The Poppy Diaries.

Co-Authoring like a BAUS

2012-01-01T18:40:00.000+08:00

I am supa happy today...

I received an email today from my thesis supervisor asking me if it was okay if he could submit my thesis's abstract for, 'Sustainability into Power Generation Operation' for IEOM 2012 (International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management) held at Istanbul, Turkey. If approved, my whole thesis will be submitted. I was like....

OMG....YEAH of course Mr superviser! It is an honour.

I'm so happy/grateful that all the HARD WORK I poured into my 116 page and 24,850 words thesis was all worth it for a Distinction. I would be so proud of myself to see my work published in a conference paper or being referenced by another research student. All that hours of research and data collecting and emo-ing and eating microwave and canned food in the middle of the night paid off. *tear

Thank you God for your favour and grace!

Below is a pic of the first page of my thesis. I am a proud mama.

Perfumnista

2011-12-29T16:51:00.000+08:00

I am a major fan of perfumes. I love how each fragrance is uniquely formulated to suit ones choice of a signature scent. When I smell my favourite ones, it brings back fond memories or makes me feel close to a certain loved one.

I think choosing the right perfume that suits your personality is important. When someone gets a whiff of your perfume, the smell bypasses logic and go straight to the emotion and memory centres of the brain. IF, nice smelling...anyone smelling it again immediately thinks of you, and the pleasant memories that follow..:)

I have faithfully stuck to using my D&G Rose the one. I am proud to say that I've used it to the very last drop.

Because I am really picky with my perfumes, I am on a venture to search for my next favourite on the list. Hanging out at Parkson's for an hour and smelling the different kinds, I have come down to two.

Body by BURBERRY and Mon Jasmine Noir by BVLGARI...

Description: Feminine and eclectic. Notes of fresh green absinthe, illuminating peach and delicate freesia, natural rose, iris and warm sandalwood, woody cashmeran, creamy vanilla, amber and musk.

Description: Dark, mysterious and seductive. Notes of lily of the valley, Sambac jasmine, musky nougatine and vibrant woods.

Choose one, I shall...my new fragrance for the year 2012.

Christmas with family

2011-12-29T15:52:00.000+08:00

Family times are the best...celebrated it with a christmas buffet lunch at Ritz Carlton.

Moments to be treasured. <3

Pom Poms

2011-12-28T10:59:00.000+08:00

So I love my fruits and veggies. My maid, that's right..my indonesian maid who introduced pom poms (short for pomegranate) to mua. I came back home looking at a bowl full of THIS...

I was like : Ew dad, what's this. He said : pomegranate, it's very nice and sweet...go try...you can eat the seed. So I popped one into my mouth, it was H to the E to the LL yea...AmazinG. I love the fragrance, the sweetness and the juiciness of it. I never really was interested in pom poms when I saw them in Aus cause I thought it was another passionfruit, sour and full of seeds. Looks nice to decorate at the side of a fruit platter only...but ladies and gentlemen...pls try it. Why? Because they are an excellent source of anti-oxidants, vitamin and fibre. Little did I know that it is a fruit commonly grown in Malaysia. So ditch the typical tropical Malaysian fruits like paw paw (short for papaya), watermelon and rambutans and try pom poms...(ok I know this short form is gettin annoyin).

From the first pic, the pom pom doesn't look THAT nice. So I dowanna spoil the market...below is a nicer pic to entice you.

Enjoy your pom poms today..:)

We cannot deny how we feel inside

2011-10-24T07:09:00.000+08:00

failure. fear. disappointment. rejection. betrayal. jealousy.

frustration. delay. offense. self-pity. difficulties.

people's opinions. discouragement.

weariness and fatigue. depression.

anger. guilt. shame. abuse

The opposite of happy. How life brings the dynamics and emotions we feel in our everyday lives will always make us feel less than a beautiful person. Ugly, more like it. Run girl, run to your hiding place. You need to find that secret place where God can embrace you with His love and cover you under His wings. You've been ambushed. Recharge yourself to fight like a warrior. You will be wiser in not to let others hurt you. Those fiery darts are nothing to be afraid of. Life is not meant to make you feel so defeated. Jesus did not die on the cross for nothing. You are beautiful. Yes, that's right. You are. Beauty is within yourself.

Your time is limited...

2011-10-06T10:34:00.002+08:00

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
- Steve Jobs

I love this quote. I think it has great applicability to the community manager.
You have to know who you are and what you want to be – and vigorously pursue that. It’s not about pleasing everyone, it’s not about being loved; it’s about accomplishing goals and catering to your audience.

Think about the people who lead the most successful companies in the world, the most successful ventures, communities, organizations and teams and how they usually have at least some controversy surrounding them and/or a reasonable amount of people that dislike them and make a life out of criticizing them. This is not because they are stupid and not usually because they are overtly doing wrong. It’s because they’ve accomplished something that has placed the attention of others on them and, as such, their moves are more widely scrutinized.

Don’t fall into the trap of operating on everyone’s whim. Listening is OK, but doing what everyone wants is simply unhealthy. Execute the good feedback and follow your vision.

Ugly

2011-09-20T17:09:00.000+08:00

I'm a liar because I won't tell you everything. I'm stupid because sometimes I'm wrong. I'm ugly because sometimes my face isn't perfect. I'm a pushover because I like making people happy. I'm a loser because I'm not friends with your group. I'm fake because I'm too nice. I'm weird because I'm not like you. I'm skinny because I don't eat when I'm upset. I'm clingy because I don't like to be alone. I'm sorry for being myself. Actually, I'm not sorry at all.

Remembrance day

2011-09-10T08:53:00.001+08:00

Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War 1 on that date in 1918. The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the worsts battlefields of the Flanders in World War 1, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood split in war.

2011-09-07T14:35:00.001+08:00

I'm sad. I'm so so upset...right now. I just wish everything would just end. God, why would you make me go through this again. Why? Why would you make me go through something that I can't mentally handle. I feel like buying a ticket and flying out of the country...and nvr coming back to this continent again. I'm am so utterly distressed. I wish that I could fast forward time and take away all the hurt, pain, anger and frustration. Is life meant to be this hard? God, help.

2011-06-27T07:28:00.001+08:00

"So let God work His will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he'll be there in no time.Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing in the field. Hit bottom, and cry your hearts out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it's the only way you'll get on your feet. " James 4:7-10 //Remix

How to have a healthy self-image

2011-06-25T07:42:00.003+08:00

Only cause I know, alot of girls out there struggle with this issue...like I once have.

1. Know that God created you, and He loves you.

2. You have faults and weaknesses, and you want to change. Believe God is working in your life. He is changing you bit by bit, day by day. While He is doing so, you can still enjoy yourself and your life.

3. Everyone has faults, so you are not a complete failure just because you are not perfect.

4. You are going to work with God to overcome your weakness, but you realise you always have something to deal with; therefore, don't become discouraged when God convicts you of areas in your life that need improvement.

5. You want to make people happy and have them like you, but your sense of worth is not dependent on what others think of you. Jesus has already affirmed your value by HIs willingness to die for you.

6. You will not be controlled by what people think, say or do. Even if they totally reject you, you will survive. God has promised never to reject you or condemn you as long as you keep believing.

7. No matter how often you fail, you are not a failure unless you quit trying. Therefore, do not give up, because God is with you to strengthen and sustain you. He has promised to never leave or forsake you.

8. Like yourself. Don't like everything you do, WANT to change - but refuse to reject yourself.

9. You are in right standing with God through Jesus Christ.

10. God has a good plan for your life. You are going to fulfil your destiny and be all you can for His glory. You have God-given gifts and talents, and intend to use them to help others.

11. You are nothing, and yet you are everything! In yourself you are nothing, and yet in Jesus Christ you are everything you need to be.

12. You can do all the things you need to do, and everything that God calls you to do, through His son, Jesus Christ.

- Joyce Meyer

From Meltdowns to Mountaintops

2011-05-31T23:00:00.003+08:00

So I guess I can say that I've got a few more days till I can say I officially survived 13 weeks of my first semester. All those days of eyebaggy moments, and ''hey Krys, you look tired..'' and ''hey Krys you look stressed..'' and ''Are you okay Krys? You seem down''. Sorry that I'm not some bright eyed girl with fair complexion and no eye bags. It's just in my genes.

The worst thing is, when you get a full 8 hours of well rested sleep, you feel like you woke up on the right side of bed, put a smile on your face, get to Uni and then someone goes...''You okay? You look sleepy''. Well of course I won't let it affect my day (*try hard not to)...but yeah..I just think its rather funny.

I'm halfway through week 13 right now, I've got 4 major assignments due this week, and I've fully completed 1, almost completed 2 and starting on 1 tomorrow. All in all, I've felt like I've learn something through the gist of having to go through assignments after assignments. I've learn to always recharge myself during quiet times....and I'm actually beginning to find myself at rest when I'm DOING work. I got this revelation when I was listening to Big ppl vs Small ppl sermon by Ps Kevin. He goes, find rest in your work because you are releasing the gift and talent that God has put in you to do work. So what you do at work is ACTUALLY a God-given talent.

I know uni is not as worst as working where once you get on the train of getting hired into a job, the train never stops...it's a never ending 9-5pm journey baybeh. I was curious to find out what the dude in the bible thinks (King Solomon of course) saying that "Toil is meaningless. Everything under the sun is meaningless, vanity oh vanity!'' ...sounds like me saying..."uurrrrrggggh bored, my life is wasting away working. I hate this...". And then I read Ecc 5: 18-20

¹⁸ This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. ¹⁹ Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. ²⁰ They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.

I realize that to enjoy your work, and find satisfaction in your labour is a gift of God. Many times I would just can't wait to finish work, rush through it, keep looking at my watch till I can do something else apart from work, I never end up doing the work properly. I find myself doing stuff un-excellently and I always remain as that average person. Lately, I've been putting my whole heart into the work that I do, I accomplish the work that has been assigned to me in group assignments, I do them well. In the end, I can help others, or I simply reap the benefits of good marks, and a sense of self satisfaction that I'm not pulling an all-nighter like others to rush for the deadline. I plan well, I discipline myself, I set my priorities straight, I seek strength from the HS...I feel like..life is good. I have a good meal + bubble tea to reward myself and then I sit back and thank God that I've got the opportunity to study overseas. So then I go on with work with a more cheerful and thankful attitude.

But of course there are bad times when I can't finish a work on time, I'm not saying I'm some bionic perfect woman. Times when I rush due to unforseen circumstances that super can't be avoided, I'm feeling emo, I've got a throbbing headache, I feel angry, grumpy, lazy etc. I've used to complain alot, get into self pity, complain to ppl..in the end..after all that whining..in the end, I look at myself and realize that I've only got myself to do the work. So I pull myself together to do it. Having to go through that stage before doing the work actually drains the life out of you. So don't even allow yourself to have even a hint of dread. It will make things MUCH worst...trust me. You drag your feet, you do things slower, you get easily irritated. I'd like to look at problems as challenges and I feel this urge to solve it. It can apply not even to studies but like daily life stuff...like ''Urgh, I hate my hair. This is bad hair year. Why can't it be nice and straight and silky like others...* alot of comparison goes on with other girls''..but then I go ...''okay okay think Krys. JUST be contented....JUST thank God you have OK hair compared to ppl who have worst hair. Then, I think of a solution...and I just buy Loreal's ELVIVE hair treatment from the pharmacy to at least DO something about it. Or another example would be, when I'm having a headache...and then I go..." urgggh headache, I can't do work..I'm too stressed already. I hate Engineering..why did I enroll in this course in the first place?" yada yada yada the negativity goes on. So...I think...and then I look in my drawer to find a Panadol ActiFast. I pop the pill...and within 5 minutes...I'm headache free and I feel the mood to get back to work. So there you go, one of the ways I try to solve a problem by being creative. LOL..

OKay...I know this post is unlike any other post I've done before. BUT...I guess these are one of the many personal life lessons I've learnt so far. I have freedom to post anything I want right?? Freedom! ......Freedumb!

Eyes are the window to the soul

2011-05-24T10:18:00.000+08:00

Keeping myself sane..

2011-05-19T00:40:00.004+08:00

I guess you can say that this picture says it all. I've been studying. I've been tired. I've been stressed. I've been emotional. Deadlines creep up on me, I havn't had peaceful sleep in months. Until recently I realized that it was my pillow I had to change..I slept on a squishy duck feathered on instead of my usual cotton stuffed one which was bouncier and gave me neck support. It wasn't till I was like...ohh...kays...it may be my pillow.

But then I fell into such deep sleep that I dreamt alot, most of it nightmares and then I wake up with bad eyebags or I had missed the alarm clock and by nightmares I mean dreaming of ranging from me getting a brazilian wax done or an episode for greys anatomy (Don't ask me how I got there). Well oh well, I've realized I've been too caught up with my studies till I've forget to enjoy the little things in life that are beautiful. P/S I'm quite sad cause I missed nighiga in Sydney too...:( I had an exam to study for...whyyy??!! OK nvm lets not go there. Thank God for a few of my favourite moments which will always keep me sane, fo'sho (for sure in nigga talk). Here are a few of them...

1. Spending time in the quiet, gathering thoughts

2. Gymming in the mornings

3. Jogging at uni with mates

4. Taking morning walks to the beach with homie E

5. The taste of fresh fruit

6. The feeling of new carpet in between my toes

7. The smell of babies

8. The crunchiness and freshness of salad from the salad bar

9. The satisfaction coming out my room to eat homie Evan's cooking

10. Cooking in the kitchen (provided that it turns out to be a good meal)

11. Watching Australia's got talent or So you think you can dance

12. Stalking blogs..latest blog stalking : www.setapartgirl.com

13. Coming out of a shower and lying on bed waiting for my hair to dry while reading a newly bought mag

14. Putting my origin's Grapefruit body souffle lotion on my body after a shower in the day...I love the smell

15. Putting my Crabtree and Evelyn lavender body lotion before I sleep to help me de-stress..It really works

16. The every night skype with BF

17. The occasional skype with BFFs

18. Updating my nails (Buffing, shaping and polishing)

19. How could I forget, shopping which is a luxury cause I only did twice ever since I came to Aus

20. You tubing niga higa

21. Reading XiaXue's blog

22. Getting a pedi, facial or hair treatment in the korean hair dresser downstairs

23. Reading a book till I fall asleep

24. Tidying up my eyebrows, taking out blackheads or putting pimple cream (Yes that is kinda stress releasing)

25. CHATIME CHATIME CHATIME....It's an addiction..it makes all my troubles fade away ( My latest new love : Sun Moon Lake Milk Tea with Herbal Jelly)

26. If Chatime is too much of a hassle to get then it's hot green tea to keep me warm in winter, or fresh fruit juice to wake me up while doing work

27. The smell of a fresh house and toilet after me cleaning

28. A sparkly clean kitchen that's mould free (Mould is my worst enemy)

29. The feeling when sun-light shines through the blinds in my room or toilet (I feel like sunlight kills the bacteria in my toilet)

30. Spraying a cockroach with insect repellent so hard and so close-ranged till it dies..(muahahaha..yeah it kinda gives me fulfilment)
31. The feel of soft freshly dried laundry and the smell of the fabric softener

32. The smoothness of scrolling pages with my Mac Book Pro while I'm doing work..(I love how the tip of my fingers run soo super smoothly)
33. Taking my spirulina pills

34. Last but not least, I should get back to blogging more cause it keeps me sane

...and by a few I mean alot of them.

Enjoy :)

weaned

2011-05-14T08:10:00.002+08:00

That moment when we struggle through the process of being weaned from our dependence on the things of the world.

When all is stripped away...you find yourself on the altar with nothing left but you and..God.

2011-05-09T07:33:00.001+08:00

Beautiful
Here before Your alter
I am letting go of all I've held
Of every motive, every burden
Everything that's of myself

And I just wanna wait on You, my God
I just wanna dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

Here in Your presence
I am not afraid of brokenness
To wash Your feet with humble tears
I would be poured out till nothing's left

And I just wanna wait on You, my God
I just wanna dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

Beautiful
You're beautiful, oh You're beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful

Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are
Holy, holy, holy You are, You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me

You're beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful

2011-03-09T07:30:00.003+08:00

Jake's such a lady's man....<3

ATTENTION ! : First look at Blake Lively's Chanel's Ad.

2011-03-08T22:03:00.000+08:00

2011-03-08T21:51:00.005+08:00

Sue me. :D

2011-03-08T21:44:00.003+08:00

I am feelin it in Gaga's latest single. I think the song brings alot of meaning.

That feeling when you think a spider is on you but it's really just a strand of your hair

2011-03-08T21:38:00.002+08:00

This post goes out to the BFF for screaming when she saw her fake eyelashes on her stockings and thought it was a spidey.

2011-03-08T21:29:00.001+08:00

I would love to do this. With dolphins surrounding me. Bliss.

2011-03-08T21:26:00.000+08:00

LOL. Look at the two Dokumons. Sigh, marriage. Is it really that tough???

2011-03-08T21:19:00.001+08:00

My favourite quote from the movie ''No Strings Attached'' about period :

"It's like a crime scene in your pants."

Wut is ze' up in Sydney?

2011-03-08T16:42:00.002+08:00

OK so I'm not going to be one of those bloggers who goes "So sorry for not being, I've been so busy these past few days"...but sadly...I mean, I guess...kinda...sort of...want to say sorry?... for not blogging much. I've been busy packing before I left for Sydney and busy settling down and getting things goin @ Uni.

This year is my Thesis year!...I am....s-t-r-e-s....wait, I'm trying not to stress out this year. I mean sometimes I just stress out for the sake of seeming like I'm busy. Truth is, we don't need to stress, we just have to start to plan early and be hardworking (Note : advice to self).

Here are some pics. My comments will do the yapping.

It is a ritual to do a 15 dollars shape and polishing of toe nails everytime I come back to Sydney. The colour : Dark brown with a tint of maroon.

Had one of my first lunch out at a lebanese restaurant ever since I came back. The dish : Lamb shank rice with Greek yoghurt topped with roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios). The verdict : Yucks...dry and very strong lamb smell. I only took a few bites and gave it to a friend who finished the whole thing.

A plant growing seal which I am awaiting for the little seeds to grow. It is a gift from a friend from Thailand. The two fins are sticking out at the side and it has a tail at the back. Very cute...I shall post another pic once the plant is fully grown. The rope is so that it can menyerap the air and grow. Geddit geddit?

On the way to class and I see alot of people looking to the sky and taking photos. Someone wrote 'I Miss You Baby' in mid air. I've seen 'Marry Me?' before, but just a note to say "I miss you"...that is over the top baybeh. This guy is sweet as.

Boring old walkway to Uni, it's loike a thousand kilometers long.

It is Autumn and those maple leaves are about to turn that beautiful brown, reddish and yellow orangy colour. It will be beautiful. Amen!

My pinky finger ring that BBF bought for me from HK. I loike it. I will cry the day that dangly thing falls off which I have a feeling it will because I'm so 'cho lo'. Can you see my finger hairs? Okay no...good.

My long distance pillow that Abel got me from HK. I'm supposed to lie on it while talking on the phone with him..says Abel the boyfriend.

Pale pic of me while waiting for the bus. My hair is having an ABBA moment.

That's all for now. More updates to come....IF or whenever i'm free. :) I'm in UNI mode y'know...

Check it out Check it out

2011-02-24T19:31:00.001+08:00

Oh YEAH Baby...Check out my first pair of Ray-Ban Aviators. It's a Limited Edition exclusively created from the inspiration of pop and rock music world of the 1970's. It comes in two colours and I chose the gold one and I absolutely LOVE the colour of the lenses, it is so unusual. OH yeah...you'll even like your reflection on it. I bought it with my very first pay...I shall treasure it..:)

OKla okla...just cause you're so curious about the colour, I'll let you see it.

Ciao dawgs.

Note: You can check out my hand on the reflection of my lens clicking on the touchpad...haha oops..what's new with my camwhoring.

V-day

2011-02-21T21:20:00.000+08:00

So this is how our special day went. We went to lot 10 for dinner at the rooftop at a fine dining restaurant. It was a B-E-A utiful night and a memorable one for us too.

We arrived a tad bit early and decided to walk around Lot 10, the so called high class shopping centre. My first time there in a long time. Nothing much in Lot 10, the shops were pretty normal, alot of boutiques. But the one shop that interest me was the National Geographic shop. I was like whoa, I didn't know Nat Geo has a shop..Kewl...I had to check it out.

So here I was at the store...just to remember how my first experience at a Nat Geo store is like. My dress is from topshop, my purse is from a free lucky draw gift from forever 21. Waa..as if I'm a fashion blogger. I was wearing super high heels so, I couldn't really tahan walking around that much. I'm enjoying myself looking around but at the back of my head it's like...ouch ouch...uncomfortable for me to walk.

So what stuff do they have there? They sell soft toys of animals of course, they have their own brand of clothing line, they have bags, books, and giant award winning photos for sale. On the walls were these amazing photos known as a few of Nat Geo's 100 best pictures of all time. The one picture which CAUGHT my eye was this one :

This was a familiar pic to me cause I had seen it alot on Nat Geo magazine covers and their website. But ever wonder what so intriguing about this picture? Look at her haunting eyes...they tell a story.

The girl’s piercing green eyes, shocked with hints of blue and fear, reflects the sorrow and trauma of a

12 year old Afghan girl who went through the plight of a refugee camp.

You can almost feel what she feels just but looking through the window of her eyes.

To read more about the story...<clicky>.

Anyway it was a short and interesting experience in the Nat Geo shop. I was flipping through the book In The Womb Animals. Very interesting. The pic above is a pic of our shoes and the floor of the exit. Abel's shoes from Rockport is nice! I like the dyed tip design. He said that Rockport's shoes are so comfortable that you can run a marathon in it.

Teeq was the name of the fantabulous restaurant that we went to. It had a dark velvety purple theme. Very classy and romantic for a candlelight dinner. I recommend any of you to go there if you want to dress up for a high class dinner.

The songs played was really arabian like, it makes you feel that you're in the middle of a desert, in luxurious dubai with gypsies dancing around and serving you food.

The food was really good too as you can see...

Our starter was a a platter of caesar salad, scallop, cheesy prawn and salmon sashimi.

This was the most amazing dish we had that night, it was a a soft shell crab cutlet thing. Oohhh it was like heaven on earth!

Abel's duck dish...

My lamb shank dish...

After good food and loving talks, we definitely felt closer after that night. Thank You dear!

"To love is to fall in love with the same person over and over again. "

-Pastor Kevin

Okay enough of mushy-ness. Till the next post!

2011-02-16T17:01:00.000+08:00

"Don't regret about your past and don't worry so much about your future. Live in the present, be happy and trust God."

Internship is OVER.

2011-02-16T11:24:00.005+08:00

Today is my last day of feeling like THIS :

Everytime I have to get up for work...I set my alarm at 7.15am and give myself 15 minutes of grace to toss and turn in bed before I say to my self "Krys, get it together! Stay true to your integrity and finish off this internship once and for all."..and so I get up and tell myself it's going to be a wonderful day.

Today is my last day of my 30 days internship at Wastech Engineering Sdn Bhd and I'm feeling happy, well not only cause it's over..I'm not like a 100% "YESSSSS! Thank God all that grime and dirt job is over.." But I guess I thank God for this opportunity with my dad's friend to work there without having to do the tiring work of researching and going for interviews. On top of that I got a generous amount for my pay and I couldn't be more thankful. I'm all like "I earned this money! wohoo...so I'm holding on tight to it and learning how to budget and spend wisely".

I've learnt alot through this internship and about LIFE and what goes on in this doggy dog world. The company specializes in installing irrigation systems for landscapes. If you don't know what 'Irrigation' means..there, here it means this in my own words + help of wiki:

An application of water to soil for purposes of agricultural, garden landscape, fields or anything that has to do with watering plants. So it's basically stuff like installing sprinklers, driplines, pumps and pipes for the watering system.

OKay okay I get it, boring technical stuff. Anyway here are some pics which are a little bit on how a day on the site it like..

The chick with the hard hat...do I wanna do this for a living? Errr....yet to be answered cause I don't wanna either disappoint or give certain ppl hope. *cough (parents). But I'm happy that I gained the experience and it's a rare one for any girls to experience this kinda stuff.

The hardhat is kinda sorta uncomfortable, you gotta put that tight elastic thing around the back of your neck so that your hat will stay put to protect your head but as you can see I didn't. So if anything falls on my head my hat will get knocked off. I'm a bad example..

Wearing this steel-toe-cap boots are quite a drag...LITERALLY! It is SUPER heavy to walk with and it's kinda platform-ish. Sorta like walking in a really HEAVY pair of wedges. expect that it's on thick mud. It's called that because the tip of the boots are made out of steel incase anything heavy falls on it to injure your toes. Back then in uni when I was taking my hands on training, the instructor would use to take a hammer and hammer our shoes/foot to scare us and MAKE sure we wore our boots cause it's VERY important for safety. Of course it doesn't hurt when we're wearing our boots la..that's how much it can withstand the impact.

That's the site supervisor on the right bossing the workers on what to do. I breathed in SO MUCH second hand smoke during my internship cause of being around alot of contractors and workers *cough cough. And I also improved on my cantonese language by communicating to them and listening to them RANT about the Engineering Consultants.

See, another site supervisor giving instructions.

The workers are usually from Indonesia, Pakistan or Bangladesh...I had my fair share of them staring at me while walking around the site and being wolf-whistled at. OH the JOY.

But when I start to think for them, they're the ones who do all the hard physical work for people like us to buy and live comfortably. They're under the sun, digging up all that dirt, hammering stuff into walls, piling those bricks. They come to Malaysia from their country to look for money. You know, they only get around RM38 per day which is NOT alot. They're sorta like the bottom of the industrial chain where they do the manual labour and get the least pay.

So you know, even though we have the perception that they are dirty, smelly, dark, hamsap (wolf whistling) or sometimes ppl can blame them for the crime. Not all are like that and we should learn to show respect and appreciate their hardwork. I definitely look at blue collared workers differently.

So I get to be at the site of rich mens's houses. Behold, our company is also in the midst of installing pipes and all for this house. Mind you, it has concrete walls...CONCRETE! Not bricks...it gives a cooling effect and stands strong whenever a tornado or hurricane hits? I don't know...that's what the project manager said to me. So, concrete + wood + glass ..would you say that's a good combination? I say it has a very modern classy look..but not a comfy, cozy one.

The back view of the house. Can you see the swimming pool ?

Went with my manager to do troubleshooting for one of the company's projects at a Japanese garden. The garden was a sight for sore eyes and a nice place to relax.

Oh..and a good time to learn about electronics too. My manager said that once he found a fried cicak in the controller box in between the wires...the skeleton of the lizard was what was left of it. Haha

Aiyo...poor Mr. Chew...was wet by the sprinklers while fixing it. Hehe

This pic of the pump is dedicated to Cher when I told her that I was really bored at work. She told me to do some research and invent a pink pump or a hello kitty pump. -_-"

Well the closest thing I could find was this...

Erm would you want this in your garden for your fish pond? Haha

A cock-eyed pic of me...pointing at the construction going on.

Well, that's all for this post. I have many other memorable pictures but I don't wanna put up too much in case...I get sued. Thank You Wastech for the internship if any of the staff happens to stumble upon this blog.:)

Penyakit Restoran Cina

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The moment could not have been more perfect sipping on this oriental Chrysanthemum Chinese Tea mixed with wolfberries after eating a scrumptious home cooked chinese meal. Mmmm....I love the aroma of good chinese tea. It's been CNY and I've not had any of those unhealthy canned soft drinks offered to me. With the many health benefits that tea has, it's chinese tea for me thank you very much.

Plus, with so many CNY reunion dinners at chinese restaurants, I'm sick of the MSG. Did you know there was such a sickness called "Penyakit Restoran Cina"? Hahah I remember reading it in my Bio revision book in form 5. I used to laugh at it thinking...what is this la..."Penyakit Restoran Cina" it sounds racist and what kind of penyakit can you get from eating at a chinese restaurant? Well lo and behold, I experienced the penyakit first hand for my self...O.O.

You can get info for it from here to know that I'm not just making it up. Of the many symptoms, one that I always get while eating at a chinese restaurant is a tingling and burning sensation at the back of my neck..i'm not joking, I only get it in chinese restaurants ESPECIALLY when I'm eating the typical steamed fish dish with the yummy MSG induced gravy.

They say the way to cure it is to drink coke or chinese tea. Well, coke usually clears the feeling faster than chinese tea from what I've tried. I don't know if many of you guys know what feeling I'm talking about cause whenever I tell my siblings they go like...errr...okay. But yeah, I hate that feeling and I'd choose home cooked food ANYTIME. I hope I'm not the only one who experiences this weird feeling.

Say NO to MSG.

Have you ever...

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Bit into an orange or drink orange juice after you've brushed your teeth?

I have ! And YOU SHOULD TRY IT ! There's this magically bitter feeling that goes on in your tongue. It has something to do with the toothpaste being alkaline and the orange juice being acidic. I LOVE that feeling of drinking fresh orange juice for brekkie after brushing my teeth in the morning. I do it more often nowadays cause it's CNY and I keep eating mandarins. I know some people who can't stand it..but it only lasts for a few seconds and its a rather awkward sensation. Naiz..

The face I make in response to an unbelievably stupid comment...

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Haha..gotta love her in Mean Girls

When mum buys Nutella...

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LOL this is how my bro should act.

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"That awkward moment when someone talks bad about themselves."

My secret on how to camwhore without eyebags!

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As you can see from pic above I always have this problem of

eyepuffs/eyebags whenever I smile for the camera.

For people who has the same problem, fear not because I have a solution.

So this video was made on a flight on the way back from Tasmania with litte miss

peacock (Erica) and miss scuba diver (Cher), if you've seen my Tassie

pics you'll know why I call them that.

This is my 101 on how to smile without looking puffy on the eyes.

Step 1 : Relax your facial muscles by not smiling

Step 2 : Open your eyes pulling your lower lids as far down as possible

Step 3 : Quickly smile and SNAP the pic!

Watch it, you can do it in 3 seconds!

Note : Sorry couldn't find a way to rotate the video

But there are slight consequences of looking scary kinda like a clown/weirdo that can affect your social status and have friends laughing at you.

Oh well, it works for me and you should try it out too.

Like a G6 -"Like Jesus" Parody

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Epic.

Foie Gras, anyone?

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Pronounced /fwɑːˈɡrɑː/ in English which means "fat liver" in French...is in fact..Duck liver.

Foie gras is a popular and well known delicacy in the French cuisine. Its flavor is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of a regular duck or goose liver. The technique of gavage dates as far back as 2500 BC, when the ancient Egyptians began keeping birds for food and deliberately fattened the birds through force-feeding.

Do I sound smart enough? Well I just copy and pasted the above from wiki.:) ANYWAY it IS true foie gras does have a very rick buttery taste and it goes very well with crackers or a slice of french bread, oh and a bottle of wine. I remember how I used to celebrate new years eve with my uncles and aunties, the adults would chat away sitting on the balcony, watching the fireworks with a bottle of wine, a cheese platter, some crackers and foie gras.

Now THAT was the first time I tried the duck liver...and I liked it! Just like how I like other disgusting stuff like pig intestines, chicken feet, liver, heart, gizzard..you name it. So gross of me unlike other other normal civilized girls out there.

ANYWAY...I got the chance to have foie gras at my aunt's Christmas dinner which was brought back all the way from France. Viola...! (see pic below) :

And to off-set that overpowering rich fatty taste, compliment

it with something sweet like marmalade. That

would be my anchovies spaghetti

on the side...yum yum

Maybe you could add in a bowl of salad + wine

Roast chicken...

And top that with a home-made lamb shank...

OKay the above three foods are not recommended

with foie gras all the time. I just put it up to make you

jealous and to 'activate' your saliva glands.

But after reading this...don't be encouraged to have some foie gras, or even try. I'm not trying to promote the thing but to instill knowledge that I hold so dear to my heart (*cough cough).

Look at this pic and tell me if you see something wrong. Foie gras is produced through force-feeding huge amounts of grain to the bird through that TUBE down their throat. No wonder all the other duckies are terrified and trying to escape through that corner.

This feeding will cause their livers to bloat up to 10 times their original size. I read in Peta.org that sometimes they have difficulty standing because of their up-sized livers that they may tear out their own feathers out of distress and cannibalize each other. The ducks are confined to cages so small, they cannot spread their wings or turn around.

Well, I was only aware of the above story while I was eating it (keyword : while). I was munching the bread and the foie gras while my sister was telling me and going "Ooohhh isit????...yum". Evidence of me about to eat the bread, below (bad pic of me I know) :

Anyway, the moral of the story is...don't eat la.

When the buying stops, the killing does

too.

Same goes with sharks fin soup..even though I really less-than-3 sharks fin soup.

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Note to self : Be yourself

Great Ideas About Joy

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If you can forgive the person you were, accept the person you are, and believe in the person you will become, you are headed for joy. So celebrate your life.

- Barbara Johnson

The Christian lifestyle isnot one of legalistic's do's and don'ts, but one that is positive, attractive and joyful.

- Vonette Bright

Joy is the direct result of having God's perspective on our daily lives and the effect of loving our Lord enough to obey His commands and trust His promises.

-Bill Bright

Talk happiness. The World is sad enough without your woes.

-Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The moments in life where everything is dandy and you are not facing circumstances does not mean you'll experience joy; joy depends upon your thoughts and relationship with God.

-Krystina Cheong

Blink!

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I'm down to my third book of the year (meaning in my terms I havn't even finished 2nd book yet; good/bad habit of jumping books) which I am engrossed in reading :

Blink by Malcom Gladwell

I must admit that the first few pages were abit hard to read and swallow maybe because his way or writing is more intelectual and less practical than Edward De Bono for A Beautiful Mind. OR maybe cause I was reading it in the car so it made me feel like vomiting. Nevertheless, I got the gist of what he's trying to say and I'm more than inspired to read more.

What is the Blink about? (answered by Malcom himself, except for the highlighted in pink. I wrote that)

It's a book about rapid cognition (Cognition meaning the process of thought) , about the kind of thinking that happens in the blink of an eye. When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or you read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump into a series of conclusions. Well, Blink is about those two seconds, because I think those instant conclusions that we reach are really powerful and really important and, occasionally, really good.

You could also say that it's a book about intuition, except that that I don't like that word (I don't like it either. I don't believe in living based on your intuitions and that 'whatever comes, comes' attitude.). In fact it never appears in Blink. Intuition strikes me as a concept we used to describe emotional reactions, gut feelings - thoughts and impressions that don't seem entirely rational. But I think that what goes on in those first two seconds is perfectly rational. It's thinking - it's just thinking that moves a little faster and opertates a little more mysteriously than the kind of deliberate, concious decision making that we usually associate with "thinking". In Blink I'm trying to understand those two seconds. What is going on inside our heads when we engage in rapid cognition? When are snap judgements good and when they are not? What kinds of things can we do to make our powers of rapic cognition better? (So that's about what sums it all up, interesting eh??? eh?? eh??? Well at least to me, it is..).

But you could say....

How can thinking that takes place so quickly be at all useful? Don't we make the best decisions when we take the tme to carefully evaluate all available and relevant information?

Aha...that's where you could be wrong. I'm that kind of person who thinks too much. Lets say I'm inspired or convicted to actually do something, but then as I think more and more lots of other thoughts come into my mind (mostly negative ones) and then I find myself in a never ending debate in my mind and in the end I console myself and NEVER end up doing the thing that I wanted to do. My mind is a battlefield. I feel quite pathetic and fickled sometimes.

For those who have watched Tangled, you know the part where she finally leaves the tall tower but then she goes into paranoia feeling bad that she disobeyd her mum? That's like me...hahah. I can totally relate to it. Oh and the part where Flynn Rider (the bandit) looked really confused about Rapunzel's behaviour...that's Abel. Haha.

Well, since blink is a #1 National Bestseller and couldn't have been quoted better by Salon.com as "A real pleasure...Blink brims with surprising insights about our world and ourselves."

I recommend you (whoever reads my blog, if anyone ever does) to get it to change the way you think!

"It requires that you change your life and take rapid cognition seriously - acknowledging the incredible power, for good and ill, that first impressions play in our lives - requires that we take active steps to manage and control those impressions." - Malcom Gladwell, pg98, Blink.

PLUS!..believe it or not he was inspired to write this book because..of his hair!

C'monnn, how can you not read this book because of the story behind his hair???

Megan Fox and Rafael Nadal Get Sexy in New Armani Jeans Ads

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Steamy shots of Megan Fox and Rafael Nadal for the the brand’s jeans line for Emporio Armani's Spring/Summer 2011 campaign. Megan Fox looks like she's in an umcomfortable position, and that plank of wood looks like it hurts on the boobs but nevertheless, she's still lookin as foxy as ever! Rafael Nadal, what can I say...as a Spannish proffesional tennis player currently ranked No. 1 in the world, he deserves to look so 'lanci' and all mcsteamy in that pic.

Never actually bought a pair of Armani Jeans before, but maybe after looking at this ad, I might try....to look as hot as them...:)

Miranda writes about baby Flynn

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On the 6th of January I gave birth to our beautiful little son Flynn. He weighed 9lb 12 ounces (a very healthy and big baby boy). I gave birth to him naturally; without any pain medication and it was a long, arduous and difficult labour, but Orlando was with me the whole time supporting and guiding me through it. I could not have done it without him.

We are so happy and are enjoying our time together as a family. He is our little ray of sunshine.
Thank you everyone for your beautiful well wishes and your lovely thoughts and comments. I haven’t had a lot of time to read many comments or to respond, but please know I will when I get a chance.
The attached picture is one that Orlando took of us.

Much love Miranda and Orlando

xxx

Taken from her blog : http://www.koraorganics.com/blog/ which I regularly read.:) This pic was to also promote about the goodness of breastfeeding.

Baby Bloom

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Heart this pic. <3

Dome

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Sooooo......JUST another day today where I get to spend time with my boyfriend. I thank God for today. I've become more appreciative and grateful for the good things in life.

Having a wonderful boyfriend, being able to eat good food, I have a good family...I seize every moment to truly enjoy everything that life brings, even the bad.

Dome's really neat ceiling, creative.

Me looking like a sick puppy...

I'm still recovering from fever.

No make-up and all eye-baggy,

just me being lazy and feeling homie.

Ish...so handsome..:D

This is his fed up face of me

taking pics of him. He veli stress.

My dish : Grilled Chicken Cajun

and rice (Two thumbs up).

Wah wah....model.

One thing you should know

about Abel : Abel really likes Dome.

Female Magazine Photoshoot

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Yep thaaaat's right, I (Krys) did a photoshoot for Female Magazine woot! Thanks to Andrea Kee who gave me the once in a lifetime opportunity :) It was a good experience for me..

I took alot of photos of the shoot but I can't post it up in public before it comes out for the Female Mag April edition. So here is muuaa feeling all superstar like getting me hair and make up done. The shoot was something to do with sportswear stay tuned for it !!! (As if I have many fans out there -_-)

The make up artist was really good, she

gave me a really natural fresh look.

She did make up for Dennis Keller

and Amber Chia before.

HOWEVER *cough

I think the guy hair thinks I'm weird cause I

keep talking to him to try to be friendly

but he doesn't really say anything.

Krys : Haha my hair makes me look like Cleopatra lor

Hairdresser : .....*cricket sound..and hay ball rolling across the desert

These were my entourage entourage sekalian.

Aiyerrr...they so ENJOY.

Cher : Yeah right

Rachel : Okay wat I got to see some

hot guy models

Spotted ! Hot guy model 6 o'clock. Yummay

Well, that's a wrap. I think the verdict is :

I fail to be a model..but at least I had fun. :B

Everything with a purpose...

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Did my queit time last night...since my quiet time was becoming quite QUEIT. I read something that really gave me a revelation. Thought I might just post it up cause it means something to me.

I need to start living life with a conscious of purpose.

"Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is."

Oswald Chambers

"May He give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose."

Pslam 20:4

"What we need are mental and spiritual giants who are aflamed with purpose."

Nannie Burroughs

"Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning."

Rick Warren

"Many persons have the wrong idea of what consitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose."

Hellen Keller

"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by product"

Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness is activity with purpose. And purpose, just like everything else in the universe, begins in the heart of God.

Whether you realize it or not, God has a direction for your life, a divine calling, a path along which He intends to lead you. When you welcome God into your heart and establish a genuine relatiobship with Him, He will begin and He will continue to make His purposes known.

Have you ever felt like you were just spinning your wheels? Just going through the motion? If so, you know that there's no fulfillment in purposeless living.

Your job is to keep searching for God's purpose in your life...and to keep searching until you find it. Discovering God's unfolding purpose in your life is a daily journey, a journey guided by the teachings of God's Holy Word.

As you reflect on God's promises and upon the meaning that those promises hold for you, ask God to lead you throughout the coming day. Let your heavenly Father direct your steps; concentrate on what God wants you to do now, and leave the distant future in hands which are far more capable than your own : His hands.

The world's treasures are difficult to find and difficult to keep; God's treasures are ever present and ever lasting. Which would you prioritize?

-An exerpt from Happiness is by A.R Bernard.

Megan Fox for Giorgio Armani's Cosmetic line

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Megan was selected to represent the cosmetics line because her spirit represent today’s woman as being free, confident and seductive.

Would you be inspired to want her looks? She's what I call hot and seductive.

Review of “The Bait of Satan” by Nathaniel Bluedom

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Dealing with Difficult Situations

If we are in a situation where someone is offending us, we are not necessarily called to leave that situation. We are not necessarily called to fix the situation either.
If we become offended and leave a difficult situation, we often fail to learn the character lessons that God wanted to teach us.
If we become offended and leave a situation angry, we can become spiritual vagabonds. For the rest of our lives we grow more and more offended and isolated, and develop a persecution complex. We blame everyone else for our unhappiness.
Immature Christians often try to protect themselves in difficult situations. They do not see that God has brought them into this situation to help them acknowledge their own character flaws.
The way we view the difficulties we have left behind will determine how we will react to our next difficulties. When we leave one situation bitter, we will carry that into other relationships. No one is able to develop a healthy relationship with someone who is running from bitterness.
We should not leave a bad situation until we feel the Holy Spirit leading us out with peace. We should not react to the difficulties in the situation. Instead we should be moved by the Holy Spirit.
If we leave a difficult situation without the Holy Spirit’s leading, it may take many years before we see the offense we have hidden in our heart. God will eventually make us face our problem, even though we may avoid it for many years. If God does not, we may never come to grips with our own character flaws.
If we do leave a situation with the peace of the Holy Spirit, we won’t feel compelled to defend or explain our difficulties to others.

Reconciliation

If we won’t forgive someone deep in our heart, then we are waiting for vengeance – even if we only want to see them do a small thing. We have made ourselves the judge and are demanding justice before we forgive. What if Christ did this?
God wants us to make it our top priority to help a brother who has stumbled, and not try to prove ourselves correct in our judgment of him. Even if the offense was his fault, we should humble ourselves and try to be reconciled.
When a brother offends us, sometimes we confront him with a wrong attitude. We want to tell him his sin more than we want to be humbly reconciled. The only way to pursue peace and true reconciliation is to maintain an attitude of humility at the expense of pride and our personal rights. Pride defends. Humility is willing to yield and tries to find agreement.
When we are ready to forgive an offense, we are eager to find a way to make peace.

Other Points

Listening to the Holy Spirit – It is important to stay tenderhearted to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. We need to be acutely sensitive to hear when the Holy Spirit is telling us that we have a small area of bitterness growing in our heart. We should not be afraid to examine our own heart. A sign that we are truly examining our heart is when we want to hear the insights that other people have about our attitude, and we are searching for what God wants, and not simply standing up for our rights.
Selfish relationships – If we are easily offended, then our relationships are based on what others can do for us and not on respecting them the way they are.
Faith – Offences is tied to our trust in God. If we succumb to offenses, it is because our faith is weak. God will need to shake our faith to strengthen it.
Bitterness – The story of Absalom is a good example of how a person can become angry over a legitimate offense, but then allow bitterness to grow in his heart until it causes much evil. Absalom judged his father David, and then allowed his bitterness over his injustice to rule his life. This happens today when a leader’s faults make his followers angry and bitter, until they try to overthrow him.
Offending for the truth – If we teach the truth, it is inevitable that we will offend people who do not love the truth. Jesus did this. If we compromise the truth to keep from offending people, then we will lose God’s anointing on our ministry. We have chosen our relationship with our friends over our relationship with God. Jesus left those who were offended by the truth behind and moved on.
Offending for our rights – We should be careful not to offend someone by flaunting our more liberal understanding of an issue. We should not offend someone who has a weak conscience. Jesus did not owe the temple tax, but he chose to pay the tax in order not to offend those who would not understand his actions if he did not pay the tax. He did not stand up for His rights.

Steps to Overcome an Offense

Just as our body needs exercise, our anti-offense muscle needs exercise. Sometimes it is easy to keep from being offended, but other times it is hard to resist a strong temptation.
Bevere gave these steps for overcoming an offense:

Admit you are hurt. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s promptings about this.
Forgive the person who has offended you and release him from your attention on his guilt.
Practice and strengthen your ability to forgive others when they offend you. This will help you keep an injury from happening again. Stay free.
Go to a higher level of forgiveness and freedom by praying for the person who offended you. Pray like you would want Jesus to pray for you. Pray for the offender’s sake.
Go to the person and communicate reconciliation, apology and forgiveness to him. Learn to love him again despite his faults. You are going for his sake, not yours. You’ve already forgiven him. Communicating reconciliation will seal your forgiveness of him.

The Holy Spirit will lead us in this process at a pace that we can handle. It may seem at times that we are only getting worse. But we will come out of the situation a more mature Christian who is thankful for this experience.

No offense..BUT

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Hate it when people say.."No offense..BUT"...cause when they do, usually nothing good comes out of their mouth of whatever they say after the BUT is usually what you TAKE as an offense because your expectation is.."Oh no, get ready to be hurt".

Usually when I get offended, I get feelings of anger, embarrassment or I feel like my heart has just been stabbed. The anger overwhelms me and clouds my mind focusing on what that person did to me and how he or she should be sorry. Later on, I carry this bitterness with me for the rest of my life.

Well there are two extremes :

1) You get reallly angry, fight back, say hurtful and mean stuff like.."As if YOU never.." or " What the h*ll?!" as a defense mechanism or it may just be that you sincerely didn't mean it that way and you were angry cause you were misunderstood.

2) Keep quiet, flare up and stay hurt on the inside. Say to yourself, nvm we must love one another and be a forgive. Later on, you find yourself having a pity party saying "I'm just a worm, always getting bullied, nobody cares about me, no body loves me..it's okay...this is a sacrifice, God knows."

I think I've been through 2 extremes, with both, nothing gets resolved in the end. The first extreme is just me not being able to control my emotions I turn from really angry to really upset to really angry again. It always ends up in a neverending quarrel for an ego battle. Both parties are just fighting for their egos.

The second one, which is what I'm more prone to doing is no good for anyone at all. In the end, everything just bottles up and you're killing yourself on the inside because the next time the same person hurts you again, you get very EASILY irritated, and then you blow up (your reaction is bigger than how a normal person would react).

Well, throughout my years of growing up and learning how to live life as a normal human being. Of course there are many times where I got offended, in fact I think I was the kind of person who gets offended really easily.

Thank God for my C3 church in Sydney who held a short course based on John Bevere's book called The Bait of Satan.

Why is it called the Bait of Satan...I know it sounds abit harsh and religious like but it's actually a very practical book ...it really is.

What we don't realize is that offenses that are caused by other people are meant for an opportunity for Satan to have a foothold in our lives. By TAKING that offense, you are actually taking the 'Bait' of Satan (Satan's trap).

This book really helped me to learn how to deal with situations when I get offended or even when I'M the one who offends someone. It also helped me to increase my threshold of being hurt, meaning I am not someone who is so easily offended anymore. You learn to use that energy to focus on the lesson that God wants to teach you instead of spending all that time hating on someone else.

I definitely recommend this book because I'm sure everyone has had to deal with unforgiveness at some point for someone who said mean stuff that hurt you.

Plus, I've seen and heard John Bevere LIVE in Sydney during Presence Conference 2009...and oh yes he's good looking and oh yes he looks like an American superstar. :D.

I will post some pointers in the next post written by someone else (not me yeah) who has learnt from the book and has been very blessed too. :)

Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness

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God hasn't invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life

but into something holy and beautiful-

as beautiful on the inside as on the outside.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

Why you should tumblr..

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A reblog from tumblr.

HAHAHAHA....

Rant on sinus!

2011-01-19T00:12:00.000+08:00

Bunch of tissues used before I go to bed and a warm glass of water to clear my throat.

After nearly 3 years of dealing with sinus I'm getting more and more fed up with it. I've seen 2 aussie doctors, 1 well renown general doctor and 1 ENT specialist so far and none of their prescriptions seem to work.

I hate the sneezing feeling that I get 24/7 especially when I go out and I've got my make up on. My eyes get puffy and swollen and it makes me look sleepy and less alert. Plus when I blow my nose or sneeze for the gazillionth time I always see traces of my foundation on the tissue and then I end up looking having a red nose....:( Argh.

As my fellow friends who know how my sneezing style has changed over the years, it went from lady-like, to sound like a cute puppy, to slightly loud but still polite, to loud but give a cute face, to cannot tahan to "who cares if I sneeze like your dad?!".

Aih...I pity myself. I wish my sinus days will be over. I hope I really find what it is that I'm allergic to. I sneeze just about everywhere, at any place ( Aus/ Bali/ Tassie/ KL/ bed/ toilet/ kitchen/work) at any time.

Till then, sinus shall be my new best friend.

Pic of me when there were better times...

Miranda Kerr gives birth to HUGE baby, Vaginally, With No Drugs

2011-01-14T13:39:00.004+08:00

Congratulations to my No.1 favourite Victoria Secret Model Miranda Kerr for giving firth to her first bubba in the evening on the 6th of January. The baby according to sources weighted 4kg! Isn't that a huge one?

I have ALWAYS admired the fact that she's passionate about nutrition and healthcare. No wonder she has such a beautiful glow. She even came out with her very own line of organice skincare KORA. I watched an interview video of her and I got inspired to put a slice of lemon in my water every morning to boost my metabolism.

She wrote on her website "I did natural birth too, no drugs or pain killers!!! Love Miranda xxx.”...
WHOA I mean..you see..she sounds cheeriee and happy even after all that pain. I read somewhere that some mothers actually need some time recovering emotionally from the traumatic experience of childbirth.

All respect for her who braved herself to endure all that pain, experiencing EVERYTHING the natural way : Cramping of the abdomen and Tearing involved.

Miranda is one brave woman. Love her lots and respect her courage and commitment. Oh and not forgetting the fact that she was born and bred in Sydney, NSW. :) Can't wait for her magazine shoots and interviews to be published on her and her new family.

A Most Useful Habit

2011-01-13T21:40:00.003+08:00

You need to get into the habit of saying: 'Now that's interesting.'

"Once you use this phrase you can direct this phase at anything that comes up in a conversation. So instead of carrying on with the flow of the conversation you can now pause at that point and EXPLORE it. You elaborate around that point. You open up possibilities and alternatives. You make connections. " (pg 49 of How to Have a Beautiful Mind by Edward De Bono).

I've tried this for a whole week and it not only starts and keeps the conversation going through asking different questions but it makes you more interested in the life and perspective of others. To in a way...Humble yourself and think of yourself less.

So don't be surprised if you hear me using this phrase more often while stroking my imaginary beard.

Kays...that's all for now. :)

How to have a Beautiful Mind.

2011-01-13T21:17:00.006+08:00

Wohoo...I can proudly say that I finished my first book of 2011. OK...I know to some of you it might be a bit slow cause I've heard those who have had finish reading 2 books by the 1st week of Jan. I didn't like read profusely cause I'm busy with other stuff in life mah..like...doing my quiet time, and work, and eating dinner?

One of my FAVOURITE things to do at the end of the day is to read myself to sleep. I can imagine myself with the bedlight lamp still on, reading a book with my hubby asleep and snoring away by my side. Hehe.

Anyway the book I read was How to have a Beautiful Mind by Edward De Bono.

I bought this book in the Bali airport and I got really attracted to it. Why? Maybe cause my heart was hungering for something more...I felt like I wanted to live a more interesting life..maybe? My life felt boring during my holidays in Bali...can you believe that? Boring in Bali??! No la...I mean I was mentally resting and reflecting on my 2010.

I'd like to be more of a proactive thinker...I feel like my brain was beginning to be stagnant and you know what happens when it becomes stagnant? That's right..negativity will start coming in. So I had to give my mind a WORK OUT.

So it's the first time I read a book written by him (Edward the Bono) when I read his bio..I was actually very very impressed. While there are thousands of people writing software for computers, HE is a pioneer in writing software for the human brain. He holds qualifications such as PHDs from from Oxford, Cambridge and RMIT and gives talks to world's leading cooperations such as IBM, Microsoft and Nokia.

Here's a little teaser that you MUST read:

There is this beautiful woman at a cocktail party. She has flawless skin, elegant clothes and a perfect figure. Surprisingly, she seems to be much on her own. People come up to her and quickly drift away.

Then, there is this short, balding mousy man. He is always surrounded by people in animated conversation with him.

(I couldn't really find a guy that fit the description so I took the guy from Sienfield. I really really hope he doesn't google himself one day and find this or he will get upset.)

What's going on?

You can do SO much to make yourself beautiful on the outside. But what about your mind? Do you make any effort at all to have a beautiful mind? Great physical beauty with a boring mind is boring. You might get attention but you will never keep attention.

At the cocktail party the beautiful woman had a boring mind and the mousy man had a beautiful mind. That is why the man got more attention than the woman.

So what can you do to make your mind more beautiful?Edward De Bono

Je t'aime'

2011-01-13T20:07:00.000+08:00

It was one of those boring days to work...and as usual, I sleep in the car while being driven there. Today when I woke up, still groggy I saw this on my wrist. Hahah it's an imprint of my little Sportsgirl Eiffel tower necklace that I was wearing with my outfit today...I giggled (in my mind) looked at my driver...and then I sleepilly came out of the car like a zombie and walked up the the office. Coool eeeh?

"Father Lord...I pray that Krys won't be such a blonde"

2011-01-09T22:35:00.000+08:00

OKay...so the title right. Let me explain. It was during church service, and Pastor asked us to pray for each other for our new year's resolution. So I was praying with the person next to me...his name is ****N..(He who shall not be named..hahah but if he knew I wrote this he would totally laugh).

So one of my new year's resolution is to 'Be more open' ; read more books, discover the market place, what makes the world go round, be more open to different perspectives, get out of my own logic bubble, don't judge but instead be interested, google stuff, ask questions. So you get the gist of it right, don't be such a "katak di bawah tempurung".

So hewhoshallnotbenamed was praying for me...and he prayed "I pray that Krys won't be such a blonde"..WHICH TOTALLY cracked me up. Haha...funny. But God...you know what he meant by that right? I don't want to be a blonde. *****N has defined it perfectly for me. Oh well, maybe I have been knowned as a blonde. You know when people use to vote for you on Facebook back then. The most I got was "Most likely to push on a door that says pull" or "Most likely to have a blonde moment". Well, that's just me :). Hey at least it's legal...*Smirk

Well, to start off my new year's resolution...look what I got for myself:

Tadaa..a whole bunch of non-fiction books that I borrowed from my Aunt who is an avid reader. Figured I should go make myself smarter. :B.

Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down

2011-01-09T22:16:00.001+08:00

Today...today..was a pretty awesome day. It's what I called good quality time spent with people and doing what I love..for God. :) Went for church service on Saturday cause I needed to serve in Nursery today. I am finding my place more and more through serving in Nursery. Just caring for the babies is a BIG responsibility enthroned to us by parents and God Himself. Got corrected for making a minor mistake, but hey...we should all love correction and disciplining. After all, people who do it are usually the ones who care for you the most. :)

After that, went to KLCC with Abel and Pastor's family to have a 'Nice of up Tee-ee' (British accent) @ Harrods! Hey I didn't know they had a Harrod's in KL? How cool la. I love my country. According to Abel, the Harrods here is even nicer than the one in London. The view out the window in London is just a PLAIN WHITE wall (hm...not ideal) but the one here was overlooking the garden at KLCC. Really really nice. I really enjoyed the tea, the scones with the cream+jam, the little fruit tarts, the gourmet sandwiches. MMm....Yum indeed. For four people guess what the bill added up to .....RM200+. So IF you wanna have tea with the lifestyle of the rich famous , you better prepare your monay.

I really wish I took more photos for the blog, but hey I'm just starting to get the hang of this blogging phenomena. So I will pay more attention to photos for blogging purposes. And stay tuned/ beware of camwhoring.

Candid shot of Pastor..hehe

Eitan was a really well behaved playing with his toys, just like someone having tea should!

The boyfriend

The girlfriend

Esther always on the lookout for Eitan

These pics were taken with my blackberry btw.

The Bandage Dress

2011-01-07T15:28:00.000+08:00

OMG, does J.lo look amazingly hot in this dress upon arriving at Love - The Beatles Cirque du Soleil show? (*pssst if you don't know what that is like me click here : noob). The dress brings out the curves in all the right places. I also love how to dress is shaded from light to dark. The caramel coloured locks, stacked bracelets, a diamond cocktail ring and mirrored peep toe. Perfect.

The name of the designer is Herve Leger who, which I found from wiki : "...pioneered the creation of the "bandage" or "body-con (body-conscious)" dress, using materials traditionally associated with foundation garments to create dresses that would mold and shape the wearer's figure with its signature bandage-like strips''.

Here are other celebrities that have also been a fan :

I hope they have a similar design like this for a cheaper price in Malaysia as an idea for my future partying outfits. I actually like Lindsay's one the best cause it's kinda cute with all those colours. But I don't think it would suit me...but still..Nais. Oh and check out Kim Kardashian's ass with the red one...Naiz...with a Z.

Michelle Phan? NO. Bubz Beauty? NO.

2011-01-07T14:14:00.001+08:00

Alright, so some of you ladies out there choose the cost-free way of learning how to put make up through youtube right??? When my BFF introduced me to jaylovesmac...I was..........LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF AT HER. Why??? She teaches you how to put make up on with FLARE. Apart from the boring.." First you apply a layer of this and later that..." with a pretty/sweet voice...she's super loud, entertaining and totally RANDOM. RANDOM is the word for her. Could she be the female version of nigahiga? She's super outspoken and loud...love that Californian accent of hers. So watch it...oh yeah and two words : she's crazy.

The Love for Maltipoos

2011-01-07T13:59:00.000+08:00

I recently discovered a breed of dog..the maltipoo!!! They are just too cute. At first I thought that it was some kind of toy poodle, and then I thought that it looked a bit like a maltese. For a few years now, I've had a picture of the dog in my mind and I kept saying that I want a toy poodle in future and also kept nagging my boyfriend. BUT...(after much googling and succumbing to few seconds or an eureka moment) I correct myself and can properly say.."I want a maltipoooooOoOoooO". Duh...a cross breed of POODLE+MALTESE.

OKay...somehow I wish the name of the breed didn't end with the word POO. Cause I don't want to keep thinking about poo...everything I think of a cute dawg.*ew.Anyway..what inspired me :B...is Blake Lively's pet maltipoo named Penny. I've seen so many pics of her that that sweetheart. Allow me to show you the adorable awesomeness that would make your heart melt like butter.

and finally...

Still not convinced? Okay you may not be a fan of Blake like I am..but there are other maltipoos that have famous parents too. Like...

1. Jessica Simpson's Daisy

2. Rihanna's DJ

3. Vanessa Hudgen's Shadow

4. Ellen DeGeneres's Wolf

There are a few more celebs with maltipoopoos but I'm scared you'll get bored cause you're not as much as a hollywood whore like I am. :) Strange thing is..they're a woman's best friend (with the exception of Ellen DeGeneres). Not really much of a man dog huh? It's got a cute factor that will only make women "Aaw" and manja with them. Plus..only ladies know how to make them smell nice and look pwetty.

So..what d'ya say? Would you want one ?