Hello lovely readers,
It's been awhile since I updated my blog, so here I am, blogging about what/why I'm thankful this
Thanksgiving 2014.
Thanksgiving is a North American thing.
2 years ago when I came to Canada, I had never thought about being with a family for Thanksgiving, nor did I even think of celebrating Thanksgiving (because again, it is a North American thing).
But I did, and it's all thanks to my lovely boyfriend's family, for adopting me that night, and gave me the most wonderful feeling of being home again.
The
first Thanksgiving was really about the turkey and gravy, stuffing (I didn't even know what it was before), beans, and what not. It was LITERALLY all about the North American cuisine that I've never tried before. Yeeeeeeee, they were SO GOOD. Like, SOOO GOOD *faints (Everyone should know by now I'm a foodie).
The
second Thanksgiving was really about being a baby. It was spent with my landlord/lady, their daughter, and my housemates (Gabby & Bev). We had everyone talked about what they were thankful for, and if you missed my Facebook status last year, I teared when it came to my turn, and had to ask, "S.. o.. rry. Can you come back to me?"
I missed my family and wished they were there with me.
(Keep in mind I still haven't gone home to Malaysia (the place I was born and raised for 17 years with my tight-knit family) ever since I got to Canada)
The
third Thanksgiving was really about Thanksgiving. There were no turkey, no stuffing, no beans. I was back to the same loving family who adopted me the first year. But there was me who am and was thankful for all I have and had this year-- because to me, 2014 is absolutely the BEST YEAR I've ever had so far in my life.
Why, you ask? Here's why.
- (January) for being able to spend the new year at Toronto, Canada with my loved one.
- (January) for being able to watch the Winter Olympics 2014.
- (February) for celebrating a wonderful, slightly surprised 19th birthday with my friends.
- (February) for planning and celebrating a surprise 20th birthday dinner for my love @ Vittoria Tritorria
- (February) for my travel trip to Belleville & Picton with Angeline. Thanks love!
- (April) for getting to know MBC/M better <3
- Malaysian Born Chinese/Malay; a group of Malaysian friends studying @ Carleton!
- (April) for the grades I've gotten for Sophomore year. Hard work paid off.
- (April) for being able to get on the Board of Directors for UNICEF Carleton.
- Co-Director of Communications (Marketing & Advertising)
- (April) for being able to get on the Executive Committee for M@C (Malaysians@Carleton).
- (April) for being part of the Sprott Marketing Students' Association
- (May) for being able to visit the Annual Tulip Festival, again!
- (May-June) for some of the most fun courses and instructors I've ever had [Finance, IB, HR]
- (June) for a new addition to the Seah family- well kinda hehe (... only got to know in July!)
- (July) for getting a chance to hear and see Michael Buble LIVE!
- (July 9th) for my parents' hard worked $$ to fly me back to Malaysia! (Best day ofmilife)
- I kept this a secret from probably 90% of my Malaysian friends and had some amazing and hilarious days surprising some of them (hoho)
- (July) for being able to SEE MY FAMILY (+Singapore relatives) AND SEE ALL MY FRIENDS AGAIN!
- (July) for my best friend of 13 years' birthday present to me. So touched. Thanks Wailee!
- (July) for the wonderful chance to welcome my one and only Canadian boyfriend, Alex, to mah home, Malaysia!
- Dream come true--bringing someone (I love?!) around my country and giving him the chance to experience the environment I grew up in? Best feeeeeeeling! #proudmalaysian
- (July) for the chance to introduce him to all my friends I grew up with!
- Cempaka friends, CIMP friends, etc.
- (August) for my parents taking the time off to bring us around Malaysia!
- Penang, Johor, Perak, etc.
(Grandpa's house, Johor)
(Cameron Highlands, Perak)
- (August) for hosting and surprising my younger sister on her 17th birthday
- Lunch buffet @ 360° Rotating Restaurant KL Tower, Aquarium & Observation Deck visit
- (August) for the chance to parasail with my love in Batu Ferringhi, Penang (Ahh! Bucket list, ☑)
- (August) for the chance to travel to Taiwan, again, with my loved ones!
- (August) for writing and letting go my first ever (traditional white) floating lantern in Shangri-la Resort, Yilan, Taiwan (Ahh! Bucket list, ☑)
- And did it again with a PINK one in Shifen, Taiwan (Ahh! Bucket list, ☑)
- (August) for being able to see my 3rd aunt and Taiwanese cousin after so many years.
- (August) for my entire late Summer spent at home and everyone's safe flight back to where they were supposed to be.
- (September) for another year with the man of my dreams.
- (September) for being able to teach yet another class of wonderful 1st year Business students.
- Teaching Assistant BUSI1800
- (September) for having a house to live in.
- (October) for winning ChiqFliq's first ever Giveaway Contest!
- 1st time = 1st win. So so blessed. Thank you once again, ChiqFliq! Girls, do check out their website (linked above^)-- they have wonderful outfits!
- (October) for being able to get on board the Sprott Finance Students' Association's exec team.
- (October) for having the chance to get on board The Fund @ Sprott.
- Marketing and Administrative Manager
- (October) for the funniest home-Karaoke session I've ever been to at the Longval's for Thanksgiving.
... and many many more to come.
All in all, I am thankful for the good health and happiness everyone I love and care (including but not limited to my ever favourite Seah+Longval families, Choong Wen friends, Cempakans, CIMPians, Multicultural Bananas, Ninja Buddies, Carleton friends, housemates- Shana, Diana, Bev) has and I hope they will have for the rest of their lives.
最後, 在這裏獻上我喜歡的歌詞之一:
天地雖寬 這條路卻難走 我看遍這人間坎坷辛苦
我還有多少愛 我還有多少淚 要蒼天知道 我不認輸
感恩的心 感謝有你 伴我一生 讓我有勇氣做我自己
感恩的心 感謝命運 花開花落 我一樣會珍惜 －取至於楊培安 <感恩的心>
x.
