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oyster omelette! casey cooked and while he was cooking, he said 75 ringgit ahhh.

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spontaneous harbourtown action!

was taken at city's mac. gawd.. we missed the bus due cuz the train came late. so we ended up waiting for the next bus which comes in another hour's time.

yes, to all the resounding 'huh!'. now you know how inefficient public transport is in perth. then again, inefficiency is relative. haha.

thank God there was buses, if not i probably had to wake a mile home.. it was the last bus.

ooh, u look silly when u tilt your head like this.


to occupy ourselves, we started sharing our buys, and started quizzing each other about how australian we have each become. haha.

just the other day, ning said i look like netball player.
and some random person said i look like tennis player.
and yst, fairway jason said i look like volleyball player.

i really dunno what to say. yes, i'm sporty. yes, u guessed right. cuz i played all these for school once upon a time, funny thing is that i sweat my guts out while in track, but no one tot i look like one. hahaha. cuz i can't run, can i. =p

anyways...

is my top nicey nice?
do u likey like?


current earwaxx: boston - Augustana

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some things i never knew..

i woke up this morning missing the walks along the voideck of my block from the chicken rice stall to home where i out always jump over the drains for a shorter route.

and

i miss the long seats at temasek poly bus stop, especially the one opposite tp maingate.

sometimes i just imagine sitting at the stadium, with the tracks before me, no one else around, just breathing the cool air and enjoying the memories once spent right there.

the little things in life makes my world go round.
it's the little things that only mean as much to me that no one else could fanthom.
the little things in life are the ones that make my heart smile.
and i realise these are the things that no one can take it away.

*my little box of sweet stuff*
filled with little things to remind me of everything LOVEd, loving, love is real when all things fades. cuz the maker is LOVE.

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faith sees the invinsible, believes the incredible, receives the impossible.

awaiting the miracles in my life.

just wait and see cuz it's happening every now and then, u just won't wanna to be missing out.

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oooooh.
last paper
international finance 12nn friday!

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play at freoooo

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was reading this article entitled 'Guarding your heart'.

" To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart

will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken ... The only place

outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the

dangers and perturbations of love is Hell. "

i wont deny it sounds perpetually deep, but how true is it, that if you've never gotten hurt, how can you say u've ever loved?

'there will often be fears, misgivings and hurts as we grasp what it means to be an imperfect person who deeply loves an imperfect person.'

so much hurt & pain but yet we all need love to nurture and grow. so howwww..

but thank God, there is God. seriously! where my heart can find safety in times of pain.

how many times have u told yourself.. i'm not going to go through anymore break-ups, i'm not going through any of that sh*tty pain, not going to hurt or cry anymore.

well, i did, just a while ago.

but i realise that the pain i've been through, has made me stronger, has made me more daring to open up once again even more to another imperfect soul, just wanting to trust and having faith that indeed there is someone out there just for me.

guarding my heart yet being vulnerable to heart you.

fiducia*

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Sometimes the truth hurts.
And it hurts deep.
There's no turning back the day when time stops.
No one i wanna lose
Not wanting any bloodshed on my hands
i'm gonna tell the world
cuz there is no turning back
so choose life, eternity.

In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, i found this part to be the most interesting which struck me.
Remember Frodo Baggins, the hobbit? He was entrusted with a dangerous mission of returning the gold ring to the fire of Mount Doom from which it was forged.
Along the way, evil stalks Frodo. Battles are lost. Friends like handsome orlando boom die.

Reflecting on such tragedies, Frodo confided in Gandalf, "i wish the ring had never come to me. i wish that this never happen."

Gandalf replies, "so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All you must decide is how to use the time that is given to you."

isn't life all too short? but somehow just so dreading at times, that if you think about it, everything seems to be so meaningless. So why in the world are you here on earth for?

think about it.

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this is awesomely coool la.

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i wonder where do all the missing letters go?

do the snails end up eating it?

or

does santa keep it for his surprise during christmas?

or

has it been sent to the poorer countries for sanitation purposes?

or

burnt?





i really wanna knowww. does anybody know?

is there anybody to sue for missing letters in your mailbox?

or

is there the lost & found box where all the missing letters are kept?

where in the world is the head office for snailmails.. there isn't one right? the world so big but yet so small. unfanthomable.

buttt, i really wanna knowwwww.

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When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I am saved"
I'm whispering "I was lost"
That is why I chose this way.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
And need someone to be my guide.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And pray for strength to carry on.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are all too visible,
But God believes I'm worth it.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartaches
Which is why I speak His name.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I do not wish to judge.
I have no authority.
I only know I'm loved.

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Came across this poem in the mail.

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"

How silly it is to be so caught up in our busy life, me included and not spend quality time just dwelling and resting in His presence.

If i would describe His presence in my own words, it would be like a moment of being lost in time.

you know how sometimes when you are so happy having fun, you just wish it could last longer, you wish time stop still. yepp, that is the moment of being in God's presence, where there is fullness of joy.

Who doesn't wanna be joyful all day long? I agree that each day comes with their worries and fears and chores, and they just keep haunting us whenever we want to take a break from all that work. And sometimes our head just get buried under that pile of work that we can hardly come up to breathe.

But wouldn't it be sad that day in and day out you are just doing the same old thing, week after week, knowing life is so short and it would be over soon?

and worse of all, tiredness gets to you.

why not just take a moment each day to breathe life, admire the stars, grass, sea and all that's in between and count your blessings and give thanks. i guess life would be so much better ay.

Times of refreshing
Here in Your presence
There's no greater blessing
Than being with You.

My soul is restored
My mind is renewed
There's no greater joy, Lord
Than being with You.

The first thing that came to my mind after reading the poem was that, oh no! God please don't do that to me. Then, i know He won't because He loves me so and He's overwhelming love endures forever. Thank You, Lord that Your mercies are new each morning.

Just imagine if it happens, then like wouldn't we be all burning in hell. that image is quite scary but like what is most scary is that hell is real. I feel like the devil and hell has been becoming such a cliche word that sometimes people don't mind dressing up as a devil, or calling themselves devilicious. And like heaven and hell doesn't work anymore. it is in fact so real that it becomes fake. oh my. i think it's really scary, don't you think so?

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i can fly no more

sometimes i feel like giving up, but i rmb what i'm here for.

sometimes i feel like i'm really tired, and i know You will strengthen me.

it's not easy, it's no longer fun.

it feel like i'm overloading.

help me see Your hand at work in my life.
fill my life with joy.
take these broken wings.

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went to northbridge for dimsum at joy gardens, not to bad, but i guess the more people the merrier and more food can be ordered at each person paying under $10. but with both my trusty hommies, we ate our fill and paid more than the usual.

then we headed to buy groceries, everything was sold out at winghong pretty early today, then after getting all the meats, emma's to get cheeseballs! it tastes pretty good. oh ya, packet of fishballs (those from the wet market in sg) are roughly $6 here. expensive huh. we headed to subiaco for fruits and veg! yepps! my favourite part of the ride.

anyway, this is probably the first time i'm blogging abt grocery shopping, this goes to show how much i need a break! oh anyway, my favourite part of the evening came when i made fruit salad with chocolate honey nougat ice cream. woohooo! oh ya, simone introduced my to english toffee, quite yummy but abit on the sweet side.. hmmmm. might consider buying that next time round.

leslie has joined the army!

okay, i miss home. i miss rocher's douhuey. i miss having leslie irritate me. i miss being a couch potato with dorcas. i miss driving. i miss having my own bluebox and all my clothes with me. i miss dabendan. i miss not having to clean the house but always coming home to a clean house. i miss home home home. mummy save me!

somehow, shopping appeared a little less interesting these days. it's probably good since i'm on a ban which nevertheless isn't working. haha. but well oh wells, i've been buying stuff for other people instead of myself already, so it's a good sign right?

will someone just hype me up!

it's just another 3 more months to go, oh wait, it's less than 3months. woohoo! okie, that was slightly uplifting. yay! 2half months, okay, i will survive!

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The pain of disappointment is soothed by a heart of gratitude.

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'In Australia, shopping tends to be regarded as a chore.'

hahaha. so maybe that's why there isn't much places to shop, and they are always having sales to induce customers like me to shop. And that's probably the reason why shops closes at 5pm when the law allows them to be open till 8pm everyday. rawrrrs. haha. this is hilarious!

p.s. i was reading my textbook and found that.

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my cheeeks hurts!
i figured my wisdom tooth was growing on my upper left.
should i take panadol or what?
it's like biting into my cheeks causing a swell.
painful!

i'm home alone! yippie!
just did a complete cleaning up of the house. it's sparkling clean. i'm overjoyed. you know the sense of satisfaction when you can lie on the floor and dance around. yeah. that feeling. house is whoopee clean.
i made like fish fried rice for lunch, and apparently, i think i put too much lemon until the rice tasted sour. haha.

tonight, i'm gonna be watching a soccer tournament live at leeming.
cool huh. FCC will win!

okie, okie. i have to study. yes, i have to. spirit of self-discipline, check! my exams are on monday. boohoohoo. oh wells. okay, i must get going. someone please just scream at me!

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Your three favourite colours for clothes: white. green. white. green. erm.. blue.

Your accessory weakness: bracelets and rings? i only have a few or rather i think it's a few only even tho' its looks aplenty.

Your favourite gem: the bible.

Your favourite clothing: favourite doesn't mean i often wear it. like how jeans aren't my favourite but they are just essential. my favourite would be pretty dresses.

Your must have jewellery: studs.

Your watch(es): 1 black & 1 brown DKNY, 1 lime green Nike sports, 1 lime green wrist swatch. total of just four.

Your favourite pair of jeans: errr.. wadeva tt looks nice? probably levi's 593 washed.

Your favourite designer: God! cause He designed me.

I tag…

eunice. 'mic. evelyn. ina

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will someone just scream at me!

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went for church camp the past few days therfore the missing entries. the theme for this camp was encounter. call. impact. So encounter God, fulfill His calling, and impacting generations.

It was nonetheless an enriching time. For the start, i was quite reluctant to go for the camp, cuz everything was draining me out until i felt super sian about everything around. But anxiety about sch work completely wipe me off. It's quite a tough sem, having to do law, finance and management which is not my forte and is completely new. So alot of work to catch up each week, struggling with tutorial questions. There wasn't really anyone i could ask for help from, or like discuss answers with. Everyone seem to be as blur as me, but somehow smarter. So by the time for camp, i'm totally stretched.

The first two days at camp seem like a chore, i was tired. i needed times of refreshing, cuz i know that no matter how many hours i slept, i'll still be as tired so the only solution was obviously to be in His presence. In my mind, the lyrics of the song ' heart of worship' lingered.

i'm coming back to the heart of worship,
and it's all about You.
i'm sorry, Lord, for the things I made it
when it's all about You.
It's all about You, Jesus.

so yepps, first two days was to encounter God by letting go all that hinders - fears, failures, sins, hurts.. and all that by exposing all that sins to a trusted facilitator. It wasn't as hard as it seems to be to voice out everything hidden inside, even tho it may be like the darkest secrets and all. But the thought of being on the road to freedom defintely overrides all the fears.

being made the group leader. i was like lack the zest and hype and all that, and like you have to give give give, but i felt i couldn't, i needed to be encouraged. But my memebers were pretty much fun to be with, the way they sabo-ed each other all in the name of fun, how they were so young but yet when they worship, it's amazing. It's the little things that I see in their lives that perks me up each day.

The speaker brother Binh spoke for the next two days, was about fulling the call - the great commission which is the people around us. Wouldn't it be nice to love our friends and family with all we've got. Never finding fault, just encouraging, edifying and loving the person. just think of how wonderful it is to have everyone around you love you with all that they've got.. feel the loveeee, i bet the world will just keep going round. yea. so in order to do that, he pointed out three things we gotta have. 1) to have a heart for the spirit 2) to have a heart of compassion 3)to have a heart of servanthood.

yeppps, that was what strike me most. Also in every moment, thank God. in another words, count your blessings, it will make life so much easier to live. i figured like everyday, we grow. But in which direction, the good or the bad is the choice we make. I wanna be rooted more and more into His tenderness, His word of truth, growing in love, faith, joy, becoming a person who will perform a miracle in you people's life.

Our life is like a piece of toilet paper, not the whole roll. Just one piece, however it is used, it will be gone once used. So make good use of your life!

In times of affliction/trials/temptation, i will choose to abide in You. I must must must break all temptations that seize me, cause it has from this day to stop weighing me down. He will carry me through all trials/storms/tribulations.

Abide in Him
For there is comfort.
Abide in Him
For His unspeakable mercy.
Abide in Him
For the riches of His glory.
Abide in Him
For He wants to bless me richly.
Abide in Him
For He loves me.
Abide in Him
For i obviously am fighting a losing battle if I don't.
Abide in Him
For i can bear much fruit.
Abide in Him
For He will carry me through.
Abide in Him
For a deeper experience of His love and grace.
Abide in Him
For everything else will fade away.
Abide in Him
For with Him, everything is possible.
Abide in Him
For with Him, we are the majority!

So will you abide in ME? He asked.
Yes, I will. please help me to abide in You, i pray.

Take me deeper, nearer
In You i will abide
Make me Jesus, more in love
Till i love You as your bride
Jesus, Jesus, You are my first love.
-my first love

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breakfast: ham, cheese, scambled egg sandwich

lunch: fried rice w potato, carrot, fish tofu.

dinner: mapo tofu accompanied with green veg, seafood/seaweed soup

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