my own. I don't know there's just something about the airport that just makes me feel very motivated to study. When I'm at home, I just get really distracted by the computer/internet!
Anyway I won't be revealing my GPA because I don't wanna be judged. I'm not saying I got a superb GPA, but I'm pretty content with it because I aimed to get above a certain GPA score and I did achieve that, so I'm glad! :) Face lit up instantly seeing all the A's and B's! hehe.
Anyway, I guess my secret to studying is, is to always tell yourself that every examination brings you only a step closer to graduation and exams don't last forever. One day, it'll definitely end. So while you're at it, you might as well just give it your best shot! Think of it as only a few weeks of torture(studying), and then celebrating/partying after!
Secondly, I think doing past exam papers is also really useful! You know the saying 'Practice makes perfect'. Prepare your mind mentally to know what kind of questions will be coming out. I know the feeling. Looking at the endless amount of questions just make you want to punch the wall or something right? Hahah, been there. Done that. But I guess it's the only way to really do well! Unless you're really some born genius who doesn't need to practice to do well... then I guess... well... you're one of a kind.
Anyway diary, I'm so happy to say that on the 27th of April, one of my bestest friends,Sondra and I(whom I've known since I was 6 years old) will be embarking on a journey to GERMANY!! Kinda like a graduation trip? The best thing is we'll be taking Singapore Airlines! Omg been so long since I sat in SIA. Hahaha, and we'll be taking the Airbus 380! The biggest plane I think? The one who with 2 storeys! How cool! It's gonna be a freaking long flight though. 12 whole hours to Frankfurt... but thank God for the in-flight entertainment services!
It's gonna be soooo fun! We'll be spending 9 days abroad, in total. But only 6 nights. 2 other nights will be spent in the aeroplane. Hahah. We'll be visiting Stuttgart, Wurzburg, Nuremberg etcetc to see all the historic sites around Germany. Definitely can't wait to see the beautiful castles over there! So hey, I guess you guys will have another long ass picture filled entry to look forward to once I'm back from Germany! Totally can't wait for the trip! Let's hope we don't get abducted or something. LOL okokok touch wood**
Some random shots of where we'll be heading! Can't wait to see how houses there look like. I think the whole medieval kinda look is so cool.
We'll be heading to the famous Neuschwanstein castle also known as the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Why Sleeping Beauty? Well it is said that the castle in the Disney movie was actually inspired by the Neuschwanstein castle! Kinda psyched to see this castle!
Well, credits to Google for the above shots! :)
Anyway here are 2 INSTAGRAM shots of myself!Ahaha, camwhore much. Gotta love Instagram! Do follow me if you haven't! (@sofiadendroff) Lots of pictures posted there that I don't post on my blog or anywhere else. haha
Also, just to let you guys know, the next collection for Juicypotato.com will probably be launching somewhere towards the end of this month! More outfits! More dresses! Nicer tops, cardigans, maxi dresses and so on! :) So stay updated on my Twitter to know when it'll be launching (@sofiadendroff)
Visit the website (Juicypotato.com) to see our items from the 1st collection!
So yeah,that's the end of my mini update! Till the next entry, dear diary.
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::Skincare VLOG::
Hi guys! So as promised I've decided to finally share with you guys my skincare products that I use! I've mentioned all the products plus additional tips about Skincare in my video log so click play on either one of the videos below to play.
You can choose to load the video via "Vimeo" which is way clearer in terms of picture quality or "Youtube". Your choice! Either way, the video's finally done so I hope you'll find it useful!
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Products mentioned in the Video
1) Eucerin White Solution Gentle Cleansing Foam 2) Biore Facial Foam Glowing Bright 3) Clarins Herbes Des Alpes Cleansing Milk 4) Loreal Paris Gentle Lip & Eye Makeup Remover 5) Bio-Essence Face Lifting Cream 6) Etude House Facial Mask in Pomegranate
Lots of Love, Sofia Dendroff
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