A friend and I decided to visit the Shrine of Remembrance. This is the view of Melbourne's CBD atop the viewing balcony of the shrine.
I admit, it was a bad day for shorts.
“I think that in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised.”
-Carrie Prejean 
Carrie Prejean, the reigning Miss California, made a special appearance at our uni on Wednesday convocation (our last convocation of the semester) in a sit-down interview with Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr.
After making it to the top five in the pageant, Prejean was asked a question from guest judge Perez Hilton, a homosexual activist blogger, about her beliefs on the topic of legalizing same-sex marriage in each state.After expressing her personal beliefs, Miss California Carrie Prejean's chances of winning the Miss USA 2009 pageant came to an end.
Prejean finished runner-up in the pageant.
Second place!!
Jerry Falwell Jr asked Prejean, a student at San Diego Christian College, how she felt on stage that night.
“As I was standing on that stage I felt so alone, I felt like I was up against the world. I saw Donald Trump sitting there in the front row, my family, my friends were nearby — millions of people were watching it on national television. I was so nervous …” Prejean said. “They instructed the question to Perez Hilton and he then asked the question, and from there I just knew that I was either going to please man or please God.”
“To me, it’s scary that we’ve come to a point in this country where somebody like you is castigated for supporting the institution of marriage between a man and a woman — something that most Americans support — and it just shows all of us what our challenge is in this next generation to turn this country around. We deeply appreciate what you did and for standing up for what you believe,” Falwell said.
She did a talk on our school's radio station with some Law undergrads after her appearance at convocation.
http://www.afr.net/.
Oh...Also Perez Hilton called her the B*word as seen in this video.
The precious Prejean's response to that is, "I'm praying for him."
and we all should pray for him.
Nevertheles, after convocation, a throng of boys hit backstage to try to get her photography and her autograph. A classmate (an aviation major who drove her in the jet she arrived in) is head over heels in love with her.
Must suck to be in love with someone unattainable.
Time to go back to my books!
Wish me luck for COMS, American History and English exams!
becks out*
..I see that the beat of life has to go on.
Even if the situation and the enemy tries to dampen your spirits.
..clovers seem easier to find. And everyday can be your 'lucky' day.
.. I realize the significance of being international.
It has nothing to do with inter-skin-colorational.
...I appreciate Einstein more. And I pray for those like him yet to be discovered.
.. big / famous landmarks seem to have shrunk.
And appear to be less imposing.
..crossing the road alone has become less scary.
..I realize that being crazy is a way of life..
...it is only permissible when you're not crazy alone.
becks out*
I had a very productive weekend. Things I did:
1.Practiced a lot of my Lizst Etude for Tuesday,
2.Met up with Emily who moved off campus and her boyfriend,
3.Ran 12 miles on Fri, Sat and Sunday,
4.Did laundry,
5.Read for English,
6.Caught up with a few friends I was close with last semester.
I want to try out dolphin therapy someday.
Or even some form of therapy where you get to spend time under the sea.
I think I have great connection with fishes, and make great eye contact with them.
After all, I did grow up eating at least 43 pairs of fish eyes.
I went to a Kappa Delta Phi Meeting, and the reality of me becoming a Virginian high school music teacher seems more believable. I'm glad I'm a specialist in the music field. It won't be that easy to cheat.
My bowels have been way too active lately. And it's not because of Metamucil.
The sender of this post and I are experiencing the same phenomenon. Sigh!~
33 days more till the end of Spring 09 semester! We're making our way up!!
This was taken on our way up to the balcony of the Castle of Central Park.
Chelsea and Olivia.
It's time to take a shower..and practice more music.
becks out*
Here are a couple of videos taken while I was in NYC.
Some of them are really short cuz they were caught when I wanted to capture a photo, and pressed the video mode button instead.
If a photo speaks a thousand words, a video speaks a million.
#1 Taken at Sundary Service Brooklyn Tabernacle.
It felt like it was in heaven, and we were all clouds of angels singing.
Watching this makes me less fearful of death.. I mean, after judgement, it will be paradise. And the sound of angels' choruses resound all through day and night.
#2. This was at the middle sidewalk in Central Park's entrance.
#3 This is a squirrel climbing a tree in Central Park.
#4 Times Square at night
#5 Chelsea commenting on the pedestrians and bus driver.
becks out*
If you woke me in the middle of the night, and asked me to name something important that I learned this week...
I would promptly tell you that I learnt that WRITING IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!
Writing is something everyone should be committed to do every day.
It's great if you can talk and communicate with music, body language, arts, culture, images.But the memory of all that communication doesn't will not be revisited until it is inked (pen). Or leaded (pencil). or even chalked..if you're Goliath and keep your journals on walls of blackborads.
Even more so in an incredibly simply yet smart form of writing: journaling,
Journaling is ideally the best way to let you know that you do thoughts, and that you have had certain thoughts on certain things. This is really how you account for the things you do, the way you feel, the way something strikes you, the way you responded, and even the number of times you did things without thinking. It gives you a better perspective yourself. And really..that's how you'll improve.
I strongly believe that each person should carry 3 journals with him/her each day.
For me at least, I need 3.
1 for my daily evotions, prayers, convocation and chapel sermons.
1 for my daily piano practice.
1 for my daily personal thoughts on everything in life. (I include my diet, workout, outfit, dreams (sleep), response from reading and a lot of random thoughts)
I urge all of you readers to start journaling your life!
Don't know where to start?
These prompts should help you out.
I inserted my own examples until #7, true for today and this week.
Journal Writing Prompt 1
Try to think of small things that you are normally not aware of in your life. Take a look around the room you are in and finish this sentence:
I am grateful for _the peace in my room___.
Do this for about five to ten minutes.
Journal Writing Prompt 2
Look over your gratitude list (see JWP 1) and finish this sentence.
This list surprises me because _ i was compaining about not having my privacy a couple of minutes ago____.
Next,
Writing Prompt 2
A Squidoo page featuring some general journal writing topics.
Journal Store
A store featuring leather journals, unlined and lined journals, books, and other journal related items.
Journal Insights
A weekly e-mail newsletter where journal topics, thoughts, and resources are shared.
Journal Writing Prompt 3
Think about thoughts or things that have been popping into your head lately. Finish this sentence:
I am feeling drawn towards _people who run for fun ___.
What is capturing your attention? What is calling you? Don't censor yourself.
Journal Writing Prompt 4
Look over your list from JWP 3. Finish the following sentences (pick one or do all):
I am surprised that I am drawn towards _people who love to run _ because _i used to think that running is the lamest sport ever, and people here run for scholarships__.
I think _running a 5 K marathon with Alpha Lamda Delta__ would be a fun thing to pursue because _I will get to say I did it ___ .
__lately, I have been running in the mornings and nights at William's Stadium's tracks___ it reminds me of ____the track team people in my COMMS Skills class____ (think of a person or memory and expand by describing the person or memory).
Journal Writing Prompt 5
Irritating or annoying things are common place. Finish this sentence:
_My clumziness___ drives me crazy because ____this massive bump on my head just healed, and now I have a flesh-deep scrape on my left arm from hitting myself with the shampoo cap in the shower just now _____ .
Journal Writing Prompt 6
Re-read the journal entry from JWP5. Try to read it in a detached manner, as if you were reading someone else's journal. Now answer this question.
When I read the journal entry I feel ___that clumziness is not a way of life____ .
How has your perspective changed? How do you feel about the writer and the person being written about?
".......Rebecca Chin
......
.....
stop being a klutz"
Journal Writing Prompt 7
Use the person or thing you wrote about in JWP 5 and make a list of positive, good, or beneficial qualities this person or object possesses.
Can you think of any? If no, why not?
If yes, are you surprised by the things you wrote?
Journal Writing Prompt 8
The last time I let myself do what I wanted without thinking about the consequences was _________.
While doing this I felt ______________.
The outcome was __________________.
I would or would not do it again because ____________.
Journal Writing Prompt 9
Right now, I want to _______________.
I can't do this because _______________ or
I can do this because _____________.
Journal Writing Prompt 10
I want to give up ________________.
I want to give up __________ because _________.
I know I can do this because _______________.
___________________________________________
there are 11 other prompts which I recommend going through, see http://www.squidoo.com/dailyjournalwritingprompts
Really, it not only makes you a better person..also in a lot of ways, a more eloquent being who no longer just merely passes each day without significant involvement with the human race and the universe.
Becks out!!
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