We Don't Date N00bs, We Pwn Them!

That sentence is just awesome! Check out n00b boyfriend by college humour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVfVqfIN8_c

By the way,

Carolyn has great friends! :D

My car broke down today (thankfully within Sunway College so we weren't on the road). The water pump wasn't working and I think a safety device was stopping the engine from running to prevent it from over-heating. My brother was with me so that was a good thing. He went to get the mechanic and paid for everything. When a frustrated message was posted on fb and msn, I was thankful for two friends who offered to fetch me from the train station! (No car = public transport.)

See, Carolyn isn't used to getting help without having to ask because Carolyn usually just asks for them beforehand. So when Carolyn's friends offer their help, she's really very happy and grateful.

Thank you for making my day!

Thinking and Waiting

September.22.2009:Tuesday
+ Happy Raya (Day 2) +
+ watching The Ugly Truth with chian and voon +
+ waiting for plates to grow +
+ thinking if I should start the susceptibility test tomorrow +
+ should've told God my worries sooner +

Paradox

I am the perfect example that being a Christian does not mean you're perfect.

Graduation 2009

Nine hours,
Seven blisters,
Six great friends,
One certificate.

Fun times!

That's what I brought back with me on the 5th of September, 2009 (Saturday). I've always thought that graduation would be a very boring ceremony. There was the fear of speeches and the long waiting.

Surprisingly though, I was very wrong! (Okay, so maybe not surprising.)

The graduation ceremony itself was generally painless. They gave us a light-hearted demonstration on what to do on stage. There was the academic procession where the academic council and educators (i.e. lecturers) walked in with their full academic gown. I learned what it meant to doff your hat (without taking it off). It seems that in an academic ceremony, doffing is how you show that you're acknowledging another person's presence. There was only one true long speech in the whole event. Other than that, it was really, truly a ceremony.

Graduating candidates went up on stage to be told one by one "ancora imparo" by the councillor. To be wished well for the future by our pro vice chancellor before walking down the stage. To be told to pick up our pictures after the event. (Haha!) The (now) graduates will then follow the academic procession out of the hall at the end.

The afternoon was spent running around the university, taking as many pictures as possible. The evening was spent meeting up friends and wishing each other well. Taking photos, remembering the occasion, catching up, and mostly... doing one's best to not think of pain. (One should always remember to wear comfortable shoes no matter what...)

Rather than the actual event, what made me happy or what made this event most memorable was my friends. One dropped by before I left to give me a bouquet of flowers. (That really teared me up, thanks lots!) Two others showed up for the graduation when I didn't think they would (since they've already graduated ages ago). And three great friends just made the day splendid! (You know who you all are!)

I don't have our pictures now but once they're here, I'll put them up on facebook or picasa. (Thanks D-Way for "immortalizing" that day!) I really had a great time. Like what Ming said, that day, graduating must have been a secondary purpose for me too. I left that hall thinking: I've still got so much to do! Graduation, it really isn't an end at all. Especially not when you're still going back to the university to finish off your honours year!

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Thank you so much!

Roses are pink, roses are cream...

They're very pretty!

Before the graduation... I actually had make up on. Nona was saying, better put to make sure photos turn out better. (Haha!)

After the graduation... A pic with the photographer for the day. Thanks lots!

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More to come...

Christian Book Fair

Just got back from the book fair at Menara PGRM (oh dear, I don't even know what it's called or where it was... I know the way there though).

Funny thing is, I did not hear about it until today (the last day of the book fair). If it wasn't for Miss Beh who needed someone to show her the way there, I wouldn't have gone either. Can't say I regret going now. (How could I? I was surrounded by books! It was splendid!)

Found out a friend, who happened to be at that fair, was working for Canaanland (a Christian bookstore); from which I bought these lovelies: "What the Bible says about" series on worship and emotions; and a book on relationships in life.

So yesh, Carolyn has books to read for the next week or so! I got bored of anime/manga so to speak and having books to read is great. Can't wait for the Five Greatest Warriors by Matthew Reilly to come out soon!

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Today's verse (from the Gideons):
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
  It will not return to me empty,
  but will accomplish what I desire
  and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
(Isaiah 55:11)

That's what I thought it should be

Logical reasoning, emotional response, and then faith. Never in any other order... because it's impossible to say you believe in something unless you have a reason and a good emotional response towards it. You believe in logic because it feels right. It makes you feel at peace.

Right?

Without deeds, it is nothing

I hurt you a lot.

Yet, I want to be the only one by your side.

It hurts to be the one in a relationship who loves the other more.

Love can never be sweet and happy unless you put your dearest before your self.

What have you ever done to make your beloved happy?

I shudder as I remember the words of James...

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Faith and Deeds

(:14) What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? (:15) Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. (:16) If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? (:17) In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

(:18) But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."
      Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

(:19) You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

(:20) You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? (:21) Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? (By the way, if you read Genesis 15, his son was not sacrificed in the end.) (:22) You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. (:23) And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. (:24) You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

(:25) In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? (:26) As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Honours Year

It starts today!

Just attended a short honours briefing and realized how behind time I might actually be even with all the "preparation" I went through for the last few weeks.

Ish very much excited!

Sunburns

They're not exactly the best thing to look forward to on a day at the beach. It turns red and stays red and itches and... well, if you've had a sunburn, you know what it's like.

July.25.2009:Saturday
For the five of us who went to PD last Saturday, it was fun! It felt like we were kids again. We played in the sea, flew a kite, build what looked like a fort (or tomb) instead of a sandcastle (which we demolished to make other less demanding structures). We even got to chase a beachball down the beach. It wouldn't stop rolling because of the wind. It wouldn't get thrown where we threw it (unless of course the wind favours that direction). I think all of us just got too tired to even try playing with it after that. Haha. (It's probably good to consider investing in a volleyball for beach outings. It's heavier than a blown-up-beach-ball, it floats, and it's probably easier to throw against the wind.)

I know I wouldn't be able to experience that in awhile. Being able to play like a little kid with no worries. We even saw a plane fly by real, real low while playing in the sea! (Well, considering we took the Sepang way, we saw quite a lot of airplanes throughout the day.)

The exciting part of the day was actually being able to drive Mei Lin's Gen 2. Lol! We were supposed to go in two cars because there would be 6 of us but one of us decided not to come. (I wonder who... you missed a nice relaxing day out! xD) Anyway, since there were only five, we picked the Gen 2 over the Kembara considering we have to travel for one hour and 30 minutes at least.

That day, when I got home (about 40 minutes before having to go prepare for 100% worship), I got another surprise waiting for me!

My acceptance letter arrived~

Carolyn's starting honours this August!

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Voon, Peng and Mei!
I told you the picture would like clear because of the sun XD


Mei posing for me xD. That's the beach we were going to. It was nice, and peaceful, and nice. (Thanks Voon!) We had just got out of the ladies waiting for the rest to get ready for the beach. We even had a reason for that.
"Girls always need the ladies before going out."


The scene from behind the fence. We were still waiting ;)


All of us at the beach!


Putting on sunblock.
(Here's when you ask your friends to help you with your back because... that's where you do not want sunburns!)

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That's all I've got from my handphone. We should never get delicate equipment wet. Especially not with salt water. ;)

Will upload pictures from Yi Mei once I'm at home Uploaded pictures to the photo album!

Low Yat Visit

Once again I find myself in this building of wonderful offers. Only, this time, I wasn't there to buy anything for myself.

Today, my job was to help YM and YP choose laptops for themselves. They're leaving overseas to do masters and are therefore looking for PCs to use. I love computers in general and was pleased to be able to go window shopping with them (since I can't buy one for myself...) By the way, thanks for the lunch! It was an awesome lunch at First Cup (some cafe I saw for the first time at Sungei Wang).

Anyway, we pretty much ruled out Toshiba and HP and Acer from our list of brands to consider. I mean, come on... Acer's just cheap and really cheap (in price and... well, no offence, but in quality as well). HP and Toshiba's just too expensive for something you can find in other more reliable brands.

Thus, we were left with two brands of choice: Asus and Dell. (There are two of them, and they each insist on getting two different brands. Oh well.) =P

It's fun walking around low yat looking at different laptops at different shops. And it's nicer still when someone else has to deal with talking to the shop owners/sales persons. (Less stress haha...) Oh, I managed to come home with Cyber Clean for my keyboard and a laptop keyboard skin to make it easier to clean dust off it! No more painstaking effort spent on getting dust out from under the keys! (Came back happy, definitely!)

ASUS K40 (AB/IJ)
It's amazing how many different offers were made for this particular model. It was within budget initially (under RM2500). I knew nothing about this brand beforehand so all I could do was listen and check the specs.

The Good
+ lots of free gifts were offered +
+ price range is acceptable +
+ cheaper warranty than Dell +
+ durable +
+ offers other than Intel processors +
+ uses its own technology (apparently) +

The Bad
+ usually comes without OS (freedos) +
+ does not come with original Office (costs more if it does) +
+ no bluetooth (not a problem, free USB offered) +
+ does not come with system CDs (costs more if it does) +

Dell Studio 14
I have always been a Dell fan so I've actually looked this up before looking for it today. In fact, the first thing I did when I came home was to come up with a detailed specs list and end price offered for this model.

The Good
+ stylish, more colours to choose from +
+ cheaper than Asus (all things considered) +
+ reliable tech support and great after sales service +
+ durable +
+ price includes original OS and Office programmes +

The Bad
+ no free gifts (lol!) +
+ expensive warranty +
+ doesn't have its own technology (but it has the best combination IMO) +

I feel like upgrading my own beloved lappie after looking at Dell Studio 14 (my precious bao bei); it's a Dell Vostro 1400 by the way. Get better RAM, better graphics card, and maybe a larger HDD space. But, I'm not sure if I can trust what it can be upgraded to... Hmm... Besides, I have no problems with it at the moment.

I still love my bao bei the way it is!

After Exams Paintball!

July.02.2009:Thursday
+ movie marathon: Transformers 2 & Ice Age 3 +
+ the movies were awesome! +
+ bought Mansfield Park and Little Women +
+ tried out Krispy Kreme in Malaysia +
+ can't say it's any different from Aussie's +
+ probably only much smaller +
+ had a great time! +

July.01.2009:Wednesday
+ suffering from muscle aches +
+ can't go through standing or sitting without pain +
+ never dreaded the stairs more +
+ really want endurance training! +

June.30.2009:Tuesday
+ paintball at Tanamera (Sungai Buloh) +
+ largest paintball park in South East Asia +
+ check out their facebook group +
+ 8.30am to 11.59am: getting there and settling down +
+ 12pm to 3pm: Paintball! (6 rounds: 5 last man standing & 1 zombie) +
+ lunch was in between +
+ came back with no bruises (^_^)V +
+ friend's post on our paintball outing +

June.29.2009:Monday
+ final, final exam over and done with! +
+ lunch at Agefuku, Taipan +
+ bought The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory +
+ finished reading it the next night +
+ heard that it was way different from the movie +

Children See, Children Do

What are we doing for our future generation?
What have we learned from our parents?
What are our children going to be?
What will you be?

Your choice...

"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." [Deuteronomy 6:6-9]

Youth Ministry: Q-Time

"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."— John Owen

Came home to see what daily quotes had for me, and found that the very first quote really summed up what the speaker was trying to say to us tonight.

1 Peter 2:23
"When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly."

When the speaker spoke of Q-time, he was glad it was not titled "quiet" time but rather it can be taken as "quality" time; or what he prefers to call: personal devotional life. The foundation that makes us who we are. What we are really speaks of how much time we spend with God. This particular verse was one of the points the speaker brought up. What we face everyday is what Jesus faced before. He came to earth to show us how to face these things. When our boss seemingly hates us or our friends turn their backs upon us or when things just seem worrisome (like an upcoming exam...) we should just tell it to God and tell it again until we find peace. For:

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
(Phillipians 4:6-7)

YM 1% challenge.
Give God 15 minutes of your time each day.
Just 1% of your time a day.

Weekends

July 21st, 2009:Sunday
+ mentally and emotionally drained +
+ saving this story for another blog post +
+ but it wasn't from frustration +
+ rather, accepting what I couldn't accept before +
+ it feels good to be freed of an emotional burden +

July 14th, 2009:Sunday
+ final day for the MPH book fair +
+ went with Nona +
+ bought two books: the Chronicles of Narnia & sketching +
+ would have loved music books +
+ or art books +
+ but there were none +
+ should probably have gone in the first few days +
+ I want to have more books +

Chiangmai Cadillac

Jetstar Photography Competition - Chiangmai Cadillac

A friend of mine entered this photo competition. If you like his photo, please vote for him. He really is a great photographer! (Lemme find his links again and post them up.)

Now I'll let you decide for yourself ;)
+ photo gallery at pbase +
+ my likes: [x][x][x][x][x] +
+ this is Chiann btw, my shepherd :) +

Silence and Libraries

Silence in Australian uni's are such that you're afraid to break it.

Silence in Malaysian universities?

Non-existant!

PHA3801

+ first final paper today! +
+ wishing friends all the best +
+ I can't sleep XD +
+ I want to learn javascript now! +
+ procrastination is deadly +

For Those who Love to Save

Digi came up with a new advertising scheme:

"You Click, We Donate" - for those who love to save!

They are trying to raise RM150,000 in 30 days and all we have to do is click on the charity we wish to support and they will donate RM5 to that charity. So what we have to do is just click.

Check out what you can support through this site:
http://www.lovetosave.com.my/

Home 2009

If you can ignore the poor science and take home the important message that our lives are in our hands (literally), I would highly recommend this video. It's about an hour and a half long but it's well worth it.

On You Tube

Main Site

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Teasers:

PS: If you want the pictures without my meddling signature, let me know. ;)

Up On My High Horse

I've been listening to various "negative comments" from various "people" about how "other" people behave, speak or write from up their high horses; but when some of these "people" start complaining about my grammar... boy, oh boy... it's MY turn to sit on MY high horse!

Their insufficient exposure to literature pisses me off! (If they've read more than me - my record is probably easily topped - then they really learn nothing.)

Seriously, if one cannot read in context, one really needs to hold back their tongue! I don't go around fixing everyone's grammar (not anymore anyway since it's annoying and it really shows how much you actually know; which may simply be nothing) so don't start with me! Grammar meddling should be kept within academic settings and everything else just frowned upon if upsetting but not meddled with unless asked.

I am this close (i.e. just a click away) to replying that absurd email from the-one-who-tried-to-fix-my-grammar with my own absurd smug email.

Dear the-one-who-tried-to-fix-my-grammar,
There are two if's for a reason. There's also a comma for a reason. The sentence itself is pretty straightforward. "If you are interested, contact us. If you know someone (for your benefit, I meant someone-else-who-is) capable, forward the email." I would rather have a team of people who are capable than just one person. If you can't understand, I can't help you.

[I can't and won't send this because that will just start off a stupid war of nonsense.]

So don't worry. I rant here and I reply here. I know how rude it sounds.
To anyone reading this, keep it to yourself. Spouting nonsense brings you nowhere. ;P

It really seems like a silly reason to be ticked off now.

+ first paper this Friday afternoon +
+ studied in uni today +
+ feeling stressed at home +
+ in an extremely angsty mood +
+ please pray for me +

Otto von Bismarck

"When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of putting it into practice."

Probably the only reason why I had not believed what my parents say.
Probably the reason why I will not believe the first thing people say.
Probably the reason why I will not make claims I cannot follow through.
Probably...

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By the way...
"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." - Wendell Johnson

Outcome

Right, so we had the meeting. It was a peaceful one. Thank you all for your prayers.

They are now able to tell me how the keyboard was purchased and on what grounds: budget and brand and portability. I pointed out that there is more than just budget brand and portability. There is also style; there is also accountability; and there is also transparency.

They've agreed that they have overlooked this whole thing. That there was more to purchasing a keyboard. A set of procedures need to be established. I hope to see this in the future.

They've agreed that the buying of the keyboard could be different. That there could have been more communication. A proper discussion should have been there. That the young need to be trained and there should be continuous training in this ministry.

The keyboard is staying but they will be bringing back the old digital piano until I can get used to it. The after part of buying the keyboard will have to be put up with but the fact that, in the future, they must look through the buying of instruments properly before actually purchasing it.

There. That should be the gist of it. My mom was there to take care of all the extra conversations. She threw me off beat at the end and it was a bit annoying. Meh. At least the meeting was peaceful. At least we got to see where we are coming from and where we are headed.

Thomas A. Edison

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

I am so going to use this to reply the next person who asks: "Why do you do research when you fail to get results all the time?"

PS: One should look up on the aphorisms of Stanislaw Jerzy Lec. Very enlightening. They're just great for conversations or a good laugh at humanity.

1 Chronicles 29:11

“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”

Father in heaven, I pray that you will help me remember that in all things, we are aiming to glorify your name and that in all things, you are the center of everything. I pray for your blessings and that you will remember me for what I am doing not so for my own selfish ambition but that our church would be a blessing unto your name and not a hindrance to our faith in you. Give your children understanding, patience, grace, and most of all be in our midst as we work things out. I pray that whatever the outcome of this meeting, we will remember that it is your will and not ours that we seek. Let your will be done and if it is so, give us peace in recognizing this. I ask for your presence to be with us during this meeting and let us not be taken over by emotion or selfish pride. In Jesus Name, I pray, Amen.

Wasting Time

+ found out that Sony Ericsson has a great support site +
+ started another facebook game: barn buddy +
+ barn buddy's boring so far... +
+ started a photo blog: see if you can find it ;) +

On a more stressful note, the persons in charge of the worship service instruments has decided to meet up tonight. The odd part is that it won't be a formal meeting because said person decided to meet at a Old Town White Coffee at AEON Bukit Tinggi. I'm not sure if he really understand the purpose of this meeting or how serious this whole thing is. Either way, I'll make sure that this meeting is recorded on paper and made known so that in the future, dodgy procedures won't be carried out behind our backs.

Finally Here

The final finals is here. Will I do alright? I can't quite be bothered with undergraduate studies anymore but a recent mid term result tells me I need to worry and worry much!

Proverbs 16:3
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."

For us success is but a simple truth: to bring glory to God. Committing our works and plans to Him means surrendering them to His will and trusting that His name will be glorified. How easy it is to forget that God longs to bless us and empower us for our eternal good and His glory; and definitely not for our own selfish ambition.
- Paraphrased from Heartlight

Restaurant City on Facebook

Dear says I'm addicted to this game. I don't think I am hahaha... Besides, it's the type of game that levels up on its own. You'll just have to strategize for it to maximize its own ability to level up. (Is that a sign of addiction?)

This picture is the latest picture I took of my restaurant. I'm collecting money and gourmet points for it to reach a nice size in order to start beautifying it. As you can see, it's not very 'beautiful' right now. Just extremely practical. XD

How I maintain a 50.0 popularity:
+ The distance between the cook and each table must be such that the waiter walks a minimal distance. This is to reduce the amount of time the customer waits and reduce the possibility of a customer leaving from waiting too long. +
+ There must be a greater distance from the door to the actual tables where the customer sits. This gives the waiters more time to clear the tables and more time for cook to prepare the next meal. Again, this reduces the number of customers leaving from waiting too long. However, the distance cannot be too great because this actually increases the number of customers leaving from waiting for a table too long. +
+ There must be enough toilets so that your customers won't leave without giving you a thumbs up for the good meal. +
+ Place waiting chairs between the route from the door to the tables. This increases the waiting time each customer is willing to tolerate. So, more customers will actually go to your table rather than leave without eating. This also decreases the number of customers who gives a thumbs down for having no chairs to sit on at all. +
+ Everything else you place in your restaurant will be an extra or is for decoration purposes only. It will not add to your gourmet points or popularity. +

For some reason the review became a strategy guide. Haha! Anyway, I believe that as long as you can see an average of 6 plates set for your tables, you'll definitely reach 50.0 popularity points. Gourmet points are best reached if you have level 10 dishes but that's not entirely necessary.

Otherwise, the game is enjoyable and rather flexible.

Side-note: My brother just called me pathetic for blogging about a game on facebook ;_;

Growing up...

... yet again.

Really, God is really great. He knows when and where and what should happen before your eyes can open, your ears can hear and your mind can comprehend.

These two weeks were more than a handful but I'm growing. God is showing me great things...

Frustrated...

This week must be a special week. A very special week indeed. I meet all kinds of people that I cannot comprehend.

Today, I arrived at praise and worship practice 5 minutes late and found a new keyboard waiting on stage. (I should be shouting for joy? Not quite.)

I really need to know who bought that thing. And ask why. It's a 66-key keyboard with functions that do not allow immediate change while "performing" and its sound is not controlled by touch. Unlike an upright or an acoustic piano, the sounds are so detached! I can't play strings properly, I can't play PIANO properly, and I can't PLAY properly.

It's frustrating.

The most important point is the 66-keys. It's so short! Everytime I play for the kindergarten I always think "thank goodness I don't have to play this keyboard for praise and worship because it's so short I can't play the bass keys properly."

Now?

I have an e***** 66-key keyboard for Sunday service.

They were supposed to buy the keyboard with both me and the other pianist present, or at least I was told so. That was to prevent BLOG POSTS LIKE THIS!

Save, Save, Save

Saving the world...

...through recycling, reusing, and reducing.

The recycling awareness campaign at Monash University Sunway by the Leo Club ends today. A whole tonne of papers, plastics, and other recyclables were sorted this morning in my absence. (Sorry, I overslept...)

Saving the community...

...through raising awareness and screening for diseases.

Saving up!

This week marks the... xth week I've been doing my best to save on expenses. (I can't remember how long... probably the whole semester though!) I bring my own lunch to uni, bring my own bottle of water... really saved a lot! And~~~ I go out much less so I don't spend as much on movies/expensive food/shopping :D

This should have been a photo post! lol!! But my mobile does not have anything for this =( Darn!

Bag That Awareness!

Calling all designers at heart! Gin & Jacqie are sponsoring a Breast Cancer Awareness contest from... May 15th to July 31st, 2009!

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Details:

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Your challenge is to create a design that will inspire thousands to become breast cancer aware.

How you go about achieving this is up to you. Your design could for example:

• * inspire others to support the fight against breast cancer
• * encourage people to raise funds for breast cancer research
• * communicate what breast cancer awareness means to you
• * signify the hope that research gives and the importance of being breast aware

MORE INFO HERE: http://www.emmagem.com/bagprintdesign

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Check out that site and see how you can join in this Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. You may submit online or drop off at the locations listed.

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Submission example:

Prizes:

Spread the word:

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In support of BCWA.

For the Lack of...

Since there has been a lack of posts, I have decided to spam my own blog with multiple posts per day! That should keep you guys occupied for the next week or so...

Here are my updates:
06.May.2009:Wednesday
+ joined a Japanese avatar site +
+ played restaurant city on facebook +
+ finished one report late and one report early +
+ went shopping at boutiques instead +
+ did minor online shopping +
+ hyped up about Golden Key Sunway Monash again! +

Snowflakes @ SS1

The Good:

• Cheap
• Huge portions
• Self-service
• Has cute devices that beeps when your order is ready

The Bad:

• You have to climb one flight of stairs to reach the place.

The testimony: happy customers!

Teasers:

What's out there?

This whole semester has been equated to one word. A dreadful word I no longer wish would exist. Although, the very existence of that word means that I am fully enjoying freedom and have time in my hands.

BOREDOM.

Yes, I am bored. Apparently not bored enough to blog but bored all the same. Assignments coming in doesn't really take away boredom.

Dear friends, if you love me, call me out or invite me for lunch or a day out. I'll take you to boutiques, cinemas, shopping malls, eating outlets, or just about any place that would seem fit to spend time in.

I need to leave my house ;_;

On a side-note, I got a haircut:

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After going missing from the blogosphere... I began looking up my list of posts to see what sort of authorship I had before. I find that I keep changing the way I think many times over and go back to certain ways sooner than I thought I would. And... I found so many drafts left undone!

It seems I have a habit of not finishing what I started...

Reminds me of that personality test I took during the worship camp. It told me that I "think" through what I am supposed to do, then I have to "feel" right about it, before I can actually "do" what I am supposed to do.

That long process must really be the reason why I cannot finish things I start a lot of times. [Insert laughter here.]

Proverbs 13:4

"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."

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Oh Lord that I may remember that life is nothing but a passing phase and that life in heaven is everlasting. May I live my life on earth fully toward your purpose and not fall back into the temptation of laziness.

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+ the PTPTN website was not made to love Malaysians +
+ slow semester this time round... +
+ taking things one step at a time +
+ struggling to be proactive +
+ began applications for honours +
+ chocolate place at One U has really, really good food! +
+ and good chocolate of course... +
+ watch toradora! it's worth your time +

Effort...

Why is everything taking up so much effort? >_<

Two More To Go!

That's right! Two more subby's and Carolyn's good to go! I'm so excited!

My brother's studying in the same university this time. A new experience! Hmm... what else is new this semester?

+ taking only two (2) subjects +
+ joining CF for the first time +
+ graduating at the end of this semester +
+ considering honours +
+ starting a prayer group +
+ first YM camp +

Oh yes, I will be playing for another wedding on March 14th. This is very exciting. Hmm. I've been thinking about this for awhile but it might be time to finally visit MIF; see their praise and worship, find out about how they practice, etc. Our worship ministry has always mentioned that there is a lack of "coaches" or resources for pianists. We've always been looking for them ourselves but I don't know about our younger pianists. I'm wondering if I should consider finding resources for us. Like get a teacher or find out a way to teach how to play for a worship team.

Meh. I'm overly excited today but that's probably just because it's the first week of the semester. I'll sober down soon enough. ;D

Four hours a day

Ever wondered if your day has been spent to its utmost? Whether, you have accomplished what you could for today and will not have to worry about it tomorrow?

Guess not... most of the time.

Today was dear's sister's birthday party. I promised Ah Ming (the person who takes care of his house) to help make sandwiches and I did! Apparently the kids love it too. It was the only thing they finished. (Yes, Carolyn is happy!)

Js wanted to watch "The Unit" while I was busy in the kitchen so when I went upstairs after I was done, he was still watching and annoyed over the noise the kids were making from downstairs. (He was using headphones before but changed to speakers for me. :D) Anyway, I didn't want to watch with him because: 1. I don't understand the show; 2. I was sleepy. Off I went to nap a bit in his room.

I woke up... four hours later.

Apparently I couldn't wake up despite Js' numerous attempts to wake me up. He claimed I woke four separate times but all that escapes my memory. I only remembered waking up because he decided to sit beside me and watch his drama from the laptop while waiting for me to wake up. I thought I was dreaming when I heard it =(

For the last week, every time my brother drops me off at his place at 7, I take a four hour nap without fail. (It's just too early to be awake on a holiday...) Considering that Js will be going back to Aussie on the 28th, I really should be appreciating every moment I have with him. And yet, I've been taking four hour naps over at his place. :( So not happy...

Is there a way to keep from being sleepy? Besides drinking coffee? (On that note, we discovered Belgium Chocolate from Coffee Bean tastes great with an extra shot of espresso!)

Anime/Drama Update!
Watching: SDK, Gem of Life, Toradora, Clannad (After Story)
Completed: Catch Me Now

By the way...

WELCOME BACK TO KL PUI MING!!!!

Thomas Sowell

"There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously."

Posthumously means "after death" by the way.

11.February.2009:Wednesday
+ getting new specs tomorrow +
+ been playing wii for 3 days straight +
+ arms hurt lots x.x +
+ hoping changing a new layout would help get me in the mood to start blogging again... +
+ shopping online is fun +
+ writing fiction again: rpg this time :D +
+ hasn't blog-hopped in ages: where did some of you go??? +