I was made to praise Your name

A friend just posted this on facebook, it's about the message the preacher preached in Planetshakers Conference 2013 on 3rd April 2013 night session.

John Gray spoke tonight, and man what a message it was. 
When he said something like: "...and sometimes you wonder: 'why me? Why did I have to go through those things?" during his message , I couldn't help but think about all the times I HAVE wondered - why me? Why did I have to go through what I went through all those years? I remember questioning it all when it happened: What was the purpose of me going through all this? DID it have a purpose? 

But then John Gray went on to say: "God put you through all of that, so you can come out of that and then help others", I couldn't help but agree. Here's to hoping that God will use me in totally unexpected ways; that I'll be used, suddenly.

Sometimes you feel like the tiniest, most worthless person on this earth, but that is what YOU think you are - it is not what God made you to be. 

The song, means so much and is a constant reminder as to why I am a Christian, why I still believe in Christ and why I should always learn to keep my head up high in times of trouble, in times I feel like I've lost all control of a situation. Because His name brings healing to ME.

with all the love God's given me, and you,

Cass x

Hello there! 

Sorry for bombarding my face in your face right at the start of the post. Though I may not blog often (totally breaking the commitment I was suppose to make), but I browse the internet a whole lot. And heck yes, I read so many blogs. So recently, Xiaxue gave birth to her little baby boy Dashiel (or Dash for short) and he is a star, go check our her (and her many friends') instagram to see baby Dash!

Today shall be a fashion post, because I've been stalking Chiarra (@theblondesalad) and have the itchy-hands urge to shop for so many things. Here are a few in my top list:

Pictures: theblondesalad

I made myself make a promise to work as hard as I can, and never stop working towards my goal. And my goal is "to be able to buy anything I need AND want, anytime of the day, anywhere without having to think twice." That statement may just scream "I wanna be rich." to many of you, but that's not the same to me. To me, it states that "you've worked hard, you deserve all the pampering life is about to give you, YOU DESERVE IT." 

Working hard isn't easy when procrastination is your best friend, but the outcome of all the suffering and tormenting you've been through is worth it all. Imagine right now as students, we tone down on our social life, spend more time on studying than on ourselves and our friends, and at the end of the day when your results comes out with a straight High Distinction on your slip - it makes your happy, and makes your parents proud (which makes you even happier).

Ending this post with a bare-faced, just woken up me, featuring my pretty orchid bed, and my iPhone 5. 

In all tough situations you face today, don't forget that others have it much worse, therefore ALWAYS smile.


allthelovethisworldcanevergiveyou,
cassandra-y.

Be eternally grateful.

Today is the 21st of March 2013. It may be a very insignificant date to me in the future, but right now, I feel like the luckiest girl in the entire world.

You see, we tend to look at everything that a person has that makes them very lucky, and most of the time you wish you had their lives. I myself, am very fortunate to have friends that are above average in their financial status and some are even beyond above average. That makes me sometimes fill very timid and intimidated by their wealth because I know that I do not come from a very rich family background. Through my life I've always wanted to be rich (okay lah quite money-minded lol), not like the richest person in the world but like i-can-afford-to-spurlge-on-anything-i-want-without-thinking that kind of rich. Which is what most of my friends are like.

But today, as I went into a stationary shop to buy a carbon copy book as it is required for my lab reports now, i saw an item that I wanted to buy. And I bought it. Not that it was a very expensive item, but to be able to walk into a shop and having the capability to buy anything you want is quite a surprisingly happy feeling. Most of the time I'm only restricted to buy an item because I will think if it will be worth the price, whether it's really something I would use and treasure daily, etc. But, (not wanting to sound like a bragqueen here) if I actually really wanted it, I could afford to buy it. And sometimes this i-can-afford-to-buy-but-i-don't-need-it rich is all you need to keep you happy, like I am, as I realise this today.

I've always been unhappy and a grumpy little kid whenever my parents restrict me to buy something I want, but it really made me learn to differentiate between NEED and WANT as a young adult now. I may not have the riches of the richest, but right now I am contented with life.

Why?

I have both parents who loves me dearly, proven by the constant calls and messaging when they are overseas - some people may find this annoying, but trust me, you'll learn to love your parents more as you grow apart from them.

I have my cousins and immediate family members - that is all this statement needs.

It may be only a handful, but I have friends I know for certain will be there for me in times of trouble.

I can afford to buy things that I need AND want, where some people in this world can't even afford to buy things they NEED yet live a happier and more bubbly life in comparison to mine.

I have the opportunity to study, and it's also a course that I thoroughly enjoy.

That's all I have to say.

Signing off now, x

A melody I've start that I can't complete.

Hola! 

First and foremost, a very happy belated new year to everyone reading this right now! :) 

I know I've been missing in action for a month, but that's all because I'm HOME! For those who didn't know, I'm currently studying in Melbourne, Australia and home for me is in KL, Malaysia. Due to some personal reasons, I didn't make my trip back to KL in June (last year)  therefore I spent my entire 2012 in Melbourne :( Okay lah, not really the entire year, it's 10 months to be precise. 

So what have I been up to since I've been back? Guess I better have some legit reasonings (or excuses) to be able to skip blogging for a month. 

Let's just say, my entire holiday back home consists of eating. This is probably the first holiday that I haven't flown to another country (not counting the China trip I'll be heading off to on Friday because that's a family visit trip).

Left my second home during sunset, which explains the beautiful sky. 

First day back at home was purely just unpacking, cleaning the room, rearranging things around the room and sleeping because I only slept 3 hours on the flight. Was dead tired upon arrival.

Headed to Starhill Gallery to get my facial done! My beautician said my skin was so congested that she didn't know if it was still recoverable if I came any later :(

Then headed to Pavilion, because daddy was waiting for mum and I to finish our facials and did some MAJOR damage to his wallet :P

Few days later, catched up with the beloved cousins who kept me company until TODAY! We headed to Midvalley to watch Breaking Dawn Part 2 - second time for me. Loved how I knew where they cut obscene scenes, because I found it funny.

Lunch was SALMON PASTA IN PASTA ZANMAI. All in caps because it was yummers! 

As I type this out, I can't really remember all the sequence of places I've visited but I have pictures to remind me. Therefore I shall just number them for your easy-reading. Yes, it's all food and some occasional movies. 

1. Acme Bar & Coffee
The Troika, Jalan Binjai,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
+603-21622288

Verdict: Atmosphere is very nice! Close to a 9.5/10 for me, there's a view of KLCC from an angle. Limited tables available but the place is set up just the way I like it! And te toilet's pretty fancy to me too. This place just rocks my first-impression-of-cafes-world. Lunches are quite decent but don't be fooled by it's price, it's moderate portion only, can be considered quite a high-end dining place. As for the cakes, they're too dry and hard, probably left out too long for display without any coverings over it. Didn't try the coffee, but my cousin who tried a Cappuccino said it's not-bad! 

2. Artisan Roast Coffee

Verdict: I actually have 2 verdicts. 

1st - I went there on a Saturday with the two lovely ladies below, also known as my cousins. It was surprisingly quiet and the coffee. Oh almighty Lord, the coffee is really equivalent standard to the ones I have in Melbourne. Except that theirs are standard, which means you won't get to order fancy drinks like SKINNY YELLOW SOY CAPP, which I do in Melbourne. You'll just get a normal Capp, not even a skinny. But I'm all good with that. VERY limited places available, but like I said it was quiet on the Saturday we went, no idea why. Their cheesecake is a MUST-TRY. I'll point a gun and make you try it and then you can thank me for putting you through that horror after, that's how good it is. 

2nd - Returned to the same Artisan at TTDI (they have branches) and it was packed, jam-packed. Due to limited spaces, we had a hard time finding a place to settle down for the 5 of us. The coffee turned out to be sour, which is most likely due to raw coffee beans used in making the coffee, didn't really enjoyed it that day. 

My assumption is that when it's busy, it sucks. So maybe choose a weekday to visit instead.

In preservation of coffee art :)

Food/Coffee adventures to be continued (in the next post).. 

The Color Run Melbourne!

Ohaiyo!

Over this weekend, my beloved Fifi and I volunteered in a charity run event, The Color Run! The Color Run is also known as "the happiest 5k on the planet". It ain't any ordinary 5km marathon. All participants will be provided with a white shirt upon registration and is required to wear white attire on the day of the run. Over the course of running the 5k, the runners will have coloured cornstarch thrown at them. And they will end up with something like this at the end of the race. Does it already sounds super fun to you? I'm pretty sure on that day itself it'll be 10 times better than what you will imagine. For more information, and to check if they'll be visiting your town, feel free to click here.

So I heard that they were coming down to Melbourne through an email, and decided that I was up for volunteering, seeing that I had nothing to do after exams anyways. Boy did I not regret making that decision. On the first day of volunteering, I was supposed to be in the merchandise department with Fi selling colourful items, but the registration department were running short of people (probably cause most of the volunteers decided not to show up, since only 4 showed up in the morning and 1 for the afternoon). Therefore I was sent to the registration department, got given an iPad to search the participant names and register them. I had to interact with SO MANY PARTICIPANTS, I was a little taken aback actually. I've probably never spoken to as many people as I did, ever, in my life. Guess this brought out the sociable, hyper me. "Hi, how are you going?" "Just registering for yourself?" "Are you in a group?" "You could head over there and collect your items now, thank you." "Have fun on Sunday!" were probably phrases that were repeated numerous times throughout the 5 hours that I was volunteering. 

Sneaked two pictures during my "break" when I visited Fi at the merch booth. 

The run in Melbourne is held at Flemington Racecourse, and as you can see there are 4 Colour Zones (notice how they spell colour with a "U" because they're in a different country?) The colour zones are where volunteers have their colour packs ready in hand and will sprinkle? at you when you're running pass. Sounds fun ey?

Here's an attached video on The Color Run. If I'm already tickling your exciting bones and nerves, please click here to check if they're coming to a city near you. If not you could always vote for your city at the website too, and who knows, they might just decide to show up :)

Second day at Color Run!

Got a total of 3 shirts from The Color Run, with a cap and 4 wristbands. Everything's so colourful! :)

The Color Pack Pick-up, where the participants require to come and pick-up their shirt, number, tattoo and will be able to buy merchandise. It was located at Queensbridge Square.

This was at the day of the race, 12000 people showed up! 

Decided to treat ourselves with Froyo at Cacao Green after a tiring day. Had Mango fro-yo, and Fi had Green Tea fro-yo. 

 Selfies while enjoying our fro-yo! :D

Bought 2 mini cupcakes while waiting before we head off to dinner, it is SUPER tiny. I can probably fit 4 of them in the palm of my hands. Little Cupcakes in Melbourne is located at Degraves St and is closer to the Flinders St end.

 Left is Cookies N' Cream, right is Red Velvet.

After spending the whole morning and afternoon out, it's time to treat ourselves with some Korean BBQ. As Uni holidays started about a week ago, most of my friends have already return to their respective home-countries except us three. We decided to head to Melbourne Hwaro Charcoal BBQ restaurant located at corner of Lt Bourke St and Kings St (or opposite Ladida for frequent club visitors).

Didn't take many pictures of the food because I was already starving, but we had Kimchi Pancake for starters, Chilli Pork Belly, Mild-spiced thigh fillet, Kimchi Chigae (Soup) for mains along with it's side dishes that all Korean restaurants serve. AND THEY SERVE HEALTHY BROWN-RED RICE! I have no idea what it's actually name is, but it's known to me as healthy rice, therefore will have less carbs than the normal white rice we have. This is defs a plus for me. The food is fantastic, but sometimes you'll have to BBQ yourself as the restaurant can get really busy especially during after-work rush. I would recommend booking prior to your meal as the restaurant can be fully-booked out especially at night on weekends.

Melbourne Hwaro Korean BBQ

562 Little Bourke St,

Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone: 96425696

My back and leg aches, and I'm going on a talking-ban because I spoke to too many people over this weekend. Adios, lovelies. 

withallmyloveloves, x

女人的一生是不允许被践踏的

To readers that are able to read chinese, I think it sounds more meaningful when read in chinese. But I'll try my best to translate it. 

"老公，你手机来电话啦！”
Wife: Honey, you're phone's ringing.

男：喂？
Husband: Hello?
女：喂，你……吗？
Past-lover: Hey, are you... (insert name)?
男：是，你是谁？
H: Yeap, and you are?
女：我是……
PL: I'm... (insert name).
男：噢，你啊！找我有事吗？
H: Oh, it's you! What's up?
女：你能出来一下吗？我在你们家外面的。
PL: Would you be able to come out for a while? I'm waiting outside your house.

“去吧？老公我相信你”
Wife: Go ahead, honey. I trust you.

女：喝茶吧！

PL: Have a drink!

男：什么事快说吧！这么晚了。我不放心我老婆一个人在家，她怕黑。

H: Anything important? It's so late, I'm worried about my wife who's home alone, she's afraid of the dark.

女：我离婚了！

PL: I divorced with my husband!

男：为什么啊！你老公不是很爱你吗？

H: Why? Your husband loved you very much.

女：他这个混蛋，他背着我搞了小三，呜呜呜呜

PL: This bastard, he went behind my back and had an affair. *cries*

男：好了，别伤心了，你还年轻，还有更好的等着你……

H: It's okay, don't be upset. You're still young, there are still better men out there for you.

女：你恨我吗？

PL: Do you hate me?

男：一切都过去了。我现在把你当朋友，没有什么恨不恨。

H: It's in the past. I see you as a friend now.

女：真的？

PL: Really?

男：呵呵当然，我有和你说过谎吗？

H: Haha, of course, have I ever lied to you?

女：你还爱我吗？

PL: Do you still love me?

男：……爱

H: *pauses for dramatic effect possibly* Yes.

女：我们结婚吧，我一定会做一个贤妻良母。

PL: Let's get married then, I promise I'll be a good mother.

男：我有妻子了，我和她上个星期刚领的结婚证，再过两个月就结婚了。

H: I've got a wife now. We just register our marriage last week, and will have our wedding in 2 months time.

女：不是还没结婚吗？

PL: But (as long as the wedding ceremony doesn't happen,) you're still not married.

男：不可以，她真的很爱我，我不能伤害她。

H: No, she really loves me, I can't hurt her.

女：你不好意思我去说……

PL: If you're afraid/ashamed, I can help you tell her about us.

男：那也不行。

H: No.

女：呜呜，为什么？

PL: *cries* why not?

男：因为我是男人，所以不可以。

H: Because I'm a man.

女：我想知道是具体为什么 你还爱我，而且我也还爱你，为什么就不能再一起？

PL: But the feelings between us are mutual, why can't we just be together?

男：你真想知道为什么？

H: Do you really wanna know why?

女：嗯。

PL: Yes. 

男：1：是一个人 ，我知道爱上一个人不容易更知道被伤后有多痛苦，所以我不能离开她。2：之所以决定结婚是因为我决定了，这一辈选定她了，选定她就是我这辈子唯一的女人。不管以后说什么话都以不愧于她为标准，做什么事都以不背叛她为原则，不管以后我们遇见的是风还是雨，我都会站在最前面为她挡风挡雨。3：她很爱我，她很傻，很善良 她不管做什么事都处处为我着想。我今天来都是经过她的劝说我才来的，她相信我，相信我不会对不起她，她决定嫁给我，就是决定把她的一生给了我。女人的一生是不允许被践踏的。明白吗？

H: Firstly, through personal experience, I know how painful it is to be hurt by someone you love, therefore I can't leave her. Secondly, the reason we got married is because I decided that I've chosen her to be my partner for life. Lastly, she really loves me. No matter what she does, she puts my feelings into consideration. The reason I'm here tonight is because she advised me to come. She trusts me to not cheat behind her back. She agreed to be my wife, which is passing her entire life into my hands. A woman's life isn't a toy that you can fool around with. Understood?

女：懂了.

PL: Understood. 

男人最骄傲的不是睡过多少女人，而是能有一个女人愿意让他睡一辈子。
女人最骄傲的不是拥有多少男人，而是她的男人愿意为他拒绝多少女人。

I'm a bullet I can fly.

I currently have a sudden obsession for Giyongchy shirts and beanies, thanks to GD. But my Bigbang bias will ALWAYS be TOP. GD may be talented, he can write amazing songs, sings like a boss, rock a concert, be a fashion trendsetter, but he will never be as dumb as TOP is. Tabi is the cutest because he's the oldest but with an inner self that's probably the youngest within the group.

  

Also got new shades yesterday 8D It's the Prada classic design, that isn't sold in Prada stores in Melbourne, (I mean, it's a classic! How can you not carry a classic in store!) so I bought it in a optometry shop! My new pretty babysunnies are seriously love :) 

Went and watch Skyfall with mama and papa at Hoyts@Chaddy yesterday. It wasn't bad, but.. 

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

I no like the fact that M died in the end anyways, then what's the point of fighting in the beginning. I get it that it's a good twist to the story and it was very unexpected to me. I was expecting it to be like ten helicopters arrive at the chapel because they install some sorta cool gadget tracking device on Agent 007 and they flew M back to emergency in a hospital and she survives. Hahah, but then if they made it so predictable it won't be a good movie either. So I'm cools with it \(^.^)/

Also, just as a bonus. Shopbop, Tobi and Blackmilk Clothing are currenly having sales. Yes, they all ship worldwide.

Tobi has already started their sale and it will last through to Monday the 26th of Nov as long as you use the code "GOBBLE40" :) 
America shipping fees are $4.95 for orders below $75 and FREE for orders above $75. 
International shipping fees are $9.95 for orders below $150 and FREE for orders above $150. 

Blackmilk Clothing will start their sale on Monday the 26th of Nov itself, and only lasts for a day! Please also take advantage of their FREE shipping service WORLDWIDE only throughout the month of November!

Shopbop has also already started their sale and ends on Mon, 26th of Nov. And trust me, although the savings they give require a huge amount of spending, shopbop carries branded goods. Possibly time to treat myself to the pretty Marc Jacobs flats I've been eye-ing on for Christmas ;) Oh and they offer FREE international EXPRESS shipping.

As for my beloved Aussie readers, Show Pony Fashion are thanking their 100,000 facebook fans by having a 20% storewide sale! Just use the code "facebook" at checkout in order for the discount to be applied! FREE EXPRESS shipping Australia-wide! 

Of course international readers are also able to make use of their FREE international shipping for orders above $150, for standard delivery charges, please click here.

Ending this post with my current LOVE. Patent Mouse Flats in black by MBMJ. Picture credits to Chiara Ferragni aka theblondesalad.

withallmyloves x