A Fireproof Life

Best exam answers? - from the internet (tho one is my own XP)

Hope it makes u feel better about what answers u may have or are about to write:

Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs

Q Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death

Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow

Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.G. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts – the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U

Q.. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie

Q. What does ‘varicose’ mean?
A. Nearby

Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium

Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor. (...Julius Caeser)

Q. What does the word ‘benign’ mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight

Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head

Q. What does the AF stand for in AFB? and why is it called acid fast?
A. *thinking: acid fast - but its medical, must make it latin somehow* ... Acido Fasto

=]

Woman 1: "What is that little trash can on the screen?"

Woman 2: "My son says that is call the 'recycle bin'. He tells me when I don't want a Word document anymore and I delete it, it really goes in there."

Woman 1: "Why in the recycle thingy? Can't you just erase it?"

Woman 2: "Oh no, Word wouldn't work for very long if I did that, I would run out of blank pages."

Woman 1: "Why?"

Woman 2: "Because it cleans the words off the pages, then sends the blank sheets back to Word so they can be used again. That's why it's called the recycle bin."

despite melbourne home being loud, noisy and not the best place for exam study... still would rather be here anyday...

Ingested cutley =P

_1st wave// Paris Hilton sunnies group shot

started watching how i met your mother (himym) beginning of last year. its currently in its 5th season. is it the new friends?

just had Jja jang myeon at holmsglen *yum* =P

SCRIBE MUNDO DE PAPEL

LOL. this is hilarious: its so hard to comprehend ur eyes and what u hear =P

-thanks dad

Mum's bday was 2 week ago (ate korean bbq) but i just came across this pic again. Its 팥빙수 ("patbingsu"), a typical dessert in south korea - similar to ice kachang in malaysia, cept i think this one is a tad more elaborate. There are many variations of the dish. I think this particular one had shaven ice, ice cream, assorted berries, cornflakes, some sort of red bean (pat - 팥), strawberries, pineapple, condensed milk, rice cake and jelly! I must say, it does beat the atypical ice kachang, mostly cuz of the fruits and ice cream =P

some korean restaurant at holmesglen =]

thanks for wed.

sunday night 2am: 3 different dishes. 2 hungry ppl. 1 massive wok =P
(lunch for the next few weeks)

takeshi sushi (fierce warrior) - wed movie/sushi night

incidentally, went for 40 hours without food this week. the power of fasting....shhhh - its awesome =P

Had a little blast from the past today in the piano room =P

awww: i miss the awesome kids church song from primary school

Recently a lot of "no-so-good" stuff have been happening to me, lots of self-doubt, maybe even a little decline in my faith. But he i do declare a testimony, one that really does come at the time when it is most needed.

- Our strength come from God: Without him, i would not have had the courage on saturday
- Lean not on your own understanding: God knows best, commit everything to Him and He'll guide you
- Kids church opens your eyes to simple truths: i have used last saturday's bible lesson about 4 times this week - when speaking to friends or even addressing my own doubts
- You are where you are for a reason: God strategically placed you in your current situation - you may not know the reason yet but His plan for your life is amazing
- God will never leave you alone: He does indeed walk with you - He'll provide support - like today > i suddenly felt God's support here in Bendigo =P
- Pray, pray, pray: it does wonders!!!

Hillsong Kids - Blessed

- a blast from the past
- realizations that the worse has come
- metaphorical whack on the head
- to the one from before: i forgive + forget
- truest nature of human interactions
- burrrr - cold
- reliant upon?
- a glimpse of the future
- wishing it was what is was before...
- a timely visit
- veges: need more =]
- thousand smiles
- Siu lam juk kau (shaolin soccer - coach =P)
- radaring beeps
- was it really worth it?
- to the awaiting: im sorry
- ready...set...
- gonna miss you =(

Finally cleared my phone pics today (after about 5mth +).

Kids church photos:

Balloon dogs. hehe thanks dave for teaching us how to make 'em. i think dark blue one is mine?

medieval dress up day. little guy on far left with helmet, sword and shield...kawaii!

drowsee vs. lickitung

filmed on tues night when they were learning how to cut up some garlic - both somehow loved the idea of smash garlic (no garlics were wasted in this "production").

edit// muffin pic source suddenly uped and went. hmm...

Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes from Ross Ching on Vimeo.

from: Doey's Whims

books of bible....memorised in order - w00t! Quicker than expected (about 3 run throughs)~ now ready for kids church attack xP - now why can't this sort of memory be used for studies?? hmmm

Isaiah 65:24 Before they call, I will answer.
(from fwded mail)

the past... it glows brightly in you
the present... sometimes you don't know why
when confronted... you're scared to admit
when you almost lose it... you discover the depths of your love
the future...

Permission to shine - Bachelor Girls

"although i havent done an restorations yet... i reckon at this rate, i'm going to graduate with a bachelor of scale and clean" -MN

Tech Support: Hello … how can I help you?

Customer: Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process?

Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer: Well, I’m not very technical, but I think I’m ready. What do I do first?

Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart?

Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?

Tech Support: What programs are running ?

Customer: Let’s see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off ?

Customer: I don’t know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.

Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to getthe upgrades.

Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, “Error- Program not run on external components.” What should I do?

Tech Support: Don’t worry. It means that the Love program is setup to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself beforeyou can Love others.

Customer: So, what should I do?

Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.

Customer: Okay, done.

Tech Support: Now, copy them to the “My Heart” directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files.Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copyingthemselves all over My Heart. Is this normal?

Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sureto give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will inturn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.

from: pockets

usb ducky fan from: USB Geek

photo room

normal shot

masks on: watchmen (photo edit: damo)

"Our Return" by Tim Bach Band
just love the strings =]

Past few days have been totally productive, i must say.

Tues night: Uni clubs trivia night + emad's bday.
Wed: study...study...study (and random filim again - lol will edit when time presents itself)

The dentist team (2nd year): The extractors


1st and 2nd year dent teams. oh yeah and the bags were for the wooden spoon award XP

emad's bday. thanks to amy and phuong for making cake and emad for being totally oblivious to...anything really (lol jk)

wed nite late dinner: seasoned pan-fried lamb chops with onions

wed nite dinner: eggplant with mushroom, onions and tomato in oyster-hoisin sauce

Scripture for thought...
CityLife church bible reading: book of proverbs.
Proverbs 27:6 - Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

Coincidently listened to Ps Judah Smith's "Wounded the way i should be" which explains the verse.

A good friend wounds (hurting you now to prevent yourself getting hurt later) you.

You need a friend that doesnt "kiss" you (makes you feel good) but is someone that you are accountable to. =]

who: yan (via webcam), mel, damo, me
what: webcam fun
when: last tuesday
where: ken's place
how: webcam pics (rach) & edits (yan)
why: little exam prep and assignment break/distraction

From Mark Connor's blog: "An interview with Rick Warren"

"I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore.
Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on.
And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for."

"You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others."

oh, and... hamster dance ftw~! ROAR kids =]

current thoughts:

- why am i blogging heaps lately?

- the development of friendships: the interactions and time spent with one another - resulting in
1. knowing what the other is thinking
2. the automatic thoughtfulness
3. knowing what the other wants
4. putting yourself out there
5. messages of encouragement
6. smiles and laughter

- how much my head still hurts from last week's fall

- internet: i found myself really needing the i-net, after an adsl outage in vic today. C'mon rach - lean more on God! - priorities~
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. " Prov 3:5-6.

- loving the church's bible reading through proverbs =]
"Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge." Prov 18:15.

- the complexities of love

- how i survived sleeping after 4am every night for the past 4 nights

- how awesome would it be for someone to mish-mash songs on the piano for me
i.e. "love story meets viva la vida"

- how having"build me up buttercup" by the temptations on repeat has really made me hyper happy =]

zzzz time now - seminar/study time tmr!

national anthem: a song of devotion and loyalty adopted by the country

its a very random topic to discuss, but came about when mel and i were singing national anthems last night.

Singaporean anthem: mel's country of residence for most of her life. apparently most sing ppl lack loyalty: mel doesnt like sg. Devotion maybe, with the NS stuff, tho i know lots of s'poreans that wont go back for that either.

Malaysian anthem: lol its amazing that i still remember how to sing it - but the malay a bit wrong i know.

New Zealand anthem: by far the coolest anthem i know how to sing - cuz in school we had to leam the maori and english version awesome as. hehe wish i could visit nz again, no: not for the sheeps, but for the scenery. which reminds me: came across an old maori song that we used to sing in primary school, very nice song - sung by Hayley Westenra, a girl from my school (Cobham Intermediate) in nz...who's now like a superstar...awesomely amazing voice! The song totally reminds me of my childhood in nz =]

Hayley Westenra - Pokarekare Ana

Australian anthem: lol, my parents used to think that waltzing matilda was the national anthem. but yeh - it an ok anthem: hehe too used to it now. Which reminds me again: of rubgy league/union. I miss it! Used to watch it heaps in nz - ah the rivalry between the all blacks (nz team) and the wallabies (aus team)! LOL - i also decided to watch the haka again in youtube, i rmb how me and my bro always loved watching the haka! The haka is a maori dance performed on special occasions, as a welcome, or celebration. Ka Mate, is a type of haka used by the all blacks in international rugby games: its like a war dance to intimidate the opponent - but beautiful to watch. It involves lots of aggression, scary faces, grunting and chanting and lead by a group leader.

ah~ back to study now =]

Ok i finally uploaded the vid that the bendigo gang made for grace's 21st.

for info on the vid read:
http://a-fireproof-life.blogspot.com/2009/03/here-and-there.html

edit:// decided to take vid off again...in case of alerting higher authorities. blink me if u want to see it and i'll link u up =]

LOL - its been quite a while since i have blogged. Many have commented about my lack of blogging, however - i do not see this lack of blogging as a bad thing - it means that i have been super busy (not study type of busy tho) or found have found another portal to discuss my thoughts and rationales. I fear that my 4am sleeping time have a profound impact on the way i view the world - for one, i have learnt many a things from insightly feedback from friends and exploration of ideas. However i also fear that influences around me can and will change me. Already i have experienced some negative and positive effects from influences - wow: a little insight from LG allowed me to dig deeper into this topic that have been tossing and turning in my head.

After countless nights of thoughts - i believe that my parents are right: even tho i tend to not acknowledge their wisdom in many matters, they have a big part in steering me in the right direction every time. Theories and unfruitful analyses have taken up much of those "alone" times. Waiting for answers is always extremely toilsome but sometimes all u got to do is have faith. Complete trust in the Lord, that he will reveal particular insights to you in due time. Often i'm impatient for answers, for knowledge: failing to realise that the journey is often what is needed to obtain the answer. In a timely fashion, CityLife started the book of Proverbs this May - i shall follow closely, waiting, thirsting for wisdom. I love my bible - especially the cover: like a jug of water...for those who thirst!

On the lighter side, the past few weeks of uni have just flown by, however marked by several highlights. Birthdays, social nights, random video-ing, breakdancing, and...eating have proven more fun than studying, and hence resulting in the extremely high play to study ratio. Here's one of the outputs of 2nd year dent so far (a few impromptu vids):

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Air-5

lyrics by: sarah, rach, ika, mel, damo, ken, harry
special thanks to yuin, thu, henry, lorry, and doey

music:
katy perry's "hot and cold" - remake + new lyrics
rob thomas's "little wonders" (GWSC class of '07 graduation song)
I'm from barcelona's "the painter" (featured on HIMYM: w00t! awesome as tv show)

note: due to consensus of the group - we've decided no to put the video up - till later, maybe xP. But if u wanna view it, just ask =]

My 18th

Dent Pre-clinical Lab

Mel's backyard makeover