RQ: Random Quote #2

"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods."

- C.S. Lewis

Indo trip reading list, school schedule, and a brief life update

Hey lovelies,

I will be going on a trip to my mother country, Indonesia, next week. There's just too much excitement in my system that I could not possibly further construe in words. Anyway, here's a list of the books I am taking with me during my 5-week trip. May I firstly note that when I read, I can read several books simultaneously at once, hence it takes me longer to finish one book (blame my queer idiosyncrasy).

1. A Passage to India - Forster
2. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families - Gourevitch
3. The Republic - Plato
4. Permanent Rose - McKay (yay to children books!)
5. A Child in Prison Camp - Takashima

I'm crossing my fingers. Hopefully I can get through at least 3 of them when I come back.

Yesterday I had just finished enrolling in my classes for the 2010/2011 academic year. It is still hard for me to digest the fact that I'm going on my third year of university. In less than 2 years, I'll be graduating with an Hon. B.A. As thrilling as that may sound, I am absolutely terrified for what is to come following school/university life. Sometimes I think my future is too ambiguous -- I have too many ambitions in mind. There are a million things that I'm aiming for. Provided my awful resolution skills, it's difficult for me to see which dreams I want to lead; what I REALLY want to do with my life. Well, I hate to be publicly venting about my life problems on this blog, so here goes my new 2010-2011 schedule.

Fall 2010

MONDAY: 2-4; 4-5

TUESDAY: 2-3; 3-5

WEDNESDAY: 11-1; 3-5

THURSDAY: 2-3

FRIDAY: OFF

Winter 2011

MONDAY: 11-12; 2-4

TUESDAY: 2-3; 3-6

WEDNESDAY: 11-12; 2-4

THURSDAY: 2-3

FRIDAY: 11-12

Not as brutal as I expected. I can't believe I managed to get Fridays off in the first semester. I'm praying for God's grace for the upcoming school year. Even more tremendous and marvellous things are on their way. I have faith.

My life has been utterly splendid nowadays. God is revealing more and more of His love to me every single day. I am very thankful for everything He has blessed me with. As an imperfect human being, at times negative thoughts do intrude and invade my conviction. But regardless of the doubts, dreads, worries, and obscure perplexities, I know God has my life and my heart in His hand. I am an ordinary child of God living an extraordinary life with extraordinary blessings :-).

To close this off, I'll share an inspirational verse from Paul's letter that I conceived this morning:

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

~ Philippians 4:6-7

I wish you all a safe and fabulous day!

Love always,

Hazel

RQ: Random Quote #1

"Seek knowledge, then apply it."

- HTL

Choices

I choose to be knowledgeable, than to live in ignorance.

I choose to be responsible, than apathetic.

I choose to stop talking, and start acting.

I choose to stop dreaming, and start pursuing goals.

I choose to conserve time, than squander it.

I choose to limit my spending, and increase my savings.

I choose to defer gratification and stick with it.

I choose to listen on empty ears, than speak with a full mouth.

I choose to live wise, than deal with lies.

I choose brutal honesty over exposure to any deceit.

I choose to love, than despise.

I choose to liberate freedom, than constrict it.

I choose to abstain through great effort, than be compulsive with great ease.

I choose to make a difference, though I am only one person.

And I would rather choose to change how I see,

than expect others to change how they are.