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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
The end?
"It may be over, but it won't stop there, I am here for you, as a sister and friend.." - Derived from Goodbye my lover - James Blunt
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Yeah, basically we've realised that both of us have issues which make us unprepared for a serious going out / future relationships with family/church/friends, and we intend on spending at least the next 6 months working on these issues without distractions. Any distraction will be greatly discouraged.
It's something to really give praise to God about. That out of this experience, we have come to realise all these things that we need to work on. We're still good friends but also need to give each other a bit of space to develop our characters into more godly ones. And personally I feel like this transition from going out to being just good friends again hasn't necessarily been a bad thing... The friendship is improving and I might dare to say that we know each other and ourselves even more, and can encourage each other more now than we did before.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Songs
I found out from pandora.com that these artists are a similar style! :)
Songs that i relate/like/love:
The Veronicas[Love them] - Nobody Wins, 4ever, Everything I'm not, Speechless, I could get used to this
Kelly Clarkson[NIiice]- Because of you, Since you been gone, breakaway
Hilary Duff[old fave - only know some songs] - Fly, So yesterday
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James Blunt - Tears and Rain, Goodbye My Lover, You're Beautiful
Coldplay - Speed of Sound, Fix you,
[these two artists are also similar style according to pandora
wow pandora can play ayumi!
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Upon further reflection, I think that my motivation for change has changed in the last day or so... More details later.
Which one of you lives in Thailand and visits our blog regularly? You have a 17" or 19" LCD, run Windows XP, and use Internet Explorer 6 to visit our blog.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Two interesting things have happened since the last post.
First thing is, I've become a member of the "Go Kan Ryu Karate-Do". I had been planning to start going to the gym the week that I started work but the insane membership fees + a hectic schedule from last week meant that I never got around to it. So when 'David' the door-to-door salesman came knocking on my door this evening with the stuff about Karate, I was semi-interested. I thought "hey, this will probably give me a better workout than the gym, and at a cheaper price too!" In addition to general fitness, I suppose it also helps with self-defence, discipline, self-confidence, and a few other things... And of course, doing Karate once a week along with doing some other form of exercise on other days sounds much more interesting than being just another one of those robot workers who go to the gym... So at the end of the day, I decided to join this Karate Club. My first lesson will be next Tuesday 6-7pm at East Lindfield Public School (where we used to teach Sunday School). It will be a great opportunity to keep fit, and all the other things I mentioned above, but it is also an opportunity to meet local people! Pray for me that I will make the most out of this opportunity; that I will set a good example of Christ and that the people I karate with will want to find out more.
The second interesting thing is, I picked up this book that Vincy had leant me about 2 years ago. The title is called "Boundaries" and it was written by two Christian Psychologists (Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend). 2 years ago I had begun reading it and out of pride and arrogance I had dismissed the book after reading the first 44 pages. I saw it as book based on a few flawed assumptions. Well anyway, I picked up the book about two hours ago and started reading it, and I couldn't stop... With a more humble heart, I eagerly read it page after page and I saw how many of the things mentioned in the book (including the first 44 pages) applied to my stuffed up life, or the stuffed up lives that I see that others have. It helps a lot when it comes to understanding and relating to people. I'm going to finish reading this book within the next few days and give it back to Vincy, encouraging her to read it as well. It's a good book! You have to be careful since some parts of it still seem a bit dodge and sometimes it is as if they quote the bible out of context, but still it gives some good pointers... If only I had read this book earlier, *sigh*. But I suppose that I have read it earlier, just that I have grown up and become more humble between then and now.
It is a shame how life is like... yes it does involve making mistakes and learning from them. Your parents / friends sometimes warn you about things and you don't listen to them ... and realise the folly of not listening only after you face the consequences... I've had many painful experiences when it comes to learning from mistakes (ones which come to mind are exams, things that I have said to people, stolen notebook, smacking into a BMW, and the 5 months of most painful and depressing job searching experience) but so far I've come out relatively good. At least I'm a much safer driver now and I get to stay in the CSC Graduate Program as long as I survive the 3 month probation period. But sometimes mistakes are made, many lessons are learnt, but unfortunately it seems like it is too late. If only there could be another chance...
Monday, March 06, 2006
Hong Kong was good. Great time to catch up with Vincy, talk about things, encouraging each other, etc. Shopping was kinda ok. Had a lot of fun. Got sick and lost 4kg because the food there is so unhealthy. I came back to Australia and I'm still not used to eating 'normal' amounts of food. I look back at my Tarcutta Mission photos and think "I used to be so fat!"
Started work at CSC a week ago. It's going good so far. Mainly orientation and training. I will be training for several weeks before I can start to add value to the organisation. Pray that I may set a good Christian example in the workplace and that I will look out for God's interests.
In other news, I've been deep in reflection over a few aspects of my life over the last month or so... Changes in attitude, some values, and approach to things... Some of which have been caused by repentance and placing trust in God. I'm going to be doing something scary within the next few weeks... Something that I've prayed to God a lot about... More information on that later. Please pray for me.
Oh, and also... I'm going to be organising Vincy's 21st. Speech as well! No idea where though.... we don't really have any money. I still owe my parents over a month's salary...
Monday, February 27, 2006
Sick and thinking
Atm im sick, blocked nose, dry cough.. heavyness..
at the same time, issues are becoming clearer and clearer in my mind.. i hope they can become crystal clear soon, and that i will know How to deal with them [with the help of others :)]... i realised I had forgotten a major issue, that important issue that was dismissed or pushed aside by other major issues.. making it seem like it is all about me..
Monday, February 20, 2006
Xiang Gong
sam says: hk has been a great time of spiritual growth for both of us.
vincy says: weather on most days: gloomy, polluted, warm,
sam's current state: sick, throat infection caused by water pollution, hk food, lack of "proper food" vincy's current state: tired, trying not to get sick, the pollution in the city makes me feel like i have farsightedness.., satisfied with trying to fix uncle's bug ridden computer that takes about 20 mins to turn on most days..
vincy wants to achieve in the next 2 days: cut hair, visit uncle and aunt [who i was supposed to have contacted a week ago], buy remaining items for ppl, exchange my stuffed up SD card, hopes not to go overweight in luggage, hopes to have a lot to reflect on and a clear mind to do so, get a more formal cocktail dress for char and char, reflect on tarcutta for sharing, prepare for uni, not be so stingey and waste time looking at cheapo stuff.. ^_^
what has happened in the last 10 days:
time has flown by sooo quickly.. shopping almost everyday, yet we cant seem to have enough time to get everything, and there is just too much to look at and no time and energy, i sometimes spend too long in one store..yet if u don't u cannot choose clothes properly..
Other places i went to/interesting things we did:
>some view out in sai gong with uncle on sunday arvo
>grandma and grandpa's incinery/crematory?
>2 different branches of the same church -- hephzibah evangelistic centre one of which i used to go to and i met a girl i knew there from years ago...:)i really liked the two sermons they preached!! :) maybe somehow listening to the native tongue does wonders to u ^-^ but then they did do a different style of preaching to pastor thomas'
>The peak and took views of the city
>ate from 7/11 store microwave food
>stayed out till late at time square G2000 suit store bought $2400 hk for sam [suit, pants, 7 shirts, belt] and caught the last train just in time.. 12:15am
>catching light rail in the hope of getting to a busy place with bossini and giordano to buy clothes for parents etc but finding none and getting a bit lost
>shopping in mongkok plaza/central? with my cousin and sam saying he is the mule [ie carrying all my clothes etc :P]
>visiting my grandma, who didnt recognise me at all and constantly forgot what she was talking about, or repeating 4-5 times the same things..
>visiting my childhood places around grandma's place, buying things there like cards and vending machines...
>we talked a lot, and got to share about the book purpose driven life more..
>we bought 2 cheapo mp3 players quite impulsively haha.. $168 hk each
>eating bread from shops on the way to mtr/kcr
>feeling there is no time for everyting.. cant go to disneyland anymore..
>impulsive buying of certain things.. even chocolate haha..
>wishing i wasnt limited by luggage weight limits..
>wanting to delay our flight.. but char and char would be... ^o) o_O etc :P
btw at the moment we live in tin shui wai, yuen long.. which is Extremely long distance to travel to the city..1-1.5 hrs :P
Clean air and not much pollution, convience stores, pretty gardens..
sam admires the fact that it is so convenient here, planned apartments, transport systems etc..
oh one thing.. we talk to each other in english alot.. and at first i felt funny doing it in public.. but got used to the slight stares from ppl..
