My first New Year Eve away from home...

was chatting with Kelvin, and when he mentioned it's his first time being away from Chin Hock church for chritmas made me also realize...

it is gonna be my first time away from home and away from Chin Hock Meth Church for Christmas and New Year too..

nevertheless, i've learnt that i shall always appreciate present and make the best out of what i have now.. in the past, during college yrs, i was clinging to my "high school era" too much that i missed out a lot on college life and new friends.. and yet... God is good, he always provide me with good company wherever i am wherever i go.. and i love my college friends a lot too..

ok, back to Present ( by now, i am pretty sure i will always dig out the past and write about it, hahaha) ...

New Year's eve... bit sad to say, i was working til 9pm on the 31th of Dec (5pm til 9pm)... but then in the morning, me, Fenny, Yeefang and Thompson went to Carousel to shop for food for New Year eve's bbq....!!!! it was fun yea...!!! we were like comparing prices and constantly calculating to ensure we do not exceed budget, and discussing what to omit what to buy... hahahahahahaha... we went to Woolies, and i came upon this super nice offer ler, 50cents per corn...!!!!! hahaha, me super kiasu bought 8 corns.. and another 10 corns for one of my frens, who happen to love corns too...!!! haha...

anyway, we came out from Woolies, with one troley full of food... hahahahahha....!!! and it was so random that time when Fenny mentioned she's going to Rottnest Island on New Year, i decided to follow... so 5minutes later i was making call and making credit payment to pay for one day trip on Rottnest Island over the phone. muahahahaha....!!! it was all so random and exciting..
(will blog bout my Rottnest island trip soon , with pics this time ^^ stay tuned)

okie, back from Woolies.. we came to my house right away, started to do the preparation for New Year Eve's bbq.. cut the veges for salad, boiled potato for potato salad, grill the nudgets, chips.. and marinate chicken wings.. all was good...!!! many phone calls to arrange transport for cell members and stuff...!!

and by 3pm, Marcus and Kong came over to my house to pick me up forMahjung...!! yes, Mahjung, u didnt see wrongly... i learn how to play Mahjung during this summer, but we didnt bet, just playing to see who win and stuff...! i learn Mahjung few days before and am now playing on New Year Eve.. so Fenny, yeefang and thompson went back after the food preparation, while i went to Marcus's house and joined the geng for Mahjung.. Charlyn came over and baked Cupcakes, so delicious lor...!!!!!

and 4.40pm i got changed into my working uniform, and was sent to workplace, Chemist Warehouse Vic Park... hahahaha... reach work at 5pm and felt that time was passing way too slow... man.... tooooo slow..... then took out my phone cuz was worried that my cell members couldnt reach the bbq place... heehee... illegally made several calls to members while working.. but that nite there wasnt many customers so most of the time i'm just doing nothing in the shop... ^^

i msged Esther saying "cant wait to join you guys there" ... and she replied "soon soon!"... and i looked at my watch... it was only 7.50pm... =.'=''' one hour 10 minutes to go! that's like forever....!!!!!

anyway, the time came, time to close shop! i quickly changed my attire and waited to be picked up, heeheeehee..

Beloved Yee Mei came to pick me up at 9.15pm and off we headed to Mill Point, yippie...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^ so super excited lor...!!!!

btw, Mill Point is a riverside, overlooking the gorgeous city at night! with ready build bbq pit and large green grounds for ppl to hang around.. our summer cell were combining with other Curtin summer cells as well for the bbq..! it was such a cool place man, imagine bbq-ing at nite by the huge riverside on green grass, overlooking the city lighted up in lights, with whole big groups of church people there!!!!!!! ^^ i love it so much...! was so so so hyper that nite, i think i was bit off track.. hahahahah...

so then by the time i arrived (9.35pm like that), the rest has already taken their food, cuz the bbq thing actually started at 7pm..some were playing frisbees in groups, some sat down in groups playing ice breakers, some were just lying down, some were at the bbq pit bbq-ing.. some were just sitting down chatting.. so lovely.. ^^...i joined.. we chatted and walked along the riverside, took some photos.. and chatted again and chatted...
with my cell members Yeefang, Fenny, Esther, Kimberly , Adeline, Isabella, Stephan, Jing Ee, thompson, danny, Jeffrey.. and alot other frens too...!!!
and of cuz Ng Yan Hua (posted by request of hers truly)....!!!! love love...!!!

by 11pm i was feeling a bit tired already, esther too.. we lied down on the Yatches nearby.. and look up right to the skies and stars.. and started a lil chat.. and was quiet for some time, chat a lil again.. it was all so lovely and peaceful and beautiful...... ^^

by 11.45pm, we saw fireworks in the direction of the city...!!!!! eventually a large crowd gathered at riverbank, all were watching the night sky lighted up even more in 15minutes of dazzling fireworks....!!! one particular firework that made me and Esther squeeled in excitement was the Heart-shape-firework....!!!!!! it was red, and it blossomed in the drak sky to form the shape of a Love... aiseh, super jiwang man me....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahaha..

12am, the almost inaudible clock striked... and there is New Year for everyone...

i reached home at almost 1am, washed all the stuff we used for bbq just now, and started packing for Rottnest Island , wippiie....!!! slept at almost 3am ^^

people always mention of New Year resolutions.. i havent have mine yet at that time... but now i should have a few...

Hence... here they are..

- Prac _ _ _ _ _ more
- re-learn how to drive manual car....!!!!
- learn and strive to be a good cell leader
- do well in studies
- wanna fly back home to see parents and LinFoong!! (linfoong u see u made ur way into my NY resolution ok)

above all, i want to
- make room for God in this hectic season
- set my priorities right
- love God love people love God love people love God love people
- be a good friend to people around me
- ........................................more is yet to come