Dear Diary,

i like staying here in centrepoint
so central....
i wonder whether i can stay here next year or not

i like my roommate
we always helped each other out
haha, i've just finished helping her with her model postcard
i wish her best of luck and people liking that postcard...
i wonder if i can still have the privilege of staying again with her..

i like my flatmates too
steph with her super deep british accent
sigh, how i wish i have that kind of accent
and jennifer too..
that girl really talk about guys!!!
lol
and we have all those issue about height, diet, fat, etc...
haha, that's what girls' life should be
ain't it?

how i wish i have a job...
then i can stay in london...
and in centrepoint
with my flatmates and roommate

Margaret

This is super duper funny...
check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyRWuklsiQ

Dear diary,

I was slightly irritated when I saw the escalator not functioning. Not because I'm lazy to walk. But simply because I have a super big heavy luggage with me. Thank goodness, there's a guy who offered to carry my luggage. I'm not sure whether I did manage to thank him or not. Thanks anyway. :)

I'm not sure. Seems like each day Londoners are getting much nicer.

I hope they will be nice enough to offer me a part-time job as well as my dream job (full-time offer).

Margaret
 

 

I love Doulos. Maybe I shall come back on Doulos or go on Logos the next time. Another world of adventures.

 

And guess why? I missed God now.

 

:)

 

Margaret

Dear Diary,

 

 

I am really worried about exams. Things are extremely tough this year. I grew scared. Everyday I have people approached me to ask me what I have covered so far. I never had people asking me before. Or simply “interrogating” me, or checking on me. Even my parents don’t do that! When I answered that, I was embarrassed - Seeing how much I have done, as compared to them.

 

Exams kick off with Managerial Accounting on Monday. Real tough one. If can, I do not want to take this subject... But no choice. Expected to write 2 essays and do 2 numeracy questions in 3 hours. I am very unprepared for this subject. Imagine I just found out that there is a Study Pack given out early Lent Term and yet, I did not realize it till yesterday and collected it this afternoon. When my friends told me the existence of Study Pack, I thought they were joking , I mean “how come I’m not aware???” All of them replied “What? You didn’t know? OMG…” I was lost in words. Don’t know what to say. Don’t know what I should do. Seems like “I’m screwed”.

 

Just a minute ago, I opened my bible. And when it was open, the page Isaiah 40 lay in front of my eyes and the title of that chapter just blew me off.

 

Isaiah 40: Comfort for God’s People

 

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed,

That her sin has been paid for,

That she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins

 

A voice of one calling:

“In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness, a highway for our God

Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.

And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and al mankind together will see it.

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken”

 

A voice says, “Cry out.”

And I said, “What shall I cry?”

 

“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.

The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them.

Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands for ever.” (AMEN!)

 

You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain.

You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout,

Lift it up do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!”

See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and his arm rules for him.

See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.

He tends his flock like a shepherd:

He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart;

He gently leads those that have young.\

 

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,

or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?

Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,

or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?

Who has understood the mind of the Lord,

or instructed him as his counselor?

Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way?

Who was it that taught him knowledge or

showed him the path of understanding

 

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;

They are regarded as dust on the scales;

He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.

Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

Before him all the nations are as nothing;

They are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing.

 

To whom, then, will you compare God?

What image will you compare him to?

As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it.

A man too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot.

He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.

 

Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

Has it not been told you from the beginning?

Have you not understood since the earth was founded?

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers.

He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

He brings princes to naught, and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.

No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner do they take root in the ground,

than he blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.

 

“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens; Who created all these?

He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name.

Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

 

Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel,

“My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”?

Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God, (AMEN!)

The Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary and his understanding no-one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles,

they will run and not grow weary ,

they will walk and not be faint.

 

 

Wow…God… You’re just so amazing…
I was studying with a group of friends and what surprises them was when I excused myself to attend OCF – they do not know that I’m a Christian.
But I’m just so glad to answer today, that I am one…
And Lord, I’m thankful that you are so real and faithful to me – battling together with me in my daily encounters.
And I know You will be there for me forever because I’m forever Yours.

 

Margaret

 

GOSH .....I just discovered that I did not take the notes for Managerial Accounting (the thick red book) and all I have with me are the slides from lecturer... And Exam is starting on Monday with Managerial Accounting...

Oh God, help me and my friends especially through these : Managerial Accounting(15th), Microeconomics II(22th), Principles of Finance(25th and Commercial Law(2nd June).

Felt very pressurized at the moment, because people around me are aiming for Four Firsts! I wouldn't dare to think that far.. Would give my best shot and leave the rest to you Father Lord. I hope this time I use my faith correctly, and not abusing it - i.e. not giving my best shot and count 100% on God only.

Margaret

Dear Diary,


I wanted to write something for someone's b'day card, but I was running out of ideas. So I decided to google for names

And of course, I did search for my meaning of my own name ... Well, I was curious...

And according to sources,
Margaret =
(in Latin) : Pearl
(in Persian) : Child of Light



Yup, I hope it's going to be true, if it's not yet.


Margaret

P/S: Thanks Dad & Mum...

Dear Diary,

Loads of friends b'days lately..
Which reminds me soon that my birthday is coming ...
I wished my b'day is not at the end of May, perhaps in June or something like that...
because everybody would be busy with their exams and so am I...
Very sad because I'm going to be 21 and not likely I will have a grand birthday like my friend's..
Trust me it's really really grand...
:( looks like mine is unlikely the case..

perhaps I am greedy or just wanted things much bigger , but don't blame me...it's B'day..once a year thing...

Ok... maybe I should be grateful.. I remembered years back, one of my teacher said. B'days are important because that's the day that marked your existence, the day you entered to this world. But, shouldn't it be the day you thank your parents? All those pains.... Come to think of it, yah...it's true, without them, I'm not here...

So Dad & Mum, thank you so much for everything - from the day that you carried me in your arms and shoulders till today. eventhough we're physically far apart, but you guys were always there for me... Thank you...

Stop complaining Margaret!!! Be grateful! "Ok"...
Having another round of party huh when got home horr?? :P

So Happy Early Birthday ... in case I'll be freaked out during exam period ... esp when i  will be sitting for Commercial Law Paper ... the monster subject in  a matter of few days...


Margaret

A little bored at the moment and felt like writing. What topic should I write?...

 

I intended to write on Faithful but Fake came across my mind, so I decided that I’ll write instead on Faithful v Fake. This sounds very law-ish. Ok, I’ll do it the law-ish way – argue with evidences, justifications, examples, etc. But wait a minute, I’ll probably do it in a mixed way – a method I called freestyle.

 

Before get going, let’s define the words – Faithful and Fake. To be honest, I do not know the right definitions. You know, people just know it. Based on my faithful Dictionary(haha), faithful is defined as loyal to somebody/something over a long period of time, or in relationships, never having a sexual relationship with anyone else although the latter would not be relevant in my argument of whether one can be faithful and fake at the same time. Second and third definitions of faithful are able to be trusted and true to the facts, i.e. accurate. Moving on to fake, I’ll pick the adjective definition of fake. Fake here means not genuine, though intended to appear so.

 

My perception of these two terms is that they are mutually exclusive to each other. One can not be fake when they are faithful to someone. Best example would be in marriages. It’s either you betrayed someone or loyal to that person. My question today, as mentioned, can someone be faithful and yet fake at the same time? I am looking into arguing more from the Christian perspective. Yes, in Christianity, we Christians believe that God is always faithful to men, because of His promise to our Father, Abraham that He will bless his covenant, i.e. us. Best evidence, in Exodus, He was always there to guiding and providing Israelites during their 40 years of wandering and searching for the promise land. Because God is faithful, I do not see why we should not be faithful to Him. Christians aimed to live their lives like Jesus, son of our heavenly Father Lord. Examples are portraying love, concern for others, etc. In other words, those young Christians who does not have all these characteristics and want to portray that they are leading such great lives, would that be categorized as fake? That is my first issue. My second issue would be addressing those who do have these characteristics. Of course they have been young once before and assuming that the first issue is true or valid, does that meant that their fakeness has become so real in their lives that they are now to be seen as loving, caring, etc? I believe that once a person dealt too much with something, it will become so real that he/she will find it weird that he’s or she’s not doing or having it. Best example would be my aunts and grandmas. They are hardworking people, so used to doing work that if you ask them to rest, they will get uncomfortable! Using that analogy, would the second issue ever be true? Does that meant that Christian life is about showing love, concern for others, having a relationship with God, even though one have to be fake in portraying it when learning to ‘adopt’ those characteristics in life? Or is that part and parcel of life?

          -   (tbc)

 

Oooo

Free Ben & Jerry's Ice cream tomorrow ...
Can't wait for tomorrow to come...
Eh no, it's alright past midnight = > tomorrow , haha

Gosh....

Lost one hour dy...

Have to turn the clock one hour faster...

So... those in Malaysia... Difference btwn UK and Malaysia is 7 hours, not 8 hours anymore

Dear Diary,

Pretty tired from everything that has happened over the week. The more I think about it, the more 'geram' or 'chi shi' I am. Slightly more than One and a half months to exams! and there are freaking loads of things to study... And somehow, I ended up agreeing to help my ex-classmate to do some marketing stuff in London..(referring to the previous blog entry - International Students Festival 2006).... Have to cancel this Wednesday's Kew Gardens trip...sorry alicia.. Perhaps next year lor

Today's OCF Apologetics were pretty interesting... and topic for today is "Is bible a reliable source?" ...something like that..
I always like the way they put up their argument (proof from Archeologic findings and based on Historical Timelines)
and the evidences itself were so so unbelievable as usual..

As for summer, I wish something GREAT will come up into my life or perhaps to my mind... Any suggestions, contact me...:p. I want REAL thing, not just cakap kosong...Well see how it goes la...I just hope that God...You had brought me so far... Don't leave me stranded anymore... FIGHT together with me... I'm so like the Jews in Exodus at the moment.. God, please bring me to the Promise Land, as promised by you... I want to be there... I longed for it, God....



Margaret