Treasures of Mine

My collection of rings from Thailand, Malaysia and Australia.

Beautiful aren't they?

First Official Date

Darren and I went for our FIRST official date today (:

It was nice having to hold Darren's hands and not be worried if someone sees us.

It was nice having to look at someone in the eye and know that nothing else matters

It was nice to not sneak around in a relationship, for the first time.

I've been involved in a couple of relationships in the past but they were all indeed very sneaky, very cautious, very tiring... Given the reason that I started dating from a young age, many of my relationships in the past were always under the radar and they all ended in tears; As I begin to realize that life does not have to revolve around relationships, or being showered with love and gifts, I made a promise myself to never fall in love after my last breakup at the age of 13.

It's been five years now since I had a relationship, although I won't deny that throughout the last couple of years was tough.. whenever I begin to develop the slightest feelings for someone, I pull back and clarify to both myself and the other party that we will only be friends, and nothing more... Since migrating to Australia, I've developed a "I'm NEVER going to date" mentality, and thanks to that I've pulled myself out of alot of unneccessary trouble and heartaches..

Darren's different though.. Truly one of a kind (: We've known each other for three years now.. and from being his "lending-shoulder-to-cry-on" buddy, listening to his girl problems back in year 10, we've somehow developed feelings for one another.. It was never serious between us as I kept reminding him that we are JUST friends and we will always be JUST friends.

Year 10, Year 11, and Year 12 went by, from "I will defend you from that stupid girl" friend, to becoming the best of friends, and today... we're dating. (: I've had a wonderful journey with this guy, and I'm glad he's have never given up on us, hence I will never give up on us too.

Disney's Dream Come True Exhibition!!!!

During our romantic walk along the yarra river, I got distracted... (lol)

Sending my love all the way to Africa!

thanks for reading (:

21.01.2011

Ola! This photo was taken back in December (: Thought it might be a good "au natural" photo of me given that I have been rather busy and life has not been worth capturing on camera. Constantly applying for jobs, because the job that I worked at did not inform me of any work shifts; and the job that I went to today, I quit. I would just be very underpaid. Apart from the hassle of job applications, I am quite happy with the my new Compaq Presario which I bought for Aud390. It works perfectly and it works with Adobe softwares! I was a tad worried before and regretted being cheap with notebooks/laptops.. But instead of spending over Aud750 on a multifunctional laptop, this Aud390 laptop is capable of meeting my needs.. which is enough for me!

Another update? lol. My best friend and I have liked each other for quite sometime now, since two years ago to be exact; he's liked me for three years but despite having feelings for one another, we've kept it casual and simple all throughout high school.. Just this morning him and I have decided to make it "official" on Facebook. Everyone claims that a relationship is not official until it's on Facebook? Well, it's not going to work out without the approval of the parents. (:

New Gadget

Nothing much to this post, but check out my new gadget! (:

It's affordable and beautiful as it is (:

LOVE

Hollywood wants to make you think they know what love is.

But I'm a tell you what true love is.

Love is not what you see in the movies.

Its not the ecstasy, its not what you see in that scene you know what I mean?

I'm telling you right now, true love is sacrifice.

Love is thinking about others before you think about yourself

Love is selfless not selfish.

Love is God and God is love.

Love is when you lay down your life for another

Whether for your brother, your mother, your father or your sister

Its even laying down your life for your enemies, That's unthinkable, but think about that

Love is true Think.

Chorus

I'll put you in front of me

So everybody can see

My love, this is my love

I know that I'll be alright

As long as you are my guide

My love, this is my love

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast It is not proud.

Love is not rude, it is not self-seeking

It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs

You see love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, it always perseveres

Love never fails.

Love is everlasting Its eternal, it goes on and on,

it goes beyond time Love is the only thing that will last when you die

But ask the question why? Do you have love?

Chorus

I'll put you in front of me

So everybody can see My love,

this is my love

I know that I'll be alright

As long as you are my guide

My love, this is my love

There is no greater love than this than he who lays down his life for his friends

Now are you willing to lay down your life for your friends?

You're probably willing to lay down your life for your mother your father, or your best friends

But are you willing to lay down your life for even those that hate you?

I'm going to tell you who did that

The definition of love is Jesus Christ.

He is love The nails in his hands, the thorns in his brow Hanging on a cross for your sin my sins

That is love he died for you and me while we still hated him

That is love God is true love,

and if you don't know this love

Now is the time to know, perfect love

Chorus

I'll put you in front of me

So everybody can see My love,

this is my love

I know that I'll be alright

As long as you are my guide

My love, this is my love

Inception

me like (:

Shopping Spree!

Good day everyone! How's everyone's last couple of days doing? (: Mine has been spectacular today... Spent money for once, explored the rest of Brunswick, visited more exciting galleries, and went "shopping" Sherry's style ;) Spent a total of Aud73.60 today... Now that is a world record... Never have I once spent more than Aud10 in a day.. and today I've surprised myself too... Ohmygosh* Aud5.60 was spent on the transportation ticket, Aud 35 was spent on a USED 320gb External Hard drive, Aud15 was spent on a special pillow, and 18 Aud was spent on A Charles and Keith skirt as well as a deniim dress... Pretty good buy.... The twist is... They were either purchased in Opshops or previously booked on Gumtree... All I had to do was travel all the way to Bentleigh then back to Bourke Street to pick up ze GOODIES. (: Saving money whilst Spending feels awesome. I would have spent just over 150 if I bought them all first hand.. but bargain buys are ze Best! (:

Disney Princess Pillow/Book (:


Cute Jap Dolls :)

Lin Onus

The Meaning Of Life

Fireworks at Waterfront Dockland (:

Just for Smiles

When everything seems to go out of place,

just laugh your troubles away...

princesses aren't perfect anyway.

Three Things In A Box

Helping out my beautiful sister with her 2 minute short talk at school. :)
Three Things in a Box is a topic for each child to share some of the things that are very special to them, also for everyone to get to know each other better. While Qi Qi is still deciding on her three favourite things, one of which she's selected is... A BOOK! wow... I'd probably choose a barbie doll if I was in her shoes, but BOOK is definately a surprising choice. So... the book that she's chosen to present on.. is... surprisingly... umm.. a book on bugs and insects? -"Incredible Mini Beast" lollerskate. Again, I'd probably pick my favourite disney colouring book if I was her age.. but.. Mini Beasts would be very very interesting to be presenting on! :) Props for Qi Qi for being innovative!
Ok. Qi Qi and I went on a quest on the world wide web in search for some... creepy bugs and insects, for a deeper more thorough understanding of each bug. :) Also to help Qi Qi gain more knowledge on creepy crawling insects in general :) Our quest on bug hunting was highly fascinating indeed ;)

dragonfly, did you know there's insects called damselflies too?

Spikey poisoneous caterpillars

& the furry ones ;)

BEAUTIFUL orchid mantis :)

Unlike typical greeen coloured praying mantis, orchid mantis camouflages into the colours of the orchids... is it just me? Or are orchid mantis simply beautiful? They so are...

I love the colours of the orchid mantis. It's fascinating too how one could gain from spending quality time with her family. Inspiration do come from anywhere and everywhere! More creepy crawling mini beasts images? I don't know. Wouldn't wanna bombard this blog with too many images.. but... honestly.. I never took notice of how beautiful they are!

Beautiful close-up of a damselfly :)

Giant Tiger Centipede

Giraffe Weevil

Tarantula

"reeebeet"

Disneymania!

Seeing as this year is about to end, I have specially dedicated this blogpost to.. all disneylovers! :) Most likely just me. *winks* I have had my fair share of disney movies through out my childhood years.. Of Cinderella, Lion King, to Hercules, and Mulan. Disney has changed the lives of many, especially this seventeen year old.

Even at the age of seventeen, I would preach about teachings I've taken in from Disney. All the years of watching the transformation of Disney movies. Disney princesses I've once so loved are now.. Disney Classics. High School Musical, and the Hannah Montana movie are the current Disney craves. :) All Disney movies are absolute joyous to watch, with simple yet highly meaningful messages.

Thus, here's a massive "tick" in achieving what I've set out to achieve in Year 2009. Treasure Hunting for Disney Books has been a definite success, and now... These books will pass on to my children, my grandchildren, and my great-grand children! :)

The seaweed is always greener

In somebody else's lake

You dream about going up there

But that is a big mistake

Just look at the world around you

Right here on the ocean floor

Such wonderful things surround you

What more is you lookin' for?

I'd make a good snake.

Note to readers: If the dance moves made u feel uncomfortable, please understand this is not actual "proper" dancing. It's not even choreographed.

I would choreograph a dance, but that would just defeat the whole purpose of this post. Some of the moves are slightly awkward, only because it's my way of stress-relief, rather than "potential, wow your so great at dancing" I won't classify myself as a dancer, though lol the url is http://www.dancingcanvas.blogspot.com/.

It all began in year 11 camp, When "hand dance" was introduced to us the year 11s, it started off with screaming, screaming out, screaming OUT LOUD! Stomping the ground, boxing the air, and rotating your hands in any motion, circular, dramatic, anything that suits you. And I loved it! I've always loved expressing myself, releasing my inner "GRR" energy..

I bet this happens to every single one of us. No doubt, I have encountered countless of troubled souls.. They've somehow sinked into the state of depression. It all begins with bottling up your emotions, and instead of chucking it into the sea. They've subconsciously chucked it from their head to their heart.

VCE Art- is no doubt the toughest subject I've come across... I'm doing well in the practical aspects of art, but theory...? I'm coping. surviving. on the edge of unsatisfactory.

Grrr. Such a put off.. It makes me wanna cry. But but but.. "hand dance" has helped me heaps! So here is my "oh-so-what-the-heck-dance" which has done wonders for me!

:)

Inspired by Walt Disney

Yes, I've recently changed my blog song "wiggle it-by Ricki Lee" to a list of disney songs I'm currently into...
Unlike any animated film these days, disney classic films hold a strong sense of warmth, beauty, yet adventurous all together!
From a journey along the magical carpet, to songs sung by a sly meerkat and his faithful warthog friend, nonetheless a mermaid longing for her human prince...
Bringing hope, love and wonderful memories from young... These songs are utterly beautiful walking through my childhood life as a kid, remembering those days when daddy used to bring my sister and I to the movies...
Tarzan it was, a film which was similar to George of the Jungle (lol)..yet heaps better... more emotional, captivating, inspiring in a sense...
As we look at disney today, Hannah Montana HighSchoolMusical Enchanted Beverlyhills chihuahua, don't get me wrong.. Disney's doing it's best relating their films to children, however what can be helped if children today look up to idols such as HannahMontana? ZacEfron&Gabriella? Chihuahuas? Again, they too have a message to convey, a role to portray.. However compared to classic disney films,it's a pity to those in this generation... missing out on movies which once inspired children like me.

p.s I've enabled my commentbox :)

Spring is living up to it's expectations.
Guess I'll have to too...

Jonathan Radojevic

pretty boy

Has anyone noticed the positive change of our Melbourne weather recently? Spring's living up to it's expectations! hooray~ Meaning less reasons to laze around and more reasons to... Go out! Stay tune,I'll be planning a reasonably long list.. to keep me occupied over the weekend!

Micheal Jackson's [King of Pop album] caught my attention in the papers over the week,being one of the top-selling albums & highly rated with 4 1/2 stars.. I was certainly surprised, knowing him as some "Wacko Jacko" black tryna be white fella? Moreover, the generation gap.. Isn't generation Y into R&B, Chris Brown?? Ne-Yo?? Instead, Micheal Jackson grabs the winning title for top-selling album? following by Lady Gaga, with 3 1/2 stars.. & others which I've forgotten.

Anyways, I looked him up on myspace music..managed to dig out some long forgotten songs.. Music which created history, inspired millions, unfortunately I missed out on such opportunity, shallow-mindedly & fearfully descriminating the colour of his skin.. "why the sudden change of colour?" Yet now, I too am inspired...

Celebrating his 50th birthday, the King of Pop

Today it was.. as I was about to share my story..
nerve-racking I would say, just like any other public speaking I've experienced.. yet still praying by heart.
"Pull me together Lord, pull me together"
& as I started, pin-drop silence across the room*
You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good
Genesis 50:20
This verse really stood out for me, amongst other amazing verses that I couldve illustrated on.
Before my migration to Australia, Life was indeed a pretty rough patch,and as I migrated, having the "a new country, new beginning, new life.." mindset..
I somewhat chose to foresee all that happened back in Malaysia, and focusing on the future..
Yet out of the blue, amongst my cousins and I, one who brought up the topic of how she knows about my past, more specificly what I've done*
shameful & embarrassed I burst into tears, as if the image of me "starting' a new life suddenly exploded into a thousand fragments, shattered by the truth, the truth that came out from my cousin's mouth..
My past felt as if It's been dugged out, realizing the scar was still where it originally was.
hurt by the truth, ideal image of my life crushed.
Till one day, attending church with Jaclyn Victor as our special guest.. Me and my cousins, eagerly showed up that night.looking forward to Jaclyn victor's performance.But surprisingly, as the service continued.. The question popped out.
"Who today wants to accept christ in their lives"
powerful statement, but a coward like me.. couldn't possibly raise up my hand.
Yet I did..

believe it or not

eversince that day

I've found peace in my heart

:) (happily sharing my lifestory)

Another effortless pose (:
It's hard to walk through life frowning when God has given you all the joy in life

Qiqi

Saw a couple of videos weeks ago, regarding christianity and how awesome our God is. & Must I agree, they were just breathtaking, knowing laminin, the "cell" that holds us all together is infact the shape of

a cross

LouieIGiglio-laminin isn't that just amazing?

yet reading at the comments posted; Not everyone believes in God, not everyone believes in this so-called "Jesus" dude. Though believe it or not, this video is living proof that we're all created by God. From the very beginning of the world till today..

For those who doesn't recognise God, I can somehow relate to that feeling, only because I've only accepted christ 2 years ago.

Living in a christian environment, christian school, christian friends, christian surroundings, it's beneficial having someone you can relate to when it comes to christianity. & because we tend to see,hear,talk about him all day long, the spirit of familarity start to rise up, forgetting that He is the son of God.

"As we get familiar with Jesus, the Kingdom of God diminished"

How about those who doesn't believe in God? (:

Everything's still the way it is, the hill won't tumble, the sky won't fall.. I won't persuade anyone into something they're not comfortable in.

a quote from House episode

"If you talk to God, you're religious; If God talks to you, your psychotic"

No doubt everyone has questioned themselves every so often

"Why is my relationship with God, Sooo fragile?"

"How do I know God listens to my prayers?"

"How do I know if there's even a GOD!??!"

Again, an atheist response would certainly be

"Ah..silly one. that's because there's No God?"

In the midst of those times of need, when I needed God the most, still slightly swifting away..

The worst thing that could've happen, Happened.

Miss Westbrook :" Sherry, is it alright to do your devotion next week"

replied "Yep no probs *massive grin*"

Deep down questioning"What... the... heck is devotion?"

Trying all sorts of ways getting out of it, due to past shameful public speaking experiences

flashbacks from the previous years..

forgot song lyrics whilst singing on stage, laughed through out the oral presentation, refused to sing on stage while I was already ONSTAGE.

haven't really had the opportunity to overcome "it" (until today)

Having 1 week's grace of preperation, it was my time..

to share my story.

Getting the most out of the word "devotion" & perhaps illustrating it more later on.. I had to ask someone. ANYONE. just someone wise enough to define the word "devotion"

then came Darren on msn..

"uhm.. Darren, I'm doing my devotion tomorrow"

"haha, Yes I heard Ms westbrook asking you this morning"

"One question, What does devotion mean?"

"Uhm.. it's a story with true meaning, ministering to people, with a christian value"

(repeated word for word!) :) boy, im good*

"Sharing true meaning, with christian values"

"True meaning with christian values...."

then it hit me! What's better than sharing my own story?

without much planning, but heaps of praying..

Praying that God could pull me together, as I speak through & for him tomorrow (meaning today) let not my nerves get the best of me..