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chrissypoo wondered at 9:12 AM

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* Tuesday, November 22, 2005 *

finally... yeah!

I'm tired.

I'm sleepy.

I'm hungry.

I'm cranky.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY...

I'm done!!!! yeah!

Journal One done. more to come...

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chrissypoo wondered at 2:42 AM

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* Thursday, November 17, 2005 *

AGRH!!!

has blogging lost its meaning? it has become a chore to update recently. sigh. i'm either too busy, too tired or simply having nothing to blog about...

my life now revolves around school... nothing else but school. does that explain why i've nothing to blog about? agrh. SCHOOL, SCHOOL, SCHOOL. it hasn't been great i must say... but well. what do i know? 3rd week into new semester, assignments and projects are already piling up... i'm still not in it yet. i'm so dead.

everything is screwing up... i'm part of that everything.

if only i can sleep and never wake up...

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chrissypoo wondered at 12:27 AM

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* Tuesday, November 15, 2005 *

Whenever I feel down

When everything seems lost

Such times I feel I just can't go on anymore

I remind myself of Him

He who can take away my cares

Jesus, thanks for the faith I now have in You Lord

Now I sing about Your grace

I sing about Your love

I sing about the wonderful things You have done

I sing about my life

The life that You paid the price for

I sing about the faith I now have in You Lord

You have been faithful in all of Your ways

Though we may not understand why

We go through life this way

But we know what it's like to be by Your side

Teach us Lord, to be like You, to be so faithful and true

I know that on my own I cannot stand

But when I worship Him

He fills me with a song

Of the love He has for me now and forever

For this I trust Him Lord of all

I thank You for Your grace

I thank You for Your love

I thank You for the wonderful things You have done

I thank You for my life

The life that You paid the price for

I thank You for the faith I now have in You Lord

You have been faithful in all of Your ways
Though we may not understand why
We go through life this way
But we know what it's like to be by Your side
Teach us Lord, to be like You, to be so faithful and true

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chrissypoo wondered at 11:43 PM

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* Saturday, November 12, 2005 *

SOOOOO lucky.

I was having lunch with a. jaey at the market... we were talking... eating... drinking...

ALL OF A SUDDEN.

I felt something on my head... I tried to flick it away... WOOOO. Bad move. It was...

BIRD'S DROPPINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wah lau. Of all places... Of all people... Of all parts of my body... My hair.

Ran down to the toilet and washed my hair... Eeeeek. My "hatest" animal doing one of the most disgusting act. YUCKS.

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chrissypoo wondered at 10:15 PM

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* Thursday, November 10, 2005 *

IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?

My best friend sent me this via email... worth a read.

1. Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?

2. Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?

3. Isn't it strange that you can't find a word to say when you're praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?

4. Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages ofa popular novel or ZANE GREY book?

5. Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games, but they do whatever is possible to sit at the lastrow in Church?

6. Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events at the last minute?

7. Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?

8. Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible?

9. Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don't want to believe, do, or say Anything to get there.

10. Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others?

IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?

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chrissypoo wondered at 10:47 PM

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* Wednesday, November 09, 2005 *

Cultural Shock

"Are you in year one or year two now?"

"Errr. Tough question. I don't know."

That has been the typical conversation with my lecturer in school this week...

So many times, I feel lost and out of place... I'm neither here nor there now. I don't know anyone in class except my lecturer. That is a really bad feeling. I hate being alone. Classmates from the previous semester were great... I was glad that I managed to settle in with much ease. BUT NOW. A whole new class... and they are not as opened/friendly as my previous class.

Am I experiencing a cultural shock?

I learnt this in CUCOM tutorial this afternoon... It is not just something one will experience when one goes overseas, you can experience cultural shock here too. Judging from what I learnt today... I might be. But anyhow, I also learnt that one will experience cultural shock in stages... and it's often in a form of a 'W' so it'll get better at the end of it all! I sure pray it'll get better real soon...

Cultural Shock myth: Cultural shocks DON'T come as a shock. As in not the "Oh! I'm shocked" kind. You won't even know you're experiencing it most of the time.

Always feel drained at the end of the day... My revised timetable is pure madness. (compared to last semester - ECE students don't come show me your TT. It's just different.)

MONDAY: 8-6pm (Lecture day)
TUESDAY: 9-4pm (Tutorial day)
WEDNESDAY: 1-5pm (IS day) by the way, it's 4 hours straight of CUCOM
THURSDAY: 9-4pm (Workshop day)
FRIDAY: 9-12pm (CG day) This break comes a little too late, it's end of the week anyway! Ugh.

This is only the second week of school but it feels like I'm two months into this already. Today is only wednesday but I feel as though I've fought a battle. Time seems to be crawling again. No. This only happens on weekdays... Time seems to be sprinting on weekends.

Ok. I think I'm really experiencing a cultural shock. But KNOW WHAT? One of the ways to overcome it is to tell others about it: blog about it or write others an email. That's exactly what I'm doing... Hee.

Alrighty, I'm sleepy...needa go sleep soon. BUT I'm suppose to do Social Psychology Journal One! ARRRRRRGH. BUT I can barely see what I'm typing now! BUT I'm supposed to do writcom wow assignment! BUT I have school at 9 tomorrow! NO BUTS. I've a battle to fight tomorrow again. I need to replenish enough to last the whole day. I haven't felt tired at this time for a long time.

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chrissypoo wondered at 11:33 PM

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* Saturday, November 05, 2005 *

Study, study and study...

I'm STUDYING. What a revelation. I'm the sort who will study at the very last minute before tests or exams... but now, there's only a quiz due next week. I can't believe I'm studying for it NOW! I've been studying since noon (not long after I woke up...). But this feels good man. To be doing something instead of slacking my time away...

Topic: Intercultural Communication

Cultural Definition - "... the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another." Geert Hofstede

"Culture hides more than it reveals and strangely enough what it hides, it hides most effectively from its participants" Edward Hall

5 characteristics of all culturals -
1) Cultural is not innate, it is learnt.
2) It is transmitted from generation to generation.
3) Culture is based on symbols.
4) Culture is subject to change.
5) Culture is ethnocentric.

And it goes on and on... there are so many things that I need to cover by next wednesday! But I'm loving it. Never thought that intercultural communication is so exciting and interesting... I'm seeing how I can apply this in future.

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chrissypoo wondered at 6:51 PM

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* Wednesday, November 02, 2005 *

Totally RANDOM

I'm tired. In any way you can think of... physically. mentally. spiritually. whatever. I'm just tired. (I forsee a super random ranting session here... BEWARE. Read at your own risk.)

I'll understand when I grow up. HAH. I thought that only existed in the movies. Didn't know that applies even in this day... I don't know what will become of me when I do grow up. Will I be faithful or astrayed? healthy or sickly? famous or unknown? rich or poor? contented or depressed? I don't know. No one will do until the time is here except Him... I've plans. But His plans are higher than my plans. That's a fact.

I don't understand. Sometimes I just can't. No matter how hard I try... Why can't I do this? Why can't I do that? What's wrong with me saying this? What's wrong with me doing that? WHY?

I'm always doing foolish stuff. Stupid stuff like running after someone and getting myself injured. I caused my life to stop for half a year. Screwing up my 18. Leaving a BIG mess in school. How much more stupid can I get? Felt like I stopped living in this world for a few months. All this felt like a nightmare. Only worse. At least I could wake up from a nightmare.

School has just started and it sucked already. A whole new set of classmates. AGAIN. When will this end? Guess it will never.

I need strength and courage. God, help me. Assure me that this mess in my life happened for a reason and I just have to trust You and follow You day by day. It's no use complaining or grumbling. I'll just make my own life more miserable. Lord, You know me best. Better than I know myself. Thank You for this assurance. Only with Your strength that I can do all these. Amen.

Am I what I'm supposed to be?

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chrissypoo wondered at 1:07 AM

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