fishtory

I've Decided to Make Changes

2009-08-30T21:38:00.003+08:00

mind-stretching conference. makes me think more about the heart of God that is so easily misunderstood and forgotten and many times misused and disregarded. The truths presented might not be the truth should the root of understanding is not strong to test the truth.

challenged by the need to read. the need to press in and seek God. Procrastination has been around for too long and i am pushed to face the reality of my lack of understanding and the accumulations of unbelief. No, not new concept. But a fresh commitment, a fresh beginning of my journey with my Savior.

God has been so faithful. He revealed so much of Himself to me lately. Uncovering the truths about Himself and causing me to surrender in wonder. I'm still amazed and awed by His awesome wonder.

七步诗

2009-08-27T00:28:00.001+08:00

watched an ancient war show lately. thought this poem was really cool =)touching!

曹植

煮豆燃豆萁，
豆在釜中泣。
本是同根生，
相煎何太急？

나는 물고기이다

2009-08-20T17:12:00.002+08:00

나는 한국어에 써서 좋다!
how cool!

you must be wondering! =)
yes, fish has became friends with Babel fish.

Southern Ridges!

2009-08-01T23:15:00.000+08:00

=) yay! the 9km walk was GREAT!

july!

2009-07-01T22:45:00.006+08:00

yes! it's JULY!

the month long awaited for! =)
Happiness begins in the afternoon when i had lunch with chong and ah girl.
Just sitting there with them made me EXXXtremely HAPPY! happy!

and yes! planet hopper has returned! i saw her in the mers spacecraft! overjoyed!
am counting down for another planet hopper to return. yay!

Thank God for sweet friends!

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-21T21:29:00.005+08:00

I always thank God for a wonderful family!
Blessed to have sweet earthly parents!

Cooked for my daddy today!
Chicken & Bacon Carbonara =) plus refreshing Tangerine tea! Erm.. yes, mostly instant food but hey, its the thought that counts right??

Realized that the most tedious thing in cooking is.. cutting! argh!
I kinda enjoyed the process despite the grease and heat.

sharing the happiness with all of you! yummy!

holiday!

2009-05-26T00:14:00.004+08:00

yay! i'm leaving!! =)

haven't had such happiness and excitement in a while!
even though its a short trip, fish is contented.
fish's gonna be flying again!

stories of the 3 lifts

2009-05-24T19:03:00.002+08:00

stepped into the first lift.
- someone pee-ed.

second lift came
- someone walked out with a lighted cigarette. smells.

third lift finally opened
-a packet of coffee splashed all over the ground.

i wonder to myself. How inconsiderate can people be?
sigh.

for that moment, i wished i was staying on the 5th floor so i can take the stairs.

i climbed kinabalu!

2009-05-16T21:52:00.003+08:00

in my dreams.

hahaaa.. ya, missed my chance of climbing this year. In fact, i missed it twice now. I remembered Ame inviting me to climb in the beginning of the year but i missed that too.

now, i can only read about it. hahaa..

i'll be there someday. =)

2009-04-22T00:06:00.006+08:00

it is definitely fish's favourite day! caught it with ame and kitty this year! missed jojo in the crowd!!

had a yummy scoop of Chocolate Fudge Brownie™

so yummylicious... made my day! happy sugar rush!
did you get your scoop today?

where can peace be found?

2009-04-20T23:11:00.006+08:00

"⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

in times of uncertainties, in times of jaded-ness...

1) Rejoice in God

2) Present your requests to God! (pray)

3) Think about praiseworthy things!

4) Rest in God's peace

what's so good about Good Friday?

2009-04-10T15:57:00.002+08:00

G-od's son
O-beyed
O-ffered His Life
D-ied and rose again!

This is the GOOD news!
Good friday is good because..

1) Jesus sacrificed His life once and for all
2) Our sins are forgiven
3) We can go into the presence of God directly!
4) Satan is defeated
5) God's love for His people shown
6) God and sinners reconciled
7) and .. it's public holiday! - you are enjoying it as much as i do right?

Remember the meaning of Good Friday and make it a truly Good day by placing your life in the hands of Jesus who died for you even before you knew Him.

"I had come so that they may have life and have it to the full" - quoted from Jesus from John 10:10b

Fish Cake day summary!

2009-04-03T23:53:00.008+08:00

extended celebration of fishcake day!

as i recalled:

sunday: celebration with family!
monday: nana, e-von, simon
tuesday: all colleagues
wed: papa, mama, sis helen, stan, ros
thurs: youth leaders & kinabalu team
fri: my beloved cell!

wow.

endless feasts! (need some workout plans now!!)
thanks all for making my week enjoyable!

i'm so blessed. God is great. =)

Snapshots of fishcake day!

2009-04-01T23:54:00.006+08:00

Fish Cake day!

2009-03-31T22:09:00.006+08:00

fish was created years ago on this day!
this became the day cakes were presented to fish!

wow!

thanks to all fish fans, fishcake day was special!

thanks all who took time to be with me.
thanks all tho bought me lovely gifts and meals!
thanks all who sms-ed and called.
thank u cdc pals for fulfilling my childhood dream!
thank you for remembering me & celebrating with me.

5 loaves and 2 fishes

2009-03-27T00:07:00.005+08:00

a miracle.
5 loaves and 2 fishes to feed a multitude of hungry people.
1 GOD worked through 1 boy who gave all he had.
corrine may's song beautifully piece out the story of
the boy, his GOD and the miracle.


A little boy of thirteen was on his way to school
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand

The hours passed so quickly, the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed

But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
The kindness in His smile
And the boy cried out
With the trust of a child
he said:

"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"

I often think about that boy when I'm feeling small
And I worry that the work I do means nothing at all

But every single tear I cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face, I will offer up in prayer

So I'll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"

So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
I hope it's not too small

I trust in you
I trust in you

So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will
I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
No gift is too small

Thanksgiving =)

2009-03-27T00:04:00.002+08:00

drill competition came and left really quickly this year. way too many thanksgiving for this event!
thank God for great weather, music, teachers, officers, advisors, supporters, prayer partners, and most of all, all the girls who worked so hard!

multiple thanksgiving. God is indeed a God of miracles!

What would you say?

2009-03-01T23:48:00.004+08:00

Peter's Confession of Christ

Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi.
On the way he asked them,
"Who do people say I am?"

They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

"But what about YOU?" he asked.

"Who do you say I am?"
Peter answered, "You are the Christ".

Mark 8:27-29

fish answered, "You are my friend, my everything..."

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-22T22:01:00.005+08:00

i wonder how it feels like now if i'm wrapped in fleece and feet warmly covered by fluffy socks and tough leather boots, trampling through the winter wonderland.

Irony... sigh. I wish I could be immersed in a snowy winter wonderland when I am in a sunny wonderland. i remembered how much i wanted a warm Christmas when i was wrapped in the thick scarf...

Yes, it's the time of the year again! The season of wonderful lights, the season of giving and receiving, the time when toffeenut latte re-appears in the starry Starbucks.

I miss my friends at such a time. I wonder what everyone's doing at this point in time. We are so far apart and i miss u so. I wish we could gather. I wish i could be over to all my friends' home. Virtual friends. I've accumulated so many of them, and will be having more.

Nevertheless, I thank God for such a beautiful season, a season that brings Hope, a season that brings Life, a season that brings Joy. Thank you for your greatest gift- Jesus.

My Vacation

2008-12-06T15:29:00.006+08:00

wow. ten days flew by so quickly. i'm back.

Weather in Taiwan and Hong Kong are great! Feels like walking in huge air-conditioned room all day. We traveled so much in this trip. Short visits in every big city. Went to many night markets and ate soooo much as we shopped.

Met up with family friends in Kao Shiong. I think that's the part of the trip i enjoyed most! haha. Meeting up with nice good friends is really enjoyable and meaningful.

Taiwan- truly just sightseeing. Getting to know some historical backgrounds and geography of the land. Good to know more about other countries! Enjoyed the sceneries. Loved the feeling of being surrounded by mountains all the time. Beautiful.

Hong Kong- shop, buy, eat. Just like Hong Kong's tourism board's tagline "shop & eat". There was nothing else to do there!! The shopping was good. Lots of variety and things are cheaper there. I guessed i would have enjoyed more if their service can be improved! Food was ok. However, I still prefer our own dim sum and roast pork in singapore! hahaa.. At least we wouldnt be screamed at if we were too slow or fast in placing our orders! sigh.

Vacations are always good. A break from the norm. Stragely in this trip, I find myself missing home as i travel. Maybe it's the fatigueness of shopping and getting up early. Anywayz, glad to be back. =)

Goodbye my Friend...

2008-11-12T00:13:00.006+08:00

Attended ronald's memorial service today.

He was called home to be with the Lord. I was so shocked when i received the message. Couldnt believe my eyes. Called jean and repeatedly shouted into the phone.. "this is not true right??!" Well, the truth is that he is gone.

Ling, ronald's sister read out one of his last journal entries during the service. I'm so glad to know that his faith and trust in the Lord stayed strong even at the last part of his life. Pictures of him were flashed on the screen. Tears kept flowing. Yes, we all ask why. we all want to know why. we know life is unfair. but i know that God makes sense, even when life doesnt. God's plans and ways are higher than our own.

Jesus said "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." John 14:1-6

Yes, this is the hope. I know i will see him again in my Father's house one day.

Vacation!

2008-11-03T22:46:00.016+08:00

Returned from the historical land. Short trip but loaded with much laughter and fun. Walking in the crowd, sweating, queueing for all the local delights. mmMmm...

Tourist. we were super touristy. hhaa. Rode on floral-filled trishaw, stayed in line for the chicken rice balls, looked for famous pineapple tarts, try all means to find famous peranakan food.....

shop shop shop... eat eat eat.. sleep sleep sleep...

I love the happy breakkie provided by the hotel. love the feelin of having breakfast. Especially when it's continental buffet! Spread! Attack! -check out pammie's plate!

Although traffic was rather bad at checkpoints, the entire journey wasnt that bad afterall. =) Nice to chill and take a step back from the hectic schedule. As always, company makes the difference... Mommy went along this time.i'm so glad that she had fun too! =)

setting off

2008-10-24T23:45:00.002+08:00

yay. am leaving. a getaway =) a vacation long awaited for.

bye folks!

Tea-Therapy

2008-10-12T16:07:00.009+08:00

secret getaway. was immerged in the strong aromatic tea as i travel up the steps. When i arrived on the second floor, i was warmly welcomed by the simple furnishing, smiling flowers and cozy seats. i love the place. i had the best tea-egg ever (well, tang mama's is really good too). But this is different.. the yolk is 3/4 cooked. Parts of it will ooze out as u take your first bite into the center of the egg. heavenly. sipped my glass of chilled tea. wonderful combination. nice getaway. We had the entire place to ourselves. =)

Bake-therapy

2008-10-12T15:52:00.004+08:00

Stressful life at work. I'm enjoying every bit of my weekend. =) pammie & i made cute sandwiches last night. it was so much fun, cutting out shapes of bunny, bears, stars, flowers with sandwiches.. cute!

We had so much leftovers (breadskin) and we started rolling them, turning them into yummy sushi sandwich.

We also made happy fruity dessert. throw in hami-melon, pomelo, palm fruit into mango puree & passion fruit, white grape juice. yummlicious! slurp!

End of the spear (again)

2008-10-03T23:54:00.005+08:00

Relived the moments of the movie, "End of the Spear". Watched it again with my cell tonight. It gripped my heart again. Re-read my 2006 blog on this movie. I remembered feeling really touched, and seeing the power of forgiveness at work in the life of the son and family of Nate Saint (the missionary who was speared to death). I also remembered that i could not believe my own eyes when i saw steve saint and Mincaye live in Tulsa. They were so close and steve saint showed Mincaye so much love and respect even though that was the man who killed his dad... mind blowing.

The power of God's love is immeasurable. God's way and our ways are just so different.

we say, an eye for an eye.
Jesus says, "Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also"- Matt 5:39

we say, i hate my enemies.
Jesus says, "Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven"- Matt 5:44
wow.

What impacted me the most as i watched the movie tonight was when Mincaye brought steve to the exact place where his father was killed and told him that he was the one who speared his dad. He then passed a spear to steve and awaits for steve to kill him. However, steve dropped the spear and said "no one took my father's life, he gave it" Watch it here...

See the real them...

May you experience the love of God too.. =)

We Won!!!

2008-09-23T20:30:00.010+08:00

Ben & Jerry's ice-cream indeed made our day on sunday! -we won the story conetest, and was given a BJ fridge with 30pints of BJs!! yes, i mean 30 PINTS. Not minicups! no kidding! the freezer was like half my height!

Pammie was hyper-ly surprised by the B&J team! many smiles! =)

I was equally shocked when the person-in-charge called me a week ago and told me that pammie is the winner for the fridge! aw! i literally screamed "yay!!" into the phone! well, with a tinge of disbelief, i hung up with excitement!!!

Sunday arrived quickly! (thank God) but my gosh.. it was so hard to convince pam to go home(u know how buzy she gets on sunday??!!) I came up with all sorts of excuses and at last, had to use my mom as the final weapon. hee. aunty power!

Everyone was shocked, but pleasantly surprised when BJ team arrives! Pammie & me were being interviewed!

I'm really thankful for this mega surprise! I'm so glad to see pam happy! I feel so proud and glad to know that Ben & Jerry agreed with me that such a wonderful person like pam deserves a treat, a mega-type treat! It didnt take me much to write about her as she is just overly inspiring and real!! In fact, i felt like the short paragraph wasn't sufficient for me to share all that she has done!

check out this link for the stories!- pam's story is entitled "pass it on". http://www.benjerry.com.sg/birthdaybash/

Such inspirational lifestories need to be passed on. Such spirit of love and trust needs to be passed on. Message of God's love need to be passed on. The yumminess of bj needs to be passed on too! -pass it on!

All in all, thanks pam, for being such a wonderful mentor and friend. keep on shining for God

God is really good to us. I see His hands and His providence. I'm overwhelmed by His love for us. I have to testify the goodness and faithfulness of God!!

er.. yes, am gonna put on weight! haha. i've finished 2 pints (with mommy) since sunday... many more to gooo....BJ rocks!

Youth at Risk

2008-09-16T21:30:00.003+08:00

Watched a local movie-The Days on sunday. Free tickets are great! Thank God for great friends! I loved the movie. I normally dont praise local films but this time, i would say. 4 popcorns! worth the time and $_$. The movie brought me back to secondary school days. Reflecting upon my past, i thank God for His grace and protection. I could have fallen into the trap of gangs so easily since so many people wanted to fight me. haha. It's based on a true story. How real and how sad that it really happened and is probably still happening...

Looking at troubled youths pains my heart. I've been working with a few of them lately. I feel like going all out to protect them, to help them, and most of all, to tell them that there is a God who loves them. Other than God, i do not know how to comfort them. His loved one died, he took drugs, he cursed, he regretted, he cuts himself, he tried to crash his bike against a wall, he drank 4 bottles of hard liquor, he cried, he fought, he doesnt want to live. He's too young to have to fight this war. "Eileen, i dont know why things turn out this way for me. i dont have a choice. i do not have a future anymore. there's no point living..."

I was heartbroken. I put down the phone and i felt great pain in my heart. Sometimes it's too hard to change. Too hard to start over. Too many decisions in life we have to make. But i feel sorry for them for they are very very young. In my words, too young to have to go through these things. They never had happy childhood. All they want in life is acceptance and love. All they are looking for is someone who could extend a helping hand to walk them through. I pray they get to know my best friend and personal savior, Jesus.

Wet Weather

2008-09-06T23:14:00.006+08:00

many nights this week i was awakened by flashes of lightning and howling wind. It's been raining so hard. Really nice to sleep in! haha. made things difficult in the morning. The thought of getting up... walking on wet grounds.. gosh. Did not sound too attractive to me.

the rain slowed things down. well, am glad that work load reduced too.

Am awaiting for sunshine. Yes, sunshine after the heavy rain.
Hope things can be better very soon.

well... that's all for work.

Went to evangelistic service with my parents, sister helen and yushan's family!. i believe that seeds were sown in the hearts of the pre-believers as the Truth was preached. I thank God for opportunities to share Christ with those who has yet to believe! Praying hard.

Last Day

2008-08-24T17:49:00.008+08:00

the day had arrived and past. I had imagined that it might be a weepy day. i thought i might embarass myself again like when mr chong left. haha.. And mcdull had to check on me consistently to make sure i was ok... haha. Well, i'm ok i guess. Friday turned out to be more bearable then i thought. Maybe it's the busyness. Maybe it's denial. Maybe it hasn't set in. Nevertheless, i know that I'm truly happy for jo. The mini party was heart-warming. Nice gathering of people. Think i had so much fun just catching up with people. Well wishes, food and gifts. It's over. The last farewell project entertainment comm has for the year! *deep breath*

I wanna fly away too! Get on a jetplane and goooooo!!!! go to chicajo land, where jo promised to buy me tons of ben & jerry's. =)

Give Thanks..

2008-08-20T23:12:00.002+08:00

yes! a thanksgiving post. Thanking God for giving me favor with the auditor. Ya.. mine got picked up in the ward today. i mean wards.. Sigh. It was just so crazy how they kept picking up my cases.. from the various wards!!! Have been frantic through the day.

Nevertheless, really wanna thank God as he helped me through the stressful session; giving me the right words to say, and the right words to write in the casesheet. phew. It's over. (i hope..) In fact, 2 more days of craziness. I'm also thankful to have a bunch of prayer warriors supporting us as we went through the "trial". hahaa.. Thanks ya'll.

count-down: 2 days :'( and :)

crazy week

2008-08-19T23:29:00.003+08:00

It's only tues... but it feels like it should be friday tomorrow. But then again, i don't really want friday to come. Sigh. What an irony!

It's audit week. I feel like i'm working in a pressure cooker. I jump at every knock, every call. My desk is incredibly clean and everyone laughs at my cleanliness (ya.. coz it was never this clean).. I can't believe myself either. haa.. We're on our toes daily. tippie toe. sigh!

well.. I'm thankful that audit will come to an end. I've realized that all good and bad things will eventually come to an end. It has happened so many rounds that maybe i should have gotten used to it. People coming in and out of my life. This is life i guess. And i believe that God has sent them into my life for a season and reason.

This week has been so busy that i think it will past too quickly. And before i know it, she'll be gone. Can't imagine at this moment how it'll be like to see an empty crazy jojo desk. oh well. But am truly happy and excited for her next challenge in life!
Glad to have new travel destination though. haha.

will miss the times of having a great buddy at work. shall say no more. save me some tears. love ya mojo. :'(

Weekend of Fun... part 2!

2008-08-13T23:39:00.009+08:00

me, pam @ the sand bar

yes... as it is named.. weekend of fun! so sunday was ANOTHER day of happiness.
i followed aunty helen and pam to a family day@ the sand bar, sentosa! aw... overseas!! haha..

The skyride and sentosa luge were great too! we stood in line for about an hour and luged down in 2 mins. cheh! hheheee... but well, truly worth the try!

I loved the sun, sand and sea. plus of course the bbq food that came with it.
the yeungs came later and added more fun!!

it was really a new experience for most of us. dine by the beach. How nice? and it's f.r.e.e =) hahahaaa....

the finale was the visit to aunty helen's friend home that was in Sentosa Cove.. gosh.
couldnt believe my eyes when we drove in. It felt like we've entered another part of the world. The front of the house faces the port and sea. The owner has a smal pool and jacuzzi at the back of his house. And then at the backyard, the private boat was parked. me gosh. ** speechless. hahaa...

It was a really nice evening @ sentosa. I missed the greenery and serenity. Of course it was not really that quiet, but a getaway from the main island does feels different. I love my friends. =)

Weekend of Fun... =)

2008-08-13T22:53:00.013+08:00

NDP was great... my parents and i were invited to soho by the friendly sohs'. The view was breathtaking The moment i stepped into the apartment, i went "wow...."

well..don't you agree??! and of course, i took the grandstand seat! hahaa.. i was nicely parked beside the window, turning my head to catch both views! the one on my left was tv screen and the one on my right was the real thing!

It was very enjoyable to have so many people celebrating together! I was particularly amazed by waifunn's family who all showed up in red! yay! i love such patriotic spirit. The closet patriotic me showed up in hot pink, the family of red. haha. And yes, my parents had so much fun!

i was loaded with tons of cheese n crackers n snacks =) happiness! The night ended with blazing fireworks. Ha, if you look at the picture carefully, you can see both tv screen and the real fireworks!

Many special thanks to all who made it possible!
-pam the organizer
-helen the owner
-stan the worker (screen & sound specialist)
-ros the eater :p
plus all who brought their joy and laughters!

Happy Birthday Singapore!

2008-08-09T13:08:00.003+08:00

i remembered i left Singapore in 2004 on this day. Gosh.. 4 years flew by. I began to believe the saying where once you hit 20, each year seemed to fly by quickly. How scary. haha.

Had so much fun with my cell last night. Pizza movie nite was incredibly fun. haha. ya, coke does make people go a little crazy. We laughed so much. gosh!

yes, as usual, i love public hols. 3 cheers! sleep in day! love the waking up with a smile. and helping myself to coffee and breakkie. Guitar, books, lappie. Bright, windy, comfy, happy.

Was at the actual day parade last year. kinda exciting, but i didn't enjoy the queue and crowd. I think i'll enjoy my NDP this year. Am looking forward to chilling out with friends, watching fireworks over nice cuppa and snacks in air-conditioned hall. aw. My kinda thing.

New Look

2008-07-28T23:47:00.005+08:00

Yupz.. i've got a new perm-ed look. =)
Happy.

However, i must say that the process was C-R-a-Z-Y. I told Mc dull that it was a torture. Well, she witnessed it. They started it off by giving me some real torture on my ear where they tried to sell me a million products and treatment packages. All i did was.. "hahha.. it's ok lah. Thanks" + sweet smile. Then my stylist pulled my hair in various directions and later yanked out an octopus looking machine and started oven-ing my hair. hmm..

that's so not all. She later started curling my hair on some heavy ceramic curlers. By the time she was done, my head weighed probably 3 kgs more! hahaa. Then my neck began to feel the strain. Yes, then time for frying. wooowooowooo. not quite lah. haha.. they attached wires to the end of the curlers, which i thought looked like the ends of microphones!! haha..and there we go... turn on the h-e-A-T.

I totally looked like some psy pt who was undergoing some major brain surgery. Of course, miss anna turned and laughed. saying that i looked like some starwar sumthing.

After many hours of baking, my hair was done! mee sua turned into maggie mee. =) yay. not quite maggie mee lah. maybe more like...mee pok. hahaa..

anywayz. i like my hairdo. Kinda mad process but well.. maybe it's all worth it. ?.?
haha.. you should try it too!

Skin Problem

2008-07-13T23:11:00.001+08:00

er ya.... my blog has skin problems. haha.
help...needs to be warded soon. :p

God says...

2008-06-23T22:22:00.002+08:00

God says to fish:

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" -Phil 4:6

Surely hard but truly great =)

Camp-out!

2008-06-21T21:00:00.007+08:00

Success! aw..

yay! camp-out at bedok jetty! We had so much fun!

Pammie was the master-chef! we got lots of attention as we had the biggest tent around. Plus, we were having the most serious cooking going on! hahaa. our master chef turned famous. Onlookers' stare didnt affect her concentration on the pan pac, johnson villes' gourmet sausages and mushrooms. Like what she says.. she has changed the world. hahaa. she has inspired more than 20 people last night to consider cooking on the jetty!
I enjoyed the board games session as well! We kept playing and playing and playing and.... when we finally decide to take a break, it was 5am! And if you remember, i mentioned earlier that we had the biggest tent!! The funniest thing is that only one person slept in the tent while four of us slept under the starry sky. hahaha...

Breakkie at 7am and left by 8am! aw.

Compassion?

2008-06-19T20:45:00.003+08:00

Hmm.. sigh. My compassion has been betrayed badly recently. Well.. i've learnt a lesson though. But ya, the hard way. My friend said "Girl, why you trust him so much??" Oh well. It's too late it seems. He had ran away with the money. Sigh. Why abuse the system? Why betray my trust?
Anyway.. am still trying to hunt him down!!

Enough of work.

Am looking forward to the beach camp. So excited! hahahaa... Yay for sausages! Aw!! this has been my motivation for the week! YES! camp-out by the beach. board games, BBQ, bread, buddies, bike and breakfast!!! awesome combi!

Before i end, i need to read out this special request. I mean... i thought only radio talk shows have dedications but nowadays, people request for their names to be made known in blogs! since this person is so demanding, i shall talk about him to make him happy so that he can work happily and protect the children in Singapore. ok Mr Chong? Best in Singapore n JB! =)

Relaxed sat

2008-06-14T23:56:00.003+08:00

so thankful to have a lazy sat. it's been so long since i slept in at home. hmm.. love the feeling of waking up with a smile! Feels like holiday. School holiday! Enjoyed my morning coffee and home-prepared breakfast with my parents. Simple and happy.

I realized i havent been home much in the day. love my new house. it's always bright, windy and welcoming. I just blast my music, pack my room, surf the net... watch online movie... Gosh. How much better can it get? Simplicity is bliss.

i love today. am looking forward to tomorrow though. happy fathers' day.

this week

2008-06-11T22:16:00.003+08:00

this week has been crazy at work. =p it's only wed, but already feels like fri. What a long week! oh well... i just pray for strength! All my colleagues face the same problem too. Hugs to all! Cheers!! 2 more days to weekend! of course this weekend is packed with work too! haaa.. so glad to have lovely colleagues! joyful ones too! like joyanna, my new colleague. welcome! =p

i love to Camp

2008-06-10T23:48:00.005+08:00

hahaaa.. i have attended countless camps. Even until now, the old me still camps. hahaa. but well, i do enjoy doing it, seeing my girls grow to be tougher always makes me feel that "it's all worth it". Plus.. i always witness the goodness and favor of God in camps. Yupz.. this is coming from a recent GB camp.

Camping has became such a part of my life that i know the exact things to bring, to do, to say.. gosh! Talking about camping equipments, i am such a fan of camping equipment store! Was telling jojo that backpacks are like my kate spades, coach or LV! Spending on camping stuff is always "worth it" to me. I find myself really excited when i enter into a camping shop!! This was especially so when i was in melbourne with Pet last year, walking through Kathmandu. I went around the shop and filled my basket really quickly. And when i found that there is an outlet in Adelaide, i made my brother take me! and subsequently place order with him! ha. lovely.

Just wanna ramble about camps. hee. walked into the camping shop in novena a few days ago and i saw the inflatable mats. Gosh. I kept looking at it and shucks!! the guy knew that i had set my eyes on it and thus kept pestering me to buy. Well.. i didnt give in, considering it's $150! i better think properly. hahaha. Just find it interesting to love camps. I'm camping again one weekend. A ladies camp. am looking forward to the beach, bbq, breeze and breakfast! aw. how cool!

Pictures from Cambodia

2008-06-09T21:29:00.010+08:00

Missing every moment of the vacation!!!

Siem Reap! aw!

Cambodia

2008-05-31T13:41:00.006+08:00

hello from Phenom Penh!! currently blogging in an internet cafe, back facing the blazing, scorching sun. awaiting to enter the Royal palace for a short tour.

we're having a blast here! went to siem reap first and stayed in the Villa, the most friendly, cozy and welcoming hotel. we joined their tours and got to see the amazing temples. Angkor wat, Ta prohm, Angkor Thom, Beng melea.. all of which tells a different story. They also represented the prosperity and power of this land centuries ago. Well other than temples, we visited the stilt villages and experienced parts of local fishing lifestyle. Saw the mobile village, where the people move their homes all the time depending on the water level. Tough but simple life.

I enjoyed talking with the guides and the locals about their life and history. Lots of wars and fear amongst the people until a few years ago where things became more stable. I enjoyed the relaxing pace of life and the many chilling out sessions...

erm.. yes, job hazard.. visited Caritas, one of the many centers for HIV patients. Bought crafts from ladies who made them for a living. Heard some of their stories... heartbreaking. Saw children whose parents have died of HIV. Malnourished and lost. I'm glad to see many non-government organizations came in to aid the people of cambodia.

yea.. just a summary of siem reap. Will talk more about pp later...
My diet coke has dried up. so has my sweat. ha.. so it's time to get up and move into the sun!

i love vacations =) I bet u love it too.

Times of Refreshing

2008-05-19T19:45:00.008+08:00

Just came back from Footprints retreat! I feel refreshed, renewed.

During the night worship, i felt like i dropped all my weapons before God saying i cant go on anymore. i can't. I'm tired. I seem to be fighting so much and now i'm worn.

God gently extended His invitation of rest.

Jesus said:

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matt 11:28-30

Come... the invitation requires a step of faith. A humbling experience of "yes, God i'm sorry. i need you". I wonder what took me so long to step out of my own little bubble and enter into His presence; a place of abundance. I found Him. I am loved. God invited me to just dwell in His sweet presence. "Find rest for your soul in ME". No longer do i need to strive with my own strength.. Yes! i have decided to plunge into HIS refreshing promises! Join me!

Psalm 36

2008-05-06T22:23:00.004+08:00

The song and Psalm of the season...

Pray continuously, unceasingly.
Worship the Almighty one.
Trust in the Lord and rest in Him.
Find your strength in Him & be renewed today..

Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength
In the shadow of your wings

Congratulations!

2008-05-04T22:54:00.003+08:00

Just Married. Happiness.

Lingling got married!! So happy for her!!

Attended her wedding dinner. Caught up with lots of secondary school friends and most of all, miss karen seah. The lady who introduced Christ to me. It was a wonderful reunion. We recounted the old days... and wow.. it's been a long time ago. Realized that i've been friends with them for 10 yrs? or more? It was exciting finding out about each others' life. More encouraging to know that many are still serving the Lord faithfully.

i thank God for good friends and good times. anyway, congratulations to the couple!

2008-04-29T21:31:00.004+08:00

Free scoop from Ben & Jerry's today!

Happy bday ben, the moo.

aw.. happiness. Brighten up my lunch today!

Had 2 jabs today. aww... *pain* Paid for the expensive vaccines and tabs. But free consultation!!! haha.. guess that's the great thing about knowing docs. Special treatment. Special rates. nice.

anyway, ben & jerry made my day! flushed the pain.

Mooo... moo.... moo away!

Birthday Blast!

2008-04-08T07:56:00.010+08:00

yes.. i know... it was a while ago. Neverthless, i still wanna BLOG about the happiness!

The celebration started from Sat night during youth service! My cell got me a cake and gift! =) sweet. Pam gave me a beautiful photo collage!!!
And of course, Dr Maurice Sklar's prophecy and blessings! well.. that shall be another blog entry!! my cell and church friends love me.

Sunday... had dinner with my parents and friends. yummy, full and happy. my papa mama love me.

Monday... stepped into office and saw a mc BIG breakfast plus starbucks latte smiling on my desk. anna and amelia came in with a song and pressies!! So sweet of them! Then jeanette gave me an ikea quilt cover! awww.... happy! Before i went off for the day, idu appeared and gave me a balloon! ha..

jo and i took half a day off from work and went to lunch at Dempsey's Hill. nice of idu to fly us there..! it was a good afternoon of rest.. Oh, and Mr chong appeared! awwww.... surprise!!! anyway, we all ate and chill in culina. Jo passed me my pressie there. shocked!!!! coz it's an ipod!!!!!! aw! something that i've been wanting to have... ipod classic 80G. totally stunned. superly blessed. My colleagues love me.

Me and my pod... JB , me & jo

sorry that's not the end. haha.. we went to watch Horton together! and... lira and jean showed up!!! i was shocked! so happy!!!! The movie was great. katie was sweet and cute. haha...the birthday blast ended in Grand Cop's brio's cafe. I had dinner there with family and friends. Love my cousins..

i'm blessed. and really want to thank God for wonderful family and friends. it feels like yesterday when i was 18. haha.. manymany years have passed since. =p

Happily Ever After...

2008-02-21T23:14:00.007+08:00

The wedding =)

i miss them so much! My dearest brother and sister-in-law!

the wedding took place in jan 08!

The wedding was exciting but tiring. My bro and sis-in-law are special. Their wedding was international! ya.. Aussie, china and singapore! phew. By the time they were in Singapore, they were already well-prepared and know exactly what to do and say...:)

Time passes so quickly... it seemed like not too long ago when my brother and i were really young and did lots of silly stuff together. ya, if you have no idea... let me tell you.. he was such a bully! Well, even now that we've grown up, his annoying, bully nature has not changed!!

Anyway, really thank God for a wonderful family.

Manymany blessings for bro and da-sao!

hurray!

2008-02-15T23:55:00.002+08:00

yes! i'm happy... i finally have internet connection of my own! :) cheers!!! it's been a while since i can surf so freely. The last time i did was in my dorm... kinda miss my dorm days. Maybe it's time to visit the land of stars and stripes again... everytime i hear jojo talk about her dream, i feel excited for her and somehow wish i could go with her. anyway, a mini shout-out for now! "i'm a surfer!!!"

Happy New Year

2008-02-09T07:52:00.000+08:00

=) my fav time of the year!

Yup.. it's true! Coz i get to eat all my fav cookies... Pineapple tarts rating system emerges as well! I find myself rating the tarts in my mind as i eat them.. hehe. This year's champion is the homemade one that i bought from a friend. *ooowwwwww*

Did a few things over these 2 days of break... eat, sleep, talk, smile, drive and the same cycle over and over again! ya, i've been using pammie's honda. =) Thank God for trusting friends!

Oh, and i sent pastor yvonne off too! she left for missions in India. gonna miss her :(

Anyway, God has poured fourth so much goodness and blessings into my life. It's indescribable. It's overflowing. A total new floodgate has been opened. i can only praise you, God.

Trust God for many blessings. Give thanks always. Happy new year to all!

The Reason for the Season

2007-12-27T17:17:00.000+08:00

I just want to give thanks...
a heart filled with gratitude, i want to sing out a song to my Lord.
I believe that God is a God who hears and saves. I'm still amazed, still filled with awe and inexpressible joy.. for the salvation in my family, for the abundant grace poured upon my family.. Indeed, salvation belongs to God, and with Him, all things are possible!

I will continue to pray. I have received the best Christmas gift! All praises be to the Father =)

Blessed Christmas to all you guys! I hope that you've received what you've always been asking for as well.

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayers"-Matt 21:22

i serve a mighty God. What about u?

caffeinated post: read and stay awake!!

2007-11-10T08:55:00.000+08:00

hehheeee... love this pic... fishie really needs coffee to stay awake! popping eyes!

oh... fishie's most loved starbuck's toffee nut latte.. Christmas blend is here!!! yvonne is probably the first to see my excitement over this special blend..

can you feel the christmassie kind of love and happiness?

3 cheers for starry starry coffee!

Merry merry day... =)

I love phuket

2007-10-24T13:50:00.001+08:00

Phuket... good for the pocket!

budget tour with exceeding fun! I love the short trip to phuket... super relaxing and fun. Food was amazingly good and cheap! We think we didnt overeat, but we made sure that we did took every meal.. er ya...hehe.

never thought that weekend getaway could be so FUN! i loved the company. I think they made the difference. We totally enjoyed being silly, laughing and crazy together! It's great to see the fun side of stan & ros.. and of course miss pammie never fails to disturb me with her ever snapping camera!!!

we had fun.. walking along beaches, relaxing in boat, travelling in tut-tuts, canoeing through caves, strolling in the streets, sipping cuppas, slurping noodles and all getting sun-burnt!

you guys should link to pam's blog and take a look at some funny pics!

My fav part of the trip was the cave canoe! =) whhooo... so exciting! There were parts in the cave where we literally have to lie down before we could go through... coz the rocks were so low... fun!

a summary..

Thai food=amazing. i'll grab fresh coconut whenever i can. Amazingly yummilicious! seafooooooooddd...
Thai shopping=yay!
Thai people=friendly
Thai trip= ***** five star kinda experience! with five star friends
Tiger airline= er... budget kinda feeling. ya.

You should check out phuket too!

OoSh.. @ Dempsey

2007-09-06T23:54:00.000+08:00

oosh... so nice.

Yes, i was there with my friends :)
It actually looks better at night.
The dining area was dimly lited with candles.
With a touch of nature: water and trees, seemed perfect and romantic.

The food was alright.. dessert was... alright too :)
I guess it's just about the atmosphere.

We chilled on cozy couches after dinner. It was great.
time for chats and laughter...

I'll probably be there again with a different crowd.

New Song

2007-08-12T19:51:00.001+08:00

love this song...

Hillsong United - Hosanna

I see the king of glory
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

Chorus
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

Verse 2
I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Staring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees

Bridge
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

we sang this during service today.
my personal response- tears.

So true!

2007-08-02T12:43:00.000+08:00

This is an absolutely incredible interview with Rick Warren, "Purpose
Driven Life" author and pastor of the Saddleback Church in California .

His wife now has cancer, and he now has "wealth" from the book sales.

In the interview by Paul Bradshaw, Rick Warren said: "People ask me,
what is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is
preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us
to be with Him in Heaven.

One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body --
but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am
going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act -
the dress rehearsal.

God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We
were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't
going to make sense.

Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just
coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.

The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than
your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is
in making your life happy.

We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life.
The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.

This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the
toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.

I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark
time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe
that anymore. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that
it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have
something good and something bad in your life. No matter how good things
are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked
on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always
something good you can thank God for.

You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If
you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is
my problem, my issues, my pain."

But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off
yourself and onto God and others.

We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of
thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for
her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her
character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a
testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.

You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For
instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million
copies, it made me instantly very wealthy. It also brought a lot of
notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God
gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of
ease.

So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety
and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide
what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.

First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our
lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases. Second, about midway
through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.

Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan
to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and
educate the next generation.

Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I
started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able
to serve God for free.

We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?
Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or
am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?

When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if
I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You
better

God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more
interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human
beings, not human doings.

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments, SEEK GOD. Quiet moments,
WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD. "

This is beautiful and "food for the soul!" A friend sent it to me, I'm sharing it with you.

a shout-out

2007-07-27T13:40:00.000+08:00

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh is an insufficient, insignificant shoutout for now.
however, in all things, i believe that AAAAAmen will be sufficient, significant forever.
i might not have to comprehend the power of amen. Just simply believe that God's love surpasses knowledge. yupz, my knowledge included. a pea-brained fish.

Knowledge is not be the key. By believing, my God will bring me to where i need to be.

"come, and i will show you great and mighty things.."-God.

mY Getaway...

2007-07-22T23:35:00.000+08:00

i'm away in aussie.. spending time with people i love! :)

one of the highlights for this trip was the stayover @pet's place! i love pet. we understand why. haha. i love her house. breathtaking view from her room.

hmm.. good to have friends and relatives all around the world! Stayed with uncle and aunty in sydney. great time. staying in my brother's wonderful big house in adelaide now.. so proud of him! :) i enjoy every moment of our family reunion!

i thank God for a time of relaxation and contemplation. i needed it. He knows. It's all coming to an end, but i do know that good things do sometimes end, but i have to return to reality. Holidays cannot last forever. :( but well, good news is that God's goodness really lasts forever!This is the one good thing that doesnt end. i love God. :)

"I'm your Abba Father, and that's all you need to know..."- God

i'm back!

2007-04-01T18:25:00.000+08:00

boy..

blogging always reminds me of my time in the States.. coz that was how i keep my friends updated of what i'm up to! haha..

weeding my blog. so old.. even the tag board is infested with nonsense!

just celebrated my birthday! so good to celebrate it in singapore where lots of my loved ones are with me!! :) so happy!! Thanks all of u who remembered and celebrated with me!

ok.. think this is all i can do for today. too tired to type. lala.

yes.. have been busy

2006-11-19T23:10:00.000+08:00

my poor blog.. have been neglected ever since i got busy with work!

yupz.. life has changed ever since i started work! yeps.. less free time on my hands, but i do love my job. Although it can be really challenging, i normally walk out of the office feeling good that someone has been helped. Of course there were days i walked out feeling sad for various reasons but generally, my job is fulfilling. For me, i think that life is too short to be wasted. If we can bring some happiness and hope to others, then why not? :) For those of u who are interested in social work, come talk to me! haha...

What else have i been busy with? ministries as well as hobbies!!

yes.. my new hobby- cooking/baking.
love to flip cookbooks and try out new recipes! At times i do wonder if it's worth the time and money but i truly love the feeling of success when my food turns out good! so happy!!! And the relationships built with others in the process.. priceless. In view of that, it's worth the time & money.. Baked dark chocolate souffle with elin and eliz today! so much fun! the souffle turns out pretty good too.. but, uncle stan thought it tastes more like the chinese "huat kuey" ahhhhh!!!!!

Sunday afternoons shall be exciting in the future.. maybe we should meet for some sports or recreation... flood my blog with sugguestions!!! anyway.. night ppl. my eyes are shutting... getting so small.... bye...

OnLy 1250m mah...

2006-09-02T19:02:00.001+08:00

wa-lah! people.. i know u must have been checking my blog to see if i've posted anything on Fraser's and Mt Ophir. In fact, i was just waiting for pictures but oh well.. i guess i'll just post!!

Fraser seemed too long ago to be talked about. The long lasting memory will be the powerful leech bite which itches till now. Will try and post the pic of the FAT leech! Tried killing it but without success.. anyway, loved the trip for it is just really nice to hang out with YMM friends again. I had tons of fun just laughing and cracking up. Oh.. but the sad thing was that Justin fell sick during the trip :( poor boy.

The point about justin being sick leads to the beginning of our next trip... Mt Ophir. Justin was supposed to go with us but he was down with dengue that week. sigh! Anyway.. We trained so hard for this trip... including an overnight hike (from Kallang to yishun) and lots of jogging and climbing of stairs.. We did all we could physically but Ophir was just something else for the tiny fishie brain. The mental strength has to be strong.

It was deceiving in the beginning for i wasn't expecting the climb to be THAT tough. We hit the initial checkpoints pretty quickly and we arrived at our campsite (checkpoint four) in less than two hours? We stopped for the day, rested, bathed, ate and went to zzz at eight plus. We woke up at 130am the nx morning, all ready to ascend to the summit!

The darkness slowed us down. All we could see was the little patch of land where our flashlights shined. We kept going like this for the next two hours until it began to pour. Yupz. We were drenched.. and had to "keblakang-pusing" to our campsite. :( tears And that was another two hours. On our way back, my flashlight flickered, trying to tell me it's weariness. And finally, it breathed it's last. With that, i went "plop" and fell the first time. Picked myself up and said "ya... ya.. i'm alright" Kept going.. 20min later... "plop" i went again. Fell on rocks while trying to cross a puddle of water. ouch. Simon and daryl yanked me out of the dark water. sigh. poor legs. Yupz.. so we continued and before we arrived at the campsite, mich went "ahhh..." and when i tip-toed to look at what's going on, i saw that she landed on some big rocks too.. poor girl. I slept when we finally arrived at the campsite. It was just too strenous for a little fish.

Long story short.. we tried again after resting. And yups.. we made it to the top! The route got tougher as we went higher. Grooves were our friends. Three-point contact was the ideal position. Ropes were saviors. Repelling was my favorite. Ribena was my motivation. Uncle toby had given me strength!

Anyway.. lots of UNEXPECTED things happened in this trip.. Oh, did i mention the zzzing over in Larkin Bus terminal? haha.. once in a lifetime kind of experience. And crossing on the wrong side of causeway and being stopped by Police? And last of all... being punked by our leader?? I mean.. gosh! Personally i loved this trip! It allowed me to learn more about myself, my tolerance, mental strength as well as physical strength. On top of that, it allowed me to get to know my team-mates better! The experience of bathing and sleeping together always changes things. Hmm... :p (i mean girls k?). Ya, and it is a blessing to be part of this team. Am thankful for no one was hurt during the trip and i must say that u guys did wonderful! So... Mt Kinabalu next year? Please sign up :p

i'm HOME!

2006-08-04T12:56:00.000+08:00

....this is HOME truly where i know i must be... where my dreams wait for me..
....Count on me singapore....

hahaha.. YES! i'm home folks.. I know i'm patriotic.. can't help it coz it's National Day in a couple days. I can still remember that i left on National Days 2 years ago... hmm.. wow.. feels like it was a long time ago.. Anyway, am just elated to be Home again. Changes?? not really.. I guess two years wasn't long enough for drastic changes.. except for the two new condominiums by my house that shot up to the 25 floors within a year. Family? er.. same lor. Just a little different now that i do not have to do any household chores again... sounds good huh? but i begin to feel bad now. I feel like i need to contribute in some ways.. My ah ma is glad that i'm back... she'll cook up my fav dish whenever i whine. haha..

Anyway.. i've sent out my resume.. so folks.. keep me in your prayers.. alright.. will tell u guys more about my exciting Fraser's Hill trip in the next post.. stay tuned...

My New Found Friends!

2006-06-30T09:22:00.000+08:00

Introducing Mr Peter Pan! Peanut Butter is my friend. It's with me in the morning, day & Night. Taste better when u eat it by the spoonful! The honey roast is AMAZINGLY good! Peanut butter with a tinge of sweetness... hmm... good with crackers or just by itself. It's almost magical! Fairytale good-ness...

History
The first patent for peanut butter was issued in the late 1800s. However, peanut butter as it's known today began with Joseph L. Rosefield, who earned a patent for shelf-stable peanut butter in which the oil does not separate from the peanut butter. Launched in 1928, Peter Pan was one of the first brands to sell this style of peanut butter. http://www.conagrafoods.com/brands/peter_pan/index.jsp

The next good friend of mine is Miss Lean Pockets! yum! My fav type of Lean Pockets is stuffed with mouth-savoring melted mozzarella cheese with hearty meatballs. chunks n chunks of meatball! Hurray! The chessy crust is crispy, thin and toasty. It makes a great lunch! Just stick it into the microwave.. yummy lunch in 4 min. GREAT STUFF! forget about cooking! Coz why cook when u can have such great companions?

Yesyesyes... i'm gradually losing friends and thus have to start looking for NEW ones! And Food have been faithful to me. Always there when i need them. haha... ooh.. going psycho! time to leave! agree? hmm..

i'm lonely again...

2006-06-18T06:50:00.000+08:00

time flies. friends come and go.

The second session of summer school has ended... luggages rolling along the hallway, RA shouting "i'll be in your room next", people saying "ya! i'm going home for the summer!"
My roomie Ann has left. *tears* As i'm typing, tears are welling up, for i think... i am already missing her. She's more than just a friend to me. She's like my older sister! She'll take me to praticum and pick me up daily. She prays for me & cooks for me (@ times :p). I miss her presence coz i love to tease her. haha.. She's also my fashion consultant!!. Anyway, i'm just really blessed to have known her my last year here in ORU... The room is so quiet with just me alone. Sent her off this morning and it was so hard to fight back my tears. Well.. coz i do not know when i'll get to see her again. Yupz, good friends are hard to come by... especially one with a sweet spirit & big heart.

So many people have left... i'll miss them. They have made a difference in my stay here in the States. i cried when i left home... now i cry coz i'm going home. hmm.. i'm beginning to pack up my stuff.. am feeling like i'm SO ready to get on a Jetplane and go home... for i'm too lonely now. :(

Getaway!

2006-05-29T06:56:00.000+08:00

hmm.. Ann ( my best friend cum roomie) & I went to Oklahoma city yesterday! :) lots of fun. haha. my definition. We didnt get to sightsee too much coz there aint nothing to see anyway! :p We mapquest-ed in the morning n left! It was an adventure.. we had fun chatting along the way, and finally making our way to the HUGE asian store. We drank our fav bubble tea and shopped! Oh wait.. we actually went to the OKC memorial first.. the site where the OKC bombing happened.. we took a couple pictures n left..
We saw an old lady crying as she looked at the pictures... hmm.. so sad :( Anyway, we thought it was pretty meaningful to be there over memorial weekend.

The Asian store was the highlight of the trip. We bought so much food n were overly excited over every single type of food.. I picked up a packet of Do-Do fishball and screamed to ann "This is made in Singapore!!!!" I haven't had it for long time!!!" Of course.. she laughed and said "u're crazy!!"

I bought dumplings (potstickers), nian rong bao, noodles, "tau pok" & other ingredients for the Vietnamese spring roll! so happy.. feels like home again when surrounded by familiar food. :)

My plan for tml is to make the spring roll.. or laksa.. hmm... *drool* Why am i always talking about food? I have no idea.. it's becoming my passion... sigh! why do i have to submit to my mentor's cult? i'm a true pamelonian pamelongelist.

Summer's here!

2006-05-25T06:37:00.000+08:00

oh boy... hothothot.. it's been SO hot here in this wonderful land of Oklahoma.. my ORU friends who have stayed for the summer would totally understand this crazy oven-like weather.. it's a high of 95F today.. which is about 35C. I feel like a grilled fish after taking a walk out there.. my skin is protesting... look like a red snapper now. Well, i guess pam would not agree with me on that coz she's big on that forehead thing, n i'll still look like luohan to her.. anyway... my point still being that it is way hot here. But the bad thing about this hot weather is that places that are indoors BLAST their air to the MAX! I freeze indoor n melt outdoors.

hmm.. well.. i guess i'm preparing myself for Singapore in this hot weather. :) How's the weather there?? Can't stop telling everyone that i'm going home soon! haha. So excited.

Oh.. and i'm so proud of myself for overcoming the fear of dogs! haha. Coz i went to Renannah's apartment yesterday.. and she has a German Shepherd that weighs about 60-80 Lbs. Reuben is his name. Gosh.. he was darting around and hey..i wasn't freaking out as i used to.. :) But huhz.. cats, it's still haunting me. There was a cat in the parking lot yesterday, and it stared at me as i was walking by.. so i stared back, and it began to walk towards me.. then it ran! So i screamed for Ann to come help me!! Well, Ann ran in an opposite direction! Boy i was scared. The silly cat apparently got a shock from my screaming and ran into the bushed and hid. When will i overcome this? ahhhh.... the devil is a liar! :p

I graduated!!

2006-05-09T07:22:00.000+08:00

Yes i did.. kinda.. will be goin HOME after i'm done with my internship!

we had our hooding ceremony in a Church, and it was really nice. I loved it and had so much fun! jackie's & her parents, ann, donna and laura were there too! My favorite part of my graduation was the little homely graduation party i had with jeanette and her family! We had so much Singapore food and some yummy desserts made by Aunty victoria and Mema (the host family). I love Jeanette's family. They are all so sweet and loving, and of course, i fit right in! We had a short worship, sharing and prayers. It ended with a sad goodbye scene coz it'll be a while before i get to see jeanette again. And for Ann, it was the last for a long time... Goodbyes are always sad. :(

Anywayz...It feels GREAT to graduate, knowing that it's OVER and no more studying for a while. I can't say that yet coz i still need to write papers for the internship! but ya.. that'll come true very soon. God is good. He carried me through... from the beginning till the end of my stay in ORU. I'm thankful for friends and people i meet here... started crying the other day when i say bye to some of my friends, whom i know i'll not see for a longlong time :'( It's really a bittersweet feeling...

I'll be home in a couple months. And u bet i'm looking forward to that! hmm.. somebody better watch out!! :p

My Easter Weekend

2006-04-21T08:42:00.000+08:00

yupz... it's a late post.. but ya..haven't had time to update my post due to all "paper" craze. Too many papers due in a week. Anyway, I'm glad that it was my last HUGE paper for the semester! *praise JESUS*

Yaya.. easter weekend was way fun! Coz i went to jackie's grandparents' house in Enid, Ok. Nice little town. Everyone has BIG houses there (It seemed).. Yup, had Great dinner! the Thanksgiving type dinner with Ham, potato, green beans. rolls.. and of course.. bunny cake! It was a sugar-rush weekend! Coz we had bunny cake w braum's ice-cream n then we ate chocolates... :p

easter egg hunt was definitely the HIGHLIGHT. But with a bunch of college kids (Jackie, Taylor, Josh & me) it practically turned violent. The Biggest winner was actually the 3-yr-old cutie Abby. Well.. ya.. coz we weren't even serious in egg-hunting. we just wanna rob one another.. haha. And especially when we found out that there were money in the eggs.. haha... Taylor n jackie just basically lost it... they tossed the plastc eggs at one another, stepping on the candies and in the end just took up a ball and started playing dodge ball. It was scary... and abby just loved
being in the midst of them for she thought it was real fun to see her mommy chasing after her. :) we got so tired tt day n we slept.. zzz.

Grandma McCrate woke us up in the morning. n she asked "so girls, coffee, bacon and eggs or milk and cereal?" my reply was... "bacon n eggs please, grandma" Yeh! i felt so special. grandmas are just awesome. dun u think?

I experienced the dressy springy easter sunday service for the first
time. Gosh.. everyone was just dressy! haha. I tried to just
blend in. The meaning of easter was definitely not very well depicted
in the way i spent my weekend! haha...

Well, but i did not forget to give thanks to God for dying for our sin. He's alive. Praise Him. :)

My Birthday!

2006-04-03T02:50:00.000+08:00

I had a wonderful birthday this year! I woke up in the morning smiling... and when i open my room door, i was greeted by a balloon and a bunch of other greetings on the hallway! Ann & Kristi wrote "happy birthday" for me in chinese and Grace & nancy also put up signs in Braxton and i'm pleasantly surprised! Well, this is just the beginning of my bday. When i went to class that morning, I was surprised by two boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts (2 dozen!!) yum... I was so touched coz Jeanette drove all the way to memorial to get em' that morning! :) thanks girl! And of course, my class sang me the bday song n i blushed.

Afternoon was great too! Coz patty gave me a bouquet of flowers!! besides that, Ms rivers handed me a card, a 3.5lB carrot cake and 2 tubs of ice-cream!! ahhhh.. screamz! she is so sweet to me and I am just overwhelmed by her love. :) I shared the ice-cream with the group that Ann & i led. We had a little "party" at the end of the group session, and they sang me bday song too! haha..

My bday ended with a climax at Pf Chang's w Ann, Jeanette & lynnette.. uhm... gosh! Chinese bistro. yum is the word. yeh is the feeling. Uh-huh is the taste. empty r the plates. haha... we had sweet & sour chicken, ma po tofu n curry vegetable.. *drool* & i receive my GAP giftcard from Ann & jeanette... :)

Ok, if u think that might be the end, hmm... NO!!!! coz this bday goes on and on... pretty much like birthdays, not just a day. The next day was great too! It began with shopping, er wait... not really coz it started with the not so "fun" run. Anyway, i did some Massive shopping! I was out the entire afternoon w jeanette, ann, donna & laura. Spent lots of money, got me a tank top, a cute top, a jacket & a shawl. I was so tired after that and i knocked out after coming back to my room. hmm.. then the party starts again at 5.30 when i met up with girls on my wing at Bourbon street cafe. It has nice life jazz music and good cajun food. We had fun eating & I got a harmonica as a bday gift! (from the musicians) yeh!!!

wow... gosh. That's my bday! I feel special & loved. Thanks everyone for making this a memorable bday... thank u for all ur ecards, testimonials, sms... everything!

Run, baby run!!!

2006-03-28T10:29:00.000+08:00

cheers!!! yeh... that's my baby cousin!!!

My cutie cousin, hector won the baby race! He broke the local record! Wow! yeh... You go, baby! When i left last august, he was just beginning to crawl, but now, he is the champ runner! and he can talk too! When i called home last week, he shouted into the phone "jie jie" aww.... So i asked him, "is hector a good boy?" and he answered "Um.." and after that he refused to let my mom come to the phone. haha.. then when he noticed that my grandma had a bowl of stir-fried beehoon in her hands, he tossed the handset and charged towards the food! haha... cute boy.

classes resumed!

2006-03-21T06:46:00.000+08:00

whee... it's over. Yup, my very last spring break in ORU is over! hmm.. well, am really not too upset over that coz that just means that the time to go home is drawing nearer! jump for joy! was talking again to curry about being able to be home FOR GOOD. gosh! what a blessing! we talked about it so much that i simply can't wait to go! hehe.. but i know i know.. I need to work really hard from now till then :)

I just realized that i've watched lots of movie in this past 3 months. gosh... have never watched that many movies in such a short period of time... Let me try listing them.. er..

1) Cheaper by the dozen 1
2) Cheaper by the dozen 2
3) In her shoes
4) Bridget jones diary 1
5) King kong
6) Walk the line
7) End of the spear
8) Bride & prejudice
9) Cinderella story
10) Janette oke's love comes slowly (i think)

haha.. 10 in 3 months! awesome. I think i left out some.. i'll keep thinking. hmm..

Aga-aga

2006-03-15T04:19:00.000+08:00

haha... No friends, i don't mean "agar-agar" the jelly. I mean 'aga-aga' (approximate/ estimate) the amount of seasoning to add into my cooking :) Curry (clarice) just re-introduced that word into my dictionary! Yupz, I used "aga-ration" for my own cooking.. it's really hard to explain how much soy sauce or salt to add... the key is just "aga-aga". Gosh.. this is such a singlish post! haha...

My Dinner

2006-03-13T08:55:00.000+08:00

A picture of my dinner as promised... :)

1.Stir-fry Kai-lan w carrot & mushrooms
2.Sesame chicken with mushroom
3.Fragrance white rice.

Recipe:

1/4 tablespoonful of SWEAT
plus +
1 entire motivated heart
equals =
A set of wonderful dinner!

Got it? i bet.

Food.. Mmmm..

2006-03-13T03:20:00.000+08:00

the beginning of spring break triggered my passion for cooking. I bought so much food, ready to cook up a feast for myself :) haha. Tried cutting the carrot like a pro.. but the pieces ended up severely distorted. haha...I had stir-fry broccoli with carrots and mushrooms last night! that was yummy, but let's skip the part on rice k? coz i messed it up.. ha. I prepared the chicken last night.. just removing the fats, cutting them up and marinating them.. that took me forever!! and i was SOO tired after that. Guess that's how my mama feels all the time! oh my gosh. But i've become really excited about cooking nowadays. One of the reasons is that Ann has been cooking so much and she definetely inspired me to do likewise. She always says "girl, it's easy. U can do it too. Just vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, chicken n oil" yupz, and that's my favorite Ann's special "chicken adobo" (philippino food).

I'll be cooking again for dinner later. Will remember to take a picture of it! haha.. just to PROVE to u guys that hey, Ho can cook, so can u! hahah... that was funny! Thanks for reading my blog. In return, u get a free recipe of my favorite singapore food.

Fried Carrot Cake aka Chye Tau Kuey Vote for the BLACK!

Ingredients:
4 radish flour cakes
4 tbs vegetable oil or lard
1 tbs chopped garlic1 tbs red chilli paste
1 tbs chopped chye poh (salted radish)
2 eggs
1 tbs fish sauce
1 stalk fresh spring onion, chopped
5 tbs oil

Method
Heat two tablespoons of oil or lard in a wok. When smoking hot, brown the radish flour cakes, cutting it into small pieces with the spatula as you fry. Push aside the pieces. Heat another table spoon of oil in the wok. Sauté garlic and chye poh till browned. Toss with the radish cake pieces. Make a space in the middle, add the last of the oil and break eggs into the space. Leave to set for a few minutes and then push the radish cake on top. Drizzle with fish sauce, add chilli paste and toss some more to ensure an even mix. Serve hot garnished with spring onion.

Taken from cookbook titled “Singapore Heritage Food” by Sylvia Tan

A popular Chinese dish that used to be eaten for breakfast, is now eaten at all hours. Teochew in origin, it started out fried and scrambled, until the 1970s when a smart hawker in Toa Payoh fried it crisp like a pancake, followed soon after by the Hong Kong dim sum chef’s version - steamed with a seasoned soya sauce.

uncertainties

2006-03-10T09:40:00.000+08:00

I'm sad :( i like things to go MY way! sigh..

I want to go to dallas
I want to get out of my dorm for a bit
I want to do something that'll make me smile tonight
I want to watch a cute movie
I want to hang out with friends

I guess i need to zzz. Just zzz and i might be happy tomorrow.

Home

2006-03-04T13:10:00.000+08:00

yes... this is the song.. HOME by Michael Buble! am pretty much ready to go.. was looking at some pictures i took with my family and those i love, and suddenly realized that i've been away for seven months.. gosh! seriously, i miss everyone and everything back in singapore! anyway, just enjoy the song friends.. i took it from elaine's blog. haha. oops.

Another summer day has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome but I wanna go home
Maybe surrounded by a million people I still feel all alone
I just wanna go home I miss you, you know

And I've been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you,
Each one a line or two I'm fine baby, how are you?
I would send them but I know that it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane, another sunny place
I’m lucky, I know... but I wanna go home
I’ve got to go home

Let me go home I’m just too far
From where you are I wanna come home

Dying Empty

2006-03-02T06:27:00.000+08:00

ooh.. what does that mean? It means living a purpose driven life and die without unfulfilled dreams & visions. It means to die when "it is finished" and die having "fought a good fight". This was the principle i learnt from Pastor Myles Monroe in chapel today. He set me thinking about this for a while. I think that it is so true! We should pursue our dreams and live it out. wow.

"for me to live is Christ, and to die is gain"
-Paul

food, fun & friends

2006-02-26T11:11:00.000+08:00

food! yup, have been having so much good food lately. besides that, i also had lots of fun with my friends!!! Elaine came to tulsa this weekend and we hung out, together with Jeanette, lynnette, ann and edward. We went to asahi for dinner and the sushi was amazingly good! reminds me of sushi tei back home :) We had sake (raw salmon just in case u were wondering abt sakae), and it was such a tiny piece! i ate it in one bite! ahhh... i just realized that i've not had sushi for months! i'm serious.... i think the last time i ate sushi was in Aug 05. oh my... anyway, after dinner, we went to starbucks and started playing cardgames! love it! feel like a kid again. We laughed so hard and so LOUD! haha... that's not the end of our 'program' coz we went for movies after that... it was just a whole night of recreation. haha...

It feels really good to hang out with a bunch of good friends. People whom i can relate to, and understand me. It feels like i'm at home again... minus the cold of course. haha.. Hope all of u guys had fun too!

brrr... i'm cold

2006-02-19T10:51:00.001+08:00

yupz... it's snowing in tulsa! ahh! Have been hiding in my room to stay away from the cold. Well, it looks really pretty though, but am not happy that i'm trapped!!! haha.. Have been having "eileen's-time" where i just relax and do what i want to do... like surfing the net and chatting with my friends. :) stay-warm, ppl.

Vday!

2006-02-17T06:02:00.000+08:00

Hey Happy Valentine's!

wow... this year's valentine seemed so crazy! Everyone was shopping! I heard that more than 4million dollars was spent in US for Vday this year. I went to walmart the eve on Vday to get my guardian, Ms Rivers (the lady i work with) a little gift. I walked towards the Vday aisle, and it was PACKED! I have to "squeeze" myself in so that i can grab a little paperbag for the gift! I wanted to get her a little piece of Vday Reese's choc, but guess what? they were OUT! gosh.. Then i started looking for other types of choc, but all the nice choc were gone... so i got her something else. Checking out was horrible too. I stood in line for >10min. ahh!! All the lines were SUPER long! have never experienced such crazy Vday shopping!

On Vday day itself, lots of girls on campus had balloons and flowers! it's not this crazy in S'pore (i think) and it was just really nice to see people smiling! :) Ms Rivers was so happy that i got her a gift, and she took me out to Panera for lunch! haha.. yummy sourdough soupbowl w broccoli cheddar soup. so good! That made my day! I checked my CPO twice that day :( hoping to find a gift from Mr Justin tan, but didn't have any! was disappointed and became mean to him (ask him, he'll tell u more) :p But guess what? i received my package today! yeh!! *jumpjump* too happy... couldn't stop smiling at the lady in post office. Thanks honey!

alright.. hope u guys n gals had a wonderful vday too! Tell me more about how u spend ur day too!

Freedom rocks!

2006-02-10T07:09:00.000+08:00

That's us in Elephant Bar!

I've been spending more time with the girls on my floor! I love all of them! We went to elephant bar last week and it was sooooo good. It's a restaurant that serves both Asian and American food. Yummy! We had frozen custard after that and then starbucks! hehe... i was so stuffed after that. gosh! We rented a movie and we didnt finish it till about 1am. We were so tired but it was a really fun evening!

We had a little "room warming" party in linda's room last night. We made Pizza together and ate in Linda's room. The pizza was yummy! Linda made the crust and we added lots of cheese, ham, pepperoni, minced beef, onions, pepper and mushrooms. ahh... makes me hungry now :) We had a wonderful time of chatting and laughing! The people on my floor are just amazing! Everyone's so real, sincere and nice. It's like a big loving family! They make me feel safe, loved, special and i can just be who i am with them! I do not have to put up a front, i do not have to feel awkward, coz they understand. They just love me the way i am. I'm gonna miss them so much after i graduate. :(

Anyway, am really blessed to be on FREEDOM! This is where i'm free from worries & weariness.

Gong Xi Gong Xi

2006-01-31T07:20:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

yeh... this is my favorite time of the year, just coz my family normally does lots of things together, and it is just real meaningful to me. I miss my family the most in this season. :(

well, this year, i had a pretty good CNY celebration here in the states! Elaine was in town, and jeanette, lynette, Ann, Alicia and i went to Agape Chinese Church for FOOD and we stayed to watch the performance they put up! It was really entertaining!! We just couldn't stop laughing! and lynette, this s'pore girl, kept adding "effects" to the performances and that made me roll!!!

On sat, I had a singaporean reunion lunch with jean, lyn & aunty joyce! yeh!! We went to China King, this Chinese buffet place and yum! we ate sooooo much! I was so full that i wasn't hungry till about 10pm... gosh! They really do have some GOOD chinese food!

I spend most of my time this weekend just catching up with my family & friends in s'pore! It makes me feel closer to home! Love talkin to my ah ma on the phone! She said "ling, u sound like u are not too far away coz i can hear u clearly" so i said "ya, i'll be coming to your house later!! and i want to eat lots of stir-fry sesame chicken!!!" :) love my grandma. Alright everyone, hope u've had fun for CNY too! eat pineapple tarts!

God's Grace

2006-01-31T07:06:00.000+08:00

hey! do u remember my previous blog about "End of the Spear" ? Well, Steve saint & Mincayene (the actual person) came to Tulsa last week. I went to that service and was greatly blessed! It was not a publicity thing, but more of sharing of their testimony. Steve saint began with saying that " i do not have a story, God wrote this story" That was cool, i thought.. coz everyone seemed to have come to hear his "story". When i saw Mincayene, i think that he is a living testimony and reflection of the mercy of God. He reminds me of Moses & David, where although they kill, God redeemed them, and through them, many generations are saved. They can be catergorized as either murderers or men of God, whichever one might choose to see them as.. but God has definitely chosen them for their time.

huhz... i learnt so much just from their sharing and their presence. I hope that u've been blessed by my short blog about what i've learnt. :)

End of the Spear

2006-01-21T14:26:00.000+08:00

Awesome movie! Powerful message. A true story of forgivness. What is forgiveness to us? It has again minimized my own troubles in life. This was the same feeling i had after i read "tears of my soul".

One of the most touching scene in this movie was when steve (one of the missionary's son) asked his dad "Will u shoot them if they try to harm you?" His father replied "No, because we are ready for heaven, but they are not". Wow! that blew my mind. It is so true yet it takes so much love & courage to claim it.

The message of God's love and forgiveness spread throughout the Waorani tribe. The message that "Jesus was speared, but He did not spear his enemies. This is not because He is weak, but just so that they may live" It was just beautiful. Jesus sacrificed so that we all could live.

ALright folks, time to get your own ticket and experience this true story. Well, don't forget your little hankie or packets of tissue. I bet u'll need them. Trust me. :)

my thoughts

2006-01-18T12:23:00.000+08:00

I'm back to school. The first week was crazy, coz i was trying to move on and off campus and everything was chaotic. Thank God that everything works just fine :) Am glad to be back on campus again.

So much has been happening recently that makes me think more about life & God. As i get older, perspectives on things around me changed. I can't be the sheltered kid anymore. huhz... well, who says that being 21 will be fun? gosh! Was also thinking about the song "make my life a living sacrifice... the way u want me to be" well, realised how much i do not understand the real meaning of this till now. Had a snippet of what is might be like, to 'sacrifice' my time, my life, my comfort zone so that others around me may be blessed. ya.. sounds like GREAT! but it can be hard to fulfil. Pastor Wilard Jones reminded us in chapel that "you must be a servant to be a king" I was so refreshed by his sermon that day.

well, am not out here to preach to u, folks. haha. but this is truly something that i have been pondering upon.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" -Matthew 16:24

end of vacation

2006-01-07T04:11:00.000+08:00

Time flies... goodness. My parents have left the States :( sent them off at the airport the other day & broke down. haha. what's new huh? My parents cried too. What a sad parting scene. As always. I hate parting... huhz, but it has to happen so many times. But of course, i thank God that i was able to spend 3 weeks of vacation with my parents. What more can i ask for?

I am just relaxing in my aunty's house. Watch DVD, read, eat n zzz. Oh haha and guess what? I went for workout with my aunty in..... CURVES! ahhhhh!!! stop laughing, u people. yupz, pretty fun. hey i had muscle cramp after that k...so it's pretty effective. Nice to listen to all the experienced ladies. Nobody feels embarassed, and everyone's like a big family. haha. n i'm part of it now.

am leaving the sunny california soon. am gonna miss it so much. Will be missing uncle mike & aunty rose too :(

Our Trip

2005-12-31T13:21:00.000+08:00

wa, just realized that i do have some supporters for my blog. Not bad. feel loved. Thanks all for ur comments :)

Well, the reason i stopped writing is because i have so much to share that i don't know where to begin... but anyway, i'll try to list out all the fun stuff we did.

My parents and i went on a 7 days tour to Yosemite, Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Grand Canyon. It was an awesome trip, but was really tiring. I really enjoyed the theme parks (Disneyland, california adventure and universal studio). I love the rides and have never screamed as much as i did in those parks. Gosh... my throat hurts for the next few days. Well, out of the three parks, i think i enjoyed universal studio the most. I got to see the site where they film War of the World, and it was so disappointing, coz it is just a tiny place with damaged houses *felt cheated* haha.. it is amazing how the computer effects made everything looked so real. I love their rides and performances too. It just a A* place. Disneyland was alright coz i've been to the one in Japan, and it's pretty much the same. The special thing about Disneyland was that they were celebrating their 50th anniversary, and thus had awesome fireworks. By the way, i took a pic with Mickey! :) I went to his house and yup, we became real good friends. hmm?

Other than the theme parks, i really enjoy the National parks too. Grand canyon was just breath-taking. *whoosh* so majestic, so indescribable. We took tons of pictures, and gosh... i became giddy after 20min. I guess part of that was due to the journey, for we took about 5hrs from Las vegas to Grand canyon. Oh, talking about Vegas... hmm... not my cup of tea. I didn't really like it there. As much as it was kinda beautiful at night, the entire atmosphere was different. People were drinking on the streets,smoking, giving out advertisements on "adult shows" and as we all know... people just sit around and gamble the whole night long. I got bored really quickly. There was nothing much for me to do. The only interesting thing for me to do was to visit the M&M and coke museum. Oh, and also taking pictures of the hotels. That's about it. It a place where i would not want to stay for more than 3 days. But of course, that's just my point of view.

So, all readers, i will strongly encourage u guys to go to LA!!! Orange county is fun. Love it. And again, tons of asian stores! hee.. good food. Bubble tea for a dollar! *large one* hahaa... and u might even get picked up by some great directors and become a famous hollywood star! wooo...sounds good ya? hee... ok folks, it's time to say goodbye. I will continue writing soon. Happy New Year! God Bless :)

Life in California

2005-12-19T14:02:00.000+08:00

Hey hey hey....

i am in san jose right now... My aunty & uncle are the nicest ppl in the world!! I am having so much fun! They have a HUGE house, and i have my own bedroom with a queen size bed & desktop!! Man, i am just really enjoying life. With 2 sets of adults and me, ha! u can imagine how much i'm being pampered. But the down side is that er... when they walk hand in hand, then i'll be lost. haha.... *extra*

I think that i will definitely gain lots of weight here! oh my gosh. I have been eating non-stop. Whenever i mention something, my aunty & uncle will bring us there or bring the food back for me. I have been eating all my fav food! The first day i was here my parents cooked braised pork and stir-fry dou miao. yum. then we had dim sum for breakfast. Then my parents cooked minced pork noodles for dinner. :p We made kaya and tapioca cake too. I've learnt the secret of making kaya!!! haha... as for today, i had egg-tarts and claypot chicken rice. Oh my, too good.

San frans n san jose just amazes me too much! I see hundreds of chinese or asians in a single place. This is a rare sight for me, who has been in Oklahoma the entire time. :( The number of chinese stores here are just UNCOUNTABLE! so jealous! There is nothing u can't find here. yum.

ok, here is a pic of me in front of the egg-tart stall. hurray! and another one of my parents and my uncle & aunty at the Golden Gate Bridge :) will keep u ppl posted for further exciting news.

it's OVER!

2005-12-15T13:29:00.000+08:00

Oh my goodness! This semester has just ended with my last exam today. *blink* and it's gone. I am happy! so happy to know that i am left with 2 sem! Hurray!
I was so stressed up a few days ago when i was not able to go and take my driving test. Was really sad and tired with the whole process of trying to get a license and to move off campus. But well, God is good. He changes everything overnight! *jumpjump* I've gotten my driver's license on TUESDAY! Did u hear that??? i PASSED.......... whee..... i'm an er... adult! haha... I felt like hugging my tester when she told me that i did good! ahhhh.....So now, i am beginning to shop for a car. This is not fun. hmm, but well i have a month to get me a car before school starts again and all craziness set in.

Talking about 1 month. I'm gonna fly to San Jose on friday and be there for the entire month.. well, almost. coz we'll be going to San francisco, LA and Vegas too. My parents are already there!! yippeee.... They are having a blast! man.. the huge malls, outlets and hyper marts like Wal-mart are blowing their mind. haha.. I can't wait to see them. Now a day seemed like forever!

I am packing right now. Painful process. My room is in such a mess right now... just told justin that if he sees the state of my room right now, er... he probably will not have a very good impression of me anymore! :p haha. I am packing coz i am gonna live off-campus next sem!! hurray! *jumpjump* I will be staying with this sweet nice grandma. The Dean has approved it today, and i just can't describe my excitement in all these! When we stepped out of the Dean's office, i turned and said in disbelief "oh, so that is it... i'm officially OFF-campus!" My guardian laughed and gave me a BIG hug, reassuring that i am NOT dreaming! haha... I feel so blessed.

Ok folks, gotta get back to packing! ah... will i be sleeping tonight? oh my. I can't even see my bed! grrr.... ok, love all of u. Take care and be blessed.

Can driving be fun?

2005-11-28T13:15:00.000+08:00

well well.. drving is seriously not the easiest thing to learn. My, my... I have been learning, and am getting ready to get my driver's license this coming week! *nervous* I think that i can drive but i have a serious problem with parking! I need much more practice on that!! I do not feel comfortable reversing, and everytime i do so i start to freak out... ahhhh!!! Yupz, so dear friends.. please PRAY that i will be able to master the skill in TWO days! :)

A strand of White hair...

2005-11-26T14:15:00.000+08:00

This is not a good sign. I plucked out a strand of white hair today! Gosh... didn't wanna believe it. I'm AGING!

Thanksgiving!

2005-11-25T03:38:00.000+08:00

Hey people... it's thanksgiving today! should be out having fun, but am staying in my room blogging away... i know all of you must have been blogging like 5 years ago, and this is just NEW to me! hahaaa.. Anyway, all u people, enjoy ur day, and remember to GIVE THANKS daily. :)