Death was the gate of Life.
Death is the gate of life.
one day we will all wake up and find it all like just a dream. so transient, so temporal, so insignificant. even mysterious.
i am sick. home sick. to the extent that a dream that i dreamt that i went back sg then found out it was 'real' was so blissful and made me happier the next day. just 6 more weeks to endure before i'm back on 13nov!!! i never understood why anyone would bother counting down to the date they are going back. now i know. it'll be One Mad Rush from end of this mid-sem hols to going back sg, but the thought of the end is worth entertaining. finally comprehend the meaning of looking towards this hope, and it becoming the motivation to continue on. for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is now set on the right hand of God. faith is the substance of things hoped for.
it is those kind of times when u cry 'even so, come, Lord Jesus!' but after some further consideration u'll know u're not ready to meet Him yet.
really grateful for physical health all the way though. the period of ill health last year made me homesick. this year i was in good health the whole way (not counting the feeling odd and out of sorts and headaches and tired/lethargic etc. guess they can just be counted as bad days) thankfully.
"why do u drink so much water? is it some diet plan?" hmmm no i don't have any crazy diet plans, except eating as colourfully as you can (to cover as much nutrients/minerals as possible in different food sources), eating more fruits and vegetables, snacking on healthy snacks like nuts (choc is a plant material!)... the key thing is exercise! i realise i can't breathe properly if i don't exercise. the weather has been glorious recently. great for running :) especially before the heat becomes searing and the flies emerge. anyway back to the topic, why do i drink so much water? because i am thirsty. and also to ward off headache, to keep me awake, and with rest, it is the perfect universal (and cheap) medicine for any sicknesses.
my glasses keep slipping off and i suspect it's the source of my headaches and not innocent coffee!
hols just started for me. one more week to daylight savings (read: lose 1 hr of sleep. grumps), and school starting (read: start of The Mad Rush). wells this semester is just One Big Mad Rush. what's new.
should i go for tulip farm trip on tue? arrr part of me is saying i shouldn't miss this chance with perfect timing, weather, while the flies are still not out and also while i am still ard... missed the trip last yr cos i went back sg alr. but the other side of me is saying i should use the day to do my work to alleviate my mad rush after hols. will it make a diff? ahhh
anyway i just stocked up on choc. $20 worth of choc sitting in my cupboard now. some of it are for bringing back to sg! and wells they make great presents! ahh i better keep a watch on what i'm eating if i'm going to attend my cousin's wedding in nov, which is 6 wks away (beams)!