A Fireproof Life

My holidays

Ah that was a nice break. One month of holidays and im loving the no homework, no study feeling. I actually quite like working for a bit, it makes life more interesting, not that it isn't interesting already. And so, here i am in Bendigo again, and have covered 3 episodes of Fated to Love You, 2 movies (Blades of Glory; The Ruins) and countless YouTube Videos >> this was all in the past 9 hours >> sigh, maybe i should actually review what I did today in the Cells lecture...considering my lack of biology knowledge.

Well, before i get started posting other things, I just want to take time to commit the new semester to the Lord and ask Him for His guidance and wisdom as the semester progresses. However, I was thinking just recently, about my current situation in Bendigo. Yes, praise the Lord, I actually survived one semester out here in the sub-wilderness (yes, it is sub-wilderness because there is water around lol). I was afraid of the change even though i always loved challenges...it was slightly difficult to adjust but now that i look back, God has been guiding me throughout the entire time. Am currently chatting to Grace, what a funny coincidence cuz i was just about to write about her.

What i have realised is that God has planned this from far back. Grace and i weren't that close in yr 11, like for sure, i knew her but it was only in yr 12 that we actually became good friends, part of the fact because we both moved to Wantirna South. During bus trips we used to chat about how we would join lifetrax together, go on a missions trip, join the creative arts ministry, somewhat planning our lives after high school. We both wanted to do dentistry yeah we both got what we wanted despite being out here in Bendigo.

Now i realise how God has used Grace to guide me and help me here in Bendigo. He allowed both of us to become good friends in high school and chucked us in the exact same groups here in Bendigo...we have exactly the same timetables, both in this semester and last semester. I mean think about it, it's not everyday that two friends from the same high school, that take the same bus, the go to the same church, that live almost in the same place, that have the same career dream, that both go to the same university and both in the same groups throughout the entire year. Also, i think that despite having Grace here to help me, God has put us in different living environments >>> allowing us to have maximum impact in our surroundings.

So yeah, just to cap it all off. I want to thank God for a very very great and awesome friend like Grace. She has really been my pillar and security here in Bendigo, always a shoulder to lean on, always an open listener and a great pal to study with :P. She's been really awesome and i pray that God will continue to guide her and bless her abundantly. Finally, thank you God for keeping me safe and healthy.

So, now im totally high on caffiene (i think that's how u spell it). Hence im gonna reflect on the things in the past month or so that totally made life worth living, the friendships formed, the experiences encounted and the jokes that will brighten up anyone's day.

- mucking around with Damian and Doey on the Tomato: making funny pictures and reading Damo's very interesting "calculus answers" (all this was on the eve of oral health exam....supposed to be sleeping man)

- Seeing Damo's transformers collection....now i know what "passionate" really means :P

- Taking nature photos with other photo fanatics (i.e. Yan and Doey). ah the sunset, the night lights

- Life group, oxygen and church celebration meetings...my ultimate battery recharger

- Hearing the great news that 'someone' is going to church youth camp for the first time. Praise God

- Hanging out with Nhat, Doey, Damo, Grace, Yan and Mel in Melbourne city after the final exams...Ice Bar (one word, amazing)...movie (cant believe the guys actually watched that movie)...QV (with no one around)

- Watching the Hulk with Damian...no one else turned up and also the movie times were stuffed up...laughing at the Hulk's perfect dentition...p.s. there is an eye in the keyhole

- DFO shopping with Sinwa, Esther and Qian >> wanting that huge carbonated drink now :P

- Oxygen Camp!!! One word...Awesome. Partially conquered my fear of heights, gun fights, poker with Fee in Sam, Isaac, Michael, Jason and Andrew's room, meeting other awesome people. oh and tennis in the rain with Isaac...everyone left but we persisted lol.

- City chapel st shopping with Janice, Sinwa, Esther and Qian. And then oxygen, which Karleen came too!! Then fun fun movie sleepover...went through 6 movies, i think

- Jamming with my bro

- Talking with parent for hours about life and all

- Watching Narnia...then intersting dinner/supper afterwards (ah Dave...the cake was a killer). Then Michael's Chuck Norris jokes...funny as (for the people who understand them). Sam ordered this very interesting drink. Then Karaoke in Andrew's car...Me and Jenn singing backstreet boys songs. (btw thanks to Anthea for organising it and to Andrew for bringing me back home safely)

- Damo and me drawing dango pics on msn

- Hanging out with Grace and Ki at Orde House - then nice catch up and talk in Grace's room for ages...even trying to sleep and still talking

- Study session with Grace before the Dent Sci exam...well worth it

- ROAR kids...love em sooo much

- Reading the Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E) - simple as that...the truth

Just finished Code Geass season 1...aiya...so many cliffhangers (just as Damain warned me about)...not i just need to get hold of season 2

lol i think i better sleep...or else i'll miss badminton tmr.