pulau manukan!! :D 

diagnosis

Doctor Unheimlich has diagnosed me with Christine's Disorder
Cause:	old library books
Symptoms:	neck swelling, red eye, mild euphoria, frequent phantom pregnancy
Cure:	take a few spoons of cough medicine and come back in the morning
Enter your name, for your own diagnosis:

old library books??!!! u've gotta be kidding doc! -_-" haha.. i'm the last person on
earth to be associated with library books! :-P mild euphoria & phantom pregnancy
are common symptoms though. haha.. considering my moods are like roller
coaster rides & i crave for the weirdest things at times!

and the grand finale.....

*which is quite potong steam actually. haha..

mount kinabalu *cheer*

12 of us! relatively kiasu ppl.. haha.. chose to take the mersilau
trail (even the officer said goodluck) known to be the harder &
longer route to reach laban rata. yea.. it wasn't easy k. 10 mins
of climbing & i was already panting like mad!!!! serious.. but haha.
all glory to God! i thought i was gonna take like 12 hrs. or reach
there @ night while everyone's had their dinner & preparing for
bed. but we managed to reach laban rata in abt 7+ hrs. which is
slightly less than the average 8 hrs! hehehe.. yay!!

our champion was chee (with a sprained ankle, still so fast -_-")
followed by benedict.. so fast until both of them right.. can come
bck down to help slow coaches like me to carry stuffs up. haha!!

the journey up was really nice! (that's the thing abt mersilau)
it's scenic.. reminds me of the sound of music... & also those
nursery rhymes kinda setting. very nice la!! :D we even saw
pitcher plants! huge ones.. n ate raspberries along the way..
yummY!

we stayed the night at laban rata (really cold k!!!! 5 layers of
clothing & still shivering beneath the sheets).. n guess what...
it started to rain!!!!! *sigh* we were suppose to leave @ 2 am
to hike to the peak.. but the guides advised us against it.
5 guys still tried but it was too dangerous.. they had to turn
bck eventually.. sooooo.. we all ended up with a black & white
cert instead of a coloured one! we all vowed to come bck
on 6 march 2007 to complete our climb, haha!!

disappointed but peaceful abt it. i knew God had a purpose for
the weather. i mean, it was a dry season, it shldn't have rained.
God must've protected us from something :)

if it weren't for the amount of work done against gravity &
friction, i don't think any other activity can justify the amount
of chocolate bars, sweets & sweet drinks we took during the
climb. talk abt sinful!!!! *ish*

most of all.. i really wanna thank chris for being such a darling
& great companion! i would not have reached laban rata without
u (not to mention bck to timpohon gate also) *hugs* u're the best!

continued..

Pulau Manukan

hee.. a beautiful place indeed!! thks to steph, 25 of us had 2 boats
exclusively booked to bring us from sutera harbour to the island.
talk abt special treatment :D

we went snorkelling! the corals are really beautiful! n then u get
to see fishes swimming arnd, talk abt being close to nature! haha..
the water's so clear.. it's really amazing. even had a starfish
companion! :D thks to chee.. haha.. i "stole" it from him. but then,
sadly.. i couldn't bring it bck cos the seaquest ppl saw it n asked
me to put it bck. so sad.. *sniff* yea.. so i did.. n only to find out!
chee brought bck another one for his sis! haha.. sad la, but i guess
if i brought it bck, quite cruel also.. although i was still debating
in my head why are we still eating fish, seacucumber etc then!!
-_-" haha.. rebellious eh?

went parasailing too.. another favorite!! hehe.. the view is
breathtaking! i'm so privileged to be a child of such a great
& awesome & amazingly creative God!!! it's a masterpiece!
soon forgot abt my whole starfish episode already.. hehe..

let's jump straight into all the activities!

white water rafting @ padas river

this is one of my favourite!! too bad not all of us could fit into
one raft so we were divided into 2 grps instead. hehe.. i'm blessed
to be grouped with 6 macho & strong guys.. haha.. (cos basically
i just sit there enjoy the scenery & scream when a rapid comes &
become the raft's cheerleader!!) so there's like me (obviously)
chris, chee, drick, liang, dailow & hammy khoo! heh.. so they all
do the paddling while i sit & look pretty! :P no la..

it's really fun! we encountered 5 rapids! we had a terrific guide
(more like NAUGHTY!) keeps pushing us off the raft -_-" says it's
good training in case the boat capsize! hee.. but it's really cool
when u're in the water, brought by the current.. hee.. but i guess
i'm a little lighter than the guys so i tend to float away further
& faster which gets a little scary.

n guess what!!! in the midst of a rapid one of my contact lens
came out!! n since i was wearing coloured contacts *blush* i
look like flotsam/jetsam.. one grey eye, one black eye.. funny!
:s good thing i found a mineral water bottle! ahah! u guessed
right.. i put it in the bottle.. removed the other side too. hehe..
n the guys looked at me incredulously.. "like that also can??!!"

oh oh.. did i forget to tell abt how we got there??? we went in
this ancient train. it's reallly really old!! but quite cool ;)
hehe.. then u get to pass by all the kampung houses along the
way. the journey back was quite interesting! cos me & chris
got separated from the group. we sat with this newly wed
couple from london! (which we met again on pulau manukan)
mr & mrs badger? (i don't know how to spell), n there's this
cute little baby on our left. a friendly baby i must say.. playing
with our hands all the way!

commercial break ;-)

i'll be flying bck to KL tmr. weeee!!!! one more wk till school
reopens! goodbye KK, hello KL; goodbyeeeeeeee holidays &
HELLLOOOOO Sem 4!

are u ready for chapter 2???????

Chapter 2

this is how the story unfolds..

wait lemme think what's chapter 2??? got writer's block! -_-"

airasia's plane ride.

u know i had my expectations to the bare minimum cos chris
was like, don't expect it to be like MAS. haha.. soo.. like really,
i didn't expect much. hmm.. but i was pleasantly surprised! hee
God's favour indeed. all 6 of us got to sit in the AIRBUS 320!
it's super new, super nice. only drawback. there's not much
space for vertically "challenged" ppl like me.. already so susah
u shld see how hendrick slept in the plane! (see if i manage to
get a photo of that!) haha.. n chee's legs.. can't even stretch..

but overall it was a nice flight.. really :D punctual too!! we arrived
@ terminal 2, kk at 0935.. n there we had chris (miss him sooooo
much!!!), gordon, steph, dailow & ahliang to pick us up.. so dai pai
right ;-)

waikiki condominium.

thks to my baby.. 9 of us got a really really nice condominium to
stay in. it's a duplex, very comfortable.. our home for the whole
wk!! :D it has astro!!!! hahah.. that's where we had our smelly
shoes, our monopoly "tycoon" sessions, american idol, noisy wacky
laughing @ each other sessions, trying to stay up late to watch TVB
drama (actually mostly just applies to me), overlooking sugarbun
plaza, tanjung aru beach (can see sunset too!!), and.. man.. the list
goes on la. will miss that place!!!! i'm sure all the other 8 ppl will
unanimously agree :D

and the saga continues.... after my dinner break :P stay tuned

end of chapter 2

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!)

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