.. A Surprise from an "Angel" ..

Carrington LG has been playing the Angel & Mortal game 3 weeks ago and we're going to have the identity disclosure in this coming LG meeting on Wed!

The sad thing is, my angel has not been "working".... Totally MIA (Missing in action)!!! In fact, I suspect perhaps my name was missed out or some error happening... So I actually do not have any angel at all. If not, I really cannot "accept" the fact that the angel didn't even do anything for me in the last 3 weeks!!... :(

The game was organised in such a way that everyone in the LG is playing, so there is no organizer nor coordinator, and no one knows who's the angel for everyone....

I have been enjoying being the angel for my mortal... In fact, have been trying very "hard" to get a gift that I know will bless my mortal very much. :) Well well... Of course I hope my angel can "surprise" me with some stuff... It always encourages the heart...

Nonetheless, I was blessed by an angel today!! :)

As usual, I worked a 10-hour shift today... Felt really tired! Backache. Shoulder ache. Everywhere ache. Age is catching up on me... LOL... Was thinking throughout the day, what shall I cook for dinner... But, after work, really felt so tired, and lazy to cook once again... So decided perhaps just dun cook! Just grab some bread to eat... Bread has been my best friend thus far!

When I reached the hostel and got into my room, was "greeted" by a lovely note on the floor!

Initially I thought that it was my guitar from eBay that has arrived!! Can you believe it, till now my wrong guitar issued is not settled!! -_-

WOW!!!

This is soooo SWEET! :)

Though they're just some simple dishes, oh my, they tasted really so yummy nice!! Have not been eating such complete dinner for a long long time already! :D

Went to knock on Janice Chiang's door and ask her if she was the one who cooked these. This girl huh, tried to deny, but I can see from her face that she was the ONE lor!! HAHA...

I know you will be reading this, so I just want to say, a big THANK YOU to you JANICE CHIANG!! :) Your this meal really touches me a great deal!! :)

This meant a lot to me, somehow....

I just want to thank God too. Because He indeed heard the cries of my heart. I spent a good one hour worshiping and praying to God last night...

This surprise from an "angel" really blessed and encouraged my heart a great deal.

Thank You Father God. I know You are here with me. And You have not forgotten me...

Thank you Janice Chiang. God has moved through you today and encouraged me in a very special way! :)

.. Still, Praise the Lord! :) ..

I dreamt that I got a P1 for my killer assignment last night. Was still sharing with Janice at work today, she said I must be so stressed that I dreamt about it! Haha..

When I came back, checked my UniSA email, realised that the tutor marked my assignment already!! That's really fast lor, I just submitted yesterday!..

And, I really got P1. Haha. That means ranges between 55%-64%.

Well well, definitely a little disappointed, cos this assignment is worth 35%, and I hope I can get a credit (between 65%-74%) so that exams no need to be so stress!

But come to think of it, my first prayer was just to pass this assignment, cos it was so tough. So I just wanna thank God that I passed it, and instead of a P2 (50%-54%), I got a P1! :)

Yea, though P1, still, praise the LORD!! :)

Exams is coming soon... in less than 4 weeks' time! Woahhhhh....

.. The Helper ..

I stayed up all night and finally cleared my last assignment for this semester.

It has been an "exciting" journey... From a place where I really have no idea how to go about doing it & was so depressed, to finally submitted a 24-page assignment on Strategic Analysis on Apple Inc.

I made a prayer that God will send someone to help me. And He did. He sent me, the Holy Spirit. :)

It is really amazing, how, after praying, things always work out. Ideas came to me bit by bit... and I happened to come across some really helpful articles from the internet. I started my research more than 2 weeks ago.. But none of them were as helpful as these! I thought I need to ask for submission extension... But in fact I submitted before the time due!

Some people may say, aiyah it's coincidence!! But like what Pastor Kong always says, whenever we pray, coincidence happens!!!

I am thankful, really thankful. I hope to get at least a credit for this assignment cos it's 35%. A credit will already be a miracle! All glory to Him indeed...

And of course!! I really want to say thank you to those who had prayed for me. Your prayers had given me extra strength and grace! :)

Spent some time to re-arrange my room... "Broke up" the 2 tables that I laid adjacent previously and put the 2 tables one on each side of the wall. So now I have 2 tables!

This is for computer usage... Play my farmville, HAHA!

This is for studying purpose... Exams in less than 4 weeks' time!! :O

I just booked air-ticket to Melbourne!! Hee hee... Going to visit Mei Lynn together with Janice on 3rd July. A$81.50 for 2-way return, I think it is really cheap lo!

I miss home so much... Miss family and the dear friends back home... I wish I can go back during the 3 weeks' winter break! Hee hee....

Well well.......... Going to sleep now, working at 8am tomorrow!

I am sooooooo looking forward to catch the only Asia Conference service online this Sunday!! It must have been so awesome so far! :)

.. Killer Assignment ..

I am so so stuck with this Strategic Management assignment now... and it is really depressing me so much.

I guess nothing much can really depress me to an extent, except studies! :(

Just made a prayer to God that He will send someone to help me with the assignment.

I had never felt this "desperate" before.. But, it really made me realize how desperate some students can be sometimes, and when we can, we should always try our very best to help them through.

God has been reminding me of Phil 4:13, I can indeed do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I recalled all those incidents when I was so stuck in my studies, and how I managed to overcome every single one of them with His grace.

And I believe I can this time too!

Am preparing not to sleep tonight if I can..... Took a short short nap just now. Praying that tonight will really be a fruitful one!

Holy Spirit I need You! :)

.. 鬼丈夫 ..

Just submitted another major assignment... YIPPEE!! :)

Just one more to go.... But it's the most difficult one, and it's worth 35%!! I really hope to score at least a credit for this one!

And YES!! This show ~ 鬼丈夫!!

I used to loveeeee it so much! I remembered how I will go to school, with the 2 classmates sitting in front of me, we would talk about the show! Haha.... I even bought the Chinese novel for it!

I am now "re-watching" it... Haha... And it is still so nice! So touching... I like the way the Chinese language is being used... All the 成语 & 俗语 ... It just makes the language so beautiful.

Hee hee... Another entertainment for me now... (not just farmville! :P)

.. Winter is coming!! ..

It is 9 degrees outside now...

SO COLD!!! I got to turn on the heater in my room. Dun really like the heater to be on cos it makes the room so dry and my throat will get so dry... But... BO BIAN!! Haha..

Winter is coming sooner I guess. Supposed to come in June but the temperature has been dropping this week!

And yah! Just wanna blog about this. Is it true that Singaporean students are generally more self-centered and so competitive? I have this fellow Singaporean course-mate I met last year, we are taking different courses but there are some similar modules we happen to take them together. There was one incident that happened last semester, and I got really a little pissed with her. Just yesterday, I sms her on an assignment that we can actually do in groups. But she stopped replying me after a sms when I asked if she has formed a group of 3 already.

I mean, come on, we are both Singaporeans, shouldn't we be more helpful to one another? I am not here to compete with you on our grades?!! Wouldn't it be good that we can do the assignment together so that we can share the load together? Or even if you have already form the group, then just reply a sms and I am perfectly OK! -_-

She didn't reply, and I also don't bother to sms her again. I can definitely do the assignment on my own and submit it as an individual assignment. It's definitely tougher, but guess it will make me better too.

Yet, on the other hand, I also shouldn't jump to conclusion.... Maybe she has some reasons that she forgot to reply me?

Whatever it is, my stand is this: My goal is not to win every other student and be the TOP student. Not that the latter is not a good goal, but perhaps not at the expense where self-centeredness creeps in, and the typical "kiasu-ism" reigns in the heart.

LIFE IS GREATER THAN THAT!

Sometimes I feel that my studies here in Adelaide is really so tough in certain ways... How good it is to have really friend-friends studying together in the same course. Can do the assignments and tutorials together. I mean, I have been such a loner for the last 2 semesters and even now!

But of course... I'm not complaining. There is a reason for all that we go through in life. I think it is really God's grace that I can survive thus far already. I am definitely learning greater independence than ever before, but also, a greater dependency on Him and Him alone.

Alright!! Just wanna get these out from my heart!

At the end of the day, GOD IS STILL VERY GOOD!! :)

I am really not good with studies. I know that. And I have witnessed how God has been bringing me through in this path towards fulfilling my degree dream.

And I am very thankful. :)

.. Fruitful loooooong day ..

Today was a rather fruitful day!

Started work at 8am, till 6pm. Then went to uni library, else if I come back to hostel I know that I wouldn't get anything done! :P

Thanks to JANICEEEE! Had Mac cheeseburger cum bacon plus 2 nuggets & some fries for my dinner... for FREE! :D

Managed to get some parts of the Mgmt Accounting assignment started, finally! I REALLY HATE ASSIGNMENTS man... especially those when you put in so much effort and don't reap a good result! :O

But it's really motivating to have friends doing work together in the library... Thank you Janice & Patsy! :)

Left the library at 11.45pm, thank God didn't have to wait for the security car for too long. Met Guri finally! Haha... Good short chat in the car, back to hostel within 5 mins!

Guess I shall make library my second home again for the next few weeks!

Thanking God for His grace, His strength... I can indeed do all things through Him who strengthens me!

.. A brand new week! ..

It's the start of a brand new week today! Entering into week 9 of study period, (though it seems to me that time crawls) time indeed flies actually!

Called mummy after watching online service today, and glad to hear the joy in her over my call! She said she was happy that I did not forget about her.

Silly her, how will I forget about her, leh? Haha..

The past week has been unusually.... heavy for me, I don't really know exactly why too. Just felt a little down, hmmm, rather down actually.... Just not really the usual, joyful me.

Just felt so..... lonely. :(

Gonna pick myself up! :)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

I am going to spend some time to pray now. Seeking God is good, and I know that He will be there to encourage me.

It shall be a good, blessed new week ahead! :)

.. EXAMS!!! ..

EXAM timetable is OUT!!! :O

My papers are as follow:

Finance & Investment 24th June, 2pm

Mgmt Accounting 25th June, 9am

Strategic Mgmt 1st July, 9am

Woooooah! I think the arrangement is not too bad, Strategic mgmt, the hardest one is at the last! And I have a good few days to focus on it totally!

God is good! :)

3 assignments to complete!! Gambatte!! :)

.. First worship leading in LG ..

Going to lead my first worship in life group meeting tomorrow evening!

Hope it'll be a good one. :)

.. It is MAY!! ..

It is the month of May!

I am feeling rather tired recently... maybe been working too many hours already? Have not get started on my 3 assignments and the weekly tutorials... After work basically no energy to get started on anything...

OH NO!! ELAINE CHUA BUCK UP!!

Rain called me just now!! So nice to hear from her... :) And she says she wanna come for my graduation!!! :D :D :D But... See how first lah... HAHA... She is such a BUSY woman....

Met a lady from Singapore at my workplace today... She recognized from my accent that I'm a Singaporean! WOOHOO! Haha... We exchanged contact number, hopefully to meet up for a coffee someday. She married to an Aussie man in January, and I can see that she misses Singapore a great deal! She is so happy to meet me, a fellow Singaporean! Haha cos Singaporeans are just so rare here....

Hmmm! Just hope these 2 months will pass by quickly! Get this semester done and over with!

Working at 9am tomorrow! Going to reply few emails before hitting the bed again! I am really cultivating a healthy habit here, sleep early and rise early. :)

Miss home miss home miss home!!! Hope Wen Wen's exams finish soon so that she can have time to skype with me!