Currumbin rock pools

Hello! I hope you guys had a fantastic Christmas filled with the best company. I spent my Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the Huang household and as a result forgot to upload a post for my last day of #BLOGMAS woops.. sorry :(

Maddy and Sandra picked me up on Boxing Day at about 1pm in the afternoon to go on a spontaneous adventure! We planned to go hiking and threw in the word "waterfall" into Google maps before ending up at Currumbin rock pools... which was literally right next to the parking area but HEY we still got a really nice swim out of it. 

Gorgeous panoramic views.

Solid 50m hike from the parking spot to the water. 

Sandra and Maddy matchy matchy in Triangl and me in ASOS! #IBTC 

*intense faith in self to bring iPhone over water and not drop it*

I'd definitely recommend this place for anybody looking to go on a mini road trip! From memory it's about a 45-60 minute drive away from Brisband and it's really easy to find if you follow the GPS. We actually freaked out about 5km away because our reception cut out and we just followed the road hoping we'd get there HAHAHA. 

We've already made plans to ACTUALLY go hiking at Springbrook before Summer ends so I can't wait :') I hope all of you have a fantastic day! S.

#BLOGMAS: Things that happened this year pt. 3 July - December

Hello! Hope you guys had a fantastic day :) I spent mine behind my mask and glasses at the dental clinic with my nose running like a tap and the pain killers unable to ease my never ending migraine :'( 

On a brighter note, can you guys believe that it's Christmas Eve tomorrow!? 2014 honestly flew by so quickly for me and I'm not really sure how to feel about it.. While I'd like to say that the reason for combining the last two quarters of my year into this one post is because I wanted to have an extra blogging day for new different content, it's really because not that much happened. Regardless, I hope you guys enjoy the last post recapping this year for me and that you all have exciting plans for Christmas. I'll probably be spending my Christmas Eve with some close friends at the Huang household! 

July 8 - Went to Wellington Point for the first time. 

July 9 - Attended the annual massive soccer game. 

July 10 - Experienced the most stressful experience of my life when I successfully booked 10 tickets for the EUS engineering ball from a $2 internet kiosk at the shopping centre.

July 15 - Felt absolutely devastated when I found out that South Bank spray paints their grass green. 

July 25 - Celebrated by 19th birthday by attending a beautiful high tea with the most incredible girls.

August 6 - My dad picked me up from work while he had hair dye developing on his head HAHAHAHA.

August 17 - Celebrated Alice's 19th birthday by having dinner at George's Paragon on Sanctuary Cove!

September 3 - Went grocery shopping with Alice and David before getting really upset because for the price of my two packets of smoked salmon, the two of them managed a bulk load of snacks :(

September 7 - Received a Daniel Wellington watch from Alice.

September 18 - Had a cocktail with a raw egg in it for the first time while celebrating Jinwook's birthday. 

September 21 - Attended the 2014 EUS ball and was so disappointed with everything considering the price I paid for the ticket :( 

September 23 - Got my marks back for my one of my marketing midsems and ended up with the second highest score in the cohort. 

September 27 - Alice peer pressured me for a solid hour into ordering my first designer bag.

September 28 - Attended the QUT engineering ball and had an incredible time.

October 1 - MY PRADA BAG ARRIVED AND I WAS SO HAPPY. 

October 14 - Finished #thehundredproject! 

October 20 - Had my first ever acai bowl and freaking loved it.

October 29 - Made the spontaneous decision to cut all my hair off 

November 10 - Hit my goal weight! 

November 14 - Celebrated Adrii's 19th birthday with her family at Wagaya.

November 18 - BOUGHT THE EVERYTHING NICE PALETTE ^____^

November 19 - Finished uni for the year.

November 20 - Paul Kim said my brows were amazing hehehe.

November 21 - JENNY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

November 24 - Celebrated Sandra's 19th by having dinner at Malt. Also tried oysters for the first time.

November 27 - Sat helplessly watching as my front windows got smashed during the hail storm.

December 8 - Booked my tickets to go to Sydney.

December 10 - GRACE GRADUATED! 

December 11 - Drake tickets for next year arrived in the mail. 

December 15 - Off to Sydney~

S.

#BLOGMAS: New years resolutions for 2015

Hello! I managed to catch a cold just a few days before Christmas and as a result have spent the day watching American Horror Story Coven wrapped up in bed whilst eating home made curry and frozen lasagna. I didn't really have a clue about what to post today but I'm finding myself in a bit of a typing mood so brace yourself for a short post likely to be filled with a bunch of grammatical errors until Alice reads it and gets me to fix them up. With the new year just a over a week away I thought that it'd be appropriate to write a list of resolutions and general things that I wanted to achieve by the end of 2015. I know that if I want to do something than I should be able to at any time without a particular start date but there's just something satisfying in having the thought of a clean slate. 

1. I want to graduate from my business management degree. I originally had plans of deferring my studies to graduate in 2016 because I didn't want to move away from home so soon however I'm so close I decided I might as well get it done and dusted.

2. I want to get back on track with my fitness. I recently planned on taking a 10 day break from the Kayla Itsines guide after reaching week 9 in order to focus on my final exams however..... yeah holiday season happened and I just haven't had the motivation to get back on track with my training. I'd also like to begin jogging when the weather isn't so warm.

3. I want to be able to make more productive use of my time. Particularly during university semesters I find myself in bed on my laptop for hours at a time just because I'm not bothered to go do things like learn how to cook, clean up my room or simply open up a lecture. I'd also like to go a year without waking up in the afternoon. 

4. I want to get my license HAHAHAHA.

5. I want to save up enough money to buy and maintain my first car without financial assistance from my parents. 

6. I want to visit Queenstown. I've been wanting to for the last few months and have mentioned it on my blog a few times as well. I still haven't decided whether I want to visit in the Winter to ski or in the Spring/Autumn to sightsee but it'll happen!

7. I want to spend more time with my friends. I want to make more of an effort to see people rather than just randomly catching up when we coincidentally bump into each other on the street and both have an hour free. 

8. I want to find a new job and continue to work 2-3 jobs at a time throughout the year. I plan to continue to be a dental assistant until I leave Brisbane or find a full time job but I'd like to continue working in beauty (since the beauty job I'm currently working is a Summer based contract) and also continue gaining marketing experience. 

9. I want to know how to make myself happy. While I do obviously know that I have the most amazing network of support coming from incredible family and friends, I want to be able to find comfort in having my own company.

S.

Ps. Alice proof read this post and couldn't find any mistakes *score*

#BLOGMAS: The TMI tag

1: What are you wearing? Green shorts and a t-shirt.

2: Ever been in love? Yes.

3: Ever had a terrible breakup? No.

4: How tall are you? 170cm.

5: How much do you weigh? I literally gained two kilos from all the eating I did in Sydney and now currently weigh around 51.5kg.

6: Any tattoos? None. I really do want one but I'm too scared of hating it in five years so I'll probably skip out on it. 

7: Any piercings? Just one on each ear. I used to have three helix piercings on my right ear but took them out because they were so painful and weren't healing well. 

8: OTP? Caroline and Klaus oadoaisdhoais *melts*. 

9: Favorite show? It's always changing but currently it'd definitely have to be American Horror Story. I'm going to start watching season 3 tonight! 

10: Favorite bands? N/A.

11: Something you miss? I miss lunch times back at BSHS where I'd just chill with my friends and eat buttered bagels with honey soy chips.

12: Favorite song? Currently: Habits of heart - Jaymes Young.

13: How old are you? 19 turning 20 next July.

14: Zodiac sign? Leo! 

15: Quality you look for in a partner? Immediate physical qualities I notice in people are their height and their smile. Personality wise I like people who can surprise me and make me laugh. 

16: Favorite Quote? Anything Adrii recites to me. 

17: Favorite actor? Benedict Cumberbatch oh my gosh.  

18: Favorite color? Pink. 

19: Loud music or soft? Loud. 

20: Where do you go when you’re sad? My bed or to take a really long hot shower. 

21: How long does it take you to shower? 20 minutes.

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? It takes me 20-30 minutes. 

23: Ever been in a physical fight? My little sister and I used to get in really bad physical fights where we'd scratch each other and pull hair but luckily we grew out of it HAHAH. 

24: Turn on? People who are proactive. 

25: Turn off? I can't stand it when people are cocky or stubborn.  

26: The reason I joined Youtube Blogger? Read all about it in my about me page! 

27: Fears? I hate hate HATE the dark. 

28: Last thing that made you cry? Can't even remember!

29: Last time you said you loved someone? Today to Cindy over Snapchat messaging HAHAHA. 

30: Meaning behind your YouTube Blogger Name? Back in the MSN days Adrii put 'srh' in her personal message and I liked it so I stuck with it and it eventually became my username for everything. 

31: Last book you read? Fault in our Stars - even though I didn't finish it because I already knew what happened :( 

32: The book you’re currently reading? I haven't picked up a book in a few months. 

33: Last show you watched? The Simpsons. 

34: Last person you talked to? Henry.

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted? Therapist aka. close friend - Mama Grace! 

36: Favorite food? Favourite savory dish is probably sweet and sour pork and favourite dessert is definitely creme brulee. 

37: Place you want to visit? Queenstown. 

38: Last place you were? Baskin Robins. 

39: Do you have a crush? Negative. 

40: Last time you kissed someone? Kissed Mama Truong to say good night just a few hours ago. 

41: Last time you were insulted? Probably by one of the girls in the last week HAHAHA. 

42: Favorite flavor of sweet? Anything that isn't melon flavoured. 

43: What instruments do you play? I used to play the clarinet and quit some time between 2008-2009. Kinda wish I kept up with it just so it could be another skill that I had but oh well! 

44: Favorite piece of jewelery? I currently love the Daniel Wellington watch Alice got for my 19th birthday gift. 

45: Last sport you played? Oh man... probably some mandatory sport I had to do during grade 9 HPE??

46: Last song you sang? Blank Space - Taylor Swift. 

47: Favorite chat up line? Don't have one.

48: Have you ever used it? I think if I had one I definitely would have never used it O.O

49: Last time you hung out with anyone? Just two hours ago. 

50: Who should answer these questions next? Aileen Zhang! 

S.

#BLOGMAS: Travel Diaries - Sydney: Day 03

Welcome to the last post in my Sydney travel diaries! To be completely honest the three of us were so tired by the third day. We left all of our luggage at the apartment when we checked out at 11 and made out way to the Sydney Fish Markets. 

Say hello to one of the best Uber drivers I've had so far!  

Alice got really excited when she found out that there was a Passionflower literally two minutes away from where we were staying so we made a stop there! 

 Went back to QVB to pick up chocolate covered fruit.. 

 .. And macarons of course!

 Chilled at Tea Salon for a few hours before we got hungry. 

 Last meals before heading home!

I hope you guys all have a fantastic weekend! S.