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Goodbye to 2008 so say hello to the new year 2009. :)
much as the financial crisis is a dampener to starting the new year afresh, i believe things will make a turn for the better soon.
Let's hang on in faith and we'll survive through this new year im sure. !
Things wont keep spiralling downwards with no end. Things will change and let's all just hope for the better.
Looking back at 2008, i thank God for the good, the bad and everything in between. :)
they have shaped me in one way or another to becoming who i am today.
For all of it, i thank my dear heavenly father for all of it; the opportunity to experience and toughen myself for greater challenges ahead.
in this year of 2008, my major achievement would be obtaining my Bachelor of Business degree most importantly. a significant milestone in my life reached. now on to something more =P
the year has definitely breezed past really quick.
knowing its the final year most of us will be in Uni studying together and going thru crazy assignment times together; i was definitely treasuring every moment of it.
semesters passed by fast. but i really enjoyed all of the late nights with the clique and the many supper and chill out sessions we had.
the friendship with the group is deeply treasured. i really miss all of the times already.
we have started college together and as much as all of us were new to Melbourne then. we have all grown and journeyed on together and as the friendship grew stronger and more established as well thru the 2.5 years. now these friendships are for keeps. missing each and every one of u.
and now as we have come to the end of Uni life, most of us have gone on to start working life and taking on different routes basically. we all have moved on to a different chapter and i just wish one and all the very best.
many of u have gone back home for good. i dont know when i will get to meet all of u again but i definitely miss u all =(
the Arnott and Wellington gang will not be the same next year without Justin around. =(
knowing the dynamics of the group has changed, i really thank God for all the wonderful times shared.
and i am really thankful for this great support network whom i call on every so frequently. these people whom i call family in Aussieland.
they've been my pillar and are all really loved by me :)
Wishing time stood still....
2008 was also when i celebrated my 21st w the family n relatives n friends in Melb.
Thanks to my wonderful family who flew down just for it :)
i had a fantastic time. very memorable n unforgettable.
2008 saw me at Hillsong Conference for the 2nd time.
was a awesome conference for me as i was challenged by God to take on greater stuff and know that i can do more with Him on my side.
OCF next yr will see me putting all of which im equipped with to good use.
i pray for more ppl to come to know Christ who is the one n only saviour to this world as the ministry takes flight.
as much as i loved 2008, im looking forward to 2009.!
it's gonna be even better and im gonna scale to reach even greater heights.
cant wait to see God unveil more of it beautiful plans and loving Him more :)
2009 will be awesome!
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NewYear's countdown was spent w Bestie Hui.
i finally got to meet her ever since coming home.
we had dinner at Swensens Holland V before heading to PS Cafe in Dempsey.
i love that place heaps!!!
i had a great time last night :)
caught the fireworks at Mt Faber to usher in the NewYear.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! :)
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I've graduated with my Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)!
yay!!
the day has finally arrived.!
this day i've been waiting for for the past 2.5 years.
this day my parents have been awaiting in a long time.
this day i feel euphoric.
this day i end an awesome chapter of my study life.
this day i thank God for.
on the 18th of dec, i finally ended my undergraduate Uni life w a bang.
thank God for all the wonderful and crazy times in Monash.
mugging it all out w the great friends whom i call on all the time.
through all the assignments, late nights,skype till 4am before exams and everything in between...
those have now become great memories for keeps.
i really treasure these times we shared starting on together in Monash College 2.5 yrs ago and now we are all on separate journeys in life.
some of u have already decided to head back for good and explore the working world.
i will definitely miss u guys heaps!
i already know that things will be a lot different next yr.
anyways. as it is in life. change is the only constant.
all i can do is embrace it.
memories of these friendships to be kept for a lifetime. :)
i'm wishing one and all the best in all that lies ahead.
as much as i've another year of Masters to complete.
its a yr where i have to think about what next as well.
Where God leads... i pray He open doors he wanna open and position me to fulfilling His call upon my life.
its a year of exploring and jouneying on w God at the helm.
i really pray that God will continue to unveil more of His plans for us and His blessings to pour down upon one and all.
what the future holds may be uncertain but i know that faith conquers it.
God is faithful!
the parents, aunt and bro were here for the past 2 weeks.
brought them to Ballarat, Philip Island, went DFO Cheltenham for shopping, Mt Dandenong and the little things in between.
enjoyed the roadtrips pretty much myself cuz its my 1st time to ballarat and to see the penguin parade in Philip island.
the smallest penguins in the world found in Philip Island are sooo cute.
really interesting watching them.
anyways. the day was really good on saturday too. awesome skylines and just i was in awe of God's wonderful creation. :)
now that the everyone's back in SG, i get a little time off for myself and get some of the stuff i wanna get done before heading home.
also... CHRISTMAS is in 2 days!!!
yay!!!
looking fwd to Chrissy BBQ. :)
photos of grad are up on facebook. here's just some of it....
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today was spent running errands before the family arrive tmr. :)
was alrights just that the weather was a dampener.
been raining non-stop. felt all gloomy and wanted to stay in actually.
so anyways. i got all the stuff done at least.
tmr gonna be going to n fro the airport like twice. been to the airport so frequently this hols.
its my 2nd home.
ytd i attended the graduation ceremony of jan, hilda, tommy, angel and raymond.
all graduated alr. :)
after 2.5 years... finally!
didnt go in for the actual handing of certs.
but took photos w them before and after the ceremony.
was nice.. next week's my turn!
looking fwd yet nervous at the same time. :)
anyways. its all gonna be awesome!
the day before...
had kris kringle party at Wellington w the HistoryMakers :)
had a good time w the girls.
good dinner.. had a round of Articulate and we had exchange of presents..
i really enjoyed my night !
Jan, you've graduated! :)
the crew minus meeying n darrell
tommy and me
the graduands
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Nat's birthday.
Convy'08.
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Just got back from Convy'08 on Saturday night..
Convention was great i would say. Been reflecting quite a bit on myself and my walk with God.
Hanging out with the peeps for a full 6 days have been a great deal of fun and heaps and heaps of laughter.. they are a great bunch of friends and very good entertainment.
meeting new people and getting to see some familiar faces and now getting to know them better was good too.
so anyways. the group of us Convy peeps stayed over at Jojo's the night before our flight.
having not slept the night before and had to stay up the whole time as Convy starts the day we arrive, we were all feeling high. cracking lame jokes and struggling to keep awake the whole time.
but i really thank God for the travel buddies that these bunch of OCF Caulfield ppl make.
they are a damn good bunch to travel with.
haha. in terms of non-stop entertainment. :)
imagine we were the most happening bunch of peeps in Convy. Go Victoria!
so anyways. Convy started and i've gotten challenged quite a bit by the messages preached and the workshops.
I guess im really challenged to surrender all to God; trusting His best plans for my life.
There's no point holding on to things that are temporal in this world. things will fail me and situations will overwhelm me at times.
but God will be the only constant source of comfort and peace.
it was good to be challenged to do God's work.
He is afterall the Alpha and the Omega; the beginning n the end.
so wells. i felt that Convy was a great experience of a camp.
the committee did well too.
As for Adelaide touring, the city's pretty small and Rundle Mall is pretty much it.
we only took a day to walk around and went to Chinatown for food.
didnt manage to go to the acclaimed Baroussa Valley and the Wildlife Sanctuary.
wished we made it to Baroussa Valley though. after hearing so much about their fantastic dessert wine.
but cuz it was not on the way back to Melbourne. we skipped it.
so after dinner. we started on our supposedly 9 hour drive back to melbourne.
halfway, we decided to stay the night in a motel instead and it was really dodgy actually.
we put up in a motel in a town called Kingston. the place was really like a setup for a typical horror movie.
dimly-lit corridors, creaky doors, bunk beds, dripping water in the toilet and gothic receptionist. what more could we ask for at that time of the night.
so anyways. we just made do and slept the night.
next day.. continued on our road trip back to Melb.
stopped over in Mt Gambier. took photos at the gorgeous Blue Lake. really nice view.
then again at Umpherston sinkhole. was a pretty place.
the next stop was then at Port Fairy.
Dinner-ed at Apollo Bay then all the way home.
was a good bonding session in the car w the peeps. (Jojo, Jan, Vince and Jinn)
Vince's a true blue joker.
Sunday.
dinner w the group at Sung's kitchen for celebrating Nat's belated bday.
was good food. minus the wait. :)
played Poker later on at Jojo's place. was fun! =) i won my Happy meal at McDs! :)
today was HarbourTown shopping w song mei, jan, jojo n Jinn.
was nice checking out the place but not all the shops were opened yet though.
but Docklands was still nice anyhows. always a very nice place to chill.
though it seems pretty atas too. hee.
wanna go back someday to eat at NewQuay.. the seafood buffet =)
alrights. off to bed.!
pictures in the next!
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