the start of the day
the rain came pouring
an insect sting me in my ear ( i hope i don't get any infection from it)
arrived slightly overtime.

set the sails
the rudder was abit dodgey
the grip was dodgey, the screws kept coming off
the handles that kept the strings in place came off.
what a boat, this is!
from that, i thought, it's gonna be tough out at sea today with faulty equipment and the weather conditions.

the journey
that went back and forth
we travelled against the wind
saw dolphins jumping up and around
the bright and cheery day has just begun
with the sails rustling with the wind.

Heading out further to sea
almost capsizing at every turn towards the wind
each moment my heart was thumping
holding my breaths each time the waves comes crashing in
gliding thru with water entering the boat
got me standing on my feet
pulling in the jif
while setting the sail free
it seems we're going, going deeper into the sea.

somehow i thought i never wish to be right here right now.
somewhat it felt like the nightmare is overcrowding the excitement.
getting to shore suddenly felt so awesome.
the calm sea at a distance
a terrible one indeed.

everyone loves the power the wind gives
but for me nah. sometimes, no wind is good.
getting all hooked with screams of laughter
right before the screams of fear.
but good job everyone!

each saturday morning, is THE adventure.

somehow, this morning reminds me of Jesus walking on water. The part when He was in the boat with Peter and John during the storm, and the waves just came crashing in, the water filling up the boat, the rain was pouring. It's just so important to know/recognise who Jesus is and that Jesus was just there beside me in the boat when I shouted out for Him.

my left hand's injured with so much of the tugging, that it started to bleed.
sitting comfortably in my chair now, i still feel like i'm rocking on the waves.

never will i learn windsurfing. nah.

somehow capsizing didn't seem like what i was most fearful off. It was the mysterious side of the sea. the dark blueness that covers all that is within make it seem so scary. The shore is great!

{.Your love is extravagant.}




been sailing around swan river.

been having a hooksonyou sale right here in perth.

been learning the guitar.

anyway, tmr's the big day. i'm performing live.

and also.. before that, i've got the presentation with docep in the morning. excited yet nervous. God, I need you here with me to see me through.

somehow with all these things happening, the days go by like so mundane. it's sad.

If I lay here
If I just lie here
Would you lay with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
~snow patrol's chasing cars~

love You like i never did before.
more and more each brand new day.
Your riches are glorious
just like the bright morning sun.

{.Your love is extravagant.}






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i guess when everything starts to sink in and then when all things starts to fall into place, and then everyone starts accepting it, and then everyone feels different about you, like you're not part of it anymore, you don't belong to it.. that is when it all starts to break down inside.

i guess studying abroad had so much more issues of which i overlooked before deciding. the long-distance relationships, the friends, the books. coming over also means i'm no longer part of the current shalom cell. well, life's like that, you can't have the best of both worlds.

i'm so glad some things just don't change. that i'm never alone cause You are everywhere with me and that i still have my same family! =) and a couple of friends.

{.Your love is extravagant.}





today's ernest's convo. heres his graduating bear. i wanna get one when i convo too.

{.Your love is extravagant.}





uwa had its convocation for bachelor of commerce on monday. eugene, jay, jean, jody convo-ed! what a happy day it is for them. They look super over the moon.

{.Your love is extravagant.}




Welcome to Araluen botanic park.

funny how i have never been to botanic park back home. haha. Anyway, Araluen isn't anything fantastic la. was expecting a field of tulips, and was eager to see my purple tulips, but it turns out that neither was there a field of tulips, nor my purple tulips. =(

oh well, it was an adventure i must say. you get what i mean by the earlier post. heh. alrighty, picture feeds for you. enjoy the flowers.


white tulips..

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vrooommm

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that's our flower car, isn't it just so adorable.

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what a hot day today.. and my ice cream is melting profusely. why is it still winter??

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ice cream in winter?

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the group of us..

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the wooden bridge

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the ex-swimming pool

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do you capture the sunshine?

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you wonder if spring is here already..

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orange pink tulips

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looks like ju hua right.. haha

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prettie blooms.

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yellowish red tulips

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rocky tulips

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maybe that's where threads comes from..

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colouful wildflowers

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maroon tulips

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purple

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daisies i think

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cabbagy fun.

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pink tulips

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nice array ehh

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cherry blossoms

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it looks like lavendars but doesn't smell like it tho.. haha

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having fun.. getting soaked up in the sun

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the waterfalls.

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on the stairs of some jungle lookalike

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me and cheryl

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the tree throne that symbolises peace between humans and trees.

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kei

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beautiful

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the broken pillars of araluen. roman ruins to be correct.


have i found my resting place?

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oooohhh... let the picture speak for itself.

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the up and coming choo choo train. guess who's the driver?

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i just finish driving the tram, can you believe it?

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tada* the tram

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on the tram..

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Paintball..

mitchell drove the van which took us with a couple of cars following behind, we form a massive group of 28 players. Drove for about 40mins passing by swan valley to skirmish paintball club. i was expecting clean ground, but from the pictures, you can see that it isn't clean, instead it gives a rustic look, a place to get dirty, a place to have fun and roll in the mud. It's physical cues weren't impressive but it defintely sets the mood for some war game.

we were given pakistanist army overalls to wear, and the pain from the painball is no joke. jsut ask lindsey or cheeks to show you their bruises. haha. it's like a megawatts electric blueblack, a slight touch and you will hear screams.

it's sooo enjoyable but yet a painful experience for some. The guys are incredibly hilarious as i see them perform their leopard crawl, roll in the mud from one obstacle to another. For such a game is only played once in a blue moon, like seriously. for a couple hours of fun and pain, the money spent is unrecoupable.

group picture before the war..

before we get ready for the showdown, please listen to my instructions. I don't wish to see anyone die, so please take care, and i'll see you in your next life. heh

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some of the guys..

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cheeks with a packet of paintballs.. guess how much it cost.

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that's me and vinny.

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fill up your guns with paintballs right here.

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get ready... bang bang*

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please test your guns. (in a way, it means please waste more paint palettes)

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all those out of the game, please stand here.

{.Your love is extravagant.}