Mami, I Am Home!

But you are not home, anymore! =(

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I have finished It!

But you are not here to celebrate with me! =(

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Home is never complete without you!

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But I can feel that you are always looking down from heaven to cheer us on!!

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Till we meet again, I will always miss you!

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At Last! But... An Unbalanced Equation

At LONG Last!

I have finished one of the big races in life!

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It was a race that started off badly and things didn't get any better thereafter but thank God it has ended fairly well!

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My heart is "toughen" up with all the corrections from supervisors!

I was utterly discouraged when first started writing up!

Felt really, really bad to supervisors for the poor writing!

They spent hours and hours to change them...

And I greatly appreciate their endurance, patience and time!

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As things progressed, I got the hang of it!

And I was very encouraged to see positive feedbacks, to know that I was on the right track!

I thought only kindergarten kids will be happy to see "stars" given for their work!

But at this level of education, seeing "stars" can actually make me very happy & indeed I yearn to see "stars" for the work!!

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And At Last! I got the final product!!!

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This entry is titled ". . . An unbalanced equation" because. . .

Gained 1 Thesis = Lost 1 Mom, Lost 1 Grandma, Lost 4 youthful years, Lost . . . several more things!

Isn't it an unbalanced equation?!

However, still have to be grateful & thankful for the blessings & "blessings in disguised" given to me!

Thank God for the opportunity to study!!

Thank God for His wisdom, provision & protection!!

And Thank God!

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Some Laughter . . .

We walked passed a shop after some drinks

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And Angela stopped by to read the poster above

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Angela: Reading reading reading...

Me: *wonder what was Angela reading* OoOo, I know how to read that! It says "A chance to win a free ticket to Hong Kong" *read out loud*

Pei Lin: Ya, I also know how to read . . .

Kelvin: Oh, something something something Hong Kong!

Awi: Haaaaaa, hahahahahaha I also know how to read!!!

Angela: *VERYYYY SUPRISED that Awi and me can read chinese* You two can read??????

Me & Awi: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA, of course we can read!!!!!

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Me: Hahahaha, Neh, here!!!

Awi: Hahahahahahahaha, you (Angela) really looked VERY surprise that we can read!!!!

Angela: Hahahahaha yes, because I haven't finished reading and she (me) has finished reading the whole sentence!!!

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....

. . . It was a simple funny encounter!!! . . .

. . . Hahaha, both posters were just right next to each other, yet Angela didn't notice the english version!!! . . . :P

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. . . Good to have some simple laughter in life to stay Young and Happy! . . .

And of course need some friends to laugh together!

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*Happy things can happen anytime, anywhere!!*

It is Getting Nearer!

The time to submit the thesis is getting nearer and nearer and nearer...!

In two weeks time I'll be home...!

This also means I have to make the decision for the next phase of life VERY soon!

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The thought of leaving Melbourne actually saddens me...!

For the friendships that I have built...

And for this place that I have stayed in for the past 5 or more years!

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Have encountered many many happy and sad moments here in Melbourne!

I have met different kinds of people!

I have met very very good friends here in Melbourne that changed the perspective of my life!

And I have also met a few sad encounters . . . !

Ah, things - good and not so good - come in a package, hey?!?

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I have developed a few deep friendships but many of them have moved on! !

It wasn't easy when we're parting

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. . . Till then I shall enjoy my stay here in Melbourne :) . . .

Can't wait to be free from studies after so many yearssss!

What is the first thing I should do after submitted the thesis ? ?

. . . Anticipating for that day! =) . . .

Nostalgia . . .

Sometimes simple things are more enjoyable and memorable...!

Sometimes "ad-hoc" and simple plans are more fun and memorable...!

Sometimes being "oblivious" is a bliss...!

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Are these signs of "ageing"!?

Or I'm behaving like a "complicated" human?

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Bottom line: I'm not as "energetic" and "simple" as last time to "re-live" those "happy" moments!

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Life Lessons...

Read a blog written by a Spirit-filled Pastor...

One of his statements really captured my heart...

"Hunger for God is CAUGHT not Taught"... Ps. P. Tan

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Indeed, it is very true!

Apart from the Hunger for God, I think many other "characters" in me were "caught" from other people and "birth" forth within me.

Both Good and the Not so good characters!

And there is a saying that goes like this "it is always easier to learn the Not So Good things from people than learning the good things"... and this statement is very True!

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I pray that God will make me more sensitive to catch His Love and Characters from people around me!

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Last night, I was, again, reminded to be thankful for the small little blessings or even blessings in disguise that God has given unto me...

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. . . *Life Lesson No. 0202* . . .

Dad: Ohhhh, the lady said it was a Grade-A chicken, but it doesnt taste like one! Hmmm...

Sis 2: Haaaa, dad, you're bluffed by people!!!

Mum: He he he, really not the Grade-A chicken???

Me: *thinking* what's the difference between this so called Grade-A chicken and the Real Grade-A chicken???? It taste Yummy too!!!

Sis 2: Oh, dad, how come you couldn't tell the difference??? You are so experienced in buying groceries!! Aiyah... !

Mum: Gigglessss... hehehe . . .

Sis 2: Bla bla, don't buy from the lady anymore...!!!

After a while of complaining then...

Finally, dad says "Oh well, I just bought from the lady because no one bought from her and she looked a bit "pathetic", so I just bought it from her..."

Then all of us kept quiet!

And I Caught Dad's Kind Spirit & Love!!!

Dad didn't want to say it out but after much complains from us he said out the purpose of buying the chicken from the lady and I think he knew that the chicken was not a Grade-A chicken...

Yet because of his kindness, he bought from the lady to make her day happy and for her to be able to go home earlier!

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If the little things that you do can make someone's day happy, and only cost you a little bit of money (or maybe more), why not do it?

Some people may not agree. . .!

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I hope I can always be sensitive enough to CATCH Godly characters!

However, these things can be taught but one needs to be able to Catch them, otherwise they will just be another "theoretical moral" lesson that stays in the mind. . .

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I guess after catching it, practising it in daily life is also another Important step...!

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Recently, I had a dream.

I was dreaming that I was sitting in a car driven by a friend.

I was looking around for a newsagent, but not just any newsagent!

In my heart, I was looking for a newsagent that was operated by an elderly couple (gung gung - po po) and the newsagent was not those "good looking" newsagent but one old looking newsagent.

Then my friend asked "why don't just go to any newsagents, since we have been driving around?"

Then in my heart I said "Hmmm, me buying things from the gung gung and po po can make their day happy and add to their income. . ."

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I hope not only in the dream but also in my daily life I can show kindness and love to others, just as my Dad has done it...

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*Shall blog the life lessons learnt to remember them and read back whenever I'm running low on "kindness" & other Godly characters*