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!!

combined celebratioN! 

my last day as a 20 year old

hmm.. 20 years on earth. seems like a long time eh? as i reflect back on my life..
i can never stop thanking God enough.. for the ups & downs i've been through.. for
the people He's brought into my life.. for His faithfulness towards me (even when
i was faithless & doubted Him). Indeed God is good all the time, and all the time God is good! (or as ben would put it, GiG ATT & ATT GiG!) haha..

right. so i'm bck in JB now for a wk, my last wk as a first yr medical student..
time flies!!! i can't believe i've managed to survive IMU for a year! hahaha..
amazing ain't it?? i'll be starting my 3rd semester nxt monday. n yeah, need all
the prayers i can get!! hehe.. n pls remind me to study! study! & study! thks ;)

but it'll be an exciting 21st yr ahead i believe!! i know what i want, n which
area of ministry God has placed in my heart.. i just hope i won't get distracted,
but be focused on my calling..

1) complete my medical studies (with excellent results)
2) dance for Jesus all the way! (CAMM)
3) IMU CF (the best way to reach out to the people in campus)
4) PKKII (reaching out to the children in the orphanage)
5) LifeGroup

i guess as u grow older, u assume more responsibilities (which can be a good thing) but at the same time.. ur memory gets poorer! haha.. i think i need to take gingko biloba supplements!! i left both my passports in KL!!!!! -_-" how bad can this get??
thank God foor aunties. hehe.. she'll bring one bck for me tmr. whoopee!!!

i wanna thank those who celebrated my birthday with me.. i'm indeed blessed with
all these ppl from all walks of my life.. thank you for ur prezzies as well!! love em all.. i'm sorry if i didn't manage to "jiu fu" all of u..

not forgetting.. here's wishing all the august babies a very happy & blessed birthday!!! namely, nick, ann jee, joanne, james, amy, cass, kexin, christopher, esther, li yuin, sarah, rhoda, low san, carol, joanna, aunty shirley...

oh n guess what! i got myself a new pair of specs ;) hehe.. pretty cool. it's green!!
haha.. funky eh? wanted to get this three-coloured thick plastic frame.. but, sadly they ran out of stock. saw it on the picture. haha.. anyway, i got it done in 10 mins. talk abt efficiency!

oh yes.. n i have a couple of books i aim to finish reading within the nxt 2 months (or at least start):
they are.. knowing what u believe, knowing why u believe, attitudes that attract success, choosing mr right, ECG made easy (i sure hope it's easy), Macleod's, Kumar & Clark!!! hahaha..

i think i've been cheong hei enough.. but hehe.. yeah. hope u guys don't fall asleep reading it :P signing off........ with lotsahugs, christine.

sheperd's pie.. sorry, i shld work on its presentation ;) 

incentives

just this wk, bck in jb. i visited our only "decent" shopping complex. realized it
became > decent. haha.. i would say it's neat! cool! not bad for JB! haha.. even
the washroom is renovated (the downside - 50cents per entry) anyway, here's my
observation.. when u have a nicer environment to work in, u'll naturally work harder.
i was rather "tickled" when i saw the cleaners being so enthusiastic abt cleaning the
washroom. i mean, really! they were wiping the place over & over again. verdict: it works for all.. in a nice place, good ambience, automatically, one is motivated to do better.. so it is impt to reward ppl accordingly, and not deprive ppl.. even the bible says so in proverbs!

just completed my 2 day attachment at puteri specialist hospital. it was a good learning experience!! i got to see almost eveything we learned in cvs! from myocardial infarct, cardiac failure, deep vein thrombosis, infective endocarditis, mitral stenosis, regurg.. etc etc.. man.. i'm so blessed! i remember praying before going for the attachment. n indeed God is good! Thks Dr Yap! :)

and of course.. it's always good to be home! ;) so many birthdays in JULY. lemme just wish the july babies a very happy birthday!! to.... Evelynn (dearest ex roomy), Kenn Foong, Vickie, Aaron, Shangari............

the wonders of an afternoon nap

just awoken/awaken/got up (aghh.. grammar cmi!) from a nice & long nap.. 4 hours. haha.. i'm a piggy through n through. after church, went out with addy. had a good time of chatting & shopping arnd. somehow with that girl, i always end up buying something!!!! haha.. tried on some pretty nice clothes too.. but.. no.. refrain from buying. i'm running low in cash. (what else is new??) ele couldn't join us today, cos of father's day celebration.

svc was good today. herm.. but kinda like having an arrow through the bulls eye. God really speaks like straight.. *gulp*
but yeah.. gonna get my thinking sorted out n stuffs. yes.. n i remember to take my schedule this time arnd.. won't miss
practice. seems like the whole church knows abt it. hahaha..

last but not least.. Happy Father's Day... to my beloved PAPA, all the fathers arnd.. & especially to my Heavenly Father ;)
all these men in my life.. they play a significant role.. i love them so much. & God.. who never fails me. faithful despite my faithlessness.. thanks Abba..

i'm back!

~ Home sweet home ~

it's really good to be home. i think i haven't been bck for 3 mths! probably one of the longest i'm away from home.. heh, even in singapore i went bck quite often. let's see.. after not blogging for soo long! a lot of things happened (of courseZ) hehe..

i've started CVS (cardiovascular system) hmm.. one of my favourite. don't kn why, quite excited abt the start of system's course.the only drawback, lectures are in the evening.. -_-" but overall, better than foundation 2 la... foundation 2 was not very nice.. ugh.. glad it's over! hehe.. n i've made a personal statement to study more consistently now (i'm serious this time. remind me every now & then ;) hehe) but God has been good.. really. otherwise i wouldn't have been able to pull through. the amount of things going on.. whoa.. no possible way i could do it with my own strength.

i've recently started serving in the dance ministry too. quite karat already actually.. but i'm really glad i can serve Him in this area once again.

oh! yeah.. i went to klinik kesihatan nilai last wk. it was quite fun actually! (besides it being really ulu, as in the surrounding area) it was much better (& more productive) than Seremban GH. wouldn't say i learned a lot.. but then. it was an eye-opener. see how things work.. cool.
on the way to the train station, we had durians. all 6 of us. in our formal wear, by the roadside. haha.. it was a funny sight!! but memorable experience indeed. hehe..

this month calls for a revamp of my priorities & management of time.. i can put my hands into everything, n not excel in anything. which i believe is not God's calling for me.. i'll concentrate on a few things, n make sure i have time for God's work.

anyway.. hee.. this 2 wks.. have been a time of meeting up with my friends.. esp old friends! met huiting, meyling, huili, jer, elena, annjee, etc etc.. it's good to catch up.. and those who are bck/coming bck from uk.. looking fwd to that! :)

oh yes.. to the Sem5s who are having their EOS this monday.. Wishing ya the very best!!! U can do it ;) Sem 3s as well.. soon right?? Thinking of them.. makes me realize. heh, time passes really fast. Sem 5s will be leaving. will be my turn to be sem3, killer sem. but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!! yeah!

see the picture below? hehee.. i shld get started on my stretching. miss nat's gonna nag me again.. for being so inflexible.

will i ever be able to do that? *wonders* 

A Blogger's Prayer

The Blogger's Prayer 1.1 by Andrew Jones (June, 2002)

Our Father,
who lives above and beyond the dimension of the internet
Give us this day a life worth blogging,
The access to words and images
that express our journey with passion and integrity,
And a secure connection to publish your daily mercies.
Your Kingdom come into new spaces today,
As we make known your mysteries,
Posting by posting,
Blog by blog.

Give this day,
The same ability to those less privileged,
Whose lives speak louder than ours,
Whose sacrifice is greater,
Whose stories will last longer.

Forgive us our sins,
For blog-rolling strangers and pretending they are friends,
For counting unique visitors but not noticing unique people,
For delighting in the thousands of hits
but ignoring the ONE who returns,
For luring viewers but sending them away empty handed,
For updating daily but repenting weekly.

As we forgive those who trespass on our sites
to appropriate our thoughts without reference,
Our images without approval,
Our ideas without linking back to us.

Lead us not into the temptation
to sell out our congregation,
To see people as links and not as lives,
To make our blogs look better than our actual story.

But deliver us from the evil of pimping ourselves
instead of pointing to you,
From turning our guests into consumers
of someone else's products,
From infatuation over the toys of technology,
From idolatry over techology
From fame before our time has come.

For Yours is the power to guide
the destinies behind the web logs,
To bring hurting people into the sanctuaries of our sites,
To give us the stickiness to follow you,
no matter who is watching or reading.
Yours is the glory that makes people second look
our sites and our lives,
Yours is the heavy ambience,

For ever and ever,
Amen

p/s: Came across this in Ps Sivin's blog and found it meaningful :) Blogging is one way to reach out to people as well! I'm terribly sorry (I realize I've been apologizing for my last few posts) and I will say sorry again. Have been really really busy & exams are nxt wk. Would really appreciate your prayers.. Am down with cough & cold as well..

hangover

aha.. not a real hangover. just.. a wk of prep for summative results in a mentally tired christine. moral of the story, start ur revision early! hehe.. but on the other hand. i wasn't all that stressed. Thank God for that. it was a nice but weird feeling, knowing u're not that prepared, but u're not worried instead, there's this feeling of inner peace. only God can do it :)

alright. after 1 mth of not blogging (sorry sorry) hehe.. i don't kn what to write. :s

oh yes!! IMU CF Camp... DO come :) it's gonna be really fun!!!! only RM65. IMU ppl... come come.. k????? Dance COmpetiton also.. JOIN JOIN.. Chinese Song Singing Competition also.. SING SING!!! haha.. i'm doing publicity for them. Kill 3 birds with one stone ma. ;)

hmm, what else.. yes!! MISSIONS. CHINA. peeps.. really do need ur prayer in this area. thks :)

Easter!!!!

I apologize for the, erm, stagnant blog. hehe..
Tmr's easter :) just want to share this meaningful song with all of you.

So You Would Come
Before the world began,
YOU were on His mind,
And every tear you cried,
Was precious in His sight.
Because of His great love,
He gave His only Son,
Everything was done,
So YOU would come.

Nothing YOU can do,
Can make Him love YOU more,
And nothing that YOU'VE done,
Can make Him close the door,
Because of His great love,
He gave His only Son,
Everything was done,
So YOU would come.

Come to the Father,
Though YOUR gift is small,
Broken hearts, broken lives,
He will take them all,
The power of the word,
The power of His blood,
Everything was done,
So YOU would come.

I think the song itself is self explanatory..
Jesus did it all, for us, for YOU!
& the amazing thing is this.
It's not about what you do. It doesn't matter.
It's about what HE did.. It's about His love for us.
It's all abt JESUS! It's undeserved grace.
I feel so honoured to be called His child.
Have YOU given your heart to Him?

all i want is freedom!!

all i want is freedom!! is that too much to ask for????????????????? *sigh*

Love is in the Air - M1/05

don't know whether the juniors will agree with the theme or not? i'm quite sure i didnt when i was junior. haha.. master of puppets. even the theme sounds sadistic! ;) well, anyway, i survived mine! & i'm sure the juniors can too!!! yesterday it was like a 2nd orientation for me. the juniors were cleaner than me! i was cleaner even when i was junior. how on earth did this happen??? *ponders* anyway, hehe.. being senior is really a different feeling altogether, not so intimidated & vulnerable i guess.. i remember when i went for senior viva. i felt like an ant in the midst of giants!!!

haha.. monday - ice-breakers; tuesday - imcc in swimsuits; wednesday (tmr!!!) treasure hunt; friday - variety night; saturday telematch & bbq. whole wk filled!!! with so many things to dooo..
hmm, still have to see dr, send stuffs to mrs lim, i miss the clinic *sob sob* hafta come up with banner & backdrop together with hsemates. but i'm going bck nxt wk!!! ahhh.. rush rush rush. learn dance, teach dance, budget dance, do accounts.. go bck still got electives to do. philip's gonna kill me..

n i'm getting really forgetful.. i hope i won't be a "dai tau ha" & forget to do anything!! haha.. no1 on my birthday wishlist. PDA. thks ppl ;) kekeke..

“If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!” (Proverbs 11:27 NLT)

How very very true!! Focus on Jesus..

Jesus is our constant protection. He is our most valuable possession. The best protection against evil is a heart bent toward the good—seeking God in all things. Light does not fight with darkness. There is no wrestling match necessary. Light banishes darkness. They cannot occupy the same place at the same time.

-PDL devotional

today's sermon was really inspiring as well! revelationary i must say :)
If you follow God's order, things will just fall in place. Don't complicate things. God's work on the cross was complete! He said it is finished! & that's what saves us.. that's what heals us! We love God because God first loved us. It has never been about what we did or have done or will do. It is by His grace that we can stand blameless.. I'm really pumped up for Jesus! :) i hope you are too *wink*

have a terrific week!! *hugs*

p/s: anyone has the song 1)down at ur feet o Lord
2)o the glory of your presence?