Attended the annual general meeting of the International Student Association (ISA) of Gippsland. Was thinking since I have nothing much to do, why not go and have a look, since they are providing food and what's more, my friend's a president there. Imagine the shock to see that there are some problems with the club internally. But my friend is truthful, he bares his soul about what the association is currently facing, what the true purpose of the association, his heartfelt sadness over what has happen and so on. Truly, he was truthful and even when he seeks for new committee members, he doesn't push but tells us that we will face hardship in the very near future by being one of the committee. Yet, the response was good (though it was a bit lukewarm in the beginning of the selection) and all the post was taken. Though we might think, hey, it's just a club of something, wouldn't matter if people do attend or not, but I find that his ideals, his hope, and his wanting to see that the club do do something for the international students appeal to me. Hey, come on, you do know that the association exists because of us international students, don't you? Why not come and support it? Are you not an internation student? Are you not part of the people who came here to this campus to study? No matter if you're from Malaysia, from Indonesia, from Singapore, from Fiji, Africa, England, America, you're still an international student here. Do hope that people will come to know that this association exists because of us, not the other way round.



Yes, I am in the association, and I do sound as though I am promoting it. But the real reason behind this is because I can see that the president is really there wanting to help us international students. I have to admit that I do not have a good impression on those people when I first came here. But having attended the AGM, I could see that this new president wants something to happen, not just to recruit people to join in (which they don't do anymore for it is not required, all international students are members of it), but he wants to do something for us international students. Do not look down on people whom you do not know very well, do not judge people by what you hear. Go and listen to them yourself, go and see for yourself. Decide yourself, don't let others decide for you. I join because I want to be a part of this change, to lend a helping hand to those who are in need, to be somewhere where someone does need help. Why stay away? Why hide? Why judge? Open your eyes and see for yourself

Another day has passed. Have not accomplished what I've set out to do today. Does it really matter. Sometimes I wonder why I do plan what I'm supposed to do daily as I don't really accomplish all of them. But then again, it does help me to at least do some of them.



Geraldine shifted to Jamie's room already. She said she missed her, eyes misty when she told me that. Well, though I am not close to Jamie, but I do miss her too. Another friend leaving this campus, and more soon. Wonder if I will ever see them again. Friends really do come and go, like seasons, more new ones will come. But never never will the old ones leave our mind and heart and soul, for they've touched us so deeply in friendship.

Another rainy day. I guess it would really be raining quite often these days. Though it rains, it's really different from Malaysia, coz it's really cold here when it rains, and it can be quite a heavy one too.



How's my day? Well, it's pretty good. Though still a bit tired of the ordeal yesterday where I drove down to the Melbourne to fetch Pui Fong from the airport, it was quite alright. Funny thing is that when I went to class today, I was quite tuned out and don't know what the lecturer was talking about. I know that I wasn't concentrating, and I was actually trying my very best to focus. It was till half an hour later that I managed to concentrate a little, and then I went and answer the lecturer's question. For me, I find it quite funny as I've only managed to catch a little bit of the question, and I answered it! Well, that was just a part of me that thinks the situation is funny. I don't think any of my mates in class notices it :D



Went down to Midvalley to buy some stuff. Didn't spend a long time there, just to long enough to grab whatever I need. SAd thing is, I bought one wrong stuff... was actually wanting to buy a conditioner, but then I ended up buying a shampoo. Didn't notice it until I was about to use it. Wouldn't it be funny if I wash my hair twice? Anyway, am wondering if I can go back there to change the product. I think I can, as long as I have not use it. That's something I've studied in marketing law. Can't really remember. Need to try and recall. Well, now I'm wondering when I'll be going down there.



Having a headache now. Pain leh, suspect that my glasses' power ain't compatible anymore. Aiseh, would be a bit of a problem lor. Luckily I don't wear glasses for long. Well, think I better go to bed now, try to get rid of the headache by sleeping.

It's raining heavily again, wonder when it will stop. Quite heavy, don't think that my housemates will be able to come back lor. James didn't bring his umbrella, but then again, he's in south with his buddy playing computer games, so I guess he might not be coming back at all too. Home alone. Am I scared? Nah, what is there to worry when God is here! :D But still I'm bored. Mel says that the sky is scary, all dark and gloomy. Would it continue to be like this all winter?

I'm bored. I know there's so many readings that I should be doing now, but I'm bored. I don't feel like reading them. And though I can force myself to sit and read them, I know that they still wont' enter my brain. What is there to do here? I can't think of anything to do here. The house is currently empty. Nothing for me to do oso here. Cleaned up the kitchen and the common area in the afternoon. Nothing to do. Is there anything that I can do here?



Alone, lonely, bored...

nothing to do, nothing to see,

sitting here, dwelling there,

am I here? or am I there?



Sian, think it's raining again. Weather's pretty cold tonite, about 3 degrees. Don't feel like venturing out to look for friends, don't want to freeze my butt out there :D Safer to be warm and cuddly (tho I don't have anything to cuddle except my pillows, not a dolly person lar me!!!) Should be sleeping at this hour, but then again I've took such a long nap, so I don't think that I would be sleeping any time soon. Bad choice. Sigh. Books, no entertaining books for me to read, except a very big load of texts. Sigh, life can be so boring at times ain't it?



Throat's acting up again, been coughing here and there. Wonder for what reason, no flam or etc. Guessed it's just dry and needing the attention! Been consuming so much water, wonder if it'll be alright soon. Not fun to have to cough during class. Hope it won't go from bad to worse. Wonder if the weather has anything to do with it....

Yesterday night the sky was so dark. Such a contrast to a few days ago, when the sky was full of stars. What a difference a few nights would make here. Yesterday the day was pretty gloomy, raining the whole day non stop till late. Pretty windy and heavy was such.



Guessed it rained off today's weather too. It was quite bright and sunny during the afternoon. Not a bad day :D Seemed that I am quite tired leh. I slept for over 3 hours liao! Goodnesslar me. Don't know how come I can sleep for so lon eh. Guessed I was too tired since last nite. But still, quite a bit of a shock to me. Wonder if I can sleep anymore tonight. Hm....

Was walking to South 1 a few minutes ago, when suddenly I felt prompted to stop and look up. What a beautiful sight! Can't believe that the sky is full of stars again. Such beauty. Ya know, it's hard to see such a beautiful sight back in Malaysia. Really feel like soaking into the sight as much as I can for I do not know for sure when I will have the chance again after graduating. Talking about that, can't believe I have only a few months left of studying before venturing out into the workforce. So fast...Things do happen quite quickly. So young, yet would be graduating soon. Quite unbelieveable.

Just checked out my friend's blog, Elaine, who is back in Malaysia doing the same degree as I am and would be graduating at the same time as me! I didn't know she has a blog until I received an email from her with her blog's address attached to it. Hey Elaine, what you wrote is quite interesting and nice, wouldn't really cure me of insomnia (if i have one, which i don't!) coz I would keep on reading it. kekek... nice blog girl!



WEll, today is the second day of uni and I don't have a class today. But nevertheless, yesterday's first class wasn't so good. I was supposed to have a class at 10am in the morn every Monday, but there would no longer be any classes at that hour. Reason: due to the lack of students in the class, it was found that it would not be economically viable for monash to conduct classes... wah piang!! kinda mad at the reason that they gave us for we have actually paid for the subject and now they say it's not economically viable for them to teach us! Quite unreasonable reason that they gave us. Worse still, we have to print all the notes that we need out as they only chucked a CD rom to us containing all our notes and whatever readings we need. We have to print it out because our exam is open book. When we asked the lecturer whether she could help us print out the study guide as it takes up like over 20 pages every week (and we hafta print them out!!!!), she again answered us that monash thinks that we student should print it out ourselves as it's not economically viable for them to print for us! Goodness!!! We've paid for the subject and yet we have to incur so much expenses! Bloodsuckers lar they all!!!!



Hm... okok.. calm down...*breathing in and out*



It's that time of the year again where heaps of your money would be spent on stocking up the house with food and also with your textbooks and etc. Haven't gotten any textbooks yet, but would soon be in the bookshop stocking up. Hopefully I won't have to buy all the textbooks that I need. Waiting for Nicole (my old housemate, same major as me and also an SLO) to pass me the business marketing text. So sweet of her to offer me even before last semester ended. I dropped by my old house on Sunday nite to get some of the things that i left, and I actually miss them ( my old house mates). I really enjoyed my stay in that house as all my housemates are nice and friendly and fun to be with. Except for some of the occasions where I hua and I have to nag them to clean up, things went smoothly at that house. Will miss them really.



Oh, for all your information (should've mention this earlier) I've shifted to another house for this semester due to some personal and private reasons. Am now staying nearer to Pui Fong and Mel. Yeah!! Now I don't have to trot so much to their houses.. kekek



New week, new semester. Do hope things will run smoothly this semester. Do hope that everyone will have a great time too!

Another Day Gone



Another day has gone by, can't believe that it's already Wednesday, and soon, in less than 20 minutes would be Thursday. Uni life would resume on the coming Monday, which would be about 4 days away. So fast. As every one knows, the result is out and as for me, it's not so good. I won't want to mention what i get for them, but nevertheless, it's not really good. But still, congratulations for all those who did well and passed all their papers :D



Should be blogging about the Sydney trip, but still feeling lazy....



Well, I went down to Melbourne on the 28th with Pui Fong. She was leaving back to Malaysia on the 29th and the girl is still in Malaysia enjoying herself, so nice lar. Anyways, celebrated Mel's birthday on the 1st and 2nd July. Hopefully she'll have a good time and has enjoyed our company.



On the 3rd, we left for Sydney, arriving at Wake Up (the place where we're staying for the duration of our Sydney trip) at 7 something in the evening. Having put down our things and settling down for a little bit, we went out for dinner. Went to a shop selling thai food, and i had a something called three style rice. It actually tastes really nice. Met up with Norman and his friends to chit chat and stuff lor. After dinner we went for a walk around the "neighbourhood". It was quite cool coz the whole place is still alive even though it as late at night. Such a big difference compared to Melbourne city, wouldn't mind living in Sydney :D



on the 4th, we were quite adventurous, walking around the whole of Sydney (almost the whole city). We walked to the Sydney Fish Market and had the freshest seafood. Yum!! IT's been quite a while since I have eaten any seafood, so bear with me for the moment. It was really fresh and juicy, makes me want to eat more! But sad to say, it'll be a while before I can eat such fresh seafood anytime soon. Later on, we walked to QVB. The distance is quite long, but we took breaks in between, taking pictures here and there. It was quite fun walking about as the weather was nice and we don't sweat as we do back in Malaysia.



on saturday, we went to the rocks' flea market. There's so many beautiful things there. Anyone who loves cute and artistic and creative stuff, I'm sure you would want to venture there. There's so many things that I wish to get from that place, but sad to say, I don't have such a big amount of money. Think if i do rite, I'll be getting almost the whole market back here :D We spent quite a long time there, taking our own sweet time enjoying the things there. Later on, we took some pictures along the place, as it was at the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and also near the Sydney Opera House. We took a ferry to Darling Harbour and back during the evening. The night was dark but the scenery was beautiful and breathtaking. REally really had a great time that nite too.



Went up to blue mountain the following day. God has blessed us with a wonderful weather. Even the tour guide said that that day the weather was wonderful. Praise the Lord for it (can't really stand cold ler me). Although it was tiring, I won't regret my time there. Again, the scenery is magnificient and breathtaking. Those there isn't much to see, yet, the nature itself is so beautiful. If one loves nature, it would be good to go there and enjoy it. Really had a wonderful time there. (I have a feeling I'm sounding like a marketer marketing Sydney, goodness gracious!)



Still, I need to continue on with what happen in my trip, ain't i?? On Monday, we went down to Bondi beach and did the funniest things you can think of! Keke, REally really had a good time during the trip. We started snapping away with our cameras. And Geraldine started to take candid of us. It was quite hilarious, coz we were being so silly on the beach. It was the second time I've been to a beach since I was young and it's quite fun. The sand felt so soft under my feet. Still remember my feet sinking into the sand every step that I took on the beach. It's a really nice and wonderful feeling. Well, Mel and Melissa did the funniest things! They actually "acted" out a fighting scene whereby they punched each other, and Geraldine took snapshots of it with her digi cam. Later on, when Chris and Glenn came over, they did the same thing! I was supposed to joined Mel and Melissa for another shot, but I can't make it as i was giggling and laughing too much! kekeke.... wat to do, it was really funny and silly!



Later on, before we proceed to Sydney Olympic Park for the launching of HSC (hillsongs conference), Mel, Glenn, Chris and I went down to the Botanical Garden for a walk. It's really a beautiful garden. Love it there. The trees, the scenes, the setting, breathtaking. Guys, do bring your girls there for walks, I'm sure they'll love it too. It really is a romantic place, with it's beautiful and romantic setting. Dont mind going there again, just to enjoy the beauty of nature :D



The HSC was wonderful, except for a few hiccups here and there. Did enjoyed myself there. Would I attend again? I can't give confirmation on that, but God has blessed me with this chance to attend the conference and I don't regret it.



Ya know, I really do thank God for a lot of things. He has blessed me with so many wonderful things and so many wonderful plans. Although I have to admit that I do have faults and I am not perfect, but I know one thing, I have faith in a wonderful God and I really do thank Him for giving me life, for giving such a wonderful time and such wonderful friends surrounding me. Truly, without Him I don't know if i can do so many things, and experience such purpose to be alive.

Back in Gippsland



I should be blogging more often since I am back, but undeniably I need to catch up on my rest, hence the result might be some delay in updating this blog with all the details and accounts of what i have been doing during the holidays.



Yeap, i'm back in Gippsland again. Will be here for the whole week, doing what, I'm not very very sure yet. Well, am staying with Geraldine at her place for now lor, coz she said it's better than having to pay extra for the week lor.



In another few days time the next semester will start. Can't believe it, it'll be my final semester here and after that I'll be graduating and would then move out to the workforce. Wah lau, so fast. It's like, I'll only be reaching 21 soon and yet, by the end of this year i would be finishing my studies and would move on to lead a working life. Wonder what it will be like. Well, i guess i had better be concentrating on the coming semester instead of floating to the future, though it's near. Why worry about tomorrow when God will take care of it???? Need to continue to keep that in mind. I do know that God is always with me and will always take care of me and He has already plan everything out for me. Need to learn to rely on Him more and rely on myself less. Learn to be odedient to Him and listen to Him and His directions, for I know that they are good for my own sake. :D