Light of the World

Holidays

2008-07-20T16:34:00.002+08:00

Holidays in Adelaide. Too bad I don't have Astro here. =P For the first week, I went around the city to look for part time job. I won't give up until I get one! =D I borrowed DVDs from the library as well. The movies I have watched so far:

Amazing Grace (This is really nice even though I sometimes don't understand some of the conversation.)
Pride and Prejudice
Becoming Jane
The Princess Diaries 1 & 2
The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe

I actually enjoyed Pride and Prejudice. The love relationship during those times were very different from the present ones. I should read the book as well one of these days. To all reading my blog, I recommend Amazing Grace. It's a nice movie and the song "Amazing Grace, My Chains are gone" by Chris Tomlin is actually the theme song for this movie. I just found out recently.

That's enough!!!!

2008-07-06T13:42:00.003+08:00

'Malaysians fed up of political bickering' was the headline for The Star online today. I totally agree with it. I believe we Malaysians are really tired with the leaders of Malaysia. We are trying really hard to make ends meet due to the fuel hike. We are trying to make sure that we have earned enough to put food on the table and make a shelter over our heads. Yet our stupid leaders still have time and the energy to accuse one another and saying 'Parti Khinzir Raksasa'. It seems that they have forgotten why they are in those positions. They seem to forget that they are suppose to be making plans on how to improve the economy of Malaysia and how to achieve the 2020 vision. They seem to forget that they are elected by the people to be the representative in the parliament to discuss important issues. The desires of Malaysians are very simple. We want a just and fair judiciary system. We want a government that is free from corruptions and misuse of power. We want leaders who put their selfishness aside and take interest in the people's hardship and not talking nonsense in parliament. We want a country where people from different backgrounds and races live in harmony under one roof. I wonder when will they realise this. Sometimes, I feel like going to them and tell them this (which is not very possible=P). No matter what happens now, I still have faith in the Lord that He is still in control. I believe that God has great plans for Malaysia. Let's all humble ourselves before Jesus and pray for our nation.

What happened to Malaysia?

2008-07-02T14:28:00.002+08:00

I have been reading The Star online to update myself with the current happenings in Malaysia. Last week, I read about some Muslim organization in Kelantan telling the women in Kelantan not to put on lipstick or wear high heels as this encourage men to rape them. When I read this, I was appalled by what they have said. Why did they put all the blame on the women? Shouldn't the men be held responsible for rapping a women? Didn't they know that when a person watched too much porn, even if the woman wrapped herself like a mummy, he will still be able to visualise her in her naked body. I agree that ladies should dress decently to help men avoid having unhealthy thinking but putting on lipsticks and wearing high heels have nothing to do with encouraging rape! Think logically, will the noise from the heels encourage a man to rape a woman? Will the colour of the lipsticks cause a man to rape a woman? I DON'T THINK SO!!!! These religious fanatics should really be sent to school again so that they can learn to think critically and logically. Putting on lipsticks and wearing heels make a woman looked more presentable, NOT SEXY!!!! They should be more concerned in improving the moral values of the community rather than picking on women!!!!

Lately, Malaysia has been bombed with another shocking events. Anwar Ibrahim has been accused of sodomising his aide. Sigh.... Ever since the election in March, there hasn't been any good news from Malaysia. Fuel hike, SAPP issues, Raja Petra claiming in his blog that Najib's wife was present at the place where the incident of bombing a Mongolian lady took place, politicians insulting one another in parliament,....The list just goes on. Sometimes I wonder if the politicians of Malaysia knew what they are suppose to do. I wish I could tell them that their responsibilities are bringing up issues which concerned the benefits of the people and solving the problems aroused peacefully without having to insult anyone regardless of faith and race. Lord, may You have mercy upon Malaysia and deliver us from the evil ones!

Dragon Boat Festival

2008-06-08T15:03:00.003+08:00

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival in the Lunar Calendar. Normally, people will eat 'zong zi' (dumpling) and row boats on this day to remember Qu Yuan. This year's dragon boat festival is very different for me. I only get to eat ONE dumpling only. It cost AUD3.00 for ONE dumpling. No festive mood at all. =P Anyway, I wish everyone 'duan wu jie kuai le'!!!! Exams are coming up. Argh! All my papers are three hours! The worst thing is my final paper is on a Saturday afternoon! NO!!!! But looking at the bright side, half of the year is gone which means I am getting to closer to going back to Kuching! Muahahahaha....!!!! For now, I have to study for my exams and get a part time job. By the way, the Malaysian government has increased the petrol price. RM 2.70 something per litre!!!! Please pray for our government. They seriously need our prayers. God, please save Malaysia.

Selamat Hari Gawai!

2008-06-01T14:05:00.003+08:00

Selamat Hari Gawai to all my Dayak friends. Too bad I am not in Kuching now. Otherwise, I would be following my parents to visitation and stuffing myself with loads of food. =P I could still remember last year's (2007) today. I was sitting for my A Level Chemistry paper 4 when everyone in Sarawak were enjoying the Gawai holiday. It was a 1 hour and 45 minutes paper. But thank God my exam was in the morning. At least, I managed to follow my parents for visitation in the afternoon and dinner at New Hong Kong restaurant. Sigh....I miss Kuching a lot!!!! Boohoo!!!! I can't wait for December! Exams are coming up. I better pay my attention on that first. =( God, please give wisdom and good memory as I prepare for my exams.

Life Seems to be Unfair

2008-05-18T13:54:00.002+08:00

Aunty Lynn gave a sermon on 'When Life seems to be unfair' in church today based on the book of Ruth (one of the two books named after a woman in the Bible). Sometimes, I really do feel unfair in life. Why do some people only have to study a little bit and they score 100% while I studied like crazy and only scored less than their marks and the list of unfairness just goes on. Aunty Lynn used Ruth as an example to tell us how we should react when facing obstacles in life. Ruth lost her father-in-law, brother-in-law and husband. In those time, being a widow is not easy. It could be well described as it was better off to die than to survive because basically the widow couldn't support herself. However Ruth chose to be positive and stayed with her mother-in-law, Naomi. She worked hard to support herself and Naomi and even obeyed Naomi. God must be pleased with Ruth's attitude and she was blessed in her marriage with Boaz and with a son. Aunty Lynn also told another story to illustrate two ways of looking at things. Two salesmen were sent to an island to sell shoes. The first fellow went and after looking at the situation at the island, he called back to the office and told them not to send any shoes because none of the islanders wore shoes. The other fellow came to the island and he was excited to see the bare-footed islanders. Immediately, he called back to his office and told them to send a container of shoes to the island for none of the islanders wore shoes and he could sold shoes to them. This story is similar to the half-filled cup. Some say it is half empty while some say it is half full. Rather than self pitying in difficult times like Naomi, it would be better to look at the bright side of the problem and try to make things better like Ruth. Aunty Lynn summed up the sermon with a powerful statement from Phillip Yancey's book which really spoke to me. Everyone, and even Jesus was not exempted from unfairness. Christ did nothing wrong and yet He was on the cross for our sins. I pray that the cross will always remind me of the sacrificial love of Jesus. The more we turn our eyes upon the glory of Jesus, the dimmer is the unfairness in life. It is through unfairness and difficulties in life that God showed His power and love for us. Thank you God for your teachings. May You bless me with wisdom in my words and actions too! Amen!

Edisi Malaysia

2008-05-17T20:55:00.002+08:00

China's top women's singles Xie Xing Fang and top men's singles Lin Dan are a couple. Both are ranked no. 1 in their own country and in the badminton world. Both won various titles and even won some of the titles together. Both are also the favourites to win the gold medal in the Olympic. We Malaysia also have a badminton couple where both of them are also ranked no. 1 in Malaysia but not in the world. =D They are Lee Chong Wei and Wong Mew Choo. Haha.... Don't play play. Malaysia also has her own badminton couple. I just got the confirmation by watching My Olympic by Wong Mew Choo on Youtube. I wish this couple the very best in their games in the upcoming Olympic games. 82 more days to go. Can't wait to watch the games!!!! But first I must study, finish my assignments(I haven't started on my essay and maths=P), pass my tests and exams with flying colours and find a part time job before I can really sit back and watch the games. Sigh....

So Near Yet So Far....

2008-05-17T08:33:00.002+08:00

Malaysia lost to China by 2-3. We are just this close to make it another final after so many years. When Lee Chong Wei beat Lin Dan in a very convincing way (21-12, 21-14), I really thought that Malaysia could pull an upset over China and prove everybody wrong (a lot of coaches from other country bet their money on China). Even the annoying Li Yong Bo also praised Lee Chong Wei for his good performances. However the dreams of Malaysia entering another finals was dashed when Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong crashed out to Cai Yun and Fu Hai Feng and Wong Choong Hann to Bao Chun Lai. Mohd. Tazari and Mohd Zakry lifted up Malaysia's hope of entering another finals by beating the Chinese pairs but hopes gone down the drain when Mohd Hafiz lost to Chen Jin. Overall, Malaysia did well as a team. Pointless crying over spilt milk now. Let's focus on the path to Olympic and the next Thomas and Uber Cup. Hopefully the Malaysian teams will work harder to deliver good results to the country. Malaysia 'yao jia you'!!!!

Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Perfomances has Improved?

2008-05-15T18:35:00.003+08:00

The above statement was said by our beloved Pak Lah. Do you believe him? I don't! =P I hope for a better performance by ACA but I just can't believe that its performance will improve in such a short time. Maybe, there isn't any improvement at all. Sigh.... I still believe that there is hope in Malaysia. Malaysia is such a nice country, rich in resources and beautiful rain forests. Let us all continue to pray for God's anointing and blessings upon Malaysia.

Thomas and Uber Cup 2008

2008-05-15T18:13:00.002+08:00

I have been following the Thomas and Uber Cup 2008 for the past few days. I guess my eyes would be glued to the TV if I were in Kuching right now, watching every single match played. Though I can't watch on TV, I am still able to get the live score from tournament software. Better than nothing. =D The games have been quite interesting for the past few days. Korea had deliberately lost in the group playoffs(Korea lost to England? Impossible!) just to avoid playing China and Indonesia in the early stage. Though they were not wrong in terms of strategy, they are definitely wrong in terms of sportsmanship. I personally don't agree with their action. They should give their best in every match they play and the goal should be playing the best games. Anyway, they got their wish and they are now in semis. =P I am a little upset that Malaysia is out of the Uber Cup now but credits should be given to them as the girls have given their best. China's women's team were given a run for their money in the quaters when they were against the unseeded Netherland. Xie Xing Fang and Jiang Yan Jiao lost while Lu Lan had a hard time playing against Judith Mulenjediks before wining the first point for China. It seems that the title for the women's singles in the coming Olympics is open. (Yes! =D) Hopefully the Malaysia's boys' team will give their best tomorrow when they play against China. I hope that they will be able to beat China and proof Li Yong Bo wrong. I would love to see Malaysia in the finals. It's been a long time since Malaysia last held the cup. I love Malaysia but I just dislike the way Malaysia is being governed.

Barbeque? =P

2008-05-02T17:56:00.002+08:00

I went for the SAPSA barbeque lunch today. It was free!!!!=D Managed to bring back two canned drinks. Muahahahaha.... It seems that barbeque is a popular thing in Australia. Almost all the gatherings I went to were barbeques. Begin to get sick of it. Barbeque is not good for health too. =D During the barbeque, I saw a terrible scene. I saw an Aussie guy throwing onions not into the dustbin but on to the ground!!!! I couldn't believe it. I thought Aussies are good citizens. I guessed it is the same everywhere. There are litterbugs everywhere except for Singapore (I think....litterbugs are heavily penalised). I miss home, miss the food, miss my parents, miss Tubby, miss Astro, miss badminton matches, miss DVDs, miss kopitiams, miss the warmth of Kuching and church. =( I miss everything back home. I want Astro!!!! I want to watch badminton!!!! I want to watch Olympics!!!! I want to watch Singapore series!!!! =D

Labours' Day

2008-05-01T20:20:00.002+08:00

Today is Labours' Day in Malaysia. Sadly it is not for Australia. =P Anyway, Happy Labours' Day Malaysians! If I were in Malaysia now, I would have woke up really late, followed my parents' to kopitiam for brunch, watched Astro and toured the city of Kuching. =D Looking forward to end of the year....=D The advertisements in Aussies' TV shows are lame. =P

A year older, a year wiser? =D

2008-04-26T20:40:00.002+08:00

Today, I will officially be 20 years old. I am neither a youth nor an adult. I have left my teenager era but have not really got into the adulthood yet which is a good news. =D This is my first birthday outside Kuching and celebrating with friends rather than family members only. Thank you bro and Raymond for cooking the food. Thank you Raymond for the roast chicken. Thank you Goldy and Anisha for the chocolates. I love chocolates! =D Thank you Josephine for the "cow" mug. I remembered that Jane also gave me a purse which is a cow's head. Haha.... Thank you Desmond, Chuen Lu, Cynthia, Esthers (I have a lot friends named Esther), Jacqueline, Judy, Eileen, Jacinta, Emily and Li yon for your cards and birthday wishes. Thank you mom and dad for calling me and wishing me Happy Birthday. Without you two, I won't be able to have a birthday. Thank you Ken for your birthday wish even though you woke me up at 12:30am Adelaide's time. I thank God for all these lovely people. Thank you God for the good things You have given to me. This is definitely one of the best birthdays I have! Thank you God and everybody! May God bless all of you with strength, peace, joy and good health!

Super "Geng"

2008-04-25T18:37:00.002+08:00

Today, I am super "geng". I walked in the city of Adelaide wearing only shorts and short sleeved t-shirt with the cold strong wind blowing against me. I even walked from the city back to Bradford Lodge. Everyone was at least wearing long pants or a jacket but I was walking around the place in shorts and t-shirt and I am still here blogging about it. Haha....(I know I am lame =P). "Geng", right? =D

Thank you very much!

2008-04-25T17:39:00.002+08:00

I really thank God for His great blessings. He has blessed me with wonderful family members and friends. Thank you mom and dad. Even though you are far back in Kuching, you never fail to be involved in celebrating my birthday. Thank you bro for willingly plan out my birthday. Thank you Elliot, Jane and Sylvia for your beautiful birthday cards. Thank you Audrey, Jason, Florence, Michelle, Sze Wen and Yu Wei for surprising me today with a lovely cake. This is my first time having friends surprising me with a birthday cake. Thank you Amy, Audrey and Patrick for your birthday wishes. Thank you God for all these wonderful moments. I never thought that I would have such a wonderful birthday in Adelaide. I am really touch by all your actions. Though I have sugar rush now (due to the fact that I ate a big piece of white chocolate), my heart is really warmed by all these. Thank you for your kindness everybody! May God bless all of you! =)

Olympic Fever 2

2008-04-21T14:51:00.002+08:00

I can't wait for historic event to be uploaded on the website. Only manage to watch the introduction by the Star online. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnJomIWeL1E

Olympic Fever

2008-04-21T07:25:00.002+08:00

In another four more months, the Olympic Games is going to take place in Beijing. What an exciting moment. I am now in the Olympic mood. LOL. The Olympic torch has arrived in KL and the torch relay will start at 2:30pm(Malaysian time) from Dataran Merdeka and end at the famous "Twins Tower" KLCC. According to the news, about eighty torch bearers will take part in the relay. What an exciting and honourable moment. Too bad I am in Adelaide now, so far away from Malaysia. Anyway, I hope to watch the event on the website. How I wish Astro Super Sport is here in Adelaide. They broadcast almost all the events that will take place in the Olympic games. Hopefully all goes well in the torch event later in the afternoon. Can't wait to watch it online. =D 108 more days to the games!!!!

2020? What about it?

2008-04-18T15:54:00.004+08:00

During the era of Dr M in Malaysia, we have always heard of Visi 2020 which simply means Vision 2020 in BM. Ever since Dr M stepped down from his post, we hardly hear about the Visi 2020. Lately, the Australian PM, Kevin Rudd has come out with the vision 'Australia 2020'. LOL. I wonder if he has copied the idea from Dr M. =D Anyway, I just hope that Malaysians will remember the Visi 2020 and give their best to the country to make this Vision 2020 come true. Walk the talk, Malaysians!

Time flies

2008-04-13T11:52:00.003+08:00

Time really flies. Without realising it, I have been here for more than two months and tomorrow I will have two weeks of break which means that half of the first semester is gone! Two months of not entering a kopitiam, no kolo mee or laksa, no Astro, no parents' nagging(I actually miss that =D), no home cook food (I admit that my cooking is bad=P), no Tubby to pet, no seafood and many more. I deeply miss all these but Thank God, I still survive despite my homesickness. Adelaide is good. Most of the Australians here are friendly and the weather is getting colder (getting dark earlier too and it's quite depressing at times). I think most people will smack their foreheads when I say this but I had to. After being here for two months, I found out that I prefer the weather in Kuching. *you may smack your forehead now LOL* You don't have to worry about wearing layers of clothes to keep you warm in Kuching. The weather is so humid that you won't get dry skin or lips. Ouch! My lips crack again! By the way, can sweat in Kuching during hot days which makes you feel better=D.

Coming to Adelaide actually taught me to appreciate the luxury life I have in Kuching. I have to thank God for this great lesson. When I go back end of this year, I must enjoy the good food and fellowship in Kuching. There is no place like Kuching!!!! I love Malaysia a lot but I just dislike the government but to complain and criticise them doesn't help and it's not pleasing to God either because God has commanded us to submit to the government. Therefore it is the responsible of us as citizens to fast and pray for our country and leaders. I urge Christians around the world to pray unceasingly for Malaysia. I would love to see Malaysia experience revival.

FOOD!=D

2008-03-19T17:57:00.003+08:00

I searched for Kuching in Wikipedia and found these four familiar food and drink. KOLO MEE, LAKSA, TOMATO NOODLE and 3 Layer TEH C PENG!!!! YUMMY!!!! I just realised that I have not smell the aroma of all these food for more than a month. Sigh....I suddenly feel like eating all these food. I want to eat kueh chap, pork leg rice, lok-lok, Yeo's green tea, ice kacang, jagung peng and lots more. Regretted for not eating enough before I came. =P I am going to stuff myself with all these food once I go back! FOOD!!!! I LOVE KUCHING FOOD. I LOVE KOPITIAM! I LOVE SEAFOOD!!!! FOOD!!!!

SUPER HOT!!!!

2008-03-09T17:56:00.002+08:00

It's 40 degree Celsius today. I'm almost burnt. Before coming here, I used to think that I could stand the heat in Adelaide since Malaysia is a tropical country. However, I was WRONG!!!! I cannot stand the heat here. It's already autumn but the weather is still hot. To make matter worst, the air here is dry. Hot + Dry = Disaster!!!! No wonder there are people here who got dehydrated. Unlike in Malaysia, you hardly can sweat here and therefore, heat cannot be eliminated from the body.
The weather has made me depressed at times. Apart from that, after knowing that none of our Malaysian players made it to the final in the All England Super Series also made me disappointed. Sarawak is still Taib's dynasty after the election yesterday. NO!!!! Why on earth did Sibu vote for the SUPP candidate? How come Kuching city is the only area under the opposition party? Sigh....Looking from the bright side, the election for 2008 was the worst election for the government and the best for the opposition. At least BN lost some states to the opposition parties which hopefully they will realise what went wrong with the system. Compared to the statistics for 2004, the number of seats for BN has decreased and the number of seats for the opposition parties increase. I really hope that Malaysia will be a better country after this election. NO MORE CORRUPTION! NO MORE MISUSE OF FINANCE AND POWER! NO MORE EMPTY PROMISES! NO MORE NONSENSES AND INSULTS DURING PARLIAMENT MEETINGS! NO MORE LEAKING ROOFS! =D

Food and Wine festival at Norwood

2008-03-02T20:22:00.002+08:00

On the way back to Bradford Lodge from church, Sister Irene and Brother David told us that there was a food and wine festival going on at Norwood. So at around 3:30pm, together with Gillian, Ken, Clarence and Iona, I went to Norwood. It was approximately 20 minutes walk from Bradford Lodge. When we reached there, I was surprised by the place. Along the street, there were a lot of food and wine stalls. There were some stages where bands performed. There was also a clown performing in the middle of the street. It was really crowded with a lot of Aussies sipping from their wine glass or their beer mug while chatting with friends or family members. I have also noticed that Aussies in Adelaide loved Asian food. I saw quite a number of Thai stalls and one sushi stalls. The food there was not cheap and it actually cost more. We weren't very impressed with the wine and food. Therefore we ended up in Coles and Foodland supermarket. Coles in Norwood is much better than the one on Grote street but I still prefer buying in Woolworths if I want to buy meat. After buying some instant noodle in Coles, we headed off to Foodland. As soon as we entered the supermarket, we saw something that brought joy to our stomach. Roasted chicken(whole) for only $4.99=$5.00. Normal price is about $7.89. The price was reduced as the supermarket is going to close. We grabbed one of the chicken. Yay!!!! After that, we went back. The weather was really hot! =P Anyway, it was worth visiting Norwood and the Food and wine festival. Got to see the Aussie culture AND finding out another place to shop for cheap stuffs apart from Central Market!!!! Haha....

You have been so good to me

2008-03-02T11:23:00.002+08:00

God has been good to me. He has blessed with me a lot things which I don't deserve. He has blessed me with the opportunity to study abroad. He has been patience with me even though I took Him for granted at times. He has blessed with me good parents and friends to support and encourage me. He has provided me with my everyday needs. I needed second hand text books but I didn't pray about it but God is still kind to me and He knows I need them. He has blessed me with second hand books which helped me to save a lot. Looking back at my life, I really thank God for His amazing love and blessings. I may not have a lot of money or a lot of cool stuff like MP3 but I have a God who is so good to me. The grace and love of God really humble me. Accepting Jesus into my life is the most correct decision that I have ever made in my life. The goodness of God reminds me of the song "You have been so good to me" by Paul Baloche.

You have been so good to me
You have been so good to me
I came here broken
You made me whole
You have been so good
You have been so good
You have been so good to me

You have been so good to me
You have been so good to me
I came here mourning
You gave me joy
You have been so good
You have been so good
You have been so good to me

How can I thank You
There is just no way
How can I thank You
Lord how could I repay
For Your kindness
For Your tenderness
For Your constant presence here with me

You have been so good to me
You have been so good to me
I came here broken
You made me whole
You have been so good
You have been so good
You have been so good to me

I want Sarawak LAKSA!!!!

2008-03-01T06:47:00.002+08:00

Yesterday the Nyonya kitchen at my residential cooked Sarawak Laksa. When I saw the students eating laksa and when I smell the fragrance, I realised that I really miss the food back in Kuching. It also made me think of teh-c-peng, kueh chap, kolo mee, char kueh, chai kueh and the list just goes on. =P I think when I get back to Kuching, I must stuff myself with all these food. =D Last night, I went to the BBQ gathering at Josephine's church which is New Life Christian Community(NLCC *sounds a bit like KLCC*hehehehe....). The food was amazing. There was fried mee hoon, fried rice, satay with peanut sauce(super delicious, yummy), salad, barbecued sausages and chicken breast meat(super delicious too as the chicken is sweet and tender). The adults were very friendly and Pastor Chris and Auntie Sue went around serving the peanut sauce and satay. After food there were games and quiz about our knowledge on world history and Aussie History. Overall, I had a great night. Met a lot people who are friendly. Praise God for them.

Orientation for pharmacy students

2008-02-27T13:43:00.003+08:00

I went to City East Campus for the last two days. Got to meet more Malaysians(there are 44 students doing pharmacy under JPA scholarship), two Australians and a Taiwanese. On the 25th Feb, the school gave us a briefing on the security, the services provided by Learning Connection and the library which were a repeat of last Tuesday's orientation. Later on was free BBQ lunch at Reid Lawn courtesy of the School. I thought there will be chicken wings, sausages, beef or lamb. To my surprise, there were only sausages, slices of white bread, BBQed onions, slices of something =D and canned colas. Better than nothing. After lunch was a tour around the Campus. I cabut after the tour as I have enrolled in my courses. The next day of orientation was pretty much the same as the 25th of Feb. The course coordinators gave information about the course they teach. There was a tour to the biology and chemistry laboratory before heading to Reid Lawn again for lunch. This time, the lunch was courtesy of the South Australia Pharmacy Student Association(SAPSA). Had two slices of pizzas and a can of Sunkist. Pizzas are were nice. Yummy.... At 1:30pm, I headed to Playford building to attend a workshop on how to make full use of the computer barns in UniSA. For my session, I think I was the only Malaysian present. =P That concluded my orientation in UniSA. No more honeymoon for me as I will be in a war starting next week. Please pray for me to have strength and wisdom from God. May I graduate with super flying colours and bring glory to God and my family!!!! Hehe....

Free Air Condition?

2008-02-24T12:48:00.002+08:00

On the way to church today, somebody asked my brother and me whether we are getting used to the food and weather in Adelaide. Our answers were , of course, positive. =D(Asian style, I think, you only give good comments and hide the bad ones...hehe) Then the person commented that we can take the cold weather here since we are adapting well and he even added that the cold weather here is free air condition. Hahahaha....quite true actually. In Kuching, we have to pay to get a cooling atmosphere. Here, it's FOC!!!!(Free Of Charge) Shall enjoy the cool weather but the air is too dry. =P The only good thing about dry air is that your clothes get dry faster. Apart from that, there is nothing good about dry air. My lips and my skin is cracking. Looks like ah mah's skin. Have to put lotion everyday....

Clipsal 2008

2008-02-22T05:27:00.002+08:00

It's so noisy outside the hostel since yesterday. Loud rock music and the drumming of the racing cars. Yeap, Clipsal event is going on in Adelaide. It's an annual event which is supposed to be held sometime in March but was carried foward due to many interstate events which will also be carried out in March. I will not be going to the event because :

Reason No.1: The entrance fee is too expensive. =P It's more than 50 dollars. Let's say it's 55 dollars per person. $55 X 3=RM165!!!! TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!

Reaspn No.2: To me, it's not worth watching. It's like watching F1 racing. You get to stand only at one place to watch the racing. You won't be able to see the whole process of how the car get to the final point. I totally agree with court Disney buzz which I watched when I was a child. It was a debate between football and F1 racing, whether which one is worth watching. Yeap, football won the debate. Even the people debating on behalf of F1 racing loves football. You can watch the whole process in football but not car racing. The car just "whoosh" in front of you and that's it!

oooo....The music is really loud outside. Thank God it's only for a few days, not a few weeks! Hallelujah! =D

Happy Chap Goh Mei!

2008-02-21T09:52:00.000+08:00

I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Chap Goh Mei!!!! May we all have a great year ahead. Let us continue to work hard and smart this year after 15 days of celebration. May we grow deeper in love with Jesus.

Another day of orientation

2008-02-20T21:31:00.002+08:00

Today's orientation was in City West Campus again. =P I took a bus from the hostel to the city and then a tram to City West campus. For those who haven't been to Adelaide, the tram that moves around the city area is free of charge. =) Today was colder than yesterday. Weather forecast here is accurate, unlike the forecast in Malaysia. I met a lot of Malaysians at the orientation. Is it a good thing or a bad thing???? Thankfully, I met a girl from Denmark. A real Danish with blonde hair. First half of the session was about adapting to the culture and lifestyle of Adelaide as well as how to make new friends. There was also a quiz on the meaning of the phrases used by the South Australians. After that was tea break. Didn't get to taste many food as I went to the toilet. Three quater of the food was gone when I arrived the place. But I still managed to try a piece of cake and a cup of orange juice. When tea break was over, it was time for a talk on taking care of your health. There was also a talk on sexual health. It was mainly to help those who have questions on sexual activities, pregnant or suspect of STD. I almost doze off in those talks. I'm showing a bad example. =P Lunch break again at 1pm. No lunch was provided. *Bleh* Second session was about finding a permanent accomodation and what to be aware of and a workshop on managing your money. These two workshop were quite informative and yeap, I didn't fall a alseep. Hehe.... At the end of the day, I find that managing your money was the most interesting workshop. From the workshop, I actually learn how to "play" with your money which means how make your money in the bank grow. Apart from that, I found out how, where and when to shop for cheap but good stuffs. Overall, the orientation today was not boring as compared to the one on Monday. Was super hungry again today. Tonight, I didn't have to cook as Kim's father, Uncle Vincent, came and invited us to his apartment to have dinner. Yay!!!! Early Chap Goh Mei dinner.

Orientation at UniSA

2008-02-19T18:01:00.002+08:00

Orientation. Started yesterday at City West campus. The orientation this week is mainly for international students. I went to City West campus together with Mimi(a nice lady doing PhD in City west campus and is also living in Bradford Lodge) Thank God for sending her to me. If not, I will be lost in the city. =D First half of the session was welcoming, briefing us of our visa, UniLife and a society ('paiseh', forgot the name) which organises student activites. It was boring that I actually fall asleep while they were talking (only for a short while=D). I hope no one caught me sleeping. Hehe.... Lunch time at around 12. Lunch wasn't provided. =P Was super hungry when I got back to the hostel. After lunch, the orientation continued. The second half of the orietation was about our safety in Adelaide. A policewoman and a life guard(I think) gave a talk on that topic. Once again, I fall alseep again. =D The weather was really hot and it's boring even though it's informative.

Orientation today was at City East campus. I was again lost, not knowing where to go. Thank God that, there are seniors to bring me to the venue. I had my Student ID card done. YAY! Now, I'm officially entitled to the privilege of a concession holder. Means half price for my bus tickets and certain entrance fee. Got a goody bag and a red bag which every new international student has. The uni briefs us again on our security. Found out that we can actually get the security guards to escort us to the bus stops if we have to go home late at night from the uni. Cool! The uni also briefs us on the library, Learning connection, Campus Central and studying in UniSA. Lunch break at 12. Today, lunch is provided. YAY!!!! HAd sandwiches, cakes, cookies and orange juice. Yumm.... Went back to the hall again. Finally, the JPA students arrived. They all looked tired. Must have not slept well in the plane. The second half of the orientation is about how to get help when we need to and listening to the experience of some seniors. The girl from China is really brave and confident as she speaks a lot even though her English is not very good. Sallute her! After that, I went back as I have already enrolled on my courses. It was really hot yesterday and today. Hopefully the weather forecast is true that it will be cooler tomorrow.

Election in Malaysia

2008-02-15T05:48:00.002+08:00

After so many guessing and analysing from the public and the leaders, Pak Lah finally set the date for election. 24th Feb 2008 for nominaton and 8th March 2008 for voting. How I wish I can watch 'Evening Edition' now. Hehe.... The reporters deliver news in advance. May God bless every voter to vote wisely and may God bless the leaders with humility and wisdom as they start the campaign. Let us pray for Malaysia. I still love Malaysia even though I sometimes complain about the governing system. =D

Bread anyone?

2008-02-14T21:07:00.002+08:00

Bread....Been eating bread for the last few mornings. I still have one and a half loaf of bread in my fridge. =P Begin to feel sick of it. I now yearn for a bowl of kolo mee or laksa or kueh chap or the char siew pau from "Xiao Pa Wang" for breakfast. Is there anyone who would want to trade his or her bowl kolo mee with my my loaf of bread? I miss Astro! I miss the privilege of gaining access to unlimited internet which I can download songs and watch youtube! =P

Yesterday, while waiting for my brother at Eyenesbury College, I saw a dad carrying his daughter's bag once she came out of the college. I also saw a lot of parents waiting for their teens outside the college in their cars. It reminds me of my parents who always send me to school or tuition. Ah....I miss those days. Now I have to catch a bus to go to uni or walk to uni. In Kuching, you just have to walk a few steps to reach a coffee shop or supermarkets. In Adelaide, you have to do a lot of walking. I begin to aprreciate my comfortable life in Kuching. For now, I have to be strong. I have to persevere. May God give me the strenght and courage to go through the circumstances in life.

Oh yeah, went to the common lounge just now because there was a filming going on. I thought we might be able to see the process. There were quite a few of us waiting for the surprises. To our dismay, we didn't get to watch the process as they had to shut the door. We were told not to make any noise at all when they are filming. It was so boring to be there. When they say we can move back to our rooms, we were extremely happy. You can imagine how boring we were in the common lounge, doing nothing. Haha....

I miss the food in Kuching

2008-02-11T17:57:00.001+08:00

After being here for two weeks, I have already miss kolo mee, laksa, kueh chap, char kueh and the list goes on. How I wish someone can send me a bowl of kolo mee or kueh chap.

Though there are many kinds of food sold here(Asian and Western), I still miss the local food in Kuching. I notice that people here love to drink cola and coffee. Every morning, you can see a lot of people and some students carrying a cup of coffee in their hands while walking to offices or school. The portion served in most food court and restaurants is big. Mcdonald and Hungry Jack(Aus version of Burger King) are famous here but not in Kuching. KFC and Pizza Hut are less popular among the locals but in Kuching, they are.

The weather here can be very extreme at times. Sometimes too cold or too hot. My skin and lips are itching and cracking due to the dryness of the environment. Hopefully can get use to it as soon as possible. With God's help, I CAN!!!!

First Day of "Independence"

2008-02-11T17:42:00.000+08:00

I toured around Adelaide with Lillian. I'm so thankful to her as she spend some time to bring me around the city. I went to deposit cash in HSBC and found out that we don't have to fill in forms if we back in cash. Went to get my visa sticked to my passport and applied for Tax File Number. Too bad I couldn't get my work permitt done as I have not started my lessons yet. I also got myself a library card which I can borrow books, DVDs, CDs, magazines and access to internet for free. And guess what, the membership fee is free of charge even though I'm an international student. Can imagine the benefits given to the South Australians. Lillian brought me to WORD which sell all sorts of Christian materials. It's like Crossway or Trinity Bookroom back in Kuching but with more books. I am really grateful for Lillian. Otherwise, I would be bored and not get most of my things done.

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for sending Lillian to bring me around the city and get things done. Thank you for blessing my parents with a safe and smooth journey back to Kuching. Thank you for protecting everybody. Glory and honour be unto You!!!!
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.

Officially independent....

2008-02-10T19:14:00.000+08:00

My parents left for Kuching this afternoon. Seeing them going to the terminal made me feel so downhearted. I'm going to miss them a lot. I'm going to miss their cookings and their nagging(I can't beleive I just said that). There are still a lot of things I am going to miss about them but I just couldn't type it out as I still feel very downhearted. Before coming here, I always wanted to be away from my parents because I thought I will more freedom; I was wrong. Having my parents around made my life so easy. I have them to cook for me, do my laundry, help me solve my problems, comfort me when I am sad and bring me to everywhere I want to go. Now I have to do all these by myself and I have to make sure that I have time for my studies, God and other activities. Still I want to thank God that my parents are with me when I trying to get use to the new environment even for just two weeks. I will appreciate and treasure the times when I write emails to my parents or call them. I must spend more time with my parents when I go home end of this year. Mom and Dad, please take care of yourself. Remember to draw near to God.

Dear Heavenly Father,
I give thanks to You for teaching me to appreciate my mom and dad. Lord, please bless them with good health and positive emotion. Lead them not into temptation but deliver them from the evil ones. Bless my parents with success in their career. Protect them from any danger or harm. Guide them and bless them in their spiritual walk with You. Lord, I committ my parents into Your mighty hands, trusting that You are with them and will bless them.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.

Happy Chinese New Year!

2008-02-07T20:59:00.000+08:00

Today's the first day of Chinese New Year. Too bad I am not in Kuching to celebrate CNY with relatives and friends. However I still want to thank God for my parents who are with me in Adelaide to celebrate CNY. Nothing much in Adelaide today. It's still a working day but a different day in Chinatown. Most of the shops invite the lion dance team to their shops to perform. Guess what I saw? I saw an angmoh in the team. He played the drum and the cymbals. Haha.... Angmoh also interested in lion dance. There are firecrackers which are really loud(5 times louder than the ones in Kuching). Most restaurants in Chinatown are full and half of their customers are Australians. This concludes that Australians love Chinese food.
This is my first time celebrating CNY in an angmoh place. Though there's no CNY mood, I still thank God for His blessings as I can spend CNY with my parents. Mnay of the students don't get to celebrate with their parents.

I wish everybody a blessed new year. May all grow fruitfully in the love of Christ!

Out of the comfort zone

2008-01-28T07:42:00.000+08:00

I used to think that I'm a very independent person. The minute that I arrived in Adelaide, I realised that, I wasn't independent at all.

It scares me to think of how am I going to survive in Adelaide without my parents by my side. I have to do my own laundries, cooking, cleaning, marketing and the list goes own. At home, I don't have to worry about food, my laundries or even shopping for food. My parents do that for me. All I have to worry about is my studies. But now I have to do a lot of things by myself apart from studying. I also have to go to the university by myself(my mom used to drive me to school). I wonder how am I going to handle almost everything by myself.

Suddenly, I felt so blessed and relaxed at home. I have a big bedroom all to myself. I have unlimited access to inter net. I have Astro, DVDs and VCDs to watch. My parents cooked and do the laundries for me. My parents drive me to school. I have a dog which I can play with.

Now all these are gone. The room that I am sharing with my brother is smaller than my own bedroom. I only get 1.5Gb of inter net per month. Internet is expensive in Aus and I wonder why. I can only watch TV programmes from Aus which are boring. I have to arrange my time in such a way that I have ample study time and to do my daily chores. I have to make sure that I don't overspend and catch the bus on time. I also have to do a lot of walking. (My feet has blisters due to long walks and also because the shoes I am wearing are quite new=P)

Worrying doesn't help. I better commit everything to God and let Him guide me. God is the strength of my heart!!!! Amen.

P.S: For those who are still at home, make sure you appreciate what you have!!!! You won't be that comfortable once you leave home. =(

Malaysia entered 2008 with a bang!!

2008-01-04T22:12:00.000+08:00

What a shock for the whole nation!! Nobody would expect the 60-year-old Chua Soi Lek to be involved in a sex scandal. It took only a DVD to destroy the good image he had built over donkey years in the political world; scary, isn't it? He also said that he's not the only politician who's involved in adultery. I agree. Many of our leaders are involved in not only adultery, but also in corruption, mis-use of authority and the list goes on. It breaks my heart whenever I read the papers reporting news like that. Sometimes, I find it hard to love Malaysia. I find it hard to respect the leaders as I know most of them are involved in unclean activities. However God's teaching in 1 Peter 2:13-17 is very different.

"Submit yoursleves for the Lord's sake to every authority institutedamong men, whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governers, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king." 1 Peter 2:13-17

I guess it is not for me to judge the leaders as I am not perfect. It's useless and sinful to just complain and gossip about the leaders. What's more practical is to fast and pray for our leaders and our country. Apart from that, I have to make sure that my life and my everything is pleasing to God.

Greetings!

2008-01-01T18:35:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year!!!! May we all have a blessed New Year and may we grow deeper in love with God in the year 2008!

光阴似箭

2007-12-30T00:37:00.000+08:00

It's now 12:37 am, 30th December 2007. 2007 is going to end soon. It is really scary to realise how time passes so quickly.

Primary School Classmates Gathering

2007-12-29T23:45:00.000+08:00

Ever since graduating from primary school, I rarely keep in touch with my primary school classmates. Probably it was because none of them went to the same secondary school as me. For the last 6 years, I had never attended any of the gatherings which I really regretted. Finally I have got the chance. I attended the gathering tonight at Delicious Chicken Rice Shop which belongs to the ex assistant monitor, Ing Kerh. I was the first person to arrive the venue(Yes, I'm a very punctual person. Applause, please!=D) I was nervous when I arrived because there was no familiar faces. That was when my mind went wild, thinking that I might have been fooled. Thank God I wasn't fooled, I just arrived early. After a while, Fang Qi(or Guo Qi) came. She's really different from before. Later more arrived. I was really suprised that many of them changed tremendously. The girls looked very ladylike and the boys taller and their voice were no longer the shrieking tones. The fellowship was great with Lip Loong talking a lot of nonsense. We chatted about the times we had in primary school and who's double or single. One thing I found out from the fellowship; most of the boys are really cheeky as they talked a lot about things related to porn. It was indeed a great evening. I really regretted for not joining the previous gatherings. I really thank God that He has blessed me with a bunch of hillarious classmates during my days in primary school. Without them, my days in the primary school would not be as colourful it was. From the bottom of my heart, I really wish them all the best in their future and I hope that I will be able to attend all the gatherings in the years to come.
Time flies and we all changed but the moments we cherished together will have a special place in our hearts.

The Gift

2007-12-24T12:32:00.000+08:00

For them there were no presents

Around the Christmas tree

No flashing lights unless you count

The lamp across the street

A fire in a barrel

No chimney and no roof

To most of them Santa Claus

Was the man who made the soup

In an alley was a mother

Two children by her side

Trying hard to keep the spark

Of true Christmas alive

She said we may not have some things

That other people do

But Christmas is for everyone

And were Gods children too

Oh and Jesus loves you

And so do I

Think about the baby

And the star up in the sky

I don't think Santa's comin

Cause he don't know where we live

But who needs Christmas presents

We already have the gift

Well early Christmas morning

While they were still asleep

I packed a box of food and clothes

And walked back to their street

Imagine my surprise

When I saw presents all around

Blankets, toys and winter coats

Beside them on the ground

And the card I read from Santa said

Inside the three of you

The real heart of Christmas

Is still beating strong and true

Oh and Jesus loves you

And so do I

Think about the baby

And the star up in the sky

Santa Claus is comin

Cause he know where real faith lives

But who needs Christmas presents

We already have the gift

Who needs Christmas presents

We already have the gift

Who needs Christmas presents

We already have the gift

Christmas Parade

2007-12-24T12:12:00.000+08:00

On the 22nd December, Kuching, for the very first time, had a Christmas parade in the city. It was organised but the Methodist churches but churches from other denomination joined too. About 3000 Christian soldiers marched along the roads in Kuching, singing Christmas carols, giving out balloons and wishing the pedestrians and drivers Merry Christmas. There were beautiful floats decorated by the Methodist churches to enlighten the atmosphere. It was indeed an awesome evening. I enjoyed the parade. Thank God that it wasn't raining that night. I hope that the people in Kuching were blessed by the parade. Merry Christmas everybody!!!!
Oh yeah, Trinity Methodist Church came in second for the float. Not bad! Haha.. Congratulations!!!!

He Will Carry Me

2007-11-24T00:10:00.000+08:00

I call, You hear me
I've lost it all
And it's more than I can bear
I feel so empty

You're strong
I'm weary
I'm holdin' on
But I feel like givin' in
But still You're with me

Chorus:
And even though I'm walkin' through
The valley of the shadow
I will hold tight to the hand of Him
Whose love will comfort me
And when all hope is gone
And I've been wounded in the battle
He is all the strength that I will
Ever need
And He will carry me

I know I'm broken
But You alone
Can mend this heart of mine
You're always with me

(Chorus)

And even though I feel so lonely
Like I've never been before
You never said it would be easy
But You said you'd see me through
The storm

(Chorus)

*Jesus never promise me that life would be easy going but He has assured me that He'll carry me through everything. Amen! Jesus is mighty to save!*

You Will Never Walk Alone

2007-11-23T20:43:00.000+08:00

Along life's road
There will be sunshine and rain
Roses and thorns, laughter and pain
And 'cross the miles
You will face mountains so steep
Deserts so long and valleys so deep
Sometimes the Journey's gentle
Sometimes the cold winds blow
But I want you to remember
I want you to know

(Chorus)
You will never walk alone
As long as you have faith
Jesus will be right beside you all the way
You may feel you're far from home
But home is where He is
And he'll be there down every road
You will never walk alone

The path will wind
And you will find wonders and fears
Labors of love and a few falling tears
Across the years
There will be some twists and turns
Mistakes to make and lessons to learn
Sometimes the journey's gentle
Sometimes the cold winds blow
But I want you to remember where ever you may go

Jesus knows your joy,
Jesus knows your need
He will go the distance with you faithfully

*The journey of life is not easy. Even though the course I'm going to study is not easy but Jesus is there for me. I will never be alone for He's with me. Focus on Christ!*

Perseverance

2007-11-21T20:08:00.000+08:00

Most of the time when people heard that I wanted to do pharmacy as my course in university, the response thay gave were negative. Very negative!!!! =(

Some examples of their comments:

"Oh, you want to do pharmacy. Pharmacy very hard hor. My so and so also doing pharmacy in so and so university. He/she says that a lot of assignments, very tough, you know."
"Pharmacy, not bad lah. But a lot of assignments and tests. Not easy."
"A lot of things to learn in pharmacy. Very difficult to learn too. No easy life."
"You hardly get enough sleep because there are too much assignments, lab reports and tests to tackle."

It's very discouraging when you hear these feedbacks, especially when you are fired up and excited about the course you wanted to do. The feeling is like when you're enjoying your dreams and suddenly someone just woke you up and "WHOOSH"! Your beautiful dreams all disappeared. I used to feel very frustrated and worried whenever people give me this kind of feedbacks. I would always think about how am I going to handle all the assignments, tests and lab reports. How am I going to handle the pressure? How am I going to learn and memorise the drugs and their effects? After thinking about these questions, I would feel very down and start to doubt whether I've chosen the wrong course.

I really thank God for His love for me. He has encouraged me through Judith who told me that once my relationship with God is good, nothing can be too difficult for me. After thinking through what she had said to me, I realised that nothing is easy in this world. To achieve success, I must go through the process which may be tough at times. It is only through the tough process that I learn to be a better person and equip myself with skills and knowledge. Of course during those hard times, I may feel weak and want to give up but with my focus on God and clinging on to His teachings, I can achieve success. He will always be there for me, picking me up when I fall, guiding me when I'm lost, sharing my joy when I'm joyful and giving me strength when I'm weak. With Christ I am a Christian, without Christ, I Am Nothing.

Since I have made the decision to do pharmacy, I must accept the outcome, be it bad or good. But one thing I know for sure is that God is the strenght of my heart. Amen!

"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." -Philippians 4:13-

No Greater Love

2007-11-19T23:41:00.000+08:00

"Greater love has no one than this, that He lay down His life for His friends."
-John 15:13-

Before I knew Your Name, You knew my every breath.
Before I found my way,You knew my every step.
Before I knew everything that I need,You gave it all to me.

No greater love than this…
That You should lay down Your life
For someone such as me;
I'd spend a lifetime wondering why.
The Beauty of Heaven
Is here in my heart
And I know there can be
No greater love than this.

I never understood
How merciful Love could be,
Until I felt His Flame
Light every part of me
And I would give everything that I am
'Cause I have been saved;
Yes, I have been saved!

No greater love than this…
That You should lay down Your life
For someone such as me;
I'd spend a lifetime wondering why.
The Beauty of Heaven
Is here in my heart
And I know there can be
No greater love.

Oh, oh oh, oh oh, woah…

The Beauty of Heaven
Is here in my heart
And I know there can be
No greater love...
For someone such as me.
No greater love...than this.

Light of the World=My Identity

2007-11-17T01:28:00.000+08:00

I wrote Christianity in forms.
I told people I'm a Christian when asked.
I hang a key chain with a Bible verse on my Bible case.
I sometimes wear t-shirts with Bible verse or a cross printed on it.
I served in youth fellowship.
I served in the church as usher.
I named my blog "Light of the World" which is based on the book of Matthew.
I attended camps and talks to enrich my walk with God.
I sometimes read the Bible and books related to Christianity.
I listened to Christian songs and sermons.
I pray and others prayed for me too.
I encouraged my friends with Bible verses.
I'm in a Christian environment.
BUT.....
Most of the time, my life is no different from non-Christian, which contrast the name of my blog.
Most of the time, I'm like a wolf putting on a lamb suit and taking it off when not in church.
Most of the time, I'm a hypocrite.
Most of the time, I lost my patience and self-control.
Most of the time, I failed God.
I took God for granted.
I didn't live my life in such a way that others will see God in me.
I embarrassed His name.
I failed to live up to His expectation.
I'm supposed to be an example to others, but I didn't.
God still loves me despite my weaknesses and failures.

"God, forgive me for all the sins I've committed. Forgive me for my foolishness and laziness of not spending quiet time with You. Thank you for being so patient with me and for loving me even though I have let You down most of the time. Father, I pray that You will use me as Your instrument. Mould me, Lord, into Your likeness. Make me the salt and the light of this world so that others may see You through me and glorify Your holy name! I don't deserve anything from You but I pray that You 'll have mercy on me. Take me, use me and mould me! I pray that You'll be the potter and I, the clay. In Jesus name, Amen!"

=(

2007-11-05T18:41:00.000+08:00

Was it my fault that I get a treatment like this? I'm confused and I'm hurt. I could have done something wrong before but I have tried my best to do whatever I can but to no avail. What's going on? But I thank God that He's still with me and He's my best friend on earth. What a friend I have in Jesus that He has carried on Himself my sins so that I'm reconciled with God the Father. Jesus is always there for me be it good times or bad times. He is there to pick me up when I fall and is always ready to guide me when I'm lost. O Lord, forgive me for my foolishness and laziness. Without You, I am nothing. All Glory and Honour and Power be unto You forever and ever!!!! Amen!

Working Experience

2007-10-30T00:12:00.000+08:00

On the 18th October, I helped out with the education fair organised by Australia Business Centre(ABC). It was my dad's idea. He volunteered on behalf of me. Parents..........=P Nevertheless I still have to thank him as this is an opportunity to meet new faces and improve my communication skills. The interesting part during the fair was there was a handful of people who thought that ABC was a university. A lady came to the booth where I was stationed. She asked me where was ABC located. I told her ABC is located in Pending. Not satisfied with my answer, she asked which part in Australia was ABC located. Being so ignorant to her doubt, I thought she was asking which universities were represented by ABC. Therefore I told her most of the universities in Australia. Again she asked, this time more straightfoward, where is ABC's campus in Australia. It was then that I realised that she had mistaken ABC for a university. I explained to her that ABC is an agent which helps students to apply to schools, colleges and universities located in Australia. It was a good experience for me even though I didn't want to be involved in the first place.

At the Cross

2007-10-28T20:45:00.000+08:00

Oh Lord You've searched me,
You know my way;
Even when I fail You,
I know You love me.

Your holy presence
Surrounding me
In every season,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

CHORUS:
At the cross I bow my knee,
Where Your blood was shed for me,
There's no greater love than this.
You have overcome the grave,
Your glory fills the highest place,
What can separate me now?

You go before me,
You shield my way,
Your hand upholds me;
I know You love me.

BRIDGE:
You tore the veil,
You made a way
When You said that it is done.

And when the earth fades,
Falls from my eyes,
And You stand before me,
I know You love me;
I know You love me.

My heart was filled with anger and grudges during one Sunday service due to an argument I had with my brother. The Lord was good to me. He loves me even when I sinned against Him as He gently reminded me of His sacrificial love shown on the cross. Through this song and the sermon related to forgiveness on that Sunday, God reminded me that He has forgiven my sins each time I repented. If He could forgive me for the many sins I've committed, why can't I let go the grudges? I was touched by God and tears streamed down my eyes as I sang this song. For the rest of that day, my heart was enlightened by God's mercy and I let go of the grudges in my heart. Thank you Lord for being patient with me.

Patience

2007-10-25T19:56:00.000+08:00

Will be doing the topic " The Benefits of Patience" during cell group tomorrow evening. Patience is something I really lack. =P I get impatient easily when things don't go my way or when dealing with people I dislike a lot. I will usually start grumbling, scolding or blaming others when I get impatient and lost my temper. After behaving like that, I will feel that I'm insane. I always remind my self that I must remember to be patient but I always failed to do so. I feel that I'm not showing a good example of a Christian towards others. I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggles to be patient.

Everyone wants things to be perfectly done in the shortest time. We don't like waiting as waiting from the world's point of view is a waste of time and it decreases productivity. Therefore, people who are slower in learning or doing things will get scolded or eliminated from the society. Because of our impatience, road accidents occur frequently, relationships broken, our health deteriorates, we have 1st, 2nd world war(the list goes on), our moral standard is downgraded and we backslide in our faith.

However, from the God's point of view, being patient and waiting for the right time to act is actually the best way of solving problems without causing any arguments or bloodshed. Proverbs 14:29 says that "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly."By being patient, we are able to see the whole situation and analyse it with a better understanding. We won't act like a fool if we have patience. Isn't God's teaching amazing?

Being patient is not easy at all because others will surely take advantage on us. But that doesn't mean we don't have to learn to be patient. I really thank God for being so patient with me all the while. If not, I could be sentenced to death. If God, who is so pure and holy, can be patient with me, I don't think I have any reasons not to learn to be patient with others. It;s not going to get easy but I pray that The Lord will remind me about the benefits of patient through the book of Proverbs.

"A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel." Proverbs 15:18

"Better a patient man than a warrior, a man controls his temper than one who takes a city." Proverbs 16:32

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 16:11

"Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone." Proverbs 25:15

Friends

2007-10-01T22:59:00.000+08:00

Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
Can’t believe the hopes He’s granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we’ll keep you close as always
It won’t even seem you’ve gone’cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus:
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord’s the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never’cause the welcome will not end
Though it’s hard to let you go
In the Father’s hands we know
That a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends.

With the faith and love God’s given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you’ll live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we’ll keep you close as always
It won’t even seem you’ve gone’cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Words by Deborah D. Smith
Music by Michael W. Smith

Strange...

2007-09-25T14:55:00.000+08:00

When others made a mistake, they will tell you that all human make mistakes.
When you made a mistake, others will scold you for being so stupid for making such mistakes.
When others are late for an occasion, their reasons are not excuses but logic and acceptable.
When you're late for an occasion, your reasons are excuses to cover up your irresponsibility.
When others forgot to do something, they say that they are busy and there's too many things in their minds.
When you forgot to do something, no matter how busy or how many things you've in mind, you are irresponsible.
When others do not know how to solve a question, they say that they forget the method and they are not stupid. They just FORGOT, not 'don't know'.
When you don't know how to solve a question, you're stupid because you're not supposed to forget anything you've learned.
When others did something wrong, they expect you and you must forgive them.
When you did something wrong, they will not forgive you.
When you did something wrong to others, you MUST apologized to them.
When others did something wrong to you, they have the right to refuse to apologize to you.
The above situation sometimes happened to me.
Strange, isn't it? Sigh..........

Movie Review

2007-09-24T20:58:00.000+08:00

High School Musical 2. Watched it when it was first shown on Disney Channel. It was a delay to be blogging about this but I was lazy to blog for the last few days. =D
The movie was bo...ring!!!! The movie has a really similar plot to part 1. Troy and Gabriella in love. Both had great plans for summer. Sharpay stepped in to destroy their relationship. Troy borke Gabriella's heart. Troy and his buddy, Chad, had some argument. Troy realised his mistakes and repented. Sang with Gabriella and made peace with all his buddies. Sharpay's plans was backfired. Then, everyone sang together. The end!
I felt the movie was also quite similar to Bollywood's style. Singing in middle of no where. Sharpay's character was exaggerating. The movie was too fantasy. Unsuitable for me. Hahaha... In a nutshell, the movie was just plain and dull.
Even though the movie was BORING, I have to give credit to them for their dances and singing. The songs, still not too bad and the dance moves were good.
Ok songs, good dances but boring plot.
*All HSM fans will throw eggs at me if they read this. Hahahaha...!!!!*

"Worrier"

2007-09-09T15:13:00.000+08:00

Yes! I worry a lot. I'm sure I'm not the only who worry.
Parents worry that their children might be bullied.
Teachers worry that their students will not do well in exams.
Employees worry that they might get fired next after one colleague was fired.
Before exams, I worry that I will not finish revising on time.
During exams, I worry that I wrote my name wrongly or read the questions wrongly.
After the exams, I worry that the examiners will not accept my answers or I worry that my results are poor.
I worry that I will be a burden to my parents as the tuition fees in Uni is costly.
I worry that I will not be able to cope with uni life.
I worry that I will not get a job and PR in Aus after graduation.( I haven't even started uni and I worry about these things already!! =P)
I worry that I will not fit into my clothes if I eat too much.
When complaining to my mom, my mom always told me, if worry can solve the problem, go on worrying, but since worry cannot solve problems, so why worry?
Logic! But I still worry most of the time.
Elaine Bong Ling Ling!!! Why are you worrying when you have Jesus in your heart?

"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?... So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'For the pagans run after all these things, and you heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it's own."
-Matthew 6:25-34 -
So I must not worry but rather place my faith in God. I must be a prayer warrior of God, not "worrier".

Jokes

2007-09-05T22:27:00.000+08:00

人之初

果果：来，果果教你念三字经！

妹妹：哦！

果果：人之初，性本善。

妹妹：人之初，性本善。

果果：师教书，你捣旦。

妹妹：师教书，你捣旦。

果果：考试时，你偷看。

妹妹：考师时，你偷看。

果果：成绩考个大鸡蛋！

妈妈：你这坏蛋，要教坏妹妹啊！（拿藤条打果果〕

刑状不同

妹妹：唔！我不吃鸡蛋！

妈妈：孩子们，有新鲜鸡蛋糕吃耶！

妹妹：耶！我要吃多多鸡蛋糕！

果果：你不是说不吃鸡蛋！

妹妹：我又没有看到鸡蛋在里面啦！

果果：。。。

青蛙王子

从前，有一位王子，应为不小心说错了一句话而被邪恶的巫婆变成一只青蛙。要等到有公主肯吻它之后才得以破解 curse。话说，邻国有一位爱幻想的公主，因为小时候被母亲影响，希望有一天也可以像母亲那样遭到心目中的王子。直到有一天，她在森林闲逛时，碰到了一只奇怪的大青蛙。于是，公主便不假思索的抱起大青蛙狠狠的吻了下去。就在这时，令人惊讶的奇迹发生了。原来被 cursed 的是非洲某部落的土王子！可怜的公主。
公主：救命啊！我不要嫁给你！！！

Typing Chinese characters is tedious!!!

For Such a Time as This

2007-09-04T21:44:00.000+08:00

Title: For Such A Time As This

Author: Lisa Ryan

This book is recommended for girls, not boys. =D Lisa Ryan, the former beauty peagant of one of the states in the USA used the book Esther from the Bible to tell the girls how God can use them to extend His kingdom and how to live a Godly life as a lady. All girls should really read this book!

Facing the Giants

2007-09-04T20:49:00.001+08:00

I watched the movie 'Facing the Giants' at Bethany Youth Centre on the 25th Of August. The beginning of the movie wasn't interesting because I could not really understand what it was talking about. But as I continue watching the movie, I was really touched by the storyline.
The movie was about an American football coach who faced trials one after another and how he eventually surrendered his sorrows and frustrations to God. The scenes that touched my heart were:

how the coach encouraged a player who thought that it was impossible to crawl 50m across the field carrying another player weighing 160 pounds. The player eventually crawled from one end to the other of the field using his hands and feet while carrying his teammates on his back.
the coach's wife, together with her husband, had longed for a child of their own but somehow she couldn't conceived because of her husband's physical problem. Despite her disappointment, she cried out to God that she chose to believe that God had better plans for her.

The funny scene in the movie was when the assistant coach guided a player to kick the ball accurately. He used Bible stories to guide the player to kick the ball correctly. The way he explained was really hilarious. Application of Bible teachings!

From the movie, I realised that Christians should not let the giants in our life to rule over us. No matter how tired, disappointed or frustrated we are, we should always focus on God, making Jesus the centre of our life. Good time or bad times, we should focus on Him alone because He's our refuge and strength.

This movie is a good Christian movie. I think it will be great if non Christians watch the movie. MYF will be showing the movie one of the Saturday. I'm so glad I've watched the movie first!!! Muahahaha...!!! I really recommend everyone to watch the movie. This movie also reminded me of the song sung by Don Moen.

I WILL SING

Lord You seem so far away / A million miles or more it feels today/ And though I haven't lost my faith/ I must confess right now/ That it's hard for me to pray/ But I don't know what to say/ And I don't where to start/ But as You give the grace/ With all that's in my heart/ I will sing I will praise/ Even in my darkest hour/ Through the sorrow and the pain/ I will sing I will praise/ Lift my hands to honour You/ Because your word is true/ I will sing/ Lord it's hard for me to see/ All the thoughts and plans you have for me/ But I will put my trust in You/ Knowing that you died to set me free/ But I don't what to say/ And I don't know where to start/ But as You give the grace/ With all that's in my heart

Tubby, my dog

2007-09-04T10:13:00.000+08:00

Tubby is my dog's name. He will turn five in December 2007. He's black, brown and white. Good colour combination. He really likes spaghetti. If he sees us eating, he'll surely look at us with innocent eyes, hoping that we will give some to him. Greedy dog!!! At certain times, he will run around the garden really fast like a mad dog. He's very picky on food. Doesn't like vegetables, but strangely he doesn't get constipation. Maybe dogs have different digestive system from humans. When he was a pup, he destroyed almost everything. He destroyed my dad's green plant, my mom's orchid which was blooming, the slippers, my socks, the pandan plants in the garden and etc. Thank God he is no longer that crazy now. He barks whenever he sees strangers and even caught two mice.

On Sunday, 2nd September, he drank the cooking oil which my mom left on the floor of the wet kitchen!!! We were so worried that the oil would clot his arteries. Dad even prayed for Tubby's health that night. Hahaha... He seems fine today.

Tubby, a dog that made the family love him and hate him at the same time.

M16/MKP/Queen of Chatting

2007-08-30T18:11:00.000+08:00

M16=MKP(Master of Kay Poh)=Queen of chatting=Jane Ting Fang Ping.
Jane Ting Fang Ping.
I met her in Lodge A level last year.
We are good friends.
I called her MKP.
Vivian called her M16.
She called herself Queen of Chatting.
She likes kueh Chap and loves talking.
She sleeps in class*hehehe*
She has very little hair compared to mine.
Therefore we recommend her to go for Yun Nam hair care. =D
Her father told her that he could finish counting her hair in a day!
She complains that she's fat but in actual fact she's slim.
She plays the piano and violin.
February 7th 2007, she left Kuching for Tuart College in Perth. =P
I guess it's God's plan for her.
Jane, make sure you make full use of your time to study and serve God.
Don't be so careless during exams, especially maths paper.
Don't lost your spectacles.
Don't talk so much. Silence makes a person wise. Hahaha...
All the best to you Jane!!!

Goodbye again!!!

2007-08-23T18:32:00.000+08:00

Vivian is leaving tomorrow for KL. Syarizah and her family will be moving to Shah Alam in two weeks time. Andrio is going to Xiamen to learn Mandrin. Sigh.... everyone's leaving soon. God bless you all and have a safe journey to your destiny!!! Goodbye, 再见, selamat jalan!!! *Sob*

English!!!

2007-08-22T20:10:00.000+08:00

Just now I read Clarence's English tuition exercise book. I saw a lot of red marks scribbled all over the pages. Not only that, the teacher, Ms Chee, made them do corrections by rewriting their essays or recopy the edited essays. I also read some comments like "this is kid's stuff". Judging from the way she commented and her way of teaching, I can see that Ms Chee is really good in English and has great expectations on her students. She expects her students to use phrases, broad vocabulary and various sentence structures which is true. Who wants to read an essay filled with the same vocab or same sentence structure?
I guess if she reads my blog, she'll either faint or fall asleep. Yeah, I admit that my standard of English is not that good. I still have some problems in grammar especially when using preposition. Speaking or writing in simple is manageable for me. But to write an interesting essay with a broad usage of vocabulary is really difficult for me. No wonder I got a D for my paper 2 for A level English. Thankfully, my paper 1, which is mainly about commenting a written article*still have the guts to comment people, hahaha...*, scored a B. So overall I got a C, which is marginally acceptable. =D Have to read more books to improve my vocabulary and grammar. I also have to read the politicians comments in newspaper or blogs. Some politicians or writers really write good English. I pray that God will help me to persevere while reading books or articles. I'm really lazy when it comes to reading but with God's help, I am confident that I can do it as He gives me strength. Amen!

Morning jog

2007-08-22T10:17:00.000+08:00

Woke up early this morning because Clarence said he wanted to jog as a lot of people said that he was getting fatter. Muahahaha..serve him right because he called me a fat pig once. Shame on you bro!!! So went to the park at BDC housing estate. Surprised to see quite a lot of people jogging at around 7 am. Didn't really jog, just walk around the park on a faster pace, like the S'poreans. No stamina to jog. =D Not bad walking in the park early in the morning. Cool, refreshing...Enjoying the fresh air and tranquility. Such great blessings from God.
I am still waiting for the offer from University of South Australia. When will the unconditional offer letter come???!!!

World Badminton Championship 2007

2007-08-20T19:30:00.000+08:00

The 16th World Badminton Championship held in Malaysia had been really exciting and disappointing (especially for Malaysians badminton fans) at the same time for the past one week. Exciting because top seeded players were being defeated by lower ranked players, upset because Malaysia's players failed to deliver even one gold medal.
The very first upset of week was Taufik Hidayat, the Olympic Champion and two times Asian Games Champion, defeated by Anup Sidhar whom I have never heard of. Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei shockingly lost tamely to Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia. Didn't really expect that to happen as Lee showed that he was back to top form in Sudirman Cup and the Philippine's Open. Losing to Kuncoro was already a shock for all Malaysian fans. To make matter worse, he put the blame of defeat on his chief couch but later said that it' was his fault for losing. But he wasn't the only person who blame others for the defeats. Xie Xing Fang and Mohd. Tazarri also blamed the crowd for their defeats. :P No sportmanship at all. I guess it's human's bad nature. Always blame others for the negative things instead of finding the root of the problem and improve from there. Apart from that, a Danish player even provoked Rexy but later apologised. Didn't really know what happened.
There were still good players during the championship. Too many to name them. One of them was Wong Mew Choo who beat Xie XingFang in 2 straight games!!! They showed good fighting spirit and accepted their defeats without blaming others.
I still feel upset as none of the Malaysian players deliver a gold medal. Malaysia was only able to collect a bronze medal through Lee Wan Wah and Choong Tan Fook in the men's double. Don't really dare to hope that Malaysia can deliver a gold medal in next year's Olympic games at the moment. Hopefully the defeat in this World championship is a blessing in disguise to all Malaysian players and that this defeat will act as an alarm clock to warn them that they still have a lot to improve. I would love to see Malaysia getting her first gold medal in the Olympic games. =D

ICE please!!!

2007-08-12T21:53:00.000+08:00

For the past few days, Kuching was like a big oven and I was a piece of meat roasting in it. It was a bit hazy too. Just sitting still in the living room with the fan on on its highest speed will also make you sweat. I felt lazy to do anything as I didn't want to get sweaty and sticky. Really hot weathers will also make a person more hot tempered. Besides that, you've to water the plants everyday which is quite water consuming. Therefore, really hot weather is not good!!! But I guess it only has one advantage that is you can sweat easily when exercising and lose more fats!!! Muahaha...!!! But thank God for sending rain early in the morning to cool down the hot atmosphere. Wasn't very hot today compared to previous days. Tomorrow will be the first day of the badminton world championship. I pray and hope that Malaysian players will play their best and win titles from this big event. Go Malaysian players!!!

Blessings from God

2007-08-09T17:25:00.000+08:00

The Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Advance Level (A Level) results is released today. I was very nervous and excited this morning before I went to school to receive my result. My mom forced me to call the school office to check the exact time the results will be released. At first I refused to call but gave in when my mom nagged at me endlessly. *Moms are really naggy but they meant good. Hahaha...* So I called Madam Kathy(my A level bio teacher) around 8:55am and she told me that I could get my results already!!! *Shocked! Didn't expect it to be printed out that fast* Not knowing what my results were, I went to school with very nervous and excited emotions, not knowing what to expect even though Mdm Kathy told me over the phone that I'll be pleased with the results when I see it. Finally reached Lodge Int. Sch. Went in the office and calmly look at my results.
I saw two As and a B. As for chemistry and mathematics. B for biology.*What a coincidence. B for biology!!! Hahaha* I was so happy and thankful to God for what He has blessed me with. Even though He didn't give me straight As(what I prayed for), he still blessed with such good results. How great is our God!!! All glory, honour and praise to God alone!
Went to photocopy my results and asked the principal, Mr Alan James Roger to certify the copies. What a fun and hilarious principal Mr Roger is. He was happy with what I've achieved. He was indeed a good principal but too bad I'm no longer a student of Lodge.

"Thank you Father in heaven for all that you have blessed me. There are no words to express my gratitude. How great are you O Lord. All glory and honour be unto you!!!"

S.M.S(Scripture Memory System)

2007-08-02T14:15:00.000+08:00

A few days ago, I SMS four friends. Only two replied. I was happy and disappointed at the same time. Happy because there are still two friends out of the four who responded to my sms ; upset because two didn't. People may think that there's no big deal on whether people reply messages or not but to me, it's important. When people send me cards, messages or emails, I feel that I must reply them because people who sent me greetings and blessings actually took time to show their care and concern for me. By sending messages, cards and emails, they showed that they treasure the friendship. How can I take those messages for granted.

As I was pondering on the matter, a thought came to my mind. I suddenly remembered that God has also SMS me many years ago. Somehow, I didn't really reply His SMS which is the Scripture Memory System. I bought the book, but I hardly read it and memorise the words of God. Shame on me! =( I complained about people who didn't reply my messages and greeting cards and yet I didn't reply God's SMS. I have neglected His messages for me and took for granted of His love for me. I'm sorry God and I'm going to memorise the Bible verses. In fact, I have started memorising the first two verses, which is a good start! Hehehe...

"Therefore, whoever is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
-2Corinthians 5:17-
"For I have been crucified with Christ, so I no longer live but Christ lives in me. This life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved and even gave Himself for me."
-Galatians 2:20-

The Heavenly Man

2007-07-29T20:50:00.000+08:00

Author: Brother Yun with Paul Hattaway

Almost everything in this book was abut miracles which I don't see them happening around me. The book talked about a man named Liu Zhenying (better known as Brother Yun) who faced persecution physically and mentally in China as he spread the Gospel. It was amazing to read how God had actually used his mother whom had only received little education and heard a little about Jesus to lead Br. Yun to Christ. Br. Yun and his family were desperate as they tried many ways to cure his sick father. The doctors even told them it was hoepless. However, Br. Yun's mother actually gathered her children and told them to pray to Jesus and asked Him to save their father. With simple faith, they prayed to Jesus. Miraculously, their father was healed completely in the name of Jesus. From that day onward, Br Yun had committed his life to the Lord and was determined to spread the gospel. During his mission, he faced a lot persecution from the authorities and relatives. He was brutally beaten and the guards even used electric batons to beat him. Behind all these cruel scenes, God actually used him to spread the gospel to the prisoners. During his sentence, he even fasted for 74 days. His wife, Deling, and children also faced a lot of persecution from relatives and friends but the Lord was always with them.
There are some quotes in the book which really opened my eyes for example;

"Don't pray for persecution to stop! We shouldn't pray for a lighter load to carry, but a stronger back to endure"

If I were in Br. Yun's shoes, I would have asked Jesus to take away persecution. But thank God for reminding me that the life of a true disciple of Christ is not easy. From the first page to the last, miracles after miracles happened. The book also mentioned that some Westerners even asked the author why such miracles hardly happened in their country. I can't remember how exactly Br. Yun answered them but he explained that life has been so easy and they lack of nothing. Therefore they become materialistic and they back slided.

After reading this remarkable testimony, I realised that I'm a person of little faith. I've been a Christian for a long time but I've never share the gospel to others. I pray that I'll be fire up for God's mission by His grace.

Goodbye!!! =(

2007-07-16T23:24:00.000+08:00

Today Ps. Thomas and his family left TMC for Sibu before going to Asbury Theological College in Kentucky, USA. Gonna miss him and his family... May the Lord be with Ps Thomas and his family. I hope I'll always remember them in prayers.

Also found out that KM is leaving for Korea tomorrow afternoon. NOOO...!!! Why's everyone leaving so soon??? Two departures in one week!!! *So sad* What to do? 'tian sia wu bu san de yan xi' All the best to KM in her exams!!!

Prejudice & Exclusions

2007-07-15T22:21:00.000+08:00

Heard that topic in Bethany Youth Centre and heard that topic again during this morning's sermon. Strangely, the sermon given by Pastor James was a bit similar to the sharing given by Pastor Cheli in Bethany Bible study.

The similarities:

The song 'Jesus loves the little children' is mentioned
Quote from somebody I forgot. It goes ' I love Christianity, I just don't like christians'.

The topic has really woke me up from my slumber. From the video I've watched in Bethany, I learnt that Prejudice and exclusions occurs in many different ways. The video showed a boy whom was under medication and was weird in many ways. His classmates in school excluded him in every activities, made fun of him and even jeered at a Christian who brought him to his youth group. It's only in the youth meetings that he was belonged. The youth pastor said one thing that really struck me. He said that the boy was no diffrent form us. He just don't know how to hide his feelings and weirdness while we, who claimed that we're 'normal' are better in hiding ourselves. A girl whom the weird boy had a crush on said something which I agreed. She said that 'Some people seemed like they are worth making friends with but they are actually not. Some people seemed like they aren't worth making friends are actually worth making friends with.' Another kind of prejudice could come from racism. The video also showed a man singing the song Jesus loves the little children and the producer of his album actually told him to change the lyrics 'Red and yellow black and white' to 'white and white white and white'. Hmm...weird...

Today's sermon Pastor James shared about how Mahatma Ghandi was excluded by the ushers in a church in England. The ushers refused to get him a seat and told him to worship in another place with his own people. If only the usher didn't exlcude him from the worship, India today might be a christian country.

It's going to be hard for me to learn to accept people who different from me. But I believe that God will give the me strength to do it because I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!

For the Sake of the Call

2007-07-13T01:25:00.000+08:00

Nobody stood and applauded them

So they knew from the start

This road would not lead to fame

All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them

He said "Come follow me" and they came

With reckless abandon they came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge

Told a story that few could believe and none could explain

How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead

With no thought for what they would gain

For Jesus had called them by name and they answered

CHORUS

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call

No other reason at all but the sake of the call

Wholly devoted to live and to die

For the sake of the call

Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea

No turning back for the water cannot help but flow

Once we hear the Savior's call we'll follow wherever he leads

Because of the love He has shown

And because he has called us to go we will answer

CHORUS

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call

No other reason at all but the sake of the call

Wholly devoted to live and to die

For the sake of the call

BRIDGE

Not for the sake of a creed or a cause

Not for a dream or a promise

Simply because it is Jesus who calls

And if we believe we'll obey

By Steven Curtis Chapman

Not Home Yet

2007-07-13T01:06:00.000+08:00

To all the travelers

Pilgrims longing for a home

From one who walks with you

On this journey called life's road

It is a long and winding road

From one who's seen the view

And dreamt of staying on the mountains high

And one who's cried like you

Wanting so much just to lay down and die

I offer this, we must remember this

We are not home yet

Keep on looking ahead

Let your heart not forget

We are not home yet

Not home yet

So close your eyes with me

And hear the Father saying 'welcome home'

Let us find the strength

In all His promises to carry on

He said, 'I go prepare a place for you'

So let us not forget

We are not home yet

Keep on looking ahead

Let your heart not forget

We are not home yet

Keep on looking ahead

Let your heart not forget

We are not home yet

I know there'll be a moment

I know there'll be place

Where we will see our Saviour

And fall in His embrace

So let us not grow weary

Or too content to stay

'Cause we are not home yet

We are not home yet

Not home yet

So let us journey on

We are not home yet

So keep on looking ahead

Let your heart not forget

We are not home yet

Not home yet

Words & Music by Steven Curtis Chapman

Starbucks in Kuching

2007-07-09T23:05:00.000+08:00

Didn't know that Starbucks is now in Kuching International Airport until today. So 'sakai'. :P
Went there with my family. The place was quite packed. About 99.9% of the customers are Kuchingnites. Kinda weird... Kuching people going to airport just to visit Starbucks. I heard that outlets like Burger King might be coming too.
I had Coffee latte(i think...never know what I'm drinking when going to Coffee Bean or Starbucks :D) and shared a muffin and a slice of blueberry cheese cake with family. The cheese cake was so expensive. RM 9.00 for a slice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The teddy bear dressed in Starbucks apron was sold at RM50.00!!! Stingy people like me will never buy such expensive soft toy unless there's really a good reason why I need to buy it. 'yi mao bu ba'... Overall the drinks and snacks were nice though very creamy.

Book Review

2007-07-04T20:23:00.000+08:00

Title: Hidden Sorrow, Lasting Joy
Author: Anneke Companjen
This book talks about the women who were being persecuted because of their strong faith in Jesus Christ in countries like China, Africa, Vietnam and Egypt. These women are usually the wives of persecuted pastors who underwent a lot of mental torture, exclusions from family members and friends as well as the burden to care for the whole family independently while their husbands were in jail because of their faith. The stories from this book came from different women with different background and faced different kind of persecutions. The author's purpose of compiling these stories was to bring our attention to these forgotten women who had suffered tremendously. Often I heard people said to pray for the persecuted pastors but usually forgot to pray for the pastors' family.
After reading this book(read the book in 2004 =D), I felt that I'm very blessed to be able to read my bible, worship God and pray without any restrictions and persecutions. Yet I'm too lazy to pray and read the bible. (Shame on me!!!:P) I hope that I will change this bad attitude and continue to pray for those people who are being persecuted. Those who are reading my blog, I really recommend that you read this book. It's really eye opening and interesting.

Shrek 3

2007-07-03T20:40:00.000+08:00

Shrek 3 wasn't that nice compared to Shrek 1 and Shrek2. However, it wasn't that boring or 'themeless'(is there such word? :D)

Usually movies which had part two or three aren't that nice for example Pocahontas 2 and Mulan 2. So SHrek 3 is still not too bad. The new characters like Merlin, Artie, dronkeys and baby ogres have made the movie interesting and hilarious. I like the prat when Puss in boots showed his innocent eyes when he was in Donkey's body. Those eyes were equally innocent and adorable. Just don't know why the guards still say "Kill it". It's worthwhile watching Shrek 3 even though it's not as nice as first two.

Finally...

2007-03-14T20:36:00.000+08:00

Finally, I've created a blog. No longer 'ketinggalan zaman'. Hahaha....

Light of the World

Holidays

That's enough!!!!

What happened to Malaysia?

Dragon Boat Festival

Selamat Hari Gawai!

Life Seems to be Unfair

Edisi Malaysia

So Near Yet So Far....

Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Perfomances has Improved?

Thomas and Uber Cup 2008

Barbeque? =P

Labours' Day

A year older, a year wiser? =D

Super "Geng"

Thank you very much!

Olympic Fever 2

Olympic Fever

2020? What about it?

Time flies

FOOD!=D

SUPER HOT!!!!

Food and Wine festival at Norwood

You have been so good to me

I want Sarawak LAKSA!!!!

Orientation for pharmacy students

Free Air Condition?

Clipsal 2008

Happy Chap Goh Mei!

Another day of orientation

Orientation at UniSA

Election in Malaysia

Bread anyone?

I miss the food in Kuching

First Day of "Independence"

Officially independent....

Happy Chinese New Year!

Out of the comfort zone

Malaysia entered 2008 with a bang!!

Greetings!

光 阴 似 箭

Primary School Classmates Gathering

The Gift

Christmas Parade

He Will Carry Me

You Will Never Walk Alone

Perseverance

No Greater Love

Light of the World=My Identity

=(

Working Experience

At the Cross

Patience

Friends

Strange...

Movie Review

"Worrier"

Jokes

For Such a Time as This

Facing the Giants

Tubby, my dog

M16/MKP/Queen of Chatting

Goodbye again!!!

English!!!

Morning jog

World Badminton Championship 2007

ICE please!!!

Blessings from God

S.M.S(Scripture Memory System)

The Heavenly Man

Goodbye!!! =(

Prejudice & Exclusions

For the Sake of the Call

Not Home Yet

Starbucks in Kuching

Book Review

Shrek 3

Finally...

光阴似箭