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Christmas 2014 and a bit about Bath
I don’t know how to begin writing about this. I’ve posted quite a lot of things about Christmas with my apparent affinity for it. Christmas isn’t just about one day, anyway. The preparation prior to the day is as exciting as Christmas day itself. So let’s start about this December. I’ve been practically giddy with excitement…
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Christmas Dinner
One of my favorite things about Christmas is… Christmas dinner. What’s not to love? Friends, food, and sometimes, exchanging presents. Of many Christmas dinner I’ve had, I feel that I should write this one, so in the future I can remember exactly how I felt. There was nothing really extravagant or sophisticated about this dinner.…
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Winchester Christmas Market
There was one morning when I was woken up by a knock on my door. My housemates asked me if I wanted to go to Winchester with them that day, and I said yes straight away (I’ve never, ever said no to Winchester). So I got up, made some toasts and a cup of tea,…
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Christmas All Over Again
It’s this time of the year again, when the Christmas trees are up, tinsel is everywhere, and Christmas songs are played in almost every shop you walk past. The time of the year when you can’t help feeling anything but merry. I’ve always had a fondness for Christmas, no matter what happened. Even in the worst years…
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A Walk Down Memory Lane
A good friend of mine is leaving England for good this week, and last weekend she paid one last visit to Southampton. On Friday, I got a message from her asking me if I wanted to go to Riverside Park the next day to catch the sunrise. Without thinking twice, I said yes. At 5.30…
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Winchester Bonfire
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved fireworks and bonfires. Everything that has fireworks or bonfires will always be my fondest memories. Among those are my 20th birthday when someone when to my place and lit fireworks (the big ones!) and the new year’s eve 2013 when my friends and I watched the fireworks…
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Snippets of September
As it’s always been with this blog, this is a late post about September. The other day I was sorting photos in my phone because the memory was running low, and found a few photos that reminded me of some good days in September. I spent half of September working on my dissertation in such panic and stress,…
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On the Memory of Christmas
I always say that I don’t know if last Christmas was a curse, or a gift. The day I met a stranger, danced with him, and fell in love. Of course, at first it was just a physical attraction, probably with a bit of help from the sangria and wine. Later on, the feeling built…
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A Birthday Story
I’ve never been the one who likes to celebrate my own birthday. If it’s for friends, or family, bring it on. I’d do everything to make that day special: planning a party and midnight surprise, making a video or scrapbook, running all around town to get pictures of people holding a birthday banner, you name…
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A Year of Many Things
Around this time last year, I came to Southampton with no expectation at all. I knew I’d have a whole lot of things to experience, but never have I ever imagined that this year would be the best year in my life. I thought I would spend a year of meeting people with lots of…
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