Photographs and Religion

Dearest friends,

I am not the best photographer. I can hold the camera straight and warn people not to close their eyes, but that is probably the extent to my abilities to capture "the moment". Recently, I found a program on my computer called Picasa2, I went ahead and edited some photos. I am surprised at how much I liked them, so I thought I would share with you some of them.







Recently, I have been more interested in finding out about the origin of the Species. I am agnostic. Religious people and athiests would scoff at that because I am literally sitting on the fence, not brave enough to say I believe in God, but too scared to goto hell. You can say what you like. I think I am open minded. Right now, I don't think I know enough to be a believer. There are some fundamental principles which doesn't sit right with me. I believe I have the capacity to be a spiritual person, and to hold some fervent beliefs. But I have never read the bible, or any other religious text for that matter. All the evidence I have is hearsay. That is not enough to allow me to be an informed follower. I have to make the effort to find out more. The first step is to read more about it. If I am to become a believer of any religion, I want to do it right.

Later!

XO

How am I suppose to feel?

Hi friends,

Today was AFL day. For Melbournians, it is probably the most exciting day of the year. This year, it was Collingwood vs Saints. I watched an interview with Jeff Kennett , he said "it's not collingwood vs Saints, it is Australia vs Collingwood". So true, when Collingwood is in the finals, the whole country is against Collingwood. Literally. So many anti-Collingwood jokes. Their fans are passionate but so rude and "bogan". I cannot believe the Collingwood fans singing their club song during Nick Riedwolt's speech at the AFL Parade. Grr. On the show "Before the game", all the commentators were trying to explain why there were so many Collingwood fans at the AFL parade. One plausible reason is "mate..it's coz they don't work". (THANK YOU MICK MALLOY!)This was followed by another joke A: "I think Centrelink was closed today!" B: "oh why?" A:"Because all the Collingwood fans are at the AFL parade." LOL

Ok.. just to be fair, there is a good joke about the saints too.
Q: What is the difference between an arsonist and St Kilda football club?
A: An arsonist won't waste 22 matches.

Yeh... BURN!

I can't believe the results though. A DRAW?. WHAT? WHAT? I guess not losing is a good thing, but not winning is crap too.There is no finality tonight. I was so nervous watching the game, I felt like I was going to vomit when Goddard kicked the goal. Alot of people are complaining about a second grand final, but I rather a second final than a penalty shootout, ie soccer. On the other hand, Collingwood isn't the most accurate team. Hmm. well bring on next week. Go SAINTS!

Ok catchya soon!

Xo
Ps. Did you know Charles Darwin went to university at 16 years old? Apparently that is normal in the 1800s.

Thanks for the memories - Law ball 2010

Dearest friends,

Law ball 2010 was great. Well the event was so so..but the company was great.

Where? Dockland Shed
Theme: Venetian Carnivale (Yawn)
How much? $120
Food? 2 courses + wine+beer+champagne
Entertainment? Street performers + DJ who had poor taste in music.

What did I wear? Alannah Hill dress and coat + ninewest shoes.
How much did I drink? I drank abit, not enough to puke but enough to talk really loudly.









Since this is hopefully my last year and last Law Ball. Just want to thank all my friends who have been to 4 Law balls with me. Thanks for the memories, they have all been great.

XO

Who motivates you?

Dearest friends,

The topic of my blog post today derives from a question that was proposed to me in an interview. I certainly think it is an interesting question because not every one have someone in particular that motivates them. Furthermore, people need motivation for different things, whether it's for perseverance, for creative ideas or simply for a more effective way to do things. For me, other people's success is a motivation to me. But instead of thinking how 'lucky' they are, I ask "HOW DID THEY DO IT?" Often, I often find that it is not luck, it is their work ethic.

Personally, I have two people who motivates me. First, Lance Armstrong. He won Tour De France 7x after he recovered from cancer. He had 7% chance to live. People like to say he is a drug cheat. After reading his bibliography, I learnt that he did it by pure hardwork. "I rode when no one else would ride, sometimes not even my teammates...To win the Tour I had to be willing to ride when no one else would ride." He also said "Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever." I truly believe that someone can be so dedicated to their goals, and they are able to achieve unbelievable results because of their deterimination and hard work.

I am not a bike rider, but I was and am inspired. When things get hard, when they don't go my way, when I get lazy and go off course. I ALWAYS return to these quotes. I remind myself that "hard work yields results". So I have to keep fighting, to work harder. I have to keep trying.

The other person that I inspires me is my parents. I won't go in to the details of our personal lives. Let us say that life was not always easy, it is still not for my parents anyway. The reason why we have what we have, and the reason why I am so fortunate is because of my parents' hard work and what they have sacrificed. When other parents take holidays overseas or goto dinner parties, movies, casinos, or even the church and etc, my parents will be working. Things don't magically happen. I learnt that good things in particular,are usually generated by hard work and a lot of sacrifice.

I have a passion for procrastination, therefore I constantly need to draw inspiration from my motivators. It is pretty simple really. Life is too short for regrets, I need to work harder.

Who inspires you? What do you need the inspiration for?

The 10 Pan challenge

Dearest friends,

I am now starting on a 10 pan challenge. I buy alot of things. In particular, pens and make-up. For a while now, the pens have stacked up to large collections, and different make-up has been sitting there collecting dust.

what is a 10 pan challenge?

Well, you pick out 10 things that you will use until it finishes. Now for me that is going to be hard, I hardly ever finish a pen, because either I lose it or I move on to more interesting ones, likewise with makeup. Makeup has expiry dates, therefore the accural has resulted in major wastage. The 10 things I have chosen, I have already used, but this challenge will ensure that I finish it.

Aim: To minimise wasting products and to save money by not purchasing similar products.

Why don't you stop buying crap, you may ask. Well, I can't help it. I am constantly drawn to trying out new products.

To make sure that I don't cheat, I have posted the items.


Here is the list and how much is left:
1. Loreal True match powder -40%
2. Lucas Papaw ointment -30%
3. Clinique Gloss wear - air kiss - 20%
4. Clinique dewy smooth foundation - 20%
5. Rimmel - Fix & Perfect primer - 90%
6. Maybelline - chocolate mousse eye shadow quad - 90%
7. Prestige- black eyeliner - 50%
8. Maybelline - Telescopic mascara - 50%
9. Bourjois blush - 90% left
10. Pilot blue pen - 30% left

I will keep you updated on my progress. It might take me a while, given I rarely wear makeup to university. Also, if you need any reviews or suggestion on makeup. ASK!

Now, I also challenge you to pick 10 things that you use and make sure you finish it to it's last drop. It doesn't have to be makeup, but it can't be food. Especially for those of you who are constantly buying the same type of products, but rarely finishing it. This will bring you self-fulfilment!

XO!

I will be back soon.

Apologise for my absence, will be back soon. Wait for me. :)

Are you like your parents?

There is no doubt, as I grow older, I am becoming more like my mum. I know.......dread. I am not talking about looks because that is attributed to genetics, but rather the way my mum approaches problems. When I was younger, my mum use to tell me not to do ALOT of things. She would go on and on about why I should not do it. I use to respond with "OMG, you overreact, you think way too much. Just relax." Unfortunately, instead of taking my own advice, I too have become an overthinker. Overthinking is not a big deal if you are decisive, which I am not. I struggle with these mind boggling decisions every day.



Should I buy Friends box set or individually?
- Target is selling them for $20 each, with 15% of that. From my research you can not get the friends boxset in stores and 17.00 is the cheapest I have seen it being sold. JB is selling it for $34. But the Targets I have been to, do not have every single season. If I buy them separately, then I am missing a couple and that would drive me crazy.
- I should buy it online in a boxset off ebay. But they are mostly R2 (Europe), I am not sure if I want to risk that not working on all my dvd players.
- Perhaps I should wait until Christmas time, that is when boxsets are released. But that is too long of a wait.

Should I go clubbing?
- I do like dancing, and I like hanging out with my friends.
- But how would I get home? Taxi costs money which is ok, but the thought of going home alone in a car in the middle of the night is just really annoying.
- getting ready is not a problem, like most girls, I do like dressing up.
- Should I drive? Yes, that way people won't be staring at me on the train, but that means I can't drink. But I like to drink, what's clubbing if not drink?
- If I drive, where should I park?
- I am really bad at driving, especially in the city. What if I get lost or crash?
- OMMGGGGGGGGG ok.. I am not going.

Should I goto full time work next year?
- I really should get some work experience.
- But what if tax is not what I want to do? I would be stranded in an area that I don't like?
- Should I work somewhere else? What if I don't get a job offer from anywhere else?
- Should I study abroad, the idea of travelling is exciting.
- But what if it is a year wasted? I am now officially behinded. Behind of what? Behind of everyone who started at the same time as me. It would be so weird getting work off people who use to be my peers.
- Should I get my college of law? It will definately be useful, I do eventually want to be a lawyer.
- I am going crazy.

Being a law student doesn't help either. I am consistently drawing up pros and cons for my decisions, and assessing the risks and benefits. Anyway, that is my disgusting trait that I have inherited off my parents. TO make matters worse, my mum can't decide on her problems, so she always ask me for my advice. This leads me taking on two loads of complex issues.

One of my friend always double checks whether the windows and doors of her house has been shut. She would return if she is not sure. She is like her mother in that way.
What sort of traits do you take after your parents? Do you say particular words? Have you adopted some mannerism? Are you cheap like them? Let me know.

I should go now. More issues to deliberate on.

Xo.