In Melbourne.......

Finally have the chance to blog. It's been quite tiring the last few days, settling into the new place. Was going around the city looking for things that I need. The shops here close at 5pm on weekdays and maybe 7 or 9 on Thursdays and Fridays.... And the sky is like 5pm back in Brunei when it's 7pm here.... :S Finally got my Aussie line and internet. It's pretty strict here as only 18 and above can apply for a post-paid line(prima).....

Went to Phillip Island for a day tour on Sunday to see the Penguin Parade, where you actually wait by the beach side, to see penguins returning from the sea, making their way back to their burrows on land. So cute and funny to the penguins waddling up the shore then rushing back to the waters hehehe....

Waddle, waddle up the shore,
Finding their burrows off they go,
Singing their love song to find their way home,
Will it be a happy ending in the end?

Anyway stopped by the Warrook Farm to see kangaroos and wombat and also at Western Port where we at dinner just by the port :) Saw lots of wild wallabies on the way :P
heheh pictures will have to wait till facebook..... (really long for blogger to upload pics...)

Orientation started on Monday. Was pretty nervous and excited at the same time, just like how a little kid just started school. I'm starting all over again, a new life, new school, new friends...... Made a few friends already :)Elroy and Michael from Singapore, Bowie and Bernice from Hong Kong, Wei Yen from Penang and Rowena from KL. Got along pretty well. Took a diagnostic English test, had to do three papers. The first two was just cloze passage and correction of errors and we had to write an argumentative essay.... just not my type of essay.... Then we had a tour of where our classes will be. It's just so different here as our lecture rooms are not together but they're all over the place. It's like about 30mins walk from where I stay to the main college campus. Thank God my other lecture rooms are just about 10mins walk along the street. Don't have to walk that far hahaha.... It was a whole day event and orientation will go on for two weeks before our classes starts.... It's funny when it's only the first day and you can already see people forming their own circle of friends.... Gonna be selecting our subjects by tomorrow....

Have been bunking in my mum's hotel for the past few days since my roommate's not around during that time but since she's back today i guess I'll be sleeping in the apartment. Hopefully can wake up early for school..... Well it doesn't seem so bad the last days, it's like just on a holiday but now that orientation started everything seems different. Motions coming in and yeah.... I do really miss home and scared, honestly...... I know it's normal.... I guess it will take some time...

MISS YOU GUYS BACK HOME VERY MUCH!!!! <3

Shoutout for someone special!!!

This is a special shoutout for MICHEEEBALENOBANANABOB a.k.a Michelle Chen, the Granny (see I extended your name hehehe)

HAPPY 18th BURF'DAE!!!
Congratulation,
you're LEGAL!!!

Hahaha bet this is one memorable day for you.... Too bad I'm leaving on the same day... :( Well Mich, you're the greatest friend anyone can have! So ever loving, jolly, jumpy, bubbly, cheerful, caring, helpful, whatever you can think of(I'm out of words,(really there's just no words to describe you....) Hahhaaha... No words can ever express how grateful I am to know you personally as a friend. :)

Gonna really miss you and your wonderful smile(I'm scared when you don't smile hahaha), doing silly things with you,things no one can understand, having senseless talks and laughing at each other while trying to out-talk each other with sarcasm hahhaha (I always win LOL but you know I still love you hahahaha), jamming with you in worship practices, trying out new songs. I'm gonna miss the time we stayed up late just to have our heart-to-heart talks and just trying to build each other up, no matter in what situation, and one more thing, I don't remember 'the look' I always give you when you say something silly and random..... hahhhaha You're always like the victim and hehehe of course forever my PARTNER-IN-CRIME!!! hahahahaha There's so much more we've gone through to even reach this far in life and you know it too ^^ Oh Mich, what can I do if it wasn't for you!!??? <3 I'm gonna miss everthing ....... (There's so much more than these.......)

Well just wanna wish you another fruitful and blessed year with the Lord!^^ We'll be in touch, don't forget we're just a 'click' away :P

With lots of love <3<3<3,
your Partner-in-Crime :P

Last night in Brunei

Can't believe it's already my last night in Brunei.... Hehehe I'm all set, ready to go! By tomorrow 6pm I'll be on my way off to a new land, to have a new beginning. Let the bygones be gone, things that have changed in the past and things that are going to change,whatever they may be, they don't really matter anymore.... Some things may be different now but sometimes, it's too late to make it right, things will never be the same again.(Emo?? Whatever.... hehe) Anyway I'm sorry to whoever I've hurt or offended unintentionally, please do forgive me... Peace ? :)

I'm just excited and at the same time not knowing what to expect there. And of course gonna miss my friends here :') (You know who you are....) LOVE YOU GUYSSSS!!!!! Will keep ya'all updated ^^

Updates :)

Well lots have happened since my last post......

• Von's party

• Dinner at Capers'

• Busy with practices, art works

• Adeline's birthday

• RESULT'S FINALLY OUT!!! (last Saturday)

I did pretty well :) Quite happy with it except one subject but it was expected so yeah...... Well just wanna say 'CONGRATS to all fifth formers 09!!! The results may be good or bad but as long as you are happy with it and you know you've done your best is good enough :) There is no need to compare with anyone because God has given each one of us different capabilites.

To those who did well- Congrats again and continue to keep up the good work :D
To those who did not do so well- You guys did great. Know that you've done your best and don't be too hard on yourself. It's not end of the road yet. You still have a long way ahead of you. It's ok to fall, just get back up to your feet again^^ Whatever decision you make, just make sure it's the best for you :) Wishing you all the best!!! ^^



Can't believe it's finally my turn to be leaving Brunei.... Sending so many friends off before and now...... Phew..... Pretty excited about it and looking forward to see what's beyond these boundaries. I know it seems so mean as in like leaving your friends behind and no giving them a thought.... It's not true ok, it's just me finally able to see a bigger world, something that I've been looking forward to but I never thought that it would be so soon! I am gonna miss my friends and each of them have played a part in my life,major or minor, they all have made an impact in my life.

I've about a week left in Brunei. Time suddenly seems to fly quickly. It's like doing things for the last time before you leave. Going out with friends for the last time, celebrating their birthday together, having practices together. Well was my last Sunday in AFC..... Serving in the worship team with Micheeee, Jerold, Shaun, Alisa, Abigail,Dave,Josh, Shaun and Sam. Gonna miss you CRAZY PEEPS!!! this includes Araham, Veivien, Mark and Jason toooo !!! ^^ hahaha You guys rock and make my day :) You guys have become an inspiration to me in music, truly!!! :) I believe you guys are going to make it big one day and yeah... Just can't wait to see what God will do with you all!!!

Micheebalenobob (don't know how we came out with this) a.k.a Michelle Chen
To you, to you and you and you and you..... *singing to Mich* hehe

Well I really run out of words..... don't know what to say but you're just simply GREAT!!! Always there to hear me out and encouraging me. Bearing with all my lameness hahaha all the crazy conversations, some don't even make sense hahaha and I just love your designing skills.... (Dude, you really got to teach me man, one day) man I'm so gonna miss 'bullying' you hahhahaha Buttermilk chicken!!! (inside joke) There so much more than this, both you and I know ^^
Anyways, you've really been a blessing to me in so many ways, just don't know how to express my gratitude to you. I really believe you will do great things for God. I just see how much compassion for people, so much love and serving God with such sincerity and purity..... WOW!!! (That's one word to sum it all up.....) *Sniff, sniff* Really don't know what to say already hahaha

Hehe do get mad at me XP I love this pic very much!! Luv you <3

To Jerold,
You doing great man!!! Continue whatever you are doing now and just be who you are- the ever jolly-jumpy-cheerful guy, keeping up the atmosphere all the time hahahaha What can we do without you? Don't feel that you're not good enough for anything and that's not true because God has made you just who you are and place you where ever you are for a purpose. (I believe you know what I'm talking about) Just like your sister, I see how much compassion for people, so much love and serving God with such sincerity and purity... And with such humbleness, you will go very far in life and see your dreams come to past :) AMEN!!!!

Not forgetting my choir partner, my dear Ms. Sophia Chen Pei Ling, hahaha, same CG since you've joined Acts and now singing together ^^ I'm gonna miss you tooooo and a shout out to the ever giggly Amy Chua (scared of your bear hugssss, jk jk) Though we just met for quite a short while but I'm gonna miss you and your contagious giggles hehe :) To all of you in AFC, you are all very dear to me individually just like a family :) Indeed each of you have become an inspiration in my life and built me up spiritually to who I am today. Thank you for supporting me and keeping me in prayers all the time. I'll definitely miss you..... <3>The lovely SGs

Bear hug???

Edited by michee :)

Well all down to the last minute packing, just hoping to have enough time to meet up some more friends before I leave and gonna be away from the 12th to celebrate CNY until 15th and then flying off on the 17th to Melbourne...... By the way it's a 6pm flight :)

So maybe gonna be on hiatus until everything settles down in Australia.... Until then..... ^^ Signing off with love <3

New Gadgetsss!!!

Hehehe just having fun with my NEW TOYSS!!! hahhahaha Can't believe i've finally got them ^^ Taking some time to customize everything :)

Got this some time ago 2 months already to be exact :)

Just recently haven't got much chance to test it out yet :P

And just got this TODAYYY!!! :D

WOOHOOOOO!!! I'm Loving them!!!!

Updates

Nothing much actually just the many people's birthdays and our Gala Night Dinner at Orchid Garden Hotel. Stuck at home most of the time, doing housework and yeah just a few pic updates :)

Willie's 17th Birthday

Gala Night 2010

The Most Dashing Guys......

.......& the Most Stylist Ladies

Love these pics ^^ Cool beans Xp

The rest of the pics can be seen in FB :)

I'm Not Who I Am Before

My first swim in 2010. Finally able to start swimming again after 3 years, back to the training days..... back to my world, my world of bball and swimming, somewhere I really belong. Going to make a new start, slowly, just one day at a time. Gonna pick myself up and start from scratch back into my sports world......

Ok, I don't know how to put this but anyway..... I never choose to be where I am today, to be stuck with this sickness, which has taken away so much from my family and I. Taking away what I've built up from my childhood... all my time and effort all gone just in one day......

Yes, I still dream of being a good bball player and swimmer and because of 'it' this dream just crashed 4 years ago. It hurts physically and emotionally, especially when you're at the peak and the next thing you know, you're down in the valley. Day by day, I still wish that 'it' would just go away and I'm back to who I am before but I know it's impossible.

Well by the end of 2009 and beginning 2010, I truly understand what it means to be living a life not of your own. The physical hurt wasn't that bad but it's the emotional part which matters. It's just hard when you've got to cope with life. I still got to live like a normal teenager, school, nagging parents, annoying brother, friends.... But for me I'm stuck with 'it', having to put up a strong front before others. Well I'm sure everyone tries to put up a strong front when they are around other people especially among their friends but even the strongest will have their weak points.You can't put up a strong front forever and even till today I realize how fragile I am. Though I may seem strong in front of others but it's when I'm alone, I know how close I am to giving up in life, all that I've worked for.....

All that's been happening in my life, things I cannot control which have been pushing me at the edge... Makes life frustrating and sometimes I wished I can just give it all up.... but at this point I'll always remember the goodness of God and how He had pull me through. I always thought that you know it's just because of what God had done and yeah I've never really given it much thought about it.... Life still goes on, thinking that I still can manage.....

But when I look back now, I see how I've lived each day when I totally have no control of what had happened before, totally helpless.... I could have given up long time ago but yet I'm still standing here in this world. Then who's in control all these while? It's not that there's an invisible force that can pull your life together..... Only then I realize that I am actually living a life that's not of my own but whose?

Given much thought and there's only one thing left. It's only by the Mercy and GRACE of God that I am still here. I've been to places like India and China and I would consider myself more fortunate than others who have less and yet they still can survive each day..... And I'm still able to fly overseas for holidays and to study despite the medical expenses.... Indeed God really is my Provider and my Strength. Really to understand what it truly mean to surrender wholly to God, living under the Grace of God, a life not of your own but of God's is one's personal experience and it's unexplainable......

I can't really explain more than this but I pray that one day you will truly understand what it really mean to be living a life not of your own but of God's, under His mercy and grace......

For me I''m planning to start my trainings just like before, though it may be slow and painful but taking it one day at a time, believing that it could be done. It's not too late to start...... And life's like that too, things may be slow at the start but we'll be back up on our feet again as long as persevere and don't quit :)

2009 had been a year of happenings and also a closing chapter of another season in life. 2010 is definitely a best year yet to come and a new season. Going to have a new life not only spiritually and also in this world :) Can't wait to see what going to unfold in my life, grasping hold of every opportunities to come ;) This new life with new revelations with God.......