Lifestyle change

I just realised how much my lifestyle has changed since moving. It's funny how you naturally adapt to a place where you are yet. I call it "Human Natural Adaptation", body, mind and behaviour. Haha. Let me try to make a list of the changes or rather, what is considered normal for me now.

1) Bread is like my lovely main meal here. Only get to eat 1 meal of rice (usually dinner)
2) Started eating cereal with MILK (something that I don't usually drink in Singapore)
3) Driving a lot more to get to places
4) Long walks are so enjoyable
5) Hearing dogs' bark like almost everywhere I go
6) Watching more foreign movies (esp German movies! whoohoo!)
7) Hot favourite TV programmes are The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory and The Zoo
8) Wearing Sunnies :)
9) The sight of Indian Ocean when travelling on Marmion Ave
10) Cold nights with in-door slippers!
11) Getting to see the sky,  like the entire sky without being blocked by any tall buildings

Honestly I don't get to see these so experience these so often when I was in Singapore. Now, there are part of my life. Embracing every moment of it.

That's all I need

You are there with me
Even when I cannot see You
You watched me breathe at night
And You greet me when I wake up in the morning

They say that You are the One who provides
They say that You are the One who loves
That You know every thought in my mind
And never ending mercy in Your arms

So I'm running to You
Even if the storm come against me
I will not stop running to Your outstretched arms
For I know that once I'm there with You
You'll hold me together
And that's all I need
Right now, then and forever

Sometimes life gets into my head
And the world tells me 'this' and 'that'
But I know to You, they are all meangingless
For to You, love is the way, the truth and the light

So I'm running to You

Even if the storm come against me
I will not stop running to Your outstretched arms
For I know that once I'm there with You
You'll hold me together
And that's all I need
Right now, then and forever

Only love will  be able to make my life shine
Oh Lord, don't ever stop teaching me
Speak to me just like how You've spoken in heaven
For I am here, ready to listen

So I'm running to You
Even if the storm come against me
I will not stop running to Your outstretched arms
For I know that once I'm there with You
You'll hold me together
And that's all I need
Right now, then and forever

Just another ramble...or not...

Winter here is almost ending, and I must say that I am not sorry at all. I miss the hot Mr Sun and his lovely rays. Winter is cool, windy and of course, the rain never fail to get on my nerves. But other than that, the surroundings are still as beautiful as ever. People are walking so fast to get out of the cold. Boots, jackets, hot chocolates and umbrellas are the pictures that I see most of the time in Winter. My day in school was a peaceful one. Went to see a student advisor regarding my study plan, he is a nice guy and it's funny how you can end up meeting a person whom you've emailed randomly about more than a year ago to ask about honours programme here in uwa. Like what my mum said, I can match a face to a familiar name. Uwa and Nus have so much in common. So similar, yet so different! Anyway, I'll be doing a 3 sem honours programme. Which means, I will only graduate end of next year. Yup. Looking forward to get a part time job here as my sem is so not heavy at all. Have applied to diva and cotton on, not sure how it'll goes. My bro just emailed me today that he has helped me return my matric card to Nus' office. With that gone, I'm officially not allowed to enter any libraries or rooms with special pass required. I've gotten my degree certificate and official transcript from Nus too. They are now in the safe hands of my brother. Anyway, I'm not an Arts student anymore. After holding a record of 6 years being an Arts student (2006-2011), I am now a science student. That's because the department of psychology in Uwa is in science. Sad yet glad to have a change after so long. I have always believed that Arts is and will still always be a huge part in my life.

It's exciting to see how things just slowly fall into place. I know that above all I still have to remain faithful and trusting Him for an awesome plan in my life. So far, so good. Cell group has been going well so far. Really thank God for the people here. Everybody is welcoming, friendly, and I like it how you can be yourself as everyone around you came from where I've came from and speak like how I speak.

Grandmama seems to be adjusting reasonably well too. She hates the cold, but I  know she is contended wherever He leads. To her, any house is His house. My bro misses Aussie, can't blame him. His entire family is here, but it was his choice to finish up honours in Nus. About one year ago, he was discussing this huge dilemma with me. Thank God everything worked out and he is now staying at U-town. Monkey is stressed out about school. Lectures, presentations, endless readings and crazy assignments are the things that stress her out. I guess that's part of uni life. I'm sure after a sem or 2, she'll get the hang of it (just like how everybody does who was an undergrad before). Papa and mummy are starting to apply for jobs, though their age is quite good for retirement, finding something to keep them occupied seems like a favourable thing to do. Mum always tells me that we have to start stocking up our funds too (I want to help join in too).

Oh and guess what, Fathers' Day is in September here in Perth. cool right? Think in Singapore it was like June or something?

At the end of the day, I'll just commit my life once again to Him and ya, to be grateful and excited as life starts to stabalise.

 Don't go through life, GROW through it.