Raindrops on Roses: October 2013

This is part where everyone says, "I'm just an average girl.." etc. (which I am), but to be a bit more specific, here are some things about me :)

I think the most obvious thing people notice when they first meet me is that I am a quiet person - I don't really know how to make small chat or interact in a way that makes people feel comfortable. So I guess I'm awkward in that way. But to my friends, I'm a chill person who walks and speaks like a guy.
I'm not afraid to point out something that I dislike or something I find to be wrong, and I like developing my own opinions on issues and stuffs like dat yo.
Talking on a superficial level doesn't really interest me - I crave deeper conversations and getting to know what's really going on in someone's life and stuffs they are facing. I admit that I don't do this often though, because a) I am busy, b) my close friend (borthi) doesn't live in Brisbane anymore (sad), c) my church friends are busy ARGHHH!! But that's no excuse :( I hope to be able to catch up lots of people on the holidays.
I am a child of God. He's my Saviour, Lord and friend. Even though people fail me, He will never fail me. I can rely on Him for guidance, support, encouragement, wisdom, comfort - He's got my back 24/7 and He knows what I'm going through. I want those around me to know Him, and I challenge those who don't to actually find out what this is, read the bible and investigate for yourself what Christianity is. After all, you can't make a judgement on something you don't know. Have a chat to me if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy. I might do another post on this in the future, but for now, I want to leave you with some food for thought: Christianity is not a religion. It's a relationship.
I'm a sentimental person. I like to hoard useless things, take pictures of everything and keep numerous journals and diaries that I can't even keep up with myself. I just feel like one day I'm going to look back and not even be able to remember myself or the things that went on back in the day! So I gotta record it all down yo :)
I like food. Especially yummy food. The only barrier to me being obese is $$. Which leads me to my next point...
I would call myself a saver or frugal, whatever you want to call it. I don't have a very big income, so I try to do my best to restrain myself from purchasing expensive clothes, or the nikon J3 or even ordering drinks when I go out. I usually just bring a water bottle to restaurants, or tell myself to just walk away from stuffs I really likey. But one thing, I'm a sucker for cheap things.. no jk I can't resist!!!! It's my weakness no doubt. When I see a piece of cheap clothing at cotton on or something I'm like "I HAVE TO BUY IT CAUSE IT'S SO CHEAP!!!" and that's how I justify it. I end up buying so many cheap, crappy clothes that don't even fit me properly that I end up not wearing them because they're so bad and probably don't go with any of the clothes I already own. Also, the price of all my crappy clothes that I don't even wear, adds up to me buying a more expensive piece that I'd probably wear so many more times. Dat logic. I know. So I'm trying my best to invest (haha rhyme) in something that I like and will wear.
I study occupational therapy (OT) - personally, I think it's the best :D I could probably do a separate post on why it is, but for now, I would sum it up like this: holistic, practical, client-centered, and meaningful. I'm only in my second year (which I have nearly finished!!) so I'm not sure of what area I want to go in. All I've done is ruled out work rehab because that sounds boring as hell.
I don't require fancy activities to entertain me.. doing stuff at home, watching a movie at home, having a chat, cooking, lying down and staring at the ceiling, having a walk, going for a swim, going to chill asian restaurants that don't require me to dress up, playing a board game with friends, reading.. I guess it's good cause that means I'm fairly low maintenance as a person.. just happy to hang out with ppl and by myself.
I have a boyfriend and his name is Jeffrey, but I call him Jeffy. He's a funny, friendly and cool guy to everybody, but to me he's sweet and lots of the time is like a little boy ^_^ He's not romantic at all and doesn't buy me many gifts or shower me with flattery... or else he'd feel fake, but he demonstrates his care for me through his actions. I could probs do a separate post for this too actually haha I'm getting so many post ideas.

I'll add to this list when I think of it.. I'm sure there's much more about me, but I should end this procrastination from study and get back to taking notes on my lecture about promoting neurological recovery -________- bai for naow :)

Blogging has always been a part of my teenage years. I've had numerous blogs that I've forgotten about (that I wish I could look back at) and neglected. I always do this kind of post at the start of a new blog, but I created this because I finally figured out that there would be a good chance I could keep up with blogging under the following circumstances:

I post infrequently
I don't ramble on about the plot my day (e.g. this happened, then this, and then I did this etc.) haha
I focus more on thoughts, concepts, realisations, ideas - I think that would be far more interesting for me to write about and for people to read
I put up a few pretty photos :) gotta have that!

I hope to share a lot about myself, but after all, it is a blog and I know the general public has access to this, so I'll try to keep things that must be kept private, private! :) Afterall, I do have a separate diary that I hand-write memorable things in, but that's private :D

I hope you enjoy reading!

Melody

p.s. meldy is the affectionate nickname my boyfriend has made for me - didn't just forget how to spell my name haha

Sunday 27 October 2013

Change of blog name

Saturday 26 October 2013

Introducing Myself

The start of something new!