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SPECIAL
Today I was looking at my sisters' (yes, read that right...every single one of them. I have four sisters...) medals. Ones they've achieved throughout their primary and secondary school life. Their gold, silver and bronze medals come from various sports events...long jump, 100m sprint, 200m sprint, 4x100m, 4x200m, hurdles.Then I thought..."Where are mine??"Yeah...I know. I have ONLY two bronze medals, got them for long jump in secondary school. Still, I'm proud of them! =DAnyways, the story goes like this...I suddenly went searching for them in drawers and cupboards and even the store room. I think I must have been inspired by just looking at my sisters' medals in awe. I mean.....you should have a look at them! There are sooooooooooooooooo many!!!So anyway...I didn't manage to find them. Maybe they're in Singapore, in one of my boxes lah. Hmmm. I shall look for them when I get back there next week. Maybe I'll be even more inspired by looking at my own medals. Haha!!Well, I may not be the most active in sports among my sisters, but hey, I believe that God gives different kinds of gifts to every single person. No one is wired like me...the combination of my personality, character, gifts, talents, weaknesses, isn't like anyone else's in the world. And that's why we are all SPECIAL.I believe that every single one of my sisters have different specialisation, even though they may have the same kind of talent: excellent in sports. Jiejie's pet event was the sprints, Jo's was the hurdles, Pris is good at hurdles too, and Jem's is the long jump. Me? I'm not so sporty lah...but I'm better at different kinds of stuff. See? All special...So...EVERYONE, LISTEN UP. Give a BIG smile and say "toopac". You are all special!!I feel special...even if no one tells me that I am =)*You know the feeling when you've repeated a certain word too many times? Specialspecialspecialspecialspecialspecialspecial...you suddenly forget its meaning for a moment. The solution? Go to www.answers.com.
......................hot...!!!
This Kluang heat is crazzzziieeeeee.........I never imagined it could get so hot here. Oh man...maybe I should go get a hair cut soon.
Anyways, check this out...
http://fun.bgwebworld.com/en/wc2006.html
FRIENDS #3
Introducing...MR.LIM JIT PANG!!!!!
Now, this is him when he was still a bachelor... =P
Why do I put up a post about him, you may ask. Well, my reason is simple...he's probably one of the most influencial persons in my life. He's our youth worker and he's got a BIG heart and passion for young people. Jit is caring and he'll scold you or tell you off if he has to. But that's just because he loves you...not because he likes scolding people. And you can be sure, where there is Jit, there is FUN. Hehe.
*Thank you so much, Jit, for everything...your prayers, care, concerns, encouragement, love. I know God brought you back to Kluang for a special purpose, and may you allow Him to keep using you for His glory. And please...don't kacau me so much lah. Hahah...*
Too bad I don't have a picture of Jit and his beautiful and gentle wife in this computer. When I find one, I will post it up =)
Pictures
KL-Penang-KL
Ahh.........I just got back from KL. And my back's aching like mad. Ergh. I can't sit properly for too long journeys lah.Now, where should I begin?KLMet up with Terry...I tell you, I ate so much. But it was good food lah. Heheh. Went for their Youth Church on Sunday. Jiejie and Jae Son came along. It's very much like YF in Kluang. Cool =)PenangPenang trip was gooood. Great, in fact...food was great, company was great, the weather, well...raining most of the time. Except for one bright and shining day. We went to and fro Penang stadium to see Jem at her events. Hear ye poeple who still don't know how Jem did for MSSM:Individual events: 100m - finals, 6th place Long jump - GoldTeam events: 4x100m - Silver 4x200m - Gold*Congrats, Jem...I'm sooooo proud of you! =) May you continue to use your talents for God's glory alone. And may He multiply your talents so that His goodness and faithfulness can be portrayed in your life.We met up with Tien Ern and Jon Chen, too...although we remembered a wee bit too late, that Jon works in Penang. Hahah...Had a good time with Mum and jiejie Eunice...I've come to realize that I'm SO very much like Mum. As in, the way we do things. And not only that...I'm SO very much like tai kar jie, too. The things we say...SO SO SO SAME!!! *Jinx, jinx* But Mum and jiejie...not so very the same lah. Haha.KLYeaps...I stayed back in KL again after Penang. Went for Terry's CG on Friday night. Witnessed Kay Jen's baptism in church today, then went for a talk...about how music can be used to help children with special needs. Pretty interesting...Okie, that's it for today...my eyes can't stay open for long anymore tonight. I shall head off to bed soon. Good nites, world...
B is for Break
I cannot cannot cannot cannot cannot wait. ATTACHMENT ENDS TOMORROW!!! In approximately 15 hours' time. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hee...it's not that I don't enjoy attachments, but I guess I've been really drained this time. Six weeks in a row is no joke, man. My energy and strength has been put to test...and if I come out alive of the hospital tomorrow, you'll know that I survived. Hehe... =)
Anyways, what am I gonna do during my two weeks break, you ask...well, a few things, actually:
(1) Off to KL on Saturday then to Penang on Sunday (my Jemmie is a tough cookie...she's still gonna participate after all. Can't wait to see her in action!!!)
(2) Go on a weight-gaining regime
(3) Read a few books
(4) Eat
(5) Rest
(6) Eat
(7) Eat somemore
Yay...I cannot wait!!
Oh yar...
Advice of the day (from my mental patient): "Don't ever let out your age. Once you let other people know, you're not pretty anymore."
Hahahah...
My weekend
I had a great weekend... =)
Saturday
Got back to Kluang around 9am...went to Jit's place (it was his birthday). Was supposed to surprise him with showers of blessing (in other words, water) but it didn't go as we planned. Haha...but we managed to get him wet at breakie, though.
Paulus led worship at YF and it was a blast. God's presence was so strong...those of you who were there would know what I mean.
We had a spontaneous time of ministry...I never knew praying for people can be so tiring. I got a neck-ache the next day because I was praying for someone waaaayyyyy much taller than me...and I was hugging her for quite some time lah. So that explains the neck-ache. Heheh.
Got home, had dinner and then we sat down to watch the match between England and Paragouy. I caught Jae Son, Dad and jiejie Eunice sleeping during some parts of the game!!
SundayWent to church, then had breakie with Dad and my three sisters (Jem was still away at training, Mum had CBC). Got home and watched.......CSI!!! =D So thrilling...it started off with Las Vegas, then Miami and then New York. The Miami and New York episode was sort of like,
bersambungan...so it was a pretty complicated story line. So interesting, man!
Slept for a few hours, then went to the field. Watched them youngsters play captain ball. Went for dinner and then got onto the bus back to Singapore...let me tell you something: I PROMISE MYSELF NOT TO TRAVEL ON THE BUS AT NIGHT ANYMORE. NOT ANYMORE. Took jiejie Eunice and me FOUR AND A HALF HOURS to get back home!!!!! It was crazy...sigh. We reached home around 1am. I was craving for my beauty sleeeeeeppp...sigh, sigh, sigh..........
Nevertheless, I still had a great weekend... =)
=(
Everyone who reads this post...please say a prayer for Jem (my youngest sis...she's twelve). She has injured herself (doctor says most probably a fracture) at the tailbone. And she's supposed to go for MSSM (for my Singaporean friends who don't know, MSSM is a major school sports event at national level) in about a week's time...she's been training real hard for it, for almost half a year now. Sigh...she cried. Poor girl. If it was me, I would, too. Sigh. I'm quite upset for her. But she'll see the specialist tomorrow and they will confirm the diagnosis. We'll keep our fingers crossed till then. Please pray for her, okie...thanks, y'all.
Tired..............
I think that if I ever died in the hospital, it might be due to a sickness...or maybe being overworked. These few days have been sooooooooooooo tiring, man. I survive through it all only by God's grace. *Thank You, God...* I thought I was going to faint yesterday ...it was only halfway through my shift but I was drained of all my energy (okie, I know I walk funny and talk funny and look so beaten up when I'm really tired). You'll never know how time and energy consuming it takes to shower and get patients cleaned up and looking presentable...till you personally experience it yourself. Especially if you have a patient triple your size...and four times your weight. And it takes three people to shower her. T.I.R.I.N.G. That's why I was so glad when I got home today...a long awaited rest for me, because it's afternoon shift tomorrow!!! *Ahh...my beauty sleeeeeeeeeppp!! Wheee... =)* And I went for a walk with my jiejie Eunice just now. It was just relaxing. We were exchanging stories from our workplace...it was just hilarious lah!! Laughing our butts off...........heheh. Okie buh-bye, all...I need to catch my ZZZZZZ's...
FRIENDS #2
Featuring...my CG (from Singapore):
Hmmm...not a very clear picture. Nevermind... First row, from left: Hoi Meng, Joshua, Garry, Shun Bin Second row, from left: Joy, Wini, Grace, Eliza, Wee Teng, Chen Hui, Carol, me Third row (top most), from left: Thomas, Timothy, Chai MengChai Meng - The oldest among us all....heheh, okie lah. I meant...most mature. He's with the Navy. Full of wisdom and patience, he can talk really a lot when he's sharing. So...when he's leading Bible study for that week, you can expect CG to be a little extended =P He oversees everything in our CG.Joshua - He's our CG leader...caring and understanding. One of the most sociable people around.Mindy (not in the picture) - Co-leads with Joshua. She's like a big sister to us all...gentle and kind to everyone. Oh, and did I mention that she's VERY tall, too? Yeah, she is...Grace - She's the only other one that's my age...she's got a really pleasant personality. I like talking with her. She's like her name...full of grace =)Carol - She's closest to me...we share a lot in common: same school, same course, same CG, same DG (Discipleship Group...in campus ministry). You'll always see her smiling.Timothy - He's from my school, too...except different faculty. I'm quite encouraged by the way he's grown since I first joined the CG. He used to feel so uncomfortable sharing his thoughts and perspective of things...but now, he says without even being prompted.Thomas - Thomas and Timothy like kacau'ing each other...but in a good way. Hehe. Thomas may look like an all-nonsense guy to you, but don't be mistaken. When he shares, it comes from his heart, and it reflects a certain maturity that comes only from spending time with the Lord.Shun Bin - Ahh...this guy. The first time I met him, I thought he was some ah beng kia. Really. But as I got to know him better, I realised that he's got quite a soft heart. And the way he's grown amazes me. He used to shut up and not say anything...and he'd look like he was soooo bored. But now? He even leads Bible study. With such passion =) But oh...he keeps mixing Grace's and my name up. We don't even look alike!!!Hoi Meng - The "baby" in our CG...because he's the youngest believer among us all. Quiet, but it's obvious that he's learning lots.Garry - One of our newer CG members, too...doesn't talk unecessarily. Nice person.Wini - She's one sweet girl...and rather thoughtful. Pleasant being around...she and Joy are inseparable. Hehehe...oh, she's very tall...like Mindy.Joy - She's real funny!! Talks funny stuff...like she's drunk. Haha...Wee Teng - Shares a lot of her experiences with us...very encouraging. Has a great desire to glorify God in everything she does. She's one you can learn a lot from.Eliza - She's cool...always smiling, too. Nice to talk and hang out with. Eliza, Wee Teng and Chen Hui comes as a package =PChen Hui - Cute and very laughy...hehe. She and Eliza are cousins.So yeah...these are my CG members. We've been growing more closely knitted over the past few months and it's been a great journey so far. Am praying that God will continue to lead us and may we heed His voice when He calls. I love my CG...and I love the time spent with them =)
FRIENDS
I'm gonna be putting up posts of my cousins/friends for the next few logs.
This is Ms.Ong Kay Ti...my youngest cousin from my mum's side. We call her Kate. She's most adorable and sweet. And her speech...my, my. Maturity way beyond her age. She's six but she started using words like "embarrassing" and "conscience" since she was four. She once told Jem,"You're my best friend in the whole wide world!". Oh, and yesterday she told me she misses me!! =D Heheh. *May you grow into a lovely young lady with a deep passion for God anda heart for His Word, Kate* I love this darling =)
Okie, up next is David (this picture is quite old lah). This is one true friend. Sticks as close as a brother, although he's eight hours' flight away (he's migrated to Melbourne)...he's been a great encouragement and blessing to me. Oh, but he loves bullying and making fun of me. Nevertheless, it's always fun having him around =) And an awesome friend...especially in times of great need. *Thanks for the countless times when you tolerated my nonsensical chatter and blabberings. May you continue to be a blessing to many others, and be moulded into His image more and more, David*
Alrightoes...only two for today. Stay tuned!
The JOY of the Lord is my strength
Did you know that something actually happens in the spiritual realm when you say, "I give up Lord...take all of me"? Yeah...something does happen. You begin to have peace of mind. You begin to praise and worship God for His awesome-ness and majesty. You begin to have this joy that's welling up within you, and you know that it's from the Lord.
Today my patient spat in my face. I didn't annoy her, really!! I was feeding her milo, one scoop by one scoop...then suddenly she "puih'ed"...and milo splattered all over. I was so shocked. That wasn't the only thing she did. I would be feeding her and then she would scream her lungs out all of a sudden. I practically jumped in fright...scary, man. She did it a few times. Wonder how the other patients are gonna sleep tonight...
She's a patient from the mental hospital lah...that's why.
I've nursed many kinds of patients before...had one
ah pek trying to get his hands under my skirt (another mental patient. I scolded him nicely...), had another one who went, "
Missy, missy...nyanyikan lagu lah. Saya mau tidur...sing Chinese song also can lah". Me??? Chinese song?? Hahaha...I ended up singing one of the Christmas carols!! O Little Town of Bethlehem, I think... =P
Had yet another one who tried stranggling himself in front of me. *I'm sorry, uncle...I'm a nurse, I won't let you die*
So many kinds of patients lah...some irritating, some grumpy, some moody, some real, REAL fussy they get on my nerves. Others, just sweet and grateful that they are taken care of. Ahh...the life of a nurse =) I don't regret taking up this course. It's hard work, of course...
*I've never felt so ready for my case study presentation before...presented it yesterday to my lecturer. And she had to comment so much. Ish. But then again, she comments on almost everything. Oh sigh. Nevermind.
