Tuesday, April 28, 2009
woots! (:
cant wait to blog about this! x)
IT HAILED LIKE JUST!!! :D
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it hailed like again during tutorial!! :D pitter-patter, pitter-patter on the windows (:
haha welcome winter (:
didnt get a photo of it cuz it was juz a short while. like less than 30seconds when i was washing my dishes :p ahhhhhh!
frigging cool!
and frigging COLD too!! X)
everyone says singapore iz getting really really hot. well, australia's getting really really cold :p
while walking back from school during this short break, even though the sun was out, i could still make fog outta my breathe! :D
so even though it's not even may yet,
WELCOME WINTER! (:
*throbs @08:52
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Monday, April 27, 2009
zomg.
what's with people and their poor grammar and sentence structure?!?! i find it sooooo hard to even understand what they're trying to say!!! O.o
which makes me really thank Singapore's education system. although it's so stressful and you dun understand why you have to keep studying English for like 12years without fail, it seems like doing compos and compres have certainly paid off. at least i know my grammar(though not perfect) and i can write an essay without a problem.
GEEX.
which makes me really tink about what Dawson said. he said that even aussie's have bad english. considering that english iz the 1st language of the locals, it really makes me wonder how in the world izzit possible for them not to get it right?! talia's said they dun really study english here. at least there isnt much of an emphasis on it. knowing how to write an essay like intro, body, conclusion and full stop. it's such a pity.
speaking english and writing english are definitely different one from each other. noone corrects you if you get your grammar wrong when you're engaged in a conversation. but it juz bothers me when i'm reading REALLY bad sentence structures.
and after the past few assignments, it made me realize that i'm a very long-winded person. cant stop exceeding the word limit for my assignments. argh.
*throbs @21:32
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
quote from ben's blog :p
i know i'm plagiarizing now but i tink it's really good.
plus ben seems to have this section in his brain that does all the thinking (: or maybe he's juz receiving alot of revelation. which iz good. so ben! :D you're higher than us in thoughts! or at least us refers to me :p
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insights of ben(Part1)
We live day by day so comfortably, doing our own things not knowing that we are polluting the air and killing the Earth. You realise in the early years man did not worry about this problem until only recently when they found out that global warming is becoming worst and if it's not made aware to the people the earth is going to die.
I read this scripture in Mark 8:34-38 and it kind of portray the same thoughtWe live day by day so comfortably with our lives doing our own things.
Working so hard and getting everything that we want. Not knowing that we are losing our soul as the days go by. That you begin to see that we will not worry about this problem until when the time is almost up, when we are on our deathbed. For global warming it may seem irredeemable but still people are trying their best to reduce it. For our souls, you realise it's never too late to save it, but why wait till old age to realise this. Why not start now?
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insights of ben(Part2)
Mark 8:18-21
"Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?"
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?" They say to Him, "Twelve"
"Also, when i broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?" And they said, "Seven"
So He said to them, "How is it you do not understand?"
Having eyes do you not see the miracles that God has done around you? Having ears do you not hear the testimonies around you? Having a mind, do you not remember what the Lord has done for you? When you are in difficulty always remember what God has done for you in the past. Know that what He has done for you in the past He is able to do the same today, because He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
The question ultimately lies in whether you believe that God is a good God. If you do then how is it that you do not understand? How is it that you do not understand that God can provide you with a miracle? If you believe that God is good, even when you start to doubt, fight against it, tell yourself I DO UNDERSTAND. I DO UNDERSTAND that my God is a good God and He has a great plan for me, a plan that will be implemented at the right timing, not too late nor too early but just in time.
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i wish i could tink like ben.
depth in thought and actions.
i need depth.
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that aside, i was bored and revisiting chuan's dead blog (:D) i decided to do the quiz :p
Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
being a problem solver iz the best thing to life (:
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.
really? sounds like a typical answer.
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
that iz if i could find that one. there doesnt seem to be any tips on finding him arent there. plus, who's not afraid to commit so long you find the right one...
The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.
(: BUT, it's IF you meet the right person. DUH.
Your views on education:
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.
woots! unusual! (: i thrive on the unusual! (: let the unusual happen!
The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.
hmmm, who doesnt want a secure job?
How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.
good words. maybe i should stop thinking the negative side to psych. yeah..
What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.
yupp! dun need noone to tell me i'm pretty or i'm strong! (: it's inside! (: den again, i'm not afraid to be me. the happy laughing-out-loud me :p
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.
i like the word mature (: but i hope i can say this iz true! (:
LISTEN TO MY HEART!
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*throbs @21:37
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juz read the offline message naddie sent me last night...
I SO CANNOT WAIT FOR JUNE TO COME!! (: (: (:
naddie's gonna be coming over from the 20-26th of june and we're gonna be having a ball of a time (: woots. i'm booked all for her during this 6days period. short but still (: i love her to bits and pieces!
shall start planning our itinery :p
make it as interesting and exciting that we can entice john to join us for all 6days (: CANT WAIT!
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
after a really long break...
sorry i've been busy!! doing assignments and rushing for deadline! x) well, it's been fun doing assignments honestly x) well i particularly liked the one for my exercise unit. it was about the arousal-performance relationship in sports. and honestly, i tink i learn so much more about it after doing the assignment (: and if you were wondering why i was motivated, this iz the reason why i'm motivated! (: (: (:
so yeah, 2 assignments down, 2more to go. one due in early may, the other in late may. lotsa work to do but i do deserve a break for now do i? haha x) haven done any work yet. gonna have to start revisions tmr already. :D
yupp, few interesting things i've comed across in the meantime.
i realized that aussies have small butts :p
okay, that was quite crude.
and no, i'm not becoming a second shu :D
i didnt notice it until i saw a poster on the busstop that referred to the female bodies as apple or hourglass. and i was wondering why apple cuz back at home, it's only pear. haha :D
so haha, apple Vs. pear. it's like it's in our genes that we are heavier at our bottom while australians are heavier on top. yeahhhhh, and haha, i cant deny that sometimes i do wish that i had australian genes though! x)
anyway, back to reality..
i've been helping my lecturer with one of his research programmes for a while (: it's been really fun working with him and helping him. because of that, he requested for some help with videoing a teaching material for one of the units in school. that was the best experience i've had so far. (: i've learnt alot of stuff from juz that day. doing the different forms of exercise first-hand, and 2years in advance of my course. how good can that be (:
well, honestly, i have to thank God for bringing me here to Australia. i've learnt so much more stuff than i could ever ask for in merely 6weeks into university.
taking the first step and God plans the next few steps for you.
i took the first step to help the research programme, and God planned the next few steps to open opportunities to help further with stuff 2years ahead in time, He planned the next few steps of a better relationship with my lecturers who will be vital help for my years of studying here.
and talking about that, while working together with my lecturer, i found out that a new nickname his colleagues have for him iz "kungfu panda". HAHA! :D that was a hilarious moment when he found out. haha. not that he's fat, it's cuz he does karate :p and it was so funny, he couldnt say chin-tuck without getting tongue tied. x) nuck-vin. dunno what he said, but we had to NG because of that x) i couldnt stop laughing x)
i guess there's so many things that i can actually thank God for. simply, for making me who i am. for making me outgoing, fun-loving and easily adaptable wherever i am.
there is this advert here for some diet programme and it said this, "if it has been useful and effective for me for 2years, how can you not want to share it with others?" and more than it's a diet programme, there was this realization that God iz juz like that as well. if my life has been changed and improved for the better, how can i not want to share it with others? how can i not want that?
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well, some happenings that have been going on so far (:
being a permanent tourist here in Melbourne, i decided to hop over to one of the attractions in Melbourne (: St.Kilda's beach.
apparently i popped over on a not so sunny day ):and john was suppose to join me but he was busy. so yeah, i had a short tourist look at St.Kilda. it was pretty, but nothing much to do. haha x) so after a short walk and bumping into Amanda and Yinglin, i bought myself COLD ROCK ice-cream (like ice cream chef!) and headed back to the city (:
second thing i wanna thank God for iz for the making me volunteer myself for Wish Day 2009 (: i chanced upon the opening in my school's employment webbie. and for a good cause, i gained experience AND i gained new friends (:
and through that, i gained an opportunity to maximise my Australia experience by immersing in the culture of Austalian sports - the footy(australian football). it's smth like rugby with guys tackling guys, but less of the stacking part. it was really fun. well, because i volunteered, the chance to volunteer for an additional day was open, and with that opportunity came a free ticket to watch the footy game LIVE at the stadium. and not only that, it was going with someone who's experience(footy fan), and he quickly became our "teacher" of footy, explaining to us the on-going of the game. i really enjoyed myself there (: a valueable experience i've earned.well i guess being a asset doesnt only apply in the arena of your work and education. being a asset to me has expanded into excellence into everything i do. for Wish Day, it was being an asset to society when i gain favour from men in rattling tins and getting literally heavy returns in the form of donations(i did better than most people!). and in turn, it was making a difference in some kid's life by making it happier for them to live day by day (:
and before i end (:
here's more food for you.
tuna pasta with fried chicken, horfun, baked potatoes and my first taste of fish (:i'm really making the most out of everything i have here right now.
i'm really happy that naddie will be coming this june. and together with john, we're gonna be having a heck of a time here (:
and i really thank God that despite me being here in Australia, i still have the opportunities to make a difference in the kiddo's lives (:
i miss you guys back at home!
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
okay,
like i promised.
a happier post (:
i'm suppose to be studying and doing my assignment now though, but i kinda got a little tired so here i am (: revive myself. make myself happier :p
anyway, after all the twillight madness (: sometimes i cant help but have this feeling that Burwood gives me the feel of Forks.
the foggy and cold mornings opening up to the warmer days..
and maybe some day Edward will pop outta nowhere?
yeah right, you wish!!! :p
okay, i guess the in thing now iz Easter?
haha, HAPPY EASTER! (:
this was how i celebrated my Easter (:
we headed over to Phillip Island (again) for service. there was a convention over there and we didnt have our usual church service. so yeah, 2hour drive to Phillip Island... and spent half a day there. nothing much to do/see. but i got to hang around with (my?) lifegroup, so i guess it's not that bad.
we saw people surfing. my first sight of them. my heart jumped for joy! (: i so wanna learn how to surf within this 3years that i'm gonna be around! (:
so after reaching back, i rushed out to the city to head to Jun's housewarming "party".
me at Flinder's Street train station waiting for the trainnnnnn (: okay, i know i look funny. dun like this photo!
so yeah,
i've been thinking alot lately. i dun really know about what, but my mind iz like jumbled up like a puzzle. i tink it's the assignments ):
but anyway, in the car on the way back from Phillip Island, i was admiring God's special touch of beauty in nature. i realised that when rainbows are always present in sunsets.
you cant really see the rainbow. but it's the sky. it's juz amazing. when one day ends, it ends with such a pleasant sight that you cant help but be in awe. rejoice for He is risen.
and before i end, i shall leave you with my favourite photo.
what a beautiful sight.
in the arms of someone you love looking out at someone who loves.
if only everything good could be forever.
Jesus iz the reason why we can live, laugh, learn and love.
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i've been thinking.
and it's been bugging me.
ever since the last talk i had.
i didnt know that was how you thought of me
i didnt know that was what you thought i did
i didnt know that was why you beared that grudge against me
i didnt know.
i juz wanna get it off my chest and my mind.
i'm sorry you thought that way.
i genuinely wanted to build that friendship between us.
and no, i wasnt "trying out" two different people at the same one time.
it bugs me that you even thought that way.
):
i know i'm not at fault, but i cant help that it's bugging me.
i rem someone said previously that having a boyfriend/girlfriend iz having a boy/girl-friend that's closer to you. it's not a stead because stead iz steady? and when you're still in the stage of plain friends, you're not restricted to expanding your social network.?
argh, i dunno if i'm making sense.
sigh.
til i post a happier post later in the day!
*i'm juz ranting away. and regular readers, i dun tink it's who you're thinking it iz (:
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
muahahaha!
PEARL TAN MIN SZE!
beat that!
i didnt need to do anything! ryan came up to talk to talia and i today in the library on his own accord. muahahaha!
we were simply minding our own business doing our research for the hse101 research paper when i heard a loud thud of a bag to the ground. and i didnt even bother to look away to see who it was. haha, and he started talking.
LOL!
which talia and i had lotsa fun today during our long break (: well, that anne turner was still sick for the second day in the row. and for the second day in the row, our lecture was cancelled. which was dumb. but yeah. so we spent 2hours researching for our assignment, and we decided we were brain overloaded. so we headed over to my place for lunch! (: which was fun. haha, talking and all, den we went for the DUSSC talk. we had lotsa yummy biscuits - our main purpose (: after the talk, we came back, printed the lecture notes and went to play ping-pong! :D it was so fun. for one, i'm getting better at it; and two, we had so much fun talking. haha like thinking into our future of weddings and houses and marriages. and of cuz, there was this part of socializing and making friends. which we're trying to tink of ways to befriend her EC! X) but it was fun.
which back to DUSSC talk.
woah. ): i was blown away at what andrew dawson said ): like sports psychology iz so intriguing and i really wanna do it? but, there's so many things to consider.
1. the field for practice iz so limited. sports psychologist arent high in demand because of the price of consultations and all. people rather not consult even for performance sake.
2. you have to spend years to study for it? and den you need field practices and be accredited to become a professional psychologist.
3. to be a full-fletched practicing sports psychologist, you need to be prepared to spend alot of your time at it?
4. in (the WHOLE of) Australia, there are only 6 full-fletched sports psychologist.
-which makes me tink, if Australia being so big, how about singapore?!
5. a typical sports psychologist therefore ends up doing alot of other things as well beside working with athletes and all to enhance performance. there's like business psychology?!
-hmmm!
6. you need to be really well-versed in many sportings areas.
7. most people actually do sports psych only because of specialization from coaching. which puts sports psych to be BEST use.
-does this mean i have to be a coach first?!
8. you need to be really experienced in trainings and training styles and models. which means you need to actually start NOW accumulating such experience to be best you can
-which means i have to start coaching now?!
9. which voices down, i dunno how to coach?!?! i dunno anything! ARGH! ):
do i really have to decide now if i really wanna do psych?
no choice, i have to. but. sigh, how bout sports physiology?
1. it's too common.
2. but there's this special AAESS accredited course for sports physiology.
3. guaranteed job and status
4. and the job scope out there iz so much wider!
5. and one that was stated, you can even be in the area of sports psych.
argh ):
i need reassurance that i'm on the right track..
*throbs @19:20
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
NATALIA WONG IZ MOTIVATED! (:
it feels so good to finally understand what my tutor iz talking about during tuts (: it feels really good.
relativity iz a perception! (:
had a really fruitful day in school today (:
i took 2hours but i finally finished one chapter of my psychology textbook which was covered in the tut today (: and i understood the usual weekly quiz and it's details (: i tell you, it's really good. happy (:
which i tink i'm gonna be doing that every week instead of being lazy was walking home every break. i'm staying in school to do my readings.
motivated, motivated, motivated.
now it's time to start on my assignments and researching.
rem, i'm motivated.
which means i'm not gonna be around very often either (: leave me an email if you're looking for me. i love emails.
anyway, before i disappear! (:
PHOTOS! (:
food food and more food!! (:
and there, my finger. i didnt post the one of the up-close shot! (: heh. with reasons that are obvious (:
and there you have it. my first blood-stained bandage.
WHEE!
and there, my finger. i didnt post the one of the up-close shot! (: heh. with reasons that are obvious (:and there you have it. my first blood-stained bandage.WHEE!
never again will i want to cut my finger. and the nurse was right, my deltoid ached for 2whole days after that jab :p and even though the wound has not closed, i thank God it's not infected.
so yeah,
til i update again.
or at least til i talk to anyone again (:
LOVES! (:
p.s: i cant believe it! ): of all times to happen, my house flooded when i'm not around to be of help ): sigh, hope the flood ends soon! and i hope daddy managed to get everything up again!
so yeah,
til i update again.
or at least til i talk to anyone again (:
LOVES! (:
p.s: i cant believe it! ): of all times to happen, my house flooded when i'm not around to be of help ): sigh, hope the flood ends soon! and i hope daddy managed to get everything up again!
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*throbs @15:40
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Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Beautiful)
by Samantha Mumba
I don't need you to
Tell me I'm pretty to make me feel beautiful
I don't need you to
Give me your strength to make me feel I'm strong
I got all of the strength that I need here inside my own two hands
All that I want is your love and respect for who I am
What I really need
Comes from deep inside of me
Don't need you to tell me
I'm pretty to make me feel beautiful
Don't need you to make me strong
Cause I'm strong on my own
Doesn't come from outside
This beauty I know
Comes from inside my soul
[Don't need you to tell me I'm pretty]
I don't need you to
Believe in me to let me know I'm worth believing in
I don't need you to
Hold me up, I know I can stand tall
I can stand tall
I can stand my own ground I can stand tall upon my own two feet
Don't need to be part of somebody else to be complete
What I really need comes from deep inside of me
Don't need to come to you for confirmation
Because I've finally come to this revelation
What I really need I'm gonna find inside of me
Not in somebody else
Respect comes when you respect yourself
Don't need you to tell me I'm pretty
To know I'm beautiful
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Friday, April 03, 2009
it pays to stay in close proximity to school and it's HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
so i've been doing my assignment and research lately, pretty much explains why i haven really been online very frequently. x) sorry for disappearing from the cyber world :p
but anyway, i was trying to link up stress and food as determinants of health and how they relate to one another. (: successfully submitted one weekend before it's due date (: woots. rejoice. and apparently, the link is so true. i haven had the urgue to junk ever since my assignment was getting it's shape (: yipee.
but yeah, assignment shows that food brings stress when it iz in terms of access to healthy food :p hahaha so yeah, i did my research and found alot of articles in their of access, but few are access to food supply. lol. but i did find a few that says access to healthcare services are important and affects health (:
i totally agree with that now.
being an international student with no first aid amenities in my house, i really needed such healthcare services (: and the closest one was my school (: thank God for that!
what happened was that today was friday. and i was stocking up my daily intake of snacks! (: and the next thing i knew was i got the scissors too near my finger and i snipped my finger as well! hmmm!
okay, it's not smth to be happy over. but honestly, when i looked at it. i panicked. instantly. it was bleeding and needless to say, the cut was deep. i could erm, see my flesh O.o eew.
no i couldnt bear to run my finger with water. i took my tissue and tried to dab at but obviously the tissue wasnt a good idea. so i erm, took my only cotton thing around, my facial cotton :p and i scorch-taped it like a plaster. lolol. mental note made to buy plasters.
den i tried calling my caretaker. he should have a first aid kit in his house! but he wasnt at home!! ahhhhh! so i took my umbrella and rushed to school. hahahaha. thought i could juz find someone with a first aid kit, so i walked into the first school building. and to my horror! their first aid kit was in a terrible state. there was nothing in it but bandages. no flavine or whatever. O.o but after putting a proper bandage on my finger, they said the cut was too deep, i needed to go to the nurse ):
so i hurried over to the nurse in the main school building. and phew (: they attended to my poor finger immediately (: so now, i have my finger wrapped like a present after being cleaned up (: and she gave me a tetanus jab as well.
so ta-da!
the adventure of my finger!
or rather, mis-adventure :p
but at least my finger iz well cared for (: and i really thank God for that. plus it's free. cuz i'm covered by the overseas student health cover. phew!
after 2 hours it's still bleeding, my poor index finger cant bend as well. but at least convenient access to healthcare services took care of it efficiently in 30mins (:
*throbs @12:31
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
natnatnat,
i'm so disappointed in you.
you came all the way to australia to make new friends, to build your social connections and all you had to give today was to stand there and not doing anything. the only time you open your mouth was to eat. what was that?!
for one, you were the only international student there. for two, you're not pretty to start with, you're not that tall blonde that anyone would take the initiative to juz gather around you to start a conversation. and what makes you tink you are even that attractive at all. what makes you tink standing around will help? you're not even a vase on display. you're there to take the initiative, not wait for others to do it!
dammit. you had your chance to strike a conversation! but you didnt! you juz stood there like an idiot staring into mid-air. open your golden mouth and make a comment! make a smart comment! not a conversation stopper! i'm really disappointed in you! it's time to wake up and do your homework. you say you're interested in athletics/badminton or whatever you cant even make up your mind on. but you dunno anything about athletics and it's industry. start doing your homework, find out smth so you can have a smart conversation with people. this iz the road to society. it's only make, or break.
pull up your socks nat, you can do better than that. much better.
God Loves Ugly
by Jordin Sparks
You said that I wasn't pretty
So I just believed you
And you said that I wasn't special
So I lived that way
With critical gazes and brutal amazement
And how my reflection could be so imperfect
With all of my blemishes, how could somebody want me?
[Chorus]
But God loves ugly
He doesn't see the way I see
Oh god takes ugly
And turns it into to something that is beautiful
Apparently I'm beautiful
Cause you love me
Whoa, oh
I tried to clean up the outside
All shiny and new
Worked over time to thin up and look right
But inside I knew
That deep in the bottom were secrets I thought I could try to ignore
Old ghosts in my corridors
Never get tired of haunting the past that's in me
[Chorus]
But God loves ugly
He doesn't see the way I see
Oh god takes ugly
And turns it into to something that is beautiful
Apparently I'm beautiful
Cause you love me
Help me believe why you love me
When I know you see
You see everything
Help me believe why you love me
When I know you see
Inside and you still say I'm beautiful
You're telling me I'm beautiful
Your screaming out I'm beautiful
And I'm finding out I'm beautiful
You're making me so beautiful
And I can see I'm beautiful
Cause you love me
Whoa, oh
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*throbs @10:44
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