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The Perth sunset

2006-09-08T04:05:00.000+08:00

heh. must admit the last photo of the last entry (living room), i set it up cos i took the guitar and put it there and opened the case :) *guilty*

maybe someone would have figured out. who puts the guitar there and even if so. open it in a way to face outwards? *poser* :) but it does make the room look nicer.. heh

This was sunday dinner from 2 weeks ago. I cooked claypot rice! And I think it was pretty good :)

We have dinners here most Sundays. Depends on who can make it, who is willing to cook etc. but it's mostly at Simon's house.

Good fellowship, good food, good life, good God most importantly :)

The term YC International means more to me after that meal. We were at Stacey's place sending off Mark Liew, who was going back to Singapore (cos he got accepted into Medical School) and there were 12 YCers there. Including the ones in Brisbane, NZ and Taz, that's almost 20 people. Wow :) May we carry God well wherever we are!

This was taken from my favourite spot in Perth.
(ok. ONE OF the favourite spots :)Near Canning bridge, at the boat launch beside the Freeway. Beautiful. Also cos you can drive up to the river in your car :)

I love the open sky here and the amazing colours (not that i can really tell what they are :) at sunset here. I feel get a deep sense of awe and amazement everytime i see the short lived beauty of the sunset sky and wonder how much fun our Creator God is having, showing off the sunset He just made.

If He bothers to make sunsets beautiful, and for no one in particular, then He can surely hear my cry for His refining for He tells me I mean more to Him, will be made more beautiful and for whom His love will last longer than a thousand Sunsets. Wow

Happy B' Day Nic and Dawn and the new house

2006-09-07T21:38:00.000+08:00

Been busy these few days :) A quick rundown.

First things first. Happy 21st Nic! Wish I could be there :) Blessed birthday. May God continue to lead and guide you and make you His and His alone :) May this new year bring fresh dreams and new hope! (actually all this only makes sense if she reads this. haha. but it seemed appropriate anyway. haha.)

Happy birthday Dawn too! Hope you recover soon from the shock from all the people who inveded your room :) Hope you find what yr looking for soon. And blessed new year! I am sure God will only show you more as you allow Him more room. YAY! (hmm. seems appropriate too. oh well. doesn't matter i guess :) on to the rest of it)

The New Place!

This is the family whose home I have the privilige of looking after while they holiday in Singapore and Malaysia. Moved into the new place on Saturday.

Dad is Uncle Nat Koh, Mum is Aunty Chai Lan, left daughter is Melissa, right is Jeannette. They are very very nice :) Seriously. like... really :)
God bless them as they travel!!

I am staying in their guest room, and yes, i know. It's very neat. Thank you. Yes. I keep it like that everyday. What? No, I din only arrange it for the photo. Of COURSE NOT! Whatever gave you that idea?

(Those who are sharp will notice the green cushion. I brought it from YC office :) nothing like the smell of HOME!)

It's also where i do ironing (this was a load of their clothes that Aunty washed before they left)

I haven't done so much ironing since i was staying here 5 years ago (ahh. the good old Stormon days...) and realise i enjoy it so much! :)

Thanks Mum, Qing Hua and Jennifer who iron for the Wong men at home. Now I know how much fun I'm missing :) heh.

This is where i *plonk* myself now. So that's where I am if I am talking to you these few days.

Very nice cosy living room. One of 3 living rooms in this house. Which is really normal in Australia. One for TV/Entertainment, one for Guests, and another one for Cell group/Kids/reading/relaxing.
I guess when you have so much land and such big houses, you need to find excuses for more rooms. In Singapore, our living room is often also our dining room, and for some, their bedroom too. That's us Singaporeans. Efficient. (Tho i wouldn't mind a living room for a big Projector, one for a jamming studio and another for a pool table.. hmm. what do you think God?)

The Boy's place

2006-08-31T03:16:00.000+08:00

One of the things i love about perth is it's open skies. I am able to see so much cos there are very few tall building here and much of the landscape here is flat. This small city skyline is the only tall thing in the whole city :) the Sky is always beautiful and different everyday
(pic taken from Mill Point. click for full panaroma)

Feels great to live the student life again :) thanks to Mitchell, Vernon and Cheeky, I have been living in their living room the past week. If you were talking to me this week, this is probably where i was sitting.

Moving on to another house tmr to house sit for a month!

The time here so far has been very good. Been taking my time to get into church life here. Going to church, meeting pastors, going for cells, meeting people for meals and having time to spend with God, asking Him questions like why perth has such nice weather :) (around 20 degrees today!)

One thing i realise when i am here is how much i RUSH in Singapore. How i always need to be somewhere, doing something NOW. Able to relax more here. And can hear myself think more :) Loving the mornings as I sit and just spend time with God. No rush. No agenda. Just hanging :) Oh God, may I always give You time to speak!

This is the kitchen at their home, where i have been cooking instant noodles and eating cereal the whole week :)

Nice big BOYS fridge filled with Coke, Juice, Milk and nothing much else :)

The apartment is right beside Harbourtown www.harbourtownperth.com.au

A BAD place to if you are not prepared. I went in for 10 MINS that day to get Simon's birthday present and came out with a long sleeve polo from Esprit for $19.95. Last piece, nice color, my size. I'm thinking "Must be God!" right? But it somehow happens in every store... *beginning to wonder if it's all just a conspiracy*

Ahh :) Cheese, Milk and Crackers anyone? My lunch today.

Dairy here is really cheap :) Cheese anyone? When i come back maybe can bring some. They sell Chedder by the Kg at supermarkets. heh.

The verdict is OUT

2006-08-31T02:47:00.000+08:00

Ok. This blog WILL have more things about my journey and thoughts etc.. BUT now, i must take time to honour the one and only Boatshed Cafe (at Mill Point.. beautful) STICKY DATE PUDDING.

The BEST ever, Peroid.

WARM, MOIST pudding, with BUTTERSCOTCH sauce and VANILLA ICE CREAM. Almost too pretty to eat, but is every bit as delicious as it looks (and more maybe..)

AND coming in 2nd place, is their strawberry cheesecake :) this one looks better than i tastes, but since you can't eat it, you can enjoy looking at it.

Now on to Corica...

The BEER Prayer

2006-08-29T03:12:00.000+08:00

Saw this at Freo market on Sunday

For those who can't see the words, they read

Our Lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as I am in the tavern
Give us this day our foamy head,
and forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us,
and lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers,
For thine is the beer,
the bitter and the lager,
Forever and ever,
Barmen.

God Bless Australia :)

10 things I love about Perth

2006-08-29T02:28:00.000+08:00

Having come back almost every year, these are

10 things i love about Perth

1. Long amber lights
2. 20 Degree days
3. $2.50 for 2l of milk
4. Rocky Road and Pralines and Cream (Baskin Robins)
5. Being able to say "Good Morning" to anyone & small talk with cashiers
6. Jesters Pies. Boatshed Sticky date pudding. Corica pastries, apple strudle.
7. BUNNINGS!!! (ULTIMATE DIY shop. nothing to do with buns or bunnies)
8. Orange Skies, silouetted skylines (of the city, not Nissan)
9. INDOOR basketball courts... (Fields for soccer EVERYWHERE too)
10. Two words. Harbour town.

And so it begins...

2006-08-28T22:48:00.000+08:00

Ok. Finally made it! In Perth with an blank page for God to fill.

It's been a long journey to get here. From the time I felt God telling me to come, to actually sharing about it to pastor, to them and the LCEC supporting, to YC and friends supporting, to finishing everything i had to do in Singapore, to finally being able to set foot on this place again.

Now I am ready for a new adventure with Him.

This is the journal i am using (thank you Queenie!) and the words "Borron Y Cuenta Nueva" is Spanish (a language i have always wanted to learn) and mean "Wiping the slate clean".

Very appropriate as I come here to find Ian. God's Ian. The one He dreams of. The one He is longing for. The one whom He Made me to be.

There are small letters at the side that say "Divinas Palabras". Spanish also. Meaning? "Divine Words" :) Yeah. I am expecting great things.

I am wondering how it is like for everyone who writes blogs of any kind. Do I write as if people are actually going to read it? As if they are really interested in my life or what I have to say? Haha. But I guess if people DO want to know how i am etc., i am honoured. (thanks for the idea, Nic. Nice hair btw :)

Here's to findingian ...