ARRIVAL IN EDINBURGH

proven, that it is really God's will to come out of the country, and experience a new and adventurous life away home...

my first impression of the city was TOO WINDY! well, tell me how windy is too windy? Edinburgh's position is between the hills and the coast. that's why it's super windy. i needed to find many ways how to tie up my hair!

first day: Calton Hill

my flatmate Aurelie is french, she's cool and very good in cooking!

some more views from calton hill:

my first time to see a man on his kilt :)

MY HAIR INTO ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

my natural hair gets love because its what the good Lord gave me and God didn't make no junk!! I love my natural hair because it's part of me. Although we're just getting to know each other again after 20 YEARS. we lost touch with each other but now that I've been blessed to be with you again... never letting you go. we are one.

more hairstyles!

WORSTS OF LIVING ALONE

1. You have to do everything yourself, including cleaning up your mess, and fixing every single thing.

2. making tons of lunch, dinner and merienda as if it is for your whole family.

during my stay in Edinburgh, the first time i cooked rice, i really had no any idea of how many cup of rice will feed me. YES JUST ME! i ended up cooking rice for i think, at least 7 people! my flatmate was like "Rose, no worries, now you've got your rice ready for your 9 months stay here!" lol

3. Not having someone around to judge & inspect the outfit you've got on! i can go around the home with whatever clothes i have, perhaps walking around naked! lol

4. messing up the kitchen whenever i like to! and that just took me 3hours to clean!

5. coming home after "going out" alone, I was always SUPER paranoid someone was in the bushes, entrance, etc... waiting to pounce as I was getting in myflat. super LOL

6. not having someone there to take care of you when you're sick! thank God, i was just ill monthly for my period.

7. OCCASIONAL BOREDOM! and when i am bored, my hair was one of my best companion! i never get bored with my hair. i can always find something to do with them! they are the best!

THE TREND OF LIVING ALONE

if you've never lived alone in your life, i think you've missed an important experience.

9 months in edinburgh, was my first time living alone. away from family, friends, chaotic milan, away from any other thing and person i need to be separated from.

my first photo of my room

i had the best and even worst things about living alone!

1. living alone is a desirable experience, especially if you had to share a room with your other 2 siblings back home. i lived in a flat, with 5 bedrooms on it. and i had a French colleague living and working with me. we had our own very big rooms, with shared bathroom, kitchen, hallways and telephone!

my bed, table + electric heater beside my bed and lastly the snow outside window

2. it was good to live alone, you can always decide the set ups of your bedroom. you can create a space that's comfortable, gorgeous and practical. (my monthly schedule rota on the wall + the heater beside myself.. hmm perhaps Maltessers and Cadburys under my bed were always available! lol)

this table was a bit useless, i spend more time studying and reading on my bed than with this table.

3. you will find you have more time and space to be creative. without your sisters shouting and chatting all the time and parents watching tv and talking very loud, no roommates to distract you, you have to make your own fun. occasionally it will mean more motivation to write, clean or even just to think when you're away from them.

 4. you will cook more. yea, living alone will probably teach you to cook more and experiment foods! because finally no parents will tell you, you're rubbish in cooking and no people are watching and judging your amateur chopping skills. (and if your cooking was truly rubbish, you'll keep it all by yourself and just throw and think of the food you've wasted! lol)

my #1 own recipe: rice with mushroom + shrimp,

my #2 own recipe: spaghetti with carrot bites + boiled broccoli

my #3 own recipe: pasta with whipped cream & salt + green beans boiled with tomato sauce

my #4 own recipe: first chicken curry + salted rice

my #5 own recipe: rubbish pasta with hotdog + bread with butter (very rich butter)

living along led me to do great cookings, but you know several times living alone brought me to good fast foods, sometimes expensive restaurants and spend more money!

sushi ready to go!

meriendas outside

pizza delivery!

ready to go vegetable salads

surfing the net outside while having merienda

expensive meal :/

KFC's the best fast food ever!