Happy Momma's Day!

Following my previous post (where I had a little section about not knowing what the advantages are to having kids), I may have, today, caught a glimpse of what it means to be a parent:

At church today, two brothers gave their testimonies about their parents. They talked about their childhood experiences and reminisced about the special moments they shared with their parents. I couldn't help feeling that if I were their parent, I would've been filled with so much joy to hear them convey their heartfelt words of love and gratitude. 

Later on, a bunch of parents sang a song and dedicated a little message to their children. I can't really remember exactly what the message was, but I know it was something along the lines of 'As parents, we want you to love God, we want only the best for you, and we're sorry if sometimes we don't live up to your expectations.' They then proceeded to sing a song 'Make me a channel'. Totally unexpected, seeing as it's meant to be THEIR day, but it was good, all the same. 

It's just made me realize that it's true: Yeah, all parents want us to study hard, get good grades, be good and obedient children blabla the list goes on and on..but what they really, truly want, is the BEST for us. I think all parents get a sense of joy and fulfilment when that happens - when their children achieve what's best for them. Perhaps this joy cannot be compared to anything else, because you just have to be a parent to experience it. And maybe, just maybe, this joy - the joy of being a parent - makes it all worth it. I also think it's awesome to receive handmade cards from your children, no matter what age. xD

LOL. Even so, these are just a couple of reasons against a whole list of reasons NOT to have kids....hmm. :P

Anyway, we got Mom some flowers, a KindleTouch, a leather case for her Kindle, and a pair of bedroom slippers this year for Mother's Day. She went absolutely bonkernuts over her gifts, they were exactly what she wanted! :) Her new bedroom slippers have zebra heads on them and actually come with little front pouches for microwave-heatable wheatbags so they keep your feet warm.  Pree-tee awesome. And her Kindle..well. Let's just say she's got a learning curve to go through (and it's the first Kindle in the family so that applies to the rest of us as well! haha). So far, so good though. I'm happy that she's happy. :)

So here's to my mom, the greatest woman I've ever known: 

Happy Mother's Day, I love you Mummy dearest! :)

p.s.  Juuuuust in case you're reading this and you're wondering what has gotten me into all this talk of parents and children...just stop wondering right there because I'm not even contemplating the idea of having kids anytime soon. It's a hell scary thought, it's still a long time coming, PLUS! I think I definitely need a little more convincing. :P

Blog's still got a heartbeat

Gosh I haven't been here in a while.

This post will not be an update of my life in any way, but it will be of random thoughts that have come into my head every so often since the year started.

"If you love something, let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it.
If it comes back, love it forever."
- Doug Horton 

True story, bro. I've seen it happen, and I can attest to it. :)

Sometimes it's okay to take a chance: if things turn out well, you will be happy; 

and if not, oh well, that's life - you will be wise.

I'm not much of a risk taker, but sometimes it's necessary when the situation calls for it.

And what better way to learn than from experience? 

"You'd want to be with your best friend when you're not in love."

This is something I hold very closely to my heart. Love is a feeling. It gives you emotional highs and butterflies in your stomach and makes you giddy with happiness, but if or when it fades, the person you want to be with is someone you'll love no matter what. 

Like your bff. :)

 "What are the advantages of having children?"

I always thought my sister was a bit over the top with her whole 'I-refuse-to-have-children-when-I-grow-up!' hoo-ha, but thinking about it more recently, I've only managed to come up with ONE advantage...which is, the amount of joy and pride you get in seeing your kid succeed in life.  But that alone sits on many many ifs. And succeeding in failing doesn't count. I guess there are just so many variables in the process that it's just scary. My mom says having children is always a gamble, you never know how your kid is going to turn out. My take on that is, (if I ever have a kid), to be the best mom I could possibly be in bringing them up, and hope to God that it. just. works. and my kid turns out fine. 

Lin-spired.

Jeremy Lin seems to be the big hit in the NBA at the moment, so I took a few moments tonight to check out some NBA news regarding the Knicks' win over the Lakers. One hour later and I'm still checking out videos of Jeremy Lin and his interviews. I find him truly inspiring, and I have to say my favourite part about him is that he is not afraid to be different. He made it known to the world that above everything he loves God, and that family is important to him. He also comes across as a very humble person. Sure, Kobe makes baskets, but the difference is Kobe portrays this sense of arrogance, like a 'I'M DA MAN' sort of arrogance, where as Jeremy Lin prefers not to be in the limelight AND still makes baskets. I suppose he must also be a genius, seeing as he graduated prestigously from Harvard.

So sorry Kobe, you were fantastic (and still are), but J-Lin's winning the crowd (and me) over. :) For all the reasons aforementioned, and also because y'know, he's Asian. yehhhh.

68

First credit in my four years of uni. General Surgery and Anaesthesia...you.will.be.remembered.

But that being said, I would just like to say,"Thank You God! None of this would have been even possible without You!" :)

I have officially graduated!! Your resident podiatrist, at your service. :)

Holidays

I've just returned back to Perth from my 9-day trip in Melbourne. Needless to say, I am glad to be back home with family, but I am missing those holiday moments really badly! A few of the trip highlights:

• It was great going to AMYC2011 (Australian Methodist Youth Convention) with Esther and Sta! I think I found this convention much more enjoyable and memorable because I made tons of new friends from other states, and also because we didn't have a Skit Night (I don't like Skit Nights, I find them really stressful!). Out of everyone though, I have to say that the Camberwell JMYF-ers are a really funny bunch - they always make me laugh for one reason or another! Our group 'Hosea' bonded really well over the 4 days and there was a good dose of sharing in the group about everybody's experiences and personal stories. How good it is to be united under one roof, singing praises, praying and partaking the Holy Communion together as brothers and sisters in Christ! Learnt heaps from the workshops held, and it was good to be reminded again to Think like Jesus, Feel like Jesus and Act like Jesus. Yup, definitely a challenge for the New Year ahead!

Go Team Hosea!

Esther, Sta and me before AYC started!

• Post-AMYC shopping around Melbourne city with Richard, Sta & Esther. I am now the proud owner of quuuiitttee a number of things which I shall not list here, and it's all thanks to Sta and her shopping predilections! But having said that, I don't know what else we would have filled our time with since there's only so many meals a day we can eat, unfortunately. In retrospect, I do think we maximised our eating capacities with early morning brekky, mid morning snack, lunch, tea, dinner and supper. Foochow all the way!

Rick's first brekkie with us! Roule Galette, still my favourite French  creperie! 

• Playing Snap 'Snatch the Sugar Sachets!' with the people at AYC and 'Snap Yourselves Silly' with Esther and Sta. At both occasions I laughed till my belly hurt like crazy! :D
• Spending time with Pastor James (who is now the Bishop) over a yummy home-cooked meal, scones up at Mt. Dandenong, and durian gelato at Il Dolce Freddo's! 
• Meeting up with my Lodgian classmates, some whom I haven't seen in YONKS! :) MTYP is now married! *gasp* It felt really good catching up with them over dimsum and some birthday cupcakes for Cel (not forgetting a pointless-this-could-go-on-forever debate, which reminded me so much of our high school days!). Funnily enough, it only felt as if we'd been apart for a weekend and not years. Imagine that!
• Eating, eating, eating! Loved Taiwan Cafe, Hardware Society, Fandango, Dumplings Plus, Rose Garden and salt-caramel macaroons! *omnomnom* If ever there was a reason for me to move to Melbourne permanently, it would be food. Haha!
• Of course, there was bound to be some contention throughout the trip, which did happen, inevitably. Not really 'highlights' per se, but good learning experiences nevertheless. More importantly, I learnt the lesson of being patient, of saying sorry, of forgiveness, of getting over the snag/problem/misunderstanding/whathaveyou, moving on and never mentioning it again. :)

All in all, an excellent post-graduation holiday. Especially loved the fact that I got to spend it with the boyfriend - can't wait for our next trip together! :)

Us in the car :)

Sharing a Greening bubbletea!

Meet the Podiatrist

Happiness is me

I am happiness

I am finally freeeeee!!!

Uni has finished

Finished for me

I am finally freeeeee!!!

*insertweirdjig*

Point is: I'm done with uni. And savouring it. 

What comes next? :)

Only for Christ

Having topical devotions for Youth is fantastic - I really find them to be more challenging and thought-provoking compared to Bible studies and Sunday sermons.

Latest devotion lesson: Shining my light. I have come away from Friday night with this challenge: "To be the best person I possibly can in every situation, for God."

It's now Sunday afternoon and already I have failed.. =/ But no matter, I'm going to keep trying. :)

All the best for exams everyone! It's my last one ever..BRING IT! *hai-yahh!*