A Happy and Sad Wednesday

Haha, For the 1st time today, i went out to rundle mall to shop a bit n to cut my hair. Iit was really my 1st time out of uni on a weekday, other than fri when i have ocf meetings. Hee. Engineers really dun see daylight. Haha. It was a pleasant experience n nw i knw where to get my hair cut! Haha. It's only a $14 n it's actually a hair stylist who cuts yr hair! Quite worth it i should say. I am so used to going to a barber while in s'pore that i feel so happy jus going to a hair salon in adelaide! Haha. Ya, then went ard kia kia a while 1st since i had no appt, i had to wait a while b4 my turn. Gosh, the mall was so croweded, compared to the easter weekend where virtually no one was ard. Haha. Weird.. Then came my sad part, went for a class n ended up with tons to do.. It's actually bcos of the mon easter holiday that i am suffering so much nw. Haha, but ya, anyway no pt complaining nw..

Long n boring easter long weekend

Sch is starting today! Yay! Haha. I can't belive i'm actually saying this. Hee. But the last 4 days of the gd fri n easter holidays was really quite unbearable n boring. There's nothing to do apart frm studying n eating n sleeping. Everywhere everything is closed! I realli wonder if the aussies love their families so much that they spend their holidays with them ever so often.. Haha. Anyway life here is so so diff than back home. Going to sch ald.. Hell Week starts again! ;-)

Easter In Adelaide

Well, this is my 1st easter away frm sing n i must say it is quite diff celebrating it away frm family n with ocfers. Ocf pres brought us to eat an australian "delicacy" called AB's, which was supposedly meant to stand for "abortion" and jokes n rumours went around to say that the dish, which was mainly some meat looking thing with fries and lots of sauce (Rather unhealthy i must say!) was actually something left behind after an abortion. Haha, ya but anyway one of my frens got quite concerned abt eating it when told that it was actually the "placenta", which was what a woman leaves behind after she gives birth or has an abortion. So typically u can say some ppl think that we are eating the aborted baby! Haha. N the chilli sause made it more convincing cos it looked like blood! Haha. But it was actually onli a lamb dish. Haha. I still not sure y they called it that name though. Hmm.. And after that we went to fren's home on thur night to have some fellowship and learnt how to play "tai ti"> poker cards. Haha. It was fun n entertaining. The house was amazingly huge n they had a dog n cat staying together! Haha. Then on gd fri morn went to church for service n had steamboat at night.. Yum yum.. :-) .. Haha

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Open Up the Gates

VERSE:

We come into this holy place to bring a sacrifice of praise,
Bow down before You and seek Your face.
We sing of the mighty things You’ve done, cry out to You, “Let Your will be done,”
Tell all the world You’re the Holy One.
Hear the shouts of praise as they’re rising up to You.
Come and fill this place as we bring glory to Your name.

CHORUS:

Open up the gates and let the King of glory in.
Fill this house with praises as we lift our hands and worship You.
Open up the doors and let Your glory fill the earth.
King of Heaven, we dance before Your throne.
King of Heaven, we dance before You.
King of Heaven, we dance before Your throne.

BRIDGE:

King of Heaven, come and take Your place;
Dwell among us as we seek Your face.

Bro Yun in Adelaide

Today was a very fruitful and wonderful day. Went to church to have a combined service in one of the churches and bro yun was there to speak to us about God's word and the back to Jerusalem movement. He is indeed a humble and God loving man.. and you can just feel God's power in him as he speaks and when he prays for ppl. Went up during alter call and so did many many others. Bro Yun jus went around healing and praying for us. His prayers are so powerful and touching. Even though he does not speak english and he needed an english interpreter to be able to speak to the aussie crowd, I feel he still did manage to get the message across. That is to trust God and sit at his feet and listen to his word. And that he still loves us no matter what we become or where we may be. It was such an honor to meet him and his prayers are so moving and touching. I admit i broke down too. I don't know y.. When he touched and prayed for me, as did many ppl lay their hands on me, i jus felt at peace and know that i am well taken care of. Many of my frens went up to get prayed also. And it is just so amazing that Bro Yun is able to endure so many sessions of this kind of meetings. There's another one this evening at 6pm.. I pray that many ppl's lives will be touched and transformed by him too.. I knw mine was. :-)

Another Boring Weekend

Spent almost the whole weekend at college.. What a super duper boring weekend.. to make things worse, the weather was a steaming 35 degrees! I don't really know how to do most of my work, so it is either i am stupid or the assignments are a little tough. I dunno but i just hope it won't be like that during the exams! I don't know how much more weekends i can endure like that. But it's not as if i have a choice. I have tons to do every week and have no time to waste. Anyway it is also not as if there are much places n things to do here anyway. Sigh. Back to my work n boring evening.. missing everyone back home..

Second Week

Well, managed to pass thru the 1st week of uni! Haha. It wasn't all that bad.. Or was it? Hee. Lots n lots to do even during the 1st week. But will continue to do my best! The pracs n tuts are starting this week ald, so gonna have even longer days compared to last week. Haha. But wad to do.. who ask i take eng? That's what most ppl will ask me too. Well, i'm in it now.. so no turning back. Will jus do my best n see how it goes. Same goes for every1 too! Wishing everyone a blessed week ahead n strive hard! It ain't easy but then again who says we are living in an easy world? Haha. Then there'll be no challenge! Hee. :-) Cheers!

Boring Sunday

Had a really boring sunday today.. jus stayed in room n study or sleep. Sigh. Miss my family n friends n my dear. Last nite the symphony under the stars event was wonderful. The fireworks were so beautiful! Like ndp! Ha. It was such a lovely experience i can't wait till next year to see it again! It was a bit cold though but the atmosphere was amazing. Esp good when surrounded with friends and food. Haha. Oh well, the fun is over n sch is starting tmrw. A fresh new start to a new academic year. Can feel the stress ald. Haha. Hope everyone in s'pore is doing well, happy n healthy. Going to sleep soon.. watching tv. Hee. Nite everyone! From Adelaide. :-)

Verse of the day

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish – Isaiah 41:10

Ocf bbq n symphony night

Had a gd time at the ocf bbq held at a park, organised by AACC, austral asian christian church. The aunties and uncles were all v nice n they prepared so much food for us! N it was all free. Really appreciate the efforts! Played some games and had fun knowing more ppl, meeting new friends and jus catching up with old buddies. Really njoyed the time of fellowship with the ocfers as well as meeting new ppl. The response this yr was better, but our aim is still the same no matter what the number of new comers there are. To reach out, build up and send back. - Matt 28:18-20. Going for symphony night later.. not sure what is that. It's like a open air concert event held once a yr or smthing, n i heard it is v popular with the ppl of adelaide. There might even b fireworks! Cool. Haha. But still wished my darling, my family n friends from sing can join me.. Missing everyone back home. Esp my dear dear. Hee. Well, sch is starting on mon, so gotta get prepared! Time to give it all i've got! Haha. It is gonna b tough, but i belive it is not impossible to accomplish. :-)

Sch starting soon.. Having O week now

Well, back in adelaide for almost a week ald.. college still sux, n so does my timetable, but i guess i dun have a choice. Haha. Given a choice i would have wanted to stay on in S'pore.. But i guess this is God's will for me. Perhaps to be active in ocf and other activities which will help me become a better person. To be a member of Christ that will reach out, build up and send back. Also to be more active in meetings and stuff. Cos i read this verse which really struck me.. i haven't been active in anything b4 i met ocf.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24,25.

Well, O week this week n full of stuff n fun and preliminary lectures.. boring. Haha. Will have to work v hard this yr.. I guess everyone else is doing the same too. Wishing all my frens n especially my darling all the best for their sch term. Alfie signing off.. :-)

Back In Adelaide.. Study time!

Finally back in Adelaide after a long flight yest.. The food on board was gd, but had little sleep bcos of a stupid baby girl sitting in front of me who keeps climbing over her seat to peek at me and deops her things on me! What kind of mum lets her child do that? Sigh. Btw it's an anf moh. Haha. But i must say the baby is quite cute la. Reached college, unpacked a while and Had to rush to do my enrolment.. but stupid uni goving me probs with it. Sigh. Going to try again today.. I really still don like college but no choice.. jus gotta bear with it. I'm v glad and thankful for the help the OCF ppl rendered to me though. They r really nice. Going for breakfast ald.. sianz.. gonna see more ang mohs.. haha. Miss my home, family, friends and my darling so so much..

Gong Xi Fa Cai... Hong Bao Na Lai.. haha

Happy Chinese New Year to one and all in advance! As i'll be going to KL to spend my CNY.. This CNY will be special indeed.. missing one person.. but will still be having reunion dinner in s'pore b4 i go.. my sis coming back on fri! yay! finally have someone to talk to in the house.. ahhaa.. then after i come back from holis i'll be leaving for adelaide soon.. so fast, 16th feb.. The month of Jan has come to an end so so quickly.. it's amazing how time files.. seems to fly faster every year! that's gd though, hope this yr files by too! i wanna complete my studies asap! who wouldn't? haha.. Going to surely miss s'pore and home, family and friends.. sigh.. but no choice.. :-)

It's almost time to return to studies...

Time sure files.. half a month just gone like that, n v. soon it's gonna be the month of Feb.. Cny coming, but not really looking forward to it.. it's gonna be usually boring.. sigh.. gotta spend my last few weeks here wisely and prepare myself for a new start to a new term at uni! Stress! ahah.. but it's bound to be tough.. jus gotta rough it out and hopefully do well.. It's amazing how much aid has come to help the tsunami victims.. the world is actually good in nature, but somehow sin and evil has to come to ruin it.. oh well, life's on earth like that.. it's just a temporary home for us christians, and we are here to better ourselves so that the work in us may be completed and we may once again, be perfect in an eternal home we are called to live in.. Life is so extremely short compared to eternity.. i can't imagine how it'll be like to just be 'human' without any purposes and a wonderful future to look forward to.. I'm glad and thankful to be a christian and so is my dear.. we shall grow stronger and closer while we are apart, contrary to what people think and feel.. but that's the way God works.. in mysterious ways and opposite of how the world thinks and does things.. He is always good.. He is amazing.. :-)

MeRrY ChRiStMaS!!!

Wow.. it's dec ald.. time sure files like light! Christmas is coming! But let us realise the true essence of Christmas is Christ.. Not santa, gifts, food.. etc.. the concept of christmas has been largely diluted to some insignificant worldy desires. and ppl are not realising how christmas came abt. without Jesus, there IS NO christmas.. Also, it's coming to the end of the year, let us reflect on what's our purpose in life, and what we have done throughout the year, a time also to make resolutions and try to keep them.. I suggest anyone who wants to know and realise their full potential and purpose in life to try getting the book, the purpose driven life. You can't miss it, at bookstores.. especially christian ones. It dosen't matter whether or not you are a christain, the book is really meant for YOU.. You won't regret getting it.. neither did i... N let's make the year 2005 an even better and blesssed one! :-) Take care everyone and i'll see ya all next year! Cheers!

It's Gonna Be Dec Soon!

Finally decided to put a title bar.. ahah. I wonder how everyone is... i'm still having my programming lessons nw.. i think i becoming a human computer! ahaha.. in a bad way la.. Can't wait to meet up with old classmates and new friends as well! Wishing every1 a vert merry x'mas in advance!!!... jus in case i don blog here... ahaha.. Cheers! :-)

Wow.. it's been almost 2 mths since i've blogged.. sigh. Have been catching up with my programming stuff lately.. and helping mum and around at home. Everyone's, well, not everyone is having exams now.. n i feel kinda left out.. not that i WANT exams, and even though i know i still have 4 freaking years to study, meaning i have to enter the stupid exam hall 8 times!!! Want to go back to studies asap, but at the same time i kinda can't bear to leave home again.. The reason i stayed behind was to accompany my mum.. she's still feeling the after effects to the loss of my dad.. and i can understand what she's going thru.. Just gotta study real hard when i reutrn to Aust next year to continue my studies.. and hope my sis can grad soon so she can come back Singpore and find a gd job.. Miss all of my friends, both the ones in Singapore and in Aust.. will prob catch up with everyone during the holidays.. which is coming! Though it's not the end of the year yet, the new year is approaching fast.. and as i reflect back, This year is really a life turning and unexpected one.. so many things happened.. I just hope i will do well now, and grad quickly.. Don't really feel like going back to aust to study sometimes, but no choice.. Being the man of the house now, i gotta be strong and take care of my family.. Well, gtg now.. jus informing those who have been reading my blog, sorry for not updating it regularly.. i shall continue doing it when i have more net access.. N i will be returing back to Adelaide next year, 16th feb.. so will wanna catch up with every1 this year, as next yr, it'll b a fresh new start for me... :-)

Who is this?? hee.. 

Finally back in Aust after going home to S'pore for nearly a week.. for anyone still wondering why i suddenly flew back and disupted my studies till next semester, pls go to yan's blog to see y.. sadness n grief had come upon me and there r times where i just can't control my emotions. I was at a loss, not knowing what to do, where to go next, how my life would change. but my mom is a very strong person, n thu all odds, she managed to settle every issue one by one, determined to give me n my sis a normal n gd life..

i would jus like to say that my dad is a wonderful man. I use the word IS bcos i don believe he is gone. As christians, we believe that in fact he is much happier nw, in a place where there is no pain, suffering n a place where he can enjoy eternal life. We have eternal life too, if we have jesus in our hearts.. there is no trouble to big God cannot solve it, there is no mountain(obstacles) too big he cannot move it. I will forever hold 19/08/2004 as a v special day where my dad went home to be with the Lord.. n i will always remember this verses:

"I am the resurrrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, amd whoever lives and believes in me will never die." John 11: 25-26

"Surely the goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23: 6

Such a nice evening.. spent this evening at a church celebrating christmas early!! ahah.. christmas in july.. well, it IS 1st of August.. but cos it is v cold n it is winter here nw in aust, so ppl tend to celebrate x'mas during these middle mths.. so wonderful to meet so many asians particularly cos my college has a v small asian population..  it was nice to see santa in july! ahahah he gave us sweets  and we sang carols..  ate gd food, chatted with fellow s'poreans n students alike.. a v warm n comfortable environment that's all i can say. i'm so happy i joined this Overseas Christian Fellowship.. it def has been God's blessing n will that he bought me here n allowed me to join this wonderful n friendly community of international students. anyway.. tmrw have lessons @ 9am.. gotta sleep soon! signing off...