em's blog

Full house 16.5 w/sub

2008-05-10T22:21:00.001+09:30

this is my favourite part in full house.. (:

I Learned from You

2008-04-26T12:52:00.001+09:30

one of my favourite songs.. i like how they sing, "i learned that strength is something you choose".

Joannie Rochette Montage - Born To Try [Delta Goodrem]

2008-04-17T14:18:00.001+09:30

I miss ice-skating.. hehe

connie - somewhere over the rainbow..

2008-04-15T14:22:00.001+09:30

omg!! i actually cried watching this la! she's amazing! and i super love this song.. and i loved how when simon was gonna comment everyone was so scared then when he said really nice things amanda kissed him.. (:

tell me why

2008-04-15T12:16:00.001+09:30

you've gotta listen to this.. this kid is amazing.. but listen to the words of the song :)

Simple Plan - welcome to my life

2008-04-14T13:19:00.001+09:30

Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you
Do you ever wanna runaway?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
You don't know what it's like
To be like me

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

Do you wanna be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more?
Before your life is over
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With their big fake smiles and stupid lies
While deep inside you're bleeding

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
You don't know what it's like
To be like me

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life

No one ever lied straight to your face
No one ever stabbed you in the back
You might think I'm happy but I'm not gonna be okay
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
Never had to work it was always there
You don't know what it's like, what it's like

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like (what it's like)

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life

Eu a cantar - Nunca me Esqueci de ti

2008-04-12T22:20:00.001+09:30

for some strange reason i'm glued to this song even though i have no idea what she's singing about.. her voice is just soooooooooooooooo lovely..
p.s.: i promise to blog soon.. i'm officially on holiday now! woo hoo!

Jessica Simpson - I Belong To Me

2008-04-05T14:27:00.001+10:30

Timbaland and One Republic - Apologize (piano acoustic)

2008-04-01T17:41:00.001+10:30

oh my gosh! this guy is superdupercalifragilisticexpialidoucious-ly awesome!! you've absolutely gotta hear this! (: love, em

my first car and my house

2008-03-30T17:12:00.000+10:30

Reba McEntire - Somebody

2008-03-14T15:42:00.001+10:30

i love this song! hehe..
and i promise to update soon.. way tooooooooooooooooo busy.. but mainly lazy.. haha..

The Beu Sisters - Once Upon A Broken Heart

2008-03-13T08:39:00.001+10:30

it's such a nice song..

2008-02-29T00:18:00.002+10:30

words don't seem to be with me recently.. i can't seem to find the words to describe how i feel.. i don't even know what i'm feeling..

it's been a great trip back.. soooo much has happened.. mainly all good.. actually, i can't think of anything bad that's happened.. i've loved being back..

i'm gonna miss s'pore, my family, and all my friends..

i'm leaving with mixed feelings.. it's tough..

p.s.: i'm really sorry to all the people i couldn't or didn't manage to meet up with.. i'm sorry but i won't have anymore time to meet any more people.. see you all the next time i come back.. (:

One in this world

2008-02-20T13:50:00.001+10:30

stumbled across this this morning.. love it! :)

we have a friend in Jesus

2008-02-10T02:44:00.000+10:30

if there's a song that i really disagree with at the moment, it's probably Craig David's Walking Away.. i guess at some point of time in our lives when faced with difficulties and troubles, we might think of walking away.. but it seriously doesn't solve anything and it certainly doesn't help the situation.. besides, we're not facing life on our own and we don't need to rely on our own strength either.. we have a God who is larger than any of the issues we are faced with.. and He's interested in our lives and in journeying through life with us.. when something hits us, He's there for us and He wants to see us through it.. and i'm thankful that i have a God and friend like that.. I don't ever have to go through anything in life alone, for He will always be walking right beside me and holding me close to His side.. thank you daddy God.. :)

true love

2008-02-06T03:27:00.000+10:30

"they do something that's very rare; they give their hearts to each other unconditionally - and that's what true love really is. it's not this fairy tale life that never knows pain, but it's two souls facing it together and diminishing it with unconditional love."

a line out of Lucas' wedding speech in one tree hill.. i look forward to the day when i'm with someone to which this statement will apply.. but at the same time, it already does, for i have friends which i love to bits and we're holding onto each other as we go through life.. so thank you to all my friends for being there for me and for loving me.. i love and treasure you guys..

complexity

2008-02-06T01:22:00.000+10:30

a thought came to mind as i reflected on a friend's blog entry.. as i thought about what she wrote i was reminded of a line from Harry Potter.. when Dumbledore commended Neville Longbottom and said to him, "it takes great courage to stand up to one's enemies, but even more so to stand up to one's friends".

Relationships are funny things - they should be simple but tend to be ever so complicated.. sometimes people are in relationships that appear to be going well, and it takes courage to continue on and ride out any obstacles that may come along the way.. but it takes even more courage to put an end to a seemingly good relationship due to the knowledge that despite how well things are going, that person just isn't the one for them.. then there are those who are going through really rough periods in their relationship.. the easy way would be to walk out on the relationship.. this is not to say that it isn't a tough decision or that it doesn't require courage, but i think that sticking it out requires a great deal more.. it's sorta a reversal of roles between both scenarios.. i don't even know if this makes much sense.. well, it does to me.. although i think that it's rather unfair to classify and judge as each relationship and situation is different..

i actually don't feel like posting this entry.. instead, i feel like deleting it and writing something else.. but for some reason i feel like i should post it, so i will.. if someone reads it and it makes sense to them then good on them.. if not, just take it that im rambling.. haha.. nights all!

Chris Tomlin - Enough

2008-02-01T13:02:00.001+10:30

All of You is more than enough for
All of me for every thirst and
Every need You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

You're my supply
My breath of life
Still more awesome than I know
You're my reward
Worth living for
Still more awesome than I know

You're my sacrifice
Of greatest prize
Still more awesome than I know
You're the coming King
You are everything
Still more awesome than I know

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know
More than all I can say
You are more than enough

so blessed and loved

2008-01-30T21:07:00.000+10:30

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32

Ben's birthday dinner

2008-01-27T14:56:00.000+10:30

yesterday the best friend gang got together to celebrate Ben's birthday.. amanda didn't go, but ruth was there so ivan wasn't best friend-less.. haha.. we went to cafe iguana.. it's quite a nice place and the portions are pretty generous.. abbie and i were struggling to finish our food.. we seriously should have shared.. but oh well, i did pretty well cos i finished most of it.. yay.. didn't waste (much) food.. lol.. derek and hannah's drinks were nice.. mine was yucky.. it tasted like vodka lime, which i don't fancy.. so i passed it on to derek.. we ended the night by taking pictures by the river.. and i was the only one with a camera and the battery was dying so we didnt get to take unlimited photos.. but oh well, the photos turned out pretty nice.. it was nice spending the evening with the whole group.. wish amanda could've been there too though.. oh wellys.. there's always a next time.. i'm lazy to upload all the photos we took.. so here are the 2 main ones.. the birthday boy and his cake, and the best friend gang..

ben and his birthday cake

ruth, ivan, hannah, ben, abbie, derek, me, steven..

starting over

2008-01-20T22:13:00.000+10:30

the idea of creating a new blog has been in my head for a while.. i was thinking of starting afresh with a new blog but then i decided not to. i mean, we don't need to throw out the old in order to make something better.. i'm not sure if that makes much sense.. well, let's see if i can explain it another way.. we are all sinners and yet God chooses to use us.. He could create an entire race of people who are sin-less and pure, but instead He calls us His children and sent His only son to die on the cross for our sins so that we may have eternal life.. He chooses instead to use us and transform our lives - which is a much longer and tedious process as opposed to just making a whole new race.. but it's through the process that lives get touched and along the way others can see the changes in us which are God induced.. and in the same way, i'm gonna try and transform this blog.. i'm gonna change the entire way i blog.. i'm not perfect and i'll probably revert to my old ways sometimes, but i'll try my best..

I'm borrowing this list from Kelvin (hope you don't mind Kel):
1. I will not make my blog a pity party place where I whine about how my life sucks (because it doesn't).
2. I will not blog about the mundane details of the events of my daily life - i.e. what I ate for lunch; what I wore to work etc.
3. I will actually try to make my blog intelligent.
4. I will (try to) blog in proper English - don't expect "lah's" & "lor's" :P
5. I will only blog edifying stuff that seeks to build up, not tear down; encourage not frustrate.

While this blog still retains it's original purpose, which was to help keep my friends and family back home updated on my life, it will now inculde even more aspects of my life.. it will be centred around my walk with God on life's journey.. i want it to be a blog which inspires anyone who happens to read it..

2008 is going to be an awesome year and i know that God has a lot in store for all of us.. I can't wait to see what He's gonna do in my life and what He's gonna use me for..

Oh yes! some good news.. i applied for permission to do an overload of topics this sem.. it basically means that i wanna do more units / topics than required.. we're actually supposed to do 18 units (or 3 topics) per semester.. but i requested to do 4 topics (24 units) instead.. and praise God my request was approved!! i'm sooo happy.. based on the assumption that i do another overload next sem and in sem 1 of 2009, i can actually graduate with an arts degree in june 2009.. but cos of my education it'll take me till 2010.. ugh! but we'll see how that goes.. it's sooooooooooooooooooooo exciting.. i can't wait to start uni.. but i'm loving every minute of being in s'pore too.. i love my life and everyone in it! have a great week people! God bless

Father's love letter

2008-01-20T21:50:00.001+10:30

2008-01-20T21:27:00.000+10:30

You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring. Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb. Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you. Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession. Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things. Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires. Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. 1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. Luke 15:7
I have always been Father, and will always be Father. Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…Will you be my child? John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you. Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad.

Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)

2008-01-13T22:30:00.001+10:30

i love this song

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
[these lyrics are found on http://www.songlyrics.com]
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace

My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbade to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine

You are forever mine

2008-01-03T23:13:00.000+10:30

I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us
doesn't seem right.... these days
life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try,
somehow the plan is always rearranged

It's so hard to say
But I've gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok..

I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way

Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up
and I watch them fall everytime
Another color turns to grey
and it's just too hard to watch it all
slowly fade away

I'm leaving today 'cause I've
gotta do what's best for me
you'll be ok..

I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this
world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way

Troy
What about us?
What about everything we've been through?

Gabriella
What about trust?

Troy
You know I never wanted to hurt you

Gabriella
And what about me?

Troy
What am I supposed to do?

Gabriella
I gotta leave but I'll miss you

Troy
I'll miss you

Gabriella
So I've got to move on and be who I am

Troy
Why do you have to go?

Gabriella
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

Troy
I'm trying to understand

Gabriella
We might find our place
in this world someday
but at least for now

Troy
I want you to stay

Gabriella
I wanna go my own way
I've got to move on and be who I am

Troy
What about us?

Gabriella
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand

Troy
I'm trying to understand

Gabriella
We might find our place in this
world someday
but at least for now
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way

2007-11-22T19:37:00.000+10:30

Mars Parade had their last gig at Ben & Jerry's yesterday, so a bunch of us went down to watch them.. they are awesome!! they're really pretty good.. it was fun watching them and also hanging out with the group that went.. they'll be performing at the church carnival on 1st dec too! so be sure to be there! :) after that we went for supper in bugis.. it was some chinese shop which served pretty funny combinations of food.. but the company was awesome.. we got to meet Jen, the newest member of the band.. she's pretty cool and friendly too.. chris sent mich, alicia, ger and jen back, and mel sent abbie, liz, dennis and i back.. but just when we were dropping abbie off, we got a call from the other car.. chris' car had a flat tyre.. so mel dropped liz and i home then went to save the day.. lol.. poor guys.. cos they still had to be up really early for work today, and by that time it was already 1.30am.. haha.. oh well..

ok, time for photos..

Abbie getting her eye-brows threaded on tuesday.. ouch!

we were supposed to have dinner with the mission trippers at 6.30pm, but no one turned up, so abbie and i had a romantic dinner for 2.. lol.. ben was the first late bird to arrive at 6.45, followed by glenn.. tsk tsk.. haha..

At cathay

presenting...... MARS PARADE

that is one of the weirdest drinks i've ever seen.. and mel looks funny.. haha..

2007-11-20T14:21:00.000+10:30

here are the pics from mambo night.. or rather i should say a few of the pics, cos there were lots more.. mao's coming back today, and she'll touch down in s'pore airport in 5 and a half hours time! xin hui's coming back with her too.. so double yayness!! now we just need to wait for char! yay.. can't wait.. i've missed those girls.. haha.. we're supposed to go for high tea and go clubbing together... haha.. im in such a party mood.. lol..

so, i should be out running now, but im lazy.. i've only got 11 more days till stan chartered.. im dead.. haha.. i'll start tmr.. i know i keep saying that.. but i really really will.. maybe i'll go this evening.. yeah, that sounds like a good idea.. i'm gonna meet abbie at 4pm at tampines.. im gonna go to her agency and see if they can get me a job.. i seriously cant spend another day at home.. i was soooo bored yesterday.. so i'm praying i'll get a suitable job.. then we're heading down to city hall to pass something to her dad's friend or client or something like that.. then we'll probably go walk walk.. think we were going to go to novo and look at shoes.. i need a pair of flats.. i've been wearing heels the past few times i've been out cos those are the only formal shoes i have.. i need a pair of flats.. so yup.. then we'll probably come home then i'll probably go for a run then have dinner.. then TV time! woohoo! love tv.. lol..

i spent a couple of hours yesterday trying to re-organise my wardrobe, cos it's sooooooooooooooo full.. and there's no space for my new stuff.. plus it doesnt help that my mum has taken over 2 doors of my hanging space.. lol.. oh well.. maybe it's time to get rid of some things.. but everything's so new and pretty i can't bear to give it away.. but there are somethings i can't wear which i'm giving away.. so if anyone wants clothes ask me! haha.. i'm outta here for now.. ciao ciao ciao..

Mambo night - 7th Nov

awww.. they look soooooo cute together.. :)

One more picture from shell's place.. abbie was trying to act drunk.. we were rolling about laughing.. but somehow from this pic i look the most drunk.. lol.

2007-11-18T23:08:00.000+10:30

sorry for the lack of updates.. been too busy and lazy to blog.. besides, i was in bangkok for a week with no internet access.. sheesh.. but i survived.. no internet, no ipod and no mobile phone for a whole week.. thank goodness for shopping whivh distracted me.. my mum and i were insane.. we'd shop from morning to night.. we would be sooooo exhausted by the time we went to bed.. only to hvae to wake up and start all over again the next day.. but it was gooooooooood :) bought lots of stuff.. yay! so.. lots has happened since i've been back.. i'm really glad to be back.. i love the fact that i can call abbie anytime i want.. haha..

thanks to ivan, i just realised i've got 12 more days till standard chartered.. i know i'm only running 10km.. but i've totally not been preparing for it la.. im sooooo screwed.. think i better start running again.. haha.. i think i havent run in over a month.. oh dear oh dear oh dear.. im in sooo much trouble.. haha.. 2 weeks to prepare.. God pls help me!!!

been preparing for the mission trip to Cambodia.. i wanted God to stretch me and take me out of my comfort zones and before we've even left thats already happening.. my role in this trip is prayer i/c.. it may seem like an easy thing to do, but for me, it'll be a lot easier to be treasurer or in charge of logistics.. but it's good.. it's teaching me to rely on Him more and more and not to lean on my own understanding.. :) i'm really excited about this trip.. i can't wait to go.. i feel like packing my bag now, but i know it's way too soon.. patience emma, patience.. haha..

i wanna have a house party.. michell and i agreed we both wanna have a themed party.. anyone else up for it? haha.. who's house should we use? how about chris' place? haha.. i havent even asked him yet.. lol.. chris, can we crash your place? there, now i've asked.. haha..

went for mambo the first week i got back.. it was insanely crowded.. and the music was pretty bad at first.. we almost left at 2 am la.. but then we met friends and ended up staying till 5am.. by the time we got home it was 5.30.. and we were supposed to be up at 7 to go for the walk-a-thon thingy.. which we didnt wake up for.. besides, it was raining... but apparently the rain stopped and they still walked.. haha..

ok.. i suppose that's about it for now.. warning, it's a picture heavy post.. haha..

my last night in adelaide..
it happened to be halloween.. these trick or treaters knocked on our door.. they're bigger than me!!

i miss driving!!!!

Aunty Gladys' birthday dinner at long beach..

SHINE fund-raising car wash..

dinner and drink at michell's place..

Thailand trip with mummy..

our hotel room

i thought of abbie when i saw this..

waiting to go in and watch the cabaret show..

we found an elephant on the street! haha..

St. Hilda's alumini lunch

Church on sunday

Best friend photos..

Happy Birthday Glenn!!!! :)

the pictures from mambo night are on the other laptop so i'll upload them another time.. have a great week!

2007-11-01T09:58:00.001+10:30

i'm going home today.. just came to uni to return a book, pick up my tute notes, and transfer my gym membership to mao.. but found out i'd get charged for it.. so we're not going to do it.. soooo sorry mao.. i feel so bad..

gonna go back home now and finish packing up then get ready and go to the airport.. maybe if we're really really early we could go to harbour town.. hehe.. but unlikely.. lol

i cant wait to see my mum at the airport.. she makes me smile.. i love my mummy!!!!!! :)

it's been a great year here and i've got all my friends and family to thank for that.. thank you mummy for everything..

okie, i'm off for now.. see you all in s'pore tmr! hehe.. love you guys heaps!! xoxo

2007-10-26T18:13:00.000+09:30

i don't really know what's happening and i think you're just as clueless.. prehaps we got used to not being a part of each other's lives.. i wanted things to work, so i kept holding on, hoping that things would be better tommorrow.. but tomorrow would come and things never changed.. maybe they did change; maybe we drifted even further apart.. yeah, that sounds about just right.. i felt like i was fighting a losing battle but i believed the things you told me before.. maybe you don't deal well with the whole long-distance thing.. maybe things will change when i get back.. but somehow i don't think they will though.. everytime i feel like giving up i think maybe i should just wait till i get back before i decide.. but then i think, what's the point? i think we both knew this was coming.. it's not the outcome i hoped for, but who knows.. maybe things will change.. i dunno..

i think it's time for me to let go..

2007-10-23T20:06:00.000+09:30

tmr is probably the busiest day of the year for me.. i've got an exam from 10-12.. then i'm leading the tutorial facilitation with my classmate David from 12-1.. it's on child labour.. then i've got an hours break, followed by a lecture from 2-4.. need to go down to sturt campus to listen to my education lecture and do tutorial notes on it then run back up to main campus and do some research.. then head to Charlene's place to celebrate her birthday.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUN!!! i can't wait to meet them.. i love those girls.. they make my life here soooo much fun.. but sadly i only get to see them every now and again.. but i saw all of them in the past week, which is good.. :)

derek's back in s'pore and he's happy to be back in civilization.. he says that his hair was really really long.. i can't imagine that! haha.. hope he took a photo or something.. lol.. i love my boyfriend.. :) haha.. so random..

so... i'm leaving adelaide on the 1st of nov.. which is like in 9 days time!! oh my! that's sooo soon.. it seems like only last week that i was grumbling that i still had ten weeks to go.. and now i've only got 1 week left.. i've still got 2 2000 word essays to write though! i need to work fast! haha.. well after tmr, things get less busy.. i plan to finish my Sociology essay by Saturday at the latest and start on my Education one on Sunday and finish it by tuesday.. yay! hope i stick to my plan..

i'm gonna go shopping for stuff to bring back so if you guys want anything let me know soon! text me or msn me.. yup.. i think that's about it.. i'm off to study.. have a great week! :)

2007-10-04T14:11:00.000+09:30

havent updated for a while.. lots have happened since.. GenFest was on this week.. started on monday evening and ended yesterday night.. it was absolutely awesome! the preaching was great and the people were absolutely wonderful.. it's funny though, i was telling Kate, that a couple of weeks ago i was rushing to go home.. trying to finish all my work asap so that i could go home earlier.. but now, i actually wanna stay here longer.. if not for derek's ord parade, i'd have liked to stay for the rest of november.. it's not that i don't wanna go home or that i don't miss the people back home, cos i do!! it's just that i've made lots of really good friends here that i'd like to spend some time with.. but oh well, i've got 3 more years to hang out with them.. :) thanks to Kat and Deb for the lifts.. oh, and Naomi too.. it was really awesome seeing all these kids praising and worshipping God with so much passion. Pitto shared that the word passion actually means to suffer. and it was especially true for me - i had somehow injured my back and the pain was unbelievable.. but i was still jumping around and having fun praising God.. Pastor Matt Garner was pretty funny.. he's the guy who used to be part of planetshakers or something like that.. Pastor Cameron from Paradise church preached as well.. and Last night Pastor Mike preached.. i was sooooooooo looking forward to that! he's an amazing man of God, just like his dad and bro.. He looks quite like his bro, Kris, except that he's a bit rounder and has a beard.. he's my hero and an amazing inspiration.. if he can still be praising God and preaching the goodness of grace of God in the midst of fighting cancer and being on dialysis, then i can do the same, whatever circumstances i may be facing.. he's just great! and i got a photo with him.. hehe.. yay.. Genfest has really changed my life.. i see a lot of things differently now.. and things that i used to be hooked up on now seem so frivolous.. i'm soooooooooo glad i went.. i love my girlfriends.. they're the best.. God's blessed me with awesome friends and family.. :)

have a great week guys.. i'll be leaving adelaide on the 1st of november, so i'll arrive in s'pore at about 1am on the 2nd of nov.. in time for derek's ord parade in the evening.. oh! and i'm gonna help to renovate the children's outpatient ward at the Women's and Children's Hospital this weekend.. so that's what i'm gonna be doing on friday and saturday! hehe.. it'll be wicked! can't wait.. ok, i better bounce.. enjoy the pics from genfest, the movie outing with the girls to catch hairspray, and pics from the sleep over at ern chee's plus the trip to Glenelg the next day.. that was soooo much fun! except for when i met this really weird guy at the bus stop.. the girls had taken the tram back to the city, and i was gonna catch a bus straight back to my place.. was sitting at the bus stop waiting for the bus when this african guy comes and sits nexts to me and tries to start a conversation with me.. i kept ignoring him.. then after a while he says "i've got something to tell you.. i love you.. will you be my girlfriend?".. i was like, nooooooooooooo! then he was like, do you have a boyfriend or something? i was like, yeah, i do.. but it didnt seem to register with him.. cos he kept persisting.. i got so freaked la! i called ern chee.. haha.. not like she could have done anything.. but i just didnt wanna have to talk to him.. haha.. then he left after a while.. phew.. lol.. funny stuff.. oh well.. i'm off to get some work done.. ciao!

quote from Pastor Mike: "It's time to pray!" keep praying guys, cos prayer makes mountains move!

GENFEST
pre-show activities

Edge Church - Reynella Campus

Deb & i
lining up with the girls to get into the auditorium

Kate & i.. i love this girl! she's awesome!

Pastor Matthew Garner Kate and Chris in the sumo suit.. they're such a cute couple!
GENFEST 07
Deb and i.. i blend into the background.. haha

Pastor Mike & i..
Naomi and Tabatha
Elisha & i...

SLEEP OVER AT ERN CHEE'S & GLENELG

ABs! the best food ever! yum yum yum..
Delia, Phylia & i

Ern Chee, Phylia, Erica & i
Phylia, Erica & i
me, ern chee, phylia and delia

me, chee, phy & delia

HAIRSPRAY WITH THE GIRLS

group photo

ahhhhhhhhhh... Zac......................... :)

2007-09-21T14:39:00.000+09:30

its so annoying that my internet still wont work! but it's good in a sense cos i actually get some work done.. sooo much work to do.. so little time.. first week of hols are gone.. having a sleepover at Ern Chee's place tonight! then gonna go to Glenelg for breakfast.. yipee! gonna have to rush to get there in time.. i have to catch the last train which leaves at 6.41pm.. it's almost 3 now.. gonna submit my assignment.. another one due on monday.. oh dear.. sunday will probably be spent in the city.. church in the morning.. lunch then shopping then evening service.. Mike Guglimuchi is gonna be sharing.. i super duper must go! yup.. 5 weeks till i go home.. hopefully.. lots of holiadys planned! can't wait.. cambodia, malaysia, italy, hong kong.. woo hoo! enjoy the weekend! =)

Lift me up

2007-09-14T13:04:00.001+09:30

this is for all my friends.. especially my mum, abbie, amanda and derek.. thank you for always being there for me.. ahhh.. i super duper love this song.. :)

2007-09-12T13:59:00.000+09:30

there's something wrong with my laptop and i dont know how to fix it.. at least now it's sort of working.. i can access itunes and microsoft word.. which is basically all that i need.. but i miss the internet.. but i suppose it's good in a way cos then i dont waste hours and hours aimlessly surfing the net going absolutely gaga over stuff i don't really need.. well, i suppose i'll just have to head down to the malls more often instead - to compensate.. lol.. agh! i'll just stop shopping altogether.. haha.. i can ok! i know anyone who reads this will be like, "yeah right!".. haha.. well, i'll try my best.. like charlene said just now.. tahan now then shop when i get back to s'pore.. sounds good.. haha.. to make things worse, i'm sick as well.. been sick for a week already.. it's horrible! cos all the medication is making me soooooo drowsy.. and i have assignments to do.. i've got a very very very very long list of stuff to do during the 2 week break.. i have to finish all of that if i wanna go back to s'pore early.. i suppose that should be motivation in itself, but the list scares me.. it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long! it's unbelievable.. plus, i'm trying to train for stan chartered.. i know i can run the 10ks if i want to.. cos i've done it before.. but then i wanna work on my timing.. i'm happy with the time i clocked yesterday, so now i've gotta work on being consistent.. and it doesnt help that my knee hurts like hell right now! annoying! oh! and i met Jeff and Esther-Ann on monday for lunch.. was nice seeing them again.. Esther-Ann is as cute as always.. we bumped into Pastor Nick Resce in the restaurant! haha.. jeff said hi to him and then he turned to me and went "i know that girl".. haha.. hilarious.. the weather has gone haywire too! it was so warm on saturday i was in a summer dress.. and then now it's cold.. everyone's got their jackets on again.. i want the warmth to come back.. i wanna go to the beach and get roasted!! haha.. ok.. this post is really unorganised.. i'm waiting to get well.. and maybe then my laptop will get well too.. :) fingers crossed..

2007-09-09T14:52:00.000+09:30

ok.. here are a portion of the photos from Mao's birthday lunch at Scoozis on sat.. i love love love scoozis.. haha.. we were walking down rundell and we saw all these kids busking.. and this girl was probably the youngest one we saw.. she's so cute but so tiny.. i just dont think it's right for kids to be out busking.. but who am i to judge.. so anyway.. lunch with the girls was great! had heaps of fun as usual.. im getting really drowsy from the meds.. been sick for almost a week already.. hai.. oh well.. i'll let the pics do the talking for me.. there are still a million more pics that i've yet to see.. they're all on different people's cameras.. so i've gotta wait for them to upload them.. but here are those from my cam.. and a couple from maos.. have a great week.. i know derek wont.. he's sick and he's gotta go back into the jungle for another week! he just got back to civilisation 2 days ago la! haha.. oh well.. cheaper phone bills = 1 new dress.. muahahaha.. just kidding.. :)

XinHui, me and mao

Desirey, Xh, Charlene, mao and i

Happy Birthday to you! Alethea baked her a New York cheesecake!

the cake was sooooooooooooooo good la!
Charlene, me, Xh and mao.. i love these girls!!

we tried to take a s'porean family photo pic.. we weren't supposed to smile.. haha..

s'porean girls plus desirey and alethea..

2007-09-04T12:24:00.000+09:30

so.. i'm the girl of the house now.. my aunt left yesterday and will be away for 6 weeks at the very least.. so till then, i'm in-charge of cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping and everything else.. well, i suppose that's not so bad.. i mean, up until now i've been doing that, except for the cooking part.. i used to cook only when i felt like it or when my aunt was at work.. but now i have to cook for 3 people everyday! oh my! i suppose i dont trust myself to cook for the next 6 weeks.. it's not that i cant cook or anything, cos i can.. haha.. im more worried about putting on weight.. having experienced the freedom of cooking and eating anything that i felt like last year, i have seen how much weight i can put on if i make the wrong choices.. and besides, it's not just about cooking for myself, there are 2 other people who're dependant on me..

i've been obsessed with ebay over the past few days, and it has got to stop! i bought a dress and there are a few more that i'm considering but then i'm gonna stop.. i need to stop.. im addicted to it.. shopping online is fun, just browsing through all the clothes and dresses they have up for sale.. i'm addicted/obsessed with dresses too.. haha.. i seem to be obsessed with a couple of things these days.. ebay, dresses, weight loss.. haha.. i really hate the way my body is right now.. i look at abbie and she looks gorgeous.. she's so nice and thin.. abbie and i used to be able to share clothes when we lots younger, but now.. sigh.. i keep wondering what would have happened if i didn't come to australia.. would i still be as thin as i was then? i remember that before i came here i was trying to get my weight down to 48-50kg.. now i'm trying to get my weight down down down down! i found out last night that i'm heavier than derek la! wth.. how on earth did i become like this? i know.. it's all the chocolates and ice-cream and over-eating from last year.. i can't wear my jeans that were loose for me before i came here.. i've taken to wearing loose clothing so that it covers and hides all my layers of fat.. i remember that when i went back to s'pore at the end of last year i was really really really fat.. and ivan came up to me and said, "you're fat".. i was like, thanks.. people keep joking with me about my weight and i go along with it in good humor, but what they say with joking intentions i take seriously.. i mean, there has to be a basis for those comments right? they aren't randomly constructed ideas.. i don't even wanna look at photos from my eynesbury graduation ceremony because i look horrible! i'm literally popping out the dress.. i wore that same dress for christmas 2005 and it looked really nice.. but then a year on it was awful.. spring is here now, and then summer will follow soon after.. but i'll probably be back in s'pore by then.. and that means lots of time will be spent on the beach.. and i dont wanna be the fat one.. i feel soooo insecure about the way i look at the moment.. i'm not used to it and i wanna feel confident again.. but at what cost? will i even be satisfied when i lose some weight? or will i just keep on losing weight till i'm all skin and bones? i used to think that people like abbie and deborah were way too thin and i said i never wanted to be like that.. but now i find that image more and more appealing.. i know it sounds silly and ridiculous, trust me, i feel dumb for thinking that way.. cos i know that that's unhealthy.. but there's something in me that's even stronger and is over-riding all rational thoughts.. 55 days till i go back.. can i drop 8kg by then? i hope so.. if i lose even more better yet.. it seems so impossible.. sigh..

oh well.. back to the real world now.. time to hang out the laundry and to get ready for uni.. got a doctors appointment with the doctor on campus at 230.. silly weather... making me sick! :( derek's gone for some out field thingy, so i foresee cheaper phone bills over the next few days! haha.. oh! i could use the money i save on my phone bills to buy another dress! woo hoo! and i've gotta prepare for a presentation that's on thursday.. it's worth 20% of my final grade for that topic.. but it should be fine.. have a great week.. ciao for now..

p.s.: 1 day till Abbie's birthday.. remember to wish her!!! and flood her with presents!!! :)

2007-09-02T14:17:00.000+09:30

i'm so totally addicted to online shopping.. i've spent the past 2 days glued to my laptop browsing the web.. and i found the chanel wallet that i really liked.. but it's wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to expensive.. so i've moved on.. i was screaming when i found it.. and poor derek who i was on the phone with at that time almost went deaf! haha.. sorry darling! but it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty.. hehe.. so anyway.. i went for a drive on friday.. drove to Noarlunga.. went down to the beach with my cousin ross.. then he drove us home.. i was so exhausted la! haha.. im really grateful that he's back and that he's helping me with my driving.. cos i need to have at least 50 hours of driving before i can get my licence.. i'm praying hard that that'll happen before i go back to s'pore.. but i don't think so.. cos there's not much time left and i've still got a huge number of hours to complete.. oh well.. fingers crossed :)

oh! and i'm coming home even earlier!!! haha.. i feel really bad cos all my friends are staying like 20+ november.. and guess when i'm coming back.. initially i was planning on leaving adelaide on the 1st of nov, in order to arrive on the 2nd of nov so i could go for derek's ord parade.. but now i'm coming home even earlier! woo hoo! about a month earlier than the rest of my friends.. i can't wait.. but it also means that i really need to finish all my work way before hand.. so.. i should start now i suppose.. after i have something to eat i suppose.. hungry again! haha.. and why oh why did i sign up for stan chartered? ugh! oh well.. what's done is done.. i suppose i should start training harder for it then.. have a great and blessed week! i'm going back to church for evening service in a while.. oh no! we're having roast for dinner! am i gonna miss that? hope not.. hmm.. bye!

Who am I (Casting Crowns)

2007-08-29T17:37:00.001+09:30

2007-08-26T13:25:00.000+09:30

church service this evening was absolutely awesome.. the topic was 'Building a culture of heroes'. and no, it doesn't have anything to do with the tv show Heroes.. :) so, what is a hero? a hero isn't someone with supernatural powers or super strength.. according to the webster dictionary, a hero is defined as "an ordinary person who does extraordinary things". We're not going to change the world by being ordinary; we'll change it by being extraordinary! Ps Nick highlighted 6 characteristics he believed a hero possessed.

Heroes of Faith
1. Don't let your past dominate / dictate your future.
2. Don't let failure dominate your decision to repent.
3. Don't let hurt dominate your level of forgiveness.
4. Don't let unfulfilled dreams dominate your attitude.
5. Don't let insecurities dominate when it's time to let go.
6. Don't let the impossibilites of life dominate your faith.

if you wanna know more ask me and i'll gladly share.. :) so then he had an alter call.. where he called for people who wanted to step out of being ordinary and be extraordinary.. i went up and we were just worshipping.. then he start prophesising (how do you spell it? haha..) i think there were about 40 plus people who went up and then he spoke to 3 people right at the other end on the right.. God had revealed to him stuff about their lives, their pasts and the things that they were struggling with. i could identify the things he said to them and my eyes filled with tears as he addressed them. then he walked towards the other end of the stage and stopped in front of me. then he started speaking to me. it was a little scary cos i was aware that there were a couple of hundred people in the room.. but i just looked up into his eyes and listened to what he had to say. what he said to me really encouraged me. it's a new season for me..

anyway.. here are photos from last night's trip to Red Square.. it was lots of fun.. went for pancakes after that.. it was goooooooooooooooooooooood.. yuM! have a blessed week!

Mao and i in the bus

i love these girls!!! they make life here enjoyable! group photo

they're so cute!

1,2,3,4,5
another group photo Denise and i
me, denise and maybelline - the first time we met was at a bus stop! haha
she wouldn't let me drink the water!!!

cheers!

acting dorky! no comments...
she's sooooo cute!
we were, erm, we were.. hmm.. no comments..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY XIN HUI!!! love ya babe!

hmm...

met my ex-hostel mate william! it was nice seeing him again after so so long... i think she looks scary..
this was heaps cool! they split the dance floor and it was like a scene out of 'You've got served'.. uber cool!

protecting our modesty from the female wolf Wan Ling.. lol..
PANCAKES! yummy!

2007-08-22T20:20:00.000+09:30

i got surprised with a belated b'day cake today at home.. i was genuinely surprised! oh well.. any excuse to have cake is always welcome.. haha.. been so busy with uni lately that i haven't had a chance to go running.. was going to go yesterday evening... but i went for a drive instead.. really hope i can get my licence before i go back.. but it seems rather unlikely.. lots of reading to be done this sem.. this sem is so much better than the last! my topics are so much more interesting! bumped into Tricia and Charlene on campus today.. Tricia said there's pub crawl tmr.. hmm... we'll see.. don't think my usual kahki will go.. see how ba.. cos there's still education pub crawl on the 7th September.. PLUS! it's XIN HUI'S BIRTHDAY tmr.. and i can't go cos i've classes all day! so sad la.. i don't get to celebrate with her.. :( anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance girl! love ya!!!!

okie.. i'm off to do some reading.. here are 2 pics from tonight.. i would have definately wore something nicer if i knew i was gonna be taking photos.. haha..

19 candles + 1 match stick.. haha.. 1 candle was missing from the pack.. lol

i'm 20!

2007-08-20T00:38:00.000+09:30

I'm 20! no longer a teenager.. haha.. oh well.. part and parcel of life.. woo hoo! so, i thought celebrating my birthday away from home again was gonna be bad.. but, thank God it was absolutely brilliant! at midnight australian time i was alone at home, so i wished myself happy birthday.. sad right? i know.. lol.. i thanked God for giving me 20 wonderful years, and i committed the rest of my life to Him once again.. my aunt and uncle came back from some work function at about 12.30.. had to remind them it was my birthday.. then they wished me.. sheesh.. haha.. then my mum texted me at 1245 am.. 45 mins after australian midnight, 45 mins before s'pore's midnight.. haha.. so cute.. she was actually typing the msg when my aunt called.. and by the time my aunt put down the phone it was way past aussie midnight.. haha.. but who cares? I LOVE MY MUMMY! thank you for taking care of me for 20 years and 9 months.. thank you for everything you are.. i love you mummy!

so, at 12am s'pore time, the wishes came through.. thanks to all who wished me.. derek, abbie, grace, michell, chris, mao, tricia, adriel, ernest, jaslyn, charlene, xin hui, katie, ern chee, fiona, phylia, jonathan and evelyn, amanda, jolin and kenny, and mel.. hope i didnt leave anyone out.. (although i have a feeling i did) sorry if i left anyone out.. hehe.. it's 2 am.. and i'm totally exhausted, so please forgive me.. :)

abbie and grace sang happy birthday to me in chinese through msn video recording.. i was in tears la.. it means so much to me cos chinese doesn't come easily to abbie.. it was sooo sweet..

so, went to bed at almost 3.30 am.. woke up at 8.45 (7.15 s'pore time) and woke someone else up.. i love talking to him.. he makes me happy :) went to church, then went to meet the girls for lunch.. ern chee was supposed to come, but she couldn't make it cos her parents surprised her with a visit! so nice! hehe.. so had lunch with katie, fiona and phylia.. we went to gouger palace for dim sum.. wasn't too bad.. the company was great.. then went shopping with katie.. she wanted to buy a pair of shoes.. in the end, she bought nothing and i ended up with a pair of shoes, a dress and a belt.. presents to myself.. haha.. then went to meet mao, xin hui and charlene.. we went to scoozi's for dinner.. had an wood oven-baked seafood pizza and pasta.. it was yummy! we had so much fun chatting and catching up... haven't seen xin hui and charlene in eons la! and charlene was sooooooooooooooooooo sweet! she baked me a cake for my birthday lor.. oh my gosh... soooooo sweet la.. i was so touched.. it was yummy.. it was a but hard to cut, but it was nice.. tasted like turkish delight.. it was supposed to be a marshmellow cake.. i loved it! then we went photo-taking down rundell mall.. we laughed like mad people la.. we were doing all these weird poses and making lame jokes and comments.. it was such great fun! then we went back to charlene's place for more chit-chatting.. i had such a great time!! thank you girls! love you all!!!

thank you to everyone who made today sooooooooo special for me... i appreciate you guys heaps!

just a few photos from today to show you what a blast i had!

waiting for the bus to go to church.. can see my house? it's the big red one..

the pond outside my house

Fiona and i in gouger palace

Katie and i

me, katie, fiona, phylia
phylia and i

katie, fiona and phylia

shopping with katie..

i have no idea what she's doing to the pig! haha

dinner with the girls
Charlene and i with the cake she baked for me

Cutting my birthday cake.. they sang happy birthday to me in english and chinese.. hehe
Xin Hui, Mao, me and Charlene

some building on rundell
Xin Hui, me, Charlene, Mao
we were trying to form the word dotti.. or rather doti

we were posing like the model in the pic behind us..
more copy model poses..

look at them jump!

cute!
erm.. no comments..
still no comments.. haha

that was really sick la!

going home....
my new shoes.........

Gifts from my mummy..
the ring i got when i was in s'pore..
my cousin brought this back with him from s'pore today.. it's my surprise 2nd present from my mummy.. i love it!

have a great week everyone! xoxo

2007-08-17T22:59:00.000+09:30

yesterday i did my first tutorial facilitation.. had to redo my power point slides 3 hours before i was due to present cos the file on my usb got corrupted somehow.. but thank God it turned out good.. glad that's out of the way.. cos that means i'm step closer to finishing this semester.. so anyways.. since i had no class today i thought i'd do something i enjoy - shopping.. so i took a bus to harbour town.. 45 mins from my place.. it's actually only 15mins if you drive.. but oh well.. got some really nice things.. like duh, otherwise i wouldnt have bought them.. haha.. so yup, i'm happy.. 3 more months till i get home! woo hoo! oh! and there's this party in uni tonight.. it's called the snow party.. but we didn't go cos my party buddy Mao was tired.. poor girl.. she went to the city to go and visit the zoo today.. but she said she'll make it up to me on sunday.. haha.. it's ok la babe.. :) so, tmr i was supposed to go ice-skating with my hostel mates to celebrate my birthday, but we're not going anymore.. so i'm going to watch the movie 'Amazing Grace' with my uni mates.. i actually started watching that movie on the plane on the way back, but i was exhausted and fell asleep 5 mins into it.. so hopefully i'll stay awake tmr.. i wanna watch disturbia, but derek said it's not all that good.. but i think i'll watch rush hour 3.. it looks super funny.. and i'm sure it is! the other 2 were amazing! Mao, let's go and watch!! haha.. so, yup.. think that's it.. here are some pictures.. cos abbie thinks my blog entries are too wordy.. which i suppose they are.. haha..

Getting ready to go out..
the very very huge bike i saw on the way home..my darling abbie!!!! can you spot her? she's so pretty!

2007-08-11T18:27:00.000+09:30

Got this from someone's blog..... so meaningful

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot,
who calls you back when you hang up on him,
who will stay awake just to watch you sleep,
who calls you every night just to hear your voice,
who thinks you're perfect when everything is so imperfect,
who knows when you're crying on the inside- smiling on the outside.
Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead,
who kisses your hands- and not your lips first,
who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats,
who holds your hand in front of his friends,
who guides you when you are lost,
who is not afraid to speak his mind and speak the truth.
Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.
wait for the one who thinks the world of you,
who thinks you are everything,
who would give you everything he has,
who constantly has you on his mind.

2007-08-11T14:20:00.000+09:30

i'm sooooooooooo bored.. that seems to be my most common emotion! haha.. oh well, i know what i'm gonna be doing for my birthday this year, so that's good.. last year i celebrated it with my hostel mates.. had dinner at the casino last night with my aunt and uncle and their son-in-law's parents to celebrate my birthday in advance.. oh! and i got a present from the in-laws.. but i left it in the car and told my aunt to bring it home for me.. but i think she forgot to take it out, cos i can't find it anywhere at home.. and she's gone to work.. so i reckon my present is sitting in the car far far away.. :( oh well.. she'll be home in about an hour.. i'm gonna run to the car and look for it! haha.. goodness.. so desperate for a present! lol..

so, pub crawl last night was interesting.. i went to crash DJ pub crawl.. that's Deidre Jordon village - it's the housing on campus.. Mao stays there, so i went to meet her after dinner.. the minute i got out of the car she was like "erm, i've got bad news.. i've gotta go back soon.. but then i'll come back again".. cos she was sober manager she had to make sure that those who wanted to go back got back safely.. so i said i'll wait for her in the city with her friends.. but then her friends decided to go back too.. so i hopped into one of the vans that they had borrowed from the village, and we made our way home.. or we tried to at least.. the driver, an aussie guy called Lionel, said he didn't know how to get back to Flinders from the city.. this s'pore guy said he knew the way so he sat in front and i sat in the back with the 2 other girls.. i knew that the fastest way was to go straight down north terrace then either onto sir donald bradmond, or onto goodwood road, or south road (sorry, it'll only make sense to people living here.. hehe).. that basically would have meant going straight all the way, then turning right.. but the s'pore guy instructed lionel to turn left immediately.. then he went all the way down king william... so you can see that we're going in the exact opposite direction.. you can still get back here that way, but it's heaps longer.. anyway.. so the guy kept giving instructions, and Sarsi and i were like, "nah, it's the wrong way.. you should be going the other way.." anyway, we ended up in Unley, and got lost in the housing area.. then Dee needed to puke, so we had to stop.. she was sitting behind me, so i got paniky.. sorry, i'm just really scared of vomit.. so anyway, they tried to open the van door but it just wouldn't open! she kept asking us to hurry, but it just wouldn't budge.. so lionel had to off the engine and give us the key to try and unlock it from the outside.. thankfully we got it open! but then she just stood there for a while and i think eventually she forced herself to throw up! gross, i know... but i think it made her feel a little bit better.. so then i moved to the front, cos i was a coward, and was afraid she'll puke in the van.. so, we reversed and went back towards the city.. then we stopped again at the petrol qiosk for Sarsi to pee.. then the s'pore guy asked for directions at the petrol qiosk.. so we went back down unley again.. i'm telling you, it would have been much faster to just go back to the city and get onto goodwood road! but oh well, we went looking again.. had to stop again half way for Dee to puke again.. and then off we went again.. eventually we were more or less on the right track back, when suddenly there was a splat sound from the back on the van.. Dee had thrown up in the van.. so we quickly tried to pull over.. but before we could even stop she threw up again.. the poor s'pore guy who was next to her! haha.. she puked on him! but he was pretty cool about it.. all he said was "my jeans are all warm now!" haha.. i found that really funny.. if someone threw up on me, i'd strip lor! haha.. seriously... lol.. so we pulled over, gave her time to puke out everything else... sarsi wanted to sit infront with me.. but then lionel said she can't cos he'll lose his licence.. so she went right to the back of the van.. she said it smelt of vodka! haha.. eventually i got off at the junction of south and sturt road and walked in.. it was sooo scary! i was praying and looking over my shoulder all the time.. i refused to walk near any of the big trees cos i was afraid that someone might be hiding behind one of them! i know it sounds silly, but it's not safe in australia.. so many girls get raped and kidnapped all the time.. it's so sad! i've never felt so fearful walking alone at night before.. i miss s'pore! it's so safe! anyway.. i got home at 1.50am.. i went to the pub for about 30 mins.. didn't have a drink, didn't dance, didn't do anything except talk to a few people.. then took 1 hour and 20 mins to get home in what normally would have taken 20 mins at the max! sheesh! haha..

hmm.. oh ya! my birthday! this year i'm giving myself a special birthday present! haha.. i'm gonna go kayaking.. i'm gonna explore Adelaide’s own Dolphin Sanctuary and shipwreck heritage trail around Garden Island!!! cool huh?! haha.. anyone wanna join me? i was thinking of going skydiving.. but it's a bit too expensive.. i'll probably do the kayaking one first.. then when the weather gets a bit warmer, i'll go and do the rock-cimbing and abseiling one.. that one's double the price of the kayaking, but i think it's totally worth it.. i think i'll stop shopping and use my money for these sports instead.. i LOVE extreme sprots, but no one ever wants to go with me.. :( i'll probably wait till i go to queensland to do the skydiving.. it's a lot cheaper and i think the view will be better than adelaide's.. oooooooooooooooooooooooooh! so exciting! can't wait.. hehe.. i should find ways to earn money.. maybe i'll get a job.. but my workload is insane this sem.. i don't think i'll be able to find the time to work.. maybe i'll sell some of my stuff to fund my adventure trips.. hehe.. cool! okie.. i'm getting carried away.. here's my current favourite website! http://adrenalin.com.au/sea-kayaking-dolphin/adelaide/water/12345 check it out yea?

oh yeah, i've got this really hot white skirt that i really really like a lot.. and i dont really wanna give it to the salvos.. anyone want it? it's really really new.. think i only wore it once.. twice at the max.. it's too short for me! haha.. i'm giving it away for FREE! magic word.. lol..

oh wellys.. i'm gonna hang the laundry now.. been doing housework all day.. sooooo domesticated.. i think i'll make a good housewife! haha.. enjoy the weekend everyone!

not the best of pics, but still can see what it looks like..

2007-08-11T03:29:00.000+09:30

went to the casino today, or rather yesterday, for dinner.. it's to celebrate my birthday.. 9 days in advance.. haha.. but oh well.. wish my mum was here.. she'd have loved it! i miss you mummy! but i'll see you very soon! hehe.. anyways.. i'm tired, it's 0343.. had a weird and interesting pub crawl experience.. long story and tooooo tired to tell it now.. probably tmr morning i will blog about it.. i'll let the pics do the talking.. nights all!

my mummy is so patriotic! hehe

doesn't it look yummy? hehe.. i cooked it!! lol cooking cooking cooking.. domesticating myself! lol
and dinner is served.. thanks to emma... ;)
another new dress i got in s'pore.. wore it for my birthday dinner
i got bored.................

the ceiling in the casino.. it's sooo pretty!
while waiting for my aunt..

had dinner here..
Mao and i.. i know, it's a bad shot.. better than nothing.. lol

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE

2007-08-09T21:30:00.000+09:30

H A P P Y

B I R T H D A Y

S I N G A P O R E

i love s'pore so so much! when i was in s'pore i took national day for granted, but now that i'm here in australia, i really miss celebrating it! i love my country and i can't wait to go back and do something for my nation.. may God continue to pour out His blessings on our nation.. i've been watching the live streaming via webcast.. think i might have seen derek! haha.. but the connection wasn't very good, kept hanging every couple of minutes.. thankfully i've already seen the preview.. but i still wanted to watch it again.. how can i not watch when the rest of my fellow s'poreans are watching it too.. i'm extremely proud to call s'pore home.. we've come so far thanks to good governance and God's blessings.. the parade just ended.. the fireworks display was so pretty! i love pretty things! hehe.. who doesn't.. lol.. have a great national day everyone! and once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!

p.s.: watch the 2 videos below.. i'm not planning to get married, i just love one tree hill.. haha.. the wedding is absolutely stunning.. awwwwwwwwww... and i really like what Brooke (Sophia Bush) says in her toast.. will someone please get married soon.. i wanna be bridesmaid.. look how nice her dress is!!!!!

Brooke's speech

2007-08-09T21:23:00.001+09:30

There's so much meaning to what she says...

One Tree Hill - The Wedding

2007-08-09T21:21:00.001+09:30

i want my wedding to be like this, if not better.. it's like a fairytale..

2007-08-09T01:33:00.000+09:30

we've decided to take things slow and get to know each other better first before committing to anything serious. I'm glad we had the talk and we took time to hear what each other had to say. Things have really changed in the way we handle situations.. Years ago we would have handled things differently, but i'm glad things turned out the way they did. You're right, and I agree with what you said, although initially i was hesitant. Either way, we'll let God guide us. Thank you for showing me how wonderful things can be.

Love you.

2007-08-07T15:05:00.000+09:30

thankful
greatful
content

2007-08-05T20:09:00.000+09:30

ok, i caved.. i know i said i'm not gonna go buy anything but, i ended up shopping and bought 2 dresses.. after church i met ern chee, phylia and fiona!!! fiona is back!! hehe.. i was sooooo happy to see these girls! i haven't seem them in light years.. we had pasta and cake.. it was soooooooooo yummy! but so filling too! i'm too full to have dinner, which is definately a first.. we sat there for almost 3 hours just catching up with each other.. the time just flew by! then when i was walking down rundell mall to get to the bus stop, i saw a really nice dress in elle would, so i walked in.. and i ended up trying on a million dresses.. in the end i found 3 that i really liked, but i only got 2.. i'm not so sure about the 2nd one, but oh well.. it's unique i suppose.. haha.. i'm gonna watch australian idol now.. have a great week guys! i think this is really sweet...

not too sure about this one.. comments anyone? haha..

2007-08-04T14:50:00.000+09:30

i'm super duper bored.. been surfing the net all afternoon.. i was planning to do some work today, cos i've got lots of reading and note making to do.. i'm settling back into life here, although i still miss everyone back home.. made some new friends in class the other day.. they're really cool.. so that was good.. i've only got classes on tue, wed and thursday this sem.. and i've only got a 50 minute lecture on tuesdays.. i suppose i should get a job or something.. hmmm.. will think about that.. in the meantime, lots of work to do this sem... i think it's gonna be a really interesting sem.. instead of having boring tutes, we're gonna have student led tutes.. which is uber cool! each week 1 or 2 students will facilitate the tute.. i got to do the subjects that are really interesting.. i'm soooooo glad i took up sociology.. i'm thinking of changing my degree.. instead of doing a double degree in Arts and Education, i've been considering just doing an Arts degree.. i'm seriously considering the prospect of returning to s'pore to work after i graduate, and if i do, not only will i be wasting a year doing the education degree, cos it's not gonna be of much use in s'pore, but i'll also be wasting almost 30k... if i do decide to just do an Arts degree, i'll do a triple major, which i can't do if i'm doing a double degree.. i'll major in Sociology, English, and either Development Studies or Education.. i'm pretty set on doing that, but i'll continue to pray about it and find out more about career prospects both in australia and s'pore.. but from what i've found out so far, the demand for sociology graduates is on the rise.. that means that i'll graduate and be back in s'pore a year ahead of schedule.. which is a good thing!

anyways, i'm gonna go tidy my room.. i need to go through my wardrobe again.. there's no space and i'm pretty sure there's lots of stuff i don't wear anymore.. i've stopped buying clothes here, so that should help.. did all my shopping in s'pore and promised my mum i'd stop once i got back.. i suppose i don't really have much of a choice - i haven't got anywhere to put any more clothes! haha.. i'll probably take some stuff out to bring back to s'pore, and maybe give away or sell some of my other stuff.. oh well.. i thank God and my mummy that i'm sooooo blessed and fortunate to have not 1, but 2 over-flowing wardrobes - 1 here and 1 in s'pore.. hehe.. i really really need to stop buying clothes.. but i think i'm more addicted to guess bags than i am to clothes.. haha.. ok, i'm off to tidy.. will do my readings in the evening.. there's the movie 'Catch me if you can' tonight, but i've watched it quite a few times already.. besides, there's footy on tonight as well.. the crows are playing port.. so my uncle will definately wanna watch it.. ugh.. footy really bores me.. oh well, thank God i've got movies on my laptop.. if only i was in s'pore.. i'd be getting ready for cell now, then i'll be going to FOP tonight with everyone else.. sighs.. just a few more years and i'll be able to do that.. hmm.. will i still be allowed in youth cell then? i think so la.. abbie, manda and i will never grow up! we refuse! haha.. at least i do! and if i were still in s'pore, i'll be able to watch the NDP parade and see derek on tv! haha.. he's having rehersal now i presume.. thankfully i watched the preview live, so i got to see him marching here and there.. haha.. it's sorta like a more macho version of a fashion show.. muahahaha.. that's just my opinion, and cos i tend to link everything to fashion! haha.. derek will soooo totally kill me for linking his unit to a fashion show.. haha.. neways, have a great weekend guys.. and have fun at FOP.. take more pics!!!! oh! and those with blogs, pls pls pls update them!!! cheers!
Commando unit
Can you spot derek? he's the fourth from the left.. i borrowed my friend's binoculars to find him!

2007-08-03T11:46:00.000+09:30

i just realised that abbie looks decapitated too! it's just that it's not so obvious cos of the angle from which i snapped the shot.. tilt your head to your left and you'll get what i mean.. i call this "The Abbie Pose".. muahaha.. see, Abbie, i've given you your very own pose... lol..

pictures

2007-08-03T00:20:00.000+09:30

Love my bestie...

Abbie, Manda, Tim, Cal
Alicia and me..
i still love abbie.......

i know these a similar, but i couldn't decide which to put, so i put both...

Love you guys.. thanks for sending me off..

another pair of similar pics.. i LOVE these girls!

my crazy besties.. love them!
A gift from Derek years and years ago.. think i was in sec 3.. he saved his pocket for a whole week to buy this and a billabong anklet.. he ate fried rice the whole week lor! so sweet right? haha.. then now he got commando pay then never buy me present.. sheesh.. haha..

nice view from the plane..
i got bored..
obviously my suitcase was over-weight la! haha.. see, so special got priority tag.. hehe..

my new bedsheet..

Mao, me, Tricia at our Uni party..
us again..
i took this to make Derek jealous.. lol.. he think's Tricia's very pretty.. too bad for him, he doesn't get to "kiss" her.. haha..
we were bored.. the party was a flop... haha

i like this photo!
i like this also...

these girls are sooooo cute! they stick together like glue..

kate moss pose..
i was trying to pose like Abbie.. but i look decapitated.. lol..

we were mad..

the lights of the city from my uni.. nights!

2007-07-30T00:45:00.000+09:30

i'm very very homesick. i want to go home.

a rainy friday..

2007-07-27T17:48:00.000+09:30

it's been such a rainy day today.. and i got caught in the rain.. sheesh.. oh well.. i'll just think of it as God showering His blessings on me.. hehe.. so anyway.. met adriel for breakfast.. had ya kun kaya toast and horlicks.. was nice.. but horlicks was overpriced.. such a small cup somemore.. lol.. then had lunch with Melvin.. we had long john silvers again.. it was yummy! thanks for the treat mel.. here are the pics from today.. gonna meet Jas for dinner then see if my boy can come out of camp tonight.. hope so.. oh wells.. gonna nap now.. so sleepy.. nights for now..

Adriel and the Simpsons
Me and the Simpsons
Abbie has a similar table like this in her house!

Mel didn't like this picture.. he said it made him look fat, so we had to take another..
and then another...
tsk tsk.. so vain la Mel.. haha..

who uses this kinda car as a wedding car? haha..

2007-07-27T02:35:00.000+09:30

Pictures from Tuesday and Thursday are attached.. brief update..
Tuesday: Lunch with Ernest (Sorry, didn't take any photos), then met Jas (photos below) and then had dinner with Jermyn.. took the same train as Steven on my way home.. was nice to catch up with him.. then derek dropped by after some farewell dinner for his officer and after he finished playing LAN.. lol.. basically, it was nice catching up with everyone!

I love Jas.. she's such a darling..
The place where Jermyn brought me for dinner.. It's in Haji lane.. yummy food...........
and Shisha.. how on earth do you spell it? you get what i mean.. haha
he says he's camera shy.. like i'll believe that.. lol
snapped a shot before we left..

Lunch at Vivo City with my mum

my newest ring.. and no, it's not from him.. it's from my mum.. :) i super duper love it!
after getting my ring i went off to meet shell, chris and derek.. we met and then up, up and away we went.. off to Timbre..........

Double date at Timbre: Chris and Shell, Derek and me.. :)

(the other couples didn't wanna come! you know who you are!!! hehe)

i was greedy - i ordered 2 drinks.. ;)
shell was really really really really really thirsty...... the couples..... awwww.... haha
our drinks are of similar colour.. except mine's alcoholic and hers isn't..

desperately trying to make a silly face..

i love shell and chris! they're awesome friends! love and treasure you guys heaps!

love was in the air.. lol..

pictures from my stay in s'pore

2007-07-23T14:20:00.000+09:30

i'm bored and waiting for my lunch to arrive, so in the meantime i'll just upload some pics.. don't think i took enough pictures this trip though.. i better start taking more! haha.. here are some of them.. enjoy!

title-less

2007-07-23T01:15:00.000+09:30

hmm.. i hate having to give my entries titles.. can't they do without a title? sheesh.. haha.. well, most of my friends from Australia have already gone back. uni starts tmr.. and here i am.. haha.. i'm still in s'pore and i'll be here for another week. i'm glad i have this extra week.. but my week is soooooooo packed! and i dont even get to meet all the people i want to meet! :( oh well.. i suppose that's expected considering it's such a short trip.. it's been a wonderful holiday and i really enjoyed myself.. soooo much has happened in such a short time. ask if you want to know.. i'm not gonna publicise my life up here.. haha.. so, i've got my week all planned out.. monday and wednesday will be spent with my special someone! :) thursday is set aside for my mum.. on tuesday, coffee in the late afternoon with Ernest and dinner with Jermyn.. breakfast with Adriel on friday morning.. and on saturday i'm off.. :( and he won't be able to send me off cos he's got NDP rehersal.. oh well.. 4 months will pass really quickly.. besides, he might come and visit me after he ORDs.. then we'll probably travel a bit around aust and then come back for the standard chartered marathon thingy and mission trip.. oooohhh... it's gonna be such an exciting summer break this year.. i might even be going to China with my mum! hehe.. can't wait for december to come!

oh well.. i'm off to get ready for bed.. i need sleep.. can't wait to see him tmr.. he really makes me really really happy.. i've never felt so sure before.. everything feels right.. if you know what i mean.. and please don't be too quick to judge us.. see how happy we are together first before you make any judgements.. :)

ok, i'm off.. have a great week peeps.. lights out!

back in S'pore again

2007-07-15T23:32:00.000+09:30

sorry for the delay in the new posting.. oh well, like the title says, i'm back in s'pore again.. it's really awesome to be back in s'pore.. even though the flight was really long cos i had to transit in perth.. that's cos all the direct flights were full.. and i only booked my ticket to come back 6 days before i left.. haha.. oh well, it was a last minute decision.. but i'm really glad i came back.. so much has happened.. 2 people i know were involved in separate road accidents.. both were really serious, but thank God they're still alive.. Andrew's still in really bad shape, but i hope he gets well soon..

on a brighter note, i've been having a blast.. makes me wonder why i even left for australia in the first place.. haha.. been shopping and shopping and shopping and shopping and shopping.. probably bought a small portion of s'pore la.. haha.. but oh well, they were good purchases.. yeah, everyone says that.. haha.. but i'm happy and that's what counts.. :)

i love my friends.. i have such a blast when i'm with them.. they really light up my world.. ahhh... how'm i gonna leave in 2 weeks? i dont think i'll bare to leave.. haha.. but it's been a great holiday back.. im really glad i came back.. i've gained something i otherwise might not have.. ;) oh! and i finally went for mambo last week! woo hoooooooooooo! i LOVE mambo nights.. woohoo.. should go more often.. ok.. im off to watch ugly betty.. i miss winter.. hehe.. have a great week people.. i wanna meet up with all of you.. call me and arrange ya? my s'pore number is 93850549.. ciao!

Exams and dresses...

2007-06-23T18:58:00.000+09:30

One exam down, one to go.. last one is on tuesday.. i can't really complain about studying for it.. although i've got 6 books to read, i get to watch 2 movies as well.. haha.. one is The Hours, the other is the Pride and Prejudice 1995 version movie, which is 6 hours long!!! just finished watching it.. and now i've got a splitting headache.. suppose i've been cooped up indoors for too long.. oh well.. suppose some fresh air will do me good.. neways.. i have to go check on dinner and serve it before someone gets mad at me.. sheesh.. btw, found this picture of Audrey Hepburn.. think she looks really nice in it.. and it's a stunning dress.. ugh! i'm being called for.. gotta go! ciao!

shopping spreeeeee

2007-06-14T22:20:00.000+09:30

so.. today i went shopping with my aunt.. we went to marion, and while we didn't plan to buy anything, we ended up getting stuff anyway.. i bought 3 pairs jeans and a top all from Stella McCartney.. the jeans were A$120 each and the top was A$80.. total of A$ 440.. haha.. but of course i didn't pay that much.. i got a discount, so it was a really good deal... oooooOOoooOO.. new clothes! hehe.. 2 are skinny jeans.. what was i thinking?!? haha.. but they look pretty good.. the other is more of a straight cut.. but i wanna alter it first.. i'll be going for OCF tmr evening.. kinda excited but nervous too.. hehe.. i seriously need to socialize more.. need to be less lazy and get out of the house.. oh well, friday night tmr.. Mao, wanna go out? haha.. better not la, we should study.. but oooohh... it's sooooo tempting.. aiyah.. waste of money.. rather shop and eat! okie.. better go finish my assignment and submit it tmr.. nights all!

a few pics of my most expensive pairs of jeans! haha.. warning, no make up and very shiny face! lol

my black skinny's
my teal top and my other skinny's and my new boots..

my other pair of jeans, the more straight cut one..

always look on the bright side of life..

2007-06-12T22:27:00.000+09:30

life constantly throws us into different situations, and sometimes they aren't pleasant ones. but i'm trying to learn to look on the bright side of things. i'm trying to find something positive in every negative situation. although i've only been doing this for a while, i feel a lot happier. there are so many people in the world who are less fortunate than myself, and by being grateful for what i have, will help me to appreciate life more. sometimes i ask God why he puts me in certain situations, and i believe that it's so that i can eventually help someone who may be in a similar situation.

thank you to all my friends for being there for me and for cheering me up or just being silly with me.. thanks Mao for agreeing to watch a movie with me at such short notice.. i always have so much fun when i go out with her.. she's good fun! hehe..

thankfully i've finished 2 of my assignments and submitted them today.. just left one more that's due on thursday.. after that study study study.. hehe.. oh, and i'm on swot-vac! haha.. been waiting to say that.. lol.. have a great week peeps!

hallies pub crawl

2007-05-19T23:16:00.000+09:30

so.. yesterday was Flinder's hall pub crawl.. not wanting to miss out on the fun, Mao and i decided to crash it.. muahahaha..
Mao came over for dinner first, then we met her friend Carley and her friends on the bus.. the group was at Richmond's on rundell from 8-9, so we went there.. gudness, i was in awe when we went in.. the whole place was covered with hallies.. they were pretty distinctive cos they were all in their yellow hallie tees.. met up with more friends there.. it was pretty fun.. there were soooooo many people there.. maybe a hundred? haha..
then we went to this place on hindley, can't rmb the name.. then we went to the woolshed.. didn't really like it much.. it was rather boring.. so Mao recomended a place called the duck and dog (or something like that).. it was really really uber cool.. rather quite, hardly any crowd, but they had a live band.. had a drink and then realised some things seemed a bit odd.. then Mao remembered it was a gay bar! but it was fantastic! we ended up partying the night away with a gay couple and a les couple.. they were so much fun.. and we didn't have to worry about the guys hitting on us! lol.. we spent about 3 hours there.. but the time just flew by! it was crazy!! felt heaps weird seeing them hanky pankying and all, but oh well.. as long as they didn't touch us! haha.. not that they were interested in us or anything.. haha.. there's just sooooo much i could say but i'm lazy.. haha.. all in all, it was a great night and i had heaps of fun.. thanks Mao for bringing me along! haha.. oh well.. nights all! enjoy the pics.. :) oh! and i curled my hair.. looked pretty nice.. see if you can tell in any of the pics - the first few at least.. they sorta died out by the end of the night.. off to get ready for bed.. lunch at debra's place tmr.. yuM! ciao! xoxo

Mao, me, Samantha, Tricia
Mao, Carley, Pei Qi (i think.. oops.. sorry) and me
at the woolshed..
the band at duck and dog

Jarred and Mao..
Scot and me
drinks and snacks!
Mao and me..
we're part of the band!!!

they're les and gay.. so don't get any funny ideas.. same goes for the rest of the pics..
well Mao and i aren't les.. obviously...
the people who made last night a blast!
these girls are so much fun!

bitter and sweet do indeed go

2007-05-09T17:59:00.000+09:30

it seems that my life has the ability to be a real life rollecoaster at times.. the last time i met edmund chen i was soooooo happy.. i was floating.. it felt as though nothing could pop my bubble.. but then something did. that same night.

this morning i was feeling lower than the ground.. sat in the toilet crying for an hour then anxiously tried to use my make up to hide any evidence.. (didn't really work though, so i put on my glasses to try and hide my eyes! lol) but as the day got better, thanks to wonderful friends like Chris and Abbie :) , the one thing that i've really been wanting to happen did.. and when i least expected it.. thanks Abigail Silverman! i owe you big time Abbey darling! so now i'm happy yet again.. went hunting for books in the library with Abbey and Justine.. had a blast being with them as usual.. hehe.. :) okie.. i'm off to keep grinning.. keeping my fingers and toes and all that i can crossed! please let something good come out of this! :)

although i'm still really pissed and angry with my tutor David, but i'm not gonna let him have the pleasure of ruining one more second of my life!

ok! bye! loves to all...

Maimi vice themed party

2007-05-04T15:08:00.000+09:30

so.. being in a country that loves to drink and party, it's little surprise then that my uni frequently organises parties.. usually i don't bother going but yesterday i went with a group of friends.. i thought it'll be rather interesting cos of the theme and all.. if we had a party like that in s'pore i'm pretty sure only about 1/10 will dress up.. but this being a western country, practically everyone dressed up! it was an interesting sight.. haha.. i saw this girl who was wearing her knickers over her tights.. she looked like superman! there were also quite a few girls in leotards.. reminded me of my ballet days.. most of them had leg-warmers on too.. and i saw a pair that i REALLY like! haha so yup.. it was a really good party.. music wasn't all that dance-able till DJ Dylan came on.. he's pretty good, so that's probably why they always use him.. oh! and half way through there was this song that all the aussies knew.. Mao and i were like so blur.. we were like "what are we supposed to be doing?" then we saw everyone line-dancing.. so we joined in.. pretty simple moves, but it was awesome seeing everyone doing the same thing.. but i suppose since it was an 80's themed party it should have been expected.. haha.. there was lots of aerobic dancing.. my friends were absolutely insane! haha.. they were doing all these crazy swings and throws! but i have to admit they were good! lots of funny, and some embarrassing, things happened.. haha.. but yeah.. met up with friends i haven't seen in ages.. so that was good.. made new friends too, and realised how many of my friends are friends of my other friends.. if that even makes sense! okie.. i'm off to the gym.. thinking of taking part in the city to bay thingy this year.. it's a 12km run.. hmm.. neways.. i'm outta here! i'll let the pictures do the talking since there's much that i shouldn't and can't say! ;) ciao!

friends, friends and more friends.. pictures galore! :) enjoy!

we are the singapore girls! :)

look at the crowd!!!

tried to get a picture of this dude break-dancing, but this guy in the stripped shirt had to walk right into my photo.. sheesh..
my very very very mixed friend.. he's russian, japanese and kazakstani..

Anzac Day - Lest we forget

2007-04-25T21:29:00.000+09:30

today's Anzac Day, which means that it's a public holiday.. but also means that there were Anzac services all round Australia, NZ, and many other countries.. and at the end of the services they always say "Lest we forget".. really cool thing... had to wake up uber early.. had to leave the house at six.. cos the service starts slightly before sunrise.. i was really surprised at how many people were there.. we went to the service in blackwood, which is pretty near my place.. they closed off all the roads and all so there were people standing everywhere.. it was a really good service.. oh! and 2 people standing really near us fainted.. first this girl fainted.. then everyone turned to look.. a lady rolled up a jacket to put under her head.. but she regained consciousness pretty quickly.. then after a while a little boy collapsed.. well he wasn't that little.. was probably about 10 or so.. was a bit freaky.. but i suppose it was hunger combined with exhaustion.. i could hear tummys rumbling away.. haha.. mine included! :) but yeah.. got home about 7.30 then tried to fall asleep again.. eventually managed to and woke up at 11.30.. sheesh.. so late! had to be in the city by 1.30 lor.. Jon offered to pick me up from home but i felt bad to make him come all the way here and then go all the way back again.. and besides.. he got home even later then me.. in the end i realised he didnt go to bed till 6 cos he was up watching millan vs ManU.. ManU won obviously.. haha.. so yeah..

neways.. eventually met Jon in the city and we drove to the most Ulu place ever! it was like farmland.. miles and miles of empty, dry land.. we went to look at this kitten that his brother's buying.. it was georgeous! sooooo cute! and friendly.. it's of rag-doll breed.. and i so want one too.. haha.. so yeah.. he's definately getting it.. Jon doesn't really like cats much, but he liked these.. he thinks rag-dolls are nice and cuddly! and they really are.. they feel like feather dusters! haha.. super soft.. but they grow to be massive.. super super big lor.. the lady who's selling them had millions of cats in her house lor.. seriously, there were probably 20 over cats there.. but they were all so friendly.. but in the end i found the one that i would like.. he's from the same litter as the one Jon's brother is getting, but he's soooo much more smaller.. he's so tiny.. i was holding him for so long.. he just sat there and didn't move much.. i'm really tempted to get him.. but i don't think my aunt and uncle will allow.. :( but he's the cutest thing ever.. oh well.. next time when i get my own place i suppose.. but i'll probably get a puppy then.. i dunno.. we'll see.. yup.. so we had vietnamese for dinner.. thank you Jon for bringing me there! it was yummy as usual.. and i finished all of it.. although i was super duper full after that.. but it was yummy! hehe

oh! and yesterday i went to the city to watch movie with xiao wei, camilia, sarah, the 2 Jons and many more.. one big group of us.. we went to watch Stomp the Yard.. uber good! I LOVE IT! it's amazing.. wish we had stuff like that here.. if you've watched You've got served and you liked it, then you'll definately like this too.. so many nice movies out now.. can't wait to watch them.. hehe.. then we went for pancakes.. and Jon and i realised that we have mutual friends! his other friends came to join us for supper.. one was his dentistry classmate Jessie, and her friend Esther.. they were my friends in Eynesbury last year! haha.. so funny.. adelaide is really small! ;)

neways.. its 2217 now and i'm exhausted.. gotta go do my assignment now then maybe watch some tv then sleeeeeeeeep.. or might sleep then wake up and do assignment.. haha.. enjoy the rest of the week peeps..

just a little something i copied from the Australian Government webby.. incase any of you wanted to read more about Anzac day.. it's really interesting.. if not, just scroll down to the pics.. :)

Significance of Anzac Day
The Anzac tradition - the ideals of courage, endurance and mateship that are still relevant today was established on 25 April 1915 when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
It was the start of a campaign that lasted eight months and resulted in some 25,000 Australian casualties, including 8,700 who were killed or died of wounds or disease.
The men who served on the Gallipoli Peninsula created a legend, adding the word ‘Anzac’ to the Australian and New Zealand vocabularies and creating the notion of the Anzac spirit.
In 1916, the first anniversary of the landing was observed in Australia, New Zealand and England and by troops in Egypt. That year, 25 April was officially named ‘Anzac Day’ by the Acting Prime Minister, George Pearce.
By the 1920s, Anzac Day ceremonies were held throughout Australia. All States had designated Anzac Day as a public holiday. Commemoration of Anzac Day continued throughout the 1930s and 1940s with World War II veterans joining parades around the country. In the ensuing decades returned servicemen and women from the conflicts in Malaya, Indonesia, Korea and Vietnam, veterans from allied countries and peacekeepers joined the parades.
During the 1960s and 1970s the number of people attending Anzac Day marches fell as Australians questioned the relevance of Anzac Day. However, in the 1990s there was a resurgence of interest in Anzac Day, with attendances, particularly by young people, increasing across Australia and with many making the pilgrimage to the Gallipoli Peninsula to attend the Dawn Service.

The Dawn Service
(The following text is from The Australian War Memorial website http://www.awm.gov.au/)
The Dawn Service observed on Anzac Day has its origins in an operational routine which is still observed by the Australian Army today. The half-light of dawn plays tricks with soldiers' eyes and from the earliest times the half-hour or so before dawn, with all its grey, misty shadows, became one of the most favoured times for an attack. Soldiers in defensive positions were therefore woken up in the dark, before dawn, so that by the time the first dull grey light crept across the battlefield they were awake, alert and manning their weapons. This was, and still is, known as "Stand-to". It was also repeated at sunset.
After the First World War, returned soldiers sought the comradeship they felt in those quiet, peaceful moments before dawn. With symbolic links to the dawn landing at Gallipoli, a dawn stand-to or dawn ceremony became a common form of Anzac Day remembrance during the 1920s; the first official dawn service was held at the Sydney Cenotaph in 1927. Dawn services were originally very simple and followed the operational ritual; in many cases they were restricted to veterans only. The daytime ceremony was for families and other well-wishers, the dawn service was for old soldiers to remember and reflect among the comrades with whom they shared a special bond. Before dawn the gathered veterans would be ordered to "stand to" and two minutes of silence would follow. At the end of this time a lone bugler would play the "Last Post" and then concluded the service with "Reveille". In more recent times the families and young people have been encouraged to take part in dawn services, and services in Australian capital cities have seen some of the largest turnouts ever. Reflecting this change, the ceremonies have become more elaborate, incorporating hymns, readings, pipers and rifle volleys. Others, though, have retained the simple format of the dawn stand-to, familiar to so many soldiers.
marching in.. hard to see much.. sun hadn't risen yet..

that's just a fifth of the people there..

the one that Jon's bro is getting..
Jon and the new addition to his family..
the one i'm getting.. haha.. yeah right! the one i fell in love with!

stressedddddddddd!

2007-04-22T20:48:00.000+09:30

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
i've got a piece of group work due tmr.. which has been a disaster right from the start.. anyways.. the thing is.. i'm supposed to get my piece in by tonight.. and i'm stuck! been stuck with it for the past 2 days.. 2 days! to write one media analysis.. firstly it took my years to find an article that i thought was slightly inline with our topic.. then, i had to read it.. which was uber boring.. then now i have to write the damn analysis.. because of that i have a splitting headache.. thank God for asprins! neways.. i've managed to do absolutely everything but the analysis.. i've vaccuumed the house, tidied the kitchen, hung and collected the laundry, cleaned my mirrors, surfed the net, chatted with friends, and i even read xia xue's blog.. can you imagine that?! sheesh.. i must be really really bored to even consider reading her blog.. no offence, i think she has a pretty cool blog.. but i dont wanna add to the 30,000 hits her blog gets a day.. i think she's slightly over-rated.. but it's her right.. and people admire her.. anyway.. thats her life, not for me to comment on..

well, i just wanted to de-stress so i decided to blog.. Leo thinks i'm mad to blog to de-stress.. but it works for me! haha.. soaking in the tub with warm water and lots of bubbles, dim candle lights, a good book and good music, or a really good massage are the best ways to relax.. but, due to water restrictions, i can't afford to fill up a tub.. Australia is under-going a severe drought and there just isn't enought water to go around.. so we all have to conserve as much water as we can! :) wish i was back in s'pore.. my maid gives really good massages.. hehe..

ok.. enough procrastinating for now.. i'm gonna go and finish off that piece of work then i'm free!! well not really, cos the next one's due thursday.. oh well, will worry about that after i'm done with this.. hope all of you had a great break and have a great 2nd term peeps..

Madness on Rundell Mall

2007-04-17T23:31:00.000+09:30

this were actually taken on Saturday, the 17th of April.. i met Ginger for lunch in the city and we were greeted by the sight of this! haha.. it was great seeing her again after a year.. and this just made the day even more memoriable! haha.. it was absolute madness i tell you! why on earth are there animals in the middle of a shopping mall?!?! haha.. but the kids were certainly enjoying it.. well, we were too.. lol.. enjoy the pics!

last year Leo told me i look like the lama.. cos i'm as white as them.. pls tell him you disagree! haha

the adelaide version.. she's reading 'The Advertiser'.. that's a mug of Coopers beer and just by her right arm are the pigs you usually see along rundell mall.. i think its the adelaide hills in the background too.. pretty cool..

Mannum and Hahndorf

2007-04-17T22:54:00.000+09:30

Road trip with my uncle, my aunt and her friend Sue.. it was really fun! although all that driving made me dizzy! haha.. Stirling road was soooooooooo bendy.. turn and turn.. sheesh! and Sue has a really loud and high pitched voice.. it was like there was this constant shrill noise next to me.. and it was kinda embarrassing too.. cos we'd go into a shop and she'll see something she liked then she'll go "Emmaaaaaaaaaa!!" haha.. but she's good fun, so i suppose it was worth it.. although she kept talking about Leo and I getting married.. haha.. weird! the first time was when we stopped outside this shop that had a wedding gown on display, and she said "next time when Leo and you get married you can come here" i was like "huh?!?! ermm.. not gonna be happening any time soon!" lol.. so freaky!! haha.. but then she kept going on and on and on.. like every hour she would bring the subject up again.. and i was like "hey, slow down man.. i'm like 19?!?!" lol.. she's crazy!!! haha

anyway.. we drove to mannum, then to hahndorf.. it was pretty fun.. but i wished my mummy was there.. she'd have loved it.. the little shops in mannum had nice antiques and all.. don't worry mummy, i'll bring you there when you come back.. by then i should be able to drive! hehe.. hopefully!!

yuppers, anyway.. i'll let the photos speak for themselves.. lazy to say much.. don't think people really bother to read all this anyway.. haha.. have a great week peeps! ciao!

Starting out.. having coffee.. i know it's a really bad pic of me.. haha.. but who cares? lol

By the river... like duh.. ;)

spectacular painting?

my uncle thinks she looks like Austin Powers cos of her hat..

my newest possession... yeah right! haha.. i seriously wouldn't want a boat..

Barry, Sue and Gloria

uh huh.. that's where we were..

we stopped the car on the freeway.. Barry and i got out to take pictures..

hey.. i was thirsty ok..
last pic for the day.. was a great trip..

my one and only picture from Harbour Town.. these girls sure can shop! :)

Rambles..

2007-04-06T19:15:00.000+09:30

Let me start my wishing everyone a Blessed Easter! It's my prayer, as well as that of many others i am sure, that people will come to know the real meaning behind why we commemorate easter.. no, it's not cos we get a long weekend and lots of chocs and easter bunnies! We're celebrating something much greater and more important then that.. we're celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.. He willingly died on the cross for our sins. yes, for yours and mine, even before we were born He died for us! and then on the 3rd day, He rose again. It would have been amazing enough in itself that someone could love us so much that He was willing to die for us; but when He rose again on the 3rd day, made it a miracle! and that is why we live today! cos of His love and mercy for us, we have eternal life.. and for that i thank Him!!!

on another note, friday marked the start of my holidays.. i'm on 2 week's break.. and i have no idea what to do! haha.. i've written out a list of stuff i need to do, and i'm looking forward to crossing stuff off asap.. i've sorta gotten started, and i plan to complete most of my assignments that are due all the way up until june.. that will mean that i will have less assignments to do once school re-opens.. i think i should get a job! i have so much time on my hands that it's starting to fustrate me.. i hate wasting time, although i sit around and do absolutely nothing most of the time anyway! haha.. i miss my friends who've gone away! Noelle, Xin Hui, Mao, Jon, Chris and Ern Chee.. faster come back leh guys!! Chris, come back to Aussie land la!! marry shell and bring here back here.. then i can see you more often!!!

it's the first time i've dreaded a holiday.. back in s'pore i used to have fun hanging out with my girlfriends.. we used to have sleepovers and shopping trips.. the sleepovers have stopped since we've grown up though. :( abbie, i miss staying at your place! we used to have a blast! and we caused so much havoc.. we were little monsters!! haha..

i spent all my holidays with Leo last year, but this year's different.. i know you want me to be there, but i'm sorry, i can't.. you'll have fun anyway.. you've got so many parties to attend.. :) and you've got spider and grass hopper! ;)

yup, so i'm probably spend my holidays doing assignments, catching up on my revision, doing even more housework, and working out in the gym! haha.. well that's the plan at least..

i read abbie's blog and this is what she wrote:
"
[FridayApril 6th, 2007]
I read Emma's blog and this almost made me cry:
"oh! and my darling abbie told me she almost got knocked down by a lorry a few days ago.. thank you God for watching over her and keeping her safe.. i wouldn't know what to do if anything happened to her.. well, for starters i would get on the next flight back to s'pore.. i love abbie so so so much! she's like a sister to me! she's my best friend and has been since we met in primary 1.. i was taller than her then, but now she's taller than me! by 1cm!! but she weighs over 10kg less than me! i know you eat a lot hun, but maybe you should try to eat even more! haha.. thanks for always being there for me girl.. love you truck loads gorgeous!! so glad you are safe and sound.. don't jay-walk anymore!!!"

I love you Emma! I miss you so much ): "

haha.. feels weird copying from her blog what she copied from mine! lol.. but i miss you and love you even more beef!!! come visit me soon ok?

hmm.. so what else has been going on? oh ya! i went out with some friends on thursday.. we went to karaoke.. it was fun although i didn't sing.. not into the mic at least! but it was fun! was nice meeting the girls.. they're really nice and fun! and i met Ze-Ho-Bo.. that's Sarah's new stuffed toy! oh!!! and i got to have AB's for dinner again! thanks Jon!! we had the one from the blue and white shop last time, so we decided to try it from the red and white shop this time instead.. the blue and white shop one wins hands down.. it's soooo much better.. so if any of you guys are in north adelaide for ABs, go to the blue and white shop.. it's like a dollar or two more expensive, but it's sooo much better and totally worth the money!

went shopping yesterday and got some really good buys.. i think there's gonna be an after easter sale or something.. so that'll be good! haha.. will probably be going down to harbour town with Xiao Wei and the girls this week.. i wonder if they know Xin Hui, cos they're both from VJC.. hmm.. shall ask them..

Barlow girls are really good.. their songs are not only meaningful, but talk about things we go through in everyday life.. go check them out or something yea? here's one of the songs that i feel a lot of people can identify with.. so often we allow the opinions of others to dictate the way we think and feel about ourselves.. and sometimes we just think and feel so negatively about ourselves cos we don't like who we see in the mirror.. but you know, even when we can't find it within us to love ourselves, God loves us - just the way we are! with our uncombed hair and less then perfect complexion! Cos He created us and meant for us to be that way, and He would have us any different! So instead of looking in the mirror and criticising everything we see that we dont like, why not we try and look at ourselves through God's eyes, maybe we'll see things differently! i know what it feels like to dread looking into the mirror; to want to look into the mirror and see something other than what we see, but i thank God for my mum, Leo and my friends (Abbie, Manda, Sterls, my Jie, Shell, Alicia, Chris and Derek and others.. ). Thank you guys for loving me when i found it hard to love my pimpled face self! haha.. thank you especially to Leo.. when other guys may have found the idea of going out with someone who had pimples all over her face unthinkable, you not only loved me, but you were still proud of me and showed me off to your friends.. you loved me and accepted me when i had no make-up on to cover the spots - not that the make-up really helped! so thank you for that! :)

anyway.. enough mushy stuff! haha.. here's the lyrics to Mirror, by Barlow Girl.. have a great week people!

Mirror LyricsArtist(Band):Barlow Girl

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Have I got it?
'Cause Mirror you've always told me who I am
I'm finding it's not easy to be perfect
So sorry you won't define me
Sorry you don't own me

(chorus)
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, No, no, no I won't try

Mirror I am seeing a new reflection
I'm looking into the eyes of He who made me
And to Him I have beauty beyond compare
I know He defines me

(Chorus)
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, Nooo I won't try

You don't define me,
You don't define me,
You don't define me,
You don't define maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,

Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, Nooo I won't try

Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah, Yeah
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, Nooo I won't try

Happy Birthday Gloria

2007-04-04T23:55:00.000+09:30

had dinner at T-Chow today to celebrate my aunt's birthday! food was good.. only took a few pics, so here are some.. enjoy.. haha.. nothing much to say.. so shall not say much.. lol.. ciao!

my aunt Gloria and I
my aunt screamed at my uncle "why do you always have to put your arm around me?" haha..

school server is down

2007-04-01T14:11:00.000+09:30

right.. so i'm supposed to complete an online quiz for my education subject, but the server is down.. i was hoping to finish it today before i go to church.. guess that's not gonna happen anytime soon, so i suppose i'll have to do it tmr morning instead.. saturday was mostly spent at home.. so is sunday.. haha.. my life is so boring.. but it's fine with me cos i like staying home.. i'm domesticated, remember? lol..

nothing much to blog about really, but i've got nothing else to do since the server is down.. well, i suppose i do have stuff to do, but just don't feel like doing them yet.. oh! my neighbour got a puppy.. i heard the little girl shouting to tell her friends about it ever so early in the morning.. i looked out of my window, couldn't see the puppy, then fell straight back to sleep..

oh! and my darling abbie told me she almost got knocked down by a lorry a few days ago.. thank you God for watching over her and keeping her safe.. i wouldn't know what to do if anything happened to her.. well, for starters i would get on the next flight back to s'pore.. i love abbie so so so much! she's like a sister to me! she's my best friend and has been since we met in primary 1.. i was taller than her then, but now she's taller than me! by 1cm!! but she weighs over 10kg less than me! i know you eat a lot hun, but maybe you should try to eat even more! haha.. thanks for always being there for me girl.. love you truck loads gorgeous!! so glad you are safe and sound.. don't jay-walk anymore!!!

ok.. i'm off to cook lunch.. have a great week ahead peeps!

bored..

2007-03-30T23:18:00.000+09:30

i feel as though my life is lacking something.. something called excitment! haha.. why on earth am i sitting here infront of this laptop on a friday night with nothing to do but blog?!?! why? could someone please attempt to explain it to me? haha..

anyways.. as i mentioned in the previous blog, i was going to the city today.. which i did.. took the train there.. gosh, it's so fast.. it's like only 22 minutes.. opposed to a 50 minute bus ride.. so anyway.. went walk walk.. looked at shoes.. they've got Novo here in Adelaide now.. think they've probably been here for a while, but the one on rundell mall is pretty new.. i was looking at clothes when Jon called and i was supposed to go meet him at Hungry Jacks, but i got distracted when i walked past Novo - cos i walked into Novo instead! haha.. sorry to make you wait Jon.. but his classmate was there so i suppose it wasn't that bad.. but i'm still sorry! haha.. so then we went walk walk.. we were planning to go to the Egyptian Exhibition thingy.. but cos it closed at 4 we couldn't go.. so we ended up exploring the art gallery instead.. some of the pictures were breath-taking.. they looked so 3D.. but some were... we'll, let's just say i wouldn't have usually called that art.. it's even more abstract than abstract art itself - if that's even possible! haha.. eventually we walked down river torrens.. the scenery was spectacular! took a few photos.. felt like i was looking at a painting..

walked to north adelaide and had ABs for dinner.. been about 7 months since i last had it.. and it was soooo yummy!! met my aunt and uncle after that for grocery shopping.. i bought ingredients to make glutinous rice and sushi.. i even got the japanese curry mix.. havent had that for a while.. ooohhh.. all the yummy food to eat.. can't wait.. haha.. anyone wanna eat any of those things? i think ern chee probably will! haha.. noelle too.. :)

anyway.. i'm off to bed.. there are assignments to be done tmr.. hope everyone has a great weekend.. nights all!

river torrens or torrens river.. i dunno, same thing.. haha.. pretty ey?

Glenelg

2007-03-30T11:28:00.000+09:30

hmm... don't really know what to say, but i'm so bored and have nothing to do so i've decided to blog... haha.. i should really be getting ready to go out.. i'm going to the city.. gosh, sounds as though it's really far away.. well, it is really.. it's about 50 minutes by bus.. haha.. damn, Ern Chee's right, i do live in la la land.. :) anyway.. i love the area i stay in!!

well.. nothing much happened this week.. had all my usual classes and had a group meeting for our Education assignment.. it's my first group work assignment in uni and lets just say its been interesting.. the other 2 girls that i'm teamed with are so similar.. they both went to schools out in the country, but i went to a private school in Adelaide.. so when we were choosing a topic for our assignment, they wanted to do something on the lack of public funding and quality of teaching in country schools.. then they asked me what i thought and which school i attended before uni.. then when i said Eynesbury College they were like "where's that?".. so i told them it was a private school in the city.. then they were like "oh!".. they didn't really seem pleased.. like sorta resentful! haha.. but it's not my fault i don't live in the country! haha.. anyway.. hope things get better..

handed in my Professional English assignment a day before it was due.. then Jon picked me up and we went to Glenelg for dinner.. we walked along the pier cos we saw all these people surfing.. it was absolute madness in my opinion! it was absolutely freezing cold! and these people were in the water, which had to be even colder! sheesh! i would never do that! haha.. but i suppose it's the only time that they get waves like that at Glenelg.. i've never seen waves like that at Glenelg before.. to me those waves were pretty huge, but Jon said that waves in the Gold Coast are 5 times bigger then that.. goodness! so anyway.. we had Fish n Chips for dinner! yummy.. initially we sat facing the beach watching people attempt to surf, but then it got way too cold so we went looking for shelter.. after dinner we went for dessert.. can't rmb the name of the place, but it's sorta like chocolate bean in Rundell Street.. we had Chocolate Affair, which basically is chocolate fondue.. been a really really long time since i last had that.. and it was yummy! yup.. so then did a bit of exploring and then home sweet home! thank God for good friends.. :)

anyway, i'm off to get ready to go to the city.. gonna go back to Eynesbury and visit my teachers.. then off to the library to look for a few books.. then might have lunch with Jon.. then shopping i suppose! haha.. or rather window shopping.. haha.. don't wanna buy anything else.. i have no space in my wardrobe!! yup.. okie.. i better go.. oh!! and i finally found someone who wants to go to the Egyptian Exhibition too! yippee!! okok.. i'm off! have a great weekend people.. see ya!

just a little something to share...

2007-03-26T11:45:00.000+09:30

my aunt forwarded this email to me, and it really touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes.. just thought i'd share it with all of you.. have a great week ahead guys.. :)

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?' The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.' Then he told the following story: Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps. Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.' Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Run to first!' Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball ... The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay' Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! Shay, run to third!' As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team. 'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'. Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

geez..

2007-03-25T16:06:00.000+09:30

geez.. this blog is really collecting dust! i'm sooooo lazy to blog! haha.. so, i guess updates are needed.. hmm.. let's see..

1. my mummy's gone home.. :(
2. i passed my driving theory test! thank you Jesus..
3. i can legally drive in 6 months time.. woo hoo! well, that's the plan at least. haha.
4. school is a blast! loving every moment of it. i know i sound geeky, trust me, i'm not - not yet at least! :)
5. getting more and more used to living under someone else's roof.. :)
6. getting more and more domesticated.. i was domesticated enough before.. now i'm like housewife standard! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
7. preparing for change.. :)

yup, so i suppose that just about sums it all up.. we had mamak night in church last night, so that was good.. we even got to see fireworks from the police games thingy.. well i think they came from there.. yup.. so school's busy as usual.. made lots of new friends, so that's always a good thing.. oh well.. off to do my readings.. have a great week people.. see ya around!

a fresh start..

2007-03-06T23:02:00.000+10:30

i decided to take down the previous post cos it just seems soooooo negative.. haha.. i was just ranting and raving the other day.. feel kinda silly now.. but oh well.. i just needed to put my feelings down on paper.. made me feel soooo much better.. :)

anyway.. on a lighter note, Uni is awesome.. i'm loving every minute of it.. well, except for English Literature.. haha.. no offence, but Shakespeare would have been soooo much more enjoyable to read if i could actually understand half the things he's saying.. haha.. but everything else is great.. i'm having an absolute blast.. wish i went to uni earlier.. haha.. the workload is crazy.. so many assignments due so soon.. but they are mostly essays and stuff, which i like.. haha.. ok, i know, i'm nuts.. but writing essays is so much better than taking 3 hour long exams.. haha..

my uni is the prettiest uni in adelaide! no offence to the other 2 unis.. hehe... but i love it! i had lunch with the ducks on the grass the other day.. they sat next to me and demanded my sandwhiches be shared with them.. it was fun and sorta cute initially, till i got so intimidated by them that i went to sit on the bench! haha.. they were sqwaking so loudly!!! but there was 1 that was really cute - he had butter on his beak from the butter in my ham sandwhich!

had 2 parties last week that were amazing.. exact details shall be kept in confidence to protect those who much rather forget that evening! haha.. nothing much happened la.. just some people made a fool of themselves! haha.. was introduced to this guy there who was also born in England and all, so i was just talking to him and all, then i totally forgot all about him.. then when i walked into tut this morning, he was standing there! i was like, this guy looks familiar.. hmm.. OH MY GOSH! he's the guy from the uni party.. turns out he's my Eng Lit tutor.. haha.. super weird.. still can't believe it.. way toooooo weird.. oh well..

anyways.. i'm supposed to be up here preparing for tmr's tut which starts at 9am.. oh wells.. better go get started on it.. haha.. emphasis on the word started! haha.. ok ok.. should go.. take care peeps.. and have an awesome week.. looking forward to an awesome dinner and maybe party on friday.. haha.. take care and have a blast guys! love ya! ciao!

my lovely uni..

the ducks who were my lunch company..

the pond in front of my house.. yes, more ducks as you can see.. haha.. australia is full of them!

advance celebration

2007-02-19T03:08:00.000+10:30

i have the sweetest friends ever.. i really wanted to celebrate my birthday with my friends here cos i've sorta grown up with them.. from celebrating becoming a teenager with them, i now wanted to celebrate the ending of my teenage years with them.. so.. on the 16th of feb, 6 months and 3 days before the actual day of my birthday, we went to Timbre to celebrate.. it was soooooooooo fun!! i love those guys soooooo much! i've never had a birthday bash like that before.. it was cool.. hehe.. thank you to those who came and made it such a special day for me.. here are the pics from that night.. just a portion of the 77 pictures we took.. haha.. i'm leaving for adelaide tmr.. as excited as i am to start uni, i can't bear to leave here.. haha.. noelle and wilson were right.. they said i wouldn't bear to leave once i came back and its true.. haha.. i'm sooooooo tired right now, but still can't go to bed yet.. still gotta go pack.. grr.. oh well.. i'm off now.. take care peeps.. and HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!!! hugs..

manda, abbie and i

clare, manda, alicia, me, abbie, glenn, chris, mel, daniel

my very advanced birthday pres.. cool huh?

another group photo
we bumped into Jaq
manda, alicia, me and abbie

by the river near the esplanade

the lanterns look so nice

mel is trying to act macho.. haha..

updates!

2007-02-17T06:31:00.000+10:30

time really does fly. i've been back for 2 1/2 months, and time has just flown by. i wish i had another month here. i can't bear to leave; i'll miss everything here.. but on the other hand, i'm really excited to go to uni. it'll be my first year in uni. i'm so excited about meeting and making many new friends. oh well.. kinda lazy to blog.. but since i've been gone for so long, i suppose i should just let the pictures do the talking.. haha..

some of my church friends got together to celebrate my 20th birthday with me in advance. if i had it my way, i would have wanted my family and my church friends to celebrate my birthday with me every year.. i've grown up with my church friends and they are like family to me.. awww... so sweet right? haha.. but seriously, they're a really awesome group of people.. love you guys!! thanks for celebrating with me.. it was really special and unforgettable.. i've never celebrated my birthday in such a way before, and i thank all of you for coming and being part of an amazing memory.. i'll never forget this.. :)

it's Leo's 24th birthday today, the 17th of feb, and i know he'll be reading this, so.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)

enjoy the photos.. will post pics of my party tmr.. :)

My mum and i in JB

Dinner at Tonkichi with Leo's family

Steam boat at Marina south with SHINE youths

Leo and i at the Botanic gardens

Live from the Kallang Stadium

lunch after church

lunch after church at Spageddies..

Chinatown was soooo packed!

Manda and I at the S'pore zoo..

mummy's birthday dinner

celebrating all the b'days of all the feb babies in my family

great coffee, even greater company :)

the newest addition to my family - baby Sophie

my other niece, Sarah, and my nephew Matthew..

part of my family...

a new year; a new start?

2007-01-06T19:20:00.000+10:30

for most people, the countdown to 2007 was much anticipated - a new year, a fresh start, and a hope for better things to come.

for me, 2006 was a wonderful year - probably the best yet in my short life. ;) 2006 brought me surprises and experiences that i never dreamt of having. most people claim to have the best of both worlds, well for me, i believe i've experienced the best of three worlds. you see, i was born and raised for 6 years in England - although i don't really remember much, there are still certain things and traditions that i picked up and will surely carry with my for the rest of my life. It was through the next 12 years that i spent in Singapore that i picked up the Singapore lingo - more fondly known as "Singlish". Picking up Chinese in primary school was not easy at first, but i am thankful my mum made me learn it; as without it i would not have been able to communicate as freely as i can with my China and Hong Kong schoolmates and hostel mates. The Asian traditions and culture i took to quickly. Although not superstitious, I am terribly fond of Chinese traditions - for example, i love the tea ceremony that takes place at chinese weddings.

On the 21st of January 2006, along with my dearest mum, i left my comfort zone and all that i was familiar with to embark on an adventure and journey from which i have brought back lessons and memories that no amount of money can buy. Not only did i learn so much about myself, life, our purpose in life, and the true meaning of being rich (no, it does not mean having a huge sum in your bank account), i also formed friendships that will last a life time! I really had a blast in 2006, and i found out who my true friends were and who i could count on in times of need. To my MPCC friends, thank you so much for keeping me in your prayers and for not forgetting about me.. To my Paradise friends - Fiona, Wilson, Ing, Noelle, Bruce, Katie, Leah, Erica, Jenn Yong, Phylia, Ern Chee, Lynn and all the rest of you, thank you for welcoming me and going out of your way to make me feel welcome.. you guys did a great job! you guys helped to make my time there the best! to both sides of friends, along with my school and house mates, I LOVE YOU GUYS LOADS.. May all of you have a wonderful 2007. may it be an even better year for one and all - but in all that we do, may none of us lose track of our purpose here on earth! :)

I'm sure 2007 will be an even more exciting year than 2006 - it'll be my first year in uni, i'll be staying in a new place and a whole new area, gonna get my driver's licence, and hopefully a car, gonna make heaps of new friends and so much more. the main thing is to seek first the kingdom of God.

a hostel mate of mine from Brundi, in Africa, taught me so many lessons about life that i want to share with all of you. so often we get comfortable with our lives and lifestyles that we fail to notice and bother about the more important things in life. But all that is another story for another time. :)

Being back in S'pore is great - good food and familiarity. i'm getting used to the weather, so that's a good thing! :) although i still havent put in any effort to exercise.. haha.. not so much cos i wanna lose weight, but more so because i need to increase my energy levels; i've become so lethargic! oh well, i'm off now.. heading down to Orchard.. will blog soon with pics..

here's wishing one and all A VERY BLESSED AND WONDERFUL 2007! May the new year be filled with love, laughter, friendship and success for one and all..
p.s.: thank you mummy darling for all your love - there wouldn't be me without you, and i wouldn't have anything if not for you! i love you a zillion truck loads!!!

p.s:Love and miss you guys back in Adelaide! see you guys in 7+ weeks..

garage sale

2006-12-12T13:17:00.000+10:30

welcome home chris! i'm so glad you're back.. we all missed you heaps.. :) the garage sale that we had after service was a success.. i'm pretty sure every store sold quite a few things.. for me, i enjoyed just chilling with all my friends.. i'm off to Bali today with my mum.. will be back on monday, so till then take care guys.. will miss chating to all of you.. i won't be able to blog when i'm there, so to my dearest NOELLE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance (for the 15th).. love and miss you heaps babe.. have a great week peeps.. miss al
P.S.: just got back my results.. i've got more than enough points to get into my course of choice for uni.. all glory to God.. :)

the kids put up a really great performance..

the lovely Sarah-Ann
Abbie and I
our daughter! haha.. she's got parts of both our names..
Louisa and I..
Manda, Chris and i.. welcome back..
Chris and iice-cream eating competition contestants..

wedding pics

2006-12-09T02:22:00.000+10:30

my mum is officially on leave from now till the 19th, so we hung out today.. we went to Vivo city - the newest mall in S'pore.. it's really huge, but i think the layout is really bad cos like you walk round and round in circles.. it's really easy to get lost.. but all in all it's pretty good.. i recommend everyone to go take a look at it.. :) oh ya! and just before we left i popped into The Museum Shop.. my mum was saying that they've got pretty neat stuff, so i decided to check it out.. the sales guy was really nice.. he was really attentive - probably because i was the only customer in the shop! haha.. so i was just wondering around.. and when i stopped at the scarf rack, he said "may i ask a question? are you expecting?" i was like "NO!!!" then i burst out laughing.. it was hilarious.. he was so embarrassed.. "oh.. i'm sorry.. i'm so sorry" he quickly added.. sheesh.. i know i put on weight, but never did i think it made me look pregnant! haha.. like where on earth is the baby supposed to have come from?!?! haha.. it was soooo funny.. i told my mum when we were out of the shop and we both cracked up laughing.. gudness gracious.. suppose it's time for me to start exercising.. haha..

neways, i found a CD that contained my cousin's wedding photos, so i decided to upload some of them here.. these were taken in March 2005 in Canberra.. they held their wedding in the national museum.. it was really unique; like how many people can say that they got married in a museum? haha.. funny thing is, no one who attended the wedding actually lived in Canberra - everyone flew in for the wedding.. rather inconvienient in my opinion, but i probably would have never been to Canberra otherwise.. anyway.. here are the pics.. i had really short hair then.. haha.. have a great weekend guys.. love ya all! muacks!

Mireille and i.. at the tea ceremony
tea ceremony.. see how short my hair was at the back?
the flower girl Jennifer.. she's so adorable..
the bride and groom - Lyndon and Mireille (my cuz)
the museum in Canberra - where they got married
the wedding cake
Emilia, Mireille, Loretta, Lucy and Jen - i just love this pic.. it's breathtaking
My aunts and uncles
my mum's 2nd sis and i
Jen and i
my cuz Ross and i
my other cuz Fleur and i
my cuz, my aunts and i.. i blinked.. haha
my mum, her cousin and her husband and i
steph and i

the people at my table

my family.. :)

back in S'pore

2006-12-07T14:44:00.000+10:30

ok.. so i've been back for exactly a week, although it feels a lot longer.. i've really enjoyed catching up with my friends and family.. i really treasure each moment i have with them, and no longer take anything for granted.. i attended my cell group leader's wedding on saturday.. there i met most of my friends again; having not seen them for just over 10 months.. the wedding was really nice - simple, but romantic.. i'm such a softie! i teared when they made a speech and thanked their parents for everything.. i'll probably be bawling at my own wedding la! that's if i ever do get married.. haha.. but yeah, it was really sweet.. everyone had turned to look at the bridesmaids - there were 8 of them! but no flower girl or ring boy - and no one realised that Soo Jin, the groom, was singing! we all thought it was a CD playing.. he's one of our worship leaders and he has a really awesome voice.. it was sooo sweet and romantic! haha.. they had a no-fuss kinda wedding, so they didnt have a dinner.. so i had dinner with my family, and my aunt's bro, who lives in Sydney, and 2 of her church friends.. according to my mum the food was "not very good", even though shewas the one who gave the dinner treat.. haha.. it was our first time there - we tried this new place in Changi Village.. i thought it was alright, but i suppose that's cos i havent had food like that for so long that it all tastes good..
sunday was probably the hardest day for me.. i say that only because it reminded me of Paradise.. not that my church is anything like Paradise. on the contrary, my church is probably pretty much the opposite of Paradise! it's a small, cosy family church.. almost everyone knows everyone, and i really like that closeness.. you dont feel like a stranger, nor do you feel like you insignificant or un-noticed.. anyway, as i was saying.. it really made me miss Paradise and my friends back home.. after service as we sitting aroung waiting to go for lunch, i was once again reminded of how long it used to take us to decide where to go for lunch - somehow we'd end up in Chinatown.. haha.. i miss the vietnamese restaurant! i want broken rice and a custard apple drink.. hehe.. yum! i must try the beef noodles when i get back.. :)

i'm supposed to meet Ern Chee and her sis and friend today.. Hsien Fei and i are supposed to bring them around, from 10-3.. it's 2pm now.. and they're still in Sentosa, so i'm guessing we wont meet them today.. :( i miss Ern Chee!! haha..

dinner at my place before i left. hope you guys enjoyed it.. :) miss u all..

Delia and Aida..

Bruce and his friend..
Sui, Katie and i
noelle, bruce and i
noelle and i

us again..

Noelle and Phylia

Delia and Ing

Katie and i

my baby Elizabeth and I.. Noelle is so scared of her.. haha.. had Liz since the day i was born!

my first day back in Singapore.. at Parkway Parade..

i honestly have no idea why i'm glowing.. maybe i'm an angel! haha.. yeah right!

out with Jas the next day
Jaslyn and i on friday

Soo Jin and Vanessa's wedding

Abbie, manda and i at Soo Jin's wedding..

Soo Jin singing to his bride.. awww...

with the newly weds..

awww... i feel so loved! hehe.. :)

my jie jie and esther.. love you both heaps!
michell, manda, dawn, me, abbie and hannah

"best friend" gang..

my famous cell group leader - Melvin - and i..

Kelvin and Esther.. i missed their wedding in May..

my uncle, his wife and i

after Sunday service

abbie and i.. don't we just look so studious? haha.. they're my new specs! i love them!

Hannah, Abbie and I.. trying to be Power Puff Girl's! haha..

Esther-Ann and i.. she's soooo adorable!

pics from the past

2006-12-02T13:49:00.000+10:30

so, 10 months after i left, i have finally arrived back in s'pore.. it's tough saying goodbye to people back in Adelaide, cos i can't bear to leave them - at all!! oh well... i shall take the advise of a good friend, and enjoy my time here while i'm here.. and enjoy my time in adelaide when i'm there.. :) so, thursday i spent the day with my mum.. had dim sim for lunch, cut my hair, bought a few essential toiletries - i empahsise on the word essential.. haha.. but my heart was back in adelaide.. all i could think and talk about was adelaide.. and what this person would do in this situation, and that person in that situation.. rrrrr!! need to snap outta this!!! ok.. so anyway.. some people have asked to see pics from my modelling days, so i snapped a few pics of mag pics to put up here.. not trying to show off or anything ah! haha.. some are really bad! but i suppose it's part of the experience.. will upload more pics tmr.. of my farewell dinner and all.. and pics back here.. food is awesome.. been eating soooo much! haha.. miss you guys back home... funny how i refer to Adel as home.. haha.. oh well.. i'm outta here.. take care peeps.. love ya all dearly..

p.s.: Bruce, enjoy it while you can! you'll miss everything about Adelaide when u get back here.. and i ate your favourite food! haha
p.s.: please tag guys.. some many people keep telling me they read this and that on my blog, and i didn't even know they knew my blog addy.. haha.. so please TAG!! haha..

graduated!!

2006-11-26T00:48:00.000+10:30

so, after 10 months, i finally graduated yesterday.. kinda ironic that i've graduated but i still have 1 more exam.. haha.. i think most people are relaxing and taking it easy already.. but i suppose i should put in my best effort cos its probably the last time i will ever study logic.. haha.. yeah.. so anyway.. graduation was a blast.. never had anything like that before.. it was cool! haha... went out for dinner with friends and had a wonderful evening / night.. haha.. i had sooooooooooooooooo much fun! it's beyond description.. but i reckon they thought i was zonked or something.. haha.. it's probably cos they've never seen me be so crazy! haha.. but it was all good fun.. never really seen that side to them either.. haha.. all in all, it was an awesome evening! thanks guys!! :)

so with the help of Wilson, i moved my stuff to my aunt's house today.. my aunt has exchanged houses with a canadian teacher who did the teacher exchange program with them.. my aunt really loves her garden and spends so much time keeping it nice and pretty.. and it always looks sooooo good! but today when i saw it..... i was speechless.. it was such as mess.. like there were weeds everywhere.. and plants were growing everywhere! gosh! my aunt is gonna be soooo upset! guys, you all have to come over for a BBQ when i get back ok??

yeah, so i'm leaving on wednesday.. i'm not really sure if i wanna go back.. wanted to go back soooo bad in feb.. but now.. it's not that i dont wanna see the people back home - it's just that i can't bear to leave. yeah, i know it's just 3 months.. but its a really long time.. that's like 12 weeks of not seeing my friends here! 12 sundays of not having service and lunch with them.. they've become like my second family.. i really love them.. they are really God's blessing to me.. i don't know what i would do without them.. i didnt really enjoy myself in Adelaide till recently after i met them.. i love you guys!! you guys light up my life! haha..

ok, enough talking.. here are the pics from yesterday.. enjoy!

aren't they just soooooooo gorgeous??? they look so pretty! i want a kimono too!!

Kyoko and me.. she took 6 hours to do her hair la! haha..

Choy tin and me.. she's so cute! she's from Viet nam..

HK Jesse and me

Marina and i.. she's from Malaysia..

Esther and i

Alvin, Tracy, me and Sam

Nobu-san and me... Japanese country side boy! haha

Yunita and I

funky!!!!

Aya and me.. she's lived all over the world..

HK Karen and I

Shirley and me.. she's from HK

Winnie and I

Dalreen and I.. she's from Sri Lanka and has a gorgeous daughter!

Kohei and I.. he's half jap and half hk..

the director of FSP - Jenny Dickson.. she's been there for over 13 years!

Lucy and I..

Best accounting teacher i've ever had - Mr Simon Tanti!

Hong Kong Alvin and I

Peter Nolans and I.. he's the advertising manager..
Georgy and me.. he's from Lebanon..

Tino - from Viet nam - and i..
me and Tracy.. she's from Guang Zhou..
Dux of FSP 2006.. to student - Emmanuel.. He's from Kenya! Rehab and I.. she's from Kuwait

Yuki and I.. she looks soooo lovely!

my clear thinking and logic teacher - Vladimir
me and Ian - the best economics teacher!
Margo and I
me and my math teacher - Richard
my grad cert

the uni rep presenting me my cert..

back in action

2006-11-20T22:58:00.000+10:30

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH JENN YONG! i now have my laptop back and it is in working order! thanks sooooo much for fixing it and even dropping it off at my place! :) appreciate it heaps.. :)

so, the past week without my computer was an experience.. haha.. my room was soooo quiet! but thank God for my ipod shuffle.. it's so amazing, the battery lasted me all week.. more than a week actually, cos i havent charged it for a long time.. thank God for sustaining the battery, cos if even that died out, i wouldn't have been able to survive the quietness! hehe.. anyway.. just wanna thank God for seeing me through my exams.. 3 papers down.. 3 more to go..

so, friday night i hung out with the girls.. we had sooo much fun.. i had soo much fun.. i'm really gonna miss these gals.. 3 months without them.. it's amazing how quickly you can get attached to a whole new group of people.. i'm really gonna miss Noelle.. don't go to Sydney leh babe.. haha.. but i know it's your dream to do fashion design.. wo hui yong yuan zhi chi ni!! haha.. macham some boy band concert! haha.. yeah, but seriously, i'll really miss you noelle!!! i'll miss your randomness!! miss shopping with you.. miss your grandmother stories and old wife tales! miss your fashion advice.. and i'll miss you - for all that you are.. :) aiyoh.. so mushy! haha.. neways, so we went to chocolate bean.. i got sooooo lost la! it's in some ulu lane.. so hard to find.. we laughed and laughed and talked so much nonsense! then we went photo shooting down rundell mall.. we took pics with like almost anything and everything la.. we took pics outside the shops and with the fountain and all.. we all wished that it was a chocolate fountain, instead of a water one.. haha.. so here are some pics.. need to get the rest from Chee.. we may look crazy, but we had fun! so so so so much fun! and that's the point of a girls night out! people probably thought we were nuts or drunk or something.. one guy even asked if we were tourists!! gosh! we must have seemed really odd or something.. haha.. oh well.. we had fun - thats all that matters..

the rejects of 'The Reject Shop'? nah - they're my dear friends.. :) love you guys - Erica, Chee, Leah and Katie!!

Charlie's Angels! don't mess with them!

Leah and I - Just Jeans models!

Chee and Noelle - our fellow Just Jeans models!

we're dotti flamingos.. or at least we were trying to be.. :)

p.s.: leah... come back quick.. i miss u.. and chee is leaving tomorrow.. :(
9 days till i go home.. but how bad do i really wanna go home? if only i could teleport myself every day.. then i get to be here and there.. sigh...

1st paper over!

2006-11-16T21:35:00.000+10:30

phew! after an exhausting 4hour and 20 minute paper, i'm finally 1 paper down.. today was Language and Communication, which is basically English.. it was really good!! excellent!! haha.. as i always do, i committed the paper to God before i started, and i prayed that it would be the best essay that i have ever written.. and i think it probably was! i managed to finish on time - a miracle in itself! haha.. yeah.. so the topic was genetic engineering.. not my favourite topic in the world, but i suppose it's better than nano technology or something like that.. kinda wondering if i should have done qn 2 instead.. hmm.. oh well.. i'm satisfied with what i've done.. thank you Jesus for all your help!

tomorrow i've got economics.. that's the paper i'm most worried about.. i've still got 3 chapters to revise.. market structures, international trade and globalisation issues.. ahhh!!! stress!! oh wells.. i better go study.. have a great friday guys.. take care.. and i'm 1 day closer to going home! woo hoo!! haha.. ciao!

lost..

2006-11-14T21:51:00.000+10:30

so, my laptop is with Jenn Yong - he's gonna fix it for me.. try to fix it at least.. if it's even fixable.. i'm praying that it is.. hehe.. thanks Jenn Yong.. :)

so.. i've been feeling so lost without my laptop.. like i dunno what to do with my time.. i realise that i'm too attached to my laptop - NO GOOD! haha.. so without it around, i have found that i do infact have a lot of time on my hands.. so what else can i do besides study.. haha.. well, i have been studying.. although i'm behind by 2 chapters at the moment, i believe i'll catch up soon enough.. thursday is my first paper - Language and Communication.. it's a 4 hour 20 min paper altogether.. sooo long! haha.. thankfully there's an hour lunch break inbetween.. friday i've got economics.. that's the one i'm most worried about.. i'll pass it, but i wanna do more than just past it.. i wanna ace it! haha.. not possible.. well, with God all things are possible! haha.. we'll see..

so anyway, today was a horrible day! most probably the worst day i've had here so far! haha.. i woke up only to find that the chicken meat i had left out to thaw had been thrown away! yes, you read right - thrown away!!
it went like this:
"where's my chicken?"
and sam was like "oh.. that's your chicken? it's in the bin.. " and he was so casual about it..
me: "WHAT?! what do you mean in the bin? who threw it away?"
sam: "oh, it was there for a few days already so the lady threw it away.."
me: "it was NOT there for a few days.. i just took it out last night!"
then the lady happened to appear.. she's the cleaner here.. well not really.. she's staying here, but working cleaning the hostel in order to pay for her rent.. then she said she threw it out cos it was there all day!
me: "no it wasn't! i only took it out last night"
she: "yes, it was sitting there in the sun all of yesterday and today.."
me: "this is unbelieveable! i took it out last night.. not yesterday afternoon.."
she: "yes you did.. it smelt funny and i didn't want you to get sick so i threw it away.."
me: "i took it out last night.. not in the day..."
i seriously felt like i was talking to the wall.. as though i didn't know when i took it out like that.. so fustrating! and it was a huge pack of meat.. and i know it wont go off overnight.. cos it takes a loooong time to defrost.. anyways... she said she'll give me the money for it.. and put $3 on the table and walked off.. i told her i didnt want her money.. so i left it there.. i was fuming mad la! she threw away a $12 pack of chicken.. which was gonna last me for a week, maybe more.. i was gonna make thai chicken and char siu out of it.. but oh wells.. plans are ruined.. gotta buy more chicken now.. i suppose i do have the reason to be angry - but that's not what God desires of me and it isn't how i should have reacted.. on reflection, my behaviour was horrible and totally out of proportion.. i normally wouldn't do that, even if i was angry i wouldn't show it like that.. must be PMS! haha.. excuse!! lol.. yeah, but i suppose i did over-react.. it's just sooo fustrating.. but then for some reason i thought of my Jie jie.. i dunno why.. i thought - what would jie do? she wouldn't react like this.. she'll be more calm about it.. but i just couldn't... and i suppose part of me didn't want to forgive her either.. so i stormed about the hostel for a while, till i couldn't stand being at home any longer - then i went to coles.. was good to get out of the house... been cooped up for sooo long.. my econs teacher reckons that stress causes people to be on a short-fuse.. i suppose its true.. but its not a valid reason.. there never should be a reason as to why we fail to show compassion and patience to someone..

i've been waiting for a transaction to go through my account and it was supposed to have gone through on the last day of october.. it's a automatic thing, so it should have gone through.. but it didn't.. it went through for the past few months, and this month as well.. so i couldn't understand why.. so i went to the bank, and they realised that there was something wrong.. so now they're gonna find out why then they'll get back to me.. hai.. waste of time.. haha..

oh wells.. i'm off to study.. tomorrow will be a better day... leaving you with this poem thingy.. don't know who it's by though.. have a great week people.. ciao!

whatever your cross
whatever your pain
there will always be sunshine
after the rain

prehaps you may stumble
prehaps even fall
but God's always there
to help you through it all

Hilton and BBQ...

2006-11-11T13:27:00.000+10:30

so today was the final lesson that i'll ever have at Eynesbury College.. i'll really miss it, and wish that it could go on like that forever - but i have no intention of repeating next year! haha.. so after class our teacher Jeanette brought our class over to the Hilton Hotel for afternoon tea.. i had a slice of blackforest cake! yum.. haha.. so some of us went to her place for a BBQ after that.. it was so much fun.. she has so many pets! haha.. she has 3 cats and 2 dogs and frogs.. i didn't like the frogs very much though.. haha.. i really like her house so much! i like the wooden floors and cupboards.. wish houses in s'pore were like that. haha.. her house is massive! her tv room is bigger than my hostel room la! haha.. after dinner we watched a movie then got home at about 12.30am.. had to walk really far to get a cab la.. haha.. Yuki and Take were leading the way and i seriously thought that they were lost la.. haha.. Yumiko and i were just following and following and following till finally we reached King William St.. don't really have much to say - not really in a typing mood.. haha.. the rest of the pics won't upload either.. will do them later.. ciao!

i have my own brand of drink! haha.. i wish!

Lorraine and I..

Delushi and I..

the smokers of the class.. haha..

and the award for the best L&C, Psychology teacher, and tutor goes to....

JEANETTE CARTER! she's really amazing.. thanks so much for everything Jeanette.. hugs! :)

thank you all..

2006-11-09T12:22:00.000+10:30

just wanna thanks to all who have helped me with this silly laptop of mine.. i know i've been a lot of trouble and a real pain.. Incessantly talking and asking for help with it.. i'm a total nut when it comes to com programs.. anyways.. I'm gonna SURRENDER my laptop over to God.. cos it's all under His control.. those who have read/done Purpose Driven Life will remember that day 10 talks about surrendering.. amazing lesson.. :) i'm sick and tired of blogging about my laptop, and i'm sure most of you are tired of reading about it, so no more laptop entries - at least not unless something major happens.. haha..

yeah, so Robbie's farewell dinner last night was great fun.. it was nice to sit down and enjoy a meal with a group of my hostel mates.. Robbie's moving out on sat.. :( oh well, soon enough it'll be my turn to move out.. still need to find transport to move my stuff to my aunt's place.. and no, i do NOT need a boat/ship/truck! haha.. i have a lot of stuff but not that much.. haha.. it'll fit into 1 car load - i hope.. haha.. should do la.. not really that much.. yeah, so anyway.. i'm all psyched about going home.. can't wait.. but i dont really wanna have my exams.. haha.. oh well, it's part and parcel of life; in order to move on, you've gotta cross a few roads/hurdels.. yeah, so i'm off to study.. lovely weather.. ought to be at the beach.. haha.. the balcony will do just fine i suppose.. ;) okie.. have a great thursday peeps.. the week is almost over! woo hoo!! take care.. love you all! hugs..

my massive bowl of noodles.. that i finished! haha.. i don't believe in wasting food.. :)

the group.. :)

not so virus free after all! :(

2006-11-08T00:13:00.000+10:30

ok.. so my laptop is still not yet virus free.. the anti-virus seems to be working.. it makes this horrible wailing noise every time it detects a virus.. which seems to be everytime i open a file, folder or webpage.. my internet is screwed up too.. everytime i open internet explorer, like 4 or 5 different pages come up.. then the virus warning thing starts howling again.. then i try to remove/delete the virus, but it wont work.. it wont delete.. it says the file is in use.. so i close all my windows and try to delete the virus.. but still it wont budge.. so the alert system just keeps alerting me that a virus is there.. then sometimes when i actually manage to delete it, another one appears, followed by another and another.. oh, and did i mention that it takes an amazing amount of effort to open my msn.. i have to authorise it like 2-3 times, then it signs in, then the virus alert rings again.. it's getting to be quite a chore to use my laptop thanks to the virus.. seriously considering sending it to the shop for repair.. but have no idea where to go.. besides, i suppose i could train myself to live without my laptop for a while and get it fixed when i get back.. right? well... yes, i suppose since exams are soooo near, i should be able to do more study without the constant attraction to the laptop..... but... i'm addicted to my laptop! haha.. besides, it's my means of communication with my family and friends back home.. like, how else can i afford to talk to them for hours each day if not for skype.. i don't have a house phone, and using a mobile to call home is ridiculous! it costs like over a dollar a minute.. madness.. haha.. thank God for skype.. yuppers.. so i guess i won't be seeing people online for a while.. i'm praying my computer get better soon.. will still try to update my blog as regularly as possible.. in the meantime, e-mail, sms or skype me ok? thanks and sorry for the inconvenience peeps.. take care.. have a great week.. love ya all!! God bless..:)

p.s.: dear God, please fix or send someone to help me fix me laptop.. in Jesus name i pray, Amen.. :)

virus.. :(

2006-11-06T20:20:00.000+10:30

hey guys, i havent been online for the past 2 days or so cos my com was hit by a virus.. i opened a link from my friend and BOOM! that was it.. my msn went haywire.. and it started sending the link to people in my contact list.. i tried to close it as fast as i could.. sorry if it got to any of you.. :) so, with the help of a friend i managed to get it under control.. i think.. haha.. i'm praying its fine.. cos otherwise it just gets problematic.. yuppers..

so, the Christmas parade thingy on sat was interesting.. haha.. company was great, parade was ok.. lol.. nothing much for us adults, more for the kids i suppose.. but yeah, so after the parade the girls wanted to go to the saturday morning market at rundell street.. it was pretty cool.. nice stuff, but quite expensive.. didn't get anything.. then Ing was hungry, so we went for Italian food.. yums! then off we went shopping!! oh, erm, lets see who was at the parade.. Noelle, Ing, Delia, Choo Ting, Woan Yi.. Woan yi had to work, so she didn't go shopping with us.. but after lunch Noelle and Delia went off.. so left Ing, Choo Ting and me.. so we went shopping for dresses! hehe.. i'm soooo in love with dresses.. they're the absolute best la! i've been packing to go home, and i've packed as little pants as possible.. no jeans at all! haha.. wanna wear skirts and dresses only!! (don't get excited guys, i'm not coming back yet.. just packing in advance.. haha.. you'll see me when you see me.. lol..) yeah, so Ing bought a lovely yellow dress, and 2 tops.. Choo ting got a balero, and i got a lovely floral dress.. love it to bits! hehe.. tried on soo many, but fianlly settled on that.. almost got a kimono styled one, but prefered the floral one instead.. Ing was laughing at me la.. she was like "just now at that shop you liked that dress so much, then now you try on this you've forgotten all about the other one in that shop!" haha.. it was funny la! but i'm satisfied with my purchase.. that's it.. no more shopping! haha.. at least no more big items.. haha.. it was really nice to hang out with Ing and Choo Ting.. Ing is amazing.. she really is.. Wilson, you're a very fortunate guy... :)

ok, sunday church was amazing.. Allen Meyer was the speaker.. he's awesome, and the message was good.. met a new girl.. Eve is her name if i'm not wrong.. sorry if it's spelt wrong.. have a feeling it is.. hehe.. oh well, she's from perth.. she's actually malaysian, but moved to perth when she was 3.. she's a vet, and she's gonna be here for another 2 years.. she's really nice.. can't wait to get to know her better.. :)

yups.. so my psychology test today was pretty good.. just a practice test, but think i'll do all right.. thank God.. :) God is so so so so good.. and amazingand He never fails to amaze me.. :)

i'm off to study.. girls, any of you have hair curlers? the metal thongs thingy, or whatever they're called? can lend me? i wanna curl my hair for graduation.. and my curlers are in s'pore.. :( thanks..

have a blessed week people... and to all those who are having exams, both back home and here, ALL THE BEST.. God will see you thru.. :) take care.. ciao!

last day of school.. sorta..

2006-11-03T22:59:00.000+10:30

ok, so technically today was the last day of school for me.. but i've still got 2 more psychology classes next week and then that's it.. reflecting back, the past 9 months have flown by.. i really enjoyed myself here, and i'm now learning to live life to the fullest, and to stop living for the moment and to start living for eternity! God has been sooooo real to me in the past week.. He's been speaking to me about so many different things, with a new word for me everyday.. just to share with you about my devotion from yesterday.. 2 Cor 4:18 says "the things that we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever." How true is that.. :) Do you sometimes get the feeling that you just don't feel satisfied with your life, no matter how much you achieve? well, it's because we were made for more than just life on earth! and at death you wont leave home - you'll go home.. we'll be going home to an eternal home, which leads me to something else God has been talking to me about.. i was talking to Melvin, my cell group leader in s'pore, and i felt so much joy as i shared with him what God was doing in my life.. but all that i could tell him was just the tip of the ice-berg! there are no words to express what i'm feeling.. i can't wait to go home and share with the SHINERS about God's grace and mercy in my life.. for i've tasted and seen of God's goodness, and i don't ever wanna lose this feeling.. instead, i want to fall deeper and deeper in love with Him.. :) messages from friends and sermon scriptures are confirming what the Lord has been speaking to me about! awww! it's just sooo exciting!! some people may think that i'm being "holy" and all, but you know what, I was made to worship and glorify His name! i was made for His purpose! and i want to be a Mary in a world of Martha's.. haha.. that's the title of a book i saw at Koorong.. think i'll go back and get it tmr.. hehe..

anyway, ISM was great again.. it's so good to just step aside from our daily lives and just spend time worshipping Him.. the fellowship was great, and the sharing was enlightening.. what Wilson shared is so so so true.. am i a Mary or a Judias? we should be giving out of gratefulness for what the Lord has done in our lives, and not because we expect to recieve a blessing out of it. yes, it's true that the Lord will bless us for giving, but that shouldn't be our main reason for giving. it's true, for me at least - i won't speak for others - that sometimes i find it hard to give freely. sometimes i think of what other things i can do with the money instead. but you know what? all that we have is given to us from God. it's His. it was never ours to begin with anyway. besides, what are our mere "sacrifices" of our finances, when God made the biggest sacrifice of all - sending His one and only son to die for us; for our sins. how much more is that than our finances?

oh wellys.. tmr morning i'm going to the christmas festival parade thingy with Lok Ing and Noelle.. can't wait to spend time with the girls.. hehe.. i'm sure it'll be an awesome time.. hehe.. might go back to Koorong after that to get another book.. hehe.. there's 20% sale, and i got 1 book today; it's on cancer, so i thought my mum could use it for her patients, or else i might give it to my uncle.. yeah.. so i'm off.. here are some pics.. have a great weekend people.. love you all heaps! hugs and kisses..

my Language and communications class..

the view from one of my classrooms..

Yuki, me, my teacher Jeanette, and Takeshi.. we had coffee at Central Market today..