It took me 7 years of painful dating to finally find the one.. and he really is the one.
Over the years, i became a cynic of love. To me, finding true love was hard and I thought no love is 100%, if i can acheive 75-80% of love, it will do.. but now that I have found 110%, I cannot imagine my life with anything less.
To me, he was heaven sent.. the similarities were uncanning, the compatability was amazing. The more time I spent with him, the more I realised we were made for each other. Everything was soo easy, no fuss, no muss.
So far, it has been 4 months and I am truly in love. It is still is what I would call a "young-love" but I know for sure that this is definitely one that will blossom and grow..
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
My new found love
Since christmas, I have taken a new hobby.. and its baking. Probably not the best hobby considering one of my new year resolutions is to get fit, but oh well.. a brownie a week can't hurt :)
I have since ventured into new territories.. from pastries, to biscuits and cakes. The feeling of whipping something exotic up and having your loved one taste them is so wonderful..
Hence, I have collected a couple of really good recipes that are not only easy to do, but also very reproducible. There are heaps of recipies our there where by either the ingredients are too hard to get, or the recipe cannot be followd accurately. To date, I have found 1 excellent biscuit recipe, a crunchy lemon cupcake one ( courtesy of my dear collegue) and today I am going to try Chocolate, Almond, Orange Brownie... let's see how that turns out.
I have since ventured into new territories.. from pastries, to biscuits and cakes. The feeling of whipping something exotic up and having your loved one taste them is so wonderful..
Hence, I have collected a couple of really good recipes that are not only easy to do, but also very reproducible. There are heaps of recipies our there where by either the ingredients are too hard to get, or the recipe cannot be followd accurately. To date, I have found 1 excellent biscuit recipe, a crunchy lemon cupcake one ( courtesy of my dear collegue) and today I am going to try Chocolate, Almond, Orange Brownie... let's see how that turns out.
Monday, 4 January 2010
Cheers to the a new decade !
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
The dawn of a new year has come upon us. Christmas and New year symbolises a chance for renewal and starting over. I dedicated this chirstmas and new year to be thankful for everything that has occured over the past 10 years of my life.
My trip back to KL this christmas can be regarded as one of the most meaningful trips back home. The big family reunion was simply splendid. Though some vital family members were missing, they were constantly in our thoughts and prayers.
This new year signified a great celebration of success for many members of my family. Each member has in their own way acheived something significant over the past decade. The strata of the family and standing in society has also changed remarkably. In addition to that, we have become an incredibly globalised family... from members in London, Africa, Copenhagen and Melbourne.. oo and not forgetting neighbouring Spore. How more globalised can one family get ?? The culture and opinions brought by these varied influences makes us very unique.
Celebrating the dawn of a new decade with an incredible level of hope and optimism was the highlight of my trip back. The high from new year's day will have a lasting effect on me this year.
Not to mention all the crazy fun I had with my cousins.. can't believe how grown up and cool you all have become. Will never forget the 3 am swimming saga ( with Heineken's floating on the sidelines..and tequila shots.. wohoo!! ). It indeed was the best Christmas and new year and all thanks to my amazing BIG family !!
Love you guys !!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
The beginning of a new life
The Purpose Driven Life
It took one person to knock some solid sense in me and get me thinking about the bigger picture in life.
Today , 17-NOV-2009.. I signing a covenant and am going to embark on a 40 day journey with God to find my purpose in life.
As I look back at my life and what my dreams and aspirations were, it is filled with so much ambitions. I place so much emphasis on success. I thought that would be enough to feed my soul, but yet, I still feel hungry. I have yet to be satisfied despite all my success. My need for something more in life has left me incredibly frustrated.
Hence, my decision to change and opt for the truth. I have taken God's graces for granted, and its time .. just about time for me to start appreciating Him.
So today, I have learnt, its not all about me... and how do I feel about it ? Scared.. life is not about me.. am I able to handle it when I use to allow it to revolve around me. Well I shall take up the challenge and learn to focus on the bigger things in life. The first sentence itself has alerted me to the massive problem in my life.. self -centeredness. I am willing and praying hard for God to walk this journey with me and help me discover my purpose in life.
"Everything begins in Him and shall find its purpose in Him"
It took one person to knock some solid sense in me and get me thinking about the bigger picture in life.
Today , 17-NOV-2009.. I signing a covenant and am going to embark on a 40 day journey with God to find my purpose in life.
As I look back at my life and what my dreams and aspirations were, it is filled with so much ambitions. I place so much emphasis on success. I thought that would be enough to feed my soul, but yet, I still feel hungry. I have yet to be satisfied despite all my success. My need for something more in life has left me incredibly frustrated.
Hence, my decision to change and opt for the truth. I have taken God's graces for granted, and its time .. just about time for me to start appreciating Him.
So today, I have learnt, its not all about me... and how do I feel about it ? Scared.. life is not about me.. am I able to handle it when I use to allow it to revolve around me. Well I shall take up the challenge and learn to focus on the bigger things in life. The first sentence itself has alerted me to the massive problem in my life.. self -centeredness. I am willing and praying hard for God to walk this journey with me and help me discover my purpose in life.
"Everything begins in Him and shall find its purpose in Him"
Monday, 16 November 2009
The end of an era
It took me 5 solid years to get to where I am today. I dreamt about this day where I can walk proudly, be confident of my knowledge, skills and abilities and it has finally arrived..
I shall step into the next phase of my life with mixed emotions. The estatic feeling has passed, and now reality has sunk in. Life will never really be the same again. The responsibilities just increase in tens of folds..
Defining true happiness no longer means passing exams.. as my parents say, " We don't expect less from you" , and I don't expect less from myself.. there has to be something more.. something more meaningful..
I have met many people along the way which has contributed greatly to my life experience.Some intrigue me, so make fantastic friends, some will just be existence in my life. But no matter what and who they are, I am grateful for meeting each and every person that has crossed paths with me.
Looking back at who I was 5 years ago, and who I am now.. sure my life seemed so much simpler 5 years back, and maybe I have grown to be complicated, but hey... complication is the essence of life. If there is no complications, there is no reward for acheiving anything.
As a friend said to me, "We are complicated human beings, with complicated minds.. you just have to embrace that and stand firm on your grounds.. Fill the gaps in your life with God's presence and love yourself above all".
As this year draws to an end.. all I hope to do is toast to a new year ahead of me with the people I love and care.
I shall step into the next phase of my life with mixed emotions. The estatic feeling has passed, and now reality has sunk in. Life will never really be the same again. The responsibilities just increase in tens of folds..
Defining true happiness no longer means passing exams.. as my parents say, " We don't expect less from you" , and I don't expect less from myself.. there has to be something more.. something more meaningful..
I have met many people along the way which has contributed greatly to my life experience.Some intrigue me, so make fantastic friends, some will just be existence in my life. But no matter what and who they are, I am grateful for meeting each and every person that has crossed paths with me.
Looking back at who I was 5 years ago, and who I am now.. sure my life seemed so much simpler 5 years back, and maybe I have grown to be complicated, but hey... complication is the essence of life. If there is no complications, there is no reward for acheiving anything.
As a friend said to me, "We are complicated human beings, with complicated minds.. you just have to embrace that and stand firm on your grounds.. Fill the gaps in your life with God's presence and love yourself above all".
As this year draws to an end.. all I hope to do is toast to a new year ahead of me with the people I love and care.
Friday, 2 October 2009
Sometimes i just sit back and wonder how different my life would be if I had chosen a different path. What if I never came to Australia ? What if i walked down the finance line.. or the medical line ?? What if I was artistic..but yet, this is the path I took. I wouldn't say it was something I planned.. hell no, i did not know what a pharmacist was, let alone plan to be one !!!
As the wrath of my internship comes to an end, I wonder if I am truly happy or satisfied. Without a doubt, this has been an incredible journey. Five years.. that's half a decade of half work dedicated to pharmacy. Everything in my life has been about pharmacy..
Nevertheless, i yearn for so much more.. what if this is just the tip of the ice berg to greater things. Am I capable of it ?? Somedays I wish i had decided to be a dr much earlier.. and on others, I think I would be a better doctor now that I have matured. Not so much in terms of the knowledge, but maturity. Part of becoming a good doctor means, being mature, able to take responsibility and deal with people from all walks of life. Compassion is something that comes with age too..
As a human being, I believe I would be completely satisfied in life, if I am able to save a life.. If i am able to be 100% sure that I can save a life. I hate being an adjunct to a life saving process. But, what must I give up to acheive that personal satisfaction ?? Is it worth it ? Will my future kids suffer the wrath of my selfish desires to push myself to the absolute limit ??
Some people are followers, some people are born leaders.. some prefer to stay in their comfort zone and some thrive on challenge.. I am one for the latter..
So.. what the heck do I do now ??? Where does life take me ??
As the wrath of my internship comes to an end, I wonder if I am truly happy or satisfied. Without a doubt, this has been an incredible journey. Five years.. that's half a decade of half work dedicated to pharmacy. Everything in my life has been about pharmacy..
Nevertheless, i yearn for so much more.. what if this is just the tip of the ice berg to greater things. Am I capable of it ?? Somedays I wish i had decided to be a dr much earlier.. and on others, I think I would be a better doctor now that I have matured. Not so much in terms of the knowledge, but maturity. Part of becoming a good doctor means, being mature, able to take responsibility and deal with people from all walks of life. Compassion is something that comes with age too..
As a human being, I believe I would be completely satisfied in life, if I am able to save a life.. If i am able to be 100% sure that I can save a life. I hate being an adjunct to a life saving process. But, what must I give up to acheive that personal satisfaction ?? Is it worth it ? Will my future kids suffer the wrath of my selfish desires to push myself to the absolute limit ??
Some people are followers, some people are born leaders.. some prefer to stay in their comfort zone and some thrive on challenge.. I am one for the latter..
So.. what the heck do I do now ??? Where does life take me ??
Saturday, 19 September 2009
The well equipped woman
Today morning marked the first official Sat off in almost 2 years. It feels fantastic.
Up and about by 8 am, did a quick clean of the apt and headed off to the gym for an excellent session.
Walked down to Melb central , got some lunch and now sitting here in the library.. waiting for my best bud to show up for a crash study session.. Perfect !!
A thought just came to my mind while I was doodling away here... im pretty much well equipped :)
There is nothing I really don't have.. oh well except for the Ipod Nano that Im dying to get.
Oh well.. better get back to some serious studies..
Signing off... gosh i love my new headphones... superb!!
Up and about by 8 am, did a quick clean of the apt and headed off to the gym for an excellent session.
Walked down to Melb central , got some lunch and now sitting here in the library.. waiting for my best bud to show up for a crash study session.. Perfect !!
A thought just came to my mind while I was doodling away here... im pretty much well equipped :)
There is nothing I really don't have.. oh well except for the Ipod Nano that Im dying to get.
Oh well.. better get back to some serious studies..
Signing off... gosh i love my new headphones... superb!!
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