A life full of colours...

Venezia was awesome!!

I must admit that impulse flight buying isnt great but I've definitely learned my lesson..

It all started with me stumbling upon Ryanair's website and found out that they were having a promotion. So I bought a return ticket to Milan but only to find out later on that Anna would not be in Milan cause she was going to have exams. Thus, I decided to visit Martina and Anna in Venice. So glad I did cause I had a great time there :) Was thankful for a good trip and sunny weather!

Venice is beautiful, rich in heritage and architecture designs. However, no green, just cement tiles and water. No car traffic but human traffic.. Well, since young, when I watch movies where they filmed parts of Venice and I just go wow, so beautiful! Yes, wow, it's amazing to be there to see another amazing creation of our Lord!


From Bristol...


Reaching Milan..


Bergamo Train Station


Some church


In Bergamo City


Took the train to Venice from Bergamo and stopped at Brescia.


Brescia train station


A massive flowerpot outside the station...


On the way there, I saw many new modern buildings. In my mind, ermm... that's not what I had in mind.. But when I reached Venice, *all smiles* , a river right outside the train station.


That night, Martina brought me to meet her friends, Dede and Anna(this is a different Anna). Anna's a really sweet girl who's doing languages as well.. She told me a few interesting things ie look at a building. There's usually 3 floors. But when you see a door at the side,
it only brings you to the ground floor only. To get to the 2nd or 3rd floor, there would be another door but somewhere else...lol

Martina, me and Anna


The only wooden bridge in Venice!

Then Martina brought me to some square where there's Museum Duamo.

The Museum, where it used to be a palace and prison and cemetery...


This is the sighing bridge. It's where prisoners have a last look at the outside world before having their last meal and then being executed. It's joined to the museum..

Martina bought me to this pillar and told me a story.. Here it goes;)


Boy meets after girl..


Boy goes after girl...


Girl accepts boy....


Then they get married....


Their first night...


Their baby...


Grew up to be a young child.....


Then their child dies....
Sad story....


The other side of the museum..


more structures..


and more...


This is the clock tower(i think) which collapsed and was rebuilt.. tall high tower...




See the 4 horses there? There's a myth about them...
The 4 horses were once stolen by someone(cant remember who now, think its Hitler). So when the Venetians got them back, the rubies at the eyes of the horses were missing. So at night, the horses would come down and try look for their 'eyes'. But as they were blind, of course they couldnt find them. And at the square, there would be hundreds of lights lit up at night to be like shining rubies so the horses would not be looking for their 'eyes'.


Me=)


This building has been burnt down due to a fire once but the last pillar on the left is rebuilt according the original structure which has been there since the 1600.


Those are trading ships..


At a place called Rialto=)




The market @ Rialto

That morning I went around Venice alone cause Martina had exams. I remember Martina saying that she doesnt know where all the University libraries are cause it's complicated there. I didnt really understand what she meant but when I was there, I understood her completely.

There were so many alleys and it's so easy to get lost. I had to ask a number of ppl for the directions to get to Rialto and I'm glad I reached partly on my own;)
But I had a good walk around myself, making my way through random alleys which I didnt know where it would bring me and where would I end up at...


boats...


Building..


On a bridge facing the train station and a church.

Okie, I'm going to stop here but will continue with food and people in the next post XD

Hi, as most of you know, I'm still in the midst of my 3 and a half months holiday.

People have been asking me what have I done? Not much but there's quite a handful of friends around.


Gillian


Alice, Lay Ming and Gillian on your big day!


With Theresa


With Hui Ann


and her bf


Was flattered to be invited to have dinner with Kenneth and his family
From Left, me, Hui Ann, Stephie(Ken's sis), Ken's mummy, Kenneth, Dom, Ken's uncle


Joanne and the cake I baked=)


With my Chinese friends, Kan Kan and Sha sha


My current but going to move out housemate, Theresa Lo

My Cousin, Ai Wei came for a visit last week, we went around Cardiff Bay, city and St Fagans.

Wei, my cool looking bro and me;p


some pics at st fagans


See the mcvities?


place we had cream tea=)


in front of Millennium Center at Cardiff Bay.


Gals rule! lol


Sha Sha


Dom and boy boy


At Barry Island


With Navid and Farhan


It was a windy day...




7ish


Around 8ish


With Li Shan at st fagans.. went there twice in 2 weeks..




pigs which didnt smell too good...=p


the last night Li shan was here...


This is Hui Teng, Hui Ann's sister=)


Brian, Dom, Huiteng, Li Shan and Stanley

The followings pics were at Brecon Beacon;)

look at the enormous garlics!


How cool is it!! A spinning wheel!!


Wan Yi, Adeline, Ivana and Pastor's wife - Fui Lee


Theresa and me!!! =)


The horse was all over Brian...haha...


TLo, Rebecca and HTeng




Pastor was posing...lol


Brian and Stanley being TLo's bodyguard...lol


Classic!



Just these for now!

Summer hasnt been that bad after all;)

I'm of sick of these endless arguments..

Sometimes I dunno why you just annoy me so much.. Crossed my limit already?

I admit, sometimes I intentionally piss you cause you probably said smthg that pissed me too..
Or probably to me, you already are a jerk.

I hate this sin I'm succumbing into.. It's probably best that we just dont talk and save us both this frustration.

Some of you may know that I work once a week at a restaurant, The Bay at Cardiff Bay.
Every Saturday evening, there's a pianist who plays live in the restaurant and a different guy came to play.

And to my surprise, he was playing Christian songs!! My Jesus, my Saviour; my favourite, In Christ Alone; Blessed be Your name etc.. How amazing is that? Singing praise songs at work!

Again, I'm thankful for this job cause this girl, Tracy from church is working there too! She has helped me so much and I'm so grateful that there's someone to watch over me.

Thank you Lord!!
You never fail to take care of me!!
He's so amazing, aint He?!

As my title says, I'm counting my blessings from the Lord Almighty!!

I have always said that sitting for an exam is not just to pass but to do our best and get good grades. But since the start of this academic year, when I did not know what to expect for my exams, in terms or writing style and language, plus it was my first time doing 6 double module subjects, I didnt carry high hopes. All I knew was that I needed to pass!

Although I do not know my grades yet and I dont think they would be fantastic or great, I'm just absolutely grateful and thankful that I passed all my Year 2 modules. Lest the agony of revising over my summer holidays!

A number of things happened this year and I shamefully admit I doubted God's presence at some point but thinking back in the past 2 days, I've realised that He's plans are way beyond what I can fathom.. He's just been amazing!!!