Last year was the first Christmas that I’ve actually celebrated.. Celebrated with my family of Christ here.. It’s been quite a Christmas indeed… to understand that there is actually a true meaning to Christmas.. Loved caroling, always thought its just singing Christmas songs, didn’t really know the lyrics before this, only kinda know the melody from neighbours’ carols… Just recently learnt quite some carols, and they actually had meaning of Christmas written all over..
Left 14 days in Melbourne.. What else that I still wanna do here in my last days that yet to be accomplished? hrmm.. been thinking for the past week on this… One of the places I would really love to go is Mt. Oberon.. Been there once… Definitely gonna go again before leaving Aus.. Most beautiful place I’ve been to… Shall wait for a less hot day to make this trip.. Hopefully there will be one.. Hehe… Other than that, don’t seem to have much places that I wanna visit already I guess.. Just spending time with the people here kua..
One of the things that impacted me the most in the past year is ‘love’… People here really opened my eyes to see what love actually is.. And to what extend it can be used.. Or more specificly, I had my definition of love redefined.. And its beautiful… =) somehow the kind of love I felt in the past year was really a special & unique one.. Over the last 10 months here in Australia, most of the time are spent with my friends here, the relationship built was kinda much stronger and more family-like, as we spend quite some time together, doing stuff together, cared for each other more, cooked for each other, concern for each other, etc. Why is this so? Maybe friends are all we have here, when we are overseas.. Maybe its just the situation and environment.. Will look further into this later, but all in all, its been amazing to just gone through all that I’ve been through in the past year… It could never been a better 2009. =) Hope I could learn and bring back something from all of these…
Last year resolution review:
Hrmm.. how to put it… I kinda failed in some of the “goals” i set last semester.. Specificly these 3…
- To grow more in the relationship with Him. [ I guessed I somehow did? ups and downs, accelerations and pauses, i guessed i camped at a certain point.. rested enough already, shall start climbing again.. =) ]
- To get pumped up with knowledge for FOREX. [ failed ]
- To master guitar playing. (At least 5 full songs) [ kinda got it done ]
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(just my brain wondering during free times)
I think we do learn a lot of things here and there everywhere.. Just that we did not really take to heart about it and practice/put into use/apply what we have learned.. Many things look so common, simple BUT strong concepts that could be picked up in everyday life and applied in almost everything… Eg. don’t be a quitter, don’t do things halfheartedly, persevere till the finish line… etc
Persevering till you reach the finish line, this one kinda came up to me again when I was doing rock climbing last Monday.. Climbed quite a few walls… Some easy ones, some challenging ones.. At some point in time, where I’m like more than half way through, but got quite drained out from trying to cross the diff part, my mind is like pushing myself up, or rather keeping myself from not letting go (or to give up).. At the top of each wall, had a sense of achievement… Great feeling indeed. Will remind myself of these simple things more..
Another thought:
Have you felt like the more you know about something, the less you understand it? Or is it just me? Coz I think I’m going through that stage at times…