4ONE Day-14-17JUN11

One of my favorite senses has to be hearing. I love listening to music, even though I can sing,play or dance to music, I still really really enjoy it. Chilling out listening to my favorite tracks has got to be the most relaxing things in the world. I can be on a flight, on a bus, in lecture, but if I have my music, I am right where I want to be.

So today, I am grateful that I am able to hear. Sometimes we hear things we don't want to hear. it is not always because people don't like us or because we are bad people. Sometimes it is simply a misunderstanding. You can't chose or control what people say to you, but what you can control is how you think and react to what they are saying.

 

4ONE Day-13-16JUN11

Sticking with the theme of senses, I love eating and enjoy cooking, so where would I be without my taste. Now I know that a lot of taste come from our sense of smell too, but today I am thankful that I can taste at the wonderful things edible:
- dad's curry
- taiwanese street food
- pizza
- pho
- cakes from brunetti's
- angie's cheesecake

There are 5 main tastes... Salty, Sweetness, Bitterness, Sourness and Umami. What is umami? apparently it is an appetite taste - and although it can be tasted in cheeses and soy sauce amongst other foods, it was actually discovered I think in MSG!! =) yummy.

Hope everyone has had a tasteful Thursday! Take care!

4ONE Day-12-15JUN11

What am I grateful for today... Apologies for my dirty glasses. I should have cleaned them earlier.

I remember when I was younger and had perfect vision,  I always wanted to have glasses... stupid right? I can't believe that when I was about 10 or so, I really really wanted glasses... I have no idea why, and when i finally got them, I was the happiest kid in the world (what a loser). Then as I made my way through high school, I was teased and made fun of... I was a geek and what not...and really wanted to get rid of my glasses, but couldn't see very well without them haha...

Now looking back, and thinking about it all, today I thought that I should be really grateful that I am actually able to see. I am grateful for the gift of vision. 

 

Hope you all have had a great day, and be thankful today for being able to see. Without it, the world would be a very different place.

4ONE Day-11-14JUN11

An early post today. Day 11 hey, wow... I am still here. I can't concentrate on study at the moment. My heart keeps on wanting to do everything else except for study. So I thought that rather than procrastinate, if I get this out of my system now, I can get back to studying. Creativeness for the day... complete. So what is the meaning of the photo today?

I have to be extremely grateful to my friends for driving me around at the moment. Also to get into the car each day and see a smiley face is just a bonus. 

Thanks so much guys for all the lifts you have given me and for all those that are to come. Thanks heaps. It means alot to me. Although I do enjoy my walks - but that's another post... =)

4ONE Day-10-13JUN11

Yesterday I was thinking of what to be grateful for today... and couldnt really decide, so decided to sleep on it and figure it out in the morning.

Morning came around and I realized what I have been really grateful for lately.

I am grateful for the extra 5 minutes that I get after hitting this button.

 

I think sometimes I press it without knowing and like this morning, overslept, compromising my valuable study time. I was quite annoyed with myself but then decided, that maybe it is a good thing, my body is getting some rest, my brain is revitalized and consequently had a rather productive day.

Good night everyone... enjoy your sleep.

4ONE Day-9-12JUN11

Everyday I'm studying...

so many little things mean a lot to me at the moment. I love finding a quiet spot somewhere and take some time out listening to music. It takes me to a place far far away... Hopefully everyone can find their quiet place, where they can go to get away. At the moment, this is my quiet place which I am grateful for.

A wise mentor told us that if you are feeling one or more of these feelings:

Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired

Don't forget to HALT and consider what you are doing.

Hope everyone has had an awesome weekend.

4ONE Day-8-11JUN11

Waking up and staying awake has been such a struggle over these past few weeks. Thank goodness that when I have time, I can wake up, turn on my espresso machine, tamper some granules, extract some liquid gold, stretch some skim milk and have myself a wonderfully fulfilling cup of coffee. Smell of roasted coffee grounds wafts through the kitchen, smooth velvety milk washes over the tongue, creamy, nutty, coffee taste rolls tantalizes the tastebuds and the caffeine hits the AWAKE button in my brain. Just what I need to get ready for an intense day of revision.

Hope everyone has had a great Saturday. The weather has been miserable, but what better excuse to stay indoors, cuddle up with your favorite book or person and stay nice and warm. Thats what I would do if I wasnt studying... and back in Adelaide.

If out in Geelong, hit up Cafe GO for a great drop of coffee. The grind is great, milk is awesome and service is really really friendly. If you are hungry, even the food isnt too bad!