As you will notice in the next 3 seconds, this post is purely scientifical :)

Happiness in a teacup

Wow. I am just really happy right now...why? I'm unsure, but I have a few ideas, there are just so many things in this big and beautiful world that are such a privilege to have knowledge about, or even better, that I can experience.

How Supportive people are...
Today I had a third round or public speaking, but leading up to today I was feeling pretty unsure and concerned about how I would use the 2.5 minutes in my life, and what kind of message I was aiming to send. Throughout these days however, God was constantly reminding me that I really don't need to stress at all, because He is sovereign, and everything to him has already happened. I didn't have to be in control, because He was. Everything that happens is according to his PERFECT plan and in God's PERFECT timing! Throughout this whole process, I have been able to witness this!

• Annie-who encouraged me the whole way, gave up her time to read my speech and give ideas and advice! Even if its at 10:00pm!
• Carrie-who gave me SO MUCH useful advice on how to deliver my speech which TRULY made a HUGE difference in the end!
• All my friends! always so encouraging and have so much belief in me! They don't hesitate to congratulate me or to support me!
• Other people in this school-this is the most unexpected! Random people who walked past me who I may not have talked to that often -or even at all- would tell me that they liked my speech! How amazing is this! God has spoken through me to reach out to other people!

As much of the credit I would like to take, ALL glory goes to God, who was so GENEROUS and LOVING to give me a talent/skill like this! He used all these people above as part of his perfect plan, to carry out what he intended! He truly answered my prayers (that he would guide me through this speech thing) and to experience his power is so indescribable.

How beautiful people are...
There is an ability within each of us to love, and if we don't hold back, we can truly inspire and encourage those around us. Sometimes we can hold back our love for others, judgement, sin, selfishness, pride can all get in the way, but when we open our hearts to the world and truly love those around us, we can make a difference in other people's days/lives and make ourselves a whole lot happier.

(At Year 6 camp)

(At Year 10 formal! my have we grown!)

Farmers markets

These photos are from a couple weeks back...was just taking pepper on an extended walk around the block and wondered into the petite markets across the road...
Enjoy the bright colours!

(overdue: RICE post, converse photos)

 

Back from Timor!

Recently returned from an amaaaaaaazing trip from East Timor and this is what it was like in a nutshell!

• Our room smelt like cigarettes but towards the end it suspiciously just smelt like normal, fresh air..
• Rooming with Jo was awesome as we both had a similar taste in mosquitoes: paranoia and hatred
• The children there are so happy and cute and photogenic
• They can be so content with the necessities, so something luxurious like a pencil case makes their day
• Washing paint brushes is really hard
• Washing paint rollers is death
• Spahetti bolognaise is yummy...unless eaten repeditvely throughout a one week period
• ICE OR TAP WATER IS NOT TO BE EATEN IN EAST TIMOR, therefore bottled water must be used not only to drink but to brush the teeth
• the mTV channel is awesome. but too much of Lady Gaga and 'edge of glory' *shudders*
• snorkelling was awesome and creepy at the same time (i have a fear of underwaterness)
• Saw a rainbow fish and blue starfish
• It is possible to get motion-sickness while snonrkelling
• A coconut just taste like water.........
• Their markets are STUNNING and bargaining skills aquired from China are handy
• DO NOT TRAVEL IN TWOS TO RANDOM SHOPS-it was scary
• Jay-walking is happily legal and encouraged if you want to get across the road
• Milk can be a problem if the only milk-company-supplier tries to smuggle alcohol and gets banned throughout Dili

yeah...so i guess not so much of a nutshell aye? more like a ....bombshell??? er. Along with the experience, I also unexpectedly made friends and got closer to other people in our year, which is always really nice :) Going there has also inspired me to travel to other third world countries and/or go on missions later in life :)

oh-hello semi-forgotten toy of mine. want to go on a picnic?

wow. so i haven't posted for quite some time now. To no one's dismay but my future self, travelling on a hot air balloon back into the days of the past and tinkling the memory with the fond memories of my childhood. I guess the major events since then are YG ....an almost indescribeable (spelling is neigh, but you get the point) change of heart for me...of course by God's grace he has changed my heart.

Life is so beautiful. But who created this beauty? Surely the creator of life must be even more beautiful? Would you praise a cake without acknowledging the baker? Would you admire an artwork with your back to the artist?

I'm not sure how i could have lived such a large chunk of my life blinded by the world and ignoring something that loves me so much and is just so. amazing. But as time goes on I am so blessed to have Jesus in my life, after all. where does this yellow-brick road of life go? If you're lucky, God will help you follow the narrow path, and you'll end up in emerald city. But if you don't, where is it all heading?

The awkward moment when you're staring at a stranger and your eyes meet

I am going to share with you the first page of my skywriting journal.
THankyou Carrie SO MUCH! it feels great to get my thoughts down on paper. :) the perfect present

Today has been a morning filled with thoughts reminiscing and rowing a boat up and down the rivers of life. Where has the time gone? Who is this girl in the black-and-white photograph who smiles with such naivity and innocence? Her head rested on her hand as her eyes glisten. THat familiar red jumper filling my imagination even though there is no colour in the photo. This is me. Preschool. Four years of age. I try to read emotion in her eyes, the hidden thoughts, but there is none. Because naitivy should be captured, and this is a rare shot. I'm 15 now. Eleven whole (fricken) years later. I have nothing to say...

Yes, life is beauitful, absolutely amazing, it grows more and more beauitful the more you look at it. Stop looking and you'll forget. These are the times when you claim time has pressed fast forward. But if you stop, take some time, and look up. Look up at those delicate white puffs of cloud that have the ability to fill your heart and keep those philosophical and lovely thoughts with you, in those fleeting moments.

I'm surrounded by beauty. I feel like crying and i guess the beautiful and slightly melancholy music playing in my ears isn't helping, but the truth is, I like it this way.

obsessed? maybe just a little :)

hmmm

i am living an unappreciative life.

I feel like i want to press fast forward untill graudation

and escape into the freedom of uni life and independance.

but i know future me would scold this behaviour and thinking,

how could past me be so narrow minded and idiotic?

childhood and youth is constantly fleeting, why provoke it?

i must learn to live fully. day by day.

but how?