Thursday, December 27, 2007
Thanks to the boxing day sales, I am officially broke and i'm now drowning in guilt over how much money i've spent. In 2 days i have bought: 3 dresses, 3 tops, a pair of jeans, a pair or shorts and a hoodie. My only consolation is that i haven't shopped all year and I've saved money by buying heavily discounted items (50% off all MNG stock *droooools*) Right, that's it. No more shopping for another year. I give you permission to restrain me if i even attempt to set foot in a shopping centre.
posted @ 2:27 AM
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Sorry, I have been pretty slack with blogging but I'll revive this blog with my 18th birthday rant which none of you have to read but i just need somewhere to spill my thoughts. I'm warning you, it's going to be long.
So I'm another year older and for some reason all that hype over turning 18 seems almost over rated. Don't ask why but I haven't really been looking forward to turning 18. Being 'legal' doesn't really mean that much to me. Everyone says that turning 18 is the beginning of freedom but with this so called 'freedom' we get comes responsibility and with responsibility comes mature decision making. Maybe there are decisions both big and small that I'm not quite ready to make. Now that I seem to have reached another milestone, my aim is to remain true to God and myself.
Having said all that, I am glad the year is coming to an end. 2007 has been no doubt one of the most emotionally and mentally draining years I have had to face. At the beginning of this year, school seemed to encompass my life but as months went by, I began to see things in perspective. The challenges of year 12 become so minute in the face of personal/family tragedy and circumstances. On top of year 12 were the personal challenges that at times never seemed to end. From one family tragedy to the next, I learned to remain strong. There was no time for regrets and though it was acceptable at times to mourn, I had to keep my eyes focused on the task ahead. Most of all, 2007 has taught me the importance of family. In tragedy, unity in family is a beautiful thing and the support from my family has been my one constant in an emotionally draining year. This year has also taught me that there is so much more to life than the little teenage problems which bug us every now and then. After this year, there seems to be so many little 'problems' that seem so small and unnecessary.
So with VCE over, results out and having taken one more step closer to maturity *cough*, I look forward to the year ahead. Though I am looking forward to uni and studying pharmacy will be a major dream fulfilled, in the scheme of things, uni makes up such a small part of what I want to do with my life. For those who know me, I have big dreams but I will always remember someone telling me, "we are allowed to dream big because we believe in a big God." My only wish for this coming year is that is will be brighter than the year that has passed (though i shouldnt have said that coz it's probably not going to come true now).
Just want to say thank you to all my friends for their warm birthday wishes. I love you all soo much and thank you for always being there for me though a touch year. Thank you for your constant encouragement, your prayers and for lending me your shoulder to cry on. You guys mean the world to me, and i know that phrase is so cliche but I mean it from the bottom of my heart.
Friends for life =)
my dearest school friends
churchies! =)
....Another year over, a little bit stronger, a little bit wiser than a year ago today.
posted @ 6:23 AM
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