A dream called Adelaide

If I can summarise my 9 years living in Adelaide, it will be - like a dream.

A beautiful dream of a mysterious land, unique in all its ways, and filled with magnificent creatures great and small.

A land where I pursued my dream of being a scientist. Even manage to get a "permanent head damage" out of it.

A place where I found God, and met many many brothers and sisters, all so dear to me.

And experienced so many things I will never experience, ever.

Including getting engaged and living with awesome people (and cats).

Now that I have awaken from that dream, though still in a daze at time, I know I can move on confidently, as He will never leave me nor forsake me.

Thank you everyone! Thank you Adelaide.

2008- the year that will never return

As a picture speaks a thousand words, here are some of my highlights for the wonderful year 2008, looking through my digital picture's folder.

Birthdays

Everyone celebrated their special day with style

OCF

Friday nights were never the same with OCF, not to mention Easter Camp, Convention, and UniSA ALPHA dinners

Friends & events

Lab chocolate outings, Jack Johnson concert, Earth Hour candlelight, Toys R Us Star Wars midnight sale, movie nights, Royal Adelaide Show, bowling, parties, Wii/PS3/Xbox... Or just hanging out with pals

Trips and conferences

Visiting beautiful Paris & San Diego, and science conferences

Weddings and engagements

Congratulations to the newly weds as well as engaged couples!!

CatS

My dear Amber, and introducing Tiger, OJ, Tou Tou, Tiger 2, OJ 2

But the pictures that made my heart ache the most, were those of my family back in Malaysia and Singapore, whom I miss tremendously.

I love you all. Very much.

Thank you everyone, for being part of my life in 2008.

Delirious!?

Over a series of wonderful things happening in my life the past few days, I was in such delirium and could not stop grinning! It felt like the sun has once again risen after a long, long dark night!!

On Saturday, Ruby and Samuel graciously bought a wonderful large blue sofa from a garage sale, replacing our old (cat tormented, burnt...) sofa!! Woohoo!! =D
Then on Monday it was frosting since midnight!!

Adelaide hit a record cold 0oC the next morning, and everywhere was frosting till even 9am! I was too excited playing with frost I didn't feel cold at all! =D

And when I went to lab, I was greeted by my new baby and 'lifeline'- introducing Elle TreeBee (serial no L3B8626), my new personal uni computer!! A dashing 2 GB RAM, 200 GB memory (including backup drives) brand new squeaking IBM PC!!! No more carrying laptop to uni!! =D

Ruby and Samuel have returned safely and have started a very exciting brand new chapter in life and church. The missions team Too Much Basil safely back in Adelaide. Timothy Chan's visit, Kok Hwa (Tan) and Mindy's return... Man! Adelaide suddenly is the MOST HAPPENING place for me, as EVERYBODY's BACK!!!!! =D
One happy event after another, one more blessing and one more sunshine. I was in complete delirium the past few days. Bring it on God!!! Thank You so much!!! =D

Speaking of being delirious, on a sadder note, UK gospel band Delirious? has formally announced that they will split the end of next year... :(