this is the 3rd time I'm retyping this post.. coz my firefox kept crashing previously!! my computer is really unstable.. and I have to do another round of photo/video montage for my sister's wedding... aaarrrggghhhh.. this is madness... :(
anyway, yup.. I just realised I've been back in SG for 19 days... seems as though I've been back for a long while.. but yet it isn't that many days... if I count by sundays.. I've spent 3 sundays in S'pore already.. 1st sunday I went to Wesley Methodist Church.. met up with JO aka Jeremy Ong.. and had a good time catching up with him over lunch.. 1st time visited that church.. pretty FCC-ish.. the 2nd sunday I went to All Saints Presbyterian Church with Mark.. hehe.. managed to catch up with the Lead Pastor.. Ps Philip Huan and his wife.. Jenni Huan.. and witnessed his son, Keith's infant baptism.. hehe.. so cool.. and it's pretty nice of them to rmbr me.. and kept me in their prayers.. :) the 3rd sunday went to Kum Yan Methodist Church.. where they had a combined service for christmas.. so the service was in 3 languages.. cantonese, mandarin and english.. all at one go.. it was really awesome.. seeing how different generations of Christians all serving and worshipping in the same place.. it's really one big family without differences and barriers.. And the new building is really nice...
well that's sunday "church life" for me.. visiting churches.. catching up with friends from those churches.. since I have no home church in sg.. and never back here long enuff to settle down in a church...
life has been pretty hectic... hence the lack of updates.. and blogging.. many things happened before and after I left Perth.. too many to state them now.. esp with my sister's wedding coming up in 3 days time!! It just freak me out.. coz there's still so much to do... (well on my part) hens nite will be tmr nite... hopefully everything turns out fine.. we've finally fixed a place.. time.. and well.. the gifts and games.. I'll hand it down to shirlz and crystal.. besides another photo/video montage that I need to do.. I still need to get another haircut.. maybe dye my hair black/brown.. and get a mani & pedi done.. oh yah.. and pluck eyebrows.. sheesh... all these money expenditure.. for my sis's wedding.. I've kindaf wiped out my 2 savings accts in s'pore.. over the last trip and this current trip in s'pore.. it's scary how much I've spent.. :(
Anyway, just this morning alone.. both my parents said stuff to me.. that left me "a bit shaken".. different timing.. different topics... but it's a bit too much for me to digest at this point in time.. esp. with all the preparation work that needs to be done.. I don't really have the time to think abt my own personal stuff.. and deal with them.. :( Anyway, back to "work" now... ohyeah, after the wedding.. I'll be busy with pre-east timor trip preparation work.. coz I've got backlog of stuff need to be settled as well.. and meet up with some pple.. that I've yet to meet up.. flying off to bali + east timor on 7th.. back in SG on 15th.. and back to Perth on 16th.. so I reckon I wouldn't have much time to update here.. till after Planetshakers conference in Perth which ends on 19th Jan.. so friends.. take care.. and seeya soon.. God bless all in the new year to come.. :)
Lots of things happening.. even though there's lots of sad "smiley" faces.. but it's all good.. coz my faith is in God.. and I trust in Him to make all things work for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose. :D
Friday, December 29, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
carols in the quad @ willetton senior high school
woohoo.. finally the big big day is over...
well, was hoping there'll be a bigger crowd..
turn out wasn't as well as expected..
but it was still good..
manageable and fun!..
pooped out...
well, was hoping there'll be a bigger crowd..
turn out wasn't as well as expected..
but it was still good..
manageable and fun!..
pooped out...
goodnite world...
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
oooh and how could I forget!!...
Happy 22nd Birthday
to my dearest, most beloved and precious friend
~ AQL!! ~
~ AQL!! ~
You lousy one.. go on NZ tour with other friends...
without me... coz I have no M and T power...
*boooooo .... hahaha..
but hope u still manage to have much fun without me :P
(but I think there'll still be something lacking.. hahaha)
Enjoy the nice scenery there..
and share with me the pics one day
And we'll go back there again when possible!!!... :P
Ephesians 3:20
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us"
"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us."
"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."
"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us"
so what's with this eph 3:20... hmmz, it's actually one of the most significant thing that happened to me on my last trip in Melb... but I didn't get down to blog it... to start off with.. for my 2 weekends in Melb, I made it a point to attend service at Planetshakers for 2 sundays without fail. And on the 2nd sunday, they had a special exercise thingy.. where they handed out slips of papers to each individual to claim the promise on the paper.. and pray through it.. mind you.. it's random.. and I got Eph 3:20... then I wasn't really sure what this verse means.. the 1st time I read it.. was in NIV... but I kept the slip of paper still in my bible.. well, my melb trip was meant to be a personal spiritual retreat as well.. so I really appreciated alone time.. when my dear friend had to go to uni etc.. it really didn't affect me.. I just spend time with my Heavenly Father.. well, there were some goals that I set out to do on this trip, but didn't accomplish.. so I was pretty upset.. but all in all.. God still bless me with that special svc in Planetshakers.. and left me with this special promise.. that he spoke to me.. and is now so REAL in my life... on hindsight, it was a really fruitful trip and I thank Him for the revelation... I was just browsing through my posts in Aug 2006 and chanced upon the post titled My Princess (do click on it.. and read it.. then you'll know what I'm referring to)... and little did I realise.. the last line of what sheri rose shepherd wrote.. refers to this verse as well.. Woah!.. He's been repeatedly speaking this verse to me... and yep.. I've been meditating on it as well..to truely grasp the meaning... And interestingly after I started internship in church.. one fine thursday, at pastors & interns devotion time.. Ps Benny also shared from this verse..
the true meaning is pretty clear cut if you read the 2nd version.. the msg bible translation... And true enough.. He's been doing so much more than I can imagine or request in my dreams... And I just want to thank Him and praise Him... it's been the best season yet in my life, during the past few mths that I've dedicated to Him to serve Him wholeheartedly.. Many pple and even those dearest and closest to me may not understand.. but it's my commitment to God to spend these "6 mths" after graduating.. to serve the wider church as a whole.. the community and just waiting upon the Lord.. And He's been speaking to me and just helping me to pave the way and assist me in my planning for the next 3 yrs down the road... And I believe, He will grant me the desires of my heart... He will let His will be done in my life.. All I've got to do is exercise my FAITH... mmmmz... And of coz.. how dare I say I'm from faith community church (fcc) if I have little or no faith.. :P
- NIV
"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us."
- The Msg Bible
"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."
- NLT
"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us"
- NKJV
so what's with this eph 3:20... hmmz, it's actually one of the most significant thing that happened to me on my last trip in Melb... but I didn't get down to blog it... to start off with.. for my 2 weekends in Melb, I made it a point to attend service at Planetshakers for 2 sundays without fail. And on the 2nd sunday, they had a special exercise thingy.. where they handed out slips of papers to each individual to claim the promise on the paper.. and pray through it.. mind you.. it's random.. and I got Eph 3:20... then I wasn't really sure what this verse means.. the 1st time I read it.. was in NIV... but I kept the slip of paper still in my bible.. well, my melb trip was meant to be a personal spiritual retreat as well.. so I really appreciated alone time.. when my dear friend had to go to uni etc.. it really didn't affect me.. I just spend time with my Heavenly Father.. well, there were some goals that I set out to do on this trip, but didn't accomplish.. so I was pretty upset.. but all in all.. God still bless me with that special svc in Planetshakers.. and left me with this special promise.. that he spoke to me.. and is now so REAL in my life... on hindsight, it was a really fruitful trip and I thank Him for the revelation... I was just browsing through my posts in Aug 2006 and chanced upon the post titled My Princess (do click on it.. and read it.. then you'll know what I'm referring to)... and little did I realise.. the last line of what sheri rose shepherd wrote.. refers to this verse as well.. Woah!.. He's been repeatedly speaking this verse to me... and yep.. I've been meditating on it as well..to truely grasp the meaning... And interestingly after I started internship in church.. one fine thursday, at pastors & interns devotion time.. Ps Benny also shared from this verse..
the true meaning is pretty clear cut if you read the 2nd version.. the msg bible translation... And true enough.. He's been doing so much more than I can imagine or request in my dreams... And I just want to thank Him and praise Him... it's been the best season yet in my life, during the past few mths that I've dedicated to Him to serve Him wholeheartedly.. Many pple and even those dearest and closest to me may not understand.. but it's my commitment to God to spend these "6 mths" after graduating.. to serve the wider church as a whole.. the community and just waiting upon the Lord.. And He's been speaking to me and just helping me to pave the way and assist me in my planning for the next 3 yrs down the road... And I believe, He will grant me the desires of my heart... He will let His will be done in my life.. All I've got to do is exercise my FAITH... mmmmz... And of coz.. how dare I say I'm from faith community church (fcc) if I have little or no faith.. :P
Sunday, November 12, 2006
so I decided to pick up the book again...
no particular reason...
but when I 1st started reading this book
maybe earlier on this yr
it was "not captivating at all"
I'm dead serious..
so after the 1st 2 or 3 pages..
I dropped the book..
And read other stuff
But I've seen tons of pple
quoting from this book...
And really loving this book
And wondering why it doesn't
touch me the same way?
I guess it just wasn't the book for
the season of my life then...
not the right timing :P
well last nite..
I felt God's prompting to come back to it...
But I only physically flipped the pages this evening
Chapter One - The Heart of a Woman
- long to be romanced
- long to be an irreplaceable part of a shared adventure
- long to possess a beauty to unveil
I can totally relate to that now
somehow just a couple of months ago
when I 1st bought the book...
and picked it up to read for the 1st time
I couldn't... or perhaps
this discovery of the mystery of a woman's soul
wasn't that appealing
it's funny how I just can't comprehend something that Eunice once commented to me about... that becoz of my capability.. well Aunty Cindy and Ps Melvin likes to call it multi-gifted/talented... and all the little life/survival skills that I have... it kindaf "put guys down"... & it could be one of the reason that "scares guys off"... resulting in my current singlehood...
I can safely say I'm not really bothered by this current singlehood-ness..
not because I don't like the opp. sex...
not because I've decided not to get married...
not because I'm not anxious to meet my life partner...
It's just because I fully trust that God will provide...
And in due time... the desires of my heart will be fulfilled
And this period of singlehood..
God is using it to draw me closer unto Himself
Find total dependance in Him
Embrace Him and Love Him passionately
Preparing me physically, emotionally, spiritually
for what's up ahead...
It's the best season in my life
Where I can totally dedicate myself to doing His work
Letting God use me fully...
Discovering the will and purpose He has for me...
sweet
And I just love the intimacy of our relationship
I just can't help falling deeper and deeper in love
with Him each day...
Til God thinks I'm ready and it's about time...
I will just wait upon Him and worship Him :)
life is complex
but not complicated...
we are the ones who make it seems complicated...
we are the ones who make it seems complicated...
challenge: Live simply for others to simply live
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Arrows Pastors Retreat 2006
before we go into a whole lot of photos..
I'd just like to blog a bit abt the event..
It took place at the end of Sept..
and the mth of Sept was a really hectic mth
Most of us interns.. just volunteered our service
so I was practically stretched to the max..
driver cum visual cum videocam
switching roles as and when..
totally pooped out by the end..
but greatly refreshed spiritually
coz gleaned much from sharing of
Rev Edmund Chan and Irvin Rutherford
and had a fantabulous time
working with the whole team of drivers & helpers
new friendships forged
lovely, funny and unforgettable moments...
me&simon, me&ian...@ one of the pastor's apartment resting in the arvo...
(thanks to their trust and generosity... we could take power nap)
the drivers early in the morning at the left bank having breakky..
vernon's treat.. great food and company...
vernon & daryl... douglas & me
the bunch of us who stayed over on sat nite at the quest
(special room coz some pastors left early), photos at dinner at atrium in burswood... just us.. and with the speaker (rev EC & IR) & Ps Benny etc..
totally pooped by the end.. vernon sleeping on the couch at Ps Benny's place on Sunday Night... Douglas posing like Cleopatra on the nice fancy european style sofa
I'd just like to blog a bit abt the event..
It took place at the end of Sept..
and the mth of Sept was a really hectic mth
Most of us interns.. just volunteered our service
so I was practically stretched to the max..
driver cum visual cum videocam
switching roles as and when..
totally pooped out by the end..
but greatly refreshed spiritually
coz gleaned much from sharing of
Rev Edmund Chan and Irvin Rutherford
and had a fantabulous time
working with the whole team of drivers & helpers
new friendships forged
lovely, funny and unforgettable moments...
me&simon, me&ian...@ one of the pastor's apartment resting in the arvo...
(thanks to their trust and generosity... we could take power nap)
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the drivers early in the morning at the left bank having breakky..
vernon's treat.. great food and company...
vernon & daryl... douglas & me
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the bunch of us who stayed over on sat nite at the quest
(special room coz some pastors left early), photos at dinner at atrium in burswood... just us.. and with the speaker (rev EC & IR) & Ps Benny etc..
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totally pooped by the end.. vernon sleeping on the couch at Ps Benny's place on Sunday Night... Douglas posing like Cleopatra on the nice fancy european style sofa
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Photos
Alrightyo, my bad for flooding this place with a spate of recent birthday pics.. and not that recent birthday pics.. *grinz...
Appreciate it kiez.. as I decide to compile them.. and display them here.. @ such weird hr.. :P slept in the evening.. and am quite awake now.. *haiz...
Anyhowzie, enjoy the upcoming pics!! from most recent to least recent.. unfortunately, the picasa collage function cuts off some of the pics.. pls don't blame me.. those of you that got cut off..
Appreciate it kiez.. as I decide to compile them.. and display them here.. @ such weird hr.. :P slept in the evening.. and am quite awake now.. *haiz...
Anyhowzie, enjoy the upcoming pics!! from most recent to least recent.. unfortunately, the picasa collage function cuts off some of the pics.. pls don't blame me.. those of you that got cut off..
Nov babies
marky's 19th & timmy's 17th birthday.. on 09112006... ( the 2 bros sharing same birthday but 2 yrs apart.. nv fails to tickle pple)
Here is my song
Here is my song that I sing to You O Lord
And I will come into Your presence forever
And I'll, I will praise You
And I'll, I worship You
O my Lord Jesus I will love You
As You come and see me in my life
I will surrender all into Your hands Jesus
As You come and save me
I believe I will be saved
Thank You my Lord
Thank You my Lord Jesus
And I will come into Your presence forever
And I'll, I will praise You
And I'll, I worship You
O my Lord Jesus I will love You
As You come and see me in my life
I will surrender all into Your hands Jesus
As You come and save me
I believe I will be saved
Thank You my Lord
Thank You my Lord Jesus
random updates
so.. there were quite a handful of birthdays that just passed
and more coming up..
will upload photos..
when I got the full set of recent birthdays pics
well, something eventful happened today..
I literally misplaced my car keys @ a post office...
for a good 5 mins.. I was panicking..
trying to recall where I could've left it..
the 1st counter I went to..
the preparation counter?
but I couldn't find it..
tried going back to the 1st counter to ask the lady
but she was pretty unfriendly..
kindaf ignored me & just continue serving her customer
so I went back to the lady that served me last..
And seek her help..
so she went round to the counters
and asked whether anyone handed in a set of car keys...
*phew thank God..
that someone didn't run away with my car keys...
well, so I had records of misplacing house keys (long time ago)... countless times of losing wallets... and false alarms of losing wallets and mobile.. and now an addition to the list - car keys!
and more coming up..
will upload photos..
when I got the full set of recent birthdays pics
well, something eventful happened today..
I literally misplaced my car keys @ a post office...
for a good 5 mins.. I was panicking..
trying to recall where I could've left it..
the 1st counter I went to..
the preparation counter?
but I couldn't find it..
tried going back to the 1st counter to ask the lady
but she was pretty unfriendly..
kindaf ignored me & just continue serving her customer
so I went back to the lady that served me last..
And seek her help..
so she went round to the counters
and asked whether anyone handed in a set of car keys...
*phew thank God..
that someone didn't run away with my car keys...
well, so I had records of misplacing house keys (long time ago)... countless times of losing wallets... and false alarms of losing wallets and mobile.. and now an addition to the list - car keys!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
the most expensive birthday cake ever...
so yeah...
haven't been blogging much...
lotsaf birthdays recently..
yet another one.. today..
or rather yesterday..
since it's 1am already...
it was casey's 22nd..
so we were going to
east perth for korean bbq
and I was gonna get ice-cream cake from il gelato in nthbridge
I purposefully left church earlier.. so I could go home.. wash up.. get ready in time.. yet I still left home late.. well the cake is meant to be surprise item.. so yeah.. I had to reach dinner b4 7pm.. so he doesn't see it... but I only left nthbridge at 653pm.. and I may reach just in time in east perth at 7.. so I didn't look out.. and I didn't keep to speed limit.. and lo and behold.. I got flagged down by a police.. sheesh.. my 1st ever speeding fine!! in my whole life... be it s'pore or perth..
I was driving at 67km/h on a 50 road.. tada.. 100 bucks gone.. and 1 demerit point.. :( oh wells.. abt time lah... since I've been speeding quite a bit the past few yrs.. and nv got a fine.. but it's really just not the time coz my stash of savings running quite low.. and I'm planning to go east timor again in Jan.. lotsaf expenses.. change air tickets.. apply for bridging visa to leave australia.. all need money.. big sighz...seriously.. yeah... so all in all.. the ice-cream cake cost 133 bucks!..
once bitten twice shy.. I shall never speed again..!!...and the other day.. I accidentally bang into ps yoy's car.. to get it fixed it was another 150 bucks... arrrggghhh... and I broke my record in parallel parking.. usually I'm quite proud of my parallel parking.. once in.. but I tried more than 6 times I think.. to get in to the parallel parking in nthbridge, james st.. tonite.. after casey's birthday dinner.. aarrgghh.. so embarrassing.. + the fact that.. the big table of pple sitting across the road.. cheered and clapped when I got out of the car.. sheesh.. and they were still there.. when I went back to the car after gelare.. and they cheered again when I left... my oh my...
And quite a bit of happening stuff in church too.. hmmmz... pretty eventful day I'd say...
haven't been blogging much...
lotsaf birthdays recently..
yet another one.. today..
or rather yesterday..
since it's 1am already...
it was casey's 22nd..
so we were going to
east perth for korean bbq
and I was gonna get ice-cream cake from il gelato in nthbridge
I purposefully left church earlier.. so I could go home.. wash up.. get ready in time.. yet I still left home late.. well the cake is meant to be surprise item.. so yeah.. I had to reach dinner b4 7pm.. so he doesn't see it... but I only left nthbridge at 653pm.. and I may reach just in time in east perth at 7.. so I didn't look out.. and I didn't keep to speed limit.. and lo and behold.. I got flagged down by a police.. sheesh.. my 1st ever speeding fine!! in my whole life... be it s'pore or perth..
I was driving at 67km/h on a 50 road.. tada.. 100 bucks gone.. and 1 demerit point.. :( oh wells.. abt time lah... since I've been speeding quite a bit the past few yrs.. and nv got a fine.. but it's really just not the time coz my stash of savings running quite low.. and I'm planning to go east timor again in Jan.. lotsaf expenses.. change air tickets.. apply for bridging visa to leave australia.. all need money.. big sighz...seriously.. yeah... so all in all.. the ice-cream cake cost 133 bucks!..
once bitten twice shy.. I shall never speed again..!!...and the other day.. I accidentally bang into ps yoy's car.. to get it fixed it was another 150 bucks... arrrggghhh... and I broke my record in parallel parking.. usually I'm quite proud of my parallel parking.. once in.. but I tried more than 6 times I think.. to get in to the parallel parking in nthbridge, james st.. tonite.. after casey's birthday dinner.. aarrgghh.. so embarrassing.. + the fact that.. the big table of pple sitting across the road.. cheered and clapped when I got out of the car.. sheesh.. and they were still there.. when I went back to the car after gelare.. and they cheered again when I left... my oh my...
And quite a bit of happening stuff in church too.. hmmmz... pretty eventful day I'd say...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
I think God intended to make life on earth interesting
hehehe... well, b'coz of my personal belief and all..
that's how I term it...
esp with regards to the bit abt..
how Adam and Eve sinned..
I think God intended to not let us lead a boring life
thus we have all sorts of emotions..
happy, sad, angry, frustrated, jealous etc...
and obviously He allowed there to be temptations...
but He's definitely not the "tempter"
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Besides that, it was God's intentions for us to have freewill..
to make choices for ourselves..
that's why we are created with a complex brain..
And obviously He wanted Adam and Eve to make a choice..
to obey or disobey...
if not.. He could just not let the tree of knowledge
exist in the garden of eden.. so that they won't have a chance
to even touch it.. or be tempted.. and have to make a choice
Well, life definitely wouldn't be as interesting..
if only good bits existed in each human.. and on earth...
that's how I term it...
esp with regards to the bit abt..
how Adam and Eve sinned..
I think God intended to not let us lead a boring life
thus we have all sorts of emotions..
happy, sad, angry, frustrated, jealous etc...
and obviously He allowed there to be temptations...
but He's definitely not the "tempter"
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Besides that, it was God's intentions for us to have freewill..
to make choices for ourselves..
that's why we are created with a complex brain..
And obviously He wanted Adam and Eve to make a choice..
to obey or disobey...
if not.. He could just not let the tree of knowledge
exist in the garden of eden.. so that they won't have a chance
to even touch it.. or be tempted.. and have to make a choice
Well, life definitely wouldn't be as interesting..
if only good bits existed in each human.. and on earth...
i have a comment link u know!?!
hahaha.. this is so random..
but yeah.. towards the end of each post..
there's actually a comments link...
0 comments - it'll say for most of them..
coz hardly anyone post a comment..
but it exists!!...
sometimes it does stuff up.. hahaha
but I've just fixed it.. :P
so use it!!!
this post is up.. literally to suan you! aql...
hahaha.. open up your eyes!!
I totally agree with you that if there's no sadness..
pple won't know and treasure the value of happiness
Likewise, pple won't know and treasure the grace of God..
and value the sacrifice Jesus has done for us on the cross
if there's no laws.. and they do not know they have sinned...
but yeah.. towards the end of each post..
there's actually a comments link...
0 comments - it'll say for most of them..
coz hardly anyone post a comment..
but it exists!!...
sometimes it does stuff up.. hahaha
but I've just fixed it.. :P
so use it!!!
this post is up.. literally to suan you! aql...
hahaha.. open up your eyes!!
I totally agree with you that if there's no sadness..
pple won't know and treasure the value of happiness
Likewise, pple won't know and treasure the grace of God..
and value the sacrifice Jesus has done for us on the cross
if there's no laws.. and they do not know they have sinned...
Monday, October 23, 2006
Introduction...
Do pardon me for my poor expression in english..
but.. yeah.. just wanted to share something that I discovered today... It makes sense to me.. I dunno abt you.. but do leave a comment or two after reading it.. It's been a while since I've got time to contemplate.. and share my inner thoughts..
but.. yeah.. just wanted to share something that I discovered today... It makes sense to me.. I dunno abt you.. but do leave a comment or two after reading it.. It's been a while since I've got time to contemplate.. and share my inner thoughts..
A Sudden Enlightenment...
Knowledge ~ the root of all evil
Genesis 2:16 - And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."
Genesis 3:6 - When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it...
greed caused Adam and Eve to succumb to the temptations of the evil serpent...
they disobeyed God's commandment, and ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil...
As a result... they sinned... And that marked the downfall of man...
An interesting illustration of greed that Eunice and I observed the other day in my very own kitchen:
(our kitchen top was full of ants.. so we decided to trace why there were so many ants.. what had attracted them to come.. we've never had such an invasion of ants.. and all the while when my mum was ard.. there were no ants.. and the day after she left.. the ants came.. "-_- ... and we found out that the ants were there because of my sis's pot of honey...)
Due to Greed, the ants went into the pot of honey... which led them to their own death... coz they got stuck in the honey.. and couldn't come out..the only thing they could do was squirming/swimming slowly in the pot of honey.. gasping for air on the surface... next thing they know... they got washed down the sink... and the rest of them on the counter top.. they were all squashed to death.. mercilessly.. mmmmzz..
It just dawned upon me (while I was in the shower today)..with increased knowledge and having an edge over others in a specific sphere (ie. IT stuff, Music, General Knowledge etc. even biblical knowledge), we become critical and judgemental.. (it's hard to avoid the increase in probability of judging others of their skills or whatever.. b'coz of the knowledge we've gained in that specific sphere)
I rmbred when I was in Pri School or was it Sec School.. we used to wish that if only Qin Shi Huang (the china emperor) had burnt all the books then.. we wouldn't need to study... Perhaps we should trace back to right from creation times.. if only Adam and Eve didn't eat from the tree of knowledge.. perhaps all of us will be living simply.. just survive without technology.. without sins.. without power/electricity... without travelling ard in cars/planes/boats... we'll just 24/7 spend time with God.. with family.. with friends.. day is moving ard time.. night is resting time... how nice would that be? And don't need to worry abt food... don't need to worry abt getting a job.. an education/qualification..don't need to worry abt a shelter over the head... worry abt not getting enuff sleep & rest..
But what's happened had happened.. no point thinking of the what ifs...and if onlys... However.. it's interesting to note that..after the many generations of parents.. forcing kids to pursue higher education/qualification than themselves... it has come to a point of "good rebellion" (what an irony!?! how can rebel be good?) well, to parents it may be rebellion.. but from another perspective.. it's good.. b'coz I noticed that recent generations have come to the realisation that there's more to it than pursuing a higher education/qualification.. there's more to it than just obtaining knowledge.. it's good to have knowledge.. but it's not everything there is to life..
what good is there.. if you have all the knowledge in the world but you don't have friends... you don't have a good relationship with family..?
what good is there.. if you know the truths in the bible, but doesn't apply it in your life?
what good is there.. if you have good education/qualification.. good career... a fantastic house... loads of money.. but you're all alone...?
Ultimately it still boils down to relationships.. with family, friends, pple.. and of coz God.. or else Life is meaningless...
Friday, October 20, 2006
The Day Has Come
so my mum is leaving today.. on the 3:30pm flight..
(and she just so happen to be on the same flight as boon)
had a little insomnia last nite... was tired.. but just couldn't get to sleep
worse still.. in the middle of the nite.. had diarrhoea..
highly suspected is the oysters and fish at the oyster bar by the beach... omigosh.. the amt of flies and all in the restaurant.. on the table.. on the plates.. in the food... the stomachache was so terrible.. I woke up b'coz of the pains.. and dashed to the toilet.. good thing it's just a doorstep away...
I think I'll miss not having my mum ard.. cleaning up after me.. making me feel loved.. giving me attention.. (too much sometimes) owells.. time to grow up.. and be "independent"...
(and she just so happen to be on the same flight as boon)
had a little insomnia last nite... was tired.. but just couldn't get to sleep
worse still.. in the middle of the nite.. had diarrhoea..
highly suspected is the oysters and fish at the oyster bar by the beach... omigosh.. the amt of flies and all in the restaurant.. on the table.. on the plates.. in the food... the stomachache was so terrible.. I woke up b'coz of the pains.. and dashed to the toilet.. good thing it's just a doorstep away...
I think I'll miss not having my mum ard.. cleaning up after me.. making me feel loved.. giving me attention.. (too much sometimes) owells.. time to grow up.. and be "independent"...
Speak to me Lord.. and let thy will be done in my life!..
Never allow this heart of mine be hardened..
but always compassionate, always loving, always gentle..
Give me the courage to rise up beyond my comfort zone
Lit up the path just ahead of me..
Guide me in this walk with You
Monday, September 25, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
i'm back...
owells, it's only been 17 days since I last blogged.. but it seemed like ages ago... anyhowzie.. lotsaf things happened since then.. pretty much all good stuff.. :) so it's great... well b4 I forget..
lemme see... what have I missed out on blogging.. well, as most/some of you might have known.. I'm interning in church.. and handling quite a bit of media work.. editing and stuff.. not as if I'm really creative.. hahaha.. but majority of the work is teaching videos.. dun need much creative juices.. just gotta add in texts... but pretty tedious work.. but it's good.. ahaha.. I get to learn and revise some basics.. and foundations of my christian life.. and yeah.. but there was this particular week.. just before my graduation that week.. I had to churn out 3 videos.. oh that was madness.. I thot I had it all under control.. fri, ps tom and I did the filming for ps benny on fasting.. and the weekend and monday.. I did the editing.. and dvd-burning.. tues-fri I was trying to complete foundation video.. well took sooo long.. b'coz of Big hiccups here and there.. omi mi.. yep.. the church computer died on me on wed.. I was so depressed.. and I had cell.. but God was good.. he pulled me through it all.. that nite.. then well, brought my comp in on thurs to work on the video.. but my comp is pretty unstable as well.. not to mention.. I had to be in church from 630am every morning from tues-fri.. coz there was this season of prayer.. thingy going on.. but it was great.. I don't regret committing to it all.. and waking up early.. coz the pillar of prayer is so impt.. in the church body.. and in my own spiritual life as well..and I freaked out on thurs morning after the prayer.. coz it suddenly dawned on me.. that I didn't have the videos all under ctrl.. the foundation video is not done.. and I haven't even started concrete work on the east timor video presentation on mission.. that's like THE most important one.. coz it gotta tug on pple's heart strings.. and gotta be impactful... then I only had my choice song selected and some random ideas.... I exclaimed so loud in church.. "I'm so dead.. there's day of prayer on sat... how am I supposed to finish my videos?" hahaha.. and Ps Benny was just round the corner.. and he was like.. oh no.. are u okie.. no stress.. relax.. that's what he always say to me.. hahaha....(yeah the last day of season of prayer.. is day of prayer from 9-4 in nth dandalup, 45 mins drive from perth)...and guess what I managed to clear all the videos by sunday morning.. hahaha.. it was madness.. I was so upset and stressed out on fri evening.. I just wanted to cry.. coz I just didn't feel like doing any more.. the ideas are just in my brain for the east timor video.. but I can't execute it out.. and it's simply frustrating.. so I went out.. took a walk.. breathe in some fresh air.. and escape from the office.. so that I can cry alone.. :P I actually had the thought of missing day of prayer to work on the east timor video.. good thing I didn't.. coz the day of prayer was just the climax of this season of prayer.. and yeah.. it did me good.. haha.. "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.. and all these things shall be added unto you" - matt 6:33... after day of prayer.. think I got back to church office ard 6+.. took a break.. eat dinner.. and started ard 7+.. thank God for friends like eunice and mark.. who came back to help me.. and stayed up with me through the nite.. gave me ideas.. spur me on.. helped me out.. it was total madness.. the 1st svc started at 830am.. and I only managed to bring in the video to the sanctuary at abt 845am.. just before the worship session was gonna end.. and announcements was coming on.. which is when the video was meant to be screened.. and i only napped like 1/2hr.. or 45mins.. the whole nite... and the previous nites for the whole week.. I didn't have enuff rest as well.. God really sustained me the whole nite.. and it was just amazing..how the video was done within a nite.. and it served it's purpose!!!.. coz lives were touched.. the msg was brought across clear through the video.. lives were impacted.. pple were challenged to go for the mission trip.. and to be a part to be involved in missions.. man.. I really dunno how to describe but it's just worthwhile to stay up the whole nite.. and all the late nites.. just for lives to be touched..through the video...
oklies.. and I had my graduation.. like ooh.. finally.. after studying for like ages.. my dad was in town... and it was fun.. taking a well-deserved break from "work"... oh.. and God was really goood.. coz our family had a great time hanging out together.. while my dad was ard... and the weather was really good on my grad nite.. and the following day.. which I spent the whole day in uwa having a photo-shoot session from like 1130am -430pm.. got lunch break lah.. hahaha.. but yeah.. it was fun.. just going crazy.. and lovey dovey with hooi.. taking pics.. haha.. and climbing trees in my graduation robe and heels..I'll upload the photos pretty soon.. hahaha.. but it's getting a bit late as for now.. I'll retire to dreamland 1st.. and will be back real soon.. coz there's just so many interesting things happening in my life.. and I can't wait to share... before things start getting hectic again the following week.. I'll be back.. I promise.. goodnite world.. :) *muacks... God bless yall my dear friends...
happy birthday greetings to Su & Eug... !!!
lemme see... what have I missed out on blogging.. well, as most/some of you might have known.. I'm interning in church.. and handling quite a bit of media work.. editing and stuff.. not as if I'm really creative.. hahaha.. but majority of the work is teaching videos.. dun need much creative juices.. just gotta add in texts... but pretty tedious work.. but it's good.. ahaha.. I get to learn and revise some basics.. and foundations of my christian life.. and yeah.. but there was this particular week.. just before my graduation that week.. I had to churn out 3 videos.. oh that was madness.. I thot I had it all under control.. fri, ps tom and I did the filming for ps benny on fasting.. and the weekend and monday.. I did the editing.. and dvd-burning.. tues-fri I was trying to complete foundation video.. well took sooo long.. b'coz of Big hiccups here and there.. omi mi.. yep.. the church computer died on me on wed.. I was so depressed.. and I had cell.. but God was good.. he pulled me through it all.. that nite.. then well, brought my comp in on thurs to work on the video.. but my comp is pretty unstable as well.. not to mention.. I had to be in church from 630am every morning from tues-fri.. coz there was this season of prayer.. thingy going on.. but it was great.. I don't regret committing to it all.. and waking up early.. coz the pillar of prayer is so impt.. in the church body.. and in my own spiritual life as well..and I freaked out on thurs morning after the prayer.. coz it suddenly dawned on me.. that I didn't have the videos all under ctrl.. the foundation video is not done.. and I haven't even started concrete work on the east timor video presentation on mission.. that's like THE most important one.. coz it gotta tug on pple's heart strings.. and gotta be impactful... then I only had my choice song selected and some random ideas.... I exclaimed so loud in church.. "I'm so dead.. there's day of prayer on sat... how am I supposed to finish my videos?" hahaha.. and Ps Benny was just round the corner.. and he was like.. oh no.. are u okie.. no stress.. relax.. that's what he always say to me.. hahaha....(yeah the last day of season of prayer.. is day of prayer from 9-4 in nth dandalup, 45 mins drive from perth)...and guess what I managed to clear all the videos by sunday morning.. hahaha.. it was madness.. I was so upset and stressed out on fri evening.. I just wanted to cry.. coz I just didn't feel like doing any more.. the ideas are just in my brain for the east timor video.. but I can't execute it out.. and it's simply frustrating.. so I went out.. took a walk.. breathe in some fresh air.. and escape from the office.. so that I can cry alone.. :P I actually had the thought of missing day of prayer to work on the east timor video.. good thing I didn't.. coz the day of prayer was just the climax of this season of prayer.. and yeah.. it did me good.. haha.. "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.. and all these things shall be added unto you" - matt 6:33... after day of prayer.. think I got back to church office ard 6+.. took a break.. eat dinner.. and started ard 7+.. thank God for friends like eunice and mark.. who came back to help me.. and stayed up with me through the nite.. gave me ideas.. spur me on.. helped me out.. it was total madness.. the 1st svc started at 830am.. and I only managed to bring in the video to the sanctuary at abt 845am.. just before the worship session was gonna end.. and announcements was coming on.. which is when the video was meant to be screened.. and i only napped like 1/2hr.. or 45mins.. the whole nite... and the previous nites for the whole week.. I didn't have enuff rest as well.. God really sustained me the whole nite.. and it was just amazing..how the video was done within a nite.. and it served it's purpose!!!.. coz lives were touched.. the msg was brought across clear through the video.. lives were impacted.. pple were challenged to go for the mission trip.. and to be a part to be involved in missions.. man.. I really dunno how to describe but it's just worthwhile to stay up the whole nite.. and all the late nites.. just for lives to be touched..through the video...
oklies.. and I had my graduation.. like ooh.. finally.. after studying for like ages.. my dad was in town... and it was fun.. taking a well-deserved break from "work"... oh.. and God was really goood.. coz our family had a great time hanging out together.. while my dad was ard... and the weather was really good on my grad nite.. and the following day.. which I spent the whole day in uwa having a photo-shoot session from like 1130am -430pm.. got lunch break lah.. hahaha.. but yeah.. it was fun.. just going crazy.. and lovey dovey with hooi.. taking pics.. haha.. and climbing trees in my graduation robe and heels..I'll upload the photos pretty soon.. hahaha.. but it's getting a bit late as for now.. I'll retire to dreamland 1st.. and will be back real soon.. coz there's just so many interesting things happening in my life.. and I can't wait to share... before things start getting hectic again the following week.. I'll be back.. I promise.. goodnite world.. :) *muacks... God bless yall my dear friends...
Thursday, September 07, 2006
"So glad I can't contain it...
so much I've gotta give it away"
hehehe.. adaptation from Hillsong-One day.. the original one was.. So blessed I can't contain it...
owells.. thereabouts lah.. the same.. currently my personal msg on msn is uncontainable joy.. there's just this sudden surge of joy.. rising up from within.. b'coz of the breakthrough in the spiritual atmosphere I sensed in cell.. it's really God answering my prayers for the cell.. just when I'm on the verge of giving up.. just when I started to be hesitant whether Am I God's chosen leader for the cell at this point in time.. He showed up.. it's really significant to me.. and I just thank God for rekindling the hope.. and the faith booster..
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
I know You love me...
Personally for me..
I felt a breakthrough in the spiritual atmosphere in cell tonite.. and it's such a comforting thing.. to know that God was there.. is there and will be there.. He was there.. at our cell meeting.. His presence was so strong.. that I just couldn't sing.. couldn't stop trembling in His presence..
I just want more of You in my life... Thank You Lord for answering our prayers...
I felt a breakthrough in the spiritual atmosphere in cell tonite.. and it's such a comforting thing.. to know that God was there.. is there and will be there.. He was there.. at our cell meeting.. His presence was so strong.. that I just couldn't sing.. couldn't stop trembling in His presence..
I just want more of You in my life... Thank You Lord for answering our prayers...
Monday, September 04, 2006
I think...
I have conflict/quarrel/argument phobia
whenever such things occur..
I get moody, upset..
sometimes, it has nothing to do with me..
but I still fear that kind of atmosphere
maybe it's been liddat since young..
& most of the time I'll just end up
weeping under the covers...
I don't like this kind of feeling... :(
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Hillsong - Oceans will Part
If my heart has grown cold
There Your love will unfold
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
When I’m blind to my way
There Your Spirit will pray
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
Oceans will part; nations come
At the whisper of Your call
Hope will rise; glory shown
In my life, Your will be done
Present suffering may pass
Lord Your mercy will last
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
And my heart will find praise
I’ll delight in Your way
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
There Your love will unfold
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
When I’m blind to my way
There Your Spirit will pray
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
Oceans will part; nations come
At the whisper of Your call
Hope will rise; glory shown
In my life, Your will be done
Present suffering may pass
Lord Your mercy will last
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
And my heart will find praise
I’ll delight in Your way
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
Something Random
it's 2nd Sept...sPrInG is here..
Perth welcomed 1st day of Spring.. in Rain...
Not anticipating the weather to become warmer..
I love the COLD..
17 days countdown to my graduation ceremony
thinking of getting a new top for it...
should go shopping one of these days
My life is pretty occupied right now..
Alot of things to do..
Alot of new things to learn..
But can't lose the main focus..
Spending time in God's presence
& seeking Him daily..
Aiming to be like Mary and not Martha...
Click here to read the story of Mary and Martha
that's all for now.. hahaha..just to satisfy Joanna
yes YOU... hahaha.. for pestering me to update..
And yeah.. I haven't continue updating my melb trip
there's just too many photos.. :P
good things are worth the wait lah...
sorry.. really lost the desire and passion to blog..
till then... take care & God bless peeps..
Perth welcomed 1st day of Spring.. in Rain...
Not anticipating the weather to become warmer..
I love the COLD..
17 days countdown to my graduation ceremony
thinking of getting a new top for it...
should go shopping one of these days
My life is pretty occupied right now..
Alot of things to do..
Alot of new things to learn..
But can't lose the main focus..
Spending time in God's presence
& seeking Him daily..
Aiming to be like Mary and not Martha...
Click here to read the story of Mary and Martha
that's all for now.. hahaha..just to satisfy Joanna
yes YOU... hahaha.. for pestering me to update..
And yeah.. I haven't continue updating my melb trip
there's just too many photos.. :P
good things are worth the wait lah...
sorry.. really lost the desire and passion to blog..
till then... take care & God bless peeps..
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
my 22nd birthday
very unfortunately... I have no pics!!.. yeah.. I didn't even take any "human" pics.. with the big grp of them.. :( owells.. and all other bday pics are not in my camera as well...
the last crowd just left ard 5-10mins ago..
I'm serious.. I feel much loved today..
as usual birthday dinner was planned..
with my family.. xcept that my dad isn't ard
so there was only mum, sis and weihao..
went to church in the morning..
and had a birthday surprise before lunch
soooo coool.. like really I didn't expect it
pretty baffled..
b'coz maybe a small muffin or a small cake
but noooo... they came prepared with like a big choc cake
and gold candles.. with the interns..
and a.cindy.. and pastors..
it's literally God showering me with His love
by bringing all these pple and the surprise into my life...
***ooooohhhhhhh
dinner started off with a slight glitch...
went off late.. and there was some unhappiness at the start
but it ended off GooD.. Lovely God moving in our midst
taking away strife and frustration...
had dinner at Il Principe
*yuuummmsss...
it's really nice.. and with the entertainment discount
it's really worth it!!! *highly recommended
the ambience and service is pretty good as well..
and den came home from dinner..
it was a bit *suss..
with one set of my folding doors closed
but I went on ahead.. and a big enuff grp were there..
to surprise me.. in the tv area..
but I got fooled into
a 2nd surprise..
Teck went "Oh shirley.. your birthday present is left in your room.. go get it"
I can't believe I actually bought into that trick...
went into my room.. and got one of the biggest shock in my life..
when a whole big grp of them were hiding in my room and walk-in wardrobe.. with cake and candles and all.. and the "Surprise" greeting.. was pretty deafening and shocking.. and I actually jumped up and screamed.. so you can imagine.. yeah..
let's give a head count.. since there was no pics...
from the current vibe bullcreek cell there was
1) Teck 2) SuAnn 3) Mark 4) Janni 5) Eugene 6) Amelia 7) Jeremy Kessler
- thanks so much.. esp those who have early uni and work tmr!!
previous and existing vibe canning cell
8) Diana 9) Albert 10) Casey 11) Jeremy Ong 12) Dawn
and others...
13) timmy 14) eunice (duh.. haha) 15) daryl 16) hooi ( thanks for "wasting" your time here.. even though u got test tmr.. *hugs* God will bless ya.. in your test!.. haha) 17) Ps Melvin 18) Anthony...
19) Weihao 20) Sis 21) Mum 22) myself!..
22 pple were present!!.. that's excluding drew drew my dog.. hehehe.. but yeah.. I turned 22 on 22nd Aug'2006 .. with 2 surprise within a day (double dosage at nite).. sat at table 22 for dinner... so cool eh.. it was all a coincidence.. we booked the table.. and the waitress was browsing thru the list of bookings.. we took a glance.. and saw that we were assigned to table no. 22!.. the tables didn't exactly have a no. tag.. so by right we wouldn't have known..
Thank You Heavenly Father.. for loving me in such a special way... by bringing all these pple into my midst.. and having such lovely surprises for me.. really made me feel pampered.. love(d).. doted.. and extra special on this day..
And to curious souls out there.. who's wondering what birthday wish I made just now... hmmz.. it's like I said.. A prayer to God.. same wish I made last yr... my parents' salvation.. :)
the last crowd just left ard 5-10mins ago..
I'm serious.. I feel much loved today..
as usual birthday dinner was planned..
with my family.. xcept that my dad isn't ard
so there was only mum, sis and weihao..
went to church in the morning..
and had a birthday surprise before lunch
soooo coool.. like really I didn't expect it
pretty baffled..
b'coz maybe a small muffin or a small cake
but noooo... they came prepared with like a big choc cake
and gold candles.. with the interns..
and a.cindy.. and pastors..
it's literally God showering me with His love
by bringing all these pple and the surprise into my life...
***ooooohhhhhhh
dinner started off with a slight glitch...
went off late.. and there was some unhappiness at the start
but it ended off GooD.. Lovely God moving in our midst
taking away strife and frustration...
had dinner at Il Principe
*yuuummmsss...
it's really nice.. and with the entertainment discount
it's really worth it!!! *highly recommended
the ambience and service is pretty good as well..
and den came home from dinner..
it was a bit *suss..
with one set of my folding doors closed
but I went on ahead.. and a big enuff grp were there..
to surprise me.. in the tv area..
but I got fooled into
a 2nd surprise..
Teck went "Oh shirley.. your birthday present is left in your room.. go get it"
I can't believe I actually bought into that trick...
went into my room.. and got one of the biggest shock in my life..
when a whole big grp of them were hiding in my room and walk-in wardrobe.. with cake and candles and all.. and the "Surprise" greeting.. was pretty deafening and shocking.. and I actually jumped up and screamed.. so you can imagine.. yeah..
let's give a head count.. since there was no pics...
from the current vibe bullcreek cell there was
1) Teck 2) SuAnn 3) Mark 4) Janni 5) Eugene 6) Amelia 7) Jeremy Kessler
- thanks so much.. esp those who have early uni and work tmr!!
previous and existing vibe canning cell
8) Diana 9) Albert 10) Casey 11) Jeremy Ong 12) Dawn
and others...
13) timmy 14) eunice (duh.. haha) 15) daryl 16) hooi ( thanks for "wasting" your time here.. even though u got test tmr.. *hugs* God will bless ya.. in your test!.. haha) 17) Ps Melvin 18) Anthony...
19) Weihao 20) Sis 21) Mum 22) myself!..
22 pple were present!!.. that's excluding drew drew my dog.. hehehe.. but yeah.. I turned 22 on 22nd Aug'2006 .. with 2 surprise within a day (double dosage at nite).. sat at table 22 for dinner... so cool eh.. it was all a coincidence.. we booked the table.. and the waitress was browsing thru the list of bookings.. we took a glance.. and saw that we were assigned to table no. 22!.. the tables didn't exactly have a no. tag.. so by right we wouldn't have known..
Thank You Heavenly Father.. for loving me in such a special way... by bringing all these pple into my midst.. and having such lovely surprises for me.. really made me feel pampered.. love(d).. doted.. and extra special on this day..
And to curious souls out there.. who's wondering what birthday wish I made just now... hmmz.. it's like I said.. A prayer to God.. same wish I made last yr... my parents' salvation.. :)
the end...
~goodnight world!~
Saturday, August 19, 2006
mundate & boring updates
I think I really should stop praying to ask God to make me more patient... coz He'll then put lotsaf annoying and irritating stuff in my way.. to test my patience.. gosh.. but I think I managed to come through it pretty well recently...
Maybe not a lot of pple will be interested..
But I've just lodged in my PR application...
So I won't become illegal immigrant come 30th Aug..
oh yeah.. 30th Aug is when my student visa expires
And I've started doing some sort of internship in church
Working in the media team..
(I wonder who's in the team)
I only know the heads leading the team
And I'm also helping out with some grp tuition
(on fri only)...
tutoring some yr 7 kids.. last yr of pri school...
it's pretty fun.. to interact with them..
I find it quite enjoyable to teach them..
But I didn't do much yesterday..
coz it was pretty tough to manage 6 kids at a go
3 of them are yr 7 kids..
and the other 3 are yr 4, yr 5s..
omigosh.. hahaha..
and it's only my 2nd time at it..
I only rmbr the yr 7 kids' name.. sortaf
left slightly earlier to return to church
to go for a youth alive adrenalin concert..
I realised I haven't been spending much time at home the past week.. may be a good and/or bad thing.. was having more of an active "social life" out there.. but sometimes a bit worried that my presence may be highly needed at home.. in case my mum gets upset with me being MIA too much.. anyhow.. I quite enjoy my current lifestyle.. although some stuff are quite uncertain.. but I hang on to God's promise.. hang on to what He spoke to me..
"There's nothing to fear coz I'm here with you..."
I'm safe and secure in Your arms :)
Maybe not a lot of pple will be interested..
But I've just lodged in my PR application...
So I won't become illegal immigrant come 30th Aug..
oh yeah.. 30th Aug is when my student visa expires
And I've started doing some sort of internship in church
Working in the media team..
(I wonder who's in the team)
I only know the heads leading the team
And I'm also helping out with some grp tuition
(on fri only)...
tutoring some yr 7 kids.. last yr of pri school...
it's pretty fun.. to interact with them..
I find it quite enjoyable to teach them..
But I didn't do much yesterday..
coz it was pretty tough to manage 6 kids at a go
3 of them are yr 7 kids..
and the other 3 are yr 4, yr 5s..
omigosh.. hahaha..
and it's only my 2nd time at it..
I only rmbr the yr 7 kids' name.. sortaf
left slightly earlier to return to church
to go for a youth alive adrenalin concert..
I realised I haven't been spending much time at home the past week.. may be a good and/or bad thing.. was having more of an active "social life" out there.. but sometimes a bit worried that my presence may be highly needed at home.. in case my mum gets upset with me being MIA too much.. anyhow.. I quite enjoy my current lifestyle.. although some stuff are quite uncertain.. but I hang on to God's promise.. hang on to what He spoke to me..
I'm safe and secure in Your arms :)
MORE TO SEE
Well I know that I may have had
My share of failing and falling
But I have come to understand
One thing remains
By all He's done
I have been made holy
Worthy of serving The One
The One who wrote eternity
So deep in my heart
Open your eyes and see
The wonder of a life so wonderfully free
Lift up your head
Believe there is more
There's so much more to see
You remind me still of the hope and promise
Daring my heart to be brave
And all the while you strengthen me
So deep in my heart
His merices are new every morning
His mercies are new everyday
His mercies are new every morning
Beautifully new everday
Thursday, August 17, 2006
My Princess...
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIT IN
I know you want to be accepted by others, but you were not made to fit in. You, My princess, were created to stand out. Not to draw attention to yourself, but to live the kind of like that leads others to Me. Remember, it's your choices that will pave your path to life. I will not force you to do anything. I have given you a free will to walk with Me or to walk away from Me. You have a royal call on your life. I want you to remember you wear the crown of everlasting life, and through you I will do abundantly more than you would ever dare to dream.
Love,
Your King and Crown Giver
- Sheri Rose Shepherd -
Monday, August 07, 2006
Melb trip 2006
oh yeah.. here comes my long awaited update on my melb trip... ~~~
I flew in the nite.. the flight departed at abt 12am, perth time (which is same as sg) and I arrived in Melb at abt 530am, melb time.. (which is 2 hrs ahead)... it's pretty nice to fly in the night..
I know I'm meant to be sleeping.. I was.. and den I woke up and saw the bright shining stars just outside the window.. nice nice.. oooh.. I almost forgot there was a lil. drama with my plane seat when I board the plane...
I took virginblue.. it's sort of a budget plane for me to get to the eastern states from perth... cheaper than qantas defn... and surprisingly.. this budget airline have a new system of web check-in.. and I get to print out my own boarding pass.. mmmz.. felt that it was quite dodge.. anyway, I got one of the front seats.. pretty good.. 6F.. window seat.. no complains.. I was one of the last few to board the plane.. and when I walked up to row 6...I saw that the whole row was occupied.. (including my allocated seat).. so I decided to ask.. "Sorry.. any of you guys happen to be seating in the wrong seat? I'm meant to be seating at 6F" Then the guy seating at 6F replied "Really? That's strange... I'm also supposed to be seating at 6F... - with a weird accent, and trying to get his boarding pass out"... And after looking at his boarding pass, he apologised for his mistake.. and got out of his seat.. *shrugs... this is the 1st time I actually encountered someone seating in the wrong seat.. haha.. good thing he didn't board the wrong plane.. (owells, I'd think the ground staff would have spotted his mistake.. and directed him to the right gate)... so I settled myself comfortably in my seat.. beside these 2 aged oz couples.. they seem quite gigglish.. and they literally burst out laughing.. when later someone close to our vicinity was seating in the wrong seat again.. I think they are pretty amused by how these "young" chaps could actually "sEE wrongly"...
Yep.. I arrived in Melb at an unearthly hour..530am..my initial plan was to wait in the airport for 4 hrs.. till qianling arrive back from sg.. at 9+am.. then we'll share a cab to her place (where I'll be staying for the next 10 days) but weirdly.. my sis offered to come pick me up.. and said that she'll make 2 trips to the airport.. and pick qianling up later.. unfortunately.. she didn't.. coz she was so tired.. she only came to pick me up.... my sis and this other guy - rams came to pick me up.. and we went to shirleen aka shirlz' place (where my sis been staying for the past yr) to SLEEP.. haha.. yeah.. my sis and I squeezing on a single bed.. omigosh.. unbelievable.. but we did.. hahaha...den finally crawled out of bed at ard 12pm.. washed up.. and they dropped me at qianling's place in carlton.. and the 3 of them (my sis, rams and shirlz) went for footy match...
the 1st lunch I had in melbourne.. was the cheap shanghai noodles place.. in this lil. lane called tattersalls lane.. a dinghy and dodgey lane.. but it was pretty nice.. oh yeah.. and when I reached qianling's place.. besides qianling, this other guy came down as well (*mmmmz) and the guy was Nic.. hahaha.. (sounds strangely familiar.. kekeke.. soo desu ne.. Qianling's SP classmate.. 1 of the only 2 guys in her class.. tian, joanna, clarice - u get the hint**)
anyhow, after lunch, we walked ard the city.. they had to do some "marketing" also commonly known as grocery shopping.. and I just tagged along.. grabbing whatever that I think I'd need for the next few upcoming days...
it feels weird walking ard in Melb city.. I feel quite lost walking ard.. not knowing the directions.. yet it all looks so strangely familiar...
And one fact that I still can't digest is: how do melbourners esp. those staying in the city area.. go grocery shopping without a car... ? yeah, so peeps like qianling and her housemates.. and many others.. they actually buy like juices.. meats, vegs.. + whatnots.. and if they don't take the tram.. they actually take like a 15mins walk back home.. with the heavy stuff.. *scratch head.. beyond comprehension.. that's so TeDious~! *faints
I didn't actually walked back with them though.. my sis came back to pick me up.. and we went to glen waverly to have dinner with aunty emily, uncle chris and cheryl... it's like my sis's farewell dinner with them lah.. coz my sis flying back to perth for good on the following night..I finally took the 1st photo of the day.. :P here it is....
uncle chris, cheryl, aunty em, my sis and I
oopsies... I'm taking a bit long.. I'm pretty bad at summarising.. sorriez.. *loo.. come back soon for updates.. gonna retire for the nite.. [8th Aug - 12.05am]
I flew in the nite.. the flight departed at abt 12am, perth time (which is same as sg) and I arrived in Melb at abt 530am, melb time.. (which is 2 hrs ahead)... it's pretty nice to fly in the night..
I know I'm meant to be sleeping.. I was.. and den I woke up and saw the bright shining stars just outside the window.. nice nice.. oooh.. I almost forgot there was a lil. drama with my plane seat when I board the plane...
I took virginblue.. it's sort of a budget plane for me to get to the eastern states from perth... cheaper than qantas defn... and surprisingly.. this budget airline have a new system of web check-in.. and I get to print out my own boarding pass.. mmmz.. felt that it was quite dodge.. anyway, I got one of the front seats.. pretty good.. 6F.. window seat.. no complains.. I was one of the last few to board the plane.. and when I walked up to row 6...I saw that the whole row was occupied.. (including my allocated seat).. so I decided to ask.. "Sorry.. any of you guys happen to be seating in the wrong seat? I'm meant to be seating at 6F" Then the guy seating at 6F replied "Really? That's strange... I'm also supposed to be seating at 6F... - with a weird accent, and trying to get his boarding pass out"... And after looking at his boarding pass, he apologised for his mistake.. and got out of his seat.. *shrugs... this is the 1st time I actually encountered someone seating in the wrong seat.. haha.. good thing he didn't board the wrong plane.. (owells, I'd think the ground staff would have spotted his mistake.. and directed him to the right gate)... so I settled myself comfortably in my seat.. beside these 2 aged oz couples.. they seem quite gigglish.. and they literally burst out laughing.. when later someone close to our vicinity was seating in the wrong seat again.. I think they are pretty amused by how these "young" chaps could actually "sEE wrongly"...
I hope you guys have not fallen asleep reading my story thus far.. I know I ain't very good with words.. but it was pretty eventful to start the night off... for my melb escapade.. :P at least that's what I think
Yep.. I arrived in Melb at an unearthly hour..530am..my initial plan was to wait in the airport for 4 hrs.. till qianling arrive back from sg.. at 9+am.. then we'll share a cab to her place (where I'll be staying for the next 10 days) but weirdly.. my sis offered to come pick me up.. and said that she'll make 2 trips to the airport.. and pick qianling up later.. unfortunately.. she didn't.. coz she was so tired.. she only came to pick me up.... my sis and this other guy - rams came to pick me up.. and we went to shirleen aka shirlz' place (where my sis been staying for the past yr) to SLEEP.. haha.. yeah.. my sis and I squeezing on a single bed.. omigosh.. unbelievable.. but we did.. hahaha...den finally crawled out of bed at ard 12pm.. washed up.. and they dropped me at qianling's place in carlton.. and the 3 of them (my sis, rams and shirlz) went for footy match...
the 1st lunch I had in melbourne.. was the cheap shanghai noodles place.. in this lil. lane called tattersalls lane.. a dinghy and dodgey lane.. but it was pretty nice.. oh yeah.. and when I reached qianling's place.. besides qianling, this other guy came down as well (*mmmmz) and the guy was Nic.. hahaha.. (sounds strangely familiar.. kekeke.. soo desu ne.. Qianling's SP classmate.. 1 of the only 2 guys in her class.. tian, joanna, clarice - u get the hint**)
Sorry, so far no pics yet.. coz I'm not a photo freak tourist..
it's my 3rd time in melb lah for goodness sake :P
anyhow, after lunch, we walked ard the city.. they had to do some "marketing" also commonly known as grocery shopping.. and I just tagged along.. grabbing whatever that I think I'd need for the next few upcoming days...
it feels weird walking ard in Melb city.. I feel quite lost walking ard.. not knowing the directions.. yet it all looks so strangely familiar...
And one fact that I still can't digest is: how do melbourners esp. those staying in the city area.. go grocery shopping without a car... ? yeah, so peeps like qianling and her housemates.. and many others.. they actually buy like juices.. meats, vegs.. + whatnots.. and if they don't take the tram.. they actually take like a 15mins walk back home.. with the heavy stuff.. *scratch head.. beyond comprehension.. that's so TeDious~! *faints
I didn't actually walked back with them though.. my sis came back to pick me up.. and we went to glen waverly to have dinner with aunty emily, uncle chris and cheryl... it's like my sis's farewell dinner with them lah.. coz my sis flying back to perth for good on the following night..I finally took the 1st photo of the day.. :P here it is....
uncle chris, cheryl, aunty em, my sis and I
oopsies... I'm taking a bit long.. I'm pretty bad at summarising.. sorriez.. *loo.. come back soon for updates.. gonna retire for the nite.. [8th Aug - 12.05am]
1 more day!!! to Singapore's 41st Birthday!!
At the cross
Oh Lord You've searched me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me
Your holy presence surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now
You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that
'It is done'.
And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me
I know You love me
You know my way
Even when I fail You
I know You love me
Your holy presence surrounding me
In every season
I know You love me
I know You love me
At the cross I bow my knee
Where Your blood was shed for me
There's no greater love than this
You have overcome the grave
Your glory fills the highest place
What can separate me now
You go before me
You shield my way
Your hand upholds me
I know You love me
You tore the veil
You made a way
When You said that
'It is done'.
And when the earth fades
Falls from my eyes
And You stand before me
I know You love me
I know You love me
Friday, July 21, 2006
in 1 hr 45 mins time
I'll depart Perth..
and will be on my way to Melbourne..
oopsies.. I may have forgotten to inform some pple
but yeah.. I'll be dere for 10 days...
(only 10!.. it's way too short.. haiz)
owells, will be returning back to perth on 1st Aug
hmmmppph.. can't wait to go ski... *grinz
and will be on my way to Melbourne..
oopsies.. I may have forgotten to inform some pple
but yeah.. I'll be dere for 10 days...
(only 10!.. it's way too short.. haiz)
owells, will be returning back to perth on 1st Aug
hmmmppph.. can't wait to go ski... *grinz
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I have been tagged !~! :|
owells.. this is the 2nd time I've been tagged
the 1st one.. didn't get posted coz unfortunately..
the browser or computer crashed on me..
(that was a mobile phone tag)
at least this can think off the head..
FAVOURITES:
color: blue, white, black, purple, pink.
food: standard answer - my mum's cooking at all times :P
song: no particular fav one...
movie: too many.. sound of music is top in the list
sport: (watch or do?.. hahaha) gymnastics (used to do.. but only can watch now), trampoline is sooo fun (jumping high up into the air), swimming, badminton, captain's ball, cycling, iceskating, rollerblading, skiing (but I don't play them regularly.. esp in good slack ole perth)
day of the week: weekend - v.common eh? I guess it's the time when all don't need to go sch/go work.. relax time...and corporate worship + encounter God's time + fellowship (Sunday)
season: snowy winter - snow is THE element.. autumn is good too.. (leaves browning, falling + sunset)
ice-cream: lots.. not in order.. mango, lychee, durian, chocolate, hazelnut, pralines & cream...
CURRENT:
mood: tired but not sleepy
taste: bitter (I just kindaf woke up.. b'coz the guy was here to check up on the reticulation repair work.. and yet to brush teeth.. planning to go back to sleep somemore :P)
clothes: winnie the pooh PJs
desktop: lots of bills, stick-on notes, techy stuff, waterbottles, perfume, penholder, facial cream, cd pouches etc.. (do you really want to know? it's a big mess)
toe nail color: original colour (no nail polish)
time: 8.59am.. my door bell went off at 8am.. the guy is so punctual.. I was still snoozing my alarm clock.. :(
surroundings: lotsaf stuff.. basically.. stuff that u can find in a typical bedroom + stuff u can't find in a typical bedroom.. haha
annoyance: nil
thoughts: PR application..and what does God want me to do next?
FIRSTS:
best friend: Pamela Ho (managed to find her over friendster..but she don't really rmbr me.. it shows how pathetic a friend I was to her huh? or maybe too young.. we were friends from pre-primary till pri 4.. 5 yrs.. and I still rmbr her giving me a birthday present, a disney cup in Pri 2.. I still have it in Singapore.. hehe)
crush: I don't rmbr ever having one.. I either like a person or don't like..
movie: I don't rmbr.. but it must be those old chinese movie.. or english horror movie..
lie: a group of us.. in K1.. tried to fake the bell sound.. with whistling.. and whatnots.. and teacher actually dismissed us.. maybe she just played along with us.. that was when I was 6 yrs old? I could whistle.. but not now.. I lost it..
music: should be classical music, piano...
LASTS:
cigarette: never ever
drink: soya bean milk
ride: in CRV with my mum driving back from bullcreek hawker
crush: none.. (unfortunately.. I personally feel a bit silly to have a crush)
movie: oh that's easy.. take the lead..
phone call: erm, I called Hooi's phone.. but was Alison on the line.. we were driving back from bunbury (stopover for lunch after camp in busselton)
CD: fan wei qi - hei bai pei
HAVE YOU EVER:
dated one of your best friends: kindaf
broken the law: speeding :P
been arrested: nope
skinny-dipped: nope
been on tv: yes.. keke.. when I was Pri 5.. 11 yrs old..
kissed someone you don't know: nope (how could you kiss someone you don't know?.. hmmz that's pretty wrong)
THINGS:
4 things you did today: snoozed the alarm clock a few times, got up when the doorbell rang, talked to the gardener, walk up and down the backyard + driveway
3 things you can hear right now: buzzing noise from CPU.. typing sound, clock ticking
5 people to do this: not gonna tag anyone.. but feel free to do it.. if you're interested or bored!?!.. *grinz
the 1st one.. didn't get posted coz unfortunately..
the browser or computer crashed on me..
(that was a mobile phone tag)
at least this can think off the head..
FAVOURITES:
color: blue, white, black, purple, pink.
food: standard answer - my mum's cooking at all times :P
song: no particular fav one...
movie: too many.. sound of music is top in the list
sport: (watch or do?.. hahaha) gymnastics (used to do.. but only can watch now), trampoline is sooo fun (jumping high up into the air), swimming, badminton, captain's ball, cycling, iceskating, rollerblading, skiing (but I don't play them regularly.. esp in good slack ole perth)
day of the week: weekend - v.common eh? I guess it's the time when all don't need to go sch/go work.. relax time...and corporate worship + encounter God's time + fellowship (Sunday)
season: snowy winter - snow is THE element.. autumn is good too.. (leaves browning, falling + sunset)
ice-cream: lots.. not in order.. mango, lychee, durian, chocolate, hazelnut, pralines & cream...
CURRENT:
mood: tired but not sleepy
taste: bitter (I just kindaf woke up.. b'coz the guy was here to check up on the reticulation repair work.. and yet to brush teeth.. planning to go back to sleep somemore :P)
clothes: winnie the pooh PJs
desktop: lots of bills, stick-on notes, techy stuff, waterbottles, perfume, penholder, facial cream, cd pouches etc.. (do you really want to know? it's a big mess)
toe nail color: original colour (no nail polish)
time: 8.59am.. my door bell went off at 8am.. the guy is so punctual.. I was still snoozing my alarm clock.. :(
surroundings: lotsaf stuff.. basically.. stuff that u can find in a typical bedroom + stuff u can't find in a typical bedroom.. haha
annoyance: nil
thoughts: PR application..and what does God want me to do next?
FIRSTS:
best friend: Pamela Ho (managed to find her over friendster..but she don't really rmbr me.. it shows how pathetic a friend I was to her huh? or maybe too young.. we were friends from pre-primary till pri 4.. 5 yrs.. and I still rmbr her giving me a birthday present, a disney cup in Pri 2.. I still have it in Singapore.. hehe)
crush: I don't rmbr ever having one.. I either like a person or don't like..
movie: I don't rmbr.. but it must be those old chinese movie.. or english horror movie..
lie: a group of us.. in K1.. tried to fake the bell sound.. with whistling.. and whatnots.. and teacher actually dismissed us.. maybe she just played along with us.. that was when I was 6 yrs old? I could whistle.. but not now.. I lost it..
music: should be classical music, piano...
LASTS:
cigarette: never ever
drink: soya bean milk
ride: in CRV with my mum driving back from bullcreek hawker
crush: none.. (unfortunately.. I personally feel a bit silly to have a crush)
movie: oh that's easy.. take the lead..
phone call: erm, I called Hooi's phone.. but was Alison on the line.. we were driving back from bunbury (stopover for lunch after camp in busselton)
CD: fan wei qi - hei bai pei
HAVE YOU EVER:
dated one of your best friends: kindaf
broken the law: speeding :P
been arrested: nope
skinny-dipped: nope
been on tv: yes.. keke.. when I was Pri 5.. 11 yrs old..
kissed someone you don't know: nope (how could you kiss someone you don't know?.. hmmz that's pretty wrong)
THINGS:
4 things you did today: snoozed the alarm clock a few times, got up when the doorbell rang, talked to the gardener, walk up and down the backyard + driveway
3 things you can hear right now: buzzing noise from CPU.. typing sound, clock ticking
5 people to do this: not gonna tag anyone.. but feel free to do it.. if you're interested or bored!?!.. *grinz
Monday, July 17, 2006
BoO bOo BaH bAh
how does shirley's new gibberish title sound?
blah... I'm so not creative.. esp with words..
anyhowzie, I forgot to update you all with my results..
I got 3 credits and 2 passes..
would wish to have distinctions..
but owells, I'm pretty contented..
really.. I just wanna clear my last sem..
and it's all good.. ;)
went for fcc family camp 2006 from fri-sun
pretty short.. but was pretty enjoyable..
coincidentally..I'm in a transition stage in life..
so is the church I'm attending..
the past 3 weeks.. had been tiring..
but allowed me to experience different things in life..
know more abt church... gotta know more peeps..
although life was pretty hectic..
but it was meaningful stuff..
I was also forced to think more abt moi "future" the past few days...
now that I've officially graduated..
am in the process of applying PR..
+ pple kept asking what I'm gonna do...
All I can say now is..
"I'm taking a 6 mths break.. and praying for directions.."
One thing I'm definitely sure abt is
I won't be looking for a proper job yet.. :P
Actually I don't even know whether I should stay in Perth
or return back to Singapore...
haiz.. I don't enjoy the current limbo stage of life I'm in..
I'm not good in decision making..
(this would be one of the major decisions I'd have to make/be making)
*trembles at the thot of how this decision..
would impact my life..
would affect the rest of my life..
and the worst is..
the degree of lostness I'm in..
enough ramblings for now..
gonna snuggle under the covers..
and read a book.. a good book..
blah... I'm so not creative.. esp with words..
anyhowzie, I forgot to update you all with my results..
I got 3 credits and 2 passes..
would wish to have distinctions..
but owells, I'm pretty contented..
really.. I just wanna clear my last sem..
and it's all good.. ;)
went for fcc family camp 2006 from fri-sun
pretty short.. but was pretty enjoyable..
coincidentally..I'm in a transition stage in life..
so is the church I'm attending..
the past 3 weeks.. had been tiring..
but allowed me to experience different things in life..
know more abt church... gotta know more peeps..
although life was pretty hectic..
but it was meaningful stuff..
I was also forced to think more abt moi "future" the past few days...
now that I've officially graduated..
am in the process of applying PR..
+ pple kept asking what I'm gonna do...
All I can say now is..
"I'm taking a 6 mths break.. and praying for directions.."
One thing I'm definitely sure abt is
I won't be looking for a proper job yet.. :P
Actually I don't even know whether I should stay in Perth
or return back to Singapore...
haiz.. I don't enjoy the current limbo stage of life I'm in..
I'm not good in decision making..
(this would be one of the major decisions I'd have to make/be making)
*trembles at the thot of how this decision..
would impact my life..
would affect the rest of my life..
and the worst is..
the degree of lostness I'm in..
enough ramblings for now..
gonna snuggle under the covers..
and read a book.. a good book..
Monday, July 03, 2006
My princess...
MY CHOSEN ONE
I chose you before the foundation of the earth to be My princess. You are royalty even when you don't feel like a princess. I will wait for you until you are ready to start living the amazing plans I have for you. I know you don't know where to begin or how to become what I've called you to be, so let Me teach you day by day. Start by recognizing who I am: King of kings and Lord of lords. The Lover of your soul. When the two of us meet alone together every day, I will show you how to let go of the things in your life that are holding you back from the blessings I want to give you.
Remember, My child, just as I have chosen you, I have given you a choice to represent Me to the world. If you are willing, I am here to give you all you need to complete your calling.
Love,
Your King and Lord who chose you
Your King and Lord who chose you
love letter from my heavenly Father to me...
- Sheri Rose Shepherd
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Holidays? Where izzit?
hehehe.. yeah.. not much of a holidays yet.. coz for the past week.. I've been busy "working" in church.. involved in this apprentice program.. that supposedly starts from 9 and ends at 5.. yeah.. supposedly.. coz the past week.. we've been going in at 7 or 8am.. and end at 6pm.. the official working days are tues - sat (midday).. in the morning.. we'll have classes.. and after lunch.. we'll work it out on gardening, cleaning the church, moving stuff, planning community project.. but I got a bit headachy on fri morning.. and had some stuff to settle.. so I left ard 245pm.. after lunch on fri.. well, the good part was.. I slept so much.. from 5 - 8pm.. woke up for dinner.. and slept again from 8.30 - 1.30am.. and slept again from 2.30am - 5.30am.. and reached church at 715am. And coz i had so much rest on fri.. that accounted for why I was the only energizer/duracell bunny on Sat.. hehe.. coz everyone.. and really pooped after the whole week of work.. and didn't sleep much on fri nite.. well, at least not as much as me.. and why we had an early start was coz we had to shift some stuff from church to Willetton Senior High School.. coz we were meant to have a Family Quiz Night Fundraiser event for the school in the night time.. it was fantastic!!.. we managed to raise 1900 bucks.. much more than what we expected.. and it was really successful.. and we ended early.. and packed up the place real quick.. kept everything neatly and tidy in place.. transported stuff back to church.. and kept everything in place and set up the stuff for others to use tmr.. that was really a huge load of work.. and b'coz of the fantastic job that the guys and girls did.. my job as a visual girl.. and church bus driver.. and logistic I/C was so soooo much easier!.. yeah.. the church bus was like loaded with tons of stuff.. unimaginable.. oops.. no photos to show.. haiz.. too bad.. haha.. but yeah.. that's abt all for now.. take care peeps.. and I'll try to update more often.. but as you can see.. apprentice takes up so much time.. by the time I get home.. I'm really tired.. and can't really update the blog.. hehe.. God bless yall!!.. *muacks* and *hugs*
Sunday, June 25, 2006
A funny story to share
it happened on thurs morning...
I left home at about 1040am..
and was going to church...
I was kindaf speeding as usual..
driving along kenwick link towards Roe highway
then I noticed a policecar in the middle island
separating the two-way traffic..
And the car infront of me brake..
I kindaf jammed my brakes as well
(reasonable eh.. to slow down b'coz of police)
little did I realise that there were...
2 "meh mehs" on the road..
(meh meh is sheep/lamb)
it was such a big joke lah..
no idea where the mehs mehs came from
but yah.. we had to change lane to get past them
And all the traffic slowed down
even those on the other side of the road
It's such a classic amusing moment..
too bad I wasn't in time to whisk out my phone
and capture it..
(but it's right here in my head)
And the helpless expression
on the polices' face was hilarious...
by the way.. I so don't live in wood wood land..
no matter what your impression of Perth may be
I suspect the mehs mehs are ...
from a house in east cannington
that I know of who has 1 acre of land
and the owner rear sheeps in his "backyard"
(or izzit farm?.. hahaha)
question: how did the meh mehs got to kenwick link?
my answer: maybe God was trying to brighten up everyone's day.. it was quite a successful attempt.. *grinz
I left home at about 1040am..
and was going to church...
I was kindaf speeding as usual..
driving along kenwick link towards Roe highway
then I noticed a policecar in the middle island
separating the two-way traffic..
And the car infront of me brake..
I kindaf jammed my brakes as well
(reasonable eh.. to slow down b'coz of police)
little did I realise that there were...
2 "meh mehs" on the road..
(meh meh is sheep/lamb)
it was such a big joke lah..
no idea where the mehs mehs came from
but yah.. we had to change lane to get past them
And all the traffic slowed down
even those on the other side of the road
It's such a classic amusing moment..
too bad I wasn't in time to whisk out my phone
and capture it..
(but it's right here in my head)
And the helpless expression
on the polices' face was hilarious...
by the way.. I so don't live in wood wood land..
no matter what your impression of Perth may be
I suspect the mehs mehs are ...
from a house in east cannington
that I know of who has 1 acre of land
and the owner rear sheeps in his "backyard"
(or izzit farm?.. hahaha)
question: how did the meh mehs got to kenwick link?
my answer: maybe God was trying to brighten up everyone's day.. it was quite a successful attempt.. *grinz
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
an evening of fun, laughter, joy and tears...
just had another round of birthday cum farewell dinner for Sarah-Jane... will post pics later..as for now.. just be contend with words.. coz I'm really tired still.. but I really want to put all my thoughts and feelings down in words.. before I retire for the night..
I'm quite a thinker and feeler (I think)..
sometimes I'll wonder abt lotsaf stuff..
that aside for now..
it was a cold and pretty fun-filled night.. nice and warm fellowship.. but I reckon the more fun we have with sarah-jane before she leave.. the harder it is for her when parting time comes.. which will be on fri.. we had korean bbq buffet at hana bbq.. and adjourned to take-away ice-cream at baskin robbins.. and headed down to heathcove.. in applecross, ardross.. and had a late-nite picnic.. eating ice-cream in the freezing cold.. it's really a lovely and relaxing night.. maybe coz I'm done with exams..the tears part is sarah-jane tearing as usual.. when it's time to part.. hehehe.. I think we're bad pple.. arrange so many farewells, dinners for her.. and make her tear everytime..:P
I used to think I'm quite the emotional person, but as of late.. I'm so unaffected by pple leaving.. 1st it was Valerie.. next coming up is Sarah-Jane.. perhaps, the pple who stay on.. doesn't get affected that much?.. b'coz maybe life still goes on as per normal for the pple still staying on in the same place.. while the person leaving gonna go through a different phase/stage in life.. aarrgghh.. I dunno.. but I really miss having Val around and I know I'm gonna miss Sarah-Jane.. Since Val left.. there seems to be this void there in my life.. no female lead to be accountable to.. no one within close proximity to seek spiritual advice, can't hang out with her.. and enjoy long lunches and chit-chat... what I meant by unaffected is like.. at their farewells or for example when I was seeing val off at the airport.. I didn't really tear.. or feel terribly upset.. guess I'm perhaps slow to react.. I dunno.. or am I immuned to such farewells.. been through too many of them.. and learnt to realise this ultimate fact that...the time will come eventually for us to bid farewell to one another.. and move on in life.. and although parting is bitter sorrow.. I choose to embrace the person leaving with smiles instead of tears.. looking forward to the day when our paths will cross again..
if and when the day comes
for me to leave Perth..
this place that I've spent
5 1/2 yrs (as of now) of my precious youth..
I wonder how I'll be like...how I'll take it..
p/s I can't believe I spent an hr+ at this.. it's 3:37am now.. and it's time to zzz!
I'm quite a thinker and feeler (I think)..
sometimes I'll wonder abt lotsaf stuff..
that aside for now..
it was a cold and pretty fun-filled night.. nice and warm fellowship.. but I reckon the more fun we have with sarah-jane before she leave.. the harder it is for her when parting time comes.. which will be on fri.. we had korean bbq buffet at hana bbq.. and adjourned to take-away ice-cream at baskin robbins.. and headed down to heathcove.. in applecross, ardross.. and had a late-nite picnic.. eating ice-cream in the freezing cold.. it's really a lovely and relaxing night.. maybe coz I'm done with exams..the tears part is sarah-jane tearing as usual.. when it's time to part.. hehehe.. I think we're bad pple.. arrange so many farewells, dinners for her.. and make her tear everytime..:P
I used to think I'm quite the emotional person, but as of late.. I'm so unaffected by pple leaving.. 1st it was Valerie.. next coming up is Sarah-Jane.. perhaps, the pple who stay on.. doesn't get affected that much?.. b'coz maybe life still goes on as per normal for the pple still staying on in the same place.. while the person leaving gonna go through a different phase/stage in life.. aarrgghh.. I dunno.. but I really miss having Val around and I know I'm gonna miss Sarah-Jane.. Since Val left.. there seems to be this void there in my life.. no female lead to be accountable to.. no one within close proximity to seek spiritual advice, can't hang out with her.. and enjoy long lunches and chit-chat... what I meant by unaffected is like.. at their farewells or for example when I was seeing val off at the airport.. I didn't really tear.. or feel terribly upset.. guess I'm perhaps slow to react.. I dunno.. or am I immuned to such farewells.. been through too many of them.. and learnt to realise this ultimate fact that...the time will come eventually for us to bid farewell to one another.. and move on in life.. and although parting is bitter sorrow.. I choose to embrace the person leaving with smiles instead of tears.. looking forward to the day when our paths will cross again..
if and when the day comes
for me to leave Perth..
this place that I've spent
5 1/2 yrs (as of now) of my precious youth..
I wonder how I'll be like...how I'll take it..
p/s I can't believe I spent an hr+ at this.. it's 3:37am now.. and it's time to zzz!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
...
1st of all a big apology to have bored u guys with my studying process.. my exam preparations.. and all that about my mundane lifestyle of mugging.. and stressing out.. and dealing with anxiety disorder.. and blah blah blah
now that I'm done.. as usual lah.. I feel so BoReD... hahahaha.. now that I don't need to study.. and there's no good serials available for me to watch non-stop.. I can't wait to go out there and enjoy and soak in this big big nature out there.. what I lack is company.. :(
Actually, it's a really sad thing.. hahaha I don't have that many friends that I can hang out with... and just do things that "we" like together.. it definitely isn't a sudden realisation.. it's just a sudden exclamation.. And so far in Perth, I really don't have many or any close female friends.. besides maybe my housemate, Eunice.. and that's coz she's so near.. but coz my mood swings recently.. my "withdrawal symptoms".. and all the assignments and exams we both have/had.. we also didn't talk much.. haiz my bad my bad..
disclaimer: my "withdrawal symptoms" refer to me isolating myself.. not wanting to interact nor communicate with anyone.. BUT THEN I'M OVER THAT CRAZY PHASE ALREADY!!
okie this really sux.. it's like 6am now.. and I'm still not asleep.. b'coz I'm trying to rip dvds.. so that I can return to my sis's friend.. before they fly off in the evening back to melb.. and the worst thing is.. I have yet to get a proper sleep and rest since I finish my exams.. gosh.. I was so pooped on sat nite.. but I had so much difficulty sleeping.. my mind was still super active.. maybe coz been thru too much emotions and anxiety within a day.. 2 exams.. and end of academic life.. and all the bits and pieces.. then every single noise woke me up.. super light sleeper even though I was so tired.. and u know u're so tired.. but can't get quality rest.. so agitating.. then I'll grumble everytime I got woken up.. hahaa.. planned to take a nap in the arvo (Sat).. but just didn't get down to it.. and now I can't sleep.. in another 2 hrs time gotta go church for service.. omigosh..
Yeah!! Record-breaking.. I don't think I've ever posted such a long post full of words! but it's so random.. I don't know what to name the title.. yet I don't wanna leave it blank/empty.. kekee.. The feelings of neither here nor there is back again.. Gosh.. I really dunno what to do next.. besides applying for PR.. coz don't wanna waste the chance available.. it's always good to have a backup plan of some sort.. just like the idea of getting a double degree.. hahaha.. but God's ways are higher than our ways.. so I really want to go where He leads.. Now I'm just standing at the crossroads of life... waiting for further directions, instructions... full of uncertainty.. everything is just a blur.. I just pray that He'll reveal it to me soon.. and prepare the way ahead for me..
I can see the many miracles and breakthroughs.. please just keep the harmony and peace there.. Let not Satan come and destroy the goodness.. in Jesus name! I proclaim You are Lord over my life, over my family, my household! Thank You Heavenly Father for showering me with Fatherly love that I'd never experience from my earthly father.. Thank You for all that You've done for me.. :)
now that I'm done.. as usual lah.. I feel so BoReD... hahahaha.. now that I don't need to study.. and there's no good serials available for me to watch non-stop.. I can't wait to go out there and enjoy and soak in this big big nature out there.. what I lack is company.. :(
Actually, it's a really sad thing.. hahaha I don't have that many friends that I can hang out with... and just do things that "we" like together.. it definitely isn't a sudden realisation.. it's just a sudden exclamation.. And so far in Perth, I really don't have many or any close female friends.. besides maybe my housemate, Eunice.. and that's coz she's so near.. but coz my mood swings recently.. my "withdrawal symptoms".. and all the assignments and exams we both have/had.. we also didn't talk much.. haiz my bad my bad..
disclaimer: my "withdrawal symptoms" refer to me isolating myself.. not wanting to interact nor communicate with anyone.. BUT THEN I'M OVER THAT CRAZY PHASE ALREADY!!
okie this really sux.. it's like 6am now.. and I'm still not asleep.. b'coz I'm trying to rip dvds.. so that I can return to my sis's friend.. before they fly off in the evening back to melb.. and the worst thing is.. I have yet to get a proper sleep and rest since I finish my exams.. gosh.. I was so pooped on sat nite.. but I had so much difficulty sleeping.. my mind was still super active.. maybe coz been thru too much emotions and anxiety within a day.. 2 exams.. and end of academic life.. and all the bits and pieces.. then every single noise woke me up.. super light sleeper even though I was so tired.. and u know u're so tired.. but can't get quality rest.. so agitating.. then I'll grumble everytime I got woken up.. hahaa.. planned to take a nap in the arvo (Sat).. but just didn't get down to it.. and now I can't sleep.. in another 2 hrs time gotta go church for service.. omigosh..
Yeah!! Record-breaking.. I don't think I've ever posted such a long post full of words! but it's so random.. I don't know what to name the title.. yet I don't wanna leave it blank/empty.. kekee.. The feelings of neither here nor there is back again.. Gosh.. I really dunno what to do next.. besides applying for PR.. coz don't wanna waste the chance available.. it's always good to have a backup plan of some sort.. just like the idea of getting a double degree.. hahaha.. but God's ways are higher than our ways.. so I really want to go where He leads.. Now I'm just standing at the crossroads of life... waiting for further directions, instructions... full of uncertainty.. everything is just a blur.. I just pray that He'll reveal it to me soon.. and prepare the way ahead for me..
I can see the many miracles and breakthroughs.. please just keep the harmony and peace there.. Let not Satan come and destroy the goodness.. in Jesus name! I proclaim You are Lord over my life, over my family, my household! Thank You Heavenly Father for showering me with Fatherly love that I'd never experience from my earthly father.. Thank You for all that You've done for me.. :)
Friday, June 16, 2006
Yippee Yippee Doooooooooo....
Yeah, I'm so not...
grinning from ear to ear...
omi omi, what next?
haha.. God knows!?..
but I'll find out soon..
hold on there...
pls don't say.. oh so fast!..
haha.. coz it ain't fast for me..
I had my fair share of ups and downs
in my academic life in good ole Perth
1 yr in college and 4 1/2 yrs in Uni
been anticipating for this day for eons..
most of my friends all graduated 1 1/2 yrs ago..
oh wells, no complains..
I'm going to nap..
and head to ciao italia for dinner later...
grinning from ear to ear...
omi omi, what next?
haha.. God knows!?..
but I'll find out soon..
I desperately need sleep and food now!
hold on there...
pls don't say.. oh so fast!..
haha.. coz it ain't fast for me..
I had my fair share of ups and downs
in my academic life in good ole Perth
1 yr in college and 4 1/2 yrs in Uni
been anticipating for this day for eons..
most of my friends all graduated 1 1/2 yrs ago..
oh wells, no complains..
I'm going to nap..
and head to ciao italia for dinner later...
About time...
I'm gonna go for my last last exam...
my last 2 hrs and 10 mins sitting for an exam in UWA
gonna go in there.. and enjoy these last moments
And He'll be there to see me through to the end.. :)
Taking a BreaK...
1 more exam at 2pm..
and it'll be time to call for a celebration!!!!!
Just letting my brains resting now..
and then back to notes again..
there's some real memorising work needed to be done
and my brain is semi-fried...
counting down to 4.10pm.. kekeke
and it'll be time to call for a celebration!!!!!
I really want to go home and sssllleeeepppp!!!
Just letting my brains resting now..
and then back to notes again..
there's some real memorising work needed to be done
and my brain is semi-fried...
counting down to 4.10pm.. kekeke
4 1/2 hrs more.. to freedom !!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
HHHOOOOWWWWW
to cram 2 units of knowledge in ...
1 tiny puny brain of mine ??
this is utterly impossible!!
God!! Help me!!
I've spent majority of today...
since I woke up till now..
studying for only 1 subject - linguistics
Gonna start preparing for the next one - anthropology
This is madness...
but just need to revise and prepare for essay questions... with God on my side... I should be able to accomplish the seemingly impossible task eh?... Jia you to MYSELF.. and all the others who are taking these 2 units...
~ Almost there ~
1 exam done.. 2 more to completion
just another 2 more days..
and I'd be celebrating the end of Uni life...
At least for now... before further plans are made
woohooo... can't wait..
today's exam was alright
I'm just gonna put my faith and trust in Him
to provide me with the Pass that I need..
I'd be glad if I achieved more than a Pass.. :P
Gonna give it all I have for the last 2 papers..
can't wait!!!!... all these while of mugging...
and "torture"...
yes!! exams are torturous to me
is just for that qualification..
well at least I could say..
instead of the usual "I studied so hard for this degree"
I can/will proudly exclaim..
Will patiently wait for the day that results are released..
Gonna sleep and continue with revision tmr...
and I'd be celebrating the end of Uni life...
At least for now... before further plans are made
woohooo... can't wait..
today's exam was alright
I'm just gonna put my faith and trust in Him
to provide me with the Pass that I need..
I'd be glad if I achieved more than a Pass.. :P
Gonna give it all I have for the last 2 papers..
can't wait!!!!... all these while of mugging...
and "torture"...
yes!! exams are torturous to me
is just for that qualification..
well at least I could say..
instead of the usual "I studied so hard for this degree"
I can/will proudly exclaim..
I struggled all these years for these 2 degrees!!!
Will patiently wait for the day that results are released..
Gonna sleep and continue with revision tmr...
Goodnight world! :)
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
*pphhheeewww
Big sigh of relief...
my latest essay result was out..
the one that i really had a bad feeling about..
just went to uni to collect it..
at least I got 58%... 23.2/40+7.7/10.. 30.9/50
now i won't be so stressed over tmr's papers..
my latest essay result was out..
the one that i really had a bad feeling about..
just went to uni to collect it..
at least I got 58%... 23.2/40+7.7/10.. 30.9/50
now i won't be so stressed over tmr's papers..
Dear Daddy, thank You for watching over me...
thank You for Your favour upon me...
thank You for Your favour upon me...
feeling comforted & loved
Monday, June 12, 2006
Ps 119:116
Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
feeling a bit nervous and stressed over my 1st paper on wed..there's just so much to cover.. and so many foreign terms.. And omigosh.. I NeeD to.. I WanT to CLEAR this SEMESTER... I certainly hope I won't get a nervous breakdown tmr nite... back to my notes..
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Psalm 42:11
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
[Hey girl]
Why so disturbed within me?
[Hey girl]
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise Him,
my Saviour and my God.
for I will yet praise Him,
my Saviour and my God.
1 unit cleared
just check my stats mark..
and the last assignment is marked..
that's pretty efficient..
since the due date was thurs..
and it's sunday today..
i reckon my lecturer..
can't wait to go for holidays..
no exam for this unit..so..
hooray.. Praise the Lord..
1 unit cleared.. although it's just a pass.. :P
and the last assignment is marked..
that's pretty efficient..
since the due date was thurs..
and it's sunday today..
i reckon my lecturer..
can't wait to go for holidays..
no exam for this unit..so..
hooray.. Praise the Lord..
1 unit cleared.. although it's just a pass.. :P
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Planetshakers - Fall in this place
Take me to the place Lord
Where there's nothing else but me and You
Longing for Your presence
I know that You're calling me to You
Here I stand
And long for Your embrace
Nothing else
Could ever take Your place
Come Holy Spirit
Fall in this place
I need more and more of You
Fill me again with the power of Your Spirit
Lord I'm crying out for more and more of You
it's saturday...
4 more days to my 1st paper - untouched
managed to complete my stats report OnLy on wed nite..
so exam revision got delayed for 2 days..
currently still working on the last 2 exams
that'll be on nxt fri..
my nights and dreams had been weirdly interesting
the past few nights.. since wed night..
I've been having weird dreams
how weird I can't describe..
coz the moment I regain full consciousness..
I don't rmbr the dream at all
but having dreams in my sleep
continuously for 3 nights in a row
itself is already a special occasion
Kept having disrupted sleep too..
suddenly wake up at 8am.. and still feeling tired
But can't fall asleep..
get woken up by pple early in the morning..
& whatnots...
owells, back to study now..
I'm actually pretty keen to study :P
I'm serious.. not dreading it at all.. hahaha
managed to complete my stats report OnLy on wed nite..
so exam revision got delayed for 2 days..
currently still working on the last 2 exams
that'll be on nxt fri..
my nights and dreams had been weirdly interesting
the past few nights.. since wed night..
I've been having weird dreams
how weird I can't describe..
coz the moment I regain full consciousness..
I don't rmbr the dream at all
but having dreams in my sleep
continuously for 3 nights in a row
itself is already a special occasion
Kept having disrupted sleep too..
suddenly wake up at 8am.. and still feeling tired
But can't fall asleep..
get woken up by pple early in the morning..
& whatnots...
owells, back to study now..
I'm actually pretty keen to study :P
I'm serious.. not dreading it at all.. hahaha
Monday, June 05, 2006
last assignment
I don't think I've ever handed in an essay worse than the one I just submitted a few hrs ago.. and it's worth 40%.. omigosh.. I feel like fainting.. *sssiiiggghhhzzzzz.. last assignment to work on now.. my stats assignment.. haven't really sit down and see what stats analysis need to be done for the assignment.. hopefully it isn't too tough.. and I can finish within a few hrs..
and then it'll be exams... !! I just hope I can scrape through with a pass for the essay I've submitted today...
and then it'll be exams... !! I just hope I can scrape through with a pass for the essay I've submitted today...
Saturday, June 03, 2006
study break for exam has started.. but I'm still working on assignments that's due on the following Mon and Thurs.. hopefully the last one will be cleared by Tues.. so that I can start revision on my exams... more essays to prepare for.. *sighz*.. getting quite sick and tired of essays.. need a break from them.. owells.. could be my last essays in my life.. depends on whether I continue to study next yr.. or sometime in the future..well, 11 more days.. and it'll be my 1st exam.. and 13 more days.. I'll be done.. *hmmmz... almost there...
God, give me strength...
Help me to perserve through
these last 2 weeks...
I commit it all into Your hands
Help me to perserve through
these last 2 weeks...
I commit it all into Your hands
In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - Romans 8:37
Friday, June 02, 2006
please keep me in check
yeah.. I'm definitely imperfect..stubborn..prideful to a certain extent.. etc etc...
Please be patient with me. God is not done with me.
And I'm giving all you guys who already has the privilege to access my blog...to have the privilege of reprimanding me.. or pointing it out.. if u ever found me judging someone.. please do correct me.. coz I'd love to be corrected by my dearly loved ones out there.. and not to let pple that don't know me well see my mistakes and see the contradiction in me..
Please be patient with me. God is not done with me.
I just discovered..
I really dislike judgemental pple..
And I'm giving all you guys who already has the privilege to access my blog...to have the privilege of reprimanding me.. or pointing it out.. if u ever found me judging someone.. please do correct me.. coz I'd love to be corrected by my dearly loved ones out there.. and not to let pple that don't know me well see my mistakes and see the contradiction in me..
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Blogging my Day
okie dokies.. this is not something I'd usually do..
if u do get bored.. pardon me..
I thot it's quite a significant day..
so perhaps I'd love to have a record of it
somewhere down the road... whenever...
1st of all
haven't seen her in a long while
since she's with her dad and mum in taiwan..
but cuzzie sharon will help me send my wishes to her.. ;)
it's supposedly a rather significant day for me
coz it marks the last day of my official uni life...
4 1/2 yrs in UWA.. how did I spend my last day?!?
Late for 1st lect.. waited in the car for my 2nd lect..
lecture was abt anthrop 1101 exam preparation
then it ended at 1245...
went to reid lib to help my mum pass ba zhang
to this guy.. who's my mum's friend's son..from SG
then went to have lunch at broadway..
My sortaf last lunch in "Uni"...
and Mark had to made it sound pathetic...
Owells, I didn't exactly notice it was
my "last lunch in uni" until this morning..
So anyway mark was supposed to have a 6 hrs break
in between his 1st and last lecture..
And I thot a few of us from fcc can meet up for lunch
well, but liang and amos were not ard..
and Irene had other plans..
And at 1250 Mark called me..
well, apparently he just found out his last lect is cancelled
so he could actually go home already..
but since I'm hungry..
and no one's ard to accompany me for lunch..
then he'll have lunch with me...
the exact words are as follow:-
"aiyah, nvm lah.. I'll have lunch with you"
And we happened to meet another friend on the way..
so I had my last lunch with 2 boring engineering guys
hahaha...
and then went back to lib to do some work
before my next lecture.. which is also the last..
why did I even bother to stay.. of coz!
exam preparation outlines and tips!..
but I just skipped the last tute of the same unit. :P
didn't want to drive home at 5pm..
(what kind of excuse is that?)
Yep.. that marks the end of my last official day of uni
How interesting eh?.. oh yah..
I guess the best bit of the day is I got back my
Anthrop 1101 essay.. and got 75%.. well, not the highest..
apparently 2 chaps got 95%.. owells, I'm satisfied..
Time to work on my 40% essay..for my SOCS 2215 -
Religion, Politics and Society in Asia..
focusing on Folk catholicism in Lowland Philippines..
hehehe.. I'm not.. by God's grace
the materials that I managed to get from the library
a week or 2 ago.. are pretty useful.. so yeah...
just need to get my butt and brain down and start on it..
if u do get bored.. pardon me..
I thot it's quite a significant day..
so perhaps I'd love to have a record of it
somewhere down the road... whenever...
1st of all
Happy Birthday to Dear Priscilla
haven't seen her in a long while
since she's with her dad and mum in taiwan..
but cuzzie sharon will help me send my wishes to her.. ;)
it's supposedly a rather significant day for me
coz it marks the last day of my official uni life...
4 1/2 yrs in UWA.. how did I spend my last day?!?
Late for 1st lect.. waited in the car for my 2nd lect..
lecture was abt anthrop 1101 exam preparation
then it ended at 1245...
went to reid lib to help my mum pass ba zhang
to this guy.. who's my mum's friend's son..from SG
then went to have lunch at broadway..
My sortaf last lunch in "Uni"...
and Mark had to made it sound pathetic...
Owells, I didn't exactly notice it was
my "last lunch in uni" until this morning..
So anyway mark was supposed to have a 6 hrs break
in between his 1st and last lecture..
And I thot a few of us from fcc can meet up for lunch
well, but liang and amos were not ard..
and Irene had other plans..
And at 1250 Mark called me..
well, apparently he just found out his last lect is cancelled
so he could actually go home already..
but since I'm hungry..
and no one's ard to accompany me for lunch..
then he'll have lunch with me...
the exact words are as follow:-
"aiyah, nvm lah.. I'll have lunch with you"
- how sad is that?
but what to do leh?
seriously.. all my lunch khakis
are all gone.. back in SG.. graduated..
And we happened to meet another friend on the way..
so I had my last lunch with 2 boring engineering guys
hahaha...
and then went back to lib to do some work
before my next lecture.. which is also the last..
why did I even bother to stay.. of coz!
exam preparation outlines and tips!..
but I just skipped the last tute of the same unit. :P
didn't want to drive home at 5pm..
(what kind of excuse is that?)
Yep.. that marks the end of my last official day of uni
How interesting eh?.. oh yah..
I guess the best bit of the day is I got back my
Anthrop 1101 essay.. and got 75%.. well, not the highest..
apparently 2 chaps got 95%.. owells, I'm satisfied..
Time to work on my 40% essay..for my SOCS 2215 -
Religion, Politics and Society in Asia..
focusing on Folk catholicism in Lowland Philippines..
Lost?!?
hehehe.. I'm not.. by God's grace
the materials that I managed to get from the library
a week or 2 ago.. are pretty useful.. so yeah...
just need to get my butt and brain down and start on it..
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Just a short note...
Winter has slowly crept in
冬天已悄悄来临
I've been so caught up...
with sch work & assignments
that I didn't realise it's winter already!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
girl of few words...
Alrighty..hopefully this time round.. I'd be able to churn out more words.. just finished a presentation earlier on and taking a break now.. before the next class.. Can't believe it's middle of wk 12.. 23 more days and I'd be done with exams.. and should officially have 2 degrees.. Bachelor of Arts and Science.. Haven't really decided what to do next.. but I know I'll be stuck in this great Southland for another 1/2 yr at least.. as I apply for PR.. Have a few options for the upcoming long break.. still contemplating and praying how I should make the best out of this long break...
Major Lab Report due on Monday.. 2500 words, 60%... I think I've got only 300 so far.. Need lots of discipline, wisdom and endurance to get it done hopefully by Sat...And the next Major research essay is 2000 words, 40%... intermingling with Stats Lab Test, Psych presentation, Stats Assignment.. ending off the semester with 3 exams..2 on the last day, 16th June..*wheeee... can't wait for that day to come!!..
This post should clarify the previous ambiguous one-statement posts... :P
God bless yall!!
Major Lab Report due on Monday.. 2500 words, 60%... I think I've got only 300 so far.. Need lots of discipline, wisdom and endurance to get it done hopefully by Sat...And the next Major research essay is 2000 words, 40%... intermingling with Stats Lab Test, Psych presentation, Stats Assignment.. ending off the semester with 3 exams..2 on the last day, 16th June..*wheeee... can't wait for that day to come!!..
This post should clarify the previous ambiguous one-statement posts... :P
God bless yall!!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
my pretty mama and pretty flowers... I love you mum... for who you are.. The way you are.. the things you've done for us.. the sacrifices...
Thank God for the breakthrough...
Perhaps no one besides God
and my sister will know
how much it meant for us
He is a faithful God
And I'll be still
and wait upon Him
And His perfect timing
He is Not Slow to act
Thank You my Heavenly Daddy
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Matthew 11:28-30
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Roy's Farewell Lunch on 9th April
super outdated pics and backdated post...
only rmbr to grab the pics off him today..
which is approx 1 mth after he left for Adelaide
Hope God will continue to go before him & with him..
only rmbr to grab the pics off him today..
which is approx 1 mth after he left for Adelaide
Hope God will continue to go before him & with him..
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Hideho
got a bit sick & tired of the previous picture and layout.. thus decided to do a face-lift for the blog skin again...
when I have more time.. maybe I'll do a more impressive layout.. as for now.. this is still good.. :P
Thanks peeps for your prayers and concern..
本小姐已经在康复当中。。。无伤大雅。
(I'm recovering.. and all is good)
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Anywayzie, thot I'll just answer tian and clarice on my blog... instead of tagging.. I won't be returning back to Singapore so soon.. coz I'm staying behind in Australia to apply for PR after I graduate.. plans after getting my PR are still unconfirm.. haven't really decide what I'm gonna do after that.. but I may continue studying.. And as for now.. I'll definitely be back in Singapore around mid-december.. Hopefully I'd have gotten my PR by then.. my sister is getting married on 1st Jan 2007... And I'm gonna be her maid-of-honour.. :P Gosh, I lost weight initially.. but recently, I've been putting on weight.. one reason is.. coz my mum is ard.. cooking for me.. then I can't stop eating.. :( omigosh.. haiz.. sin of gluttony.. that aside.. my sister said.. I can invite "my friends" to her wedding ceremony.. not like I have a lot of friends to invite.. so Qianling, Weitian, Clarice, Joanna.. here I am extending my invitation to you guys.. hahaha.. must come orh.. :P okie lah.. will reconfirm things again when it's nearing.. as for now.. take care!!.. *hugs*
when I have more time.. maybe I'll do a more impressive layout.. as for now.. this is still good.. :P
Thanks peeps for your prayers and concern..
本小姐已经在康复当中。。。无伤大雅。
(I'm recovering.. and all is good)
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Anywayzie, thot I'll just answer tian and clarice on my blog... instead of tagging.. I won't be returning back to Singapore so soon.. coz I'm staying behind in Australia to apply for PR after I graduate.. plans after getting my PR are still unconfirm.. haven't really decide what I'm gonna do after that.. but I may continue studying.. And as for now.. I'll definitely be back in Singapore around mid-december.. Hopefully I'd have gotten my PR by then.. my sister is getting married on 1st Jan 2007... And I'm gonna be her maid-of-honour.. :P Gosh, I lost weight initially.. but recently, I've been putting on weight.. one reason is.. coz my mum is ard.. cooking for me.. then I can't stop eating.. :( omigosh.. haiz.. sin of gluttony.. that aside.. my sister said.. I can invite "my friends" to her wedding ceremony.. not like I have a lot of friends to invite.. so Qianling, Weitian, Clarice, Joanna.. here I am extending my invitation to you guys.. hahaha.. must come orh.. :P okie lah.. will reconfirm things again when it's nearing.. as for now.. take care!!.. *hugs*
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Friend of God
Who am I that You are mindful of me
That You hear me when I call
And is it true that You are thinking of me
How You love me it's amazing
I am a friend of God
I am a friend of God
I am a friend of God
He calls me friend
God Almighty Lord of Glory
You have called me friend
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