2020 has been a lot and I mean a lot. It brought so much change that I wonder how things will ever go back to normal or when it will be. But this year made me realise things that matters most and I learned a thing or two along the way. So here it goes the highlights and the learnings.

Highlights

1. Went to Sweden and Denmark for the first time last Feb.

2. Caught up with my high school friend over dinner at Canary Warf. 

3. UK went to lockdown last 23 March. 

4. Moved to a new apartment at East London.

5. Started making polymer clay pins

6. Launch The Paper Hands, a small stationery business over at Etsy and Depop

7. Went to Brighton for the first time. 

8. Went Cornwall and had my first english summer BBQ. 

9. Started reading the bible, specifically Life Application Study Bible.

10. Decided to go vegan. 

11. Officially a year in London and unemployed LOL. 

12. Pandemic has really took over.

13. First time experiencing Spring and Summer in London.

Learnings:

1. Eternal life matters most.

2. Always save money.

3. Know you have more than most.

4. Nurturing relationships are so important.

5. Always take the time to talk to your parents. 

6. I understood what it truly means to Live A Simple Life and Be Happy

Don't lose hope. Don't be disheartened. Be thankful each day that you are alive. Do your best one day at a time and don't plan too far ahead. Don't be too happy too else you'll weep. Take care of your health. If you're unhealthy, money means nothing. 

I've always wanted to run my own art studio and this is the year to do it. In the coming weeks or days I'll be launching my Etsy shop where I'll be selling all my handmade goods. It's a labor of love and hard work and I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I do.

It's that time of the year again where I select my top 5 books of the year. This year I have read 95 book!  The most number of books I have read in my life. It's pretty amazing. I enjoyed a lot of poetry this year and I wonder how that will change in 2020. But without further a do,  here are my top 5 books of 2019.

1. Becoming by Michelle Obama (Hands down the best book I've read this year. What strike me the most is how raw and honest she is about how she feels to be on the spotlight, on finding her place, of being a woman along side her husband. Highly recommend this to everyone.)

2. Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino (Beautifully written and it has all the feels I needed in a book. I remember just enjoying this and I can't put it down. It was that good. Worth a reread.)

3. Please Don't Go Before I Get Better by Madisen Kuhn (A poetry written by a young lady that is so raw and real.)

4. The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy (Everyone should read this! It's a quick read but it's magical and it makes you think about life too.)

5. Unfiltered by Lily Collins (I'm surprise by how much I enjoy this book. Perhaps because I can relate to her a lot and her book resonates with me.)

If you want to read about my past top books here are the links. 2018 - Goodreads
2017 - Goodreads, 2016  - Goodreads , 2015 - Goodreads, 2014 - Goodreads.

2019 has been the most life changing year for me so far. I got married, left Singapore and moved to London for good. These dreams; the biggest dreams I have since I was young was granted, gifted, blessed with. 2019 has taught me that dreams do come true and all you have to do is listen and follow your heart. It always knows, it just does. Thank you 2019 for this wonderful year and I'm looking forward to welcoming 2020. Also here are more highlights of 2019.

1. Went to Hong Kong for Valentines Day.
2. Went back to Manila and my parents met my boyfriend (now husband) and we got engaged.
3. Moved out of our apartment in Potong Pasir last March.
4. My husband (bf then) moved to London in April.
5. We had our first long distance for 7 months.
6. I moved back to my sister.
7. Saw Baby Seby grew up for a while.
8. I got married last August
9. Got my UK visa last September
10. Left Singapore and moved to London in November.
11. Spend my first Christmas in London.