Settling in

Hi everyone. 

It's been quite a while! Thanks for the kind comments on my last post. I've already settled into my dorm which was actually not that hectic as I imagined it would be. London, Brighton, Canterbury and Cambridge were the 4 places I went to and stayed at. Even until now, I still can't decide which is my favorite. 

First stop, LONDON. I was really excited to go in the phone booth and take pictures but unfortunately they smells strongly of urine. It's disgusting. haha. I did visit Notting Hill, which I thought was the most beautiful neighborhood ever. The buildings are painted different pastel colors and shops on the streets sell really cool antique items. It took me an hour to find the bookshop that featured in the film Notting Hill and it was really cute as well. Sadly, I didn't find my Hugh Grant. I find it extremely strange that shops in the UK close at like 5-6 pm. Although I've been here for almost 2 weeks now, I still can't get my head around that. 

I wish I could've gone to Kings Cross and pretend that I'm going to platform 9 and 3 quarters but sadly, I didn't have the opportunity.

Notting Hill

It annoys me that I can't remember the name of this funky little shop. They sell really cool metal street signs and vintagey-looking postcards.

 

Brighton was such a beautiful city as well, even though I only got a glimpse of the ocean and the beach. We had dinner at a restaurant called "The China Garden" which was really nice.

 Next up, Canterbury. Again, I didn't have the chance to explore the whole city, but the buildings are ancient and I just looove it. I went there on a Saturday which happened to be the Beaney weekend 'cause there was an opening of an Art Museum.

My final stop was Cambridge. I never thought this little city actually has quite a good variety of shops to go to. I went to the City Centre the other day and popped into Boots and Superdrug. Ah, I can literally spend a day just swatching makeup on my hands, arms and legs. But I won't 'cause that'd be weird.

I picked up a few bits and bobs from this shop that sells antiques. Might do a haul from this trip but I'm still not sure. 

Since it's Sunday today, I didn't go anywhere and had nothing to do..so I put up all of the pictures I printed from home and stuck them on the wall.

First ever cooked meal in my dorm. I'm blessed to have neighbors that happen to know how to cook.

OH, and for any Lush fans out there, I had a talk with one of the Lush girls in the Cambridge Store and she said that the Christmas goodies are coming out on October 6. Did you hear that...OCTOBER 6th!

So yea..keep your eyes open for that. I'm already really excited! She also said that this year's Christmas line is going to be gooood. I'm just so happy.

Have a great day.

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Hello England!

Next month is an extremely special month for me. As I had already mentioned that I'm going to the UK for university, I wasn't sure until recently which city I would be moving to. But now that everything is set in stone, I'm officially going to Cambridge! 

Not gonna bore you with the details, so let's get into the nitty gritty of this post. Basically I'm going to be in London for about a week before I move into my dorm. I've never been to the UK before so this is super exciting for me. I've been doing tons of research on places to go to, and of course I've noted all of the places I'd like to visit in my book.

Things I need to do while in London:

1. Take pictures of The Ritz and the travel bookshop in Notting Hill.
2. Get a vintage pair of sunglasses from Camden Market.
3. Get on London Eye.
4. Have lunch at the pub.
5. Go to Oxford Street.
6. Go to Covent Garden.
7. Go to Carnaby Street.
8. Get a Beatles style Abbey Road picture.
9. Don't get lost in a tube station.
10. Go to Liberty, Selfridges and Harrods.
11. Take crap ton of pictures.
12. Ride a double decker bus!

Yes, I'm aware that the things on my list are so cheesy and touristy but oh my goddddd, I'm SO psyched for this trip. I have to say that Notting Hill is on top of my list because it is one of my favorite films. I nearly crapped my pants when I found out that travel bookshop actually exists. Maybe I'll find my Will Thacker or even Spike! &#@!#! (Clearly I've gone insane, if you can't tell)

Since most of my readers are from the UK, I need you guys' help! What are your favorite places in London and Cambridge? Please do let me know! I've already jotted down all of the touristy places that I'd like to visit but I'd love to know your favorite places to shop, eat and just walk around.

A feeling of nostalgia

Just a warning, this is going to be a hell of a long post. So, grab a cup of tea or something.

Recently I've been looking through my hard drive and Facebook to find pictures to put up in my college dorm room. Being an ordinary girl that I am, I need my room to reach the maximum level of coziness possible. So yes, I've stumbled across a bunch of photos that triggered old memories of my childhood and the high school years. As good as it feels to be out of high school, these memories will be greatly missed. If somebody asked me how my high school life was going..a year ago I would have said that it pretty much sucked. There were a few people that I didn't get along with and a fair amount of my classmates just weren't the type of people I normally hang out with. But on the day we sent my best friend, Irene and her family off at the airport, it really hit me that we were about to part ways and go off to college and get on with our lives. 

Here are some pictures from my childhood and high school life that never will fail to put a smile of my face.

Me in kindergarten. I was quite a dancer.

Year 1997. What a chill time they had.

Our trip to Phuket. Summer 2011

 Jana, Irene and I doing what we always do. The last few weeks of school were the most memorable. 

 Me and Irene at a school event.

Fancy dinner on the last night of Grade 10. 

 School Earth Day. SAY CHEESEEEE!

Japanese feast on Sakura's birthday night.

Neighbor, Jana and me. Best night ever until the incident.

 We love Ajarn Boo! Hats off to the best teacher ever. ขอบคุณอาจารย์ปูนะคะที่สอนอันมาตั้งแต่เกรด 8 นะคะ อันจะคิดถึงอาจารย์ปูมากค่ะตอนไปเรียนต่อ :S

Graduation night. Had to give Nut a piggy-back ride 'cause her feet hurt from those killer heels.

Sending Irene off at the airport. Picture taken before we cried our eyes out like babies.

 Before Jana shoved that cake in my face. Thanks a lot, Jana.

My surprise birthday party at school. It was the best day.

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While everyone was reading To Kill a Mockingbird in English class.

 My favorite person. ever.

 I LOVE BUBBLE BATH! MORE BUBBLES, MORE BUBBLES!

 Dinner at a restaurant in Guangzhou.

The most chill spot in Chiangmai, Mon Jam.

What else is there to do on a New Year's Eve than taking cheesy photos on Photo Booth? 

Earth Day at school. That hippo was quite ferocious, but it was a great day.

Class of 2012!

So...if you ask me now how high school went, I would have to say it was amazing. It didn't suck, it didn't suck at all. I became friends with the greatest people that you could ever meet and I would do anything to spend more time with them. I miss each and every one of them so much and it's only been a few months since we said goodbyes.

Guys, I wish you the very very best of luck! I love you and thank you for making high school experience the best time of my life. Don't forget to keep in touch :')

Hope my little story didn't bore you to bits and it is now 5 o'clock in the morning...I better go to sleep.

Have a great day. BYE!

An-An

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Bangkok Haul

Hellooo.

Here is my collective haul from both trips to Bangkok. A lot of these stuff were on sale 'cause I'm just cheap like that. Hah. Even though I bought all this stuff from Bangkok, I'm gonna convert them to pound just because my followers are mostly from the UK.

Topshop - £18

Zara - £10

Zara - £10

Zara - £24 from £40

Necklaces from Accessorize - 70% off - £2.5 each

Gold ring from Topshop - £4 from £10

Pink earrings - £4 from £10

Ring from thrift store (Bottom right corner) - 6 P

Sorry, I don't remember prices of the rest of the items :(

 Batiste dry shampoo - £5

Muji spray bottle - £2

Muji little jar - £1.5

Muji face brush - £5

 Zara - £24 from £40

Pena House - £3

This was a plain T-shirt that I cut off the sleeves and the bottom part.

Pena House - £4

Zara - £18

 Zara - £18

I don't know what the material is but it's super soft and comfy. 

Zara - £40 (I think)

Kiehl's face wash - £19

Kinokuniya - £9

Brava for me for not buying any makeup! So yes, that's the stuff I bought from 2 trips to Bangkok. 

If you live in the UK, leave a comment telling me whether the stuff I bought are cheaper over there!

Hope you're having a lovely day!

An-An

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