Hope, The Story of Pandora's Box

Hope. I heard once a story related to hope. It was said that long time ago, in a time of peace and prosperity, there was a woman so beautiful that there were no others who could be compared to her. Her name is Pandora. The gods held a celebration for her beauty one day and all of them bestowed upon her gifts of all sorts that would complement her and make her even more beautiful than ever. Some gave her stunning jewellery and others, cloths made from simple dawn and glorious sunset. One particular god gave her a box, a handsome box decorated with mother of pearl and jewels of all kind but she is not supposed to open it no matter what. Another goddess who is jealous of Pandora’s beauty blessed upon her the gift of curiosity. And as Pandora is curious as to what the box contained, she finds herself drawn to it, wondering what it could be inside. One day, she could not bear it anymore, she opened the box and unleashed upon our world all the evils that mankind now know. Hate, death, spite, malevolence and all the evils unimaginable. She was terrified and bowed her head down, tears streaming down her face repeating the words “What have I done?” However, there was another thing inside the box that crept out slowly that she had missed. It was hope. This story tells us that no matter what happens in our life. No matter how swift evil falls upon us, everything can be overcome if we have hope. No matter how slim the chance may be for happiness, as long as we have hope, the light will shines through us once again. When we believe in it. Hope works slowly. It does not work as fast as evil but it is stronger. And where it touches, it gives us back the will to live. And when we regain our will, our free will, there is nothing on earth that can stop us from having the life that we want to have. I was drowning in misery for so long and I have yearned for a glimpse of hope for years. I hope for release and freedom but it does not come easy. All my life I have felt imprisoned. Though I am not bound by physical chains, emotionally, I am not in such a good condition. However, now I know that these things come slow and that when it finally arrives, I will have it in abundance. So now, all I have to do is wait, be patient (something I need to learn) and never stop believing that my heavenly Father will one day bring me out of this situation. There are always brighter days ahead in Him right? =) I’ve found my little piece of hope in this vast world of ours, have you found yours?

Goodies from Dubai...

Goodies include postcards, keychains, magnet, bell deco, bookmark and of course, a deck of Harry Potter playing cards!

I love getting gifts! But everyone does... *shrugs*

Valentine Goodies...

Vampire onigiri flickr trade with chu! Ain't it just awesomely cute? Kawaii! And it's all MINE!!!!!

Some postcards with the LURVE theme. <3>

Valentine from my beloved bi partner, Ruth! XD We decided to send each other gifts during this Valentine to show our love and appreciation for each other and our friendship. I love the items babe and I'm triple glad you loved yours. Love you forever and may our friendship last even longer than forever!

V-DAY is coming!

Happy EARLY Valentine's Everyone!

I do not know when I would be online again so for all who reads this post, this is for you! -->>>

I'm finally emplooooyed!!!!!

Gonna start working at GSC Ipoh Parade starting tomorrow! I'm so excited. Finally after the many shops and various other places I went to I am employed! Hehe... Must be my innocent and 'angelic' face. The assistant manager said he would only out me in the morning shifts. And he employed me on the spot! XD Oh well, I finally got my L now so later I'll be going for another lesson with my driving instructor. By the time I get back to KL I would already have my P!!! And no talking about me crashing cars ok!

Other than that, there are nothing else exciting happening here. Only I spent A LOT on stamps again at the stamp exhibition hereand I get to meet a lot of other people too. Some other stamps collectors gave me and my friend some advice on stamp collecting. It was really fun. Heaven and Hell all in one place. We increased our collection but sadly, our CNY money decreases significantly. The only complaint I still have is the bookstores here. They NEVER have the books I want! T_T So sad... Rereading Lord of The Rings again. Rooting for the halflings all the way! Gotta get myself a copy once I find the one I want. The white 50th Anniversary Edition. *dreamy eyes* That's it for now... Gotta finish quick. Time is limited. ~Ja

25 Randomness Tag

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you!

Tagged by Audrey... >.<

1. I love pillow corners! It's something I caught on since young. If I have a square pillow in hand I'll go rubbing on the corners with my fingers!

2. I sing in the shower so I'm normally inside the bathroom for over an hour. =P

3. I love craftmaking and trying out my hands at all kinds of art.

4. I'm book obsessed!!!!! Never treat my books unkindly. Any lines on my book covers and you'll feel the wrath of the Belle!

5. I collect a number of things. From (of course) books to currencies to postcards to bookmarks to stamps to keychains to magnets! A lot huh?

6. I still think that Elijah Wood is cute no matter what other people say. And I LOVE Lord Of The Rings!

7. I love emo songs of any languages.

8. The postman at my place knows me well now cause I get mail almost everyday. =)

9. I'm terribly scared of puttingo n a swmming costume!!!!!

10. I love anime characters that are kinda silly but gets serious when the job is at hand. Kind of like Tamaki from Ouran High School Host Club and Ryuki from Saiunkoku Monogatari! Cuz I'm kinda silly like them too.

11. I looooooove bunnies and calling myself TheMadBunny.

12. Planning to open an online shop one day. Just ironing out the details now. >.<

13. I play Ragnarok Online with my friend. It's fun and we enjoyed it so much we don't feel like going home.

14. I'm looking for a temp job but has yet to find one. T_T

15. I sleep late at night and wake up even more late in the morning. Hey! I don't have a job anyway...

16. I love Ballade por Adeline and two people promise to practice that piece and play for me to record it but I don't see them practicing at all...

17. I can't read Chinese and I can't speak mandarin though I am getting better at listening to people speaking, thanks to a bunch of friends and TV dramas.

18. I love trying on cothes in the dressing rooms and taking pictures of myself! Hehe... It's fun!

19. I'm really gonna kill Audrey... It's a pain writing this.

20. I love fairytales. I believe in Happy Ever Afters and that one day my Prince Charming will whisk me away to his castle hidden away in a magical glade and we'll live happily ever after...

21. I love carousel musical boxes. Just looks so absolutely dainty.

22. I caught a little bit of a cupcake fetish and whatever items I churn out lately has always been in a cupcake shape.

23. I love reading fantasy stories. Therse are the ones I can read over and over again and so I collect/buy them. I also like archeology fiction and classics.

24. Jane Austen is a GREAT author and I worship her! I love her Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice. Now the stories in these books shows the true meaning of love. Patient and undying.

25. The last one... Ok then. I sleep with at least 4 pillows and a bolster and I can't sleep without them and a blanket covering my toes or else I'll be twisting and turning in bed and wakes up a few times in the night. XP