bleks

I'm now officially in e lazy stage of my life. bleks. lazy to blog, lazy to study, lazy to do anything at all. well i do have a very gud reason la. yea its e terrible cold i'm having. sigh. hope dat it'll get better if i get more rest during e weekends.

about e fishing trip, well lets just say dat i had e most crazy experience ever. i got seasick, threw up over 10 times, and caught many fishes.

dats all. tata

a day at e beach

well its yet another gloomy mid-winter day in Christchurch.

went to New Brighton beach wif Frank today...enjoyed e beautiful scenery (though not crystal clear la) of e vast ocean n had good ole fish n chips n hot choc. sigh~everything looks so peaceful n nice at e beach...i must say i enjoy watching e waves crashing down, creating big splashes of white, fluffy bubbles along e shoreline. ah. just beeeautiful. walking along e long dock is such a blissful thing to do...u can see kids playing around n licking their ice-creams (yes its winter), seagulls soaring n some landing at e dock, people fishing, and students reading books at e library facing e ocean. life seems to go on slow motion when u're at e beach, doesn't it?

fishing trip is postponed to this friday. so i guess i'll have to let go of e ski trip on saturday until next month lo. e snow is not dat deep during this month, too. will probably watch a midnite movie tomoro, then leave town around 3 am to Akaroa for deep sea fishing. well this holiday might not be dat boring after all. *smiles*

~new brighton dock

from a distance

when u're away from home, u begin to miss home.
when u're away from home, u begin to see things at a different perspective.
when u're away from home, u begin to experience new emotions.
and that's where the real learning begins.

suddenly, out of nowhere, this song pops into my head.
i still remember someone telling me how this song was written years ago. i dont remember e exact details, but it was a time of war. the enemies had a new biological weapon: poisonous gas. e ppl knew they were gonna die soon if e gas is released. but they continued to pray and had faith in God. e gas was released, n a miracle happened..e direction of e wind suddenly changed, bringing e poisonous gas into e enemy territory, killing many.
it tells us that although the world today is a cruel and unfair one, love and harmony will always be there.

FROM A DISTANCE
Bette Midler

From a distance
The world looks blue and green
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance
The ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight

From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land
Its the voice of hope
Its the voice of peace
Its the voice of every man

From a distance
We all have enough
And no one is in need
And there are no guns, no bombs and no disease
No hungry mouths to feed
From a Distance
We are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They are the songs of every man

God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us
From a distance

From a distance
You look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance
I just cannot comprehend
What all this fightings for
From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land
And its the hope of hopes
Its the love of loves
Its the heart of every man

my shopping spree

woah. did some serious shopping this afternoon wif Rebec. i pity my parents for using their money like dat...but i only bought stuff dat i rili needed ar. haha. let me see...i bought bedroom slippers (it says "I understand. but i dont care" i LIKE...hehe), blue jacket, a cap (cheapest ever...5 bucks nia) and e most expensive item, cool sneakers. hehe. 100 dollars, but on sale wa... its soooo cute n comfy..just couldn't resist it. sigh~

counting down e hours to go fishing. margaret told me dat e roads to Akaroa were slippery these few days, accidents happened there. kinda freaked out lo, since we're going there by car early in e morning. but pray dat God will keep us safe n grant us a safe journey to n fro. =) well i dun tink i'll stay overnite now...have to jimat money. hiak hiaks.

make RACISM history

just got back from Get Smart conference in CNLC. well its like e mini Hillsong conference i guess. e praise n worship was damn LOUD n noisy. haha. spotlights everywhere. kinda dizzy but all's good. didn't manage to get good seats, but got a nice view of e stage. i wanted to buy e tshirt, but spent all my money on offerings.

well something happened on e way back that got me rili mad n disappointed. su teck was driving, he just pulled out from e parking space when this kiwi guy walked up to e car...waved his hands like a mad man n said some pretty nasty words. i only remembered "....those fucking asians..." that was all i needed to hear. the others didn't rili seem to matter dat much..mayb coz they've been here long enuf to dismiss dat, but i took it pretty seriously. oh well. i talked to May about it, n she's been though e same thing quite a few times. i guess dat's wat we will encounter sooner or later. but i made a vow to myself: never let these idiots bring me down or make me feel bad about my nationality. never. God will deal with them~

call me peanut brain ar?!!

here's an excerpt of a stupid conversation. yes it doesn't make any sense at all for other people, except well, for e BRAINLESS cat. wahahaha...

jOzACh says:who say
jOzACh says:i got superb brain ar
~jOSs* simply amused. says:brain small doesnt mean dumb ok
~jOSs* simply amused. says:yeah right
jOzACh says:brain power exceeds dat of einstein ar
jOzACh says:einstein my student you know
jOzACh says:when i was living my 3rd life
~jOSs* simply amused. says:oh really
~jOSs* simply amused. says:wat happen to ur BRAIN then?
~jOSs* simply amused. says:so sorry to hear dat...
~jOSs* simply amused. says:i pity dat u turn into a cat...wonder wat u did to deserve this
jOzACh says:yeah
jOzACh says:wat to do
jOzACh says:still, at least better than turn into a bird huh
jOzACh says:~sigh~ my sympathies to you tweety
jOzACh says:hiak hiak
~jOSs* simply amused. says:ehek eheks

anyway. moral of the story. never mess with CATS. they're extremely dangerous. *ooh* yeah right. haha.

my uni life (eheks eheks)

Well so far today has been erm INTERESTING. wahaha.

1st of all, i was having my toast n checked on e watch. the time read quarter to 9. then i rushed back to my room n checked e alarm clock. 8.00! sigh~ stupid alarm clock. had to ask Margaret to send me to uni asap. haha. so paiseh when i entered e lecture hall. but i wasn't e latest person, though. hehe

next was e student reps voting. haha. it was damn funny. well as expected, Luidmila won n became e student rep for Group M. i felt rili sorry for Yang though, he was rili enthusiastic n excited about it...he tok n tok n cud not stop toking about why we shud vote for him. haha. i knew e guys were gonna vote for Luidmila, so i voted for him. anyway he just seemed sooo disappointed, esp when he kept looking at me wif those puppy eyes. sheesh~

another thing. i'm going fishing next week! muahaha. yes i can't believe dat either. anyway i said yes to Oliver's invitation to go out of town, Akaroa for deep water fishing nex Tuesday. rili excited about it. cost quite a lot (150 bucks for a day), but it will be worth it. haha. Frank sez we can see dolphins swimming around too! woah... i can't wait. but have to leave town at 3 something in e morning, which means no time for beauty slp! anyway i have a feeling its gonna be a wonderful trip...

Statistics test tomoro, den 1st SNZ lecture till 5. waaa. hope i wun fall asleep after lab work. dunno y, lab work owez make me tired n worn out. i have another SNZ task due tomoro morn, but still havent started. shoot. so sien. just wanna go somewhere else n do bungee jumping or sky-diving. oh btw, i'm definitely going to try out those extreme sports sometime soon. dat's wat studying in NZ is all about. OUTDOOR fun!!!

ps. how could i miss this out?! i bought myself a white band!!! eek. MAKE POVERTY HISTORY! (it was only 2 bucks. free pen n mints too! haha)

The Holy Alphabet

copyright from Max. u have no idea how much u've inspired so many of us. thx, as alwez.

... This is Beautiful!!

A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all the things
L ove imparts to thee
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Y es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!"

isn't that just a wonderful way of living your life? well, guess i have found myself a new motto.

ah the cuteness

oh no! what is happening to me?! i'm suddenly addicted to CUTEness.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh. aren't they just too cute to be true?

anyway i realise that i've been giving advice to many people on e relationship issue. and yet, here i am single. maybe it's some kind of blessing. or maybe i'm too choosy. well i am a perfectionist n alwez searching for the PERFECT guy. oh well. the time will come. eventually.

do u believe in superheroes?

just ignore e title.

it's sunday again. not feeling 100% hyper today, sadly. was kinda disppointed n mad dat they've forgotten to pick me up to church. well actually there was a mix up about who e driver is.

anyway spent time reading sappy love stories n downloading a movie which i can watch tonite. haha..i just knot get enuf of the Incredibles n jack-jack!

speaking of love. why do everyone expect ppl to have a bf/gf as soon as u study overseas?! come to think about it, i'm sick of hearing ppl asking me dat question. well maybe i'm just not desperate in finding a bf right now. besides, i think i'm still not ready for dat kind of commitment. i wonder who can put up with me anyways. bleh.

oh well. did a lil surfing n was surprised of how MANY ppl are actually studying in NZ now. my, it's getting popular to study here. may n joan in auckland, marcus in dunedin, edison in erm somewhere, n lotsa ppl in chch. hmm. i am making no sense at all. oh well. if u're more bored than i am, do play this game. just don't.

=P

fear not

"Dozens dead, hundreds injured" scream the headlines all over the world. But it seems to me that amid all the tumult, we are missing the most important thing. If 9/11 really changed us (as so many people claim) then why are we once again seeking protection in heightened security and military might? If we have really seen enough bloodshed and violence, then why aren’t we turning to God for help?

Biblical history shows us that whenever we think we have the answers and try to take world events into our hands, God withdraws from us. It was only when the children of Israel realized that their own strength had come to an end, and cried out to God, that he intervened and helped them. If God led the children of Israel out of Egypt, how much more will he help us today?

Anyone who is familiar with the Gospels knows that this message shines from every page: "Fear not; I am with you to the end of the age." If we claim to be followers of Jesus, shouldn’t it shine through our lives as well?

totally devastating

omg. London was bombed 7 times. is that supposed to be the lucky number the terrorists had chosen on purpose?! over 30 dead, more than 600 injured, millions shocked n obviously disgusted at what these terrorists are capable of doing. to tell u e truth, i wasn't that surprised to hear e news last nite, since e G8 summit is going on n how shaky things look at e moment, esp in e West. we can do nothing, except pray for peace n His mercy, and dat those who did this will receive wat they deserve.

chem lab work today. did ok i guess. i've never rili liked doing individual experiments...prefer group work though. anyway was doing my experiment when i heard the sound of glass breaking. it turns out dat Timothy covered e test tube he was heating then it burst coz e pressure in it was too high. haha. tot he knew about dat. oh well. Ivans suggests that we come out with a formula to blow up whole uni so dat there'll be no class next week. haha

during lunch, was quite surprised when Josh came to sit with us (me, sumaiya, ivan, n izat). btw i think he's rili rili weird. he tells us he studies sociology n philosophy...n he carries a small guitar around e campus, composes songs, den sometimes can see him sleeping at e computer lab or at e common room. kinda freaky if u ask me. anyway he seems nice n rili frenly, which shocked me a lot. haha. maybe i shudn't judge ppl too much on how they look. but i just knot help it. bleh

whoo~

Today we had e nomination for student representatives. After nominating someone, u must find someone to second it. anyway Masaki wrote Ricky's name down as a seconder. funny how he spelled Ricky's name: LICKY!!! hahaha. funny Japanese guy. laugh until wanna fall down...

Anyway today i continued e arguement with Yang about Christianity n "his religion". so headache! omg i think e debate was soo loud dat almost all ppl in e common room looked at us arguing. my head rili wanna explode. so thank God Timothy helped me to "fight" Yang. haha! In e end, he said if i could make him a Christian, it'll be my greatest victory. and i intend to make it come true someday.

SNZ test was ok, except dat it was super looong. sigh. 10 short qs, 20 paragraph qs, and 3 essays. i feel like my hand wanna drop off by e end of it. stupid teacher told us that 60% of us will FAIL. aiyoyo scare me nia. anyway i hope dat it was enuf to let me pass n get at least 20% out of 25 of my final grade for SNZ. *history was so much easier compared to SNZ now...*

headache

After class, at e metro stop.
Yang: how many times do u go to church?
me: once a week then every saturday nite go to a fren's house...
yang: not boring meh...every time read the bible only
me: *obviously surprised* of course not. me do other things like- umm r u a Christian?
yang: no
me: Buddhist?
yang: nope
me: then wat?
yang: Yang religion *grins*
me: haiya. there's no such thing as ur own religion.
yang: sure got. i believe in myself n no one else
me: *raises eyebrow*
me: then how will u know if u'll end up in heaven or hell after u die? *challenges him*
yang: who cares? maybe hell is better than heaven. (my eyeballs almost pops out). there's fire in hell rite, so it's warmer there. maybe heaven is rili cold. take the earth for example. the further away a place is from the center of e earth, it gets colder...i wanna go to hell
me: (jaw drops) how can u say that?! u've never been to either place. aiyo...
yang: well u've also never been to heaven. wat makes u think it's nice n warm there???
oh gosh. i never wud have thought he'd say sth like dat. idiot. how to convince him that there is a God who loves him??? Lord help me

headache. tired. sienz.

thank God i almost finished my Chem assignment, left 2 more questions. SNZ test on thursday, dunno if i have e energy to go watch movie onot after that. Bio rili gave me a headache this morning. so many new words, so many classifications. wow. good thing it's not included in next test. stupid idiotic yang keep bugging me with stupid questions. BIG headache. i'm never gonna win whenever we argue. Ricky says we argue like an old married couple. yuuuuuucks!

too boring a life now

Update on my life.

feeling: ok. lil tired
craving: T3 digi camera
waiting: thursday (watch war of e worlds)
missing: Chung. Jimmy
thinking: assignment due Monday. shucks
avoiding: Frank's gaze *weird*
thinking more: Yang. what he really thinks
(shud be) studying: SNZ (test on thursday)
busy with: putting up links (saw it? =p)
reading: nth (waiting for a book from Sumaiya)
downloading: meet e fockers, the day after tomorrow

that's all.

a lil bird on my own

hahaha. was laughing soooo hard when i read this. {by john aka bunny!}

blOop blOop...

grEetIngz eaRthlIng, i cOme in peACe (bURp)

lAndEd tRAgICAlLy iN an unknOWn lAnD


Made fRenz w sUm stRAngE bEingz,

They cAlL thEmsELvEs Kuchingians.

sOme pRefERrEd 2 b addReSsEd s jOsEphIAns

whIch mAde mE nAuSeAus, dAt i emptIed my stOmACh (bRUeks)


thEn thERe wERe fEw hAIRy bLACk bEiNgs,

thEy cAll thEmsELvEs gORillAz

anD scRAtChIng iS thEIR tAlEnt

xCept 1 hAs a gIft of 'oUt of tOpIc'ness


dEn sIrEns mElt my eARs, sO i hIke hIgh n lOw,

cROSs thE ocEAns, tIL i c tWO fIgURez oN thE rOCk

sIRens i thOUght, yEt lOw n behOLd

anGElIc vOIcEs wERe tRApPEd in tWO bEIngz,

thEy cAll thEmsElvEs thE lEOng bRUddERs


nEx i heAR lAughtERs, sO i hIke oNCe agAIn,

bEfORe mE wERE littLe bEIngz,

chASIng arOund & plAyIng aN oDD gAmE cAllEd

'tHe vYnER gAmE'

sO i wAtChEd aS tHe rESt of tHe cREw jOin In


tHEn sUddEnly 1 oF e littLe bEIng tURnEd intO a flYinG bEIng

oFf e gROUnd iT wEnt aS e rEz shOUt, 'bYE bIRdIe'

i wAtChEd aS it flEw 2 e sky


thE sUn wAS sO bRIght n shIny,

bUt a hUge objECt cAmE oUt of nOwhERE n shUt it'S rAdIAnCe

Oh! It's my ride home...

So ends my trip to this weird weird planet!!!

(ok, so i'm bored!)
(hehe!)

haha. yeah miss u too bunny. funny u didn't mention about a hyperactive bunny hopping around ler. anyway thanks for letting us know that u REALLY come from space. (if u're reading this, u still owe me a new testi!)

wow. i've actually been in NZ for over a month now. how fast time flies~ sometimes i still think about all my ex-classmates...what r they studying now, where r they studying now... esp ex-NS trainees..miss u all so much! will go back to Sibu 1 day to visit u guys!!! hehe.

even those birds which had flown away still yearn to come back to their hometown too. someday.

~joss aka tweety

make poverty history

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anyway it's e weekends again. thank God i've finished my english, snz, n cpt assignments oredi. phew. no need to worry that much this weekend. just have to study snz for e test next week. 45 pages of history n crap ar in such short notice... ok what i really wanna say is....enjoy ur weekends n be thankful alwez.