Hmm...thoughts.

Yea, I know, it has been a long time. Somehow people (including myself) tend to update more often during exam periods. So true indeed.

Ok, caps.

Exam is over!!!

Just had a combine Urban Life meeting in Uni. It was great. Ps. Matt really stirred our hearts up to step up and don't get too comfortable. Just in the afternoon, my UL guys and gals and I were making tuna and egg sandwiches...hehe...not bad wor...all finished at the end of the day. Yay.

Jason and VJ are leaving Australia, going back to Malaysia. Many people are sad. But this is what I really think. Separation is part of life. And there are 2 types of separations and 1 is more painful and scarier than the other. The 1st separation is that the person or you would have to leave your comfortable spot to go to another unknown area, unknown culture, unknown climate and the scariest, unknown people. The other is that the person or you would have to leave your current comfortable spot to go back to somewhere you were once feeling comfortable. And comparing these 2 situations, the 2nd one...doesn't look bad at all. What is better that you are actually going back to your families, your loved ones. It is a happy thing. I wish I could go back too.

Anyways, we are going to have a huge farewell gathering among the engineering people tomorrow for dinner. Hehe. It is going to be fun. Greek food it seems. Hope I will like it. Kinda skeptical on Greek Foods.

Hmm, maybe most of you guys don't know what I am about to talk about here. The Group 2 in my guild does not have a Main Tank and they are proposing me to be one. Well, it has its advantages and disadvantages and I am currently in a dilemma of whether I should step up and take courage. Firstly, to be a Main Tank, one must be:

• Confident
• Calm
• Flexible
• Able to act in different situations
• Respectable
• Have excellent internet connection.

The advantages are that I will:

• Gain the trust of my guild mates
• Build my character (seriously)
• Get to gear up really fast
• Get to train my fast thinking
• Get to extract the real fun of being a warrior in PvE WoW

Disadvantages are that I:

• May need to spend more time in the game
• Will feel pressured not to screw up
• May be feeling stressful

But I thank God that I have good WoW friends to support me in this cause. And I think I will step up and take the challenge. I will pray about this more and see how things goes. Yes, I take this very seriously and sometimes God speaks to me in the game. Seriously. There was 1 time I was short of some ores (mining) then I prayed for some and some deposits suddenly appeared in the map and it was alot. And I felt God saying: "Hey, I created this game ok?" LOL! But seriously, there was once I felt God saying to me, WoW itself is a huge harvest field. It is an excellent opportunity. And He is true...so true. I really believe a Christian Ministry can be setup through this game. But it is very important not to make the game over the Almighty. I always put Him first above the game. (I hope) Where there were excellent opportunities for raid, I said no because I gotta go attend some church event. And I keep telling myself, even if XXX-Super-Power Item drops when I was attending the church event, I will not be bitter because I gained so much more from God. =)

K then. It is getting late...VERY LATE...or VERY EARLY, whichever you want to put it. I shall sign off now and see ya laterz. =)

Frostmourne - Warcraft's Epic Sword

Wow...finally a company called Epic Weapons made the replica of Frostmourne, Arthas' legendary sword.

Blizzard is currently having a contest of the best artwork of Arthas holding Frostmourne. The winner can win the replica of the sword and get to participate in Wrath of the Lich King beta server. Wow....nice. Picture of the replica sword.


More pictures here.

How to Survive Exam Weeks

Was busy doing my tutes on the free diary Monash gave and I stumbled upon this: Hope it helps.

How to Survive Exam Weeks

Here are just a few tips to help you through exam weeks;

• Take time to relax - Cope with your excess tension before and between exams through rest, exercise and deep muscle relaxation. For example, long walks and bike rides are excellent ways to release nervous energy and maintain your stamina for the duration of your exam period.

• Adopt a positive approach - To avoid becoming too anxious, look at the exam as the application step of your study efforts, instead of a threatening new experience.

• Anxiety is Contagious - Keep away from people who are highly anxious before exams, because their nervousness may tend to increase your own.

• Plan Rewards - Schedule a meal, a movie, a handball game, a visit with a friend periodically throughout finals. Plan a treat when they're all done. These help keep your spirits up.

• Vary What You Study - Don't study for two similar courses consecutively. It is better to break the pattern with a completely different study approach. For example, study Chemistry and then French instead of Chemistry then Physics.

• Schedule Breaks - Respect your concentration span. Especially if you haven't studied much all semester, it may be difficult to study for several hours at a time. Starting your exam period with impossibly long study periods is likely to leave you exhausted before it is all over.

• Stay With Your Routine - Stick to your normal daily routine as much as possible. If you do get off your routine and need extra time, avoid staying up all night; go to bed at your regular time and get up a couple of hours earlier than you normally would, to continue studying. You will be able to understand and remember more when your are rested than you would if you postpone rest.

• Depend On God - This is the time where one can either be further away from God or closer to God. God is always there for you to depend on. Depend on Him and share the burden and anxiety with Him.

The last part I added myself.
Self help information is available at this site.

Taken from: Monash University - 2008 Diary

Hope this helps and all the best in your studies. =)

Spirit of God, I cry out for You now...

Today's message from Ps. Russell is just amazing.

He didn't exactly get to his points which he prepared, just randomly prophesying things which slaps us awake. 0_o But the best part which affected me (and all the uni students which are having exams) is the part where he suddenly being reminded of the transition we are going through, started to pray for us students. Especially the part where he prays that the struggle of understanding be binded in Jesus' name. That really blessed me tremendously. I am sure it affected all the other students which are having their exams now as well.

Well, the women of our church had a great weekend during their "Woman only" conference, Beautiful Woman. I saw some of footage on video and I felt like Hey, men need that too! Haha. Seriously. I want that too. Just hope we men will have one next year...but no running 11k's pls! T.T

Yay, just bought the latest Planetshakers album - All For Love. It was recorded live during the annual conference in January.

Planetshakers Online Store via kwout

Click on the link above if you to purchase 1 as well. It is worth it. Very nice. I like!

During worship just now, the bridge of one of the new songs we sang really touched my heart.

Spirit of God
We cry out for You now
We cry out
Where would we be without You, Jesus
Where would we be without You, Lord

Every time I sing/hear this part of the song, I will cry. Literally. Tears stream down my face. Haha. Abit paiseh la. But tears for God is never to be ashamed of. =D

Wee, my urban life is having UL Dinner again this wednesday!! The night before my next paper - Fluid Mechanics II, which I am kinda struggling at the moment. But with Ps. Russell's prayer and God by my side, nothing is impossible! =)

In terms of WoW, God blessed me too! (seriously, I depend on God in my gaming too ok) Finally my dream come true. I get to be dps warrior for the 2nd raid!! YES!!! (DPS meaning dealing damage). This is because for the Warrior class, you can either be a tanker, or dealing damage. And dealing damage is relatively more fun and definitely less stressful. Haha. Raiding will officially start after my exams but the guild did a training run for the new people to SSC (Serpentshrine Cavern) yesterday which we all had fun lol. And my damage is not that bad ok...lol. =P But I shall improve!!! And I shall revamp my WoW section of this blog to the DPS gears soon enough, if anyone is interested that is. =P

Kk, time for me to get back to studies. See ya people and all the best in your studies. May God guide you and grant you good memory and understanding of whatever you reading, amen.

P/S: Euro 2008 officially started last night with the opening match between the Czech Republic vs Switzerland which the Czechs won 1-0. Going to be watching some of the matches from time to time. Hehe...not bad. Got football entertainment during my exam time and hols too. =)

All the best everyone

Tomorrow is my first exam paper of the semester. And I just finished raiding Gruul's Lair...Lmao. But no loot. =( Haha...better luck next time I guess.

A friend just send to me which Microsoft powerpoint titled: Exam Encouragement. Some of the slides are really encouraging. I shall show you guys examples of them.







Hope these slides help. And all the best to everyone for your exams!

Easily the worst net in Australia

People in Malaysia will say: Wah, you are at Australia? Syok la...the net there damn fast wei...easy to download stuffs and play online games.

Well, they are very wrong. I actually prefer streamyx over the connection here.

Why streamyx is better?

• Unlimited Usage
• Compared to the net here, the speed don't really lose out
• And it does not dc like....everyday??!!!

Photo evidence to back me up. These photos happens practically everyday.

Notice the site is Google?

Our alltime favorite IM

Dc-ed from WoW

Even worse, after Dc, can't connect for a while...zzz

After much analysis and intelligent thinking, I can think of 2 theories of why the net is that bad here.

Theory no.1:

• Australian net is OVERATED

Theory no.2:

• Face problem. Shit happens...only to me.

Lol. I guess its Theory no.2.

Rushing my revisions for tomorrow's paper. Its on 930am. The examination system here is really lame. I actually have to take a bus to another campus at Caulfield just to take my examinations. Clayton (kononnya biggest) campus doesn't have any examination halls or facilities for us engineering students. And the best part is...going to Caulfield, we are not having the exams in the campus...its inside the Caulfield Horse Race Course. zzz...how ridiculous is that? o.0

Recap

Last Friday: Come Celebrate!

There were dances, performances, music...and worship.

There were a total of 890 people there and 53 people got saved! Praise God. =)

And I thank God I was part of the setup team and be part of God's work in all the lives of the those who were saved. Hahaha...

For more information about Planetuni and more photos, click here.

Saturday: Karazhan!

Yay. I got my tanking bracer that day.

Vambraces of Courage - Item - World of Warcraft via kwout

Now my tanking hp is 15.5k unbuff. Hehe.

Sunday: Church!!

Went to church on Sunday and ate Clayton chicken for dinner. And bought so much groceries from Coles to stock up for the weeks to come. Coz we all agreed that during exam times, we don't eat together because it will not be fair for those to cook 1 night just before the exams. So now everyone of us have to think of what to eat during lunch and dinner. -__-

Monday: Today!

Hmm, today didn't do much studies. And I skipped the thermodynamics revision class because I couldn't wake up....oh noes. But at least I had fun cooking my dinner today. I cooked mashed potatoes, sausages, boiled brocolli and fried egg. Haha...okla after this I will continue my studies. Scared fail. -__- See ya people and all the best in your exam preparations.