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October - My new favourite month

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:36:58 GMT

I can't believe it's October again - the month of spring, colours, sunshine, and memories of graduation.
It's been a year already!!!

Around this time last year, I went to Canberra and visited Bird and Marcus and the floriade, went cycling around the lake, joined the gym. Family came to attend my graduation and I took a week off and brought them around Sydney.

October is also the GOOD FOOD MONTH!! I'm so glad I was brought up in a family who loveeees to eat! Can't wait to try some good up and coming restaurants.

Anyways, counting down...
- 2 more months to CFA exam (prep not going too well)
- 10 more weeks to NEW YORK!!!

It's been a while...

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:11:09 GMT

since I last blogged. Forgot my password so put it off for a couple of weeks trying to remember.

I just got back from a work trip down in Melbourne and it was great.
Was certainly enriching.

Super tired now. But thinking about lots of things.
I think I need a change, some change.
maybe some furniture re-arranged or a different desk.
haha, or maybe moving down to Melbourne to work for a year or two.
I quite like it although the weather there is 10x worse than Sydney's!

When I left Melb, it was like less than 10 deg and i was shivering like mad on the tarmac.
And when I arrived in Sydney an hour and a half later, it was a nice breezy 26 deg!!!

The Lord is good...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:05:47 GMT

for His mercy, tender, kindness and steadfast love endure forever - Jeremiah 33:11

I have been granted the Australian Permanent Residency Visa today!
The application was lodged on the 23rd Aug, so it took them nearly a year.
But all is good now. My Lord is good and faithful.

:)

I want to blog...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:25:37 GMT

But I don't know what to say.

Hmm, life is as usual. Exciting, busy, happy.
Still love love my chai latte, bossa nova and pretty things.
My compassion kid in Peru turned 5 in April and continues to send photos.
Had my very first job performance review.
Another financial year, another great miracle offering and more hopes and dreams.

Goals to achieve:
CFA Part 1 (Dec)
NYC trip (Dec)
A new car? (Next June?)

:)

Monday, June 09, 2008

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:23:37 GMT

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger, Tyger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Random pics

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:15:26 GMT

A very nice turkish/moroccan breakfast...

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:21:48 GMT

Friday, March 07, 2008

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:11:34 GMT

I have been lying on my bed...
sick and all.
That's what I have been up to...

Monday, March 03, 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:11:53 GMT

I want to sleep in.
I want to go to the book shop and spend a whole day there myself.
I want to visit Paris.
I want to get well.

Fortnightly updates

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:27:34 GMT

Hello all,

I wonder if anyone still reads this...anyways! I haven't gone missing.
I am back in Sydney after a 2 wks break back home. It was definitely refreshing.
A new year wouldn't start right without a proper girls day out, dinner with family or just a shopping session in the Spore malls.
A particularly memorable day was when I had the whole day to myself to shop at Orchard.
I browsed through book sections at Borders, got myself an avocado juice for lunch at food republic and visited random shops along the way.
Haha of coz there were other more memorable moments like hanging out with my family at CNY gatherings and steamboat at Raq's place and laughing my lungs out at Settlers and such.

It's 2th March today and I had a fabulous weekend! Especially because it was sooo laid back!
On Saturday, I went for an aussie brekky with Na-de at Cordial, Newtown. It was blue skies and sunny throughout and we had no other agenda for the day other than to clean our apartment, so no rush.
He had his mocha and I had my chai...we were living it the right way!

We spent the noon cleaning, scrubbing, packing and unpacking and arranging small things to big things...
felt so good! chucked out rubbish and then Eugene came and bought us campos ice choc!

Then today we went to Danks st depot again for brekky and it was...seriously...GOOD!
I've decided to celebrate my bday there! Would you be there for me?

Watched La vie en rose this arvo too! Love watching french films! Makes me wanna learn a new language and visit the country.

Anyways, this year shall be a year of challenges and overcoming fears! With help from God and His strength, I hope I can get through this year victorious and thankful for all He has done and will do...

:) I hope all is well with you....