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2007-05-26T08:31:00.000+10:00

It's a lazy Saturday morning and I'm in the mood to blog (mainly because I can't go to the gym as I don't have a car - so annoyed!!!)

But anyway, gym aside, here are some photos from graduation and holiday in Tassie.

I'm starting CA in June - which will be tough (so people tell me). I'm doing auditing first, I had a quick look at the course material and it is SOOO BORING! No wonder people think accountants are boring. Well...not to say my job is more exciting, 4 volumes of the tax isn't exactly appealing either...

I'm entering a bake-off at work. I've decided to make choc-chip cookies and cupcakes. Maybe a slice too if I have time. I'm going to IKEA to check out a cake stand that was advertised in the paper a couple of weeks ago. I want to win! Hehe and make some delicious items of sugary goodness!

I miss...

2007-01-15T17:02:00.000+11:00

the teens in Cowra - they're so cool + keen to know more about God
my friends - haven't properly caught up with u guys for ages
cordial - back to plain old water now
being a tourist
the American accent - ooh i love American accents
playing WOW. Yes I didn't play for long, but it left a lasting impression on me
mum's cooking

It's great to be back in Sydney. I haven't updated for ages. Well let me summarise my past 2 months in one super sentence.

"In my trip to the US of A, I met Mickey Mouse, stayed in a castle, ate NY cheesecake, bought lots of peanut butter candy and heard how nasal the Aussie accent really is, then went to Melbourne to spend NYE with my beau + family, rushed off to scorching hot Cowra to tell the teens the great news of Jesus the Christ, while getting an uneven tan."

Cowra was amazing! I'm so glad that I went to Zed this year, it really stretched me and took me out of my comfort zone. I also built up some amazing relationships with the Cowra teens - they are lovely kids that want to know more about God and how to relate to him. It's so awesome that through Breakout, we can reach kids from broken families, kids who really need someone to show them that God loves them.

I think we made it really clear to the Zeders that Breakout members return every year for the kids, because we love them and want them to know Jesus as Lord. Ahh I just love the relationships I have built up with the Cowra Christians, my girls in Klunk and my girls in Zed.

On another note, I attempted to make strawberry jelly slice. Not a good result, I'll try it again later this week. Yes, this slice is worth making! I had some at the ladies craft night and ooh it was delish.

Freebies

2006-11-14T13:08:00.000+11:00

To my faithful readers,

Some freebies for yoU! I don't know how to put in links so err here is the web address below! :)

http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/aunz/girlfriend/hilary/freesample/freesample.htm

I'm having a bonfire!

2006-11-13T22:45:00.000+11:00

Finished my last exam EVER today. Hooray! No more uni. Burn the books, burn my notes burn burn burn. Except there's a fire ban and umm it's too hot to burn anything.

I'm increasing my diamond jewellry 1) diamond engagement ring 2) diamond necklace (from Ethan's parents). All I need now is a pair of diamond earrings *nudge nudge*

Action list: Cowra prep, holiday prep, watch Desperate Housewives season 3 (which is so much better than season 2, I really like season 3) and wedding planning. Keep 1 December 2007 free!

Yes there isn't much order in this blog post - today was such a great day. Finished uni, spent time with Ethan, received presents from Ethan's family and now looking forward to some sweet sweet sleep.

Procrastination time

2006-11-06T14:14:00.000+11:00

Currently addicted to:
Reese's pieces. I can't wait to get to the US and start devouring all the peanut butter confectionary in sight!

I've finished uni! Here is a picture of my last class - I reckon Kam is one of the better teachers I've had during my double degree. You can see that annoying girl in green and Michael on the left.

I need to finish my tax essay and then a trusts takehome to be freeeeeeee.

Tomorrow is the Melbourne Cup, which means free lunch whoo hoo. I'm going to have banoffi pie mm looking forward to it.

A pic of Pepper on her walk - we taught a new trick! How to dance on command. I like that new show 'It's me or the dog' - it's Suppernanny for dogs!

:)

2006-10-25T18:44:00.000+10:00

Ethan and I are engaged :)

It was a very romantic affair involving imaginary birds (were there any birds Queenie?), a sunrise hidden by the clouds hehe, champagne and chocolates.

Thanks for helping Di and Queenie - it was really lovely to have you guys share the moment with me. You too Anna for calling at a crazy time and waking up everyone in your room.

Ooh I have the bestest friends and the sweetest fiance

It's week 12 yay

2006-10-15T20:19:00.000+10:00

Week 12 - my last week 12 ever!! Yay 3 weeks of uni left! That's 24 hours of classes to go, but if you don't count tax, then it's only 12 hours left!!

Deadlines are creeping up on me.

Dispute res essay (have started, need to finish)
Tax essay (need to start)
Trusts - need to read, then worry about finals
Cowra!!!!! Aiyaaa so disorganised - I don't even know where to start.

re: Cowra

What should I do? Pre-written studies on 2WTL or do the hard yards by writing studies on the biblical theology of relationships (yes you're probably wondering how that is diff to 2WTL)

I've been so free lately that I've been heaps slack on my responsibilites. Yikes yikes yikes, I am so bad :(

now now now now

2006-09-24T08:10:00.000+10:00

I've realised that I'm really impatient.

Example 1: I took up cross-stitching about 3 months ago. I started a huge cross-stitch (30x60cm) and worked on it day and night whenever I could. Think 12 hour days labouring over my cross-stitch and not going out so I could cross-stitch. Yes, obsessed. I even contemplated not going to Cru camp or MYC so I could finish it... All because I wanted to get the finished result NOW.

Example 2: I want to lose some weight before the end of the year. So I've joined a gym for 3 months. Hehehe umm I kinda go almost everyday (I don't go on Thursday or Sunday). I want results NOW NOW NOW but noo my stupid body can't take it. Oohh so frustrating.

Oh and another thing. I've always thought going to the gym was easy. But noooo! It's hard work.

Mmm I wonder what my next craze will be. Suggestions are welcome! Maybe I'll learn a language or learn how to cook (I learned how to boil an egg last week hooray). What crazy thing should I do next?

Swans v Carlton

2006-09-03T19:42:00.000+10:00

I went to my first AFL match today with 33,942 other people at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was great! I think I learnt how AFL works and it's a more physical sport than I thought (well I suppose it is less physical compared to NRL - NRL players have no necks). Oh and I learnt what a wooden spoon is - and hehehe it goes to Carlton.

Carlton was slaughtered :( I don't go for Carlton, but I don't go for the Swans either, so I gave my support to Carlton, since they needed all the support they could get (umm although I did wear Clems Swans cap). The Swans beat Carlton by 92 points! Well, Clem says the consolation they receive from losing, is the first pick of players next year whoo hoo

Thanks for taking me Anna, Clem and Ethan! Twas lots of fun (hehe sorry for asking too many questions...) and those little kids playing at half time are so cute. I want one of those kids.

Three

2006-08-27T15:42:00.000+10:00

Woy Woy: Ethan and I went kayaking yesterday in a 2-man kayak. At first I didn't know how to paddle properly and Ethan's steering made us hit a huge rock wall. If it wasn't for a mother-daughter kayak (she was 10), we would have been last in the group, lagging behind the others for a good 50m. BUT we were first-timers, while every other kayak had an experienced member in the kayak... Hehe I think it proves that Asians naturally suck at sport (well most). Nooo! But I reckon we could get better over time. Then towards the end I got tired and poor Ethan had to pick up the slack hehe.

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Fun in Centennial Park. Watching kids learn to ride their bikes (they have training wheels! Doesn't that make it too easy? Can I get training wheels on my bike?), seeing Queenie freak out when this cute poodle came to harass her and feeding some coy in the river (they are so big and ugly! And apparently you can't eat them? Hehe useless fish...)

Random picture

2006-08-18T19:52:00.000+10:00

err...

Stuff

2006-08-06T13:19:00.000+10:00

In a nutshell: My last semester of uni (in the new law building) which hasn't left a lot of cross-stitching time, Cowra is happening again and Rebel Wilson is in my dispute resolution group!

Ooh and MYC was awesome! The topic was on Relationships and it ya was heaps good.

I'll have to take pictures of the new law building to show everyone - it's so ugly... But it's growing on me. Purple and green everywhere!

Btw Rebel is the chick in Fat Pizza and also stars in the tv sitcom 'The Wedge'. I had no idea she studies at UNSW.

Cowra is happening! I feel like such a newbie because I'm section leading Zed and I'm no expert in that age group. I'm still looking forward to it since there are some great and experienced team members on board.

Hope this is a good enough update for you Shu!

Winter Escape 2006

2006-07-08T15:34:00.000+10:00

Last week was crazy! Totally crazy! But it was so fun that I would do it all over again (well parts of it anyway)

Last Sunday I headed off to Eastwood with Yvonne to catch a bus with other cru campers and leaders to reach our home for the week - Lake Mac.

In a nutshell: we played lots of crazy games, learnt about being slaves to sin and being a slave to God from Romans, made palaces, ate extreme amounts of sugar and had lots of fun!

I had to go to uni for a winter course on Wednesday and Friday which was really sad because I missed out on going to the beach, laserzone and giving everyone a proper farewell. Still sad. Now I have post-camp blues. Missing the kids lots and the other crazy leaders too.

I might post about it later - I have this takehome exam due on Monday and a final exam on Monday too, which I should study for. *sigh* I wish I could be back on camp right now - yeh and camp was really cool coz there was so many great chats with kids about God - challenging them about being slaves of God and what that really means and of course the great FREE benefits associated with being a slave for God (eternal life yay).

Oh and what a shock to find out Italy and France are in the finals and that Qld won State of Origin? Time seems to stand still when u are at camp.

Whinge whinge

2006-06-24T09:34:00.000+10:00

!!! just feel like whinging

anyway, things I'm looking forward to:

starting this new cross-stitch hehee
Tuesday night - oooh love suprises
Urinetown err...I hope it's good
watching Pirates *swoon*
cruCamp -although it'll be cold
MYC
finalising holiday arrangements

Things I'm not looking forward to:

finishing tax takehome
winter course
finalising holiday arrangements

I've been home the last couple of weeks for stuvac and takehome sessions and I've saved a suprising amount of cash. It's enough to pay for Yvonne's MYC and also CruCramp. Feel like shopping. But don't want to get out of the house. Feel like a house bum, but I like being a bum. Mmm bed, home, warm, chocolate, icecream, Pepper.

ah feel so random

My first laksa on campus

2006-06-06T17:20:00.000+10:00

Today's weather: raining, cold and windy. What better than a bowl of laksa to warm you up?

I've heard that the Asian place in Matthews arcade has the best laksa on campus, so Shu and I walked up from lower campus to get laksa for lunch. It was worth the hike mmm sooo nice.

Black Swans

2006-06-04T17:53:00.000+10:00

I bought a new cross-stitch kit from Spotlight yesterday. It's oh so beautiful! I started on the weekend and I can't wait to finish it. I will have to exercise self-restraint to put it away while I work on my takehomes :(

This is what it looks like:

This is what I've done so far:

Hunter Valley

2006-06-04T17:20:00.000+10:00

On Friday afternoon, I went to the Hunter Valley with work people. It was a lovely bus ride with good conversations with my companion for the weekend and some cross-stitching as well.

We stayed at the Cumberland Motor Inn - which was nice and roomy and CLEAN!

Then we headed over to the Cessnock Hotel for some dinner and dancing. People sure can drink! But you know, I don't like to drink that much, coz 1 - I derive no utility from it, even though it's free; 2 - all the drinks I like are full of sugar and sugar=bad (yes I have now realised that substantial amounts of sugar is not my friend); 3- I want to be in control of my actions and 4- I don't want to stress out my liver when I know it's not that great shape atm.

Anyway the night was alright and we managed to get a taxi back to the Inn, after a fiasco earlier which resulted in a cabbie losing $5.60 coz we were too stingy to pay cash because he wouldn't accept credit cards...

Saturday = wine tasting at 4 wineries which I found educational. I've now confirmed that I do not like chardonnay but I do like semillion and ooh my favourite - dessert wine. I'm glad I had breakfast because nearly everyone else forgot about breakfast and starved until we had lunch at 2pm.

All in all, the weekend was really enjoyable because I got to spend time with a certain special someone and I also started on my next project - cross stitch #2.

Happenings

2006-05-28T21:05:00.000+10:00

I went to Equip on Saturday with Yvonne for the first time. It was great! Very clear Bible teaching and challenging too. The talks were on James 2 and I've been challenged in many ways. I think I tend to shy away from very err... asian people (to put it in a nice way). Who else clips their nails on public transport though??!? Yeh, despite the disgusting habits of Asian people in general (like cutting nails on public transport! and spitting and the bluntness and cutting remarks) I shouldn't show favoritism as to who I hang around because that type of behaviour is incompatible with the gospel.

I was encouraged to not be complacent but continually look for opportunities to serve others, even if it ruins my neatly planned schedule of my day.

Later I met up with Zuo and we went to Lonestar for dinner. We saw this massive moose head on the wall. Are mooses as big as horses or bigger? Coz the head we saw was MASSIVE!

Then we went to Bass Hill drive in to watch 'When a stranger calls.' That movie....is one of the worst horror films ever! I think I'm more scared from an episode of 'Supernatural' than any scene from that movie. The movie was so random too. Oh well, it was nice sitting in Zuo's new car that has heated seats!! Yup very comfortable :)

:)

2006-05-26T01:23:00.000+10:00

This guy from ALIV (Australian League of Immigration Volunteers) came to speak to UNSW students on volunteering in immigration detention centers. It sounds like an exciting initiative, especially because people in immigration detention centers or have come out of one, live in stressful environments, which is often compounded by the inability to access public health, education and support (unless it is through a church or charity).

The kids and the family programs involve excursions, picnics, camps and general support to make their lives a little bit more cheerful. The programs involve once a month contact.

Anyone else interested in applying to volunteer? I know it's not church related, and I'm sure there are churches that work with immigration detention centers, but ya this looks like a great opportunity for building relationships with kids in need of the gospel. You can also work with adults too or do admin stuff (like website development).

http://www.aliv.org.au/

Craft crazy

2006-05-21T10:29:00.000+10:00

Jenay told me about the Sydney craft fair, which is next month! How exciting!! I think I've got the craft bug. Jenay says the craft fair is like the Easter show for craft lovers.

Anyone want to come? Jenay and I are thinking of going. Oh and if craft and quilting isn't your thing, the Sydney bead fair will be there as well.

There will be craft classes, stalls to see (and hopefully freebies hehe) and marveling at the displays.

It costs $15 to go and you can visit the link below for more info!

http://www.craftfair.com.au/Sydney/index.php

Craft is usually something older women enjoy (yes a very broad generalisation). So if I'm into knitting or cross-stitch now, what will I do when I am old?? Still cross-stitching?? Maybe I'll move into making a tapestry or something ahhh hehehe can't wait to retire, then I'll have so much time to craft!

Oooh I also want to learn how to knit baby booties, because babies have such small feet and they are soo cute. So when all my friends start having babies, I can knit them baby booties.

Obsessed...

2006-05-20T19:44:00.000+10:00

Last Tuesday I went into Spotlight to purchase a cross-stitch craft, because it's one of the things I wanted to learn this year and my reward for finishing all my mid-semester take-homes.

It's quite relaxing but I haven't put it down since I bought it. Every waking hour has been spent cross-stitching! When I travel on the train or bus, I'm cross-stitching. Before I go to sleep I cross-stitch until I can no longer see the grid. I've cross-stitched instead of studying for my PTC exam on Tuesday. I've cross-stitched while in-between classes in the library. I was tempted to pull out my cross-stitch during class, but managed to control myself...Barely.

Today is the day I finished the cross-stitch! It needs a few finishing touches and a frame, but it's essentially done! I can move on with my life, I am no longer the slave of the cross-stitch.

Ahhhh isn't it beautiful :-) I did that yay one of my greatest achievements to date heehee

Cheap and Cheerful

2006-05-11T20:52:00.000+10:00

Farewell Franklins! No longer will I gaze down your wider aisles.

Nor will I pace the confectionary aisle in search of dinner...

I'll miss reading magazines on quiet Friday nights

I'll miss talking to all the cashiers speculating when we will go down

It's been a wonderful 4.5 years

It's sad it had to end

But yipeee!!!

When I think of oranges I will not think of 5483, or for brocolli 4060 *sigh*

I won't have to deal with smelly customers

Or look at the new ugly cigarette packets!

Hip Hip Hooray

2006-04-20T20:38:00.000+10:00

Happy 9th birthday Pepper! You are gorgeous :)

The Zooo

2006-04-19T20:34:00.000+10:00

Hello!

If we hide here noone can see us...

Did someone say ice-cream??!

Ahh nap time!