sorry.. mom & dad..

have u ever felt like not speaking to ur parents..

well i have.. of late..

i guess it's the topics they keep harping on..

i know they are concern for me..

but dun hav to keep asking me on a weekly basis right??

i'm so sien abt it lor.. current fav questions are abt girls.. and my new place of residence..

aiyo.. i wanna die liao.. dunno how my mom can alwiz come up with new worries abt me shifting house..

sighz..

and girls.. sighz.. now i know wat ppl are talkin abt when they talk abt parental pressure..

loads of headache man...

it's not like i dowan to talk to them.. just tat i'm not comfy in talking abt these 2 subjects week in, week out..

for one.. they do not need to worry abt me n girls lar.. i'm 100% straight.. =)

when the right girl comes along.. i will definitely try to chase and sweep her off her feet lor..

and place of residence.. there are things which is not in my ctrl lor..

well.. i hope my parents would know tat i do treasure and value them lar..

just that sometimes it can be frustrating lor..

asking me q's which really doesn't help lar..

ask me whether i miss home or not.. aiyoo.. how to tell them i miss home wor..

wat can be done?? i have to be here..

anyway.. malaysia does not look like a good place to be residing in at the moment..

like my thots a couple of months ago.. i think goin back for holidays is fine... nothing more lar..

i guess i shld b settling down here on a more permanent basis.. unless i decide to enhance my career in UK or USA..

oh well.. that's altogether another entry lar..

well.. mom and dad shld be coming over for a visit end of the year if the tickets are reasonable..

then i wouldnt go back.. save $$ for rainy day.. or for my further studies.. or for my wedding.. lol

it's been a year already..

my my...

time has really come and gone..

it's been one year since i have migrated moved to Perth and.. I'm happy, contented, grateful, satisfied..

it's prolly an OK move.. for now..

would I have preferred working in KL.. I'm not too sure about that..

but the things that I had to leave behind.. was it all worth while??

but then again.. the things that I have found here in Perth.. does it make it all worth while??

but yes, I do want to make this a thanksgiving sort of entry.. a reflection of what has gone wrong and right..

perhaps a summary would do for now..

I'm grateful for having a Grand Aunt here to settle me down.. it's always great to have someone pick u up from the airport.. especially when u r leaving home on a permanent basis.. =)

That night.. I really missed home.. but was fortunate that my cousin was home.. gave me access to the Net.. managed to chat with some friends.. felt more at home I guess.. ^_^ wonders of technology..

Also I thank God for friends like Vic and Norm.. even though we hardly knew each other then.. they welcomed me into their house and made the effort to get me as comfy as possible.. I can't thank them enuff..

Of course thru them.. I got to know of GenGrace.. I have left behind precious friends.. but have more than replaced them with better made new buddies..

I guess I never bothered venturing to other churches mainly due to my comfyness in Grace.. the smallness of the church.. well.. it's a really good environment.. able to know everyone.. dun feel cold.. and just waiting to grow.. as the prophet/speaker that came recently.. he prophesied that we would grow in 3 months time..
it's gonna be exciting times.. not sure what else he said on sunday.. coz I was away in FCC.. but I'm sure that good things are coming Grace Assembly's way.. =)

I'm really excited to be here.. it's like what happened with my home church.. we used to be well.. smaller than now.. and I have been there since I was 6.. growing up and knowing all the aunties and uncles.. you feel good to be an old timer.. playin some role in the growth of the church..

Well.. I hope that I would be able to make myself useful in whatever role that is available.. only God knows why I am here..

I'm also grateful and happy that my kid bro is here with me.. think life without him would be dull and boring.. he has certainly brighten up my life.. and I don't think that we have hanged out so often before in our lives.. I used to NOT want him around me when I'm out with my friends.. but now.. it's a diff story.. we share the same friends.. and we hang out with each other's friends.. pretty cool as.. =)

Work wise.. I don't think there is much to talk abt.. I definitely have learnt a lot.. am thankful that there has been a bunch of ppl that I'm close to.. however the core group has been broken up.. due to ppl resigning.. so it's just left me and LW.. it's pretty sad.. we really had good times.. just chatting.. 3 girls and a guy.. lol..
that's our core grp.. plus a couple more ppl.. sighz..
I would leave too.. but I need to fulfil my CPA requirements.. life is such a bitch..
Also.. I am kind of restless.. mayb thinking that I'm underpaid for what I do.. hopefully come this review.. I would get some remuneration for the workdone..

I got a feeling that I would be the last one from the group to leave.. hopefully I would be able to survive til then.. God help me..

okies.. to be continued.. this entry has suddenly become depressing.. =(

Sunday.. monday coming.. crap.. =(

Went to FCC for church service..

After that.. headed to the hills.. Kalamunda for lunch..

Supposedly the french restaurant was well known for pastries.. ended up eating quiche and platter shit.. nothing to shout about..

Ice cream down the road.. home made.. place called Collodel.. was not too bad.. smooth.. some of my colleagues said it was the best in Perth that they have tried.. but I think I still prefer Simmo's.. =)

Came home.. with a major headache.. no idea why.. decided to rest a while before heading for baddy..

Therefore.. failed to wash car again.. sighz..

Only had 1 court.. so took turns playing..

Dinner at a jap takeaway restaurant called Ohnimaya..

Better quality than Taka.. of course slightly pricier.. but had a voucher from the Entertainment Book.. =)

Wanted to take about today's sermon.. about contentment.. but will do that another day.. it's getting late.. gotta sleep soon.. once I kick seannie off the bed! haha.. =P

Your song..

Have you ever had a song that was special between you and your partner??

One of mine was.. "I knew I loved you" by Savage Garden.. or what she used to call them.. Sabo Garden..

How did it become our song??

Well.. we were about to share our first kiss.. when the song came on air.. so apt..

and the rest was history.. it continued to hold special meaning to us when we were together..

Enjoy!




Maybe it's intuition
But some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
And there it goes
I think I've found my best friend
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life

There's just no rhyme or reason
Only this sense of completion
And in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think I've found my way home

I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life

A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that I've found you

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life

YA group activities..

Hey peeps..

As said in my previous entry.. there will be a social dance.. it's on 18th June..
5-7 pm.. cost $5 pax.. there will be hi-tea as well.. the famous durian cake from FCC is one of the highlights..

And for those of u, gengracers.. the video frm the dNd would feature Siang dancing as well.. so don't miss the opportunity to see our buddy dancing!! ^_^

Classes for beginners would start the following week.. 25th June.. cost $15 for 4 lessons.. time not confirmed.. but shld be 3 something to 5pm.. then after that.. it's the advanced classes..

Social dance needs to be RSVP by 9th June and the beginners/advanced classes need to be RSVP by 18th June.. so give me a buzz if you are interested!!

YA group Dinner and Dance - 060506

What's this dNd about??

Well it was a sort of finale or graduation for some who attended 7 beginner lessons on ballroom dancing.. during that time, we learnt some basic steps, moves for the cha cha.. jive.. rock n roll.. waltz.. it was held on Sunday evenings, south of Perth..

It was a place for ppl who had started working.. ie. young adults.. to learn dancing and also at the same time.. network with one another.. it was a great idea.. there were like people from all over the place.. various churches.. and i think there might have been non-christians as well.. so it was a good way for evangelism as well?? linking to the ballroom dancing activity.. we also have badminton activities on Saturday evenings at Wesley College..
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Well.. getting back to the dNd..

The night started with me picking up my dance partner.. I prefer dancing with limited number of ppl.. so that we can be familiar with the steps.. all in all.. I think I danced with 2 other girls on a more frequent basis.. but in the end, when we were asked to chose our partner for the dance.. we just ended up with each other.. for no other reason than we had just finished dancing.. and were next to each other.. while the rest were rushing to select their partners..

So yes, there I was.. arriving around 6.. (dinner was 630).. the girls weren't ready yet.. yes.. i was picking up 2 other girls as well..

In the end, we made it there.. the place was not too bad.. the dancing floor was bigger than expected.. we had about 100 people that night.. not a bad number.. considering 2 wks before.. we had barely 50 people..

I contributed 20 people via sending emails to mutual friends.. never thought that there would be so many ppl out there who are eager to join something that they have no idea.. but then.. it was all good.. i think they were mostly non christians.. hope that the short message would have somehow planted some seeds..

So yeah.. dinner was served first.. then short message.. then dances..

dinner was so so lar.. appetiser was pumpkin soup.. mains was either beef or fish.. i had beef.. desserts were coffee/tea and cakes..

we had 2 dances which were supposed to be evaluated.. the cha cha.. and the waltz.. didn't do too well in both of them.. the dance floor was actually quite crowded and my dance partner's dress was too long.. was afraid to step on the hem during the waltz.. but i enjoyed myself.. that i think was the most impt thing..

after that.. we had dances open to the other ppl as well.. line dancing.. free dancing.. danced with a couple of other girls.. got to know ppl on my table.. it was really a good night.. something different i guess.. some what like a ball..

well.. the night ended about 12..

so that's that..

and nowadays.. when i hear some music playing over the airwaves.. my legs would be tapping in beat with the music.. longing to dance.. haha!! =)

there will be a social dance come mid june.. also there will be a dvd presentation from the dNd.. so if you are interested in joining the beginner's class.. do come on that day.. =)

ramblings..

just talked to an old fren online..

they are planning a trip to the Orang Asli (OA)..

talkin abt the trip we went.. which is like moons ago.. back when we were still in college..

those were happy times..

i think i really had a great time during my youth.. frm primary school to high school.. reckon it kept getting better and better..

makes me miss home once again..

but then the sermon that Pastor Cara gave was good..

how she described Perth being such an ulu place and all.. but we really need to rebuke that spirit lar..

it's not good.. Perth is growing and I guess in a way.. unique in its own way.. =P

i like Pastor Cara's sermons.. very easy to comprehend and full of details/backgrd and also personal experiences as illustrations to get the congregation to apply..

Commendation..

I received commendation frm big boss at work.. he emailed the whole department.. after a chat with one of my client's MD..

apparently last year.. the client was a real pain.. has been a real pain.. they would rather have a smaller firm audit them.. i reckon.. less hassle for them.. less disclosure..

but due to their parent entity using us internationally.. they are forced to take us..

i do know the secret of things workin out so well this year.. God has been there every step of the way.. everytime I meet up with the client.. i would pray first.. askin Him for divine help..

it's great to get a pat on the back once in a while.. certainly not the first time from big boss.. but first time he emailing ppl.. must be really gd news.. esp. since the MD said.. he is happy to have us back next year!! =)

last time a client was happy.. big boss only said it verbally..

guess i am doing something right here.. hopefully that would mean a gd appraisal come end of financial year.. ^_^