I've moved..
duh, see my blog title?? -_-"

Hehh.

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Okay. 2008

Well I certainly started off the year with much remorse about getting downgraded to pes C and thus not being able to go to OCS and do something fun with my 2 years of NS.

But God has his way of doing things and his perfect timing has never failed to astound me.

Because I'm in pes C.
I'm humbled. I learned the greatest lesson of all this year. To love.

1 Corinthians 13 has become my verse or so i'd like to call it.

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast. it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on it's own way, it is not irritable or resentful. It does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

No doubt I'm still learning and I do fall at times.. That's when I need God's grace all the more.


When it comes to friends..
Well what can I say. It really takes alot of effort to maintain friendships...
Some of the friends I made years back are still friends today. Others are probably still friends but we aren't that close anymore. I guess that's why there's so many "philosophical" sayings about friendship.. about how we sometimes have to leave old friends behind to meet new friends.. It sux.. I dun ever wanna leave my friends. But time just takes it's toil on me..


I used to think I'd become a psychiatrist, and then I went to the medicine interview and said dengue spreads through food and water..

I used to think I'd be a pilot, and then I realised I couldn't bear to stay away from home so often.

I used to think I'd be a vet, until.. well i got sick and tired of the attachment every sunday not doing anything..

Now i'm thinking I wanna be a school teacher.
That way, I can impact young lives and at the same time, have time for my wife and kids. And I'd go for overseas CIP and help the under privledged. I'd sing with Victoria Chorale and continue my japanese studies. I'd be a teacher who takes genuine interest in his students lives and not just teach for the sake of teaching. But some people might say I'm totally disillusioned about the teaching profession.


Well i'm already in to the new year, and it certainly is starting off really well. :D:D

This morning i woke up to brunch with Dad at East Coast Road prawn noodles.
We went shopping at parkway after that..
We bought a tennis racket!! And Balls.

And steak and potatoes and salad.

And we came home to play tennis and cook.

How cool is that.

God is gracious.

I was walking out of camp yesterday to the nearest bus stop at least 10km away praying really hard for some kind soul to pull over and give me a lift out cos i really had to get somewhere soon. And i was getting real sweaty in my uniform and all and the freaking road never seemed to get any shorter. Then suddenly an angel turned up in a white lorry and asked me where i was going. He was headed for ubi and me to airport. I asked if i could get a lift out to tmft which was where the nearest bus stop was and he said hop on. So i did. And then he asked how i was gonna get to the airport from there.

Change bus at the main road, take train..

He paused for a while and then said, k la, i fetch you to airport.
I believe angels drive white lorries and repair street lamps. :)

Thank you God.

The best new year's day eva! :D

I have yet to make my new year resoultions though. Been a really busy transition this time, with so many happenings!! But I'm looking forward to 2009 with lots of hope :)

2008 has been a wonderful year. I've certainly learned and grown alot, especially in the last quarter of the year. When we're in the pits, God really sends angels our way to rescue us.

Details details.. ask me yourself. heh.
Nite Nite.

We went fishing today! For 15min, cos we reached the place late. We went to a nature trail before that to feed birds but they didn't come down to eat from our hands like the last time.
Last night we went over to Dennis and Jan Adams' house for dinner and they were shared with aunty Maggie's family tips on living in Australia. Last couple of days we were mostly having lunches with the Kohs.. shopping around a bit.. I think I've been to Australia too often to call it a holiday. I wanna go visit new places..

2 Days left in the holiday and I'm having mixed feelings about going home. I wish I could stay on holiday forever but I know I gotta get back to life. And I want to too.

This trip was tiring. Trying. With a little fun injected here and there. But I know for sure that i'm gonna miss it. And i'm gonna regret not having tried to enjoy myself more.

We attended Crossway church this morning. The message was about what we wanted to do in the year to come. "The future is what we decide in the present, what we want to do with out past". The speaker said that many people remain in such disappointment with themselves for what they had done in the past that they are unable to move on, unable t forgive, thus unable to live. They're unable to make big decisions and commitments cos they're afraid that what has happened before might happen again.

There was an anology about a golfer who just hit a bad ball and even as he's lining up to hit the next, guess what he's doing.. " thinking about his last shot" of course. " don't slice the ball, don't slice the ball..." Guess what happens? He slices the ball! duh...

I dunno, I just kinda liked it.

One more. There's this dad who got into alot of touble with the law and as a result was improisoned and had little time for his family. He had two kids. One of which grew up to become exactly like his dad. The other however, became a really successful man, a family man, a boss of a multi-national corperation. When interviewed separately, on what inspired them to become who they were this day, guess what? They both gave the same answer. "How do you expect me to be anything other than the man i am today, with a father like that"

Oh another. From the bible. Peter and Judas Iscariot, both disciples of Christ. Peter denied Jesus 3 times. Judas betrayed Jesus to the roman soldiers. Both realised what a terrible thing they had done. But you know what? Peter decided to repent while Judas decided to let his sin eat and eat and eat away at his heart. In the end, Judas hanged himself. Peter, went on to live a life in Christ and bring glory to God in all that he did.

There's no such thing as a Christian who doesn't live a spirit lead life. Granted, we fall out of step with christ from time to time, but once we have accpeted Christ into our lives, he's always there to lead us and guide us whether you like it or not.

Photos up on facebook soon.

Praise God.

I finally completed training.
This means:

I no longer have to report to so many people.
I get to go home at 3 if I start at 0630.
I get to apply for leave.
I get offs for working on weekends.

I am now solely responsible for my own actions.

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My family is in Melbourne now. I'm going to join them on Mon!! I checked in online already. So excited!

God is really great! On wed, Aunty Maggie's family flew off. And I thought i wasn't gonna be able to see them off since i was working night shift. But Just nice CTO wanted to treat us to popeyes. And I was tasked to go along to buy it!! So i got to go to the airport and see them off! And then watch their plane fly off from my own control tower. wohooo!

Last night would have been kinda lonesome if not for sooooo many people who came over to cook and have dinner!! :) :)
My hands still smell a lil of onion. -_-"
But it was fun!! I feel so independent, shopping for groceries and then coming home to cook!
Thank you all who came!! I'm really glad that so many could make it!! :)

Stay-over at Lix's immediately after. Brought over the other 2 tubs of ice-cream which is still there now... hahahha. I was sooo tired i couldn't stay awake during the movie. But it was nice to see you guys again! Apologies for not being able to stay for lunch! I've got loads to do before I fly off on mon!!

Which is why i gotta go now!! byebye!! :):)
Oh happy Day!!