25th Sept...

Dear all,

Thanks for the birthday wishes...oh ya, today is Daphne's birthday...Happy birthday Daphne... :) May all your wishes come true...God bless ya!

Just a recap of my birthday 2 days ago...had a bit of a disagreement with hubby a couple of days before my bday...so wasnt feeling overly excited...hehe...but yeah, everything was alright...and went to work as usual...company tradition...if it's your birthday, you need to bring in a cake...so bought a cake...had morning tea...and went to meet hubby for lunch in the city...and then back to work...

Thank you guys for all the messages sent...my phone beeped the whole day...and that really made my day to know that I am in your thoughts...hehehe...old friends...in Msia, Spore...thanks...you guys really made my day!!!!!

After work, picked Dave...and then he insisted that we went home to have a shower before going for dinner...I knew something was amiss...so went home...opened my birthday pressie from Dave...he got me a Wii console and a WiiFit...whoohoo...it was really fun mann!!! I started playing...and told Dave that I didnt wanna go for dinner...hhahaha...anyway, he MADE me turn off the Wii and we left for dinner...I knew he was gonna bring me for Japanese coz I told him I had a craving for Sashimi a few days ago...and BRAVO I was right...and I knew that he had organised a surprise for me...he invited friends to the dinner...and some of them, whom I have not seen for yonks!!!! It was a pleasant surprise...had lots of fun....enjoyed my day and my night...

Was thinking heaps the last couple of days...thinking of priorities...thinking of life...thinking about everything...I need to start focussing on what is important in my life...

ah...no time for that today...

have a wonderful day all!!!!!

22nd Sept...

It's a depressing arvo...the FC's off sick...I am not well myself...and a few other people are not well in the office...lunch time now...had my lunch...and just resting and thought of blogging...

Been rushing out stuff whole morning...coz I wasnt in the office last Friday...working non stop since I came in...finally lunch time...break...breather...

Whole weekend...practically just faced the books...did nothing...oh actually went over to help my sis move and unpack...coz she broke her leg...so cant really move heavy stuff...just helped her organise all the cables and wires and living room...so that they can have a proper place to relax for now...Pete's working 6 days now...so, basically noone can help clear up...the moving was a mad rush!!!! rented a truck from budget...and managed to squeeze most stuff into the truck...the moving was chaotic...lots of furniture to move and blah blah blah...also went over to Peter and Cynthia's place...helped them a bit with the floor boards...coz dave has done it before...so went over to help out a bit...dave was there whole morning and arvo...i only drove over on my own after studying in the evening...then went to church...church was good...Kelly spoke...and the message was really good...it's about being there for people...and let God do the rest...anyway, too brief my info...it's more than that definitely...whole weekend studied...and still cant finish module 4...arrghh...struggling to finish...it's a super dry unit...should have chosen a unit with more calculations than theory...dry dry dry...i prefer calculations...arrrghh...

Oh ya...Lu and Yung's baby came out on the 20th Sept too...havent had a chance to visit...been too busy all weekend...but sooner or later... :)

Gotta cheer up...gotta cheer up...been feeling too moody the last few months...just gotta cheer up!!!!!

Have a good day ALL!!!!!

16th September...moody arvo...

Today’s the 16^th September 2008. Tuesday…recap of today’s activities at work…rushing 2 reports due tomorrow…preparing month end stuff…rushing some insurance documents…had our usual update meeting…lots of stuff planned…chart of accounts, some historical database that we need to update, blah blah blah…

 

Feeling quite tired of life lately…work work work and work…study study study and study…feeling that life is a bit meaningless…

 

Last night watched Hotel Rwanda with hubby…devastating…whole night I was dreaming of the show…which means I didn’t really sleep very well…it’s really shocking and devastating thinking how cruel mankind could be…today at lunch time, googled the genocide and learnt lots of stuff happening in the world which I am so oblivious to…I feel that I have been taking things for granted…taking God’s blessings for granted…

 

Been feeling really down lately…due to health reasons…I wish I was healthier…there’s just so much I wish for…but due to my weak body, I cant get my heart’s desires…sigh…sad…but dave has been telling me that things happen in God’s perfect timing…which I believe too…just that at times, we as humans can get quite impatient…

 

This semester, doing 2 units again…just realized that I have another blog which I have typed and not posted…anyway, feeling tired lately with studies, work, etc…exams drawing near…yet I am still so far behind…not sure if I would be able to pass this semester…but hopefully with God’s grace like all other semesters, I would.

 

Work’s been rather demanding lately too…I think I mentioned I got a promotion…but not sure if I really want one now…I think my focus has changed a bit recently. I used to think I should focus everything on my career…but my focus has changed towards family…I really treasure all the quality time I spend with dave and my family…I love them heaps…

 

Not sure what I am going on about…I think I need a break from life…sounds quite bad…but seriously…need a break…a long break...

 

Hmm…better move on to happier stuff…went to Lu’s place…supposedly for her baby shower…but I couldn’t stay, so dave and I went a bit earlier…gave them the pressie and lingered around…nursery looks great!!! Plus, the mummy looks radiant too!!!!! Had the best pikelets…love eating the pikelets made by Yung’s mum…feeling quite excited at the arrival of the little baby girl! I just love babies…hopefully will have one of my own soon…

 

Went to Mel/Stein’s place couple of weeks ago…for makan…and she made some strawberry thingy…mixed with Contreau…yum!!!!! It was yummy! A bit hooked on it…but don’t think Dave would like me making them at home…he’s worried for my health… J but they were yummy…this weekend, going for their last weekend of singlehood party…apparently, there’ll be a slush machine with alcoholic drinks…hmm…sounds quite exciting, although I don’t drink much… J Following weekend is their big day…look forward to it…oh ya…gotta give a speech about mel too… hiak hiak hiak to mel if you are reading this… JJJ

 

Wow, blabbered on heaps today…shall type a stop here…hopefully more positive stuff to share the next time I blog…and hope that there wouldn’t be any negatives…

End of winter...

Once again I say...WOW...TIME FLIES!!!!! Its nearly the end of winter...

Busy at work with month end stuff...and CPA has started again...*SIGH*...was reading my last blog...saying I was waiting for results, gonna relax, blah blah blah...now it's starting again...the study routine...gosh...I cleared both my CPA papers last semester, and managed to score a distinction for a paper which is quite a pleasant surprise...was just hoping to clear my papers...but yeah, praise God!!!!!

Now the battle begins again!!!! Doing 2 more papers this semester, and it's taking the toil out of me...feeling quite SICK and TIRED of studying...but just gotta hang in there...be of good cheer and think of the pros of squeezing 2 papers in one semester... :):):) If I pass by God's grace, I have one more left and I AM DONE WITH IT!!!!! WHOOHOO!!!!!!

It's freezing in here...

30 May 2008

It's been a quick 5 months for 2008...

Did lots in the first half of this year...(although June's not over yet)...

Latest news...nothing much...just finished my exams 2/3 weeks ago...did two papers...results coming out in June...pray hard that I will pass both the papers...coz if i do...3 down, 3 to go!!!!! Gosh...i am sounding like i am a book worm or something...never ending studies!!!!! Really pray hard that I can finish everything ASAP!!!!! Tired of studying!!!!!

Been doing house renovations...changed the carpets in the rooms...replaced the carpets in the living area with bamboo flooring...replaced the blinds in the whole house...house is messy like anything!!!!! Havent been having normal lives since renovation started in March....just wanna get it over and done with!!!!!

Apart from that...work is good...requested for a pay rise and promotion...and bravo...its good news...boss said will take effect as of 1st July...so...am looking forward to that!!!!! Been working quite hard at work...but trying really hard to relax as well for the next 3 months...coz CPA's gonna start again in August!!!! So i better take it easy and relax while I can...

Its a long weekend this weekend....and I am so looking forward to the break!!!!! Just wanna do nothing!!!!! My parents are coming over in 2 weeks time too!!!!! Looking forward to that too!!!! I miss them so much!!!!! Miss my niece too!!!! She's coming over too!!!!! Whoohoo!!!!!

Havent been able to post photos lately...will do so soon...whenever i have the time too...hahah....

Nothing much happening these days...oh ya....praise report!!!!!!

We have been trying to reach out to an indonesian fisherman who got caught in Australian waters for illegal fishing....he is from Riau....he got caught, and was brought to the detention centre in Darwin....and was detained....ready to be sent back to Indo....he actually went into the Australian waters by only a few cms...or meters, not sure....and he was already caught by the australian authorities....he was sharing that the reason he went into the aussie waters is due to the fact that he was gonna get married when he got back after that fishing trip....and due to financial constraints...he really wanted to earn a bit more to at least have a decent wedding when he gets back.....unfortunately, he was caught....and detained....to cut long story short....he was in the detention centre....he was captain of the ship by the way....apparently, his crew under him....had harboured bad thoughts towards him....coz they were caught....due to the decision he made....so, to take revenge on him....one of them actually boiled a hot pot of cooking oil....and when he was sleeping, poured the boiling oil over his head.....so, his face and limbs and parts of his upper body were badly burnt by the oil....he was sent to hospital...and he managed to wake up in the midst of it...thank god!!! else he wouldnt be here today...and he couldnt go back to indo...was given PR status here...had to tell his mum that he couldnt go back....and felt so bad coz his mum thought that life here was too good that he didnt want to go back to them anymore....etc....he didnt tell his mum and gf what happened....he was physically in pain, and emotionally too...its sad....somehow, he got transferred to perth....we got to know him through our pastor....and visited him a few times....and then lately started visiting him again...brought him to an indo church....and he accepted christ!!!!! what a miracle!!!! he goes to the buddhist temple nearly everyday to pray........etc....but....he accepted christ last week....praise god!!!! he is gonna share his testimony again in church this week....its really good.......he said he never cried in his whole life after growing up....but when he stepped into the church.....he was sobbing.....

anyway, nearly end of lunch break.....have a good weekend all!!!!!! God bless!!!!!

Apologies

Hey guys...

Extremely sorry for not being able to meet up with some of you last trip back...My schedule was really jam packed...I really am sorry for I know that I was supposed to meet up with some of you but didnt...DUI BU QI....

I hope that the next trip back, I would be able to have a longer stay back in JB/Singapore...this trip I only had about 3 days...and I really wanted to spend time with my family...havent been back to JB for more than a year...hope you guys can understand... :):):)

Take care and keep in touch!!!!

Back in Perth...Lunch time at work...

Good arvo...hope everyone had a wonderful weekend...

Last I blogged, I was in Singapore Changi Airport...on my way to Korea...now, I am back to the office again...time really passes extremely fast...I cant keep up...hehe...

The last trip has been really fruitful...shall recap a bit here and there...

15th March...flew from Perth to Singapore...went home to JB for a while...slept in my room for less than 5 hours, spent some time with my parents and niece...went back in to Singapore for our flight to Incheon, Korea...

In Korea...reached Incheon...tour guide brought us to Seoul for shopping and breakkie...(will post some pictures soon)...and then back to the airport for a transfer to Jeju Island...Reached Jeju...went for lunch...and went to the "traditional" village of Jeju...where there are no thefts etc...apparently, you can leave your main door open and no one will go into your house...they use a log at the front of their gate to indicate if they are home and you can enter the house or not...went to a mountain there...errr...cant remember...starts with S i Think...climb right to the top...and saw the opening of the volcano...pretty view from the top...In Jeju for 2 days...and back to Seoul...

Took bus rides to Han Hwa Water Pia...Mount Sorak...Yeong Pyeong...Nami Island...errr....cant remember very well hahaha...old liao...but it was really fun...went skiing in Yeong Pyeong...Dave and I were quite good...hahaha...we didnt fall a single time...I think its quite similar to rollerblading/skating...but yeah...its really fun...we enjoyed it...and we're planning another skiing trip either to New Zealand or Melbourne this year...if we have enough annual leave...we went to the hot spring resort...had lots of fun...went on the water slide...oh ya...we also went to Lotte World amusement park...and also the outdoor one...err...Everland Park...went with Dave on the world's steepest roller coaster ride...screamed my head off...actually...screaming helps...hahaha...went to many other rides...but mainly roller coasters...was good...cant recap the whole trip...but overall...it was a wonderful time in korea...will post pictures soon...

Got back to Singapore...got back home...rested for a day...spent time with my parents and niece...and next day, we went to Kuching...spent time with Dave's grandparents and aunties/uncle...dave's grandpa and grandma are so cute...his grandpa loves music and kept asking me to play the organ for him everyday...he can play very well himself too...dave's grandma...loves dave heaps...kept talking to him...his aunts and uncle kept bringing us for makan...i put on more weight...gosh...3 days in kuching...back to JB...

In jb...busy as bee too...my uncle and aunt came from Canada and Aussie...so spent time with them...and hmm....we will be heading to Canada soon too....cant wait to go...only problem is lack of leave...sigh...but yeah...it was really good catching up with so many people...at night...met up with my high school friends...went to visit my friend's baby...so so so cute...gosh...chit chatted till midnight...could have gone on and on...but yeah...time constraints....next day...went to visit my auntie...and spent time with my uncles and aunties...and then went to buy stuff....and that was already our last day in msia.... :(:(:( so sad...i really love my parents...niece so cute....sigh...wish i could spend more time with them...met my bro a couple of times too...managed to ride in his nissan silvia...i hope my bro can come to aussie soon too...hope he changes his mind about aussie...hhehe....would really love to have my family close by...

Last day...got up...ate my favourite kueh tiaw soup...and then dad bought goreng pisang and keledek and chendol for us...and then we headed off to Singapore airport again...and back to perth it was...so sad...as always....tears....and then met Meng How and Serene in the airport....on the same flight....didnt get to talk much...but we'll catch up in Perth....haha...

Got back last night....found out that the Honda was broken into...but weird thing is...nothing was taken from the car...the "thief" only made a mess in the car...and that's it...maybe they took some stuff....not sure....

Back to work today...

The next few weeks...I will be in isolation....coz I have to prepare for my 2 papers....early May exams....gonna be quite stressful....but I just believe that God will make a way....hehehe.....

Hope everyone had a blessed easter and i look forward to catching up with some of you soon...

God bless and have a wonderful week!!!!

Changi Airport - on our way to Korea...

Time really flies...heheh...I am back in Singapore/Malaysia again....

I am currently in the Changi airport Terminal one internet station...flying off in an hour's time...quite excited...at the same time...quite sick of plane rides.....sigh....

Just got back to Singapore yesterday at 3am in the morning....my parents came to pick us up...went back home....had dosai on my way home....yummm!!!!!! then went home to sleep.....till about 12pm...got up...had yong tou foo....then came back in to singapore for our trip to Korea....quite tiring....been installing floorboards at home with dave....so been quite tired.....rushing my studies....so that i am up to speed.....but unfortunately not.....have been too busy with other nonsensical stuff....sigh....but...i am not gonna worry about my studies when i am on my holiday!!!! Whoohoo.....worrry about that later....hahahaha....

Quite looking forward to the trip there....always wanted to go during winter....but....missing the winter again...but its ok....should have fun....hehehe....holidays are always good.....

Oh ya....for those of you who called my house....my mum told me....hehehe....i think she mentioned to you guys that i will be back home by the 22nd....and then flying off to kuching on the 25-27th again....so.....i will seriously think about how to meet up with all of you this time....will try my best....but if i really cant make it...sincere apologies.....i think i should be able to meet up with you guys during the night....i will think about how to organise this yah....coz time is really really tight this trip.....but i am really looking forward to see you guys!!!! :):):)

My legs are breaking....tired....feel like sleeping....quite tired....didnt really rest much last night....but really feels good to be back home in my own room!!!!! miss my family too....realised how much my parents have aged....and how much my niece anne has grown.....and how much i love my family.....i can also see in dave's conversation with anne that he likes kids....hahahaha......i feel warm looking at people relating to kids....coz i love kids myself....looking forward to the trip in korea...and at the same time....looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.....

Anyway....the internet is timing out in 5 minutes....i shall wrap up....and will blog again whenever i can....maybe when i am back in jb.....

Have a blessed easter.....and god bless all....

 

 

Updates...end of summer...

Wow...as usual...my normal line..."TIME FLIES!!!!!"...its nearly the end of summer...

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL...

It has been ages since I updated my blog...Some of you have been asking me about what is going on in my life here down under...and some of you have asked me to add your new work email address donkey years ago...apologies for the slackness...I'll add all of you including those who didnt ask me to add...coz this is the best place to know what I have been up to...hehehe...sorry lah...I'm a bit slack these days with the net...best to catch up via email...in the office... :)

Last I updated about things I should be grateful about...my parents coming, buying an investment property, blah blah blah...I also mentioned that I had my exams coming up and was gonna die ugly...surprisingly, I scored a distinction...HAHAHA...*smiles*...God's always there for me...hiak hiak hiak...was quite worried actually...coz I was busy with my family and didnt have time to study...was cramming everything...but thank God...I pulled through... :)

This semester, I am too ambitious, and I am doing 2 units...kinda worried...coz 1 unit is already quite a killer, but I am just gonna bite the bullet and do it...coz I really wanna get over and done with studying...too tiring...plus working as well...

Oh ya...another update is I have changed jobs...been trying to get into the Oil and Gas industry...coz I hear alot about the industry...etc...and I think that it sounds really exciting...plus, since I am in Western Australia, I should try to catch the mining boom...hiak hiak hiak...saw a position online...sent in my resume...scored and interview...and got the job...quite happy...at the moment...I am enjoying my job...thoroughly...learning heaps of stuff in this industry...quite different...but yeah...bosses are cool...and it's a good place to work in...for those of you who know Perth...I am working in West Perth now...I have a parking lot too...hiak hiak hiak...so these days, I drop Dave off, and then pick him up after work...

In terms of church...we've have a break with our cell group...starting up next week...the theme in church is "DEVOTED"...how we need to be devoted to God...why we should be devoted, blah blah blah...it's good...been to church just now...and it was good...

It's 1:18am now in the morning...just cant get to sleep...decided to write a blog...before trying to sleep...

Lots of happenings...lots of thoughts...lots of reminiscience on my part...I've been reading back old emails from old friends...friends in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Melbourne, China, etc etc...I really miss the days...I miss the friendships that I shared with each and everyone of my friends...Also, because I couldnt sleep, I tried going in to ICQ just now, to see if there are still anyone online that program...guess what?!?!?! NOT A SOUL!!!!! I went back to read the chat history that I have in there...memories came flooding back...I dropped a message to some of you...you know who you are...who chatted with me during my days in Nedlands...hiak hiak hiak...I know that those messages will probably not be read...but it would be interesting to know who managed to read my messages via icq...HAHAHAHA...let me know if you read it yah!!!!!

I miss the carefree days...chatting online...meeting up with you guys...etc etc...I think many of you old friends of mine...we catch up alot via the net...Each time I think of you guys...I count my blessings!!!!! I miss all of you very very much...and I really hope to catch up with you guys soon!!!!!

Each and everyone of you...have a special place in my heart...I treasure our friendships...and I thank you for being in my life...

Wow...I think I am getting very very "emotional" here...

Some of you, I have known for more than 22 years...I thank God for your friendship...some of you...I may have known a shorter time, but I also am glad that I found a friend in you...you guys make my life more colourful and more exciting...

I hope to keep in closer touch with each and everyone of you...

I miss you all...take care lots and have a great year ahead...

I shall head off to bed now...have a good night...and god bless all of you...

See you all soon!!!!!