Charles Peters

"Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy."

July.19.2007:Thursday
When I read that quote, I couldn't help but think how cynical that sounds! Then I thought about the few days I've been back home - talking to my parents, friends, listening to news and whatever it is people share with each other when they chat - and realized, everyone around me was just as cynical! Unable to believe the best out of people and unable to believe the best out of themselves. (Generally speaking. Probably not true for anyone.)

PS: I think I wrote this too long ago and forgot to post it. Heh. Forgot where I was going with this too. Probably towards the fact that I found myself becoming more cynical each day since I got home. Maybe.

Jules Renard

"It is not how old you are, but how you are old."

July.16.2007:Monday
+ can't sleep: tears fell the moment I lie down +
+ starting to hate mosquitoes +

July.15.2007:Sunday
+ woke up crying +
+ didn't attend church: read Christian literature instead +
+ had to shower many times! +
+ had to settle uni stuff before tomorrow +
+ went to One Utama with voon +
+ had Robert Harris latte +
+ bought new bag! +
+ dinner at Penang Seafood (Taman Sea) +

new bag: front view


new bag: side view?

July.14.2007:Saturday
+ hunted for the Tifa keychain Chris wanted +
+ had Yam Cha at Shark Fin House (Lt. Burke St.) +
+ left for Malaysia at 3 PM! +
+ arrived safely at 9.30 PM +
+ noticed the flight arrived half an hour late +
+ baggage got delayed +
+ got home +
+ cried myself to sleep+

leitmotif

"a dominant and recurring theme."

July.11.2007:Wednesday
+ wondering what should I share for 5 minutes of CG time today +
+ ended up not sharing: played keyboard for worship +

July.10.2007:Tuesday
+ foggy morning! +
+ visited NGV, Royal Botanic Garden, and State Library +
+ there are lots of free exhibitions this week =3 +

July.09.2007:Monday
+ slept over at becky's place yesterday +
+ watched DVDs with CG till 2.30 AM this morning +
+ movies watched to date: Oceans 13, Shrek 3, Fantastic 4, Transformers +

July.07.2007:Saturday
+ latest photos taken by twinz2 +
+ wanted to watch fireworks but the rain spoiled it +
+ watched street performances instead +

July.06.2007:Friday
+ last day of Born to Fly (Glen Waverley) +
+ found 2 cool lyrics site: song hunt & here +

- Germaine Greer -
"The essence of pleasure is spontaneity."

quiescent

at rest; still; inactive.

June.15.2007:Friday
+ rare occurrence: I did laundry +
+ had lunch in the city ^^ +

Today's word, quiescent, really describes my day. After yesterday's depressing exam, I could only think about anything else other than that exam. Don't think I want to think about it anymore. Darn, I'm still thinking about it.

Anyway, I've been following Darker Than Black, Kaze no Stigma, Romeo x Juliet, and Claymore lately and here's what I think about them.

For storyline, I'd say Claymore and Romeo x Juliet ranks the highest as the most interesting. While you'd think Romeo x Juliet should be predictably following William Shakespeare's version, well, it isn't. Check it out here! Darker than Black is mediocre to some extend. While the main theme of contractors with powers and an obeisance* is interesting an all, the story isn't building up very well IMO (*an act they have to perform after they use their powers, could be as simple as drinking or singing). Kaze no Stigma however, is just... too predictable. o.o I'm following for the sake of following with the hope that there's something deeper to it. If there isn't, and it's something lame, I'd be disappointed.

The only other thing I look at besides storyline is: artwork. And, they're all good. xD Claymore and DTB have dark themes so the colouring is like that. Kaze no Stigma is... comical, and I guess that's why it's so brightly coloured. Ah, Romeo x Juliet's just sweet... love the pastel/soft colour theme the anime's going with. The character designs, backgrounds, etc. etc., all good. No complains whatsoever.

Hmm... didn't pick out any good background music from any of these anime. Or at least, I didn't find one that I like. DTB's opening song wasn't... pleasant, to me. Darn, I miss Hunter x Hunter, FMA, and all those really cool anime with super cool OSTs. If I had to name an ongoing anime with good OST, I'd have to say Bleach and Naruto. I like their OP and ED themes. xD Now I really miss watching anime like Ouran High School Host Club.

+ hadn't wrote that much in a while +
+ feels good. +
+ in case you're wondering, I couldn't study +
+ next exam: Tuesday (June 19). +

- Niccolo Machiavelli -

"Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."

Got this picture from Sam's blog. It's the ad for the Born To Fly Kids Holiday Camp. Please pray for the registrations to keep coming in and for more parents to want to send their kids here and for more kids to want to come! Keep the volunteers in your prayers too! ^^

I can't wait for this camp to happen =)

- Martin Heidegger -

"The possible ranks higher than the actual."

June.14.2007:Thursday
+ eating kit kat (aero temptations) at 12.16 AM +
+ still studying: at 3.09 AM +
+ MIC2011: Paper 1; at 2.30 PM today +
+ wants to watch Oceans 13 +
+ counting down to CCM camp to Wilson's Prom +
+ counting down to Born To Fly Holiday Camp xD +
+ decided to go into the city tomorrow +

June.13.2007:Wednesday
+ posted at VK Forums +
+ still studying and worrying about tomorrow's paper +
+ praying that all will go well +
+ regretted upgrading the blogger template after all +
+ finally managed to put everything in order, I think +

Fecund

"fruitful; prolific. Also, intellectually productive."

I wish I can say for sure that my revision had been fecund. There's always something you can't seem to recall.

June.11.2007:Monday
+ have to go to the nearest post office +
+ will have to go tomorrow instead +
+ bro took over my PDA left in Malaysia +

Decided to edit this photo taken from a trip to Adelaide two years ago. Just did minor changes and added a simple frame. I want to use this for as a background for another piece I have in mind. Chose this photo because it reminded me of the very first oekaki I published xD


Original photo taken.


Edited version.

- Bobby Knight -

"Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win."

June.10.2007:Sunday
+ bro got back midnight last night =D +
+ hmm... blog too vague for google to post ads XD +

June.08.2007:Friday
+ had a lovely walk outside Caufield Racecourse (exam venue) +
+ had a nice cuppa at the tabaret +
+ sat fot the 1st paper at 9.30AM: PHY2021 Paper 1 +
+ over and done with! =D +
+ next paper: June 12 +

June.05.2007:Tuesday
+ wow, it's already Tuesday +
+ 2.34 AM: been awake since 9 AM, Monday +

June.03.2007:Sunday
+ 3.05AM: can't sleep >.< +
+ still woke up happy and cheerful at 8AM o.o +
+ found cool video: Zeroes 2 +

Living Beyond "Myself"

"By faith, I will serve; and wait upon the Lord."

June.02.2007:Saturday
Was at Citylife church today. They were preaching the last message for the series "living beyond myself". It was about serving and the attitude of those who spent their whole lives serving. They were people who knew that serving was not about them (or 'me'; we'd definitely breakdown along the way and give up if we're truly serving for ourselves), that it was not about 'now' (but what happens after we've lived our short life here on earth), that the only approval that matters is the one from above, and that they have found their purpose and they can feel God's pleasure. So, serving was really about doing it out of love for God and for the very purpose of pleasing Him.

Really simple message; but, I couldn't help thinking about a conversation I had just the Monday night before. In that conversation, we were sharing about how timely God is when he speaks to us, how timely sermons can sometimes be, and how I wanted to serve. So, yea, I can't help but wonder how timely this message was. Out of the verses in the sermon, I think Hebrews 11 was the one the spoke to me most.

Apparently, I can download sermon notes from their website and download sermon mp3s too.

Word of the Day :: intransigent
"uncompromising."

Presentiment

"a premonition."

June.02.2007:Saturday
+ too distracted to study +
+ worried about friends +
+ wondering if plasma potassium levels are really that important +
+ (apparently it is >_<) + + stole more aussie photos +
+ intend to volunteer for the Born to Fly Kids Holiday camp +
+ added verses to Favourite Verse(s) section +
+ kyu's latest art +

- Quote of the Day :: Luke Ford -
"Everything we do affects other people."

June.01.2007:Friday
+ who wants to go bowling on the 29th of June (Friday) 8.30PM +
+ need to RSVP +
+ starting site maintenance (should really be studying) +

May.31.2007:Thursday
+ exams here I come +
+ happy for friends, not so for others +
+ got new firefox themes +
+ trying out Soukou no Strain +

May.30.2007:Wednesday
+ uploaded personality tests from blogthings on multiply +

A Night In Fantasia 2007

May.11.2007:Thursday
+ had coffee with Zynne before she leaves tomorrow +
+ almost forgotten to study for quiz +
+ added new 'verse a day' thingy for sidebar +

May.04.2007:Friday
+ the week passed by without a notice +
+ believing this is what church should really be about +
+ forgetting a lot about life +

April.27.2007:Friday
+ was at Hamer Hall for the concert: A Night in Fantasia Symphonic Games Edition by Eminence +
+ + stayed over at kyu's +

The Symphonic Gaming Edition was a concert I was so glad I attended; that was about a week ago. There was a good crowd and the orchestra was splendid. The pianist and organist was awesome too! I had my disappointments though when they started with a song from Final Fantasy but when I heard pieces from Metal Gear Solid, the Legend of Mana, Super Mario Brothers even. I was swept away. And the encore! While I am not and will never be good with names, I will remember the two pieces they performed for the encore for a long, long time. They were really good!

2nd Month in Melbourne

April.02.2007:Monday
Let's just say I've been lazy and I haven't found the time to sit in front of the computer (except now) to type out anything other than assignments. =P

I can't say I've been to places but I have been visiting the city, attending events, seeing different festivals, making friends, and I'm trying very hard to go places. xD That said, I'm going to Phillip Island this Easter to join the Oceania Convention 2007. I found out about it through the church I'm currently attending, Hope Melbourne: Waverley Center, a church that came to me rather than me actually finding out about it. (God worked it out somehow, He definitely knows the people I want to meet and what I'm looking for in a church because I found everything exactly as I thought it should be right here.)

+ was too lazy to go to the 9 AM lab session +
+ going at 12 PM... don't worry +
+ have important assignments to finish +

April.01.2007:Sunday
+ passed my guitar test =D +

March.31.2007:Saturday
+ watched TMNT! It was great! +

Hmm... Other movies I've watched so far here are Man of the Year and The Illusionist. Both were good but I'd say they can definitely do better. I thought the first one was supposed to be funny and the second one was supposed to be sort of like a thriller (the way I thought I'd see fancy magicworks between two wizards in The Prestige =P ). The Prestige was awesome though!

efface

"to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc."

February.15.2007:Thursday
+ joining outdoor events' expensive +
+ looking forward to 2 weeks from now: semester starts +

January.20.2007:Saturday
+ flying off on February 5th +
+ for flight details, email me =P +

Equanimity

"calmness; composure."

January.06.2007:Saturday
+ had lunch with yvonne & joo @ 1U +
+ cell group in my house for this month +
+ spent 1,000 g on vending license here +

Today I saw a sight that made me smile in my heart. A small dream that came true when and where I would not expect. Make that 2.

I had lunch with 2 very, very good friends from two different circles of friends I have. That was the first small dream. I've always wanted to know if I could bring any of them out together and can still be able to hang out. I'm glad we did. While we walked and chatted and ate, my heart was smiling inside. Really.

The second small dream happened later in the evening. It's not what I expected at all. I've been yearning, or wondering, for a time when I can read in an environment where everyone else wants to read too; together in the same place. My cell group was at my place and my little dream came true when we were asked if we had finished our week's worth of bible reading. Most of us haven't. >.>;;;;; So we all took out our bibles and started reading. When I looked around, my heart just smiled. I was pleased to see what I saw. People reading. It's a very pleasant feeling. (Of course, when I thought about reading in that sort of environment, I was picturing the DOME cafe at MidValley where it overlooks a park on slow days when no one's really around.) =P

2007 is going to be great.

Nascent

"beginning to exist."

January.06.2007:Saturday
I got one of these chain letters a long time ago at gaiaonline.com. More chain letters like this one started piling up. So, here's my share. Feel free to email me your version if you're bored =P

These surveys come around every now and then - thankfully each is a little different from the last! This is what you're supposed to do...and try not to be LAME and spoil the fun! Just give in. Copy (don't forward) this entire e-mail and paste it into a new e-mail. Don't forget to delete out all the other e-mail addresses so this doesn't get impossibly long. Change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know ~ INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about your friends.

1. First Name: Carolyn.
2. Were you named after anyone? Nope. I was named after a "christmas-must-have".
3. Do you wish on stars? Occassionally out of fun.
4. When did you last cry? Huh... can't remember.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Absolutely adore it. XD
6. What is your favourite lunch meat? Luncheon meat *blush* (Yea... kinda like SPAM... only it's chinese...)

7. What is your birth date? 25-DEC-1986
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? A CD that doesn't work. =/
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Of course!
11. Have you ever told a secret you swore not to tell? Only when my brain didn't process that it's a secret... *blush*
12. Do looks matter? If you look alive, that's more than enough.
13. How do you release anger? Ignore it. Anger's unhealthy.

14. Where is your second home? I have a home?
15. Do you trust others easily? I'm gullible T_____T

16. What was your favourite toy as a child? Teddy! His name's Cutie. =D
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? Moral Education. Completely pointless when you're teaching students moral values that must be remembered word for word and yet is still debatable as to whether it is right or not.
18. Do you have a journal? Err... I think I do. Oh yea.. I do...

19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? I can't even pick up on sarcasm!! T______T
22. What are your nicknames? kori. carol. lyn.

23. Would you bungee jump? NO!!!!
24. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No...
26. Do you think that you are strong? No.........

27. What's your favourite ice cream flavour? Chocolate.
28. Shoe Size? 6-8 T_____T I have big feet.

29. Red/Pink? Neither. Eww.
30. What is your least favourite thing about yourself? That I'm not so nice.

31. Who do you miss most? My lil brother. He's too nice >.<
32. Do you want everyone you send this to send it back? No... I was bored. I might not be bored so soon again.
33. What colour pants are you wearing? Purple/Blue >.>;;;;
34. What are you listening to right now? Computer fan. (It's loud...)

35. Last thing you ate? Food. There's no last thing I ate >.>;;;;
36. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Orange!
37. What is the weather like right now? Bright and sunny.

38. Last person you talked to on the phone? Random caller looking for my grandma.
39. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Their height. XD
40. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Hehe... Wouldn't you like to know. XD

42. Favourite Drink? Coffee.
43. Favourite Sport? Swimming.
45. Eye Colour? Brown.
46. Do you wear contacts? No.

48. Favourite Food? Food. There's no favourite food >.>;;;;;;
49. Last Movie You Watched? Night at the museum >.<

50. Favourite Day Of The Year? New Years. Go first day of the year!
51. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Neither. Happy Endings are sometimes boring... Scary Movies? Who watches scary movies? >.<

52. Summer Or Winter? Summer!
53. Hugs OR Kisses? Hugs!!!!
55. What Is Your Favourite Dessert? Cake =D
56. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? Bored people. XD

57. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? People in a hurry =X
58. Living Arrangements? to be decided wherever the PC goes.

59. What Books Are You Reading? Genetics. T_____T
60. What's On Your Mouse Pad? A mouse!!! =O!!!

61. What happened to number 61? It got frightened by the mouse >.<
62. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Inuyasha. XD
63. Favourite Smells? Coffee... *.*
64. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles I guess.... If I had to choose....
65. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation? Creation =D
66. What's the furthest you've been from home? Australia~~~