7 Lessons from Road Trip

Yo peeps, just got back from an interesting road trip during our winter break~

Here's the 7 MAIN lessons i've learned from our adventures... hehe...

-oNe-
I, yes I... Felicia the bakchi.... CAN read maps and navigate!!!!!!!
(woah.. i'm equally impressed myself..haha..)


-tW0-
I've also learned to count my blessings and stop complaining about how boring is Auckland...
(When one have experienced pitch darkness and zero activities after 4 pm everyday in smaller towns of New Zealand.... one learn to appreciate the city......)


-thRee-
I am quite the mother...
(Having to push and rush them every single day... let me rephrase.. every single time so that we can be on schedule... swt.. Life is hard....)
-foUr-
Snow is just shaved ice...
(But i still get very excited about it though... haha...)


-fiVe-
Skiing is NOT my sport... my talents are elsewhere... haha..
(Sorry darls... i've tried.... but i've failed miserably.... Lol... it was ugly... but i will still go for the sight-seeing k... hehe...)


-s!x-
Fast food should be the last resort!
(So sick of McD, Burger King and KFC... I need proper and decent food!!!!)


-seVen-
Only Auckland looks like an Asian city....
(We are rare species in smaller parts of New Zealand... kakakakaka...)

*this is Auckland - dominated by Asians...*

Most importantly,

We had a great time ;)

Weirdest Pre-Exam Encounter!!!!!

Before i start...allow me to scream and shreak... FREEeeeeeeDDoooOOOmmm!!!!!!!!!!!

*clears throat.. gain composure...*

Well.. Let the story begin...

Yesterday was my last paper for my 1st semester... Gosh.. Can't believe i have actually finished a semester in Auckland... Time does fly.. It seems just like yesterday when i first landed on Auckland ground after 10 hours of discomfort, and finding everything surreal....

Enough of detours... Back to the story...

The day started off pretty bad... I was having stomach upsets since waking up... and was a frequent user of our toilet.. (no details needed)... in my heart i kept praying, "Lord, just take away the pain, and help me through".. which i was later very thankful for...

Owen. G. Glenn's Building

Then, when we were on our way to the exam hall in the Owen. G. Glenn's Building (our super stylish and expensive looking School of Business in University of Auckland), my right eye contact lense fell out... and i started to panic.. because we were supposed to be in the hall in no time... The first thought that came to my mind was... i need a toilet!!!!! and........ the nearest one was actually a toilet for the disabled...

For some reason, my ego sank in, and i just refused to use it.. till sze wei had to practically forced me to use it as im just gonna use the mirror (which does make sense...lol) SOooo, i sucked in all my pride... and opened the door that read "Vacant".......

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The unexpected happened.....................

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a guy was inside.......................

...... SHITTING....................................

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...with the door unlocked...................

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........he doesn't seem disabled.....................


i was so shocked!
he was so shocked!
i slammed the door!
i ran!
i grabbed sze wei and escaped!
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and we laughed.......... hysterically..............

Goshhhhh....................

tell me that's the weirdest pre-exam encounter ever.... hahahahahaha.....

Me* coolest parents ;)

Me* have the coolest parents of all~
Not only me* parents are the first ones to read my blogs and keep updated with the ongoing events of me* life... They are supportive and yet give honest advice that could slap me back into reality...

Am always proud that me* could share anything and everything with my parents... (Although me* do keep some little secrets to me*self... shhhhh...)

Bottomline, me* just want to let the world know that me* is proud of me* parents... and me* LOVE me* parents muchy muchy~




p/s. me* is used to replace the overusage of "I" just for fun... tq ;)

Crush... came crushing down??? Nah... *giggles*

*Blush*

I think... me like this guy... *giggles*

Haha... The feeling of having a crush on someone... Gosh.. it feels like high school all over again...

How should I put this... all this while when i like a person, somehow it is mutual, and both parties make an effort to "narrow the gap"..kekekeke... But now... I really don't know...

He's a little too good to be true.. (well, at least in my context)...
(to all my darlings... stop laughing... haha..)

In a way, he managed to fulfill 9 out of my 10 "fantasy requirements"... (notice the term used... what to do, the harsh reality forced me to be more realistic... @_@)

Yet, what attracts me most to him is actually his BIG heart for Jesus and His ministry~

I am pleasantly surprised by his maturity beyond his age...

And I would love to share his visions and work alongside him...


Hmmm... yet, i always get really nervous when I see him... To be honest, we hardly ever have any conversations at all... Lol... Gosh... and im supposed to be Felicia the sampat, or at least Felicia the talkative one... Man... this is not good for the image... kekekekekeke...

Well.. since i'm still supposed to be "in mourning" after my past experience.. i'm not gonna rush into anything... To be frank, there's nothing for me to rush into as well... it's just a crush ;)

i like this feeling...

This tingling feeling that makes me giggle like a silly girl once a while...


The old me is back!

Yay! *winks*

I love to shower~ huhu

I love to shower...

Especially during odd hours...

I guess its because of that personal time...

Or maybe its the hot water pouring down my head... Forcing me to think clearly... And stop dwelling in blindness and denial...



During showers...

I picture the possibilities of my actions...

I reflect on my day...

I think of the guy i have a crush on... *giggles*

I plan my attire... (big task..lol)

I sing...

I pray and cry out to God...

I sob hard...

I compose songs...

I dance... (haha... secret's out)

I consider my options...

Basically, I just enjoy my showers... Haha...




(don't really know what's the point of this blog entry... well... blogs are meant to be random thoughts right? Hehe...)

My Name.. My Pride...

Ok... was pretty frustrated... i mean... super frustrated....
i do LOVE my name... that's why i'm being very very frustrated... Lol...
It is just SO WEIRD...
in Malaysia, where of course it is an Asian country... people has no problem pronouncing my name correctly...
BUT in New Zealand!!!!!! Oh man.............. *frustrated*

Okok... i got to be fair.... it's not the kiwis... but rather the Asians-that-flooded-Auckland-and-made-Auckland -looked-like-an-Asian-city... *phew*

I do admit i have my fair share of creative nicknames since i was young...
ranging from
Lulu
Felikulu

黑裤走
Bak chi
Malaysia.. etc...
But at least... its not the pronunciation...

Here in NZ.. for some reason... my name is so "unique"... people keep mixing up my name...
My chinese colleagues in foodtown, even my supervisors... have difficulties in calling my name correctly...
i ended up being called...
fe ci lia
philissa
fei li sia
feh li see ya
lee sia
feh see...

arghhhh..........

so..........................................
as a clarification,

my name is FELICIA
and is pronounced as feh-LEE-shah.
It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "lucky, fortunate, happy"
It is the feminine form of Felix.

and once again....

i LOVE my name...

and i would be extremely happy if it is pronounced correctly...... hehehe....

Mmuackss~

Ins and Outs of my 2 weeks~

was reading through Jarod's blog... From an eventful week, he moved on to an interesting week... which led me to reflect on my week as well... to be honest.. i did pretty well myself aye~ haha...

let me see... i was pretty free since the 6th of June... Evil as it sounds, we were practically partiying and enjoying our freedom to the max while others were occupying Uni's library and Student Commons .. digging into piles and piles of books.. Although we have been quite defensive, i do agree that Education students seem to be having a much better life if compared to most students... hahaha... (oopsss... the secret is out..)

besides having more time to work in Foodtown, i have been indulging in lots of movies and dramas... all thanks to http://www.mysoju.com...
*Clears throat* i know its not exactly productive... but i find it really funny how what i used to think would only happen in drama series can actually happen in real life... In a way, i actually learned lots of lessons from the shows...

For starters, Zettai Kareshi.. a story about the ideal boyfriend in the form of a robot... Although it is one ridiculous idea to many... it actually challenges one to think what is "ideal" in our minds... where and how are we searching for our absolute desire... will we ever be satisfied.....


To name a few, these are the movies i have watched...
Virgin Snow, Seducing Mr Perfect, Le Grand Chef, My Boyfriend is Type B, My Tutor Friend 2, Unstoppable Marriage, Volcano High, Windstruck, Kung Fu Dunk, Forbidden Kingdom, 27 Dresses.. etc... Erhem....i just realised it is quite a list... haha....

But speaking of movies... i really enjoyed Sex and the City the Movie... Although i had never watched the series before... i was basically tearing throughout the movie...

I may not be a gal who put much emphasis on designer labels and New York lifestyle... Yet it was a pleasant surprise how we can relate to the characters~ It doesn't matter how we look outwardly...or how was our "packaging" like...coz deep down inside, we are just humans... yearning for love, comfort, security... But as for me, i know i can look for all those in God! Amen ;)


Of course i do DO productive activities....hehe...
Well.. have i mentioned that i do work and earn money... yea... i did...
Ermm.... oh yea... i went to church services and events... Currently, am attending two services on Sundays... If i could, i would love to attend all three... Its just awesome to be in the presence of the Lord... Great worship, great sermon, great people, great anointing of the Lord.. what's not to love? *wink*

As i am involved in the international student ministry - the conversational class... we had our class outing to La Pochetta and Chocolate Boutique after our Friday class... However, there were certain misunderstandings between us and the La Pochetta staff... In the end, there were not enough seats for a few of us... So Wira, Lind Say and I willingly "sacrificed" ourselves and settled for Burger Fuel... haha... It was still a great deal though... love loVE LOVE the burgers... hehe... oohhh.. C N Cheese...is just so fattening.... haha... totally loved it...

they are as big as our faces o @_@

After a very satisfying dinner.. we moved on to Chocolate Boutique~

It is a very pretty shop.. would have been the perfect place to chill and hang out with some friends when its not so crowded though... Was quite immersed with all the pretty chocolates in the store.. it was just a little too cramped up as their business was pretty good that night.. ( we were among the major contributors...)

Well, i managed to have my good share of choc without spending a dollar though... all I had to do is to say thank you in advance to Lind Say, Ed... and arigatou gozaimasu to Shota...and tada... free delights... kekekekeke... (typical felicia the thick-skinned...hehe..)

Oh oh oh.. how could i forget....I, yes, I, Felicia Peh Yi Ting went to WWE Smack Down!!!!!!!!!!!
Having not a clue what's the buzz behind watching big guys yelling at each another and slamming the opponent mercilessly... i sort of conformed to peer pressure and decided to just go for the "cultural exposure"..lol..
was getting ready for the show... don really know what to dress up as... wanted to go for the "ganas" look... haih... in the end just settled for some eye liner... haha...

Vectorarena was starting to fill up.. what amazed me most is that there were MANY families with young KIDSSSSSS... i mean MANY.... Don't really understand why... don't think the response will be so well in Malaysia though...

Batista's entrance

Batista's opponent - Kennedy... (the supposed-to-be-coward-aka-underdog, Batista bashed him up quite bad... but Kennedy played dirty and got Batista down in the end.. much to the crowds' dismay... which could be judged by the amount of swearing and shouting that followed after..)

of course.. they wouldn't let the crowd go back angry... so Undertaker came to save the night...(much to the crowds' delight which could be judged by the crowd's cheering..swt..)

and yea.. they both teamed up and gave Kennedy quite a whacking...

Basically, the $55 ticket was well-worthed... the show lasted for more than 4 hours!!!!!!!!! and finally i got to recognise Batista, Kane and Undertaker... okok... im a beginner k...
I would say it was "entertaining" yet really fake at the same time... i get the whole idea of people wanting to see action, delight in watching others hurt and not themselves for a change... hmmm... but... maybe all they need is God... to find their purpose in life... which will bring way more delight than indulging in others' pain...

basically, thats pretty much what went through my life... during a short period of 2 weeks...

there were a couple of more sensitive issues and dramas that i went through... but i shall just focus on the more delightful events ;)

that's all from me for the moment~

Felicia. Out. ^o^