Jonathan's Diary

Samsons' "Kenangan Terindah"

2010-10-07T20:36:00.004+08:00

I've been hearing the song "Kenangan Terindah" by Samsons quite often lately. Below are the lyrics of the song:

Aku yang lemah tanpamu
Aku yang rentan karena
cinta yang tlah hilang darimu
yang mampu menyanjungku

Selama mata terbuka
Sampai jantung tak berdetak
selama itu pun
aku mampu tuk mengenangmu

Darimu, kutemukan hidupku
Bagiku, kau lah cinta sejati

Bila yang tertulis untukku
Adalah yang terbaik untukmu
Kan kujadikan kau kenangan
Yang terindah dalam hidupku
Namun takkan mudah bagiku
Meninggalkan jejak hidupku
Yang telah terukir abadi
Sebagai kenangan yang terindah

Samsons "Kenangan Terindah"

The link below is the video of the song. Enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrv2D4htoro

Malaysia Tanah Airku

2010-04-05T00:27:00.004+08:00

Probably, what i am about to write here is a sequel to our dear Sister Dorcas' post that was advertised in The Star newspaper.

Malaysia is a country where i was born. I have great affection in this very country. On the day where i had to leave this country to further my studies in Australia, i knew that i was going to Australia to broaden my experience in studying overseas. However, i can't help but feel how blessed I am to be born in Malaysia. I definitely miss Malaysia. I have heard many negative feedbacks from many of my Malaysian friends in Australia, some claiming that they do not want to go back to their home country anymore due to all the political turmoil, but for me, Malaysia will always be deep down remembered in my heart no matter what condition it is.

Malaysia has given me so much, in terms of making friendships not only with people from the same race, but also with other races and religion. I feel that i am so blessed living in Malaysia because it is a very unique country, where we celebrate different festivals every year, such as Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali. Not to mention our hangouts at mamak and also at coffee shop like Old Town really makes me feel comfortable in Malaysia.

Malaysia also provides freedom of worship like no other country. We, as Christians, are able to go to church every Sunday, not needing to worry what will happen to us, unlike countries in the Middle East, where people have to secretly worship God without anyone knowing. God has been so good to Malaysia, and He has been doing wonderful works in the country.

I can say for sure, I will be back in Malaysia after i complete my degree in Australia. I feel that I want to do God's work back home and try to minister to as many people as possible about Christ.

Freely You Gave It All For Us

2010-04-02T21:42:00.002+08:00

I love this worship song that i recently sung quite often during Sunday worship in church. The words are so meaningful. The title of this song is This Is Our God.

Verse 1:
Your grace is enough
More than I need
At Your Word I will believe
I wait for You
Draw near again
Let Your Spirit make me new

Chorus:
I will fall at your feet
I will fall at your feet
And I will worship You here

Verse 2:
Your presence in me
Jesus light the way
By the power of Your Word
I am restored
I am redeemed
By Your Spirit I am free

Bridge:
Freely You gave it all for us
Surrendered Your life upon that cross
Great is the love
Poured out for all
This is our God
Lifted on high from death to life
Forever our God is glorified
Servant and King
Rescued the world
This is our God

This song is a great reminder that Jesus Christ willingly died on the cross for us to wash away our sins. He was not forced by anyone to go through this, but He just willingly did it for us. During His crucifixion, the people mocked Him and asked Him to save himself if He was God. But he did not and continued to obey His Father's will. The price that He paid on the cross shows us just how much He loves us. Let us remember Good Friday as the day where He freely gave his life to pay for all our sins and wickedness. Without Him dying on the cross for us, there is no hope for each and everyone of us.

Getting Into The Mix Of Things

2010-03-25T19:06:00.002+08:00

Ok, so it's been a while since i updated my blog. I think i haven't updated it since i left home. Apologies for that.

I have just completed week 4 of my semester. This semester seems to be very relaxing to most people, as i do not have classes on Monday and Friday. So, i could say that my weekends is 4 days. However, i feel that i have more workload this semester. I have to study for a test every week for a particular subject, and i have to hand it answers for my tutorial questions every week as well for my other 2 subjects. How fascinating is that. The reason being is that the lecturers want us to attend tutorials, as there are many students who skip tutorials because there is no attendance taken. In order to force students to attend tutorials, they allocate marks just for attendance and they asked us to submit tutorial answers to our tutors, and there are marks awarded as well for each submission. However, the answers to the tutorial questions for the week have to be deemed satisfactory by the tutor before we are given the mark. Therefore, in a way, we have to plan our work carefully before we submit our answers. Assignments are also going to start very soon, and i will definitely need to work out my time well to finish my assignments on time.

I would like to post some other updates. I have been roped into the music ministry in OCF as a backup singer. I volunteered to serve in OCF as a backup singer last semester, and i actually did backup for the first time in OCF 2 weeks ago. I would also be doing backup during the OCF Easter Camp, which is 2 weeks from now. I was also asked to be an assistant in Bible Study during the Easter Camp. I really thank God for answering my prayer and providing me directions in His ministry. Indeed He is an awesome God, and I pray that He will continue to help me to be the shining light among all my peers.

For the first time, i would be going on a holiday with my friends. I will be heading to Tasmania after the Easter Camp. I have never been to Tasmania before, so i am looking forward to visiting it and enjoying the scenery and specialties in Tasmania. I will be away for 5 days. I have heard many good things about Tasmania from my seniors who have been there. I hope that we'll enjoy our trip to Tasmania. There will definitely be photos taken and uploaded into Facebook.

P/S: The weather here in Adelaide has been extremely hot. It is supposed to be autumn now, but it still feels like summer. Probably this is due to global warming.

Anyway, that's it for now. Hopefully i won't abandon my blog for too long. Cheers:)

It's Getting Closer

2010-02-22T23:42:00.004+08:00

The days are getting closer. By saying that, i think you know what i mean. Yup, i'm going back to Adelaide to continue my studies.

Well, i may be sad that i have to leave for the second time. But, i have to be grateful that i even had a chance to come back home to Malaysia for summer holidays. I mean that i am really blessed that my parents have allowed me to come home for 3 months, which is pretty long. It was great to be able to be reunited with my family and my friends too, especially in youth. As far as i am sad to go away again, i trust that God will lead me through another year, and i believe that He will never leave me alone because He is always faithful to me. Of course i would love time to fly. How i wish that it was the end of the year again or how i wish i would never have to leave anymore. I will miss my family and friends here, but it is all about how I will be able to adapt once again to my new surroundings. I have to make sure that i always stay close to Him.

3 months just passes by so quickly. I hope this trend will continue without me realising it. Of course at the same time, i would want to achieve something significant through my studies, my spiritual growth and relationship with my friends in Australia. Hopefully i'll be more brave to make new friends when i meet the new intake of students at OCF. Not to mention that i'll be sharing with those who will be taking the same course as me during OCF. I pray that i will be able to give them good feedback and create a good time of bonding.

Chinese New Year holidays was a great one. I went back to Singapore to visit my grandma and spent some wonderful time with my cousins. Then, i headed to Ipoh for 3 days to visit my grandparents and relatives (mother's side). Overall, it was a good time to meet up, but the weather was really hot, perhaps hotter than usual. It felt like summer in Australia.

This week will be my final week in Malaysia. I am running some errands as preparation to leave. By the way, i have not even packed yet, so i'll do that this week. Fingers crossed, hopefully i will return to Malaysia in December. Take care, my friends!!! I will always pray for you all.

Time Really Flies

2010-02-01T23:50:00.002+08:00

It's been a super long time since i last put up anything on this very blog. But well, since i'm waiting for time to pass before i officially get to bed, i might as well post something on this blog.

Time really flies. It's already February and i cannot believe that i have been back home for almost 3 months for my summer break. To me, i felt that i have not really rested well. But i have no regrets as i get to go to my home church every Sunday just to worship God and to join youth, though it is only going to be for 3 months. I really enjoy the fellowship among the youths and in the church, as well as being part of the Christmas drama of the youth. Many events have happened during my time back in Malaysia. These things really make me happy. It was wonderful that Dorcas and Kevin came back for Christmas too since i have not seen them for a long time. It was great just to catchup with them and share about our experiences abroad.

Rachel just left for Perth last week to further her studies. We went to send her off at LCCT last Monday. I am sure she will be missed in the youth. I wish her all the best and that God will continue to lead her and guide her as she settles down in a new place and environment. I hope i can pay her a visit sometime this year.

Not to mention that i am currently working in an audit & accounting firm for one and a half months. I have really gained some valuable experience from this job, though at first i was really slow at picking up things from my colleagues. I truly thank God that they have been patient with me, and guiding me step by step on what to do with the company's accounts. I would be lost without them. I have started to understand how working life is. It can be really busy and tiring, and no wonder working people are so looking forward to the weekends. My job is also pretty routine, as there is only one way to go about it. Those of you who are pursuing an accounting degree will probably realise it. By the way, i will be stopping work before the CNY break. I had enjoyed this experience that was given to me though it was short.

I am going back to Adelaide at the end of February. Suddenly, i am having a heavy heart. It feels like i don't want to leave Malaysia. But somehow, i have to let go this feeling and look forward to the future. I have to make use of my time wisely in my remaining days here. I believe God will carry me through the whole year and time will continue to fly. I pray for the youth too that God will show them a vision and that it will continue to grow stronger in relationship and honor Him.

Life Is Not A Bed Of Roses

2009-10-13T21:00:00.004+08:00

Ok, it is time to update something in my blog in order to ensure that this blog is still alive.

I want to say thank you so much to TO2UGH Youth for sending me a birthday card all the way to Australia. I appreciate all the wishes that were written in the card, and i am always remembering all of you back home.

It's the 2nd week of classes for me this week after a 2 week mid-semester break. The 2 week break didn't felt like a break to me. This was because i had to hand up my Commercial Law II assignment in my 2nd week of break (This is the first time that i ever handed up an assignment during a break). It does not end there. I still had to hand up two more assignments (Business Finance II & Management Accounting II) the week after the break, which was last week. Thus, i didn't really get to enjoy my break though, as i was often in the university to discuss the assignment with my friends.

I did manage to watch "Up" though with my Bible Study friends in CF. The show was really nice and funny. It was a wonderful production from Walt Disney. Those of you who have not watched this movie should grab the opportunity to watch it. It is worth the money that you pay for a movie (though it is expensive in terms of Australian Dollars for me as i am watching the 3D version). I have also watched "Surrogates" and "Julie and Julia". Both these movies were nice too.

It's just past 3 months that i have been here in Adelaide. I have truly adapted to life here. In the beginning, it was really tough. I thought i could overcome the feeling of loneliness when i first arrived in Adelaide, but in truth, i couldn't. I remember listening to Alvin's sharing about his past experience studying in Australia. I always thought Alvin was one tough guy who could withstand anything that was put forth before him. But, he told me that he too couldn't overcome the feeling of loneliness at first. He told me that the most important thing is to make good friends, friends that can help you during your stay in Australia. I followed his advice and it really helped me a lot in adapting to life here in Australia, though i do miss home sometimes. I have to admit that i do count the number of days to the end of the year, in anticipation that time would go even quicker.

It's already mid October, and i only have 3 weeks, plus this week of classes remaining in this semester. I have a one-week study break before my finals begin. I am starting to feel the stress of studying again. I do not want to fail any of my subjects. The tuition fees here are so expensive and i really want to save my parents' money. I need to be more disciplined as i understand i have more freedom here than i used to have. I have to use my time wisely to revise for my exams. The worst thing, is that all my papers are within a week. That makes it even more challenging. The good news is i get to finish early while the others are still having exams. I prefer to look at the positive side of things to motivate me to study well for the exam. I would also try to do my best and continuing to seek God for wisdom and strength during the exam period.

Hopefully i'll be able to post more things in my blog soon. Till then, have a great week, everyone:)

Royal Adelaide Show

2009-09-16T21:56:00.003+08:00

Ok, it's been a long time since i last put on something in my blog. So, while i'm free, i better use the chance to update my blog, since it's so dead.

Last Saturday, i went to the Royal Adelaide Show. It is an annual event held only in Adelaide, where there are lots of performances, outdoor rides, games and prizes to be won. This event is something like what we have in Sunway Lagoon, it's just that there is no waterpark and this event looks more like a funfair.

It was such a crowded place on Saturday, since it was the last day of the event. I went together with one of my housemate and some of his friends. We arrived at about 2.30pm, and saw that so many people were queuing up for tickets. To be honest, i was reluctant to go because i heard from my other friends who went that the ticket and the rides are very expensive. Nevertheless, i still went as i want to experience how does the event feel to me and whether it is worth it, since i would still be in Adelaide next year. Perhaps i would recommend those are new to Adelaide to go for the event too.

I did not really spent much during the event. I paid AUD15 for a student ticket, and i only played one ride, which already cost me AUD10. Now you know how expensive it can be. I have some friends who can spent up to AUD100 in that event itself. Anyway, the whole show was very interesting, and i could say i enjoyed it very much.

There were performances during the event. I did not watch everything. I only saw a pig race and a performance from stuntmen on motorbikes. Both of these performances were nice, although i wished that the pig race could have been a little longer. Then i accompanied my housemate to play some games where there were prizes up for grabs. He actually won a huge frog out of shooting a basketball into the net.

We waited until at night for the fireworks. The fireworks were beautiful. Although it was raining heavily at that time, there were many people who were watching the fireworks. The fireworks lasted about 20 minutes.

We headed home about 9.30 pm by train as it was less crowded compared to bus. I had my dinner as i did not really consider the food in the event dinner (burgers, pizza, fries, coffee, pie). So, basically, that's how my whole Saturday passed. I did not have regrets though. I would definitely go for the event next year again.

A Kind Of Love So Difficult To Comprehend

2009-08-01T21:56:00.002+08:00

When i attended the first OCF meeting yesterday night, one of the songs that were sung during worship really touched me all of a sudden. Therefore, i would like to share the song here to all of you. I am sure that this song is very familiar to all of you.

Amazing Love

Verse:
I'm forgiven, because You were forsaken,
I'm accepted, You were condemned,
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit lives within me,
Because You died and rose again.

Chorus:
Amazing love, how can it be,
That You my King would die for me,
Amazing love, i know it's true,
And it's my joy to honour You,
In all I do, I honour You.

Bridge:
You are my King,
Jesus, You are my King

The love that the Lord our God has shown to each and every one of us is so difficult to comprehend. We can never fathom the depths of His love for us. It is a kind of love that is everlasting and never changes. Though we always take His love for granted, He did not stop loving us, but He continued to love us just as the way we are. Because of His love for us, by sending Jesus to die on the cross for us, we are all saved from death, caused by our sins.

His love for us is truly and wonderfully amazing.

Jesus Is Our Only Hope In Life

2009-07-22T20:35:00.006+08:00

A very popular question that people ask is "What is HOPE?" People in this world hope for different kinds of things everyday. For example, during the global financial crisis last year, people were hoping for a quick recovery of the economy, because people were suffering from unemployment and businesses were suffering losses when their financial reports were published. Not only that, as students, we ourselves do hope all the time for wonderful exam results. Who does not want to have excellent exam results? Sometimes, we even hope for very small matters, like we hope that there wouldn't be any traffic jams along the road when we drive.

But, in reality, all these things would not last forever. Earth is only a temporary place for us humankind. Sometimes, i do wonder why do i have to put in so much effort in my studies only to realise that ultimately, all these things do not make me go to heaven to meet Him. Our real purpose on planet Earth is to live a life that reflects about Jesus.

Jesus is the true hope for all of us, not the things and successes on Earth. Jesus wants all of us to come and know Him. Jesus is the only way to eternal life. Last Friday, when i attended Christian Fellowship for the very first time in Adelaide, there was a speaker who was sharing about a person whom he met and that person told him this, "There is no more life after we leave Earth". The speaker then told him that there was no evidence that there was no life after leaving Earth. The truth is that there is life after we leave Earth, and that is when we will go up to heaven to meet our heavenly Father. But this can only be possible if people choose to accept Him as their true Saviour. There is always hope for all of us, as stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only begotten Son, and that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life". We will experience how to be a generation of hope when we accept Him as our Saviour. God always provides us with unconditional love. He loves for who we are, and that itself is hope. Therefore, it is important that we Christians, share to those who are lost and do not know Him about the good news. It is never too late to share to someone whom you know that is not a Christian yet.

The good thing is that there is an event coming up in Kuala Lumpur Baptist Church on the 22nd August 2009, called ADORE. This event is a good opportunity for us to bring friends to listen about who Jesus Christ is. There will be an ADORE Bash from 4-7.30 pm, and followed by the concert from 7.30-10pm. Do come and have fun and fellowship with each other!!!

Life's A Climb, But The View's Beautiful

2009-06-25T22:47:00.003+08:00

So after a long time of not updating because of my exams, here i am right now about to post something that all of us can apply in our lives. But firstly, i would really want to thank all my good friends who prayed for me continuously throughout my exams and giving me support to go through my exams even when the studying part was stressful for me. Thanks a lot!!! I really did not think that my exams would pass by so quickly and without me realizing it, it is almost the end of June already.

Anyway, yesterday, i went for an almost full-day outing with Sarah, Faye and Joseph. Sarah planned the programme schedule for the day. We were supposed to meet up at Sarah's house at 9 am. But, due to my carelessness, i totally forgot that i had an appointment with the doctor to get an injection as a precautionary measure to the outgoing H1N1 virus, which is so deadly. Thankfully, my appointment with the doctor did not take long, though i had a chat with her about my future studies in Australia. After that, i went to Faye's house to pick her up. Finally, we were off to Sarah's house and we reached her house about 5 minutes past 10am. Then, we then headed to our first destination for the day, which was Sarah's big and beautiful University of Nottingham. By the way, before that, we went to Tesco to purchase some shuttlecocks as we were planning to play badminton too. Then, we headed for Sarah's uni. We played badminton for about an hour, and then we played some basketball, with the ball provided by Sarah. It was a fun time of games and discovery of hidden talents too hehe.

After that, we headed for lunch at a restaurant in Broga. The food was not only good, but it was also very cheap. Then we started our hiking to reach the top of the hill, with Joseph leading the way up. The climb up the hill was quite tiring and challenging, perhaps due to my lack of stamina. We took about 45 minutes to reach the top of the hill. We took lots of pictures of ourselves with the view from the top of the hill. The pictures are posted by Joseph on Facebook and you can view them.

After a while on top of the hill, we then headed back down as Sarah was suppose to go home and hike the hill again with Joseph, Hannah and her friend. Surprisingly, the walk down the hill was quicker than we thought, as we took only about 20 minutes to reach the bottom of the hill. We can thank God that none of us suffered any injuries from hiking up and down the hill. After that, we left the place and went back to Sarah's house. We stopped by her house for some asam laksa made by Sarah's mom. After that, Sarah and Joseph followed Hannah and her friend to hike up the hill again, while Faye and I went back home because I had an appointment with my dentist at 5.30 pm to remove my braces.

The hike up the hill definitely gave each of us something useful to learn, that is life is full of challenges ahead and we have to persevere in order to overcome those challenges that lie ahead for each and everyone of us. God has placed challenges in our lives to make us a stronger and better person in life. We should not give up at all when faced with difficulties in life, as this may be a test given by God to test our level of faith in Him. Life is never a bed of roses for each of us and no one will have a perfect life to live with. All of us are will face different kinds of challenges in life, and it is up to us to respond to the challenge that is given to us, no matter how tough it will be for us. When we have responded to the challenge, we will be able to see all our efforts converted to success and satisfaction, and that is what all of us want in life, I'm sure. This is something that each of us can apply in our own lives.

Besides a whole day trip with my buddies, i have also finally removed my braces after almost 2 years of wearing it. I felt like a person with a new set of teeth. But, i still need to wear my retainer daily except when having my meals, in order to prevent the teeth for moving. I will have to learn to adapt to the retainer. Today, i had a bad experience too. One of my car tyres suffered a puncture, and I panicked. Thankfully, there were a few people who helped me out when I needed someone the most. I bought them some drinks after helping me out as a thank you note to them. I had to completely purchase a new tyre as the punctured tyre cannot be used anymore. It cost me a lot of money to purchase that new tyre. Anyway, i was glad that my car was working well again. Praise God!!

So, basically that were the events that happened throughout these 2 days. There were good and bad events, but i thank God for being with me all the time. He is such an amazing God!!! Everyday, I'm counting down the days left in Malaysia for myself and I am thankful that i am so blessed with many wonderful things throughout my life in Malaysia and i will really treasure them even after I have left Malaysia.

Shopping For Camp Stuff & A Piece of Good News

2009-05-26T23:44:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, after my class, i went down to Uda Ocean in Petaling Street to shop for camp stuff together with Hannah, Sarah, Faye and Joseph. I reached there before 4 pm. When i arrived, the rest of us had started shopping first as they reached town about 1 pm. I would say we had an amazing time shopping. While shopping, at the same time, we also took some pictures of us shopping. That was fun. The photos have been uploaded by Joseph in Facebook. You can go and check out the photos! After that, we stopped by at Popular bookstore to purchase more stuff. Then, we split up and some went to this shop called Happy Planet to purchase gifts for the camp while the rest went to buy some other stuff. Finally, we went to Mydin to put the finishing touches to our shopping activity. It was really fun but tiring. We finished our shopping close to 8 pm. When we were all in the car, we were all feeling so uncomfortable as there were so many things in the car but and also behind the front seat. Joseph, who was sitting in front, had to stretch open his legs to fit the things in between his legs. We then went to Kajang for a late dinner due to a massive traffic jam on the way to Kajang caused by a car accident, which created a big crawl. We ate at a mamak store, and we finished our dinner about 10 pm. I then fetched everyone back to their respective homes, except for Joseph, because his parents waited for him at church.

Camp is just days away, and we are all very busy preparing for it. I hope that camp would be a fun time of fellowship with each other and also and also learning about God's Word. I hope that the camp would be a memorable one for each and everyone who is attending it. As we count down the days towards the camp, i do pray that God will give each of the camp committee members the strength and good health to prepare the things necesary for the camp. I know that it would not be easy for the committee members, but if we all stick close together, we would be able to achieve something big for God's glory.

As for myself, my exams are just 2 weeks away and i am beginning to feel nervous about it. Anyway, i want to share a piece of good news with you. I have received an offer from the University of Adelaide to study there. I was so happy when i received the offer. It was always my dream to study overseas. I would be leaving in July, which is not long from now. I have already told my relatives and most of my close friends know it too. I would be going to Australia to study for 2 years. However, there is an incentive for me to finish my studies in one and a half years, provided that i receive exemptions from the subjects that i am currently doing this semester. This exemption can be obtained from the exam that is in 2 weeks time, which is why i am so eager to do well so that i can complete my studies earlier. I am excited, but nervous too about going to Australia to study because i will be away from my family for the first time. I hope to overcome it as quickly as possible when i arrive in Australia. For now, I look forward to the time remaining for me to spend in Malaysia, as time flies.

Good Friday, Easter and Some Other Updates

2009-04-12T00:33:00.007+08:00

Ok, it's been a long time since i last put up something on my dying blog. So here it goes. Last night, we had a Good Friday service at KLBC. The TO2UGH YOUTH came up with a skit titled "Everything" by Lifehouse. We practiced tihs skit for a number of weeks to prepare for the real presentation. I hope that people were blessed by the skit that they saw last night. I was glad that many people turned up last night for Good Friday service to remember the Lord's death on the cross and His resurrection three days later. I was also surprised to see Joseph, as he was allowed to come back home for Good Friday. Sadly, he would be leaving after Easter service. Anyway, i hope that the skit will be a great reminder to each and every one of us that the Lord died to wash away our sins so that we will be cleansed. Thus, we should never take the Lord's sacrifice for us for granted. It's amazing that He would ever do such an act for us. Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice on the cross!!! I pray too that Easter will be something meaningful to each of us tomorrow and that the message will be well spoken of about how the Lord rose again from the dead. That is a fact that we can never deny.

Now to more updates about myself. I am about to have a one week semester break, which arrived at the right time for me, I would say. This is because I can use this one week break to complete whatever assignments that I need to do. I have to pass up two assignments the week after my break. So I can say that my break is definitely not a holiday break, but a break to finish up all my work. I guess I am struggling to balance up my time, which is something that i am trying to work on to improve. Furthermore, I think that I need strength from the Lord to carry me through another week ahead. I do feel helpless at times but all I know is that I can always draw strength from God and ask Him for wisdom on how to live my life well. Time really passes by quickly, and it is already April. In less than 2 months from now, my exams are beginning. I have still yet to come to terms with the demands of 2nd year level subjects. In addition, I have to retake my marketing paper as I failed it in the last semester. Therefore, in total, I am taking 5 subjects this semester. I don't want to let my parents down again just like what happened in my last semester. I want to do my best, at least I want to get over with these subjects that I am taking. I won't be setting myself a very lofty target, because I normally do not achieve them. Well, I can just hope that my semester will go on smoothly and that I will be better prepared for my exams.

Well, people have been telling me that student life is definitely more fun than working life and that I should make full use of my student life to have fun and enjoy as well besides studying. I hope i can do that often, but I do not want to neglect my studies because I know that if I slack a bit in my studies, the consequences would be unbearable. Sometimes, I just envy those who are really smart and do not need to study so hard to achieve good results. But too bad I am not one of them. I have to work extremely hard if i want to have the same kind of results like the smart ones. This is a something that I have come to understand. I am not complaining but to be grateful for what God has blessed me with. I'm sure there are many other things that He has blessed me with that I can never count with my ten fingers. I just have to be thankful to God and not take his blessings for granted. Anyway, i can also thank God for friends who would understand me and i truly appreciate their presence around me.

Well, that's all from me for now in this post. I will try to post more stuffs in my blog as often as possible if i can find the time. Looking forward to Sisters' Night this coming Saturday.

Updates

2009-01-31T13:03:00.003+08:00

Ok i don't know why but suddenly i felt i had something to blog about. It's the first time that i've put together some posts frequently in my blog. Usually, i will only blog once a month but this time was different.

On Friday night (23 January 2009), Sarah and I went to Sunway Pyramid to get a present for Hannah's birthday. We met up at 5.30 pm at Tasik Selatan and we reached Sunway Pyramid at about 6.30 pm after encountering a little traffic jam along the way. Since we had so much time, we decided to go for dinner first before buying the present. We went to Shogun for a buffet dinner as agreed between Sarah and I. Sarah booked a table to avoid having to wait for our turn to have a seat. When we got to our table, a waiter served us some appetisers like oysters and lobsters. Then, we immediately attacked the food that was available, especially sushi, since Shogun is better known for its sushi than its other cuisines. The sushi was so delicious till we kept on refilling our plates with sushi till it was full. We ate until we were so full and we decided that we would take a walk 7 times around the buffet table, which would be really weird to the other customers considering they have been seeing us at that same spot over and over again. Anyway, we had some ice-cream for dessert which was part of the buffet dinner. We should never had ice-cream as we felt so full yet again. We were basically struggling to walk properly. (ADVICE: NEVER FORCE YOURSELF TO EAT MORE IF YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE).

After the dinner, we started our search for Hannah's present. By that time, we were so full till we could not even walk properly. We had to bend down a little bit so that we can walk. Other people in the mall were like looking at us in a weird manner. But what can we do? I mean that was the only way we wouldn't feel any pain in our stomachs. Anyway, after going around the mall looking for Hannah's present, we eventually felt better again and we could walk normally. We eventually bought Hannah a camera for her birthday and the cost of the camera was shared between Sarah, Alvin and me. But, i didn't know that looking for a present would be so difficult as we won't really know what a person really likes. Even Sarah was struggling to think of what her sister likes. Anyway, that was our shopping experience at Sunway Pyramid and we left at about close to 11 pm because we encountered a massive traffic jam as we exited the car park.

Now to my CNY experience for this year. For me, it was a very quiet CNY celebration for me. I went back to Singapore to visit my grandma and i was at home all the time. All I did was hang out in front of the computer or watch some DVDS that were available. Other than that, I met up with some relatives and we had a reunion dinner together. That's about it. Then, I also went back to Ipoh and I basically did almost nothing. I was there for only 1 night because my grandma wasn't at home as she's busy visiting her other relatives that my family wasn't close to. The positive thing was that i received angpows from my close and not-so-close relatives. So that was my CNY for this year.

Officially No More A 'P' Licence Holder

2009-01-26T14:34:00.003+08:00

Yea, at last i am not holding a "P" driving licence anymore. I am so happy and relieved. 2 years can be a really long period, especially for me. When i first received my "P" licence, which enables me to drive, i was already very happy. But now, I am even happier than i was 2 years ago. I have been waiting for this day to come. I was very afraid that i would not be able to get my new licence, but i thank God that everything went smoothly.

I went to JPJ last Friday to renew my new licence and the process was very smooth. It was a great feeling for me. At first, i was really nervous because i was scard that i had committed some traffic offences that i wasn't aware of during my 2 years of having the "P" licence. But, i thank God that the lady who handled the processing of my new licence did not find anything wrong with me.

I have experienced many kinds of events in my 2 years of holding a "P" licence. I had been hit by another car before while driving, which was my worst experience and i hope that i would never experience such a thing anymore in the future. I have also drove exceeding the speed limit countless times and i am aware that i have to change my attitude on the road. I know that my life is more important when i am driving. I will urge myself to be more careful when driving and carrying passengers. I will also try not to break the traffic rules stipulated by the government.

Lastly, i would like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year and may you have a joyful and wonderful time with your loved ones during this festive season. Most importantly, stay healthy and safe too!!!

Welcome To Year 2009

2009-01-01T15:18:00.004+08:00

Hi, guys!!! Sorry for not blogging for quite a long time. It's been almost a month since i last posted something in my blog. Well, year 2009 is just beginning. So, I would like to wish a Happy New Year to everyone and may 2009 be a good and memorable year for all of you. May all of you continue to serve the Lord faithfully throughout the year.

Year 2008 leaves behind a lot of good memories for me. I got to know Sarah and Hannah in the youth, and we became really good friends. I never knew i could get along so well with them. Recently, they have just joined the youth committee and i look forward to working along with them in 2009. I also really want to thank God for giving me a friend in the form of Lay Yean, who has been guiding and helping me to manage the youth. She has really been an inspiration for me to continue to serve the Lord in the youth ministry. She is also a very caring advisor as she remembers those who are having exams and having some problems. She even takes the time to remember all the youths' birthdays, which is great. I am very glad to be able to work with her and i hope that we will be able to continue to work well together in 2009 and that our friendship would remain strong. I will be praying very hard that 2009 will be a fantastic year for all of us and for the youths. I also want to thank my other fellow committee members for the great work that they have put in throughout 2008. Truly, it was an amazing experience working with you guys.

I trust that God already has a plan for each and everyone of us in 2009. I'm sure He has already provided a direction for the youths to follow. God has truly been amazing, and i'm sure that He will continue to amaze us if we give our best to Him in 2009 by serving Him faithfully. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.

By the way, i also want to wish "Congratulations" to all the PMR students who did well. I am sure God will be proud of all the efforts that you've put in. Let us all be an encouragement to one another as we start year 2009.

Staying Positive

2008-12-01T22:03:00.003+08:00

Well, my exam results were out last Friday. It wasn't the result that i expected. I was really dissapointed with what I got. I really felt that i should have done better. I do not need to mention what kind of results I got, but it is certainly one to forget. My other friends have got really excellent results, and they will be leaving for Australia in February 2009. I won't be joining them, which means that i got to find new friends to work with in my current university next year. This is all part and parcel of life.

Nevertheless, it is time to move forward and forget whatever that has happened. This is one of the many kinds of obstacles that i would be facing for the rest of my life. I have to continue to stay positive and work harder in my next semester when i resume my studies. No doubt that i had wanted to study in Australia next year, but since i can't make it next February, i will try to make it in July 2009. I know my parents are a little dissapointed with my exam results, and i promise that i will work harder and not give them dissapointment anymore. Anyway, i am very thankful for the encouragement that i have received from many people like Lay Yean, Hannah and Sarah, who have really been encouraging me and telling me not to give up. I am blessed to have friends like them. Besides, I do trust that God has a reason for whatever that he does. All I need to do is to continue placing my trust in Him and to continue doing my best and I'm sure the results will come. I have to admit that i could have worked harder in this exam.

Anyway, i just spent the weekend with my cousins in Port Dickson. We had a fun time getting together. I just wished my mom could have followed, but she couldn't because she had fell ill. So, only my brother and I went along with my cousins.

Well, December is going to be a really busy month as Christmas is coming. The TO2UGH YOUTH will be having lots of activities and stuffs to do during Christmas. I hope that this year's Christmas will be a very memorable one for each and every one of us. Hopefully, i can talk more about our Christmas programme in my next post.

Till then, have a good week, everyone!!!

Vacation Bible School 2008

2008-11-22T00:11:00.003+08:00

Alright, guys. My exams were over 2 weeks ago and i haven't been updating my blog for more than a month, till I have been bugged by Sarah to post something in my blog. Well, my post this time will be about Vacation Bible School, which has just concluded today.

VBS was for five days. I can't believe that i manage to last for five days. I was taking care of children between the age of 7-9 years old. It was a very difficult task as most of the children were very naughty and they were not really listening to instructions. The rest of us who took care of the children also had a hard time, but i thank God that we all manage to pull this through. Most of all, i really want to thank Teacher Mun Yee for the guidance and also the encouragement when i needed it. But, i would say that i do enjoy myself by helping out in this VBS. I really like the activities, especially when we are learning the VBS songs for each of the 5 days and as well as the art and craft. I do hope that we could have a better VBS next year. I am also glad that some of the youths came to help out in different areas during VBS. I am sure that God will bless their efforts. I am also sure that God will bless all the helpers who took time off to help during VBS. I think God also provided a way for Lay Yean to stay for all five days, as she initially only took 3 days off for VBS. I would say VBS was a very good learning experience on how to work together as a team. I hope the children enjoyed it and that they would learn something important from this VBS.

Lastly, do pray for me as my exam results are out next Friday. I do hope to get good grades. I'm sure God has a plan for my future. Whatever the results that I will get, I am sure that I have done my best and God will have his purpose for me.

Turning 19

2008-10-02T22:00:00.003+08:00

Hi, guys!! I know this post is overdue, but since i haven't been blogging for quite a while, i might as well blog about my birthday.

Well, on the 20th September 2008, i have turned 19. And, co-incidentally, it was a Saturday, and on that day we went to church to do some cleanup and shifitng. So, after the shifting, Lay Yean, Sarah, Hannah, Joseph, Samuel and a few others suddenly decided to have lunch with me at McD Drive Thru in Cheras to celebrate my birthday. So, obviously i was a little surprised but happy that they remembered my birthday, and to the extent, accompanying me for lunch as well. I am blessed to have friends who are caring like them.

Before that, in the early hours of 20th September 2008, a few of them also text messaged me to wish me for my birthday, like Lay Yean, Joseph and Sarah Yang, and unexpectedly Alvin Tung, whom i thought never knew my birthday. People like Sue Ann also wished me as the day passed by. I can be grateful to have wonderful friends like them.

But, to add to the wonderful day that I had, Dorcas wished me all the way from the US, which made me really happy. Although she wished me late, i was glad that she remembered my birthday, though we hadn't communicate with each other for quite a long time. I would really think that this year was the most meaningful birthday for me, as so many remembered my special day.

Well, i also had dinner with my family at Eden to celebrate my birthday. I am thankful for such loving parents who have taken care of me for 19 years. I can also truly thank God for guiding me through my life and blessing me so much during these years of my life.

Assignment Grade Unexpected

2008-09-13T23:54:00.003+08:00

I just got back my Management Assignment 1 marks, and it was so unexpected. I got a Distinction, which was better than I expected. Maybe it's because i did quite a last-minute job on the work. I was just hoping to get a credit for my assignment, but i definitely felt better after receiving a better grade. My whole day was brightened up by that good grade as it can be said that it was a long day for me on that day. That's because i had classes till 5 pm, and i was physically very tired as i had to concentrate on my other assignments as well that need to be submitted later. On the positive side, i'm working hard to earn the reward of receiving high marks to boost my chances of getting a HD for my final mark.

And, i'm glad that Dorcas is doing well in US, and she has jsut recently updated her blog. I'm happy for her, though we haven't chat for a long time. I hope she will continue to do well in US. As for myself, i better start working hard if i want to achieve my dream to study in Australia next year.

TO2UGH YOUTH 8TH ANNIVERSARY AT SUNWAY LAGOON

2008-09-02T23:15:00.006+08:00

Ok, this post is about our recent trip to Sunway Lagoon for our TO2UGH YOUTH 8th Anniversary. On Saturday, we gathered at church at 8.15 am and we departed for Sunway Lagoon at 8.30 am. We reached there at about 9 am. But it wasn't opened yet at that time. So we decided to take some snapshots and introduce some new friends with us. The pictures are available on Facebook.

Sunway Lagoon finally opened at 10 am. Thank goodness we already had our tickets with us. The ticket booth was so packed though it was just opened. We purchased a wristband which was worth RM 10 to enable us to go into the park. Before going in, there was a short performance organized to entertain us. Then, after that, off we went into the park.

The 1st thing we did when we entered the park was to rent lockers to keep our bags. The lockers cost RM 3. Everyone kept their bags in the locker but they left their personal belongings with me like handphone, watches and wallets. Some of the youths even gave their shirts to me to help them keep it. I was being a responsible person helping to keep expensive items. But i didn't mind about that as long as everyone was having fun.

After that, we separated into different groups. Some went to the extreme park while others went to the adventure park. Me n a group of girls (Li Teng, June, Jess, Stephanie, Shin Yee and Ida) went for the scream park, which was actually a new park. It wasn't really that scary at all inside the scream park. The people were trying to scare us off but it didn't work out on me. But, the girls were pretty shocked and afraid, i guess. I think i heard them scream.

Then, i went for the rides in the World of Adventure. I didn't take all the rides because it was so crowded and i had to wait about 30 minutes for a ride. But the rides were very fun and i enjoyed it. I'm sure the youths enjoyed it too.

Then we had lunch at 1.30 pm. To my horror, the food there was so expenisve. Even the cheapest was RM 7. Some of us ate burgers while some went to the coffee shop which sells bread, noodles and coffee. But overall, the food was just enough to satisfy our stomach. I didn't really eat much.

Then we continued with our fun at the wet park. By the time, it was already raining heavily. I was just praying to God hoping that the rain will stop quickly so that everyone can have fun. So we just played in the rain tohugh it was a heavy rain. The rain stopped at about 4.30 pm. Then we resumed our fun at wet park. I tried the water slides and it was fun. I saw the other youths taking the slides over and over again. Some of them even challenged each other to see who can reach the end of the slide.

But, overall, i'm sure everyone of us had fun. We went to back to our locker to have a shower at 6 pm and we departed at 6.50 pm after returning the wristbands to the ticket counter. I wished that time hadn't passed so quickly as i'm sure that none of us wanted to do back yet even though it was already very late in the evening. I hope that we can have this sort of outing another time in the future. I was glad that there was a great amount of interaction between the youths.

Updates

2008-08-16T13:12:00.004+08:00

Hi guys!! Sorry for not blogging for such a long time. I had been busy with my assignments lately(especially Management). Besides, there wasn't much to blog about. My blog seems to be dead already, as others seem to be able to post something in their blogs.

Anyway, I just want to share something in this post. This Sunday morning, there was a power failure in the church. We couldn't have our final practice session before the worship service begin. I was beginning to wonder whether we would have to go through the entire service without electricity. Everyone would be so sweaty. So, Pastor prayed together with the worship team to ask God for wisdom and for the electricity to return. So, after praying, we just waited anxiously for the power failure to be solved. And at 9.20 am, suddenly there was electricity again. I was so amazed. Prayer is definitely a powerful weapon. This power failure had never happen in our church before. God was truly an awesome God. He did miracles that we didn't expect to happen. We can praise God for this. Anyway, the worship session went on well despite not having the opportunity to practice for one more time before the worship service.

My Holiday

2008-07-09T21:46:00.003+08:00

Well, to be honest, i did nothing much during my holidays. I just did my daily routine, like picking up my brother from tuition and from school, as ordered by my mom, since she's so busy with the church's jumble sale. I've also been on the computer every day, particularly visiting Facebook, since there isn't much to do at home.

And by the way, tomorrow the Friends Forever team will be presenting at UCSI at 7.30 pm. I just hope that many people will turn up tomorrow night to witness our performance and be touched by it. We just hope that we would be able to give a good performance to the students who are coming to watch it. Pray that the students will bring their friends along too.

On Friday, i will be receiving my exam results for the 1st semester. I just hope that the results would turn out to be fine. I don't want to re-sit for any paper, especially for the compulsory units.

Holidays are ending this week. I'll be going back to university on Monday to begin my Semester 2, which means assignments all over again. I just hope that i'll be able to have discipline to balance up my time when my new semester starts. In this way, i wouldn't need to rush for any deadlines for my assignments, and also in a way, try to spend some time studying. Life isn't going to get any easier from here, thus, i need to start working hard to achieve success.

Exams Over For Good

2008-06-19T23:51:00.003+08:00

Sorry, guys!! I know i haven't been posting anything in my blog for months. I got to admit that i did not have anything to post in my mind. But, here I am. I am trying to revive my dying blog again.

Ok, let's start off with exams. Recently, i just finished my final exam, which means that i have finished Semester 1 of 2008 of my course. I had to take 4 papers, which doesn't seem a lot. But, actually, there was a lot of reading to be done. I basically started my revision 2 weeks before i went for my first paper. Then came the youth retreat and family camp, which took one of my whole weekend away (but i had no regrets joining it). So, basically it was all last-minute revision. Please do not imitate what i've done as it will serve you no good.

Anyway, when i did my exams, i was just praying to God for wisdom and that whatever results that I receive is from my best effort. I just want to thank some of my friends who actually prayed for me during my exam period. Thanks guys!!!

Now that my exams are over, i can finally take a break for at least a month before my next semester begins. I know how stressful exams can be, especially after Dorcas fell sick while preparing for her final paper. I support her in stressing out that she dislikes exams, because it makes or breaks our future. I got to agree with that. If you do well, you're happy. If you didn't do well, you'll feel very sad and bitter. All I can do right now is hope for the best outcome.

Friends Forever Performance in KLBC

2008-03-18T23:58:00.002+08:00

Well, last Saturday, we had a FF performance in KLBC. We were really nervous as we were expecting a big crowd to turn uo and watch our perfromance. But, sadly, the hall wasn't even half full. But, we can be thankful to God that there were people who chose to accept Jesus as their friend and there were also some who rededicated their lives to God. That is something to be thankful about.

Now, back to the event. We arrived at 12 pm for singspiration practice, and the practice was about an hour. Then, when Uncle Peter arrived, we started setting up the stage. We did the backdrop and checked the sound systems to make sure everything was alright. After that, we started with our usual warming up session, and then our full rehearsal. Our full rehearsal didn't go well due to the fact that there were some technical problems with the P.A system. We had a long rehearsal up to about 5 pm. Then, we started to do our make up before the concert. We had a light dinner too, and after that, we had a half an hour prayer session just before our concert. We prayed that everything would run smoothly and that we would all do our best to glorify God.

True enough, God answers prayer. We had a terrific time during our concert, and everything went well, including the P.A. There were people who were touched after watching the concert. We received a lot of positive feedbacks from the audience, but no doubt that there is still room for improvement. We thank God for blessing the concert. We also thank God for Pastor Bobby's message about friendship that was spread clearly to the audience.

After our performance, we went for our dinner, as i'm sure all of us were really hungry. We had dinner up to about 11.30 pm. Then, we left for home feeling satisfied and also a bit of relief after a long journey that we have embarked together as a group.

Regret

2008-02-27T21:08:00.002+08:00

You may be wondering what i'm regretting based on the title above. Well, basically, I am starting to regret for not learning Chinese since primary school. Well, to me, at first it wasn't really a big deal. But now, i've come to realise the importance of Chinese in our daily lives. This is because when people around me start to speak in Chinese, especially Mandarin, i would not be able to know what are they talking about.

It is so embarassing when i do not know how to answer the person back if he asks me about something in Chinese, especially on the streets where people were asking me about directions. I would tell him, " Could you please speak in English because i don't know how to speak Chinese?". I can tell you that the feeling was really awful. I had never felt so devastated before. I felt like an outcast when i couldn't speak Chinese at all. Well, it wasn't that i couldn't speak Chinese at all ( at least i know how to speak Cantonese), but it would have been better if I knew Mandarin as well. Now, I'm beginning to regret for not learning Chinese when i was young. At the very least i should know how to speak the language.

And, then, just yesterday, i was having a jamming session for the Friends Forever singspiration session. To be exact, i wasn't supposed to be in the jamming session, but Uncle Peter asked me to sing to boost the volume. I was supposed to handle the P.A system only. I was roped in at the last minute to help out. The jamming session wasn't too bad for me, except when we were rehearsing a Chinese song chosen by Faye and Dorcas. Again, it was back to my regrets for not learning Chinese in the first place. I couldn't even understand a word on the paper. I felt embarassed, but Dorcas agreed to romanize the Chinse words for me so that i could sing. Well, she did saved my blushes. Thanks a lot, Dorcas!!! I guess a person who knows Chinese definitely has an added advantage.

To end my post, there are definitely benefits if you learn Chinese. You are able to speak to a person who only knows Chinese, coincidently. All I can say is that i might have problems in the future and this is one thing that i truly regret at this very moment. But, I can't help it but continue on with life. Perhaps i would ask someone to translate for me if a person is speaking in Chinese.

First Week in Monash University

2008-02-21T23:14:00.002+08:00

Finally, after a long break, i'm back to studying. I'm so relieved to be getting back to my studying routine. This week, i'm having my orientation at Monash University. Well, to be honest, so far, the orientation hasn't been too boring. In fact, during my course briefing session, the speakers were really interesting. They explained about the details of each major well. I'm very pleased to receive so much valuable information. If you hadn't realise it by now, i'm doing the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and i intend to major in Banking and Finance.

On my first day of the orientation week, as I stepped into the campus, I went for a tour by myself around the campus. I checked out the library and it was really big. The library has 3 levels and there is a wide range of facilities in the library. I also met a few of my old friends who are studying there. Some were from my high school and some were from my college. At least i don't have to feel so lonely.

All in all, i'm really excited to be in university and i hope that i will enjoy my university life very much. I hope that i'll be much more serious in my studies when i begin my course next week, and i hope that i'll be able to manage my time wisely. I also hope to meet up with new friends, especially from other countries, so that we will all have a wonderful time studying together at Monash.

An Eventful Weekend

2008-02-17T21:43:00.002+08:00

Well, this weekend was a really busy one. Yesterday, the TO2UGH Youth had a Chinese New Year visitation to a few houses. We went to eight houses and we started our visitation at about 9 am. We visited Uncle Yong Peng, Aunty Sue, Aunty Wai Ling, my house, Aunty Aileen, Aunty Irene, Uncle Peter and Pator Bobby. They were all very hospitable and they had a generous heart. We were very pleased that they were all willing to open their house for us to visit them. We had a fun time chit-chatting and serving ourselves with the food that they had provided. We were supposed to have our lunch at Aunty Irene's house but our stomach was already filled with lots of food before that. In the end, we couldn't manage to finish up the food at Aunty Irene's house. After visiting each house, we had a short word of prayer to thank God for the people who have opened up their houses for us to visit. Our visitation ended at about 6.30 pm. It was a really fun trip.

Immediately, after the Chinese New Year visitation, i rushed back home to take a shower and i left for Ben Loh's house. Well, he invited me to his house because he had a party. So, i promised him that i would go. When i reached there, i suddenly found out that i was lost. I was panicked. I realised that i had drove to a place where i do not even know where it is. So, i immediately called Aunty Stephanie for directions to her house. Then, after about 40 minutes, i finally found her house. I was totally relieved. The way to her house is so confusing. Next time, i should follow a person that knows the way to her house so that i wouldn't get lost. When i arrived at Ben's house, it was already 8.30 pm. But, i still had a great time in his house. I stayed up to about 10 pm. Then, to make sure that i wouldn't get lost again, i followed Pastor Bobby's car. I reached home at about 11 pm as there was a slight crawl on the highway.

And then, this morning, i was co-leading Alvin in the worship service. It's my first time. I was quite nervous, as always for a first-timer. But, then, i tried to compose myself and overall, it wasn't really that bad. I just need more practice in the future. I hope that the next time i'm up there again, i would do a better job.

Then, we had a full-dress rehearsal for our Friends Forever. Well, I will admit that it was less than satisfying but i'm sure we would all pick ourselves up and do better during our performance. Most importantly, we should continue to pray to God to guide us and put Him as our purpose for doing this performance.

Chinese New Year in Singapore

2008-02-12T23:51:00.000+08:00

Well, on the eve of the Chinese New Year celebration, my whole family went back to Singapore to celebrate Chinese New Year with my grandparents. It's been a really long time since we last went back to Singapore to spent time with my grandparents during Chinese New Year. This is because my family would normally travel back to Ipoh during Chinese New Year to visit our relatives. But this time, for a change, we decided instead to travel down to Singapore.

How did i celebrate Chinese New Year? Well, i didn't do much. We just had gatherings with relatives at my aunt's place. We had lunch and dinner together. The difference was that, this time, i did not stay at my aunt's place because there was not enough space for all of us. So what did we do? Well, my uncle actually booked a room in his club for my cousins, my brother and I to sleep in. It is actually a country club.This was the very first time that i stayed outside my aunt's house whenever i travelled to Singapore. The place where we stayed was quite comfortable and we spent time with our cousins playing bowling and swimming as well.

Besides that, on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year, my uncle took us to this place called Sentosa. It is a popular tourist destination in Singapore. It was really packed when we reached there. We couldn't do much over there. All we did was we sat a ride called luge. It is actually an interesting ride and it is actually like go-kart. We sat the ride twice and it costs us $46 Singapore Dollars. it was so expensive. But it was enjoyable, for sure. Then we went up the Merlion. I'm sure most of you have heard of the Merlion before. It is a legendary story many centuries ago. From the top of the Merlion, we could see the entire view of Singapore. The view was so beautiful and we could see the Jurong port. Jurong functions like Port Klang in Malaysia, where all the ships sail and carry cargos into and out of Singapore.

Then, on the same day, at night, we went for a movie nearby my uncle's house. We watched Kung Fu Dunk, starring Jay Chou of course. Though the movie was in Mandarin, thank God there were English subtitles to guide me through the show. Otherwise, i would have been totally lost. The movie was really funny, as I laughed throughout the entire show. I do not want to explain the storyline here, otherwise those who would be watching this movie would not find the movie interesting anymore. The movie was almost 2 hours long.

Overall, i could say that my stay in Singapore was pretty good, though we did not do much. At least, i managed to spend some time with my grandparents and in the process, enjoy myself as well. Well, i shall end my post by wishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year.

One Year Left For My 'P' Licence

2008-01-21T22:17:00.000+08:00

Yea, finally my 'P' licence has a year left before it expires. Then, i am officially a real driver. I can't wait for that day to come.

Well, time passes really fast. I still remember when i first got my 'P' licence, i was really hoping that the 2- year duration will end quickly. And it's already a year. Wow, i didn't really notice it until i recently reviewed my own 'P' licence.

Well, i can consider it a blessing that i managed to hang on to my 'P' licence until this moment of time. I can really thank God for protecting me all this while when I am driving so that i would not get into any unnecessary trouble. Actually, there were a few downs in this one-year period.

Firstly, it was that major accident that happened in Sri Petaling. It was really a scary moment for me. My car was knocked from behind and i had never experienced it as a driver before. Thankfully, everyone was safe in the car and only the back of my car was badly damaged. I could say that i learnt my lesson on how to handle such situations.

Then, there was this accident in the car park in Leisure Mall, which I think i have wrote down already in one of my previous posts. Well, i have to admit that this time it was my fault as i was not alert and i was careless. But, i have learnt my lesson well and hopefully, it won't happen again.

In conclusion, I am happy that i am halfway to completing my 2-year duration for the 'P' licence. I hope that nothing bad will happen to me again while i'm driving. I hope to complete my 'P' licence without any more accidents.

Happy New Year 2008

2008-01-01T13:36:00.000+08:00

Well, year 2008 has finally arrived. I am looking forward to it. I hope all of you are looking forward to it too. I hope that i will be able to accomplish more things in 2008 and i pray that it will be a memorable year for all of us. Year 2007 is already in the past , and we should all now look into the future with a positive attitude.

Last night, on the eve of New Year's Day, the youth shared about their achievements and failures in 2007 and what they would hope to achieve in 2008. I think that after listening to each other's testimonies, we should take some encouragement into the new year and believe that we can accomplish whatever that we have set out to do. We have God who will guide us through when we face difficulties in our lives. Thus, we should never even think of giving up when we have not even started doing something. For those having major exams in 2008, we should all do our best and give glory to our God. But just saying it is useless. There must be actions done to justify our statement. We should all continue to trust and put our faith in God, for he can work miracles for us.

Those who went for the LIFE Game also shared their testimonies after the countdown celebration. There were a lot of positive lessons that we can take out of that camp. One of it is sharing the Good News with our loved ones before it goes too late. We may never know what might happen in the future, thus we have to start telling our loved ones about Jesus, so that they may be able to join us in heaven. Besides that, we should keep our focus on God all the time. Though surviving is important, we should never forget about our God and what He has done for us. Don't be blinded by the worldly things, because ultimately, when we die, we would never be able to bring them into heaven. Thus, i would say that LIFE Game has really impacted the lives of those who went for it.

To end my post, i would just like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2008 and i hope that things will go well for each and everyone of us. Continue to trust in God and He will do the rest.

SAM Results

2007-12-31T10:56:00.000+08:00

Well, it's been a long time since i last posted something in my blog. This time, i'm going to talk about my SAM (South Australian Matriculation) results which was released about 2 weeks ago.

To be honest, i was not really satisfied with the results i have received. I only had an A, 3 B and 1 C. For some of us, that might be considered something good, but for me, it is definitely not good enough. Most of my friends fared better than me, and i am beginnning to feel a little sense of regret in my heart. Perhaps i should have studied harder before the exam. Anyway, i cannot cry over spilt milk. I have to live with it and look at life positively.

Well, since i have received my SAM results, i have started to apply for my university education next year. I have applied to Monash University as well as to Singapore universities. But, most likely, i won't be able to study in Singapore as the university's entry requirements are too high for me to fulfill. However, i am praying about it and i trust that God has a plan for me. I do hope that i could get into Singapore as it is considered to have one of the best education in Asia. I have applied to do a Commerce degree programme.

Anyway, while waiting for the results of my application, i am about to start working right after New Year's Day. This would be a good learning experience for me as to how tough life would be in the future. I learnt an important lesson, that is if we do not study hard, we would end up struggling in life to survive in a harsh world. This is because there are so many top students vying for good jobs, and we may end up on the losing end if we don't work hard enough.

Exams Over

2007-11-21T23:29:00.000+08:00

Yes, i have finally finished my final exams. I felt very relieved that i have overcame this hurdle. I am free like a bird right now. My final paper was Accounting. Well, i could say that the paper was much easier than i expected. I finished the paper with an hour to spare. So, i had a lot of time to check through my paper till i got really bored of doing it.

When i reached home after my final paper, i immediately went to take a nap as i was really tired. I really hope that my results would be really good. I think that i did my very best in this entire exam. I just hope everything turns out fine. By the way, i just want to thank those who prayed for my exams.

Well, today, as i had nothing left to do, i went to church in the morning to help out in the VBS. I was assigned to take care of children aged between 7-10 years old. I really had a fun time with the children. They were all so quiet and well-behaved, especially during the memory verse session. I also did art and craft with the children. It was nice helping them to complete their art when they needed my help. I also learnt some new songs in VBS, which all requires action. I was amazed when i saw all the children being so excited and wanting to dance. Overall, it was really an enjoyable day and i am looking forward to the rest of the week.

It was also nice to see many of our youths helping too in the VBS- Yvonne, Bing En, Ian, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah, Michelle, Ben and Jeremy. I was glad that they were giving their full support towards this entire programme. Alright, i would have to end my post here. See ya guys!!!

A Big Blunder

2007-11-14T22:56:00.000+08:00

Well, it has been quite a long time since i last posted something in my blog. Today, i'll be telling a story about what happened to me last Saturday. This incident would never be wiped off from my memory.

Last Saturday, i went to Leisure Mall to have my lunch. I parked my car at Basement 2. I was so happily driving until i knocked my car against the pillar. I was just trying to manouevre my car into the parking lot when i hit the pillar. I was terrified and shocked as to how i manage to get that accident. When i viewed the extent of the damage, i saw that my front bumper on the left had dropped off a little and there were some scratches too. Thank goodness it was not a major accident, otherwise i would really receive some nagging from my parents. Anyway, i just want to thank God for keeping me safe. I admt that this accident happened due to my clumsiness and absent-minded attitude.

Here, i would like to give a good advice to all drivers: drive safely all the time no matter where you are because accidents can happen if you are not careful. I just hope to learn from this incident and improve my driving so that i wouldn't have to be involved in such accidents anymore.

By the way, i just want to say a word of thank you to those who prayed for my exams. I would like to wish those currently having their SPM all the best.

Farewell Party

2007-10-23T21:38:00.000+08:00

Well, yesterday, my class had a farewell party during my Economics period. My lecturer bought a cake from Secret Recipe (not sure what was the flavour, but i think it's called Oreo Cheese) and bought some soft drinks. My lecturer wanted to celebrate with us earlier though there is still time remaining this week because she was afraid she would not be able to see some of us anyore in the future (some of my classmates are not planning to come to college anymore starting from Thursday as they told me they want to study for the final exam).

Anyway, we had a wonderful time though it was only for 1 hour. I really envy my teacher for being so kind and caring. I didn't think that she would buy a cake for us, as we have been really annoying her with our attitude in class, for example, some of us not doing her homework and performing badly for our Economics exam. But, i am truly thankful to God for providing me with such a kind lecturer and who remained patient throughout the entire year to teach and guide us. Without her, i couldn't really have improved my knowledge about Economics.

Anyway, at the end of class, we took a group of photo with her to co-memmorate our times with her. I wish her all the best for the future and i look forward to bringing her the good news if i do well in my Economics final exam paper. But, for now, i really have to work hard to ensure that my results are good.

I will be receiving my forecast results this Thursday. This result is very important to me as i will be using it to apply to a university. I just hope that i will get a good forecast result. I intend to take Bachelor of Commerce next year but i just do not know which university to apply to. I have to think very carefully and choose the right university to pursue my studies.

Doing Facial

2007-10-17T22:08:00.000+08:00

Well, as some of you may know, facial is a routine activity for me right now. Every Wednesday, after college, i will go to the beautician in Taman Connaught to wash and cleanse my oily face. Obviously, doing facial gives me a lot of benefits. The beautician will really make sure that my face is fully cleaned up after each session.

Doing facial can be quite suffering at times. The beautician would pinch my face to clear up the acne. The beautician normally uses a needle to pinch out my acne. I would sometimes scream in pain when my face is being pinched. Doing facial can also be very tiring. This is because i would be lying on the bed for almost 3 hours. After i had finish with my facial, i would feel very numb at my backbone. Besides that, it can be said that facial is also very costly. Well, i agree with that. Afterall, i pay RM98 for every session that i do my facial. Isn't that expensive? Well, i have no other choice but to do it because my mom would force me to do facial too. However, i do find the results very effective as it really clears my face. I used to have a face which was full of pimples. But now, my face has become better each day and it is because of my willingness to do facial and to accept the pain.

However, i realise that doing facial alone will not help in improving my face. I also have to control my diet and make sure that i do not eat too mch oily food and drink lots of water. I would also have to consistently apply medication on my face to make sure that acne do not grow more on my face.

Well, i realise that i do not have a good skin compared to others. I can be quite discontented at times when i see certain people not having acne despite sweating a lot every day. But, then, everyone is different. There's no point comparing skins between people. We have to learn to accept what we have and not dwell on our weaknesses, such as our appearance. I have to learn to accept my look.

Friends Forever Performance

2007-10-09T23:29:00.000+08:00

Well, last Saturday, the 6th of October 2007, the TO2UGH Youth presented our Friends Forever performance at Crowne Plaza Mutiara in conjunction with the KLBCC 9th Anniversary. Well, i really think that the performance was way better than i expected. Even Uncle Peter didn't expect us to perform so well. I was really pleased with how we performed. This is because we had endured so many obstacles before coming up with our performance.

Well, we arrived for practice at 3 pm but it never got started as some of us were really caught in a bad jam around the Bukit Bintang area. We eventually started our practice at 5 pm, but it was in a mess. Some of us forgot our lines and our dance moves and freaked out. I was really worried whether we could perform up to our expectations.

Then, Uncle Peter called all of us into a room and we started praying to God that He will give us strength and guidance for the performance. We encouraged each other to do our very best. And, true enough, God answered our prayer. We should give all glory back to God. Without Him, i couldn't imagine what would happen.

Overall, i could say that we all have done a very good job. I hope that we could do a better performance in the future as we still have a long way to go.

A Thoughtful Lecturer

2007-10-04T23:09:00.000+08:00

I really admire my Econs lecturer. Well, this was because she gave us a treat for those who are having their birthdays between June- September 2007. This was so kind of her, considering she did not have to bother about our birthdays.

So, we went to McDonalds during our break time to have our meals. She paid for all of our meals. I was very thankful that she gave us a treat. But, i felt pity for her because she has to use a lot of money to treat us. I don't think that her salary was meant to be used to treat us. Nevertheless, she took the effort to do so and i have no better words to describe her thoughtfulness.

Anyway, though we only ate breakfast at McD, because it was still breakfast time, i had an enjoyable time chatting with my friends and my lecturer. My break was 1 hour. I had a good meal, as it was the first time that i ate at McD for breakfast. So, i could say that i had a good day today.

Youth Sunday

2007-09-30T21:03:00.001+08:00

Well, today was the fifth Sunday of September, so it was Youth Sunday. I was quite happy today. I had been given the chance to lead in worship again. I am truly thankful for such a wonderful opportunity, and i'm glad that i did better this time around compared to the first time i led worship in the previous Youth Sunday. This time, the difference was that i had the belief and confidence that i could pull it off. I think that i have improved a little bit in my prayer compared to the previous worship. I really want to thank God for providing me with the chance to lead the congregation into worshipping Him.

Not to mention, i would like to thank Faye for co-leading with me this time around in the worship session. I would also like to thank the rest of the worship team that helped me out throughout the worship session like Alvin, Yvonne, Amos, Kevin, Dorcas, Samuel, Claire, my brother, June, Jess and Ida. I want to also thank my other youth members who have done a great job too in other areas: Ben Loh with the LCD, Joseph with the PA, Michelle, Sarah, Ian and Bing En for becoming ushers. I couldn't have done it without your help. So thank you all for your support. I also want to thank the back-up singers: Dorcas, Samuel and Claire for volunteering to sing the offering song with me though i did not request for your help. Thank you so much!! It's so kind of you.

I received a few compliments too from others such as Pastor Bobby and the other leaders like Uncle Simon, Uncle Alan and Aunty Wai Ling. Thanks!!!

I still feel that i can improve myself further because i'm still not perfect yet. But, most importantly, we worship God in spirit and in truth, and not for our own pleasure. We have to give all glory and honor to God. It is not about showing off our abilities, but it's about the heart of worship, that we sincerely worship and give Him praises, for He deserves it.

Exams Finally Over

2007-09-28T23:23:00.000+08:00

At last, my trial exams are over. I can finally relax a little bit after a full week of stress by studying. I am glad that i manage to go through my trials without falling sick. I am glad that i do not need to wake up as early as 5 am anymore to arrive in college. I feel so tired waking up that early in the morning. It is quite unusual for me to get to bed at about 10.30 pm. I am really thankful that God has given me the strength and wisdom to be able to do my trial exam.

Well, for the results, i am not so sure whether it will turn out to be a good one. I am quite confident with some of my papers, but there are 1 or 2 of them which i am quite worried. I am not really sure why am i so worried. There's no point worrying anymore when you have already sat for the exam.

All i can do now is to just wait patiently for the results to be released and i will then know whether i have improved my performance or not in my exams. But, right now, i would just like to savour the moment of being free from studying. It's like i'm a bird just released from a cage. But, i can't afford to relax too long, because my final exam is about a month from now. I cannot afford to get carried away or become lazy. I need to spend some useful time doing my revision to prepare myself for the final exam. I shouldn't be spending too much time on non-beneficial things such as watching too much TV.

Just by saying it out is easy, but when you want to do it, it becomes tough. We tend to become lazy and it is up to us to change our attitude and strive towards excellence. We can change our attitudes if we are determined to do it. Thus, working hard is important to achieve high success.

That's all for my post. See you guys this Sunday in church!!!

My 18th Birthday

2007-09-20T15:42:00.000+08:00

Yea, the day that i've waited for has finally arrived. It's my birthday!!! Well, i truly thank God for creating me in this world. I can't imagine that time has passed so quickly and that i'm offficially 18 years old already. I have received 2 birthday present so far. One's from Teacher Mun Yee and one more was from Dorcas. I was glad that Teacher Mun Yee still remembered my birthday though we hardly met nowadays except on special occasions involving the church. And thanks to Dorcas too for getting me a present too. I promise i'll get you one when it's your birthday, ok, Dorcas?

Well, i was expecting many SMSes in my phone when the clock struck 12 am. But, to my surprise, i only received a message from Dorcas at 12.23 am wishing me "Happy Birthday". I thought that i would be celebrating my birthday in a lonely manner. Then, at 5.30 am, my ex-secondary school friend also send me an SMS to wish me. Then. all the text messages starting pouring into my phone. I received an SMS from Lay Yean at about 7.20 am wishing me "Happy Birthday" on behalf of the worship team. In college, most of my classmates also wished me. Not to mention, Uncle Peter also send me an SMS to wish me a blessed birthday. I was really happy and i'm truly very thankful for my all my friends who have taken time to remember my birthday. It's so kind of u guys!!! Thanks a lot!!!

My day kind of got better when my mom bought me a cake from Secret Recipe. Though it was not a full-size cake, I truly appreciate the effort that my mom had taken to buy me a cake though she was actually quite busy with matters relating to the church building fund. So, i am very thankful to my parents too for their love for me.

Unfortunately, my celebrations have to be cut short because i would have to sit for my trial exam on the next day in the morning. It's my Maths paper and i have to study the night before. I would be spending time to study and revise for tomorrow's paper. It's really very unfortunate that my celebrations had to go this way. Anyway, my exams are more important. I can still celebrate my birthday with my family members after the exam.

Therefore, my good friends, i really need your favour. Could you all please pray for my trial exam? I'm kind of worried right now. I really do appreciate if you could really pray for me. See you guys this Sunday!!! Have a wonderful day!!!

Visit to the Dentist

2007-09-16T22:13:00.000+08:00

Well, yesterday, at 2 pm, my brother and i had an appointment with the dentist for a daily checkup on our teeth. I pulled out another 2 teeth yesterday.

Thankfully, this time around, it wasn't as pain as it was the last time around. At least, i didn't really scream but i kept myself calm because my whole mouth was already numb due to the injection that the doctor gave me. It took me quite a short time to pull the teeth out. Thank God that everything went on smoothly.

But, as usual, i had to be careful with what i eat as my teeth is still feeling a little bit sore at the moment. I even had to take painkillers to take away the pain at times. For my brother, well , he didnt have to worry at all as he did not pull out any teeth, but he only needed to go for a normal checkup.

Well, yesterday, i really had a major scare. As some of you may know, yesterday, there was a futsal match between the youth and the adults. Then, there was an incident where the ball accidentally hit my teeth and it started to bleed. Thankfully, it wasn't really serious. It was just a small cut on my lip. It didn't really strike my teeth directly at all. Thank God!!!

Well, i had learn to adapt to this new set of teeth that i have. I just hope that my teeth will turn out to be a nice one at the end of the day.

Movie Review: SECRET

2007-09-13T23:03:00.000+08:00

I have just watched the movie "Secret" directed by the Taiwanese pop star, Jay Chou. Well, i really liked this movie although it is spoken in Mandarin. I can rely on the subtitles in the movie to help me understand it. The duration of the movie was about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Let me give a brief account about this movie. This movie is starring, of course, Jay Chou (as the name of Jay in the movie), Kwai Lun Mei (starring as Rain in the movie) and Anthony Wong (starring as Jay Chou's dad and also a lecturer in Jay's school). Well, this movie began when Jay went to this music school to pursue his career in music, and also according to his father's wishes. Jay was really a talented person in music. In the movie, he could play the piano with one hand without even looking at the piano. That is such a rare incident. Anyway, back to the story. There he met, Rain, who was also a student learning piano together with Jay. Both of them spent time after classes to go to a small class to brush up their piano skills. Both of them eventually fell in love with each other, with Rain confessing to Jay that she loves him.

But to Jay's disbelief, the Rain that he was together with was actually the Rain that was 20 years before his age. Rain could actually see what is happening in the future, and this was a secret that nobody knew about, except Jay who later found out about this. Nobody can see the image of Rain except for Jay, because he was the first one that ever saw her in the modern era.

So during Jay's graduation day, while he was performing, he could see Rain looking at him from a far distance. He immediately ran to get hold of Rain when he saw her because he wanted to confess to Rain that he really loved her and that the incident where Rain accidentally saw him kissing another girl by the name of Sky while playing the piano the other night was just a slight error.

I really admire Jay in this movie not because of his looks but because he was willing to do anything just to see Rain. At the end of the show, he even went to play the song on the old piano which was used to be played by Rain in order to get back to the past and see her, though he knows that the school building was about to be torn down and that he could get himself killed for doing something like that. What a sacrifice that he has made just to see the woman he loves!!! If it were for me, i wouldn't have done such a thing. He even further showed proof that he truly loves Rain by writing on a desk in the school to reply Rain, who was by then, already 20 years back from Jay. He is truly a sincere person about love in the movie.

Well, that's the end of the movie. Thanks for taking the time to read my boring story. If you guys don't really understand what i'm writing, i don't mind. But i do really feel that this movie, though being rated as a boring movie, possibly, has taught me an important lesson, which is sacrifices are very important in a love relationship. Without sacrifice, a relationship would never be able to last forever. Seriously, i nearly cried when i watched this movie too. It is so touching.

My Dear Second-Hand Car

2007-09-12T21:45:00.001+08:00

As all of you know, i drive a Perodua Kenari, which is a second-hand car that i bought earlier this year. I bought the car right after i obtained my 'P' driving licence. I was really very happy back then.

But, things began to change. I slowly realised that my car really had so many problems. The speedometer wasn't working, the car viper was so noisy, and recently, yesterday night, my speedometer lights were spoilt too, and Dorcas knows it too because we were heading to Sharon's house after a concert to celebrate her birthday when this incident happened. I am really fed-up with this car already. I had already gone to the mechanic several times to repair my car. It is so costly to keep on repairing my car. The car was only 2++ years old when i bought it.

Anyway, i had already learnt to be content with what I have. At least i do have a car to drive to college everyday. I am considered fortunate enough to own a car immediately after i obtained my licence. I still have many friends who have yet to have a car of their own and they have to rely on public transport or their own parents to fetch them to college. Some of them even walk to college everyday. Now i really realised how blessed I am to have a car immediately after getting my licence and i am truly thankful for that.

I just have to remain patient and keep remembering that i am very fortunate and blessed with so many wonderful things in life. To me, as long as i have a car, it's already good enough. Never mind what other people say about my car, as long as i'm happy with it.

10 Things

2007-09-10T22:12:00.000+08:00

There are 10 things i would like to do if i only have 1 more month to live:
1) Visit Old Trafford stadium, which is the stadium of Manchester United FC
2) Take my mom to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower
3) Take on the adventure rides in Gold Coast, Australia
4) Get back in touch with all my old friends
5) Make a will to my family
6) Express my true feelings to the person i love
7) Apologise to my parents for doing things without their permission
8) Enjoy the campus life in Australia
9) Visit the Hillsong church in Australia
10) Meet Jay Chou face to face

These things which i have listed down is in random order. There is no rank based on importance of these things.

P.S: Here Dorcas, this is my list. Please refer and i would sincerely like to hear your comments. Thanks and i would like to apologise if some of the things i have listed is similar to yours. This is because the similar things that i have with you is what i would like to accomplish too.

Bing En's Back!!!!

2007-09-08T21:57:00.001+08:00

Hey, everyone, look who's back from National Service. It's Bing En. Hooray!! Praise the Lord that he came back safely and not suffering from any injuries. Praise God that he guided Bing En throughout the 3 months that Bing En was in NS.

I asked him how was NS and he told me that it's boring. Well, that's not unusual because all he does everyday is to do marching and physical training. I can understand his feelings and he told me that he had wanted to come back as soon as possible. He told me that the experience in the NS camp was very bitter.

Anyway, i'm glad that he has finally arrived back in KL and i can finally see him tomorrow. I can't wait to see how he looks like now. I can't wait too for him to come back and join the youth for Friends Forever. I hope that he is excited coming back to be with the youth. I do really miss him alot since he left. I remembered again the moments we shared our experiences together. He is truly a good friend of mine.

I think that i would have to end my post here. See ya guys in church tomorrow!!

Gathering at Hon Whi's House

2007-09-08T00:29:00.000+08:00

Today, we had a simple gathering at Hon Whi's house, which was in Puchong. Only Dorcas and me went to his house, as the others were not free. I fetched Dorcas and we went together to his house. Well, when i drove to his house, i really got lost and i was really surprised that his house was actually so far. Dorcas had to call Hon Whi several times to confirm the location of where we are. Finally, we met Hon Whi and we followed his car to his house.

Though this gathering was a small one, i could said that i enjoyed it very much. I thank Hon Whi and Sue Ann for serving us with pizzas and fried chicken. Then, Hon Whi turned on the DVD for us to watch. We watched Christian DVDs and i really learnt something by watching the DVD. It was about all the Christian campuses gathering in one area to join their hearts together to give praises to God. It was really very touching when i see them crying out to God. I've never seen such a large group gathering together to worship God. It was truly an amazing DVD to watch.

Overall, it was a fun evening in Hon Whi's house. I'm looking forward to having such gatherings in the future.

Community Family Day!!!

2007-08-31T23:15:00.001+08:00

In conjunction with our 50th Merdeka celebration, KLBCC had a Community Family Day at Cheras Ria apartments. The youth were supposed to be in charge of handling games in this Family Day.

So, i reached the Cheras Ria apartments at about 7.15 am. We all helped to set up our game stalls before the event starts. The Community Family Day started at 9 am. We began with the singing of our national anthem. Then, there was a speech given out by the Chairman of the Cheras Ria apartments. Then, there was an opening ceremony conducted where all the VIPs break open an ice to declare the official opening of our Family Day.

Well, as soon as it officially began, many people had started crowding the game stalls. We had to immediately start to work hard as there were many kids and even parents queuing up to play the games. It was indeed very fun as the kids were enjoying themselves with the games. As for those in charge of games, well, we were really tired as we needed to do a lot of work, for example, picking up tennis balls and shuttlecocks from the ground all the time. We didn't even have time to take a breather as the crowd was really increasing as time passes by. So, we just have to continue to work.

Anyway, i would really take this opportunity to really thank our youths who have helped in the handling of games. Without you guys, we would not have done a great job and the games stalls would have really been in a mess. I would also want to specifically thank all our game leaders for really plannning the game well, such as Dorcas, Faye, June, Yvonne and Joseph. Thank you all for your kind help. The games were really done well, though there were some minor problems at the beginning due to insufficient resources available. Anyway, great job guys!!

I would really rate the Family Day a success. The total sales earned from the games was quite high, especially from Dorcas, Faye, Joseph and my stall. Many kids were really attracted to our game, probably because it was quite easy to win. I really enjoyed this occasion although i felt tired after the event.

The Community Family Day ended at 1 pm. We cleared up the place and left about 2 pm. It was a great event, and i hope that this particular event can get better in the future.

Happy 50th merdeka to all Malaysians!!

2007-08-31T00:26:00.000+08:00

To all my fellow Malaysians, just wanna wish u all a happy 50th Merdeka. Hope u enjoy the fireworks presentation in Dataran Merdeka for those who are going. And for those who are watching the fireworks from Bukit Permai, have a happy time watching it too. As for me, well, i spent my evening by going to church to help out with the Family Day. I was there with a few youths and also some uncles and Pastor Bobby. Together, we helped to carry all the items required to the Cheras Ria apartments to be used for the Community Family Day. I hope that we would all have a fun time during the Family Day, and that those involved in helping out would really have a fun time working together as a unit. Our aim is to reach out to the community by having this family day. Then, i went to Uncle C.K's house for steamboat. I arrived quite late, about 11 pm. By the time i arrived, most of the food were already eaten. But i don't mind. I'm not that hungry anyway. So, that's how my day ended.

Anyway, it's getting very late. I got to go to bed now. But, for sure, i'll be back to continue with my story.

Annoying Traffic Lights!!!

2007-08-24T00:26:00.000+08:00

Well, recently, there was the launching of the operation of traffic lights at the foot of my house. As we all know, traffic lights are being built for good purposes, but for my case, it is just annoying me. Since the operation of traffic lights began at the roundabout below my house, traffic jams are becoming worst. Usually, when there were no traffic lights, at least the cars could still move smoothly even though it is slow. But now, every car is stuck waiting for the traffic light to turn green. From every corner, i could see heavy traffic jams. I find this really annoying as this delays journeys to another destination. And as u guys know, the road which passes the traffic lights are commonly used by me as that's the only way to come down from my house.

All in all, the building of traffic lights at the roundabout was totally a wrong plan and i feel that the old situation should be reestablished so that traffic jams can be reduced. It would have been better had the traffic lights never existed. I had always felt that traffic lights should never be built in a roundabout. Anyway, i just hope this situation would change immediately.

Just Came back from Singapore today!!

2007-08-20T20:53:00.000+08:00

On Saturday, the first day of school holidays, i went back with my dad and bro to visit my grandma in Singapore. Well, i went because my grandma wanted to see me and my bro, since we hadn't met for quite a long time. It was quite a long and tiring journey. We took about four and a half hours to reach Singapore, plus the process of checking our passports, was about 5 hours. So, we reached there about 6.30 pm.

Well, the first thing i did when i reached there was quickly running to see my grandma, who was already quite old. She can't walk properly, so i went to her room. She was glad to see me and my bro. Then, i met my cousins too. It's been a long time since our whole family met together. Too bad my mom wasn't there, cuz she had to help to sell mooncakes for fund-raising, so she couldn't make it with my youngest brother, Joel.

Anyway, i didn't really do much things over there, just spent time with my cousins and grandma and oso doing my homework, since i brought my homework there. I stayed there for two nights, came back today in the afternoon.

By the way, i really want to apologize to the youth for not coming to church. Sorry guys, cuz this was a family matter, so i had no choice but to leave all of you. Hope u guys dun get angry. I really miss church very much and also Friends Forever. Anyway, looking forward to see u guys this Sunday. Take good care of yourselves!!!

For all those who are currently having our school holidays, we should all not just think of playing all the time. The holidays is actually the time where we use it to catch-up on what we have missed out on our studies. Anyway, i pray that all the SPM candidates, like Faye and Claire, would do well in the SPM. I wish u guys all da best! And oso to all our PMR candidates (actually we only have 1 in KLBCC, which is yilin), all da best too for PMR! Do your best to give glory to God and also not to mention, our parents!

Take care everyone!!! I'll see u guys this Sunday!!!

My Teeth Really HURTS!!!!!!

2007-08-06T22:10:00.001+08:00

Today, immediately after college, i drove all the way to see the dentist in Pandan Jaya. Well, i had an appointment to see him at 4 pm. For fear of getting caught up in the jam, i decided to immediately leave my college without further delay. So, i reached Pandan Jaya at about 3.30pm. Well, i was glad that when i arrived, there were no other patients waiting to see the dentist. So, i get to see the dentist immediately.

Wow, in the beginning, it was just a normal checkup on my teeth. But, then, after that, the doctor told me that he would be extracting 2 of my teeth today. I was horrified by his statement and i was starting to feel afraid. Well, of course, anyone would have been afraid to pull their teeth, especially as this was a sudden one. But, i had no choice because the doctor told me that i had to pull out my teeth to create space for the other teeth to move smoothly. So, the painful process began.

I received two injections, one top and one bottom on my right cheek. The injection wasn't really that painful as first thought. This injection was meant to ease off any pain when pulling out my teeth. I also took a painkiller to remove any form of pain. When the doctor pulled out my teeth, all his helpers were really holding me tight, because it was kind of tough to pull out my teeth. I almost screamt when he pulled the teeth at the bottom layer. But i just managed to hang on. Then, the whole process was over. Before i left, the doctor gave me painkillers in case i feel pain in my teeth in the future. I was biting the cotton when i drove home as there was really a lot of blood flowing out. Even as i am blogging now, i still feel the pain in my teeth. O dear God!!!! Please remove the pain as soon as possible.

By the way, i still have to pull out another two teeth in my next visit to the dentist. After that, everything should be okay, hopefully. Anyway, the extracting of my teeth was done for the sake of making my teeth look better. Though i may be suffering now, but, in future, i would enjoy the happiness of a nice set of teeth.

A Wonderful Gathering!!!

2007-08-04T23:46:00.000+08:00

Today the TO2UGH Youth members gathered at my house for a Friends Forever practice session cum dinner. We had our dinner first before the practice. We started our practice at about 9 pm. Before starting, we had a review on our performance on Youth Sunday. After that, we actually watched a video of the Friends Forever performed in 1989. The dance and the performance was really awesome. We really get a few learning tips from the video. Then we started practicing the song "Everything". We really took quite a while before settling down with the song. We were also taught by Uncle Peter and Caryn on how to do the expresions in the drama. The practice was so enjoyable. The practice ended at about 10.30 pm. Overall, i could say that this gathering was really enjoyable. I do hope that all u guys and girls also enjoyed the gathering too. See ya guys in church tomorrow!!!

A critical moment in my life!!!

2007-08-04T00:20:00.000+08:00

As the year is coming to an end pretty quickly, i realise that i had already completed almost all of my assessments. I should be proud of it, but i'm not. The reason is because the marks that i get is not really that satisfying. As I looked at every single mark, i realise that i still have a lot of work to do to improve on my results. The trial exam is not far from now, only 1 month+++ away onli. So, i gotta really start to buck up or i will not be able to do well in my course. I realise i have to change some of my habits. I think i would need to spend more time in the library everyday to study rather than to hang out for the whole 1-hour break just eating. In this way, i think that I would be able to improve, hopefully. I also need some help from God to guide me along the way, not just relying totally on myself but also to rely on Him a bit. He can provide us strength to get through our problems. Thats why God is so almighty. Praise Him!!!

Anyway, to do well, it is up to me whether i really put in the effort or not. The results will show if i put in a lot of effort. So, from now, i would definitely motivate myself to revise my work everyday.

Youth Sunday!!

2007-07-29T22:49:00.000+08:00

Today was a very big day for me, not only because it was Youth Sunday, but also because it was my very first time leading the congregation in worship. Obviously, i find it very exciting because i had wanted to try leading a worship session. But, as the days were getting nearer, i was starting to become quite nervous. I had a few sleepless nights too, thinking about how would the worship session turn out to be. My performance during the jamming session was also not really convincing at all.

Thankfully, on Youth Sunday, everything went about smoothly and i could see that the congregation was really supporting me by singing with all their heart. I would specially like to take this opportunity to thank all the musicians and back-up singers, like Kevin, Hon Whi, Alvin, Amos, Jeremy, Faye, June and Yvonne for really making this worship session a meaningful one. I would also like to specifically thank Dorcas for co-leading with me during worship and also for her guidance in co-ordinating with me. Thanks guys! Also want to thank Lay Yean for giving me a few precious tips on how to lead a worship and also all my fellow TO2UGH Youth members who had contributed to other areas such as ushering, LCD, P.A and offering counting.

The only thing that i could improve on was my prayer as i was praying quite fast, according to certain people like Aunty Lorraine and also some other aunties. Overall, i got a few compliments from other people but i know i can improve myself in the future. I'm glad that i have been given this wonderful opportunity to lead a congregation in worship. Overall, i would really want to thank God too for guiding me through, as without Him, i would also be helpless.

Maths Test was "awesome"

2007-07-23T23:38:00.000+08:00

Today, i sat for my Maths Common Test in college. Well, the paper was absolutely "brilliant". I didn't expect difficult questions to come out. This is because the practices that our class have been doing relating to this topic for our test wasn't really that difficult at all. Most of my frens told me that they left some of their questions blank. This is not a good sign at all. I'm starting to feel worried cuz even the highest scorer in Maths from my class had left out at least 5-6 questions. So, can't wait to see my Maths lecturer's reaction tomorrow. I tell u la, she is a robot. She always mark our paper and give it back to us the next day. I am very impressed by her work effciency. It's good that a lecturer is working hard to finish marking the papers, unlike some lecturers who can't even finish marking the paper after 2 weeks. But, the downside is that we will feel the pressure of getting bad results. When our lecturer scolds us, she can really get mad. But, no doubt, she is a good Maths lecturer and i understand Maths well when she teaches.

Anyway, hope for the best tomorrow! Have to sleep now! Good nite everyone!

Very happy today!!!

2007-07-17T23:39:00.000+08:00

Today was quite a good day for me. My Legal Studies teacher, Mrs Loo, praised my draft report. At first, i was quite shock to hear that cuz i didn't expect myself to write a good report. I expected my other classmates to do better than me, but praise God the teacher wrote a good comment on my draft report. But, though i treat this as a success, i must not get too carried away as it will lead to my downfall. Being proud is not good at all. We shud stay humble at all times. This report is just a draft, therefore, there are no marks given, so, i have to improve on my report to get better marks, as it is important in my assessment. Therefore, tat's all for today. C u next time!

A Tough day

2007-07-11T00:03:00.000+08:00

Today was really a tough day for me. Today i had my Econs common test which is about 1 hour. I have to write an essay of 600 words based on my research work that i have done. When i saw the essay question, i didn't really understand the question well. So, i just wrote out the points that i have researched from the Internet. I feel like i don't even understand what i am trying to explain. So, now, hopefully, when the paper comes back to me, i will at least pass the paper. I really do not want to fail this paper. I can't imagine how my mom would react if she knew i failed this paper. I had never failed any Common Test for any subject before, so, therefore, i cannot fail this paper as well. Anyway, today was a really tough day.

On the brighter side, i went to the pasar malam in pandan jaya with my mom and brother after doing a checkup with the dentist. Wow, the pasar malam was so crowded. I bought some food, and they were delicious. I also ate the steamboat, which they normally sell on lorries. Wew went back home at about 9 pm. So tiring. Agter that, still must finish up homework. Nvm, at least i get to go pasar malam, helps release my stress levels.

That's all for my blog today. Tata!!

Went to Starbucks Jaya Jusco!

2007-07-07T23:09:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, i went to Starbucks at Jaya Jusco to meet Yvonne. I arrived there at 4 pm plus. When i reached Starbucks, guess who i met? I met Kevin. So, the three of us then went to Nandos for some food. Yvonne had a 15 minute break, but she couldn't eat any food that we order cuz the food haven't arrive when she come. So, i and Kevin just chatted at Nandos after yvonne left. We chatted a lot, mostly bout studies. Then, after makan, we jalan-jalan around jusco while waiting for yvonne. To me, kevin is totally a different person i used to know.Wat to do? He has a different lifestyle now. Anyway, yvonne finish work at 6 pm. Then, we jalan-jalan together lo. Before i left, yvonne gave me a cup of coffee from starbucks for free. Wow, the coffee was delicious. Love the coffee she makes. Must go more often. Anyway, i could say i enjoyed myself. I left jusco at 6.30 pm.

One-day trip to Genting Highlands with my cousin!

2007-06-25T23:15:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, i went up to Genting Highlands with my cousin, Danica. We went to Genting via the cabel car. Wow, the cabel car ride was packed with lots of people. There were many tourists from other countries, mainly from India. We queued for almost an hour just to get aboard the cabel car. We reached Genting about 12.30 pm. We had our lunch before we entered the outdoor theme park. When we got into the theme park, we sat almost all the rides. We sat the swing, the roller coaster, the pirate ship and many more. Too bad we couldn't finish playing all the rides because it was getting late. Anyway, i really had a fun time in Genting, though i actually felt sad thati had to skip church and also the Frens Forever practice session, cuz i heard from samuel that they learnt new song and also the dance moves for "Get Real". I felt a bit regretted leaving church just for that particular day. I also felt a bit of regret for missing Miss Moey's message on Sunday. I had really been looking forward to listening to her message, but too bad the trip to Genting had clashed so i really had no choice but to miss it. I miss my church friends too, but i realised i haven't been spending enough time with my cousins, cuz we only meet up in church every Sunday and that's it-after that we go our separate ways. So, this was really a time to at least spend a bit of time together. Anyway, i had regrets and happiness from this trip to Genting. Too bad this wasn't during the holidays. At least we don't have to rush home to prepare for school the next day. It is so torrid to go to Genting on a one-day trip and going to school the next day.

So, that's it i wan to say. Thanks for reading.

Mid-year exam results not satisfying at all!!!

2007-06-11T22:45:00.000+08:00

Today was my first day back in college after a 2-week break. Wow, today was just absolutely shocking! I received all my exam papers back for each particular subject. I was really shocked when i look at my marks. I barely passed some of my papers. Some subjects i hope to score an 'A' didn't happen. Instead i only got a 'B'. I was really very sad. I didn't expect such terrible results! Guess i would have to really double up my efforts to score better in the next exam. I cannot afford to be too relax anymore. I really learned an important lesson from this incident, which is last-minute studying would never work well. I admitted that i really studied last-minute for my Economics paper. The result was really bad. I just manage to pass thre paper, which is not good at all, considering the paper was actually quite easy if i had prepared well for the exam. So, therefore, i hope to really improve yself from now on. I want to strive for excellence. So, i will spend more time in my studying from now on. I would treat this incident as a motivation for me to work harder. I have to learn to manage my time well. My next major exam would be my trial exam, which is about 4 months from now. So, i really have a lot of catch-up to do in my studies. I would hope for the best outcome.

Went to Mid Valley with my family!!!

2007-06-08T00:28:00.000+08:00

Today, i went to Mid Valley with my mom and my bro for shopping. We went there at about 1.30 am. I didn't realise Mid Valley had changed a lot. We had a tough time just to look for a parking spot. It was so crowded. There were many people which was looking for a parking spot too. It took us almost half an hour to finally get one parking spot. We didn't realise that Mid Valley had extended its parking lots, but yet it was still difficult to get one. Anyway, after we got our parking spot, we immediately went to have our lunch at the food court located on the top floor. I bought a mixed rice which cost me RM6.50, plus government tax. So expensive!! I eat mixed rice in other places wouldn't cost mr that much. Anyway, after having our lunch, we went on a shopping spree. We bought a bag for my brother which costs about RM 80. I also bought a Nike bag from the Nike shop in the top floor. It was so expensive. No sale at all! After that, we went to the watch shop to buy a watch for me and my bro! We both managed to get a suitable watch. We shop for about three hours. After that, it was time to call of the day! So, we left Mid Valley happy that we managed to buy our things.

Baptist Rally

2007-06-06T01:00:00.000+08:00

Yesteray night, there was this event called Baptist Rally which was organized by KLBC. Our church had invited three different singers to perform in front of so many people. These three people sang beautifully. Their singing really touched my heart and i wish that i could sing as well as them, but i know i wouldn't be able to reach that kind of level in a short period of time. Besides that, there was also a sermon conducted by a pastor from the U.S. I really like his sermon. Overall, the event was really meaningful, though not many people came. We finished at 10.00 pm. Earlier in the day, my old school friends and I went to Times Square to watch the movie Shrek 3. The movie was really interesting and it was also quite funny. We laughed quite a lot during the movie. The movie was about 1 hour and 45 minutes. We also had time to go for 2 games of bowling. My bowling is really bad. I couldn't throw the ball accurately compared to my friends. I was really bad at bowling cuz i hadn't played bowing for quite a long time. Anyway, we had a fun time and i was really glad that i could meet my old friends again because we hadn't met for such a long time. So, the day was a very pleasant one and i wish that my remaining school holidays would be just as meaningful as today. Tomorrow, i will be able to go to the court with Uncle Simon as part of my college assignment. Can't wait to go to the court. Hopefully, it wouldn't be so boring.

Finally back from youth camp and blogging again!!

2007-06-02T00:49:00.001+08:00

Hey, guys, i'm back blogging once again!! It's been a week since i last posted something!!! Wow, i really enjoyed the youth camp very much!! It's a very good experience for youths!! Peace Haven is a very beautiful venue for a campsite. We really enjoyed the activities and also the sermon conducted by the speaker, Pastor Clarence Chan. I felt that i had really learnt something really important and i am really encouraged by the pastors' sermon. I also enjoyed the worship sessions very much!!! The worship sessions really touched my heart and we sang the theme song "To The Ends Of The Earth". The song was nice and during the altar call, many people accepted Christ!! Praise the Lord for everything!! Give all glory to Him!! Besides that, i was also in charge of one of the guys' dorms. This was a new experience for me as i had never done this before. Anyway, i learnt how to be a responsible dorm leader and i also conducted morning devotion for my dorm members. On the first morning of the camp, i was pretty nervous because i couldn't recapture what i had planned to say. But, slowly, as the days passed, i felt better and i could now lead devotion better. I also enjoyed leading the games in camp. Everyone was enjoying the games, especially the Amazing Race game, which has 8 stations. We also laughed during the talent night competition where each group have to present a special item given by the PICs. Each group would have to present a movie given to them. It was really funny and enjoyable. On the final day, i had the chance to share my experience as a PIC to all the campers. I felt really satisfied and no regrets after joining this camp. Even when i fell sick, there were other PICs who showed concern for me such as Liang Wen, Michelle, Ru En and Chris. So, i felt there were people who still cared for me, which made me glad. On the final day of camp, i received a book from Pastor Eddie as a form of encouragement to continue to work hard to become a potential leader in the future. All in all, this camp was truly amazing and i felt really sad that we had to leave early from the campsite. But, it wast truly an awesome experience and i hope that there would be more camps like this in the future.

Mid-year exams are finally over!!!

2007-05-26T01:41:00.000+08:00

Hooray! Today, finally my mid-year exam has ended, with my last day is the economics paper. I am so relieved that the exams are finally over and i can finally start to relax and get excited about the youth camp. I think i did pretty well for my Econs paper, hopefully the results would turn out to be good and satisfying. After exams, went to cut my hair which was quite messy. I paid RM 30 for that haircut because i went to a saloon. Then, later at night, i attended this leadership talk with Dorcas. She invited me to join this talk, so i agreed. I fetched her and we went to the summit,usj for this particular talk. The speaker was pretty interesting and i enjoyed listening to him. I learnt a few important lessons about becoming a good leader. Hopefully, i'll be able to apply what i've learnt in the youth ministry. The talk ended about 11 pm.

Accounting paper for mid-year exam today!

2007-05-24T12:48:00.000+08:00

Today was my third day of the mid-year exam since yesterday i did not have any papers. Today, i had my accounting paper, which was quite tough. I didn't expect the paper to be that tough, considering i had studied my syllabus well. Well, hope i can score good marks for this paper. During the exam, i was actually rushing to finish the paper and i had not much time to check on my answers. So, i just have to hope for the best outcome and hope that i dun fail this paper, otherwise bad things can happen to me (kena scolding from parents).

Second day of mid-year exam!

2007-05-22T19:11:00.000+08:00

Today was a pretty boring day. I only had one paper to do in the morning, which was the English Language paper. I had left college at 10.30 am. Today's paper was considered much better compared to yesterday's one. I wrote a pretty long essay but i'm not sure whether my language would be able to impress my teacher. I normally dun really score well for English though i had an A1 for my SPM and A1 for my English 1119. All my A's for English were relatively weak A's (about 80 above onli). That's not really good. I know have to improve by reading more English newspapers and books. When i read the newspaper, i normally read the back part only, which is about sports, which is why i know so much about sports. Anyway, today i was quite happy with my performance. After the exam, went back home for a while and then i left for Jusco to have my lunch. I had my lunch at Hong Kong Kim Gary restaurant. I'm sure u guys heard the name of the restaurant before. I love their ying-yong very much. Every time go there, i sure order the same drink again and again. I would never get bored. I also tried their noodles and it was delicious. I paid about RM 12 for that meal. Later, i went to the music shop to search for the new S.H.E album, known as Play. I found it and without further ado, i purchased it. Luckily there was a sale going on, so the price wasn't that expensive. I love S.H.E's songs. Not only that, i really admire S.H.E because they are pretty, especially Hebe (wish i could meet her one day). I think most of you dun know that i am a big fan of S.H.E. I like the song "Zhong Guo Hua" in that new album. It is a fast rap song and i like the part sang by Ella. Anyway, when i reached home, i straight away switched on my radio and listened to that album and i already finish listening. Haiz, today wanted to meet Yvonne since i was at Jusco, but couldn't find her, so i left Jusco at 3 pm.

Mid-year exams underway!

2007-05-21T20:16:00.001+08:00

Today was my first day of the mid-year exam. I arrived as early as usual to college, but the difference is that this time around, i went straight to the library to study one las.t time before entering the examination hall. I would normally take my breakfast before going into college, but there was no time for that. I was really struggling with my time-management. After coming home from church, i only studied about two and a half hours, then i took a long nap. Anyway, back to the mid-year exam, i had two papers today which was Maths and Legal Studies, or better known as law. The Maths paper was answerable but i wouldn't know whether i had done well or not. Then, i think i had messed up the Legal Studies paper. I was just crapping out certain points that i could think of for my answer. Anyway, hope that i will receive the best outcome from this mid-year exam because it's very important in my course assessment. So, hopefully will do well in the upcoming papers this week. I have to pray to God to give me wisdom before taking every paper. Now, talking about church, yesterday, the youth group had learnt a new song, taught by Uncle Peter. The song was very nice and i felt that we all sang beautifully. We also played a game called sword drill, which is about grabbing a bible verse quickly and reading it out. Congratulations to Danica, who won the game. I wasn't upset because winning and losing is part of a game. No harm done even i f i lose. I'm sure everyone would be happy for Danica, right? Dun be sad if u lose, try harder next time. The main thing is enjoying the fun together as one youth group. That's all i wan to say! See u guys next week!

Another round of treatment on the face!!!

2007-05-19T23:21:00.000+08:00

Today, i went for my second round of treatment to cure the acne on my face. It was about the same process and i took me about three hours again. This time, my face had reall yimproved because i took the advice of the beautician seriously. I had really cut down on oily food over the week when i was in college. So, i was quite pleased to see the end result. I also studued quite a lot today. Needed to prepare well for the exam. Scard that i will dissapoint my parents big time. They were prayong hard that my results would improve cuz i really was not paying too much attention on my studies. Hopefully, i will do well this coming mid-year exam.

Exams approaching, feeling very nervous!!

2007-05-18T23:45:00.000+08:00

I am getting more and more nervous as time passes. My exams are approaching and I have lots of things need to study la. Haven't really prepare well yet. I am really afraid that my results will turn out prety bad when the results are released. I can't wait for the exams to pass quickly. I feel like throwing my books away but i can't cuz haven't end of the year yet. Still have to study for final year exam. Anyway, can't wait for the following week to arrive cuz it's the church youth camp. Really looking forward to it!! Can't wait to enjoy myself at the camp. As for now, i have to concentrate on my exams first before thinking about doing other things.

Mother's Day!!!!

2007-05-13T23:29:00.000+08:00

Early in the morning, before my family went to church, my brothers and I went to our mom and wished her Happy Mothers Day!! We gave her a packet of cookies from Famous Amos and a box of chocolates as well as a Mothers Day card. My mom was really happy. In church, the scenery around was completely different. There were many parents today at church. I enjoyed the service very much, though it was quite noisy. I had the chance to look at my youngest brother performing on stage. It was awesome!!! The CDC teachers had really provided wonderful training for the kids so that they could perform well in front of everyone. Not to mention, Dorcas, who was helping Pastor Bobby to do the translation in Cantonese. She really did a great job in front of everyone, though she was a bit nervous when translating certain sentences. Nevertheless, it was a tremendous effort. All in all , today was a wonderful and joyous occassion. I had also asked a few people's opinion about my face. Most of them said that the condition of my face has improved, though not that much. Anyway, i was glad to hear a few good comments. In conclusion, today was a very brilliant day!!!

Going to the beautician for help!!!

2007-05-12T23:31:00.000+08:00

This afternoon, my mom had taken me to a beautician to do facial and to clear the acne on my face. At first, i was quite reluctant and i argued with her about why should i endure such suffering. she told me that it was for my own good. So, i had not much choice but to agree. So, we went to the beautician's shop at about 1 pm. While waiting for my turn to do facial, the woman at the counter commented about my face and she gave me some tips on how to preserve my face. I accepted those opinions with gladness. When it was my turn, i told myself to try not to scream. Thank goodness i controlled myself. Otherwise, it would have been an embarassing situation. I did the facial for about 2-3 hours. It was pretty long. When i came out, my mom said that my face had improved after clearing most of the acne on my face. So, i was pretty satisfied though i would surely need to go through a few more rounds of treatment before my face can really become better. I learned a lesson which is to control our diet, otherwise we will suffer from acne.

Beautiful Friday!!!

2007-05-11T22:58:00.000+08:00

Today i met my old friend from MBS. We hang out at Times Square. We watched Spiderman 3 together. We played bowling too. We also had lunch too. I am glad that i was able to meet him after so many months. We haven't met each other since we took our SPM results. We spent some time chatting about our experiences. He told me that he was going to study in TAR College starting next Monday doing the A-Level programme. I wish him all the best!! In conclusion, i enjoyed the day very much!!!

2007-05-10T23:46:00.000+08:00

I have created a new blog and my blog address is http://johnnyphua.blogspot.com. Please feel free to come to my blog and read it!! Everyone is welcomed to read!! No discrimination against anyone!!!