Screaming Injustice

The last month I've been sucked into my own world of exams, dissertation and my life, my career and I forgot so much. I forgot the lack of satisfaction in a "me" world, I forgot that there is more to life than my exams or the final results, more importantly I forgot God. I went to church and all that jazz but God was missing. I had been relying so much on my own strength and my own wisdom and my own understanding that I forgot the bigger picture. I forgot that me, out of the 20 million in my country had the opportunity to go and study in a good University. I forgot how the money for University came when we had little. I forgot about the wonderful people I met who have helped shape the person I am today. Basically in the last few months it is amazing how much I took for granted.

I've realised when I move away from God I become cold towards people and situations. I feel pity but past that nothing. The news has been quite appalling the last month with Japan's nightmare and the Middle East unrest but non of these things were my people or my family and after I turned to news off I did not care. The last week I began to pray and after 2 days of prayer I went back to check the news and I wept. I didn't quite understand what was happening at first but my heart was breaking for these people and for that little while God showed me the world through his eyes. It's easy to give money or do an event for charity but if you do not work past that very little will change. We are a privileged people and with that comes great responsibility. Today I learnt a lesson that none of my textbooks, nor dissertation research could teach me. A lesson more profound than any lecture could deliver. It was the lesson of humility. If I were left to my own devisers I would live in my selfish "me" world but when I operate through Jesus my heart opens up so much more and I am humbled. I remember that I am second and he is first!

 (Pictures were taken in December 2010 when my family and I went up to Jaffna to distribute Christmas gifts to over 800 war affected children)

By Your Side

This seems like a real Sunday lazy loving song. This is my fav Sade song. Love her fashion sense and music videos. Her song and video combination just seem like dreamy poetry. She is quite unique.

What a difference a day made

I can't think of anything better than good jazz on Sunday. Sunday should be everyone's chill day. Just need to laze about and get ready for Monday manic. This is one of my favourite Jamie Cullum songs. He is a fab music maker. I do however think he looks a bit like a umpa lumpa next to his wife which I know is quite mean but honestly google it :)

Hope this puts u in the mood for some good Jazz.
Happy Sunday All :) xxx

(My house mate made this. She is a real Star in the kitchen. She also made roast today which is YUM! My 3 house mates are honestly the best cooks!I am so lucky!!)

After The Storm

.......there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.

My Baby - Julia Stone

Love you tenderly, love you sweet.
That's what I'll do, that's what I'll do.
Love you when you need me,
Love you when you leave me in the blue.


Love you when you hate me,
Love you when you made me feel alone, in the daytime.
Love you when you leave me,
Love you when you need me.
You leave me behind

Clouds will cover your eyes, you'll tell me lies
But I won't leave you.
Clouds will cover my eyes, I'll try to hide,
But I won't leave you.

Cause you'll always be my baby.

Joseph & David

Joseph and David at the Vane Tempest Sessions in Durham. Check the band out at :http://www.myspace.com/josephanddavidmusic

If you like acoustic music you will LOVE them. If your ever in Durham on a Saturday night Vane Tempest Session is where you should be for some good chilled out music. 

Sideways

I can't tell you how much I love this song! It took awhile but it's definitely grown on me. Found him quite randomly on youtube. After my computer crashed and I lost most of my music youtube's become my best friend!! So so so good to find new music.

Citizen Cope has quite a few good songs. Some are a bit random and don't have the same dreamy flow as sideways but they aren't bad. You need to listen to him for a bit to get into it.

Back to work for me! My dissertation isn't going to write itself sadly!
xx

(Mama's fab deco in our house. She LOVES candles)