that time of year..

this is the time of year when people start leaving..

the first step is getting exams outta the way (which time will take care of for you)
then comes the packing.. being horrified by the amount of clothes you have accumulated (i guess this only applies to girls :/ )..the amount of train tickets (coz over here a journey can produce 3 tickets minimum)..receipts, leaflets.. all that i PLANNED to keep but seeing as i just have too much stuff i had to dump it in the recycle bin..

the whole experience ALWAYS brings back the memory of when my cousin sister was telling me about how this would happen.. it has been a habit of mine to collect..stuff.. any stuff .. the habit never died.. but she did tell me that she used to collect a bunch of stuff too but there will come the time when you'll have to throw it ALL away..

anyways, packing!

i'm lucky enough to have friends who would let me store my stuff at theirs over the summer for free.. so off i went today to create a tower of my things.. i'm a little too ashamed to get a picture of it.. but i'll admit, dad was probably right when he said i had too much stuff *sigh*

now that i've taken my poster, calendar and random notices off the wall, the walls have just become so bare.. so cold..

there are less students walking around than usual, there are less sounds coming from around the accommodation block (though more sounds from my neighbour and her guy *cough cough*).. parents are coming up with their cars to take their kids (and their luggages) home

staying in an area where the population is mostly students has this effect i suppose.. the city just seems different come this time of year..

and then there's the goodbyes.. friends who you're not even sure if you'll ever see again coz the future is just so uncertain..

but once you get over all the shock, tiredness, sadness, it's always comforting to know that on the other side of the world, there are people counting down the days with you.. awaiting your arrival.. looking forward to seeing you. i'm truly blessed for those people in my life <3

so right now i'll just need to get through 6 days here.. not having much to do anymore.. and my main mission for now would be to clear the food i have *sigh* ... there's no losing weight at this rate...

-llen-