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Monday, 20 June 2011
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Saturday, 26 March 2011
getting creative
To 'destress' at work, my boss introduced a couple of packs of plasticine for the team to get creative with. This is what they came up with. It's still going on now with new additions popping up all the time :)
You can't see it very well, but in the b/ground, someone put a real figurine down and popped a post-it next to it that has 'beat that!' written on it haha
Also, there's the bear that you can colour in and decorate...
You can't see it very well, but in the b/ground, someone put a real figurine down and popped a post-it next to it that has 'beat that!' written on it haha
Also, there's the bear that you can colour in and decorate...
Monday, 21 March 2011
the new job
After four years and ten months in the job I went to as a green OT grad, I started a new job at UWA on 7 March 2011. It was strange leaving my comfort zone and coming to a completely new environment, starting a new routine (7:30am starts), driving to work instead of being driven, adjusting to a different role, and developing a new way of thinking. It's been a challenge, but a blessing too.
I'm thankful also that my new workplace is so scenic. I'm required to go all over campus for my job, so I get to take in the sights daily. Here's a sample...
Pretty nice huh?
Also, I found a use for my gift from Sel...
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
annual work conference
On the weekend, I was in Melbourne for my work's annual conference. We left on Thursday afternoon, arrived at midnight, and I headed back to Perth on Saturday night. It was a short trip, but it was just right if you ask me. The weather in Melbourne was pretty cold and wet so it was nice to come back to sunny Perth, sleep in my own bed and spend Sunday at church, and at home. 
The hotel we stayed at was the Hilton in South Wharf, and it was pretty impressive. It's usually the small details that win me over with hotels, and for the Hilton, the attention to detail was definitely there: T2 teas, plunger coffee, Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, bathtub, bathrobes, pillow menu, and an electric blind.
It was also Melbourne Cup weekend so the foyer had all these different horses - including one that paid homage to Elvis...
Breakfast was buffet-style with everything you could hope to eat during breakfast. Most importantly, they served some great coffee which helped pull me through the jetlag that came from losing three hours in transit. It was a nice mini getaway at work's expense so I lapped up every moment. I should also mention that I learnt lots at the conference part of it too!
Because I have been to Melbourne a few times now, I am pretty familiar with it, so Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon gave me ample time for me to get my Melbourne fix - and by that I mean shopping. I managed to pick up a purse, a bag, a cardigan, a necklace, and some hair clips. Not a bad effort at all.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
it's been a while...
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Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Saturday, 2 October 2010
I got mail!
I got mail yesterday. My order from Nicene Council arrived - a whole box full of DVDs! Yeeeow!
I don't often get stuff like this on the mail so it was a Kodak moment...
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
a story about Daniel
On Saturday I partook of a fellowship between young, old and in between as some people in my church gathered for a church picnic. Being in a smallish church is great cos you can do these kinds of things, but it can still be difficult to get to know everyone on a more-than-hi basis if you never get the opportunity to spend time with one another. So Saturday was a great opportunity to do just that.
After a bit of singing at the gazebo in King's Park, we all broke off into randomly assigned groups to complete a challenge. We were told that the Sunday School was the victim of budget cuts and we had to help put together a lesson for the children (this is of course fictional!). We were all given a story from the Bible, and in our groups, we had to recreate scenes from those stories. My group had Daniel and the Lions' Den.
Here's what we came up with.
Daniel and the Lions Den
Daniel was made into one of 120 governors, and was very good at his job. Even King Darius was very fond of Daniel, so fond in fact, that he wanted to put Daniel in charge of everyone else! But the other governors became very jealous and plotted against him.
They tried to find a problem with Daniel, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him! They did notice, however, that Daniel prayed to God three times a day, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, without fail. The jealous governors devised a wicked plan.
They approached King Darius and suggested that a law be passed to make in illegal for anyone to pray or bow to anyone else other than the King – it was a law that would be punishable by being thrown to the lions! King Darius did not know this was a trap for Daniel, so he passed the law and signed it with his royal seal.
Daniel found out about the law, but that didn’t stop him from praying in the same way – three times a day, with his windows open toward Jerusalem. The governors found him praying to God and told King Darius.
King Darius was sad to hear this and disappointed that he had been tricked. He tried for the rest of the day to think of a way to save Daniel. But he couldn’t go back on the law that was made. Instead he spoke to Daniel and said ‘Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee’
Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. All night King Darius worried about what would happen to Daniel. As soon as it was morning, he went to check on Daniel. He called out to Daniel and Daniel responded – he was safe! God shut the lions’ mouths and Daniel didn’t even end up with a scratch!
King Darius was happy about Daniel’s deliverance, but angry at the jealous governors who tried to have Daniel killed . He ordered that they (and their families) be thrown to the lions’ den instead.
This time, the lions didn’t keep their mouths shut!
The lions ripped the jealous governors to pieces – even before they touched the ground!
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
a glimpse of the past
I found this while spring cleaning today.
I also found this...
The clean continues.
It's a random illustration that I drew when I was in primary school... I have no recollection of drawing this. But I know it was me, during my cartoonist phase.. It was the only thing in that booklet too. Weird.
I also found this...
I made this bag out of an old denim jacket when I was in High School (I think). Pretty cool huh? That's a breast pocket (which still functions as a pocket - totally rad), and the handle was what used to be the bottom bit of the jacket (the waist thingo??). You wish you had one huh?
Well it doesn't really fit my style any more, but I couldn't bear to give it to Good Sammy's so it's staying in storage... Along with my Perth Wildcats memorabilia (foam finger, inflated hand, hat, bag, autographed cap (yep, you can wipe the drool of your keyboard)) and a whole stack of other random stuff that is too good to throw away. Sentimental value man.
The clean continues.
Saturday, 11 September 2010
out of hibernation
Well it's been a while since I have last blogged. In fact, one whole season has passed and I guess it's fair to say that my little blog went into hibernation for the winter. However, much has happened since Spring has sprung..
I went on holidays!
I also did a bit of reading...
I met a dog named Sunshine
I got me some new shoes (well a few actually)
I fared a brother well
I took a day off to hang with some lovely sisters
I witnessed God's mercy (and sense of humour)
I witnessed God's beautiful creation
I had a spanish latte
I hung outside at the Northbridge Piazza on a chilly night
I did some cooking to feed my bros
I had a squiz at some local fashion
I discovered a magical instant noodle cave
I went on holidays!
 |
| my cousin, aom |
 |
| my porpor |
 |
| street vendor in ubon |
 |
| mmm... best padthai ever |
 |
| my cousin, nuey, and I |
 |
| thai-laos border |
 |
| universal studios (singapore) with my bros |
 |
| one of a few winter reads |
 |
| she's cute and she knows it! |
I got me some new shoes (well a few actually)
 |
| thought I would brogue about it :P |
 |
| yorkie left for HK that night |
 |
| brekky |
 |
| on-a solid rock we sat, all other rocks weren't as big as that - all other rocks weren't as big as that |
 |
| great place for a coffee |
 |
| blossoms |
 |
| more blossoms |
  |
| what was left of the shrubbery |
 |
 |
| rain |
 |
| at next cafe |
 |
| beanbag cinema! |
 |
| pre-bake pasta bake haha |
 |
| nice dresses |
 |
| bottled prettiness |
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Monday, 20 June 2011
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Saturday, 26 March 2011
getting creative
To 'destress' at work, my boss introduced a couple of packs of plasticine for the team to get creative with. This is what they came up with. It's still going on now with new additions popping up all the time :)
You can't see it very well, but in the b/ground, someone put a real figurine down and popped a post-it next to it that has 'beat that!' written on it haha
Also, there's the bear that you can colour in and decorate...
You can't see it very well, but in the b/ground, someone put a real figurine down and popped a post-it next to it that has 'beat that!' written on it haha
Also, there's the bear that you can colour in and decorate...
Monday, 21 March 2011
the new job
After four years and ten months in the job I went to as a green OT grad, I started a new job at UWA on 7 March 2011. It was strange leaving my comfort zone and coming to a completely new environment, starting a new routine (7:30am starts), driving to work instead of being driven, adjusting to a different role, and developing a new way of thinking. It's been a challenge, but a blessing too.
I'm thankful also that my new workplace is so scenic. I'm required to go all over campus for my job, so I get to take in the sights daily. Here's a sample...
Pretty nice huh?
Also, I found a use for my gift from Sel...
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
annual work conference
On the weekend, I was in Melbourne for my work's annual conference. We left on Thursday afternoon, arrived at midnight, and I headed back to Perth on Saturday night. It was a short trip, but it was just right if you ask me. The weather in Melbourne was pretty cold and wet so it was nice to come back to sunny Perth, sleep in my own bed and spend Sunday at church, and at home.
The hotel we stayed at was the Hilton in South Wharf, and it was pretty impressive. It's usually the small details that win me over with hotels, and for the Hilton, the attention to detail was definitely there: T2 teas, plunger coffee, Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, bathtub, bathrobes, pillow menu, and an electric blind.
It was also Melbourne Cup weekend so the foyer had all these different horses - including one that paid homage to Elvis...
Breakfast was buffet-style with everything you could hope to eat during breakfast. Most importantly, they served some great coffee which helped pull me through the jetlag that came from losing three hours in transit. It was a nice mini getaway at work's expense so I lapped up every moment. I should also mention that I learnt lots at the conference part of it too!
Because I have been to Melbourne a few times now, I am pretty familiar with it, so Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon gave me ample time for me to get my Melbourne fix - and by that I mean shopping. I managed to pick up a purse, a bag, a cardigan, a necklace, and some hair clips. Not a bad effort at all.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
it's been a while...
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Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Saturday, 2 October 2010
I got mail!
I got mail yesterday. My order from Nicene Council arrived - a whole box full of DVDs! Yeeeow!
I don't often get stuff like this on the mail so it was a Kodak moment...
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Thursday, 16 September 2010
a story about Daniel
On Saturday I partook of a fellowship between young, old and in between as some people in my church gathered for a church picnic. Being in a smallish church is great cos you can do these kinds of things, but it can still be difficult to get to know everyone on a more-than-hi basis if you never get the opportunity to spend time with one another. So Saturday was a great opportunity to do just that.
After a bit of singing at the gazebo in King's Park, we all broke off into randomly assigned groups to complete a challenge. We were told that the Sunday School was the victim of budget cuts and we had to help put together a lesson for the children (this is of course fictional!). We were all given a story from the Bible, and in our groups, we had to recreate scenes from those stories. My group had Daniel and the Lions' Den.
Here's what we came up with.
Daniel and the Lions Den
Daniel was made into one of 120 governors, and was very good at his job. Even King Darius was very fond of Daniel, so fond in fact, that he wanted to put Daniel in charge of everyone else! But the other governors became very jealous and plotted against him.
They tried to find a problem with Daniel, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him! They did notice, however, that Daniel prayed to God three times a day, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, without fail. The jealous governors devised a wicked plan.
They approached King Darius and suggested that a law be passed to make in illegal for anyone to pray or bow to anyone else other than the King – it was a law that would be punishable by being thrown to the lions! King Darius did not know this was a trap for Daniel, so he passed the law and signed it with his royal seal.
Daniel found out about the law, but that didn’t stop him from praying in the same way – three times a day, with his windows open toward Jerusalem. The governors found him praying to God and told King Darius.
King Darius was sad to hear this and disappointed that he had been tricked. He tried for the rest of the day to think of a way to save Daniel. But he couldn’t go back on the law that was made. Instead he spoke to Daniel and said ‘Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee’
Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. All night King Darius worried about what would happen to Daniel. As soon as it was morning, he went to check on Daniel. He called out to Daniel and Daniel responded – he was safe! God shut the lions’ mouths and Daniel didn’t even end up with a scratch!
King Darius was happy about Daniel’s deliverance, but angry at the jealous governors who tried to have Daniel killed . He ordered that they (and their families) be thrown to the lions’ den instead.
This time, the lions didn’t keep their mouths shut!
The lions ripped the jealous governors to pieces – even before they touched the ground!
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
a glimpse of the past
I found this while spring cleaning today.
I also found this...
The clean continues.
It's a random illustration that I drew when I was in primary school... I have no recollection of drawing this. But I know it was me, during my cartoonist phase.. It was the only thing in that booklet too. Weird.
I also found this...
I made this bag out of an old denim jacket when I was in High School (I think). Pretty cool huh? That's a breast pocket (which still functions as a pocket - totally rad), and the handle was what used to be the bottom bit of the jacket (the waist thingo??). You wish you had one huh?
Well it doesn't really fit my style any more, but I couldn't bear to give it to Good Sammy's so it's staying in storage... Along with my Perth Wildcats memorabilia (foam finger, inflated hand, hat, bag, autographed cap (yep, you can wipe the drool of your keyboard)) and a whole stack of other random stuff that is too good to throw away. Sentimental value man.
The clean continues.
Saturday, 11 September 2010
out of hibernation
Well it's been a while since I have last blogged. In fact, one whole season has passed and I guess it's fair to say that my little blog went into hibernation for the winter. However, much has happened since Spring has sprung..
I went on holidays!
I also did a bit of reading...
I met a dog named Sunshine
I got me some new shoes (well a few actually)
I fared a brother well
I took a day off to hang with some lovely sisters
I witnessed God's mercy (and sense of humour)
I witnessed God's beautiful creation
I had a spanish latte
I hung outside at the Northbridge Piazza on a chilly night
I did some cooking to feed my bros
I had a squiz at some local fashion
I discovered a magical instant noodle cave
I went on holidays!
|
| my cousin, aom |
|
| my porpor |
|
| street vendor in ubon |
|
| mmm... best padthai ever |
|
| my cousin, nuey, and I |
|
| thai-laos border |
|
| universal studios (singapore) with my bros |
|
| one of a few winter reads |
|
| she's cute and she knows it! |
I got me some new shoes (well a few actually)
|
| thought I would brogue about it :P |
|
| yorkie left for HK that night |
|
| brekky |
|
| on-a solid rock we sat, all other rocks weren't as big as that - all other rocks weren't as big as that |
|
| great place for a coffee |
|
| blossoms |
|
| more blossoms |
|
| what was left of the shrubbery |
|
|
| rain |
|
| at next cafe |
|
| beanbag cinema! |
|
| pre-bake pasta bake haha |
|
| nice dresses |
|
| bottled prettiness |
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