Eventful to say the least...

What a day.

One of the scariest thing happened to me this evening... Man...
I was accompanying a friend for jog at the USM track. I would usually bring a bag with me and stuff everything into my bag (wallet, hp, keys, etc).
Being the naive person that I was, I figured it's within the university premises, no one would actually steal it and besides, there were people around.
So I left my bag at an area where the athletic team were practicing and went for a walk with my friend... And within the 2nd round we made, we realized my bag wasn't there anymore! SHITES!!
Panic mode kicked in... We searched high and low, it was obvious though that somebody intentionally "mistook" my bag.
Real bugger.
I ran all over the track to look around, sweating.
I really didn't really care about my money, I only had like RM10 anyways... I was more worried about my i.c, driving license, car keys and house keys... Craps.
Then, (thank God for the athletic team) the athletic team actually spotted a suspicious looking dude carrying a bag and one of the runner actually shouted at him, he threw the bag and ran for his life because a well-trained sprinter was chasing his arse.
Keke.
Anyhow, to cut the story short I got back all my stuff - wallet, car keys, house keys and everything else.
In normal circumstances, one would never get back everything.. Heck, my money was still in my wallet too!
The Big Guy was playing a prank on me man, made me run around the track... Keke.
Seriously though, thanks JC ;)



As I mentioned before in my previous entry, I went for my first interview this morning.
The outcome?
I GOT THE JOB! :)
Yep, went into the room and charmed my way through... Kekeke.
However, now that I have the job, I have to actually think through whether or not I want to take it.
Sigh.
Memang susah jadi adult tau...
No job, complain... Got job, also complain... ish ish ishhhh...

Something else came up this afternoon unexpectedly as well.
Something Big.
Let's just say that there's a huge burden in my heart and one very crucial decision to be made.
For now, I'm just gonna pray and seek advise first.
Need to get a total assurance of what I am about to get myself into.
Oh, Lord...
Speak to me.

On a brighter note, a great week lies ahead!!!
Can't wait! :)

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*Sweat*

I'm going for my first ever job interview tomorrow morning...
The funny thing is I've been through so many acting auditions and I don't usually feel the jitters but for this interview, it's a whole different story.
I'm feeling it. Bleh.
Not good, not good.
Oh well, at least I've rehearsed the answer for the standard "Please describe yourself" question.
So just bring it Mr. Trump!

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All those memories...

All those travelling...


All those training...


All those worship...


All those preparation...


All those crazy bunch of people...


All those Teh Si Ping Lima Lapis...


All those journalling...


All those kampong...


All those dancing...


All those traditional music...


All those Tuai Rumah...


All those food...


All those sweat...


All those jammin' session...


All those kids...


All those sightseeing...


All those rumour...


All those people...


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& here I find myself again with yet
another ticket to Pantu, Sarawak.

& this time,
I'm travelling light!

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Blessed

Road trip is the bomb when you have good company of friends.

I was off to another one of those short but fulfilling road trip escapade last weekend. Actually, it was really more of a reunion with people who are really close to my heart rather than just another typical road trip.
Loads of catching up, beating each other up and of course, eating our way up the weighing scale.

Our journey started off from Penang on Friday afternoon.
First stop - Ipoh mali! Ipoh! Ipoh Mali!



We headed straight for the ORIGINAL Old Town Cafe
(NOTE: ORIGINAL).
The White Coffee no fight man.
It's just the Bomb!
We didn't really hang around in Ipoh that long due to time constraint.
We left for KL and then Banting the following day.

Banting was actually the main stop in this trip.
It was our official meeting venue for the reunion.
Neriton's Camp Cam Family Reunion.

Anyhow, from Banting we travelled to Klang for what else than their famous 'Klang Bah Kut Teh'.



Oh yes, it tastes as good as it looks.
Mmmmmmm... You see the funny thing was this, I've eaten Bah Kut Teh all my life but the following day after I whacked the Klang Bah Kut Teh I had a bad case of allergy and rashes came sprawling all over my body!!!!



It was really bad. The itchyness was just unbearable. I've never had any allergy reaction before and so having it the first time was pretty darn freaky. After whacking one pill and sapu some funny smelling lotion all over my body, I recovered and went on with the makan spree once more... Hehe.
WHAT?! Tak kan' I just sit back and watch the rest whack all the food righhtttttt?
Hmmm... I think it was the power Klang herbs they stuffed in the Bah Kut Teh that caused my allergy... Well, that's my hypothesis.

While I was there, I attended one of my course mate's wedding.
The first to get married!!!
It was really cool. For one, she's my first course mate who's getting married and secondly, it was my first time attending an Indian wedding. It was really interesting, so rich in culture and tradition.
I loved it.


My course mate happily walking down the aisle! (The one on the right).



The best part of Indian weddings?
The food of course!!!! Haha!
After all the wedding procession, the food was the next best thing to attack and trust me,
I attacked it alright... Keke.
Ya man, wedding also I sapu the food.
But honestly, it was really an auspicious and happy occasion...
So very happy for my friend :)

Sunday evening we ended up in Banting's Tanjung Sepat, a place apparently famous for their seafood... *drool*drool*
Before we could actually eat, our host's parents actually brought us go jalan jalan at this really beautiful jetty.
It was really a pretty evening to savour, what more with the people I was with.




The Nuts and Jun's family.

After the little sightseeing, we were off for our food escapade once more!
Seafood, O glorious Seafood!





Yum! Yum! Yum!
I can assure you that my little tummy was satisfied.
It's Chinese culture to eat finish the food and leave nothing behind.
I kept that belief like a true Chinese should... Keke.

Makan, makan, makan sure must exercise a bit lar...
So the following day we went up to this mountain in Banting called Mount Jugra..... in my car.
Muahaha! (I was just too lazy to walk... keke)
The last time I was there it wasn't as nice...
And the last time I was there they didn't have paragliding!


Up...


Up...


And away!!!

From where I stood, it looked freaking scary...


Hmmm, I wonder if I'd actually have the guts to do it... Heights definitely ain't my thing.

Amidst all the good food and beautiful places that we've been too,
the one thing that definitely made this trip worthwhile is our very own "family time" -
A time of sharing, a ritual that we've followed since Camp Cam' 2005.
I'm one who believes that sharing can in turn bless someone in one way or another.
To me, sharing a part of your life to someone else is almost like a sacred ceremonial -
It requires total attention to that person who's sharing, we gotta immerse ourselves into their position, to feel what they feel and to see what they see and only then can we truly appreciate the degree of their life's story.
My family, in particular, shares at a rather intimate level which is core to our fellowship and relationship.
Having been part of their lives, I can say I'm blessed thoroughly.

2 years.
It's been 2 years now since we all first met in Camerons.
I'm really proud that thus far, our family are the only surviving one who are meeting up regularly every year.
I love them so much, words cannot express it.
In retrospect, it's really amazing how God has specifically placed different people in different phase of your life which then makes life's journey all the more colourful and meaningful.
I cannot imagine how my life would be if the friends that I have now aren't part of my life.
Sheer emptiness.
Some people walk in and then walk out of your life but others, well, they remain there with you for the rest of your life until you breathe your very last breath.
These are the people who you'd know has made a difference in your life.



2 years ago we were doubting whether or not we'll still be faithfully meeting up for reunion.
Here we are, 2 years later - Closer than ever.
Neritons, you guys rock!

I love you guys!



p.s. - Gosh... We're all grown up now!

I'm blessed.

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Revived

Last night I went for a global prayer meeting in EPCC, whereby various churches around Penang Island gathered together as a congregation to pray for the world and also for our very own country, Malaysia.
It was my first time attending this "bigger" scale prayer meeting.
I really didn't know what to expect and I didn't actually plan to go for it
(and again, everything happens for a purpose).

In the end, I went and I'm so thankful I did.

You see, the past week hasn't been the best for me.
I was messed up, inside out upside down.
Having attended the meeting last night, I believe God slapped me on my face real hard with numerous realization that I've not been able to see lately.
The prayer meeting upheld prayer items regarding the deteriorating state of our world and our country - the disaster, the war, the corruption, the pain - the reality of mankind's downfall.
The sins of the people are accumulating day by day as the end approaches.
With all the events that have been happening around the world, the recent earthquake that shook China, the corruption in our country, human trafficking, etc -
It woke me up to my senses.
There I was in my room on my bed, wallowing in my pitiful and miserable state of despair and disappointments, thinking my oh-so-very-tragic-experience was the worst amongst many others... Sheeeesh...

Mine was but a minute pathetic dot in a painting of bloodshed and disaster.

I knew what God was telling me last night.
It came loud and clear to me.

"Christopher Koh, yours is just a teeny weeny speck of dust... Why are you beating up yourself so badly for it? Wake up... Just look at what is happening around you. There are more significant things in the world to mourn about than just yourself."

The Man has spoken.

Indeed there were more important things to mourn about than just myself.
What was I thinking!
When that very sense of enlightenment dawned upon me, I chuckled at myself.

"Christopher Koh, you're a joke..." *roll eyes at Chris*

I've grieved and mourn for myself enough.
It was really time for me to stand up, brush the past off my shoulders and move on in Him.
As I knelt down on my knees last night amidst everyone else who were praying for our world and country aloud, I selfishly whispered to God for just one very thing I knew I needed the most right now -

"Help me Father to get my focus back on track... back on You..."

And how appropriately we sang,

"Spirit touch your church,
Stir the hearts of men,
Revive us Lord,
With Your passion once again..."

God revived my passion, my spirit and my focus last night.
And I knew that in spite of what has happened to me, I still want to care for others like Jesus cares for me.
At the end of the meeting, I felt a sense of liberation from the chains of disappointments.
I smiled to Him and said,

"You did it again... You pulled me out of the pit.... AGAIN"
*hi-5 to the Big Guy... (Oooooh - it ryhmes! hehe)*

I saw my purpose.
I accepted His ways.
I acknowledged His sovereignty.
I knew who my Father was and is.
And more importantly, I love Him...

more than ever before.

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R.I.P

Crap.
My phone died on me.
The weird thing is this phone isn't really that old...
My other phone is older... Argh.
Oh well, I'll survive.

Thank you for your loyalty thus far good old buddy.
Now,
R.I.P

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Breaking Point

Tick tock tick tock tick tock...

It will happen... Not yet...
But it will.

I'm amazed at myself for having an immense capacity in pushing the limit of my breaking point.
Everyone has its limit...
Well, I'm blessed/cursed with the gift of keeping myself together a little longer than most people can.
But like I said to a friend,
It's the little crack that breaks the pot...
Eventually it will crack.
Just a matter of time.

Tick tick tick tock tick tock....

Lalalalalalala...

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Fields of Gold

I was in Alor Setar for the past 2 days!




It's a place I always wanted to check out how ever dead I heard stories about it...
Being the curious cat that I am, I still wanted to go look see look see...
Soooooo, I grabbed the chance when a good friend called up seeking help from me...
I packed my bag and off I went to the land of padi fields!!

Let me tell you that Alor Setar is not as near as you'd think it to be from Penang.
It was close to a 2 hours drive. Then again, I'm a slow driver... Hehe...
Better safe than sorry riiiight? ;)

Since I was there, I made sure I explored Alor Setar inside out...
Go to places that are happening... If there are any lar... Haha.
Eh... Don't pray pray ok... Alor Setar built their very own KL Tower ok....



So you people don't go look down on Alor Setar k... Keke...
I ended up at this really cool looking museum... one of its kind...
Fancy any guess what kind of museum this is?


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Inilah jawapannya...




It's a freaking Muzium Padi!!!
I've heard of all kinds of museum before but this, this is definitely the first.
But seriously, it's really cool...

You get to see old school bicycle.... Hehe...




You want any brand of rice also goooooot wan....




And of course, you get to fool around... Haha...




But the one place I really wanted to go check out was actually the padi fields.
I know lar, I jakun... Hehe...
But I mean come on man, if you're in Alor Setar and you don't go to the padi fields it equates to you being in Penang but never go whack the famous cendol and char kuey teow...
The sad thing however was that the monsoon season juuuuuuust started.
Darn.
It was rainy on both days... Crap.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut persistency paid off...



The evening before I left, the weather turned out to be quite fine.
Thank God.
It's soooooooooo green it freaks me out.




As we walked down this road, both sides of the path were filled with padi fields after padi fields, green in its freshness laid out like a huge blanket from heaven over a vast fertile land, almost as if it reaches beyond the horizon.
Beautiful.

Besides, I thought it would be the best place for my friend to pour his heart out to me... and Him.
What better place than being in the centre of God's creation.
In his struggle, he was reminded of God's amazing power through nature.
He said this to me,

"Nature revealed God's love and power,
A reminder that life is still beautiful no matter what,
Green shows the freshness of life...
A beautiful tomorrow"

Fuh!
Powerful wei... It was simple and yet it spoke so much of thoughts.

My replied to him?
I said this,

"If you feel down and out all over again, step out of your house, look at the leaves on the trees
and be reminded that
God is Amazing...
No matter what."

Here's a nice shot of that evening for you, bro...




Hang in there, dude.

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Crib

After spending 3 years in hostel, I have finally moved out of it (not like I have a choice).
So now I have the privilege of having my on single room, fully furnished with a good accessible 24/7 internet line.
It's really quite a nice room with a reasonable price.

So here it is...
An exclusive tour by yours truly... Hehe...

Welcome to my new room!




Of course, in my room MUST have thiiiissssssss....




Satu mana cukup macha....
Satu lagi lar...




And the place where I have my beauty sleep...




And my study table... Oh waiiiiit, I don't study anymore do I... Hahaha....




But you know what's super cool about my room?
Thiiiiiiiis.....




I have a freakin' air con!!! Muahahaha...
Oh well, actually it doesn't really matter... I don't really use air-con anyways.
But just to make you guys jealous... Keke.

So guys, if you're up in Penang and if you need a place to bunk, you know who to call...
I've got an extra mattress too.
Hehe...
:)

P/S: Don't worry, all are welcome. I'm not like those racist jokers who advertise saying "Chinese only". Buggers.

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