(This post was inspired by a friend's blog entry, and she was in turn inspired by Running on Happiness.) If you really knew me... You'd know that I'm an absolute klutz. You'd know that I love to sleep, but totally abhor actually going to sleep. Hence, I'm a certified (not really) night owl. You'd know …
upon the completion of another qualification…
some people say graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime affair, and i have had the privilege of doing so twice. a little more than eighteen months ago, i was a fresh bachelor of arts (media and communications) graduate from the university of melbourne, sitting in her first official masters of journalism class at monash university. at the …
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the wonderful story of cliff and wai jia.
just like any girl out there, i am a sucker for love stories. growing up, i was never exposed to disney movies. the first disney movie i watched was mulan, at age 9. and while i knew my friends were in love with the lion king, beauty and the beast and the little mermaid, i …
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a lesson in humility.
in life, we all struggle with the question of significance. why am i here? what is my purpose in life? as someone who believes in God and the saving grace of Jesus Christ, the typical response i would give is: to bring glory to His name. but recently, i can't help but feel that the …
how to live an extraordinary life in an ordinary world: ‘love does’ by bob goff
we've been told time and time again not to judge a book by its cover, simply because the cover doesn't necessarily reflect its content. i, however, have to admit that i do judge a book by its cover. embarrassingly, i was addicted to the twilight series some four years ago because the black and red …
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on city harvest, the church, and strength in unity.
this post has been a difficult one to write. for one, i do not consider myself a social commentator or whatever, and very often i questioned my own motives and thoughts on this issue. i hope i do not come across as becoming overly defensive or offensive; if i do, please accept my apologies in …
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write to the size of your heart.
(this post was inspired by jon acuff's post titled "play to the size of your heart, not the size of the crowd".) so... i have officially completed my masters of journalism course at monash university. if i pass everything (results are out on 9 july, and i know i've passed two subjects so far...), graduation …
i left the church to find Jesus.
six months ago, i decided to leave church. it was something that'd been brewing in my mind for awhile now. eighteen months, to be precise. please don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with my old church. it is home to an internationally-renowned contemporary christian music band, and i belonged to one of australia's fastest …
perhaps it is time to stand up for your dream.
as a singaporean, studying journalism is not necessarily a popular choice. most of my peers pursue a degree in business, law, engineering, or similar professions. and in singapore, journalism is not a glamourous profession. it is not one that parents will encourage their children to pursue. yet, it is something that i have grown to …
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if i had only 24 hours to live,
24 hours ; corrinne may if i had only 24 hours to live what would i do what would i do? if i had only 24 hours to breathe what would i say what would i say? it's easy to lose track it's tempting to look back fill our hearts with regret for all we …
Diane Leow 