I live on that faraway island, named Australia, in the city of Sydney. I was born on the 26th of May as a Vietnamese Aussie and have been breathing for seventeen years, and counting.
I've grown up with a family of 6 - including my parents, older brother, older sister and younger brother. I especially admire my mother & my sister. They have done so much with so little. I don't know if I can live up to them, but I do admire them and wish to be as successful as them both career-wise & family-wise.
I have concluded my high school career. After high school, I was working a full time job in a large company, which gave me good experience and allowed me to learn about the big world out there. I have officially started university, studying a Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Bachelor of Laws combined. Sounds hard? Of course it does. But I'm not quite sure what my future brings me. However, I am determined to take things one by one. There is absolutely no point in telling yourself that you're going to achieve something, if you do not intend on putting in any effort at all. I believe that anyone can achieve their dreams, if they're willing to go out there and try.
I cherish many things: I have a fetish for chocolate and shopping. I am a girl after all, and what kind of girl doesn't love their chocolate and occasional shopping sprees? However, I also enjoy being a smartass. So, if small insults hurt you, you probably shouldn't talk to me. I love to feel loved. But I also hate many more things: I despise the male species and insects of all shapes and sizes. I don't like people who use & abuse. And I also hate the feeling of unsatisfaction. If I could have one wish, it would be to be able to feel satisfied. Because when you're satisfied, there's no need to want more. But that's impossible. Both you & I know that.
People tend to think I have a split personality, and my moods can get the best of me. Generally, I'm a nice person. But if you get on my bad side, I'd probably be mad at you for a long time.
Got a problem with me?? Go have a cry.
I honestly don't care if people don't like me. This is who I am. I can't change and I won't change myself just to please someone. I've probably lost a few friends in the past because of our different personalities. But in the end, it's the people who love me for who I am are the ones that are most important to me. They are the ones that stick with my craziness until the end.
Thanks to PrettyBOYY
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and un-kept.
The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!"- affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
World Youth Day 2007
What was it?
Thousands of people, young & old, gathered at St Mary's Cathedral on Palm Sunday - 01/04/07.
What were we doing there?
To celebrate and learn about the Catholic faith.
This may sound silly to you. But THOUSANDS of young Catholics & NON-Catholics turned up to this event.
I was one of many thousands.
What happened?
There was a 3 hour concert and many food stalls to satisfy our stomachs. The concert was great - very entertaining with a mix of breakdancers, bands & of course, Father Stan Fortuna. A youth mass for Palm Sunday followed the concert inside St Mary's Cathedral.
Who is Father Stan Fortuna?
Father Stan Fortuna raps to spread God's message. As strange as the words rapping priest are, I, myself, must admit that I was also there to see what this "rapping priest" was all about. I can tell you this for a fact. He was a pretty good rapper. And he inspired me.
Inspired to do what?
I have always been a Catholic, being baptised as a baby, and raised in a Catholic family. But as I grew older through high school, I lost my faith in God, and lost my faith in my religion.
This all changed when I realised that I wanted to get back my faith and be with God. Joining CASS - Catholic Asian Students Society - in university is the best thing that has happened so far in my university life.
I've learnt that God is there, watching over me. He is listening to my prayers & that he has many good things planned for me.
I'm on a journey. A journey to be blessed by God.
World Youth Day 2008
The BIG WYD event is held every 3 years. World Youth Day 2008 will be held in Sydney from 15 - 20 July.
". . . we will set out, in our hearts on a pilgrimage towards the world encounter with young people that will take place in Sydney in July 2008 . . ."
What is WYD?
World Youth Day is the Catholic Church's week of events for youth and with youth. It gathers thousands of young people from around the world to celebrate and learn about the Catholic faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between continents, peoples and cultures.
How did WYD begin?
Initiated by Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day has been held every year since 1986 when the first event was held in Rome. Sydney will host the 10th international WYD and XXIII WYD overall.
Why was WYD started?
Inspired by great gatherings of the world's young people for special youth events in Rome in 1983-84, Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day as an annual event and a way to reach out to the next generation of Catholics and spread the Church's teachings.
World Youth Day is an inclusive, international celebration of faith, friendship and hope between peoples and cultures.
How many people will be there?
An estimated 500,000 participants are expected to attend at least one event during the World Youth Day week.
We expect Sydney to receive 300,000 visitors during this time, including 125,000 from overseas. A media contingent of 3,000-5,000 is anticipated.
At the last international WYD in Cologne in 2005, 1.2 million people attended the Final Mass and 7,000 media personnel covered the event.
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses"
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
Goodbye to 06. Hello to 07.
So, it's finally a brand new year. I can say that I am quite relieved that it is finally a new year. How was my NYE? Bloody fantastic! The best NYE ever and I didn't even spend it with people I knew. I was at home with my family and a few friends for a BBQ to celebrate the new year. My sister & her boyfriend then had to leave for another party and asked me if I wanted to come along. Why not, eh? Nothing else to do at home. And damn, did I have fun... getting smashed. LMAO! I wasn't drunk. I repeat - I wasn't drunk. I was high off my nuts. The same with every other person there. Every one was just so freaking friendly even to people they didn't know. It was hilarious and everyone was just having a great time. When the countdown came we didn't even bother watching the fireworks. We just all went for our new year drink. It was fantastic & we were all laughing & joking until three in the morning. It's strange how you can just have so much fun even with people you don't know. The host was so nice. He used to be a bartender and whipped up the most beautiful cocktails. <3 HAHAHA They're having a party again for Australia Day & I can't bloody wait!
my reflection of two doublezero six
High school is officially over, and I just have to say "Thank God". I never really realised how miserable I was during school. It was just the same old routine, with the same old people & the same old lectures from the rents. But now that's all over, I don't really have to face any of that ever again. It's funny, because I used to always be like "OMG I love my friends". But honestly, who are your friends? How can you ever be sure? I am sick of that old routine of getting up in the morning, Monday to Friday, catching a train to get to school & learn about nothing, then catch a train home & do homework or what not. I am sick of wondering who my friends are & whom of those friends were going to stab me in the back any second. I am sick of my parents forcing me to do something that I have absolutely no interest in. That's why I'm glad it's over. I'm glad that I don't have to go back to that stupid school. I'm glad that I don't have to meet the people that smile at you then bitch behind your back. I'm glad that my parents have finally loosened their grip on me. I'm glad that I am finally able to live my life how I want it to be. But hey, I'm not saying everything about 06 was bad. Whatever happened in that year has contributed to how I turned out today. And I don't regret a thing because I am happy with how I am as a person. I am happy with the result that I have achieved.
fuck all you people who made 06 a living hell. you're all out of my life starting . . . NOW.
06 was full of ups and downs. Looking back there's probably more downs than ups from what I can remember. I did a lot of stupid shit, and experienced lots of shit in return. A lot of what I remember had been "mistakes", but from these "mistakes" I have learned something. I have learned that your so called "friends" do not & will not stand by you forever. Everybody changes. For better or worse, no one knows. But in the end, you just have to stand for yourself because no one else is gonna help you. Honestly? The only people who WILL be there in the end of the day is your family. And that's why I love them dearly. <3
now, please do not misunderstand!
I am not trying to be a scrooge and block out everyone from my life. I know who my good friends are, and they know who they are. They are the ones that are still here even after all the shit that I've done. And I'm still with them even after all the shit that they've done. We may not have been so much in contact after high school finished, but I still love them dearly and intend to see them again. High school was only bearable because of these people that stood by me through thick & thin. Without them, I probably would have had a mental breakdown a long time ago. LMAO
it is a new beginning with new chances, new opportunities, new memories & a new life.
I am looking forward to 07. I can't really say why, but I just am. I'm looking forward to going to university and meeting new people. I'm looking forward to more freedom. I'm looking forward to turning 18! (LOL) I'm looking forward to new experiences.
i just can't live without my freaking family. love them dearly.
Sometimes I really don't understand why there are so many people out there who despise their family. I must admit that sometimes my family do get on my nerves. But then I think and realise, without them I am nothing. Without my parents I wouldn't even be here!
There are too many people out there that don't realise that these loved ones that are around you may not be there tomorrow. I've experienced too many deaths and I really don't want to experience more. But I know that one day, more of the people around me will leave. That's why I have to make as many good memories as I can with the ones that I love.
Sure, they can be pretty, freaking annoying. But when it comes down to it, they are the ones that are ALWAYS there for me. I love my family, and always will.
what kind of world would it be without friends?
Friends. Sometimes this term is overused and overrated. But what can I say? My friends mean a lot to me. They share my smiles. They share my laughter. They share my tears. They share my happiness and they share my sorrow. And of course, they share my memories. They make me smile when I'm down, even if they have no idea what's bothering me! That's what I love about them. You don't have to say a word and they are there for you. I love you guys. Thank you for everything.
life is not "destined". it is what you make it out to be.
Life isn't pretty. No where near it. But this is my life that I've chosen to go with.
I used to think that life was pathetic and full of problems that could never be solved. But I was wrong - TOTALLY wrong. Life is what you make it out to be. No one should decide for you and nor is life decided for you.
The most successful people in life are those who are strong. Those that stand up for themselves and persevere for what they believe in.
I don't live my life for anyone but myself.
Life has it's many problems, but there's no point staying in the past. Look forward. There's always a bright future out there. You just have to find it. Life goes on.
to find your true love is not & will not be everything.
There's too many girls out there who think having a boyfriend is everything. And if you don't have one, you're basically nothing.
Don't lower yourself for some lousy guy!
Since when were girls so weak and dependent on boys? What ever happened to feminism?
The reason why girls end up with a player as a boyfriend is because they are so desperate for a boyfriend in the first place!
I'm sick and tired of hearing girls complain about how they were "heartbroken" by some loser. LISTEN TO ME. Get your ass off your seat and do something about it! There is absolutely no point at all sitting at your computer and complaining to online strangers who are probably LAUGHING at you rather than sympathising.
GIRLS.
BE STRONG.
Don't let some loser control your life. I don't need a man.
Father Stan Fortuna raps to spread God's message. As strange as the words rapping priest are, I, myself, must admit that I was also there to see what this "rapping priest" was all about. I can tell you this for a fact. He was a pretty good rapper. And he inspired me.