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| i'm surprised people still check out my blog. it's literally dead man! heh. anyway, here's a little update about what's happening in my life. just for those who still checks my blog. and yes, it's because i feel obliged to do so.
i've just finished 2 papers. and they were blooooody horrible. i didnt have enough time to write. i strategised wrongly and in words of my fellow trainee back in kpmg, "no first, no face". go figure. sigh. anyhow, i've still another paper to go on the 10th. the brighter side is this paper is not part of my course. so it doesn't affect my degree classification. but that doesn't mean i can flunk it, no? oh well.
life is alright thus far. kpmg offered me a job as audit assistant for next year's january intake. i hope the offer stays by the time i graduate. no, im not bragging about it. in fact, i feel pressured by it. it's a conditional offer. needless to say, i need to get at least a second upper to secure the job. plus, with the horrible recession right now and the probability of it getting worse next year, i need to work harder because it's the employer's market now. getting 2:1 is hard enough with my limited brain capacity of storing knowledge, getting a 1st will be a miracle.
oh, did i mention i did an internship with kpmg last year? i did it during break last year for about 2 months. that's how i landed myself an offer from them. and oh, i don't know if i should start applying for other audit firms or banks for that matter. should i? okay, i know i should. pei lynn, the fellow trainee, even offered to fill me in the latest stuffs if i join her in pwc. but i'm so super afraid of interviews you see. can you imagine the moment they start throwing questions about fair value accounting, convergence, ias 39, principles-based vs rules-based standards, etc and with my knowledge on these issues is as of may 2009, i'll freeze! what am i going to say? malaysia's gonna converge by 2012 and principles-based standards are better because they allow you to exercise your judgement? and then, if they start asking me about the subprime problem in US, i'll be so dead man. and the change of leases to finance lease only. and revenue recognition. and exposure drafts. and mary shapiro agreed or not to adopt IFRSs. and how did sir david tweedie react. and and..hehe. don't you think i sound smart bringing up all these stuffs here? i do right? make my day and say i sound smart here, okay! but, actually, seriously, really, these are just the basic terms and names used in accounting theories class. and yes, i can't get over the fact i did so miserably, badly, horribly, terribly in the exam. and that is 50% weightage man!!!wargh!
alright. exams aside. let's talk about what's happening in kl. i shall now bring snatch theft cases into the picture. i seriously think in about a month's time or two, at least 1 in every family would have experienced their bags snatched away or the attempts. as for me, i'm blessed i experienced the latter. but, it was bad enough to leave me traumatised even up till now. you have no idea how terrified i am of motorbikes. it was back in january, after steamboating at yuen's in sunway mentari at night, i was walking with timothy back to his car to get my plastic bag of clothes. the streetlights were rather dim but i wasn't all that afraid because the macho-big-sized-timothy-who-can-throw-both-rachel-and-i-into-the-pool-singlehandedly was with me. and so, we were walking back to yuen's from his car, happily yakking, singing and laughing away, we seriously weren't aware of the fact that i was walking on the outer side of the road with my bag facing the outside. yes, i know. it'll definitely attract the thieves. and you know what we did before that? we were actually taking pictures in the middle of the empty road on our way to the car. i don't think the thieves saw that. if they did, they should have snatched my bag at that time because that would be the best time to do so. my bag was let loose on my arms and it was seriously easy to just grab and dash. but on the other hand, they would be facing us from the opposite direction. they cannot risk having us discover their motives as well right. so anyway, they, biker and his passenger came from the back. we obviously heard the sound of the motor coming, but we didn't think of them as potential snatch thieves. but then again, for safety sake, timothy just pushed me inside in case i kena langgar. at that time, i felt my bag was so heavy all of sudden, it slipped off from my shoulder. and the next thing i heard was tim shouting after the motorist. only then, it sunk in to my head "snatch thieves sh*t!". i was so shocked i couldn't even make a sound. in fact, tim and i were both quite surprised i was so quiet when we encountered such an incident, knowing how i screamy, screechy, shrieky i can get at times. tim thought he was rather slow in his reaction from a guy's perspective that is (=.=") but really none of us were expecting it to happen. we did what we could. and God did an amazing job in keeping us safe and in a piece. though my bag wasn't. it was badly injured. i had to get a replacement for it because its my college-cum-tong-sampah-bag. and my right arm was bruised and slightly swollen for a couple of weeks. it's bad enough i get injured easily and it takes a freaking long time to get healed. ugh! but on the brighter side, everything's fine. if not, i would've incurred an rm1000++ loss man. okay, that's rather little compared to others. hehs. but unlucky for my poor cousin dearie, her bag was literally snatched from her. poor thing. but for the losses, which i do not want to calculate, she's safe. no injuries, no bruises. life is more valuable.
and here's the picture taken on the road before the incident. 
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| the silly girl is leaving this sunday. i don't know what i'm gonna say to her or do to her but i promise i'll try not to cry okay. as i did a post on timothy before he left, i shall write one about you too:)
okay. i think our love story dates back to a really really young age. so young, i can't even remember when. we attended the same church but different branches. she was in the Pudu Branch Church and i was at the Main Church. yet, we actually knew each other's existence and were not really fond of it. haha. simple words, we were enemies. we hated each other so badly we barely speak to each other but we acted and danced together in performances.
but as we hit our teenage years, things took a turn for the better and we got closer. and i actually can remember clearly how it took a turn. it was in one of our Methodist Intermediate Fellowship (MIF) meetings, a session conducted by tuck mei, and there i saw her being so upset or maybe emotional and something in me prompted to speak to her. God at work perhaps. and then, we got closer and closer through fellowships and the tambourine dance classes and not forgetting the camps.
Sunday School Outing to Ostrich Farm.
after our tambourine dance performance in church.(one of the first few performances we did)
MIF Camp 2003 at Port Dickson.
this is one camp outside church we attended, National School Christian Fellowship Camp 2003 at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia.
when i hit 16 and she 15, something happened and we were into a cold war for about a year plus.
this picture tells part of the story why. and its esther's hand on my shoulder btw:)
and then, it was camp which brought us back together once again. haha. so dramatic, no? but oh well. things were not the same anymore and that's for sure. we both have changed and grown in many ways. for one, we speak our minds out more often than not. but one thing we are still able to do is reading each other's mind.
and i secretly despise her at times:p because she's like this little voice which is unable to speak in me. she gave really reasonable advices to me but i choose not to listen to her hoping she's wrong yet deep down inside, i know she's right. darn this little woman who makes my life miserable.
finally, here's a happy picture of us after going through thick and thin.
Rachel and Peay..
in God we trust, okay?
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oh well. i was up the other night, reading back my old posts. reading them back brings back a lot of memories and i was indeed having mixed emotions. i laughed and cried. i laughed at how silly i was, how stupid i was, how immature i was, how i use words without knowing the meaning (stupid, i know), how naive i was, how innocent i was (and still am), etc. and then, i came to this post and i broke down and cried. it was written not by me but my friend, who was exceptionally close to me, or should i say my heart, at that time. my once best friend. and this one line so often said by him hits me hard even till now and sometimes brings tears to my eyes is this: "i'll always be there for ya!". he has touched me in many ways, and in many of which he was not supposed to or should not have. or else, we wouldn't be where we are right now, barely talking to each other.
remember i once told you about a great friend but a lousy partner? but i think i left you hanging and unanswered when you questioned me further. sorry. i don't know if it'll matter to you as much now as it did last time but i guess i should still give you an answer;)
i was definitely not referring to you, silly, because you're indeed a great friend and a partner to have. if not, i wouldn't have agreed to dance ("tango", if it rings the bell?) with you in the first place.
whether or not that friend has other intentions, i didn't bother finding out because there was this silly girl in our school sabo-ed our relationship (friendship in that sense) by spreading stewwwpid rumours to him. and according to her, she did that out of fun. ugh. how stupid!
and why was i sad? simply because you weren't there anymore:'(
and why did i cry? because it is unmendable (if there's such a word).
every kiss and hug means something. happy valentines day in advance, people;)
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| another update!!need to praise myself a bit for making 2 posts in 2 days time!;p im trying to upload a song actually. have never tried that before even after donkey years of blogging. let's just hope it'll work.do tell me if it doesnt yeah! anyway, this is just one song i listen to when im emo-ing. blame it all on the hormones! this is a song by Planet Shakers. its titled 'Big' from a very old album, ' Rain Down'. honestly, this song wasnt listed as one of my favourites when i first heard it. but after listening to it over and over again for i-dont-know-how-many times, i find it really really nice. its like listening to linkin park to me. never liked their songs the first time hearing them, but got a little hooked up after hearing it from the radio over and over again. so, just loop this song and you'll see what i see in the song (i hope). hehe. oh, its a must to listen to the drums and electric guitar. its super nice!;p
Big
by Planet Shakers My God is big
So strong so mighty My God's plan for me
Goes beyond my wildest dream My God is good
He's so good to me My God is big
So strong so mighty My God is good
He's so good to me He's my God and
He is my refuge
He's the rock on which i stand
He's my fortress
God, He is my life
He holds the oceans in His hand My God is big
So strong so mighty My God is good
He's so good to me There's nothing my God cannot do simple words used. but its a meaningful one. it reminds me how tiny my problems are compared to Him. i still remember i was telling my friend how i wanted to cry oh so badly but couldnt do so because the problems just werent worth the tears. and its really really really hard to keep everything bottled up inside and not being able to cry over it. weird eh? oooh, if only prussy was there to 'accidentally' give me a slap right across my face hit me lightly with his right palm on my cheek, then i wouldve been able cry everything out. note: prussy DID slap me once 2 years ago for i-dont-know what reasons and he made devan to take the blame. as for me, obviously, i teared non-stop for a good i-cant-remember-how-long-either. now people, slap prussy for me when u see him okay!;p oh, another random stuff i do in church is looking for my dearie cousin, ben, and make him play 'nothing's gonna change me love for you' on his teardropped guitar. its very nice okay. i mean the sound produced from strings plucked. very very soothing. and yeah, in about a month from now, he's gonna ber-emo and i shall do that with him stand by him;) and together, we'll sing 'nothing's gonna change my love for you'. yeah, ben? you know what i crave for when im emo-ing? a good bananananana split with all the chocolatey flavoured ice-creams topped with caramel and nuts which would super duper trooper make my day. hehehe. p/s: another song you should really listen to when you emo is chris tomlin's 'How Great is Our God' and you sing with him how great is our God. so, now make that 2 uploaded songs here.hehe. oh, and loop this song too! pp/s: my 3310 phone died on me. so, dont call or message my digi number okay. instead, do so to my maxis number until i get a replacement phone for my digi. sponsor, anyone? | | |
| as ive promised. an update. no pictures attached. so, bear with me yeah! now, heres a short recap of what has happened in these past 3 months. february- emo month there were quite a number of things happened. semester started. friends going back to where they came from for their breaks. yada yada. but the worst is losing a loved one. though shes not anyhow blood related to me, but well her presence did leave quite a significant mark in my life. shes actually my friends' grandmother. yeaps. i know all her grandchildren. sadly, one of them wasnt around when she left. but oh wells. she has fought a good fight. shes enjoying heaven now. something i wish to do right now.away from this horrrrrible world. hehe. march- lepak month yeaps. i went out almost every weekend (since mid-february). okay. not exactly weekend, coz we went out either on a thursday or friday. but oh wells. they definitely did make my whole week. *winks* believe it or not. i super need that break after the crazy month of february. ooh. march! one of the rare months which have 5 sundays. and so, i was scheduled to play the piano for 1st service in church. its madness i tell you. usually i play for the 2nd service, which is actually much easier coz i just need to play hymns. my sight reading sucks. and i know that very well but at least i still can goreng. plus ive got the organist to cover my mistakes (the organ is much louder than the piano).but playing for 1st service is...simply killer. and on that sunday, i had to play for both services! i feel super macho now also coming to think of it again. seriously. when usually the pianist just play for 1 service, i played for TWO on the same sunday. and the church had memorial service on saturday night, which means ive got the weekdays to practise for 2nd service's hymns and a couple of hours (1-2 hours) to practise for 1st service. of course i ran through the songs before the band practise on saturday evening. but i only had that 1-2 hours to practise the same style which im supposed to play on sunday itself. okay, ive a feeling you dont get what im talking here but aaaanyway, i super thank God. the worship leader was very very kind to accommodate my lack of experience. so, he chose all common songs which im rather familiar with and which are inside the Source (christian scores compiled into a book). so, i could refer to it when i dont know what to hit on the piano a.k.a. goreng skills. hehe.oh, not to mention the piano guru who replaced me for the few hymns in 1st service. *smiles* april- zombie mode: ON march was pretty relaxing coz there were just lectures and tutorials.cope-able. april is when the craziness begins. here's when all the assignments start to pile up. i had 1 assignment due each week. so, ive got like a week to work on each assignment even though the work duration is like around 2-3 weeks. sighs. and aubrey tan added on to my stress level. she called me up on the days before our assignments are due. in other words, every sunday. because that was when she started working on her assignments. omg. she gives me more stress than my purse does. and ive gotta explain everything to her. well, i do hope i didnt mislead her and she understood what was i talking about. hehe. note: aubrey tan claims that my purse is in a mess and it gives her stress. look who's talking right. besides, it takes creativity to position my cards and money and receipts the way they do okay;p oh well. now that assignments are submitted already, im technically free till my finals which is like a month from now. sighs. and revision classes have already started. can you believe it? its ONE, UNE, SATU month away. oh well. oh, this brings me to another thing. pls, remind me not to sit in front or behind or anywhere near enrique during revision in any class. hes such a pengacau. we spent most of the time in revision class today disturbing each other, measuring (NOT comparing) sizes, speaking england and i-cant-remember others. and the friends around us had a good time watching us "fight". great show, huh, people? but well, a horrible cool dude nevertheless. note: enrique is a phillipino dude who has been residing in malaysia since he was around 4. but he went to an international school. so, my hope is his BM is sangat teruk and tak faham apa saya cakap. or else, il die in class. as for those who have been asking me how am i doing, im doing fine:) in fact, im such a staunch believer in i-am-very-healthy. i fell sick last last monday and the best part is i didnt even realize it till my mum came into my room that night with 2 panadols in her hands. see, when i say im falling sick, dont ask me to take placebo okay! yes, someone actually did tell me that before. sheesh. anyway, physically, im all good. mentally and emotionally? hehe. hard to say eh!oh wells. till then. i need to start working my lazy ass for my finals. my friends are freaking me out okay. they actually started working for the finals which is like A MONTH away from now. tell me, whos the biggest study freak here! p/s: to my classmates (who are just as lazy as i am), worry, you must not. relax, you must. cause study, i am not (yet):) | | |
| more pictures of the events took place in the last december. yeaps, im slow. i know. i just got the pics from rachel and joshua.so, yeah. pics!! Christmas Celebration aka Christmas Thanksgiving (15/12/2007) 
the Pudu Church's choir.
another group of choir from Main Church. most of them are "ah mahs" and "ah kongs" . hebat right?
a tamburine + contemporary dance by the youths.
from left-right: kai er, jillian, kylie, lee chin, ivy, yan kei, valerie and yan hui.
the sunday school kids from all services- Pudu Church, Main Church and Mahkota Cheras.
and they did a mime on avalon's "we are the reason".
the exchanging of gifts. and we've got EACH OTHER + pillow.
that's rachel and i.
randoms. this is what we usually do when we are bored.
from left-right: kevin, ivy and me sibuking behind.
hehs. oh, gotta warn you a bit. there will be a lot more random pics. 1st Night Caroling (22/12/2007) 
that's me on the right. it was my very 1st time song leading during caroling. and that was in my very 1st house which i song led in. and the "merry christmas" carol was kind of screwed up because i wasnt familiar with the new style of singing it. yeah, they change the style of singing it every other year. oh, the host, the Cheng's are on the left. look at the twin boys. such cuties!
a random pic of rachel and me. and rambutans.
i didn't take much pics on the 1st night though. well, it's because my mind was half 3/4 preoccupied with "how to song lead?", "which songs to choose?", "watch and learn from the other song leaders", "how to speak in chinese (formally as in)?", etc. so yeah. where got mood to take pics la with soo many things in my mind? 2nd Night Caroling (23/12/2007) 
look at what the host served us!!*drools*
the carollers at leng chee's house.
that's another random pic of rachel and i. and mee siam.
we were at the last house. finally!!! look at the "siew yuk" on the left. *drools*
Christmas day 
the carollers
the guitarists minus 1.
from left-right: ben hor, mark, lee yng. the other guitarist is marcus
that's marcus, the other guitarist, sitting next to me.
from left-right: me, marcus, douglas, ben yong.
look at how it mushroomed..
hoho. we looooove picture takings.
jillian says, "do you see anything common in us?". hehs. this is a pic of the cousins aka ohana aka family.
from left-right: joshua, me, ben hor, jillian, my sis
so yeaps. those are just a few pics we took from the christmas events we had. there are lots more in my comp. hehe. | | |
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