You know better than I

Love this song... It's from the story Joseph: Kings of Dreams (2000)

You Know Better Than I

I thought I did what's right

I thought I had the answers

I thought I chose the surest road

But that road brought me here.

So I put up a fight

And told You how to help me

And just when I had given up

The truth is coming clear, for:

You know Better Than I

You know the way

I've let go the need to know why

For You know Better Than I

If this has been a test

I cannot see the reason

But maybe knowing "I don't know"

Is part of getting through

I try to do what's best

And faith has made it easy

To see the best thing

I can doIs put my trust in You, for:

You know Better Than I

You know the way

I've let go the need to know why

For You know Better Than I

I saw one cloud, and thought it was the sky

I saw a bird and thought that I could follow

But it was You who taught that bird to fly

If I let You reach me,Will You teach me? For:

You know Better Than I

You know the wayI've let go the need to know why

I'll take what answers You supply

You know Better Than I

Open PSD files without having to use Photoshop :P

Just want to share some good & friendly software with all. Today I tried to open a PSD (Photoshop) file but I do not have the photoshop software in my compuuter! Thus I went online to download... wait...download...setup. But failed..and it took so long.. :'(

Anyway I found a rather useful software which has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments. It provides quick access to thumbnail browser, means can view all the files in thumbnail view and can straight away select. Besides that, it has got small small functionalities buttons via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touches the four edges of the screen. It can support a lot of formats & very friendly. wow! It is the FastStone Image Viewer! lols..

Download FastStone Image Viewer :)

well and the next one is GIMP!

GIMP is a multifunctional photo editing software. Can open PSD files, can correct distortion, can convert images formats etc. It can also be used as a simple paint program, multifunctional! Nice. :)

Download GIMP!

amazing girl..

she is so so amazing!! I came across this in You Tube. A 5 year-old girl playing with a full orchestra! Her violin is very small, only a 1/8 size, i believe she will give a blast when she plays on a full size violin when she grows up. She truly plays very well at only 5...wow~
Enjoy this video~!!

I am thinking...

I want to do more
To have more time
To do greater things for the greatest purpose, not of mine but His
To get my heart right...well is it on the track?
I know I am not perfect, i'm just trying to belong to what I dream of

everyone needs each other
we share love & passion
our cheers are the fuel for each other...

It's all about relationship
my loved ones..mom and dad
My brothers, my sister,
i miss them more than i say...

I still have God
His promises and the way He is
He sees me through the season
He brought me thus far
I waited and it was worthwhile
He has His special way,
which is always beyond my wisdom

You have brought me thus far..I will not trade off any of these things

attitude matters!

Uh..oo..i accidentally deleted all the gadgets for the side-bars for my blog.. *sob...* All my blog-links, blog lists, clock...are gone just like that. Ahhh...gonna build up the side-bars all over again.

Lately most of my days are filled with physiology, ya just physiology.. My physio exam is coming soon... and it was not that easy to study the chapters as i thought it was, especially the cardiovascular and immunology chapters... what to say, they are just complicated.. >_<

Everytime when i'm tired of studying, i'd always dream of doing something else, sometimes i'd share with friends who are also struggling with exams, and may be that helped me to relax better... haha.. I relized that I always limit myself, i always aim and hope for a moderate result, which is an okay result. "That'd be good enough already," I always thought to myself. May be that helps me to be not so stress... But i should give my best!! NOT 'just nice' only..

The study break this time round is not that bad, i have learned to be more focused. It's important to always be prepared in everything i do. That should be a way of life. Getting your heart prepared before doing something would make a lot of difference in the outcome of the thing you are doing after that! No wonder everytime in choir practice, in cellgroup or prayer meetings, when the people are prepared by heart, and are expecting great things in heart, the atmosphere would be so different and the outcomes are always fruitful. Before attending lecture classes, when a person is all ready and all prepared, indeed he/she will receive more and learn more then others. That's just so true but not everyone are carrying that attitude when it comes to learning or working. One's attitude will determine his altitude in life, as pastor have always preached. We ought to always be prepared mentally, spiritually and physically in everything we do!!

My B"DAY ^-^

Whow whow~~ this year's bday was great! I'm really really happy to have so many people around me to celebrate with me. I was blessed with a lot of presents as well! =) Felt so loved by so many of you guys!! Thank you everyone!

Celebrated my b'day with my family members @ Swensons :)

i've got ice cream cake for my b'day the first time! :)

my best ever W22 cell group! They all threw me a surprise as well!! :) They off the lights and.... SHAHH>>>> the birthday cake appear!! haha.

my birthday cake- very nice right? Full of pretty decorations! And they are yummy^^

1..2..3 bLow```

my W22 family... Yeah!

all my beloved friends at university throw me a celebration as well. ^-^

and they all sang the b'day song so loud...!! i still remember how other people who were playing chess on the other side near us TURN and STARE at us... haha.

here's our group picture..

and a random one... ^-^

a big THANK YOU to everyone for all the surprises and being there to celebrate my 21st..

just want to tell you guys that I love u all! =)

The leadership training trip

The trip to genting for IMU leadership training was over some time already, anyway the photos we took are just worth posting up here... for memory and to laugh at...lol. I got to know a lot of new friends during that 2 days & 1 night. I thought all of us will be 'inspired' to go genting at midnight, since we were so near to Awana already, but we didn't.. after we made some rationale thinking about the transport inconveniences...aih..aih.. Well finally we ended up playing mafia through the night...

And I couldn't forget about the personality test too! The DiSC profiling had brought us the deepest insight into our own personality, ever!! and it was really interesting to found out about the unique part of ourself, though we do not own every 'good traits', haha...

Sin Wei...we almost can't see your face already...haha

The twins 'superwomen' appeared in the bus

Below are Pei Jia & Jenny from the 70's =P

Now it's all about black & pink! =)

Guess who are they?

holiday in singapore

Wow.. my 1 month holiday is ending soon... It has been a month of "at home" & "at work".. I am doing a lot of editorial work for my brother's office.. Though the work load seems not much, but it's very time consuming and it's a repetition of researching online, and writing with almost the same format.

Besides working, some of the days i was rotting..sleeping..chatting.. The things that I still stay discipline is going to church, learning music and doing bible study. haha..at least i didn't wasted all of my time... And i get to study closer to God's word recently during holiday time..and it's amazing that the more i explore, i gain more of it, even from the same verses..! His wisdom is so much beyond ours, and it's so important that we understand His words when we hear or see it, it is a real blessing to understand the hidden treasure in the bible..

Anyway I still can't refrain from pampering myself by having myself to sleep 'with freedom' as in sleep until only when i feel like getting up, for most of the days... But i didn't sleep till noon normally, for a reason, haha, because breakfast is really my favourite meal, and there is nothing more enjoyable than me enjoying slow & easy breakfast with my family each morning.

Last week had been a memorable family trip to singapore. My elder brother and his family is staying there, and we had wait till holiday season to travel there just to see them all in person, to catch up with one another. And our visit is especially to meet my little niece and nephew over there, they are just so cute and adorable. i miss them dearly now...

Introducing my niece, Cathryn. A 3 y.o. big girl now! She is always so gentle and speaks so softly.. And my brother jokingly describe that her teacher may not know she already answers a question even after she did....lol. She is just so lovely.. =)

Meet my nephew, Christof! I love and miss him dearly..a chubby little baby boy... chris chris..

And I had a lot of fun being an 'aunty' to so many niece and nephews. They are just so happy and lovable... (^.^)

All my three nephews! small..medium..high! 1..2..3! =D

And here's another photo i cant help but wanna post up, here is little jiale looking back with a handsome smile. hahaha...

final week of 1st sem!

It is our final week of 1st semester at imu...what to do? take photos loh!!

Me and Leslie was crazy about the decoration down the atrium... wanted to take photo of it with us inside!! Not that succesful though.. quite hard to squeeze all in.. kakaka..

finally this one looks better.. =)

it was the last lab session of 1st semester for gruop C&D,hehe...

well and it's us, a symmetrical pose...hahaha...

that was it, and outside was raining so heavily that day when we wanted to go back home... the day was a memorable one... =) and thanks to Kelvin our very kind photographer!

Pharmacy night *

Here I want to share some photos about recent life in my uni... On the 31st of last month, my batch's people made up a committee to hold a so called "Pharmacy Night". It is a night specially for our seniors who are leaving imu soon to overseas for further studies. It was a casual farewell dinner night, with quite a lot of performances, like singing, music band, dance, chinese yo-yo, and I was glad also to contribute for the programme, playing a few songs- Secret by JayChou and another title also by JayChou.. It was my first violin performance at imu!! Hehe... hope next time I'll perform an even better one! I always wanted to own a electric violin where I can really play pop songs really nicely in style.. Classical violin is just so 'classic', cannot be jazzy or pop... the sound of a classical violin are so made for playing Bach, Beethoven... So, that is on my wish list.lol

this was me playing violin with piano accompaniment by my friends.. all these pictures below is not very clear though, with dim light, kinda romantic, haha...

and here are Melissa, Wai Hong singing & YiZhe..playing the piano..

plus other performances...

It was a great night with good respond!! And all the best to all the seniors who will fly overseas soon... =)

Pre Exam Syndrome...lol

Hmm.. most of the time when I study before an exam, I will have sudden indulgence for something, e.g. wanted to eat laksa from Penang, wanted to buy a particular item, wanted to go to Cameron Highlands etc etc...

Haha..and luckily this time my wish is easy to be satisfied. Last Sunday night before the exam on Monday I wanted to eat the carrot cheese brownies.. and the walnut brownies

.... so SO MUCH !!

And finally I am eating them... happy!!

well and i've finished the whole slice of walnut brownies just now, feel so satisfied now..

thoughts in mind @ faith in heart

Time flies...this week is already the last week of my 1st semester in IMU. And my following weeks will be study break before End of Sem exam!! And it will be a period of "determination and will power test" again, hahaha.. coz each time studying before exam I need to struggle not to fall asleep (while studying) with enough 'will power', lol

Lately I checked on the way I think 'now'. I realised the way I think changed bit by bit as I live life from day to day. So I realised it's really a good thing to blog frequently when time allows - to keep track of my thoughts and memories, reminding me of my weaknesses and strengths, not forgetting the lesson of appreciation. I found out the reason of me not blogging consistently is only because of two factors : either I am busy or I am unwilling... Unwilling in a way that I'm not so used to really share out most of my thoughts publicly. That was a blocking stone... now I think I'm slowly comfortable with journaling publicly....to drop my thoughts somewhere so I can have a better view of my life.

Well to sum up my personal updates, I experience a big change in the way I think about life and the way I live life, my personal interest had also changed. I never blog in detail about my spiritual growth before, it's quite abstract, like a story to be told but before that it needs time to build its chapters...until now.

And it all starts at the point I allow myself to experience God. It's pretty amazing how God had lead me since my first step of faith. To date back, I remember it was not a 100% of faith at that time. It was a desire that burst from within me to want to 'get hold of ' this amazing God during the first time I felt His presence... And then, I acccepted Christ with some kind of trust, not actually knowing much about Him. Nevertheless I didn't sportingly tell most of my old friends about my faith, except a few, i'm just not confident enough, and was so scared about how others will think about me.. It took me quite a long time before I was so confident about my faith in Christ. I continued to search for more of Him, and God works through me in an amazing way over time, without me realising it...And that's the special way of God..

I believe that God has me in mind since the beginning also! I know He has a chosen path for me, and everything and everyone who came into my life was not by coincident afterall. I'm really thankful to have a great family of God - W22 cell group and CHC! =) a bunch of "sot-kays" who helped me a lot in my spiritual growth! haha.... God was always there to help me stand firm by faith in times when I face struggles... I need to really trust Him to keep on going...

Yup... I will trust Him.

A long silence

What a long silence... Weeks and days full of bioscience, biochemistry, physiology and all had kind of put me off blogging for quite a long time. And tomorrow, will be that very challenging physio essay coming, and there's more to come after this week, aih...

I came across a few flash videos which are really nice and meaningful, they speaks to my heart, wanted to share that in my cell group website, but end up a failure to link it. I'm still so 'internet-blind'.. gotta learn more about uploading and linking stuff & adding gadgets to blogs...