christmas shopping

to celebrate the end of the finals, i went shopping. i bought sooo many things, but none for myself. i love christmas shopping. i ended up feeling so happy after buying things for the people i love.. and so happy that i could find things that i know would light up their faces when they see it. believe it or not, this is the first time i went christmas shopping, cos for the past years, i've just been at home, and had family meals to celebrate christmas. and if you know me well you would know i'm rather kiamsiap when it comes to money. but this year, everything's different.
there are a number of things i've learned in this first semester at uni:

-planning is very important
-having nothing to do is something to appreciate
-having a lot to do is even more appreciable
-sleep cures a lot of things
-time is money
-there are always gonna be people with really bad attitudes, who put you off, and you'll have to tolerate it. but i'm so tempted to ask them, "do you really hate your job that much?" or, "what's wrong? can i help you?" and i think one day i will.
-courage is something to build
-confidence is sexy and attracts me
-after bec's departure, instead of throwing myself at other people, i learned to spend time with myself. and right now i'm the happiest i've ever been. because this kind of happiness is not..the bursting time. but rather the type where, you can be walking down the road with a stupid grin on your face for no particular reason, but knowing that you're alive
-take your work seriously, but not too serious that you forget the bigger picture
-love people. i read somewhere that when you keep getting disappointed by people and relationships, and you get angry, then you spend time with yourself, and gradually at some point you learn to love yourself, then you love people. just anyone, unconditionally. i think this is true.
-i've learned that nothing that's worthwhile is easy, and its a matter of whether you think it's really that worthwhile
-everything happens for a reason
-i still have the person that i met a year and a half ago in my heart, and im starting to believe this might not change.
-warm weather is something to love
-i love it here, but i subconsciously hate it too, cos of the stress. but experience has taught me that whatever's bitter will have its benefit later.
-part of me loves the way things are now, but part of me is secretly hoping there was that little bit more. but i know i'll have to wait.
-life can be unfair, but i am one of the lucky ones. and therefore, i must make the most out of what i am given.