2007 is ending and what a ride it was. It has been a great year for me, although there were some 'bumps' along the way.. so here's the good, the bad and my resolutions for 2k8.
The Good 1. Finally finished aaaaalllll my subjects for my masters degree. so, meaning no more exams for me...yayyyy.
2. My car finally got a new coat of color and a new set of seats
3. Travelled to Macau, Guangzhou & Philippines
4. Went sky jumping in Macau
5. Met the band 'Tribe of Levi' in manila.Ive been adoring their song kaligahayan natin for a few years and zaq (the lead singer extraodinare) gave me their cd wooohooo..
6. Finally had the courage to cut my hair after 2 years
7. Formed a new singing group at church..we're still nameless though but we received good reviews from people who has heard us sing :-D
The Bad 1. Battled mild depression (i know this might be a shocker to some people because on the exterior i am all smiles, but yea.. i was depressed and the worst thing was that i emotionally hurt some people during the course of my illness)
2. My family's fruit plantation that we had since i was a little girl was sold off :-( the saddest part was saying goodbye to all the good memories i had there with my family, cousins.. friends..
3. Emotionally bruised :-( i cant believe i allowed myself to be treated that way.
4. Developed a really bad temper.. as a result of having to hold my true feelings in,
Resolution for 2008 1. To gather my courage to sing in front of a crowd again..but this time alone.
2. Complete my masters degree
3. Get myself a job that pays decent money
4. Manila trip!!..yet again
5. Treat people nicer and with more respect..*angelic smile*
6. Be more mature? apparently some people has said that im a bit childish.. so yea, because of that im including this in my resolution.
7. Find myself a reaaaalllll boyfriend.. a really bad ass soldier that knows how to take care of me
8. Last but not least, i hope that God will give me a great year in 2008
May 2008 be your best year ever in your life! And may God bless you.
I guess you guys have noticed that crime & investigation channel on astro (channel 732) has been blocked for our viewing pleasure for some time now. I am such a big fan of that channel i was so sakit hati when it needed some payment to continue watching it. So today i went to astro at centre point and changed our astro packages..with blessing from my dad, that is heheh. i ended removing two packages: the fun and sports..since nobody really watches the channels under the two packages at home and subscribed to metro package that has the crime & investigation channel together with discovery home & health and discovery realtime (my bro's fav). Dad is more intrested in watching Hope Channel on the other tv these days,
I was so excited to see the crime & investigation channel back again on astro. i checked the channel almost every hour even though the lady at the counter said 'check at 8pm' when i asked how long does it take for it to be activated. At approximately 8.15pm, i checked channel 732..and presto! crime & investigation channel is back! yayyyyyy.. *ear-to-ear smile*
Thank you ASTRO!!
I have been mansauing for two whole weeks. I think im going to stay in tomorrow and enjoy channel 732. For those poor souls who doesnt have any astro..go get yourself one already ok?! and don't forget to subscribe to the metro package!
..im off to watch my fav channel. until the next entry.. daa..
Ok, i know i am a liiiitttle bit late. it is officially 26th of December now.. but hey, better late than never right? anyways.. wont be sayin much for this entry.. here are pictures of a family gathering (mom's side) that was been held at my house.
More pictures can be found at my multiply page. Just click here.*yawwwnnnerrss* im falling asleep as i type this.. i better get me some eyeshuts.. Nite ya'll and Merry Christmas once again :-)
Last sunday, i attended 2 weddings in 1 day. Met LOADS of people and they mostly asked me "bah, ko bila kawin?" (So, when are you getting married?) or "Sepa boyfriend ko? ada suda ka?" (who's your boyfriend? do u have one yet?). Hmmn, dont they have like anything else to ask like 'how r u'? i just stood there & giggle like a little school girl. When i didnt give them any answer, they proceeded to asked my mom. Oh please people! stop with it already. Am i like some kind of freak for being single? Luckily a pastor came and save the day by saying "jangan susah, when the time is right, the right man will come along" Amen to that!
What a coincidence, while typing this entry this song by Jinky Vidal called Somebody came up on my ipod:
I want somebody to share Share the rest of my life Share my innermost thoughts Know my intimate details Someone who'll stand by my side And give me support And in return He'll get my support He will listen to me When I want to speak About the world we live in And life in general Though my views may be wrong They may even be perverted He'll hear me out And won't easily be converted To my way of thinking In fact he'll often disagree But at the end of it all He will understand me
I want somebody who cares For me passionately With every thought and With every breath Someone who'll help me see things In a different light All the things I detest I will almost like I don't want to be tied To anyone's strings I'm carefully trying to steer clear of Those things But when i'm asleep I want somebody Who will put their arms around me And kiss me tenderly Though things like this Make me sick In a case like this I'll get away with it
I am done with xmas shopping (for my own self, that is hehe) What i bought? well, let the pictures do the talking:
I only planned on buying the purple dress but since the denim jacket & yellow whaddaya-call-it was on sale, so i grabbed it. I dont think i'll be buying any new shoes coz i still have my purple shoes i bought at China last summer, that i rarely wear and it still looks like new. I still have a list of stuff to buy before christmas. Hopefully i can finish it up latest by next week.
Christmas family gathering for mom's side is going to be held here, at my house. I was against the plan of having it be held here coz i like going back to Goshen, Kota Marudu (my kampung) it brings back all kiddie memories, and i guess thats why christmas is more felt there. But since my grandfather was the one who wanted it to be held here, i guess its set. I just hope many relatives of mine from Goshen will be able to come here during christmas.
Tuesday night i went to the SASS Alumni fundraising dinner with my family. I didnt want to go at first, but after thinking for a couple of hours i decided to go coz ive got nothing to do at home, plus i dont want to be left all alone at home. The pictures below are just some of the pictures that me and my cousins took during the dinner. There were lots of old friends that i met there but didnt have a chance to talk to all of them what more take pictures with them. The best part of it all was meeting my cousin, vivi who just came back from Penang last sunday.
This is one of Gary Valenciano's God-glorifying hits from his album 'Soulfull'. Personally, I am so touched by the lyrics of this song. It reminds all of us to be ready, because we don't know when God will take us our lives.
No words are left now to be spoken When all my promises are broken And all excuses I have used in justifying My own actions moved me so much closer to the fire But now I know, seems I've lost my soul
Make me and take me Can you find me in this world I've chosen And never let me go Hold me and mold me And if there's no other way to make me whole Then go ahead and break me, Then remake me Holding on, I wont give up 'Coz I know You wont give up on me
Grown weary of my ways pretending Showing I'm okay when I'm hurting But now I know, time to find my soul
Make me and take me Can you find me in this world I'm lost in And never let me go Hold me and mold me And if there's no other way to make me whole I've been too proud and now I don't know where to go
But like the son who came back home I'm giving You my life, my mind, my heart, my soul I'm trusting You enough to Break me then make me whole Can You find me in this world I'm lost in And never let me go
Hold me and mold me And if there's no other way to make me whole The go ahead and break me, Gently remake me Holding on, I won't give up 'Coz I know You won't give up You're never giving up on me
I SO love this indon band. I officially became a fan of theirs ever since their song, 'terdiam' came out in 2005. To date, i have both their studio albums - 1st special edition, and Free your mind.
The band was formed in 2002 consisting of 8 people - Angga Widi (producer, composer, arranger & song writer), Indra (executive producer & manager), Indah & dimi (vocalist), Satrio (guitar) Iva (piano & keyboard), Jawa (bass) & Amar (trumpet). To know more about the band just click here. This is the band's official website.
I know ive mentioned that im going to post like, everyday and i failed at it! well.. atleast ive tried hehe. I just came back from carolling. After years of carolling, i thought i wouldnt be carolling this year. But Dad called me up this evening and asked me whether i would like to join the office's (Sabah Credit Corporation) carolling. Since i dont have anything good to do tonight, i said why not?!
So, on the way to the office (the meeting point) about 1 km from our house the car broke down. Dad told me to stay in the car while he walk back home to get our other car. I was a bit scared as it was rumored that 50-100 steps in front is a t-junction where they say have ghosts. There werent any street lights, and there were forests at the left and right side of the road. I played some music on my phone but switch it off after no more than 2 minutes coz i heard footsteps but i looked around there werent anybody there. i lowered myself down and stay quietly still until my dad came. That was one scary incident.. every scary movie or any scary features that ive seen went through my head that time.
There are friends of mine, who are kinda curious on how ghosts look like. In my case, if given a chance to just have a peek at them..i think i'll pass. I dont dare.. Im such a scaredy cat, you see..but a big die hard fan of scary movies ;-D