A long post after a long while

Hi guys!! its been a long tme since i've last blogged.Have been so busy with stuff over here in Brissy and its impossible to have nothing to do when theres 12 pple living under the same roof. Finali have this rare moment alone when everyone at home is in bed leaving me and the comp alone. Sue (Josh's mum) , Jo and the gurls (except Pastor Higgs -his dad and Becky - his 2nd sis) all went for an overnite trip to Sunshine Coast. She left me in charge of preparing dinner for Josh, his dad and sis tonite. Had an awesome dinner of popiah and pandan chiffon cake and ice cream for dessert. Dint reali know how a great a cook Josh is until today. He actuali baked the chiffon cake all by himself without much help from me. And it tasted just like the actual stuff that u can get from Bengawang Solo. Amazing huh?? Without a doubt, i'm reali impressed by him and his baking abilites. Well, coming from a family of 7 sisters does gives him alot more incentives after all. I was planning to post some of the pictures that i had promised. My photos are actuali downloaded into Josh's comp and his room is currently out of bounds with him in bed. So guess maybe next time ah. Maybe tml if i get round to it.

Life in Brissy is reali awesome. Cos there are times when i do think of home and all of you guys but its hard to belive i'm onli been here for 3 weeks. Sometimes it seemed like i've been here for ages. Josh's family is so welcoming and loving that i neva once felt like an outsider. They are quite a bunch of funny pple tho. Laughter and noise is something that is never lacking in this house. Thus, it felt quite strange today without the gurls and Sue. The silence and occasional creak or two seemed so foreign and weird. Not used to it tho but well, they'll be coming back tml and things would be just they were again. So what have i been up to for the past 3 weeks?

Been doing quite a bit of travelling with Josh around Queensland. Drove up to New South Wales, up the mountains such as Mt Nebo, Mt Coot-tha, Maleny etc, beaches such as Surfer's Paradise, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Noosa beach etc..Well, spend quite a fair bit of time together for the past few weeks and definitely more to come. Besides that, we also have done some shell collecting, gardening (his part time job at an old French couple's house), visiting uni and sittin in his lectures and microelectronic engineering labs, watching Star wars 3, Bible studying, attending youth group meetings, having picnics, scaling cliffs, having dinner once in a week at nice places, going for long runs, baking together etc. A life of bliss it seems huh? We are both reali thankful for all that we have now. A carefree life right now that is worth much cherishing. The times spent together is worthwhile, allowing us to see each other strengths and weaknesses. A fairy tale relationship it may seem to some but well, much effort is also being put into it. How is one going to yield fruit if one dont sow?

One of the many things i learnt from this relationship is that whatsoever that is shown on TV about romance and relationship are false. Well, love is something to be nurtured and it doesnt just appear at a bang. Love grows more as u get to know each other more as one doesnt just love the strengths but also the weaknesses of the other. In a way, the love becomes more real and precious. At the same time, frenship as the foundation of any relationship esp that of a romantic one is very important. That would lead to an easiness with one another. Being able to feel very comfortable and open with one another is essential. How is one able to share and be oneself if one gets easily intimidated by the other? Many beautiful principles can indeed be revealed if one takes a step back and look at the big pic of a Christian relationship.

Conceirng my studies, i've decided to take up nutrition and dietetics again. Midwifery is still something i would love to do but the door doesnt seem to be open for now. Just applied at QUT (Queensland Uni of Technology) just last tues. So waiting for a reply hopefuli soon. Reali pray that i would be able to get a place in there. So guess its still in God's will that i take nutrition after all. Cant escape at all but i'm reali back into the Dietetics mood again having had quite a handful of pple to offer nutritional counselling (for fun =P) here. Just today, one of the church member Brad Christiansons just approached me for some help concerning his health. He was even planning to pay me...Was quite taken aback, dint wanna take his money since i'm not that qualified but am more than happy to help. For a moment, i realised that i'm already someone with a recgonised diploma in nutrition and can be of some help to the soicety. Hmmm... sound very grown up..Dont wanna be grown up so soon though but well, who can stop time but God? Missing my little puppy , Butterfl, Keiko, Dhoby, Song'er and family now... well, there's still pics that i can be contented in for now... gotta go do some reading before i get to bed... till next time guys...