Pengumuman Penting!

translated as.. important announcement!

i just started a new blog. nothing fancy because i'm obviously a html noob. and wordpress is not as easy to use as i thought it would be. nevertheless, that's not the important thing. i will still keep this blog, mainly for rojak-typed posts.

my new blog is going to be more focused, thoughtful and my journey as a Christian ie. child of King Jesus. as some of you may have guessed, hence the name ;)

http://princesschristine.wordpress.com

drop by, and don't hesitate to tell me what you think.

:)

OxyGen Camp 2008!

after a fairly long hiatus, i am back. i sincerely apologize. am in the midst of starting another blog.. inspired during prayer meet last Sunday :) hehe.. so what has been happening lately? since i came bck from the great outback, my 2 weeks has just flown by!

the moment i got bck, my loan was approved :) yippee!! then there was the IMU BBQ (which i only took one picture off because i'm just too lazy :P)

this is not even a full picture! just a fraction of the IMU peeps in Adelaide!!! :D i love IMU. i love how we can all gel together, thanks to that old shopping complex in Bukit Jalil :)

and then...

came OxyGen CAMP! our first ever.. a BIG milestone! for this 2 year old ministry that was birthed out of a God-vision that was given to Ps Ashley and headed by Ps Mike :) 110 international students showed up for camp!!! and everyone had such a fantastic time and encounter with God.

Village LG - thank God for the opportunity to serve and lead alongside Chris and this wonderful bunch of individuals so on fire for God. thanks Unc Mike & Aunty Chiew Har for your vision for the Village and for believing in us.

our extended UV family!! oh how i miss those times. Thanks Jia Ching & Ernestine for being such good examples of leadership that Chris & myself can look to :) love you heaps!!! and i love all you UV people lots and lots and lots!

my roomies from Dorm 1, Room 1 with shaleeeniiii as our dearest dorm leader!!! we rock!!

all the camp participants!!! charged up and on fire for God!!!
happy group picture!!!!

and cynthia's sooooo sweet.. she thought of me and bought me lindt dark chocolate cos she knows i loveee dark chocolate. love you cynth!! *hugs*

camp was soooo soooo good. well initially, i was half excited. because i was going for half camp. and i kinda thought i'd miss out on the full experience.. but God had so much more in mind. during the first night itself, the atmosphere was sooo amazing! God's presence was so tangible and when Unc Mike called the altar call, i felt a tug. Almost as if i should go for it, but something held me back. it seemed almost to familiar. i've always been responding. God whispered, "how many times do you want to respond to the altar call when i've already answered you? it's just that you don't 'feel' it" it was then that i realize, that tug, was for me to go and pray for other people. what really humbled me was, as i prayed, and God met their needs through me, i realize each word that i uttered, was given by the Spirit, not only for the person i was praying for but ministered to me as well. it was such an overwhelming experience. it was oh-so-good.

the next day. it got even better! just at the start of pre service prayer.. i felt God say, don't stay in the "new year" anymore. because all this while i felt like although it's April already, i kept thinking of new year. it's just the start! i still have a lot of time.. but in fact, 1/3 of the year has passed by!! God's saying, MOVE ON! change your mindset. fuh~ blown away.

the finale was my breaking point. Unc Mike did vision casting. and what he said had always been my vision and mission, that is to reach my generation. but it somehow got lost this year, with so many things happening. but God didnt' forget. and He wouldn't allow me to forget either. haha.. cos He knows i'm absent minded. but yeah, suddenly a wave of emotion hit me, as i recollected my imu days. of how we all took ownership of the campus for Him. the drive! the spirit! the commitment! and on top of it all, God even confirmed that our works were not in vain, when sarah msged all of us to tell us the great things that are happening in IMU CF right now. God is so so so so good! i really miss my imu days. but what i missed most was the friendships made, and the experiences and privilege God has given for me to encounter and serve Him. so i'm holding on to that vision and passion again, now in adelaide!

great job camp committeee!! lead by ben & meiyun :)

hellooo civilisation :)

as of tmr morning.. i'm bck to the comforts of my room, my baby, my church, my central market, my pho.. hahaha.. it's been a wonderful 3 weeks and i thank God for that. the last week was a bit of a drag because after chris, chuen, ken & lenghui spent the weekend here, i realize i missed adelaide so much more! and also because my faourite gp went on leave.. so yeah. haha.. nevertheless, my last day was spent taking bloods, giving jabs, catheter insertion and also removal of sutures. i reckon i could give you a flu jab blindfolded and take your bloods with my arms tied around my back *beams*

enjoyable things about this 3 week stint:

-i get to do it with jebbs :)

-we get to live in such a niceeee house!

-country people are happy people..

-a good insight on what general practice is all about: the trust that's built between patient & doctor, the variety of clinical presentations that you see in one day, plenty of hands-on clinical experience, continuity of care.

-head start/preview to paediatrics (child development) and O&G (antenatal check-up).

-the opportunity to understand the aboriginal community's predicaments better, and also the importance of aged care. even had the chance to experience "chiropractic" manouver first hand!

-my friends came to visit! and we had the awesomest time spent touring the yorke peninsula.. i *heart* moonta bay & port hughes.. and also mr rod gregory for the excellent "beginner's" lesson on wine tasting and for being such a good host :)

-just the whole setting.. of being able to do what i want to do, study when i feel like it, go online, cook, bake, sleep and still have so much time in hand!

-last but not least, bask in His presence, being mesmerized by the work of His hands.

tmr, i head bck to Adelaide. back to the "grind". start ACC2 nxt week :) ready, set, GO!

The Biggest Loser

i used to think this show was disgusting. like seriously, how does anyone allow themselves to reach THAT size/shape??!! (although i think if i DON'T stop controlling what i eat, i may very well end up like one of them, one day)

anyway, in the past (before i ended up in the the big woop woop), i never really watched a full episode of the biggest loser. but since we got here.. we've been religiously glued to tv, and my goodness, the number (and type!) of reality shows that are on right now is mind-boggling!

so yeah.. giving u a quick run through, the recent episode showed all 6 contestants now in Hawaii for their final go.. it's been 60 episodes and they've all lost A LOT of weight. the guy who lost the most weight.. abt 50 kgs (that's more than ONE jebbrine btw) actually looks good now! in fact all of them look pretty good i must say..

but in this particular episode.. they did something really special, different. each of them were to do something "symbolic", that represented them leaving their old life and stepping into the new one. some had to do rock climbing without pads.. some had to jump from the cliff into the ocean, another went swimming with the sharks, flying a glider solo.. all facing their fears. doing things they would never have imagined themselves doing. but guess what? each of them successfully completed their tasks, determined to leave the old self behind.. and they felt liberated. all of them were thinking twice, scared, hesitant initially..

life's like that too.. decisions that we have to make.. experiences that we've encountered.. makes us a bit too cautious. and afraid. sometimes it really does take a step of faith just to change things. you'd be surprise at what that one step can do.. it propels you forward to do things beyond what you can imagine.

being a christian is the same thing too, before you cross that line.. u think, u wonder, u're scared.. lots of what ifs running through your mind. but taking that step of faith. leaving your old self behind. becoming a new creation. it is a liberating experience. saying the sinner's prayer is that "symbolism". although u may think, i believe in God.. but it truly does make a difference if you say it.

willpower & self esteem, can only bring you so far. in one of the episodes.. cosi has consistently lose the most weight each week. they had a make over session. he looks good, feels good abt himself, he was able to see his wife, after 2 months! he had everything going for him. and then, he settled for a chocolate cookie - that set off his binging episode. he really ate like there was no tmr. and ended up feeling really bad abt himself.. this is after a consistent 60 days of disciplined diet and work out. you would've thought he already got the hang of it.

the chocolate cookie is like the devil. it tempts you, "you know you want it.. one won't hurt you.. come on.. just have it." doesn't that sound familiar? sounds like something that took place at the garden of Eden. but God has a way out. He always has.. because He loves you and I so much.

even the world recognises that you have to act on it.. leave the old destructive self behind. and head towards your new life.

Phil. 3:13 Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.

what are your fears? are you ready to face them?

just remember, you are not alone.

on a completely random note.. i still crack up each time during the show's elimination round where the host would go "I'm sorry (insert contestant's name), but you are not the biggest loser." hahahahahahahahahaha.. wouldn't u be happy not being the "biggest loser"??

and on another random note, i don't think the show is disgusting anymore.. cos it kept me & jebbs company while we had dinner. and of course, God can speak through reality shows like The Biggest Loser too ;)

Happy Anniversary Baby...

Fuh~ didn't know putting together a video is such hard work! but it's worth it baby.. cos it's for you! :)

i want to thank you for such a wonderful 3 years.. i truly cherish the journey that we've shared so far and look forward to an exciting journey ahead as we walk with Him.. i'm really grateful that God allowed us to pursue our dreams together.. also, what a privilege to be able to serve alongside you!

I LOVE YOU! and here's to many more years ahead :) *cheers*

hope you like my noobie attempt at videomaking.

xoxoxo

Mini Mamak Night is BACK!

yes yes.. it's on again!! this Saturday, 7.30pm!! unless you have a good (or bad) reason like me who's away in the 'woop woop' (ie country/rural), you cannot, i repeat.. CANNOT miss this!!! it's going to be awe-ee-awe-ee-awe-someee!!

why?? because you'll have a chance to satisfy your cravings for roti canai, satay and teh tarik!! *drools* do yourself a favour, do ME a favour and eat my share!! hehehe..

for more information, please visit OxyGen's website.. just so you know, it's FREE ENTRY (yes, food included)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More of the "ruraL" life :P

I know I've done a slip shot job on the previous picture post. I am sorry. slide.com does my pictures injustice.. This is to make up for it. Enjoy :)

my bedroom! yes i actually brought my teddy, my own pillow and duvet :P

the living room, where me & jebbs have our meals, in front of the tv. ahh, sweet life! :) lately the light went bonkers, so we've been having pretty 'romantic' meals in the dark! haha..

we made scones!!! yum!!! after alpha course that day, i could not stop thinking about scones and jam and fresh cream. ooh yum!

me eating scones!! yer, so greedy looking right?

it's the weekend!! we decided to make each of us a BIG and SCRUMPTIOUS BREKKY!

next up, road trip to the Copper Triangle (Moonta, Wallaroo & Kadina). Dr Duah (one of our GPs), offered to bring us around (so nice of him) the Yorke Peninsula on Saturday. I don't think I take the best pictures but I think you should give me some credit cos most of these pictures were taken from a moving car!

Moonta Bay. If you were actually there, you would faint. The water.. is so amazingly blue and sparkly and invite-y.

This is a lovely beach house. I want it!

Port Wallaroo. God is such an amazing artist! Picture perfect! *heart*

This is a factory that handles all the farm products - wheat, lentil, barley etc. Yorke Peninsula prides its farming/agriculture industry, with very good harvest each year despite the draught because of its location that's close to the coastline.

Cooper Marina Residences. WAH! So nice lah. I want to live here.

The other side of the beach @ Port Wallaroo

Wallaroo Hospital! The specialist hospital for the Northern Yorke Peninsula. That's where all our patients get their CT Scans and Ultrasounds done because Maitland don't have :(

WOOLY'S @ Kadina. Boy were we glad! Hehehe..

Farmlands. All the way. Wherever you go, travelling from one town to another. FARMS everywhere!

Family Christian Church AOG, Minlaton. Sheena introduced me to the Whittaker family and Kelly, one of their daughters brought me & Jebbs to church today. It was so homely and cosy and everyone was just so nice and warm. It really lived up to its name - familY! That elderly couple on the right? They are so sweet. Holding hands, and giving each other pecks on the cheek, calling each other dear. aww...

Bluff Beach

where they conducted their Water Baptism :)

Taking their step of faith.. Welcome to the family :)

Kelly, me & Jebbs :)

the adorable little kids...

i am contemplating... whether or not i should shift my blog to wordpress.com hum dee dum... yes? no? what are your thoughts?

Photos as promised :)

Tagged again!

erm, i know i should be posting pictures.. but lazy lah.. bear with me ok :P

Instructions:
Remove 1 question from below and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
before 30! haha.. i'm realistic (not the marry immediately in las vegas kind) and idealistic (i want a mega grand wedding, haha kidding, but it has to be decent). so that's why have to compromise :P


2. What will you do when you feel really emo?
iPod.. music music music. and also blog. then get all philosophical.

3. What do you have in your mind now?
grandma, finance, job and what am i going to do this weekend?

4. Where is the place that you want to go most?
hong kong!!!!!

5. What song is playing in your mind right now?
makes me wonder - Maroon 5!

6.Do you believe in seeing the rainbow after the rain?
if there's sun too! that's what i always think of..

7. What are you afraid to lose the most right now?
relationships

8. What cheers you up for the rest of the day?
good news! cuddles! cibo's coffee!!

9.If you meet someone you love, would you confess to him/her?
that's my ?weakness. i always do! so easy to get. geez. haha.. i realized that it is a social etiquette to play hard to get. it increases your value as a lady. so there! a tip for the singles out there. let the guys make the first move.

10. List out three good things of the person who tagged you.
- he's lame
- good to work with
- loves eating & baking too!!

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
sensitive, thoughtful...

12.What type of person do you hate the most?
can't stand gossipers, back stabbers, and fakers. but like jay said.. we have to love everyone otherwise we're no different from everyone else..

13.What would you do if you won a million dollars?
put it in ANZ to collect interest, pay off my fees! and buy a car.. :) and go shopping in HK! woohooo.

14.What is your ambition?
devote 10% of my time to missions. sponsor needy medical students.. adopt a child. be a life changer.. partner in a medical centre. open a cafe (with fantastic desserts, good aromatic coffee and books! lotsa books! and pretty things everywhere).

15.Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
hopefully back in malaysia, married, with 2 kids. hahaha.. by then, gotten my specialist degree (paeds? ENT?). and back serving my country and making a difference in the healthcare system, somehow.

16. If you have a chance, which part of your character would you like to change?
emotional part of me. it annoys me greatly sometimes. i know it's my greatest strength, but also my greatest weakness.

17. What is your favourite colour?
white, basically pastel colours.

18.What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
God.

19. If there’s one thing in your life you want to do but yet unable to, what would it be?
i want to take the year off!! or 2 years even to travel. ideally be a stewardess so i earn money and travel for free! hahaha, and learn how to be more "si man" and cultured also :P (if i didn't do A levels, and rested for almost a year before entering IMU i would've made it; not that i regret la cos these two places are where i encountered God the most and served as a pivotal point in my life)

20. What would you do if tomorrow was the last day of the world?
wah question 20 ady. this is much easier than the previous one. i would definitely leave maitland right now and get married. hahahaha.. since i'll see my loved ones in heaven. but i can't get married in heaven! sorry that was lame.

i think i won't tag anyone la. you're welcome to do the tag if you want to :)

really?

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” -Dr Seuss.

really?

how true is that, do you think?

hard to say, hard to say..