//26.2.2003 9:45:49 PM
Great is God's love
I passed my driving and I decided to thank God by fasting... And I failed... I was weak and fell into the temptation to break fast... I also got excited about my driving that I bought a car hastily and I know that I wanted to show God the apperciation but I failed 'cos I tried to do it by myself... But I was lifted by God on sunday when the preacher talked about the story of Zachaeus and Jesus. Though he was a sinful man God still loves him Just like me... God still loves me. Just when I felt so guilty that sunday after all the disappointment I felt, God gave this message of Love for me!
Overseas Studying lifestyle...
I was over at Karen, Florence and Amy's house last sunday helping them with their new place, help transport them and some of the stuff they bought... I also had a nice dinner at Hsien's place after that...
Today, we went to an 'wooloo' place called Darra to have vietnam food... But it turned out it was chinese food...
Anyway... What I'm trying to say is that when I look at they way we live over here... Completely without adult 'guidance' it felt good! We were able to be self sufficient and independent! Getting a house... Paying bills... etc... We formed a community all my ourselves among each other... Having meals together and talking and stuff...
So re-enforcing Dustin's point... I felt, matured... 'grown-up'... It IS true that maturity is seen more by how you can handle yourself and be independent and not on your daily actions and hobbies...
First accident
I 'nipped' a guy's car on monday while reversing out a parking lot... My front hit his rear side... My instinct was to leave the scene! Not the most honest and christian thing to do... But the funny thing is... I felt no remorse... Could it be that 'cos I dented my car as well? Was it because his car was an old one too? Or am I 'forgiving' myself 'cos I a new driver?
I don't know what it is, but I felt sadder that I dented my near perfectly dentless chasis than for the other guys loss... Have a look...
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//22.2.2003 2:03:28 PM
My driving journey...
Introduction:
As you all know Australians are known to be very friendly, especially on the road... So my friend said that it is very rare that we hear them use the horn. I bought the car on thursday and my journeys with my car is truly extraordinary! With 2 days of driving...
First time:
- Got horned at 'cos I couldn't get the gears in right...
- shortly after 'kana' stopped for alcohol check! on the first day driving!!
- First time pump petrol feel like a mountain tortise... Can't open the fuel cap and somemore didn't know cannot use hand phone so kana scolding by the counter lady...
Second time:
- Got horned at AGAIN!
- My car almost got towed away! 'cos we misunderstood the sign on the lot and thought we could park there... Lucky we were back in time to explain...
- First time parking reverse (they don't teach parking here) at the Indooroopilly shopping center mutli-storey park... Quite ok... but because it's sat today the carpark was full! so had to circle around in the parking place to find a lot... Parked it all by myself!! 
Conclusion:
I can still say 'I new driver what!' but have to get experience soon... but its cool to have this new found freedom! As I say once I master this old car I can drive normal cars in Singapore! 
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//20.2.2003 4:12:24 PM
My new car!
Click here to see!
Model: Lada
Origin: Russian
Year: 1991
Engine: 1.7L
Color: White
Cost: $2,300
Hmm... Don't ask 'huh? Lada?'... Don't ask 'why lada?'... Its unique! I like it... and I feel that if I can muster this, any car should be not problems!
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//19.2.2003 10:01:46 AM
I passed my driving!!
Yes! I did it finally! its more stressful than my CCNA test man! definately...
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//16.2.2003 9:32:45 PM
Where have I been?
The past few days has been well... Interesting... In case some of you still didn't know, I got to know a group of friends over here and I've been hanging out with them at their place (15min from mine) playing lan games... Having dinners together and basically having some fun.
We even went up to Gold Coast last Friday to play at the beach! The waves were great! and I did a little sun tanning and all that...
They hadn't had their internet set up yet over at their place so I wasn't online the past few days... Also I have a lot of photos I've yet to put up... been kinda lazy lately... anyway I have to get myself prepared for the driving test this wednesday. I'll leave that to God and do my best I guess.
Oh and you know what? I just realized that my church friend's cousin Karen is coming over to study they asked me to help her but she never called but the best part is that my friend over here is actually HER friend's friend! and is helping her instead... Confusing? Its a coincidence! and I'll be helping them tomolo to settle in. The name karen came up my conversations with my friend and as we checked... We realized we were talking about the same karen! its a small world after all!
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//13.2.2003 8:47:31 AM
Question worth discussing...
If what I am writing ecourages ppl but stumbles 1 person... then am I supposed to stop? according to the bible's commandments... If you eye causes sin pull it out etc...
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//10.2.2003 7:39:45 AM
Apology to *sensored *
Sorry about my blog yesterday... I thought since you wanted a blog it was for others as inpiration... My apologies *sensored*... Since its private... wouldn't it be safer to write it in a word document?
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//9.2.2003 4:19:42 PM
Great is God's Love!
I couldn't wake up in time for church again today ... Anyway I caught the sermon on TV... Yup they got a channel for church service!
I read *sensored* blog today and felt that I should share something that is consistent to what God told me from the sermon on the TV...
It is true that its tough going through the aftermaths of things that we screw up in life... I too have done many things that I'm not proud of in my life and in doing so screwed up many other people's lives... Cases like *sensored*'s are not uncommon! Many of us has, had or are doing things that we cannot 'control' and in turn feel miserable doing the things we know are wrong... I'm sure many of us in some point in our lives feel lowly and unworthy... For whatever reasons... I've heard people feel sad because they felt that they download songs on the net and feel that they are sinning because of stealing copyright  ... I've also heard of people feeling extremely guilty because they deeply hurt someone they love...
We then start to ask ourselves how can God love me? A sinner? I even at a point (a very long point I might add...) felt that I couldn't face God because I was ashamed to. But you know what? Just as what the preacher said today in Genesis 1:27-28... 'God created man in his own image... Blessed them...'
We are made in God's IMAGE, we were BLESSED! The preacher said, just like many of us were made to look like our parents... I remember that back when I did many sinful things I confessed to my parents about it and greatly hurt them. At that time I felt that I had betrayed their trust in me and I have greatly disappointed them in my evil deeds. I even asked myself 'Will I ever be forgiven?', 'Will things ever be the same again?'
Today I have a close relationship with them... Yes... we might still have our differences but I know that they love me and I am forgiven! The preacher also said when he was young he also disobeyed his father and was grounded from using his car... but only for an hour and his father forgave him and gave him back his keys!
That's how it is with God's love! Like our parents... They love us too much to be mad at us for too long ...If we were made 'LIKE' our parents, and 'BLESSED' by our parents, how much more will God LOVE us?? I mean HE sent HIS Son to die for us!
Conclusion...
We may think that we are the lowest life on earth... Hell, we may even think our life's not worth living because we have great sin! How 'great' do you think your sin is?? I though mine was 'great' but I was forgiven! All we need to do is ask!...
Sorrow gives birth to more sorrow and in turn might lead to hatred and anger... Embrace God's love! Ask for forgiveness like I did and you can start again trusting in Him! Don't be like the Pharoah in Moses' time and be hardened in your heart.... God is there... All we need is to open up to Him!
So *sensored*... 'Kambadeh!'
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//7.2.2003 1:52:04 PM
Semester's Booklist
Here is a copy of my booklist this semester... If any of you kind enough to see any of these books, where it is sold? Please send me a message to tell me so I can get people to buy for me in Singapore and bring it over that you... 
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//7.2.2003 12:48:34 PM
Tagboard v2.0
YES! I've finally completed my tagboard v2.0! You guys can now...
1. Put smilies (all drawn by myself!)
2. See how many other people is online at the time
3. Check whether I'm on!
The tagboard refreshes itself every 60sec or you can click on refresh to check for new chat entries...
I know that it looks very similar to already existing tagboards but the thing is... this is fully done by ME! I didn't copy anyone's code or whatever... Kinda like a challenge you know... just so I know what I'm capable of
Life update...
I've been helping my friends in Australia (new students) to do their admin stuff and be kinda like their 'tour guide'... anyway I felt kinda tired yesterday following them around so I told them I'm tired and I came back early to rest... I guess there wasn't much use for me being around after a while. They already had all their plans laid out and whatever... So I guess I just left them to do their own 'adjustments' to Aussie life.
I guess everyone's agenda here is different and their 'pocket' size is different too. And I cannot expect everyone to like 'live the way I do' kinda thing... Oh well... I'll just leave that as that...
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//5.2.2003 8:29:00 AM
brokenVase makeover
Feel like changing the design again... I just changed it a month ago and everyday look at it like a bit boring liao... Hmmm... See how lah...
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//4.2.2003 4:49:40 PM
Gallery problem...
I realized I'm really a compulsive photographer... 383 photos in my gallery!!! I'm really running out of server space... I made friends with the guy who owned the server and we exchanges e-mail chatting and he gave me another 10MB FREE! so now I've got 40MB and so far I've used up 24MB and out of that 12MB worth of photos! I've got 16MB more... and that's it...
Kat suggested I move them to yahoo albums but the uploading is a pain... I felt like paying a bit more for 250MB space just so I know for sure the gallery can grow! but looking at the drop down categories its getting pretty long...
I like the gallery... Its where people can see what I've done and my family can see what I've done... But what is the threshold? How far back should I store them for display?
Hmmm... Let's take a vote on the options:
1. Delete the older categories away
2. Transfer them to yahoo album and leave the category there to link to yahoo (only 30mb...)
3. Buy another 250mb (another $90/yr) and leave all the photos there for memories...
4. Donate server space to me... (50mb would be good )
Write in the comments to vote!
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//4.2.2003 10:21:54 AM
Gallery will be down...
I knew the free web hosting for 150MB were too good to be true!! Shit! Now I'm trying to recover them back into my server... The gallery will be down for a while... sorry guys...
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//3.2.2003 2:04:24 PM
Gallery Migration...
I migrated all my gallery photos to an external host 'cos its really starting to balloon up! My love to take photos has really taken off ever since I got my new digital camera...
Anyway these free web hosting servers are not really trustworthy... so if any pictures on brokenVase is in fact BROKEN... please do tell me here...
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//2.2.2003 10:00:04 AM
Day 2 of CNY
Hmm... what I've been doing? Let's see... I met my friends yesterday to go school hoping to do some admin stuff but the school is not open! Then went to chinatown to try and get some 'festive' mood but the whole thing there was kinda boring... So we ended up going home to sleep... Did some cooking for dinner and that's it! CNY day 1 in Aussie!
Day 2? Area cleaning day... Haven't been doing that a lot lately... so I better start today...
I did an animation from the pictures taken by Kat during CNY...
Click
here to have a look
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//1.2.2003 8:11:13 AM
Happy Chinese New Year!
I'll be going down to chinatown to check out the happening later... For all those who tried to access my January entries from archives and couldn't from midnight til now, I'm sorry... There was a little bug I didn't know about... I fixed it already... you can click on archives above to see it or you can click here...
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