Happy thoughts

Elective group. Pharmacy School 2006. Tokyo Express

I turned 22 last Friday. It was a lovely day, the sun was shining and there was a mild breeze. It makes a big difference, especially in the bleakness of winter, just to see those rays sneaking past the gap between the curtains in the morning. Concentration button was switched off that morning. Don't ask me why. I wasn't the one who pushed it. Honest. Went to Burns, emails, a bit of research and passed Parking Perfection 1.

By the way, i'm now working through Stage 4 of Parking Perfection 2. For some strange reason, i'm pretty into that game. Maybe it's psychologically encouraging, psyching myself up for really driving towards a full NZ driver's licence. Hmm..

Lunch. Yes. Food is always good. Well, almost always. Tokyo Express. Forever a favourite. Good food, good service. Then Jean brought up ice-cream. So where were we headed to next? The ice-cream shop next to New World. I sipped my Chocolate Flake Shake throughout the panel lecture, which also meant i was super-full before dinner.

Dinner. Mmm... We went to Plato. Lovely place! I loved my Duck and Mushroom risotto. Thank you :)

Dessert. Unexpected. Maybe i'm too naive, Josh is a good "liar", or just, and i quote, "not observant enough". Maybe it's all 3 =P Everything happened so fast. I remember seeing Kev at the door just inside the flat, arranging his laundry. Then my eyes fell on two wine bottles and something on the table that resembles dessert. My first thought "Kev must be having someone over for dessert." Then something (or should i saw someone) moved. Then in the dark, i saw Las on the couch and Chewy jumping up and down like a rubber ball. In that split second, i turned around to see everyone. Everyone. And there was a cake, and it was lit, and the candles were in the shape of a heart *hugs* and.. and.. they were all there! Eunice, Ruth, Jessica, Gina, Krystal, Pat (with the camera... dont want to see myself :S), Ben. And then Martin and Josh K. I was so surprised i think my legs were still shaking 10 minutes after that! Thank you so very very much!

Thanks Ai Wei for a very lovely dinner last night :D

Thanks Eunice and Josh for the surprise at Hercus yesterday ;)

Thank you for all the texts and phonecalls and hugs. But most of all, thank you for the memories.

Photos

Lye Funn. My travelling companion :)

Chute at Crowns :D

I couldnt resist...

Melbourne Aquarium. Fish binoculars. Hee.

Melbourne Zoo

Night life

Melbourne City

Victoria College of Pharmacy. Group photo.

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. Make that 8 thousand. :P

She's back!

It's always about food

Ta-da! I'm back!

A week on Australian soil. Melbourne is a very pretty city. We didnt go much out to the suburb area, but the city and it's surroundings is really worthwhile to take a stroll and explore. I really enjoyed my time there, from eating (especially!), acting the tourist, shopping, meeting up with Chute, Candy and UK, drug company visits, the whole holiday mood. It was really enjoyable other than the travel sickness-sore throat-heatstroke-dry cough-flu bug that i caught on consequtive and even overlapping days, i had a swell time! There's so much to say so i'll summarise it in a few pictures...

Going away is good, for a while, but nothing beats home sweet home...

Definition

To my angel.. thank you. :D

People define themselves in many ways.

Some people define themselves by the kind and number of friends they have.
Some by their blogs.
Some their cellphones.
Some people define themselves by the achievements and status they have acquired through hard work or sheer good apple polishing.

But strip that all off and what do you get? At the core of it all, human. Death they say is the great leveller. But i think not. LIFE is what makes us equal. The fact that we are living, thinking beings. But not just that. Being that are loved by God. You and i. He took off His coat labelled "God" and became one of us. He died. He paid the price that we would never ever be able to fork out from our human strength and actions.

He sees you and me the way He saw us before we were born into this earth. He knows our very being, our very hearts. Our thoughts, our struggles. But why is it so hard to comprehend this at times? So hard to live a life that speaks of His power and interest in us. So often i fail. But i am not a failure. Do you know why?

Because i define myself by God has made me to be. His child. And at the end of the day, that is all that truly matters.

Check this out. We're all in pairs of siblings :) (with the older ones standing :P)

Of highs and lows

Before i start my random ramblings, i would like to thank all of you who have kept me in your prayers. For those who were there, you would have seen my struggles trusting and worries for PHCY471 A. But by God's grace (again), i passed! Plus a bonus of a mark i feel i do not deserve. So thank you, really, from the bottom of my heart. :) So second semester, here i come! Now the dawning of graduation is more of a reality... I am excited.

Sunday was really one of the most amazing days ever. God found me. I found God. Actually, it was more of experiencing the presence and realness of Jesus Christ. Being involved in a Pentecostal church, i've found myself focusing more and more on the Holy Spirit of our Trinity God. I was losing the balance. But on Sunday. WOW. The reality of Him that He once became a man, and was just as much of a physical being as i am, touched me to the very core. Jesus isnt Superman. He's more than Superman because He is God. And just as i experienced the high, the dip that night was crushing. I dont know why. Actually, i think i do. It doesnt matter from whom it came from. More importantly, it tested how solid the foundation was. Did i have a spiritual high just on a spur of a moment? Or was it one that became ingrained into my very being... not just a mist that would come and go?

I realised how easy it was to lean on people. Too easily. I learnt that God is my rock and my foundation. And if i really live that life, whom shall i fear? No one. But i also need to build on my relationship with Him. Why? Because He yearns for a relationship with me. He yearns for a relationship with you. And if i become to reliant on people, the moment they are not there, i'd just crumble. Yes, and that would be Angie Crumble for you (yuck :S) c.f. Apple Crumble. But nonetheless, i thank God for putting all of you in my life. What would i do without you guys. God has shown His goodness to me through your love, your care, your time and your presence.

*hugs*