Child of the Light

Holding On

2012-01-19T21:20:00.001+08:00

Just had to share this..

Really touched me and moved me to tears cuz the boy reminds me of myself.

But no matter what Lord, i dun wanna let go of You..

Its the year 2012

2012-01-05T19:54:00.009+08:00

Its been exactly 10 months since i last blogged...(the last post was on the 5th of march 2011..what a coincidence!)

wow...time really flies. And here we are, in the year 2012. :)

Sorry (to myself mostly) and whoever out there who is actually still checking out this blog.LOL.. apologies for this long hiatus.

Recently the urge to pen down my thoughts in the form of blogging has been coming at me quite a lot.Its always good to read back on previous posts and take yourself down the trip to memory lane :)

So maybe...just MAYBE..i might start jotting down my thoughts here once in awhile. Or NOT! O.O Hahaha.

anyhow, its just for my own musings and recollection so yea... :)

It's the 5th day of year 2012 and i still have 5 more final exam papers to countdown to before i can officially declare 'HOLIDAYS!' ;)

Time truly flies, no? i still have only 2 more semesters before i graduate. Felt like it was just days ago when i first landed at Johor. That's 4 years of slogging for a piece of cert. haha.

Its more than the song

2011-03-05T17:22:00.000+08:00

I'm really blessed by these twin sisters, Janice and Sonia..who are YouTube sensations. Just a song i would like to share.:)

Their voices are no doubt beautiful..but whats more amazing is how they are using the media to influence our generation for Christ through their songs and their life testimony.

DON'T QUIT

2010-12-10T11:22:00.005+08:00

Sorry ive been away for soooo long...Rily salute people who blog consistently. It does take lotsa will power ya know? haha

Here's something to share..My mum gave me this card 5 yrs ago and im still keeping it. In it, there's words of treasures that will motivate and give u that much needed boost!

'When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

when the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

when the funds are low and the debts are high,

and you want to smile , but you have to sigh,

when care is pressing you down a bit.....

Rest if you must, but DON'T YOU QUIT!

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

as every one of us sometimes learns,

and many a fellow turns about

when he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don;t give up though the pace seems slow....

you may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out...

the silver tint of the clouds of doubt.

And you never can tell how close you are,

it may be near when it seems afar,

so stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,

it's when things seem worst that you

MUSTN'T QUIT!

Guess all of us needs this kinda words of encouragement every once in awhile eh?

I'm actually not in the 'down' season of my life now..But i suppose this will help a few (or many) of you who are finding it hard to carry on.

Like the poem says, rest if you must, but NEVER EVER QUIT.:)

Faith can move mountains!

2010-07-09T14:20:00.017+08:00

Wow. Its been really dusty in here eh..(:
*sweeps dust off blogger*

Not that nothing much has been happening over the past 2months..In fact, alot has happened over the last two months.:)

If i could, i would love to update every now and then so i myself can look back on what i've done and be reminded of what has happened in the past. But anyways, one of the reasons why my blog has been lacking in updates is because these days.. i just directly record my thoughts, interesting events, and important stuffs into my journal :)

Blogging is just an avenue for me to share some stuffs which i find may be helpful to some..even if not many..out there.hehe. Anyways, i also dunno why am i talking about why i did not blog....lol

But today, just wanted to share a testimony (like i always do) hehe
Cuz if something great has happened, I believe the person who made that something great happen should be credited. And in this case, its none other than The Lord Jesus Christ! :)

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See, im currently involved in my uni's orientation week (for the new student batches). Im involved in the protocol dept..the job scope which includes doing MCeeing for events, ushering and stuff..
Most of the bros and sis' from my CG are also involved..but they're mostly facilitators..which i think, is much tougher. They barely have any time to rest.:/
Wake up at 6a.m and they work all the way till at 12-1a.m.. ><
I really dunno how i would've managed if i were them.
Really salute~

But i truly believe God knows each of our limits and he assigns us according to which He sees fit.:) praise God for that!

During the MHS (Minggu Haluan Siswa) week, i constantly fell sick. First, it was unexplainable dizziness. Its like, when i talk to someone, i couldn't focus..cuz the images would start to blur and when i stood up, it was like my body was floating and i couldn't walk properly. It went on for a few days prior to MHS. Went to see a few docs, they could not diagnose. Some said it was due to my low blood pressure. Most just gave me dizziness med..which did not work.. and another gave stugeron...which, after i ate, i felt less dizzy.

So came MHS, and i was in a way glad the dizzy spells were less apparent..cuz how am i gonna carry out my duties properly if im constantly dizzy? While i was dizzy, there's nothing much i could do except to sleep. If i read, the word would start to look like they can dance.haha.

But during the first or second day of MHS itself, right after my MCeeing event, i had a terrible stomach pain..I thought.'Why is this happening now?'...cuz i was scheduled for another MCeeing later that afernoon. Seems like it wasn't going away so the brothers from CG sent me to the uni's clinic/PKU. The doc wasn't in so the nurses checked on me and diagnosed it as gastric.

Gave me some meds to take and asked to me rest in the ward while waiting for the doc to come back. But despite taking the med, i still felt a piercing pain in my abdomen..so painful that i had to squat on the floor.And i almost nearly wailed. :0

But somehow or rather, the pain subsided by the time the doc returned..so she discharged me..and bro sent me back to my residential college to get a rest. I was honestly rily in pain and i tried to sleep but could not. Needless to say, all the nights event i could not attend already. But miraculously, the event in which i was supposed to MC was cancelled. In a way, thank God.hehe.

The pain kept coming on and off...on and off..And i was beginning to doubt it was gastric cuz it seemed like it was more of a wind/flatulence problem..which i memang have quite often =.='' Its like my stomach is very bloated. And this truly caused much pain. Even later in the night, i could not get a good sleep cuz the pain kept keeping me awake. The meds did not help.

Next morn, felt better..:) But towards the afternoon, the pain came back. *faints*
I thought it was over..mana tau it will come back again!
I really don't know what was going on with my body..it was like going haywire..
I had my meals, i ate what everybody else ate and drank..And i was very careful with the stuffs i ate..and tried as much possible to get regular meal hours, knowing myself. But yet......... it still plague me.

So, i had to go back to get rest again. Thankfully in the night i wasn't involved in much stuff so i could be excused. But i already missed quite a few sessions so i really was afraid it was going to become a not-so-good testimony to my dept's EXCO. Dun want them to think im lazy or what..

Another day passed and the new day dawn. Lo and behold, when i woke up, my stomach/ abdomen pain was gone. But the next thing i found out, the right side of my head was pounding. I really was speechless by then. Now what? headache? haha. It was beginning to get bizarrely funny~ And bro KY said my body is not in coordination.swt. =.='' Which is true to a certain extent.

So i woke up and went back to sleep again in order to get the pain away. Once i woke up in the evening, felt much better.:D so i went for the night session.

Mid-way thru the non-muslim session, i suddenly had this weird nerve problem.
My eyes was blinking and jumping uncontrollably..It was like they did it automatically and i could not control them at all! And while my eyes blinked profusely, i could not talk nor look people in the eye.
It occured every 5-10 mins.

Boy, was it a nuisance. Cuz i would talk to people half-way and had to excuse myself...Or i would be covering my face for like few mins and they would ask me 'Are u ok?'.

This syndrome out of all the sickness i had was the most worrying of them all. Cuz i could not control it. And worst of all, i dun even know what kinda syndrome is this! Nobody knew..including the bros and sis. And i was actually worried it could be my past epilepy playing tricks on me. Oh no..I was seriously terrified. But i braced myself and attended the night session.

But halfway thru the session, i could no longer take it. It was so severe that it i was losing control over my facial muscle movement. Yep, it was that scary. So the sisters arranged for the welfare unit to send me back to my residential college. And this was when i really had enough of all this nonsense. I really had enough of first the dizziness, then the stomach prob, headache and this eye thingy.

I stumbled upon a book entitled ' Turning Hopeless Situations Around' by Kenneth Hagin. Felt like i could identify with the title..opened it and started reading. Meanwhile, the twitch of eye blinkin sensation stopped.

To sum up the message of the book:

King Hezekiah was a character in the Bible who was sick to the point of death. God Himself had pronounced a death sentence on him and told him to set his house in order cuz his days were numbered. He was diagnosed with an incurable disease. (Isaiah 38:1-3). But unlike most of us who seek medical help first or look to man for solutions, what Hezekiah did next was out of the ordinary.

'Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how i have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.' (Isaiah 38:2)

Notice Hezekiah 'turned his face to the wall'.

Turning his face to the wall meant that Hezekiah that turned away from his symptoms; He turned away from his sensations; He turned away from his own sufferings; He turned away from symphatizing relatives; He turned away from medical skill, and He turned his face to the wall.

And with his face to the wall, Hezekiah could see only one thing : GOD.

When i read this portion, it just struck me. And it struck me really hard. Cuz i knew God was speaking to me.

The docs couldn't help me, the meds didnt, and nobody could. And i knew there was only one person left who could actually heal me completely. Why didn't i seek God much earlier then? i have to admit, the constant bouts of sicknesses had dampened my spirits and diluted my faith to a certain degree. I had doubts.

But God's Word is already clear that 'Without faith, it is impossible to please God'.
And i knew it was time to act and exercise my faith, like my dad told me before. He said, 'medicines are not a solution, the ultimate solution is God'.

I realized that prior to this, i was afraid of exercising my faith. But how could i anymore? if Hezekiah who was terminally ill could plead his case and cause even the great God to change His mind, i can too! God is not robot. He listens to our prayers and attends to our needs. Finally, God added 15 years to his life!

God is the same God yesterday, today and forevermore. We change, He does not. If He could do for Hezekiah many yrs ago, He can still do it for me today.

With this truth in hand, i decided to act on the Word of God and claim healing from the top of my head to the tip of my soles. I claimed it repeatedly and commanded all sicknesses to go in the name of Jesus. Cuz afterall, all believers have the authority. It has already been given to us. It is us who must act on it now.

After that i went to bed.:) The symptoms did not immediately go..it was there. But i ignored it, nullified it and slept peacefully.:)

And guess what? The next morning, once i woke up..all the symptoms and sicknesses were gone! Really praise GOD!
I was really, really elated that i was healed completely and that i dun have to miss sessions edi! :D

And i shared with some of the bros and sis about what happened.:)

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Just really wanna thank the Lord for my healing.
Truly, He taught me that nothing in this world in too hard for Him.Even if u have cancer.Im serious.
And i also thank the Lord for teaching me thru these episodes to put my entire faith in Him.
And i realized also another vital point which truly touched my heart --- the very fact that God is more interested in me than in what i can do for Him.

I was all out to reach out for Him during MHS, but God could see that i needed to renew my faith and exercise it. Thus He allowed me to go thru it the hard way so I'd learn :)

Do know that whatever u are facing today, be it problems or challenges, nothing is impossible with God!:D

Are we too attached to the World?

2010-04-10T12:07:00.006+08:00

I have so much to share at this point....Well, honestly, I have alot to share ever since I was sent to Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor. And in a way, i broke a record i never thought i could: It has been almost a month since the last time i came back to KL.:)
And that is just something...that exceeds myself. Not that i am competing against anyone..like to see who can last longer living in a village-like place with dirty water or what.lol. I would say it was an inner struggle....I was struggling against myself. The carnal me wanted to run back to KL...a place of comfort and ease, but my spirit held me back each time. Because when i am away from the hustle and bustle of the city...there the Lord revealed much of Himself.

Praise be to God! Cuz i know if it weren't for Him, i would not have managed to 'tahan' so long for sure:)

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Here's something I believe it is timely for me to share....It is from excerpted from David Wilkerson's online journal (Wilkerson is an American watchmen and intercessor).
A very short but awakening message.

We Are Too Earthbound

Have you noticed there is very little talk nowadays about heaven or about leaving this old world behind? Instead, we are bombarded with messages on how to use our faith to acquire more things. "The next revival," said one well-known teacher, "will be a financial revival. God is going to pour out financial blessing on all believers."

Any message about death bothers us. We try to ignore even thinking about it and think that those who discuss it are morbid. Occasionally we will talk about what heaven must be like, but most of the time the subject of death is taboo.

What a stunted concept of God's eternal purposes! No wonder so many Christians are frightened by the thought of death. The truth is, we are far from understanding Christ's call to forsake the world and all its entanglements. He calls us to come and die—and to die without building memorials to ourselves. To die without worrying how we should be remembered. Jesus left no autobiography—no headquarters complex—no university or Bible college. He left nothing to perpetuate his memory but the bread and the wine.

How different the first Christians were. Paul spoke much about death. In fact, our resurrection from the dead is referred to in the New Testament as our blessed hope. But nowadays, death is considered an intruder that cuts us off from the good life we have become accustomed to. We have so cluttered our lives with material things, we are bogged down. We can no longer bear the thought of leaving our beautiful homes, our lovely things, our charming sweethearts. We seem to be thinking, "To die now would be too great a loss. I love the Lord—but I need time to enjoy my real estate. I married a wife. I've yet to prove my oxen. I need more time."

What is the greatest revelation of faith, and how is it to be exercised? You will find it in Hebrews: "These all died in faith...and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.... But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city" (Hebrews 11:13 and 16).

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You know, there is absolutely nothing wrong with material blessings...And God loves to bless His children! But i can't help but ponder if... that our modern day Christianity has become so full of herself. So full of ourselves. More blessings, more wealth, more abundance. More more more. 'Give us more Lord'. And again i say, nothing wrong with blessings. Please don't get me wrong.:) I love being blessed too.

But the danger comes when our desire for blessings covers and hinders us from the reality of God and that our true citizenship is not here on earth. I know very well that i might be contradicting myself by saying all these....cuz i do admit its a 'dying to self' is continuous process and it is not done overnight. And i still have my desires. But still, i have to say what i feel i should say.

You can walk away feeling very offended and disgusted.. or you can ask God to help you digest His Word in Hebrews 11:13. I can only say so much, but ultimately, the Word of God stands the test of time :)

Those who sow in tears shall reap in J0Y! (Plus a MIRACLE story)

2010-01-15T10:45:00.012+08:00

You know life is like a roller coaster.
You have your ''ups'' and your ''downs''.

Normally, my ''ups'' will surpass the ''downs''...prolly cuz im quite an optimistic person. I always believe in looking on the brighter side. Not the type to get EMO.
But no matter how ''up'' i go, there are times when i just have to come ''down''....

At this transition and juncture of my life, im at my lowest point.

I was making a very tough decision, and have already made the decision through much struggle, tears and pain. Thank God however. Cuz i know i am taking the best path and its the choice that pleases Him. But you know...i never knew obedience could be so painful and so difficult...

I've read of how the men and women of God in the Bible sacrificed the pleasures and comforts of their lives for God, just like Abraham and Queen Esther, but i never knew....it can be so, so hard to answer the call of God. So hard that you feel like running away...running back to where you can find solace.....just like Jonah at first...

What exactly did Jesus mean when He said that whoever wants to follow Him must take up their cross and follow Him?
Perhaps im getting an inkling of it now...
The cross is not a piece of cake. The one Jesus carried weighed so physically heavily upon him that He needed Simon of Cyrus to help Him carry on the way to Golgotha.
The cross He bore was approximately 76 kilograms. Imagine. Honestly, 2 kg is already too much for me to bear...

So when Christ said we had to carry our cross, i don't think He meant it was going to be an easy task. Not just physically, but in all emotional and spiritual aspect as well...

Jesus laid down all His rights as a Son of God..all His powers and glory.. when He descended to earth as a man. Jesus laid down that part of His rights as a Son of God in complete surrender to Father God. He had all the rights to question Father God, ''Why Me?''. I mean why couldn't Jesus have came in all His splendor and glory instead? That would have caused the whole world to believe that indeed, He is the Saviour.

But no, Jesus chose to obey the creative plan of Father God. I mean who would have thought that God would send His son to descend in human form? And as a tiny baby born in the lowliest manner? :)
I've come to realize that God's ways are always extraordinary and peculiar. Even in my life.(:

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Obedience always brings about testing.
And honestly, i never knew the test can be so much harder and even more painful than the decision of obeying itself. If you get my point.

Obedience = Very hard
The test that comes with Obedience = So hard that can die.(not literally tho)

I feel so alone in this journey..
Now that im back in KL, I feel like i can escape the 'pain' back in Johor even just for a couple of days. But i know i will have to face reality sooner or later.
Oh that God would truly enlarge my capacity for Him~
and grant me strength to do His will.

God, i know you are with me. Your Word assures me again and again. Continue to uphold me with thy righteous right hand. Evil or schemes will not prevail against me. For if my God is for me then who can be against me? Help me to intensify my prayer life even in times of need,struggle and suffering, Lord. Amen.

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Even in the midst of my lowest point, you know God is just so faithful? I can't help but to repeat that over and over again!
Here's a miracle experience to encourage everyone and to give JESUS all the glory!

My family has 2 cars. One Waja, and One old Merc.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, the Waja was stolen in the month of November last year.(2009)
It was stolen in Leisure Mall.. when my parents parked the car at the carpark, only to realize it was Gone when they came back! Poof! hilang!
They checked the CCTV with the guards and saw how the thieves drove the car away. So hebat...
Well,I'll spare you the details..but the point is the Waja was stolen.

And you know whats the truly amazing part?

Never once was a car stolen in the guards' 15 years of work at Leisure Mall.
It has NEVER occurred before.
That's what baffles all of us.

And the weirder part, why would the thieves wanna steal an old Waja (its WKH already..) when there were so many biggg luxurious cars like BMWs in the carpark?

And to top it off, i just came back from the prayer school, SOL at Sabah at that time when my mum broke the news to me. Call me crazy or super spiritual or what..But at that point, i just sensed that it might be a warfare. A deterrent from the evil one. I could be wrong but thats just my POV. But i knew even if it was not warfare, it was definitely a test from God.
Cuz the way it happened and why it happened as well as the timing was all too unusual....

Thereafter, my parents got over it. But it was difficult when there's only 1 car left and with 4 ppl in the family who needs to use it. ><
But we made do with whats left.
Oh and the awesome part?
My dad drove my mum to work during that period of time.hehe.
Rekindle the romance what right? haha
And they tried to claim insurance etc etc and our new car, a bigger and better one, is arriving soon.Due this week i think.

But you know the way God works is so amazing?
Just yesterday, my sis told me the police found the Waja!
Im like....W H A T??? S E R I O U S?
I have not got the details from my parents yet, but according to sis,
they caught the two thieves and the car is now at the police station.
After so long.....man...im utterly speechless....

First and foremost, how on earth can a car that is lost be found?
even retrieving a wallet is near impossible. A CAR???!!

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NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE GOD I SERVE.

I was laughing all the way cuz i was in SHOCK.
And then i had to give thanks to God.
Not so much on getting back the car..my parents wud be happier with that..But because God showed me thru this incident that He is still the God who sits on the throne. No matter what is happening..even if the whole world turns their back against me.. God is still for me. He never fails. Never fails.

It was really a boost for me especially when im rather discouraged by circumstances now.
This incident reminded me about God being in control of EVERYTHING~

So now we will have 3 cars.
And i can't help but think, did God just answer my prayer for a car?(for university use)
Cuz i have recently been praying bout it. LOL.

Amazed I am

He always comes FIRST

2009-12-17T01:43:00.003+08:00

This month has been a real busy month ..and the month of November as well..for me, but i thank God for His faithfulness throughout:

16 - 23rd November: Station of Life prayer school by Susan Tang in Sabah. One of the best things that i have ever experienced in my life! Serious.
It surpasses camps or conferences. It's just...one-of-a-kind...
I have so much to share abt this that it'll take at least 3 days for me to finish sharing what God has spoken to me and revealed thru that one week plus of spiritual ''recharging'' period. Some of you already know the full story and bits of pieces of it...Its truly, truly amazing...

7 - 9 Dec: Oversea shopping trip cum stocks-taking trip for my e-biz. Bought in loadsssss of clothes and bags. And for the very first time, i used up all the $ till the very last 2 bucks. =.=
You will understand me if you saw what i saw there. It's seriously such a wonder cuz they're so up to date with trends and prices are cheaper. :) whats not to love?

and right after that..the next morning....

10-12 Dec: Asian Pacific Youth Alive Conference (APYAC) in GTPJ where 29 different nations gathered together for one person - JESUS! =D
Psst. But i skipped the 1st day cuz i was tooooo tired from travelling..need loads of rest.
Loads on that too...Once more, God reassured and reconfirmed certain issues/lessons with me. And through this conference, i also heard His voice even sharper and clearer than before. Thank You Lord..

14 Dec: Our 47th month anniversary :))
A simple celebration.heee.

In between, there are also loads of musical prep since im in the make up and costume team.. caroling practises...etc

Seems like time just passes so quickly...and it's already mid-december. By the end of this month, i'll be returning to uni for Sem II already. sighs. Somehow i do feel like im gonna go back with a very heavy heart cuz parting is never easy..even after you think you've gotten used to it by now... but no...its still a painful thing to say goodbye. Especially after knowing that the goodbyes will be even longer in the time to come....... =(
Well, just trusting Him that if He puts me and calls me for His plans and purposes, He will surely enable me. He will give me the strength..yes, the strength......to let go and let God. Amen.

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On a separate note...just felt like expressing my sincere thanks&gratitude to God for giving me good results in uni's Semester I. Very random i know, but i believe if God blesses me i shouldn't keep it to myself but give Him the due glory. Lest i unknowingly steal His glory..Plus this testimony could be an encouragement to some of you perhaps? :)

Just found out abt my results today...didnt know it was out for so long edi =.= lols
I checked online. XD

Quite surprisingly i got 3As, 1B+ and 1B-. Which is quite an accomplishment for me already. i've never really been a flying colours type of student you know... Josh is, not me. =p
And i was just so shocked that i was on the verge of crying cuz God's goodness really amazes me! Its so unexpected.....
And to top it off, i got a CGPA of 3.61 for the final accumulation..which qualifies me for the Dean's List(> 3.5) this sem. :)
Can't say how thankful am i.
It was my prayer to get above CGPA 3.5 above but never imagined it would become a reality..knowing myself...hehe

Now please dun get me wrong yea..not trying to blow my trumpet here cuz i rily have nothing to blow abt...except the very fact that God is so good and His favour surrounds us like a shield (Psalm 4:12).
And once more, Matthew 6: 33 'Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto You' is made manifest.
God really means it when He tells us that when we put Him first, He will surely bless everything else we do!
Our studies/work, businesses, family, relationships, etc. Cuz these things are literally 'all these things' that will be added unto us. =D How awesome is that promise!

So when you are torn between studying for exams and going for cell group when the next day is your exam..then remember that God is ever faithful. Sometimes you might not get immediate results or you might not even do as well as some of your friends. But God will reward you accordingly. Know that God is a fair and just God. :))

I can testify to this because the day before my Management paper was Sunday. And my service in Batu Pahat requires me to spend 7 am - 4pm + in church..and the journey back and forth. So most of my time to study would have been ''used up'' by then. When frenz are busy mugging, im singing songs and praying and even fellowshipping? lol.

It would seem like its a such a contradictory action but aren't we all called to live life that is opposite to the standards of the world? :)
Even Jesus lived so differently that He stood out among the people so much so that the teachers of the law wanted to stone Him because they couldn't accept His difference although He was really just doing the will of the Father. He was blameless ina ll His way and conduct.

And honestly i wasnt even half way thru the studying by 9pm and exam was in the morning but by God's grace the end result was a cgpa of 4.00 for that sub. Not by my intelligence..nope, certainly not..but only because i chose to put God first.
It's really simple. :)

Too many a times we choose to use our own efforts and ways and means to achieve results but we forget to lean on the God with whom all things are possible!
Now, im not trying to imply you shouldnt study hard yea... You must also so your part but surrender and leave the rest to God.

And always remember that whatever the outcome is, give thanks! In all circumstances give thanks! :) try not to compare..hehe..although i have this tendency to. Know that whether ur result is good, bad, very good or not bad...God's glory can still be manifested in your life!
Well, i had my share of verrrry bad results too....:p
Not many of you know that i failed a subject in STPM eh...haha... It's impossible by human means to enter a local uni if you fail even a subject....but.........this is all for the sake of lifting up His name!
I used to be very apprehensive abt sharing this embarrassing thing.. but like i said earlier..if God blesses me...its not right that i shud keep it...Cuz then His purpose for this would not be accomplished isn't it? (:

Well, thats all fer now....
Just a sudden inspiration..typed almost without stopping....
Remember Matt 6:33. :)

The Time is at Hand

2009-12-02T17:07:00.005+08:00

I felt lead to post this up...

Paul wrote, “We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand” (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2).

Scoffers point out, “See, someone in the early church shook up believers with the message that Christ was about to come. And Paul told them, ‘No, don’t worry about it. Don’t let it trouble or concern you.’”

But that is not what the original Greek reveals. The root word is “[be not shaken]…that the day of the Lord has come.” What disturbed the Thessalonians was they thought Christ had already come, and that they’d missed it. Paul reassures them in the next verse, “Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition” (2:3). Paul was only addressing their fears when he said, “Don’t be worried, because two things have to happen first.”

So, what was Paul’s primary theology about Christ’s return? We find it in two passages: “Knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand” (Romans 13:11-12). “Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand” (Philippians 4:5).

Paul is crying, “Wake up! It’s past midnight already. The Lord’s coming is drawing near, so stir yourself. Don’t be slothful. Jesus is coming for those who expect him.”

Skeptics may ask, “But what about Paul’s own words? He did say two things had to happen before Christ returns. First, the Lord can’t come until a great apostasy takes place. And second, the Antichrist has to rise up and proclaim himself God. We have to see the Antichrist sitting in the temple, demanding that people worship him, before Jesus will come.”

First of all, you have to be willfully blind not to see a raging apostasy gripping the whole world. Unbelief is sweeping through nations, with believers falling away from faith on all sides. The apostasy Paul refers to has clearly arrived.

Some may say, “Paul clearly says Jesus can’t come until the Antichrist is in power.” Consider what Scripture says: “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). According to John, the Antichrist is anyone who denies the Father and the Son. Moreover, he says, the increase of such Antichrists is proof we are living in the very last days.

In short, nothing is holding back Christ’s return!

Source: David Wilkerson Today

Be ready everyone. For the coming of Jesus is soon.

If you doubt that miracles happen, read this.

2009-10-28T12:19:00.007+08:00

If you have ever doubt that God hears even the slightest whispers in your heart, or if you wondered how a great God could have enough time for YOU when He obviously has so many other important things to take care of, then i would like to dedicate this post to you.

And if u don't think God is real; let alone exist..and that miracles are only a fabrication..then all the more, i would want you to read this. ;)

All that i'm about to share is based on my recent life experiences.
And these testimonies seek only to glorify the Lord Jesus!
He must increase, i must decrease.

Please take time to read this if you will...This is worth your time =))

And God has revealed to me thru these experiences that He still does great miracles today! Miracles are definitely NOT a thing of the past. God is the same today, tomorrow and forevermore. And if He performed signs and wonders thousands of years ago, rest assured, He still does them in our generation today! Praise the Lord =D

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Episode 1: The Bus Incident

If you read my blog post previously, you would find out that God really cares about even the littlest things in your life. Things which you reckon are insignificant...He still does care.
The same thing happened last week.

And this time, it also seemed like the driver wasn't going to stop for a toilet break. Gosh..i was getting a lil worried cuz this time, my bladder was reaaaally reaally full. Any more delays and i will not be able to hold it much longer.

Then, i asked the Lord, 'God..how....i seriously can't stand for another half an hour...let alone 1 hour...' ( there was still abt 1 hour+ for the journey)

And then i heard the Holy Spirit reminding me gently about what God has told me previously that He will indeed take care of everything. All i need to do is trust and believe.
And so...i just believed. Eventhough in the natural human state of mind..especially when u're in a dire situation, its really hard to let go and trust God right?

I kept telling myself and the Lord that i will believe Him for the bus to stop.Real soon.
Cuz seriously, this time was really at an emergency state already! haha
And then the miracle happened.

The bus slowed down and came to a stop.
Can you imagine my estatic-ness?!
I was literally dumbfounded by His great work. For the second time.
I almost cried with joy but all i could do way smile all the way down to the washroom... amazed and in awe of the greatness of Jesus.
Seriously, the Lord is a great God. All glory to Him!

Episode 2: The Sandwich incident

Usually Josh would get me some food to eat once i reach puduraya. Since i am food-less for 3-4 hours in the bus and i can't really eat anything either, cuz if i do eat, i will need to drink. And even jz a lil bit of water will make me wanna go to the loo.
My storage system is really tiny i think. o.o

Feeling pretty famished since i was rushing back for Josh's convocation de next morning, i didnt have time for dinner.
And at the same time, i was craving for Italian BMT from Subway! The best sandwiches ever! ;)
So Josh left house real early( an hour before my time of arrival) to drive to Pavilion to get Subway for me. How sweet of him..=)
thank you dearest for going the extra mile. =)

But here's when the testing came.

He met with a massive traffic jam near the bukit bintang area and was stucked.....took him a real loooong time to get to Pavilion. And that time was already around 10.20pm.
And so he sms-ed me to tell me he most likely wouldn't be able to get the sandwich. I was devastated. =/
Cuz i really felt like having the BMT today....plus i was starving...huhu

Then i had this sudden inclination and i replied, 'Dear.. lets pray and believe that God will keep the store opened for us! '
And so we masing-masing prayed. =)
Me in the bus, he in his car.

When he finally reached Pavilion, it was roughly 10:4opm already.
Took us great faith to believe that it will still be opened.
I can imagine him running all the way to the subway store to get my sandwich.
Here's the funny part! =)
When he went to subway, the store was opened. Praise the Lord!
But when he asked the counter they said, 'Sorry sir..we're not operating anymore...'
Meaning, sudah mau tutup kedai. =.='

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LOL.

I was so amazed cuz God is seriously such a humourous God!
Yes, He answered our prayer specifically the way we asked.
We asked for the store to be opened and we got it.
What we forgot to pray is for the store to be opened and to be still operating its business!!
Hahaha.

So this is what Josh did next.
He decided to run all the way to the other Subway store. The nearest was along the BB street. Quite far actually.
But to him, there's no harm in trying. ;)
thanks once again dear

Then this time, we both prayed that it will be opened AND will be operating. haha.
And i waited in anticipation for his good news. XD
Now, the time was already around 11pm....and most shops would have been closed by now..
Really a testing of one's faith.
When he reached there..wow.....He miraculously managed to get the Italian BMT sandwich!
Wooot!
Praise You Jesus!
Indeed, the Lord took care of even this little craving of mine.
thank you so so much Lord.

Episode 3: The Drilling

I've shared this with some of my friends and my CG members in johor before..It occurred abt few weeks ago.=)

This one IS really a miracle.

My neighbours, both the left and right one, has been doing some drilling work for their house renovations for the past few months. I'm telling you, it can get sooo annoying cuz the drillings are just above your head and beside your ears.
And it goes on from 9-5pm. >< I had an assignment due very soon and i was determined to finish it the next morning itself.
But then again, how was i going to do my assignment in a day with all those crazy drilling going on?

Then i had this idea...why don't i pray for the drilling to stop for even just a day?
Hmm...yea..this is definitely workable i said to myself.
So i said a simple prayer the night before.

Come next morning, mum told me the neighbours said drilling wud start at 10.30. I waited till 10.30 to see if it would start or not. Cuz after this time has passed, then i can be pretty sure the ''danger zone'' is settled and there would prolly be no drilling after that.hehe.
My bro and mum was sitting opposite me on the breakfast table, and when i told them boldly that there would be no drilling, i could see that they were half skeptical, half believing. haha.
It's only natural rite =)

And right after i uttered those words, the drilling started! That was 10:40am.
Boy, it was as if the Lord was testing my faith.
And i have to admit..my faith wavered quite a bit...and doubt crept in.
But i reminded myself that i really, truly have to believe God for that miracle.

So i said to my bro and mum this time, 'Believe me...it WILL stop. I believe it will.'
And i remember my bro laughed at my statement. haha.
But guess what?
Around 10 minutes later--- It stopped.
Yes, the drilling stopped.
And for the entire day after that, there was no drilling at all.
Only an occasional sound i heard..but that was it.
No thunderous and annoying drilling.
Only peace and quietness. =)

Can you not be amazed at the Lord when He does such great things before your very eyes?
Surely,the Lord can do for you what He did for me!
You just have to believe.

Even my parents and bro was shocked at what happened.
I was still in a state of awe.
And the next morning, the drillings went back as per usual.
Wow.
Jesus is real and alive!
I told one of my roomie, 'Don't be afraid to test God. He will answer you if you'd just believe...'
Remember that my friends.

Amen!

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Phew..can't believe i've typed so much...there's still two episodes to go. Both of which jz happened this week itself.
Prolly i'll blog abt it in the next post.;)

But here's another testimony to glorify the Lord.
It's really not by my own might but by His grace and favour that i managed to attain the highest marks for a mid term paper in my faculty, consisting of BPA and BPB students for one of my course this sem,Principles of Management.
(I'm from BPA by the way...which stands for pure technology management students)

Thank you Lord for that blessing cuz i really don't deserve it...but only by your favour Lord.
And I'm reminded of Matthew 6:33..that when you put God first in your life, He will not cease to bless you abundantly! Really one.

And in fact, my marks of 92% only has a difference of 1 mark compared to the other two students who both got 91%.
Hmm..its true that one mark makes alot of difference...;)

Once again, thank you Lord. =)
I can never thank You enough.

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Dear friends, if you would like to experience the power and real-ness of Jesus like i did,let me encourage you to do so by just saying this simple prayer:
It only takes 2 minutes. =))

"Heavenly Father, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe in you and that your word is true. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and that he died on the cross so that I may now have forgiveness for my sins and eternal life. I know that without you in my heart my life is meaningless.

I believe in my heart that you, Lord God, raised Him from the dead. Please Jesus forgive me, for every sin I have ever committed or done in my heart, please Lord Jesus forgive me and come into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior today. I need you to be my Father and my friend.

I give you my life and ask you to take full control from this moment on; I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ.

Let me experience your love and grace and real-ness in my life God. Take away every unbelief and doubt in me.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

The God of Small things

2009-10-17T12:58:00.007+08:00

On Thursday, on my way back from Johor (to KL),I suddenly felt very in need of the washroom!
Usually in the first half of the 3 hour+ journey, the bus driver will stop at a resthouse for us to 'let go'. But weirdly, this time round, even after 2 hours..the bus showed no signs of stopping.. ><

I was on the verge of bursting. Really couldn't hold it in any longer.
And there was once or twice, the particular bus driver did not stop all the way until we reached KL.So i was afraid it might happen this time! haha

Gosh, the torture of wanting to go to the loo but yet having to wait for another 1 plus hour =/

Then i started to ''complain'' to God..saying..'Lord..aiyoyo..why this bus driver didnt stop one? I really beh tahan(can't stand it) liao...'

And then i continued to anticipate and wait to see if he would stop or not. Normally, if the bus showed signs of stopping...it would slow down and drive to a left corner (since the rest room is at the left side.
But nope, no signboards indicating a restroom nearby. =.= And the bus kept going and going.

All of a sudden, i heard a voice telling me 'Do you trust Me enough to take care of everything?'
I was like..'Huh..?'
cuz i was in a very dire state of need and wasn't really in the mood to pay attention to anything already.

Then the miraculous and unthinkable happened!
About less than 5 seconds after i heard The Voice, which i now know it is the voice of the Holy Spirit, the bus started slowing down.
I was taken aback. And i wondered, hmm..is it a jam?
But when i sat upright, i immediately saw a resthouse beside me!

Can you imagine that?
I was so stunned that i almost couldn't move out of reverential fear.
Even while i was rushing to the toilet.. i kept thinking about what has just occurred.
Surely no one can deny it was God who was at work.
It simply could not have been a coincidence. =D

It wasn't even a prayer..i was more like complaining and asking God..but even in the pettiest things of our life, He cares and He takes notice. =)
Thank You Lord!
It's so amazing.I'm still very amazed by what has happened that day =)

And this incident is also in a way God's answer to my prayer. Cuz i've always prayed that He would help me recognize His 'still, small voice'.My desire is to hear His voice clearly and to recognize it when He speaks.
Sometimes it can be so difficult..cuz i dunno if im imagining things or if its my own voice talking.
So im still in the process of learning how to identify His Voice clearly =))
And i thank Him for this experience cuz now i know that when i hear a similar voice in future, it is the Lord speaking through the dear Holy Spirit. Amen! =)

If you doubt that God cares about the small, seemingly insignificant things in your life, remember my story. He certainly does!

Return to Your First Love! (continued from previous post)

2009-10-12T13:49:00.007+08:00

This post is continued from the previous one. ;) It may be slightly longer than usual. But this post shares one of the most significant happenings in my life from the beginning of the year till now,Oct 12. =)

And if you are a believer, then all the more you should read this yea..=) Forgive me if i sound a lil harsh at some point, but know that i'm just saying whatever that needs to be said..=)

Like i mentioned earlier, sharing the gospel with others is not an easy task. At least for most of us. Agree much?

I guess for many of us, the great desire to reach out isn't even present in our lives..nor is there a burning desire to see our relatives and friends get saved. Therefore, naturally, the thought of reaching out doesn't even exist.

At least, not until God gives you a wake up call like He did for me.

Have you ever wondered why pastors and missionaries are so passionate about sharing the gospel in whatever opportunity they can get? Or have you seen some of your believing friends who are always so eager to invite others to CF or churches?

and yet...wondered why you couldn't care less....?

First and foremost, it is because we have become too preoccupied with our daily lives and daily routine that instead of putting God first, we put Him second, or third or for some of us, last.

But remember this, God said He will bless us abundantly and everything, including our studies, family, relationships, etc will fall perfectly into place when we seek Him FIRST! =) Matthew 6:33

I have to say this one thing,which i've learnt recently eversince i was sent to johor, about sharing the gospel with others-- it requires a lot of love.

Both love for the Lord and for the people around us.

Love is the key that prompts you and stirs you to share the gospel even when there are better things to do.. like, studying for the coming test.

~1 Corinthians 13:13 '...But the greatest of these is love'

Without Love for the Lord, you cannot love others enough to want to tell them about this great God who carries all our burdens and who loved me and you so so much that He even sacrificed His One and Only Son to be the atonement for our sins. And without a genuine love for the people around us, how can we even begin to say we love God, whom we cannot see with our naked eyes?

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I have to admit, the last time i truly opened my mouth to share the good news/ The gospel was like...5 yrs ago? After PMR. That, i truly remember, because i know i really prayed hard for that friend of mine to be saved and i kept rehearsing how to share the love of the gospel properly so that i won't miss out anything important.
My friend was saved. PTL! =) But again, i know that it is the dear Holy Spirit who convicts a person. Not our words or skills..but it is Him..the Holy Spirit =)

And during my form 6 years(2007-2008)..there was once or twice..i remember..=) but i wouldn't say those were planned. There were opportunites, so i just did as i felt lead by the Holy Spirit. And i thank God i did, cuz the fruits of the labor are now attending church regularly, and one, has been a great encouragement to me. Even going to extent of winning many souls for Christ's kingdom!
Indeed, he is the seed that fell on good soil and came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown. Luke 8:8

Indeed, he has been a great encouragement to my spiritual walk. Keep up the great work. You know who you are! =D And know that our labor in the Lord will never be in vain! (1 cOR 15:58) Amen.

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Eversince i came to Johor, i've changed quite a bit. For the better. =) Even in just a span of 4 months.

I've learnt to appreciate the simpler things in life. You know..the people here are so contented with the little they have...like my roommates..That taught me alot.

Coming from a city like KL, i really had a major culture shock when i first arrived. I complained alot about why i had to be sent to such an obscure place...with

dead shopping malls,

dirty environments,

bathing with cold water daily,

having to wash my own clothes..do the laundry...

hang the clothes...tidy my bed...

And eating the same old food everyday till i literally fell ill.

Name me all the mamak food and i can tell u i've eaten most of them. Since there's only one mamak stall opposite my hostel. haha.

You know, i've been so used to being pampered at home by my maid that i really felt homesick when i first arrived here..no doubt i cried myself to sleep....

But now, i must say life is not only better, it is pretty awesome now! haha

The Lord has been really faithful. And when He says He will never leave you nor forsake you..He mean it. =D

Oh, and dining with cats jumping on your chair and table is a norm already.(the cats here are wayyyy aggresive! I have this theory that the cats in Johor are so malnourished and underfed that their defense mechanism in order to survive is to launch attacks on humans while we are trying to eat the already hard-to-swallow-food. hahaha. Its madness i tell you. I have never seen such a cat in KL before! )

It still makes me terriffied though. =.=

But i think after 3 years, i can wine and dine with them peacefully already...0.0

Who knows we might even be allies? *rolls eyes*

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WOW..i realized im getting a lil sidetracked. Back to main issue. ;)

One of the greatest things that has happened eversince i came here is--- the restoration of my first love towards Jesus my Lord and saviour. =))

It's a good thing the wifi connection is slow..there's no tv here.. no distractions... just a simple kampung lifestyle....

uz this very point has led me to spend more time sitting at the feet of Jesus just like Mary did. And not just go around being busy with ministry and service like Martha. Although what she did was also good.But we must learn to breakaway from our ministries burden and load...surrender it to Jesus and 'come, sit at my feet and fellowship with Me.'

For this is the very heart cry of God for all of us. Because so many of us are so worn out with everyday burdens and we carry too much heavy loads & these are the very things..the cares of the world, that hinders us from spending quality time with the lord.

By the time we want to spend time with the Lord, we are either too tired, lazy or overwhelmed. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Although, it is the King of Kings' hearts desire to spend time with me and you,Yet, we fail to give Him even a lil time of ours. Say, the President of USA, Barack Obama tells you ' I need a few minutes of your time..'

Now, wouldn't you do whatever it takes to have that little time with him?

No matter how busy you are you will still take time off for him.

And now, the King above all the kings and The Lord above all the lords and the God of the heavens and the earth wants to fellowship with you. What will you say to Him?

He is waiting and waiting, patiently and eagerly, for us to commune with Him. But instead, we are hooked to the comp..to the tv..to even our studies...the many other things which should come after the Lord.

Oh, how it must have grieved the Spirit of the Lord when we did not put Him first!

If the Lord is speaking to you now...if you feel an unusual sensation in your heart..then please, respond and repent, and do not grieve the Holy Spirit anymore my dear friends.

For the Lord loves us so much that He desires of our hearts and our time...

Isn't it our great privilege and blessing that we mere humans would be called the sons and daughters of the Most High God?

Who am i that i should deserve of your attention Lord?

that you would even know the days fashioned for me? and even the numbers of hair on my head Lord, you know. =)

Pray this prayer of repentance dear beloved of God:

Father God, today, i repent of my wrongdoings..i repent for not spending enough time with You Lord. Forgive me Lord for forsaking my first love and letting the things of the world take Your place. Even now, i seek your grace and mercy. Do not turn your back on me anymore Lord...but rather, let your face shine upon me.I am reminded Lord of your unconditional love and sacrifice for me on the cross of Calvary, which bore my sins, shame and iniquities. And i ask that you refresh my Spirit and renew the covenant i once had with you Lord.Help me draw near to You Lord even as you draw near to me.

Thank You Father.In Jesus name, Amen.

I am on a journey to reach out to these very precious housemates of mine:

Mei Fong, from Sg.Siput, Perak...an innocent and a very simple soul.

She sleeps above the double decker bed, while i slp below. ;)

She's reaaaally a very caring and sweet gal.

Look at her innocent face. Doesnt even know when her photo is being taken.teehee.

Wai Chee, also from Perak. But lives in Kampar, a small town. =)

(sorry..this is the only photo i have of her..XD)

a quiet gal who only speaks when necessary. But can be talkative if she wants to.haha.

Roomies with Koh Woon...below..=)

Koh Woon

A loud and a rather mischevious gal who hails from Bkt Baru, Melaka. ;p

Pretty close to me i'd say..Since we do have quite alot to 'yak' about. hehe.

Please do uphold these 3 housemates of mine in your prayers yea, for the time being. =)

Sharing

2009-10-10T00:37:00.017+08:00

Hmm...suddenly have this urge to blog....Wow..neglected this blog fer so long edi....=/

woopsie.

It's 12:38 am now. I'm sitting in front of my cute pink vaio lappie(laptop).;)..in my hostel's living room.....waiting to sleep...yet i dun feel like sleeping prolly cuz tmr is a weekend! hip hip hooray!

And all my housemates are still busy surfing the net as well. haha.

I'd just came back from uni..at about 10 pm. Yea, you read that right. (=
Cuz we had maths test! wooot. haha. why do i sound so happy? 0.0
Im not actually..hehe..but im pretty happy with the test cuz i think i could answer most of the questions except for the last one..a bit of hiccup there.. lols.

Haha.If you know me well, you'll know that i'm not exactly a numbers person. LOL. Hence, the joy! ;p
But praise be to God that He has given me wisdom and guidance. And now that i've done my part, the only thing left to do is--- leave the results to Him =))

You know i have this tendency to replay the scenes during the exam..like what i did wrong..did i get this Qs corectly? any careless mistakes? etc etc XD
But i realize that's worrying..and if i keep doing that...it's not gonna help me either, cuz the paper is already in the lecturer's hands. Nothing much i can do. Except of course, to pray. =)

And by doing that, i'm not trusting the Lord already. That's why i'm trying to practise eliminating that bad habit by asking God to help me have greater faith in Him and to simply surrender all to Him. ;)
Yep yep.

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Well well well...can't believe i have already been in this uni at Johor for close to 4 months already! And the year end sem break is coming real soon (end of november)! weeeeee~

But its weird, cuz it seems like i haven't learnt much and the first sem is coming to an end already?? wow.
What with all the class being cancelled....and my quite relaxed timetable....oh, and not to mention all the 1 week short breaks we always get! wahahaha

If this is uni life, then i'm all for it.
haha..kidding of course.;p
Lets not forget im still only in SEM ONE. (=
More to come. teehee. And we all know how final year can be a killer. FYPs, thesis........*gasp*

But then again, i know that if God has placed me here, He will surely carry me thru the seasons. Come what may, my hope is still in You Lord. =)

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Here's a news i just have to share:

My roomie from Perak is following me to church this Sunday! (i mean my church in Batu Pahat..)

I was just so so so elated when she agreed.=D
Still am! =DDD

Just that morning, she said 'No..' and later when i shared the Good News with her during our 5 hour wait for her PTPTN loan....and when i mustered all the courage i had to ask her if she would follow me to church this Sunday or not, amazingly, she said 'Okies, i'll go check it out lah...See whats in stored there..'

=))))

Praise the Lord. Indeed, it is only the Holy Spirit who can change a person's heart and mind and make it subject to His.=)

Immediately, i called sis Peniel, my 'good shepherd' and wonderful sis in Christ who is a role model to me. And i told her the awesome news!
She too was real happy.
And as always, her msg replies never fail to enlighten me. =)
Thank you sis.

It was very very difficult for me to open my mouth to share the Good News, although there is always this burden for people. Somehow, it seems like something is always hindering me.
My fears. The fear of rejection. Like what others would think of me, etc.
And i believe spiritual warfare is involved too. Something we can't see, yet it is real, and it occurs in the spiritual realm.

To be continued.....

Internet connection is terrible. sobs.

(Psst. This post was supposed to be posted up last Friday.teehee.)

Sweet home sweet

2009-08-01T02:50:00.011+08:00

Yay! I'm back! haha
Whenever im back in KL..it feels so so super duperbly awesome.
I miss the atmosphere. The city buzz. The honking,impatient drivers.
The Pavilion and the Mid Valley and err.. the KLCC too! (notice i used the, which emphasizes their importance)
Muahaha

Once a KLite, forever a KLite at heart. ^^

Will be heading back to Johor on Sunday. And today is already Saturday morning (3 a.m)...Time is way too short for me eversince i started uni at Johor...hmph..It seems to fly especially fast whenever im in KL. Is it just me or what? =/

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Anyways, two weeks ago..yours truly had a blast at The Peak a.k.a Genting Highlands. lols.
And its kinda special cuz its the first time Josh came along with my family and... relatives. (=
Sure, it was awkward at first but after that..everything went according as planned.hehe.

After checking in at First World hotel, we got the passes and off we went to the outdoor theme park! *squeals*

I was so excited when i saw Spinner!
(its the ride you first see when you step into the theme park!) It has always been one of my fav rides..simply cuz it doesn't require lots of energy or effort. And the ride as a whole is really relaxing. =p
You can feel the breezy chilly air as it spins up up and away........*happy happy*

The Happy-Silly-Happy expression

;p

The teeth-baring expression. XD

This one's more like it. hehe.

Sat a few more rides before we spotted this:

The Red telephone booth ala the real thing in London ;)

Couldn't resist snapping a few pics!

Josh =D

Trapped.

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I got so tired and hungry half way....after all the rides..plus the very chilly weather that i couldn't really tahan.. So we decided to take a rest first.
After the much needed rest, feeling all reenergized and revitalized..we went for Round 2.
This time in the indoor theme park. ;)

After bumping around in the bumpy bumper cars, it was time for a slow cruise around the park. (=

Rio Float.
This wasn't our float...
ours look less intimidating. haha.

A photo with my beloved sis.
(The more i look at you each day, the more i feel you've grown up pretty sista!)

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Prior to Josh's mini bday celebration at midnight...
we felt like chilling over a good cuppa coffee so we headed to none other than my ex-work place---
Starbucks!
XD

Of hot chocolates and caramel macchiato.;p

Some random pics here of us..taken the next morning at a chinese stall..;)

woopsie.
The fade effect. hee.

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On a totally unrelated note,
i was featured on MSN's website recently..cant remember when exactly though. hehe.

I was strolling in Pavilion with Josh that day and was suddenly approached by two gals, one carrying a camera and the other a note pad. XD
At first i thought it was another of my online boutique's customers who recognized me..(was spotted twice thus far..wonder how they could recognize me..weird huh...)
But it wasn't. haha.

They were from MSN.com and requested to take a style shot of me. LOL.
I was like, thinking, should i or should i not? What if they do something bad with my pictures...or misuse it..or it turns out to be a fraud..you get what i mean? lol.
But in the end, when they showed me proofs of their mission, if you may call it, then i said okie.

Here's the shot & the caption they wrote:

Abigail, 20, Student.Who else could one’s fashion icon be, if not for Kate Moss?Accessories, Forever 21Top, a flea market in KL.Pants, Fascinate.Gladiators, Orange Little.Orange bag, Dr. Pizzicato

All of my things were cheapies..haha. The bag was from Dr.Pizzicato itself.;p
I was so paiseh cuz almost all the stuffs i wore that day were from online boutiques!
And i had to try to remember which e-shops i bought it from. haha.

Oh and in that split second, i couldn't exactly think of who my style icon was...Don't really have a specific one actually. So the first person that popped up on my mind-- Kate Moss,and so i said Kate Moss. hahaha.

I particularly like the whole look though. Never knew i could be ''spotted''. T'was half weird,half intriguing. =P

And i remembered something interesting they mentioned. ''It's sooo hard to find fashionable ladies in Pavilion and Star Hill..Fashionable guys got plenty...but not ladies!''
I can't help but findi that statement to be rather amusing.

Do you think it's true? hmm..

Happy Birthday dearest!!

2009-07-19T17:01:00.001+08:00

I've neglected this blog for a long time, yes. But here's one blogpost i simply cannot NOT post it up!
haha.

Here's wishing you a HAPPY BIG 'Two-Oh' BIRTHDAY my dearest Josh. =D

Looking smokin' here. haha.
Hmm..you're not quite the photogenic type as we've both come to realize, but i'd say this pic totally begs to differ!
Nice rite nice rite.heehee.

Now, for laughs =DDDD

HAHAHAHAHAHA.
I seriously love this expression! *ROFL*

Some pics i previously didn't have the time to post up...just a few here..

Balcony bliss~
At my dad's restaurant&bar,Mojo, Asian Heritage Row.. for food tasting! yumms. ;p

After watching Transformers at MV. ;)

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Taken a day before Josh's bday at Genting highlands! ;)

Getting ready for a good spin! haha
This shot makes him look very child-like.
awwww.

Up on Rio Float..indoor theme park. =p

Waiting for our turn to ride on Pirate Ship! haha.
Twas real fun!
My heart was having butterflies during the ride..not my stomach. Gelinye..

After midnight.
Mini celebration at Starbucks, ferris wheel adorning the photo =)
Sorry i couldn't manage to do anything big for you hun..But i hope travelling back from Johor to celebrate your bday counts for at least something. ^^
although probably not much.
(Psst. The piece of paper on his head is his entrance pass to the theme park. Goofiness. LOL)

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Gotta go now..one more celebration for you tonight dearie. ;)
Blessed birthday dear~

2009-06-12T23:28:00.003+08:00

I know Twitter has been all the rage for some time now. And im probably living in stone age or just backwards.. since i don't have one. hahaha.

Somehow the 'you-follow-me-i-follow-you' thingy hasn't quite caught up with me perhaps?

But we've all gotta admit, nothing substitutes meeting your friends in person and catching up with them face to face. Agree? ;)

It's just one of the things technology won't be able to satisfy. Ever.

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Went out with a group of us former librarians on Wednesday (a day after returning from the awesome possum church camp at Perak!).
It was supposed to be a gathering i heard..but only 7 of us turned up. aiks. Nevertheless, we had tons of fun fellowshipping and simply catching up. =)

Its just great to know that in our midst, there's one who is on his way to becoming a chef! hehe. Yummylicious food anyone?
Go hunt Jiun Ee down. haha.

Also, many of us who will be heading to uni or completing our high school education soon. =)

My dearest fwen,Ariel and i.
A good photo lasts a loooong time.
Take that Twitter! hah. XD

Shi Hao, Vivi, Jiun Ee and yours truly.

The 7 people who made the effort.heee.
Of course we understand some couldn't make it due to circumstances or commitments..like Ern Khai who fell ill. =(
and others who had tuition classes to attend.

Really,i miss the good ole' times. Can't help saying this. Form 6 was a killer..at least for me...but the friendships that i've made makes up for all the agonizing moments i went thru. Really.

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Fast forward..i mean backwards, to 6th -9th June 09!
Church camp at Kampar,Perak.

This was the last day already.sobs. I ended too fast!
Went around Kampar @ the sleepy town for lunch after checking out from Grand Kampar hotel where we stayed.

Darling Zoe and i!
Her expression was made on purpose. LOL.

Sis punches the one who tagged along with my family.
And i was just in time to capture this shot. hahaha.

Day 2.
Oustide Gua Tempurung.
Nice cave.
But sweaty sweaty after coming out. haha.

Oooo..chicken curry bun!
dip the bread into the curry.. that's how you eat it.
yummmms. =p

We savoured this yummy stuff at Yau Kee restaurant. The most popular one at Kampar.
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Didn't manage to take much pics there but the camp was seriously awesommmeee! And we all felt it ended a lil too soon.sighs.
How i wished i could linger a lil longer in the wonderful presence of the Lord. =)
Especially the final night, the anointing service. It lasted way past 1 a.m. and i didn't even realize how time passed so quickly until i checked my watch back in the hotel room.

And i must say im so so tremendously blessed by the speakers, Ps. Cornelio Perez and his wife, Ps.Deborah. Im just....like..lost beyond words on how to describe these two lovely people.
And the revelations &visions they've shared with us, its priceless!
I will treasure it in my heart indeed.

Shall have to stop here....its late.....
Worship practise tomorrow and then off to Yaki Yaki jap buffet afterwards to celebrate Michelle Lee's bday! hehe

Farewell my friend

2009-06-04T21:03:00.004+08:00

Finally,everyone seems to be going separate ways eversince our lives as sixth formers ended.

Hwa Lin,one of our class' brightest gem is going to MMU Malacca to further her graduate studies in Law.
What a huge change right?
Everyone..almost everyone i mean..in U6Mori,a bio class, taught we would eventually end up doing something bio-related..or science at least.
But lil did we know, our passions took a different turn and now some of us, are switching to arts based courses,including me-self.haha.

Went out with a bunch of my buddies just this Tuesday. ;)
Meeting point : Pavilion,KL

I was the earliest to arrive..haha..cuz i had to meet up with a customer for Cash on Delivery(for my-eboutique)..but in the end, i was ffked. swt.

So i waited till Nien and the rest arrived..Meanwhile, as usual, i did some shopping at Forever 21. Weirdly enough, i didnt quite see any dresses i fancied. But i bought a gold chain necklace with lock& key, as well as a thick gold bangle. The Egyptian-looking kinds.LOL.
Am very into gold these days~

We went to Pizza Hut for our lunch. After all of us couldn't decide where to eat..we landed here. XD

Mua, Hwa Lin,and Ah Teng @ the queen of laughters

Candid.
Jingyi,Pei Gin and Nien.
Pei Gin had a new haircut. Haha.A very innovative one indeed. Cuteee =p

Wow..we sapu-ed all the pizzas!

One big happy family.hehe.
The 6 of us, minus Choi Sine, who had to leave earlier as her lunch break was over.

Hwa Lin, the one who is leaving. ><
will miss you gal..make sure you come back every now and then!

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Nien was the photographer.
Lurve the yellow-gold background.
Im in a gold kinda frenzy!
Weird.

When it was finally time to bid each other farewell, it was a tough one indeed..As we all knew, after this, we wouldn't be seeing each other that often anymore. Especially when uni starts.
Moreover, some of us are going outstation for education's sake.
Wut to do right..i guess its part and parcel of life. Even Pei Gin is most prolly going to AIMST in Kedah for Dentistry. sobs.
Whats left of us who are stucked in Kei Elle?

But to be honest, i'd prefer being in KL. haha. Call me a city snob if you want, but i prefer the hustle and bustle of the city most of the time. ;)
Oh, and of course, the shopping involved!
muahahaha

Random.
Psst. Am cropping my hair soon.
Can't wait!!!

14th May @ the Cave

2009-05-17T19:57:00.008+08:00

Went to the Cave again on the 14th this month.;)

Second time.
The first was on the 14th January this year.hehe.

14th.
A very special date for Josh and I. (=

In the afternoon, i went to KLCC cuz i had to do a COD (cash on delivery) with a Dr.Pizzicato's customer. Josh was supposed to go together with me but he had last minute college commitments so he couldn't make it. After the COD, i went walking around cuz it was a long time ago since i went to KLCC.
Its really a very cosy place to be in. Just like Pavilion.;)
Not too crowded and conjested...or smoke-filled like...Sg.Wang?

My feet started hurting due to the studded wedges..it was slicing the back of my feet.=(
With every step, it got worse.
Limping, i went to Guardian to get plasters.
Had to get it fast before the wound got deeper.

Felt much better after sticking them on! hehe
Then off i went to Topshop,GAP, Zara..where else? urh..i forgot.
Anyhoo, i ended up buying a really,really awesome pair of Baxter skinny jeans from Topshop. Oh, and a Petite range UK 4 white tank top. ;) and and...a black faux leather wallet for someone. ;p

Me just loveee how the skinny jeans hugs every curves to perfection.
I must say its even better than my Levi's Slim Fit. Although i do love my Levi's lots.
Hopefully, i'll be able to wear these for a long long time..=)
Jeans are always good&worthwhile investments. Cuz i don't think they'll be going in and out of season like most trends.
If you take good care of em jeans, you can even wear it up to 10 years or more.
And one will always be needing a good jeans for lazy casual days especially.haha.

Me heart skinnies! =D

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Later on, Josh picked me up from Masjid Jamek station and we went on a mini road trip sort of thing...
Stopped by Tropicana City Mall
Nothing much there though.Prolly cuz they opened at a time when the economic meltdown hit?
But yay! We managed to get Subway sandwiches! wahaha

And the Sub of the day was our favs too--- Turkey ham &breast.
I'm totally addicted to Subway now!
And did i forget to mention, Krispy Kreme orginal glazed doughnuts?!!
arggh.
Why are there so many sweet temptations? =/
And they just have to get me hooked when im trying not to spend so much on things that will eventually go into the toilet bowl.

Second stop: Gelato Fruity ice cream kiosk

We had rum and raisins and After 8 chocolate mint flavoured ice creams!
wa wa wa..really bloated already larh....
Why so many yummy food one?
Gotta resist temptations!
Failed miserably.
Was too bloated to walk normally...so we took a slow stroll to the carpark...HAHA

And finally, we arrived at the Cave around 7++ pm. =)

Tadah!
oops.
Didnt take any pics of the Cave cuz i already took loadsss the previous time.

Random shot.
What are you doing hiding there??

Josh browsing thru the menu.
Must be thinking '' Crap.This is burning a hole in my wallet.Again.''
XD
After the Cave did some mini renovations, the prices of their food really hiked up quite a bit.

Happy people. =DDD

Happy happy. haha.

My gift for that someone.

Sidetrack a little...
My hair has regrowths.Pretty fast..hmm..
Can you see the 2 inch long regrowths at my scalp?
Not really visible in reality though.
All thanks to the rather natural-looking dye i had.
Blends well with the regrowths. ;)

*Look of the day*
Denim Jumpsuit from Pumpkin.
Vintage Vamp in orangey Tan from Dr.Pizzicato.
Multistudded chestnut wedges (which you can't see) from Go Jane.
White top from Roxy in Bali.
Beaded bracelets from Forever 21.
Meow meow chain necklace from my beloved mummy! haha

That's all folks..=D
Will update about my secret getaway to a hill up north,soon.
A lil break to well, breakaway from the heat spells in KL.
;)

The Little Things

2009-05-13T16:17:00.004+08:00

You know you're sinking into idleness when you start snapping photos of irrelevant stuffs...such as...

This.

If you're wondering what this is, its Skin Food's Rose Cheek Chock.
In plain english, its a blusher.
(In case you still don't get it, ask your mum or sis.)

This is the gel cream type.
My first time trying the cream type instead of the usual powder ones..
And i must say, this is really good. At least its value for money. Not like some overpriced goods which turn out to be rip offs.
It gives a healthy glow,somewhat like you've just stepped out of a gym kinda pinkish glow, ya know?

But i notice it needs to be reapplied every few hours cuz it wears off pretty easily.
Yet, i luv it! eheh ;)

I've started trying Skin Food instead of Body Shop recently. Just for a change.
I've always been attracted to stuffs with sweet packagings. Argh..can't help it.

Guess whats this?
Muahaha.

yup, its the keratins. Urr..what am i talking?
i mean they're strands of hairs.
My hair.

More like a whole chunk of them.
I love the colour..although my hair's regrowths cant really be seen cuz its a chocolatey brown with red base. =)
Hmm..im contemplating on cropping my hair short after my curls grow out..
should i?
hmm...

Getting really ''wu liao'' already....

And now..pics of me...urm..

Taken at mamak.
All dressed down for a good time of chilling~

Look out Point at Langat Hill.
Taken at Haven @ the Peak, a restaurant. (shall not comment on what happened there..)
Erm..my face looks bit puffy here..Maybe due to inconsistent sleeping hours?
or make up malfunction. =.=

And this i like!
=)
One of Dr.Pizzicato's latest collection:
A Topshop inspired Frill Empire sleeve dress
in one of my fav shades ---
Teal!
I really almost bought a similar one at Topshop which costs a whopping RM240!
Thankfully, stumbled upon this beauty. hehe.
Also available in Plum, Orangey red, Mustard and Black.
All the classic and in colours of this season. ;)

A classic dress for everyday wear~

Heart it to bits! =)

Rojak-ed Post

2009-05-09T01:35:00.011+08:00

Just came back from a new concept mamak with my family at Tmn Permaisuri called 'Q' Bistro. haha.
Bistro you ask?
The concept is really neat. And its decorated to look like an upper class kopitiam.
Guess the kopitiam concept has really taken our country by storm eh?
From Old Town to Pappa Rich to Pak Hailam and now a mamak called bistro?
WOW.
What next?
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(fill in the blanks)

It's my mummy's bday today by the way!
She turning 37!
Happy Birthday mummy! =)
hahaha.
I was just kiddin of course.
But you have to admit, my mum looks like she's my sister!
at least some people do say so.And by some, i mean alot.
Don't have a recent pic of her now..but she looks flattering in person.teehee.
And im a splitting image of her.
Not i cakap punya okie..But well, i guess its true.

Went to Hotel Nikko last week to celebrate Josh's parents anniversary. =)
The food was awesome possum.hehe.
But what i enjoyed most was the company. Oh, and taking photos. =p

Us
Weee! me like how Josh's shirt looks so fitting on him. And it's a gift from me.=P
As for the dress im wearing,its Graphic Dash,from Dr.Pizzicato itself.

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Coach Signature Patent Stripe Tote in Magenta.
arrrgh.
Love of all loves.
*faints*

I worked hard for this.
Well, probably not that hard actually..
hmm.
But at least im coming out with my own moolahs(cash) to purchase this baby.

Dad will never come out with a cent for these kinda things.
Even mummy,although i reckon she would,with a bit of persuasion, but no.
If i want anything which is beyond basic necessities, it has to come from my own pocket.
That includes even flip flops and moisturizers.
Designer or luxury items are out of the question.haha.

And it feels better when you purchase something with your own sweat and blood.
Not relying on others' hard earned money.
=)

Can't wait for it to arrive from the States.
I simply loveee the shade of hot pink, its so so sweeeet and feminine.
Wanted to get a classic brown one..just like an LV monogram..but then again, i want to delay being an aunty for a lil while more... (=
And Magenta is simply such a gorgeous shade,don't ya think?
And i almost couldn't get my hands on it.huhu.
thankfully, got it.
*squeals!*

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Just had a hair cut with Josh on Thursday.
Trimmed the frizzy ends and my very long fringe.
But why my hair looks so short now wan...?
And he had almost like a total makeover with his hair! haha
Me like. =D
At least it looks less like a bird's nest? teehee
Can lay eggs already..
And also, he can think better with the extra weight chopped off his head.

His finals is next week.
All the best dearie. =)
It's the final straw, just give your best shot.

Oh..and..and..the haicut for the both of us only cost us RM 20. ;)
Yeah..we're cheapskates in a way.
Muahahaha.

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This is for my own amusement.
Since its into the wee hours of the morning and i still dun feel like sleeping...

Langkawi Memoirs
DEC 2008

Unlikely friends to travel together.
But we had such a great time together peeps. ;)

Ooopsie..caught on candid camera.
Cenang beach~

Kaleidoscope.

Sealed forever. ;)

An early morning shot.
Long day ahead!

Sans colour.

Weeeee! haha
Love you gals!

Pei Gin and I.
Dearie..we were supposed to go swimming but you ffk-ed.
haha.
It's okay! probably this coming week.=)

I can never finish posting up pics of our Langkawi trip.
Ends here.

;)
nitey

Shoe Frenzy.. and other minute rants

2009-05-03T19:03:00.006+08:00

I'm actually very much in love with em Go Jane shoes now.
They're just so so tempting!
Well, im not exactly shopping, cuz i dun actually walk around malls to shop.
Haven't really got time for those since im quite caught up with my day job and online boutique.
This is my last month teaching tuition too,by the way.=P

With just the click of a mouse, i get to place my order and then wait for those gorgeous heels to arrive at my doorstep.
Takes about 3 weeks for these shoes to be shipped from the States.
Since these are imported from the States, the price is also pretty hefty.*really burning a hole in my pocket.gargh*
But when you slip on these heels, you can't help but feel its all worth the dwindling bank account and the long wait.
HAHA.
But honestly, they are real comfy!!
My first batch of orders includes this:

Phyton Wedge.
Ah, wedges!
the kind of shoes that marries comfort and style! =)
me like.

and

Carrie Bradshaw heels, as seen in Sex in the City.
Haven't got an exact pic..hmm.
But it looks exactly like this:
Except that its tan colour blocks and is made of velvet! =D

Wore my 5'' Bradshaw heels to church today.
Some of you may have noticed it.=P

And my latest splurge includes these two one-of-a-kind heels:

Again, wedges!
They're actually the only kind of shoes i can wear for hours,including a trip to the mall,without hurting my soles.=)))
Now you know why i lovee em?
This Chesnut Studded wedges has such a rock and roll vibe to it.
I'm really so into the rock chic look nowadays.
Don a biker jacket and floral dress to get that very 'London' look.
And oxford booties too, if you'd like.=)

See the carved heels!
*yummm*
They're what i call Architectural heels.
I had a tough time deciding what colour to get, cuz there was lavender, black, yellow,etc.
But i finally decided to get this in turquoise cuz its just such an exlcusive shade!
And of course,its pretty easy to match this with my clothes.hehe.

Hopefully these heels are meant for walking~

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Just had my first ever Dr.Pizzicato (that's my e-boutique, for those of you who don't know yet) bazaar at SoHo KL, Solaris Mont Kiara last Saturday.=)
Here's how my humble booth looked like:

Each vendors are given a 6 feetx6 feet selling space.
Not very spacious actually.
The distance between vendors is only about 1 feet.

Twas really really hot. Only air coolers provided with the sun basking in its glory.As if trying to squeeze the very sweat out of us.
But i couldn't complain, could i?
afterall, i was the one who was so gung-ho about this whole bazaar idea.haha.

And the whole family troop had to tag along to show their moral support for me.=D
Thanks so very much mum, dad and sis. *And bro, even though you were busy marching at your NS camp in Melaka. Missing you!*
And of course, not forgetting dear Josh who stayed with me from 10am to close to 10pm.
Which is a long stretch of 12 hours.
And who bought me sandwiches and red dates can drinks from Cold Storage when i was almost fainting from excessive heat.
Thanks so much for your sacrifice dearie.=)

And its no wonder i got such a dark tan!
Imagine having the sun shining directly at you for at least 6 hours. =/

Anyway, i would still say it was a great experience!
Manage to sell quite a number items eventhough not as much as i would have liked.hehe.
And to be honest, the crowd wasn't even close to 7000, as promised.
But still, i should pat myself on the back for managing it thus far, don't ya think? =)
And also, i couldn't have done it with the Lord favour and the support of my loved ones.

On a separate note, here's a few of my latest collections from Dr.Pizzicato:

A Grecian Goddess dress.
Available in Creamy Beige, Black, Innocent white and Nude Grey.
I totally heart the amazing chiffon material and those detailed ruchings!
Makes it look very ethereal.
And who doesn't like dual toned pieces with a tulip cut skirt,aye?
It's simply too good to resist.
*and the photo fails to demonstrate how awesome it actually is in reality!*

A kerchief maxi dress.=)
Love the floral burst and array of colours.
Happy happy happy.=D
And its downright affordable okaaay..
only RM 49.
*Normally maxis retails at at least RM 55-60*

Haha this is quite a massive update, with over 10 or more items updated at once!
Ranging from high waisted denims, zippy dresses, ruffles, polkas, vintage bags and Chanel-inspired ones.
Eveything which is so in this very moment.;)

Be sure to check it out at Dr.Pizzicato, and if you see anything you like, just beep me alritey.=)
Online shopping is easier than you think.
No fuss, no muss.
Click away already! ahaha

Cheersssss.

Guess

2009-04-19T23:25:00.002+08:00

Helleww everyone, =)
just something i'd like to post up today,simply for the fun of it.=)

Guess who is the adorable looking kid below? =P

The prize for the correct answer : The smile it'll put on your face. =)))

Is it wrong to do right?

2009-04-13T23:21:00.004+08:00

My question is very simple:
Is it wrong to do right?

You know what you're doing is right. It can't be wrong.
Cuz it is in line with your conscience..unless of course you've totally shut out your own conscience or that little voice within which will eventually make every wrong seem right.
But in my case,even God's word has confirmed what im doing is right.
The Scriptures have confirmed it.
Various incidences has served to be a warning and confirmation.

But it seems like the whole world is caving in around me..
It has become so much of a normality that the wrong is beginning to seem right.
And the thing which saddens me most is..even the closest around me are hurting as a result of my decisions..

Is it wrong to do right?
Is it wrong to not conform to the pattern of this world and comply with God's will?

'Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.'
~Romans 12:2

I guess it is true that obedience has a price to pay.
It doesn't come easy.
But until i see Him face to face, I will continue to run the race with eternity in mind.
Temporal pleasures shouldn't hinder me from walking in the way that is pleasing to the Lord.
Because when i stand before the throne of judgement, i want to be able to hear my Lord say :' Well done, good and faithful servant.'

That will be the ultimate joy and reward.

Happy Birthday Syn Wei =)

2009-04-11T20:54:00.005+08:00

Michelle, Kuan, the Bday princess, Pei Gin and yours truly~

We celebrated Syn Wei's birthday at Pavilion today.
Miss Meticulous has finally turned 20. ;)
A very blessed birthday to you sweets~

T'was really great!
Being able to see my beloved friends' and this time, not in uniforms..It somehow brings about a very different feeling. haha.
I guess it's cuz we have been seeing each other in uniforms for the past one and a half year. XD
It's as if we have all grown up.

Michelle and Syn Wei ..and even Kuan Nien,was looking all fit for work. Very sophisticated indeed.
As a matter of fact, Kuan Nien came directly from the primary school where he is teaching now.=) hence, the formal neck ties and all. haha.
As for Pei Gin and I, we looked..well..nice, i suppose.haha. Love how the teal dress Pei Gin was wearing fits her so well. =)
And you know something? the dress was from my e-boutique,Dr.Pizzicato. muahaha. Feel real happy to see a satisfied customer wearing clothes from my virtual store! hee hee

While waiting for their arrival..i decided to go window shopping at Topshop. My all time favourite high-street label. Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins too actually.;)
I was really spoiled for choices..there were so many quirky and vintagey dresses. And even the basic ones were to die for.
But oh well, i wasn't intending on doing some real shopping, so i only brought in one piece to try.=) *Normally i'd bring in the maximum of 5*

the minute i saw this dress, it was love at first sight.
I simply love the heart-shaped bustier and the empire cut of this dress.
Oh, and the lil' candy coloured hearts too!
They make the entire dress look so cheery! =D

Im soooo into colours these days.
Colours,colours..they totally brighten up an outfit. =)

*Notice those gladiator wedges? teehee.
Just got them this morning. ;P
They're a beauty*

Hmm!
Wud love to bring in a similar dress if i do see one like this from my supplier.
What do ya think? =))))
And it would three times cheaper. haha.

The fun in online shopping is that you get designer or high street inspired goodies for a fraction of the price. How awesome!

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Oh, i'll be having my first offline bazaar this coming 25th. Yup, April this month.=)
It's called A Fair Weekend bazaar. Would be held in SoHo KL at Solaris, Mont Kiara. =)
And the organizers are expecting about 7000 over crowds too. Yea..its that big. =D
Am really excited bout it!
Probably will get to meet some of my customers face to face as well..hehe.. and for the experience too. =) that would be invaluable.

So if you're free on the 25th of April,which is in 2 weeks time, do come and support yea!
Gals, bring your galfrens along..and guys, bring your girlfriends.=) im sure they'll be delighted.hahaha.

There'll be something for everyone!
Live bands, battle of talents, fashion shows, incubation counselling and more. =)
Excited yet??
Keep your 25th free alritey!

2009-04-06T01:02:00.000+08:00

Obedience brings Revelation~
=)

You've gotta know this.

2009-04-01T19:02:00.005+08:00

Just wanna thank the Lord once again for His everlasting faithfulness.
Indeed, He is and always will be, the El Shaddai, the All Sufficient God. The One who is More than Enough for us.

I still remember that day when Josh told me how sad and depressed he was...he had had a very rough week indeed.
One, his car was saman-ed by DBKL.
Two, his car got clamped at McD.
Lastly, he lost his Final Year Project just when the due date was the following week!

Anyone could have been in despair if they were in his shoes.

We were supposed to go for CG that night when he told me about what happened. The lost of his FYP was the final blow.
Right after that, he totally lost the mood to do anything. Just wanted to sleep it off in hopes that this will all be just a bad dream.
But i knew that the best thing to do in such circumstances was to go for CG. Cuz when you take your focus off yourself, somehow it helps you feel slightly more relieved.It give you less time to dwell on the state of your own problems.

And as if to challenge our faith and perseverance,the rain started pouring so heavily that we got stucked in a jam while on the way to Ee Yan's place.
But i knew in my heart that God would honour our deeds~

Finally arrived there at almost half an hour later. oops!
We had discussions about Contemporary issues such as abortion, test tube babies,etc.
I was really enjoying the discussion.hehe. But i could also sense that he was so worn out and upset that he wasn't even paying attention to the discussions.

Fast forward to 2 hours later,
he sent me home. But right before i got down, as promised, i said i would wanna pray with him about the whole matter.
Cuz the Bible says, 'Where two or three are gathered in My name, there I will be in their midst.'

So i prayed that God would increase our faith and that the project would be found the next day, which was Saturday.
By the way, Josh's project was due on Monday!
We only had 2 days to find it. And he hasn't even completed the project. Talk about anxiety.

We all know in human abilities this would have been impossible. But His Word says, ''What is impossible with man is possible with God''.
Luke 18:27
We just have to believe it!
Remember, God said, even if you have faith of a mustard seed, you WILL be able to move mountains. As in, physical mountains like Mount Everest okay.
And mustard seeds are really the tiniest seeds ever. They are as small as a fullstop.
Yes, like this,
.
.
.
See how tiny they are? (yes, i've seen those seeds.)

And God didn't say 'You might' or 'You probably can', but He said, You WILL.
And when God says something, He never, i repeat, never goes back on His words.
His words will not return to Him void.

*******

And so after praying, we could only trust God for the best. And just totally and wholly believe we would be able to find it. For without Faith, it is impossible to please God.

And guess what?
The next morning, Josh texted me to say that his friend, Tham had found his project back in college!
Miracle miracle!

I was working at Starbucks that time, and was reading a book cuz i was so free.. But when i read that sms, i was so elated that tears began to flow.
I must have been deemed a lil crazy but i didn't care. Cuz once again, God has proved His faithfulness.
I just couldn't help praising Him there and then! ( i dunno where my manager went that time..but surprisingly, as if in God's perfect timing, he wasn't anywhere near me.)
Cuz if he saw me with tears in my eyes, that might have worried him.haha.

Just wanna praise God wholeheartedly.
The Lord reemphasizes to me that He is indeed a prayer answering God.
He always is. Eventhough He might seem to be distant at times, but He is attentive to even the slightest whispers.

*****

On a separate note,
just wanna praise God for healing my migraine today! yay!
I only vomited once.
Normally it would linger for the whole day...with vomits in between. And my head would fell like it was going to burst out of the excruciating pain. But thank the Lord, after praying and acting on His scriptures about healing, i was healed even during work itself.
But i still came back early to rest. =)

God bless ya'all!
Taste and discover for yourself that the Lord is GOOD.
God is not a respecter of persons.
So if He can do it for Josh and me,
He can too, for YOU. =)

Unexpected Blessings

2009-03-24T00:00:00.006+08:00

God has been really good to me. It's really more than i could ever ask for.

If you've read my previous post about losing my barely-a-year-old Sony Ericsson phone, you would probably know how devastated i was. And the fact that i didn't know how i lost it makes it even more bizarre. Not to mention it's the second phone i lost. =/
But sob stories aside, i just wanna express my joy and thankfulness towards the Lord for giving me a brand new phone just last Friday. =)

I still remember i said this prayer ''Lord, you know how i feel about the lost of my phone..only you know the pain..cuz it's the 2nd time already. And i don't expect mum or dad to get me one.(cuz i know it's time i became responsible for my own actions, whether or not i am in fault)
Right now i just wanna ask that you'll bless me with a brand new phone,Lord. Send a Good Samaritan to bless me Lord i pray. Cuz i really can't afford to come out with another 600bucks or more.. It's just too much for me to bear after the lost of my first phone barely a year ago...very em se tak..''

Yup, i prayed something like that.
And i knew God heard me loud and clear.

Cuz a few days after that..or like..almost a week.. Josh presented me with a K660i Sony Ericsson. It was like rekindling my lost baby.. Cuz he got me the exact same one.
He knew i didn't like any other except K660i..and it was also the most affordable SE phone among others.
It's sleek,and slim.
Has multiple functions and most importantly, has good quality images! nyehehehe

I kinda knew he was getting me a phone already..and i insisted that i got it myself..since im working and earning thru my e-biz right?
It just didn't feel right to obtain something so pricey from someone else.
I think you guys get what i mean right?
Not something that costs more than half a K......

But all he did was hushed me and told me to just say 'thank you' and accept the gift with an open heart. Haha. Like i have a choice not to keep quiet after that....=P
Trust me, i said 'No' too many times until i think he got fed up? (were you bay?^^)

But all i can say is, i'm really happy and content with my phone. I know it might be a lil' weird to want the same phone when you can explore others..but i guess it's just me.=)
I simply love it~

I just wanna really thank the Lord for answering my prayer.
It's a blessing, and an unexpected one.
I was expecting a phone, but not from the person who gave it to me. =D

But God always works in mysterious ways. His ways are indeed higher than our ways. Praise Him for that. If everything worked according to our plans, then it might not have turned out as well. God knows BEST.

Thank you Jesus.
Thank you Josh dear. =)
I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

Prom Goes Green 2009

*****

On a separate note, here are the updates on my colourful life! haha

- Went to 3K inn bazaar at Subang Jaya with Laura Tang! =D
We make an unlikely pair but we do share a lot in common. Especially our penchant for fashion and shopping! haha
And i must say it was my privilege to go out with her on her birthday! (on the 20th last Saturday)
Happy Belated Birthday dearest Laura~

I didn't know it was her birthday till she told me in the car.

And right here, i wanna take the Lord again for having his favour to surround us like a shield! (Psalm 4:12)
Cuz we got stopped by a traffic police who hinted twice that he wanted a bribe from us in order to let us go...But to cut the long story short, everything worked in our favour (including the fact that it was Laura's bday that day!) and we were released without an RM 300 saman nor with bribing. (Which would have been an easy way out but we know bribing is wrong.)
In most cases, this would have been near impossible, but by God's grace, the officer really let us go!
What a miracle!
I knew i had to testify about this.=D

It just reminds that when we're faithful to the Lord, His hands will always be upon us~

- Went for KBU's Prom 2009. Josh's final prom as he is graduating this May/June. =)
Really had tons of fun fellowshipping especially. Although i knew no one there except his friends.haha.
Prom goes GREEN this year, in support of mother earth. =)
Surprisingly no one wore green dresses.

I wore a bright purple mermaid-pleated dress from my e-boutique,
Dr.Pizzicato =) *click click*

Love it to bits!
Somehow..these days.. im really into bright candy colours such as emerald, hot pink, turquoise, lime, chilli red, and of course oh-so-glam purple!
But classic B&W never fails. =) not to mention white has always been my fav.hehe. Makes one look so ethereal and innocent.=)

Love the pleated designs.
And the best part, it doesn't cost a bomb like Valentino gowns. *wink*

Lost my phone. =(

2009-03-15T20:41:00.000+08:00

Lost my phone yesterday at Tesco Cheras... =(
And it's the 2nd time losing my phone. *sighs* The first one was pick-pocketed in monorail..

A phone which i've used for barely a year is now in the hands of i-dunno-who....
The thing that baffles me the most is i don't even know how i lost it.
As bizarre as that sounds, i only realized it was gone when i searched for it minutes later and couldn't find it.
I was with Josh at that time so he called my number, and a man picked up. That was when i knew it was.........

But reality couldn't sink in until much later.. Cuz i just couldn't accept the fact that my phone was lost! And a brand new one too.
This time i really couldn't help crying cuz it was my second time for goodness sake.
I'm seriously worked up about it.
It wasn't that bad the previous time...But if you lose for phone for the 2nd time, you'll know how terrible that feels. What more one that is used for less than a year. =/

When i finally calmed down, i could only say i wish the man (who most probably have picked it up from the pavement) that he'll be blessed.
As naive as this might sound, i actually smsed him to beg for the phone. Twice. I even said i'll give him RM 200 in exchange. You never try you never know what the outcome might be right?
But all he did was slammed and shut my phone. Typical.

How i wish people in society can be more honest.
If i were to pick up a phone and receive numerous calls and smses from the rightful owner, even if i'm sooo tempted to keep the pretty phone, i'll still relent in the end.
Afterall, its NOT my phone right.
I'll put myself in the person's shoes and think how overwhelmed he/she might be. That knowledge itself is enough to drive me to return the phone.
Or if that's not enough, my conscience will make me feel really guilty.

But i guess in society today, there are more baddies than goodies. Even the Bible says we're ''living in the days where evil prevails''.
It only tells me (and you) that we should really be vigilent wherever we go.

Until i've redeemed my previous number, i'll be using my digi number for now...
And i seriously dunno what phone to get next....it's like i've exhausted all my ideas for a good phone.....(my first was a Sony Ericsson K 610i, then a K660i..sob)

Maybe a Blackberry? =P
Or,
probably not.
If that gets stolen, i'll probably never buy phones ever again.

100 Truths?

2009-03-10T01:36:00.007+08:00

I don't usually have the time to do 'tags' but here goes one of it.=P better do it now than procrastinate later..

001. Real Name : Abigail Chan. Duh?
002. Nickname(s) : Abby, Bi, Aby, Abi, etc
003. Age : Turning 20 this year
004. Zodiac Sign : Virgo. But i don't believe in HORRORscopes okie. XD
005. Male or Female : Female
006. Elementary : Tadika Miki
007. Middle School: SJK (C) Batu 9 Cheras
008. High School : SMK Convent Peel Road and SMK Seri Bintang Selatan
009. College School : MBS!
010. Hair colour : Brown with red base
011. Long or Short : Long and wavy.=D
012. Loud or Quiet : Half-half
013. Sweats or Jeans : Jeans
014. Phone or Camera : Phone
015. Health Freak : No. Prolly that's why i get sick easily?
016. Drink or Smoke : Nope.
017. Do you have a crush
on someone : Nope.
018. Eat or Drink : Eat
019. Piercings : 4
020. Tattoos : Nope
021. Social or Anti-Social: Social, at times anti-social.
022. First Piercing : 8 years old. Wahaha.
023. First Relationship : 2002
024. First Best Friend : Roxanne in Tadika
025. First Award : Singing competition in Standard 1.( First Prize wey..LOL)
026. First Kiss : Mummy =P
027. First Pet : Hamsters named Kate and Leo
028. First Big Vacation : Hong Kong
029. First Love at first sight: Nope
030. First Big Birthday : 10 years old ( it was 9.9.1999. hehe.This year would be 09.09.2009!)

Currently

049. Eating : Nothing.
050. Drink :Milo
051. Excitement Level : Very excited bout tomorrow! ask me if you wanna know why
052. I'm about to : SLEEP..zzzz
053. Listening to : Nothing. I off the music so i can concentrate better.
054. Plan for today : Already done what i needed to do
055. Waiting for : My results which will be released in less than 10 hours!!! *gasps*
056. Energy Level : E for Exhaustion~
057. Thinking of someone: Not consciously...
058. Want kids? : Yes =P
059. Want to get married?: Refer to Question above.=)
060. Careers in mind? : Entrepreneur for now

Which is better in the boy/girl you like

068. Lips or Eyes? : Doesn't matter.=)
069. Romantic or Funny? : Romantic (and funny too)
070. Shorter or Taller? : Taller
071. Protective or Caring? :Caring (and protective) =D
072. Romantic or Spontaneous? : Romantic
073. Nice Stomach or Nice Arms?: Nice stomach
074. Sensitive or Loud? : Sensitive.
075. Hook-up or Relationship? : Relationship
076. Trouble Maker or Hesitant? : Trouble Maker

Have you ever

080. Lost glasses or contacts : Yes. My contacts.
081. Ran away from home : Nope.Although i did contemplate during my rebellious years.
082. Held a gun/knife for self defence: Thank God there's no need till now.
083. Killed somebody : Nope.
084. Broken someone's heart : Erm..yes..
085. Been arrested : Nope
087. Cried when someone died : Yes. Thrice at least.

Do you believe in

089. Yourself : Yes
090. Miracles : Yes
091. Love at first sight: Hmm...
092. Heaven : Yes.
093. Santa Claus : Nope
094. Tooth Fairy : Nope. Only in my dreams.
095. Kiss in the first date: Nope

Truthfully

097. Is there someone you would want to be with right now? : YES.
098. Are you seriously happy with where you're in life now? : Yes.
099. Do you believe in God? : Yes with a capital Y!
100. Post as 100 truths and tag 10 people:

I shall tag these 'privileged' people in no particular order yea...
1. Jeannie
2. Josh
3. Darmila
4. Ariel a.k.a Pei Gin
5. Vivi
6. Nien
7. Yi Li
8. Tham
9.Hui Juin
10.Chean

Most of whom i know won't be reading this or have already been tagged. hahaha.

Cheers! =D

Come to the banquet

2009-02-16T17:11:00.004+08:00

Rushed? Not finding enough time to read? Is this what you need?

The Bible in 50 Words

God made, Adam bit, Noah arked, Abraham split, Jacob fooled, Joseph ruled, Bush talked, Moses
balked, Pharoah plagued, People walked, Sea divided, Tablets guided, Promises landed, Saul
freaked, David peeked, Prophets warned, Jesus born, God walked, Love talked, Anger Crucified,
Hope died, Love rose, Spirit flamed, Word spread, God remained. -Author Unknown

That's a clever summary, but would you accept it as a substitute for your Bible? i hope not. It would be like choosing a bag of fries over an eight-course meal, no? But how often do we treat the Scriptures like a spiritual fast food? We grab and bite and run instead of taking time to sit at the feet of the Lord.

God has a banquet for each of us. It's filled with wisdom, insight, understanding, and His own promises. But it takes time to sit and savour the meal.=)

Rushed? Stressed? Feeling overwhelmed? Come to the banquet, sit and savour and enjoy what the Saviour has prepared for you.

*****

I couldn't help feeling convicted of my lack of time spent with the Lord and tears welled up in my eyes when i read that..And i felt i really had to type that out to share it with all of you.
I admit i've been living for too long without the most essential bread of all---His living Word.
And it's a wonder how one can survive without ''eating'' bread for days! I should have died of starvation.

But it's never too late, the Lord says.
And i'm encouraged by this verse,

'Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness.'

Lamentations 3: 22-23~

Aren't you glad the Lord is ever merciful and gracious to us even when we've failed him again and again?
Now, would you describe your daily quiet time with God as fast food or a feast? What would you like it to be?

It's time we gave Him what He desrves from us---our TIME.

Confessions of a Heart filled with Faith

2009-01-23T13:15:00.004+08:00

Woke up at close to 5 a.m today, because something seemed to be gushing out of my throat again..I knew that it was coming.

Rushed to the toilet sink and out came those blood...

This time, it was worse, cuz it just kept coming and i couldn't suppress the coughs like i've tried doing before. Immediately i rushed to my parents room and knocked numerous times at their door.

I couldn't control the coughs that were coming out from my lungs..and one after another, the blood just kept getting released in more and more quantities. At one point, i was so frightened that i grasped my lungs with my hand..cuz i was beginning to gasps for air..i couldn't breathe cuz it felt like my lungs were going to collapse.
My carnal being thought i wasn't going to make it if it continued like this. But i knew deep down, i WILL and i CAN pull through this challenge..cuz by his striped I am healed!

Dad and mum was praying continuously beside me and commanding with authority of the believer for the blood to cease. After i dunno how many minutes of continuous coughs..it finally did cool down.Praise the Lord, for He is My Jehovah Rafah, the Great Physician.

I was still breathing very hard, but at least it got better.Took the med and tried going back to sleep.Finally fell asleep at about 6+.....

**Even right now, I'm listening to 'Oceans will part'...it's so relevant to my situation.And i believe even to soem of yours.=)

'As you open my eyes to the work of Your hands....Present sufferings may pass,Lord your mercy will last........And my heart will find praise, i'll delight in your ways..... Hope will rise, glory shown...In my life your will be done.'

Whatever may come my way, i will always have FAITH in the Lord.
Just like Job did when God tested Him by taking away the lives of his family, his possesions, and even afflicted him with diseases and all the worst things you could think of. And you would've thought Job would let go of God, even his wife told him to,but that was the last thing he would ever do.

May i exercise the mountain-moving faith of people like Job~

For He is the potter, and I'm His mould. =)

Faith.Faith.Faith

Crushed, but not destroyed.

2009-01-19T22:42:00.007+08:00

Just when everything seems to be going great for me, work at Starbucks,supportive family,relationships, great friends, my own e-boutique business, a holiday to UK in March, an opportunity to touch lives and so much more...all of a sudden, something major comes up and threatens to shatter my hopes and dreams.

All i can say right now is please PRAY for me....I'm in need of fervent prayers.

I was thinking of all the possibilities on why i could be susceptible to such a thing, but i guess right now, it's not about asking 'why?' but to focus on the solution and on the God of Miracles.

Deep down, i'm feeling awkward..I can't even begin to find the right words..haha..Even as im writing this, tears are welling up in my eyes.It's not like im angry with God for allowing that to happen, but i've somehow accepted it as part of His plans for my life. As out-of-the-ordinary as it might seem, i am confident and i know that He will always be in control.

And i believe the Lord somehow gave me an insight while i was pondering over the situation that has arised so abruptly. I remember what certain pastors like Ps.Elijah said before, 'When you surrender your life to God and asks Him to truly use you for His purposes, you will face challenges and lots of trials along the way...And you can be assured that God will TEST you along the way so that you will become the refined instrument for His glory.'
The key thing i believe is, PERSEVERANCE right now.

I will persevere and emerge victorious from this battle.=)

'The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.2 Corinthians 10:3-5 '

I will have mountain-moving FAITH~

The Mane Issue

2009-01-15T23:22:00.005+08:00

There! Finally the pics of my new hairstyle is up.teehee.

Dye + Perm

I think it looks so luscious and wavy that i can't exactly believe it belongs to me. haha.

Cuz when i first had it done like 1-2weeks ago, it looked kinda dull. I mean it looks nice, i like it, but not the type of perm i wanted...so i went back to the salon 2days later and re-permed it. (Thankfully my stylist was nice enough to not charge me extra..cuz it'll really make me broke..the dye + perm costs about RM 480..and that is also after mum bargained and got some discounts.)

Side view.
Like the brownish-red colour.

Will just let the pic do the talking...

And finally,

I like~

--Actually, the camera did a great job too..cuz in reality, my locks probably doesn't look as silky and gorgeous as it is in those photos.HAHA--

Have a great weekend peeps! I have morning shift tomorrow~

Doing what i can,the best i can.

2009-01-14T22:20:00.008+08:00

LOL.
I'm actually at my mum's tuition centre now...at Bandar Utama~

Just started my second class with some standard 5 and 6 students. And today, a form 1 gal joined the extra class in which im their 'lao shi'(teacher).

I'm using the computer at the counter cuz everyone has gone back except myself, mum, and a student whose dad is coming to pick him late. Kesian. Oh yea..and im waiting for my mum who is having a meeting with one of the teachers in the office room.

How did i get involved with my mum's centre?
You see..there was a few students who were quite weak in english and bahasa melayu..And during normal classes, they find it extremely hard to keep up with the teacher's pace.
Therefore, my mum asked me if i was interested in helping them by giving extra classes. After pondering about it, i finally said yes. (Although i'm currently working at Starbucks as a part-timer already)

I figured it'll be good if i can see a bit of improvements...even just a little...it would really bring much joy to the parents who are clueless as to what to do about their kids..
Of course, mum said she will pay me rather handsomely..and i gotta admit that's one of the reasons why i eventually took a day off from my job at Starbucks to teach at her tuition centre.
But that's beside the point..
I genuinely wanted to be able to help them in one way or another...although honestly speaking, i did doubt myself cuz its not easy to teach standard 5,6 and form 1 students who cant read nor write up till this stage.

Yes, they seriously don't know how to construct simple sentences like 'Umur saya sebelas tahun.'
I was shocked.
But immediately after the initial shock, a wave of empathy flooded me...i really, really symphatize with these kids and therefore today... i tried various ways to interact with them and make the class interesting for 3 hours.

I drew pictures on the board, gave them role play sessions, and mostly...i used chinese to communicate with them since the three of them are chinese educated. And the words i wrote on the board has to be accompanied by chinese translations for easier understanding.
And boy..was that difficult!
i hadn't been learning my mandarin for about 8 years already! (my chinese education is only up to UPSR =/ )
But thank God, i still knew some basic words.
(Next week, i am definitely bringing a chinese dictionary!)

I thank God for granting me this opportunity to touch their lives even if this is only the beginning.
To see the smile on their faces when i encourage them by giving positive affirmations is just sooooo rewarding..
If they can, and i believe they can, learn to write and read well in future.. That'll be the truest satisfaction one can ask for.
=)

Please do uphold:
Yung Kei
Hooi Fong
Jia Le
David

in your prayers~ that they will be able to cross this hurdle in life. Nothing is impossible.

Yung Kei.

Hooi Fong.

The wonderful kids and myself. I look tired..but...happy! =D

~Today is actually an extremely special day for me and someone.A milestone after 3years.~ =)

Finally got my own camera =P

2009-01-12T20:50:00.005+08:00

I'm really delighted right now.=)

Because i know i've been desiring for a camera for so long...i think eversince i discovered the ''art'' of camwhoring and taking photos whenever i see something that captures my imagination. The last part was exaggeration.haha.

Simply put, i love taking photos. =)))

And somehow, i believe that taking photos is important cuz it will be a memoir for me many years down the road..At least i know how i look like and what hairstyles i had before,etc....(Talking bout hairstyles, i've just had a makeover! Pictures might be up soon.haha.) To see the changes in all my friends and family years after...the thought of it is just so warm and fuzzy. =D

And all the sweet memories with my loved ones can be brought back to life simply by looking at the photos.=)

Right now, i'm just bubbling with joy..not just because of the camera but it's because i know God has been so faithful to me. I know i'm diverting a bit..but just hear me out yea. God knows how loooong i've wanted this Canon Ixus camera.... i wanted an electric blue, and 70 IS was good enough. Haha. I just wanted a digital compact cam so desperately! (Taking photos with my hp was fine..but it frustrates me when i can't get clear pictures.)

So my plan was to work and then use my own salary to get this camera. Well and good i thought. By the way, i just got a job at Starbucks! come visit! =)

But who would've known God would bless me with the camera of my dreams from Daddy. I have to thank my mum too, cuz she was the one who told dad about my passion for photography.Haha.

I just can't begin to think about how absolutely good the Lord is. He sees the desires of your heart and begins to work in wonderful ways..just to make u happy. =) Of course, the desire of your heart should be parallel to His will for your life.

But the last thing i would imagine was to get something like a camera from dad, cuz my whole family knows how thrifty he is. His favourite quote is, ''I am a very practical person..i don't mind spending money on things that are truly necessary.'' And camera is not exactly a necessary thing in his list. haha.

Sometimes, getting 10bucks alone from dad is so difficult cuz he believes in investing for the long term by purchasing properties instead of a momentary splurge on cars, clothes, furnitures,etc...those of which he says are liabilities instead of assets ( since they don't generate income for you) Which is actually very true. Even houses are liabilties you know? Whatever that sits there and does not generate income for you IS a liabilty already.
Err..sidetracked again..sorry..haha..im getting so business-y nowadays. Im actually wondering if i should take up business course..hmm..Still have to pray about it.

So, as you can see..i was just so happy when he presented the camera to me on saturday night.And its double the blessings cuz i got an 80 IS instead of 70. =D
Just wanna thank the Lord soooooooo much for everything.
He has truly blessed me with so much..like a song that goes..''So much, i can't contain it, so much, i've gotta give it away...''
Remember that we can never ever ever outgive God. So lets be generous with our offerings and tithes!

~ The cam is actually pink! but due to the lighting it looks more silver than pink. ~

Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37: 3-5

Instant Encouragements

2009-01-05T21:38:00.009+08:00

After ushering into the new year with countdowns and fireworks, the hype of festivities gradually comes to a halt and the normality of life will eventually sink in..And most of us will come to realize that new year resolutions are easier said than done. Not trying to sound pessimistic, but the fact is, it does happen doesn't it?

But we also have the world's bestselling book and the living Word of God---the Bible, to guide us thru the rollercoaster rides in life yea.And this is applicable to ALL.(not just christians ya)

Do check these out according to the seasons in your life or whenever you need instant encouragements :

If you're afraid (Psalms 27 ; 91 ; 121 ; 139)
If you wonder about the future of the world (Matthew 24, 1 Timothy 4, Book of Revelation)
If you're suffering ( Book of Job)
If you're sick (James 5)
If you're looking for eternal life (John 3)
If you're happy (Psalms 95-101)
If you need some common sense (Book of Proverbs)
If you're feeling guilty (Psalm 51)
If you're tempted to sin ( 1 Corinthians 10)
If you need to make a decision (Proverbs 3, James 1)
If you want to know what real love is( 1 Corinthians 13 )
If you wonder about death (1 Cor 15, 2 Cor 5)
If you wonder about God's power (Genesis 1, Exodus 1-15, Isaiah 40)
If you're wondering what being a follower of Jesus is all about ( John 13-16)

I'm sure these will come in handy at different points of your life! =D

Be sure to maximize the usage of our Bibles and not let it collect dust on the shelf okie.
Now, that's a new year resolution for me that must be kept no matter what.

Cheers!

* A lil' bookmark from Bee Kwang 2 years ago.=) luv it *

Change

2009-01-04T20:20:00.007+08:00

A few discoveries about myself made between late 2008 and early 2009:

I lost approximately 3 kg. I'm now around 42 kg, which is.......a tad too skinny for my height. And i think my previously 'Normal' BMI (Body Mass Index) is now categorized as 'Underweight'. How's that for a start in new year?haha. Honestly though, I'm partly happy,cuz it i won't have to go on a diet whatsoever.But note that, being slim is entirely different from being fit.

Slim = Fit. FALSE. ( can't find the ''not equals'' mathematical sign...haha)

So, i will have to start going for jogs regularly or risk registering for a gym membership at
Fitness First which will probably not be put to full use in the long run.That always
happens isn't it?

Hopefully i'll gain some weight during Chinese New Year.=P
Eat loads and loads of new year cookies and crackers.Muahahaha.
Meanwhile, its time to keep FIT!

2. My pimples have miraculously stopped popping out like........like...i dunno what.
But those hideous red lil thingies have decided to leave me alone for good. =D Yay!
The funny thing is, my diet hasn't exactly changed, though my sleeping habits have
improved (since STPM and all the stress is over and done with). So why are they not
popping out so frequently like they use to?

Something tells me its due to mature hormones. (I'm still too young for the word 'ageing'
okie.) Just can't believe im no longer a -teen(nineteen,sixteen..all histories) this year. I'm a
-ty already! aaaaaaaaahhhhh. Okie, its not that bad i reckon. hehe. Was overreacting. But
the swiftly passing time is really amazing. In a blink of an eye, we're in 2009! Whoever
came up with the ''time flies'' line is so right. It really flieeeeeessss even before my
resolutions are fulfilled. Hahaha.

Anyway, back to point.Am just glad the zits have stopped bothering me, although they still

do occasionally. But its way better now. Thank God.

Erm, i can't really think of anything else at the moment..am kinda tired actually. But whatever changes it may be, i just wanna thank God for His faithfulness to me throughout year 2008. I truly believe that year 2009 will be a year of greater challenges.But that also means there'll be more victories! =D No matter what, my hope is in Christ the Lord.

'Spread out! Think Big! Let's grow!'

The Year End Drama

2008-12-31T13:52:00.014+08:00

Just came back from the awesommmmmmmmeeeee Youth camp 2008!

Gosh! I have so many posts that i dunno where to begin..There's....
- A whole day of fun with my form 4 gals last Sunday.

- Christmas day,where i went to midvalley and later to PGRM for 'A Christmas Reflection' musical.

- Christmas eve : the day my family's poor puppy died.Cleo was only 2 years old!

- 'B Real' Youth camp 2008, 27th-30th Dec.Where God really restored my first love for Him.

- Langkawi trip with my mates.

-My participation in the Youth Force christmas caroling performances at Leisure Mall, Renaissance hotel, PJ Hilton, DAP and Kids Kingdom.

Tell me, where should I begin? adui adui..
The thing is, i don't think i'll be able to post all of it..But i do have an idea!
I can link the related blogs..my friends' that is. And u guys can check em out there. =)

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A whole day of fun with my form 4 gals last Sunday

Do check out Claudia's blog..she posted loadsss of pics! And some really silly videos of us doing silly things as well.

You should also check out Erica's colourful blog. The post is entitled

21.12.08 ~* Baptism x Cg celebration

And also Su Zanne's and Chermaine's. I think most of the form4 CG gals posted about this so called celebration, which is more like a ' Torture-our-leaders' day. Haha. But despite having to drink yucky stuffs like curry powder mixed with tomato sauce, i still thank God for the wonderful time of fellowship with all of them.
All of you are really an amazing bunch! Love you all with all my heart~

Honestly, I really thank God for placing me in the form 4 cell group this year. At first, i was a bit apprehensive about it..cuz i didn't know any of the gals..nor guys. But as weeks and months passed, i discovered stronger and new friendships with both the other leaders and the gals as well. Some of which grew very close over time. The age gap was not an issue at all. Really praise the Lord for all of them which has been such a great blessing to me.=)

Although I am really sad i won't be with this group of sweethearts again next year...i was so sad i cried okay... But, i am also reminded that God's ways are higher than mine. He surely has a reason and purpose for posting me to the Form 1 CG next year. =) Am just looking forward to the plans He has for what is to come.I'll accept it gladly and do my best to look after the lil' sheeps.

Do want to continue keeping in touch with the form4 gals though! If you are reading this, make sure we don't lose touch okie. =D Sms me, call me out to yum cha anytime..haha.

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Langkawi Trip with my mates

Woohoo! Been wanting to post this up for ages..but time did not permit. It was a superb trip with Ariel, Vivian, Josh , Jiun Ee, Kuan Nien and Kok Wai. You guys really made the trip to Langkawi all the more sweeter.haha. Did so many things together...played our hearts out..chatted into the wee hours of the morning..and ate like a glutton. Err..kidding la. But we really ate scrumptiously especially for dinner. hehe. Thank God for everything. =D

Check out Ariel's long & detailed post abt this trip. It's written in chinese though. Nevermind if you can't get it..just look at the nice photos we took.It's worth a look! Am missing Tanjung Rhu's sunset and beach alreaddddyyyy...

Alternatively, you can try my facebook albums. =) There's Part I, II and III. Slowly see la okay..haha.

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'B Real' Youth Camp 2008, 27th-30th December

Introducing......the bi-annual Charis youth camp.This year's was held at Bayu Beach Resort, Port Dickson. The same place where youth camp was held in 2004. Certainly brings back sweet memories..

Pastor.Elijah Kong was the speaker this time and i must say he is truly an anointed and dynamic minister of God! (not to mention he looks way younger than the pic featured in our camp booklet.hahaha.)

It is in this camp where God restored my 1st love for Him.

It is in this camp where i grew closer with the form 4 gals, especially after staying in the same room with Chermaine, Claudia, Amanda, Ginny and not forgetting my beloved Yi Li whom i've known for a long time. And after all the pillow talk and night chats..we discovered so many things about one another.Haha. Some of which shocked me to the core!!

All of us gathered in room 306 (ours is 307) every night,where Beatrice, Erica, Su Zanne, Cassandra, Cherie and Arwyn stayed. It was reaaaaally fun..although i felt so tired every night..we slept about 2-3 a.m daily...and for Ginny and I, we had to get up at 7a.m to go for worship practise while the others slept till 8.30! LOL. However, im not complaining, cuz serving God is a joy and privilege. But in the morning, i was always energized and all ready to receive more of God's Word. =D

Do check out Claudia's blog again for more interesting videos and photos and more of what its about.From a different perspective. =)

On a more serious note, I want to thank The Lord for refreshing my spirit during this camp.After an entire year of stress with STPM and challenges, one can't help but feel dry and de-energized at the end of the year...But it is in this perfect timing that God brought me to this camp to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and just to sit at His feet and absorb all the love that He has to offer me.

The altar call sessions were powerful. I responded unhesitatingly to each of it because i knew i needed to encounter the Lord even more than ever before.The last thing i want is to miss out on what God as in stored for me! And praise Him, He graciously allowed me to experience Him in each of it.. Tears rolled uncontrollably every time, and on day 3, I was filled to the brim with the laughter of the Holy Spirit. I just couldn't stop laughing eventhough i knew it was quite an embarrasing sight and others might think im crazy. But at that point of time, i could only focus my thoughts on Jesus and Jesus alone. Now that i'm back in KL, I am aware that temptations lurk everywhere and challenges are aplenty.. But i just want to continue to hold on to the promises of God and hide His Word tightly in my heart. And be a candle in the midst of darkness.

I'll always remember this:
The bigger the problems, the bigger is the victory in Christ!

On a cheekier note now..haha..us gals posed like model wannabes on the last day, before checking out of the hotel room. Haha.

Take one.
Malaysia' Next Top Model.
Not.

Take two.
The hand-on-cheek pose.

Take three.
The 'Jealousy'. Haha.

Christmas Caroling at Renaissance Hotel, 24th Dec

Some pics to do the talking..

Really thank the Lord for an opportunity like this~ Not just singing carols,thrilling the audience, but more importantly, as a testimony to everyone that God is love.

Have a blessed new year everyone!

A trip to the Land of Smiles

2008-12-21T22:04:00.079+08:00

Heya all!
I know i've been neglecting my blog for quite awhile eversince my exams ended..that's cuz i have been rather busy travelling,going places,church activities and all..never really rested until now.Lol.As a matter of fact, i just came back from an entire day spent at church having fellowship, games,food, and loads of fun with my form four CG members.(The pics will be up in facebook soon! =D ) Hence, the delay in updates. My apologies yea. Just came back from Langkawi two days ago..that part will be in another blog post. hee hee. Busy right? =P

Alritey, im spilling all about my trip to Thailand---the Land of Smiles! Keep ur ears..i mean eyes.. opened okay.=)

Day 1 (9th Dec)

My family and I departed for the airport at around 5 a.m in the morning.Super early right. And i only slept like less than 4 hours the night before.Haha. Thankfully, i got to catch a nap in the cab. (that rhymes..ha) So we checked in all the luggages and bla bla bla...skip the boring part which i think no one wants to read about....fast forward to..........

us in the airplane already. That's my bro and sis.=))

Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. The place where the thai protests took place. Our trip was nearly postponed but thank God we managed to go there as scheduled. Surprisingly, Thailand is not "messy" and chaotic as seen in the newspapers. Eveyrthing seemed perfectly normal. Again, really thank God there were no problems during our visit there,lest we get stranded.

11.00a.m+

We checked in at Holiday Inn,Silom. It was really nice of them to allow us to check in so early..cuz that's not the norm for most hotels..A really fantastic first-class hotel with awesome rooms to boot..as you'll soon see..

Part of the reception area.

We booked two rooms.One for my parents and sis, the other for my bro and I. The great part is that the rooms are linked.It's the first time im seeing a a plasma tv in a hotel room.=P Really cool i'd say.

My queen sized bed. My bro has another one at my left. The pic is kinda blurry though..using hp cam..

The washroom's basin area. So classy and elegant,i like.=P

The bathtub! Really loved it. Too bad i didn't get to use it cuz i was always so exhausted at the end of the day.Lazy to wait for the water to fill up the tub and all..might as well just get a quick shower instead.

Aha. This is a better shot of our beds.=D

The study table.=)

The hall way leading to the door.Posting these pics really brings back memories.Haha.

Kitchen area. Not very huge but good enough to make a cup of coffee or maggi mee. =)

Oh ya..they have a really cool weighing scale too! One that gives you an exact reading of your weight.I know gals' weight are suppose to be confidential, but for the sake of this interesting pic, i shall just pretend to ignore it.Haha. But i can tell you I'm happy just the way i am.=)))

Time for a cuppa coffee before heading out for a long day's walk.

Well,what can i say? A 5 star hotel will always be a 5 star hotel. It's simply a class of its own. Thanking the Lord for His special treat for my beloved family.=)

2p.m+

Our first stop.
An art gallery located just down the streets of our hotel.Simply amazing! They have loads of classic art pieces..some originals..some replicas of the real stuff..but equally as ''real''.( Check out my facebook for more pics..kinda difficult to upload everything here actually.)

Dropped by at an ice cream kiosk which sells reaaaaaally tasty ice-creams with waffles! Sorry no pics of ice creams here! haha. But mine was a minty chocolate one.=P

Stopped by the over-frequented food chain.McD. Haha. Just to get a quick bite..cuz the weather was rather chilly and we all started getting hungry.

They have this thingy called Mc Cafe,although I'm not sure what it sells.Looks pretty interesting though. And taro pie..

a yam flavoured pie which was also found in Hong Kong.Wonder why they don't have it in Malaysia??

4.30p.m+

Arrived at a place called Jim Thompson's silk factory. (He was an american entrepreneur and the founder of thai silk industry.) And later we headed to his house..which was turned into a tourist site after he got lost at Cameron Highlands for many many years and was never found until this very day. Some believe he didn't lose his way cuz he has been there before..so it still remains a mystery as to why his body was never found. Err..if u wanna know more about him..click here then. hehe.

One of the very exquisite furnitures.This looks like those olden days bed used by chinese people..those we see alot in chinese dramas..haha. Bro posing.=D

Next up, we went to Jim Thompson's house.Entrance fee was RM30 per person. It was really huge and carefully maintained..mostly made of teak wood.Too bad we couldn't really take photos in there.We had a tour guide who explained the meanings of each part of the house and its furnitures to us. There were some really priced possessions such as a 100 over years old buddha statue of blessing which Mr.Thompson bought from Burma.There were also terracota like statues whose hands were unfortunately broken.. and loads more.

Overall, it was a meaningful visit.At least i got to discover something new.=D Honestly speaking, i have never heard of Jim Thompson until i went to Thailand. Haha.

Mum, bro, sis and mua at the terrace.
The garden is reaally beautiful too! Very well maintained.

7p.m

Siam Paragon

The largest shopping mall in Bangkok, or is it in Thailand? i forgot. Anyway, they call it the world class shopping phenomenon and i guess that's true. You have everything luxurious from Hermes to Chanel to high street fashion such as Zara. Surprisingly, i couldn't find Topshop! Then again, Malaysia doesn't have H&M yet.( a label i'm so eager to explore)

Oh..on the way there we saw this really AWESOME Christmas tree made out of guess what? Coca-cola cans!

Couldn't resist taking pics with it.Nyehehe.

They even have car displays..not the Proton kind okay..haha.. its Lambhorghinis and Lotus and Aston Martin we're talking about here.

and that's Zoe posing with a Lambhorghini.(if i am not mistaken) For guys..and even gals who are mad about cars..u can admire more of the same kind in my facebook once i'm done uploading.

Did i mention the toilet in the mall is really sparkling clean and niceeeee?

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We were really hungry by then..and decided to go to this restaurant called MK restaurant which was highly recommended by dad's friend who tried it before.

Mainly serves steamboat. Perfect for the chilly weather.^^ (it's about 22 degree celsius in Bangkok..Just the perfect temperature actually.Not too humid and not freezing cold either. In fact, its one of the things i love most about Bangkok---the WEATHER! )

Feasting time!!! Slurrrrrp ;P

First time seeing green mee? It's a rather common dish in Thailand though.They normally serve it with four main seasoning---fish oil, chilis, vinegar and even sugar, all of which you are required to pour and mix yourself. I think my family and i ate more than 5 rounds of the same kind of dishes during our stay in Bangkok..except that the mee is brownish-beige in colour.(something like wantan mee's mee..except there's no black gravy..more lika Hakka mee actually.)
Really delicious and best part is, its also cheap.

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On the way out from Siam Paragon, i saw this really funny Ronald McD showing a 'Sawadee Khap' gesture. hahaha. Simply adorable man!

9p.m+
Outside Siam Paragon, there were so many pretty lightings and decos. All set up for the yuletide season! Really warms my heart to see families and friends gathering around,taking photos of one another..and enjoying the occasion.=)

Dad was the photographer again..so he's not in da pic. Love you all! muacks! <3 style="text-align: left;">

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We took an MRT back to our hotel. A very interesting train ride cuz we got lost the first time..stopped at the wrong station but thankfully with the help of our ''tour guide'' a.k.a my dad, we managed to navigate our way back to Silom. Haha. One of the best part of travelling with my family apart from the fellowship is that we have dad as our tour guide. The only tool he uses is his eyes for observation and maps. I'm seriously impressed with his sense of direction even in a foreign land. Even during Hong Kong last year, he brought us to many places which we would otherwise not have been to if we followed a tour group. Plus, tour groups can be quite a hassle cuz you have to wait for one another and they usually rush through the stops for the sake of covering more places. That's not really a holiday already isn't it? Holidays are meant to be savoured and enjoyed. hehe.

10pm+

Suan Lum Night Bazaar
Another shopping haven where you can get loads of stuff for a cheaper price as compared to those in shopping complexes. Here itself, i bought a pair of gold-white sandals and two dresses, plus a red waist clincher. Yippie! haha. I just get so elated when it comes to shopping..as with most girls.haha.

Don't have any pics cuz i was too occupied with shopping..haha..part of the reason..and another..cuz my hp camera can't take good quality pics when its dark.You can google it if you wanna see how the place looks like..It's unlike our night markets..More sophisticated in a way..cuz each shops occupy a small corner in a long shop lot, with a narrow walk way in between them. The arrangement is quite innovative.

That's the end of day one at Bangkok! Tired.
Fell in love with the cooling weather already~

Day 2(10th of Dec)

Today, we're gonna take a boat ride via the famed Chao Phraya river to the many piers along the way..

On our way there, we managed to buy some fried bananas which didn't look like bananas. At first, i thought it was some kind of thai delicacy.=/ It tasted weird..the texture is also not to my liking..

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We just had to take a pic in the boat.=D Excited wert..

We had a total of about 10 piers to choose from, but dad wanted to stop at Maharaj pier first to see the Grand Palace where the King used to live.

I tell you, it was majestic! It baffles me to think that people in those times could build such state-of-the-art architectures.

The intricate finishings on the wall of the palace.

A closer look at it.

This is not the real Angkor Wat of course..its just a mini model.Pretty cute huh.

That's yours truly. ;P
Sawasdee~

After Maharaj pier, we waited at the jetty for the next boat to arrive.This would bring us to Kao San area--- a western budget travellers haven. Almost everyone here are caucasians except for shopkeepers and people who operate businesses here..asian tourists are rarely seen.That's why travelling on our own is really fun.. we get to explore the less frequented places by tour groups.=)

We stopped by a roadside kiosk which sells really aromatic coffees! It's a wonder they have this kind of kiosks in Thailand..a sight I don't recall seeing in Malaysia.

After that, we bought some roti canai-like food from this stall.

A very ingenious way of wrapping the roti canai.

Didn't really take many pics in Kao San..But i can tell you it's a really unique place.The budget motels only costs around RM39 per night. Wow right?
Went on my shopping spree again, and bought a rainbow coloured dress and a few t-shirts.=P

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After Kao San, we took a boat to Yaowaraj pier to visit Chinatown!
One of the most popular items you can get at Chinatown is the crazily cheap jewelries and accessories cuz all the shops are wholesalers. =)

My mum, sis and I shopped till we dropped! And they were so many varieties which made it harder to choose from. In the end, we just grabbed whatever we felt was pretty cuz my dad and bro was starting to get really impatient. Guys are really not shoppers...=/ Haha

Later, we sat a Tuk-tuk back to our hotel. Yay! Finally get to ride on a Tuk-tuk! But pity the man who drove us cuz 5 of us had to cramp at the back..must've been heavy.But thankfully tuk-tuks are engine operated so its not so bad. hehe.

Kinda forgot where we had our dinner but that's the end of day two already!

Day 3(11th of Dec)

Highlight of the day is going to Pratunam area for shopping and Platinum fashion mall for even more shopping! weeeeeeeee!

Just had to take a pic in the toilet before heading out. Haha.

We headed first to Pratunam area for more shopping today! It is something like Petaling street but the stuffs are muccccch cheaper cuz they are basically wholesalers. Bought two waist clinchers here and loads more. Honestly, like most of us already know, Bangkok is a real haven for shopaholics. Most of the boutiques in places like Bangsar import stuffs from the wholesalers here and sell it for double the price.So i might as well just purchase as many as possible here..haha.

Next, we went to one of the coolest shopping malls ever! Platinum Fashion Mall. Can hardly believe it! They actually have something called a fashion mall? I can hear shopaholics like me screaming already. =P

The stuffs in there are also at wholesale prices. And i happened to see loads of shops selling stuffs which i've seen in Malaysia! So this is where they get their stocks from la...

Sis and I bought these gorgeous bracelets at a steal!
I also bought a patent bag and a dress and stuffs..really shop like gila..=P

Didn't really get to take much pics cuz the place was crowded and i preferred to concentrate on my shopping instead.Hahaha.

Day 4(12th of Dec)

Our final day at the Land of Smiles. Sad sad.
In the morning, we walked to a place called..i-forgot-what..and we had our brekkie there.

One thing i discovered about Thai people..They REALLY love their King. Practically everywhere i go, i see posters and drawings and pictures of the King.
This shot was taken in the stall where we had our breakfast.

On our way back, my coffee-loving parents decided to stop by at a shop which sells really yummy coffees as we soon discovered..

My cup of latte. Great taste! (like the fern leaf too.)

And this only cost like 40 baht..which is equivalent to RM4.

Am gonna miss this tasty orange juice! 100% orange-made ya know.

One final shot in front of the toilet mirror before checking out.

While waiting for our cab to the airport, dad decided to treat us to buffet lunch this time.

Caesar salad.

Didn't take much pics of the food..but you can check em out in my facebook.Most of the pics are there.

Saying my goodbyes to Holiday Inn.Your service is really top notch~ thumbs up!

My family =))) Notice that bro and dad were wearing the same t-shirt colour.haha.

Zoom zoom and away..back to KL!

Gorgeous sunset.(pic taken from inside the plane)

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Really thank the Lord for such a wonderful trip to Thailand. Will definitely want to visit it again! And thank Him too for keeping us safe in our going in and coming out.=)

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Featuring...the stuffs i bought from Bangkok.....

That's alot. But the total price of the stuffs i bought are even cheaper than the total of two Topshop dresses.
And another thing i learned----how to bargain! haha.I've never really had the guts to bargain before this..but in Bangkok..i did alot of that.Yay! a tiny accomplishment.^^

2008-12-13T01:49:00.004+08:00

Heya! Im back from Bangkok already! Just touched down at the airport a couple of hours ago.
It's been really awesome!
Will blog about it once the pictures are up.
It's reaaaally wonderful! I know im so gonna miss the Land of Smiles and everything in and about it.
Well, if u wanna know,stay tuned then.
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Kwat Khun Kha. =D (which means 'Thank You' for females in Thai.)

Updates

2008-12-07T16:28:00.007+08:00

-Will be rather busy in the coming weeks as I'll be travelling to various places.Namely, Bangkok and Langkawi and around town.Can't wait to shop at Chatuchak!

-Been going out alot eversince my exams ended. tee hee.Making up for the "lost" times.Wanna meet up with my friends but at the moment, my schedule is really packed.

-Helped out at the S.A.F.E community booth on Friday at 1U by creating awareness about this ministry which helps women who were previously drug dependent,sex workers,etc to get back on their feet.The jewelries we sold are all handmade by them(not to mention, they are all made of genuine swarovski crystals and are really pretty!) and the proceeds will go back to them as a means of income for them to rebuild their lives. =)
Do support this community work by clicking here. A simple gesture goes a long way! (And trust me, the products looks way nicer in reality compared to the pics.^^)

-Time to pack my STPM books (which is really taking up alot of storage) and pass it to my junior.=)

-Christmas Caroling practise is really getting better each time. Really looking forward in doing my part to reach out and be a blessing to others this Christmas. =D

-I desire to grow closer with God starting today.Especially since I'm pretty free in a sense. No homework or tuitions,etc.So there's no excuse for me not to spend more time reading the Word and praying diligently everyday, no? I can't afford to miss out on my daily bread anymore.

-One thing I've discovered in the past week:

Friends,even the closest ones,will go through tests at some point of their friendship.
But perseverance is the key here and we should always learn to see things from another person's perspective and work things out thru prayer and understanding between both parties.
No matter what, true friendship lasts despite the adversities faced.That's what I'm positive about.=)

Cheers and have a great week~

It's over!!! =D

2008-12-04T01:23:00.017+08:00

Yay!!!!!!!!!!

STPM is finally over forever!!!!!!!! It is my final government paper apart from the usual SPM,PMR and UPSR and I'm never gonna have to go thru this again.Weeeee! Though honestly speaking, i never would have thought i'd take up the world's 2nd most toughest exam. =/

I'm just soooooooo happy no words can describe how i feel RIGHT NOW .=D
It's like i've just got freed from prison or something.
No one except God can truly comprehend the agonizing 1 and a half years i've went thru just because of it.
The it that caused me to fall sick numerous times in a year and even caused so much stress that i actually cried because of my papers for the first time...I gotta admit i'm actually not the type that gets too worked up bout studies, so as you can see, it was pretty serious already.

But thankfully, as always, the Lord helped me to pull thru the tough times.
Although i felt like giving up on it totally many times before..But with a lil support from people around me and the Lord, somehow or rather..i mustered enough courage to get up from my failure..even when it meant that i had to start from scratch all over. Yea, it was difficult.

Nevertheless, it has taught me many lessons about life and friendship throughout the process and like many of those who have went through this battle before, i have to say i never regretted going for it. =D

It all seems like time passed us by so quickly.....ahh..the nostalgia...
I know I will definitely miss the ambience of my alma mater as well as the familiar faces i see everyday.

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Right after my final paper which ended at 3.45pm, i was so happy that i was beaming all the way out of the hall. Nevermind how i did, it's the last paper! Even if i wanted to feel sad, i couldn't. haha. Said our bye-byes and gave hugs to friends whom we will be seeing lesser of each day and we promised to keep in touch.(Do keep the promises k! =P )

Then i waited for Josh to come pick me up so we could hang out.Initially was supposed to go out with Darmila for ice cream or Pei Gin and the rest for a movie, but the plan was thwarted cuz everybody decided to head home.LOL.

Went to leisure mall, had lunch...then wanted to watch 'Bolt' but there wasn't any in LM...So we decided to go mid valley instead.haha. Thank God it wasn't at all jam.=D
Arrived just in time for 'Quantum of Solace'. The timing for 'Bolt' was too late...=(
When it ended at 9pm, i still had time to rush to Topshop,and Miss Selfridge to check out the latest installment. I haven't stepped into my fav shops for a long time. Haha. Really needed to check em out even though they were almost closing. Talk about desperation.HAHA.
Also tried the moisturizer cum glow cream at M.A.C. Really pricey but the result was a very dewy and pearl-like complexion. Shall continue to ponder about it..then decide if i really want it.

Here are some pics we took...

Don't the Christmas decos look lovely?I'm so in the mood for a sensational Christmas 2008!

And me love this dress from Topshop..tee hee..

Love the turquoise colour.Love the material.Love the cutting.
Unfortunately, i had to let this pass.

Wow...it's getting late..better get to bed.Need to go for carolling practise tomorrow! Lookin' forward to it!

Adios~

2008-11-28T23:39:00.001+08:00

Oh my gosh. I just messed up my blog by adding this new template! All my previous links are gone! argh! can anybody tell me how to fix this? is it even possible to retrieve the previous datas?

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LONDON HERE I COME!!!!!

2008-11-28T04:44:00.023+08:00

Oh my gosh!!!! oh my gosh!!!! oh my gosh!!!

---THIS POST COULDN'T WAIT. (Although i still have 3 more papers to go.)---

I just can't believe that my childhood dream is finally becoming a reality. Albeit not so soon. ehehe. But it just seems so surreal! Somebody pls pinch me now to make sure im REALLY not dreaming. (Well, i really am not cuz it hurt when i pinched my cheeks just awhile ago.)

I think im really hyped up about this! If you talked to me two hours ago, you'd probably see me jumping up and down like a hysterical person.Literally! And you'd probably wonder if this is Abigail cuz she is squeaking and screaming like crazy.

But i just couldn't contain my elation!

Here's what's causing all the excitement: (which you probably already knew thru the dead-give-away title of this post! =P)

I AM going to London,United Kingdom March-April 2009! Period.

waaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! wooooooooooo! weeeeeeeeee!

Ok ok, cut it.

Well, not gonna elaborate much right now until when neccesary.. But i really have and want to say my thank yous to these people who have made it possible for me to fulfill my London dream:

1. The Lord Jesus Christ.
He is seriously as real as he can get. I was so afraid dad(my earthly daddy.hehe) would object so i prayed really hard. I was already eyeing on the Air Asia flight to UK since before its launching.It is, afterall, my childhood dream to go to London and the UK. I've harboured this dream eversince i knew what 'London' was. And i also made it a point to write down my goals, which includes this.=D Time passed and i got older, but this dream was one of those who wouldn't let itself pass me by.
~You can ask me to show you my 'Goal Book' if you want to. I wrote 'Visit London and the UK in year 2009'. And oh my! It's becoming a reality.=) The power of dreams.

I like this phrase, 'Believe it, and you will receive it'. And 'If you see it in your mind, you will behold it.' =D Wonderful.

Back to topic..
So when it finally came out in the newspaper, you could have imagined my sheer joy!
Immediately, i cut out the big RED advert synonymous to Airasia and was absolutely determined to get there by hook or by crook! I just couldn't bear to let this opportunity slip away.

It is a miracle daddy allowed me to go cuz the flight was still quite expensive despite the rebates and promo offered. One word of advice: Don't trust adverts so much yea. The RM 499 is exactly what it is, purely advertiorial and more than meets the eye. Haha. It still costs a bomb!

I also didnt think dad would allow me to go since I'll be travelling there alone! yup, alone! The idea is actually really fascinating.hehe. I've done travels without my family twice, to Jakarta and Medan, but that was with church members so it's different aye..Right now i'll be arriving at Stansted airport,UK all by myself. lol.

But dad caught me off guard when he suddenly asked when i wanted to go and to cut the looooooong story short, I'll be there during SPRING! Oh, flowers blossoming everywhere!
And there, the flight was booked. Confirmed. =DDDDDDDDD

THANK YOU HEAVENLY DAD FOR THIS MIRACLE
and
2. THANK YOU DAD FOR SUPPORTING MY DREAM!(although i don't think u'll be reading my blogposts..hehe)

--Gee..i realize im talking way too much that i've initially intended to...---

Anyway, a big thanks also to none other than 3. Air Asia! 'Now Everyone Can Fly'. Indeed indeed.
Salute Tony Fernandez for his brilliant ideas.Yay!

And to 4. mum too, who helped me to talk 'sense' into dad when he was initially apprehensive about it. Cuz he says 'You have too many plans on ur plate'. Which i've gotta admit is true, cuz I'll be going to Bangkok and Langkawi and youth camp this December.Really looking forward to all these though.=D Yup, it was mum who also saved the day. tee hee.
She managed to give 5 reasons why i should go. Ehehe.

And lastly but not the least and Verrrrrry importantly........*drumrolls*

5. My dearest beloved Jeannie Cheah! Who will be my faithful host during my month long stay there and really helping me to save loads on my lodging etc since we'll be sharing her bed. Weeeeee! Could life get any better? haha. Thanks loads sis.Love you muchhhhiiiiie!
It's really great to be able to visit her and experience how she lives in Leeds first hand. And thank the Lord that she'll be having her hols during my stay! Then i won't be bothering her much and we can do stuffs together.
Gosh......im daydreaming already.............

I want exams to be over fast! Few more days left only.=)

Spectacular sights i finally might get to behold:

Of Big Ben, Buckingham palace( where the Queen lives), red double decker buses...Trafalgar square, Tower of London and more..how could i possible not fall in love with all these painstakingly created architecture?

Leaning on the Lord's strength

2008-11-09T18:06:00.007+08:00

Hey all!
My STPM will be starting next week! Starting from the 18th (Tuesday) till the 3rd of December,with one week break in between.

I do need a simple favour from those who are reading this, PLEASE uphold me in your prayers.No lengthy one..even just a simple one would make a huge difference i believe.=)
Do pray for:
-my health,no cramps,aches,whatsoever
-my exam of course..that God's favour will be upon me in each and every paper. A total of 8 papers.And that He will sustain me mentally and spiritually.

I guess that's about it.hehe. I trust that God's peace will be upon me throughout this challenging period. Reaaaaaally lookin' forward to life after this battle!

Will be updating loads more after my exams! weeeeee! =P

Leaning on the Lord's strength indeed~

History repeats itself

2008-10-29T21:19:00.006+08:00

Guess what?
I was down with tummy cramps on Monday.
And this wasn't just any of your typical cramps....It's the type that goes all the way down to your hips,and then right to your toes. It is also accompanied by severe muscle aches and it feels like your legs are so wobbly that its gonna collapse.
Seriously, it was that critical.
Or perhaps its just me?

But,I suppose if you are of the gentler species,as in females, you'd understand better.

I actually decided to get out of the house to study...you know.....get some fresh air,away from the distractions at home.. and at the same time get help for the maths sums I'm stuck with.So i headed to Starbucks with Josh. I even bought hot chocolate since it's kinda therapeutic in a sense. Also, it's my fav! lol.
All was well until a certain point when the pain started coming...And it just got so terrible that I was groaning about it every few mins. Cuz its the type of pain that comes and go..comes and go...and then returns again...and the worse part is you can't do much bout it apart from praying and massaging.
Finally, i couldn't take it and we had to rush home.

I got my share of rest and I felt better after the nap...but the cramp was still there,although not as excruciating as before.Eventually, i decided to take a pill to ease the pain.

The next morning, it was still painful...and even this morning. But towards the afternoon, the pain somehow fades. The funny thing is, having cramps for consecutive days have never happened before.This is the first if im not mistaken. WEIRD.

What i'm really hoping is that this thing won't happen next month this time..cuz that's when STPM is commencing. Really praying hard that i'll be in tip top condition during the exam period.
Seriously had enough of aches,pains,cramps,vomit...bla bla bla...

God, please restore my health to back to normal.
I know and trust that you will. =)

P/S: Yippie!Mum says she is bringing back pizzas for supper! yummmm!

MUET Speaking Test

2008-10-22T12:18:00.009+08:00

Praise God that the MUET Speaking Test earlier this morning went on pretty fine. That's why I'm online at home now. =D Some of my friends are still going through the battle now.

My group was the first to sit for the test today,since I'm the first person in my class' name list and my members are the last few from Clancy...

Felt quite nervous and jittery. And my stomach began to churn..you know..the usual butterflies in the stomach phenomenon.Haha.

Anyway the examiners were really lovely people.Not at all intimidating. Well, that helped me relax a lil'. Phew. My individual 2 mins presentation was pretty alright, at least I felt I did okay...hmm..The group presentation was also okay.And this time round, all the group members had equal opportunities to voice out their ideas. Although I have to admit that I felt like I didn't get to talk as much as the previous practices, but this time's discussion was more.........more....balanced,in a sense.

At the end of it, we had two conclusions instead of one. I suppose that's ok right?

Well, hopefully I will be able to achieve my target for MUET.=) Really hoping and praying for the best now.

Final days as a High School Student

2008-10-20T18:20:00.010+08:00

Time for some updates.=) Been quite some time i know..teehee..

Well, school life is really coming to an end for me and my fellow comrades in Upper Six...although I'm technically no longer a high school student except that we still have to wear uniforms.LOL. Only one day left,which is on Friday,for class party. And that is the end.THE END. We only have to go back on the 30th this month for Graduation Ceremony. Can hardly believe it! As cliche as this sounds, time really flies......

Somehow,I know I'm gonna miss many things that I've been through for the past 1 and a half years in MBS..be it the teachers,friends,environment or even the school itself. Sounds bizarre to be missing even the school huh? But I can already feeling the nostalgia sinking in. =/

Gotta and gonna cherish the final days left! Cuz we all know after graduation, its really hard to meet up often especially when each of us have different commitments right?

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Today was the 2nd last day of the school and the assembly was unusually long..not to mention the weather was bleaching hot. And we stood till our legs felt all wobbly and weak. Lol. There were also many certificates and prizes given out today since its technically the last assembly of the year for some of us. Certs given out to top achievers in SPM and STPM trial exam, Nilam reading programme,some clubs and societies thingy,Lambs Challenge Trophy, University of New South Wales competition,etc. Then we sang the school song before everything finally ended...why am i talking about all these? Haha

On another more important note..haha.. I'm really grateful and thankful to the Lord for blessing me with a Distinction in English for the University of New South Wales competition for schools in Malaysia. Also, I'm really happy and equally as shocked that i got Merit in Kuiz Kimia Kebangsaan ( National Chemistry Quiz). Totally unexpected. Honestly, I don't think I deserve it cuz people who consistently scored higher than me in chem didn't get it...this seriously baffles me. And I remember I couldn't even answer half of the questions in the paper cuz it was freaking tough..Weird..I thought maybe there was some mistakes somewhere...

Well,what can i say? But I'm just really THANKFUL to the Lord for His blessings. It's really not accomplished by my own strength nor efforts but by His grace. Really, really amazed at His goodness. Praise Him!

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Actually I was down with fever yesterday but I'm much better now..Was very worried cuz I'm having MUET Speaking Test on Wednesday and I was afraid that if i have sorethroat, it would jeopardize my entire group! Everyone's marks will be affected. So i prayed hard that I would recover quickly and praise God that my fever has completely subsided. =D

I wonder why I keep falling sick this year.

I've never been admitted to the school office for more than 3 times per year,but i broke the record this year.*gasp*

Just last week, I had severe headache and starting vomiting in the toilet...Previously, the same happened on the same day when Biology exam was on. So i had no choice but to sit for my exam in teacher's office..just in case i need to rush to the toilet. And I'm constantly down with fever or aches in my body this year. Never had it occured so frequently before!

Many say its due to stress stress stress...and I guess that's true. STPM can drive you nuts! 2nd toughest exam in the World ma... Glad that it's coming to an end though! hahahhahahahaha.

Lookin' forward to post-STPM life. =)