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Thursday 31 July 2008
i have nothing to write .

i am so incredibly bored.
i don't even have anything to do one facebook anymore.
i cant believe i just said that. but its true.
i still have some research to do for group meeting tmrw (yay fantastic four :D)
but i dont want to. though its interesting (yay babies and breastfeeding ;))..
im so bored. maybe i should talk to people online. maybe not.

ive been feeling really lethargic recently.
i hope its nothing serious. but im constantly tired.
which isn't normal for me. and im sleeping really early as well.
maybe cause i keep waking up in the middle of the night.
with weird dreams. very weird dreams.
i hope i don't have a mental illness. they're not contagious are they?

anyway, im working again tmrw, for the first time in a month and a bit.
(at hospital that is..) though it got cancelled and then un-cancelled.
i hope it turns out alright and i remember what to do.
i feel pretty useless and incompetent there. its not fun.

but thirsty merc (aka mercy thirst as my mum says it) tmrw night !!
im quite excited :D :D though it means ill miss amanda's bday thing
cause i cant get there after the concert ): how annoying !
and then saturday means a whole day with my lovely balwyn girls
which should be heaps of fun fun fun :D can't wait !

okay i feel better now. ahhaa ranting is fun :D

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domo-kun says i neeed more moneyyyyyyyy . i haven't worked much recently and my bank account is hurting. and i need to do my tax . why is it so hard being a grownup ? why can't i just live off pocket money.. $______$ money money money..
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
i'm really happy.

i'm really happy.

tonight at prayer meeting, we went around the circle with our prayer requests as normal..
and all i said was.. "i'm good" cause i really am. i'm very happy. i'm very content.

i think God has really told me what he wants from my future, and that makes me really excited.
i really want to step up. step up as a student, step up as a friend, step up as a leader, step up as a person. i want to be more than this, and i think im on the way there. slowly, but surely.


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the first two days of uni were great, i had my notes and all then done, highlighters ready, showing up and even paying attention in class. but not only that, ive been catching up with friends as well. in the past two days, there wasnt a moment when i was walking by my lonesome self which made up most of my last year. i was talking, i was laughing, i was exploring.

like today, i was walking back to uni for my 3 hour break when i bumped into miranda who i hadnt seen for 3 months & it turned out that she had a 3 hour break as well ! so we decided to head to the city.

so we got on the 109 tram, and as we approached swanston, we decided to take it to the full length -- down to port melbourne!

we walked along the beach for about half an hour and then came to this gorgeous place 'pudding and pie' and had a little chat (as well as two chocolates, a berry crumble and a warm flourless chocolate cake). it was good fun, and then we headed back into the city.. and were going to catch the tram back to uni..




when we saw.. MICHAEL KLIM ! ahahaha so we ran across the road into starbucks and watched him pay for his parking ticket. ahaha . we waited around for his car, but to no avail and walked all the way back to uni from swanston! quite the accomplishment.

after the three hour long lecture block, i was ready to head home.. but decided to follow lucy and neil for .. yes.. FOODS :D we ended up at dondon for $6 terriyaki chicken & a discussion about religion, conversion and the age old question about the difference between christianity and catholism.

a long, but good day. im quite excited about this semester.
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Monday 28 July 2008
done .

phase one complete !

(aka i finished cleaning my desk. so i can study. for uni.)

up next : the pile of clothes near my mirror, then my jewellery top.

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and i probably won't have time to upload photos soon, so here are a few from carlson's 21st (+1) last night . it was so fun :D the loh trio are hilarious . i wish me and my brother could dance D: hahaha .

the girls and random guy at the back XD

my favourite sisters (:

baby photos of carlson ^_________^

the star of the show.
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shout !

im in the middle of cleaning my room.
something i was determined to do all last week .
but never got around to doing .
and oh my gooodnessss ..
i havent cleaned up since may or something .
cause there's things under all the piles of everything
from like when i was making jackie's scrapbook
photos and random pieces of paper and stickers
and im throwing a lot out .
this is so painful LOL .
and yeah, i have my first class in one and a half hours
and i still need to print out notes
and organise my new books (from sydney !! :D)

ahhhhhhhh ! im so messy .
i promise, this semester i will study
and i will be neat and organised .

yeah right .
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stalk me.

9 am 10 am 11 am 12 pm 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm
Mon BIOL229
4C_Sem2
S, 16
MEL/M2.46
28/7-22/9
BIOL229
4C_Sem2
TMI, 16
MEL/M3.52 Science Lab
28/7-22/9
NRSG240
4C_Sem2
T, 13
MEL/M2.82
28/7-22/9, 6/10
NRSG239
4C_Sem2
L, 01
MEL/MKnox
1/9, 15/9
Tue BIOL229
4C_Sem2
LB, 01
MEL/MKnox
29/7-23/9
BIOL229
4C_Sem2
LA, 01
MEL/MKnox
29/7-23/9
NRSG240
4C_Sem2
L, 01
MEL/MKnox
29/7-23/9, 7/10
Wed BIOL229
4C_Sem2
LC, 01
MEL/MKnox
30/7-24/9
BIOL229
4C_Sem2
LD, 01
MEL/MKnox
30/7-24/9
Thu NRSG240
4C_Sem2
PN, 07
MEL/M3.24 Nursing Lab 4
31/7-25/9, 9/10
BIOL229
4C_Sem2
TPP, 07
MEL/M1.44
31/7-25/9
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Wednesday 23 July 2008
there's life in our hands .

two more days of clinicals .
and im really sad . ill miss it !
just starting to get the hang of things
and building relationships with the patients .
when we have to leave !
and start uni next week ..
and our timetables are STILL CHANGING D:
but im happy.
its been good.
there's still a lot i need to improve on
but i think ive done well (:

oh and i found one of my patients on FACEBOOK :O yes, i was bored and it must be breaking some sort of confidentiality or something. but ahaha . its so weird . you'd never know..


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i didnt take THAT many photos from church last anniversary, but this one makes me laugh.

(you can really feel the sibling love.)

all 5 hillsong/sydney albums up & now i only have anniversary pics to go .

ps. how weird is the new facebook interface ? WEIRD . i dont know how to use it . but its still cooooool .
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Monday 21 July 2008
happy birthday catherine .





you are crazy.
and that is why i love you.
have a great day oldie !!




in other news. i need to clean my room. i cant find anything. in more other news. i heart clinicals! in more more other news. lets just be friends. in more more more news. lets be more than friends. in more more more more news. i miss my longish hair. whenever i ever say i want to cut my hair 'short' (this is short for me okay?? :P). TELL ME NOT TO. i always regret it. *pats photos of her long hair*
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Sunday 20 July 2008
to be where you are.

i am absolutely exhausted.
packed weekend.
impact. sleep. work. manifest. sleep. church 7th anniversary. watching hancock (such a weird movie LOL but mm will smith). family dinner. sleep. early start tmrw morning.
and now my voice is going & my throat is sore.
but its all worth it (: my God is so awesome.

& i LOVE my church .

(even though people think im phoebe playing the keyboard. oh how i feel loved and valued.)

ps. just uploaded part THREE of my sydney photos XD and now im REALLY off to bed .
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Saturday 19 July 2008
carried to the table.

Wounded and forsaken
I was shattered by the fall
Broken and forgotten
Feeling lost and all alone
Summoned by the King
Into the Master’s courts
Lifted by the Savior
And cradled in His arms

I was carried to the table
Seated where I don’t belong
Carried to the table
Swept away by His love
And I don’t see my brokenness anymore
When I’m seated at the table of the Lord
I’m carried to the table
The table of the Lord

Fighting thoughts of fear
And wondering why He called my name
Am I good enough to share this cup
This world has left me lame
Even in my weakness
The Savior called my name
In His Holy presence
I’m healed and unashamed

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yay ian (well, sam did) gave me leeland - sound of melodies . its so good .
i don't want to go to work. i don't know what i got myself into. gah.
i cant believe people dont want to go to manifest D: mike gugs !
sadface. okay id better get going. wouldn't want to be late again.
i hope he didnt lie to me. D:

peace out .
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hoodies are sexy.

bbzefron, be mine please.
how is he not attractive?
guh. take me now.
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so! first week of clinicals over.
it's been a challenge, but today has been good.
i did 3 intramuscular injections into 3 butts today.
i was shaking on the first,but got better :D
im pretty proud of myself ..
and now just want to do MORE MUAHAHA .

i also got let off early, and so i got to IMPACT just in time for jem's sermon.
which was amazing. and exactly what i was thinking.
its amazing how God works.

i just uploaded two albums of sydney photos
with another 3 to go. so watch out for those :P

i was really high at impact
i hope i didnt accidently take any valium D:
but yeah, had a good talk with cecil at maccas after
(cause my balwyns ditched me cry)

and now, im exhausted.
i don't want to go to work tmrw.
save me please.

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Friday 18 July 2008
i have a reason to worship.

caution: random thoughts at 1am cause i have a PM shift tmrw & so i can sleep in.

i'm falling in love all over again. in love with Jesus that is. He's amazing. i just can't stop saying it. i love You. i love You.

clinicals means 7am-3pm or 1-9pm shifts. its quite tiring. im getting the sniffles. but its more than that.. it's truly very difficult. i feel so awkward when talking to people. did i mention i'm on the 'drug and alcohol dependence' ward? each patient is in sucha vunerable position, i don't know what to say. i don't want to say anything wrong, cause its so vital. i feel so out of place.

its getting better though. i know that i need to get through these two weeks. and i will. and when i do i'll be the better version of me. that's why i chose nursing. it's challenging, but it'll help mould me and take to me the place where i want to be. the person i want to be.

i'm actually looking forward to uni. i know i have to try much harder this semester cause though i was ecstatic with my marks (i passed.. ) i know i could have done so much better. i don't want to just be a mediocre student. i want to excel. so i shall study. so i can be that professional nurse that people can rely on.

i should also report about my eventful day yesterday.

after starting at 7am and a tiring and stressful shift at clinicals, i was innocently driving along the new eastlink tollway, when the huge boxes from the ute in front of me FELL OFF the ute and ON TO THE ROAD. i slammed my foot ont he brake suddenly and swerved into the next lane and then back into the emergency lane. i didnt stop in time though, and smashed into the boxes that were skewed across the road.

i have to really thank God that i'm alright, and that everything turned out okay.. cause things could have been so much worse. thank God that there wasn't anyone in the lane next to me when i skidded. thank God that there were only plastic containers in the boxes & not anything heavier that would have dented my car.

after so much drama, i decided i needed some retail therapy. definitely. (i hadnt been shopping since before camp D: withdrawal symptoms) so i went to shoppo and splurged a bit at cotton on (i got a cardi and jumper for $50 and then got a $20 gift voucher for spending $50! so it was really only $30 :D ) i walked around for a while to see the new shops.. when i bumped into jeannine, who told me that jem and mikey were also there. so i stalked jem in the boys toilet & we went shopping for another hour or so. he can fit into childrens clothes. and he got a tee for less than $10 . he's amazing.

i got home & showered and suwii picked me up for our date ;) as soon as i got into her car she had good news for me (well, good news for her.. ) :D :D so exciting !! teehee . we headed to glennferrie for foods & paid $28 for 3 bites of food. it was ridiculously expensive. so we got grilled chips to fill us up.

we then headed to watch 'the dark knight' and WHOA . it was sooo tense !! >________< i jumped out of my seat like 20 times . it was really good, but so TENSE XD but very well done. and i guess it was quite eerie with heath ledger's death and all D: but i do recomend it .. unless you have a phobia of clowns D: (you might develop a phobia from watching it D:)

so after a good movie, we got back into suwii's car.. and were driving along when we realised .. WE GOT A PARKING TICKET . man.. what a day !! T_________T

You are stronger
Sin has broken
You have saved me..
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Thursday 17 July 2008
things to do

clean room
register compassion
tax things sorted
start filming video short for impact
return ethan's meet the robinsons
upload sydney photos on facebookkkkk
learn more drugs
get new pencil case for uni
get uni stuff sorted for next next week
pay for uni fees by 28/7
print out more photos
throw out useless sentimental stuff
reply emails to jackie and li
clean room
sit at His feet
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Monday 14 July 2008
DOMO DOMO KUN .

Photobucket
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Sunday 13 July 2008
sydney .

a lot of doubledecker train time .


camwhoring in the grass.


awesome preaching by JUDAH SMITH (and joyce meyer, joseph prince, paul dejong, brian houston and so many more !!)

waiting in line with our tickets .

matt fielding, marty sampson, brooke fraser, matt crocker and reuben morgan !

worshipping our AWESOME GOD with 20,000 +++ people .

circular quay (thats the bridge in the background)

lindt cafe.

sharing a room for a week with 7 other girls (and many d&m sessions)


and just .. JESUS .

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it really was amazing, i could spend ages just talking about it. but for now, im off to sleep cause im starting clinicals tmrw !!

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This is my prayer in the desert
when all that's within me feels dry
this is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here


This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conquerer and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

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Monday 7 July 2008
sydney .

off for another 5 days of awesome God time in sydney!
and also for stalking marty sampson & ps. judah smith .
and also for stalking brooke fraser for bryan .
very excited. seeya when i get back !!
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Sunday 6 July 2008
sexy legs .

Jason -= j-unit =- "You are the light that broke through the night" says:
do it
Jason -= j-unit =- "You are the light that broke through the night" says:
i want to see my sexy legs
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Saturday 5 July 2008
amusing.

camp. awesome beyond words. will post more about it later.
but its nice to see when i get home after only 3 days that i have 31 new emails & 48 new fb notifications . LOL . i am an internet addict .

oh and i passed my exams :D praise the Lord, praise the Lord ..

..the one thing I ask
is to be with you..


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Tuesday 1 July 2008
new york new york .

one step closer to going to the big apple .


http://home.alphalink.com.au/~richardb/page4.htm

no, not that big apple .

this big apple .


(you can see WICKED ! and hairspray billboards !


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so my brother got into the canada elective, and so he's going to be in canada at the start of next year. so my family are going to holiday it up in america and canada before he starts ! nothings been confirmed yet, but i can dream right ?

must rent every romantic comedy set in new york. serendipity?

*runs around in circles from excitement*
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canada .

GENERAL

What does your name mean: PRINCESS. yeah, thats right. give me a tiara .
How old are you: 19
How old are you mentally(mature): much younger XD
Describe yourself in 5 words: *looks at her facebook iDescribe LOL* spontaneous, funny, friendly, cheerful, extroverted ? really ?
What are your worst qualities: i can get insanely jealous .. and have a short temper XD don't mess with me >_______>
What are your best qualities: i'd like to think i'm caring and loving ? you can talk to me .
How long does it take you get ready in the morning mentally: depends when i wake up, if its early.. then an hour or so . otherwise .. half an hour ?
Physically: 20-30mins?

SLEEP

Do you dream at night: yes, often .
Do you remember your dreams: sometimes, recently yes.
Describe one: the night before my vce english exam, i dreamt that i forgot my dictionary D: anddd then i forgot my dictionary . spooky ?
What time do you go to bed usually: a bit before 1am
What time do you wake up normally: recently, around 10/11 . if im working/uniing early, 6ish ?
What time do you wake on weekends: depending if im working at 7am ? XD
Do you find waking late nice or annoying: i love waking up late.
Do you sleep with one pillow or two: one head pillow, one hugging pillow, one COW PILLOW !

FRIENDS

Do you have heaps of friends: not particulary XD
Do you have a best friend: a few <3
Do you have more guy friends or more girl friends: boys have cooties, so girls obv.
Do you ever get annoyed at any friend: haha yes .
Have you ever lied to a friend: i am a sinner, yes. repent .
Have you ever stolen a friends boyfriend/girlfriend: no.

FAMILY

Do you like your parents: i LOVE my parents .
Ever run away from home: run away to the park bench with my methods book XD
Ever thought about it: yeah, when i was younger .
Do you have any siblings: my brother.. WHO IS GOING TO CANADA ! :D
Do you feel your parents spoil you: yeah, definitely! but im not complaining .
Do you not get along with any of your family: no, i love my family. i'd rather hang out with them than anyone else sometimes :P
Do you have big family get togethers ever: not as much anymore ? =/

RELATIONSHIPS

Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: no
Ever done something stupid to impress someone: LOL . yes. i have a very long list .

RELIGION

Do you have a religion: christian, and proud of it .
Do you practice it (i.e go to church): yes
Do you believe in God: yes, He's pretty awesome.
Jesus: yes
Satan: yes
Heaven: hello home .
If you died tomorrow what do you believe will happen to you: i'd go home, to heaven! but i've still got a few more things to do on earth first XD
Does death scare you: even though i know im saved, it still does scare me to think that i might die before i fulfill my purpose on earth ?

MORALS

Have you ever been drunk: nope
stolen: nope
shoplifted: no .
Lied to a boyfriend, girlfriend or anyone you've liked: no ?
Are you more innocent or guilty: innocent . (a)
Would you date a drug addict: no ..
Are you racist: racist toward my own kind XD
Are you discriminatory to anyone: nope
Have you been a hypocrite in the past: haha, hasnt everyone ?
Do you have an open or closed mind to other peoples beliefs and feelings: open, but i still believe what i believe.

MEDIA

Do you watch tons of tv: not recently. though im a disney channel whore XD
How many times have you been to the movies in the past 6 months: heaps. five in the past month ?
Do you listen to the radio often: in the car and at work (mercy) . RICHARD MERCER <3
Do you read the newspaper: not really, only in breaks at work .
Do you read magazines: nope =/
Are you a couch potato: yes, thats my ideal occupation .
Do you use the internet too much: YES .

MUSIC

Whats your fave style of music: christian alternative .
Do you play an instrument: piano. very badly.
Do you sing: yes, but not well .
Whats your fave band: atm, anberlin .
Have you met them before: nope .
Name 3 cds that you've bought in that last year: anberlin, planetshakers, mia fieldes.
Why did you buy them: cause there was safeway artwork on the cover .

PERSONALITY

Are you funny or serious: both
Creative or not: recently, not that creative. all my photoshop inspiration is gonnne .
Are you outgoing or shy: both
Are you lazy or active: LAZYYYYY
Have you ever been hyperactive: YESSSSSSSS WAHAHAHAHA .

LOOKS

Are you happy with the way you look: not really .
Do you wear makeup regularly: eyeliner/lipgloss .
Do you have a lot of clothes: i could do with more :P

EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

Your all time most embarrassing moment: peeing my pants in primary school LOL .
Ever snorted drink out your nose: no ew .
Ever giggled like an idiot: daily .
Ever embarrassed yourself and pretended nothing happened: yeah, when i was walking around uni with my skirt stuck in my undies .
Ever tripped in front of someone you liked: YES .
Ever said something really stupid: daily .
Ever snorted while laughing: hahaha yes .
Ever fallen off a bed: yes -____-'' owwie .
Ever sleep talked: ALWAYS .
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