arrivals. . .

This morning my aunt, cuz & myself went down to the airport to pick up Mum, Dad, Aunty Agnes & Uncle Peter. Thank goodness I can still remember the way to the airport, it's been a while since I've been down that way. But I'll have loads of practice this time round, bro will be down soon-ish, me thinks! **grinz**
I think its become some what of a tradition to go for Yum Cha the day of arrival in to Melbourne. Well after lunch Mum, Aunty Agnes & Aunty Chu had a good eye & wallet workout. Hahaha! While Dad & Uncle Peter struggled to stay awake especially after lunch.


Another arrival is Crack, my virtual puppy! Hahaha . . . you can feed Crack some treats from the box, play with him (click on him), listen to his rather annoying bark & I have no idea what else he can do. Wonder if he can learn new tricks or sit or roll over or play dead or dance on its hindlegs!?!
Have fun playing with Crack!

ouch!

A couple of days back, my bro hurt his shoulder playing rugby in KB. And I was woken up from my slumber a little after 2 in the morning by my parents asking me wat to do. He was put in a sling, probably a boardarm sling to hold the shoulder in place plus to maybe help immobilise the joint. All I can remember was mum telling me that he was in pain & that he couldn't move his shoulder. Plus the sling was making his neck hurt.

My advice was go see a physio, hahaha, I can't do anything cause we're miles apart & I can't actually assess him to know wat's really wrong. But do ice it & gentle passive pain-free shoulder movements, this will help the neck pain as well.

Just today I was told that he may have torn one of the shoulder muscles. Most likely supraspinatus, a rotator cuff muscle. So he won't be coming in with mum & dad tomorrow but a few days later. So that he can get an MRI done to see how bad the tear is or if there is any tear. And there may be a need for surgery if its serious, pending wat the orthopeadic surgeon says.

Lord, I pray that as my brother gets an MRI done & sees an orthopeadic surgeon later in the week may you keep him calm & at peace. More so for my parents, reassure them during this time particularly as they leave to fly over to Melbourne. Lord, you are in control & thank you for my cousin's successful operation & safe flight back to Brunei.
In Your awesome Name,
AMEN.

a few good sayings...

If I omit practice one day, I notice it; if two days, my friends notice it; it three days, the public notices it

(Arthur Rubinstein)

Rather, train yourself to be godly. 1 Timothy 4:7

He is no fool who gives away what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

(Jim Elliot)

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Philippians 3:7

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

(Samuel Bulter)

Follow the ways of your heart & whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. Ecclesiastes 11:9

Prefection is being, not doing; it is not to affect but to achieve a character.

(Fulton J Sheen)

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48

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mountains

Faith & obedience will remove mountains,
mountains of evil, mountians of difficulty.

But both faith & obedience must go hand in hand.

hopeful ...

As I await for things to come

I am hopeful for my results . . .
I am hopeful for my Physio insurance & registration to go through . . .
I am hopeful for my medical check up on the 24th of Nov for my PR application . . .
I am hopeful for my family's safe arrival into Melbourne on the 26th of Nov . . .
I am hopeful for my graduation on the 3rd of Dec . . .
I am hopeful for my trip to Perth for the OCF AGM . . .
I am hopeful for my visit back home to Brunei, to see all my loved ones back there . . .


So here I am waiting, expecting in anticipation but do the things I need to do to accomplish all I have set out to do.

Lord, You will be my focus as I go about doing these things required of me. Amen!

A little side note:
My GRADUATION is on the 3rd of Dec, Saturday. The ceremony starts @ 10.30 am in Wilson Hall.
Come along earlier, say 9 am, so that we can take photos together!

puppy dog

Isn't that the most adorable doggie! (Even if it's not actually my dog)

I miss my pug. We got her as a family a couple years back. And we knew she was the little puppy for us. As she was so hyper & full of energy jumping all over the place at the pet shop. That was when I decided to give her the name 'Flubber'.

One of the first funniest thing I remember Flubber is when we got home. She was so hungry. So we fed her milk. It was either she was drinking too fast or because her head is disproportionately bigger than the rest of her body or a combination of the both. That cause her hind legs to raise. She was doing a hand-stand. She herself got a fright. Hehehe! So cute! Look at that face, all pugs seriously have to same pitiful look.

Another funny moment is when she was younger, her coordination & jugdement weren't very accurate. She be running around the pool deck, playing. All of a sudden we'd hear this splash. Hahaha! You'd guess it. She'd be in the pool, doggie paddling. All dogs have their swimming ability.

I took one awesome picture of her when she was younger. It was when we were at the pool deck napping together. She'd be sleeping on my tummy & I got an amazing imagine of how great a picture would be with her on the pool deck. It's a picture you have to see for yourself.

She's one dog that I can lay on the floor & she'd come & lay under my bend knees. Waiting to playing with the gloves, so that she can bite just that little bit harder.

Well I thought I'd spill a little about my pug, Flubber!

playing with the mouse

How can you tell if you're bored or just plain sick of doing your work/studying? Well for me & I know many others tend to turn to this game called MINESWEEPER.

It should come with this

Warning: Can be mildly to aggressively addictive!

Can you imagine you're at the final two boxes. Your decision is vital, choosing the wrong box would mean you'd have to start all over again!

Much like the choice we have when it comes to our decision as to what we will do to Christ Jesus, God's only Son.

Well it's happened (in minesweeper that is) . . . I got just little agro when the below happened. And they have the nerve to make the smiling face a sad face, it's like adding salt to a wound!

*arghhhh...hair pulling*

Then you tell yourself I'll show you I can do it & you start all over again.

But all victory comes with a smile & the added sunnies! hehehe . . . it's like you're on top of the world, the cherry on the iced cake. And of course with every addiction you tell yourself I can do that again. Hahahaha . . . & so you start all over again.

So that's one way to know when you're either truly bored or just wanting an escape from your assignments/work!

*wink*

b.o.r.e.d

Beginning to feel the sting of not having enough things to do. To entertain & keep me pre-occupied. Hope I’m not being a pest to my friends who still have exams & assignments. *grinz*

Oblivious to the things happening around me. Sleeping & waking up at anytime of the day. Doing the things I need to do at my own pace with no worries whatsoever.

Random thoughts on what I can do to entertain myself. I even have time to walk to the places I need to go.

Effectively being a useful friend by cooking for friends who still have exams. Going to the gym to get myself back into the groove of things.

Demanding I have more fun things to do during this holiday. Bringing on the fun!

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But I’m not complaining! I reckon once work starts I’d want to have time out, time to myself, time with friends, time just to stone & not to do any sort of quick movements. Hahaha!

So I will hold on to the present & not worry about the future. But I will allow my present to have a positive effect on my future. For today matters & I will not to look back & regret the past.

I have sustained...

... sustained though 9 months in isolation in my mother's tummy (womb). To grow, to prepare for things outside of a safe-haven & be delivered into an unknown world. Knowing no one but trusting in everyone who was willing to love me & in my Creator who made me who I am today.

...sustained though years of fun & laughter, fights & tears with my brother & my cousins. But yet I have grown to love & care for them as a sister & as part of a family. For He loves me, so I will love those who come along my way.

...sustained though years of learning about life's circumstances & education through people who were willing to give & impart their wisdom & knowledge to a young & still maturing individual. Things that I may or may not ever use; from love, heart breaks, marriage & death to science, maths, geography & history. But yet was given the chance to expand my knowledge & experience. For He has said that He will never forsake me nor abandon me.

...sustained though 3 years of being in a boarding house. Learning to live with others & being able to deal with home sickness; & when things out of your control depending on the One and Only person who can handle that situation. As He is my source of strength & comfort in times of needs.

...sustained through 5 years of tertiary education to weeks of studies & revision. Which consisted of sleepless night, midnight oil burning, head cracking, mind blowing information gathering & receiving. But this will not satisfy, only you Lord will satisfy me.

...sustained though 5 days of grueling, exam torture. To be left with more decides & responsibilities; where to work, which job to apply for or to accept & paying my way. But more importantly, I will take the path in which You have called me too.

Lord, I thank you for sustaining me through all these years, from the time You thought of me & formed my in my mother’s tummy (womb) to this present day. I pray that I will continue to look to You for direction & guidance as I go into a different world, the working one! May I always have an open & willing heart to listen to Your voice & Your word. Father, You are my sustainer & I believe You will always be & much, much more.
Amen.