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Final exam finished!!!!!!!

I've taken the last paper - Malaysian Studies :D

Yesterday? The Database Systems was easier than expected :D so should have a little chance to pass... And today's Malaysian Studies? Phew... real easy true-false questions and multiple choice questions... but the Section C? A bit different story. Just write whatever :P

Then I went to the Iranian stall wanted to stuff on Iranian food - oh God they were not ready yet! :-( So I went on to the Pakistani stall to eat chicken & cheese naan.

Thought of going home today, but I ended up sleeping in the afternoon :P so I'm going home tomorrow...

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Exam... exam... exam...

Returned from ASOD opening ceremony, on Sunday I went to All Saints' Church again. Eh? Jason and Poh Yee came back? They came back to attend meeting. And Billy... LOL... he was surprised to see me back! He didn't know when is my attendance to the ASOD exactly, so before I explained, I jokingly told him that I got kicked out because of only looking at girls :P (because he told me before I went to Slim River, "Keep it up, don't just stare at girls..."

It is exam week now... Tuesday - Computer Programming I; Wednesday - Database Systems; Thursday - Malaysian Studies...

Now I've taken Computer Programming I... Gosh I know nothing of pointers!!!!!!! Should be able to pass...

Database Systems - I think I'm going to fail :-( I shouldn't have taken this subject, but should have taken Mathematical Technique I which is maths maths maths maths maths...

Will comment about Malaysian Studies...

Attended ASOD 2009 Opening Ceremony

Countdown with some All Saint's Church friends - but Jason and his cousin sisters did not turn up. So only Billy (I mean among these few people). Actually I wanted to stay overnight in church, but ended up sleeping in Ryan's house because the church gate was locked :P We went to pasar malam in Taman Connaught, then went to church, couldn't go in, so went to Ryan's house to countdown.

About 7am next morning I got ready, took breakfast and then went to KL Sentral. Jason and the cousins were late! And... LOL... Jason didn't know where to wait for train. I got to tell him where. And... eh? Poh Yee... Vincent... also come! One more - wai heng.

We get on the train, heading to Slim River... On the way I watched the trackside... oh, poor Ulu Yam railway station, it is not only closed but also abandoned and left rotten :'( For your information Ulu Yam is near Batang Kali, the Ulu Yam railway station is near the Batang Kali Komuter station, in the south. After you pass by the Serendah Komuter station, you will pass by the Ulu Yam railway station before you reach the Batang Kali Komuter station.

Later - the Behrang railway station! It is after Tanjung Malim (I mean northwards). Behrang railway station - rebuild, but passenger trains never stop there. I wonder what is it for... I found that the platform entrance seems closed by a glass... What is the Behrang railway station for!? Cargo (freight)!? LOL... A freight station doesn't have to be so big, the Kota Bharu (not the Kelantan state capital, it is the one near Gopeng, and between Kampar with Batu Gajah on the railway line) and the Lahat (south of Ipoh) railway halts (mini station) are actually freight stations. The Behrang new station is about as big as the Slim River, Tanjung Malim...

Finally... arrived Slim River... I know the way out :D we get on the church van, even though it is so near! We went into the church, put our things, help to keep the Christmas tree... then we went out for a meal, Jason and his cousins sisters had not taken their breakfast. For me - it was taking my lunch :D Then 2pm we have the opening ceremony. Opened by Ven. Canon Peter Chiang, from Christ Church Jinjang. By the way this church is under Rev. Raymond Lai. My ASOD 2008 friends, Philip from St. Luke's Church Teluk Intan and May from St. Michael's Church Ipoh, also came for the ceremony. Then... tea time... games (but I didn't play :P)... Philip found that Simon (Our Saviour's Church Salak Selatan) admitted into hospital! Dengue!?

At night, we went to Behrang for shopping. A small supermarket, just like the one next to the church (Famili Mart, formerly Best7), this one is TF. "Since 1957"!? So old!? My mum suddenly phoned me, surprisingly found that I went to Slim River! :D After we arrived back to church, I slept until 12am, then I studied my Malaysian Studies for exam, then went to bed on 3am. But I couldn't sleep, until 4 something... :P

We woke up around 7am, then 7.30am we have the spiritual training until 8.30am, breakfast, 9.15am class starts. Rev Jacob Bau (in charge of ASOD) came and settle some matters, such as rules and regulations in ASOD, how to go home after Orang Asli Ministry, camp fees... then I followed him back to KL.

I arrived campus 2 something pm...

Girls around are getting prettier... :D

I also don't know why I fell like this :P

1st year 2nd trimester...

Repeating Computer Programming I and Database Systems, plus Malaysian Studies.

Malaysian Studies? Hehe... I used to be good in Local Studies (Kajian Tempatan) in primary school, then Geography and History in PMR... :D But last year SPM History I didn't have time to prepare, so... D7 :P

Computer Programming I? More fun... ;)

Database Systems? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stil susahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate it :@

Get to know more friends in class, Christian Fellowship, church... different kinds of races... :D

My notebook computer got struck by lighting during the previous break, so I was computer-less for the first two weeks :( even so still got warranty, no charges :D Only went home 2nd weekend, get back this computer... then later never go home until Christmas!

Oh God, En Hui is back from Singapore!

There was one Sunday, I planned to go to St. Mary's Cathedral, then visit my friends in All Saint's Church. But I couldn't get up :P so only went to ASC, then attended Dss. Chin's "Anglicanism" class.

I was too late to sign up for Diocese Chinese Youth Camp :( no more friends in Ipoh at that time :( I went to St. Mary's Cathedral.

The next two Sundays, All Saint's Church. The first one, went out with friends there for lunch, and we have meeting about the youth while we eat :D As it was the first time Jason met me, I was wearing the Our Saviour's Church Youth Club T-shirt, he thought I'm from that church :P

Then I took the shuttle train back to Ipoh on 24th night. Returned 26 evening because got programming lab test on 27th morning, really rosak my plan :(

Anyway, on 28th morning I attended the Christmas Carol in All Saint's Church. My first Christmas Carol I think. Now I used to attend this church.

I'm going to celebrate my countdown here in Klang Valley instead of Ipoh... first time outside Ipoh...

Then on 01/01/2009 I'm following Jason, Josephine and bao wei to St. Paul's Church Slim River, the opening ceremony of ASOD 2009. I will come back to KL after the ceremony, then I will attend from 12th to 21st.

Haha... more than one month...

Sorry... almost forgotten this blog :-P Almost one month I never returned to Ipoh, now finally... This is the third time I came back by train.



What to tell? The last time Icame back was a week after Independence Day, when Poi Lam High School had food & fun fair. Met a few old friends... Such a sucessful fair! The coupons were sold off early around 11am. I bought quite a number of items!



The following Sundays? I went to All Saint's Church Cheras for 3 times. The church is near the Chan Sow Lin LRT Station (STAR Line or Ampang Line).

1st time - from Putrajaya Sentral took Metrobus to Serdang KTM Komuter station, took commuter to Bandar Tasik Selatan, then LRT to Chan Sow Lin

2nd time - took bus E1 from Putrajaya Sentral to Central Market (Pasar Seni), walked to Plaza Rakyat LRT station (behind Puduraya bus station), travelled to Chan Sow Lin

3rd time - Saturday evening followed a few CCF members such as Yii Ching Ping to City Disciples Presbyterian Church Subang Jaya, at night took commuter from Subang Jaya to Bank Negara, walked to Bandaraya LRT station, travelled to Chan Sow Lin. Stayed overnight in church!



Know how I found the church? I used Google Earth and an atlas of Klang Valley. By the way I got the church address from the Diocese of West Malaysia website: http://www.anglicanwestmalaysia.org.my/. Then on the Saturday evening before, I confirmed the way by walking from the LRT station, and met Vincent Phang and his aunt who is in charge of taking care of the church. Vincent Phang is a son of a pastor, Ven Andrew Phang of Christ Church Penang. Vincent is studying in LimKokWing University, Cyberjaya. By the way this All Saint's Church is Chong En Hui's church. My friend in ASOD. Then I found that Deaconess Chin Kho Nee is serving there!

1st year 1 trimester over... barred from Computer Programming I because attendance too low, absent for Database Systems because forgotten the date... :'( :'( :'( End up only sat for Digital Systems, passed. But overall, failed this final exam, so under probabtion :'( I was probably one of the last local students leaving the hostel, I went home on the first Wednesday of the trimester break.

31st October - followed St. Michael's Church people to St. Paul's Church Petaling Jaya to watch the Ordination of Priests and Deacons. I was the only one in St. Peter's Church who enrolled to watch this ceremony, so I got to follow these St. Michael's Church people. I was representing St. Peter's Church :D Gideon Lee from St. Michael's Church and Wong Yoo from Gereja Shekinah Mambang Di Awan were ordained as a priest, and... http://www.anglicanwestmalaysia.org.my/sub_page.aspx?catID=4&ddlID=153

Oooh... finally my dad allow me to drive further, to St. Peter's Church, St. Michael's Church...

Went to St. Mary's Cathedral just for "spiritual meal"!?

Suddenly wanted to go home, suddenly decided not to go home. Then I have St. Mary's Cathedral in mind, and I found that Masjid Jamek LRT station (both STAR and PUTRA) is the nearest transport station, so I took KLIA Transit and STAR LRT (now known as Ampang Line) to Masjid Jamek and walked there, then I found that the church was preparing for a wedding on the next day. I enquired for the Sunday service and found that there are 7am, 8.30am, 10.30am and 6pm.

Saturday? Erm... nothing.

Sunday - followed the Chinese Christian Fellowship to Serdang Methodist Church. In Mandarin. Took lunch in Serdang. Then I went for the Evensong in St. Mary's Cathedral (i.e. the 6pm service). I took RapidKL T429 to Putrajaya Sentral and took RapidKL E1 to KL Sentral (I didn't know that E1 stops there, thought of going to Central Market a.k.a Pasar Seni and take PUTRA LRT), then I took PUTRA LRT to Masjid Jamek station. But I've misestimated the time! I was very very late, arrived 7pm and just right to take Holy Communion ONLY, not even the sermon. Then as I was spoted as a newcomer, I was introduced to the young (20 and above?) members in the Contemporary Service (same time as the traditional Evensong). I talked with them until around 8.30pm, then I took STAR LRT to Plaza Rakyat Station and went to Puduraya bus station to buy bus ticket for this coming Friday - I'm sure I want to go home. Alas! No more afternoon tickets! I bought Transnasional 11.30am, so I'll have to get up very early. After that I tried to find my way to Central Market (Pasar Seni) to take RapidKL E1 back to Putrajaya Sentral (don't want to spend on the KLIA Transit). I went into Jalan Petaling and got lost, passed by the Bar Council building (where two weeks ago there was the convert to Islam forum and some Muslims gathered up to protest), then I gave up, thought of taking PUTRA LRT from Pasar Seni station to somewhere else. As I was getting near the station, there were buses there! And there was an E1! So I got up and...

First time didn't go home

Yeah, it was last weekend! Because I missed the Friday 1pm bus! I couldn't buy afternoon ticket because school holiday was coming. At first I was wondering where to go, didn't want to go back to campus. Finally, I decided to go to Our Saviour's Church Salak South, where I went for ASOD January of this year. I stayed overnight in Rev Jacob Bau's house for 4 days 3 nights. On Saturday night there was no Youth Fellowship but there was Youth cell group. Met Eddy and Simon again. Went to service on Sunday. Went back to campus on Monday morning after breakfast.

End of the mid term break

During the break after I came back from agreement signing, I practice driving in several places. I even went into Malay villages!

On Saturday, again, I ponteng my church YF half way :-P then at night the SMAC youth went to combine with the Cornerstone Sanctuary youth. Since Cornerstone is just upstairs of Ray of Hope, my dad sent me there. And - Kimberly was there!! She was supposed to serve in our Mandarin service operating the projector. But she said her mom asked her to go there. We played games... organised by the Cornerstone people. As it finished, I noticed that most of the SMAC people came by church van!

Monday balik lo...

Now... one week break

As you can see...

I didn't go to SMAC Youth on Saturday night because they have Games Night and it was too early for me! (6.30-8.00pm) Our CYF was preparing for Youth Sunday on 31st August. Argh... I don't know how to dance :-(



On Sunday, I gave everyone in Ray of Hope a surprise - I'm back!! Mymom didn't tell them that I was following. Because not enough car, I went on Isaiah's car to SMAC. We worshipped there, then the students have performances such as dancing and percussion... then we sell cookies...



It was Datin Mary Yeoh giving sermon - yeah, in Cantonese. And there was Holy Communion, but we didn't shake hand!?



And - Stella didn't turn up.



Monday - practice driving in Jelapang before leaving for MMU. It was too late when my notebook computer was ready, so I have to visit a cybercafé at night, opposite Puduraya bus station. Found that the PTPTN agreement signing time changed from 2.30pm to 11.00 am. But already bought bus ticket for 9.30pm!

Tuesday - Went to sign agreement, but still have somemore have to let my parents sign. Then, about 2.30pm, I found that I have a friend from Sarawak who didn't know about the time change! Poor thing... his loan will be delayed... I went back on the 7.30pm bus.

Now...

I scored 6 marks out of 10 marks for the lab test.

I arrived Ipoh and my godfather Kok Chin Choong came in a van (carrying children) to send me back to St. Peter's Church. I reached SPC after 6pm, then we went to an Indian Muslim shop for dinner, then my parents sent me to Jusco to wait for a van to go to St. Michael's Church. Wow... more than one hour! So long... And there were far less people, people like Anna, Michael... disappeared. Heard that they have gone to KL for a Worship in Songs training. And have to go back early, don't know why...

Bought some books in Ipoh for study...

Then the following Saturday, SMAC no Youth Fellowship, then in SPC the important people in the Chinese Youth Fellowship disappeared, we just kept playing games...

Now it's the last week before mid-term break. But this coming Tuesday have to sign the PTPTN loan agreement!

I will go back this coming Friday, attend both YF on Saturday, then follow Ray of Hope to SMAC on Sunday - we will have a mini food fair! I've been longing to go there for Sunday worship. I wish to meet ________.

Lab test coming...

This coming Saturday. Computer Programming I (TCP1231).

On Tuesday night I went to KL to change my bus ticket to Saturday 2.30pm. My parents adviced me not to go home. But now... I think the chance for me to go home is 99%. My dad told me that Anwar may be arrested on the next day (Yesterday).

Then Anwar was really arrested yesterday afternoon around 1pm! He was back home from the Anti Corruption Agency. He had appointment with the police at 2pm.

This morning he was released.

I've dropped Japanese. Just put down one burden for this trimester. Tomorrow I'll have no lesson for the whole day and I'll come back from Ipoh on Monday.

!!!!

I realise that I'm far behind in the Japanese lesson

I wanna drop!!!! If not then my GPA (Grade Point Average) may turn out <2.0!!!! Then I can't get the PTPTN loan!!!!

Wow... how many times I balik kampung!?

Again...

Latest news of me in MMU - I dropped 2 subjects! TMT1011 and LES1010. TMT1011 is actually not in my major, I founded out. My dad and I misunderstood the list.It's actually not my schecule, just a list of subjects of the faculty - Faculty of Information Technology (FIT). Now? Only 13 credit hours! Then the LES1010 (Technical Communication), when I attended the lesson I didn't even understand what is it about, just knowing that we were given an assignment - doing a survey. I registered late, so I was left behind. I decided to do next year, maybe. Then the next trimester I will also do Mathematical Techniques I which is meant for this trimester.

Saturday I just went to St. Peter's Church, didn't go to St. Michael's Church. Because SMAC has Youth Sunday, and started early (7.30pm). My dad is lazy to send me all the way to Kampung Tawas. Stella told me that if they are to arrange their van to take me there, I have to wait at 6pm. But at that time was 5.45 pm, I was still in SPC! I haven't take my dinner! Nevermind, see you this coming Saturday, maybe.

This morning I went back to English 2nd service. Speaker - Pastor Ling from... I don't know what church is that, but I'm sure not Anglican.

____...

Why - it seem that I'm invisible to you.
Or, you think you're invisible to me!? No.
Why, that is so long ago, and I thought it is alright now, but...

4th time balik kampung~

Argh!!!! Printer no more black ink!!!! And my refill is a failure :-(
Then on Friday, I missed the Japanese lesson because I didn't have my notes ready, and haven't memorize the things :-(
In the afternoon, I took KLIA Transit from Putrajaya to KL Sentral, went to PTPTN One Stop Centre to buy the application form...

I was supposed to take Transnasional 6.30pm, but the bus delayed until almost 8!! By the way the 5.30pm bus delayed to 7pm.

Saturday morning - went back to Poi Lam to get my school magazine of last year, then met a few friends, then bought printer cartridges (colour and black) ... then in the afternoon went to St. Peter's Church YF, and then in the evening managed to persuade my dad to let me go to St. Michael's Church...

Yoohoo!! Actually my parents have made noises regarding my attendance to St. Michaels' Church YF. It is very far from our house - from somewhere near Pasir Pinji up to Kampung Tawas! That's at least 30 minutes! Furthermore we are not members of that church, they think it's not nice to always go there. My mum said I should go to either our St. Peter's Church English YF (History Makers) or the Mandarin service.

Eventually, after 2 weeks not attending there, I went there again!! So exciting!! I negotiated with them about the transportation, we agreed that my dad drop me at Jaya Jusco and the church van come and take me.

After I arrived there, my parents went to Tesco for shopping. And I enjoyed in SMAC... escpecially it's Stella's birthday!! Unfortunately she had no birthday cake, just a giant birthday card. After ended, I got to knew Michelle Poo...

Sunday - nothing special actually, morning I joined the Cantonese service but still almost entirely not understanding the sermon. Afternoon makan with a few people. Continue filling the PTPTN form - shading on the OMR $hit (haha... sheet -> shit -> $hit) is so tiring! Then my dad took over. Now just wait for him to let the Oath Commissioner sign the form. I will check the code of MMU and my course. Evening took 5.15pm Sri Maju, bt late by 5 minutes, then it stopped at Medan Gopeng and Gopeng, arrived Puduraya bus station 8.45pm, then took LRT to Bandar Tasik Selatan, took KLIA Transit to Putrajaya, took RapidKL bus to MMU...

I think it's now OK duhh...

As you can see :-)

WHERE IS THE BAD LUCK AURA!!??

Today mydad and I got great headache of my timetable. We tried so hard to make a new timetable. End up I have no lunch time on Wednesday and Thursday unless I drop Technical Communication.

I couldn't go to St. Peter's Church, I couldn't go to St. Michael's Church... couldn't meet mylovely friends :-( only my parents

Why only my parents? Because I couldn't buy ticket for tomorrow afternoon and evening! Have to say goodbye in the morning :-( 10.30 Sri Maju