Update on my room! It's really come quite close to to being a fully-furnished Home now. Heh I have a fridge, a landline phone, a rice cooker, pots & pans, a electric stove, a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a balcony (if you could call it that), a fan and the latest addition - a tv! Wahaha no it's not really a tv, per se. It's this antennae thing that I connect to my laptop so I can watch TV without incurring the opportunity cost of taking up space in my room with a literal TV. Well well, I would never have imagined it would be possible to squeeze all the essentials in a house into a 9 sq metres room. And the best thing is I DO still have walking space (: Now, tell me how is it possible that I will want to spend time away from my comfy home? Not to mention resisting the temptation every single moment when I'm in the room to turn on the computer to watch TV. Sometimes, being fully equipped with material goods isn't always a blessing.
Oh, and I found overdued photos!
This was Salmon Sashimi, some beehoon thingy, and the one at the background of the photo (can't see it properly though) is... Chicken Sashimi. Yes, like half-raw chicken.
Can anyone guess what's this?
Don't freak out. This is.. Horse Sashimi. Yucks, right! I couldn't bear to even put it in my mouth but I was pressurized and obligated into trying it ): I don't ever want to go near it again.
Yea, this was about a month back I should think so. How can I miss out something so exciting right! Haha ohwell, just caught up with school and stuff.
Speaking of which, had my JLPT yesterday. I don't know why Japan likes to put national exams on Sundays, of all days. Meaning no holidays, and no breaks from over-studying! I studied rather hard (not going to say 100% though because I know I didn't put in my 100%) for it but I still managed to screw up here and there. But all to God, shall not let it get to me.
Today I cooked something very exciting! Haha word of the day: exciting. Okay la, not really that exciting but something that made my evening.
Tada!
It's mapo tofu.. it's curry... no, it's KIMCHI SOUP!
It's really delicious okay! Although it's only my first attempt at it :D Seriously, if you like kimchi, you should try it! Anyone interested can ask me for the recipe (: Mix it with rice and you get a scrumptious and simple dinner. It took less than 15mins to cook it. Definitely going to cook it more because soups are the easiest and most convenient to cook! Next, I'm going to try bibimbap (ban4 fan4) :D Don't know what's the crazy over Korean food but I guess I just wanted spiciness in my food. Japanese food is hardly spicy, while Korean food is mostly spicy.
Recently I've been craving for Singapore food alot. Like, there was this cultural festival last weekend and I heard that someone was going to sell Pandan Waffles (omg). The Pandan Waffle that I love so much! And I was all ready to spend 600yen+ on just travelling to go there and try it. But as usual, the logical Me said I was crazy and that I had to study for my test and not waste my time and money to go so far just to eat something that I could find everywhere in Singapore. Sigh. The worst thing is most of the things I crave from home cannot be sent over ): I could probably list out 100things I'm craving for on my CRAVINGS list on the right but I shouldn't because it's plain dumb. I should just write - everything from Singapore. Yep, pretty much sums it up. Plus the people.
Missed AGPC yesterday when watching last month's sermon. Miss the worship, miss the crazy people, miss the fellowship, miss the sermons, miss Sunday School, miss the Love. Then, I was thinking how different it would be when I go back. New faces, probably missing of some familiar faces due to studyin abroad and what not. Then, a verse striked me.
12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.
I was thinking to myself, this is so true. I never fully realised the meaning of this sentence until yesterday. The world tells you that noone is indispensable. Okay, that's fair enough, because noone will die just because you're not in this world anymore. You shouldn't have that sort of importance to bring about a death. But the verse means this: Although noone is indispensable, but each and everyone is important in forming that one body, that one unit. It's not the end of the world when a loved one passes away, but you'll always feel that something is missing from your life no matter how much time has elapsed. Like, if you lose your pinkie. No matter how useless you think your pinkie is, when you lose it, your hands just look weird, and your grip would probably be less firm than if it was there. What I'm trying to say is that, each and every one of us is important in being a part of someone's life. No matter how small you think you are, you'll always be that missing link when you're gone.
Another verse was revealed to me when I was at my darkest, most vulnerable that I hope would serve as an encouragement to all who are feeling weak, down, defeated by life right now.
12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
I have really come to think that the best way to bear out the worst situations is to find something to be thankful about - even the smallest thing. That way, every situation will look more hopeful and you'll have the strength to get through it. The keyword is: content. Contentment. And knowing that when you're weak, you will always have His Strength to get you through whatever you're facing. That is what I call a blessing.
Hope to find everyone good! (:
♥, char
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