Liyana Azizul

Hi guyssss As promised, here's a write up on my financial insights as per my poll a few days ago. Frankly, I was quite surprised by how many people actually participated in that poll! weee (I just had to do it because I couldn't decide and had no inspiration on what to write). Okay let's get started. Growing up, my parents taught me that if I want something/to go somewhere, I need to work my butt off to earn it. in highschool, I ceased all the opportunity to travel by being in the band and sign up for exchange programs (it was worth it!). Gosh I miss those days (to whoever budak band yg tengah baca, serious rindu those crazy days dengan korang!!!! ) . Surprisingly, I actually went to a few countries by being a performer hewhew . Hong Kong was definitely the highlight my band life! OK that's PART of my big point . going back to my younger days - when I was 12, I actually made big plans with my dad and I told my late grandfather about it. I told them that by the...

Distance has taught me so much of what love means. I can't lie that when you first start being on a long distance relationship after years being next to each other, there were doubts like ALOT of them. Especially when some people around you are justifying how it's so hard to work out From experience, NONE of my LDR worked out because no one was on the same page. That contributed to having doubts that it aint going to be any different this time.  But I fought through all these and last weekend, I've come to a point that I actually get it. I get how much this relationship is going to be different. First of all, both me and my man love each other so much that we can't explain how ridiculous it can be. It's weird how much you can care for someone so much despite the distance. For example, for the past at least 1 month and a half, I'd wake up in the middle of the night 3-4am just to check if he is home safe. I know how tired he is - the life of an auditor. Going h...

Let me take you today for a swim in my life at work. From the very first day, I’m really excited for the ‘hot-desk’ office policy where NO ONE in the office has their own personal office that includes people in the admins, juniors up until the partners themselves! Can you imagine that? If this is still a bit confusing to you, this policy basically means everyone doesn’t have their own office! There are a lot of desks with computers with/without standing tables, discussion area, meeting areas and soundproof rooms and etc where everyone could randomly sit every day. It’s an open environment where there are no walls in the whole office that separates ANYONE or any department. Isn’t that amazing? I think Auckland office has the same thing as well but the Christchurch office is very small. So everyone in the office meets everyone every day. In the beginning, I was really uncomfortable and scared, to be honest. Because you know, even if I’m shy, I still have to work in the open ...

After a month on my own - tomorrow im meeting my family again!!! and I'll meet my man as well soon enough <3 Also, I'm loving how I'm keeping myself really private these days. That I don't feel the need to post anything on social media. It's so much healthier and I'm happier than the person I was. Will post something later next week :D SO much exciting things happening next week - Graduation and road trips with famz! Okay bye! Be kind<3 Regards, Liyana

2 months flew by and part of me still can’t believe I’m surviving this LDR. In the beginning, it was really hard as it was really lonely. I constantly cried the first few days when I’m in my room. The real feeling actually kicked in when I got home from the airport on  9 March  last month. That moment, when I dropped my stuff, I felt it. IM ON MY OWN. For 2 years, I wasn’t technically alone – I was only away from families but I have friends and Azraei around so it wasn’t that bad being abroad. But that day, I felt it so deep. I could feel my heart shattered into pieces knowing that I sort of having to start living on my OWN in a foreign country that I love. I’m thankful that I really love New Zealand, the people and just where I am but adjusting to the new life is my new challenge. OK enough crapping liyana - now let’s talk about how’s the LDR life….. The first few days, I can’t really help but to cry at the smallest things. one, when I was about to cook for the ...