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References in essays + wah lau

According to how my media studies essay was marked, it seems like I can have no ideas of my own. Every example and every thought requires a reference. Wah lau. haha at the "wah lau" - I am sing jia porean. My parents always told me not to say "wah lau" cos it's crude and I'm a "nu hai zi" (girl). Even summarising my paragraph (full of references and quotes) requires a reference. Like, huh - it's a summary?! I guess with the world having been around for so long, and so many billion people having gone before me... like they say - there are no original thoughts. Okay never mind. My next essay will be better. It's not yet 6pm and it is all dark outside! -- The life you've always wanted John Ortberg "If you are weary of some sleepy form of devotion, probably God is as weary of it as you are." -Frank Laubach A key test to know whether we really want God’s guidance is to ask, "How often do I seek God’s guidance when I’m not faci

One year older, one year wiser

Writing a friend's birthday card and was going to write something along the lines of being one year older. Then I thought - why do we always say people are a year older, on their birthdays? Because truth is, they are just a day older than yesterday. When we say "you're one year older, one year wiser!" it seems as if that person suddenly grew a year, or is expected to be a year older and wiser. We sometimes don't realise that that one year older and one year wiser was a part of a process - that everyday process, that growing, that changing, which made them who they are today. -- Cos I've got nothing of my own to give to You But this light that shines on me, shines on You (David Crowder, Stars )

I am amazing because of my amazing God

I am amazing! haha okay before you think I am being incredibly big-headed in saying that, listen to what I have to say! It was just something I thought about a few days ago - I am amazing! Yes I am! Because I've got an amazing God. An amazing God created me, and is in me. So I can be nothing short of amazing, amen? After all, God only does things to the best, nothing less. I am amazing because of my amazing God, who stooped down to make me great (Psalm 18:36). Same for you :) You, too, are amazing! -- If you want to see images on my blog from past entries, click on the "Visuals" tag which you'll find below some posts, and you'll find some more recent ones.

Pruning

All I Want To Do Ginny Owens All I want to do, is give this life to You All I want to do, is give this life to You All I want to do, is give this life to You And let Your will be done, until it's all I want to do How does doubt slip in, so silently? And why does condemnation come so naturally? Why do I still get the best of me? Loving so little and living so selfishly? What have I been given by Your grace? Will I come to understand this mystery I embrace? Make of me a new creation now Fill me with all you are and be all I am some how Cause all I want to do is give this life to You All I want to do is give this life to You All I want to do is give this life to You And let Your will be done, until it's all I want to do Faith so fragile Reaching for Your hand -- Pruning. God, You are real .

Time, Words in an essay, Muffins, Overblogging

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Looked at the top right hand corner of my laptop and my eyes opened wide when I saw "2.00AM". Wondered if it was wrong and double-checked with my watch - yes, short hand pointing at 2, not 12. The last time I glanced at the clock, it was 11.00PM! Like they say, time flies. You know how we often wish we had more time? Even an hour more each day would do. But, more time? We would never be satisfied. Frankly, I'd say thank God that a day has only 24 hours. A day having, say, 30 hours, might allow me to accomplish more in a day; but it would also exhaust me. With days being the way they are now, it means I'd only have to "take on" 24 hours at a time. His ways are perfect! -- The first essay I did went like this: 1466 – 1405 = 61 words of referencing 1386 – 61 = 1325 words in essay now. Ah gotta cut some more! 1367 – 61 = 1306 words 1328 – 61 = 1267 Re-reading and re-reading to cut down the number of words to 1000. And this time, I have a 2500 word essay due. So

Randomness < 3

Wei wei I miss yooou! My brother is so awesome la. My sisters too of course. hahaha. And my mama and papa. Which is like, okay... my whole family is awesome. Mei mei thank you for the package! For more than I asked for, for going out of your way! Siew siew I will send you the card stuff soon! Are you excited?! Jingyi it's getting warmer there, and colder here! And, that British Humour video is so omg! They are mocking aged people! And my eyes went really wide at the last frame! < 3 I have been sleeping (relatively) early and waking early. But I think I shall go back to my old ways. Of sleeping late and waking uh, not as early? Because sleeping early and waking early just makes me sleep more and not do much work. Which is bah. Because, I have a lot of work to do! Anyways. I have gotten back my first essay. AND I IS A HAPPIES PERSONS! Wanted to study in Matherson library today but it was SO crowded. Gosh. But ohwells - that just means my library is a really good library! :D Also a

Essays and a Keyboard

Getting started on essays can be hard. But sometimes they can be quite interesting to do when you've gotten into the motion of it. But yes, getting started can be hard. - I want a keyboard. I guess a guitar would be nice too. But a guitar is not a keyboard. I want a keyboard. Actually, more accurately, a piano. - Hello God. Fill me fill me fill me. Fill me to overflowing. - Hungry, I come to You For I know You satisfy ( Hungry , by Kathryn Scott) - You are so awesome, God. How can we, your people, not worship You?