where shld i begin???

i'll give u guys a detailed account (i'll try to make it comprehensive i promise!!) of my
KK trip! hahaha.. let's start with packing..

ahem...

Chapter 1


it all started in JB (i had like 2 roller bags filled to the brim)
the bigger one being the one i intended to bring to KK (it
weighed a whopping 30 kgs mind yoU!!!) anyway, yeah,
everything seemed essential bah! can't blame me ok.. so in
melawati i repacked again.. after my dad commented, u
staying there for a mth or what???? sheesh.... ok so off to
vista i go (my bag is STILL very very heavy) but i was like,
what the heck! until.......... elaine came by. with one hand
carry & a backpack *shucks!!!!* i look like i'm going for 2
mths in comparison to hers. so i repacked agaiN! this time...
to the very minimum *heart crying*

nxt morning, we woke up @ 4 am (cos our flight was @
7 am. p/s: never ever ever put urself through the torture
of early morning flights i tell u!) 5 am the "cabby" was
waiting for us (me, elaine, drick & chee).. to be technically
correct, it was ONE cab & ONE really really old toyota.. ish,
we felt so cheated) it looked quite scary la.. so we decided
to have one guy one girl in each cab just to be on the safe
side u know?? ok.. rewind a bit. i was a bit consoled when
i saw drick's luggage, which was just abt the same size as
mine *phew* i breathed a huge sigh of relief...... not until
i saw chee's bag!! man... i don't know HOW on earth can
someone fit 5 pants, 10 t-shirts, a shoe, a jacket & the many
other things in ONE backpack!!!!!!!! someone pls enlighten me.
:-s it pays to be a scout (a faithful one that is, not like me.
haha.. never thought of rolling & vacuum packing my clothes)

but i was not dismayed! hehe.. after seeing hau chun & chun
peng's bags.. haha!! i'm not that bad after all ;-) 13.1 kg, & they
didn't even charge me extra for it. woo hoo!!

the packing saga.. it was no easy feat! stressful in fact :(

end of chapter 1

King's sports day ;-)

haha.. u must be wondering who's this 'king'? :P it's none other than NEUMAN..
my youngest brother. heh..

i was awaken at 645am (any earlier ah??), only had like 3 hrs of sleep. so u can
just imagine my zombie-like face, walking aimlessly trying to get dress @ the
king's hurrying & whining..

soon we (my parents & i) all trudged into the car.. half awake. neuman was the
only one all hyped up & amazingly awake! -_-" ok so as not to spoil his mood.
haha.. we went equipped with 100plus, 100plus power, livita & every other
energy drink u can think of, we have it! ha! the blessed youngest child :-D

being bck in 'school'.. brings bck memories. haha.. i had a nostalgic moment for
awhile there.. almost shed a tear. just missing the surrounding & the set-up
of it.. that didn't last very long, because the moment i stepped into the toilet,
i realize i don't miss it that much after all. haha!!

hehe.. my brother got a gold (100 m) & a silver (200 m)!! congrats to him
:-D haha.. he really took it seriously. am proud of him. hehe..

LAST but not LEAST (no assoc w the title), i wanna really really thank God!
for being sooooo faithful. recently, i "incurred" some debts, as in my accounts
just doesn't seem to tally, n i had to fork out most of my angpow money &
allowance to cover it. n it got me worried, because.. that leaves me with nothing
much to spend for my KK trip. n guess what! i was blessed with a sum of money
from my aunt as well as from the pageant. the cheque really came as a surprised!
a pleasant one of course ;-) thank you Jesus for providing! :-D

A Trip to the DENTIST

i've never really liked going to the dentist. i don't know why. haha.. but they are ppl we NEED
to see from time to time. my recent trip was quite an interesting one :-D

so off we (me & my dad) went to this dentist in s'pore (it's sorta my family dentist, since we
moved to JB, more often during my JC days) haven't been there more than a yr.. surprisingly,
dr lam still remembers me. it's nice when someone remembers u.. haha.. initially i thought he
was just being the friendly person he is, (& having my records) he gave me a hearty handshake
& said hello christine! u've finish ur a levels right. what are u doing now? medicine? ahh.. yes.
so i gave him the standard answer (u know what i mean? i'm in IMU in my second yr.. blah
blah) & yes.. the ever popular question.. so, which uni will u be partnering to? & once again,
i get wise doctorly advise.. on which uni is reputable & known for its medical degree.. haha!
(in my mind, yea, easy for u to say, u're earning big bucks & both ur children are @ concorde
already..)

ok anyway, chief complaint: wisdom tooth growing outwards, n it's quite a bother..
after a check & an x-ray (ok this x-ray machine is so super hi-tech! it's this revolving
thingy.. reminds me of star wars kinda set-up) oh well.. i was even given a lead gown to
wear. reminds me of gleneagles days. haha!

& surprise surprise! not only my wisdom is growing outwards. that's not even the main issue.
my other 2 wisdom teeth are growing front-wards! pushing all my other teeth. no wonder
my front teeth overlaps (although i've worn braces) anyway, the dr rated it 4/5 in terms
of difficulty. so poor me had to undergo surgery :-(

i was terrified, petrified by then.. but hehe.. thank God for good dentists :-D anyway,
dr lim was very nice, he explained everything to me in detail, pre, during & post operative,
what to expect & all.. the risks involved etc. n in came dr lam, psst, she's gonna be one
of us, u can talk to her in medical terms.. -_-" so the dr started speaking jargons, inferior dental
nerve la, arteries & veins, paraesthesia.. the best part, he promised to be as gentle as possible.
n true enough, and i believe by God's guidance & mercy on me. haha.. the operation was not
painful at all! i was singing songs in my head whilst the operation was going on praying
real hard that there won't be any pain. haha.. it's quite hard when the drilling sound is quite
gruelling & overwhelming. anyway.. it went smoothly. i'll take a picture of the teeth n show
em to y'all!

oh yes! hehe.. being a medical student has its benefits too ;-) the dr waived the consultation
fees, didn't charge me for the medications & even gave me a 20% discount because.. we're
all malaysians! :-D

but the local anesthetic wore off rather fast for me.. so the pain came.. n it was miserable.
i was in s'pore! shopping haven! sales everywhere.. & i didn't have the mood to shop.
immediately popped 2 ponstan n it got better.. even tried on a gown. haha.. that lightened up
my mood! it was really cool! it can havee 7 different styles! hehe.. ok bck to the main issue.

now it's day2. i ended up with a huge swelling on my right cheek. that's to be expected. but i
didn't expect it to be that big! i look like i have mumps! elephantitis! anyway.. hehe.. it's just
a manifestation of the FIVE CARDINAL SIGNS of INFLAMMATION (quiz time! quick,
tag the answers... hahaha!!!)

something the dr said really striked me. haha.. not that i didn't know it before.. but it's more
evident now. he said, to become a good dr, u have to be a patient first, at least u'll feel
more empathy towards the patient. for me, more than that! i learned to be more sensitive
to other ppl's feelings. cos today in the complex, i got a lot of weird stares. it made me a little
uneasy & conscious of how ppl looked at me. n i must admit, i'm guilty of that too. so............
nxt time, i will not stare at ppl who may not look so normal because i now know it's not a nice
feeling at all. .

my post ends here.. erm, i'm still considering whether i shld attach my ugly picture or not. haha!

my dream house.... *drool*

flowers from my darling! :-D

pardon the.. erm, temporary change

hey! someone messed with my blog.. was really pissed!!! hee, anyway, while i look for
a new skin (which is abt time anyway) pls bear with this.. :D

all the best to P1/04 for exams this wk!

have fun M2/04 & M2/05s we have another mth of sheer bliss :D woo hooo....

n the rest! have fun!! :D

i can't believe i'm saying this, but.. i MISS university! hehehe.. can't wait,
when it starts nxt mth! :)

HOHOHO!!!

anyway.. church today was.. entertaining!!! yeP!

we had Ps Nicholas Choo.. heard of him? anyway, he's ONE COOL GUY! i tell you,
ONE COOL GUY.

he talked abt the 7 UPs of LIFE today.

1. WAKE UP! The Right Start..
Ps 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made! I will REJOICE & be GLAD in it.
& of course SHOW that u're glad la. a frown doesn't say that.

2. DRESS UP! The Right Protection..
1 Sam 16:7b For man looks on the outward appearance but God looks at the heart.
Prov 4:23 Above all else, GUARD ur heart, for out of it flows the wellspring of life
(p/s: LUSTS doesn't LAST!)

3. SHUT UP! The Right Choice..
sometimes it's just better not to say anything
Prov 13:3 He who keeps his mouth, keeps his life, he who opens his lips wide, ruins
himself
** the power of LIFE & DEATH is in the TONGUE!
(remind me to tell u the story of 2 frogs)

4. STAND UP! The Right Stand..
Gal 6:9 But we should not lose heart in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap,
if we do not faint
Apostle Paul definitely stood up for his faith. Another person that i know of, who's
an appeton of boldness. Desmond! Amazing friend.

5. LOOK UP! The Right Attitude..
Phil 4:13 I can do ALL THINGS (not some, not a few, not a lot, but EVERYTHING)
through Christ who strengthens me.

6. REACH UP! The Right Challenge..
Heb 11:1 Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things
unseen. (couldn't have been better said!)

7. LIFT UP! The Right Partner..
Phil 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in ANYTHING & EVERYTHING, by prayer
& supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
* obviously the Right Partner is JESUS. this partnership will not make u lose
anything, but gain EVERYTHING!

along with this sermon, he had like magic tricks, & funny stories.. He was a real
blessing! pray that u're blessed by it too!

So there you have it. 7 UPs of LIFE.. :D

deja vu?

heyheyhey.. is it a great day or is it a great day? (it's a rhetoric qn btw, which does not require u to answer :P) hahaha!! ok ok.. i'm HIGH.

let's see.. well, actually, the day (sunday) didn't start of very well.. (i shall
not go into the detail of it) but yeah.. let's just put it this way.. had a
'disagreement' with mom in the morning before going to church.. which left me
being rudolph the red nose reindeer (yes, i cried) anyway.. haha.. ppl in church
must be wondering what the heck is wrong with me? getting sentimental after not
being in fgc after a yr? haha..

anyway. yup so i was in church.. my initially lively mood was dampened. so i went to
church.. forced a smile.. greeted ppl cordially. well things got better along the
way :) met uncle albert, aunty christine, wendy, qi en, max & others yup.. n they
were really nice & warm. hehe.. miss them! i just found out today! they now have
2 svces! i went @ 930 & the door was locked :-O i thought i was toooo late. hahaha.
anyway. yep, now 2nd svc starts @ 10 for bilingual.. worship brings bck a nostalgic
wave. haha.. this is where i learn most of my mandarin!! so there i was.. the
banana, singing chinese worship songs! some of which i even know by heart! hah! :P

DEJA VU:
n then came communion.. n then they sang this song. n i started crying.. n crying
n crying.. the song talks abt how i can face tmr because HE LIVES. all fear is
GONE. i've heard this song even before i could talk. n today.. it just touched me.
n God was just comforting me & say.. it's ok. it's ok. i've got everything in my
hands. do u think i don't care abt this family? why do u worry? n it just felt like i was cuddled in his arms.. n i just uttered the words thank you. i miss u.. then i was like huh? i miss God? even when he's arnd me 24/7? but yeah.. i realized. i do miss Him. i know He's arnd. but i haven't really spend time with Him. waiting on Him, seeking Him. it was just me talking.. not waiting for a reply. after communion,
things didn't seem wrong anymore. n even when i came bck home. mom was OK. God is good!

so why do i say deja vu? haha.. abt 2 yrs ago, i was in the exact same seat, in the
same church, partaking of the communion, crying my eyes out again. over someone. whom
i was holding like a whole lot of grudge. tried to let go but couldn't.. n yes! God once again.. helped me to forgive. (was a painful rebuke) hey, now we're good friends never thought it would be possible! :) amazing.. haha..

so yeah! if u don't know this Jesus i know.. TRY HIM. ...taste & see that the Lord
is good.. because He is good indeed.. (and everyone who agrees say AMEN!)

... 

Ageing

TOP TEN REASONS TO BELIEVE YOU'RE GETTING OLD

You know you're getting old when:

1. you can't climb to the front of the car anymore (believe me, i've tried. n my mom
said. USE THE DOOR!)

2. shopping seems like a chore/gives u backaches, legaches and other aches after a few
hrs (i used to be able to walk arnd the shopping complex without any problem *sniff*)

3. you choose to drink hot chinese tea instead of cold tea.

4. you start to nag.

5. you say you NEED to have at least ONE rice meal a day if not your stomach feels
weird.

6. you feel you've wasted too much time whenever you sleep past 9 a.m.

7. your arms get flabby, u find yourself having a spare tyre, you're losing hair -_-"

8. you wish you were young again.

9. you have to think of what you had for lunch today.

10. you scrutinize the satay, biting off all the black bits saying it's carcinogenic.
you prohibit your brother from drinking anything blue, green or any other weird
colour because it's full of colouring & carcinogen. (maybe just maybe.... this is
because i'm a medical student, not because i'm old *phew*)

soo.. am i the only one who feels old arnd here? hmm...

serious meeting :-l 

pretty girls with pretty flowers :) 

I PASSED!!

i'm back in JB.. after.. 3 long mths! hehe.. n that really really means good news!!! cos it simply means i PASSED my killer exam!!! hip hip hurrah!! God is really good. i was just so amazed at His grace & mercy.. when i opened the envelope to have a glance at what i got. it was beyond my expectations. maybe u will all think.. "yeah yeah.. she always says that." n i will say that again.. because.. all this while it is truly God's grace that brought me through. prior to the exam.. i felt truly like i've not done enough. or no matter how much i study. it doesn't seem to retain. i didn't even want to pray that i'll pass, but i prayed for peace. n peace was what God gave during the exams. & i really thank Jesus for His favour and blessings over me.. I'm so privileged to be called His child.

i like how the song puts it.


Through It All

You are forever in my life
You see me through the seasons
Covered me with Your hands
And lead me in Your righteousness

And I look to You
And I wait on You

I'll sing to You Lord
A hymm of love
for Your faithfulness to me
I'm carried in everlasting arms
You'll never let me go
Through it all.


right after collecting my results.. the CF committee headed to Selesa Hills for our bi-annual retreat to plan for the semester. it was not only a good time of fellowship and being real to one another.. i believe all of us came bck with something. everyone felt that tangible presence of God. n we believe we can do great things for God. we're prepared to face the trials & obstacles that may come in our way. but like in Joel 2 our theme worse. we will not be put to shame. Amen!

i have so much more to share about my experience. but.. writing them down would dilute he effect. would love to share them with all of You.

we even cooked up there! haha.. i'm glad everyone's still alive & kicking.. no news of diarrhoea/food poisoning.. i wouldn't want to be sued for that. hehe!!

i'll post some pictures soon! before u guys find my blog too wordy.. :D

Life after EXAMS

hmm.. why my post always sounds so sad. anyway.. let's start with a good news!

1. End of Semester 3 is OVER whoopee.. n the rest of M2/04 cheers with me *giggle*
2. Rei Ka & Li Yeen just turned 21. YAY!! welcome to the 21-ers club ;-)
3. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! *clap clap* the new yr's finally here for me.. 13/1/2006
marks the date of my freedom..

anyway.. everything was like happening; know what i mean? exams over.. everyone happy happy going places.. eating like a glutton. goodness gracious! with all the hype! i had even less sleep than when i was studying for exams.. i guess that explains my mood for the past 2 days. i highly suspect i'm having this condition called FUNCTIONAL BIPOLAR DISORDER. cheem ler.. it's from House M.D. (cool series by the way, shld check it out) i put it as functional because i'm pretty certain there's no organic cause to it. haha!!

i'm not in VIVA! praise the Lord!! n my actual results will be out on friday (which is tmr) talk abt fast! just had my last paper on friday..

let me tell u how my new yr was.. after dinner.. abt 8 pm. i was STUDYING! with a huge pile of notes in the study room.. n then time passed so quickly it was 1155. sad enough not in klcc this yr to watch fireworks so i decided to watch it on TV.

so yeah.. was like sitting in front of the tv anticipating the fireworks (on screen) but better than nothing right?? then in comes a phone call.. so i got all excited thinking it'll be my first new yr's wish! it was li yeen.. so i picked up the phone
"hello?" n li yeen in her usual chirpy voice said.. ehhhhh... can i ask u some respi questions??? -_-" <- this was my exact response.. n i mumbled a yes.. of course. hahaha.. ok so it went on abt ventilation & perfusion then i forgot the other qn. anyway.. yeah. by the time i answered the qns.. yup.. *bam bang bam bam bang bang* there goes all the fireworks. n yup i missed it. then i said.. ehh.. li yeen, happy new yr! haha.. she's like. ha. new yr d.. oh oh.. k happy new yr.. n hangs up. & calls jing. hahaha.. but it was quite funny. anyway, watching it on tv wouldn't be any good..

so since i didn't get to write down my new yr's resolution then. i did it in my head.. but i did allot some time to pray on new yr's day for God's direction & vision for me. it was really good..

went to bkt tinggi yesterdaY!! well.. didnt change much (if at all) from the last time i went there.. well the only change is. U HAVE TO PAY NOW!!! haha.. but i think
we all had fun.. taking pictures like crazy.. haha.. i bet we covered every inch of that place! french village & japanese tea garden. well.. up there.. we're supposed to be abt 3500 feet above sea level. but it was hardly cold. what's funny abt the trip was the getting there! haha.. hilarious if i might add. see.. i knew.. malaysian timing.. so i told everyone 830. lo & behold. it was only I who was there. waited a little while.. then li yeen comes.. n then lay in & se yin & evelyn. see.. girls are the punctual ones! haha.. anyway, while waiting. i even had time to have breakfast with chris, chun peng & gordon.. n so.. we left at 10 alas. 2 cars went for breakfast.. and the other 3 went to pick wen hao up!! VVIP of the day! hahaha..

so dai pai ok! it was so funny.. anyway, yeah.. we 're-united' at the PROJET before the TOLL and soon (or should i say finally) we're on our way to bkt tinggi..

when we were up there. hmm, there's wasn't much we could do actually. so after a couple of hours of massive photo taking sessions. we headed down to kg bkt tinggi to makan.. super hungry k.. it was abt 3+ then already..

after that, half went up to genting, the other half bck to KL. well.. initially i was suppose to stay too! (in genting i mean) but...... had a huge debate with God on going to CF or going to Genting. I finally decided to obey. not very willingly at first. but i definitely felt the peace.. n it was good to be bck in CF after exams robbed me of my time there for the past 2 wks.

guess what!!! i watched MEMOIRS of a GEISHA :D superb production! seriously.. although the story's a bit 'huh'? i mean, the values are a bit twisted. it's abt the life of a geisha, what do u expect right? hehe but anyway.. being with my honey.. yup. definitely a great day! it's kinda our last chance to 'pak-toh' before he goes bck to sabah.. won't be seeing him for a good one mth & one wk! *sobs sniff*

pray.. tmr my results will be out.. that i'll pass.. even if i don't God help me to accept it. & still give praise & glory to Your name! :)

goodnight peeps.. *konk*

mood swings back to GREAT

u know how mood swings work? can be due to PMS, or it just kinda HAPPENS! haha.. pity those ppl arnd me, especially my darling who has to put up with my hormone imbalances. hehe..

anyway, being in a week of ups & downs.. i'm finally back up again :D i guess it was a "monotonous" week where i had nothing much on except to study. haha.. yeah. *nerd* and it felt kinda weird (not being busy i mean) n it's in times like this when i feel like it's more difficult to "depend on God" because i "seem" to be able to handle it.. u know how ppl say we only praise God when things are going smoothly & blame God when it's not? i find it quite the opposite for my situation.

but i suppose at the end of the day, it's not abt how i feel. it's really abt coming to the centre of everything. Jesus :D

oh yeah, i got to watch harry porter on the day it opened! 23 of us went to midvalley
gsc! haha.. it's like an "IMU Outing".. To my surprise, the show was pretty good. i mean, not the usual predictable "chicken little" kinda thing (yes, i watched chicken little, IN A CINEMA, with my PARENTS & YOUNGER BROTHER!! sheesh.. thks to NEUMAN la!! practically dragged us there to watch) haha..


on friday.. i went to sch early for PBL right.. then i forgot that my library book's due!! ok so i go bck to my apt to get it.. but when i arrived at my apt. i can't remember what i went bck for!! can u imagine??? so i took a short nap hoping i'll remmeber in my dreams. then yeah chris reminded me, SNELL's. bingo. so in sleepy mode, i brought the book n went for lecture. after lecture shld return the book right?? but NO.. i walked bck all the way to my apartment and realize the BOOK is still in my hands! (no wonder my hand feels a bit numb) haha.. so i walk bck to uni.. up 3 flights of "escalator-converted-to-staircase" n returned the book. n guess what???? it started to RAIN! -_-" so i stayed in lib.. till it stopped. haha.. but it was a good day anyway. quite funny. got to eat sushi king after that *yum*

oh & today (saturday).. haha.. i was driving to ballet then i realized something blinking on my dashboard. couldn't figure out what the sign was so i called chris. n when he picked up the phone i felt like whacking myself cos it was actually the temperature sign -_-" anyway, it was blinking ma!! so i panicked la!! (shows how sua gu i am k) then i also dunno how to replace radiator water and open the bonnet and all that (now i do) so yeah.. gao dim that. then the car bonnet can't close pulak!! haha.. i think it's because of the accident, the alignment cacat. hehe..

n now.. i'm bck in melawati.. turning in for a good night's sleep :D *yawn* nites..

i've got myself a perm!

hehe.. day2 of permed hair. finally got it done.. but well.. it didn't turn out the way i wanted.. not exactly anyway. but it's ok. at least i don't look like i'm balding ;-) hehehe..

been in JB for the whole week! Home is definitely sweet!! :-) meeting up with buddies.. eating non-stop.. haha that's the kinda life i'm talking abt.. but.
hey gotta come bck to reality right? so yeah. tmr marks the end of the holiday..
*sobs*

didn't manage to study as much as i wanted to, but at least i did :D hehe..

but the internet back home is superb.. like whoa.. i can do so many things in
a short time compared to dial-up & in uni.. can get HPT!! ish....

anyway, after not blogging for quite some time.. yup.. a lot has been happening..
i mean really.. 2 mths! a lot of things can happen right??

the fact that i'm alive n standing today is already a miracle! haha.. it can be very stressful in med sch.. esp when u have to juggle other things as well.. God has been so gracious to me!

so many testimonies to share! i still remember.. it was right before respi exam.. everything just came crashing.. my car crashed, my family had some problems, n there just wasn't time to study.. n God miraculously brought me through.. it was definitely not MY effort.. cos i didn't get to finish studying and still passed.

the other thing is! i got an O2 mini :) hehe.. this is really amazing. i was at the AWA conference one night (Apostolic Women Arising) n felt God challenged me to give an offering of an amt i was hesitant to. i mean.. it was a lot of money! n i was kinda broke then. but i decided to obey n gave.. guess what! the very nxt day!!!
my parents came from kl.. n the moment i stepped into the car.. they asked if i wanted a pda??? (prior to this i asked for one but they said it's too expensive). i was puzzled at first.. n then i realize! God never shortchange us.. he gave me 50 folds of what i gave..

lastly music wk.. God just amazingly brings eveything through.. He taught me how to fully depend on Him.. i just let go. n He took over.. that's why.. i encourage all of u to come for this Monday's event.

Date: Nov7, 2005 (monday)
Time: 7pm
Venue: IMU's Auditorium

Don't miss the chance to catch Juwita Suwito & 1 a.m. in actioN! yeah..

signing off..
All glory to God..
Have a blessed weekend!!