A life full of colours...

Summer oh summer....

I feel so unproductive doing ntg so far...
Still unemployed at the moment.

I did something awfully stupid yesterday. When would I grow up out of my stupidity???
sighsssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!

Yeap yeap, as the heading says, my exams are finally over=) Very thankful that I've pulled through the 4 long weeks! Gah.. the agony of waiting and studying while some friends were done since last week and some back home already..

I'm glad they're over and that also means that Year 2 is officially over... hmmmm... if I scrap through the year successfully of course...hehehe... 9 months in Cardiff already.. Feels so fast yet slow too.. Going to close this chapter of life and embark on a new one soon:D

Going to take a good long rest... Summer awaits me XD

We said Good bye to her on Thursday night and it made us happy ppl=)

I said:'see you' and M quietly said:'Never again'. Lol, why did I say see you in the first place??!!

Knows it sounds mean but she's by far the most selfish person I've met here. I could go on and on about her, from eating our food and to the tantrum she threw last Sunday with f***-s in it. Poor Martina to get all that but it just portrays her immaturity and selfishness.

But probably I should thank her for bringing me one step closer to getting to know the real world, that there are lots of selfish ppl out there. Nevertheless, I am thankful for my other friends I've met here!

Btw, Martina said stereotype Germans are rigid. *applause* I agree but of course not all of them. But I must say it aint that easy to talk to some of them!

4 papers done and 2 more to go!!

I'm pretty excited about it :) :) :)

The first paper wasnt that good.

Didnt get the conference assistant/summer warden job.

Disappointed but life doesnt stop here!

Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong. Ephesians 6:10

The noise of my door banging against its door frame due to the strong wind woke me up early in the morning.. Weather forecast says that the wind is blowing at 11m/s. Dunno how strong is that but this is definitely the first time I'm experiencing such a strong wind here. Tried locking the door but it doesnt seem to help...

I need to go to the library later but its gonna be so so colddd, even with a bit of sunshine... The sun has been MIA lately... just the wind and clouds... =(

I want sunshine

The last event for MSSCF this year. We had a free buffet dinner at Thai Edge in city center and we even had a refund for our membership fees. How cool is that? haha...
The last time I'll be going out for a while since exams are up next week...
Just pics...


Khareeza, Roselyn and Mui Hoon


Sandra's such a poser...haha...


Us girls..


We're staying together next academic year=)


New Committee performing a song~


With Eric and Farhanny


With the girls from the next table


Khareeza and Andre


Stanley from St. Joseph

Now, after dinner we wanted to take the cab back.. Cause it was cold...
But I suggested that we should walk to digest the food we ate.. So with the random me, the following pics... XD

First, with the postbox!






Then in the phonebox..


Outside Peacocks..


Lastly, with the signpost..



blurry but i like it...hehe

I had a good night, good food, and a good time with my friends..
My books will be my best friend tmr and the day after tmr till.. June...=(

May God bless all of you out there=)

I guess next week is officially the last week of term. There goes my 2nd year of Uni. Cliche but felt like I just arrived not too long ago..

Exams are up next. In 10 days. Would say I'm not sure of what to expect, probably its because the style here is different. Lorraine mentioned on Thursday night, we attend Uni to learn how to think. How to think? Back in Malaysia, what were we taught to do? Think critically? Nah.. You might not obtain good grade unless you spit out the same words as written in the text book. Ironic huh? I'm sure not everyone studies that way, but perhaps in general, most of us were brought up under the education system where scoring in exams matters most.

Over here, you're expected to think critically and evaluate critically most of the time. I guess that explains why most British are involved in research work.
I'm thankful for experiencing a different way of learning. being here is like having a reality check... Cant just memorize, you need to evaluate critically and present your opinion.
But as the saying goes, better late than never=)

'Learning should be a response of God's love to us. Obtaining a first class degree would not make God love us more nor does failing makes God love us less. He loves us all the same!' - Lorraine

Doing well in exams is definitely a way we can glorify His as a student (:

Happy revising to my mates in the 'diff, Spore, Russia, UK and all those having exams~

Looking at old msges before deleting them, it made me wonder how 'I love you' today can be meaningless or ntg at all the very next day.

I know I was at fault too and you were no lesser than me. I thought time would make you a better person... but prob you're just you.

So many lessons I've learned, God must be center of it, dont let anger get too high up in your head and dont be so naive to believe first's still can last till marriage.. just some of it.

I really do hope you've learned too and the future 'she' would not need to go through what I've experienced. Not saying we didnt have good times, but remember to put more smile than the other on her face.

Father Lord, I pray that this may be your will for us. I ask that You will help us to let go and forget all the hurts and disappointments we had. Though forgetting disappointments are not easy, I ask that you give us the strength to do so. Lord, forgive us for letting You down and I hope we would be reminded in our future relationships, we will always remember to put You first in it, more than where You were in ours.
Lord, I believe you have a plan for every single one of us and may we continue to put our trust and believe you would work for the good of those who love you. Although things didnt work out btw me and him, Lord I hope we do not hold any grudge against each other and may You continue to bless and watch over him.
Amen

I find ppl uniquely interesting..
And some guys interestingly confusing...lol

But the most unique one, God. No one can ever comprehend what His plans or purposes are.

We walk by faith and not by sight!

I guess Martina and I were excited about the match. Well, it's my first time in Millennium Stadium and I wanted to check out the place.

First stop of the day,

SA Brains Brewery

We left our place at 6pm. By the time we reached Saint Mary's Street it was already 6.25pm. I thought we would be late since we didnt know the directions to get there too but surprisingly it wasnt that far from the roundabout at the end of Saint Mary's Street. This is one more thing I like about Cardiff. The destination looks quite far on the map, but in fact, it's quite near=) hehhee.. Lazy me..


Martina at the brewery


We finally got our tickets!!

There was a free flow of beer and finger food. We just had dinner before we left and I was helping myself with sandwiches and the food there. Martina was amazed at the amount of food I could eat...hehehe...



4.5 beer..
I had half of my half pint only.. no worries, I'm not an alcoholic.. (:

Then we walked to Millennium Stadium.


The match started on the dot, 7.45pm. British are very punctual ppl. (shame on Malaysians)





Wales aint as good in football as they are for rugby. Wales lost 2-0 to Germany, the 2nd goal an own goal... malu la... Friends said that Germany was playing a friendly game, based on the standard they're known for.

At first I thought the spectators would be rough and it wouldnt be safe. But they were quite proper, except for the F*** word every now and then.
At the match, I got to understand the level of dislikeness btw the Welsh and the English. During half time, there were announcements of the results of other matches between other countries. When the results for England and Ukraine was mentioned, when England was mentioned to be exact, I heard boos from ppl behind me. Wow right? They're sort of supporting Ukraine than a country just next to them.





Nevertheless,it was my first international football match and my first time at Millennium Stadium.
Was quite happy, indeed!

Martina received a phone call on Monday evening and found out that she won 2 tickets for the Wales vs Germany match on wed evening. Anna and her had a drink at some pub and was offered to join a contest by SA Brains. We were both really excited about it, checked how to get there and went to read up on rugby rules.

Then this evening, Martina wanted to check the time of the match and then...............

it turned out to be a football match instead of rugby!! We thought it would be rugby cause we're in Wales, rugby's the major sport here. Major turn down.

And I thought I could cross out another thing of my to do list before I leave Cardiff. Nevertheless, I should be thankful. It's free anyway and its a qualifying match for WC2010. Must be up to standard too and there's a pre-drink session before the match. Aint as excited as yesterday but it would be good. Lots of ppl are going too. Dom, Kenneth, Shaun, Titiana, Sebastian...

Tmr evening at Millennium Stadium!

Our heart is one of the most essential organ of our body. Life and death comes from it.

After tonight's Christianity Explored, it really struck me that our heart is so so important. Our heart is the same heart that worships God, loves and cares for others yet it is also the same heart where our evil thoughts arise from. Our heart is the root of all sin and it can be so stubborn and hard at times.
Mark 7:20 - 23 says He(Jesus) went on:" What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean'. For from within, ouf of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean'.
In short, our heart causes us to sin. Dont tell me that you who's reading this would be able to say confidently that you've never sinned. No one's perfect in this world and our lives have been corrupted with sin. Look at the world out there..

Our hearts lead us to think so highly of ourselves, making us believe that we can do things with our own strength but deep down, we know for the very fact that we're not able to do so.

Jesus makes it so clear by saying 'If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. Mark 9:43 - 44 We definitely cant cut off our heart but we should take comfort that Jesus is there to forgive our sins and He can make our hearts clean again!

Wouldnt the world be a better place if everyone's heart were made clean again and love overflows from every heart?

It has been sunny for the past week and I thought it would be good to go to Bute Park for a picnic=) Was excited and had a good time chilling under the sun. And I climbed a tree!!


Flower(:












Anna and a dog








Our food=) Sandwiches, Baked Peppers with leek and cheese, Fruit Crumble, Pringles, Turkish Delight and Drinks














Sonia and Audrey




Martina and I




Audrey




Us on the grass