Monday 1 January 2018
2018 - Here's a Start
Before
anything else, I want to greet you HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I’ve never been so excited
to start a new year in my entire life. Thank you to everyone who took part in
my 2017. It has been tough but hey, I’m here now and I survived so HOORAY! What
about you? Did you have it rough last year as well? Is so; I am giving you the
Survivor Award! You made it as well! I could tell you stories about my 2017 but
I am typing this post quiet late and I want to publish it before the clock
strikes midnight so, I’ll leave it for next time.
Right.
So it’s New Year, but what else is going to change for you? I know there are
others out there who hates the phrase ‘New Year, New Me’ and if you’re reading
this and you’re one of them, you shouldn’t. Everyone has their own reasons why
they want to change! I could go on an on about this but there’s no point
because I made my own phrase which is ‘New Year, Better Me’. It’s still me but
better, most especially in my ways of thinking and on my ways on how to handle
my emotions. I’ve read a quote from Twitter from an unknown author, which says ‘Do
not let your emotions overpower your intelligence’. I am not the most
intellectual human being out there but my point is that sometimes I just make
stupid actions because I didn’t know how to control my emotions.
So
here, if you look at my archive the last time I made New Year’s Resolutions was
in 2014. Here I am, making new ones after 4 years.
Here’s
some on my list:
·
To always seek first the Kingdom of God
·
Do not let comparison steal your joy
·
Enjoy every moment
·
Collect moments, not things
·
Stop overthinking
·
Trust in God’s timing because many are going
nowhere fast
On
the other hand, as I was scrolling through my social media when an unexpected phone
call showed up on my phone screen- it was Louigie, our soon Nurse to be friend.
We talked for almost half hour. Then, she asked me about what I am going to do
tonight so I told her that I am going to start writing again. I told her about
how I only have one blog post last year and gosh, at least I had one. She
recommended that I should write ‘things to do to survive when you’re away from
your family’. However, since I’m still a newbie on my journey to independence,
I’m afraid I cannot give you the proper advice yet. So here I am writing as a
goal digger not clearly having any idea what to write except little snippets of
my random thoughts.
Anyway,
to keep my blog going, I’ve been planning to do Saturday Pondering. If you’re a
blog reader, some blogger actually do Sunday Currently where they write what
they are doing every Sunday, including the music they listen to, etc. Well, I
am going to try to make my own version. Saturday Pondering will be a day to
reflect my previous week and a day to plan the new week that lies ahead. Let’s
hope this is going to work out well!
I
apologise if this post isn’t very coherent and if I am going on different
tangents, I just didn’t plan on what to post today so it looks a total mess.
Thanks for reading this anyway! HAVE A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Take care.
xoxo,
Xyza ❤️
Monday 27 February 2017
Pink Pancakes - Pancake Tuesday
So today is the last day of the month of February. Can you believe that? For me, February didn't even feel like a month. Anyway, today also happens to be the day for Pancake Tuesday or also know as Shrove Tuesday. With all my "healthy-eating" goals, I was going to make the protein pancake, but I'm not up for that today. However, we can classify this as healthy (wink-wink) because this is ovo-vegetarian and there's no artificial colour required to make it pink. How chic is this? You can certainly make this in every other occasion or just simply for breakfast because it's quick & easy to do.
Heads up, if you don't like beetroots, this pancake is not for you!
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Anyway, here are the ingredients that you'll need:
FOR THE PANCAKE:
- 135g plain flour (I used gluten free flour)
- 2 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 130ml almond milk (or any milk you prefer)
- 2 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten (I think it will be fluffy if you only use 1 egg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium sized cooked beetroots
- Coconut oil for cooking
FOR THE DRIZZLE:
- Frozen mixed berries (cranberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, and raspberries)
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 175ml water
METHODS
FOR THE PANCAKE:
- Mix all the dry ingredients.
- Mix the liquid ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- Stir them well together.
- Because I have a small blender here in Uni I minced the beetroots first and blended it in the blender using the batter of the pancakes until everything was smooth.
- Transfer into a mixing bowl and stir them again. (For this, I think it's better to cook in in a coconut oil as butter can change the colour into a yellow-ish one.)
- In a heated non sticky-pan, add a small very amount of coconut oil and cook it on medium heat. Flip the pancake and then viola! You're done!
FOR THE DRIZZLE:
- While you're cooking the pancake, add all the ingredients together in a different pot and allow for it to boil until you get the texture that you desire. Stir.
You can add some fruits for extra taste.
Take care.
xoxo,
Xyza ❤️
Tuesday 29 November 2016
What I Learned From Not Wearing Makeup For A Month
Winter mornings are always the toughest and I always have a constant battle about whether I should skip lecture or not. I don't know about you but this semester has been tough for me especially because I have three 9:00am lectures/week. Anyway, one day I decided that I should stop wearing make-up so I can have extra time with my bed. Ha! I'm pretty sure some of you can relate. That extra 5 minutes doesn't always go as planned.
If you are a makeup enthusiast like me and you go out without anything on your face, you'd know the real struggle. However, I suddenly got used to not wearing makeup for a week so I told myself to try it for another week. But then I was like "Why not make it a month instead?" So I challenged myself to do it.
So here's what happened to me for the past month without makeup:
1) I didn't have to worry about spending my time to fleek my eyebrows
2) Having the assurance that my boyfriend, family, and friends love me for who I am. I mean, they have witnessed my panda looks & sparse eyebrows everyday but they love me still.
3) Well, I lied. I actually used lip stain sometimes. But that was the beauty of it, a pat of stain here and there and I was good to go without looking totally dead.
4) I was able go to sleep without the problem of removing my makeup. Long days in uni are tough and removing makeup was out of the equation of exhaustion.
5) Watching makeup tutorials but not being able to practice it on my face was tough. Desi Perkins was out there blending her eyeshadows and I was on the other side of the screen thinking "slaaay gurl" but I couldn't slay it myself because of my own challenge.
6) I realised how much boxes of pizza I could've devoured if If I didn't spend it on a drawer full of makeup.
7) I was able to go around everywhere looking like a potato confidently.
8) I was able to get ready in less that 15 minutes but was still running late for class.
10) Splashing my face with water and spritzing toner & applying moisturiser have been my only 3-step morning skincare routine. Quick & easy-peasy.
Wednesday 4 May 2016
New York | Photo Diary
So, I had a trip to New York last 21st-28th March, 2016. Here are some photos. Hope you enjoy!
Day 1
- Empire State Building (both day & night)
- Time's Square
- Walk around
Day 1 Outfit Top- Wallis Coat - Mango (I only brought one coat with me!) Skirt - Exhibit Shoes - Newlook Tights - Primark |
DAY 2
- Central Park
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Rockefeller Centre
- St. Patrick's Catherdral
Day 2 Outfit Top- Levi's T-Shirt, H&M Denim Jeans- Levi's Shoes- Chanel Espadrilles Watch- Guess Ring- H&M Bag- Christian Lacroix |
Day 3 |
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Shopping
- Wall Street
- Grand Central
Day 3 Outfit: Dress - Newlook Blazer- New Look Scarf- River Island Bag- Primark Shoes- Schuh |
Day 4
- 9/11 Memorial
- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Day 4 Outfit: Dress - Exhibit Blazer - Newlook (same) Scarf - River Island (same) Shoes - Schuh (same) |
DAY 5
- NYU
- American Museum of Natural History
Day 5 Outfit Top, Skirt, Scarf, & Hat- NewlookDress - Mango (same) Shoes - Schuh (same) Bag - Primark (same) |
DAY 6
- Guggenheim Museum
- Coney Island
Day 6 Outfit: Dress: Exhibit Blazer: Newlook Bag: Primark Watch: Guess Shoes: Schuh |
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