song of the moment.

this song never fails to lift me up every single time i listen to it, gives me a bounce in my steps! =)

The Desert Song - Hillsong United

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain

I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

And this is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I receive I will sow

memento.

They say that reaching the age of 21 means being given the key to freedom, it's the age where life as an adult truly begins.

It’s been two years since I turned 21, but it feels longer than that. In between, I was blessed with the chance to experience living abroad in a country I couldn’t have chosen better, suffered a major heart break, got closer to a whole bunch of friends who happened to be in the same season of life as I was, ventured into a new sport, lost some of the fats that’d been with me since a mighty age of three, saw my mum through a career change after 27 years with the same company, and more recently, finally completed 18 years of education. Applying for jobs and deciding on my career path was another big decision to make, and I’m very thankful to be blessed with such an exciting opportunity ahead. These two years have been, I daresay, filled with occasions more momentous than my whole life put together.

Commencement is only 2 days away, and what lies after is yet another milestone in life waiting to be experienced. There are many unknowns, infinite possibilities, but one thing’s for sure – I know that it’s going to be good, because You are in it with me.

let's go dutch!

this commercial is so typical of the dutch humour it warms my heart just watching it, not to mention a few chuckles and my delight at hearing the familiar dutch accent again. enjoy, AHHHHHH!

taiwan - a sneak(y) peek.

i have 101 things on my to-do list, and i'd wanted to organise my photos a little first before posting or blogging about them but i figured it'll just take too long! will probably get down to writing something and about my trip to taiwan after my exams end. some photos for now because i've been keeping them for so long my fingers are getting itchy! =)

the taiwanese love everything braised

the oh-so-famous oyster mee sua

shui jian bao at the shihlin night market

my sister

papa on the train to danshui

a little more photos here.

officially registered for my first sprint triathlon!

750m swim. 20km bike. 5km run.

=)

been pretty busy lately, will be back soon!

shihlin's celebrity dish [taipei, taiwan]

mixing art and chocolate... truly.

hi everyone! i've escaped to taiwan for the week and it's been a tremendously enjoyable week with my family. =) i'm exhausted and my eyes are barely open but i have to blog about this otherwise i won't sleep well. caught an episode of anthony bourdain's episode of no reservations in spain (yay!!!), with one visit to a chocolatier called enric rovira up north of barcelona (double yay!!!). his inspiration comes from anthony gaudi's famous architecture and design. seriously, no amount of literary description can justify how AMAZING rovira is. nothing short of a creative genius, you really have to watch this. enjoy!

catch especially from 3.30min onwards!