2009... 2010

This is the time whereby I blog about 2009 and the fact that 2010 aka the New Year is coming. How we should forget the old and welcome the new. Hmm. We'll see...

To be honest, this year has been awesome! So many things, good and/or bad has happened and the best part was, I've never imagined the year would turn out the way it already had. With less than 3 hours left of 2009, it can't be possible to count my blessings and thank God for all the wonderful things He had done for me. He IS the Big Daddy and He knows what's best for me. Here comes Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Activity was low in the months of January and February except when Chinese New Year drew closer and finally came. I pretty much spent those two months hibernating at home, close to rotting in my room.

Then came March and National Service (NS). I dreaded it in the first place, like most or half of the people who got randomly selected to participate in this program. I'm glad to be able to be a part of it. Kem Putra Sentosa (KPS) K2 S6/2009. Charlie Company... CHAMPIONS babeh! One of the highlights and proud moments of my life. Not only did I make new friends, shared ups and downs of semi-military camp life, beared dramatic situations, learned new things and hung out with people from different backgrounds, NS has also introduced me to a new way of life that I would never have experienced if not for NS itself. After many many weeks of living together in a 20-bed dorm with other girls (for me), sharing a common bathroom area with 40 other girls in which we'd have to tolerate with one another so not to take long showers and so on, waking up (very early) in the morning and making sure our bed kits, shoes, bags are neat and properly placed. They've got their own standards there and there are specific ways to do things. *marching boots in the middle, then class shoes on the sides, and then sport shoes. Footwear from home goes behind, left. Blankets should be folded THIS way. Pillow cover should face your locker. etc.* I'm grateful to have met the teachers and friends at NS and to share the experience. Although it felt like a Malaysian version of a summer camp... KHIDMAT NEGARA!

Returned home from NS in early June. Went to Palmerston North on 3rd July 2009 to further my studies. A whole new way of life as a student. The teachers have their techniques and so on. It was fun. A Chinese international, an Egyptian girl and myself were the 'good' students. We always attend class :) Made new friends, bonded with bro, learned more about God. Okay, so yeah I didn't get the scholarship but God has given me so much for the months that I've been in New Zealand it's almost like a dream. Again, a new way of life. Culturally different, from food to road rules (and road courtesy!) and of course, slang.

God has taken me to many places in 2009 and if I could relived the year, I would. I am here because of Him. Thank You :) Hug? *hug* YAY :)

Happy New Year!


xoxovon
Thankful and blessed :)

Be Right Back

xoxovon
I'm coming home!

Less

The World of Less & Less
Today?.
Our communication - Wireless
Our phones - Cordless
Our cooking - Flameless
Our food - Fatless
Our desserts - Sugarless
Our labor - Effortless
Our relations - Fruitless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politicians - Shameless
Our government - Useless
Our education - Worthless
Our mistakes - Countless
Our arguments - Baseless
Our youth - Jobless
Our ladies - Topless
Our boss - Brainless
Our jobs - Thankless
Our needs - Endless
Our situation - Hopeless
Our salaries - Less and less

From an email. Interesting.

xoxovon

The end is nigh.

Last day of November. I often remind myself how TIME FLIES.

30 days till I leave for home. I've got a lot of learning to do.

I wanna pick flowers :)




xoxovon
It's not crazy being optimistic.

from nowhere to now here.

I got sick of Bejewelled after playing it for .. quite sometime tonight. I moved up my scoreboard from 11th to 4th but the difference between my score and #3 is like 200K? haha.




Ahhh, click to enlarge.

Played badminton today. I'm happy :)


xoxovon
Sigh.

Satmyday

I'm quite tired today. It could be because I only had about 5 hours of sleep. I didn't sleep well, my feet were cold so I got up just to put on my socks (the NS socks for spike boots!). Then, woke up at 8 something because I was going to go do some grocery shopping with a friend. Now, that's EARLY for me since I've been sleeping in and waking up really late the whole week. I feel so bad for waking up so late, I wasted daytime :( Lets hope that'll change for this coming week. Hehe.

Grocery shopping was fun. I haven't been out for that much or that long for the whole week! Yvonne is happy, yay. Went for badminton this afternoon as well, but all of what was burned has gone to waste because of dinner! Man, it's always like that. Exercise, burn and then eat eat eat the carbs back. Haha. Had a potluck (extended edition of OCF) dinner. Yummy food! Yummm. I cooked a vege dish and it looked good *ngaiti, self-praise*. Somehow I feel like I should cook for the family when I get back. But my menu hasn't expanded. Hehe.

Palmy's been good, I'm currently in 'must-save-money-and-try-to-spend-less-especially-on-unnecessary-comfort-food' mode. Sighs. I hope that I can work back about half a thousand dollars. Well, that is from my calculation, from my knowledge of what the average wage per hour is. Hmmm. A little less conversation, a little more action please. :)

1st NOV is Belle's birthday... so if you see this, HAPPY BIRTHDAY :) *throws confetti*

Gotta get some sleep. It's Sunday.



xoxovon
Faith grows.

I miss waiting for the bus early in the morning in the cold. That is, when I've had enough sleep :)

Career choice

I had a moment just now, just thinking of what degree to take up once I finish my Foundation Studies.

I kinda narrowed things down to Biotech, Food Tech and Med Lab Science. All of that, here at Massey, Palmy. But I was reminded that I'm not limited to doing my tertiary studies in this 'Student City' as I can venture elsewhere and study at other universities as well. When that thought crossed my mind, a rush of feelings went through me. Honestly, I'll be really sad to leave this place, if I had to. NS has shown me that (approx.) 3 months is good enough for me to get to know people and build relationships. I think the same thing has sort of occurred to me here in Palmy.

I cannot imagine having to leave this place at this moment of time. I should surrender myself and my worries about my future to God. He knows and has a plan for me, which as human, I'm constantly searching for.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

I love this verse.

Random picture: My bible study group ♥. Ooh, I look good in there. Haha.

Anyway, back to career choice. At times I think to myself, "I should have just applied for medicine for JPA." But as some of you may have known, I applied for Pharmacy and I didn't get the scholarship. I'm not saying I'd get the scholarship if I applied for Medicine in the first place. Just a question. What was stopping me then? It was just me, me, me. I didn't want to spend years and years studying. That's why I scrapped out medicine from my list, because it takes a long time and probably the whole of my 20s!

I have at least 6 months to think about this issue: What degree?
It's a pretty difficult and critical decision to make. Hmm. I should be grateful to have time to think about it. Hmm hmm.

At the end of the day, the thing that makes my heart smile (Yes, my heart smiles) even though my day hasn't been going as well as I've wanted it to be, is to know that my Father is the room and He's there for me. I've always tried to picture myself giving Him a really big hug and taking a walk with Him, hand-in-hand. Oh, so nice :) *my heart is smiling*

Sidenote: 26th October is Labour Day. I think it's every 4th Monday of October. That makes 2 Labour Days for me in 2009. It's said that ALL stores will be closed.

'till next time. Cheers :)


xoxovon
I'm looking for a part-time job.