a new start

Figures the last post of mine would be about smell. The last time I abandoned my blog was with a similar 'goodbye' post about my room smelling funny... in 2008 - was it? Or thereabouts. So, I've moved (not that anyone will read this I think) to ariannamei.tumblr.com. See ya round... =)

Signing off,

S.A.C.M.M.

I want my O.O.

Your scent gives me an olfactory orgasm.

*melts*

Hello again

Dear world,

Hello. i've popped up again in cyberspace after a long period of silence. Well, excluding Facebook of course.

What has happened since then? Nothing much. Essentially am still the Stefanie who left this blog to rot ages ago because she

a) had not enough time and was too lazy to keep the blog updated

b) had too many emo things to write about which would only be depressing (not to mention she's quite against the idea of everyone knowing too much about the details of her private life)

c) was afraid her parents would find her blog.

So anyway. Updates? Gonna do this in point form 'cause i'm an engineer and we're cool like that. Concise, succinct, straight-to-the-point. *wink*

CURRENTLY...

~Final semester of final year in UNSW.

~Having quite a lazy sem academic-wise... in comparison to previous ones which were riddled with deadlines and stress.

~Preparing to go back to the motherland (sort of, if you discount China) for good. Recently was interviewed by Petronas, and let's just say I gotta feeling... Imma be hired.

~God is good. Having fun meeting up with girls and serving in various ministries at church. Trying to gear myself up to serve back home which seems 150% harder than it is here... though I do wish in part that I could stay and serve where things are (or appear) better, nicer, easier.

~Addicted to fitness classes @ the gym. Body pump & attack FTW!

~Mild addiction to coffee (i've learnt to appreciate the beverage which i once turned up my nose at, and also at those who couldn't live without it! How'd that happen?)

~Am an eBay advocate now. Wish I discovered this awesome webmarket earlier. People have been telling me I'm addicted to selling. I disagree! But don't have concrete evidence against this claim. Oh well. =D

p/s: just checked my.ebay. I have bids! Hurray!

~Still in love. Future seems rather uncertain... but with God's grace, it'll be ok.

Anyway, time for piccas! Snapshots of the beautiful moments in my life (i don't think i have un-beautiful moments on film, in any case, i wouldn't post them up la. heh.)

LITTLE DROPLETS OF JOY...

Brisbane

~I did my internship here for 3 months at Santos... An experience to remember.

My fellow intern friends @ Santos

Some of my colleagues - the POT (Production Optimization Team)

My favourite girl who looked after me so well, Alicia Kang! I miss you. (Sunshine Coast Getaway)

My family came to visit me for Xmas! (lunch @ some pasta shop @ Harbourtown... after which I fell sick with food poisoning for 3 days)

I turned 21

(Surprise birthday celebration @ Tony Roma's)

Because sexist shots are a must for any FOCUS-er's birthday...

And the boys...

FOCUS

My bible study plus minus a few. (Dim sum social @ city)

Church Camp 2010!

I went to Melbourne with the chicks @ UniLodge

(@ Mekong)

Petroleum Eng Celebrations

Water Alternating Gas EOR Team celebrating upon completion of project (Dinner @ Titanic)

We had random outings

(@ ChatThai)

(@ Korean bbq)

I went to Melbourne (again) to see my beloved gals

Wen Ting and Pauline whom I miss dearly (@ Meat & Wine Co.)

The two sexy things came to Sydney

Prettay posers (@ Bondi Beach)

Funny faces (especially Polly) win!

Lovely holiday

The gorgeous view during breakfast. I wanna go back there. (@ Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains)

We went clubbing

(@ Home Nightclub, Darling Harbour)

Anyway, that's the snapshot summary of what I've been up to this far. No guarantees you'll see me much after this. But at least I've given my blog some CPR (Yes I am a qualified first aider. Heh.)

Yes i like my burgers. Peace out! (@ Moo, Coogee)

;)

why am i like this?

my eyes are suffering because of it.

i should really know better.

puffy eyes = no contacts = ugly = here-we-g0-again

wahaha. now i sound like a 14 year old.

cyanide. yes.

"and smile...."

"yes, good, i like that. perfect!"

the flash goes off. and again.

frozen in place, happy smiles firmly affixed on their faces.

"good, now, change position... just like this... yes, good!"

*flash* *flash*

"now, whisper into your girlfriend's ear..."

*whisper* "i love you"

*Flash*

*whispers back* "really?"

*snorts* "what kinda question is that?"

*flash*

"haha, yeah, i know"

"heads closer together please...."

*flash*

"now, just touch your foreheads together. yes, yes, and your hands intertwined. no, not so tight, just loosely. perfect!"

*flash*

"this is familiar"

"yeah, it is." *smile*

"good, good! excellent!"

*flash*

on impulse, she tilts her head up and kisses him on the nose.

*flash*

"ah, missed it. do that again please!"

she obliges.

"yes, nice!"

*flash*

and it echoes in her heart: if only it could be this perfect forever. maybe time can freeze and it will be so. if only.

since i have declared myself free...

I shall post! Why suddenly so free? Cause cause... i have finished two really irritating reports on geophysics (which sucked so many hours of my life it's not even funny) , and i am CELEBRATING! =) for the rest of the night anyway. before i hit the books again; exams in 2 weeks! So, lemme give you some pictures of stuff i've been up to lest the few readers of this blog think i'm this crazy emo girl who is always holed up in her room bemoaning her fate. for the record, i'm not okay. pfft.

Not in chronological order:

Girly Afternoon with My Dear Sisters-in-Christ

We had lunch together, shared, and watched a DVD before church... =)

And cue... the funny shot

The Nutcracker Ballet - Sydney Opera House

A few of us went to watch the Nutcracker Ballet: The story of Clara, and it was really good! Thanks Leonard for planning everything. My first time watching a live ballet performance. Though I don't know that much about ballet, but i liked it very much!

all of us

Prima ballerinas =P

I like this artistic shot

UniLodge Bowling Night

Bowling night for the RAs and student committee! had fun bowling (for free) and eating pizza (for free) and drinking cocktails (for free).... okay, maybe there's a reason i enjoyed it as i did. =S

Sunday School Teachers Picnic

picnic at centennial park for sunday school teachers... a nice relaxing social where we prayed for the kids, shared, played silly games... and of course eat. KFC!


pretty centennial park. which i lost my way to. after living in this area for 2 years plus now... ish ish.

UniLodge Mexican BBQ

woo! let's cook meat! okay at the time it wasn't so fun, more like stressful 'cause you're in charge and you've gotta handle this and that, and the 17 year olds are being kids.... *resists urge to smack* but overall it got pulled off pretty well. =)

Michelle's sort-of farewell night

Dinner at cafe ciao... yummy pizza + pasta

Hang out at sze wen's place after...

we miss you mich!

Easter Show

UniLodge@UNSW and UniLodge Broadway at Easter Show

=)

imma recent croc convert! i bought this pair for 10 bucks... cheap, doesn't look horrendous like its counterparts with holes and garish colours, and fur-lined for extra warmth in winter
*satisfied smile*

Mega Movie Night

the first big unilodge event. pizza and movie and prizes.... we did it team. =)

and that ends my picture post. nyeheheh.

*buggers off to do pursue other fruitless activities during self-proclaimed free time*

silent cry

there is a dark cloud. malicious and of evil intent. it creeps up on me, looming. threatening to consume. the carefree skippy thing i once was... is at risk of being lost. this dark cloud promises to play on my mind with depression and doubts and worries and fears. it threatens me with hurt, taunting me with potentially harmful decisions. it has all but suffocated the litte heart of mine with hopes and dreams and optimism. some can detect it, some can't. outwardly, i may seem fine. most of the time. to smile, to laugh, to joke, to plan. is it just a shell? maybe. am i too young for this? i think so.

god where are you in all of this? please help me...

- so who's emo now? -

blippy bloppy blippy bloppy...

the sounds of disappointment and despair.

at a dead end, and not sure where to go next.

"but i've tried so hard!" you hear a shrill voice squeak, sounding discouraged and just a little desperate.

then you start, and realize that voice is your own.

and you question, why?

laptop robbery

just heard today how 5 of my petronas scholar mates got robbed of their laptops. three of them for the second time. how mad is that? they stay on the second floor at the building just opposite where i stay. and the robber(s) still managed to climb into their place.

the first incident was during easter break when three of them had their laptops stolen when they went for a road trip. the second incident is worse, because they were just away from their house for a few hours, to attend a meeting with our student advisor, which i also attended last saturday.

the thing is, that meeting took place just 5 floors above their house, at another scholar's residence. how could the robber (they think it's the same guy) know exactly when they'd be away from the house all at once? they drew the blinds, did not switch off the lights, and still the robber knew. and therefore.... made off with 5 laptops this time (2 from friends of the 3 residents) in the short amount of time they were away. i really feel sorry for the three guys who got robbed for the second time; they had just bought new laptops (10 days old) to replace the ones that got stolen, and POOF! they disappear AGAIN. and it wasn't their fault really, they locked everything up securely. their sliding door was just really easy to force open from the outside, making the thief's job a breeze.

losing your laptop wouldn't be so bad... if you backed up every single file you owned. 2 of the scholars who lost their laptops are currently doing their thesis, and all their data accumulated as a result of years in university are in their laptops. how can you bring everything back? and time is of the essence when you're struggling to meet each deadline to begin with. what more when most of your data is lost to the hands of a thief.

now all these incidents have spooked me somewhat. what would be most scary for me, is not losing my laptop but to actually be at home if a robber were to climb up to the 3rd floor and come into my room through the sliding door. *shudders*

in conclusion? back up EVERYTHING in your computer. constantly. and stay on the highest floor possible. and of course, pray for safety. keep safe everyone...

blood pressure on high

i don't know why planning things can take so much outta me yet does not really affect most other people. yes i might be good at planning, but that's because i stress about every single detail. how come when i learn to manage stress with my studies, i have to relearn everything when it comes to handling people, unforeseen circumstances and dealing with negative outcomes? i should be better at this. sigh...

i guess it's always easy to love people when they are lovable. the true test of our commitment to obeying God's command to 'love thy neighbour as thyself' comes when people give you grief, stress you up, and shoot your BP through the roof.

yes, God, refine me like silver.