Sunday, February 7, 2010
♥ camera roll
leon's tropical 30th
the birthday boy with his fake tan
our tropical outfits (angeline went all out haha)
jeremy foo (with his new haircut) and i... i quite like this photo
TBC leavers '08 reunion
the boys playing games on nathan's new htc
dude, i love this dish... from tea cafe
inspired by the uwa science library note, i thought i'd leave this to encourage them to continue making awesomwe chilli salted deep fried squid tenticles
all gone! two large plates worth
hitting pot black (oh so asian northbridge style...)
hehe. check out that concentration on his face
so anyways, today is sunday, the first sunday of february to be exact - which in other words is vision sunday. we had community lunch together as a church, with a sausage sizzle... and whoever made that potato salad, did a really good job hey. it was nice :)
so the rest of my day has been sorta cleaning my room. still in the process of it btw. and i found this note. i don't remember why he sent it. there's no date, which is kinda sad. but all the same, it's quite cute.
also spent some time making a little collage for the family computer using photofunia and pain.. lovelove.
click to enlarge :)
thats it for now
xoxo
Labels: birthday, camera roll, family, food, leavers, party, photo, tbc
8:35 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2009
♥ popcorn & foam
yesterday i tried triple butter popcorn.
yes thats right. triple.
it was lovely. and yes it was one of those microwave packets but they taste sooo gooooddd..
so yesterday i did end up going to the party. it was a foam party.
yes. that's right, foam!
it was pretty cool huh! but very short lived fun kinda thing though. but a very different and original kinda party.
it was fun, but long and tiring. foam can only entertain for so long (the machine stopped), and i only knew so many people. and it was very grouped already so it wasn't so easy to meet new people and engage in a convo, when they're all sorta in their own groups.
after being convered in foam (yes even my hair) thanks to the tbc boys (which i should stop calling tbc but rather lh now)... it was kinda sticky. like it dried and it felt like ( as josh put it ) "someone had licked all over you"... err yes. and how he knows how that feels - i do not know.
i ended up sleeping til 1pm the next day, skipped church, =X. i had some questions for pastor but maybe i'll email him.
must dig into some hardcore study today. sorta was thinking about it today as i was lying in bed, not wanting to get up. there is so much content to get through... for all my units. and exams are rapidly approaching. i technically don't even have a study break because my hbio exam in on that thurs and psyc is on the sat. boo!
anyways. time to wake up the boyfriend from his 10 minute nano nap. 'til next time.
Labels: 18ths, birthday, boyfriend, church, flowers, food, friends, media, party, tbc
2:21 PM
Friday, September 4, 2009
♥ harbor town fun
uhoh, came back from shopping with more bags of stuff =/
NOT GOOD. $_$.
ahaha. but happy with my bargains =D. it's kinda like, i could have came home with just one thing, but instead i came home with a bunch of things ^^
so quite last minute, chris and aaron and steven joined nathan and i for a harbor town shopping spree =)
chris, and the hat that aaron picked up, from the girls accessories section of just jeans.
nathan trying on the hat... xD
such a camwhore pic, in just jeans xD
nathan attempting to get a group pic in the smaller mirror but failing miserably!
steven in a converse thing that aaron made him try on xD
chris trying on skinnys.
jayjays (steven had gone home by then)
chris is the skinnys. nathan in a shirt with a printed tie xD
top: valleygirl, $4.95. pants: just jeans, $15.
NOT GOOD. $_$.
ahaha. but happy with my bargains =D. it's kinda like, i could have came home with just one thing, but instead i came home with a bunch of things ^^
so quite last minute, chris and aaron and steven joined nathan and i for a harbor town shopping spree =)
chris, and the hat that aaron picked up, from the girls accessories section of just jeans.
nathan trying on the hat... xD
such a camwhore pic, in just jeans xD
nathan attempting to get a group pic in the smaller mirror but failing miserably!
steven in a converse thing that aaron made him try on xD
chris trying on skinnys.
jayjays (steven had gone home by then)chris is the skinnys. nathan in a shirt with a printed tie xD
top: valleygirl, $4.95. pants: just jeans, $15.and yes, i bought another pair of jeans >__> straightleg this time. it went with the pants in the two for $30 deal.
so in the past two days i have bought three pairs of jeans, one pair of pants, a top and a bra.
must. stop. shopping.
EEEEEEEEKKK
so in the past two days i have bought three pairs of jeans, one pair of pants, a top and a bra.
must. stop. shopping.
EEEEEEEEKKK
5:36 PM
Sunday, June 28, 2009
♥ from Him to You.
Dear Child,
You may not know me, but I know everything about you (Psalm 139:1)
I know when you sit down and when you rise up (Psalm 139:2)
I am familiar with all your ways (Psalm 139:3)
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered (Matthew 10:29-31)
For you were made in my image (Genesis 1:27)
In me you live and move and have your being (Acts 17:28)
For you are my offspring (Acts 17:28)
I knew you even before you were conceived (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
I chose you when I planned creation (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book (Psalm 139:15-16)
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
I knit you together in your mother's womb (Psalm 139:13)
And brought you forth on the day you were born (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me (John 8:41-44)
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love (1 John 4:16)
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you (1 Josh 3:1)
Simply because you are my child and I am your Father (1 John 3:1)
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could (Matthew 7:11)
For I am the perfect father (Matthew 5:48)
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand (James 1:17)
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs (Matthew 6:31-33)
Because I love you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore (Psalm 139:17-18)
And I rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)
I will never stop doing good to you (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession (Exodus 19:5)
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul (Jeremiah 32:41)
And I want to show you great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3)
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me (Deuteronomy 4:29)
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4)
For it is I who gave you those desires (Philippians 2:13)
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine (Ephesians 3:20)
For I am your greatest encourager (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
When you are broken hearted, I am close to you (Psalm 34:18)
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart (Isaiah 40:11)
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes (Revelation 21:3-4)
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth (Revelation 21:3-4)
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus (John 17:23)
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed (John 17:26)
He is the exact representation of my being (Hebrews 1:3)
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you (Romans 8:31)
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you (1 John 4:10)
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love (Romans 8:31-32)
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me (1 John 2:23)
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again (Romans 8:38-39)
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen (Luke 15:7)
I have always been Father, and will always be Father (Ephesians 3:14-15)
My question is, Will you be my child? (John 1:12-13)
I am waiting for you (Luke 15:11-32)
Love, Your Dad.
Almighty God
You may not know me, but I know everything about you (Psalm 139:1)
I know when you sit down and when you rise up (Psalm 139:2)
I am familiar with all your ways (Psalm 139:3)
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered (Matthew 10:29-31)
For you were made in my image (Genesis 1:27)
In me you live and move and have your being (Acts 17:28)
For you are my offspring (Acts 17:28)
I knew you even before you were conceived (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
I chose you when I planned creation (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book (Psalm 139:15-16)
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
I knit you together in your mother's womb (Psalm 139:13)
And brought you forth on the day you were born (Psalm 71:6)
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me (John 8:41-44)
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love (1 John 4:16)
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you (1 Josh 3:1)
Simply because you are my child and I am your Father (1 John 3:1)
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could (Matthew 7:11)
For I am the perfect father (Matthew 5:48)
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand (James 1:17)
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs (Matthew 6:31-33)
Because I love you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore (Psalm 139:17-18)
And I rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)
I will never stop doing good to you (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession (Exodus 19:5)
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul (Jeremiah 32:41)
And I want to show you great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3)
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me (Deuteronomy 4:29)
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4)
For it is I who gave you those desires (Philippians 2:13)
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine (Ephesians 3:20)
For I am your greatest encourager (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
When you are broken hearted, I am close to you (Psalm 34:18)
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart (Isaiah 40:11)
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes (Revelation 21:3-4)
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth (Revelation 21:3-4)
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus (John 17:23)
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed (John 17:26)
He is the exact representation of my being (Hebrews 1:3)
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you (Romans 8:31)
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you (1 John 4:10)
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love (Romans 8:31-32)
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me (1 John 2:23)
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again (Romans 8:38-39)
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen (Luke 15:7)
I have always been Father, and will always be Father (Ephesians 3:14-15)
My question is, Will you be my child? (John 1:12-13)
I am waiting for you (Luke 15:11-32)
Love, Your Dad.
Almighty God
1:30 AM
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
♥ tbc retreat 2oo8
so yes! i am back from the yr 12 tbc retreat...
and it was great fun...
there was a few things and bits that i was unhappy with.. or maybe even annoyed with.
but i think i'll let that go. and just focus on the good things - for this blog entry anyways. haha.
it was a great trip. great beach. great fun. great people.
i think, being from church, we get to see each other once a week, and sometimes we dont get to talk or spend time with each other, as we might do with school friends.
i think the retreat was a good as i was able to spend time with some really good friends. some that i am already very close to.. and also some that i use to be very close to - but where time and busyness seemed to take its toll over the past year.
this retreat gave me the opportunity to be able to strengthen friendships and to also know everyone a bit more than i did...
and i think thats what i love most about these camps and stuff... u grow so much closer to ur friends. and u also learn a lot more each other... sometimes good things. sometimes badthings.
sometimes u realize the not so good qualities in particular people... and when u notice these kinda things, u become concerned. maybe even judge them. which is bad. because u may have this perspective of someone.. and by spending time with them - u may get to know them even more... and u find out aspects of their personality u dont like. but then again - everyone will have bits about themselves that others won't like. it's called being human.
anyways on a more positive aspect. i actually went into the water! and for quite a long time. and for those who dont really know me to well.. i dont really like being in water for too long.. esp when it gets pretty deep haha. its like im scared of drowning - because i nearly have before.
at first, i didnt really want to go in the water. but then i ended up goin in for a while. and it was just so much fun. i even tried bodyboarding and surfing. haha. things that i think i wouldnt do with other people. but i think i was with people i really trusted and i knew they would save me if i was in trouble haha. and the water was pretty shallow and REALLY nice... like not too crashy waves style. so i felt more reassured when going in.
yeah it was a great experience.... and i really enjoyed it. and it helped me overcome some fears i guess xP that i may have had beforehand. like the second time we went to the beach - i just went straight in... and i wasnt as freaked out about drowning as i was before...
ive also realized how very stubborn i can be. how much of a leader i am use to being... and how much i am not use to being lead. but we'll keep that for another blog entry.
soo... the end of the year draws in...
and we're leaving TBC. oh the memories. we share so much as a group... all the camps and youth nights... the outings and socials... the cookie bakes and moviess...
it's something that has been a big part of my life. these people - have been a big part of my life.
they've help me grow... yet we've grown together. and we've been through so much.
but now comes the time to move on. and i guess its not really too daunting for me.. because the year 12's are moving on together! to a different stage of life. to uni life. and to lighthouse.
it will be a tad weird being the youngest again. the youngest in the group... but im the kinda person who gets along with older people... just as well - or if not better, than as i get along with people in my age group.
so we've had awesome memories as a group... but i know we're just going to be having so much more =) just as good! and if not better... im lookin forward to it.
Yr 12 TBC retreat <3.......>
and it was great fun...
there was a few things and bits that i was unhappy with.. or maybe even annoyed with.
but i think i'll let that go. and just focus on the good things - for this blog entry anyways. haha.
it was a great trip. great beach. great fun. great people.
i think, being from church, we get to see each other once a week, and sometimes we dont get to talk or spend time with each other, as we might do with school friends.
i think the retreat was a good as i was able to spend time with some really good friends. some that i am already very close to.. and also some that i use to be very close to - but where time and busyness seemed to take its toll over the past year.
this retreat gave me the opportunity to be able to strengthen friendships and to also know everyone a bit more than i did...
and i think thats what i love most about these camps and stuff... u grow so much closer to ur friends. and u also learn a lot more each other... sometimes good things. sometimes badthings.
sometimes u realize the not so good qualities in particular people... and when u notice these kinda things, u become concerned. maybe even judge them. which is bad. because u may have this perspective of someone.. and by spending time with them - u may get to know them even more... and u find out aspects of their personality u dont like. but then again - everyone will have bits about themselves that others won't like. it's called being human.
anyways on a more positive aspect. i actually went into the water! and for quite a long time. and for those who dont really know me to well.. i dont really like being in water for too long.. esp when it gets pretty deep haha. its like im scared of drowning - because i nearly have before.
at first, i didnt really want to go in the water. but then i ended up goin in for a while. and it was just so much fun. i even tried bodyboarding and surfing. haha. things that i think i wouldnt do with other people. but i think i was with people i really trusted and i knew they would save me if i was in trouble haha. and the water was pretty shallow and REALLY nice... like not too crashy waves style. so i felt more reassured when going in.
yeah it was a great experience.... and i really enjoyed it. and it helped me overcome some fears i guess xP that i may have had beforehand. like the second time we went to the beach - i just went straight in... and i wasnt as freaked out about drowning as i was before...
ive also realized how very stubborn i can be. how much of a leader i am use to being... and how much i am not use to being lead. but we'll keep that for another blog entry.
soo... the end of the year draws in...
and we're leaving TBC. oh the memories. we share so much as a group... all the camps and youth nights... the outings and socials... the cookie bakes and moviess...
it's something that has been a big part of my life. these people - have been a big part of my life.
they've help me grow... yet we've grown together. and we've been through so much.
but now comes the time to move on. and i guess its not really too daunting for me.. because the year 12's are moving on together! to a different stage of life. to uni life. and to lighthouse.
it will be a tad weird being the youngest again. the youngest in the group... but im the kinda person who gets along with older people... just as well - or if not better, than as i get along with people in my age group.
so we've had awesome memories as a group... but i know we're just going to be having so much more =) just as good! and if not better... im lookin forward to it.
Yr 12 TBC retreat <3.......>
4:19 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2008
♥ counting down...
16 days until National Tour...
12 days until Christmas...
10 days until TEE results are released...
6 days until something special...
1 day until Yr 12 TBC retreat...
wow, time flies...
lots of things happening!
been so busybusybusy... and i guess i like being busy. i dont mind some "rest" either though.
the retreat shall be fun. it will be a good time to get away ... and just hav fun with some awesome people... who i feel totally comfortable around. yes, it will be good. just to be myself. without any stressss.. or worries... and tiring workkk... haha.
but i hear the sandboarding can get pretty tiring. mmm im looking forward to kayaking though. $7/hr is super cheap. esp compared to the prices at the foreshore ~ in the 20s for an hr..
gotta make the most of now =) hehe. despite how busy life is sometimes. u just gotta luv it.
12 days until Christmas...
10 days until TEE results are released...
6 days until something special...
1 day until Yr 12 TBC retreat...
wow, time flies...
lots of things happening!
been so busybusybusy... and i guess i like being busy. i dont mind some "rest" either though.
the retreat shall be fun. it will be a good time to get away ... and just hav fun with some awesome people... who i feel totally comfortable around. yes, it will be good. just to be myself. without any stressss.. or worries... and tiring workkk... haha.
but i hear the sandboarding can get pretty tiring. mmm im looking forward to kayaking though. $7/hr is super cheap. esp compared to the prices at the foreshore ~ in the 20s for an hr..
gotta make the most of now =) hehe. despite how busy life is sometimes. u just gotta luv it.
12:23 AM
Friday, November 28, 2008
♥ busyness
wow this week has been pretty crazy...
leading up the leaders dinner we're organisin for our tbc leaders...
i haven't really had much time to myself. just to lazee around at home.
my room is an absolute mess... two baskets of clothes that needs to be hung/put away..
stuff all over my desk.. boxes of books to sell.. ughh, its horrific.
i use to get busy a lot... as in ... A LOT.
i sometimes would forget what it means to just be still.
even in serving in the church... i would do everything. and anything. because i just liked it. it was me... i found comfort in throwing myself into ministry... and i often failed to realize the importance of being still. to stop. to just immerse urself into the presence of God, without having to worry abt the words of the songs going on the screen.. or stuff like that...
---- a day later ----
wahaha i think i konked out half way while writing that blog!
oh im soo tireddd. work today was killleRr..
ive been drinkin lots of water lately. which is good! i need to get one of those 1.5L bottles to carry around.. cauz i keep finishin my 750mL pump bottle in half a day~!
anyways the dinner was last nite!! the leaders dinner.. ahh weeks of organising.. and it all just fell in place. praise God. i need to learn to trust Him a bit more! because im always panic-ing, freaking out and stressing... tsktsk, i always have this problem. its just my nature. but its a bad nature! i need to work on believing and trusting that He's got my back... because although i know it, in my head, i still panic? tsktsk..
the dinner turned out awesomely great though. i cant believe it marks the end of tbc... the end... i know some of the leaders want me back to help out, but i feel that nxt yr isnt the right yr...
so im just going to wait til the right time! next yr i want to do a lot though.. of course one of them is settle into uni life... make new friends... but a big part is to also give back to the community... i havent decided how or what yet... but dont worry, when the opportunity arises, i guess ill decide then.
anyways. after a crappy day of work i was sitting, waitin for dad.. when i was watchin these kids cross the road with their mum. it was kinda cute. so much cuter than the silly kids who come into reddot and mess up the toy section!! and i was watching them cross the pedestrian crossing.. the zebra stripes! and the cute lil girl is only steppin on the white bits.. so u can see her stretching her leg over the big black stripe.. to reach the next white one.
and i just sat there and stared... and my mind started to think! think about childhood. oh how time flies... think about the childlike faith.. that children have. as they cross the road.. knowing that although they may not be holding hands with their parents... that their parents are still there... and even though cars may come near.. they stop... so no harm comes to the child...
i remember back to my childhood.. how carefree we were.. no stress... no worries... no responsibility... how much we relied on our parents.. even though we would get angry when they wouldnt buy us that toy we wanted... being a child... so freeee... its funny how kids always want to grow up! i know i did.
dress ups! pretending to be adults.. oh i rmb seeing those fake kitchens that the kids play with. haha.. oh how much we want to grow up and be adults !
and then u reach my age.. u finish high school.. and u realize.. u want those yrs back. all those yrs of wishing that u would grow up faster... u now wish u could be young again.
oh, im still young. in a way, i kinda miss those younger years. but i know i have lots ahead... and im looking foward to it still! im looking foward to 2moro. im looking foward to next week. im looking foward to next month!
there's so much going on... i just want to capture the moment. embrace the timeee... and never let go of the memories.
leading up the leaders dinner we're organisin for our tbc leaders...
i haven't really had much time to myself. just to lazee around at home.
my room is an absolute mess... two baskets of clothes that needs to be hung/put away..
stuff all over my desk.. boxes of books to sell.. ughh, its horrific.
i use to get busy a lot... as in ... A LOT.
i sometimes would forget what it means to just be still.
even in serving in the church... i would do everything. and anything. because i just liked it. it was me... i found comfort in throwing myself into ministry... and i often failed to realize the importance of being still. to stop. to just immerse urself into the presence of God, without having to worry abt the words of the songs going on the screen.. or stuff like that...
---- a day later ----
wahaha i think i konked out half way while writing that blog!
oh im soo tireddd. work today was killleRr..
ive been drinkin lots of water lately. which is good! i need to get one of those 1.5L bottles to carry around.. cauz i keep finishin my 750mL pump bottle in half a day~!
anyways the dinner was last nite!! the leaders dinner.. ahh weeks of organising.. and it all just fell in place. praise God. i need to learn to trust Him a bit more! because im always panic-ing, freaking out and stressing... tsktsk, i always have this problem. its just my nature. but its a bad nature! i need to work on believing and trusting that He's got my back... because although i know it, in my head, i still panic? tsktsk..
the dinner turned out awesomely great though. i cant believe it marks the end of tbc... the end... i know some of the leaders want me back to help out, but i feel that nxt yr isnt the right yr...
so im just going to wait til the right time! next yr i want to do a lot though.. of course one of them is settle into uni life... make new friends... but a big part is to also give back to the community... i havent decided how or what yet... but dont worry, when the opportunity arises, i guess ill decide then.
anyways. after a crappy day of work i was sitting, waitin for dad.. when i was watchin these kids cross the road with their mum. it was kinda cute. so much cuter than the silly kids who come into reddot and mess up the toy section!! and i was watching them cross the pedestrian crossing.. the zebra stripes! and the cute lil girl is only steppin on the white bits.. so u can see her stretching her leg over the big black stripe.. to reach the next white one.
and i just sat there and stared... and my mind started to think! think about childhood. oh how time flies... think about the childlike faith.. that children have. as they cross the road.. knowing that although they may not be holding hands with their parents... that their parents are still there... and even though cars may come near.. they stop... so no harm comes to the child...
i remember back to my childhood.. how carefree we were.. no stress... no worries... no responsibility... how much we relied on our parents.. even though we would get angry when they wouldnt buy us that toy we wanted... being a child... so freeee... its funny how kids always want to grow up! i know i did.
dress ups! pretending to be adults.. oh i rmb seeing those fake kitchens that the kids play with. haha.. oh how much we want to grow up and be adults !
and then u reach my age.. u finish high school.. and u realize.. u want those yrs back. all those yrs of wishing that u would grow up faster... u now wish u could be young again.
oh, im still young. in a way, i kinda miss those younger years. but i know i have lots ahead... and im looking foward to it still! im looking foward to 2moro. im looking foward to next week. im looking foward to next month!
there's so much going on... i just want to capture the moment. embrace the timeee... and never let go of the memories.
Labels: childhood, church, leader's dinner, tbc, time, water, work
12:05 AM
