Wed - DFO

[26th Sept 2007]

It was technically a "rest day" but we ended up going to DFO to celebrate Li Ping's 20th burfday..

look what we found when we came out.. a rainbow well across the sky..

Rainbow
[Hillsong Kids]


The rainbow's in the sky to show God's promises are true..
The rainbow's in the sky to show the world..
He's the only way..
For you everyday..

Mon - Beach Drive

After the BBQ at Ps Ken's place, our driver a.k.a. Voon Zhen Yi collected his test-drive car and we drove out to the beach.. Jon, Andrew, Daniel, him and me.. maybe it was because it was Full Moon's eve, or maybe it was just the adventurous vibe that comes on the first day of holidays! =)

yours truly..

At Elwood Beach..

the reflection.. of Jon.. =)

that's me - "Ivie"..

Elwood beach was quite disappointing.. so we moved to Brighton Beach (i think?).. it was AMAZING..

The cool air..
the salty scent..
the calm breeze..
the sparks on the horizon..

the gritting of shivering teeth..
alternating between freezing words
and chewing of Mc Fries..

a beautiful scene
..altogether..

*Photos courtesy of Lame-O.. =P

Mon - OCF Berwick's BBQ

BBQ @ Ps Ken's place
[24 Sept 2007, Monday]

[ 5 - 11pm ]

Ps Ken was so gracious to open his house up for BBQ.. with his secret recipe self-marinated meat and garlic rice! =D

besides makaning, it was also a nite of thanksgiving to God for making a way for OCF Berwick to get registered.. so grateful for the people He has set in our ways and the doors He has led us to. we're not exactly there yet, but we're stating our claim and sealing it in faith! =)

..waiting in anticipation.. look at the happy faces..

it came to my attention that doing the dishes may be an asian or maybe malaysian "culture" that is proudly passed down to us.. for me, it's not only courteous to clean up after our own mess, but also a sign of gratefulness to the hosts for their hospitality.. so always remember to offer to do the dishes - even when they insist for you not to! =)

watching the Australian Idol kick-out results on the church's LCD player.. hehe..

Jimmy hugging Lana... his idol that went out that nite.. booo hooo.. =(

we had a solid 1 hour medley of songs afterwards.. inspired by Aus idol?? nah, we're singing in a race where no one gets kicked out, cuz we've all been voted in by the One and Only true vote that counts - by Jesus himself! =)

it's funny how the gurlz alwiz have an extra picture.. lol.. that's Linda, Val and yours truly..

the classic group picture.. with Jared & Steven the naughty squashers!

~~ a nite of a nice blend of scrumptious food, great entertainment, melodious songs and lovely fellowship ~~

Tues - Kidz Day

i dare say that kids have been my passion for quite some time now.. being with them.. working & playing with them.. something about their innocence and non-hypocrisy that i adore.. they are truly blessings that can brighten up your darkest days.. =)

was truly humbled and honoured by Aunty Carol's invitation to join the kids ministry in church.. the answer is a definite Y-E-S! cuz i believe it's more than just singing kiddie songs or playing fun games or telling animated Bible stories.. so SO much more..

it's literally sowing into God's kingdom.. preparing a place for children to come to know God on their own terms.. playing a part in building the foundation of the next Jesus Generation..

"Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6

so yeah, right now i'm just praying about how big a portion of my "cake" should i give to this ministry.. =)

Kidz Holiday Program

[25th Sept 2007]
at Ps Ken's & Aunty Carol's home..



Face Painting.. (my first time!)

Chloe's butterfly..

i painted that flower!! pretty isn't it! =)

claire painting a heart on my face..

that's a Pinata we made.. they were gonna fill it with candies and sweets and hit it on thursday.. i missed the fun though! =)

Tues - House Warming

House Warming + Li Ping's Burfday Party

[ 25 Sept 2007 ]
..9pm - 2am..


BBQ on our side lawn..

Special thanx to Chris & Chau Wang! =)

Hashrul.. refusing to let go of his wings.. =)

Meddling with my keys..

..Panorama's Synergy..

Thanx so so so much to all who helped wash and clean up.. (even though we told you not to!) =)

Indra with muka gatal..

Kononlah acting "cute"..

Posing... candidly..

Ahhh comelnye.. hehe..

Group photos

Gamez

mahjong kakis..

"Battle of the sexes" - gurlz rule!

Heart Attack - the classic..

Video : Backstreet Boys Performance..





Video : After a chicken dance forfeit..

Li Ping's surprise..

Sparklers party..

**Photos compliments of Li Ping, Jessica, Ryan & Adilah.. =) **



Ahhh it was so much fun.. (except the scrubbing and vacuuming the next day..) hehe.. thanx for the smiling faces and joyous laughter, peeps.. cheers to our 1st Aussie year together! =D

FREE!!

Online Etymology Dictionary

free (adj.)
O.E. freo "free, exempt from, not in bondage," also "noble, joyful," from P.Gmc. The adv. is from O.E. freon, freogan "to free, love." The primary sense seems to have been "beloved, friend, to love;" Sense of "given without cost" is 1585, from notion of "free of cost."

my FREE saturday..

Started the day at 8am on the tennis court with some beloved hyperactive OCF guys (and gurl!) =).. talk about FREEdom.. we were practically flying! hehe.. [reminds me of our Big Foot gang in KEC..] among the matches we had :
** Gurlz vs guys
** PJ/Subang vs KLANG!!
** Lefties vs right-handers


After that we crashed the Hall's Urban Life for some BBQ in our busuk attire.. (i thought it was FREE, but guess not.. hehehe.. no offense..) it was great fun!! especially the POTATO SALAD and the FRISBEE game! =D

WHAT IS - is a Planet Uni evangelistic event coming up this Friday..

That's our beloved Jem Ye Ye - the founder of the new Chinese-speaking Club.. official greeting "sher mo shang?" = "what's up?" hehe.. =D

Frisbee - the game was nice.. but being a monkey was not!

The final element of the day was the FREE kfc dinner i had with a possum.. =) it's always nice taking a break from assignments eh.. =)



so yeah, that was my day.. FREE - in every sense of the word..

Fun Assignment

I'm having quite a crappy essay-assignment right now.. which reminds me of the other group assignment we did beginning of this semester (which was so much funner..) here goes..

Concept Map

6 of us.. clueless.. hence the blank box..

Our starting point..

Progressing..

brainstorming.. with lotsa scribbles and doodles.. but getting there..

TA-DA.. a bit disorganized, but at least we had links..

OUR FINAL PRODUCT!!
complete with colour-coded boxes and arrows.. hehehe..
(cheers to Cik Mak Adilah and Penolong Kanan Gracey)



yupe.. so this was what the 1st year Monash Meddies were up to.. welcome to reality! =)

Merdeka Ke-50

Here's how we celebrated Merdeka Day..

Our strategy :

> wear pakaian traditional
> take pictures
> show JPA officers
> impress them with our patriotism
> a raise in allowance!!! $$$$$


fat hopes, i know.. oh well, we had fun nevertheless.. until some super-patriotic ppl started singing "Jalur Gemilang" and "Keranamu Malaysia" in the middle of campus centre!!!!! hehe.. =)

A picture before we cabut when they started singing.. hehe..














Nasi lemak on Merdeka day! =)

A royal tabik.. =)

JPA-MARA-PETRONAS unite!
The guys on the left - on the way to Genting's casino..
The guys on the right - pemain kompang for majlis perkahwinan..

Hehe.. =)

NZM 895

It's not Optimus Prime..
but it's NZM 895 -->
eight hundred and ninety-five blessings disguised in ONE!


1. Speeding to class in the event of oversleeping..
2. Making it to church in time (and not 2 hours early! hehe..)
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116. Grocery shopping made easy..
117. New avenues for FOOD!
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299. Journey to Narbethong for LTC retreat
300. Interesting experiences at OCF Berwick
.
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.
579. My new ministry - FOOD ministry! hehe..
.
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.
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895. Many many many many visits to Cold Rock =)

My first Australian car wash..
(at the risk of being reported by neighbours cuz of water restrictions)..

Squeeky.. sparkly.. shiny..

At home..

Setting things into perspective..

Sunset from the eyes of NZM 895..

LTC Retreat

The Grand FINALE
of

OCF's Leadership Training Course

@ Narbethong, Melbourne @ 1-2nd sept '07

[check out the 6th minute : Robs with his post-NS spirit.. no sweat, chicken feet, haha, all the way! =) ]

Up the mountains we go..
Soundtrack : "I will follow you" & "Shout.. shout.. shout.."
by Hallelujah Hop.. =)

One of the first things we did upon arrival.. Pool! =)

Chee Kai's input on The Amazing Book.. the B-I-B-L-E..

Adore...... my laptop.. hehe.. =P

Preparing for the nite praise session!!

ahhh.. the BOND-fire.. =)
Great Guitarers: Jon & Me
Vonderful Vocals : Charlene
Ambience contributor : Bernard
Pompous Photographer : Zhen Yi

OCF's power-filled gurlz..

Meant to be leaders..
(who would've guessed...?) =D

A persistent debate throughout camp : cow or chicken? =)

Went up to Lake Mountains for morning devotion..
...snowwyyy...

OCF's top 3 eligible bachelors.. =)

OCF Clayton - Impossible Is Nothing!
=D

My super duper car.. we made it all the way up and back in one piece! =)


*Video and photographs compliments of the possum living on Evelyn St.*