For some reason, i was so bored i suddenly remembered this existed...

Yeah... It's been some time... Weeeellll, it's been quite some time actually. For some reason, i was just lying there, with nothing to do, and i'm suddenly reminded of the possibility of spending a good 30 mins or more if i actually open this up and start typing random stuff. So here i am, making a new post after like uh.. 3 months...

Soooo... Here's an update of my life... Basically, since the previous post of mentioning that i'm about to leave the country of my birth, here i am! Down under! Yay! Well, it's mostly yay, but nostalgia is a bitch... Since it's been three months, i guess i should be talking about what happened to me for the whole of the three months since the last post. This would do well in occupying my time as well.

So, the last few months in Singapore were months to treasure and remember. Indeed, i think i forged i good many awesome memories for me to bring down under. On those nights where i lie of my bed alone, it feels good to reminisce. Well, sometimes it makes me emo, but i'm still glad i have these precious memories to look back on.

So let's talk about what i did in my last few months. Christmas came, aaand well, i did almost nothing i believe... Went to church, great service, and the usual christmas gathering at my 2nd uncle's place. Only this year, it was on christmas day itself and not the eve. Of course i'll have to mention how blessed i am, which i shall not talk too much about it. New year's was good though. Had steamboat at Yilin's place. WAY too much food. That was one prime example of stuffing yourself.

Kinda shows we're really bad at limiting ourselves when shopping for food in a supermarket. Even after everyone stuffed themselves silly, there were still a crap load of food wastage... Baaaad.... We had a count down cheers with some way too sweet wine and quickly gulped down a glass of rootbeer float as dessert before rushing down to junction 8 to catch the 1230am movie for Avatar! Well, we were late... Pretty damn late... Poor Eunice had to wait for us outside and miss the front part.

And then, January was spent doing stuff here and there... Met friends, ate ate and ate, gave more tuition, Ernest included... Went swimming, played L4D2 as many times as i could... Pretty good month all in all. Then came february. Paul flew off first, so we had a final clubbing trip for him. Missed dbl o pretty much. It was great fun thanks to Yilin's friend Lyn sabo-ing her friend Sarah because it's her bday around the corner. We also had our ritualistic bcm during one of those days. DAMN I MISS BCM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!

And then Paul flew, sent him off and up next is CNY. My last chance to catch up with my relatives and wonderful nephews. At this point, i commit all my heart in thanking my heavenly father and my lord Jesus for his favour, blessings and love. I am indeed blessed waaaaay beyond what i can hope to deserve. Indeed, if blessings were deserved, it wouldn't be called favour. I've been repeatedly blessed over.

I won't elaborate much on it, but being the youngest in my generation on my paternal side, and my mother being the youngest among her siblings, you can imagine what happens when the youngest one heads off for studies. In anycase, i am deeply grateful and with many thanks to the blessings i've received, it adds up to the funds i need to aussie studies that much more complete.

Blessings aside, i thorougly enjoyed my cny. It was eating everyday, something that i made certain i enjoyed during my final days in Singapore. I made it a point to eat everything in Singapore i'll miss. My awesome BCM, char kuay tiao, 925 chicken rice and kuay chap, laksa etc etc. There're so many more. I actually even went all out to take photos of them and post on fb... Like totally to torture myself further when i suffer from Singapore food withdrawal symptoms......

Oh and i forgot to mention my own last clubbing trip in Singapore at where else by dbl o. Well, it was just Yilin and me actually, but before that we had sashimi buffet for dinner together with Shu wen and Hui Jing. Of course, my clubbing pal Eugene, whom after years of knowing him, dbl seems to be the only place i've ever seen him at......... It was a good night, pretty fun to remember my last clubbing trip with. Probably shouldn't elaborate too much on a place accessible to the rest of the world.

In any case, the day for me to fly came eventually. And boy was it one blessed send off. Indeed, my heavenly father never fails to constantly remind me just how blessed I am. The whole 'village' turned up at the air port. Just about all my nephews came. Along with my cousins, aunties and of course my family. Not forgetting of course my awesome friends who turned up as well. My sec school mates whom i've known for 8-10 years. Ok let's list them... Yilin, Jing wen, HJ(who didn't fail to remind me of her great sacrifice to turn up), Shalu, Eunice, Mat(YES even SMU coerced delusional Mat). My nyp friends JH and Dawn... Germ, her husband to be Rui liang and JOVAN. Aaand not forgetting Eugene as well...

So after plenty of photos, a slightly teary hug thanks to my sis, plenty of good byes, hugs and waving, i finally checked in and eventually boarded the plane with Hong Sheng. I tried to keep my mind off things by playing my DS, but when it came to the time where i should have gotten some sleep, i realised my inability to do so. And so, i ended up not sleeping at all for the entire flight, my mind wondering everwhere whenever i attempted to enter slumber.

In any case, i arrived at the airport and eventually got to my new house for the next couple of years. Here comes the shag part. We had nothing to eat since the plane, and had not slept the night before. With that sort of condition, we proceeded to begin cleaning the house wherever we can. The rooms in particular having been vacant for some time had loads of cobwebs to clear. Vaccumed the floor, corners, cellings etc and murdered a good 20 over spiders. By the time we were done, it was late afternoon.

Still with nothing to eat and severe lack of sleep, we trudged our way out to explore the school so that we wouldn't become complete lost cows the next day when orientation starts. We finally finished the tour of the school by early evening and by that point, food was desperately needed. Got our meals settled at a 'budget' thai eatery. The budget meal costs $6.50 by the way, and that's probably the cheapest meal you can find around.

The next day, orientation and stuff, explored the school more, load of birds and nature especially at a pond in the school. Met Paul in school and moved around together. We headed down to a neighbouring suburb which had a shopping centre to do some major shopping. Almost couldn't bring the stuff back. With groceries done for the moment, we could finally cook ourselves a decent meal.

In any case, right now, i'm spending my 6th day in Brisbane, and i guess i can say i'm beginning to get used to it. There're still plenty of stuff for me to do, but i know that with the lord on my side, there is no labor involved. And work will naturally become restful. Things i have to do will not be of my own futile efforts, but supernaturally brought forth with favour and blessings. Indeed, God's blessings don't stop. I managed to reduce my degree duration from 1.5 years to 1 year instead. This is something to be rejoiced greatly. Saving half a year will make this a great load of difference.

Indeed, i can see no other source of favour i would ever want to draw from. Blessings aside once more, i'm still missing lots of things. The nights of lying on my bed does indeed bring my mind all over the place. Only the night before, i was reminded of one of the things i knew i'd miss the most. My dog. This has been something i've been rather used to. Everynight when i sleep, my dog would trot into my room and his nails clicking on the floor, and i would know that he has entered. Most of the time, i would then put my hand down to the floor and pat him and scratch his stomach. Sometimes i'll carry him on my bed for him to lie down awhile till he wants to go down and head back to my mom's room to sleep.

Last night, in my semi slumber state, i thought i heard the familiar trotting of his paws and i instinctively reacted to it. For that split second i actually thought i heard my dog. Moments later, i proceeded to fall into a rather emo state......

These moments are inevitable, and i believe i will continue to miss the stuff i've left behind all through the year. Yet, i know that i'm not alone. I have friends here, people with a common agenda. More importantly, i have my heavenly father walking with me and paving the way for me. I will look forward to the day i return to Singapore a year later. How long i'll stay there, i have no idea yet.

After that, i shall commence on my honours year where by God's favour, i will get a project i want and have a fruitful experience. Then, i shall return to the country of my birth, renewed, excited and with peace in my heart.

For now, my journey has only barely started.