Close to You

The past week has been more than a blur- all I can remember is my wide eyes, heart racing. Half the year is gone, that is more than enough cause for celebration. Every new threshold crossed is a celebration of the old one closed well, but also an unnerving time of re-orientation to the new. I don't take change well- not this week at least. My portfolio was a borderline pass. My research hadn't been sorted out. My pracs were just starting and nothing was concrete or routine. I was in a heightened state of emergency, and the night I got no sleep was when I really cracked.

Poor Dennis, he didn't quite know what to do (I didn't either?), but on Saturday when I needed someone, he was there. I burst out into tears in my hallway and he just held me for a while. It really helped. I felt safe. He took me out to dinner. We talked, a lot. I felt so comforted. And most of all, we praised God at 12 midnight in my house together on the guitar. It was like magic, the stress dissipated, and we went to bed and awoke with a song in our hearts each. He surprised me by sneaking up on me after I had brushed my teeth and I got a big bear hug! I feel so loved.

Dennis is right, it is a balance of three: Spiritual, emotional, physical. And the balance feels really good.

All I've been feeling recently is a desire to be close. Not near, not clingy, just close. It's warm, and reassuring. I want to be close to you for all of this life I have.

There's salsa lessons in Curtin, but I don't think we have either time or money this semester. Maybe next year.

The future is God-determined, and He takes care of His people. The Lord will remain our sun and shield, and He shall, He must be glorified.

I love you, dear! XOXO

Engagement Ring

noun
A ring given by a man to a woman when they agree to marry.

Jehovah Jireh strikes yet again!

God sees much more in an empty account than Dennis or Sara. =)

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i have come to realise that i have so much to learn from my girl. i shall list all the things i have picked up to date (not that i have learnt them already):
- cooking
- storing food
- being sensitive
- honouring parents
- understanding the Holy Spirit
- relating to women
- folding clothes
- talking
- being wise with money
- artsy stuff
- behaviour management
- dysphagia
- navigate freo
- being black and white
- drinking milk
- eating grapefruit

im sure there is much more, but my brain isn't functioning now. i shall update with more!

6 months!

My turn!

We went to Freo and had loads of fun. The end.

Ok, so it doesn't sound half as exciting as my baby's. But it actually was, its just that men are summary people.

6 months feels right. It feel realistic. It feels like now we're starting at the beginning.

6 months

Yesterday, the 13th of July on a Sunday was our 6 months! We celebrated by watching our first movie together in Freo- Hancock. It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, in fact, it was good! We had pizza at Amano, the gelato place, and a pastry called Palmier (it looks like a heart shape). Then we walked around and bought Dennis a Ukelele! And he bought me skittles to play with my little kids at the school. We had ice cream (Tia Maria and Ferrero Roche with Marshmallows and chocolate sauce) and then Clam Chowder and Calamari for dinner! Ahhhh.. it was sooo good.. We stayed till about 7 then went back to his place because we got tired. If not, we would have gone to the High st. bookstore that stocks all sorts of imported books/magazines/stationary.

He wrote me a letter and sang me a song! On his new ukelele (:

It was a luxurious day. And we ate all we wanted. Because starting today (14.07.08) we are going to lose weight for Daryl's wedding.

I had such a lovely time.. and I couldn't stop smiling. (:(:(:

I never thought getting here would be this fun!

Super Love Love~! *noda!*

The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets has ended, the two finally finding understanding though the mediation of a wise woman on the Capulet side of the family. In a committment such as this, many things must begin to unite, and the growth pangs of leaving independance and forming a healthy interdependance have been keenly felt by both sides. On one hand, an alliance must be made, on the other, individuality must be preserved. Thanks and praise be to the Lord who never lets us down and always answers our prayers.

In celebration the two lovers made a day of it in the city with style and much gusto. Their ambition was to scourage the city and take over IKEA, but unfortunately they didn't get that far (IKEA is an adventure all on it's own). So they took a remniscent bus ride to the train station and a train to town, where they had lunch: Dim Sum consisting of Feng Zhao (Phoenix feet), xiao long bao, fried seaweed rolls and porridge! The oriental inn on James St. provided all this, and it was most yummelicious. Then they went to Ezyway for a green apple yakult bubble tea~! Then all over the city to look at different things (and a swimsuit for her!) and dinner at The Seoul Cafe, a wonderful Korean place in Hay st.! Finally home again on the train and bus amidst the rush crowd. Wow.. the city has much to eat and much to buy! Which is why we should not come so often.

Then boyboy had to go to worship practice so I sent him there. He has been a good boy to be so understanding and I think he's getting the hang of what it means to be restful. :) Today's time spent together was super love love~!

siti santa

1. t-rexes cannot scratch their back
2. t-rexes have to gostan when they want to change direction
3. t-rexes became humans.

Britney Spears: "You wanna piece of me!"
Dennis, to me: I don't want a piece, I want all!

新加坡

Things to do
- Wedding Venue
- Club (JUST US!)
- Attend Daryl's wedding dinner
- Sit bus (say thank you to bus driver)
- Sit train
- Take taxi (and talk to taxi driver)
- Order macdonalds delivery in the middle of the night (and make them delivery to some random place)
- Play pool
- Celebrate Sara's birthday
- Go for youth camp
- Take a gabazibillion photos

Places to go
- Holland Village
- East point
- Airport (cart racing)
- Clarke Quay
- The loft (Raffles place area)
- Bras Brasah
- Bedok central
- Marine parade
- East Coast park
- Sara's old house in Tampines
- Visit Little India (Mustafa!)
- Visit Sara's church
- Vivo city
- Esplanade
- Bartley Christian Church
- Wesley Methodist
- Old Secondary Schools
- St. Luke's hospital pharmacy

Things to eat
- Laksa
- Takopachi
- Wanton mee
- Chai Dau Kuay
- Orh Luah
- Mee Pok
- Four Leaves bread
- Edo Sushi
- Green tea biscuits
- Meiji Chocolates
- Durian
- Prata
- Kueh tutu
- Bugis Japanese croquette
- China square japanese ramen
- Far East chicken rice
- Crystal jade porridge and tim sum
- Soup kitchen
- Mangosteen

Things to buy
- Pencil case
- Nonsense shirts from Bugis street
- Stationery
- Drum sticks
- Matching undies
- Working clothes (MNG, topshop, river island, island shop)

People to visit
- Ziqiang
- Drum sensei
- My band!
- Tristan
- Brandon and June
- Jie hua and wife
- Dee
- Dentist
- Esther
- Rachel
- Geraldine
- Arthur
- Tasha
- Jonathan
- Melvin
- Loong Choon
- Joanne
- Samantha Lee!!!!
- Avril
- Joelle
- Amandia
- Divinia
- Melanie
- Hana
- Ps Chad?
- Grace
- Errol
- Spencer
- Yen Yeong

Malaysia!
- Louisa
- Shuwen
- Su
- Michelle (if in KL then)