Some Things Are Better Off Left Unsaid...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY MALAYSIA!

Thank You Lord for blessing this country.
I'm counting my blessings, and living in Malaysia...is one of them.
Lets not try to find imperfections today, cause we can find many if we want to.
Instead, today I choose to be thankful for this country that I live in.

As promised, here are some of the updates that I promised.
Due to someone being overenthusiastic for updates, I've decided to do a blog post at almost 1am.
I'll try to do a semi-complete post.
This post will just be on Eternal Reformation's Showcase at Bentley, and the World Cup Finals 2010.

Eternal Reformation's Showcase @ Bentley
Yes, the day had finally arrived.
After months of practices, and countless jamming sessions later...the day had finally arrived.
It was nerve-wrecking, to be honest.
But I thank God that everything went pretty well.
We had overflowing attendance (thank you to my dearest family, church members and friends who turned up) for the showcase and hence...it was a success.

As there's nothing much to say, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Enjoy.


Remember the name. : )


Here we are.


Intense much.


Tabitha introducing the numbers.


Notice the concentration on their faces. : )


Bust a move.


Ignore the face. It's hard to get a decent picture when the drums is right at the back of the set.


Group picture!


Eternal Reformation! You guys make me proud. : )

World Cup Finals 2010
It was the night of the long awaited World Cup final between Spain and Holland.
Goes without saying, that I've been a Spanish fan since I saw them play a few years ago.
They've been the biggest underachievers up to date.
So, I was over the moon when we caught the match and to my delight...Viva Espanyol!

We went over to Kota Damansara's Sunway Giza to catch the match.
It was just a guy's night out with Dines and Yoga.
Mostly self-portraits, but the blog won't be complete without it.


Viva Espana!


Dines on the laptop.


This was before the game, I assure you.


Started off with ice lemon tea.


Progressed to a bottle of Carlsberg.


And then a whole bucket. Haha, nawh! I'm kidding. Just one bucket between the 3 of us.


Poser much?


Till the next World Cup.

That was about it.
Don't say I didn't warn you about the self-portraits.
Well, the next update will include:

1. Malacca trip
2. PAC's Leadership Camp @ Broga

Till then, have a wonderful week ahead.

Lord I'm Amazed By You...

Lord I'm amazed by You, and how You love me.




Cause nothing else in this world matters when you have an amazing God who loves you the way you are.
The God who loved the world, that He sent His Only Son to die on the cross that we may have eternal life.
Such amazing love, is beyond me.

How deep...
How wide...
How great...
Is your love for me...

Lord I'm amazed by You
Lord I'm amazed by You
Lord I'm amazed by You and how You love me

Never Ever Say Never...

Just one of those days when nothing feels right.
I have absolutely no idea what is wrong.
When it's nothing obvious, it's hard to pin-point what exactly is the matter.
I suppose it's partly due to the progress tests coming up.

They tell me it's just a progress test, but to me it's more than that.
It's always a good indicator of how well I'll fare in the end.
A 3rd party's point of view would seem pretty laid-back in terms of semester stress in view of number of subjects and lectures.
All in all though, I think this is gonna be one of the craziest semesters ever.

Advanced Corporate Reporting is SICK!

No, don't get me wrong.
I enjoy corporate accounting as a subject, but the level of comprehension needed is incredible.
I think I'm losing my mind just sitting in lectures sometimes.




On a totally unrelated note, I'm tired of trying.
I'm tired of wishing.
I'm tired of optimism.
I'm tired of giving people the benefit of the doubt.

I just really need a break away from everything.

'Never' is a strong word.
'Hate' is an even stronger word.
But I've run out of words to describe anything right now.

But God has been amazing.
Graciously, He continues to answer my prayer.
Now, I'll have to pray the same prayer applied to my sub-conscious dreams.

Because I rather use the word 'never' now than to appropriate the word 'hate'.
Not now, not ever.
That's the last line I promised myself I'd never cross.
And I could never hate someone no matter how much I'm being despised.
What more you?

But now, I never ever...

They tell me trust is a lie.
I believe them.

In Black Parades And Masquerades...

My current addiction: Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are

Procrastination.
Now it's transferred to my blogging habits as well.
I guess to make it up for the lack of blogging, I'm gonna try and complete all the updates which I have promised from the last post.

First up...

HCC Church Camp 2010
The venue was at Cameron Highlands this time round, and yours truly had the experience of driving up for the first time.
It was truly an enjoyable time.
We did not have a special speaker this time, but we had a good time nevertheless.
There was loads of rest and relaxation as promised, and it turned out to be pretty memorable.

So, here are the pictures.

PS: These are only snippets of camp. Too many pictures to upload!


Team building on the first day.


Attempting to cross the bridge.


Mei mei with the goodie bag, which were really good this time round.


I got Brandon to model it for me. : )


There was chewing gum, a mini towelet, body wash, and a lot of other goodies.


Nothing beats going out with good company and teh tarik in Cameron Highlands.


Gamemaster kor kor Rodney.


Attempting to pass the correct message.


Shar Mein! Miss you loads already. Come back soon! <3


Going crazy over the Nintendo Wii.


Afternoon activities at the park.


Pause...and smile.


Notice the *headless* figure. xD


Fooling around. : )


Tea plantation terraces.


Thank You God for creating amazing mother nature.


Take 2.


Mei at the tea plantation terraces.


Me likey.


Stopping by the falls on the way down.

I'll upload the rest of the pictures from Uncle Derrick's DSLR in my next post.
Not many more, but this is it for now.

Father's Day Luncheon
Well, not really.
But a few families headed to Dragon-Star Restaurant for a father's day lunch.
The food needless to say, was amazing.


Han Verh's emo face. : )


Veggie!


Noodles!


Fried rice!


The best dish of all, roasted pork. (Non-halal by the way)

Last but not least...

Uncle Andrew's wedding
We're talking about my dad's cousin here.
Well, I guess he married a little later than the usual expected timing, but he's got a German wife now.
Patience is a virtue they say. : )
Went down to Klang's Tai Thong Restaurant for the wedding dinner.


Awhh...


Wedding cake!


The 'royal' table.


Champagne pyramid!


Here's a better shot of the table.


Tai Thong's menu. Free promo. : )


Mmhm...


Lighted pathway.


Close up shot.


Typical Chinese traditional costume.


Appetizer, as per usual.


Herbal chicken soup.


I think this was my plate of chicken. Ugh, poor camera quality.


Suckling pig. Probably the best among the other dishes. Sorry again for the non-halal food.


Side view.


Steamed pomfret.


Granduncle and grandaunty giving their speech. The groom's parents by the way.


The newlyweds cutting the cake.


Pouring the champagne.


Cheers to the newlyweds.


The groom giving his speech.


Prawns!


Mushroom, brocolli and duck feet if I'm not mistaken.


Steamed rice.


Dessert.


More dessert.


Couldn't resist a snapshot of the decor.


Roses are red, violets are blue...


On the way out, caught a shot of the seafood aquariums.


Lobster!

Whew!
That took a while.
Time to head to bed.
Next updates will be up soon, hopefully.

Coming up...
1. Eternal Reformation showcase @ Bentley's.
2. World Cup Final 2010
3. Malacca trip 2010