Now sitting in front of the com talking on MSN to Samantha and Kelly... Msged Janice but she no reply.. super bored!

Started the day very early today.. woke up at 5.40am just to go to the gym... attended the BodyAttack class at 6.15am and after that went for a run of 5km on the treadmill... although it was really good to kick start my day with a good workout, but seems like my energy level depleted by the time noon starts... feeling pretty sleepy during class... but when I came home, I can't seem to sleep.. so just watched a bit of show on my com and cooked some dinner... I can't imagine repeating this schedule every tuesdays.. but what to do... no choice... since i can only use the gym until 4pm... sucks!!

Nic went for his tuesday soccer as usual... so am now alone... he wanted me to prepare dinner for him, so I thought I would just fix up something simple.. initially thought I would just cook soup with fishballs, chicken breast and vegs, but in the end the soup tasted more like a stew instead.. so probably he will just have to make do with whatever I cooked.. haha.. but one thing good is that he never complains about my cooking.. only I am the one complaining about his cooking.. but he does cook well... just that I am a fussy person when it comes to eating.. hahaha....

Btw, I watched a show called RSPCA Animal Rescue... and saw cases of abused dogs.. poor thing, I simply don't understand why human beings can be so selfish at times... why do they want to keep them and yet don't treat them with care and love.. no doubt they are dogs, but they are also living things.. and I truly believe that they don't deserve to be treated like objects, but rather should be treated like a living thing with FEELINGS.. yes correct, feeling is the word.. many people forget or neglected the fact that dogs have feelings too... I simply detest those people who doesn't treat their pets with proper care... If they can't be bothered to shower them with love, why keep them in the first place... argh!!! :( angry!!!

Anyway, today is also Samantha's birthday! Happy Birthday my dear friend!.... :)

Trying to study now.. but seems really hard... so distracted... one part of me is so stressed up and really wanted to study hard.. but another part of me is getting so tired and wanted to rest.. how how how???

Prayer: God, please bless me with wisdom and patience in whatever I do. Amen.

Inspirational Thought 2 ~ Daily Survival Kit

Read this from the church's bulletin:

Daily Survival Kit:

Items needed are toothpick, rubber band, elastoplast (a.k.a plaster), pencil, eraser, chewing gum and tea bag.

Reasons being...

1. Toothpick is to remind us to pick out the good qualities of others.
2. Rubberband is to remind us to be flexible, although things might not always go the way we want, but it will work out eventually.
3. Plaster is to remind us to heal hurt feelings, ours or other's
4. Pencil is to remind us to list all our blessings everyday
5. Eraser is to remind us that everyone makes mistakes, and its ok.
6. Chewing gum is to remind us to stick (or perservere) with things and we can accomplish anything.
7. Tea bag is to remind us to relax daily and go over that list of blessings.

And my favourite item is .... Plaster.... if we bring hurt to others, we are also hurting ourselves.. we will feel guilty and therefore will not enjoy true happiness... that's why giving is always a blessing.... :)

Isn't it?

Just a quick & short update on the first week of school...

4 days have passed since the start of the new semester.. beginning to already feel the stress.... perhaps its due to the higher expectation I set for myself after getting the results for semester 1... *sigh*

Anyway, school seems pretty alrite and there are many assignments already been posted online for us to complete before the end of August... which is like only a month away... so am starting them now.. and trying to do as much as I can as I am afraid I might not be able to cope with all the assignments especially since I am working this semester....

I have already been working in Video Ezy for two days as of now.. and work seems pretty alrite too.. met a few colleagues... they are all very nice people.. and I am glad to find this job even though the pay is a little pathetic... haha... but at least with some income, I can start to shop for things I like...

Today, Janice and I went to gym early in the morning and did some exercises until 12pm. We went to the city and have lunch as well as some shopping... bought a few things (a shoe, a top for myself and Nic)...

Had a fruitful but tiring day... early class tomorrow.. *sigh*

Today is the last day of school holidays for semester 1 (a.k.a Winter break)... and to reward me for my good performance last semester, Nic treat me to a good dinner. I told him I wanted to have steak for dinner (suddenly crave for steak after watching the korean drama).. and so he brought me to Mt Erica hotel...

He had Chicken Parma and I had Steak... food there was great except that we waited for 30mins for our food to be served... had a bit of beer with an empty stomach so got a bit tipsy... haha....

We took some pictures...

(Chicken Parma & Steak)

( arh.. I looked fat!! :( haiz.... hard to resist good food)

(Nic & his chicken parma)

(Me & my steak.. )

Anyway, looking forward to school tomorrow.. all the best to myself!!! and Nic of course.. haha.. :p

Just had a full dinner with Nic... we ate Dominos pizzas.....

As mentioned in my earlier posts, I have managed to get myself part-time job(s)... I will now be working at Nic's work place every Monday as an admin assistant (though I do not really know if that's the name of the post) and few other days at Video Ezy...

Jobs and good exam results... all my prayers have been answered.. haha...

Monday will be the start of the new semester... time really passes very fast... a snap of fingers and I am already in Melbourne for 6 months... 5 more months to go before I can see my family and Rico... counting down.....

Anyway looking forward to the next semester... hopefully all will be well.... heee... :)

Verdict out....... :)

Thank God.... the examination results are finally released yesterday... and the Good News is that I got very good results.. (3 HD and 1D).. and the greatest news is that I passed all my papers!!. its something really worth celebrating... yay!!! immediately called mummy to share this joy with her... I am sure she is very happy for me.. :)

So now the aim is to keep up the good work for next semester and try to do as well as I can.. or even better!!

Cheers!!!

Days passed quickly again... like usual.. now its already Wednesday.. 2 more days of school holidays before the start of the next semester.. kinda look forward to school.. its so boring to stay at home... the only time, apart from the period when Lucius came for visit, that I went out will be to go for gym... enjoyed going to gym... felt great after each sweat-out sessions..

Anyway, 2 more days to the release of exams results.... so nervous.. scared too.... hopefully Nic n I can both do very well for our papers... and at least to be able to pass all the units....

By the way, I started on my first part-time job on Monday afternoon... at Nic's workplace as an administrative position... not too bad.. what most important is the $$... I need $$.. hahaha.... and the good news is that Janice's boss from Video Ezy called me just now... asked me to go for the training session this saturday! yay!!! finally found myself a job... so happy.. hahaha... lalala..... :)

Mount Buller Ski Trip 07

Slept for barely 3 hours before we got to wake up at 4.30am and get ready for our trip. Began the day with breakfast at Macs while waiting for the assemble time for the coach to Mt Buller...

Journey started at 6am and ended at 9.30am. On the way up to the mountain, I managed to catch some sights of pastures and animals (cows, sheeps and horses).. It was really good and soothing to see those sceneries... I will never be able to see them if not for the fact that I left Singapore for studies... Maybe that's one thing good about Australia.... :)

After we got up to the mountain, we geared up and prepared for our 2 hour skiing lesson... it was really freezing cold (about 0 to -4 degs)... especially when the cold wind or snow hits our faces... woooo... anyway, the lesson was quite simple and we managed to master the few simple techniques of skiing... after the lesson, we caught a quick bite of chips and hot chocolate each (for a note, the hot chocolate is terrible!!!)...

After fueling ourselves, we took the ski-lift up to the first stop and started to ski... Nic was very excited and eager to ski.. Lucius was doing quite well but still fell when he tried to stop.. as for me, I at least managed not to fall.. however, I am really terrified of falling.. so I had a hard time trying to overcome my fear.. hahaha.. eventually, I managed to ski down the high slope twice.. hehe.. so proud of myself!!

The day at Mt Buller ended at 4.30pm and we caught the coach back to Melbourne.... the journey back was a long one... and was alittle delayed as 2 of the passengers were not on the coach... so in the end, we only left Mt Buller at 5.15pm... and we reached home only at 8.30pm... Initially we planned to eat Chicken Parma for dinner (Nic's recommendation)... however, the eatery closes at 9pm, so we have to make do with a dinner near our place... and since it is a freezing cold day, we decided to eat something hot and spicy.. so we ate the indonesian food opposite our place.. so fulllz (after a day of hunger)... :)

Ok, without much ado, let me present some pictures taken during the trip....

(Just arrived... So cold....)

(Just geared..)

(At the break..)

(Lucius n I.. In Action..)(Us .. Queuing for Ski Lift)

(Nicky Man.. the snow surfer!)

(On the ski lift.. with Snow blowing into our faces)

(Fall of the Snow Surfer)

(Me in action.. a professional skiier??)

(Yahoo)

(Partners in crime.. )

(Same fate??)

(Before the last ski)

(Final pose)

Lucius arrived in Melbourne yesterday morning... we went to pick him up from the airport and the first thing of Melbourne which we introduced to him was the sushi handroll that we feel (present tense) was the best so far.. after which, we brought him to the Nike Factory Outlet... At night, we finally get to play mahjong (with Shing and Janice).. though not on a winning luck... haiz....

Slept till 10.30am before I was awaken by Nic's return from his morning work... Had breakfast, left home around 2plus to Footscray for the beef noodles... Lucius found it nice too.. :) After a late lunch, I brought Lucius for a tour in the city and to Crown Casino while Nic went for his soccer...


Late at night (ard 10pm) we went to pick Janice, Gwen and her bf Zhiwei up from Janice's house before heading to Stokers for 'dinner'... Stokers is suppose to be 'famous' for its pancakes... the atmosphere in the restaurant was good, but the food was abit disappointing though... the pancakes aren't as good as what I expected them to be... so far, Sydney's Pancake on the Rocks is still the best! Can't wait to go there for pancakes and fresh/cheap seafood.... Nic and I are planning to go there during one of the weekends in August though.... we better start to plan now... heee.....

Before I post some pictures taken tonight, I would like to say that finally I have found a potential part time job opportunity! Bakers Delight will be conducting a group interview tomorrow at 5.30pm, and I got to be there! I hope I will get the job though... (God Bless Me).... :)

Ok, here are the pictures for your viewing pleasure and my memory album collection....

(2 St Michael's "Pri" Kids.. Lucius n Nic)(3 Pretty Ladies?! Me, Janice and Gwen)(Needless to say.. its US!)(Janice, Gwen n Zhiwei)(Me, Lucius n Janice) (Me and my Ice Chocolate .. it tastes like HL chocolate milk!!)

(My orders... Ice Chocolate n Rasberry Jam Pancakes)(Tucking in!)

(Nic: yo.. check out my pancakes!)

(Lucius: Ice-cream is still the best!)

(Me... and my trench coat + boots!)

(us... wooo its coooold)

(3 ladies again!.. )