Interests:i'm interested in anything! except for maths.. dunno lar..what ever comes my way, i try to handle it..but i LOVE music and i love talking to people..though i need my space at times. Expertise:expertise..erm..not sure la..
EeLing, Wei Chiew and I finally got to have a short holiday together. we've been planning a getaway for so long, but it never materialized till now.
Saturday (21/11/09) we went to Genting Highlands (thanks WeiChiew for driving!), stayed at Highland Hotel (thanks EeLing and dad for booking the room). err.. and i brought loads of junkfood which nobody ate. cis!
we had an awesome room. looked around the plaza for potential things to do/places to go for dinner. then we went out into the open. waiting for snow. hahaha.. it WAS actually quite cold. realized that none of us brought cameras, so we experimented on our handphones. not bad.
went back to our room to NAP (heavenly). had dinner, then we went out once again, still hoping for snow to blanket the floor. took more pictures. decided that we didn't want to die of pneumonia, so we went to the arcade for a little while before heading back to our room to freshen up, watch tv (Toy Story 2. hahaha) and ate somemore (mini junkfood and fruits). read the bible and slept.
Sunday (22/11/09) started our day worshipping our Lord God Almighty with songs. (we didn't really organize this, so we forgot about guitars and songbooks). then we read the book of Jonah and did some sharing and reflection on this past year. then we prayed for one another.
Reflection: this year has been rather trying. some of you know what i've been struggling with.. and i know the Lord has been teaching me patience and to depend fully on Him.
and one question that i've been thinking about is: have i made a positive impact in my life/other people's life this year? have i grown spiritually?
i guess i'm just tired from all the activities that i've been involved in. its time to step back and surrender everything to Him, and to rely on His strength, not mine.
i'm so thankful for His Grace and Providence so that i can study my masters next year. as i reflect more, i realize i need to balance what i want (my rights), and what is right before God's eyes.
anyway, coming back down to KL was quite saddening, honestly. we had to leave the nice cold weather, and come back to reality. it was actually quite refreshing to get away from the distractions of city life/work and just recuperate and enjoy each other's company. leaving Genting, we knew we were coming back to our hectic lifestyle.
we've sorta agreed that this should be an annual retreat. for us to spend quality time with each other and with God.
i thank God for this privilege to out with them, and i know we all wished that the retreat could have been longer. but whatever it is.. God is Good.
Well, my masters’ interview is over. But thankfully, my life isn’t. =)
I think I did relatively ok. I know I’ve been fretting and worrying about the whole interview for some time, because I really want to be in this program – clinical psychology. Studied like mad for it, and I know I have a lot to offer to this program. But I guess, sometimes, we can never prepare ourselves for what is to come, but to just believe that everything is in God’s Hands.
I know I did my best. In fact, I tried too hard (during my role play). I know I a more client-centered person (humanistic therapy) but it just didn’t happen that day. What upset me was that I KNEW what issues to explore, but I just couldn’t get the “client” to talk about it. I’ll be honest and say it was a major disappointment, coz its ironic that I could have done better, but I actually gave my best.. it just turned out wrong.
Anyway, i’m beginning to heal from this experience. Slowly, but surely. I’ve also prayed and reflected about this whole experience.. and I realize that I can learn lessons from this trying time. If everything was smooth-flowing during the interview.. I wouldn’t be down on my knees now, learning to humble myself to the Lord. I wouldn’t be reminded that my God is a Sovereign God and He knows all things. And what brings me comfort is knowing that He has my best interest in heart. So yeah.. I don’t know if I’ll get into the program, but if God wants me to be in it, I will be in it. If He decides to “close” this “door”, I know it’ll hurt.. but I truly believe the Lord will open other doors for me. I am relearning what it is like to have God’s Joy as my strength. I am learning to surrender, to submit my all to Him. Knowing that all things come together for good, because I love Him and I am called according to His Purpose. I will continue to be faithful to Him.
I really appreciate all the prayers, support and encouragement given to me by my dear friends and my lecturers/referees. I am very touched by your faith in me that I can be a competent clinical psychologist. I am truly blessed.
*As I was about to post this, something “disturbing” (to me) popped up. Its just one of those old issues that I’ve never really finished resolving. It hurts to remember it, and I honestly still wonder “why”. But then this prayer came to mind:
O God and Heavenly Father,
Grant to us the serenity of mind to accept that which cannot be changed; courage to change that which can be changed, and wisdom to know the one from the other, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Ever wondered if you would have stories to tell your children/grandchildren about your “adventures”? Well, I’ve got one here.. a pretty hilarious MISadventure, actually.. but it’s a good way of explaining to the (possibly horrified) kids that senility and a bad sense of direction are hereditary. *chuckles*
… now.. what was I talking about? Hahaha.. kidding... I think..?
So here's the story:
One fine Friday night, two friends (Ally and Franky) aka proud self-proclaimed aunties decided to visit a friend who had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy a few days ago. Unfortunately for both of them, they were clueless when it came to directions. In total, they got lost THREE times.
1st time:
Ally couldn’t find Franky’s house (and that was due to Franky’s horrible directions). But finally, fate had it that they would meet halfway as Frances decided to get out of her and walk towards where she thought Ally’s car would be.
2nd time:
Ally and Franky got lost trying to locate Gleneagles Hospital. Franky was given unclear/wrong directions and they ended up being at the opposite side of the road. Finally, the duo got better directions from a kind stranger at a petrol kiosk, and off they went to search for the illusive hospital. (tip for Ally: follow your own gut feeling. don't trust Franky's "sense" of direction)
3rd time:
When they finally reached the hospital, they knew they had to head up to the 3rd floor – maternity ward. But of course, the “directionless” gene had to kick in. They ventured aimlessly around looking for their friend. A kind nurse then explained that they were in the wrong ward while the overhead speaker greeted them with something along the lines of “Dear visitors, visiting hours are now over… blah blah blah”. But did they heed that announcement? Of course not, thanks to senility.
Finally, they found their dear friend’s room. Only having to wait a little longer as the baby was having some bonding time with his mother...
To cut the story short.. We got to see Danya and her precious little baby boy. And we’re so thrilled to see that both mother and baby are doing well =) Congrats!
~Stay tuned for more misadventures of Ally & Franky, either that.. or more reports of senility or lack of geographical knowledge.
I'm just going to be as straightforward and succinct as possible.
Today, quite a few of us old girls of BBGS came together for a meeting. We're making plans to revive our Old Girls' Association, and we're planning to come up with a Fund. Also, we're trying to place some memories of BBGS back into Pavilion.
We would like people to know/remember that this shopping mall used to be our beloved Alma Mater. And we've learned so much during our time there, we would like to pass on our legacy.
So, we'll be having a Fund launching on August 4th (its a Tuesday), with Ms. Cooke as the honored guest. Ms Yeap will be our honored guest during the night event. The launch will be held late morning, because we have to adapt to Ms Cooke's schedule. however, this is going to be pretty much a whole day event.
All this will be happening at the Concourse. We'll be selling BBGS souvenirs, we're trying to have an exhibition of everything BBGS, photos of the school will be shown, we've got an ex-bb girl who bakes, and she baked these GLORIOUS limited edition BBGS (with the school logo on top) cupcakes. and that would be sold on that day.
we'll be singing our School song in the Concourse, which means EVERYONE will feel our presence.
There'll be a small luncheon, and also a dinner. i'll let you guys know more about that once i get more information. coz we're at the planning stage right now.
What i'm writing about right now is really about CHORAL SPEAKING. we're hoping that old BB girls will step forward to do choral speaking again and we'll be performing during the Launch. think about it, we've always done choral speaking in our classes, with our classmates.. this time, we're going to do it with our seniors/juniors! how fabulous is that!
I've already gotten a conductress. She's from the class of '79. and we're thinking of doing the poem "The Sounds of London Town", and maybe do a little adaptation to it.
now i need BB girls to be part of this fabulous project. Our first meeting/practice for choral speaking will be held really soon. here are the details:
If you're interested in being part of this Choral Speaking Team, PLEASE EMAIL ME NOW (we've only got about a month plus before the launch). please give me your email address and contact number. and i'll give you my contact number and we'll work things out. Let's make this happen!
well.. its nearing the middle of the year.. its already May.. and there are still lots of decisions, important ones, that i have to make.
just recently, i attended a Youth Missions' Conference. it was part of the PITH (Partners In the Harvest) conference. i felt personally challenged by the message of Andrew Cowell. he didn't speak specifically on Mission work, but he explained that reason why people are not interested in serving/doing missions is because they're too self-centered, whereby they're only doing things that they want and not focusing on God's Will.
the title of the message was, "Don't Waste Your Life". he reminded us not to focus on earthly things that will fade away, but to work towards something important, to leave a legacy behind, to be a faithful servant to the Lord and help expand the Kingdom of God.
i have placed a lot of thought to be involved with missions.. but i have to admit, i've not put in alot of effort to participate in short mission trips. i really should. right now, i think i'm at the stage whereby i'm trying to equip myself. i was talking to my mom about what i can do. and i want to equip myself even more so i'd have a useful profession while i'm in the mission field.
i'm praying that the Lord will help me as i try to seek His Will.
