shake it! shake it!

Today Palmy experienced earthquake. Rather unusual, but not that unusual as the same time. It was reported about 5.5 ritcher for the 1st and about 4.5 for the 2nd.

It was pretty obvious and loud as the whole house shook and trembled. I was half awake (7am then) and wondered and half dreading my room would collapse. You have to know that my house is under renovation and my room was hand built by my friend just 2 years ago. The house itself is a good old 100 year old house.

As you are reading this it's obvious that I am still safe and sound. The house has some really good solid foundation. Didn't come crumbling down after shaken.

However, not everything can withstand quake. I have seen many things in life crumbled down after the slightest trials; friendships, relationships, motivation, goals, faith, etc. And no, sometimes they are not funny.

What are you building your life foundation on? can it withstand trials?

Bible illustrates a similar short story.

Crooooooked!

equations

1 free afternoon + 1 hammock + 1 good book + a bit of sunshine = bliss!

Wait

Pulling out from my car, I waited for a moment, looking upon the dimly lit starry sky. Perhaps I could see one..

Barely 2 minutes passed, I saw a shooting star flying through the majestic starry host.

Yes. I was happy. I went into the house contented.

Wait for a moment. Pause. Wait upon the Lord, He wants to speak to you.

Soon and very soon

Went for a stroll 2 days ago and this time to an unfamiliar neighbourhood. People here, sometimes, are so friendly that they nod even when they are on their bikes passing, or walking the dog opposite the road!

Went to city library to study yesterday and got offered biscuits by a lady. Either the lady digs me or people here are friendly. I would like to think the latter. =)

A note to disclaim, of course today all of us know we can no longer generalise or prejudge people. Not everyone here in Palmy is friendly and you can tell me that. Well I think being friendly is a choice they and we can have. And to you world readers, not every Kiwi is nice and friendly as well. Just saw on the news again police is hunting for a gunman in wellington. There has got to be the 5-6th case I hear in recent 2 months or so.

To generalise everyone here is friendly, is some sort of... discriminating? =)

Anyway, I saw this globe in the city lib and gave it a little spin to see if home is still there on earth.

Phew, it's still there..=) And this comes to the point to say that I'm coming home early next year! =)

I am staying over the summer and only would be home for a short spell this time. I love this little town that I have resided for 3 years now. I believe God has chosen this place for me to be here. At least 4 years of my entire life. So far it's looking like: Kch (17)-KL (2)-Palmy(4). I wonder where's next.... and when's next. Might not able to find out easily, but rest assured God has got it in His hands.

Indeed, my journey in palmy has been challenging, and blessed. So much aspects of life that I have learnt and seen. I know full well He has got His hands on me and is molding my character and it's on-going till I meet Him.

The song posted below is by Brooke Fraser titled 'soon' is one of my fav and it reminds me that God is God, and puts the short and temporal life in to perspective to God's eternity.

Soon and very soon
My King is coming
Robed in righteousness
And crowned with love
When I see Him, I
shall be made like Him
Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon
I'll be going
To the place He has prepared for me
There my sin erased
My shame forgotten
Soon and very soon

I will be with the One I love
With unveiled face I'll see
There my soul will be satisfied
Soon and very soon

Soon and very soon
See the procession
The angels and the elders
'round the throne
At His feet I'll lay my crown, my worship
Soon and very soon

Though I have not seen Him
My heart knows Him well
Jesus Christ the Lamb
The Lord of Heaven

Chicken sandwich

Did I mention that I have 2 hens at home? They have been giving us fresh eggs everyday. Fresh eggs > supermarket eggs. Yum.

Coming home from exam today at lunch time, I was looking for food and I felt like a chicken sandwich.


No, somethings in life don't work like that..

That's Rosie (or Ginger).

The tales of 2 alphabet

Today I set for one of my toughest exams. This course is covered by 2 lecturers. H and T. H is an engineer. T, too, is an engineer.


The course started with H. He went on and on and eventually lost all of us (most, anyway) in the class. I felt like I didn't learn anything in this course from H. After a few weeks, it was T's turn. He took over the class and recapped the course in 2 hours. Just like that, all of us understood.I felt like I have learned everything in this course from T.

Tales of 2 lecturers. No intention to disrespect but by just observing them, could tell that one is focused, passionate, pressed for excellence, emphasized on learning, while the other is slack, indifferent, casual, or just getting by every lecture.

This exam was hard, because (1) of the nature of the subject (2) H was involved and (2) T was involved. H's material was tough as he was not a good lecturer, while T's material was tougher because his part was tricky.

Not likely I will get good grades for this paper, but this paper taught me a lot, too much to write down here anyway. Grades are just one of the way to measure what we got out of a course, no? There's certain more then grades that employers are looking for when they hire, no? Having a degree doesn't promise anything, yes?

Thanks both to H and T for teaching in this course. Learned heaps.

Soon I'll be an engineer. Just like H and T. So little time, so much to learn.