This thought came across my mind and I halted and pondered. This may sound weird but it's true!
It's a random thought about Cars! Cars people!
Well, for majority students studying overseas, the main dishes that haunt you persistently will be mainly your accommodation, Uni days, homesicks, and just things that go about one's life. For Brisbane, public transportation has been innovative, modern and efficient, definitely if compared to KTM in Malaysia, not to mention the bumpy airconless steam-powered bus (sorry for exaggerating about the condition! Just couldn't help). I still remembered when we first came to Brisbane, King George Square, Roma St and Central Station are just like airport terminal. It's amazing to see the massive gap between the modernization and development between my beloved country and this GuiLao's place. Anyway, my point is that, as an international student, one will not really think of getting a car to zoom around, unless the place one resides is really inconvenient, or that one has just too much cash to deposit on. The downsides are that the car maintenance is exclusively expensive, parking fees cost you a fortune though the cars are mesmerizingly cheap.
Ok. Here is my thought. My friends and I have been blessed by many who drive. Isn't it great if someone give you a lift, cutting down your hassle of walking and catching the public transport, and send you straight to the destination. Deep down in my heart, I am so blessed and I am really thankful for you all (you know who you are :P). Therefore, the thought of getting a car has always been tugging at my heart (though foreseeably,it won't be occurring). For me, I want to serve people, especially the bros and sis in lifegroup and church. It just touches your heart so much to be able to stand in the need of someone. I think it is a great act of service, to bless others.
However, funny but true, if you are attached or engaged, the act of service might be disturbed. For once you might be fetching a full car of lovely peeps with Chris Tomlin singing Let God Arise, but the next moment, you will either be driving a person you are infatuated and fallen into with Elton John humming Can You Feel The Love Tonight or "Sorry, I am not heading home now. Can you follow XXX?" Or presumably, once you are fetching a full house of Guys, but the next moment, you are driving a full house of girls (your sweetheart's housemates or mates staying near your sweetheart) :P Isn't it amazing!
Well, for me, if I am blessed with a car, no matter what, I will bless others as long as my days are available. I believe my sweetheart then will understand :P Putting God's children first, loving God's people and seeing them being blessed, just warm your heart.
For now, I love Translink!
Nov 30, 2010
Nov 27, 2010
Little Updates
Hi People! Realize that I have been hiding myself from blogging, or perhaps blogging has never been something that I am really passionate of. Somehow I opt to be a blog reader than a blogger. You will agree with me of the pros and cons for both. Reading people's blogs can boost you, bring insights, encourage you, motivate you, trigger you to ponder and contemplate over life issues, and sometimes, to stalk people unnecessarily just to find yourself digging into the life of someone you probably wouldn't know. Having said that, blog is meant to share with others, if one would like to keep it private then keep it that way; if not, you are just exposing yourself to the world of technology.
My last post dated two months ago. Within these two months, eons have taken place. Being pushing myself to excel in my studies for the glory of God, not just living up to the recognition that I am a Scholar which doesn't really have its say, serving in Lifegroup, doing life with lovely bros and sis, churching, attended a worship night with Bethel Church from Redding, CA at Citipointe Church Brisbane, being through the final exams, tightened up my schedule especially for the planning of Campus Christian Movement 2011 as being the Events' Coordinator with a team of people to work with, meeting datelines, doing sponsorship drive, and of course doing some shoppings prior to my departure back to Malaysia for the summer holidays. Oh yeah, it has been crazy few months grabbing and hunting stuff on some Australia online shopping websites, credit to my shepherd who taught me so much not just along the line of spirituality, but how to hunt for good priced stuff. Apparently Catchoftheday.com.au has been one of the top listed website. The prices are amazing, not to mention the freebies caught online. Consequently, I found myself jogging my way to the Toowong Post Office week in and out to collect my parcel. Having said that, I love the place that I am currently residing in. With uncertainty holding back my dear housemate's future whereabouts, we decided to give it a go. Praise the Lord we managed to seal a new lease with no rental increment prior to Buibui's departure back to Malaysia. Everything is just in time. Signing a new lease basically means we do not need to worry about survival and accommodation headache upon returning from summer break. Apparently, Auchenflower is just one of the most convenient and sustainable place to live me. Let me throw you some lights upon this.
1. It is located at Zone 2. 5-10 mins bus trip to Brisbane CBD, where my campus is located. Amazingly, there are heaps of buses to catch, you don't need to rush and make yourself a fool chasing after buses.
2. 10 mins walk to the Church Office, which has been a place that I often patronize since God opened the door to serve in the worship ministry.
3. 2 mins bus to Toowong Village where grocery is done.
4. Jogging track stretching along Brisbane River down my apartment all the way from Toowong to Gardens Point.
5. 10 mins bus trip to UQ St Lucia where church is held weekly. There is direct bus to catch down the road to UQ, which means I do not need to change bus as I did for the entire 12 months in 2009 when residing at the old place.
6. Brisbane Basketball Incorporation with awesome indoor basketball courts is just a stone throw distance from my place. I can shoot hoops for free on monday, tuesday, thursday and friday!
Enough of my current updates. I will share more with what God has been doing and tugging in my life and heart for the past weeks, about my 21st Birthday, the Church Legacy Conference, being impacted by different ones as well as embarking on the journey of sweeping victories in God and cultivating the getting my nose digging into books and His words. I would like to see a different and fruitful summer holidays this round!
To then, Love!
Joshua Kong
My last post dated two months ago. Within these two months, eons have taken place. Being pushing myself to excel in my studies for the glory of God, not just living up to the recognition that I am a Scholar which doesn't really have its say, serving in Lifegroup, doing life with lovely bros and sis, churching, attended a worship night with Bethel Church from Redding, CA at Citipointe Church Brisbane, being through the final exams, tightened up my schedule especially for the planning of Campus Christian Movement 2011 as being the Events' Coordinator with a team of people to work with, meeting datelines, doing sponsorship drive, and of course doing some shoppings prior to my departure back to Malaysia for the summer holidays. Oh yeah, it has been crazy few months grabbing and hunting stuff on some Australia online shopping websites, credit to my shepherd who taught me so much not just along the line of spirituality, but how to hunt for good priced stuff. Apparently Catchoftheday.com.au has been one of the top listed website. The prices are amazing, not to mention the freebies caught online. Consequently, I found myself jogging my way to the Toowong Post Office week in and out to collect my parcel. Having said that, I love the place that I am currently residing in. With uncertainty holding back my dear housemate's future whereabouts, we decided to give it a go. Praise the Lord we managed to seal a new lease with no rental increment prior to Buibui's departure back to Malaysia. Everything is just in time. Signing a new lease basically means we do not need to worry about survival and accommodation headache upon returning from summer break. Apparently, Auchenflower is just one of the most convenient and sustainable place to live me. Let me throw you some lights upon this.
1. It is located at Zone 2. 5-10 mins bus trip to Brisbane CBD, where my campus is located. Amazingly, there are heaps of buses to catch, you don't need to rush and make yourself a fool chasing after buses.
2. 10 mins walk to the Church Office, which has been a place that I often patronize since God opened the door to serve in the worship ministry.
3. 2 mins bus to Toowong Village where grocery is done.
4. Jogging track stretching along Brisbane River down my apartment all the way from Toowong to Gardens Point.
5. 10 mins bus trip to UQ St Lucia where church is held weekly. There is direct bus to catch down the road to UQ, which means I do not need to change bus as I did for the entire 12 months in 2009 when residing at the old place.
6. Brisbane Basketball Incorporation with awesome indoor basketball courts is just a stone throw distance from my place. I can shoot hoops for free on monday, tuesday, thursday and friday!
Enough of my current updates. I will share more with what God has been doing and tugging in my life and heart for the past weeks, about my 21st Birthday, the Church Legacy Conference, being impacted by different ones as well as embarking on the journey of sweeping victories in God and cultivating the getting my nose digging into books and His words. I would like to see a different and fruitful summer holidays this round!
To then, Love!
Joshua Kong
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