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| When was the last I blogged in...gosh....according to the previous date, it does seem like ages ago.....where was I all this time? looks like it's time to compensate for what has been lost... As 2006 comes to a close...my memory swirls and recaps on the year that has just passed....IS it really the end? have I been thorugh 3rd year of my degree just like that? yes..the answer is yes. This whole year has been a journey...well in terms of my uni group mates..an unfortunate thing has happened and it has split my group into 2...sometimes, I would ask myself... We were all such a good bunch of friends 2 years ago...what happened? Will it ever be back the way it is again? I don't really know and can only pray I guess. Well things aren;t getting any better neither is it getting any worse...I guess..it really reminded me to treasure the present as we really don't know what would happen tommorrow... Growth is the word for this year...a time to want to grow stronger in the LORD and a time to do things that I have not done before...This year...I have learnt that it is indeed much better to give than to receive...that the LORD will use anyone and anywhere and anyhow to teach me something....to learn that GOD has a bigger plan for me than I could possibly imagine...However, it was also a time to remind me to trust GOD especially in certain areas of my life...to know that GOD alone will sustain me in all that I do...and God alone is all I need.... I love you LORD. I remember being downcast once and I just needed my quiet time with God..and when I played worship music..my heart was tuned back in to his presence and I managed to compose a few lines which goes like this... Lord I will worship with all of my heart Lord I will worship with all of my strength My heart will sing of praises to You For all the things that You've brought me through Lord I will worship with all that I have Lord I will sing with all that I can even when I have nothing to give I'll shout your praise for as long as I live... For as long as I live.. Simply heartfelt.... I'm officially going into my final year of Pharmacy! Praise GOD! Excited..yes...stunned, a little bit....One thing that has captured me is God's faithfulness throughout these 3 years of my stay here in Adelaide!  What about convention..My first time this year and even to AGM and yes I have learnt heaps too...and made connections with other people around Australia as well as strengthened bonds with the OCFers within SA...and I have made life long friendships just based on a week of convention..but i truly enjoyed the disciplined atmosphere of having to get up for breaky...and then do quiet time and then attend talks and seminars..it was all about Jesus! Now i can see why many OCFers wanna keep going back there again! Welcome 2007!! | | |
| It took me quite a while to come up with the most appropriate title for this entry. This would be one of my mixed-thoughts-emotions entry. So do try your best to follow through. 
Well...I daresay much has happened since the hols had begun. Today officially marks exactly 1 week from which my mom had arrived in ADelaide. The past week had been awesome! WE went to all the tourist attraction spots in town (not that there is much to see anyways) but yeah you get the geez of it..that includes, Glenelg Beach, Henley Beach, Handorf, Mt Lofty, The Barossa Valley, Windy point, Harbour town, Rundle mall, and The Norwood Parade. Generally, I will not even bother going to this places unless its with my group of friends but its' all for MOM! She has been such a dear too, cooking such scrumptious Asian meals for me, doing my laundry, etc..Frankly, I don't think she's on hols but my mom has reaasured me that this is what most moms do when they come overseas to visit their kids! Go figure! Anyways..sigh..I'm gonna MISS her so so much when she leaves..don't think I'll be sleeping alone that night.. I guess I'm still like a lil kid inside when it comes to my mom! Oh yes! Praise GOD that my mom is quite open about church and me saying grace. I strongly believe that GOD has planted the seed and all that is left now is wait for His timing.Amen to that!!!
EArlier this afternoon, I was chatting with one of my friend back in M'sia. He used to study japanese together with me for 3 years or so..and as we were chatting, we both reflected on the good ol' days with my teacher, Katsumata. We were both part of the International Japanese Speech Competition, Japanese Karaoke Competition and of course..the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, the test which is held all over the world. It works from level 4 to level 1. If you pass level 1, you can basically, work and study in Japan!!! Hehee..I shall keep it a secret as to which level we have achieved. Point is, we were both our teacher's favourite and popular students along with another pal of ours, CHong Wan.Anyways, as we were talking, I just felt this sense of longing to see my teacher again...I was told that she had left for Japan already and it broke my heart for I didn't get to say goodbye. I remember my teacher told me this when she sent me of at the KL International Airport.
" Ne, hayaku kaite kite ne. Sensei wa koko de matteruyo"
Literally translated as "Faster come back, I'll be right here waiting for you." For she knew that it was such a shame that I had to go to Adelaide to study...and everything came to a halt at that point. So, I asked my friend where she is now..and he told me that she had just returned back to M'sia!! Hurrah!!!! I was so happy that I asked for her new number..hehee..after that I started messaging her, hoping that somewhere deep down, she hasn't forgotten me. True enough..5 secs later *Beep*.. my handphone lighted up and I picked up my phone and opened the message. It was from my teacher!! She was so shocked that I still remember her..hehee..bear in mind it has been 3 years since i left M'sia and my jap had gone bad..but she told me that it was still as good as ever..ehehe..gosh..I really want to meet her again as well as my other classmates...as well as my pen pal, Reiko kimura who has been sending me cute letters and pics from Japan. I thank GOD that He has allowed our paths to cross once in our lives. Pray that it'll cross again.
Christine will be coming back today and JAde will be leaving this Sunday...sigh..it;s really difficult to see everyone at the same time huh? Guess can only do with what you have. And yes..I miss my best friend too..and people whom I haven't been catchin up with..like elaine, mel, charmain, laura, christina etc..the list goes on. | | |
| Sigh...I never liked the feeling of seeing people leave....unfortunately my best friend will be leaving next Saturday for the hols..I know it's only for a short time but.. I'm gonna miss her...
From time to time, I'd like to reflect back on how my life has been and it has been really an adventure. God has been really true and good to me. I met my best friend 2 years ago in an international hostel. Our dads knew each other but hee I didn;t know she was doing the same course, at the same college with me before. how ignorent of me!  I remember calling up her phone telling her we should meet up once so we know what we look like and can identify one another in Adelaide.hehe..Her voice was so melodious, sweet and friendly that I thought "Oh no..she must be some kind of super polite good girl"!! coz personally, I'm not exactly that kind of person! hehe but yeah she was cool. Even the first few weeks at the hostel, we were close but not best friends yet....hehe but little did I know what was installed for me..
Well our best friendship didn't came down by lightning or by some miraculous wonder..it was just there all the time..the seed was planted and time would only tell when it will start to grow. which it did. Heee..i only remember when she gave me a photo frame for my birthday, it had FRIENDS FOREVER on it..call me dumb..but I cried.. From then on, we became much closer and hee as you can guess, best friends! WE've had so much obstacles since then but we both have grown stronger together. Although we're pretty different in many ways, but we both share certain similarities too..how cool is that!
She is also a very caring person..she always calls me up to see how am I doing...whether I have eaten, and I really appreciate it..thought i don;t think it really showed on my voice. Hence lately, I try to bless her and make her smile by showing her that I appreciate her by cooking her FRIED RICE and FRIED BEEHUN!!!!! I know I'm NOT exactly a good cook..she;s better than me..but yeah..it's the best i can do. Oh yes..and listenin to her too..
I pray that GOD will look after her in ways that I cannot. Pray that our friendship will continue to grow in every way. I'm afraid to lose her as my best friend because she means so much to me. I have had best friends before but they always use me in some way but with Veevian, we share the memories and she's such a terrific best friend!
Ahh..can u imagine the thoughts that go through my head everytime I talk about my best friend! hahaaa..I'm very proud of her of who she is!
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| Now this is one blog that I personally intend to write today.
Was browsing through my bro's online journal to see if he had updated anything so far recently but nope..i guess he must be busy with his exams anyways...i just noticed that his blog's page is "the ever ending journey" and mine is "the never ending learning journey"! hahaha sounds the same?! or maybe nott..
Okay that was clearly a side track from my main topic. Today, I cooked a simple lunch especially for my best friend, Veevian. It was just fried rice only but when I saw her eating not only one bowl but went back for two more....hehehee....it made me smile...I couldn't help it. To see someone enjoy your meal so much just makes it all worthwhile..but even if it wasn't so, she's worth it. My best friend has been so supportive, caring ,encouraging (esp in pool) and never fails to make me laugh..She calls me up almost everyday and apologises if she was disturbing me...that is utter nonsense!  How can she be disturbing me..I'd always welcome a phone call from her unless my phone is not with me..hehee..which is the case all the time..but yes, lately we've both realised how much we have grown in our friendship and there weere so many times that we could have just stopped becoming best friends..but we pulled through..thank GOD! I realised that it would be so hard to forget about our friendship because memories have been built on for 3 years now...it's not very long..yes...but like vv said..it's not the number of years...but the amount of memories filled during the duration! Ahh..words of wisdom..
I won't be able to celebrate her birthday coz she';ll be going back for the holidays..sob sob..i know i'll miss her..hehe...but i won;t tell her that! But deep down, she knows that I'll miss her..hehee..nvm we'll celebrate when she gets back!
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| Whoa! It has techincally been 3 months since I last logged in and wrote something on this blog of mine..sigh..totally hopeless in terms of regularly updating my blog but oh well...
So much has happened over these last few months, events, drama, the whole lot..gosh I'm glad all that is sorted. Anyways, tonite, Raymond shared on the truth about serving, I personally thought it was really good, relevant and he did give serving a whole new perspective.I pray that I will be able to serve whole heartedly to GOD himself without ever burning out.
Another speaker that just came to mind is an AIDS survivor. He came in to gave us a seminar on AIDS and everyone including myself was just so touched and filled with admiration for the fella. Think about it, when you have AIDS you not only face depression, but also isolation, rejection, condemnation, humans at their worst nature. He has faced all that and if you were there to listen to him boldly telling everyone he has AIDS, you'll know he's one of the most positive and optimistic person around. I guess it's cause in ASIA, AIDS is not one word you hear very often and clearly people do not walk around announcing that they have the disease. It is considered taboo or against the society. People will assume you;re a druggie or some sex maniac who looks for hookers all the time. However, I do know of people who will argue that it is their fault that they got AIDS. I agree with that..however, there is a minority of people who got AIDS unwillingly and not becuase of the lifestyle described above, for example babies and the poor. What about them? One question that was posed was " IF you knew you had it, would you tell?" I have a question of my own. "Would it have made a difference, if the person had Christ in their lives?"
Hmmm.... will have a think at that one.
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