Happy 20th birthday to me :)

When I was younger, I always looked forward to my birthdays. I’d wake up very happy, have a great day, and I’d be a bit sad as the day came to an end.

I realize that nowadays that joy disappears.

These past few years I’ve been asking myself, what is a birthday? What does it mean? Why should I celebrate it? It’s not an achievement: it’s not that I’ve done something. It’s just given to me. Or rather, it just happens to me.

And birthdays are not different to any other day. We just make it ‘special’.

I might need a few more birthdays to change my mind :)

But what I got today is a family that cares for me. Friends that think of me and are happy for me. And that’s more than enough. The warm weather today (and a really good mark) is a GLORIOUS bonus.  GLORIOUS :) 

 But people matters most.

The time I spent with my Creator is also on the front line. The chance to just enjoy His creation, His gifts, and to dedicate my life again to HIM was precious.

So maybe birthdays are about relationship? About re-analyzing who really cares and who you really cared about and want to spend your (birth)day with.

As for me,

I’m so glad I have the right people around :)

-*^^*-

Week 8 Semester 2

This week has neither been good nor bad. It wasn't totally okay, but it was not a horrible week. It just sits in the middle... waiting for a mid semester break :(

This week was filled mostly by rainy and cold cold days. Very torturing - can't  wait to come back to the embrace of my tropical Indo!

This week I went and watched a play, 'Oriel' at La Mama Courthouse, which was so close yet so far away :') And I had a great time! It was an amazing play.

This week I am much more relaxed than the previous weeks - yay! Though I can't let my guards down, yet. 8 weeks down means I still have 4 more to go + break + swot-vac + exams! :') Hanging in there...

This weeks I have plenty of interesting conversations ! :p

I have been enjoying this week, but really, I can't wait for next week :'))

Or rather, I cannot wait for the end of the semester!!! 

The flight home has been booked, the trip has been planned... 

Just need to wait for days to tick by :')

I'm not ready for exams and stuff, but can no longer wait! :D

Anyway,

week 9, be nice. And then mid break, let's have a great time :D

CHEERS!

-*^^*-

"Ants"

Imagine a world without flowers. Too drastic? Alright. Imagine, then, a world without ants. The small little black animals, always in a group, always in the back of our minds whenever we have something sweet laid out at a picnic or at home. 

Imagine a world without them. The difference might not be apparent. And it is tempting to think that it wouldn't make any difference. But you see, it will.

It would shift out mindsets completely. How we think of having food lying around. 

We will never have the memory of ant chalks. Of watching ants march to and fro, hovering over our tables then heading to their colonies, hiding somewhere beneath our houses. 

It will truly change our worlds, even though the difference is ever so slightly. 

 

For a group of animals whom we don't even know their thoughts or function, they hold such distinction in our world. Let alone you, the beautifully and fearfully made, the one with a heart, soul, and talents.

Week 7 Semester 2 - Tastings Week!

My fave week of the semester yet! :D

This week I was involved in a production called 'Tastings' as light operator :)
It was SO much fun seeing these original pieces created, directed, and performed by passionate people.
I was blessed to be working with the most incredible team.

Last night at the after-party, I began to feel the withdrawal syndrome symptoms xD
But it felt like finding a widely opened door. So many possibilities in the future! :):) PTL!

I was also trash-eating all weekend long x_x    xD  but it was so good.
Might or might not include excessive muesli bars, chocolate, chips, KFC wings, pasta, grilled cheese sandwich, and PB&J sandwich. Yums. Ooops.


'Treating' myself by doing less workload this week feels kind of good :p:p
But I really would have to start on my assignments asap. Why? Because I want to treat myself with another 'less work' week :D


 It starts to get real from here. The hike. It gets shorter but steeper. Just have to focus, work hard, look around, and find the fun. It's worth it, hopefully.


To week 7, and all the amazing things past and ahead,
CHEERS!

-*^^*-

Week 6 Semester 2

WOW I can't believe it's done!!!! It's officially half way down (the semester) and half way to go! Yes there'll be the mid-semester break and swot-vac and exam week, but wow :):)

It was NOT an easy week. So tired! Many late nights, finishing up an essay that is yet to be submitted soon :') I miss reading books, story books. I miss watching movies, TV series (though I think they're on a summer break, so not much new content is coming. But still..)
I was also doing lots of preparations for the coming weeks, especially for next week! But will tell more next week :D


The weather here in Melbourne is just crazy. This noon, it was HOT :D But later at night, it got cold x_x
One day it was cloudy, the next it was shiny, and of course then the rain came. Gotta love it :)


A lot of things are happening simultaneously, the goods and the bads. Although, that's not very fair to say -- everything's good: some are way more fun than the others. But that's okay. These are the experience we all need to go through, to hopefully have a better appreciation of life and all that's in it - and of course the ONE Who gives it to us :)


Honestly my back is killing me - so tired from just thinking, let alone doing things. So I'm gonna finish up - wrap things up (hopefully),
sleep nice and sound,
have a great week-end,

and enter the new, exciting second half of chapter 2 :)


CHEERS,

-*^^*-