A Self Reflection

Wow.

That's my first thought of 2018.

Yes, wow.

Looking back from the beginning of 2018 until now, so MANY things happened, like M A N Y.
As always, looking back to what happened before I always getting really emotional.

In the beginning of 2018, I still felt this anxiousness around me, about what should I do next since I graduate and still not feeling like want a job. I am still trying my luck to apply this scholarship. I went back and forth to campus again to get some papers and recommendation letters from my professors. At the same time did some medical check up WHICH is another shocking results that doctor said that my lungs are not healthy. But fuck that, I don't feels sick at all, but still I have to eat some healthy foods and vitamins to keep me fit. And applied the scholarship. I have to wait again for a few months, in the meantime I helped my baby sister moved to Yogyakarta because she will attend university there. And weeks after, suddenly the scholarship announcement came! which is such as a blessing.

See.

Now here I am, in the end of 2018, in my dorm room, doing some home works and studying for exams. But I am happy. Yes, genuinely happy.

See.

Dear self, you made it. Don't stop believing to something that you want. If its really your destiny, you will accomplish it. Someday, someways, somehow.

Dear my old self, thank you for believe in yourself, for not giving up.
Dear my future self, keep believing, don't forget to be happy and be thankful.

Happy New Year.

Hope you'll learn more and explore more in the following year.

Love, Nach.

New Year's Count Down!

15 December 2018.

Today I went to a mall with my favorite classmates, which has the mini Venice like in Macau inside the mall.

We went there to take a picture and then went to a pretty Cafe called Maan Cafe.

 It was great. We chatted a lot, talked about interesting stuffs. This is why I like being around people who come from different country more than with people from my own country. It's not that hate them, no of course not, because while I'm in here, why didn't I explore more about different point of view, to see more of the world. It's fun to heard their opinion about things, how they see this as a good or bad. They're all students, we are all intellectual, so, we all respecting each others opinion. It was fun. They're all fun!
The day is well spent.

16 December 2018.

Didn't sleep that well because I'm not really felt well and ended up waking up really early, even though last night I slept around 2 AM. Today we have a plan with my favorite Indon kids, le baby that celebrated birthday in 5th Dec will treat us foods! But first I have to pick up my packages lol BECAUSE MY NEW PHONE IS COMING! yes. I bought myself a Samsung S9. Probably the most expensive phone I've ever had. It's ok. I deserve it.

After picking all the packages, I get ready again to go to the new Mall in town, where I'll meet the rest of them. We rode bus today and its free! uw0 so happy. After the looooong ride, we finally arrived. The new Mall called Mixc, and got this Grand Indonesia vibe, or not, probably Kota Kasablanka vibe. This is the most Indonesian's Mall I've ever visited in China lol. After debating what should we eat, because is too much crowds, we ended up in a foodcourt. AND GUESS WHAT, WE FOUND THE MOST INDONESIAN TASTE BAKSO HERE! It's kinda pricey, one cup with 5 Bakso is 18元, but that's okay, that's love.

 my love is expensive.

17 December 2018.

Classes again. Yep. Suddenly we already in the edge of this term. 2 weeks again we will have 季末考试, and will have a loooooong holiday. Strangely, I didn't want to this semester to end.

18 December 2018.
Another school day, but I only have one class every Tuesday and it started at 10.20 AM, so, yeah. Lazy and sleepy as usual, at least I still came to class. And another day to pick up Christmas gifts for my classmates! can't wait for our Xmas lunch, or dinner.

19 December 2018.

Nothing much happened today, just school as usual, oh, I skipped class, for the first time in here lol. It was a 写作 class, so, well. And I finally went for a jog, with a friend lol. She's on a diet and she said she needs to do some sport, she said she wants to go to jogging, so I accompanied her. And I really want to too, so why not? Day 1, I completely tired, my body felt not much sore but I was really tired, and I got a good quality sleep.

20 December 2018.

Nothing special again, except day 2 exercise! Today we went a bit earlier than yesterday, because if we went late, the weather would be too much cold. It's winter guys, and we running outside.
But well, today I run more than yesterday, usually my tummy got sick if I run too much, but I think my body already 习惯 (wtf now I'm talking bilingual since I forgot how to say the word in English).

21 December 2018.

A short class today, because it's Friday! We planned to make tacos tomorrow, with our Peruvian classmates, so today we went to the grocery mart to buy the ingredients. I already bought the tacos skin from taobao earlier. After that we had a little bites in McDonald's. And after that I went to run again. Well basically thats all for today.

22 December 2018.

Woke up around 8 AM but stays in bed until.. 9 or 10 maybe? I tried to make an Instagram post for the PPIT but, I am currently not so creative because, suddenly I am being emotionally unstable, so, yeah. Then prepared to make some tacos!!!!!!!! This was actually my fist time trying Mexican tacos, Adel makes smashed potatoes & chicken as the filling, it was good! After that, we, still the same tacos team, went to run, except for Santiago, he plays soccer, alone, I know, sad.


23 December 2018.

Happy sunday y'all.
I woke up early because I have to do the laundry, and it's not in our dorm building, yep, and today was getting colder again. After finished the laundry, around 12, I starts to made lunch. After lunch, doing some homework and stuffs, and planned to go for a run again. But this time, the weather is getting colder and colder so we decided to go back, and when I check the weather, it says that it's -2 degree with real feel, -6 outside. Crazy.


25 December 2018.

Happy Xmas day!
Yep, I still went to class on Xmas day, because it was the last 阅读 class, so, as a good kid (some one making fun of me as I said I am a good 'kid') I went to class.

A cute Xmas gift in class 

At night, I went to my friend's room because we will exchange gifts! we watched Home Alone and Crazy Rich Asians that night, as if we didn't have class on the next day lol, but it was a fun Xmas tho. I am happy.

Gifts, movie, foods & friends!

27 December 2018.

It's snowing again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This time it was snowing since the night before, so in the morning the snow kinda pilled up.
They said this was the last snow this year, sad me is sad.
Today me and some classmates went to our late Christmas lunch, yap, another fun day.


28 December 2018.

LAST CLASS IN THIS TERM BEFORE EXAMS NEXT WEEK.
Sad.


29 December 2018.

This would be the last saturday night in 2018.
I don't really feel like going anywhere because when I woke up this morning my body feels really bad, I think I caught a flu. I think I almost slept for the rest of the morning. In the afternoon my Indonesian friends came to my room and we watch Indonesian horror movie, which is good actually, the movie is already bought by Netflix, I highly recomended it, "May The Devil Take You". Yep, sounds bada$$.
At night I had another movie night with my Peruvian friends~
So that's how my last saturday night in 2018 spent.


30 December 2018.

Doing laundry, cleaning room, cooks.
Thats how my last weekend spent.

Love, Nach.

The First Snow

IT'S SNOWING FINALLY!

5th December that morning, my class started at 10.20 AM, so as usual, that morning around 7 AM, I am still laying on my bed. Sarah is already getting ready for class, she has a morning class, and when she opened the curtain she said, "NYIL IT'S SNOWING!", I immediately get up and went to the window, YES IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE!

(pardon my dirty window, I don't know how to clean it up)

I saw the snow slowly falling, it was calming and somehow magical. Thank you God, for letting me saw another amazing thing that you created for this world.

I made a cup of warm tea and enjoyed it while watching the falling snow, it was wonderful and calm morning. After a while, I'm getting ready for the class, and thinking what should I wear of course.
My friend send me a message if I want to go to class together with her, so yeah, we went to class together, and took some pictures outside.

With Leslie & Chiara, the first two persons I shared my first snow experience!

She's cold, but mostly happy!

I didn't get to took more pictures :( maybe in the next falling snow? (is that even a correct term)

Oh! As the snows falling, it was a friend's birthday too! We celebrate her birthday at night.
She must be so blessed because it's snowing on her birthday!
Once again, happy birthday, dear Santa babyyyyy!

With Love, Nach.

Beijing Weekend Escape

23th November 2018.


Finally, after we planned it really well and suddenly got a sudden change of train ride time, the day is come!
Me and Sarah still have to attend classes. For me only 1 class until lunch time, but Sarah suddenly has a replacement class at 2 PM, which actually that was the time of our first train ride choice, but because she cannot ditch this class (she has a presentation exam), so we change our train ride time to around 6 PM if I'm not mistaken. But well, at least we didn't cancel our weekend plan!

Oxye picked us up at Beijing West Railway Station, and helped us find our Airbnb for the weekend. The place is located in the Chaoyang District, and easy to located. The owner is A SUPER KIND HEARTED 姐姐 I've ever know :') She live with 2 adorable cats in the apartment.
And because we arrived pretty late and tired, so no plan for the night, we only ordered McD for dinner.

24th November 2018.


We get out of our Airbnb around 9.40 AM and  went out to walked to a bus station. First stop is 798 Art District! It was ok actually, not to crowded so I can take a pictures of cute alleys and walls peacefully.

We only walked on the outside, because to enter the art gallery we should pay 几块钱 :( but I'm still satisfied tho. And it was quiet cold and windy ew. Why is Beijing colder than Shijiazhuang that day.

After that we went to a mall for lunch. Sarah recommend that place of course because last time she stayed in Beijing for 4/5 months. The restaurant named 外婆家, THE FOOD WAS B0000MB. We meetup with Sarah's friends there too! They're super nice. Then we all went to 王府井 (Wangfujing), FINALLY AFTER 2 YEARS, WANGFUJING AGAIN. And of course, couldn't skip the matcha ice cream!!!!!!

lining up for matcha ice cream!!

And we walked again to buy a milk tea that Shijiazhuang didn't have the store lol. It was... so so, Yihetang's kaonai still win my taste buds.

AND I FINALLY WENT TO BIRDNEST AT NIGHT HUHUHUH.
That was actually my Summer 2016 bucket list :"))) but still fine, see, when I said I will go back to China someday, I really did go back. I'm so grateful!

I went back tired and dizzy. I take a rest for a while then I went out to greet my Airbnb host and we talked a lot, in Chinese with little bit English. Siwen 姐 is super nice, she probably my alter ego. She studied in Italy for 3 years before and now she works as a designer in 三里屯, the most cool district I believe in Beijing. Did I said she is super nice? HUHU yes she is that nice and kind. I can practice my Chinese language with her. She's such a talented artist. She shows me her favorite author of Chinese's children book.

Its such a blessing to meet her, and lets not forget about her cats!!!!! YES SHE OWNS 2 PRETTY CATS HUHUHUHUH

Really, If I come back to Beijing again, I really would love to stay at her place again. And I just know on my way back that her place is THAT NEAR to the famous CCTV building! I haven't got a chance to take a picture of that place, so yes, definitely will be back again!


25th November 2018.

Prepared to go back since morning, we planned to check out of Siwen 姐's place a little late because our train ride back is at 4 PM, and I still want to visit 1 more place before going back. After packing I had a chit chat again with Siwen 姐. It was such a pleasure to talk to her, I feels really related to her. Surely I'll visit her again in the future!

After checked out, with my heavy backpack we went to 南锣鼓巷 (Nanluoguxiang), I want to visit the Cat Cafe! It was great too!

 Ordered this Hello Kitty Curry for lunch.

And this is 南锣鼓巷's street.

 Now, I'm typing this on my train ride back to Shijiazhuang. My seat got separated faaaar awaaaay from Sarah lol we don't know why. But it's okay.

My short visit to Beijing was pleasant. In a really short time I got to went to many places in town. Next time, I'll surely explore more of Beijing!

Love, Nach.