So, ever so often there has to be Kristine Moment doesn’t it?
So today’s story is how good ol Kristine talks to randoms, complaining about stress and things.
If you are from Curtin, then you would know the single file flight of stairs near the library. Me, Ange, Lin and Euhin were going down the steps with 2 women and their babies walking behind us as well. I was talking to Ange and complaining about stuff and walking down the stairs. I asked a question and when I heard to response I turned behind me to see what was going on, why was I being ignored?
Next thing I knew, I see the 2 women behind me, carrying on with their conversation and I see the rest of my friends at the top of the stairs laughing at me. And to top off the embaressment, I was fully into it and was going on with hand motions and things like that.
Turns out that Euhin had tugged Ange to let the 2 women thru and I hadn’t realised it and they fell behind while I walked so fast.
Talk about being ditzy.
Been tagged by Anggie. There are more than 5 reasons why I blog, but I’ll try and make this short and sweet, since I haven’t really updated my blog in oh-so long.
Reason #1: To preserve memories. In the past, I’ve had lots of things happen to me, both good and bad, which I want to preserve somewhere that will stand the test o f time and blogging was the outlet for me to do so. There are times when I want to or need to look back at those times to remind me why I should/should not be doing certain things.
Reason #2: To vent. There are times where the emotion builds in me and one of the tried and trusted methods of me venting is by blogging. My blog has become a silent listener to me and my outbursts of emotion, listening without judging me. Very rarely do I find a friend who doesn’t judge me for the words I say.
Reason #3: Keeping in touch with friends and updating them about life all at once. So individual e-mails are time consuming, but I do write them for a certain group of people who need to know the itty gritty details in my life 
Reason #4: I like to hear from people I know or don’t know over the internet. Sometimes they give comments that I really appreciate, so keep them comments coming!
Reason #5: I love the attention, so sue me! 
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colour my hair to raise much needed funds for the Leukemia Foundation. Did you really think I’d shave my hair? I wish I had the guts to do it, but I like my hair too much. Colouring it is going to kill it quite a bit, but hey its contributing to finding a cure for leukemia.
As per last year (Sorry about the pictures, I have yet to have time to load them to my server and code them properly with Lightbox2), I’m going to colour my hair. This time, the only difference is that my hair is a lot shorter than before, which means less surface for the colour to get it. I’ve got a design in my mind about what I want to do with my hair, just wait up for pictures!
I’ve gotta run now, I’ve got a test tomorrow that I am currently studying for, while waiting in anticipation to colour my hair
It has been quite a turbulent week, but at church yesterday I had the most wonderful worship time. While singing a worship song (can’t recall which one though), I felt this tremendous joy fill my heart and I felt God’s presence in me. It was beyond desription, but that really helped me get thru the week I had and put things into perspective. My suffering is trival compared to so many things happening out in the world today.
I was at peace with things and I could deal with things I was going thru. Although my calender is packed with things to do, I could forget about all my worries and worship God with all my heart yesterday. It was the most wonderful feeling in the world.
Lately I’ve been thinking about so many things, and well God has been one of the topics. I’ve been a believer since I was young, but nothing really motivated me to really study the Bible and go to church and study the word of God. Till this year. Aunty had brought me and Jas to NLCC and that just changed things so much. I’ve renewed my faith in God and learnt to put my trust in Him. I’ve pretty much found where I fit in finally after not feeling like I could fit in the other churches I went to.
I really praise and thank God that he planned this in my life and I’m learning about Him more each an everyday and finding joy in life and looking forwards to learning more about Him.
I’ve really had the 180 experience in life and I’m grateful for the people who have nudged me along the way. If you people want to know, I’m doing this 11 hours Bible study thing during the Easter Break and the study of baptism as well. The issue of baptism has always been playing in my mind, and when Aunty brought up the subject, I jumped at the chance of learning more about it. Will also be doing that during the 2 week Easter break. Pray for me as I embark on this wonderful journey!
P/S: Its not normally the post I would post, but I felt I just had to write this cause I wanted everyone to know how happy I am!
I thought I’d given up anatomy when I finished OT 202 - Anatomy & Kinesiology last semester, but nooooo. I was sitting in the library Level 2 Reserve Section, studying my McMaster Forms so we could discuss it in class on Thursday when this bunch of physio year 1 students came and sat at my table (cause there weren’t any others left) and started going over their lecture notes.
So I received a part lecture of the scapula, ribs, vertebrae and I heard questions about the bones that I would have answered, but I was earnestly trying to concentrate on my own work.
I woke up at 6.30am today ans went over the article I had to critically appraise and I decided to go to uni a little bit earlier today, just to avoid the blistering 42 degree heat. So I’ve pretty much caught up on things and now am planning things out right down to the tiniest detail in life. Turning over this new leaf really has been good. I feel much better about myself and although I feel a tiny bit foolish cause I wasn’t working hard last time, it’s all good.
I’ve even limited my Internet quota to something like 30 mins per day of chatting online. Which lead to a rather interesting conversation with Edrei last night. I told him my quota was up for last night and I had to go offline and get some work done. His response?
“WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL KRIS??”
Ain’t that a great friend?
Turning 21 has made me reevaluate my life big time and realized life is just too short to be wasted. Writing this down is probably the best way to ensure I achieve the majority of the goals by the end of this year. I suppose you could call this my New Year’s Resolution, but whatever it is, the principle still remains.
• I shall learn more about God this year and devote more time to praying, reading the bible and listening to the word of God
• I shall spend time reading the Bible and studying the word of God
• I shall attend church services faithfully
• I shall get exercise at least twice a week
• I shall take more photos of friends and random ones too
• I shall blog more often and update people with what is happening in my life
• I shall score at least 4 Distinctions this semester and stick my foot down for things that don’t seem to be going too well in studies
• I shall keep my room clean and files organised
• I shall be thrifty this year and save up at least $5k for tuition fees this year
• I shall pack lunches and snacks to uni at least 3 days a week
• I shall pay attention and ask more questions and be more vocal in class
• I shall sit nearer to the lecturer so that I avoid distractions
• I shall be punctual for all my classes and come prepared
• I shall read my texts on time and be knowledgeable
• I shall pay attention to my lecturers, no matter how boring they may sound or how I do not understand what they are talking about
• If I don’t understand anything in class, I have to ask and not sit quietly
• I shall learn to have a balance in life
• I shall plan out each day/week in advance
• I shall learn how to drive well
• I shall not procrastinate
• I shall get a paid job relating to Occupational Therapy to get experience
I think there are more that I can add in, but these are the most pressing ones that I think should be dealt with 1st. Who knows, I might even achieve all of it this year
Hey everyone who’s bothered checking my page! First and foremost, deepest apologies for not writing sooner. As I have told some who asked, my internet connection in Malaysia is slower than slow and I could not even access anything. Now my parents have decided to get broadband. When I am back in Australia….Grrrr
It’s been a whirlwind 2 months of summer and uni is starting again. Back to the old grind after such a lovely holiday!
I suppose I have lots to say and very little time to say it. First, for those who don’t know, I was back in Malaysia from 31st December 2006 till 12th February 2007. Loads of things happened back in Malaysia, a lot that I will have to fit into a few installments with pictures to come. The reason I’m doing this is just so I’ve got time leftover to study and do my assignments while still keepign sane by blogging. So you people can’t say I didn’t update
The flight back and forth left a rather interesting taste in my mouth, both good and bad at the same time. My original flight was scheduled at 5.30pm on 30th of December 2006, but as we arrived at the airport at 3pm to check in our luggage (and our enormous stash of yummy cherries and nectarines), we glaced at the departures board and saw that our flight was delayed till 7.15pm. That was fine, we just continued lining up and then I glanced at the board again and saw that our flight would take off at 9.15pm instead. So that would mean the flight from KL to Perth took off around the time we got to Perth International Airport. That’s a good 5-6 hour delay. We found out later on board that there were technical difficulties with the plane we were on when they tried to take off at 9.45am Malaysian time. We arrived back in KL at 2am Malaysian time, which is 3am Perth time. By the time we dragged our feet home, it was already 3.30am and we got to bed at 4am on 31st December 2006. Such a way to be travelling.
The minute we stepped out of KLIA, the humid air hit us like a wet, icky brick wall. Even though it was 2.30am. At that point in time, I was too exhausted to be thinking of anything but settling into my nice warm bed with the airconditioner turned on to full blast.
Speaking about flights, the flight I took from KL to Perth was quite an interesting one. It’s the first time I’ve never watched a movie on board and its the first time going to Perth where my luggage was underweight, I could have taken another 15kgs if I had packed up all my childhood momentos and things. But I just had to get sick the day before flying back. Also on the interesting factor, Zaneta’s dad happened to be piloting the very plane I was in. Out of all the years I’ve been travelling, I’d always hoped someone’s dad would pilot me to my destination and well it happened. It happened the day I was sick as a bat, but it was all good =)
Now, very interesting this happened back in Malaysia, but that is a story for another time. I hope I’ve whetted your appetite for my mundane life for a bit. I promise, once I’ve uploaded pictures onto my server and fixed the coding for the IE sites, I’ll definitely post more in between my busy schedule =)