From Twenty Twelve to Twenty Thirteen

2012 was a year of change for me; big changes. First of all, I went back to school to pursue and complete a degree in Education, leaving behind what I once thought was my dream: to be a public servant for the Government of Canada. Secondly, my boyfriend of four years (at the time) proposed and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. Lastly, the biggest and final change: my fiancé and I packed up our belongings and traveled across the Pacific to live in Hong Kong, our new home. 

What was supposed to be a wonderful end to 2012 has, unfortunately, not been as spectacular as I had imagined since I could not have predicted just how homesick and lonely I would feel here in Hong Kong. Having been told that it would take time to adjust to my new home, I hope that my brain and my heart will just somehow have a sudden jumpstart so that I can finally enjoy this wonderful opportunity that I've been given. So, for 2013, my personal wish is to be at peace with where God and fate have taken me, and to stay positive, no matter what. Here's to 2013 and whatever is in store.

{January - Ringing in 2012 at home, last year} 

{April - Me and my 24th birthday present: a beautiful Marc Jacobs bag}

{April - Birthday dinner with my best friends}

{May - A huge milestone in my singing career, I had the opportunity to perform at Ottawa's National Arts Centre}

{2011-2012 - My lovely hoodie proudly showcasing my alma mater}

{June - At the perfect wedding of my beautiful friend in Wakefield}

{July - My fiancé and I at one of two friends' weddings that we attended in the summer}

{July - Celebrating what my friend called her Chindian wedding - a gorgeous celebration for a wonderful couple}

{July - Happily engaged} 

{July - An engagement card from one of our good friends} 

{Summer - Enjoying my downtown surroundings during my final summer as a Government of Canada public servant}

{Summer - Savouring some Ottawa views and memories}

{August - Had a chance to spend some quality time with my other favourite Canadian city: Toronto}

{August - Took in my first-ever baseball game watching the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre}

{August - Farewell dinner and celebration with friends}

{August - I was overjoyed at the happy news of my good friend's engagement, too}

{August - First day in Hong Kong}

{August - The beauty that exists in the concrete jungle that is Hong Kong} 

{September - Victoria Harbour}

{Hong Kong skyline} 

{November - My fiancé and I at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui}

{December - Took in the best view of Hong Kong at Victoria Peak}

{December - Victoria Peak before heading home to Canada for Christmas}

{Final week of 2012 - got to spend Christmas with the people that I most wanted to be with in the world, and in the city that I so love}