Annual Valedictory Dinner

Semester 2 officially came to a close last night. It is awfully fast how time flies, and how so much as happened in such a short period of time this year. I still find it hard to accept that I have already been here in Perth for 2 years now. And i still feel like a baby in this foreign land, with still much to know, much to see, much to do and much to experience. Well, there are always lots to look forward to next year. I guess the whole, moving out of college/hall thing will be a new, exciting and interesting experience altogether. Speaking of which, last night marked our last formal hall dinner. Well, not that we particularly like going for formal hall events (because they make us dress up, dinners are so long winded, food also not very fantastic), but it's usually quite a sight to see the dining hall all decked up in colourful themed decor, everyone coming dressed in gorgeous dresses and some even coming in funny costumes to fit the theme , beautifully set dinner tables, performances put up by the residents, food being served to your table, smartly dressed waiters to take down your choice of orders (note, its only during such dinners we actually have variety on the menu), and oh… not forgetting the highlight of not having to carry our plates back to the kitchen!

Alright, about the dinner. Valedictory Night is held in honor of those graduating at the end of the semester. It is like a prize giving ceremony, and also where they announce the new house committee members and presidents. So could you imagine how long the announcements and speeches must have had been. Well, i didn’t manage to stay for the whole dinner as I had to rush for worship practice. And the embarrassing thing was that i had to go down to church with what i had on for the dinner, which I would say was not very appropriate for church. I didn’t have time to remove my dark gothic make-up which Cherie experimented on me, and as a result I was made fun of by EP, and Mitch who was being such a dodo bird had to rub it in by saying that I was rushing from my day job! (*slaps forehead)

Ahh well, it’s a pity that I had to miss out on most of my last formal dinner. But hey duty calls. I serve a God who deserves a whole lot more than missing out on one dinner.

Currently Listening

Caughty By a River

The Doves

B O N K E R S

I'm going bonkers with this stewpig assignment i tell you!!!

".... you just gotta let it go."

-The Eels

Currently Listening
I need some sleep
by The Eels

There is a first time for everything

A snippet of my msn conversation with mitchell over my first neighbour complaint.

steffi says: and i didnt even blast my music!!!

steffi says: first complaint ever!! 2 yrs in college i hv never ever complained about anyone.

don't really deserve all that Gods given to me says: next yer moving out !!

steffi says: and no one ever complained abt me.

steffi says: not until last night!! break my clean record!

steffi says:and the thing was... my music wasnt even Loud!!! and it wasnt even the neighbours beside me, it was the girl upstairs who said she could only hear the bass.. not the music!

don't really deserve all that Gods given to me says: hahaha

don't really deserve all that Gods given to me says: is she fat?

steffi says: noo...

steffi says: what does being fat have to do with it?

don't really deserve all that Gods given to me says: cos if shes fat u can tell her that everytime she walks around u can hear her bass

Got a second surprise last night. You could say it was a belated birthday surprise with a huge brown parcel placed outside my door and... a bunch of friends hiding by the corner water fountain anticipating to jump out and get me when i least unexpected it.

What was in the big brown box u say? Well, I was previously told that it had to be shipped here from some remote place in Istanbul hence the belated present... to whoever made that up.. i must say its quite good. I was expecting a donkey or something. But to my 'surprise', it was the altec lansing speakers that i have been wanting to buy for such a long time now. Wow wee!!! Now i have good qaulity sounds in the small little room of mine. More reason to stay in and study. Thanks Liz, Kathy, Eugene, Mitch, Val, Sophie, Shan, Amanda, Ling, Jon, Janice, Martyn, Josh, Sharon, Stacey, Vernon, Steph, Ernest, Cherie, Justin, Andrew, Vinny, Shawn and Carms. I really really loveeee it.

How it sits nicely on my table.

Currently Listening

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

by Jack Johnson

I'm coming clean this time. I do admit that I have been facing some personal issues recently, and so have been isolating myself from everyone else. This has also caused me to be a wee bit.. okay..maybe a whole lot more, crankier and emotionally unstable. You can say I'm someone who doesn't open up much when it comes to my emotions, and i have a principle of learning to handle my own problems as i do not want them to become somebody else's. Hence, why I hermit myself from everyone else. But i am begining to realise that it is precisely how i handle my emotions that affects the people around. By desolating myself, i actually do hurt the people around me who really do care. Especially the people who have to deal with me everyday. I'm so sorry Cherie & Steph if my moodiness has hurt you guys in any way. I'm gonna try and be more positive about things ya. I will. :)

Tomorrow is gonna be a better day.

7 things that are driving me crazy

1. 20 days left to the exams.
2. Derivatives
3. Accounting Info Sys. assignment 4
4. college/hall food
5. the huge pimple on my forehead
6. mad eating & snacking habits (which adds to weight issues)
7. revision going no where


Currently Listening
Champagne Supernova
by Oasis

Drew's Birthday Dinner at Hog's Breath.

I'm on a journey, travelling down a long, winding, dusty mountainous trail.
I feel tired, weary and lost.
If I were to walk towards the east, he is not there.
If I walk towards the west, I cannot find him.
If I turn to the north and then to the south, he is hidden and I catch no glimpse of him.
Yet, He always knows where I am going.
'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' Hebrews 13:5
And so, I carry with me His truths and promises, clinging on to them tightly.
They are all I need.
Thats all that matters.

Father Lord, Thank you for revealing this to me. You are an unchanging God and I will cling to You and only You during this dark hour.
Amen.

Currently Listening
Be Small Enough
by Nichole Nordeman

A grave misunderstanding

Click on the image for trailer

"Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton's classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to mysterious Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham-Carter), while his real bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be more colourful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in the world, or the next, that can keep him awak from his one true love. It's a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in a classic Tim Burton style....."

Wants to watch

Corpse Bride

by Tim Burton

On 21

Okay, and so I'm finally 21! Well, this doesn't make me feel any more adult actually. I reckon I'll probably feel adult when I turn 30. Haha. Yeah, however, numerically old.. i feel. There's no turning back now, the numbers will just keep on rolling by from now on. My new found song of the moment (which will last until I find another song) is 'This is your life' by Switchfoot. How app is it. I've been singing to it all day on my birthday. The chorus just keeps echoing in my head. "This is your life, are you who you want to be.." Woahh.. I'm 21 now.. have I been living the life that I want to be living? I don't want to have to realise what I want in life only when I'm 45. I want to be able to do something about it now, to be driven and led by His purpose.

On a another note, I would like to shout out a loud Thank You to everyone who made my birthday an ever so special one. Thank you everyone for coming down to surprise me at 12a.m. itself, even when I was forcefully blindfolded, dragged out of my room and in my.. well 'almost' unglam late-night state. Especially to all the madly stressed busy-bees, I really appreciate you guys taking time off from their busy assignments n essays. Thanks heaps Mr Birthday IC Vernon (who btw is doing a fantastic job) for organising the whole thing, Miss-blew-tonnes of balloons Cherie (who helpfully yet unwillingly got rid of all 45 balloons tt filled my small room) and Miss-sick-until-want-to-die (yet ever still so supportive) Stephanie Li, for playing a part in it. Thanks Mr Pilot boy KahSian (in canada) & Mr livin' it up in UK Kaps for the expensive overseas calls. Thanks Su Ann dearie for the beautiful present and handmade card... and of course for bringing me a 'soul mate' (absorbent and yellow and porous is he..) Last but not least, Thanks everyone for all the well wishes and lovely smses that just simply made my day. Even though I'm far away from home, away from family and loved ones, I'm really grateful that God has blessed me so abundantly with wonderful, caring, loving friends here such as you guys.

Dinner at Little Creatures

Everyone did a brilliant job in turning up in sophisicated black tops and jeans! We look uniformed in colour, so stylo milo. The party hats with the neon pink feathers just killed the guys, as they were made to wear the hats all throughout dinner. Haha.. thanks guys for being such good sports.

Thanks peeps.

Currently Listening

This is your life

by Switchfoot

Woke up at about 7am this morning, and I just couldn't go back to sleep. The most beautiful thing was, the very minute I opened my eyes, I started singing almost immediately. And this was the song that kept repeating in my head.

When I look into Your Holiness

When I look into Your holiness,
When I gaze into Your loveliness,
When all things that surround become
Shadows in the light of You.

When I've found the joy of reaching Your heart
When my will becomes enthroned in Your love,
When all things that surround become
Shadows in the light of You.

I worship You, I worship You.
The reason I live is to worship You.
I worship You, I worship You.
The reason I live is to worship You.

Father, I pray that You'll bring more new songs to my lips every morning.

School has started after 2-short-weeks of break.

There is only about 3 weeks of lectures & tutes left.

And, I have officially 32 days and counting to the big finals!

*gasps in horror*

Currently listening

The last high

by The Dandy Warhols

Cherie dyed my hair today! I wanted it like dark brownish/black. And yes, I'm going for the dark look. But it turned out much lighter than I expected and a bit patchy! Crap sticks. But it ain't that bad. A big thank you to my Cherie darling for helping me with the hair. Even though our nostrils was filled with stinky ammonia, and our hands, towels and clothes were a wee bit stained with the brown dye, I still had fun! Lub U!

People try to say nice things when u see me okay. Key word here is try.

I've been looking at the spongebob balloon i bought from Toys'R'us. Somehow, just by looking at it, it amazingly takes my stress and episodes of sadness away. Gosh, I simply adore balloons, especially shiny colourful shaped inflated ones. Its just something about them that makes me feel... Happy!

Currently Listening

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

by Tony Bennett

Operation Christmas Child in progress.

My cell members and i are currently filling up shoeboxes with toys and presents for the children in Papua New Guinea. The wrapped shoeboxes will then be shipped to Papua New Guinea and distributed as christmas gifts to the children suffering under extreme poverty. And so we went down to the city yesterday night, shopping for cute cuddlely toys, sweet candy goodies, colouring books, etc. As I was strolling down the aisles of Toys'R'us, browsing through the shelves of toys, deciding on what to get for a little 10 year old girl, it made me remember how ungrateful and selfish I was when I was growing up. Whenever my parents refused to buy me a toy I wanted, for instance the 'Dance & Twirl Barbie' which I never got, I would sulk, pout, scream and throw my tantrums like a bratty little kid. (Gosh what a horrible image) Thank goodness my parents didn't simply give in to my whims and fancies, I can't imagine how I would turn out to be if they did. Even then, I still got whatever my parents could afford to give me.

It dawned on me how blessed I am, that my Lord God Almighty has placed me in such a fortunate position as I am now living in. I mean, I could be that 10 year old girl in Papua New Guinea who easily becomes estatic when she recieves a pack of colouring pencils, or things we often take for granted. Because God has blessed me so abundantly, I want to share His blessings with others.

Here's what Charity and I got:
1. a pretty pink Tshirt
2. a cuddley soft teddy bear
3. a multi-coloured assortment of hair rubber bands
4. a strawberry shortcake colouring/sticker book with crayons
5. a bag of candies
6. a little shiny beaded bag

Hope she'll like it. :)