Last Post?

This year was such a whirlwind and I realized that with med-school I can't keep up with blogging. So I won't be posting anymore. I might drop by to write a review or two when I'm in the mood and need to let my feelings out. But generally consider this blog closed. I'll leave it up for anyone who wants to read the previous posts. My time here in the blogosphere was the best and I'll really miss this community. But life gets in the way and priorities have to change. Thank you to everyone, my readers, the authors, the book lovers, for making this experience so amazing! Maybe I'll return some day if I have more time to spare. So good bye for now! Good luck and take care!

~Hira

Fangirling Over Doctors (Spoiler Free)

Not real doctors (not that they aren't amazing as well) but I'm talking about the new kdrama (Korean drama) Doctors (a.k.a. Doctor Crush) which has won the hearts of many as soon as it started airing. Yes, that new Park Shin Hye drama that everyone, including me, was skeptical about. Well I've kinda fallen in love with it. Okay not kinda, I'm completely fallen head over heels in love with it! And I'm here to fangirl over it today!

This drama! THIS DRAMA! Is ruining my life! It's so so good! 4 episodes have aired to date and it has made me laugh, cry, hate, love and feel all kinds of emotions! And that too from the first episode! It was love at first sight with this drama.

You know how Park Shin Hye has always played that poor, weak girl in need of prince charming? Well she is that girl no more! In Doctors she plays a tough cookie who isn't afraid to kick some butt! And boy can she kick! I had no idea Park Shin Hye would be this good a fighter! Them high kicks girl! The fighting scenes were easily my favorite part! And though I haven't watched Pinocchio (I know! I'm so bad! I can't count the times this drama has been recommended to me! Chill, I'm getting to it!) I must say Park Shin Hye's acting has improved A LOT! Let's hope her kissing has too!

I have never seen nor heard of Kim Rae Won before but *heart eyes*. I love nice guys! I'm so tired of all the bad boys in dramas! So I love me some nice guy who smiles and cares and is totally adorbs! And Hong Ji Hong (the character played by Kim Rae Won) is all that and more! He's a doctor turned high school teacher and I can totally see why so many girls have a crush on him! Not only is he really nice and caring but is an upstanding citizen and a great doctor! Me being a medstudent, I was so totally impressed by that scene in which he saves the pregnant lady. Plus he is pretty straightforward so (I hope) no drama! You know, of the relationship kind. At least not from him.

I was kind of worried about the age gap. Though the couples in almost all the dramas I've seen with a huge age gap have been amazing (Secret Love Affair, Prime Minister & I), I'm always worried about the chemistry. Well nobody need worry with Doctors because the chemistry between Park Shin Hye & Kim Rae Won is so good! They just click together so well! I started shipping them from the very first kick! Definitely going into my favorite OTPs list!

The story so far has been so amazing! It's very rare that I develop such a deep bond with characters but I did with this drama. Their joy is my joy, their pain is my pain. I can't count the times this drama has made me cry, be it happy tears or sad. All them feels!

I also love the medical aspect of it. It's weird how happy I got when I saw a copy of KLM's Clinically Oriented Anatomy in one of the scenes. I was like I read that book! That's where I study anatomy from! I know, I'm pathetic. But even though sometimes what they show is exaggerated, I do love watching a drama about a profession I'm pursuing.

The characters have been written so well! The villains aren't bad just for the sake of it. I can totally understand how and why they turned out that way. Even the side characters have important roles to play in the story. And some of them are such cute bunnies I can't even! My favorite side character till now would be Hye Jeong's grandmother! This lady is so amazing!! I can't go on or I'll start crying again but I just love her!!

If you haven't started watching this drama yet then I hope I persuaded you into doing so because this drama is amazing and you're missing out on a lot if you're not watching it. And if you are then let me know what you think about it in the comments below!!

I'm back!

I haven't posted at all since medschool started. Not because I didn't have time. Well that's one of the reasons. But also because I didn't feel like it. I didn't feel like blogging or reading or writing or watching any of my favorite shows. It was like with medschool this part of my life ended. And I wasn't exactly sad. I went out with friends, I actually enjoyed studying, and the free time I got I made sure to catch up on my sleep. But I did miss this part of me. I missed immersing myself in a book. I missed being excited about writing. I missed watching all my favorite shows. And yet I didn't feel like doing anything about it.

Now that summer vacation rolled around I have had a chance to reconnect with my old self. I've started writing again which feels so amazing! I've been devouring book after book. I have yet to catch up on my shows but I'm getting there. And I've decided to start blogging again. I'll be posting reviews again and some other more personal stuff like my first year as a medstudent. So stay tuned! And I hope I'm able to continue this when school starts again...

Update

Hey folks! I hope you all are doing well! I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I've been studying for the MCAT which, despite my hard work, didn't go that well. So now I'm busy studying for other university entry tests.

I don't have much time for the blog, I don't think I'll ever have. I've thought of ending it but I don't think I can do that. So I'm going to leave it up and update from time to time. Write reviews & stuff occasionally.

Thank you all for following me and reading my posts! I'll try to update as much as I can.

Good luck for the new school year and please pray for me!

Lots of love
~Hira

Update

Hello! I know I haven't posted in more than a month! My internet was down and I've been so busy studying for MCAT that I don't even have time to sleep. Sad life.

Well I have five days off the next week so I'll try to post some reviews. I'm kind of in a drama-watching slump but I've been devouring books lately. No kidding, I've been reading one book after the other and I can't get enough! So lots to review!

I should go study now, bye! Hope you guys are having an awesome summer! Take care and stay hydrated!

~Hira

I'm back!

Hello world! It's been 2 months since I last posted... God, how I've missed this blog! My exams ended yesterday and now I'm free!!!

Well not as free as I'd like to be... My MCAT classes will start soon and I still have practical exams at the end of June. But I'm finally done with these exams and I feel so relieved!

I'll start posting reviews and such from tomorrow, maybe today. I can't wait to get back to reading and watching dramas! :D

Well, see you later! Take care!

~Hira

The Heart Cries Out~A tribute to the shaheed in the Peshawar attack by Hiba

This poem is written in the memory of some of the beautiful faces that we lost in that brutal Peshawar Attack.May ALLAH grant all the victims the highest place in Jannah AAMEEN!!

The Heart Cries Out
The sound of gun shots
the feeling of being caught

There is nowhere to escape
All you have to do is just wait

When they came inside
It felt as if they were here to bite

There was utter chaos and fear
All this was too much to bear

They were no one but cruel men
They even took out children from their dens

The army came there but to everyone's dismay
They were late and it was no less than Doom's day

Blood was spilt everywhere
They had massacred without any care

The outburst of cry,the feeling of despair
Everyone knew that this was not fair

They killed in the way of God
But this was not the way of Lord

Mother's crying,father's aghast
Who would bring their loved one's back?

The Taliban although dead
Can't take the memories out of anyone's head

Oh Lord! Grant those flowers a beautiful life
We know that Heaven is a beautiful sight

Give their parent's a little sabar
And always enlighten their qabars

They have got the title of a Shaheed
I know that its the best gift there ever could be

The thought of them makes me cry
The tears can never really dry

The Heart is shattered
But now it doesn't matter

For now they are with YOU
And its always the best whatever YOU do

But still,The Heart Cries Out
The Heart Cries Out

18th Birthday Book Haul

I don't usually do haul posts but the awesome books I got for my 18th birthday (which was yesterday) by my parents deserved to be showcased!

The perfume on top is a gift from a friend. The books below are gifts from my parents.

The left pile, starting from top, has:

• Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
• Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
• Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead
• Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead

The right pile, starting from top, has:

• The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde & The Beach of Falesa by Robert Louis Stevenson
• The Boy in Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
• Keeping The Dead by Tess Gerristsen
• A Thousand Bones by P. J. Parrish
• Just Jane by Nancy Moser

The best part is that I got these at such a good price! That is why I was able to buy so many! I had an awesome 18th birthday! :D

EXAMS OVER!!! (This post contains weird nonsense so read at your own risk!)

Finally the exams are over and I'm done with my first year of college! I'm not gonna lie, it has been HARD! But I made it out! And I'm pretty sure I did good on the exams too...

Now three months of FFFUUUNNNN!! Well I do have some classes but I won't be as busy as I would be in September so

I've never waited for summer vacation so eagerly as much as I waited for this one! I've never been this excited about summer vacation either! I'm so excited that even though I haven't slept in almost 24 hours (I had an exam today so I studied all night because I can't sleep before an exam) I'm not sleepy at all! I feel like singing and dancing and

I have so much to do! Firstly I'm going to clean my room because it is a mess! Then I'm going to watch all the TV show & drama episodes I missed. There are a lot of shows whose finales have aired but I couldn't watch them because of the exams. So I'm going to do that...

I also have so many books I need/want to read! I'm halfway through Game of Thrones and loving it! I received A is for Abstinence (by Kelly Oram) ARC and I cannot wait to read it!!!! I've planned that I'm going to read all the review books this summer so I can start taking review requests again. (Wish me luck!)

I have a lot of blog posts planned as well. I have a couple of reviews I need to write but I also planned many discussion posts and I can't wait to get started on them!

So much to do! It feels so good to be back! Well I'm going to go and try to get some sleep. See you soon!

Currently Watching

I haven't been watching many shows since I was having tests but now I'm on a one week break so I'm catching up. I thought I'd share with you guys what I've been watching.

TV Shows:

1. Once Upon A Time

Oh the Captain Swan feels! I'm loving OUAT! I love fairytales and I love how they have been made into something so amazing! The acting is really good and I'm sure anyone who likes watching shows with adventure and mystery and action and romance will love OUAT!

2. Supernatural

Oh my Destiel heart </3 I really wish this show wouldn't go on so many breaks! The story is amazing! There's action and humor and lots and lots of emotion! There's also a little bit of romance and a lot of family love. The acting is one of the best I've ever seen. Jensen Ackles should get an oscar! Highly recommended show! Won't disappoint!

3. The Vampire Diaries

I'll be honest, the only reason I'm watching this show is because of Ian Somerhalder. If it weren't for Damon I would've given up on this show long long ago. It isn't that bad but the story line is repetitive and some of the main characters are very annoying. I wouldn't particularly recommend this show but I guess if you liked Twilight then you should go ahead.

4. Reign

Oh how I am loving this show! The mystery, the plotting, the romance, the suspense! On top of that the characters and the actors who play them are great! I love Mary! She's strong and independent. Oh Bash <3 Catherine may be evil but she's also very smart and you gotta appreciate her for that. All in all this is an amazing show. Historically not very correct. But if you don't mind that and would like a little supernatural and  a more interesting touch to history then you should definitely check out Reign!

Dramas:

1. Cunning Single Lady

I'll be honest, this isn't one of the best dramas or anything. But when I was stressed with exams and stuff it really helped me calm down. It also happened that the other dramas I was watching happened to be pretty serious. So this romantic comedy helped me relax. If you don't take this drama too seriously then it can be pretty enjoyable. The name doesn't suit the drama though. Ae Ra isn't that cunning. But I do like her. The male lead is pretty likeable too. The best part is, when he acts cute it's actually pretty adorable instead of being weird. The second male lead... Oh his eyes! <3 And his acting is pretty good too! I love how he's not one of those guys who sit back and be like 'I like you but I'm too much of a coward to say anything so I hope you'll be happy' but instead when he likes the girl, he tells her straightforward that he likes her. The second female lead, she's pretty annoying. And I'm pretty sure how they're running their business, that's not how it works. But as I said, if you don't take this too seriously it can be pretty enjoyable.

2. Secret Love Affair

Watching this drama is like watching something forbidden. It's not like it has that kind of content. But it's very different than the usual dramas. It's very mature and realistic. And it's about forbidden love between a married 40 year old woman and a 20 year old boy. I guess that is why I feel like I'm watching something I shouldn't. Despite that you can't really stop watching this drama. It's like you keep getting reeled in as it progresses and you're desperate to know what their story will bring.

3. Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup

Oh how I love this drama! <3 I've never watched such a long drama! It's on-going but it is supposed to be 50 episodes long. I don't know what got into me to start watching it. But I'm loving it so far! The story (or should I say stories?) is really good! There are, I think, 4 stories going on side-by-side. Don't worry, they are dealt with really well so it doesn't get confusing. All the stories are pretty interesting. I love the actors and characters. I love the main girl lead! She's strong and independent. I also love how the characters are so teenage-y. They make stupid decisions and mistakes and react to them like a normal teenager would. The adult characters are good too. I especially like Yoo Soo Han's story. If you're in the mood of a weekend family drama and are ready for long-term commitment then I would highly recommend WCASBS.

4. City Hunter

I'm not actually watching it... It's more like when I don't have anything to watch but I'm in the mood of watching a drama then I watch an episode of City Hunter. The story is pretty good and interesting. I love the female lead! And Lee Min Ho <3 LMH looks gorgeous in this drama and I would watch it just for him! But I'm not watching just for him because the story is really good! And the other characters are interesting too. The only problem I had with this drama is that there are too many connections and coincidences. I will discuss more of that in my review.
 
It may seem like I watch a lot of shows but it's one or two episodes each week of each show and Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, and Reign go on so many breaks that I don't really have much to watch at all.

What are you watching these days? Are you watching/have watched any of the shows I've mentioned? Comment below and let me know your thoughts!

Liebster Award!

Yaay!! I got nominated for a Liebster Award from one of my blogger friends Jane from Asian Fixations! She has a really awesome blog so you should totally check it out! Thank you Janey! <3

Well first, here are the rules:

1. Post the award on your blog.
2. Thank the blogger(s) who presented this award and link back to their blog.
3. Write 11 random facts about yourself.
4. Answer 10 questions posted by the presenter and ask your nominees 10 questions.
5. Nominate 10 bloggers who you feel deserve this award and who have less than 200 followers.

11 facts about myself:

Oh, I'm really bad at talking/writing about myself! Oh well, lets give this a try...

1. I want to be a doctor.
2. I will turn 18 this year, in July.
3. I love chocolate!
4. I love talking about fictional boys! ;P
5. I have had a crush on a guy in my school for 6 years!
6. I don't like to go out much.
7. I love rainy days!
8. I love to watch "procedural cop shows"! I was a CSI addict once!
9. I love colored eyes! Especially blue and green.
10. I cry very easily while reading a book or watching a movie or TV show and an emotional scene comes up. That is why I don't watch emotional movies with other people or in the cinema because I'm embarrassed of crying during a scene that no one else felt was that emotional
11. I love cats! I want a cat!

Whew! Now that I'm done with that, here comes the hard part! The question, answers!

1. If your life will be turned into a drama/movie, who do you want to play you?

Ans: Oh that's easy, Yoon Eun Hye! She's an amazing actress plus we kinda look alike. So yeah, I would like YEH to play me! :D

2. What’s the one movie you can watch a hundred times and never get tired of?

Ans: Oh but there are so many! In Asian movies, Sunny! <3 And in English ones, Pride & Prejudice, Leap Year, A Walk To Remember, Anastasia...

3. If you’re given the chance to record a duet, what song would you sing and who’d be the one singing with you?

Ans: Oh you have no idea how much I have fantasized about this! :P I would love to song either with Kyuhyun (from Super Junior) or Nick Jonas. And the song I would like to sing is Two Is Better Than One (By Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift).

4. Create a mixtape with your life as the theme.

Ans: Oh that's such a hard question! Ok, so here goes...

• A Place In This World by Taylor Swift
• Count On Me by Bruno Mars
• It's My Life by Bon Jovi
• Young by Hedley
• Invincible by Hedley
• Parade Rain by Hedley (Hedley songs are very relatable :P)
• Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson
• I'll Always Remember You by Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus
• Time Of Our Lives by Miley Cyrus
• Fifteen by Taylor Swift

I think ten's enough... That was easier than I thought, though :P

5. In your opinion, which movie/drama has the best OST?

Ans: Oh, that's easy! Skip Beat! I love the Skip Beat OST! <3

6. If your life is a Korean drama (or Jdrama!), why not? 

Ans: Does this mean why I wouldn't want it to be one or why it isn't one? Well I'm going to answer the former question. I wouldn't want my life to be a Kdrama because I don't like too much real life drama. It's too tiring :P And really, I'm too simple. I could never deal with the villains and the problems and stuff.

7. What are your pet peeves when watching dramas?

Ans: Bad chemistry between the leads. Bad kiss scenes. Stupid humor or humor I don't undertstand. Overly dumb female leads. Insta-love. Slow pacing. I bet there are more but these are the ones that are coming to my mind right now.

8. What book/manga/comics/etc would you want to be adapted into a drama/movie?

Ans: Someone please make the Mediator series by Meg Cabot into a TV show!!!

9. If you could change the ending of one drama/movie, which one and what changes would you do?

Ans: Well there's Big but I would change the whole second half of the drama, not just the ending... Oh, I would love to change the ending of Heirs! First of all I would give Kim Won his love and make him happy. I would put Young Do and Rachel together. I would kill off the dad and his wife. And lastly I would send Kim Tan and Eun Sang to America so we won't have to see them ever again!

10. “Are monsters born or made?” – White Christmas XD

Ans: Oh no, you didn't! I thought so hard over this question after watching that drama! And to be honest, I think it could be either way. I think it depends on the person and his choices. For example, not everyone who was abused becomes a monster. Similarly, not everyone who has some natural psychological problem becomes a monster. So it just depends on the person and what he chooses to do.

That was fun! Very creative questions, Jane! Now I have to make questions myself... That's hard!

Questions for Nominees:

1. Describe yourself in a sentence.
2. What is your guilty pleasure?
3. The worst drama you have ever watched or the worst book you have ever read?
4. What is the worst punishment you have ever received and for what?
5. What's your most embarrassing moment?
6. What was your favorite cartoon as a child?
7. What is your favorite genre? (In terms of books or dramas or movies etc)
8. If a character from a book/drama could come to life, who would you want it to be and why?
9. What is a common misconception that people have about you?
10. If you could go into the world of any book or drama/movie, which one would you like to go to?

Nominees:

• ChickLitGirl
• A solitary passion
• Literary Marie's Precision Reviews
• A Reader In Time
• The 828
• Perpetual Chaos of a Wandering Mind
• Crazy for Kdrama
• Musings of a Twinkie
• Second Lead Syndrome

Wow! I don't know many blogs with less than 200 followers! So, after half an hour of searching, I can only nominate 9.

Once again, thank you so much Jane for nominating me for the Liebster award! It was a fun post to do :)

What I'm watching right now...

I have never watched so many on-going shows simultaneously! Right now I'm watching 6 shows, 1 of which is on break and 3 are Korean dramas.

All of these are awesome so I thought I'd share them with my readers and see if there's anyone who's watching the same shows so I can fangirl with them! ;)

1. Once Upon A Time

OhmyGod this show is so amazing! It has an amazing concept! You see, fairytale characters come to life! It's really so much fun to watch! Plus, it has a really strong female lead and gorgeous men. ;) Captain Hook!! *sigh* A must watch! Too bad it's on break and comes back in March ;( I can't wait!!

2. Supernatural

I've been a Supernatural fan for ages! Even my mom loves the show! The story is amazing and the cast does a splendid job! And Dean Winchester. Enough said.

3. Reign

I love historical stuff! Sure, Reign isn't historically very accurate but the story is really interesting and it's fun to watch the costumes and the royal lifestyle! Plus, the love triangle is really good! It's a great show and really, very much fun to watch. Highly recommended!

4. Prime Minister and I

Well, this one ended this week but I still have one episode left to watch. I loved it in the beginning! But then it got boring. I do like it now but not as much as I liked it initially. Lets see how the ending goes... Anyway, I thought I'd hate an ahjussi-romance but this wasn't that bad.

5. My Love From Another Star

I was supposed to like this one... I mean, it's good! It's really good! The story is great. The acting is amazing. But I think my timing was wrong. That is why I couldn't give this drama the attention it deserved. So I'm taking a break from this one. I've watched 10 episodes and I hope to go back to watch the rest soon, but only when I'm sure I can give the poor drama the love it deserves.

6. Emergency Couple

This one started a few weeks ago and I'm already in love with it! I want to be a doctor and this drama is set in a hospital so it's even more fun to watch! I love the actors and the story so far! And I eagerly wait for the new episode each week!

So, these are the shows I've been watching recently. Do you watch any of these shows? If yes, do comment below so we can fangirl together! ;) And if you have any other recommendations, feel free to comment those too. I'd love to check out new shows! :)

My First Time Experience of Watching an On-going Drama/Heirs~My Thoughts on the First Episode

I've watched a couple of on-going anime but I didn't like them much so it was okay with me even if I had to wait a week for the next episode. I've also watched on-going TV shows (Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries). These are shows I LOVED (and love)! So waiting for the next episode to come out was torture! And waiting for three-four months for the next season was even worse!

I watched the first episode of Heirs last night but I'm not sure where it falls. I'm not dying to watch the next episode but I'm also mildly looking forward to it.

Here's some info for those who don't know about the drama: Kim Tan is heir to the Empire Group sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes to take over the family business. While in the States, Kim Tan bumps into Cha Eun Sang, who arrived from Korea in search of her older sister. He feels himself falling for her, never realizing that she's the daughter of his family's housekeeper. When his fiancée Rachel Yoo arrives to bring him back to Korea, his heart is torn between love and duty. (Taken from: MDL)

I had originally planned on not watching it. The promotions didn't attract me much and I really really really really really really don't like Park Shin Hye. But I love love LOVE Lee Min Ho. So the I decided that I would watch the drama once all the episodes are out. But after the premiere the reviews and stuff was popping up everywhere and most people said that the drama was good. So I couldn't resist and gave it a try.

I didn't know, before watching the drama, that it would be (or a part of it at least) taking place in LA. So in the first few seconds I thought I has accidentally opened some other, American, show. But then I saw Lee Min Ho's face and was reassured that I was at the right place.

Now, my first impression of Lee Min Ho was "OMG Lee Min Ho looks so much like my kid brother!" You see, my brother is 12 years old. And they were trying really hard to make Lee Min Ho look young. Though he did not look like a 12 year old, his hair and clothes were very much like my brother's. And while my brother looks really cute in his hairstyle, I did not like the hairstyle much on Lee Min Ho.

Now the English/Engrish... Well, I'll be honest, it made me laugh at times. Park Shin Hye's and other character's English wasn't that bad, I guess because they had fewer lines in that language, but poor Lee Min Ho had so many lines and English and it showed how hard it was for him to say them and I kinda felt sorry for him and I feel bad about laughing... OK, I'll stop my rant now.

Sorry, couldn't find a better picture of the dude :P

But the Engrish didn't make me laugh as much as LMH's American friend did. With his "Yeah!" and over-excited, forever ready to partayy acting, he was very weird. The other Americans were OK though...

Now lets move on to Park Shin Hye. I was pleasantly surprised with PSH! Her acting was pretty good and her character wasn't that bad either. Plus I found myself getting a bit fond of her. That's MAJOR improvement considering I disliked her so much that I avoided everything that related to her in any way.

I did like the first episode. The story looks interesting and the acting was pretty good. It's still too soon to say weather I'll love this drama or not. But for now, it has captured my attention enough to make me continue with it.

I'll go watch the second episode now. I'm sorry I didn't give a detailed review of the episode, I didn't want to give out any spoilers plus I'm not so sure at this point about how I feel about everything. Maybe after the second episode my thoughts will be more clearer and then I'll write up a better review :)

HIATUS

Hey! I'm still alive, if you were wondering... Though I think college will be the death of me .

Gosh, I'm so tired! All the time! College is HARD! Especially when you're studying to get into a medical college and be a doctor. I still do find time to read (on the bus, to and from college) but I haven't had ANY time to write reviews. Even now, as I'm writing this update post, I'm in a hurry because I have to go to the academy in 20 minutes (and I have to get ready too so I'll make this quick).

Since I don't have much time to post I'll be putting this blog on hiatus (for a long time). I was going to shut it down but then I thought 'What if I feel like posting and do get the time to do it but won't have anywhere to post?' So I'm going to leave the blog like this, for now. So, if you want, you can read my previous posts. And if I get the time I may put up some new posts too. I do have a couple of posts in Drafts. I just need the time to type out the content.

OK, So I'm going to go get ready. I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend and that it's not as busy and hectic as mine is. Take care!

XOXO ~ Hira

I'm off to college!

Well not literally "off" since my college isn't that far so I'll stay at home and take the bus every day. But yeah, I'll be starting college next week...

I didn't get into the college I initially wanted to, but the college that I did get in is considered the second best in the city so I'm happy. I'm both excited and nervous by the prospect of starting my college life.

I'm aware that it'll be very different from high school. Some of my friends are going to the same college but, as far as I know, none of them have the same class as me. That means I'll have to meet new people and make new friends. This scares me because I've never really been much of a people person...

I hope this chapter of my life goes well and I learn something valuable like I did through the high school experience. What I really want is for these 2 years of college to pass quickly so I can get into University and study medicine!

Anyway, with college starting I probably won't get much time to update. I was thinking of using my last week to schedule posts. I'll see what I can do to fit blogging and reading and watching Asian dramas into my college schedule.

Well, wish me luck! Oh and if you have any advice then please feel free to share. I would highly appreciate it!

I survived high school..

I'm back! My exams are finally over and I'm back!

May has been the longest month of my life! It felt like it had been going on for years and it would never end. But it finally did and I'm so happy.

So now I'm coming back in full swing! I'll start the memes from Monday and new reviews are coming up since I'm half-way through Walking Disaster and Goblet of Fire. I've also lined up some discussion posts and I may even do a giveaway. So stay tuned!

BTW, can you believe half the year has already passed?! Time sure flies by fast!

P.S. I'm open for book recommendations if you want any for your summer reading. Just email me (at hmviewsnreviews@gmail.com) or comment on any of my posts with your favorite type of books, movies & TV shows and I'll get back to you ASAP :)

Exams suck! And I miss blogging!!

I know most of you didn't even notice my absence since no one reads my blog anyway.

But I miss blogging so much! Like, I get waves of nostalgia while studying and I long for my fingers to fly on the keyboard, forming my thoughts into words. But then I remember that I'm having my finals. And my future depends on them because my grades will determine which college I will get into. So I suppress the urge and go back to studying.

I have a few days break in between and I couldn't control myself so I'm writing to let ya'll know that I'm still alive. And I cannot wait for these exams to be over! I'm addicted to reading so of course I squeezed in a couple of hours reading into my study schedule. I finished Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban and now I'm reading Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire and Walking Disaster (Don't judge! I couldn't resist..)

So now I have 2 weeks of final left. I might squeeze in a review of Prisoner of Azkaban. Maybe I'll do it right now.. And then I'll see you guys in June, when the summer vacations start!

Best of luck to everyone else who are having there exams!