when night comes... what do you see?

this question was posted in max lucado's recent devotional - following the star.

so.. stars or darkness?
hope or hopelessness?

more often than not.. i choose the latter. sad to say.

i fail to realize that God is greater than my circumstances.

now i choose to see the stars! just as the wise men did. even if it takes me 2 years (it was speculated the wise men took 2 years - from the time they saw the star, to the point of finding Jesus in a manger) to find the treasure. i will continue to put my hope in God! and i hope u will too :)

since i've been home...

so it's been one week since i arrived on malaysian soil. the first few days in KL was meeting as many people as possible. i regret to say i couldn't meet everyone, and given my "blonde" moment, in clicking back up instead of restore on an empty phone.. i couldn't contact much people except those that i remember by heart. but twas a good time in KL meeting my family, relatives and friends. having good food.. wonderful shopping complexes.. ahh.. nice :)

so the few days before i left adelaide,

i bought myself a bag as a reward for surviving the exam week.


look at the mess -_-" last 2 days were spent packing :(


*faints* speechless right. i have too much things in my room!!!


bye bye dear soft toys.. don't miss me :P

in the plane on the way bck HOMEEEEE :)

a picture summary of the past week..

the much talked abt sri pandi's banana leaf rice. yuM!


din tai feng's xiao long bao.. slurp!


:)


chris' parents, aunty and uncle came to visit..


we went to pavilion. i declare this as the best shopping complex ever. the architecture is mesmerizing, i like the space, not crowded.. very well done.


joel and joshua, my twin nephews. are they cute or are they cute? :P


me & joel.. i look retarded but nvm, he's cute can already ;)


dinner @ delicious with my housemates + deva (but they are all housemates now)
i miss those times. me want to stay with u girls too..

good company, good food, unfortunately.. very very very bad service. *ugh* don't go there anymore if u can help it. it's a pity really, because their food is really good. but am so disappointed by the service.

this is my new hairstyle :) wanted something different.. hehe.. i got a 20% discount too!


project #1 (i am halfway done)


project #2 perfecting my baking skills. comments? :D
cupcake chapter 1: the pink selection

Basic Vanilla Cupcake

1.5 cups self raising flour, sifted
1.25 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1.5 cups castor sugar
4 eggs (room temp)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk

directions
1. preheat oven to 180'C/350'F.
2. cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. add vanilla essence.
4. add eggs one by one (low speed).
5. alternately add flour and milk until combined (use spatula to mix).
6. spoon 2 tablespoon full of batter into cupcake case. bake for 15 mins. cool. decorate with buttercream/royal icing or just eat it like that!

anyway, i'll be doing an attachment with the clinical research centre and cardiology unit for 2 weeks. hopefully it'll be good. BUT! heh.. i didn't bring lab coat la, didn't bring stethoscope la, didn't bring formal clothes bck from Adelaide. gosh gosh gosh.. my mind obviously not working well after exams :P

i've been tagged... TWICE

List out Top 5 Presents you wish for:-

look at my wishlist.. :P ok maybe there's more than 5 there. if u ask me for ONE: i'll say a credit card with no limit. hehehe.. (and i don't have to pay back) ok ok.. what i really really want:

1. perfume! i'm running out. i think dior's jadore is really nice, something different from my usual ralph lauren.
2. i kinda really want an electric mixer. and a whole kitchen full of baking utensils! yay..
3. a car in australia would be nice. at least i don't always have to RUN after the bus.. bleh.. (oh, and money to pay for the village's parking fees too!) hahaha..
4. tiffany & co's charm bracelet.. *swoons*
5. i still want a credit card. hahahaha..

**let me qualify by saying that: i admit these are wants and not needs. haha.. and they are precipitated by my recent return to malaysia, much more KL. with 2 new shopping complex (i feel like a jakun) pavillion and the gardens.. they win rundle mall, hands down. totally unrelated but yeah..

The person who tagged you is

Evie & Jay :)

Your 5 impressions of him/her
ok.. how do i do this?

Evie
1. silent strong type
2. generous
3. elegant, gayaness re-defined ;)
4. coffeeeeeee
5. someone i can always count on

Jay
1. boy, he can move! he can dance!
2. sailor moon
3. lame :P
4. artist
5. he has 4 stomachs, or was it a rumour? hmm...

Most memorable things he/she has done for you

Evie
the gifts, and card just before i left for Adelaide. *sniff* i will always cherish. more than the things, i'll cherish the times we all had together.

Jay

maybe not particularly what he has done for me, but what we have done together.. cheerleading, especially during sem1. sweet memories indeed. all the shopping, and flustered looks, but all in good fun.

If he/she becomes your lover, you will

Evie (err, hopefully we would be of the opposite sex) but.. yeah. if Evie's my partner. fuh~ I'll be the luckiest person alive! her heart is enchanting. Kenn, u've got a good catch ;)

Jay.. can't imagine. but i guess we'll always be dancing. hahaha..

If he/she becomes your lover, what they have to improve on will be
i'm not sure really. probably nothing.. i would like to love them as they are.

If he/she become your enemy, you will

hrm, i'll be sad.

If he/she become your enemy, the reason will be

because.......... i don't know la. eh quite hard la this "tag". hahaha..

Pass this quiz to 10 people that you wish to know how they feel about you (okay this is the hard part.)
1. Christopher Kia
2. Li Yeen
3. Se Yin
4. Lay In
5. Chuen
6. Daphne
7. Sung
8. Yong Ling
9. Sze Liang
10. Steph

1. Who is No.7 having a relationship with?

no one.. he should stay single until he's 21 :P

2. Who is No. 9 having a relationship with?

no one either. or not that i know of.. hehe..

3. If No. 9 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?

err, no not really, 10 is taken.

4. What about No. 1 and 5?

that would be quite funny. hehehe.. one says the darndest things, and the other is just.. very funny :P but no.. #1 is mine!!!

5. What is No. 3 studying?
Medicine

6. When is the last time you chatted with No. 6?
on the last day of exams? i think :)

7. Does No.4 work?

still studying

8. Does No. 8 have any cousin in his/her own school?

although we both share the same family name, no, we're not related. haha!!

9. Will you woo No. 8?
erm, i don't think sheelaine would be very happy about it.

10. How about No. 5?
if i am a guy? definitely!

11. Does No. 2 have any siblings?

yes! one elder brother.. who sayang her to the max!

12. How did you get to know No. 3 and No. 4?

INs! hehe.. i stay with #3 and #4 was in my orientation group.

13. Where does No.1 live at?

depends on which time of the year :P KK/Adelaide.

14. How you get to know No.2?

my housemate.. and best friend..

15. Is No. 5 the sexiest person in the world?

sexxyyyyy :P

phew. i did it! hehe.. my holiday officially starts..... NOW~!

funnily enough.. after i wrote abt all the "material" things that i want.. this verse jumps out on me.

You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

2 Corinthians 9:11

i hope it makes as much sense to you, as it does to me.. have a God-week everyone ;)

i am bck!!!

yes yes.. i'm bck in dear malaysia :)

just one thing, i err, didn't charge my pda phone.. and.. everything's gone!! all my contacts are gone. so don't "scold" me if i didn't contact you.. cos it's not that i don't want to. it's more like i can't.

p/s: i still keep my old maxis number. drop me a msg yeah ;)

be glad and rejoice!

have u ever woken up and felt really sad? for no apparent reason, or trigger. just a sudden sense of void, or even grief.. it's a weird feeling really. but one thing i know, it is NOT from God. this verse just jumped out on me..

Psalm 68:3
(NIV)

But may the righteous be glad
and rejoice before God;
may they be happy and joyful.

i like how it sounds like in this translation...

(The Message)

When the righteous see God in action
they'll laugh, they'll sing,
they'll laugh and sing for joy.
Sing hymns to God;
all heaven, sing out;
clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider.
Enjoy God,
cheer when you see him!

and for now.. it's pack pack pack!!!

announcement

just so u know i'm still alive and well.. sorry. no "ilham" to blog lately :P

and yes. exams are over!!! gosh it was one LONG week i must say.. i truly appreciate everyone for the well wishes, prayers and support. love you all..

we had our last life group for 2007 last friday. it was a good way to end the day, minus the cramps.

Again, Jia Ching and Ernestine:

"Thank you for giving to the Lord
I am a life that was changed
Thank you for giving to the Lord
I am so glad you gave."

p/s: sung (and team), good job for the planning!

i'm flying bck on tuesday.. weee..

i used to think..

that i like multiple choice questions. after all, if u didn't know the answer, u had a 20-25% of getting it right. if u choose wisely, the percentage might go up to 50%

i take that back.

after 180 MCQs in 3 hours. my brain is deep fried, chargrilled, atrophied to the size of a pea.. what's left in me is hope. that God will be gracious enough to let me pass.

i actually felt sleepy, hungry, and a tummy ache; all this during that 3 hour duration. thank God.. He kept me awake, reminded me to bring a breakfast bar today, and took away the tummy ache as quickly as it came.

anyway, 2 down, 2 more to go.

p/s: i'm not cheating. i stayed off the internet (and its associated distractions) for a whole week. and it was really good (albeit some initial withdrawal symptoms) but yeah. much more productive :)

I have decided...

to stay off blogging (and its associated surfing), facebook-ing, msn-ing and recipe searching on the net from this minute forth, until the end of my exams.

i promise to only use the internet for resource purposes and nothing more.

signed,
christine.

p/s: see you all on the 16th of nov :D don't miss me! "For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith." Col 2:5

thks for all your wishes peeps.. *touched* I leave you with the following verse, be it studying, working, or whatever you do. remember...

Phil 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

i can finally answer ONE mcq question without referring to resources

Which is NOT a risk factor for coronary heart disease?
A. High HDL
B. High LDL
C. Smoking
D. Diabetes mellitus
E. Hypertension

*jumps up and down with excitement because Christine can finally answer ONE question*

the answer is.... A!!!! YES!!!!

(1 out of the 80 questions she has done so far)

Funny thing is, I'm not stressed, at all~ I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content; I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4: 11,13

Thank You, Jesus! :) for Your peace which surpasses all understanding. Phil 4:6

i love this family of God

just came bck from LifeGroup.. my body is tired but my soul is refreshed! that is good enough for me, if not more important.. i went with a heavy heart. didn't feel like leading worship, at all. dear knows very well how frustrated i was. felt so misunderstood. sometimes circumstances catches u unaware. devil lurking around like a thief in the night. that's why it is important to guard your heart. and your mind.

as i was going through the songs with yong ling.

today, today it's all or nothing
all the way my praise goes out to You!

God said, all or nothing. no in betweens. not 35%, or 80%, not even 99.9% i chose all. despite how i felt. and God is good and faithful :) God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. one day in the house of God is indeed better than a thousand elsewhere. i will never understand why some things happen. but i choose to believe that in every circumstance, God has in mind my character development.

thank God for my UV family. I love you people so much! :) remember... Jer 33:3 Call to Me, and I will do great and mighty things. God has in store great & mighty things for you.. hold on to that.

thks ernestine for the listening ear. and for understanding.. *hugs*

lalala~ then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art!