Thursday, January 31, 2008

Permed v(>..<)v

new year, new beginning, new HAIR STYLE!









daily food for my curly hair @..@



Yay! Finally, my mom has allowed me to perm my hair! (szeyan, we're of the same species now, hehe) She never agree to let me perm curly hair, because she says that curly hair makes one look more mature (aunty) and is quite hard to maintain. But...but...I'm really tired of straight hair already! Since this is new year, I wanna do something different. But in doing so, you have to pay for that. Example?

One, that is quite expensive (okay, I know that word is not in your vocab).
Two, I sat there for more than 6 HOURS!

I fell asleep...when i woke up, I saw SUNSHINE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTS ON MY HEAD *panic* My mom just called me saying that NEVER to dye any colour to do with yellow. Then later only I knew that was the base colour *phew* After that I dare not sleep again...

During dinner just now, it happen that my ex-neighbour is the boss of that restaurant. She chatted with my uncle and I just sat there and listen. She looked at me for a few times then finally she asked.

Ex-neighbour : Are you the one that wears a spec last time? *she even did the demo of wearing a spec =..=*

Me : Ya ya...

Ex-neighbour : Wow, last time you were just a small kid. Look at you now, you've grown up! Permed your hair somemore...look prettier now.

Me : *smile* Ha, no la no la... (haha, this is what a typical asian kid will do in such situation =D)

After that I went to Tesco with mom. While I was on the elevator, I thought to myself :"Will I see anchor again before I goes to sleep tonight?" Guess what, a girl walked passed me and I notice that her hand bag has a BIG ANCHOR printed on it (At least big enough for me to see from far). Okay, this is the sixth times already...

I was overwhelmed. Really. I've never experience such real-ness of God. For those who read this you may think that I'm a bit out of my mind, and most probably thinking that I am overreacting. But will you still be holding on to that opinion when I tell you that I've been seeing "anchor" EVERYDAY since last week? Honest speaking, ask yourself. This is absolutely NOT some kind of coincidence. He's gonna speaks this time.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Anchor...again.











This is the fifth time already.

Okay, I'll do the word search now...

An anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors—temporary and permanent. A permanent anchor is often called a mooring, and is rarely moved; it is quite possible the vessel cannot hoist it aboard but must hire a service to move or maintain it. A temporary anchor is usually carried by the vessel, and hoisted aboard whenever the vessel is under way; it is what most non-sailors mean when they refer to an anchor. A sea anchor is a related device used when the water depth makes using a mooring or temporary anchor impractical. The hole through which an anchor rope passes is known as a hawsepipe.
An anchor works by resisting the movement force of the vessel which is attached to it. There are two primary ways to do this — via sheer mass, and by "hooking" into the seabed. It may seem logical to think wind and currents are the largest forces an anchor must overcome, but actually the vertical movement of waves develop the largest loads[citation needed], and modern anchors are designed to use a combination of technique and shape to resist all these forces.
An interesting element of anchor jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the anchor when it is hanging on the rope, not resting on the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh anchor, meaning to lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move. An anchor is described as aweigh when it has been broken out of the bottom and is being hauled up to be stowed. Aweigh should not be confused with under way, which describes a vessel which is not moored to a dock or anchored, whether or not it is moving through the water. Thus, a vessel can be under way (or underway) with no way on (i.e., not moving).

The main point is coming in...

An anchor frequently appears on the flags and coats-of-arms of institutions involved with the sea, both naval and commercial.
There also exists in heraldry the "Anchored Cross", or Mariner's Cross, a stylized cross in the shape of an anchor. The symbol can be used to signify 'fresh start' or 'hope'.

Hebrews 6 : 19-20
19 This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God's inner sanctuary. 20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the line of Melchizedek. (NLT)

I am amazed on how sometimes God uses different ways to talk to His people. Yes, this year is gonna be a fresh start. To leave all my past and failures behind and to look forward to the great things that God is gonna do in my life =)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

I'm back!

Its been always good to be home. I took a long long bath once I've arrived home. After that I sat on the sofa and enjoyed a cup of water. Yea, I'm not kidding. Not orange juice. Not apple juice. Not any kind of juices you can name now. Ya, its WATER. Ipoh's sweet and fresh water XD
Went dinner with relatives just now. Feeling uneasy cuz its a vegetarian restaurant. But somehow I was reminded once again that "none shall perish".

1053 :
I'm on my way back Ipoh now. In a train. Although this cant compare to the one in Japan but mind you. I just love it. As I look to my right, I can see lots of trees. After the rain, the land was green with new growth. Actually I was feeling sad this morning, somemore its raining. That has actually add to my sadness. But now as I look out to the window, I see the sun is smiling at me again. So warm, so tender =)
Just gave my parents a call. Then I started to worry. I do not know what are the trials awaits me when I'm back home again. Will I remain the same as I used to be or change for a better? I think the hardest thing throughout the three weeks of training in Kluang was not the coping-with-kids part, nor the feeling of missing home, but to really live out my faith, to put into practice of what I've learnt. I really really wanted to make a difference deep down inside my heart.

We (me + szeyan + yihui) arrived Ipoh around 6p.m.. Waited for a while, mom came and pick me up. As I put my luggage in the boot, I notice that my 4 year-old sister has grown a bit taller after not seeing her for just one month...amazed. The road was wet. Should be just after the rain. Then I saw rainbow. Rainbow meant a lot to me. I remember last time I did badly in my final and while i was crying, a friend of mine msg me and asked me to look to the sky. (That friend doesnt know that I was crying) I saw rainbow. I felt so touch that I cried even more =..= I saw rainbow when I'm sad most of the time, but this evening I felt somehow comforted by His reassurance =)

I was looking through all the pictures during the training. I saw anchor again. In that picture, a kid is holding a sketch book and the anchor was printed on it. Actually I saw anchor in my mind during my quiet time. At first I thought that it was just my own silly thought and just forget about it. But then from that day onwards, I kept on seeing anchor everyday. The first time is in church. a girl was wearing a T-shirt with an anchor printed on it. The second time is on the tv. The third time is on a cup. And this is the forth time......

God, what are you trying to tell me?