in the end, 2013 was a blast.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 @ 1:57 PM
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ot a day off to myself on a weekday and i really like to quietness of it.
i know people will never relate me to the word quiet is but deep down, i really love to take a time-out from everything in life. like, detaching myself from routines and just embrace myself.
as 2013 is coming to an end, i guess i shall start on my reflection post earlier this year because i doubt i will even have time to breathe once christmas celebration starts.
i have a love-hate relationship with year end because it signifies another year have went past and forces me to evaluate on everything i have done with my life for the last 1 year.
So let me start from the beginning of this year 2013. I started with much uncertainty and fear for this year because there were many unknowns which I knew I would be transiting into.
I had my FINALS in May so basically, I was busy mugging till Mid-May before the reality of adulthood sinks into my mind. I had to look for a job. Then the next reality sank in, the repayment for my student loan is gonna start too.
So, I gave myself a 1-2 weeks break after exams to mourn and celebrate over my extremely difficult papers this year. Sometimes I ask J why am i so unlucky. It seems that i always get the hardest papers in my years in UOL and i remembered a phrase that got embedded into my mind so deeply, "He gives the hardest battles to his toughest soldiers" So maybe I am not that weak afterall.
So moving on, my results came out only in August. So basically, I went around looking for a job without officially graduating yet between June to July. Boy, it was tough getting a job. Graduating was the easy part, getting a job was so difficult. No one called me back except some recruitment agencies. I was for 2 interviews for jobs that I wasnt interested in. I asked friends around me and many of them told me they took 6 months to land their first job. I was like... OMG... i cant wait that long.. because i have a loan to pay for already!
Kept praying for open doors and I am truly amaze at how J takes great care of me. In June, while i was slacking around at home, my friend happen to have a temp job for me to work on for 3 weeks. How often do you come by a 3 weeks job and working location was in the east! So it kept me occupied in June while i was still sending out resumes and all. Then surprisingly, my ex manager of my previous part time job, contacted me and asked whether will I be interested to go back and work for them in the Finance department. Its surprising because their headcount was already full and yet this extra position pop out of nowhere. Thereafter, I started my full time job in July! So technically, I was only "unemployed" for 1 month?? if i dont consider my part time job. God is good!
Thereafter, my results were being released. A miracle took place, I graduated with a FIRST CLASS HONORS!!!! It was my goal and my dream! I think only SJ knows how badly I wanted it by the poster i stuck to the wall in my study room but how afraid I was because i started my revision really late this time and in addition, how much tougher my modules were. So, i can only credit this to the grace of God, the unmerited favour of God.
So, as my brother promised me, if i get my first class honours, he would fly me to NEW YORK and yes! I flew over to New York in October! Words cannot describe how much I love that city. Visited a few other cities and went to see one of the 7 wonders of the world - NIAGARA FALLS. I thank God for protecting me throughout the whole trip! I saw a double rainbow so clearly for the first time in my life when I took the boat tour with Sophie. The sun was shining awesomely bright that day! it was so BEAUTIFUL. Went up the Empire State Building which I always see when I watched Gossip Girl. Visited the Statue of Liberty. Walked in Central Park. Grand Central Terminal. Natural History Museum. Wall Street. and of course, spending quality time with my brother, his girlfriend and met up with Jun. It was pure awesomeness. So much so that I was literally in tears when I was at the airport waiting for my flight to come home. I didnt wanna leave but I had to. I will be back again. Promise.
So after the awesome trip, I came back and things went back to routine. I started on a diet plan before the year ends because I felt so guilty indulging in food while I was in New York. Plus, I started the year with a plan to shed some fats. The boy joined in the diet plus exercise regime. I thank God for an awesome encouraging partner. Two is indeed better than one. Instead of having our usual dinner dates at some restaurant feasting away, we metup to jog instead. We cheered each other on and the boy lost almost 8kg till date! I am so proud of him. Well, i lost only 1-2kg but my clothes are getting looser and I am excited! I wore this romper which I bought last year during Christmas just last Friday, I rmb it to be fitting but this time round, it was loose on me!! WOOTS!! I am targeting to lose another 2kg by CNY 2014!!
Financially, I dont think I have achieved much because the New York Trip basically drained out my ALL my savings but no regrets! I can save again! hahas The experience I had was priceless. I thank God for always providing for me. I dont have ultra rich parents to pay for my expenses when I travel or even my education but I thank God for always being that provider that make sure I will never be in lack. I do not have alot of luxury in life, but at least I can live life comfortably. I think its something I can be proud of because most of my peers are still living off their parents.
Also, just last week, I witnessed 2 miracles in my life once again. I actually won a pair of FREE return airtickets by Tigerair to any of their destinations and also, I manage to sell off some stuff that gave me quite a good profit! I have never won any lucky draw in my life before, so this is my first time winning something! Plus, its a pair of air tickets!! I love to travel! Blessed beyond measure.
2013 has been really awesome and I am thankful. thankful for his faithfulness in my life. i am not perfect, my life isnt perfect but I know with Him, I can do all things.
Goodbye 2013, the year of grace. Hello 2014, lets rock and roll with daddy God on my side.
In Christ Alone
Sunday, September 22, 2013 @ 10:55 AM
I got back my results from my FINALS about a month ago.. and I can now proudly say that I AM A FIRST CLASS HONOURS GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. Please excuse me while I "Hao Lian" for 3 seconds. hahas
Ok. The purpose of why am i even blogging about this is not because I want to tell the world how smart I am.. but I just want people to know what I DID NOT accomplish this on my own.. I want to make sure that 10 years down the road, I would always remember to remain thankful to God and for everyone around me who helped me in a way or two..
My life in SIM-UOL havent been the easiest one. I chose UOL because I hated projects in my polytechnic life and also, its one of the "cheapest" degree in SIM. (FYI. I am paying for my own university's fees. For those who dont have to fork out a single cent for their university education, you will never fully comprehend how expensive a degree is and that is why I dont believe in splurging $60k for the "almost" identical piece of paper from SIM.)
I didnt start my university expecting a first class honours but I told myself to do my very best just to make my degree worth it. Since young, I have always been an average kid in school. I am the youngest in my family and I have siblings that are way smarter. So, really, getting first class have never crossed my mind.
I remember my family and I attended my sister's convocation when it was 2 months before my Year 1's exams, my mum told me "Bing, I will come back here to attend your graduation ceremony of you getting first class" I was thinking to myself... "Siao ah. You dont know how tough the papers are"
Year 1 went by and by God's grace, I did extremely well given the circumstances I went through during examination period.
So came Year 2 and my brother set me up to a challenge, "Get First Class Honours and I would fly you to New York" I was like... "ALRIGHT! I will do it!" hahas I told myself to start studying way earlier and be more consistent but failed so terribly. I was still working 3 days a week and in addition, took on a tuition job as well. year 2 modules were WAYYYYY harder.. and when I first opened my books 2 weeks before the prelims, I realized the amount of stuff I didnt understand and how useless my notes were. I realized I needed to read the textbook before I can fully understand my notes and I didnt even buy a single uni textbook. hahas I was so dead. In addition, there was this undue pressure on me to get the first class because I have been confessing to the people around me that I am aiming for first class so I can fly to NY. In addition, my boyfriend had so much faith in me that he went around telling people that too. hahas
I mugged really hard for 2-3 months leading up to my main examinations but I felt more and more discouraged as days went by. I didnt understand at least 30% of what my subjects were talking about. I didnt feel that same kind of confidence I had when I took my exams in Year 1. I knew I can pass all my subjects but I was 0% sure on whether can i get the first class honours. Also, the papers I took this year didnt made me feel any better because out of 4 papers, 2 of my papers came out REALLY TOUGH and one of the tough paper was supposedly my must-score-A paper-so-can-get-first-class. My dream of going NY ended the moment I flipped open my papers and read the questions.
I stopped telling people about first class. I told them I would be very happy if I could pass my degree.
When I checked for my results on that fateful friday night, I was alone at home. I was shivering when I keyed in my particulars... When I saw the website, tears of joy started streaming down my face. I actually did it.
I went to look at my results and the subject that helped me to get first class was the paper that I was just aiming to pass. I was shocked because I rmb I calculated that I would have lost 25-30 marks by me half answering all my theory questions that took up about 30%-40% of my entire paper. To get an A, I can only afford to lose 30 marks. So up till today, I really have no idea how did that A happened.
If its not God, I dont know what is it. really.
So when people asked me how did I do it, when i say, "Its God's grace" Please know that I meant it with every single fibre of my being. I am not trying to be flaky. I did put in my own fair share of effort such as studying at least 6 hours on a daily basis 2 months before my examinations. But it is still God that provided that supernatural miracle.
I am blessed. TYJ.
(FYI. Some people may belittle UOL's degree because our passing mark is set at 35 but if you did not try a single paper from here, you will never fully understand. Till you walk a mile in our shoes, I believe you have no right to comment. Esp when you yourself only hold an overseas degree)
How to avoid paying hidden charges for Budget Airlines
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 @ 1:23 AM
I dont know whether is it a good or bad thing, but many of my friends would often ask me how to buy air tickets with budget carriers so as to avoid all the sneaky hidden charges. hahas. This shows how big a cheapo-nana i am in their eyes. well.. i shall look at it from a positive point of view that at least i can help them on saving quite a substantial amount of money!
The thing about budget airlines is that they charge for ALMOST EVERYTHING extra. People need to understand that budget airlines can only provide you with such low fares because they cut costs by not providing any extra services other than your air plane seat. So people should stop expecting too much. Of course certain standard of service can be still expected but dont go about expecting a SIA kind of service when you are only paying a fraction of the price. Lets be realistic, you have to pay for what you get.
I once read an article online that on some budget carrier, even when you would like to borrow a pen from the stewards/stewardess, they were trained in such that they should not at anytime lend a pen to any passenger. Instead, they should let the passenger know that they can purchase a pen from them at $2 from them. I think is kind of extreme for that airline to do so but oh well, business is business. They do exploit any opportunity for them to earn a few more dollars from the budget travelers.
A few things that you can save on when booking tickets with budget airlines:
(I usually travel with Jetstar, so most prices I quote here are based on Jetstar pricing system)
Rule #1) Do not use any of their seat selection
Jetstar charges $5 per person per trip if you would like to select your preferred seat. So if you are booking a return ticket, it would costs you $10 in total just for you to choose your desired seat (excludes their priority seating areas)
I would simply press, "SKIP SEAT SELECTION"
Most of the time (for me, 100%) the airline would allocate side-by-side seats for you and your travel partner even when you don't purchase their seat selection. The only disadvantage that you may suffer is that the row that you will be allocated to when you check-in might be at like the last few rows of the air plane. I am willing to settle for this trade off because sitting at the last few rows is not a huge problem for me. This would help to save $20 for 2 person (return trip). So yup!
Rule #2) Travel insurance
I don't purchase travel insurance that the airlines tie up with, but will purchase it separately with AIG or DBS. They sometimes have promotion for their travel insurance. For example, during some period of time, DBS was having 40% off their travel insurance. So its really cheaper to purchase directly from DBS.
In addition, for short trips such as BKK (anything less than 5 days and 3 hours away), I would forgo travel insurance all together. I take on some risks when I do this but so far... I am 100% safe! Thank God for that. So its really up to your risk appetite. But of course, travel insurance is really useful if the airline is known for long hours of delay! So it can be said to be better to be safe than sorry.
Just a side note: Your plane must be delayed for more than i think 4 or 6 hours before any travel insurance would reimburse you anything. So dont foolishly think that if your plane is delayed for 1 hour, you can get any form of compensation. Do read the fine prints before purchasing any travel insurance.
Rule #3: Airline meals
Need me to say, by default, no meals are provided for. So if you would any food while you are on board the plane, choosing to add on food items BEFORE departure can help you to save too!
Rule #4: Baggage Weight
One smart way of avoiding payment for checked-in baggage is to decide how many kilos do you really need for that holiday with you and your friends.
For me, if I know i am travelling to a shopping paradise like Bangkok, I would bring only a few pieces of my essential clothing to last me through 1-2days. So, I know my luggage weight while taking the flight to Bangkok would be way lesser than the minimum 10kg. So gather your friends and ask how many kilos do all of you need in total. If lets say you would need at most 15kg, than simply select 15kg baggage checked-in option for 1 for the passenger and leave the other passenger as zero. You can simply combine all your luggage weight under that 1 passenger name. Do the same for the returning flight. This would help to save alot! Because you would not need to purhcase 10kg individually (thats the minimum) and each of you have only used up 6kg of the maximum checked-in baggage limit.
**Rule #5) Credit Card Administration charges
This is one charge that many fell for. Budget carrier charges a hefty $12 per passenger name if you would like to use a credit card to pay for your tickets. Yes, per passenger name. So even if you booked 10 passengers in a single transaction, you would need to pay $120 in total. Its really crazy. In order to avoid this, please select the option of "Payment via 7-eleven/AXS/SAM Machine" or in general OFFLINE PAYMENT. Paying your air tickets through any of these offline method allows you to pay for your tickets for FREE. means, ZERO admin charges. Which allows you to save ALOT. Just simply follow the instructions given by the website on how to go about paying for them will do! its really simple!
For the case of Jetstar, they would direct you to the next page where you would see the full summary of flight information together with a booking reference number. Note down the booking reference number and the total amount payable. Proceed to any AXS or 7-eleven within 24 hours, quote the booking reference number and total amount payable. Make payment like how you do so for any other biils. Viola! You are done! Jetstar would send you your booking confirmation within 24hours usually to the email address provided.
So hope all these tips are helpful for budget travelers or people looking at saving on such "useless" charges! This would help save ALOT on your air ticket and those savings can be better spent at your travel destination instead! :)
Labels: budget travel, tips, travel
June 2013
Sunday, June 09, 2013 @ 11:34 PM
omg. I cant believe it. its june 2013 already.
I told myself that I should be more consistent on blogging and recording my daily life.. but well.. failed quite badly.. so I shall attempt to start again.
I have now (unofficially) graduated from SIM-UOL!!!! YAY!!! *happy dance*
Went through so much stress for the last 2 years.. well.. no idea how well will I score for my last exams but.. I tried my best.. so leaving everything into J's hands as I wait for my final results in August :)
So now.. its job searching time.. my most hated part of looking for a job.. hate doing all the job search, applying for jobs, going for interview period.. Many asked me what kind of job am I looking for etc.. well.. to be really honest, I have no idea what do I really want to do in life. Yes, I got a degree in accountancy and finance.. its suppose to be a good career path and all.. But... that's not really exactly an exciting job.. I know accounts will give me a comfortable life in the future and I am somehow good with all my accounting modules.. Just that accounts as a job?? Its really recurring job scope every single month.. theres not much excitement to it.. Given my character... Well.. I am not too sure whether will I find much job satisfaction from it.. So its really a trade off between the moo-lah and the fun.. It can really get confusing.. OH WELL..
Been spending a lot of time at home, catching up with my friends for all the "lost" time when I studied for exams. I am just really glad for this break now! I shall update tml with some pictures of my latest BKK trip with the silly boy. Blogging off my mum's new lappie!! yes! its like 10000 times faster than the old computer! So I guess I will be more motivated in blogging! :)
Xmas'2012
Friday, January 04, 2013 @ 11:53 PM
heehee let me backdate this post to christmas 2012!
i know is really late to even talk about christmas.. like i should move on.. but as i am browsing the pictures now.. i have to document that occasion somewhere! hahahs
26.12.2012
this is a very special date for the boy and i because its the day we first got together last year! heehee. we didnt take leave for the day, thus for half the day was being spent at work respectively!
we met for dinner and it was suppose to be a surprise venue... but as usual.... i managed to guess it because the boy accidentally gave clues hahas
we were headed for the Carousel buffet @ Royal Plaza On Scotts! its my first time there despite hearing about them since many years back. its halal btw! something new which i didnt know theres actually Halal buffet. and prolly due to this reason, the restaurant were filled with quite a number of Malays (I am not being racist. Just stating a fact) which i dont usually see at other hotel's buffet. One main thing that disappointed us the most was... there wasnt any free flow of beverages at carousel buffet! do take note of this! they only have free flow of plain water and there was this capsuale kind of coffee machine for us to use. if you would like soft drinks/wine/juices, you will have to pay extra for it and it comes in a per cup manner. i guess they have limit the wine because its a halal restaurant. however, i dont understand why there isnt free flow of juices and tea. just puzzling. but i guess is always link to the price you pay for! hahas Carousel buffet is generally cheaper as compared to other hotel's buffet. (and on top of the normal buffet price, they have some credit cards discount going on too) so yup!
as we sat down, the boy gave me all the christmas pressies he prepared for me teehee. i know.. he spoils me wayyyyy tooooo muchhhh.. hahas. (he decided to present the gift first before the table gets messy with all the food!)
so happy that i could fly!~
i was really taken by surprise with this navy blue box when i opened it.
he specially bought a box, went down to far east flora and got the lady to place roses inside it! he placed the Chanel earrings inside too!! i was so so so touched. he aint a creative guy when it comes to handicraft.. so he really took alot of effort for this! *blessed*
then it was time to eat! i didnt take alot of photos for the buffet line. the lobsters were really nice and HUGE! i usually spam sashimi when i am at such international buffet. the sashimi here are rather fresh and nice! we had raw oysters too! awesome-ness! sorry! no photos cause we were too busy eating!
the boy and his forever spastic face! hahas
some deserts i took but didnt quite finish. hahas #wastefoodttm
and i tell you.. the waiter there is damm awesome! he can actually take quite nice shots of us! hahas usually when you get a waiter to take photos, 80% of the time, the photos usually doesnt turn out nice. so i was darn happy when the photo turned out nice!
took some photos at the hotel's lobby with their christmas decor... we got the same waiter out to help us to take a shot. he is so nice and even help us to decide on a better angle after taking the first photo!
i love xmas decorations! heehee
my tall boy!
first shot!
second shot!
so this is the hotel we dined at! yes, he is trying to eat the sign board up too! hahas
loitered around town for awhile. went to see Ion Orchard's christmas tree! Cam-whored just a little and headed home!
with a huge snow flake! i look small beside it!
unglam photo of him trying to eat the christmas tree! hahas he eats everything that stands in his way. KIDDING.
simple xmas dinner plus the 365 days celebration! nothing fanciful but filled with buckets of love!
all the presents for me! heehee
favourite brand and will always be :)
thank you for only giving me the best!
to my loverboy! here's a shoutout to you!
Hello baby boy!
It's the 26th of December 2012 right now. (as i am typing this!)
Exactly 1 year ago, it was the first day I officially became le girlfriend! I can still remember everything so vividly of how you planned the date, the dinner and lastly the big surprise although someone told me about it just 3 days before. Heehee you hate me for spoiling all your surprises and some how I see through them (most of the time) till date! So proud of myself sometimes cos it only shows how much I understand you (or maybe I am just too smart) heehee 26th holds a special meaning for the both of us. People often asked why 26th and not 25th. Well.. Maybe I should tell others cos we are cheapos and didn't wanna pay inflated prices for dinner Hahas. But of course that's not the real reason. I hope you still rmb that was because you were stuck in camp for duty on the 25th and you didn't have a choice for it thus, 26th!
It our 2nd Christmas together this year. I truly thank God that we are still in this journey tgt and holding on to each other. There were very down moments in this relationship and yes, even to the point that we called it quits. It was the most difficult time between us. The trust that was broken, the love that turned into lies overnight. But I am truly thankful to God that He let the both of us have our second chances and by His works of miracles, we got back tgt on the 13th October 2012. From then on, we never looked back and I am the happiest girl on planet earth today.
There are so many instances that were so unforgettable in my head of the amount of love you showered over me. I shall narrate the most memorable and one that moved me to tears which you didn't get a chance to see. You will find out why later.
You know I am a hopeless romantic and would sort of insist that you say the 3 words, 8 letters words to me daily. Till today, you never let a day past without saying those 3 words to me, including the day you underwent your right hand operation. I remember I came to visit you after work as you didn't want me to take leave and you wouldn't be out of the operating theatre till night time 7plus. So you came out from the successful operation and woke up at about 8plus? You were still feeling the side effects of the anesthesia and wasn't fully awake yet. You forced yourself to stay awake and I could clearly see that you were in pain. Your family was present and was feeding you some food to fill your empty tummy. You didn't have much appetite and was fighting with the pain which nobody could really understand. All of us were trying to make you feel as comfortable as possible.adjusting your pillow, feeding you with milo and fruits. I couldn't help much as all your sisters and mum took care of everything flawlessly. So there you were drifting in and out of your semi conscious state. I was sitting by the bed, holding your hand and secretly praying for you. And at this one point, before you were about to really fall asleep, you tugged my hand lightly. I looked at your face and you whispered or simply mouthed "I love you". My heart broke at that very moment and tears welled up my eyes. You being in so much pain,agony and semi conscious state,still rmb the silly promise you made to me,that is to say I love you daily. You have every right to doze off and I will never blame you for not saying those words to me that day. But you rmb them despite everything.
That is the most precious "I love you" you ever said to me till now, and I know there will be more to come (but don't do it in the same way of an operation). I am not saying the rest of the 364 days of ILY isn't precious just that, that night was extra special to me.
So on this special day of 2012, I wanna tell you how much I love you. Thank you for loving me with everything you have and always putting me as first in your life. We ain't rich but I know you always give me your best. You would get that Chanel for me although you could have spent it on your guitar. To others, it may be just a Chanel necklace or earrings, not as grand like a bag or a car but not all can truly say their boy will give them 101% if they ask for it. Well! I know I can and am very very proud of it. but of course, I don't abuse my power! You can still keep 20% for yourself Hahas kidding! Thank you for loving me like no one else would. Giving in to me and playing silly games to cheer me up whenever I am down. We play the lamest games ever and do the stupidest stunts tgt. You are my best friend and playmate. And I love how you understand me so perfectly even when I try my best to put on a tough front. You are indeed the duet in my love song.
As 2013 approaches, lets put behind every bad past or memories and cheers to an even greater year ahead! We are gonna spend many many more Christmas tgt, stuffing ourselves to death with sashimi and oysters! Hahas and of course, I am still waiting for the day for me to pluck 10 eyebrows of yours! Heehee
Happy Anniversary darling!
giving thanks - 2012
@ 10:53 PM
i am suddenly back to my abandon blog because i think i find some joy in having my own space to just talk about my very random life. hahas. actually i really wanna start blogging again but omg.. so busy nowadays i hardly have time to sit down to really type..
anyway..
from the title of this post, you can tell its gg to be a thanksgiving post before 2012 comes to a close! this is a die die must do post every year (even if i dont blog for the whole year) hahas
well... for me to find things to be thankful for in 2012 is really hard.. because generally.. i think 2012 is one of the worst year yet for me so far :( i didnt exactly have a glorious year.. no big hoo ha.. no major changes.. i am just glad i went through it and i cant wait for 2013 to be here.. like a quote i have read somewhere, "dont be afraid when you hit rock bottom deep, because at least you know, things couldnt get any worst. Life can only get better from now on!" so yep!
things i am truly thankful for:
1) SJ
my loverboy, my bestfriend, my lover, my playmate, my pillar of strength, my ranting partner, my source of joy, the favourite boy of mine in the whole universe.
i am thankful that after things fell apart in april, we fell back in love afterall.
the second time made us treasure and love each other more.
we are stronger now together and thank you for holding on to me. thank you for never giving up.
i can only be who i am because of you.
2) Results
3 first class grades and 1 third class for my first year (out of 2 years) in UOL.
the greatest miracle in my studies ever.
amazing grace given by the most amazing God.
3) Current Part Time Job - ITS
i love everything about my job and best of all, i manage to be part of the accounts department! (something related to my current degree) its a miracle opportunity that came my way. i have awesome colleagues and manager! workload is easy and pay is what i am looking for all along! its really a job that is hard to come by but i got it!
4) Financially
I am not ultra rich but i am thankful this year, i learnt how to save. I use to be a girl that spends every single cent i have in my bank without leaving a single cent for emergency purposes. I would buy clothes and spend on good food. but i am thankful for this great girl proudly known as LIM TING TING. she inspired me to save when i saw her rich bank account but yet still live a simple life. i was blown away. because if i would have had those money, i bet it would have been spent on my favourite stuff that starts with "C" heehee. so i started to save a portion of whatever little i have after i got "convicted" of savings. slowly and surely, i manage to save quite abit. i really learnt to be discipline in my spending and not spend everything i have. i will always rmb what warren buffet said, "Spend only after you save! not save after you spend!" if one of the world's richest man can said that, you gotta listen.
5) Friends
i realized one do not need to have too many friends. Just a few true and good ones would be more than enough! I am glad to have gotten so much closer to Ting due to us studying in the same course. If you are reading this, i wanna tell you, you have made a difference in my life! thank you for being there to hear me cry my eyeballs out. thank you for constantly encouraging and most of all, believe in me when few others would! i love you! Of course, Shandi who went BKK with me in July. though we rarely meet up, you will always hold special place in my heart! you are one girl that i can be myself and would not be afraid that i would be judged. my favourite group of peeps - the UM01! heehee. and of course jeff mak - my leader and sheperd! there are so many of them to be thankful for and i am sure you guys know who you are.
things that made me stronger:
i kind of "lose" a few close friends of mine at the start of the year. Miscommunication and misunderstandings. Those were people i held so so close to my heart and i felt really sad that we had to drift away due to whatever that happened. They are still my friends nonetheless, but we aint as close anymore. Its saddening but oh well.. people do change and tough times will reveal their true character isnt it? :) All i can say, i am glad at least we crossed path somewhere along in our lives. All the laughter, joy shared and memories made, will never be forgotten.
so thats 2012 in summary! bye 2012, i will never look back.
hello my beautiful 2013!
what would you do if you have no fear?
Monday, September 10, 2012 @ 12:21 AM
since I can't really get to sleep now, my mind naturally begin to drift off to thinking about my life.
It's the september of 2012 already and looking back, this year haven't been a fantastic one. Just reviewing on my personal goals, well I have achieved some while many are still left untouch. #guilty
Maybe it's time for me to think what do I really want in my life.
Actually I do know what I really wanna do in life, yet there's a fear that is stopping me. Yes, the fear of failure.
I will always remember this phrase I have seen I think at least 5 years ago..
"what would you do if you have no fear?"
And till now, my answer remains the same.
I have procrastinated, afraid to step out again because I have failed once terribly. I am not sure would I ever succeed again.
All I need is courage.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage, to me, is the ability to move ahead DESPITE of fear.
yes, it's time to put words into actions.
J, be my guide.
His mercies endures
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 @ 11:14 PM
just got back my results for the first year (out of 2) of UOL.
well.. all i can say is......... thank God for his grace.
i did better than i have expected and i credit it all to God.
i nearly leaped out of my office chair when i saw my results online. not only did i manage to pass my managerial econs with a third class and got the 3 first class grades which i have been praying for since day 1 of school!
its really a miracle because i was going through a tough season in my life during my exams period. never a day passed by without me crying. I was extremely helpless, upset, disappointed and hit rock bottom of my life. And UOL didnt help me at all when 3 out of 4 papers i did this year was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I came out of the exam hall preparing to study the subject again in my coming year. But God, manage to bring me through victoriously.
Indeed, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all i could ever ask or imagine.
Thank You for being there. Thank you for Your grace. Your grace indeed empowered me to do things which i could have never ever done.
I love you abba.
