Christmas in July

Finally the classes started.
Guess what, we only have 11 person in this intake whereas last intake is only 12 person.
We'll have class together for this semester, so the class will have 23 people.
But it's good lah, cos the class is small we get to get more closer.
And God is so good to us who came for the 2nd semester. Cos those January intake students hasn't had their Intro to TV Media until we came in.
hehehe

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During the weekend, I went to a Asian extension of Hillsong in another town.
And guess what, they are celebrating Christmas!!
I'm not kidding, is CHRISTMAS!!!
They called it Christmas in July :)
so that we would have Christmas in winter.
So we decorated the hall with Christmas tree and all.


I met a lot of migrated Malaysians there.
Most of the youngsters I met are born and raise up here.
I'm so glad I went so I would have this opportunity to meet a bunch of nice people who makes me really feel like HOME.



How could we celebrating Christmas without BIG meal?!?



So here we go, we have roasted pork (oh~~ heaven~~~~)



And beef, chicken, pasta, salad, sushi, blah blah blah
and nevertheless DESSERTS!!
I enjoyed the meal so so much, and get to chat with lotsa great people.

The service starts right after the dinner.
It was a great one, great worship, great message.
They sang Christmas songs too.
It was fun... imagine, we sang "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Well, that is totally fine... not until the last phrase
"and a HAPPY NEW YEAR~~"
..while we all know it's only July ==
Hilarious!!



They have Santa Claus too.
Don't play play ah..
See the guy with Santa hat?
He is the Santa... in red T-shirt..
They call him Santa from Summer ==



Here is the Santa close up.
Oh yes, Malaysia he is, migrated here.




After the service, we get to mingle around and help on packing and stuff.
Then we went to one of the girl house to watch Movie.
Her house is so so BIG.
I mean it, SO SO BIG!!
They even have their mini cinema in the basement.
We watched Wedding Planner and we had so much dun together.

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Although I don't know where will I be allocate to serve during weekend
(but i pretty sure would be in the main hall since they not enough people doing media)
But I'll definitely visit that church again in the future.

What a FUN enrollment day

It is the enrollment day! *YaY*
We leave home like 830 or so in the morning as we need to get to the church by 9am.
As usual, the girls are walking fast so I'm sort of left behind :P I try to walk faster.. but erm.. my feet are painful cos I was wearing the wrong shoes yesterday as I don't know got to walk A LOT >.<
So anyway, it's good to walk a little bit behind, so I got some time to pray for the day :)

We were late anyway. It's already started when we arrived.
Anyway, we didn't miss a lot though.
The enrollment went really well.
We've got our personal details updated, photo taken, student ID done and meet awesome peoples somewhere along the line.

Guess what, I finally found someone who can speaks Cantonese with me!!
My oh My~ Thank you Lord Jesus!! XD
She's Chinese from China, somewhere near to GuangDong.
So it was really great meeting her.
I also met a Malaysian girl and we found out there's only two of us are from Malaysia.
Then I get to met some Indon, Japanese and Korean.
Most of them are doing Pastoral and Worship.


:: Lunch - OZ style BBQ ::

There is lunch provided by the college. I ate 3 sausages - well, it's free, and I'm freezing cold and it makes me hungry ==" It was really nice, indeed.

Okay, here the fun part goes.
After the lunch,
the chinese girl (from China) invite us (Asians) to go to her house for a little gathering.
She is doing pastoral 2nd semester. She just thought it may be helpful for those who are new to the church, especially we asians tend to get very shy when come to making new friends.
So, we went. I though that would be me and another 3 girls who are going. And guess what...more and more people just turn up. Most of them are Korean.
We had coffee and hang out a bit to get to know each other.
We get to play some card games like Snap.. and a sophisticated Snap (this is really a FUN one, I should teach you guys how to play it one day!) and of cos some other games which I don't remember their names. We had soooooooooo much fun.

Actually, there are two aussie turned up. One girl and one boy.
They are asian too but both born in Australia.
The girl was telling us that even she is born and raise in Australia but somehow she just doesn't click with the angmos =="
We are sort of having the same problem which is - we have no common topic to talk with the angmos. And she is much more comfy when hang out with asians.
I am really surprised.

Well, anyway..it's time for bed.
Class at 9am tomorrow =="
I felt so blessed by the Lord that He brought all these great people into my life.
And I really had FUN.

Heaps of FUN :)

Orientation

Oh yes, finally the school get started. Has been wandering around for the past week. So it's good to get things started after all.

I'm nervous to the maxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the day before that I couldn't really sleep well. I woke up at 430 and 530 to check on the clock. Silly.. I know, but I'm just got nervous. Can't wait to meet a lot of new people, and hopefully someone doing the same course as mine.

So I manage to get up on 630, get shower and ready to go on the 8am. The orientation starts at 830. It's about 25mins walk from home to the college, so it's not so bad, except the roundabout. It is so many cars, and it is a nightmare crossing it! Also, I find my housemates are all walking so-the-super fast (or it's either I walking too slow, or I'm old T___T) So I was like always get behind. I blame it to the car - cos I so used to drive but not walk, and now my legs are like not functioning anymore! Yeah, must be the car!!! :P

So we got to church on time. We have worship before we started the orientation (of cos, that's a bible college, harlo~). Then the principle came and shared about sowing encouragement. There's a line, he says "The accents doesn't make you a foreigner here, your attitude might". I find it very encouraging, because I'm sort of having this problem, as in being a foreigner and english is only my second language. Can't be denied, I have great housemates, they are all friendly and kind. I really thank God for that. It's just that I find it hard to communicate sometimes. It's like we have no common topic to chat about. Maybe I'm just too shy especially meeting someone new （Oh yes, those who are laughing, I AM a quiet and shy person, OK!) and have no confident in communicate in english. But well, I'm telling myself that this is only the start and I believe I'll become braver and braver in following months. Let's really pray for that, shall we.

Then after his preaching, we have a little tea break. There we get to meet lotsa new peoples from all over the place. We got free college T-shirt and a sling bag, which are really cool. Then we have this very BIG muffin, even I can't finished it (ask you scared or not)! There's not much asian there though. Most of them are from America and Canada, HEAPS! I met one malaysia who doing children ministry, a Japanese who doing worship, 2 Korean who doing Pastoral.

The we back to the hall and start another section which talks about the rules and regulations. The rules are kinda good.. i mean.. yeah, good.. like no alcohol and no DATING during this 12 months you are in college; come as one piece go back in one piece (meaning no TATTOO or piercing), etc. They also shared about student attitudes of excellence and blah blah blah. It was exciting and yet tiring because have too much information. Anyway, the orientation ended at about 2pm.

Tomorrow will be the enrollment day for the new student at 9am. I think I'm better signing off here.. So peace yo!! ;P

Hillsong Church + Skinny Jeans

:: Finally, I present to you - Hillsong Church ::

We have Darlene on the morning service,
and Joel Houston on the night service.
I never thought I could see them on real, like so close,
and no in DVD *lol*

It's overwhelming.
It's unbelievable I'm actually here.
It's so unreal, and yet it is real.


:: Pastor Mike Pilavachi ::

Remember the song "Heart of Worship"?
That's his worship team who wrote this song.
I heard the story behind like thousand time,
and now I get to see this guy in real
the founder of the Soul Salvation.
He preach for the night service and he is hilarious.
We are laughing like nobody business.
So "dut" funny.

:: Pastor Brian Houston and Joel Houston ::



Oh.. why I put there skinny jeans??

This is because ----
EVERYONE is wearing skinny jeans!!

I'm not kidding!
Believe me, EVERYONE!! (almost :P)
Even guys are on it!!
[Yea.. Joel Houston is on skinny jeans!]

Skinny Jeans with Boots is the latest trend in OZ at the moment.
I think I probably go get one - only IF, I manage to lose some weigh.

Wow~ Can't wait for the school starts.
I'm expecting great things from God.

Besides... I just missed the conference,
and I missed Joyce Meyer!!

T___T

Updates

The 2nd Day

:: The street ::

I just decided to go for a walk on the second day. And guess what, I met this two old lady on the bus. They was like asking me whether I'm going to this new shopping centre cos they aren't quite sure they were getting the right bus. For being the first timer, I just answered them "I don't know either.. but I'm heading to the same place." So anyway, we were in the right bus and it brings us the the shopping mall than we wanted to go. When I got off from the bus, they stopped me and asked whether I'm alone and invite me to join them. Well, knowing me of don't know how to reject people (ha ha!) especially they are old - one is at her 60 and another 80. (Yea... I know... )

:: waiting for the bus to Rouse Hill Town Centre ::

(b4 I meeting the old ladies)

So, we have each other company and they are really such a kind person to meet with. But there's something very strange I found - both of them are talking in Mandarin, but while talking to me, the channel automatically change to english even though I told them I speaks Chinese too T___T Anyway... we walk abit and trying to get home before sunset which is 5pm. We exhcnaged the numbers before we get moving, then suddenly they pop out with a question asking what am I doing tomorrow, and I just say I might be going to the city and check out abit. They say that's cool and for being polite, I asked whether they want to come along and they just answer "SURE" (=.=") Yea... I know.. I'm good at people, don't I?! LOL

So, "tomorrow" (the 3rd day) we are going to the Opera House!

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The 3rd Day

:: We took 1 and a half hour railway and stop at this Cicular Quay ::

:: So yes, here we are at the Opera House ::

:: And no kidding, on my right is aunt Rita and my left is aunt Susan ::
(guess what, they calling me their baby sister =.= hahaha)
Both of them are really are sweet and lovely old ladies.

:: We have our little time in front the stairs of the Opera House and they start telling me their stories ::


　:: The seagull got interested on Aunt Susan's story ::
(more likely to the uncle Toby cereal bar she's eating XD)



:: The magnificiant Sydney Bridge ::

Then, we have lunch in a restaurant just beside the Opera House. And they are vegetarian, so we had just vegies and tofu and it cost us AUD26 per person T___T Mamamia~ I want to cry liao~~

:: My fortune cookies. It says "You will travel far and wide, for both pleasure and business".. hmmm~~ what a prophatic word ::

:: Empty chair.. to be occupied in no time :) ::

to be continued......

Hello Sydney

:: Good Morning Sydney ::

After a long exhausted flight, I arrived Sydney at 7 am 7 Celsius. It's cold indeed but I love the weather.

There is someone picking me up from the airport to the Hillsong.A fter the registration and all they bring me to the house i rented at AUD123 per week. God has been sooooooooooooo great to me - they placed me in a fully furnished house with mattress, pillow, fridge, washing machine, dryer, TV, DVD player, sofa, internet access(!!)...etc. OMG~ I'm so blessed.

:: here's the house I live in ::

There's 7 of us in the house and I'll be sharing a room with a girl from US who is doing Worship. Didn't get to meet my roommate yet though. Actually, besides the girl who bought me in this morning, i do not even meet any of my housemates yet. They are actually going to the Hillsong conference at the Super Dorm. I wanted to go but the tickets are all sold out... so I might as well just stay home and get some rest.

There are 2 person came and brought me to go shopping. So I have got my bank account done, mobile activated, shop for some groceries and got home before 130pm Australian time. Pretty efficient hey! Don't play play ah :P Was wanted to take some pictures around the house but I just got lazy..hehe.. so maybe few days later when my mood is up :D haaa!

By the way, it's only 630 now and guess what... the sky is already dark like 9pm in malaysia =.=" Sunset begin at around 4pm.. it's crazy!! Although it's not the first time I notice about it, it's just that.. I do not know what can I do in this hour with sky is already dark. Sleep? Na.. too early.. Going out? Na... it's dark out there. (Oh yes, it's a very quiet place I'm staying in!) Somehow I wish I live in the city, then at least I can go out by myself to walk around and see some stuff. But the place I stay now about 30mins drive from city but it's near to the Hillsong College with about 20mins walk. And so... here I am, end up internet-ing XD

I think I better get myself a hot shower and sleep at 7pm Australian time 5pm Malaysia time! WOW~ that's awesome! The earliest bed time I could never ever have!

Goodnight my loved one~ zzzzz

Count Down 1 GoodBye my Love

Last night ride to KL for supper with family...


And I'll definitely missing the one who drown my room with stars...

Count Down 4 回家

回家乡看嫲嫲和婆婆去了。
还真不舍得他们的。
就是平时也很少回去探望他们……
有点愧疚 /___\


吃了很多嫲嫲中的榴莲


姨公姨婆请我去敬宾吃晚饭
婆婆也煮了我爱吃的臭豆又给我红包

呜呜呜 我会很想念你们的
请务必好好保重……

牵你

四年前的今天。
Thanks for being tolerate and patience for and about me ^^
Love me deep deep ok~ XD hahaha...

Last Day at Work [Supposingly]

Well, I said, today supposingly my last day of work.
And know what happened? I just had a super duper "shui-est" (unlucky) day ever!!!

1. When I got in to the office only I realized - I forgot to bring back the laptop. And so I may need to come back to office again tomorrow. (Maybe God knows I'll missing my colleagues sooooooooooooooo-very-the-much, and He give me a chance to work with them again one more day!)

2. I found out the "LUPID" (not very nice to use the word stupid) Kaizz rejected Jimz to keep the Mayday DV tape and the tape now is being recycle. LUPID la you kaizz >.< (Maybe God wants me to less crazy about MY Ashin hor... wuwuwuwu!)

3. We went to eat Ah-Kuan fish ball noodles, don't know who so smart put our fried-fu-jok mix with the soup!! Walao eh... eat also not syiok already loh like that!! (Maybe God knows I got sore throat so He make the guy so "smart"!)

4. I found a FULLY BOILED fly at the bottom of my winter melon tea! Where the most classic moment was, we try to talk to the guy who sent us the drink and he tease us back, saying "Maybe then fly har fly into your drinks during you all talking talking here leh... You not believe har, you go upstairs and see how we make la.. no flies there one leh!" Walao eh! He is now dead if I have a gun!! (Maybe God knows I having constipation lately huh....)

5. As a result of 4., I sh*t like whenever I want to p*e.... (WOW... and my constipation healed! Praise the Lord!)

6. Went dinner with Sheryl, Angie and Wai Wai @ BBQ Plaza. Things are going all well until I got home - I realizes I have locked myself out of the and there's NO ONE HOME (T___T) My keys are in my car, where my car is with my brothers! And so, I waited for KamKam at Angie's home. (Har~~ this one I know! God is giving me chance to spend more time with Angie~)

What a day, right. I'm indeed emotionally exhausted and keep thinking why is this happened to me!?! What did I do wrong and deserve this!?! This is no Friday on 13th but Monday on 30th, how could I being so unlucky.

But somehow, I manage to think it over in a positive way (those line in yellow). Although they may seems unluckily but they could be can be a blessing to me. It's very much depends how you look at things. Oh well, at least there's ONE thing I really happy about - I HAVE GOT MY DELL LAPPIE!! *yay*

tada~~~ my "banana"
=.="