GABRIEL GOH & EDDY SOH,
DON'T BE EMO.

(hahaha.. it rhymes)

(:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY GODSIS (:
I can't believe already 22 years of age. It's quite freakay.
Thanks for being the sister and friend I can always feel truly comfortable with. That's not something I take for granted and I love how we can talk about our lives so openly and freely. Most of all, I love how God is in the centre and how we can just encourage one another with prayer and with godly love. There's not much more I can ask for in a friendship such as this. I don't know what my life would be like without you, thank God that I didn't get to find out :P
Love you very much, my godsis.

Sorry that your b'day couldn't be all that you wanted it to be. But nonetheless, I hope you felt special and loved on this day, cause you are. Thanks for your many years of friendship, I look forward to many many many years more (:

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Anyways..

At Vive we talked about forgiveness.

I thought about it, and just came to the conclusion that no one has ever done anything to me that I've had trouble getting over and forgiving them. But then again.. there's this little part of me that's not very sure.

Throughout my life, there have been times I have been hurt. Definitely. No one goes through life without ever being hurt, it's just impossible. But I have I really forgiven those people? Even though what they've done to me may be something small, but everytime I see them, somehow I don't see them with a clean slate. I think I subconsciously hold something against them.. like somehow, I can't love them the way Jesus does because they didn't care enough not to hurt me. Unloving people are hard to love.. that's just the way it rolls.

That's why we will never know what unconditional love really means.
I don't think any of us knows what it means to really love our enemies.

I used to think it was easy.. but honestly, after some reflection,
I think it's one of the most difficult things to do.

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The number of broken families all around me has really made me stop in my tracks and ponder. I know I'm really fortunate to be in a family that is bound by love despite our stupid fights every now and then. The most my parents ever grumble is about directions when driving, housework and maybe how many plates of vegetables my Grandma cooks at night. But other than that, we don't really fight much. Yes, each of us can sometimes be too proud to admit our weaknesses and that leads to friction, but then again, it's never THAT bad.

Whenever a friend tells me that their parents are splitting, it just breaks my heart. The first word that comes to my mind is selfishness. It doesn't only affect their parents, it affects the child as well. What does the divorce teach the child about true love?

When it gets too hard, and you start getting bored, just leave.
Marriage is just bound by a ring, a certificate and material possessions.

This is one reason why I'm never going out with someone who doesn't love God wholeheartedly. If we don't know God, we don't know love, for God is love.

It was Danica's 16th birthday party on Saturday.
I felt like we had rewound the tape back to 2 or so years ago when she had her 14th birthday party with the Fungus peeps at her house. It's strange seeing how everyone has changed over time. It's really been quite extraordinary. In the span of a few years, so much can happen. I don't just mean the physical part of growing up, but also a person's personality, values and friendships.

Anyways, I'm glad that Dani invited all the Fungus people to her house again. It was as good as a reunion. I wonder what it would be like if Danica never left Fungus. Maybe Isaac and I would never have got to know her better.

LOL.
Sorry Franny & Sarah,
but you guys are cute beyond measure.

I look like some serial killer.

Adri in her parachute pants and Dani's SLR.
So "hardcore".
I just realised that she'll never be hardcore.
Jellies are wobbly like anything and
black seductive bagels don't even have a core.
LOL.

Lame Club & A.Chin

Hahh... Adri..
classic, classic.

Happy 16th, Dani.
I sincerely hope that you keep growing in His love.
Not just learning how to love others like He does,
but experiencing the full depth of it too (:

I've recently developed a liking for the Kings of Leon.
The lyrics of their song "Use Somebody" is really quite beautiful.

This is them live at the Sound Relief concert in Melb.
They were AWESOME (:
Adri, Andrea and I were somewhere in the crowd near the front of the stage, spot us if you can. Haha.. I think the bass guitarist is quite handsome. Think his name is Jared Followill.

I've been roaming around, looking down at all I see
Painted faces fill the places I can't reach
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody

Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
Countless lovers under the street
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you

And cars and phones and diamond rings,
Bling, bling, those are only removable things.
And what about your mind? Does it shine?
Are there things that concern you, more than your time?

Look at you, out to make a deal.
You try to be appealing, but you lose your appeal.
And what about those shoes you’re in today?
They’ll do no good, on the bridges you burnt along the way.

Are you willing to sell, anything?
Gone, with your hurt.
Leave your footprints,
And we’ll shame them with our words.
Gone, people, all careful and consumed.

Gone
Gone, going.
Gone, everything.
Gone, give a damn.
Gone, be the birds, when they don’t wanna sing.
Gone, people, all awkward with their things,
Gone.

Went to the Sound Relief Concert with Adri and ADC yesterday.
It was an experience I don't think I'll ever forget.

Despite the fact that it was raining llamas and kangaroos,
despite the fact that there were annoying people in crowd,
despite the fact that frizzy hair from some girl got into our faces,
despite the fact that we missed out on Jet,
despite the fact that we were cold and drenched by the end of the night,
despite the fact that we had to stand for 7 hours straight,

IT WAS FUN AS!

We got to dance and sing in the rain!
It was almost like water park.

It was so ironic that the heavy rain came on the day of the Sound Relief Concert. I guess it was symbolic in many ways. On the day of the concert, the news came in that all the bush fires were contained.. what amazing timing. It was definitely worth every penny, especially since we were like SO CLOSE to the stage, thanks to ADC's and Adri's skillful sliding and squishing through thousands of wet bodies.

Besides... the cold and rain
just made me appreciate the warm Chai tea in my hands even more.

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Took some random shots over the past month or so that sort of meant something to me. It either made me sentimental, reflective or laugh out loud. So here's a glimpse of the little parts of my life (:

Hope you can spot the Sun's rays fanning through the sky.
It left me in awe.

The row of old chinese ladies sitting in front of me while I waiting for my bus made me giggle to myself. I'm sorry I find weird things funny, but trust me, it was quite hilarious. All so cute (:

yup.. gay acts in Fungus.
We're all happy people, I guess.
Some people also love to bully poor a feisty Audrey.

This was after bball with Franny, Sala and Ying.
Quality time with the first few friends I made at Fungus yrs ago (:

JACK JOHNSON!!! This picture was taken at Sound Relief with my phone. My Camera was taking a long leave of absence. It'll be returning from its vacation very soon. I'll grab pics of ADC and Adri soon and SHARE THE JOY of music with everyone! LOL.

Listening to Jack Johnson in your car really makes road rage impossible.
Haha.

5) I love good surprises, whether great or small.

4) I have a severe intolerance for flirts and people who like using others.

Some pics from the PLC House Concert about 2 weeks ago.
It was really cool seeing Val dance, especially when she was involved in choreographing the dances. I was quite impressed at the effort and energy that went into each House performance. I kind of wish my school had stuff like that. It seems to bond students effectively.





After the House concerts, Adrienne, Ann, Andrea (note the A's) and I went for supper with Ash and Marcus. It was quite a weird group since we've never hung out together before. But supper turned out to be fun (: And I discovered my love for Star East food, except for it's ridiculous milk tea which made me hyper for hours and hours.

Uni just started on Monday.
It hasn't officially started yet, since everything is still in the "introductory" phase. I can't wait till things get more exciting.

I've been feeling a little dry the last 2 or so days.
Maybe it's PMS? I dunno. I feel like I've been seeing the glass half empty, rather than half full. Instead of being excited about making new friends and meeting new interesting characters, I feel myself running out of energy keeping that up. I love meeting new people, especially when I'm able to click with them and I can see a beautiful friendship unfolding. But right now, I'm afraid that things will get superficial over time.

When you're meeting so many people in such a sort span of time, it's easy to get used to just saying HI and BYE without getting into deeper and more meaningful conversation. I love meaningful conversation. Even if it's talking about the weather, as long as there's sincerity while talking about the weather, it's meaningful. But at the back of my mind, there's always this voice that tells me, "Uni is about networking, hence, I'm suppose to know a lot of people." It's becoming a matter of quantity, not quality. I want to make sure I keep the quality aspect, I don't just want to know people's names, I want to know about their life and who they are. But it seems more difficult, now that Uni is so incredibly huge and everyone seems to have their own agenda.

It's just the start, though. I'm sure it'll get better (:

Again, I'm reminded to commit this to the Lord.
When I feel helpless, that's when God's power will be more evident. Maybe He's allowing me to feel like this, so that I'll walk with Him through my life at Uni.

3) I wish I was a rocker.