To my dearest fiona smith! =)

This is dedicated to ya FIONA JANE SMITH! Thanks for being such an awesome friend fi! You are just the sweetest girl alive and its been an amazing 5 years since i know you! I'll always remember all the sweet things you have done for me, the cookies on my birthday, the lovely tags you drop on my blog, the fun times we had in sec school, the outing we had at fish and co where we just sat there for hours talking with pei! I'll cherish all these great memories fi! Thanks for everything!! I know ur leaving for england tomorrow night babe! And its gonna be a while before we'll meet again!! I'm gonna miss ya fi! Come back to singapore as often as you can k? DO take care loads and cheers to many many more years of friendship!! Remember we have to skype when ya reach england!! LOVE YA LOADS!

cold and wet night!

Its been raining the past few days in melbourne. Pretty unusual i must say, considering that melbourne rarely rains and that explains the shortage of water here. But the weather has been pretty weird lately. Melbourne is pretty well known for having four seasons in one day, and i thought that was just some kinda myth, but no it really isnt. There was one morning, where i walked out and it started to rain. I took out my umbrella and had to brave the strong wind and flying rain. Thinking that it was gonna be a wet day, i was proud of myself that i actually remembered the brolly when i came out. BUTT just when i thought i was being smart, the next minute it became so HOT! The sun was shining and all. How bizarre is that!! Yes and then i kept my brolly and after class when i came out it was pouring again! haha . what a weird weather ! But it is this kinda weather that gives you a headache, hot, cold, hot cold... this sucks haha. But its been a pretty cold spring so far. Not the usual hot and sunny spring but a really wet and cold one. Ok enough about the weather.

The september holidays are coming! YAY . But i still have another week to go and one more test to do before the break starts. Time passes pretty quickly, more than half a semester is gone and after the semester break it will be mugging for the exams! WOW thats fast, exams again! I cant wait for all this to be over! I want to go to hawaii and japan at the end of this year!! My bro is going or wants to go to hawaii and i want to go with him! Its gonna be a great brother and sister bonding session! =) What i really need is good breaks and good holidays!! Im really looking forward to my 3 mths break at the end of the year! There is so much to do, learning how to drive, holidays, catching up with friends, spending time with the family and so on. Tons of stuff to do and im all excited just thinking about it! And i want to go to japan too! i love that place!! The land of snow-hokkaido!! I miss japan and i really cant wait to go back there again!! In the meantime, its studying time ...suffer first and enjoy later!! Hawaii and japan here i come!!! hahaha! =)

goodbye...

Its been pretty long since i last blogged, and so much has happened since then. One extremely sad and devastating news. My granddad passed away on saturday the 2nd of september. I was really shocked when i heard the news, i had no idea that the last time i said goodbye would be my last goodbye to my grandfather. But, i know that now his pain and suffering has ended and im sure that he is in a better place now. Like my brother said 'He is a fighter' Yup, he definitely is. He has been holding on for many years and we are all proud of him. I feel kinda sad that i cant attend his funeral and stuff cos im so far away. But its the good memories that ill always hold onto and that ill never forget him. Thanks to all of my lovely friends who comforted me and encouraged me. i really appreciate it =) This is to my grandfather! Goodbye yeye, you will be dearly missed ...

On a different note, i handed up my essay today. Finally ive finished it. After so much research and time spent on it ! Its all over ! But now ive another assignment coming up and a test . But its all good. I cant wait for my September holidays! Its coming in 2 weeks. And my parents will be coming over. I’m really excited and happy =) I haven’t seen them for almost 2 months and I miss them. Guess my family must be really busy now and im not sure if they will read this, but hope all of them are fine and they’ll take good care of themselves. For me, now I realise how fragile life is and we must really treasure our loved ones around us =) . Hope everyone is doing well.

Bad, Wet day

I had a great morning greeting from a bird today! When i was walking past one tree, i saw something fall from the sky..not something, a few wet drops, i thought maybe it was water!! But boy was i so wrong!! I think it was birdshit and one landed on my pants!!! Gosh, i had to run to the toilet to wash it off!! haha what a way to start my day, i had not even gone for my first class yet!! And after class, i realised it was raining so i wanted to take out my umbrella, and sure enough in such a rush, i cut myself deep on my finger. I didnt even realise it immediately, until i felt a sharp stinging pain on my finger then i realised blood was oozing out! Yucks! haha guess bad things always happen one after the other!!

On a different note, ive been pretty busy lately with my law essay , tons of researching and reading , and planning, and ive a macroeconomics assignment due next week which i havent started! Its assignment period now, or rather i call it the stressful periodd and the weather hasnt been of much help!!! The rain, the cold and all makes me really really sleepy! Every night, im like dozing off on my study table at like 10 something at night!! its terrible !!! i blame the weather!!! haha.

I've been having really bad cravings recently!! I was like thinking of Goodwood park hotel's taiwan porridge and the soya milk!! and like all my local food!!!! Thats bad i tell you! Oh and just two days ago, i had this craving for Brunetti's cake!!! i wanted something sweet and all! haha why am i having so many food cravings? Must be stress! It always makes me think of food!! But i shall resist.....erm...yeah i will try not to succumb to temptation !!!!!

How's everyone doing back home?? I really miss my family, my dear relatives and friends!!! Wish everyone was here now!!! Im counting down till the time mum and dad comes here in september!! Mum was so funny . '10 days more to handing up ur law essay jas!! '' I was like "mum , you are stressing me!!!' then she said ' no , actually cos im counting down to the day i go to melbourne! i havent sat in a plane for a long time!!'.

haha isnt my mother so cute!! i cant wait for them to come over too! Then i will have great company !! ONe more month to their arrival!! YIpee!! For now, its more assignments and all!!

'voiceless'---sick

It has been pretty long since i last blogged, so much so that dad asked if there was something wrong with his computer cause the my last post was on the 6th of August ! Yes, indeed its been almost 10 days since i last blogged. Now, im kind of down with the flu, and i have NO VOICE! im in fact VOICELESS!! that really sucks ! Trust me. I think i have a very lousy or weak 'voicebox', im always losing my voice as all my friends tell me. I can still remember losing my voice six times in sec 2.
How amazing how someone can lose their voice so often? Well, im definitely a living proof! Life has been pretty busy so far, tons of assignments coming up! Many deadlines to meet and all, its always this period of the term where everyone gets really busy with assignments and all. I'm just another victim. Mum is sounding so much better now, compared to her really husky voice last week. I think there is a new kind of virus that can spread through the handphone! haha , thats how mum spread to me i think! NOW im the one with the very husky voice!! Everyone says i have a very sexy voice now! Thanks for the compliment but no Thank you! haha. I hate having no voice! Its like when i talk to my friends or parents , half the time they are like going 'HUh? What did you say?', so much so that i dont quite feel like talking anymore! Oh well, enough about me being voiceless!

The wind totally is absOultelyfreakingly STRONG! Its so scary, it sounds like there is going to be a typhoon here! I can almost feel myself being blown away! (thats how strong it is). Well, as i always say, Melbourne weather is weird! One day its hot and sunny, the next day its SUPER WINDY! the country with 4 seasons in one day-MELBOURNE!

my dear friends in acjc are into their third day of prelims now. Hope all is going well for them!! I miss everyone! Friends , family and all! and my dear val lee just told me she wont be going back to singapore till april next year! That is sad news!! Anyway, i shall hang in there for the time being!! Assignments , readings and all!! AH!! Back to the books i shall go! Love everyone back home !!!

another week has passed

Its yet another sunday again. Well, this week was pretty eventful, the biggest change from last week to now is probably the fact that im 18 now =) Yups, im so called legal now. My birthday was a pretty quiet affair this year, but i still had my cake and a big meal. Well, i cut the cake twice in singapore, one with the family at home where mummy ordered my favourite butterfly lana chocolate cake and it was a joint celebration with aaron and his durian cake. I really enjoyed that night, we had hotplate and steamboat. Great food and great company. =) Now i really miss my family and relatives back home ! Anyway the second one was with pei and fi! A mini affair where we were at fish and co , and we decided to hold an early celebration for us august babies! We ordered a nice chocolate cake and blew the candle together! That day was simpy great, i love meeting my darlings . How we just sat there for hours talking and photowhoring. hah fun stuff! And this is to pei !! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA PEISHAN!! U ARE LEGAL NOW! three days to fi's birthday and we will all be legal ! =)

Tomorrow would be the third week of school. DEadlines are screaming at me and yes, i can already feel the pressure. But i know that with God's grace he will see me through. I know this is nothing compared to what my dear friends in singapore are experiencing now. Prelims start tomorrow for my ac girls and i want to wish them the very very best. Sam, cheryl ang, Yanny,liz, adelle, and lots more , you gals can do it! just hang in there and it will all be over soon! I'll be praying for you girls. If i was in singapore studying now, i guess i would be in the exact position.

On a different note, Australian idol has began. haha . I watched it just now, it was pretty good. THe standard is very high. Anyway, i shall end here. I hope everyone is doing well! I miss everyone !

SUPER WINDY SUNDAY

The day started out pretty sunny, but oh was it so wrong!! Its super chilly today! And the strong gusts of wind are not making things any easier for me. Its really bad, cos this cold wind kinda sinks into ur bones, its such an odd feeling .

Ok, things i did today:

1) Church in the morning
2) Lunch at some jap place (yummy food!)
3)Boost!
4)Flea market near crown (oh and the crazily yummilicious pancakes!!!)
5)elizabeth street!
6)Dominoes pizza

haha thought i'll just change the format today. That pretty much sums up the stuff i did today! Quite alot for one day!! PEi! im trying to update as much as i can!! haha. Anyway, i miss everybody tons!! Ive been back for about a week already! TIme really flies! so thats all i've to blog for now!! Till then, love you all!

Fourth day in school !

The fourth day of school just ended for me. It was quite a good day today, good company and all. I had two lectures today, intro macro and finance. SO the day started out with me meeting carina at a cafe near the commerce building. Carina is like my lecture pal now, with two similar lectures back to back. Then we met Jeremy, Ben and Mel outside the lecture theatre. Im amazed at how crowded the lecture theatre was . Can you imagine like it was a HUGE theatre yet there were not enough seats so much so that people had to sit on the floor? ok I was amazed . THen it was lunch at threshermans for us, carina, jeremy, ben, harry and wen. Great company but lousy food. Ok i think ill never return back to the place again. I thought the beef tasted like lamb which is totally off boundaries for me. Anyway, we headed for bubble tea after that thinking we were really early but BOBBA is so fAR. Yes we regretted it after we were like reaching that place. ANyway, to cut a long story short , we were not that early, yes we had to run for lectures only to realise it had not started . BUt yet again, finding a seat was almost impossible! Nonetheless, it was a good day. Just spoke to mum just now =)

So my last few days have been pretty ok. Oh we had Okunimiyaki (wrong spelling i think ) well its japanese pizza . Gary and Andrea cooked it. IT was nice, it was my first time trying it so thought it was interesting. Before that we went to Max Brenner for the much needed chocolate drink and sugar rush. I felt so drained and tired, maybe its the weather. haha. Anyway everything has been pretty good so far, good food, company and all. First week of school is kinda scary too cos thats when u know all the deadlines for the diff subs, assignments and more assignments. Oh well, thats part of uni life!! No escaping !

And so its spaghetti tonight. Sauce is courtesy of Andrea and Gary! Hope everyone is good !! =) miss you all .

back in melbourne!

Im back in melbourne now after one solid month of holiday in Singapore. I must say i really enjoyed myself in singapore. All the shopping, eating, outings and so on. Now, im back to independence again. Guess it will probably take me a while to adapt back . The change in weather, the starting of my cooking again, getting used to staying by myself and so on. Im kind of looking forward to a new term and all. New challenges, new classmates, new subs and all.

ANyway, thank you mum and dad for all the good food you provided me when i went back and thanks mum for being the best shopping partner ever. =) Well, four months of hard work and then its my three month break again! haha . The temperature when the plane first touched down was supposedly 6 degrees. haha what a total contrast to the weather back in SIngapore. Thank God for his grace, i went through customs pretty easily without having to open my bag. But the worst part is always the immigration part , there was such a long queue, think i waited in line for slightly more than half an hour. But thats pretty normal, with all the international students returning and all!

So thats my little update, will probably have to start unpacking and all!! Will update soon! Love you all!

life in singapore

Ive been back for about three weeks and its been awesome. Good food, great shopping, great company and all! One word , enjoyable. In about 13days time ill be heading back to cold cold melbourne. Well, gearing myself for a new term , a new semester. I kinda know that its gonna be challenging but im ready to embrace what shall come my way. Anyway, thought ill write a little about what ive been doing so far. Shopping is the main thing. haha like always. Oh and i watched superman yesterday with my bro and robyn. HMM i didnt like it at all. Thought it was too slow moving, didnt quite like the storyline and all. But as my bro said , Superman is like a must watch show . So there you go, i just had to watch it. Yesterday had a great time with my dear aunts and mum. WE spent the entire day shopping, having meals together and all. Totally enjoyed myself . My aunts are the best! =) Its really nice when you spend quality time with the ones you love, its like you really cherish every moment you have with them. Met up with marian on thurs! Yay so happy to meet my girl ! haha its nice cos marian and i can just have endless stuff to talk about . So glad that she is still looking good and it was nice to hear her stories about perth.

im trying to recall what ive been doing the past few weeks. haha OH OH i went on a little ramen tour with my mum. We call it our ten commandments. Top ten places to eat ramen in singapore! haha. NICE NICE food, I didnt know that there's so many places that have such great tasting ramen in singapore!! ive 8 more to go hopefully ill be able to accomplish this goal ive set for myself!! haha. hmm just thinking about it makes me hungry again!!

Well, another 13 days to go and im really gonna make full use of it and really enjoy myself!! ill try and update whenever free!! oh ya im such an avid fan of football now! totally caught in the world cup fever!! haha awesome stuff!! i actually got up at 3 am on two days!! haha . Yes so unexpected and so unlike me!! but i dont know why but im totally hooked onto it. =)

~my holiday in singapore has been great! ~

SINGAPORE HERE I COME!!!!!

YAY!!! FINALLY my exams are over !!! and off i am tomorrow morning to fly back to my sunny singapore!!! yippeee!!! im so happy. Its been such a tiring semester and what i need now is a VERY GOOD BREAK AND ALOT OF RETAIL THERAPY!! GReat SIngapore sale welcome the crazy shopper !!! haha i so so cannot wait to shop till i drop, meet all my favourite babes in singapore! SAM, CHERYL, LIZ, YIANG, MARIAN, YANNY, LYN, PEI AND LOTS AND LOTS MORE!!! Let the party begin!!! haha. ok im really happy that its all over. i can forsee credit cards going bust and all.. haha opps bad thing to say. ok. Anyway so tired now. only slept for like four hours yesterday. NO not because i was studying but because the stupid fire alarm went off at like 445 am ,.!!! and after that i couldnt sleep and the crazy world cup fever that is turning my world upside down with the crazy people shouting and cheering at like 4 in the morning! IM TIRED SUPER TIRED!! but the thought of singapore can only make me more refreshed and much happier!!! singapore here i come!! haha. So my parents were such darlings and booked all my fave restaurants for me, jap food tomorrow night and chinese food the day after. Yippeee i miss the food back home!! one thing that i will miss abt melb is probably the weather. Think its gonna take me a while to adjust back to the crazy humidity back home!! but other than that, im all set to head home!! havent been back for a few months and the thought of going home is absolutely awesomE!! yay!! ok i shall get back to packing, my flight is super early tomorrow and i had better not oversleep! haha like i will! i cannot wait to see everyone!! Catch ya all in singapore VERY SOON!!! LOve to all! =) =)

end of semester one!

My first semester of university life has just ended. Next week is swot vac (which means intensive mugging) and then it will be the exams, followed by home. Time passes really fast here. Now its all out for the exams. Pray for me people that everything wil go well and that i will hang in there for the next few weeks. Its been quite a tiring semester but im glad its all over. Now its time for me to mug very hard. Ive tons to do and very little time but i trust God that he has perfect plans for me and that he will guide my all the way through my exams! Oh well, at least ill get to go home real soon!! YAY! haha. I cannot wait for my much needed one month break. Hope everyone back home is doing well =)

Well, for me now its all about being discipline and determined to strive and do well. Ill do my best and let God do the rest. I particularly like this verse, " For i can do everything with the help of christ who gives me the strength i need....so that we can do the things he planned for us a long time ago" . When im stressed ill always think of this verse. Ok its time for me to go back to my books! Pray for me people and a little encouragement will go a long way =) Love everyone back home!

Which one is ours?!?!

Hello Sis! Spot the difference! hahhaa..now guess which one is ours!

Ok i think i overdid it on the rims on the 2nd one..not suppose to be so big..but u get the point lah! ahhahaa..

FINALLY GOT MY LAPTOP BACK!

Life without a laptop for almost two weeks was pretty weird. Its quite scary when i think abt it, how we are so dependant on the laptop that life seems almost empty without it. Im really happy i got it back, but really sad i lost all my info, photos, songs. Yes, stupid harddrive had to be replaced. Oh well, guess everything happens for a reason. Its been quite a while since i last blogged, well pretty obviously since i didnt have a laptop. Life has been really busy and stressful the past few weeks. With the exams around the corner and TONS to study and catch up. Sigh. Last night i decided to go for OCF. Yes, im like never there that when everyone saw me they were like" where have ya been?" and all that. I mean i usually cant afford the time to go but somehow last night i just felt like there was a calling for me to go. Ya weird but ya. Cos like when i finally got my laptop back i downloaded msn and finally went online after so long . The first person to msg me on msn was one of my cell friends. She told me that she was going to lead worship and all and asked me if i was going. She said somehow she felt God was going to create a miracle and touch people's lives that night. Then carina msged me and asked me to have dinner with her. She asked me if i was going for cell and all. And two days ago , lynette asked me the same thing. Maybe God was trying to tell me something through all these special people =) Anyway i went and i absolutely loved the worship. THe guy leading was jeremy, one of my friends. He was awesome! I mean i felt that whatever he said really spoke to me. Abt casting all your cares and worries to God and that at this time of struggle for alot of people we just had to trust him and that we can be reassured with his presence. Wow, i felt totally touched by him. I loved the worship, i could feel that God was just there amidst a crowd of people most of whom were burdened inside by work and worries. Its a tough time for everyone now and everyone was really casting their cares and worries to God and just wanted to trust him for he is always there for us.

Anyway, on a different note, it was good to see carina, We had chocolate pizza, calamari and minestrone soup. Yummy stuff. I really enjoy spending time with her. Oh and this is to Samantha FOk, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BABE!!! I know i was suppose to dedicate an entry to her for her birthday but i had no laptop and i lost all my photos ! But im glad she loved the card =) Anyway, think im gonna eat lunch now and head back to the bookS!!

saturday night!

It was saturday night dinner with nicole! We went to eat at a japanese restaurant, called Yuzu or something. Haha its a stone-grill restaurant. Food was good, the tonkatsu salad was awesome, the stonebowl was nice, and ice chocolate was good. Had a great dinner, though i was so full i couldnt walk. haha. Anyway , its been quite a while since i last blogged. Oh i finally got my exam timetable!! Im going home on the 16TH OF JUNE!!! YAY im so happy and i cannot wait to go back!!!! BUT, my exams start really early, that means that ive to mugg really hard for the next few weeks!!! Oh well, i just cannot wait to go home!! The weather here has been really bad the past few days, wet, super duperly cold, and dark. Im like freezing now!! Guess winter is gonna start soon, though autumn isnt over cos the leaves have not fallen yet! Anyway,its back to the books for me now! =)

Friday night : Carina and me =)

That was the dinner date we had!! Finally got to meet up with this babe after not seeing her for three weeks!! It was so great, the talking, the eating, the milo lattes that we had and the mee pok!!!

Unfortunately, i wasnt feeling well after the meal. I think i drank too much milo latte!! I left ocf early and this lovely girl walked me out in the dark cos she feared for my safety! She is so sweet! thanks carina ! Anyway, had a wonderful dinner with her !

what an experience!

Finally i handed in my two essays. What an experience! i mean the past few weeks were really stressful, the research, the planning, the writing. Pretty nightmarish actually! But i guess thats part of the learning experience and thats just the start of my uni life, I kinda know what to embrace in the near future. Hmmm...anyway now ive more assignments and tons of catching up to do before the exams! Ah! It seems like a non-stop process. Work, work and more work. Guess thats what students do anyway. Feeling rather tired, guess its cos of the late nights and all. I even dream of my essays! haha scary isnt it! Oh well, for now i'll just have to keep my fingers crossed. As they say, "do ur best and let God do the rest". Thats really my fave phrase which i always remind myself especially when i get really frustrated.

Anyway, i finally got to see the pics of the new car! Thanks bro for posting the pictures! It looks really nice and white. Hmm i thought it was suppose to be light blue or something?? haha im really looking forward to sitting in the new car when i get back at the end of june! I cant wait to go back in june! im getting withdrawal symptoms now, with no shopping and everything! i cannot wait to go back and shop and eat all my fave food. Its about two months from now. Really looking forward to it. Meeting my friends, spending time with my family and all! How exciting! but for now, its just mugging for the exams and doing my assignments!! Oh well, suffer first and enjoy later!

Hope everyone is doing well back home! And congrats dad! Looks like the new car is really a lucky charm! haha ! Oh and pls exclude me from all that walking! Yes, you are right im really gonna slow both u and mum down! I would rather sit in the new car and travel around singapore!!! Anyway, going to cook my dinner soon! It shall be salmon, brocolli and rice tonight! yay healthy meal (i think!) ! And i shall go off to cook now! =)

Oops! Some more pics!

OLD CAR



NEW CAR

Old Pics, Old Car and New Car

Hello Sis!

Here I have some OLD pics we took when we were over in Melb, some pics of our old camry, and some new pics of the new car! Enjoy!

end of easter

Today is the last day of my easter holiday. Well, time passes really quickly cos just not too long ago i was talking about the start of my one week easter break. This week really wasnt a holiday for me. I had a "long date' with my essays. haha. Oh well, just gonna do my best and let God do the best. I mean it was a really stressful week for me and all. But i guess all things happen for a reason for ill just have to hang in there. ANyway on a brighter note, mum finally got her new car. According to mum and dad, brendan is totally obsessive with it! haha u go bro! Heard u got up really early to wash the car and all and refused to let the maid touch it! How i wish i could sit in the new car! Oh wells, two more months and i'll be home ! i cant wait at all! The weather here has been pretty cold. I mean though i havent left the house for a few days but im its pretty cold in my room! At least there is the heater! Anyway i better get back to my essays! Love you all! =)

Hello baby elephant, byebye camry!

Today marks the arrival of our new car! haha ! I heard everyone back home is really excited! haha i wish i could be apart of this fun rather than slogging my guts out for the essays! =( oh well, so sad the camry is gone! I mean i think i sat the most in the camry, i mean besides mum of course. Lots of memories and all attached to the car. The tears, blood and sweat. Ok im getting a bit too descriptive here and some may think im exaggerating! But really im not! Those were my schooling and bowling days! Yups , it all seems so long ago! Oh well, guess that marks a new chapter in everyone's life! Hope everyone will enjoy the new car! Im looking forward to sitting in it in two months! Till then, i love you all! =)

chocolate muffins!

It was baking of chocolate muffins today! Well, i havent baked it here in aussie since abt a year ago i think. Here are some pics of the end result! Make the judgement urself! haha.

WINDY NIGHT!!!

Last night was pretty scary. In fact, its the night ive been most afraid. I mean ive never heard such a loud howling of the wind and like u can hear the leaves outside rustling and stuff. Ok maybe my explanation isnt good enought but if u were here u would definitely understand. It was strong that my lights actually flickered, i was so frightened that there would be a blackout. ha . what an eventful night! I turned up the volume of my music cos i really didnt like the howling sound of the wind! It was so creepy! i mean ok if it happened back home i wouldnt be afriad. Maybe cos i was all alone thats why i began to get the chills. Oh well, glad that ordeal is over! Hope it doesnt happen tonight again! The wind here can really get so strong! I thought it was like some hurricane or typhoon ! Yes, im not exaggerrating! I think im just not used to it, cos like there are no tall buildings blocking my apartment so i get the direct impact of the wind!


Ok enought abt last night! Life for me has been pretty all right! I mean its like im at home almost everyday doing my essays and stuff . Sometimes i get really frustrated and stuff but thank goodness there is FRIENDS to keep me entertained. Yup, FRIENDS the sitcom. I think im pretty backward cos like most pple have watched the entire season and im only on season 1 !! =)


Anyway sunday was nice cos i talked to marian on the phone! MY marian in perth! She was playing tai tee when i was talking to her! But its really nice talking to her cos she always makes me laugh with her hilarious stories! And i totally didnt know this girl could cook!!! haha ! Im waiting for her to cook for me! In fact, she was suppose to come to melbourne this easter and bunk with me! But she changed her mind last min! HMm hope she comes the next time! And yesterday it was talking to hui yiang on msn! Yay she bought me a tee from Barcelona!! thanks so much babe! =) I cant wait to see them in june! i Miss them!


In a short while, ill be going for lunch and to safeway with nicole! Yes , think i need to take a walk instead of being stuck at home! I did cleaning this morning! Cleaning of the toilet! haha. Suddenly felt the urge to clean! Oh and thanks bro for the nice chinese songs!! I love them! i absolutely love chinese songs! Somehow they make me really happy! =) I hope there is more that he can send . *hint* =) I'm missing everyone back home! i heard the baby elephant is coming this thurs! Yes brendan is very excited! ha but im gonna miss the camry! =( aw! But new car is good! just that by time i return to singapore in june the car would be two mths old! Hope it still has the new car smell! haha i love that smell! Anyway hope everyone is doing well !! Love you all! God bless !

Good friday and easter

Its good friday tomorrow and easter on sunday. My holidays officially start tomorrow and its for exactly a week. However, this holiday wont be really a holiday cos ive to rush two law essays, which are due after the hols. Oh well, i guess easter holiday is never really a holiday here . Its for us to catch up on our work and to do our assignments. I guess thats what university life is really about. I remember still having my easter holidays last year when i was in trinity. I went to mt dandenong and went shopping in the suburbs, somehow i had more time to spare then. Time passes rather quickly , cant believe all that happened about a year ago.
My friends are going for easter camp tomorrow. I'm giving that a miss cos its quite long , 4 days and 3 nights and i dont think i can afford the time. In fact, ive friends going back to singapore too. Haha its only a week but everyone is going to so many different places. For me, my room is where i shall be , to do my assignments . Oh well, im just looking forward to june so i can eat shop and party again! Suffer first and enjoy later! Guess ill just have to remember that! Anyway, miss everybody loads!!! =)

cold and wet day!

Its such a cold and wet day today! Ok the day didnt start out like that in fact in the morning when i peered out of my window it looked pretty sunny. ANd i was very very wrong. The moment i stepped out that was a gust of wind. Not an ordinary gust but a HUGE AND STRONG one. How deceiving melbourne's weather is. And after my class ended at one , it started to get dark and all. I went for lunch with a friend cos we were going to the law library to found some stuff for the essays. It was very unfruitful in the library. We didnt know we had to set up a printing account to print stuff and that it could take one day to be activated. And actually most of the stuff we can find it online and in the comfort of our own home. Somehow the air in the library is exceptionally still. The tension is so great . haha and i dont know why. I get irritated cos we cannot talk but have to whisper. haha yes i dont know why i find the lib a really cold place. Oh well, i had better get used to it cos thats where ill have to do my research for the next five years. FIVE? wow that suddenly seems really long. Anyway because i went to the lib i missed my package!! DHL came to cs but i wasnt home so they will have to deliver it tomorrow. Its so troublesome cos like cs doesnt allow them to leave the package at the counter even if i authorise them to. What a stupid policy.! Thank goodness the guy from dhl called me up just a while ago to say that they would deliver it frm 9-10 tomorrow morning. Just before i go for my class. I was so worried that they would deliver it again and i wont be home. Thank goodness they are coming early in the morning. I hope they actually do and not just make empty promises. Anyway im eating chicken stew tonight. The suggestion was given by mummy and aunty margaret . Yes, im running out of stuff to cook. And thanks to them im having something different tonight. haha thanks for the suggestion! Its dark already! The only thing i hate about winter is that it gets dark easily. Its only 630 now and its pitched black. Haiya. I got caught in the rain today . And i had to take a bath and wash my hair cos i was getting a headache. Funny how rainwater gives you a headache. Oh yar i just remembered. Ive to blog about this crazy blue black i have on my leg. Yes i fell down and it happened at home. How stupid right? You see, i heard the fire alarm the same one that i had to evacuate last time. BUt this time it wasnt my building , in fact i dont know where it came from. So i wanted to look at my window and see where the sound was coming from. I tripped over the blue leg rest and fell and hit my leg against the wooden part of my sofa. It was so so painful. Now its all bruised and stuff. Feel so clumsy. Sigh. I should really look where im going in future.

Ok enough from me now, im going to eat my dinner now! Anyway hope everyone is good back home!! LOVE YOU ALL!

Daylight Saving

Melbourne is now TWO hours ahead of singapore! NOT THREE!! haha ok yay now i get an extra hour of sleep ! The weather here has been really cold . Apparently today its like 11-17 degrees. Yikes ok its a sign that autumn is here. But then again the weather here is so freak that often its too unpredictable. The weekends are ending and its gonna be a brand new week of school oh and it is a brand new month; April. This cold weather makes pple very sleepy or rather it makes me very very sleepy! I had to keep slapping myself to wake up. Thats one of the bad things abt winter. Its so nice and cold to sleep. =) I had to sleep with two comforters last night! That was how cold it was yesterday. Hope everyone is doing well back home!! I miss everyone !

30.03.2006

What a title right? yeah i couldnt think of any title so thought ill just put the date! I'm so tired! Just handed in my micreconomics assignment today. What a relief! I mean i stayed up till like one something two to do it. I hope it went well, if it didnt i cant be bothered already i tried my best. Oh well, i didnt go for night class today. Ok i wont call it slack. My whole body is aching and all, feel a little tightness in my throat.. Nopes not a good sign but after having a good meal (yes, i cooked ) and after drinking barley water i feel much better. Maybe this was what i really needed . A night of rest. I find it so hard to find time to even sit down and really rest. I do have a hectic life. But i shant overburn myself cos ive a long long way to go! I guess im done with all my commerce assignments for the time being. But guess what Ive Law assignments now. And just when i was stressing out over 10 percent for my accounting and econs assignment , guess what? My law assignments are 50% ( HUGE GULP!) . I've two essays and their due dates are just two days apart. BUt i shall not fear cos i know the Lord will help me =) Oh well, i guess one can only call themselves an achiever when they have gone through difficult times and are able to survive them and come out well. Im so gonna be that kinda person! I mean uni life is hectic and tiring with constant assignments and all. But i shall look upon them as challenges. I shall overcome these challenges and conquer them one by one! haha now im sounding like Hercules. But yeah im just gonna do my best ! Hope everyone back home is doing fine. Oh i must send cheryl ang's card tomorrow! Its her birthday on sunday and i want her to get the card by then!!! Easter is coming in two weeks!! But no its not really gonna be a holiday coz ive two assignments due immediately after the break. WHoever said easter was a break!! Oh well, i miss everyone back home!!

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The weekends is here !

The weekends are finally here! =) yay my long awaited weekends. Its been pretty hot the past few days. Everyone is wearing spag top or sleeveless. Ha i thought it was suppose to be autumn! Melbourne's weather is so weird. How's everyone ?? Dad's in Bangkok now i think. Heard he's coming back tonight. That leaves mum all alone at home! haha wonder if she's enjoying this freedom. heh. My week was hectic this week, with tons of assignments and tests at the same time. It seemed a bit overwhelming at first but I'm sure God makes things happen for a reason. I mean ive been thinking about what studying overseas means and yeah it really isnt easy. But as mum says its a learning experience and that we will all emerge much stronger than before. Thats true i guess, im mean like having to cook, wash, study and having to juggle many other things is a bit hard at first but i guess it takes getting used to. As dad says , the only way to survive through short term difficulties is to look long term. I guess thats very true. Im sure what lies ahead is alot sweeter and nicer and im definitely gonna look ahead. Oh well, on a less serious note. I went for cell group last night. I went for OCF melbourne uni. That was my third time there. Its like a usual practice for us to go for supper after OCF so we went to some italian place along lygon. I was so full from eating the mee pok before ocf that three of us shared wedges and each drank an ice chocolate.! Ah im gonna be so fat from all that supper!! Ok i will control!! haha.. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves back home! I miss everyone tons and i cant wait for june to see everybody again!! In the meantime, with God's grace and strength , I will accomplish my goals and trust that he will help me =)

more pictures!

lovely pics of williamstown, geelong, strawberry farm and lots more

UNI LIFE

hey everyone ! Its been ages since i last posted anything. Ive been so busy the past few weeks and days . University has finally started for me and it has been very hectic the past few weeks, with night classes and all. Im back to being independent after three months of relaxing and not even touching any kitchen utensil back home. In fact since mum left ive only cooked once. It was pretty successful taking into consideration it has been a long time since i last attempted to cook. I've been trying to adapt to university life the past few weeks and it honestly isn't easy. Its a really busy place with people rushing to all their different faculties . Lectures are huge and even for my law seminar classes can go up to 45-50 people. Quite a large no of people. Ive been taking the tram to school everyday . Just bought a monthly ticket about two weeks ago? Pretty worth it cos from where im staying to law school is indeed quite a long distance. I hope everyone back home is doing fine. Heard Brendan just extracted his wisdom tooth! Yikes i really hope mine doesnt come anytime soon. The two weeks my family were here was awesome! WE visited so many nice suburbs with breathtaking sceneries. It was really really nice and fun! In fact that was the furthest ive travelled out of the city since i dont have a car and moreever cant drive. But i'll post a few pictures of our "little journies". It was great especially the strawberry picking. It was really an experience. Dad's an awesome ''strawberry picker". haha realy efficient. So efficient that he even helped me fill my bucket. Well, just wanna say i miss everyone and i hope you all will take care of yourselves! I'll try to blog when i have the time . But post msges too cos i just love to read them! Love everyone back home!!

back in melbourne

Hey everyone!
Yes im back in melbourne again. It has been so hectic since i came back. Moving house, orientation... Im just so tired now. Physically and mentally drained and as my mum says " its just the beginning". Yups it is. But on a better note. My whole family is here. And thanks goodness for them , the moving house process was so much faster and all. Dunno what i would do if they were not here. I really didnt know i had so much stuff. SO SO Much. Dad and brendan were shocked at the amt of stuff i had. Haha i had no idea myself. We rented a car and thank God we did. It made the moving SO much easier like so so much. The car was so essential , not just for moving but also to drive up to the suburbs. I will post some pictures later of the places we went and all. I enjoyed myself so much. Like dad said this was my first time out of the city and enjoying the real australia. Yes and thats because i usually have no form of transport , the only one i have are my legs.( which are aching so badly now). Im enjoying the company of my family here. Its nice to see them after a hectic day of school. I miss everyone ! ALL my relatives and friends. Wish everyone was here. Well time here passes quickly so i guess ill see them real soon in june! i cant wait!!! Im now just getting a taste of what uni life is really like. Its really very different . Im not really used to it yet. I guess it takes time. Well, school will officially start next week. I am looking forward for what lies ahead. The journey to success may be bumpy but i trust God has perfect plans for me. =)

Its drawing the end....

Yes, my holidays are ending! It has been a great two and a half months holiday. Did lots of stuff, met up with pple and spent quality time with my family . Its been so enjoyable and yes ive done a fair bit of shopping too =P Im excited to embrace my new uni life which will start pretty soon . Its gonna be quite a hectic journey but im definitely looking forward to it. Here are just a few photos that i took during the hols ! =)

MY HAPPY ENDING =)

hey everyone!
This is my last post of my trinity year 2005. And im elated to say I managed to fulfill my dream of ending the year with a BANG! Yes, i finally got what ive been eagerly and anxiously waiting and hoping for. To enter into my dream course Law and Commerce. As i reflect back on my year in trinity, i cant help but have so many events and memories flash through my head. Both positive and negative. I remember vividly 13th february ,the day i left singapore . The day i had earlier feared to face, yes it has always been my dream to study overseas but honestly, i did not expect to leave so soon at the tender age of 16. Yes 16, what would a normal 16 year old be doing?... Going to jc. But yet the path i chose was not the usual one , in fact a completely different one. I chose to spend my college year at trinity. Everyone felt I was too young to study overseas, i definitely shared the same sentiments. There were so many questions running through my head. Was i doing the right thing? Or was it just a moment of impulse that i would live to regret? I didnt know what laid before me and i was filled with uncertainty and immense fear. I remember hugging my brother so tightly the day i left. I cried my heart out. The thought that i would not see him for the next 6 mths proved too much for me to bear. I remember bidding my last goodbye before heading for the departure gate. Was that it? i asked myself. I breathed the last Singapore air and embraced what laid ahead of me. Yes that marked the start of my journey. In fact the hardest moment was when my parents were going to leave me all by myself in melbourne. I was going to be all alone in a foreign land. Having to fend for myself in everything. I had to learn to survive all by myself. Cooking , grocery shopping , laundry and so on. All of which i will dare to testify that ive never done any of these chores in my whole life. yes, i was going to do what seemed like the impossible. I knew that i chose the path and that no matter what i had to stick to it and complete my year. That would be the least i could do to repay the expectations and hope of my loved ones back home. The first term passed by at the blink of an eye. The work load was little and i was having a blast . April was when mum and brendan came to visit. It was a great two weeks spent with them. But soon i found myself all alone again, embracing the second term. That was when the work load started getting much heavier. It was quite a struggle but i managed to go through those tough times. Then it was back to Singapore. Yes, i cant explain how much i looked forward to coming back in june. I was so excited for i hadn't been home for six months and i could not wait to see my loved ones esp dad cos i hadnt seen him since feb. And trust me it really is a long long time. I loved the june hols but the hardest part was returning to melbourne. I remember being so homesick in june when i returned. To make matters worse the weather was madly cold and the work load was so heavy. Everything seemed so bleak and i was in pure misery. But with God's help and my family's support i managed to survive those few mths. However. i fell terribly ill at the end of term three just two weeks before my exam. I was in fact so ill that i could hardly get out of bed. I was running a terribly high fever and i was weak all over. I was in a complete state of disaster. I remember needing to study so badly yet i didnt have the energy too. That was when mum got really worried and decided to fly over. Thanks to her i managed to get high marks for my exam and i recovered really well. I came back again in sept cos i was too homesick and i wanted to recharge my energy before the most crucial term.. term 4. Term four proved to be a challenge both physically and mentally. I remember having to juggle drama practices and studying for my exam. Mum came over to cook and take care of me during the exam period. And it was so awesome having her as company and support when i was feeling down , stressed and tired. Thanks so much mum.

This is just a brief summary of the significant events of the year. But this year has indeed been a very memorable one. Ive indeed learnt alot . And with God's grace im able to pursue my dream course. I want to thank everyone esp my family for all the support and love they showered upon me this year. I could not have done this without all of you. It was a tough decision made on everyones part but im so glad that everything turned out so well and in fact ive learnt so much from this enriching experience. I believed in my dream and it has FINALLY COME TRUE =) Im so happy . With determination and hard work we can realise our dreams. I look forward to university life. And i embrace what lies ahead of me.

SPECIAL THANKS TO DAD FOR TEACHING ME ECONOMICS FOR WITHOUT YOUR HELP I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SCORE SO WELL. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND THE HOURS SPENT ON SKYPE TEACHING ME . I REALLY APPRECIATE IT ! =) AND THANKS TO MUM FOR COMING OVER TO MELBOURNE SO OFTEN TO TAKE CARE AND COOK FOR ME. THOUGH I ALWAYS TEASE YOU FOR BEING MARIA, BUT I AM SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR COMPANY AND YES YOUR EXCELLENT COOKING . THAT FILLS MY STOMACH AND FEEDS MY BRAIN. =)
THANKS TO BRENDAN FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND FOR ALWAYS BEING SUCH A SUPPORTIVE BROTHER. I did it bro! hehe.
THANKS TO MY RELATIVES AS WELL FOR THE SUPPORT AND LOVE AND CARE.
GODMA FOR YOUR LOVELY CARDS AND TO EVERYONE FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE.
I LOVE YOU ALL.

AS I SIGN OFF, JUST WANNA SAY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL =)

more prom pics

prom pictures!

hey everyone! just thought ill post some prom pics. Well, prom was pretty all right. It was pretty much a phototaking thing. But nonetheless enjoy the photos! =)

prom pics!

Its prom tonight!

Yes its prom tonight! haha except this prom is slightly different. No hot guys or hot dates. Just a dinner , well a formal one. Cant believe prom is here . I remember talking abt it like a month ago and was like saying " oh prom is in one months time" and now how time flies and its prom tonight. Well, i wont be going to any shop to do makeup and my hair. Im just gonna do it myself. Its like DIY night. ha. I may go for a movie after the dinner. Im not sure. BUt i really do wanna watch Elizabethtown. Looks like a cute romantic show. Exams are in two weeks! or slightly more but AH!! yeah i feel guilty cos i think im slack tonight and all. I really must pull up my socks for the next two weeks and really chiong!! The thing that pushes me to go on is the fact that im gonna have a ball of a time in singapore when i get back. HA mayday concert , christmas barbecue..outing with my classmates and all. WHoa yes i cant wait at all. But like everything, i must suffer first before i can enjoy. Everyone pray for me that ill pass this exam with flying colours. Get my required percentage and all. The year is ending soon and my trinity year is ending , how fast. Yeah but i really wanna end this year with a bang! like do well and everything. I really need alot of self-discipline to persevere. Not get distracted and just do my utmost best for this last lap. Im almost there already i just need to push harder for the last bend. Pls pray for me that ill have the will, determination and discipline to study hard. Any encouragement is very very much needed!!! I know i can do this , yes i know i can !! Anyway on another note, its brendan's birthday tomorrow!! haha yes and he is turning 20.. he is gonna lose his teens... ha. anyway ill decide later whether ill post any prom pics ( it depends whether i look good =P) . I love everyone and hope to see everyone soon!!

life? a journey of challenges.

Life is a journey filled with obstacles . Sometimes i wonder why there must be so many obstacles in life. At times i question what God has planned for me. I wonder why he lets certain things happen and why it must happen at certain times. But God has been gracious. Yes, he has been. I remember my drama last term was such a challenge . Yeah it was a great challenge. And at that time i thoughtt, oh no Im gonna be dead, i dont think i can score this time round. But yet God does miraculous things. IN fact , i did well for drama because my teacher gave me extra marks for my work cos she recognised the effort i put in. These are the little things that God does in his own special way , which both you and i will never be able to comprehend. Everything happens in his own time. Yet, on a darker note. Certain things dont turn out as good as you had hoped it to be. Yes, the normal emotions of sadness, hopelessness and all. You wonder why God made it happen. No one knows but only God knows. Often , i have to constantly remind myself that God has perfect plans for me , that i must trust him. Sometimes i fear for what may come , i fear that things dont turn out the way i want it to. Yet, all these are beyond my control. Im uncertain abt what my future is. No one is anyway. I can only P.U.S.H. I can only pray until something happens that God will help me to achieve the things i want to and that he will guide and lead me in his way. I must change this fear into strength. I will just do my best and not try too hard. I know the consequences of trying too hard. The results are bitter. I will just do everything i can and hope for the best. This entry seems to be like im talking to myself. Maybe i am. Trying to remind myself and get myself on the right track. Yet, its also to share with you my inner thoughts . Im sure everyone has felt this way before. Unsure abt what lies ahead. But yet im sure there is a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Yes, im heading towards that light for i have faith that as long as i believe in the plans God has for me , i will be fine .

Back here and nice MAZDA RX 8

hey everyone! im back in melbourne again. I had a great two weeks in singapore. A good break. Its back to the books now , another two months of school and ill be going back to singapore. I shall do my utmost best in this two months. DAd, i really like the mazda sports car!! I think its so so nice . YOu should get it. I heard its manual. Well, the should inspire me to learn driving and manual in fact. It will be really fun. A new car and all. The doors are really cool. Yes im gushing over this car. Dad we need a change!!!! haha. anyway back to where i was. I'm glad that i had the opporunity to see my brother march with all his platoon mates and all. Everyone looked so *guai* and all. I guess army does do good. It turns boys into men. THus my conclusion is that it is essential for all guys to do NS. haha. I just had my dinner.r Jesters pies was what i had. Yes i realise i tend to eat alot less here than in singapore, which may not be a bad thing. Went to church in the morning then did a bit of grocery shopping then came back and slept. Yes im still kinda tired and all. Trying to adjust to life here i guess. Thats pretty much what i did today. Realised i do alot less stuff here than in singapore. Maybe cos there isnt the convenience of the car. Yes the car. Gosh wish i could drive. Speaking of which dad, its really nice the car. OK, im being really repetitive here but yeah i realised the older people get the more sporty they wanna be. haha. But hey that car is cool. I shall post a picture of it. Anyway, two more days and it POP for my bro. " GOODBYE GOODBYE THIS IS A POP LULLABYE " . Yes this song is stuck in my head. Its a great song. Really catchy , ive listened to it so many times here i have already memorised the lyrics. =) anyway i hope everyone is doing well ! Take care and God bless you all !!!

HORRIBLE SICKNESS!

hello everyone. Ive never been this ill before. Ive been ill for more than a week already. With sore throat, fever and running nose. In fact, my fever keeps escalating up until it reached 39 degrees this morning. So much so that i had to go and see the doctor. He just kept saying "not good..not good". He said i caught a virus. Its influenza or something. Yes how timely when my exams are next week. I do feeel very very horrible. He asked me whether i needed an mc for yesterday and today and i told him i only missed school today then he asked if i needed mc for last week cos he thought i missed school and i said i went to school. Then he was like " whoa, you were so sick and you still went to school? You're a very brave girl". Honestly i hate to miss school and the thought that i missed school today totally sucks. My whole body is aching and i think this is the most sick ive ever been in my whole life. And it sucks even more when you have to deal with it yourself. No family members and all. Yes, i am in a miserable state. But im trying really hard to fight off this sickness. In fact, the doctor asked me when i needed an mc and i said that i only needed it for today. Then he said "no no no, ill give you mc till fridaY.you need it." No i cant afford that. Ive eap in class exam tomorrow and my exams are next week, how can i afford to miss classes. I wish i can just rest but obviously i cant. Can you all please pray that ill recover soon. This has been on for so long and its really making me suffer. The feeling is just terrible Its like i really want to study but my body is killing me . Nonetheless im gonna fight back, im gonna try my best. HOpe everyone can pray for me. I really wanna get well soon.

end of drama!

hey everyone! finally my drama exam ended today. Yes, what a relief. Now ive to focus on my exams which are in about one and a half weeks. Yes, time passes very fast and according to dad, when time passes fast it means im spending every single hour of the day wisely or something. haha i hope i am. Well, it went all right today. I gave my best and thats pretty much all i can say. Its a team effort so i guess if ive done my part thats the most i can do. We practised hard and yeah now its like its all over. Which is good i mean. Now mum is all alone at home cos dad is in paris, bro's in army and im here in melbourne. Poor mum.!NVm mum im coming home soon! Yeah i am. Im still on the waiting list for the 15th. Hmm though the only consolation is that im first on the waiting list. haha. Yes . Really hope i can go back earlier. Hope everyone can pray for me. I was down with fever yesterday. Everyone here is falling sick and im just one if its victims. Thankfully by the grace of God i had the voice and energy to perform. But cos i had to shout in the play, the moment we finished i kinda lost my voice and now my voice sounds worse. Oh well, at least that didnt happen during the exams. hope ill recover soon . Im feeling much better today. Anyway gotta get back to my books! love everyone!