men...

this is going to be rather controversial. so i'm sorry if i stepped on any toes or hurt anyone directly or indirectly.


what happened to guys who actually respected women? what happened to men who saved their virginity for their wives? what happened to guys who made a conscious decision to keep their thought life and their physical conducts (especially with their girl friends) pure?

seriously, where are they?


i'm so tired of hearing those people who try to keep themselves from sexual sin being slammed as gays, or wusses. well guess what? it takes more strength to resist touching a woman in a way that compromises her self worth, than to just give in to temptation. and i know i probably don't understand as much being a girl (and having much less testosterone), but it is not impossible. it will be damn hard but it is NOT impossible.

i respect those men who make that commitment. i really do. it's not easy when everyone's doing it, and sex (or anything that is related) is just taken for granted.

it's not to say that girls don't have these temptations as well... trust me, they do. i know. but being with a partner who has strong principles does help a lot. and to me, the guy is usually the one who takes the lead in a relationship, hence if he leads by making a stand, i think the girl will find it easier to follow as well. that is, from my perspective of course.

and yes, girls should do all they can to help as well. like understanding the need for boundaries. and really making a firm decision not to compromise. which is tough. and although a lot of people are going to hate me for saying this, i suppose we should also watch what we wear. it's a proven fact that men are more visual... so yeah. i don't like it either, having to have to always watch what i wear, but if it'll help my brothers... then i guess i don't mind covering up a lil bit.

didn't want it to end up sounding preachy... but i really am sick of excuses saying that it's impossible to do this and do that.

when irritated just listen to the happiest song you can find. soothes the irritation a bit.

man i hate the feeling of unfinished business. and you always leave things hanging.
sigh sigh...

really don't like it when everything just gets swept under the carpet. really. don't. like. it.

christchurch memorial service

to mourn the loss of lives and land, and to remember the tragedy of the 22 Feb earthquake.

some pictures
(and in case you were wondering, yes that was prince william and hayley westenra)

some of my favourite things

blueberry muffins are awesome.

but i do believe i know something that trumps blueberry muffins. they are freshly (home)baked blueberry muffins which are fresh and hot from the oven, using fresh and juicy (real) blueberries. i just couldn't resist popping a few into my mouth while rinsing them. mmmm.


another awesome thing, is still getting gifts after my birthday :D :D



i love flowers! they just make me happy lol. i love them in a bouquet, i love them in a vase/jar/bottle, but most of all... i love them in their natural state; uncut and untarnished in the soil.

*GERAMS*

i hate being shouted at, especially when i did not do anything wrong.

grrrrrrrr

day after day

feels like i haven't been doing ANYTHING these past few weeks. days seemingly blend into each other and i'm losing track of time. just when chch is starting to get back on her feet, japan falls... and i heard the news on my birthday :S


but had a great bday nevertheless. had cake, gifts, makans... the works. even after all that's happened, earthquakes and disasters, it was still a very happy birthday. so blessed!


brunch




dinner





and i suppose... if not for the earthquake, i wouldn't have had a chance to visit melbourne this soon. seeing melb was always in the plan, but just couldn't find the right opportunity to go. to be honest, my heart was in christchurch the whole time i was there. but i did enjoy being there as well. food was awesome! oh the variety... the richness... the price! the best part was not really having a definite itinerary. we just went where we wanted, stopped wherever we fancied, ate whatever caught our eyes. good stuff. here are some photos which are also on fb, but what the heck, i'll put them up here as well.




on the brown yarra river. it was a very hot day and i had to carry too many things and listen to incessant chattering. not my finest moment. but i like the picture tho. haha.




leaving melbourne museum. i loved it in there (yes i am nerdy and i like museums), but i think the other 2 must've been pretty bored. oops!