A Dose of Cath

I would like to start off this post by explaining my sudden disappearance. Briefly. I was absolutely swarmed with work. And by "work", I mean the amount of work and school assignments were overwhelming that I wouldn't have finished everything even if I had turned into a vampire and hadn't needed any sleep. Fortunately, I am still alive. Unfortunately, I somehow got chickenpox along the way. I blame my mom for not exposing me to the disease when I was little. (Kidding, mom, I love you.) If you haven't had chickenpox or your memory of having it is vague because you got it when you were too young, let me tell you something, chickenpox is honestly the most annoying disease you can ever contract. Picture this: your body covered in pus-filled rash. Your whole body is itchy as can be, but you can't scratch it because it hurts and you don't want scars. Yay.

I promised myself time and time again that I wouldn't get involved with the political situation in my country. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not an expert in the political field, so I don't know what the do's and don'ts are. All of that is going to change today, though. Right now, in this very moment, Cambodia is having a crisis. There have been "peaceful" demonstrations going on for weeks now, but today, it's turning into a blood-shed. I am enraged, and utterly in shock for what I am witnessing right now, which is why I've decided to write this post.

Woo! I can't believe another year has gone by! Where I am right now, we're less than 24 hours away from 2014. 2013 has been such a beautiful rollercoaster ride. I've loved, I've lost. I've rejoiced, I've hurt. I've triumphed, I've failed. Most importantly, though, I have lived. Somehow, 365 days feel like they have passed me by so quickly, but at the same time, it feels as though this year has been the longest year in my life. For the first time in my life, I became an adult. And for the first time in my life, I've fallen in love.

'Tis the season to be jolly! Christmas time is here once again. Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year ever since I was a little girl. There's just so much to look forward to: Christmas songs, the choir, the festive feeling in the air, the gifts under the tree, and getting the chance to spend time with your friends and family. Growing up in Cambodia, Christmas isn't part of our tradition, but there's just something about Christmas that gets me every single time. This year, though, my Christmas has been so magical that it might just be my best Christmas yet.

The last two weeks have absolutely been such a busy time for me, which explains why I have been MIA for so long. I accepted a new job offer, so currently, I'm holding one full-time job, two freelance jobs, plus college, too. I decided to take a breather, and step back into my blogging world because I really missed writing about random stuff. Today, I simply want to share with you everything related to my IELTS experience and the feedback that I have received. I was suggested by a co-worker to write a "sexy" post, but I haven't figured out what to write yet, so here we are.

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It has certainly been such a hard week for me and my circle of friends. I found out that one of my friends passed away on Sunday night, while another one of my friends' friend also passed away tragically a few days prior. We have all been rendered speechless by so many tragedies in such a short period of time. We hear news and tragedies on the news all the time, but rarely do we ever stop to think that it would actually happen to us or any of our loved ones. The ultimate truth is that something like that could happen to any one of us. We're not invincible, nor are our loved ones. We are only humans.