Let me write a song for you
A simple tune or two
I want to open up my heart
Even the fragile parts
As you look down from above
I'm touched by Your Love

SNOW DAY at LAKE MOUNTAIN (:
I finally got to hang out with Joce at the Snow! It was a perfect day with perfect snowy conditions. The Skiing was literally 'Cross Country'. I was expecting something much easier, but it was far from. We ended up trudging on all sorts of snowy landscape.. up.. down.. flat.. slippery. It was an unforgettable 10 km of adventure.

For the las 2.4 km, I was basically left all alone. Cause Joce and Zac decided to lag back with my parents and I had gone too far ahead to wait. LOL. What a great daughter I am! Haha. Anyways.. It was a good thing- to be alone in the stillness of God's creation.

There were a few times I stopped to rest and everything was just so incredibly still and quiet. Only a little rustling of the leaves and a tune from a bird or two, but it was serene and peaceful. I wanted that moment to last longer, but the silence was broken by the sound of laughter & skis "slushing" against the ice.

I finally got to spend quality time with my dear dear godsis. I feel so bad about not being able to meet her and catch up with her as much as I really wanted. Stupid VCE. Stupid exams in 2 months time. Before I can catch another breath, everything will be over. Good riddance to English, Further and Methods. Hello to more Chemistry and Bio. LOL.

Have been reading '90 minutes in Heaven' by Don Piper. It's a powerful testimony about how he met with a very serious motor accident and ended up with almost every other bone broken in his body. He had to go through SO MUCH to gain the most basic movements, like getting up from bed and walking. But the most amazing thing about his testimony is that he went to Heaven when he died in that car accident. You have to read it for yourself and see how Don describes his experience in Heaven. However, honestly, I believe that no words in our vocab can ever ever ever be sufficient enough to describe Heaven.

Here's an extract that really encouraged me:

"That's exactly what I need-- not mourning, not pining, and going back over the way things used to be or what I used to have that I don't have anymore. Instead, I need to discover what I have now, not only to celebrate but also to recognise I'm not helpless."

I know that there are many times I just dwell in self-pity whenever I feel like I'm not good enough. Many many times I question why God allows certain things to happen to me, like for example, why am I not smart like Derrick Ha? LOL. But the truth is that God has blessed me so abundantly and there are too many things I take for granted, when I should be content. Simple things like the ability to walk and write, to see, to hear, to talk... a wonderful loving family, a warm house.. and even a TV! Haha.

I reckon if we all learn to be grateful for the smallest things, we'll be much happier people. We would also be able to focus more on the will of God rather than desiring earthly possessions and success.

Here are a few out of many many really random thoughts that have accumulated in my mind after reading some books, looking at random people on the train & bus as well as watching Camp Rock. LOL.

There's something really deep and undefinable about music. Words on a page, a tune on an instrument.. is that what it is? I think there's so much more to that. I reckon it's a wonderful gift that God has blessed us with to express ourselves from deep within. We can express frustration, love, passion, anger, gratitude, peace, praise.. and so many other emotions & feelings through music. It's almost like an expression of our Spirit.

I love it how God can make something so simple, so beautiful (:

We think we know so much about everything, but in reality, we know as much as a puny little ant when we compare our intellect to the mind of our Creator. How can we ever fathom the greatness of God? We're barely specks in the face of this gigantic Universe.. yet our lives seem to hold so much weight. I think most of the time I just focus way too much on myself.

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What are the right words to say?
Tell me what you want to hear
What you need to hear
And I'll say those words

If those words can push the dark clouds away
If those words can take away your insecurites
If those words can help you believe the truth

I'll say them gently
Cradling each word with sincerity
At the tip of my tongue
At the gate of my lips

All in all, to make you feel assured
That you can be who you are, with me.
I just want you to be free

Just got home from watching 'OLIVER!'- the legendary musical presented by The University High School ((: It was so good. I really enjoyed myself.

Although there were some technical difficulties, the talent on that stage was amazing. It was so much better than 'Jesus Christ Superstar' last year. I think Joce, Nic Tian and my whole family were fairly impressed too. Compared to the professional musicals they probably still have some work to do in some areas, but overall, they ROCKED!

I got my Mid-year results on Monday.

I realised that one of the worst experiences a person could ever have is having their results in their hands and having to pluck up every ounce of courage to look at it. Whatever the result, the anticipation is the one that can really kill. Some people were tearing even before opening the slip... some ended up bursting into a gallon of tears after finding out they got an A+. LOL.

Overall, I'd say I'm quite happy with the results God has blessed me with, although I really wanted that A+ for Chemistry. Quite disappointing. But praise God anyways!!! He got me through the humongous load of stress and pressure.. and gave me the peace I needed (: Now I've only got a few more months to go before it all blows over.

One more wink of an eye before it all comes to an end (:

Look out peeps,

the CHO twins are around the corner, yo.