New day, new me.

It has been a year without any news from me.

It has been a while I haven't wrote anything.

It has been a journey for me to be here today.

It has been a great and wonderful year!

Recently I asked my friends, about how they would describe their year 2015 in one word. And further to the question, I asked them to describe their year 2016. The feedback is very interesting. 

Their 2015 had been: GEMUK, KOTUT, CHALLENGING, STUPIDITY, LEARNING, NEW. Some says, it is hard to describe it in just one word when the year had been a roller coaster for them. But they said.. their 2015 is to NEVER GIVE UP.

Their 2016 would be: KURUS, FINANCIAL, HAPPINESS, DECISION, IMPROVE, ADVENTURE.

Amused, encourage and it makes me think about my own.

For me, my 2015 would be DECISION.

I face so many important decision last year. I have to be honest however, that there are times that I actually regretted with the decision I've made. Some are delayed decision until it is too late to make one. But then, I realized that whatever my decision is, whether it turns out to be good or bad..I learned and experience the different side of the coins which left me valuable lessons to bring for ward in 2016.

In 2016, I would describe it as ACTION.

I will be more proactive. And be a responsible person. And make 2016 a wonderful year. Thus, instead of focusing on too many plan, I will focus on one thing at a time and take action and make it happen.

That is why, the first thing I do today.. is to write about it. And will make it happen in 2016.

How about you? How would you describe your 2015? How about 2016? 

With that questions in mind, I leave you with the quote of the day.

"The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment" - Anthony Robbins

January 2015!

I know..I know. I haven't write anything since last year. I don't even conclude my year 2014! and I don't even write my 2015 resolution. No updates. And I went missing since last year. >.<'

I have no other excuses other than my time and new responsibility did not permit me to do so. I've written many small notes in my journal. And most of them I keep it for my own reflection. I don't know why. But time flies so fast! And it is end of January! Its been a month in the year of 2015! 

It has been one exciting month. A month of a new beginning. I have a great start in the beginning of the year. Although I have one close relative who had passed away on the 1st of January 2015. But to trust on God's blessing and His perfect plan, I am rest assured.

Highlight at my workplace:

Staff Annual Gathering / Christmas Lunch / CONNECT / Finally I got my CONFIRMATION letter

Family

My brother got a job as an engineer in one of the hosp. in Kota Kinabalu. My sister got her new car. My eldest sister decided to become a full-time housewife -meaning more time with Doya. More durians at Kampung. KANTIS Generation Family Day -we had a great time together with my extended family. Esp with Aki & Idi.

Friends

My best friend got married! The rest of us (girlfriends) enjoyed being her bridesmaids. We went to Tawau. My friend - teacher - finally got her posting! Wish you all the best friend!

Ministry
I am thankful to God for the opportunity to serve in the PLKN Ministry. We had an encouraging time learning who Jesus is. And I am so grateful to this one particular friend who taught me about honesty and sincerity. For that I really appreciate his friendship with me. I look forward to our future ministry.

Above all, I want to praise God who had enabled me to go through everything. For without Him, none of this is possible.
 

Thankful day!

It has been four months since I've started my 1st job. I am glad and thankful to be able to stand today. Not because of my own strength, but through God I am able. And because of Him, everything I do is purposeful.

It was almost at the end of the month. A few of my colleagues are leaving for another endeavor in their life. For that, I wish them well and success, and may God's blessing be with them in all of their ways.

Two weeks ago, I met a new friend. Let's name him as Mr. K. He used to be my school mate when I was in primary school back in KK. But I don't remember him at all since he was my sis's classmate. Glad to know him, he invite me to join their group to PLKN camp at Tuaran for a short fellowship with the trainee. What a wonderful experience!

I make a new friends and I look forward to join this ministry.

As for work, its a new direction to be explored. I am now taking over a new task because my dear friend Willie is heading off to Brunei end of this month! I am sad to see him leaving, I feel like there is so much more to learn from him. It was still too soon for him to go. But I know that I can't be selfish. And there is a bright future for him on the other side of this country. For that, I bid him a good 'good bye' knowing that we will continue to be friend. Kan Willie? =)

It's always hard to see people go. Though I've farewell so many people in my lifetime, it's always hard to say good bye especially when they left a footprint in my heart. But I am thankful to be reminded that they will always be in the good hand of our God. For that I am happy to see them go.

As for my very personal life, I look forward to experience new things, to polish and develop new skills, be more confident in all I do, especially to be myself. I also look forward to grow more like Christ, each day in my life.

Its been a good October. Soon it ends. But for now, I am thankful for the present times. 

Step out in faith and obedience to God, despite my fear.

As I reflect myself in these 7 months time, I noticed many changes, not only the environment and the circumstances I faced, but also myself - inside out. The inevitable changes, sometimes I wondered if I had learned something out of it.

Though, many times I feel like time flies so fast, I’d realise more and more that I am moving as well. Moving towards another phase in my adult life, towards my dream and towards many possibilities that life could offer.

But many of those moments, I also feel uncertain and afraid. It is very discouraging to feel that way when deep inside my heart I look forward to try or learn something new.

Many times I think I should wait to do something until I am no longer afraid. Now I realized that if I did that, I’d probably accomplish very little for God, for others, or even for myself.

For that I am thankful to be reminded. Through the story of Abram, who obeyed God in spite of fear. So I also decided to put my fear aside and do what God tells me to do.

Do what God wants me to do, even if I have to do it afraid! The rewards of it are great.

2nd month - have my own pace

Holla evribadeh!!

Though this post is overdue, I wish to extend my gratitude especially to God and everyone who had been so supportive to me.

I've started working on the 16th of June. It's been 2 months now working at BET.  Every single day has been a blessing. I appreciate all the good and the bad, the sweat and the tears and the laugh and joy that I have go through in these two months. I honestly could not make it without the love and support from my family members and also everyone in the office. Thank YOU!!

This two months teach me about three things:

1.Attitude

2.Overcoming fear

3. Management

I have to admit that I wasn't good at those above. But I am thankful for the opportunity to learn about it.

Currently I'm trying my best to have my own pace in my workplace. Glad to have the ups and downs of life, I'm sure that God is 100% in control.

3rd Week at BET

Warmest greetings from me! ^_^

Its been more than three weeks since I've started my first official job. We had debtors list meeting three days ago and again my bos-Mr. B ask me how is it going so far. I'm thankful that everything is good so far. I still have lots to learned. Still have lots to explore.

I don't have a definite answer to where I am going from this stage onward. But I am sure that God is with me. And He is preparing me through this new environment/responsibility/circumstance.

Its been a good journey though. Not as smooth as it look like from the outside but neither not as rough as imagined inside.

I don't know why I often found my self in Anthropologist and Economist mode. I guess everyone is one most of the time. Its just that they either don't know it or don't bother to even understand or know what is anthro+econs.

Anyway today is the last day for this week. Next week weds will be officially my 4th week a.k.a 1 month working at BET.

I Will post another entry for that. Anyway..I think that's all for now.

the turning point towards anthro.

¨Anthropology teaches us about other peoples, and in the process it teaches us about ourselves. The anthropologist’s method is different from that of other social scientists, and this influences the nature of the discipline – its theories, concepts, and procedures. Anthropological research involves a journey, a journey in space, a journey through time, a psychological journey into an alien world. It resembles Alice’s trip through the looking glass into another universe where the ‘rules’ may be turned on their heads and people may behave in very different ways.

In many of those memorable lecture that I came across, this is the one that really make me hooked with anthropology. I wasn't into anthro before. I'm more into Dev. Study, chinese language and economics.

But then, I guess, this was the moment that change the course of my journey for the next two years in UniofA. I never regretted this as I enjoy it very much. and thanks God for that.