Fooji, this is my first posting in this blog! I had actually faced the same situation as you were facing. After training, there will be two months break for me before the new semester commences, due to a delay to accomodate the timing for Hari Raya. You see, all these while, now I am almost 22, I have not been to any camp or vacation with my friends, and upon graduation next Feb, I have to sort like decide my path, so initially I planned to take time to go somewhere with my housemates and Toh Kwong they all. Recently, just 2 weeks ago I think, I decided to pull out. And I want to spend my 2 weeks in Ipoh with my family besides catching up with my own dynamic website as I told you. I came to know God in a very special way, very different from all of you, therefore holding God in whatever I do is the top priority. And because of this, maybe, I found out that it is hard for me to find friends that suit me well in Uni. Chinese in Uni are somewhat peculiar, again, maybe because I was brought up in a semi "English" home and school. There is a wide gap in mentality and mind-set. When I talk politics, they sort like being scared and so naive, when I type mails or comments, they sort like thinking I am wasting my time, when they discuss about certain historical Chinese issues, I am lost, when they talk funny things in Mandarin, I don't seem to understand and feel like a fool, when they intro themselves, they intro their their names in Mandarin, when I intro mine, they ask for my Mandarin names, when CNY comes, they enjoy gambling and buying new clothes and stuffs whereas I feel this is so ridiculuos and conservative, when I talk to my church leaders or anyone in English, they feel that I am no Chinese, and they keep on praising Chinese thingy whereas I prefer to remain fair and not judgemental (now you know why it is hard for me to find a girlfriend in UM?:)). All in all, in all these years I learned a lot, to adapt to different environments and circumstances and at the same time I thank God, I still have you and Pang, Li Yien, Desmond and Yun Fern! Really! I realise our old friendship is still memorable and kicking and is getting closer, thank Blog I should, perhaps! :) Getting to know those Sabahan friends through Alex and you people, is also another blessing to me. Surely, God has done so much good for me in my short and fast 3 years stay in UM!

My good friend Piow, offered me a chance to go with him to Redang Island, to spend the weekend, just for Rm150.
Almost joined him, but the feel and the mood, just wasn't there. Been spending most of the week in front of the computer, hardly did some solid studying, so I think I should be alone for the weekend, catching with my work.
I was glad I made this decision, because, just now, I had a great time with my Sabahan friend's house for our 2nd year medic CG. Been a while since we gather together, praising God with our songs, and play games, and did some sharing. I was enlightened to realise that all of us, have our burdens in different matters, like studies, family, spiritual matters, and all. And God has been so faithful to sustain us, to keep the smile on our face, and to enable us to enjoy humour all the same.
I thank God for tonight. It's been a while, yeah.