It's a long, long journey...
Quite the contrary to the title..... i have a relatively short journey left in my schooling career, and i sorta just realised it >
School has been....tiring to say the least, i'm sure that most of the readers here that attend Wesley will concur with that. Can really feel the tension going up one notch when teachers decide to pound you with tests and assignments....that are all due in the same week XD (least to say some on the same day =_=)
yeah, so i've been working relatively hard, but i still dont think i've been working hard enough XD gotta push myself alot more, getting into that 'slack' attitude. And it's really funny to see the same people up at 1 am every morning trying to finish off that lit essay that was due.....sometime last term (yea hartley pay attention XD)
How have you all been? (write it in the chatbox XD) although chances are i'll see you in the next week....
Oop before i forget, big congrats to the grease team who pulled off an awesome performance on Friday night in front of the FGA crowd! So proud of you guys =)!
Saturday night we went to the 'tell the world' concert hosted by Nedlands church. Although most of us arrived during the intermission at half time (thanks to some poor communication) - (and some people driving all the way up to subiaco when it was in South Perth) It was really enjoyable!!
The items were awesome, the prayer was the best rite rite!?!?!?! yes, you know it's true. Vivien Ling on the piano was enough to win it XD But + Jason and Carolyn = unbeatable. Although i loved the whole sister-act thing that they had going with their choir, even WITHOUT mics, Sharon/Seh and myself could hear all their voices perfectly without amplification (apart from the 2 lead singers) but still!! Fantastic. Aweeeeeeesome performance.
Oh and WELL DONE RACH! (if you read this) for performing haha!! you rocked! =) DId you see us wave from the back?? we were like *WAVE* and you were sorta staring in our general direction but ow well XD
Had alot of fun afterwards taking pictures! Specially since Caroline's friend Misato (WHAT AN AWESOME NAME) came around. and she taught us how to pose Japanese style =D! She's the one between Carol and Em. erm...bottom row, third from left. Waaaah that night i had a random obsession with two words that i dont even know the true meaning of.
"arigato" and "kawaii"
erm, thank you and cute? or something rite rite??
Then of course the obligatory argument (it had to happen) that started off with Sharon saying the peace sign should be place in front of your eyes (loser), instead of next to your head (the winning way). Observe, all those in doubt (*COUGHSHARONCOUGH*)
NEXT to face. The girl's from Japan! You can't go wrong when you follow a national! Geez, some people =_=
Then of course, Vivien Ling came down from stage to thank us all for coming, and yea you can guess what happened. Not really cool when she's your teacher at the same time. Lol, convo went something like:
"Jon, you ALWAYS TALK during private study!"
"ehhhh! where got! Bullcrap la, the two people next to me!"
"yea sure."
"TRUE! Leon do i talk alot?"
*Leon looks at Vivien, then at me*
"yea of course you do" XD
I TRIED to explain that it was Francombe and Shaky next to me (that's what i call them anyway XD) but nooo teachers these days. Stubborn as asses! Can't believe she was eavesdropping on our conversation...we were actually talking about work!!....hey. dont look at me like that -_-||
Then Viv's husband came along (Christchurch old boy) and i ACCIDENTALLY decided to talk about how wesley beat christchurch 9-0 in badminton the other day. Then he started big talking Hale college, and i decided to mention how Wesley beat hale 9-2 in soccer the other day as well XD. (WELL DONE 1st squad =)!)
Yea, that was a good concert XD Jenny had some fanciful obsession that we wont mention here, but it was good fun XD
Ow man!!!!!! Aths on Wednesday. Bet you i'm gonna come back with like a broken leg or something (choi choi choi) final chance to win the relay. We'll do it boys! *hi5!*
Have you ever gotten a really strong bout of nostalgia before? Like, you decide to plonk yourself down in a chair one day, and just think. And one thought leads to another...and then another...and you find yourself recalling memories that are both sweet and precious to you? Yea, i did that yesterday. And it lasted for around 3 hours XD By the time i shook myself out of that state i was like PWOA 3 hours >.>
Yeaaaaaa i bet you all are going, "youuuu thought about camp rite?"
well, ....duh? XD
I'm so glad to hear that the church thinks (THINKS) That we're gonna go back to Orchard Glory one more time for camp. Next year, can you imagine what we'd do? Like walk around the campsite going, "you know, last year....we stood here and watched the sunrise" or "we all sat around here and sang sunday school songs."
or for others, "we cooked an awesome lunch in this chalet." or "we tried to chop up chicken here but were too scared to pick it up."
or still for others, "we (well...i) tried to grab a rope and ripped off half of my hand!" or "i landed on my ankle awkwardly and gave myself a minor fracture!"
better yet, "we prayed for a keyboard here" or, "you tried to throw a mandarin at me here but i ducked and it hit Annie in the face"
XD And of course, accompanied by all form of personal memories that you may have cultivated with friends. But wouldn't it be great? just having a memory session? haha
I know my Cuz doesn't like nostalgia, she thinks it's bad, because you wish that you did this and that, and then all the what ifs come out and all. It's true, they do. But i think if you look back with the view of , "i'm glad this happened" rather than, "i wish i did this.." it's sometimes nice, to just remember things. How does it help? Well, you can always pick up things from the past cant you?
I know that i wanted to spend time more with certain people, and i never got the chance to. People that mean alot to me as well, funny people that are closest to me save a few, i really didn't spend that much time with. My cousins Ken and Sarah were definitely 2 of the few, but you know, the fact that i see them every week and since we're related (haha Ken, suck XD) sometimes more; i guess it was somehow reasonable that i try to spend time with people not related to me...that i dont see or talk to much?
yea but you just get that feeling, "i wish" lol. Get it out of your head- it's happened.
Wow, did i just talk to myself? feel like deleting that line, but i'll keep it there as a timely reminder.
Well!! That's that. Life's like that! Plenty of experiences to learn from, plenty of memories to create, and to recall. 17 years of my life has passed; i'm not sure what the next God-willing 10 years or so will even show! Relationships wise, churchwise, Godwise,academically/careerwise.
Sooo much to worry about isn't there?
But life's a long, long Journey. Just be glad that there are friends/cousins/sisters/family/bestfriends/girlfriends/goodfriends/GOD to help you through it all.
Coz it's a long long journey; till i know that i'm worth the price....You payed for me on Calvary; beneath the stormy skies.
Fin~
School has been....tiring to say the least, i'm sure that most of the readers here that attend Wesley will concur with that. Can really feel the tension going up one notch when teachers decide to pound you with tests and assignments....that are all due in the same week XD (least to say some on the same day =_=)
yeah, so i've been working relatively hard, but i still dont think i've been working hard enough XD gotta push myself alot more, getting into that 'slack' attitude. And it's really funny to see the same people up at 1 am every morning trying to finish off that lit essay that was due.....sometime last term (yea hartley pay attention XD)
How have you all been? (write it in the chatbox XD) although chances are i'll see you in the next week....
Oop before i forget, big congrats to the grease team who pulled off an awesome performance on Friday night in front of the FGA crowd! So proud of you guys =)!
Saturday night we went to the 'tell the world' concert hosted by Nedlands church. Although most of us arrived during the intermission at half time (thanks to some poor communication) - (and some people driving all the way up to subiaco when it was in South Perth) It was really enjoyable!!
The items were awesome, the prayer was the best rite rite!?!?!?! yes, you know it's true. Vivien Ling on the piano was enough to win it XD But + Jason and Carolyn = unbeatable. Although i loved the whole sister-act thing that they had going with their choir, even WITHOUT mics, Sharon/Seh and myself could hear all their voices perfectly without amplification (apart from the 2 lead singers) but still!! Fantastic. Aweeeeeeesome performance.
Oh and WELL DONE RACH! (if you read this) for performing haha!! you rocked! =) DId you see us wave from the back?? we were like *WAVE* and you were sorta staring in our general direction but ow well XD
Had alot of fun afterwards taking pictures! Specially since Caroline's friend Misato (WHAT AN AWESOME NAME) came around. and she taught us how to pose Japanese style =D! She's the one between Carol and Em. erm...bottom row, third from left. Waaaah that night i had a random obsession with two words that i dont even know the true meaning of.
"arigato" and "kawaii"
erm, thank you and cute? or something rite rite??
Then of course the obligatory argument (it had to happen) that started off with Sharon saying the peace sign should be place in front of your eyes (loser), instead of next to your head (the winning way). Observe, all those in doubt (*COUGHSHARONCOUGH*)
NEXT to face. The girl's from Japan! You can't go wrong when you follow a national! Geez, some people =_=
Then of course, Vivien Ling came down from stage to thank us all for coming, and yea you can guess what happened. Not really cool when she's your teacher at the same time. Lol, convo went something like:
"Jon, you ALWAYS TALK during private study!"
"ehhhh! where got! Bullcrap la, the two people next to me!"
"yea sure."
"TRUE! Leon do i talk alot?"
*Leon looks at Vivien, then at me*
"yea of course you do" XD
I TRIED to explain that it was Francombe and Shaky next to me (that's what i call them anyway XD) but nooo teachers these days. Stubborn as asses! Can't believe she was eavesdropping on our conversation...we were actually talking about work!!....hey. dont look at me like that -_-||
Then Viv's husband came along (Christchurch old boy) and i ACCIDENTALLY decided to talk about how wesley beat christchurch 9-0 in badminton the other day. Then he started big talking Hale college, and i decided to mention how Wesley beat hale 9-2 in soccer the other day as well XD. (WELL DONE 1st squad =)!)
Yea, that was a good concert XD Jenny had some fanciful obsession that we wont mention here, but it was good fun XD
Ow man!!!!!! Aths on Wednesday. Bet you i'm gonna come back with like a broken leg or something (choi choi choi) final chance to win the relay. We'll do it boys! *hi5!*
Have you ever gotten a really strong bout of nostalgia before? Like, you decide to plonk yourself down in a chair one day, and just think. And one thought leads to another...and then another...and you find yourself recalling memories that are both sweet and precious to you? Yea, i did that yesterday. And it lasted for around 3 hours XD By the time i shook myself out of that state i was like PWOA 3 hours >.>
Yeaaaaaa i bet you all are going, "youuuu thought about camp rite?"
well, ....duh? XD
I'm so glad to hear that the church thinks (THINKS) That we're gonna go back to Orchard Glory one more time for camp. Next year, can you imagine what we'd do? Like walk around the campsite going, "you know, last year....we stood here and watched the sunrise" or "we all sat around here and sang sunday school songs."
or for others, "we cooked an awesome lunch in this chalet." or "we tried to chop up chicken here but were too scared to pick it up."
or still for others, "we (well...i) tried to grab a rope and ripped off half of my hand!" or "i landed on my ankle awkwardly and gave myself a minor fracture!"
better yet, "we prayed for a keyboard here" or, "you tried to throw a mandarin at me here but i ducked and it hit Annie in the face"
XD And of course, accompanied by all form of personal memories that you may have cultivated with friends. But wouldn't it be great? just having a memory session? haha
I know my Cuz doesn't like nostalgia, she thinks it's bad, because you wish that you did this and that, and then all the what ifs come out and all. It's true, they do. But i think if you look back with the view of , "i'm glad this happened" rather than, "i wish i did this.." it's sometimes nice, to just remember things. How does it help? Well, you can always pick up things from the past cant you?
I know that i wanted to spend time more with certain people, and i never got the chance to. People that mean alot to me as well, funny people that are closest to me save a few, i really didn't spend that much time with. My cousins Ken and Sarah were definitely 2 of the few, but you know, the fact that i see them every week and since we're related (haha Ken, suck XD) sometimes more; i guess it was somehow reasonable that i try to spend time with people not related to me...that i dont see or talk to much?
yea but you just get that feeling, "i wish" lol. Get it out of your head- it's happened.
Wow, did i just talk to myself? feel like deleting that line, but i'll keep it there as a timely reminder.
Well!! That's that. Life's like that! Plenty of experiences to learn from, plenty of memories to create, and to recall. 17 years of my life has passed; i'm not sure what the next God-willing 10 years or so will even show! Relationships wise, churchwise, Godwise,academically/careerwise.
Sooo much to worry about isn't there?
But life's a long, long Journey. Just be glad that there are friends/cousins/sisters/family/bestfriends/girlfriends/goodfriends/GOD to help you through it all.
Coz it's a long long journey; till i know that i'm worth the price....You payed for me on Calvary; beneath the stormy skies.
Fin~