Bun-bun

I've been so busy lately i haven't had much time to blog but now i've got a few mins spare before i pick up the kids from school (not my kids). I've been having a lot of fun lately
Saturday night was really amazing. A whole lot of us went to Hillarys and God put on a really cool lightning show, (the man-made fireworks were an added bonus). I always thought lightning was better than fireworks, i'm always in awe every time i watch it.
Also i've moved oon from Dustin and got a "normal" pet. normal relative to an octopus. a lil baby girl bunny called bun-bun. (pity i don't have a pic to post she so cute) originally i wanted a rat but my friend who owned the pet store ran out of them but he had bun-bun and she was a really cute little bunny with a cool friendly personality so we bought her on the spot (without asking our parents or thinking about where we were gonna put her). prob a good thing we didnt get a rat mum's afraid of them. but she doesnt yet know about bun-bun becos shes overseas and dad came home that night when we were asleep and wondered why there was a rabbit in the house (could've been drunk)
Fashion show tonight :D

Cheeky

I'm cheeky!!! Very cheeky!!!

Pub

I've just gotten home from the pub, and i mananged to beat my dad home. i can't believe i just said i got home from the pub. i still don't feel 18 and that i should be going to places like those. overall it was boring, and i smell of cigarettes its disgusting, even though there were no smoking signs. it was noisy and crowded and hot. i didn't find it fun even though ppl were saying its the best pub etc. etc. and i got angry as well, things that were going on and that people were saying. but i kept quiet about it and was quiet for most of the night. its just not my thing. i have fun in so many other ways... man im soo tired

don't call me my phone has drowned

My phone drowned on Friday night so i havent turned it on since. i've been living the past few days without a mobile, and in a way its kinda cool. one less thing to carry and worry about. plus its good to get away from technology. (hahaha and yes i am getting away from this computer im about to go to mullaloo beach again). i went to mullaloo beach yesterday with some ppl from church. it was really fun being in the sun again, and for a while i was the only chick playing cricket with the boys. i don't know why none of the other girls wanted to join in they rather sit there and talk and tan but i needed to be active. sometimes i thnk i need to be a bit more girly. i get along better with guys than girls becos im like one of them, except the way i dress.
i didnt sleep til 5 am this morning cos i was up chatting to a jew. i've never spoken to a jew b4 and it was really interesting we mainly talked about religion etc. like they say theres a first for everything. although Pumpkin wasn't too happy with me staying up she really wanted to sleep and always waits for me to go to bed so she can sleep with me.
oooh yum going for japanese lunch with my dad, mullaloo can wait til after. gtg get ready

THe start of exciting holidays!!

God really answers prayers. He has been nothing but faithful to me. I feel like everyday I'm being drawn closer to him and it excites me. Friday was one of the best days of my life. Not only was it the last day of uni for the yr, but God granted my hearts desire, what i've been praying for. it was really cool on thursday night i wrote it down in my prayer journal, and in less than 24 hours i got it. I hope i never take his blessings for granted, and always have a "oh my gosh!" attitude.

I've really surprised myself tonight. I was talking to a friend and giving advice i had no idea where it came from. my friend said that they knew it was definately from God and God was speaking to them. i was soo surprised that i actually gave useful advice, as i do not see myself as a smart perons and thought i was better at listening than giving advice. I'm also surprised that i'm not hungry. i didnt have dinner last night and for breakfast this morning i had chocolate, two toasts and a kiwi fruit, for lunch two coffees and nothing since. usually i eat more than my sister and cousin, so why don't i feel hungry? im suspecting it could be effects of alcohol (went to a party last night) or coffee :S

ive been having fun and going out a lot since end of uni but i need to spend a night at home, thats why i got home at 830 tonight. i really need to sort my life out. tidy my room! get a job! remember to do some stuff and contact certain people etc. but first priority, i need to tidy my room!

FREEDOM!!! WOO!!! PARTY!!!

The sun is shining, the skies are blue, and I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! All i gotta worry about is whether i've passed my exams but thats ok cos I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
An example of the type of Q i had in my last exam:
(my lecturers name being Stephen Willey)

Me

Put an x in front of the ones that you've have done and send to all your friends. Be honest!!!
(x) skipped school
( ) seen/heard someone die in real life
(x) been dumped
( ) shoplifted
(x) been in a fist fight
( x) snuck out of your parent's house
( x) Had feelings for someone who didnt have them back
( ) gone on a blind date
( ) been to Canada
( ) been to Mexico
(x) been on a plane
(x) eaten Sushi
( ) been snowboarding
( x) been moshing at a concert
( ) taken painkillers
(x) love someone or miss someone right now
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) made a snow angel (tried in fake snow)
( ) had a tea party
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress ups
( ) jumped into a pile of leaves
( ) gone sledding
(x) cheated while playing a game
(x) been lonely
(x) fallen asleep at school
(x) watched the sun set
( ) felt an earthquake
(x) touched a snake
(x) slept beneath the stars
(x) been tickled
( x) been robbed
(x) been misunderstood
(x) petted a goat
(x) won a contest
(x) had a parent run a red light
(x) been in a car accident
( x) had braces
(x) felt like an outcast
(x) eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) had deja vu(x) hated the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime
(x) squished barefoot through the mud
(x) been lost
(x) been to the opposite side of the country
(x) swam in the ocean
(x) played cops and robbers
(x) recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
(x) - sung with headphones
(x) paid for a meal with only coins
(x) made prank phone calls
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
( ) caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) danced in the rain
( ) written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) been kissed under a mistletoe
(x) watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(x) blown bubbles
( ) made a bonfire on the beach
( ) crashed a party
(x) gone rollerskating/ rollerblading
(x) had a wish come true
(x) worn pearls
( ) ate dog/cat food
(x) sang in the shower
( X) have a little black dress
(x) had a dream that you married someone
(x) glued your hand to something
( ) got your tongue stuck to a flag pole
( x) kissed a fish
( ) been a cheerleader
( x) sat on a roof top
(x) screamed at the top of your lungs
( ) done a one-handed cartwheel
( x) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
(x) stayed up all night
( ) picked and ate an apple right off the tree
(x) climbed a tree
( ) had a tree house
(x) are scared to watch scary movies alone
(x) believed in ghosts
( ) have more than 30 pairs of shoes
( ) worn a really ugly outfit just to see what others say
(x) been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
( x) broken a bone
(x) been easily amused
(x) caught a fish then ate it
(x) caught a butterfly
(x) laughed so hard you cried
(x) cried so hard you laughed
(x) cheated on a test
(x) have a Britney Spears CD
(x) forgotten someone's name
( ) French braided someone's hair
(x) been to any other countries besides yours
( ) had serious surgery
(x) gone out in public in your pajamas
( x) kissed a stranger
( x) hugged a stranger
( ) been arrested
(x) had alcohol
(x) pushed all the buttons on an elevator
(x) swore at your parents
(x) kicked a guy where it hurts
( ) been close to love
(x) been to a casino
( ) skinny-dipped
( ) saw a therapist/counsellor
( ) done the splits
(x) played spin the bottle
( ) gotten stitches
( ) drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
(x) bitten someone
( ) been to Niagara Falls
(x) gotten the chicken pox
( ) crashed into a friend's
( ) been to Japan
(x) ridden in a taxi
( ) been fired
(x) lied to a friend
( ) had a crush on a teacher
( ) celebrated mardi-gras in New Orleans
( ) been to Europe
( ) Been to Africa
( ) Driven interstate
( ) Been Skiing/ snowbording
( ) Been to a moto-cross show
( ) lost a child
(x) had a crush on someone you shouldn't
( ) own an ipod
( ) own an mp3 player
(x) fancy someone on your contact list
( ) kissed a girl
(x) kissed a boy
( ) fainted
(x) purposely set a part of yourself on fire
(x) questioned your heart
(x) been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) cried yourself to sleep
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
( ) jumped off a bridge into a river
(x) kissed a mirror
(x) been told you're hot by a complete stranger

WOO!

It's exciting to see how God is moving through the youth! Last night Refresh was totally awesome! just lining up outside the stomp room, waiting with soo many other young people to get in, just seeing their excitement and enthusiasm for God was so amazing! Why can't we have REfresh during the school hols so young people can have somewhere to go at night :P

This Friday is my last exam then i'm FREE until the end of feb... :D
I have many plans for the holidays! I'm gonna get meself a job and become rich again, prob become an assisstant instructor at kung fu, go to church, get fit, go out and catch up with friends, beach! beach! finish club 180, maybe pick up my drums again, spend more time with God, start serving in a different area in church (as well as what im currently doing), planet shakers camp, road trip down south, pick up drawing, tidy my room, oh all the possibilities!

I'm getting married?

Hee hee Ruth i couldn't resist cos you had this quiz in your blog. I got the same results as you! I'm very surprised though, maybe i wasn't 100% honest with my answers?

Your Ideal Relationship is Marriage

You've dated enough to know what you want.And that's marriage - with the right person.You're serious about settling down some time soon.Even if you haven't met the person you want to get hitched to!

What's" Your Ideal Relationship?

Headache!

Man my head is spinning, and my body's sore. Good one Rie, get beaten up two days before your first exam. I went to kung fu and sparred a guy a level below me. I guess having not much experience he didn't have control and he was pretty aggressive. His punches came hard and fast right into my head and face, my eyes were watering afterwards, lucky i didn't get a blood nose. To make matters worse when i got home Hwin was hitting me on the head constantly. Apparently i cheated in the card games we were playing. Esp the one where u gotta match the pairs, having my head bashed in how did she except me to remember where the cards were?

The death of that boy has finally sunken in. I saw the father, and his ex wife and daughter, they were all wearing sunglasses indoors. but i didn't let myself cry til i was in the car driving off. *sign*

I need someone with a whip and cattle prod standing behind me to make me study.

My first stamp!!

I know exams are on Monday, but i went to an 18th for a hour tonight after church. Yes and this is my first stamp!!! It was at the breakwater tav in Hillarys. It was fun to see everyone again, and it was a good thing hardly anyone was drunk, even though they were drinking. My cheeks are all kissed out! everyone who i saw were giving me kisses :) i feel loved!!

Although that was fun church was even better! We serve an awesome God!!!

On a sadder note someone else i kinda knew passed away. It seems like someone i know or am connected to in some way passes away every few months. It all just goes over my head now. i feel so decensitised. or maybe i am just insensitive? cos i don't get so upset anymore. for me its just something that happens. i won'y cry unless someone else cries. or maybe it takes a while to sink in. The boy who passed away last night was only young, and it was in a car accident. he was the son of a friend of mine, and my friend has had such a hard life. Just think of the potential this person has in God, and if only they knew God. It's sad. Sorry i don't know how to put into words whats going through my head.

Anyway i have to study. i've been procastinating so much. today i went to uni and spent $10 on photocopying (half of it borrowed from a friend, the other half my mum). i need a job. i might go night filler or something we'll see...

It slipped out

I should really watch what i say and think about each thing before i say it. Its a problem i've always had that sometimes gets me into a bit of trouble. Today at uni when i walked back to my car the car next to mine was parked soooooo close to the drivers side, prob a bit less than a footlong sub. (yum). (usually when i find myself in this situation i go in through the passenger side, except for one time it was both cars on either side so i went in through the boot). But this time i stood there muttering "you bastard, you don't deserve to drive a Honda!" and as soon as i said that i heard a guy come running from behind saying "sorry this is your car?" and he moved it for me. i felt really bad i hope he didn't hear my cursing :S

What is my true potential?

Today I walked to the beach again. I strolled up and down the coastline picking up beautiful shells along my way, bending down every few steps to view something special and unique, everything I looked at, i couldn't find the same thing anywhere else. God's creation is amazing, and every time I'm closer to nature i feel closer to God. I don't know why. I hope I'll never take anything for granted, it is such a blessing to live in Perth!

LAtely i've been confused as to who I am and what God wants me to do with my life. I still have doubts about my course, whether it is what he wants me to do. What are my gifts? I don't know what I'm passionate about and what my true gifts are. I've been good at everything i've ever tried out (except singing, not procrastinating and my current uni course). While some people might think that's pretty cool it kinda confuses me more as to what my gifts are. All i'm sure about is that I'm passionate about kung fu. Otherwise I don't know what i want to do with my life, i don't know what God wants to do with my life. Why don't i have any direction? maybe God has answered my prayers but i'm not listening? or haven't realised the answer. I quite envy the people who know exactly what their calling is and they have a life goal and direction. I guess this is rare with people my age but i do know a few, some even younger, and they seem like they got it all sorted out as they know where they are going.
Meanwhile i'll just go with the flow and ask Him to help me make the right choices. I guess in time i would know...

ON a different note. Here's a poem I wrote in yr 9. I used the metaphors of a violin and pyramid because he loved to play the violin, and pyramid, thats explained in the poem:

Grandpa

He is an antique violin.

With a hard outer casing, solid, rigid, firm, all for protecting what's within-

An instrument so fragile, delicate, brittle and fine - to be handled with caution

Tough to play but when played with honour, precision and accuracy,

He can be passionate, charming, agreeable, entirely delightful, gentle and pure, yet

Melancholic, grievous, sombre, mournful, and filled with depression and woe.

He is an authentic, a regarded original, made with emotion, eagerness, intensity and

above all...love.

Those who make an effort to listen to his silver-tone are filled with awe, admiration,

fascination and sometimes infatuation-

For he is one of the most beautiful instruments in the world.

He is an ancient pyramid.

Timeworn, old, barren and dry,

But still standing towering and mighty,

Yet solitary and companionless.

In his earlier life he'd been ill treated, abused, robbed and exploited.

But many riches and kings have been laid in him,

Which he tried to defend but all in vain...

He may be falling apart and feeble, abandoned, (his relations have departed,)

But he remains unforgotten -

And still one of the most beautiful wonders of the world.

My teacher took a copy of this poem for a young writers competition as well as publishing it in the school's magazine. The more i think about it the more this poem really reflects who my Grandfather was and his life. My grandfather passed away this year. Even though I could never hold a conversation with him, as we didn't speak the same language, and even though we lived in different countries, writing this poem made me feel closer to him. The power of words huh?

Don't choose the soup

This morning I was woken up by a huge burp from my sister. I reckon my sister could win a burping competition hands down. Last night, and a bit of today, we did nothing but hit each other's legs and butt, seeing who can make the loudest sound, and boy did it hurt, but we had so much fun we kept hitting each other. I realised today that that is the kinda thing guys do to show their love. Seriously are we sisters or brothers? I got a hair cut, it's short and i've got a fringe. still getting used to it This was me few yrs ago: This is me today: My family reckons i look younger now. We walked to the beach today. It was a beautiful day. We are so blessed to live in such a place as Perth. Exams in less than a week! :S

Home sweet home

I'm home! I miss home!
When i got out of the car the first thing i smelt was curry! Then Pumpkin and I did our Friday thing that we do everytime I come home on Fridays. We sat in the garden and shared an ice cream. It's good to be home!