God's little gifts to us :)

First day in Chiang Mai, we were touring around the city and it was so tiring 'cos we had a morning flight and I didn't get much sleep the night before. Everytime we get back into our van, I'd KO right away and somehow manage to wake up once we arrive at our next destination.

So we came to this memorial site, I think it's about the Thai people's fight for independence, or something along those lines, wasn't really paying attention - was half asleep!

I got off the van and saw these cute little school girls playing in the square in front of the memorial site, (there was a school nearby) and I just smiled and waved at them, and they waved back!

While our tour guide was telling us the story behind those statues (in the first picture above!), those little girls came running back towards me and handed me flowers! Too cute! Immediately whipped out my phone and made them camwhore with me hehehe ;)

Definitely brightened up my day! Wanted to give them some sweets but they ran away after they passed me the flowers. It's the little things like these that happens on my travels that makes me love a place!

Fear Factor

Tried some fried bugs on my recent trip to Chiang Mai with the family and it was surprisingly good! I think the disgust that comes with eating these creepy crawlies are the fear of putting bugs into your mouth ala Fear Factor. Once you've overcome that, they ain't so bad.. They taste like chicken! Hahaha.

All of us have fears in life. The fear of rejection, of failing, of being alone.. It's so important that we conquer these fears in order to move on with life, and for life to taste better!

To you, one of my bestest friends, you've been stuck in this rut for way too long, I don't know why you refuse to get out of it.. It's clearly not working. I think it's the fear that you'll never find a "someone" in the future, but you're better than you give yourself credit for. You deserve better, she deserves better. Don't settle for second best. God has planned the BEST for you, so TAKE IT!

The first cut is always the deepest, first step always the hardest, but once you've taken that leap of faith, everything will eventually work out!

Is fear a factor for you? ;p

I (heart) SG

One new spot we checked out this trip was Haji Lane! (Get off at the Bugis station and walk towards the mosque, it's one of those lanes on the right)

Didn't buy anything much because it's basically like the Singaporean version of Bangsar's Telawi street, only.. everything is in SGD! Mahal dowh boo, but I really liked all the pretty graffiti on the walls! Unlike Malaysian Petaling Street graffiti, these ain't an eyesore!

Other than that.. We basically walked on Orchard and Bugis, the two places we'd def go to when we come to Singapore.

Some self-love, I <3 SG t-shirt from Bugis for SGD4. For me, SG stands for Sydney Gow. ;p

I'm now an ACCA graduate!

1.07pm:

In tears even before I read the email, was pretty sure I'd have failed, but those tears quickly turned into tears of joy once I saw the two passes!

Thanks for all of your support - friends, family, lecturers, and most importantly mommy! Y'all were there through all my whining, complaining, frustrations, and you're still here now! You had confidence in me even when I didn't have any myself.

My amazing Heavenly Father and Best Friend has been right here with me, through thick and thin, guiding me every step of the way. When I first enrolled into this course, I was very unsure of whether it was the right path for me, but I told God, if you open doors to lead me down this road, please help me do it because I definitely can't do it on my own.

3 years down the road, here I am. Still in disbelief... But so thankful. God is good. I'm now an ACCA graduate!

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To my friends who didn't make it through this round,

(I've said this to a friend personally but I figured that I might as well post it up here to encourage you as well.)

You are not a failure. As long as you haven't given up, you're not. I know you're strong enough to get through this! And when you feel you're not, let God be strong enough for you. It may feel like He doesn't love you or isn't there for you, but He is...

When I was waiting for my results, all I prayed for was, if I failed, that God would never let me let go of Him. That even if I pushed Him away and blamed Him, He'd draw me closer to Him no matter what.. To help me understand that He didn't make me fail.. He just allowed it happen. And when God allows things to happen, He knows that we can handle it, and of course with Him by our side. He got me through my parents divorce, He can get me through everything.

Our better days are ahead of us and not behind us. Remember that! All the best k, and work hard! You can do it! :)

T - 3 days

My nerves are killing me!

God won't give me anything I can't handle but shizzzzee I think I'd be able to handle this.
It would definitely be hard, but I'd probably be able to pick myself up and do it all over.

So would He allow this to happen? :(

Trying to prepare for the worst, so at least I won't be too disappointed...
Sigh. In a way, I do deserve to f*il.

I've done more bad than good last year and it was my own fault, for not being mentally prepared for the paper.

NOTE TO SELF: Whatever failures that come out of this, you are to blame, not God or anyone else. Remember that!

It's really hard to plan things (on the assumption that I pass) because I know that it all boils down to whether or not I pass, but due to time constraints, I do have to plan these things now..
If it doesn't work out, le sigh.

OMG RESULTS, JUST COME OUT ALREADY!