Pyrotechnics!

It is actually a technical term for fireworks.

It was amazing last night. They were just amazing. Indescribable. They were actually playing with the fireworks and fire... I'll try and get the videos... I didn't take anything... Cz my friends were taking videos the WHOLE WAY... 45 minutes. It was brilliant. It's not just fireworks. They carried the machines around on their own backs... They played with fire.

http://tv3.co.nz/News/EntertainmentNews/tabid/186/articleID/22897/Default.aspx

watch it for yourself. it is really worth it!

*FREE ADMISSION... it's Auckland Festival now. Uhm... Arts, dramas everything is on... It's all about arts now... Way cool but... expensive! Except for this performance. It's the official opening for the AK'07

A LITTLE MORE LIGHT

BY: GROUPE F (FRANCE)

The artistry of acclaimed French pyrotechnicians, Groupe F, is known throughout the world; they have lit up the Eiffel Tower, the Stade de France for the football World Cup, the Olympic Games in Athens and the 2004 and 2005 New Years Eve celebrations in London. Now, Auckland Festival, AK07 takes pleasure in introducing them to you. Groupe F does more than put on fireworks: it devises spectacular fire events. A Little More Light (Un Peu Plus de Lumière) will create a breathtaking display of fire and light against the panorama and beauty of the Auckland Museum.

Being a BEd student...

I always wonder,

IF, I studied physiotheraphy...
IF, I've gone for engineering...
IF, I was really into medicine...
IF, I had studied really hard and gotten a scholarship.

It does not matter... I wanted to be teacher.

Why? I felt a calling to be a teacher. I know God has plans for me to be one.

Somehow, the people in church (back in Kuching) did not take it seriously. I felt that I was the odd one out. I hated going to church. It's lovely but when people start asking you, where are you studying then that fateful question about what you doing, their eyes starts flitting round the hall. Their incredible look of "You went overseas JUST to be a teacher?" and their silent questioning of each other "Is she in her right mind?"

I've yet to hear great feedback of "Hey, that's a fantastic option!" Everyone just left me alone. I don't fit into the youth OR young adults. Even those who I used to play with would just nod hi. Maybe it's just the long absence that makes them unsure where they stand with me.

How many youths in our church are overseas?
I know there is a whole gang in Christchurch and Dunedin. I've got two pharmacists, one lawyer, one doctor, two soon-to-be-either doctors or dentists or physiotherapists and one engineer. WHO on earth in their right mind would be a teacher?

Even our pastor's children in Auckland are no where near that field. One in IT, one in Fine Arts, another in Architecture.

I rant and rave... At Kuching, people ask my mum, "Does she like her course?" "Is she sure she wants to be a teacher?" "Why did she choose that course?"

I think to them, being a teacher is the last resort. To me, it is my first AND only choice. My dad was asking me how sure I am. I said that I know God would let me have the course of my choice and I know it deep inside me that He has a plan for me in teaching. I felt it. The feelings were indescribable.

However, it is not an easy walk. I had trouble with my application last year and there was this point where I thought I would be deported. My visa was running late and it seems like no end. I could not tell anyone what happened. I felt like it was my own business and no one has anything to do with it. All I did was leave it to God and pray that He would guide me. He did and here I am, a second year student... The free-est amongst my friends here. With the exception of Jin. Hahaha...

I've no idea what made me rant about this... JUST IGNORED IT LOH!!!

LOL...

I was high yesterday...

Got a phone call from New World asking me to come in for a short interview. I was hoping that I would get the job... BUT nah... Didn't get it cz the time clashes with my church. Ok, God's first. Job's next... Mebe next to family, friends and money. HAhahah...

Keeping my fingers crossed that they would give me the job. However it was a great week too!! Had free lunches twice. Hehehe... Jessie's housemate cooked a bit more and shared. Hahaha... Cz I've been skipping breakfast and lunch. LOL.

Weeeell... Yeah.

On another topic... Edmund's ex-classmate in Miri is also in Auckland!!! Hahaha... LOL. Small, small world.

Wish me luck on that job and PLEASE GIMME THE JOB!! I need the money... I'll die without money and yes, yes, yes... Money is the root of all evil... Someone told me that every time I told him that he owes me money. Hahaha...

WooHoo... I'm high...

Tonight was the second night of the latern fest... To celebrate the ending of CNY lah... Kolien the people here... First day second day don't celebrate... Go celebrate chap goh mei pulak...

It is really fun to go out with the JPA gang lah... First time so many Malaysians... *sob sob* Last year was soooooooooo bad. Alone most of the time til I met Jin but she still has her own Korean gang.

Hehehe... We went to the fest together... Met up with the IH gang... And... Do what Malaysians do. Stand in the middle of the road and talk talk talk. We stood there for what?? An hour?? Jammed up the whole traffic of people. Tsk tsk tsk... These people... Don't say I kenal them lah...

Going to CLC tomorrow lah... Should I or should I not?? Haih... My assignment due on Mon and still I leng leng here. (edited: I wrote the post on 3rd and now is the 4th and I did not go...)

How many photos did we take tonight?? I think take til my smile also penyek liao... Hehehehe... Lots and lots and hundreds and hundreds of them... Walk, stop. Walk, stop. What the... Take photos loh...

They thought I was drunk... I'm just high lah... Once a week so many people to crap with... Sure high lah!!! Plus Malaysians some more...

Then Banana teach the 0, 1, 2 5 pose... Kononnya the "lala" poses... Plus met up with Brad and Melissa and it was NICE!!! It's fantastic to see Brad at last and he's.... the same as Banana, which actually is both of them ended up annoying us all the time. LOL.

4th of March:
I got the photos!! I didn't post this up on the actual day cz I was "drunk" and wrote stupid things.

This was after we decided not to jammed up the road but go jam somewhere else... Hogged the place for at least 20mins just to take photos... SWT!! These people...

This were the original girls' gang... Hehehe... Dunno what was I doing carrying that balloon... What the heck??

The girls I'm mostly with.... Jessie, Linda and Nadira... (SAMA GANG!!) I LURVE the stars behind us... I've got it on my mobile...

Linda, me and the BANANA. Hahaha... Ok ok... His name is Chuan Zhong... After long time then remember lah... (psst... He says the snails behind us are for kids...)

Act cute in front of the pandas... Heheheehe...

I would always need to be the person who stands in last minute...

Yay!!! Trying out the 0, 1, 2, 5 poses but as you can see... "2" is the most popular one...

This was taken by EGG TART after he and FARIQUE arrived at... 9.30 sth... LOL. WHY??? Watch American Idol lah... These two... Crazy bout AI de.... Giler-nya... [Psst... Farique is in red. And the ang moh is Mel's guy... =)]

BANANA took the photo... So it's our "USUAL" gang lah... Jessie, Linda, me, Farique and EGG TART@Eng Keat lah...

Ok ok... That's like one whole heck of photos... Loading them would be a pain in the *censored*...

Yeah... This post is WAAAAYYY late cz... I had an assignment due on monday in which I HELPED out at the latern festival on Sunday til 11... Weeelll... I did do it beforehand and I was just editing it on Sunday nite...

I'm too loud...

I always like Jessie's place. It's WAAAYYYY COOOL!

I liked it cz it has PEOPLE who I can QUARREL/TEASE with in it.

LOL. E.g. The BANANA. The guy who can't speak "CHUN" chinese... (Whereas mine is not that great but I STILL can speak decent chinese...) HAhaha... Jessie was just commenting when I was at her place after marketing to rest before leaving for Epsom again. Banana was in. She says that it's good that I don't stay with him or the whole apartment would crash. The banana name-calling started again. I think I should STOP teasing people and name-calling them. It's cool though. It's like being back home again.

And STOP calling people egg tart cz their name sounds like egg tart.

And suddenly I became egg-nana. THANKS to the banana. He wanted me to taste my own medicine. This came up when we went to Long Bay beach for fun. I sat in the middle of egg tart and banana. BAD IDEA.

That's how egg-nana began. LOL. Everyone in that gang that went to the beach calls me egg-nana now. EEEWWWWWWWWWW...

Hope they dun find out my nick back home. LOL. Lucky Jessie does not remember my bloody chinese name. HAhaahha... If not... Can imagine my future... BLEAK.

Uni starts.... TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!

I dun wan uni to start tomorrow...

First time I enjoyed my hols.
First time I had friends to tease with most of the day.
First time I walked to Foodtown all week and bought nothing.

I like having friends with me. It used to be in high school then Jin... But now I've got Jessie and her gang... WHICH are also just as cool... At least they stay near uni or wadeva...

LOL.

I don't want the hols to end......................................

AND I'm starting to feel a teeny weeny bit rebellious.

My orientation........ in my second year!

It was my orientation day... Thanks to Jessie.

And it came one year late. LOL. A second year student sneaking into orientation and listening to things that I was supposed to listen too last year... Never mind, a refreshing experience.

OMG.
I'm aching all over...
NZ keeps harping about their cricket win over Australia... TWICE. HOWEVER, it's cool to win them though...
I find out that I'm rusty at walking... I used to be able to walk, walk, walk... Too much driving in Kuching I think...
And... How's CNY??

Social tips?

I think I'm in denial of being back in Auckland.

I DO NOT WANT TO BE BACK. I HATE IT HERE. No, it's just that I HATE the feeling of being so far from home.

I live a day at a time. I do not know what the future holds. I'm worried. My aunt has told me to find a job, especially in primary schools, I've gotta work hard. Find a school, volunteer as much time as I can.

I DO NOT WANT TO DO SO. Why? It's easy.

I'm very shy. LOL. You would say I lied. I'm a bloody liar.

I can't get past that shyness. Worst thing? I need to overcome it.

My mum said I'm aloof, high-and-mighty and proud. I would not talk to people. It's just that I've no idea what to talk to them about? I can't get past the initial 4 questions you ask people.

1. What is your name?
2. What are you doing now?
3. Where are you studying?

Ok. I'm wrong. 3 questions. Eleanor suggested I asked how their studies are going and stuffs... BUT... usually I end up with this really strain silence in which both parties do not want to break.

So guys? Give me some tips I can to break the ice? It's bad... And I can only talk to people younger than me...................... AND I NEED TO TALK TO PEOPLE OLDER THAN ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No wonder my cousin's better with people in church... She's sociable and is able to talk small talk. No, correct that. BOTH cousins. On the other hand, I'm the quiet one standing there, ignored by people. Well... I'm the only child. I've limited communication. And with friends, it's just crap and they still understand what you are talking about.

A BIG SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!

It's more than a month since I blogged.

One word... LAZINESS.

And yeah... I'm back in Auckland.

One feeling... LONELINESS.

I WANNA GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omigosh... Is it a month?

Oooh...

I'm the worst at keeping track of time and in a world where broadband is a rarity (for my house anyway...) I'll not bother to try and blog on my very nice and steady dial-up in which I'll have to reply emails I've owed friends...

LOL.

'07 is here. Had a bang at the night watch service at Bethany while my parents were enjoying their RM150 per person dinner. It also marks the first time I was able to drive out that late... 10pm til 1 sth am and picking up people who were not really my gang of friends.

Hmmm...

New Year's party was fantastic. I guess my church is the only church that can pull it off by teasing our pastor on his "7th" finally and talking about sleeping in church because his sermon is too long..... Hehehe... It was great but I guess I have no feel of belonging in that church. At the moment... NO church still has that "belonging" feel for me. Pray that I could get one soon...

Eleanor's in the midst of her most final exams and Andy is in KL. And I'm plain lazy to drive round. Mum forbidded me to drive her car. I can only drive my dad's WHICH is not helpful as school has reopen since and he teaches in the afternoon. Well.. My driver hilang di KL.

What has GOd put in store for me in 07? I've no idea but I'm quite excited bout the things I'll have to meet and overcome...

Ta guys...

Happy LATE New Year.

I'm not this late... I'm always later!