An anxious day

This afternoon, I went to Student Information Centre (SIC) to get my validity sticker. In the meantime, I requested the staff to check whether they have exempted my MPW subjects which are Moral Studies and Malaysian Studies, just in case they didn't due to their bad management. What a shock when she told me that I have not been exempted from these subjects. As I remember, during the registration in August 2009, I gave the letter of passing the MPW subjects to the person that entertained me and that person took it, settled it and returned it back to me without any written or printed confirmation. I thought it was settled. I even went to SIC to ask for confirmation and one of the staff that time told me that if I had let them see the letter, then it will be okay. She didn't use the computer to check. Since she answered me confidently, then I supposed that it will be okay because I was just a new student there knowing nothing about Swinburne's history. However, today SIC told me that I have not been exempted?? The staff asked me about the person who entertained me that day. How am I suppose to remember since I was only a new student that time? My friend told me that probably is the marketing department and I came to know that SIC never communicate with marketing department even though they are working in the same university. I was so angry with them and at the same time feared that I might have to retake the subjects. I told myself that I will never ever trust marketing department anymore.

The SIC staff asked me to submit the exemption form together with the photocopy of the letter and they will get the approval from the coordinator of MPW. However, I was still worry because getting the approval might need a week or two. I need to worry for so many days? What if the coordinator doesn't approve? I have only two semesters left and definitely this semester I couldn't enrol anymore as the enrolment has already past and I can only take one MPW per semester. That means I have to delay my graduation? I was so worried. Anyhow, I have to solve this problem. I don't want to retake it! It's a silly thing to do! So, I decided to take a shorter and more reliable step which is to find the coordinator with the documents needed. From the start of the incident, I never stop praying. When I went to the coordinator's room, she was not there. I continued to pray hoping that I could find her. After a while, I decided to find a person in the marketing department which I heard that he might be able to help. After a few steps away from the coordinator's office, I saw the coordinator coming down the stairs walking back to her office. Thank God.

When I asked her to confirm that she is the MPW coordinator, she was so kind and invited me to go into her office, sat down and talked slowly. She sounds so nice. Haha. Then, I told her about my problems. After she saw the letter, she took out a list of IPTS school and started searching for Institut Sinaran where I took my MPW. It was there! Then she told me it is okay, she will approve it, but what I need to do is submit it to the SIC because only they have the chop to confirm that my document is real, and after that only she will be able to approve it. She even told me that it is good that I did some follow up. She asked me to continue following up to see whether the SIC will send me email about the approval, and if I still haven't get the email after maybe one or two weeks, I will have to ask them. What a relief after getting such confirmation. So, I did what she said and now I am waiting for the email. Again, I couldn't stop thanking God.

By the way, I feel sorry for the SIC staff. Everything that is handled by the marketing department, when anything happens, SIC have to take the blame. I kept complaining that time and showed her my unsatisfied and "sienz" look. I think she felt frustrated because at first, she talked nicely. But after that, the reaction on her face changed and she started to talk seriously to me (with some fake smile) about how am I able to solve the problem. Haha. Sorry ba. =P

I learn the moral of the story that I should always do some follow up especially in Swinburne because I could not trust their management. They never communicate with each other. Anyway, I still and will always trust God for He did and will do great things in my life. This incident reminds me that how powerful, strong and great God He is.

He listens to my prayer

This afternoon, I was going to prepare my lunch. Suddenly the electricity was out. I thought there was some problem with the main switch. I went down to check but it was not. I was a bit frustrated and was going to change my plan to eat at school. I didn't wish to go to school that early because I need to study. I had not been studying for the whole weekend. Then I prayed hoping that the electricity will resume soon. After that, I continue to study. One minute haven't pass, I noticed the electricity had resume. I didn't notice when did it resume. It was too fast. I couldn't stop thanking God and then went down to cook for my lunch.  

太奇妙的一天

昨天是上课的第二天。三点半下午的课令我有好奇的感觉。因为这是 final year project 的开始，也就是说 software engineering project A. 上课的时候，老师叫我们抽签来看自己在哪一组。那时我们真的是很紧张，比拿成绩还要紧张。我就一直的祷告，希望我们可以在同一组。但是我又矛盾的跟神说，一切都跟随神的旨意。虽然说这一句是满怕的，可是我不可以跟着自己的意愿而祷告吧。就跟神说如果我真的是跟其他人同组，那就无所谓吧，一切都跟随主的旨意。我相信主会安排最好的给我。我一直重复的祷告，还是有担心的感觉。当我抽的时候，我选都不要选，我就看到哪一张纸，就拿那一张。好奇妙的结果，既然我跟我的朋友拿到同一组。接下来就到另一个朋友抽。很不好的，我还去教她偷看。没想到，他真的有这么做。也很奇妙的，当我和第一个朋友抽的时候，老师是站在我们面前的，但是当那另一个朋友抽的时候，老师走去另一边。那她就有机会这么做。虽然心是有点不好过，但是到最后，我们还是同组了。做了就做了。没办法改变。就只有求主怜悯吧。也感谢神让我们能够同组。实在是太奇妙了。神的恩典实在是够我们用。

Trip to KK

Went to KK on 30 January. Reached home at around 6.30pm on Sunday. It was a tiring weekend. Almost fall sick but still can go through it happily.

It was Saturday. Early in the morning, 14 church members, including Daddy and I, gathered at my house at around 3.30am. After a short prayer, we started to head to KK at 4am. In the gospel car, we practiced the Hakka mountain song that we are going to present. We reached BCCM Likas at around 12.30pm.

Busy decorating.

Time to hang it up.

Done!!

The recycle launching started at around 2pm. Many faces with smiles on it shows that our presentation was not bad. Hehe.

This was my part in Hakka.

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上帝托付我们看顾地球

因为自私不理又不顾

搞到地球乌烟瘴气

各扫门前雪捉地球来出气 来出气

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After the launching, I went out with Bii.

The next day Sunday worship, I thought I can meet my choir friends at BCCM Likas but end up we went to BCCM Foh Sang because the worship there starts earlier.

After lunch, we started our journey back to Sandakan. On the way back, at Kundasang, we saw a hill and we decided to climb it.

The cement was made to avoid the landslide.

There we are, reaching the so-called top. But....

There's somemore!! OMG~!!

Finally, we reached the top. Sooooo tired~~ But it was our best achievement in January 2010.

The only 4 of us reached the top....wakakaka!!!

That was all about my trip.

By the way, I got this from him. Thanks Bii. Hehe.

Work work work~~~

It has been more than a month since my last update. Since Zhing was complaining that my blog is still in christmas mood as february is around the corner, I decided to write something lor~~ At least there's something. No more christmas mood, now is working mood..haha..

I started working since 12th Jan and am going to work until end of February. From that day on, my time is being tied up. No more waking up late, no more going out with friends at anytime I want. But at least it is better than walking and sitting around at home doing nothing. I have to plan my time wisely.

On 14th Jan, 5 friends from KK came to visit Sandakan. We guided them around Sandakan, but not me..haha...I just joined them when I have the time. That was usually during nights and weekends. The first night, we had steamboat for dinner at One Family. The second night, a friend's dad spent all of us to have Bah Kut Teh as dinner. Then, we went to Balin (if I didn't spell wrongly) at the rooftop of Hotel Nak. It was the first time I went there. The place is so nice. But because of the strong wind on that day, the upper part was closed. However, they allowed us to went up to take a look and we managed to sit on the most expensive part and take some pictures for about half an hour more without paying. LOLx!! After everyone had reached, we went down to have a seat and drinks.

This is the highest part and is most expensive...around RM200-300. They took away the cushion due to strong wind.

Ahhh~~~ The wind blew strongly~~

The next day which was Saturday, I joined them for lunch after work. Then, we went to sing K at Encore. At night, we went to Wu Sou Lou to eat crocodile meat...wakakaka...The next round was coming to my house to play ramee and mahjong. Those were the time i spent with them. They went back to KK on Sunday.

Yesterday morning, Zhing came to my house to have breakfast and we went to church. Then, we both went out shopping and had lunch together. After shopping, she came to my room and we talked for some time. I never thought that we still can talk like last time. I really miss the time when we studied together and stayed together in KK. Today during lunch break, I went out with her again. Within that two hours, we managed to finish all our things that we need to do. Those are taking my phone to the phone shop, buying her nice nice boots, eating kfc as lunch, making her sticker name and buying Tenom coffee requested by Daddy. However, happy times always end so fast. She'll be leaving to Australia soon. Hope she'll study happily there^^

When I reached home from work today, Mommy boiled pumpkin syrup. It is so delicious~~ Yummy~~

I'll be going to KK for Basel Church recycle launching this Saturday. We'll be singing 'Hakka mountain song' (客家山歌) about recycle. Looking forward to it..hehe..

p/s Zhing, we'll find one day go out again before you leave...hehe..

Christmas is around the corner~~

On Wednesday, mommy and I planned to cook western food since I kept talking about lamb chop for days. I helped mommy in the kitchen. We cooked hot dogs, french fries, potato wedges, nuggets and lastly lamb shoulders (couldn't find lamb chop). Yea, I know some of you might be thinking that at last I place my footstep into the kitchen...wakakaka...

Yummy~~ I love the lamb chop very much!!

Twister became our drinks~~~

Christmas is around the corner!! Our church went caroling for three nights from Monday until Wednesday. We had a lot of fun and ate a lot too...haha..

Taken at church on the last day of caroling before going to houses...

Last house of the year...we ate meehun and curry chicken. Delicious~~~

Before we leave, we sang the whole book of 12 songs (one verse each). Everyone was so high and we shouted after the last song. Everyone was so happy..haha..

On Thursday, daddy's cell group organised a christmas party and present exchange. Everyone had to bring a present not less than RM5.00. I bought a photo frame.

These are the presents with a number stick on each present.

After the dinner, there were games and lastly distribution of presents. Each person have to randomly pick a small paper with number writing on it. The presents were distributed according to the numbers.

One of the presents was a branded men's undergarment (B.U.M.). There's an auntie never give up in finding out the person who bring the undergarment as present. She was not willing to end the day without knowing who was it. We all guessed for about an hour. But still no one guessed it correctly. Lastly, when they gave up and readied to leave, daddy suddenly shouted, "Yeah!! No one asked me for the whole night!!" At last, they knew who was it...LOL!! And everyone went home with a happy face...haha!!

Discussing about the person who bring the undergarment...haha..

I got this at the end of the day. Gold sand konon~~ haha!!

Back in Sandakan!!

Long time didn't update blog...haha...a bit lazy these days especially after the exam. After the exam, i went to kk to join a camp (大专生激励营) at Mimpian Jadi Resort. I had a lot of fun there. Learned a lot of things and get to know many new friends. I love the T-shirt so much...wakakaka...

Camp fire...

Kongming lantern (孔明灯)....just for fun!! Because most of us never see it before...hahaha...

After the camp and before going back to Sandakan, I went to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park with my family since they came to kk to fetch me back to Sandakan. Too bad, sis didn't join the trip to kk.

Backed in Sandakan since Wednesday. Black out on Friday for about 3 hours...swt...Nature City will always be Nature City...hahaha...

Nothing to do...Bro made this during the black out...haha..

Went to church that night. Surprised that the position of the stage had changed..totally changed..a lot nicer...

Old stage become back side...

Back side become new stage...the furnitures on the stage is put for temporary for the movie act during christmas...hehe..

musical instruments..

Went to relative's house yesterday. 3 nephews and 1 niece...4 of them playing around..so do bro...all of them so cute...haha...first time meet with my two cute little niece and nephew...hehe...felt that bro has grown up when he stood within them...lolx..