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am i sure?

Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:04 AM

after rounds of job hunting and interviews, i've landed a job and will be starting in march. oh no! that marks the end of my student life... no more holidays, no more flexi-hours where you can do anything you want... boo hoo.

well, it's not exactly an ideal job with wonderful normal working hours, but i sure bet i'll get very busy and lot's of new stuff to learn. friends' reaction usually are * gasp* are you sure you know what you're getting into.. ???? oh well i'll give it a try and see how well i adapt and if i could stay. have been praying for God to direct my path... if this is what he wants me to do... have been praying for good seniors, colleagues and managers... to at least not make life difficult for freshies like me. To me, it's the culture and the people you work with which can make a HUGE difference... nevermind how tough it is, i just hope i'll be able to handle it and come out stronger.

am now counting down and savouring every precious moment of my holidays. also can't wait to get more NICE working clothes. I'll make it a point not to neglect image in the midst of busyness. nothing wrong with making yourself look GOOD right? A person who is more happy/uplifted can perform with confidence! that's what i believe.

in the area of work-life balance, i pray that i will find it and MAKE time for family and friends. Do nudge me and ask me out k! i'm not about to give up my entire social life just for work... though i still need discipline to self study for exam. that's just too bad... but i'll soon be done and away with it.

lastly.. smile! coz you never know who's admiring it... or how much warmth you bring to the people around. =)

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cutie pies

Friday, January 18, 2008 11:14 PM

I've been working as a helper in JC for the past 2 weeks now. It's been really an experience for me to see a kindergarten in operation and with so many kids coming together all at once... God really loves all the little children!

This time i really get to take a good look at them, get to know their names, interact with them and help them... sounds like a nanny more then a helper to me. haha. They are all so cute in their own ways, some so tiny and so fragile esp those at the age of 3. It is a job that requires a whole lot of love, patience and strength!.. yes.. esp handling the restless ones... phew, i typically drop dead and sleep through the whole afternoon after half day work. yea only half day, from 7.45am to about 1pm.

Nevertherless, this job brought a lot of joy and laughters, reminded me of how young and small we all once were, all the nursery rythmes we sang, kiddy games we played at pre-school. Everything is new to a child... every new activity is a new discovery, everything you tell them may be something "unheard" of to them, everything you say will leave an impact on the little kid. yea... so better be mindful of your choice of words!.. (^0^)

I just love the kids! they are such a delight... when they are obedient of course. haha =)

Below is a brief account of my job so far:

Week 1
This week is for the new students to come and get familiar with the environment. All of us are new in the new premise DC anyway. We see many concern parents crowding around the class observing their kids. Some of them brought cameras and even video tape their kid's "first day at pre school saga"

I was assigned to the 4 year olds together with another helper, May Yee. We assist the class teacher to wipe tables, arrange toys and play with them. Toys ranged from cooking utensils to play masak masak, barbie doll, doll house, picture coin toy, soft toys, dinosaurs etc. Some other teachers came to help out too... basically to coax the children, comfort them when they cry. awww... something new i learn through this - some needs to be hugged, assuring them they are safe, while some just need to be distracted, divert their attention to interesting stuff. as for those who don't understand a single thing you say but keep crying... err... can't do much, just be patient or take turns with another person. ;-)

Shall write more another time. till then tata! :-)

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the GAP

Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:29 PM

Looks like i prefer to update my blog once every 6 months! haha... all in one go, everything in a nutshell. Which means my blog entries aren't gonna be stories fresh from the oven, but rather highlights and those that left a lasting impression, impact and i-..... can't think of another I word. haha, whatever... guess you'll get what i mean. =)

well well, to fill up the gap between now and the previous post, a quick mention of the second half of 2007.

Upon completion of June 2007 ACCA exam, I made a decision to join the youth mission team to cambodia. Thus begin our 2 months of preparation with my team members. The Cambodia Youth mission trip (CYMT) was scheduled on 6-14 August 2007. All went well by the grace of God. will blog this in another entry.
Subsequently i fell sick and thus dengue episode lasted for about 2-3 weeks. lost weight. suffered blurry eyesight, frusration, can't study as I have already miss a few weeks of class. Had a tough time. Thank You all for praying for me! Thank God for healing me.
Went for prayer drive with CYZ on Merdeka Day... first time thing for me. Went to Cyberjaya, prayed for LKW, MMU and another medical instituition.
Met up with high school friends at kim gary, the curve, organised by Grace. Had a great time catching up and taking pictures
Went to Malacca with my CYMT mates. ate, ate, ate food like chicken rice ball, satay, cendol, ais kacang, wan tan mee without guilt as I've nothing to lose.. haha need to gain back weight anyway!
Stayed over at friend's place and went for dim sum the next morning. A brunch i enjoyed the most so far
watch movie stardust
study, study for ACCA P1 P2 P3
attend classes, revision classes and more classes... met an interesting friend from Kuching
stayed home, quaratine myself to revise, revise, revise
sat for ACCA exam Dec 2007... was pretty much in fact totally far from prediction and expectations! gosh! just did the best I could... should have covered the syallbus more thoroughly!
and the next thing i know, i was packing my suitcase, preparing to head to KK for charmaine and irwin's wedding!! beebee, sarah, esther stayed over at my place, for an early morning flight! yea first one out of LCCT on 13 Dec 07. To be blog in separate entry.
a day after, pack stuff again for family holiday in Hong Kong. stayed for 5 days. met Jaslyn in Disneyland, ate many delicious food, get to know the direction better.
came back, rest few days then came christmas.
Then came the last day of 2007... 31 Dec 07...went for watch night celebration.
and the next thing i know... voila.. 2008 is here!!

That's the filling between the gap... yup, that's me... the series of events that kept me busy... thank God for sustaining me and watching over me through it all... only started to get sick/ catch a flu/ sorethroat in 2008! even now as i'm typing this... yea... better get some rest. good night!

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pre-exam madness

Monday, May 21, 2007 2:59 PM

I went through a 24 hours class over the weekend that span across 3 days (8 hours a day). Phew! We did past year papers the whole day and wrote from morning till afternoon. Not to mention, my bottom hurts and my brain is overloaded. I am also aware that I'm not familiar with lot's of stuff and have a high standard to live up to. Thoughts like: will I ever know enough to pass? Will I be able to interpret the question requirements accurately? Will I be able to apply my half past six knowledge correctly?

It's just down to 2 weeks to ACCA exam!! gosh... I get stressed out and worried at times but i try not to... what i told myself previously is i wanna pass first attempt and will do all i can to absorb as much as i can... it's suppose to be motivational so that i don't get distracted and watch tv or spend so much time online... haha. well o well...I really need the Lord's wisdom and understanding, peace and strength to persevere through this period… do uphold me in prayers ya… thanks.

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I cried…

Sunday, May 20, 2007 11:56 PM

when I led worship last fri. It just happened. Tears rolled down my cheek and I couldn’t hold back. Good thing that I revised my song selections to those familiar ones and the rest of the group continued singing. Initially I chose 2 different songs which weren’t in the song book yet, one from city harvest church and another new one… but coz I couldn’t get the chords in time I decided to change last minute. and the Lord just ministered to me. Wow. How awesome. That the worship was led by the spirit and I was refreshed myself. It was wonderful, not mechanical or rehearsed as some times we do get caught up by how we want the whole thing to go, song transitions, keys, words to speak etc… but when the Lord takes over, it’s really all about Him and what He can do.

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