Second chance that allowed me to Live again

God in His wondrous gave me a second chance to live again. I am not saying that I convicted of a crime or drug. Back home in Malaysia, I was still leaving the old, me …having my parents at side to do things for me.The comfortness of home has slowly eating my good character without me knowing. I always had arguments with my parents trying to justify something, always saying that I will change and I will do but infact, I never do it. Now that I am in Sydney , I just feel that I can breathe again and wherever my hands or feet touches, it prosper. Feel that I still have my senses, logic, serenity, and etc though it’s tough living abroad. I sense that my thinking and the way I perceive things is also different. I gain weight which I was really struggling to do when I was back home. It feels like eveything that I did back home has no effect or maybe some. I speak very much slower here in comparison to back home. I knew I was speaking fast but mostly everyone speaks that way. Though I know it is not good but I still went along speaking fast. When I reach Sydney soil, It was a difficult transition though I have been speaking English throughout my life. Now with speaking much slowly, I feel I understand myself better, the ability to interprate has improved too. My cooking skill has increased slighty been better, although now I decided not to cook for the time being. Application on mind maping has really help me everyway. My studies,decision and etc. I feel healthier, lighter as I constantly watch my eating diet and habits. I drink more water here as I don’t want to be like my grandfather doing dialysis for my entire life. I have other better things to do then just sitting at the bed an feeling restless. The boredom of it will eat me up. I like to see my face skin now. It is not that perfect like those supermodels but at the level right now, I am happy with the progress. I am really happy with the 8 months that I am in Sydney. I followed everything what my Student Visa Requirement is. I found a job yesterday and it pays really well. What can be more wondrous If we obey God’s comment and also to abide in World legislation (by using wisdom ) at times Blessing will just be rain down from heaven just like what God promises – (Malachi book – Test Me to see whether do I not open the flood gates of heaven.) and God really did for Me.. Our God Reigns.. and He reigns Forevermore

Malaysia, what do we speak ?

In about another 11 more days, We ( Malaysia) will be celebrating our 50th Independence Day. We are a nation of all sorts of people,races,tribe,tradition and culture. So much so, we embrace each each other’s culture,speak each other’s language, has the ability to cook other races dishes and etc.
Despite of that, there is something that i am always curious. We have our National Language which recently changed to Bahasa Malaysia by the Parliment. Cabinet.Previosly it was called as Bahasa Melayu. Bahasa means Language and Melayu means Malay. I totally agree with the new name of our National Language. Bahasa Malaysia is a Language for all Malaysian whether is Malay, Chinese,Indian,Sikh,Portugese and etc.We can be from a different race but we are Malaysian. I used to learn Malaysian Language back in Primary School and Secondary School. Outside school ,it is all English. I guess among all the Language and Dialects that i am
speking, English is my strengh and the rest is just neither here nor there. I graduated from High School 2001. I have not been speaking and writing Bahasa Malaysia about 6 years. In between these years i did speak
a language similar to Bahasa Malaysia but it has different jargan.

Now that I am in Sydney i realise a lot of things. Australia is multi cultural country with all sorts of language widely spoken. Some of the most common languages that you will hear other than English is Korean,
Japanese,Mandarin,Indonesian Language,Thai Language and Cantonese as a Dialect. There are many Malaysian living in Sydney but i dont hear any Malaysian speaking Malaysian Language instead it is English.
I ponder and reflect on my though. When a Korean talk to another Korean they speak Korean Language. Japanese to Japanese utter Japanese Language,Thai to Thai is also in Thai Language but why is it when
a there is 2 Malaysian communicating, English is on their lips. Some of my international friends notice that English is spoken when there is 2 Malaysian. I wonder do we speak Bahasa Malaysia outside of Malaysia.
One of my Korean friend was asking me if 2 Malaysian speaks English in Malaysia , will they be regarded as crazy or will they be given that “One Kind of Look”. I said to him that, no one will look at you feeling odd or say that you are crazy. I refer the same question to him if 2 Korean’s are speaking English in Korea how will they be perceived.. His answer was they are either crazy or they are praticing to improve their English.Sometimes, i myself regard as guilty for not speaking my National Language. I am a Chinese and my mother tougue should be Hokkien but it was English. I was taught English after years of babbling baby language.Though i dont speak Malaysian Language, I had a friend whose name is Fry. He hails from Great Britain. He asked me to teach him some Malaysian Language. I taught him words like How are you, Thank You, You’re Welcome, Good Morning,Good Afternoon,Good Evening,Good Night and etc. I felt so proud that i taught and pass the knowledge of Malaysian Language. I hope i can find opportunities for me to polish My Malaysian Language.

August and Malaysia

The month August play a very special place in my heart. It was never before but it will this year. August 9 is the Independence Day for Singapore, August 17 – Indonesia and August 31 is Malaysia’s National Day. I felt the patriotic feeling on the 1 st of August. I never felt so much patriotic for August after celebrating 23 years of independence. I guess the main reason why i am so in crave for National Day is because i am living overseas.I would like to be back in my ” Tanah Air” to see the celebration. I will be very grand and colourful. I have 2 British friends and a Korean who going to Malaysia just because We are celebrating 50 th anniversary of independence.I ponder to think how is it like to fly back home on 31 August by Malaysian Airlines touching down KLIA knowing that one is a Malaysian.Will there be greetings and etc ? There was a day that i did mind map to know what citizen will i be. All i knew that my father was suppose to go to London when he was in teenage years and my maternal grandfather was working in London as a bookeeper. If my father had went to London and also if my grandfather had brought my mother with him and my parents fell in love. How good will it be for me to be a British knowing that the British Pounds is so stable. Any overseas trip will be a shopping spree..I was reckoning that if i was to be a British , i dont really know what is it like to embrace many culture, to speak a couple of dialects , to live in harmony with different races and etc. Malaysia is One Multi Cultural Country. I still remember Francis – A guy from Botswana who was studying in Lim Kok Wing old campus – Petaling Jaya. We were exchanging conversation on how Malaysia stands or rather compete with another countries. Though our economy and ringgit is building up but he cant find any other country which is so diverse,respect each culture,no condemination, helpful, how other race people are able to speak another language, While he was in Malaysia, he went for one of the open house. It was an experience. A genuine experience that he cant forget. Food is heaven. His favourite …endless.Nasi Lemak,Teh Tarik,Roti Canai and etc. Now that he is Sydney, he misses the night life at “Mamak”. Even i miss Mamak too. He still recall some Bahasa Malaysia. It was nice having him to chat with.I felt so proud that i am for Malaysia and a Malaysian.

As i now living overseas i trully understand the meaning on celebrating independence. Nothing like celebrating it back home.Malaysia is My home but it could be a Second home for You.. Selamat Hari Merdeka Malaysia . Merdeka ! Merdeka ! Merdeka !..

Tribute to Tunku Abdul Rahman – Though you have gone leaving us , We know that You fight for our freedom,our nation. A word Thank You ain’t enough but we really appreciate it. ( Bapa Kemerdekaan)

Who is Jesus and What or Who do you worship

Yesterday at 7 pm service in Hillsong was a Sunday Night Live. It is very much different comaparing to the morning services. There was praise and worship,live singing,presentation and etc. Joe A’Bell brought the word – Who is Jesus to you. There was a clipping played asking people in city and see what they say who he is.

Some said God, Messiah, Man, A Virgin’s son,Saviour,God’s Son, Holy Trinity and etc.

Next was who do you worship.. and all sorts of answer came out from when the people of city was being questioned

They answered -

God, Science, Tv, World, Jesus, Music, Satan, and all time favourite. I am a Christian but ” Not Praticing”. We all laugh when the man made that statement.

We constantly need to ask ourself Who is Jesus and Who do you worship. I guess most of us know who Jesus is but Who do we worship and sometimes our lust will be the once that we are worshipping instead of Jesus.