holidays

HELLO HELLO...

woohoo!! 1st wk of exams have come n gone.. fast eh.. hehe.. how has your holidays been?? for those of you back home, i'm sure u're enjoying yourself alot.. hehe. for those of us here, some of us went to coral bay for the week.. and it was awesome. look up pictures in facebook. heh.. ohoh.. big news!!!! jiali is on facebook!!!! hahaha.. like finally... =P

its been so long since i've heard from alot of u guys.. the up north trip really cut me away from all contact in the outside world.. but you know, it was so awesome.. once again, i was reminded of God's wonderful creation.. its really something you can't describe.. but it really reflects God's wonderful creation skills, and His mighty plan for the world. how he crafted everything into His perfect plan =D... this is my 3rd time back to coral bay.. and you know, some ppl are asking, why go there so many times.. doesnt it get boring? but each time i go, i see new things, new things that God has created, have new experiences with God's creations.. its amazing.. and most importantly, it was a great opportunity to take time off to spend with God..

i know u guys are probably really busy with all your activities, back home or in perth or even on a holiday, but in the midst of all these, i do urge u guys to remember to spend time with our daddy God yea.. take this opportunity with no exams to study for, no assignments to rush to hand in, lets all spend extra time with God k??? rmb.. seek God first k?? :D:D:D

kk i shall end this short post here. hehe. .service tmr.. we'll update more when we get the time k?? n yea.. look out for kiwi gatherings k?? hehehe... in perth n in singapore hehe.. take care guys!!!

i know why the caged bird sings

I will not forsake the colours that you bring

Hey kiwis, it seems like it has been a time and a half since i put finger to keyboard and blogged a post. Well, our cell's "only" helper in the words of Mother Kiwi has left for guangzhou. Apparently, that is some province in china near Hongkong. Rumor has it that people from guaugzhou eat anything. Anyways, Jia li, if you are still bothering to read this, we miss you dearly. Kinda like how i miss the reid library, studying, waking up early for exams etc etc, you get the picture. 

Honestly though, the summer will be soon upon us. Gaylight savings is one of the indications of the impending summer.At this point, I would like to remind everyone that on saturday, we will be going to the beach again. Every kiwi has to come. As previously discussed on saturday at our usual hang out at bubble tea, we will be having trips to HBT, recording sessions, lunch at subiaco, cam whoring at wherever, and of course, lets try to finish the scarpbook for eunice shall we. Speaking of which, where in blue skies has it gone to. Anyways, some of us still have exams, so we'll leave the true celebration to friday.

Thinking back to the sermon on saturday, i cant help but thank the Lord that our kiwi family is abundantly blessed with princess warriors. It cannot be denied that no body really wants to mess with any of these princesses.( even though one of the princesses *ahem a***** seems to think that she/he is a man!) But jokes aside, it was a very thought provoking message even for a male (yes im a man!). I do hope everyone realises their true worth and value in God's eyes. I mean i dont like to generalise, but the sermon was really a mood lifter and seeing all the fellas pray for their sisters was heart warming at best.

Anyway, for all you bored kiwis out there who have finishes exams, heres a list of things that i strongly recommend to do when you are at home.(although you wont be at home too much cause ill be calling you guys out)

1) Youtube/facebook/msn - the former enemy is now a friend once again

2) Cook - remember, less is more, this is very true for use of oil

3) Reading - maya angelou seems to be on my list at the moment of poems to read, many other books as well  but how about starting on one of my favorite books, the time travellers wife and stories we could tell by tony parsons

4) Drama-ing - come one people, sleep over at woodvale and watching shows till the wee hours of the morning, eating cookie dough from the tub and drinking milk

5) Spending more time with God - i know eunice has already reminded us time and time again to spend even more time with God, surely now that we have finished our exams and have so much free time, reading the bible, praying worshiping should take priority above all our activities lined up

Anyways, there are really many many more things we can do. Apologies to the insensitiveness of this post as i do realise that there are some who have not finished exams. Fear not, the end is near and while the last lap seems forever, relive will soon come.

Toodles friends, and see you all soon.

But the night you filled with fireworks, they left you with nothing

exam and distractions

mmm.. well.. apparently, i have become a source of distraction, as jeremy can testify so. haha... and soon aletheia too.. for whoever is free, we're going to the city *for a really short while* tmr to buy a tent. HAHAHA.. anyone interested??

how have u guys been? i've seen some of u much more than i usually do (cos we're in d lib every other day), and i havent seen/spoken to some of u for like AGES.. i'm terribly sorry for that.. i've been so busy studying/working/catching up wif sleep.. i promise u guys.. we'll catch up before go back k?? hehe.. for those of u who haf finished exams by dis wkend, go think of sth u can do aft we meet up for another session of dinner n prayer @ my place yea.. my hse is open if u wanna watch show der or sth. hehe. i'll juz borrow a dvd player to ensure mine doesn't stall on u guys again. hehe.. and for the 21st of nov, how bout gg out for dinner?? i'm not sure if we have started summer cell then, or if we have any other activities, but no harm gg out before that rite?? hehe.. so yup. start thinking and throw out suggestions and we'll confirm details soon k??

meanwhile, lets all continue to head back to our books n continue mugging. hehe.. i know its only day1 of d exams, but it'll b over soon.. and it sounds cliche, but u guys muz muz muz haf faith k??? that u'll pull through all the papers. and not only pull through it, but do well in it.. lets all claim this promise that we'll be the head and not the tail for each other and ourselves yea..

stay strong guys.. n look forward to another time of awesome worship n fellowship on friday k?? hehe

.reid.

yup i am SUPPOSED to be studying, but i'm not.. how has your studying been??? my paper today was good. hehe.. really Thank God for it.. like jiali is thankful too! indeed God will be with us when we study and when we go into the exam hall *amen?*

i've been so distracted with my studying that it got me thinking.. how you know, when it is the most crucial time, we often get distracted by things around us and not focus.. yupyup... ofcourse, exams are the practical issue here, but i am also talking about our walk with God.. these short period we have on earth are indeed crucial cos compared to our eternity, it is really a fraction of a second.. so all the more we need to focus, on our work, and on GOD!!!

lets all keep our focus right k??? and jiayou to all those still trying to cram stuff for your exams *which wld b most of us* we have been camping in the reid library, uwa so if any of you are interested come join us. we as in jeremy eunice wong aletheia lijin n myself. hehe..

lately, i found myself wondering

"and leave yourself intact, cause ill be coming back"

I am amazed at how gloomy the weather has been. All things considered, i find it a constant battle to resist the temptation to lie on my bed. Friends, as in my earlier post, i talked about the battle that looms, the battle of exams. Here is the gathered intel on what the enemy looks like:

1)Facebook - this unassuming social networking website schemes to take away our attention from the serious matter of note making. Its constant "notifications" send our brain waves into a frenzy.

(TIP: Turn off notifications, in serious attacks of facebook, pluck out your wireless internet connection)

2) MSN - Yes, we all like to be online. Yes we want our fellow soldiers to know that we are - currently in reid library, or i hate exams, or or the bestest one, my brain is pain from too much mugging. This IM application serves as a double edged sword as it could help you when you need to ask questions from fellow course mates. It becomes a distraction when you start to talk about things not exam related.

(TIP: CF facebook)

3) The TV - We reach the time of spring when new block busters like Gossip Girl, OTH, Heroes, Scrubs and the like are showing at prime time. Honestly, how can one be expected to study on a thursday night where there is at least 6 hours of unwatchable TV. TV kills the best of us and besides distracting us from studying makes us vunerable to what i like to call "undeveloped brain" syndrome where our brain starts to slow.

(TIP: Get a grandmother to hog your TV and all is solved. Other more helpful tips are to tape your shows and watch it during the holidays.)

4) Youtube - Again, another scourge of the enemy that rips the mightiest strongest most studious student down to shreds. Those darn futaris are always coming up with new songs. And who can resist watching bloopers of Malaysian's finest sing on Idol. Watching NFL players smash each other is also a highlight.

(TIP: Blow your bandwidth way early before exams so streaming videos becomes unviable. May backfire when student tries to access CMO)

5) Eunice teo - the biggest and more un subtle distraction. Profile of enemy has indicated that she likes to sms or call you at the most inconvenient times. Distractions can last from 5 mins to extreme cases of 2 hours. (TIP: Change your phone number or resist the urge to go on msn)

note: the last enemy is a joke. JOKING only la eunice, dont get mad)

And there we have it, the enemy has been identified, i do hope that company intel has been useful to all our kiwi warriors. Now on to some somber thoughts...

Certainly, the week that passed was surely an epic one. From the mad rushing around on friday afternoon to the crazy time we had at cell appreciation where first the message of who God is was spoke about and then we had our chance to express our appreciation to Oonice. It was truly a testament to the story of change, and this change really only came because of our openess to God's hand in our lives. . I know we have talked about this, and people have said what they needed to say on our journey this semester. but honestly, the truth of the matter is, next semester, there be times where we will go ' i dont want to move on, i just want to keep reliving.. However, the moments we shared will forever be a part of us, there is beauty in the breakdown. So get excited for next year, your next cell, heck get excited for the rest of your life. 

This friday, Eunice has graciously invited us to her house for dinner. I dont know about you guys but ill be camping in the lawbury or reid(gay asian people on the third floor making so much noise) all day and a dinner after sounds pretty good. Apparently, she would like us all to be seated by 7pm. Pre-drinks will be from 6 to 7 and some light aperitifs and crudities will be provided along with champag-neee and OJ. There will be a short time of prayer and worship after our evening nourishment. Im pretty pumped up knowing that we head into our exams with the promise that God will be there for us. Philippians 4: 6-7 is pretty appt here i think. So lets continue to smash those books, pawn the noob units that we undertake and like Pastor Pat says, shine God's glory through our results and lives.

I believe in angels,
The kind that heaven sends,
I am surrounded by angels,
But I call them friends.

I believe in angels

The kind that heavens send

Im surrounded by angels,

I call them friends.

exam timetable

hey guys!!!!

exam timetables are out!!!! hahaha.. finally. but but. its only for the 6 of us, so the rest of u, pls sms me your exam timetables k??

for those of u who needs to study in lib *like me*, we'll b @ reid lib frm 9am-11pm everyday... so come along k?? hehe..

lastly, u all shld haf gotten my sms.. abt having dinner n prayer yea.. hows thursday? since i hear most ppl have paper on friday... can??? give me a shoutout k???

oh yea.. n since i've been given the title of "mummy", i feel the need to remind u all to pls study hard. hahaha.. kk i know u all will.. but during these busy time, rmb rmb to still put God first k?? rmb rmb.. dig deep.. put that bookmark infront of you if u can't rmb. hehehe...

alrighty. before i get too naggy. hehe.. chaoz.