The end of 2008...

Today is 31st December 2008. The last day of the year 2008. Phew...what a year it has been. Having a great family and friends has made 2008 an enjoyable and awesome year for me. Looking back at the days in 2008 remains me of how my life has changed a bit here and there, gone through a wonderful and great journey.


For today’s quiet time with God the scripture that I was meditating on was 2 Tim 4:7 “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” Indeed the race in the year 2008 has been a good one. The ups and downs have open up my eyes to look at things in a different way. Interacting with people shows me that I have plenty of things to learn to make me achive my dreams in life.


My walk with God has been quite a great one. I cannot deny that I do face some problems in doing my quiet time with God most of the time. Well, you know...want to sleep more...hahaha...But indeed I have seen God’s blessing and assurance in the 2008. I have seen how He blessed my family financial. The hope that He puts into my heart made me eager to live life each day to the full. The joy that fills my heart puts a smile on my face as I wake up each morning and goes through hard times in life. I’m also happy to see that God has in some small ways used me to bless the people around me. It always feels great to be use by God, to be His clay and to allow Him to shape your life according to His plan.

Studies? Hmmm... Since the new semester starts at the end of the year...well...what can I say... so far...My result not bad...I think...will try to better this semester...

What else...family...yap... there are still those once in a while screaming at each other... that shows that we are still communicating... still care for each other...still love... and are still in each other’s live....

Friends? Awesome... getting to know more people each year. Close friends hard to find...but I’m happy to say I found mine...hehehe....

Love life? ...dun know...will see what 2009 has install....hahaha....

I’m happy with 2008. I spend it doing the things I wanted to do. I learn new things. See new stuff. Eat new food. Went to new places. The happy, sad, hard, easy, fun time has really created wonderful memories that I would always cherished. In just a few more hours....I will have to say... bye bye...to 2008 and welcome 2009.

Last post for the year 2008.

2008 it is time to pass the baton on...

Anna aka Bell Bell

First class...

I went to my first class for this semester today at 9.30am. Everything went well. Meet my friends... catch up with things going on with them. The class went well...till the lecture started to give comments about our last semester result...haiz...yup did demotivated me a little...not sure it some of the comments were about me....

Yesterday....I wanna say a big thank you to Alan and Weiliem for forcing me to go out with them. I ended up having a great time with them. Too...bad I didn't managed to buy the things I need... Hmmm.... maybe friday will go Midvalley....will see how...

Anna. Cheers!

Wondering.....

I have been reading a few posts on blogspot about coming back to KL to study. It seems to me that every post seem to be sad. All posts express about missing their family.. even my own post about returning back to KL talks about me missing my friends back at Labuan.

Must people always think about the things they cannot get or things they will not be able to enjoy? Would not it be nice if all the posts talk about how they can't wait for the new semester to open because there are just so much things that can just happen. It will be fun to explore new places, things and ideas. Doing things one never dream of doing, eating food that you have never tasted, archiving dreams that you think will never happen. Meeting wonderful people in your life..that maybe the best thing that has ever happen...

Maybe people are just afraid of things that they are not sure of. Afraid that things that will take place in the future will be bad. or maybe they are just too comfortable with their present life, so they dun want to change anything..hoping that life will continue as it has always been.

Yesterday, pastor shared about how water crystal change according to their surrounding. Beautiful water crystals were form when the water are place in a happy situation where positive words and thoughts occur. While ugly crystals were form when the water are place in places where negative words and events happen like sadness, anger, hate...etc...

Well, if you have ever learn science, I'm sure sure that you have learn the 78% of our body is made up of water. So I would encourage everyone to think and dwell on how good your life would be in the future. Think about great things that can happen in your life. I know...the feeling of leaving home... but why not we just think that by leaving home to study, we will be able to change the living condition of our family when we grad later.... so lets have a positive attitude towards the new semester.

Let us fill our body and mind with beautiful and pretty crystals!

Enjoy your new semester! Happy New Year!
Anna.....

I'm back

After spending a night at LCCT. I took the 6am bus from LCCT to KL Sentral. So I just wanna say:

"I'm back at KL!" "Yay!"

Anna aka Bell Bell

New semester...

Tonight at 8.50pm I will be leaving to KL. I'm quite excited to meet my friends...as there has been a few activities that I have plan to do before and during new year.

Then again, I also feel a bit down because I need to leave my family and Labuan. Labuan is such a quite and peaceful island compare to KL that is always busy and noisy. Friends..at Labuan...some of them are just coming back for their holidays...haiz.... may be I will be able to meet them during chinese new year....

Hmmm...what do you think the new semester has install for me... I bet that it will be another great, fun, memorable, adventures semester. Well, how well my semester turn out to be it all depands on me to make it happen...

So...to all my friends at KL...meet you all...let me see...Ya...at church tomorrow.

Cheers!

Anna

25.12.08

I woke up at 7.30am. Christmas! Yay!...Then I remember..Oopss..need to rush and get ready... I'm playing piano at church today....So I had my shower..... After finished dressing up... I look at the clock..Hmmm..it is only 8am...arrr...it is still early....

So what did I do...? Yay! Wake everyone up... Switch on Christmas songs at the max...wake everyone up...wake the whole neighbourhood up with Christmas Songs...ahhahaha...... Then I jumped on my sisters' bed...and shaked them till they wake up...hahaha....so hyper.....

Soon my mum was looking at me with her..."you better behave yourself Anna" face...hahah..dun care...gave her a kiss and I started to pass everyone the presents that I brought for them.....

By the time the whole family was ready to go for breakfast...I realised it was the time I need to be at church...haiz...missed Christmas breakfast with my family....church starts at 10am...musicians need to be there at 9am...

The sermon was great....Rev. Calvin shared about the reason Jesus was born into this world. After service...hahaha...the youths and me gather and took pictures and more pictures. Btw, Congrats to Reuben and Alvin for being Baptise...welcome to God's family....

From left Susan, Anna, Min Chun and Alex

This is wat will happen when tiba - tiba ppl rushed in to join the shot.

Hmmm...if only I can grow taller then I wouldn't look short when I stand next to Min Chun....lol..

The props use on Christmas Eve for the drama on the birth of Jesus. I like the sheeps. The eyes look like the aliens' eyes that Li Chin always draw...

Wat ca think of this picture? It is taken by me...ignore Alex just focus on the tree...hahahha....

We then went to pizza hut for lunch. Rev Calvin treated us. Thanks Rev.

After lunch, we went to sea sport for a walk. Well, Rev will be leaving Labuan soon. Being transfer to serve in other parts of Malaysia. Min Chun and Ming Han too...moving to KL..haiz... so this might be their last time to take a walk around Labuan...to enjoy the sea view and our company....

Rev. Calvin acting cool...Alex...haiz....like always...rosakkan people's pose...hahahha....lol....

My bro, Alex and me. This shot was taken by Gregory on his new phone give by St.Nick aka his mummy....
This is Alvin. This is the look of too much sunshine in your eyes...hahah...

Funny look..on my face...well...candid shot..by Greg.....

Rev. Calvin

Haiz...Greg is really a paparazzi. I was posing for Loong Ai's camera...he curi curi tangkap dari tepi pula....ah yo...lol...

From bottom Min Han, Min Chun (in red). Second row from the left Elisha, Gregory, Rev. Calvin, Alex, Roland. Third row from the left Aaron, Samuel, Alvin (standing), Adam, Reuben (in Red)

This group photo of the guys...made me realised...there was more guys than gurls in the youth...there was only 4 of us gurl standing by the side......Gurls...gambateh!...bring more gurls to youth...

After spending 2 hours there...we went to Susan's house...buat apa...makan lah...apa lagi...hehehe....

Then we went home. After taking my shower... I fall asleep... when I woke up it was 7pm. At 7.30pm aunty Stella called me..." Anna! Where are you...come to church bring your mummy and your brothers" " Come...we counted your shared when we prepare the food" " Ar? Oh..ok aunty...let me get ready and fetch my mum first.."

I was still so full...the pizza and soto is still swimming in my tummy....haiz....When I arrived at church, everyone were sharing about how Rev. Calvin has been a blessing to the church (Oh ya! It was Rev. Calvin farewell party).

After everyone went back...we young people....ah yo...macam biasa stay back loh...played mafia...till 11pm... then the younger youths..(Ya! 16 years old and below hahah) asked Rev. for permission to sleep over at church. They ask us, the older youths( 17 years old and above) wanna join or not... I look at Loong Ai, she looked at me...I looked at Alex, he looked at me... " Nah! We had our shared of sleeping over at church when we were your age...enjoy!"

After a few more rounds of mafia... Alex sent me back home.... Hmm...so here I am blogging on how my Christmas 2008 has been.... Cheers!

Tummy still very full....

Thank God for His Son! Amen....LOL!

Anna Louis Tan Ling Ling aka Bell Bell

Christmas eve 24.12.08

Christmas eve started like everyday. I woke up. Did the house work, then watched movies then chat online, facebooking..blah..blah..

My Christmas activities really started at 6.30pm. My dad and I went to Gregory house's for dinner. There I meet up with some of my friends. After having dinner, the bunch of us went to church for Christmas eve celebration. This was how the church decoration was like this year.

The celebration was not bad this year. Although I did hope that they would spend a longer time in praise and worship. After service, like every year we would continue to take SS pictures.

The hair band,hmmm...I didn't know from where my bro culik it from...but pakai ambil gambar jeh. The third hand belongs to Alex...That guy..has been very naughty this year......

Min Chun. He looks cute in this hair band. Hahhaha...jatuh saham..tapi tak apa dah berpunyai....

Susan...looks lovely in her pink jacket.

After finish taking pictures at our seats. We continue taking pictures at the church Christmas Tree. The letter "S" looks so big on me...makes me fat...haiz...

This is Alex ( He is my offcial driver this Christmas)...ish..ish... He is bad at posing.

Elisha. Feeding me with one of the chocolates from the Christmas goodie bag.

After arranging my transportation with my parents. I hang out more. By the time we were tired of taking pictures it was only 10.00pm! We found a place to sit. Then me, Loong Ai, Loong Ernn and Susan started chatting, and laughing. Soon our topics were about Alex... well like always...we were bullying him...hahahha....he sat there answering us back....and we tease him more...hahahah....

Soon we got bored.....what to do...? Well, we head back to Gregory's house again...second round (muka tembok)...ahhaha....Alex drove us there. We spent our time there (eating, taking more pictures...drinking(a bit nia)...) from 10.30pm till 12.00am.....basically we welcomed Christmas at Greg's house......You should look at Susan's face....her eye bags were popping out....hahaha.....
Too...bad the pictures are still with Greg...no time to get from him.....

We ate a final piece of cake...which was made by Greg's sister. The cake was tiramisu...it was nice...you know what... I think...Fillipinos are very good at baking and making cakes...I have tasted a few cakes made by them and..it is always nice....

After eating, Alex (which has been my driver for Christmas this year) sent me back home. Then I kiss my mum and family and wished them Merry Christmas.

Full tummy on Christmas Eve.

Anna.