today is wednesday.
today is wednesday.
today is wednesday.
today is wednesday.
today is...

WEDNESDAY!

my mind in a whirl. i keep forgeting my appointments and the days are all mix-up. i keep thinking yst was wenesday and today is thursday. please remind me i'm meeting you today or tomorrow.

to update: i've taken 2 of my injections. YAY!

today is wednesday.

{.Your love is extravagant.}




a sudden feel of suffocation.

'With Satan as our enemy, and sin as our nature, we are weakened. One of Satan's most effective tools is isolation. He knows if we stay away from godly friends, he can start planting lies in our minds, and thereby bring us down. But with good friends to surrounds us, and affirm God's truth in our life, we are less susceptible to attack.' - prov 31 ministry

Now, i understand the sudden change in spirituality level, and its strengthens the fact that cell is important. it really is. let's stay together.

it feel so funny just not being around my cellies for this past week. Back where all the love surrounds, each and every other day, i look forward to seeing the smiles on your face, the warmth in your embraces, just seeing any of you nedlands, dalkeith people lightens my heart and brightens up my day. i miss you.
i miss how our lives revolves around each other, and when i'm feeling bored i can walk over to your steph's or ameet/jay/leon's. when i can't find the strength to wake up, i can msg cheeks. the random calls by vernon to find out if i'm alive, the senseless jokes from marcus and justin, the talks with simone, coffee breaks with eug/daniel.

Your light will shine when all else fades.

i can't say goodbye just yet. it hurts too much that a chunk of you are going away. does life always have to move on like this, that everything is made so clear that it only last a season? That sometimes you get confused of your prioirities. you lose sight of the future and enjoy the moments. moments like these are short which makes it so cherished. there isn't a time for fights or disagreements or gossips but love in unity. you people have shown me the outstretched arm of our beautiful saviour's love.

i'm sad that you're (steph, vernon, ameet, jay, chubby, marcus, cherie, steffi, audrey, christine) going away, but it's comforting to know that one day we will meet again. =)

some people say friendships are the whipped cream on top of the ice cream sundae of life. Not essential but a bonus to have. but i say friendships are the cones to my ice cream. essential yet appealling. Even though there may be substitutes such as cups, it can never be same. btw, i never eat ice cream in cups, cause it never taste as good.

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my face went white and my jaws drop when i checked my mail.

all jabs to be taken 4 wks before travelling.. so take your jabs preferably by 9th Dec :)

Hepatitis A - 2 jabs for lifetime immunity

Hepatitis B - 3 jabs within a span of 6mths

Typhoid - 1 jab last for 3 yrs (this jab is really painful apparently)

Tetanus - 1 jab last for 10 yrs

Malarial Pills -> $21 for a 3 weeks course... (need to start taking 2 days before the trip, everyday in the field until 2 wks after the trip)

The preparation for the trip is slightly overwhelming. The number of injections to be taken is quite scary, the malaria tablets (i dislike cuz i can't swallow tablets, rah) and the funds i have to raise ($1400), i'm not confident of how much i can raise and how to go about doing it. it's my first mission trip and i guess the learning path has already taken place. I am reminded that my God is a God of much more and He is Jehovah Jireh who will provide for all my needs.

going through the customs with 29kg and 13kg check-in baggage and hand-carry respectively without being stopped nor having to pay a single cent already amazes me. He has reminded me that there will always be a way.

By 9 dec, the trip has to be paid for and the injections have to be taken. with just 2 weeks left, God please give me the strength to hope in You.

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Each day i see the people rushing around in their officewear,
the buildings that soar right up to the sky fills the landscape of this tiny island,
the massive influx of time-poor consumers into the train whenever the door slides open,
the great love that overflows throughout the nation
is surrounded in the nature of this environment
take time i say, to enjoy each and every lasting moment
what a wonder it is to see the vast sky that changes everytime you blink
have you seen His canvas this day?

singapore is different from perth. with it's humidity, everything little thing has to kept air-tight. Even clothes will get mouldy after having left them in the cupboard for months. How how how to sell the cookies, sure lao hong. 'Trust in You' you said. Sometimes i really don't like being independent, being just left there to fend for myself. The road less travelled is often lonely.

{.Your love is extravagant.}




note: my thoughts are sporadic.

SAT-
wooot~ the long awaited day has finally arrive and it rocks! Thinking that it would be a good time to sleep in for some undistrubed rest, i set the alarm for 10am. And guess what? i woke up at 8am la. a pathetic 5hours of sleep. oh wells!

After the massive packing up of my room at cats, i went over to steph's to collect my furniture for my new house. heh. and yes, i am excited to be moving. finally, my own fridge and so much space to jump around and blast the music and the lavendars by my garden, the soon-to-have beetle by my porch. WOW! i am amazed at all the goodness the Lord has in store for me.

leon and i went kome for lunch and walked around subi! It's so much a different feeling totally, so relaxed and so exciting, which was what i felt. like the exams were a load off my shoulders even tho' strategic marketing paper was rather disturbing, and moving in to my new house, is totally exciting. It's like MY HOUSE! hahaha.


my new house. it's kinda messy now, cause i just moved in, unfurnished and stuff, but i'm living with the best housies ever! haha. from clockwise: huge kitchen, living room, study.

alright, after moving all the stuff over, went to pick simone to go swan brewery to meet christine and audrey for buddy tea time.


swan river! the many boats behind are awaiting the aero show. woot~


cool yeAH? beauty beauty, loving perth.

we had scones and winter berry something, chocolate milkshake, tea and vienna. Swan brewery is by the swan river where many wedding photos are taken and where dolphins can be spotted. yep.

Then, simone, audrey and i came over and play daidee with the biggy cards which cheeks calls it "for the blind". haha.

Dinnertime, ate at terraza with stace, cheeks, eug, vern and simone! YAY! had the penne alla vodka - sweeet but super spicy. prawns, yum! Cheeks shared many of his random dreams and it was hilarious. it's so amusing how guys are so adventurous in their thoughts when they can't pursue it in real life.


spongebob pinata! - eug's pressie.

After that, watch the mask of zorro at cheek's and enjoyed some bailey's cheesecake - cheeks and eug's birthday cake. simone has to pass me photos. yep yep. vern's room is super cosy, i love it. grey carpet, spotlights, a swirl of black, grey and whites makes it so enchanting.

oh yah. then went home, home alone! woot~ haha. i'm no longer afraid of the dark, even tho i can't see my hands before me. it's the holidays! love love love love it!

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"God Knows Best"

Our Father knows what's best for us, So why should we complain ... We always want the sunshine, But He knows there must be rain.

We love the sound of laughter And the merriment of cheer; But our hearts would lose their tenderness If we never shed a tear.

Our Father tests us often With suffering and with sorrow; He tests us, not to punish us, But to help us meet "tomorrow."

For growing trees are strengthened When they withstand the storm; And the sharp cut of the chisel Gives the marble grace and form.

God never hurts us needlessly, And He never wastes our pain; For every loss He sends to us Is followed by rich gain.

And when we count the blessings That God has so freely sent; We will find no cause for murmuring And no time to lament.

For Our Father loves His children, And to Him all things are plain; So He never sends us "pleasure" When the "soul's deep need is pain."

So whenever we are troubled, And when everything goes wrong, It is just God working in us To make "our spirits strong."

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

i love you, jesus!

Can you smell freedom like I do?

{.Your love is extravagant.}






Nedlands Cell rawks!

{.Your love is extravagant.}




Whenever I feel my joy slipping, I like to declare,

"I will not grieve or be depressed, for the joy of the Lord is my strength!"

it's true that the Lord speaks through the many many ways just to get a point through. Thru this morning's sermon, my days of studying, my online devotional mail.

well, the Lord said Rachel, do not lose hope!

Been struggling to manage my time to finish studying and revising. But i have to admit this time it was bad management of time totally. I undercalculated the time needed. And end up now, feeling way uptight. Been trying to stretched myself for hours of brainwork, but instead, i end up sleeping even more hours than i usually did.

i'm not sure if it's the weather that's make me sleep in, or is it that my brain just needs that undisturbed rest. somehow, it's worries me cause sleeping more means time is shorten. And there's just so much to read, so much to understand, so much to memorise. That i was so close to giving up, to give in to laziness, to give in to not giving my best. But somehow, i manage to squeeze in all that brainwork in the limited time i had. It was truly amazing, indeed. Defintely, His work totally. I will not lose hope, even tho the battle line has been drawn, I will strive on to bring You my best.

Home seems so faraway. i seem to enjoy living here, it's just so NICE! alrights, i seriously need discipline and get somemore brainwork done.

fill my joy tank FULL, O Lord! You are the bestest! my beautiful saviour, You rock! 'life with You is a better quality of life.' (Lum, 2006)

new address: 55 portland street, Nedlands, WA 6009, AUSTRALIA
parcels and mail are most welcome. as for stalkers - stalk neighbour!

{.Your love is extravagant.}




this is making me way too uptight.

was looking through the past year papers and this is what i found. It appeared not just once.

Answers to the following question is an ESSAY style answer.
Referring to EITHER ONE OR ALL of the guest lectures, discuss how the lecture(s) contributed to your understanding of Asian business context? Are there other aspects which could have been included in the lecture? What are these and why do you think they should have been discussed in the lecture?

rawrs. why can't they just ask about the asian financial crisis?! =(

if that's not worse enough, check this out.

exam format
20 MCQ
4 SAQ
6 essays?!

i'm falling on my knees.
Oh! help me, Lord.

{.Your love is extravagant.}




One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.

She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"

Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

Joke of the day

{.Your love is extravagant.}




woooot~
it's a happy day
i thank God for the weather.
it's a happy day
i'm living it for my Lord.

indeed, i was truly blessed today.
being awake at 7am for the 3rd time in a row, i was tired. But for the first time, i arrive 20mins before the service started, pretty quiet and nice, a definte change from the overcrowding of people during 1st service. It was a good time to pray and just prepare my heart. Then, as 8.30 draws closer, people started streaming in. The church then prayed for the joy of the Lord to fill this place. the sermon by ps benny ho entitled "ambitions - good or bad?" was fantastic, the focus was on the prayer of Jabez. And the part when he shared about the himself praying the prayer for a period of time, miracles started happening. Miracles - i define it as something out of the ordinary. in this context, does not include the olden days miracles. Then i started to realize of how much miracles has been happening in my life after 2 weeks of praying that prayer. God is indeed the One who delights in prospering His children. Indeed, today was a fresh encounter i had, really refreshing and there is the fullness of joy in His presence. =)

Anyways, i am moving out of cats and gonna have lavendars in my garden. WOOT! After viewing so many houses, it's just gotta be at portland. heh. glad to finalise everything.

**prayers needed. my eyes hurts from sandboarding, all the sand that flew into my eyes, i hope i got them out already. but my eyes keeps getting blurry and painful. been putting eye drops frequently.

lastly, spring is gone so soon. i really looooove spring. the full force of disgusting flies are coming. better fleee.

In Your presence,
there is fullness of joy
At Your right hand,
there are pleasures evermore.
You surround me
with your greatness, Oh Lord.

Refreshing.

{.Your love is extravagant.}





went to the strawberry fields to pluck fresh juicy strawberries. super sweet and yummy! storbewwies rawks!

{.Your love is extravagant.}





went sandboarding today, the thumderstorm came, the gush wind blew sand into out eyes, ears and everywhere. now my eyes are hurting. boo hoo hoo.

{.Your love is extravagant.}




so fast time flies. it's already the end of the week.
oh no! i'm not sure if i'm ready for my papers. i'm starting to feel abit kan chiong. not that i havent been studying, in fact my 2nd home is the med library. i really hope i do really well for the exams to pull my awful grades up. it's been a great week, if only it lasted a little bit longer. heh.

here's the exam schedule:

08nov: Advanced E-commerce
14nov: Consumer Retailing & Services
15nov: Asian Business Contexts
17nov: Strategic Marketing

prayers needed, thanks guys.
lotsa lurveeee,




{.Your love is extravagant.}





happy birthday darius!! moosey says it's a beautiful day! i'm sure it's all good and going well. Praise God for this wonderful of which He made you, and all the angels are singing because a king is born today! i know you like the gift i bought you even though you don't dare wear it. hahaha. oh wells, be bold! i'm sure you will look fabulous in the green tee! woof~

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{.Your love is extravagant.}





yesterday was the last cell we had, a combine one with dalkeith and crawley. but this picture consist of nedlands missing justin, daniel. anyway, see the rabbits fingers on steffi's, that's justin's. we had games, worship, sharing and fellowship. it was really encouraging through the sharing of how real God is in each of our lives through each of our circumstances and really, being surrounded with people who are godly, people who are striving to be perfect in righteousness, people who reflect God's love in their lives, people who are God's little handy man is so edifying and encouraging. These people are the ones that help pick me up when i fall, make me laugh when i am sad, drive me around and most of all, they compliment my first tries at making new recipes which even tho failed. Praise God for you people. i heart you*.

{.Your love is extravagant.}





uhhh. s-t-u-d-y-i-n-g has become my all time "favourite" pastime.

{.Your love is extravagant.}