Graduation Shots

Blessings of the Day: Still in the mood of graduation *finish liao*

I've Finished The Race!

Blessings of the Day: To God be to Glory.

Last year I felt I went through a rehearsal

This year... is for real! And it is the final lap!

我终于读完了！我终于毕业 了！

It had been a bitter sweet journey for me. Not that I went through alot of trials but yes it was quite a fair bit of obstacles. As I sat in the hall waiting for my turn to receive my certificate, thousands of one things ran through my mind.

I still remembered the many disappointments I faced when I applied for various local uni after I finished my poly. I remembered facing the disappointments from my mom that I cannot enter local Uni. I remembered a lot of things.

But I thank God that I can graduate today with a degree. It was HIM who enabled me to do all things.

I guess I've been waiting for very long for this day to come. Today my parents, my 2 sisters and Keegan turned up to support me. Some of my classmates said, "eh you attended the ceremony twice?" I know! Frankly speaking, I didn't feel anything last year hahaa, yes i was happy but for today, I was very overwhelmed. Even now as I am typing this blog entry. I am just choked with thanksgiving in my heart that I finally reached my goal and my dream.

It was not easy for me, because I often felt I am not a very bright person. I don't scores As or As* for every subject. From Primary school, to Secondary school to Poly. Even when I entered into workforce after poly, I often felt very inadequate. A few times, or many be multiple times a day, I felt so stupid & dumb ! Argh! Why can't I ever get things right? Why don't I have natural talents like some of my friends do. If I were to ever admit what I am most envy about.. that it would be talents. You will never find me envy a person with materials possessions because at the end of the day, I know if I work hard enough I can get the items that I want. Somehow I often felt talents are like inborn ability or God's special favour on the person.

For the past few years, I questioned/seek/prayed/asked God what talents He had given or bless me with? I wondered hard and long enough. Today I think i got the answer.

God had granted me perseverance.

I looked back, if not for perseverance, I will not be able to finish the race. If not for perseverance, I would give up in IT. If not for perseverance, I will not be where I am today.

I may not be the A* student in class or the most talented and biz person in the business world. But yes God granted me perseverance to complete what I had set my mind on. And in the process, He mold me, change me, teach me and most important He moved before me and determine my steps of where I seek my goal. I took longer than usual but I believed it was His intention to lead me today outcome.

Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Thank you Father. All Glory to Your name as You lead me in my business for Your Glory. Amen.

Study

3.5 years - it had been a long long journey....

TO be continue...

Study FEVER

Must i always find fun GAMES like right BEFORE my submission date?!!?!

Every semester is happening to me! HAIYO! Good thing is the last semester!

COME ON PY!!!!!

Happy Cooking

Look what i have got here?



DAVID ROCCO'S DOLCE VITA RECIPE :)


WHAT EVEN BETTER! HIS AUTOGRAPH!


HEARTS DISCOVERY CHANNEL



His menu absolutely look stunning! Every course was accompanied with red wine (as if i know how to appreciate) and more important his charming personality just melt every single girl's heart (married, single or attached)

But too bad he is a chef with 2 beautiful daughters :P


So do i enjoy? Absolutely.... the recipe book of course.


Guess what? I did not attend the event at all....


All thanks to my sister! *argh* After i discovered the event, the very next day i asked her if she is keen to go with me. She looked at me and said "Aiyo, Py! $188 leh! He is not famous!"

"No lar not as famous as Jamie Oliver, but he is sure one true Italian and I wonder how's the food like! His ways are so different from how Jamie cooked!"

"If i am going to watch David cook there, i might as well catch his show on TV and then spent $188 to buy the ingredients and cook a meal for myself! For all you know you will spent less than $50 in total"

"NOOOO! That different! It is DAVID who is cooking! Come on!"

"Nvm lar Py, save that $! We go see got more interesting events to sign up instead?

*weep*


AND GUESS WHAT! Weeks later Discovery invited her to go for this event! There she was raving away how exciting cos she is going to get up close and personal with David! *weep*

Papers reported - David Rocco event - SOLD OUT

*WEEP LOUDER*

MSN Conversation:
Sister: Should i get his book? It cost about $100+

Me: Nah forget it! Just to get his autograph??

Sister: No lar! But is a book worth to keep....

Me: Later Discovery give you one

Sister: You wait long X10000

Me: Ha!

*a few hours later*

Sister: Don't scream!

Me: ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME FREE TICKET TONIGHT?

Sister: I got a free autograph of his BOOK!

ME: .........................

Sister: hehehehehe :P

Me: .......................

Me: I shd had just gone ahead to sign up instead of listening to you ! ARGH!

Sister: Don't like that lar....

Me: EVENT SOLD OUT! I CANT EVEN GO IN :(

Sister: I will give you the book or at most buy you one more book

Me: Nothing beats getting up close and personal with David :(


Later @ Night when she returned home

1 Huge Big Paper Bag - She whipped out his book ! i just whined ... then i turned i saw this....



ok i am a happy but not a very happy girl :)

She didn't buy the book. Discovery gave her another book. Oh my God - I LOVE YOU DISCOVERY! I will buy your channel in my new home for sure!

Oh well, i missed David Rocco. But we are going to attend another world gourmet summit event.

Le Cordon Bleu Culinary & Pâtisserie Masterclass
Learn from the masterchefs of one of the world’s most established culinary institutes. For one day, feel like a student at Le Cordon Bleu in this culinary masterclass instructed by Herve Boutin, Oliver Oddos and Arnaud Guerpillon hailing from schools in Australia, Japan and Mexico.

Ok :) Hope is something yummy :)


Shoot~ 4000 words to go !!! :(

Getting Stressful

About 1 month away from the submission. And I am not even half way through. The rest of the days are going to be hard ...

Hang On Happy!

P.R.A.Y

One of my favourite song - a good reminder of Prayer - the communication between God and me

Pray
By True Vibe

Thinking through What to do
You're searching every angle and point of view
Good advice, well rehearsed
Only seems to make matters worse
When you're at a dead end
Where do you go?
My friend, there's an answer I know

Pray, when the road is steep
Pray, when you're hope gets weak
Know the Father hears through
The silence and the tears you
Pray, when you don't know how
Pray, heaven's waiting now
And Jesus is just a breath away
Pray

The deepest sighs Of the heart
Sometimes it's a struggle when we first start
To wrap our needs up in words
And trust that somehow we will be heard
Draw near, and know you are loved
God hears, and his heart is touched

Pray for the strength you're needin'
To go on believin'
No matter what you face
You'll have the wisdom and the grace to..."

The Power of Procastination

Seriously, have you ever realize, the longer you procrastinate the worst things will turn out? It doesn't just affect yourself .. you affect EVERYONE *guilty sigh*

Why must I procrastinate?

Why do I always procrastinate?

What kind of benefits do I get from procrastination?

Ans = Nothing get done

Distractions identified: Facebook, Singapore Brides and Punggol Forum

These needs to get out of my E-world for awhile... perhaps closing the account might help and provide short term solution. The time spent might be better off reading and doing my literature review.

Oh come on Hap(py) - stop procrastinating!!!!!!

Putting Off Procrastination
What important thing have you been putting off?
When will you do it?
__ Check here when done.

One of Satan's most effective "wiles" is "wait awhile."

Stop Procrastinating

Argh... is such a bad habit! I need to press on! An old proverb, "Never put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today."

'll Do It Later

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READ: Genesis 19:12-29

While he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, . . . the Lord being merciful to him. --Genesis 19:16

A newsletter of the Procrastinators' Club of America is printed every so often and is free to members of their organization. A sample from one edition reads:

"Please forgive us this one time, but the president's message, which was planned to appear in this space, missed our late deadline, and we promise to make every effort to get a message prepared in time for our next issue, if and when it comes out, provided we're not pushed or rushed into it and end up with a message as inferior as this one would have been."

Sometimes procrastination is funny. But as Genesis 19 reveals, a delayed response to God's commands is serious business. When the Lord told Lot to get his family out of Sodom and run for his life, he acted appropriately at first (v.14). But then he lingered in the city until the angels of God grabbed his hand and took him out (v.16). If the Lord had not mercifully overruled Lot's procrastination, he and his entire family would have been destroyed.

Lord, we are often like Lot. Please be merciful to us, as You were to him. We know that we should be as quick to do Your will as Jesus was. We need the help of Your Holy Spirit to enable us to give You the prompt obedience that You so much deserve. — Mart De Haan

Putting Off Procrastination
What important thing have you been putting off?
When will you do it?
__ Check here when done.

One of Satan's most effective "wiles" is "wait awhile."

Coincidentally, Patty send me this link - to answer above problem.

Check out NAG: http://www.pronagger.com/services--packages.html

Many things to Do - So little Time

Blessings of the Day: "Common Sense Granted to PY"
"Beg as loud as you can for good common sense. Search for wisdom as you would search for silver or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means to respect and to know the LORD God." ~ Proverbs 2:3-5

I absolutely have no common sense knowing I shdn't jump and i still jump. Now my knee cap is running to the other side.. Need to be more disciplined in exercising- swimming & cycling. No more jogging :( Boo Hoo~ Hope i can finish the 10km "marathon" on the coming Sunday.

I am getting abit panicky these days - the recession, the work, the studies :(

In anyhow just before 23rd Dec, I had a list of things to complete and to pray about!

Work
1) Project #1 = Client A to cooperate with me!! Argh~
2) Project #2 = Client B to cooperate with me also!!!! :S
3) Ad-Hoc #1 = Client C continue to make more changes and so i can earn more from u *evil laughter*
4) Ad-Hoc #2 = Cliend D Where Art Thou? Please come back from Bangkok :(
5) Projects Biddings to go through :)

Studies
1) Finish the rapid prototype and sent off for user testings.
2) Write 1st Paragraph - Introduction

"Cooking Dash"
1) Pot Luck Party = BBQ/Kimchi Chickeng Wings + Katang Salad
2) AP Lunch = Fish Pie? Meat Ball Pasta?? or BOTH??
3) Family Christmas Party = Menu Planning in progress
4) Post Christmas Party = ....

2008 December, may it be a fruitful and God honouring one :)

The "Rehearsal"

I felt I was going through a rehearsal - I wasn't expecting since it was a direct honours program.

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My parents were proud of me that I had finally grown up *smile*

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Strangely enough, in the midst of the joy.... or maybe after they went home first leaving me and kg behind to take more photos... my heart was thinking of something else instead. What i really want them to see is how Christ's love had touched my life all these years. My desires to share the Christ love is equally as how much I desired to earn my degree to make them proud. Maybe more. Today in my heart just ring these words...I wanted very much to tell them:

God loves you too.

Thanks Dad and Mom - I will work hard for my final year and most importantly I'll pray that God's love will come into your lives. I pray your hearts will be touched just like how God touched my life 9 years ago. Just had how God open this door to me return to studies. I know one day God will open your doors for me to share the love of Christ to you!

study hard = work hard = pray hard

next year Oct 2009 - Here i come again

Multiple Thoughts

Blessings of the Day

(1) A wonderful retreat - I heart all my sisters.
(2) A wonderful reward - my tutorial teacher wrote me an encouraging card on my papers done so far and I was really thankful despite of the last min preparation each time i had to cramp through my reports.
(3) A wonderful LOVE - the Love of God never fails me. I need the grace ever more to go though this period. Thank you Father.

Am Feeling Currently:

Being emotional doesn't mean is all the negative thoughts and mood. It is a mixture of consists the good ones and bad ones. Thankfully the good ones are more than the bad ones.

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But however when i let worries dwell too much, sometime the elements of worried can actually be more than the good ones which mine looked like this:

= + + + +

They said that 3 good moods can remove 1 mini bad mood...

which left me with :

= + + +

That's why I said i am emotional.

I need the grace grace grace ever more from God!

半工半读

我好累!!

Just want to express in chinese. haha

But i guess is the good kind of tired - the fruitful and contented type. Can't complain right?

Quote Kwa Kwa "Py, you'll soon be missing your studies days when it is officially over"

The Lord is with me :) I know that for sure.

but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31

Some Random Thoughts

It's been a stressful period (again). Many things are going like roller coaster everyday. I desired for a break but it seem quite impossible these days.



Today QT reminded me that actually I hadn't been quite contented with the things I have. Which can be quite a stumbling for me. I need to learn to be contented.



Studies is commencing in end of July. Is the final lap for me! 12 more months. I need to work on the thesis and the final module. The final module I had chosen was something that many people against. It is non IT module. It touches on media communications. Which means there are many chapters need to memorize and can test on my brain cells. I did contemplate to pay extra $52.50 to switch the module to another one. I am confident I can get a good grade for that module if I switched but what stopped me was the knowledge in that module will not have any use for me. I weigh the difference for getting an A for a module which cannot bring any good knowledge and compared to module maybe B or C+ but allows me to understand the media industry and brush up on my writing which can in turn benefit my thesis since i am expected to write a very long report.



Work had been pretty tough. I wish I have a longer break from studies before i started to play juggling again. I hope to close 2 end of the month. By God's help! Yes i can do it :) I am praying for creativity, wisdom and good management for handling the new accounts and existing ones. Today I want to announce that design is my love and my gift. I want to use this gift that God had granted me to work on projects that will honour God. I know there are many people out there far more talented than me and I know that by my own strength is impossible to walk alone. Learning that God will always use the less talented and ordinary people in His wonderful plan to make it work if we allowed Him to use.

Exam Results Part 1

BLESSINGS OF THE DAY

It is my desired results! Oh My God! I can't believe it! :) I got the results I was hoping for in NUS! :) PRAISE GOD!

Lecturers will announce soon on the results of the Top 5 storybooks very soon. :) Whether anot I got it, I am very pleased with the overall.

Happy

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Sleeping Happily tonight :)

The Difference

I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish that I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task.

"Why doen't God help me?" I wondered.

He answered, "You didn't ask".

I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on grey and bleak. I wondered why God didn't show me.

He said, "You didn't seek".

I tried to come into God's presence; I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided,

"My child, you didn't knock".

I woke up early this morning and paused entering the day; I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray

Blessings of the Day: Last Friday paper was manageable. I thanked God how He had granted me grace and wisdom for that 3 hours. All friends were praying for my paper as I really struggled preparing the paper. Many times, I was very tempted to walk in and withdraw from this module. Kg encouraged me asked me to press on. I was very glad that I had persevered. Now I left one final project and individual project. Father, continued to grant me the strength and perseverance to complete everything by Wednesday. May I also complete my work as well so that my clients work are not affected by me. Please one final week, let me pass through it with your grace and blessings. Thank You Jesus!

Eve of Exam

What is the worst thing that can happen to you on the eve of your exam?

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To discover an online fun game !! ~~~~ ..... _ _ _ _


I hate myself.....

Discipline!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings of the Day: To discover a new game.. ya right... haha (cold laughter) I am in the revision mode... does that make me feel better? haha.. Praise God. Help me to do well. And no more last minute request from client. Amen....

Hebrews 13:5 The Lord will never leave or forsake you.

Exam Fever

No facebook
No Complaining
No Whining

mOre sleep, more brain cells, more coffee, more understanding on the virtual reality and images, objects, texture mapping, calculations... more more more!

God is with me *smile*

Blessings of the Day?

The children storybook is in Top 10 now! Finalizing details soon... Please let the book go to TOP 5 :)

Amen!

After exam --- food updates!!!!

the Stressful (Godly) thoughts

Jesus! Thanks :) Love you.

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Phil 4:5 -9
*reminder from Qq blog

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thess 5:16-18
*reminder from JAP accountability group

Blessings of the day: Never in my most stressful period of my life, in the midst of exams and works i blog so much in this manner. But it surely help me to focus on HIM even more.

NEED THIS VERY MUCH

WISDOM, CONFIDENCE, PEACE, UNDERSTANDING, GOOD MANAGEMENT OF TIME, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD MEMORY, GOOD BRAIN, GOOD REST, GOOD SLEEP, GOOD RESULTS.....

ASK SEEK KNOCK!

School Projects

The 2 best projects that I seen in my classmates works. I only have 1 word for the 2 groups. "Impressed!" Haha I am not posting my works!

Someone MTV
I liked it because the whole entire techniques really looked professional. I loved the music that they composed too.

Our Basic Tune MTV
I was laughing from the beginning till the end. Good Job :)