Pausing for breath

2007-11-01T08:16:00.000+10:00

"Nothing could be more enslaving and therefore less worthy of the human mind than to have it chained to the mechanics of language rather than freeing it to dwell on the message conveyed through language." Lado, 1957

Valentine's Day

2007-02-14T21:13:00.000+10:00

If you know Tim and I at all, you'll know that we love eating...which shouldn't be a coincidence since we grew up in Asia. Dinner tonight went like this:
Starters ~ Sand Crab lasagne
Main course ~ Lamb cutlets
Desert ~ Chocolate mousse and berries
State ~ I'm going to explode!

Today has made me truly grateful for two things: good food and an incredible husband.

I love you Tim xxx

2007-02-10T21:07:00.000+10:00

Pursuit of Happyness

2007-01-13T10:56:00.000+10:00

I love this movie. It's a sobering reminder of how much excess we have in our lives.
http://www.chrisgardnermedia.com/index.htm

He has prepared a city for them

2006-12-30T08:55:00.000+10:00

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible...Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. By faith Noah , when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even thought he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and wlcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say sich things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country - a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
(Excerpts from Hebrews 11 NIV)

Anniversary number one - 5.11.06

2006-11-05T19:11:00.000+10:00

I love my husband. I love being married. I love the way God shapes us in marriage.
I'm beginning to understand what Paul meant when he wrote that if I have not love, I gain nothing.

Fare well

2006-10-13T18:25:00.000+10:00

Well, after 19 months at Sarina Russo, my time has finally come to an end. I would be lying if I said that I was sad about leaving but I must acknowledge that my life has been completely changed by the challenges I've faced and the people I’ve worked with. I've learnt the value giving everyone a fresh start. I've learnt that life really is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to those circumstances. I've learnt that you can't change what you don't acknowledge. I've learnt that communication is the key to every relationship and that life is about connecting with people.

I have no doubt that my new job will be filled with its own challenges, but I feel like the difficulties I faced at Russo made me more resilient, gave me more empathy and deepened my understanding of the human condition.

So for now, goodbye Russo, hello Davidson!

Reminiscing

2006-07-09T18:24:00.000+10:00

Tim and I recently returned from a holiday to Hong Kong. It was nice to go "home" but if I'm honest, it didn't feel the same being back there this time around. My biggest moments of nostalgia were consumed by memories of my dad, the places we had been together and fun we'd had. Hong Kong was the last place we lived together. Although it's a little disconcerting to think that I don't feel as attached to HK anymore, it's also a relief. I want to be able to embrace whatever city Tim and I may find ourselves in the future, without being tied down by a constant ache to return to one particular place. All of that aside though, it was awesome to catch up with old friends and to be there for Matt and Meg's wedding. Here are the photos!

Random shots

2006-04-06T22:02:00.000+10:00

My hubby

Our little apartment

Time and chance happen to us all...

2006-04-06T21:37:00.000+10:00

I have now been married five months and twelve days and I can safely say that marriage is a blissful thing that I would recommend to everyone. As corny as this sounds, it really is amazing to be able to just be with your best friend all the time. I think back to the days in my childhood when I played "house" with my friends, and now it's really happening and seems deeply surreal. Thankfully Tim and I are both bordering on anal when it comes to keeping out little apartment clean, doing the dishes, taking the rubbish out. The biggest adjustment that I've had to make is not needing to keep tabs on how late it is and whether or not I'll have to explain my whereabouts to my mother...

Getting married has made me realize how quickly life slips through our fingers. It feels like yesterday that I was in grade 10 wondering if I'd ever make it through high school, and now I'm 22 years old, married, working full time and researching which bank can give me the best deal on mortgage repayments for a house! Where has my life gone?! :s The temptation looms to try and set 1 year, 5 year and 10 year goals for myself, to ensure that I can quantify my progress through my twenties. But on the other hand, if there's one thing I've learnt from recent experiences in my family, it's that life is indeed short and that what counts is what I do right now, today, not what I plan to do by the time I'm 30.

Ok, enough! If you've read this far, kudos to you! I think it's time for few photos. :)

051105

2005-11-25T18:00:00.000+10:00

Because I love you and because I know that God has called us to be together...

...I will be yours in times of triumph and times of failure...

I give you this ring as a token that our lives are bound together...

There are a few things you should know...

2005-11-25T17:51:00.000+10:00

I initially wasn't sure what I intended to use this blog for. Being meaningful takes effort and most of the time when I get home from work all I feel like doing is sleeping...SO...I've decided that I'm going to use this blog to keep a record of random events in my life AND moments of inspiration and change...so you might not hear from me for a while. ;) The most major event that took place recently was my wedding....

Joining the masses

2005-11-24T22:00:00.000+10:00

Yes, I have indeed decided to be like everyone else and start a blog. I think primarily because I'm not getting any younger and I feel that if I document my life it may, in some small way, be immortalised. So welcome!

Hello...

2005-11-24T21:55:00.000+10:00