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Church Hunting~!

Filed under: My Diary~ — rebekahlevi at 6:09 am on Friday, November 17, 2006

I’m soooo bored…still under house arrest for being sick. Cannot got out coz in UK its cold n cold air outside not good for coughs.

Last Sunday after church I went church hunting after attending Sunday service at Jesmond Parish Church(JPC). I wanna know where is Holy Trinity church coz hoping to go there the coming Sunday. However, church hunting when I havn’t fully recovered yet was a BIG mistake…tats y never got healed until now.

I went around asking ppl for directions to Holy Trinity but felt like as if I’ve been played a fool by them. Some people here…dunno where also wanna act smart (even the rev there! >.<”). Dunno just say dunno lah. Make me walk round n round so many times. That church itself is about 1 mile which is 1.6km from city center. I live near there so it’s about tat walking distance.

Before I went haunting, I did some research but could find the exact address of that church. Only got some vague direction and a picture from the website http://www.htjesmond.org/ there!

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I asked the locals for the direction the first time and found this!

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I was like hmm….it does look something like it…but since I din bring tat picture from the website, I vaguely remember it’s something like tat also but something seems to be a little off. Then I saw it…it was something else written at the sign board. It’s Jesmond United Reformed Church(JUR). Got the below pic from http://www.jesmond-urc.org.uk/

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I took pic of JUR church just in case I couldn’t find Holy Trinity and wanted to compare it with the one on the website. I was thinking hhmm…maybe Holy Trinity close down liao then REFORMED into Jesmond United REFORMED Church.

IMG023 This is JUR side view.

As I was taking the pics…this “Good Samaritan” kinda old guy came to rescue me. He asked me if I’m looking for a church. I said yes, I’m looking for Holy Trinity Church. He said tat one there is JUR, not Holy Trinity. I was like -.-” obviously coz it was on the sign board. I was hoping he will tell me a long grandpa story tat tells the transformation of Holy Trinity to JUR and save my time looking for another Holy Trinity.

He took out a very old and crumpled map from his truck and showed me where he thinks Holy Trinity is. He gave me the direction of Jesmond Parish Church…where I just came from -.-” I told him it’s not but he insisted it’s there and there r 2 churches near the Jesmond Metro. (JPC is right beside Metro)

So, since he is a local n I’m an international la….i took his advice and walk back towards JPC. Sheesh….some ask me to go to the east then another ask me walk back to the west >.<”

Whatever…I walked back to JPC to ask another person again…they say it was back there where I came from. I was like ggrrrr…so I went back down tat road…then as I was crossing the road I saw tat old guycoming out of the junction in his truck >.<” he signaled me and I just shake my head indicating its not there. Yiuu…he got truck I dun have leh. It’s far u know.

Not giving up…I walk further down tat road. At one point there was this junction, I look down the end of it and say a little pointed roof (most churches roof design is sumthing like tat). I asked the people walking from tat junction and they say it is Holy Trinity! Yay!

U know in kl…when u saw KLCC’s pointed thing up there n try to walk towards it? It’s not as near as it seems to be. Thank God tat church is not too tall. Else will be like KLCC where u keep walking towards it but can never reach it. It took me about at least 10 min to walk down tat road to reach the end.

Finally I reach it…took a pic of it with satisfaction. ^-^

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Since I found the church…was so relieved and I choose to try to use the main road at the highway to go back. Thank God I used this way coz it’s much shorter but still very far la.

As I on my way home, I came across this…

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Yikes…it’s a grave yard but its soo pretty! Looks like a park!

This is the entrance…

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And it was labeled All Saints Cemetery 1836. Wow…My home church was All Saints Church…now I’ve found it’s Cemetery~!

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It was open and I think public can go in. I was tempted so…into the graveyard I went!

This is how it looks like once u walk past the gates.

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It was extremely peaceful there…the grass is green n the birds chirping. The only scary thing I was all alone in tat huge graveyard >.<”

I started to take pic n my phone runs out of battery…eeks!

IMG033 One last pic i manage to take…

I generally pay them respect and decided to go home. By tat time I walk out no more battery to take any pic of my departure…

So I got this pic from this blog (Newcatle actually has a BLOG~!) http://newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2006/06/all-saints-cemetery.html

This is how it looks like when walking out. I think it’s very pretty~

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And this is the overall route I walk tat day.

map I think could b abot 4km

Kind to think of it…I’m such a weirdo…instead of visiting museums I visited the Cemetery =p

But isn’t tat what makes me special? ;)

My “Bimbo” phone~! *^-^*

Filed under: My Diary~ — rebekahlevi at 9:08 am on Thursday, November 16, 2006

It’s been my whole life since i ever get to choose a phone of my choice. My first phone was 3310 Nokia and the rest i ever use b4 was 2nd hand i got from my family members. All of those was black and white screen and non-polyphonic ring tone. Since my sis all upgraded so i used their old phone. Any phone will do as long as better tha 3310 -.- I was the most stone-aged person.

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However…my luck seem to have changed since i came to uk.

Now this is the phone i’m using now….TADA~!!!

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Pink LG Chocolate aka my Strawberry Chocolate~!

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When first I came…dad gave me THIS! -.-"

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Sony Erricson V600i

It has all the functions and all…but just not my type =(

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Big fat BLACK n GREEN ericsson vs lovely PINK LG…u get wat I mean? (Girls will definitely do)

Also, LG comes with pretty white colour headset comes with buttons for the MP3 player. Everytime I used it with my phone all my friends will think it’s an ipod ;) comparing with the ericsson plain old type.

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Udeniable the functions in ericsson is more and better compare to LG but look at the pic…LG is Undeniably more pretty and sleek.

Depends wat type u like. Big Fat Ugly Brainy or Pretty Dumb Blonde. My friend calls my phone “Bimbo” phone. =p

My love for the LG chocolate phone was influenced by my favourite blogger Kenny Sia at http://kennysia.com/ when he first advertise his black chocolate phone. Now i think he change his phone to the lastest chocolate flip phone already…just when i tot we’ll b using the same ones =( (ps: his b’day coming…wish i could go n meet him!)

Anyway, finally now I got my chocolate phone in my favourite colour ^-^

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Muaks~! I love it~!

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Handle with CARE~

Filed under: Games — rebekahlevi at 4:11 am on Tuesday, November 14, 2006

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Monday revenge of 3 sickness in 1 week

Filed under: My Diary~ — rebekahlevi at 2:09 pm on Sunday, November 12, 2006

I hate Mondays. The same Monday my favourite cat Garfield hated.

It was on Monday and because it was Monday that made me sick.

Maybe Monday knew I hated it and took revenge.

Monday pick on not only me but on all my best days as well and every other day of the week.

It happen last Monday night, I came back late from class.

As usual, all worn out., Monday too advantage of it…

That Monday night, I slept early at 10pm feeling uneasy.

I woke up in the middle of the night feeling so sick, it was just past Monday.

Monday hated tuesday coz tuesday was one of my favourites.

It was a day when i could finally rest from the Monday labour of classes.

I got fever, the first sickness, from just past Monday till wednesday.

Monday was jelouse of of thursdays too, coz thurday nite was party nite.

The second sickness is sorethroat I had on thursday after having the fever from Monday.

Monday dislike friday coz friday I had no class. Third sickness: I got cough on tat day.

From Monday fever till wednesday, then sorethoat till thursday and friday cough till sunday.

This was the 3 sickness in 1 week revenge by Monday.

After tat Monday, I missed classes and couldn’t do any thing from getting food to laundry.

Depite I run out of food n couldn’t buy, since Monday I was fed many times by many angels.

But being sick since last Monday, is a great opportunity for people to show me love.

Because of Monday, I’ve received thoughts, love, kindness and care from friends and NCCFers.

I learn from Monday, to learn to really appreciate these things and give thanks to God.

Tomorrow is Monday again with so many classes but I can hardly sleep coz keep coughing.

Oh dear dear Monday, I’m so sorry and will try to love u as much as the other days…k?

*DREAM …..

Filed under: Uncategorized — rebekahlevi at 10:11 am on Friday, November 10, 2006

Oh sweet is my dream,
cuz it’s where i see u the most,
i felt dream is better than reality,
for u were beside me all the time,

I felt sick on real world,
but cured in my dreamland,
for i was laying on your lap,
as your smile gazing upon me.

I took my phone with me,
hope to hear some beeping sounds,
thought you would message an sms,…
but alas… just a stupid message from maxis.

Was walking down the street,
my thought was far… thinking of you,
i felt so much for you… deep within me,
didn’t realised i was on the middle of the road.

Someday you will realise…
Somehow you will know….
Sometime you will ponder,
if i was really in your heart,
Even how late u realise it,
i will still be here… waiting for an answer,
that will cherish you and me …. together

*This poem is take from my dear friend Reuben’s blog at http://varughese.blogs.friendster.com/_dreamcatcher/, his October 26, 2006 entry with his permission.

Life in UK…without mamak :.( sobx

Filed under: Uncategorized — rebekahlevi at 8:29 pm on Monday, November 6, 2006

It’s been 2 months staying in Newcastle. i used to ask around about the lifestyle in uk but no one really gave me a definite answer or…i guess i weren’t really listening or dun believe wat they said. Now i know why n this is my part of the story.

There are 4 types of people i observed. The nerds, socialist, workaholics and drunkards.

Nerd’s life: very independant people. They go to school without missing any classes…with notes and answers to seminars. When back to hostel, cook n eat in. Stay in room study/do homework/keep checking the school’s website/do weekly laundry. Else, study/do reserch in library and only shop when necessary. Sleep at appropriate time. Some mayb too bored will go to church or christian gatherings. usually book worms or ppl who r afraid to fail in exams.

Socialist(aka the party people): party at clubs most of the nights from weekdays to weekends. Never miss tuesdays n thursdays (i think it’s a trend) or special events. Try not to go to classes but full attendance at clubs. Cigarettes are candies, alcohol are juice. Generally rich people but share most of the time (particularly like to share notes in class n have similiar answers for seminars). Only do laundry when they have to, especially when running out of clothes to go party else, share with friends again. Eats in or out depending on mood and never eats alone. Happy go lucky people n loves to shop. May fail in exams if not careful.

Workaholics: Addictors of spending. Work to accomplish such mission of neverending spending. Dun mind whatever the work is as long as get paid. Not poor but just spendrifts. Spend heartily either materially, at casinos and when at parties with the socialist. Clubs when not working. Very generous n smart people. No need to study much coz work and hardly fail. Rarely goes to library. Hangout with likewise people. Out door type, always eat out, loves to shop, travel or party…anything involves spending.

Drunkards: Goes to club and never fails to get drunk. Alcohol is water, cant live without it. Friends of socialist but less loud people coz most of the time they are seen to be drinking. Smell of either alcohol, cigarrets or vomit. Does miracle or i should say they have Masters in: still manage to go home after getting drunk.

Note that there’s no more my favourite part of student life regardless which category i’m in: YAMCHA at mamak haiz…closest thing to tat is yam-vodka and where the setting of mamak turns into club/pub. Instead of talking at mamak, were forced to shout to each other coz the music too loud and most of the time nods and pretend to have heard wat the other was saying -_-"

Shops closest mostly at 5pm and mostly only pubs/clubs are open at nite. Rarely any shops tat sells food opens at nite. Will have to starve till morning if u’re hungry after dinner time n there’s no more food in the house.

That’s the life in UK and part of the reasons y i miss Malaysia so much…