'soli deo gloria'

Time of Death

2008-09-25T06:54:00.001-07:00

After being in a coma for sometime, this blog is now declared dead.Thx to all my readers over these 2years. God Bless ;)

Papa's and Son's trip

2008-07-12T00:11:00.001-07:00

Last week I went Genting with my dad, yes. Last week, I am slow to update, haha…..It was indeed a fun and enjoyable Papa and Son trip. During our 2days 1 night stay there, everything was practically free, haha….Thanks to Genting’s World Card. We enjoyed a deluxe room (Rm286), 2 adult buffet lunch (Rm50++ for me and Rm40++ for my dad), 2 ticket to watch the show Dreamz (Rm130 each), and also shopping for goodies (Rm30 sth) all free, best leh??? Haha……for the very first time I feel that points redeem card are so useful. But actually a few things we given free is because there were vouchers given to my dad in conjunction with his birthday. Going to genting was relaxing, at least I could avoid the heat for 2days. Till now, Take Care everybody. Evan is coming back tomorrow. Yeepy!!!

*I just noticed that I haven’t update the pictures in my Friendster for about a year d, hehe….sorry guys ;)

2008-07-12T00:11:00.000-07:00

"Reporting in"

2008-06-30T22:45:00.001-07:00

Well, I have been in penang for almost a week d. And there are some things that I had found out over the 2years I got back -------- sometimes I get very sien. Every time I come back I see things and people around me changing, warm relationships being frozen by Russia’s winter, and yes I do get frustrated, it’s like trying to build all over a new relationship, but thanks be to God, this is not the case with every friend, abo I can die loh. So, just please keep me in prayers, that I wouldn’t become so frustrated until one year I don’t wanna come back M’sia at all, hehe….
Besides that, I feel like I’m a nomad, in the constant moving from one place to the other, can’t really settle down in a certain place. After 4more years of my studies in Russia, I still got another 5more years with the government, that got to see where I’m being posted pulak, haha….May God be with me la, as He is always

*Penang food reli best in the world lah ---- mou tak ding*

Back HoMe ;)

2008-06-29T22:58:00.001-07:00

Hi everybody,
It has been 3 days since I got back to Penang. How am I??? Well…there are encouragements and disappointmentSsS as well. I’m and still always very glad full for how my parents have been to me, they are the best that can’t never be replace or even ask for more. Besides being very busy with life and work, they still spent their precious sleeping time to bring me around and especially to EAT, yum..yum….

Friends wise, well….I specially want to thank Jin, he has been the best and most supportive to me and my siblings as well. We are actually 5 years different in age, but some how we still get very close to each other and of course get along very well. To share with you all, when I first knew him in the Boys Brigade, I didn’t kinda like him, I don’t know whether he had any grudge at me at that time, but I certainly do have. But thanks be to God, as time goes by we built up a good relationship and understanding among each other. He is the one that would always take the initiative to do some group activities or always encourage us to be together, maintaining the bond of love between us as friends.

Sad news that I received after coming back is about a friend of mine, he had left church, not attending any church at the moment and had been like this for a certain of time. Oh men…..the cut that went through my heart was so ache, I ask myself ---- What happen??? Was it my mistake in the beginning, how I lead the youth fellowship 5years back. Had stressed too much on fellowship that the foundation and trust in God wasn’t firm and it now all turned to sand by the shore. As I was telling my parents, tears just quietly fill up my eyes. I thank God that the love and friendship between us is still there, they all still remember me and came to have supper with me on the day I got back. But now, we are actually in 3 groups. 1 still in the same church, the other in a different church and the other that don’t go church at all, where is the group that used to go church together on Sat and Sun, go BB after that and football in the evening??? Where??? Can anybody please tell me, pls !!!!!

I miss those days, were we had a common place that we can meet each other. May God Bless Me, U and Beyond fellowship. The fellowship that I grew up in and was given the chance to learn and to prepare for who I am today. I love this fellowship and of course the people that were once in it. Help me Lord Jesus, help US and the fellowship you once called into, fill up our empty cups and spirit once again that we can be revived and know that you are OUR God and OUR one…one….and only HOPE. Amen

2008-05-31T13:48:00.000-07:00

Harlo…..Well, recently I’m doing very well and of course I’m looking forward at my return back to M’sia. Do you know how long more until I get back?? Less then a month only leh, it’s only 3weeks that I get my butt back to Penang and start to stuff my stomach with food…food and food….Weepy!!!! This thought is just so refreshing and regenerating to me, hahaha…..

I am having my final semester exam on the 14th and 21st of this month then will be taking a 16 hr bus journey to Moscow on the 23th, a flight on the 24th and I’ll arrive Penang on the 25th 0930, isn’t that great??? I plan to go to jelutong market on that morning to have branch with my parents and meet up with friends at CDK’s famous ‘dai lok mee’ at 9pm for supper, and of course to get back Rm5 from Jin,haha…..Jin owed me Rm25 before I left for my studies and he promised to return me Rm5 every year I come back. So last year he was very punctual, he came to my house in the middle of the night last year at the day I returned just to say hi and give me back my Rm5 without me reminding him, haha….He actually remembered.

This week I wore 2 news shirts. One given to me by Cecilia during Christmas and one by Shaun during CNY but I only wore it recently as the weather not so cool already so can start to wear a bit lighter. So as I wore them, WOW the smell of the new shirts just reminded me about CNY, a long lost feeling that I always love and enjoyed, so much more then my own B’day leh.

Have I plans for the summer??? Of course I have lah, a lot of them involving The GideonKnights, my parents, my family and my wonderful wonderful friends. To all my friends, just try to be good to me har….And accompany me in doing funny funny stupid things lah, things like these are just annually nia, not always de leh, so give me face,k??? If malu, we malu together lah, haha…..God Bless and Take care ;)

*and yes eelui, you get to order, but that is provided that i c you for supper.Haha...cya GBU ;) *

2008-05-08T09:51:00.000-07:00

Chior group for Easter Day celebration.
It's spring time, the river back there is Volga River, we crossed over for picnic, it was really fun ;)

Thank God…..I’m just very happy and thankful to God cause this year I can go back around 3-4 weeks earlier compared to last year, hahaha……This year my exam finishes on the 21st of June compared to last year on the 10th of July, so certainly I will be going back asap, for what I want to stay in Russia longer, haha….So my flight will be leaving from Moscow Airport at 11am in the morning and should arrive Penang the next day, but I don’t know the time, haven’t check out yet, haha…..I wouldn’t be stopping by in Singapore as expected because if I do so my air-ticket will be forfeited. Never mind, I will stay make a trip down to Singapore to visit my sis and Sing Hiding Place. I just can’t believe how time flies, I’ll be back in Penang in less than 2months. Wow…..this is really fast and near. So, till now just continue to keep each other in prayers and updates. Will be seeing you, you and you soon. Take care and God Bless, with much love, Ivan ;)

wrote this 2 days ago, now all history the and im back on my feet AGAIN ;)

2008-04-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

“Can’t believe that I’m a fool again” know this song???? Well….the only different in my case is that this has nothing to do with love, but just me always been a stupid fool for no reason, stupid….stupid…stupid….Hahaha…..imagining someone I know that always talk in this way. I wrote a reminder in my hand phone, just want to remind myself of not being a stupid fool again.

I ask myself, am I so stupid that I always find myself in the losing side and jeopardizing myself and stirring up my whole body chemistry upside down, in and out. Why???? Why?? Why??? I just pray that God will send me angels to lift up the burden on me now, I don’t want this feeling. I also ask myself, am I quenching the Holy Spirit in me??? Causing myself to be in this situation. Oh….Help me Lord Holy Spirit, to face whatever withstand in front of me that I can be the man God wants me to be, this is my prayer for myself. I had enough, I don’t want to be a clown anymore, I want to be filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so overwhelming that I will have sweet dreams every night and even laugh to myself when I am waiting for the bus or even smiling at the birds that are flying over the sky singing melodies to me early in the morning as I start my day with a good walk down to the bus stop(that’s if I’m not rushing, hehehe….).

Looking at my hand phone I really don’t know who to call or sms. At this time, someone came into my mind – Kelvin. I remember that he said he will always be there and will always answer my call, he even gave me Rm50 and said that this money is for me to buy call card to talk with him, should I call him now??/ (Malaysian time 6.18am).Hmmm…..Yes, I think I’ll call him later after I do my devotion.

Pray for me that I can stand and act strong in the will of God – not looking to left and right but just focusing on God as I ran this race. Suddenly, I thought of my purpose in Russia. The calling that I had in my 1st year, that is to be a missionary in disguise. I am here to experience the guidance of God but not to live my life according to my own will.

I guess this experience reminded me to stay in the light and path of the Holy Spirit. To trust in Him and live a life that Glorifies God and I mean really Glorifying Him. Bless me with determination, perseverance and strength Lord, in the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Jehovah Jireh - My Provider

2008-04-13T05:17:00.000-07:00

This blog is to share to You all how our provider God had Bless The GideonKnights – Shaun, Evan, Me and Janis. First let me tell You all were each and everyone of us are now. Shaun – Nilai Seremban, Evan – Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia, Me – Volgograd State Med University(cha-pa-lank uni, hahaha……), Volgograd, Russia and Janis – Poly-technique University, Singapore.

A great thank you to God and also of course of my Wonderful and Amazing Papa and Mama, whom worked so hard for us that now all of us as siblings have the opportunity to go around the world for our studies. I appreciate and always remember for all that they had and will still continue to be doing for each and everyone of us. Thanks Papa for your penchant (not sure I got the spelling correct or not, hehehe…) and mum for all your hard work and night classes, running here and there one after the other, we the GideonKnights remember every sweat and tears that was dropped on the ground for us.

Remembering what my mum told us about her testimony when she had a dilemma to serve the Lord in the ministry of Hiding Place, worrying about our family’s future financial need but guess what God answered in Matt 7:25 – Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Then it continues to say about the birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store in barns, and yet our heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? That’s why I want to take this opportunity to thank my God in heaven for all His Blessings to us, no matter financially or spiritually. Also a special thanks to people in our life that always stretch out a helping hand to us. With great gratitude from my heart I pray that God Bless You all. Once again thank God, my Jehovah Jireh for He is our provider. Amen !!!!

A need for update from the writer - kHoO_7^@N

2008-04-13T05:16:00.000-07:00

I told myself last night before I went to sleep. “Ok, no matter what I’m going to update my blog today” hehehe……And yes, that’s what I’m doing now. Well…..weather wise it’s now Spring and flowers are blossoming at the same time the weather also getting not warmer and warmer but hotter and hotter. Gosh…..I always and will still always prefer the autumn and winter cool and superb cold weather, haha…..Like now it’s 24’C out there and I was sweating while playing futsal (long time didn’t really sweat until like that d). Our team got our first defeat today, 3-0. But it was really a tough game, our opponents were really strong and skillful, so no complain, hehehe…..(so many excuses, hahaha…)

My life??? To all my friends out there, please continue to pray for me. Because some how I felt that something have been missing in my life – the true and wonderful fellowship in a believer’s life. I miss those days where we always look out for each other and also understand each other even though things are not said out. Yes I do attend church, fellowship, Bible Study and also serving in the fellowship. However, the overwhelming joy and anticipation in serving each other in the fellowship seems to be missing. Today’s sermon was a refreshing one to me, I pray to God that I can put it into true practice in order for me to search back that overwhelming Joy from God and the Almighty alone.

Emmanuel – I know that God is always there with me and for me, same thing with YOU. God Bless, Ivan ;)

'Spring'

2008-03-27T10:57:00.000-07:00

Phew…..weather is getting warmer, windier and of course much more dryer compared to the days before, uuhhh…..how much I miss those days with cold weather. Don’t know what happen that today everybody on my floor are so high and cooking dinner at this time of the hour (8.45pm). Please keep me in prayers as at this stage of my life, I’m in the state of confusion, praying for God’s ultimate guidance for me. Ohya…..Praise the Lord lah, hahaha…..cause I finally got my first win in the football leagur after playing in 3 different teams and 3 season. Pray that this Sun, me and my teammates will continue to play well and continue our spirit to win, if God allows ;)

Do visit this website: www.tulaka.com this is a fantasy league for the football league I am playing in. The name of my fantasy team is ‘football tree’ and my football team is KSFC. Ivan is coming back soon loh, hehehe…….I got a good news today, my beloved sis is going to Singapore to further her studies this coming Mon, pray that God will continue to give her courage and strength to move on in His ultimate plan. Love U Janis, hope that I’ll be able to meet you in Singapore and have a great time. Grateful thanks to God my provider and my parents, love them and miss always.

Take You Back

2008-03-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

Take You back….this makes me think about The Gideonknights. I miss you all so much that no word can ever explain. So much more than anybody on this earth that I missed more than them. No offence, but even more than how I miss my parents. I hope to be back asap so that we all can be together again and do things as how we used to do. No Body, NOTHGING on this earth can ever stand between us. Shaun, Evan and Janis, I love you from the very deepest and lowest part of my heart…

Yesterday(referring to the blog above), I listened to that song and was missing Evan. Today, I was watching ‘Heart of Greed’ and I miss my sis pulak, hahaha…..Haih…..2nd yr student d, but still always homesick, hahaha… Never mind, this shows that I am mama’s boy and no place better than Home Sweet Home. This gives me hope and something to look forward once in a while ;)

More from Ivan ;)

2008-03-07T11:43:00.000-08:00

Hi guys….Yesterday a miracle happened. While I leave my hostel to go for lecture in the morning, suddenly it starts snowing, Hallo….its already ‘spring’ and everything is suppose to spring out. At that day, there was a sudden change in the weather that the temperature suddenly just falls to 0. The snow continues to fall for a long and nice(at least I enjoyed the snow) 12-13hrs. In a matter of hours, the whole city just turned white and lovely to my eyes, but many don’t enjoy it as the melted snow is very messy and muddy, it dirties the shoe and the pants. Merry White Christmas ;)

Also, for the past week, there were 2 cases of my friends being beaten by hooligans and another robbery case. One of them was Ren Geng (a very good friend of mine here). Thank God that all of them were fine and didn’t sustain any serious injuries. And of course, they reported to the police.

Tomorrow is a holiday, because it’s Women’s Day. So, to all my lovely and beautiful Gal friends, I wish you all a wonderful and blessed day. God Bless ;)

Hi again ;)

2008-02-27T09:29:00.001-08:00

Harlo everybody, it has been a very very long time since I last update my blog. A very special thank you to friends that always reads my blog, I always thought not many read my blog and those who reads are actually those that always keeps in touch with me, so I thought what for then I update my blog, since I always keep in touch with them. Anyway, starting form today I’ll be more hardworking and persevere to share more of my thoughts. Many things had happen and took place, hopefully according to the will of God that everybody May be Bless. Till now, do keep in touch and always remember in prayers ;)

Remaining 10 hrs.......

2007-12-25T13:34:00.000-08:00

Well……Christmas (25th) had finally passed even here in Volgograd. Did I have a great time??? Anything changed in that 10 hour??? I don’t really think so, I still feel very troubled and even can’t concentrate on my studies even thou I’ll be having histology concluding test tomorrow (I just finished 20% of what I am suppose to study for it so far). But I’m sorry lar, I really can’t focus on my studies, so I went to friends room and chit-chat instead (at least to keep me distracted for awhile).

However, I was really touched by 2 incidents. First was by Afni, today I got back to the hostel early and made some ‘quek hua’. I also gave her some as she had a bad sore throat. What I didn’t expect is that she got a Christmas present for me, I was so overwhelmed and touched, and it’s a music box with cookies in it. Thx Afni….

Then it was Jeremy. He came to my room when I was in the bank doing some cash flow, he leaved a Christmas present for me too……Thx Jeremy, it’s a small Christmas tree for decoration.

Merry Christmas and A Blessed New Year 2008 ;)

25-12-2007

2007-12-25T08:54:00.000-08:00

Last year was my first white Christmas in Russia, and I had a really great and wonderful time although I did drop tears, but those were tears of comfort and joy from bros and sis in the family of God.

This year although I did had a Christmas party with bros and sis in the family of God but there was the absent of an overwhelming joy that I used to have. So far Christmas this year was quite disappointing for me, mainly caused by broken promises from people that I really cherished with my heart. Surprisingly, this year I felt the Happiness (I would not use the word Joy) of Christmas from 3 of my course mates who don’t really celebrate Christmas even back in Malaysia, but they know very clearly what this day meant to me. They bought a personal Christmas present for me – just for me. Thx so much Ren Geng, Ramesh and Ratna.

I feel down and no mood today, adding on with my short time of lesson it gave me more time to think about it. There is still less than 10hrs until Christmas pass by, I made a prayer to God that He would give me the joy of Christmas.

“Lord, I ask u to be with my bro. Send your guardian angels to guide over him. Whenever he faces any diff may he know that he will have U and us there for him. Amen. Merry Christmas kor ;-) ”

This was a sms that I got from my beloved sis yesterday. I love you all, and you guys had never leaved me and was always there for me whenever I need you. Thank You. Thou people let me down but you all and God never did. Blessed Christmas ;)

My family had shown their true love and care to me by giving their time to me whenever I need them ----- the best gift that I can ever ask for.

Never intended to write this...,,,

2007-12-18T09:24:00.000-08:00

Actually i never intend to write this as i am busy with my studies and preparation for up coming exams but i have to say this. The PEOPLE that i love the most are having fun back in Malaysia, especially in this season of joy. I feel alone and left out.......No one sms or tell me what you guys are doing, everybody i dear the most are busy with Christmas until i was forgotten....I feel lonely.....I want to be a part of that fun and cherish the time together and to have a UNFORGETFUL memory of JOY with people I love the most, so close that it beats with the rhythm of the heart.......I 'wet' last year on Christmas Day itself, out of the sense of lost and losing a lot of things. What will it be this year??? What is the point of celebrating A White Christmas ALONE ????

Ans: Pointless......better study Anatomy and Histology

Merry White Christmas

2007-12-16T11:14:00.000-08:00

Busy week ahead

2007-12-16T09:55:00.001-08:00

The weather is getting colder now but I am in love with it, especially when it snows and fill up the land with sparking white icy cold snow. I am expecting a busy and hectic week ahead for me, as there will be much things to be done and also a lot of concluding exams that I need to study for. So, please keep me in prayers as you all enjoyably celebrate Christmas (without me). Love and Take Care ------ Blessed White Christmas from Russia, kHoO_7^@N

winter

2007-12-10T07:38:00.001-08:00

took this today on the way back *winks*

took this last week on the 6th

Today I enjoyed myself as I walked back from class and enjoyed the nice weather + superb view. Despite the cold winter here in Russia, it is also able to offer a totally different kind of life and environment that I’m sure every Asian kid would ever dream of and I WAS one of them but now its different d loh, Yeppy!!!! Thanks to God and His Blessings and also of course for my parents (they pay for my education and most of all – Air Ticket). It’s really my hearts desire that I can share all these with you all, especially my family in particular. Some seniors and indeed many of them told me that they don’t like winter because of the cold, troublesome and dirty soil that comes with it. As for me, it’s already my second winter and I’m enjoying it a lot so far. Last year I enjoyed my 1st winter and now I wanna enjoy my 2nd winter as well. Please pray for me, cause I need a lot of prayers and moral support to get me moving on.

* Blessed Christmas and A Happy New Year ;) *

A Series of Unwanted Events

2007-12-03T10:40:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, these 3 incidents actually happened some where near by here. Taken today with Jeremy and the nice white scenery ;)

It all started last Friday, 4 seniors were attacked and 2 managed to run away while the other 2 were badly beaten up. I only saw one of them - Zul, he had a quarter of his face covered up with bruises and a black eye, the other one was even worst – Adib. He went unconscious when was beaten and after that he needed 5 stitches at his upper eyelid but I haven’t seen him in person yet. Today, quite a good friend of mine – Hariz was also beaten but his was minor compared to the previous 2 cases. For the 1st case, it was really a GB – DOTA short form which mean Gang Bang. 3 Russians came from behind and chased them while there where 12 of the others waiting at the other side.

Please pray for me, my family and friends. I was ripped inside out when I heard about the news and even more when I saw that senior in person today. My peaceful heart had been robbed away, and I just got to admit that I am afraid, especially when I’m walking in the streets. All these 3 events happen at the same nearby area, I guess I’m not gonna take that route for these few days and to be much more alert wherever I go, and even not to listen to music while walking for at least some time.

I just wonder in my heart, what kind of Earth are we really living in right now. Suddenly racism and violence seems so near to me and are coming to my direction, so fast that I am not sure whether I am ready for it or not. Christmas is coming – the birth of Jesus Christ to this fallen world, full of darkness. Christmas has always been and still is the best celebration for me every year and it is my prayer to myself and to everyone that God will grand us peace, especially on that very special day. Angel came to the shepherds and said: “Fear not”

*Blessed and Merry Christmas ;) *

Speaking louder than words

2007-11-28T22:58:00.001-08:00

I’m sure every one of us knows that love without actions but just words are as useless as a white elephant. To me being over seas for studies for more than a year really made me felt and see how true this is. Before I left abroad for studies many people tell me how much they gonna miss me and also how much they missed me when I’m in Russia but honestly to me I fell that many of those are just ‘tani-kerbau’ . It’s not that I am asking a lot form people, am I ??? Take note at this scenario in MSN. A friend gives you a nudge and say: Hi Ivan, how are you in Russia?? I answer: I’m fine thanks, what about you?
……(10mins pass by)……I’m fine too.

And that is all, you tell me la, if you really miss a person will you then have conversation like this??? I don’t think so. And I’m really thankful and grateful to God for people that really love and care about me, that they always sms and send me regards and confirmation that I am not forgotten but always remembered. Not mentioning my immediate family, I really thank God for His Blessings, that He gave me a 2nd family – Fellowship with His people.

Special thanks to:
Eujin, Kelvin, C.Yi, Eng, C.K, Tatt, Qin, Cecilia, Elui, Joanne and YK. You guys and gals are the best to me, people are just jealous over me for having friends like you all. Blessed Christmas in advance. I’m really much in Love with this Christmas Tree, it makes me feel Happy and full of Hope ;)

I had a fun day ;)

2007-11-26T09:38:00.000-08:00

Preparation for the meeting with Russians students
Group photo with them-too big group can't c me
My newly decorated table ;)

Ho…Ho….Ho….. Christmas is just round the corner, exactly 1month from now. Today, as usual I went to Ram-Store to do my marketing and I ended up finally getting myself a Christmas tree. Yeepy…..and I personally loved it a lot together with the lighting and everything seriously made it a very nice tree. Besides that, today I and my group mates were supposed to introduce Malaysia to some 1st year Russian students and also to befriend them. Thank God that everything turned out as planned and we all had a wonderful time with them both Malaysians and Russians. So how is everybody doing?? Christmas is coming, got any plans???

Blessed and Merry Christmas to everybody ;)

"HAPPY" Deepavali

2007-11-19T07:07:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, it’s always during Deepavali we get the best food and yesterday we celebrated Deepavali. The food was really superb, I enjoyed every dish. However, today many people kena diarrhea including me, hehehe……Many didn’t turn up for class but I did. I would say around 90% of Malaysians were infected.

Besides that, today I got my worst fall. I fell by the road side while I was chasing the bus (I guess my shoe really too old d). Immediately after that I went blank and dizzy, but still got the push on as the bus door was still open. So I got up and continued my journey. But I was cold sweating despite the cold weather (-7’C). The news spread very fast among my family and one after the other the messages keep on coming in. Thanks and don’t worry everybody I am doing fine and healthy. My anatomy lecturer bandaged my wound for me and it was nicely and neatly done.

The weather is getting colder already, and winter will be here next month and most important of all its Christmas. So take care everybody and God Bless. Continue to keep in touch with me ;)

*my hottest question for the day*

How’s your day??? Or Ade berak tak??? Hahaha…….. ‘Happy’ Deepavali

;)

2007-11-07T05:59:00.000-08:00

My 3 days holiday....

2007-11-07T05:40:00.000-08:00

Thank God for this 3 days holiday. Although it was short but I really had a good rest, watch a lot of movies, played a lot of sports and had fun making lots of different foods, aren’t like the usual everyday meal. Playing football and having my friends to cheer for me was the best part, hehehe……And I scored a nice header goal (the crowd just went wild at that time). However, the weather was superb cool. Just imagine the weather was around 5’C, drizzling and adding on with the strong wind, and all I was wearing was just a shorts and my team jersey (AC Milan) while everybody was wearing gloves, long sleeves and some even snow cap. It was a bad weather, and actually more people wanted to come and watch football at that day cause it was a holiday and also the last game of the season, but the weather ruined everything. After the game, I had a look at both of my hands and they were read. I felt numb that I can hardly move it. But everything was worth it, hehehe…….

It's a HOLIDAY - Yeepy !!!!!!!

2007-11-03T05:13:00.001-07:00

Wow……It’s a 3 days holiday. And guess what things like this don’t happen everyday in Russia. I’m really very excited about this 3 days holiday cause I can sleep as much as I want and go to places I have never been (among all my friends, I’m actually the one that haven’t visit many places in Volgograd yet). Today me and some of my friend had just came back from some new places to me and old place to my friends – I had a lot of fun and bought some groceries, light tube and also a glove that is able to open and close at the fingers part (I have been looking for it for quite some time d, since last semester). There are still a lot of exciting programs and activities that I am going to have fun in doing them, take care everybody and God Bless U and Me ;)

25 Hours

2007-10-29T12:14:00.001-07:00

“25 hours” - is the brand of the watch that I had always been wearing for the pass 4 years (haven’t changed the batt yet), it is a good watch and I always like it. However, it has always been serving as a watch with 24 hours only, until yesterday when the whole Europe started off with the day light saving and I have 25 hours yesterday, hehehe…….So to my friends in Malaysia, we are know 5 hours in different no longer 4 hours like last time. The time will only be changed back to 4 hours during spring next year. Take care and keep in touch God Bless ;)

* A very Blessed and happy Birthday to Penny (26) Eng (27) – Oct. I love and miss you all –muacks- *

sorry last time forgot to upload pics ;)

2007-10-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

Golden Autumn

2007-10-23T03:24:00.001-07:00

I’m sure you all can understand from the pics why the Russians call the month of October as Golden Autumn. Now, the weather is fluctuating in a Roller Coaster manner, sometimes it can be around 5’C and sometimes up to 20’C. So we all got to eat well and always stay healthy – don’t worry mum, I always take my Vit C and sometimes only multi-V. I really like the nice view and sometimes the weather, if it’s around 15’C. To all my friends back in Malaysia and Hong Kong, always keep me in touch and do leave a comment so that I can know you dropped by.

Blessed and Happy Birthday to

Kelvin, Cong Yi and Sue Ling ;)

To my friends in Malaysia, especially family from TLBC, I really had a great summer holiday with you all and MISS you all, Love ya…… (I’m not joking when I say I really miss)

From 1 mth Anniversary to 1 year Anniversary

2007-10-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

(look carefully, it so happened that i was wearing the same shirt and pants, hehehe.....)

Time flies…..it has already been more than a year since I came here to Volgograd, Russia to further my studies. To my friends who had just left home for studies or maybe going to, let me give you some words of assurance -------- God will never forsake you and me.
God is and has always been very faithful to me, Blessing me with Love from my family back in Penang and friends that are already a part of my family and also wonderful events that took place in my life for the pass one year. In times of trouble, God is also always there to be and Bless me. Special thanks to my friends from my home church in Penang, YK, Cecilia and also the most important of all my FAMILY, you are the best. May God Bless you all as how you all had been a great blessing to me ;)

At that very day on the 27th of Sept 2006 we bought rooster and bread. This year we also did the same thing but this time with 2 chicken, hehehe…….

+ students

2007-10-14T04:04:00.001-07:00

Harlo everybody…..it has been some time since I last updated my blog. Many things had happen since my last blog, and the most interesting of all is the arrival of the juniors, hahaha……. I’m a senior already (I’m nearer to graduation already). All in all there are around 50 new students this year and this is already full d. I guess the way Russian Resources market themselves is by encouraging people to come to Volgograd. Now with many new faces around makes things more interesting and of course more ‘lao cuak’ and noisy, even at times I have to go downstairs to the studying room (quieter). Looking at this new group of students really make me thing how time flies, it has already been more than a year that I have been in Russia and really wanna thank God for everything, He is always faithful to me especially in times for encouragement. Thank You God ;)

Recently I am doing fine, last 2weeks I had a couple of concluding test and this week I have the toughest challenge of all ----- Bio-Chemistry concluding. So guys and gals, please pray for me, ok??? My test will be on Fri, I really hope I can do well and score. Last week I had a surprise parcel from a very good friend of mine, YK it’s all the way from Hong Kong. I was so surprise and of course vvvvvv happy. Thanks so much YK, I’ll frame this up when I get back to Malaysia then can hang it around my room.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA everybody and especially to my Malay friends. Next week there will be a celebration for every Malaysians and I’m sure I am going to have a great time. Take care everybody and God Bless ya,

With love,
- kHoO_7^@N -

By the way, this is my 100th blog ;)

Ivan's Birthday (video clip)

2007-09-23T04:52:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQb8VAMXMA

Ivan's Birthday

2007-09-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

Harlo everybody,
Last Sat was my 20th Birthday (15th Sept), it was indeed a very fun day for me. It was the very first time that I was really being fooled by friends. Wei Lup came telling me that I failed my stool examination (it’s a yearly medical check-up). He keep on telling me not to be worried because there shouldn’t be any big problem, but of course I am not worried about my health, I just thought that maybe the first time I didn’t give enough, so immediately after dinner I went to get my stool collected again in a match box (the picture with me in a yellow singlet), this time with more of them in it. Until midnight, they all came telling me that it was just a prank, ishhh….. but I kinda enjoyed it, cause now at least got people can fool me not me always fooling people, hhehee……
Another surprise was on Sunday service, this is what my pastor said: “Well…..you see I always keep in touch with your parents and this morning I got an email from a parent (I didn’t know that he was talking about me).” He then starts reading: “From a Sunny Penang, Malaysia (Oh gosh, it’s about me).” My parents actually made a request that my Pastor pray for me in front of the congregation specially for my Birthday. Arrgghhh……I am ssoooooo touched, I dare not leave my head up, as tears of JOY just keep on flowing down my cheek (malu….).
Although this year I didn’t manage to celebrate mine and Evan’s birthday together again and also the first time celebrating it oversea but I am still vvvvv glad for all that have been done for me from FAMILY and friends. For the presents given to me I am really glad to receive them and will always cherish them. Thanks so very very much ;)

1. Practical, angpau in USD,hehehe (Papa)
2. 80 G external hard disc (Mama)
3. Blue Chelsea cap (Janis)
4. Black Chelsea cap (Bahanee)
5. My first ever Stethoscope (WeiLup, Keong, Jeremy, Dumin, Chong, Wenn Fong, Kok Tong and Jian Wei)
6. 5 brand new, sexy, comfortable underwears with good ventilation and my favorite color (Jin, Eng, C,Yi, CK, Yang,JH, Tatt, L.Ting, Han and Kelvin)
7. Photo album (Dumin)
8. Photo frame with pictures of pretty gals (Joanne, Elui and Yen)
9. Cooking Wok (Bala, Ramesh, Heah, Bahanee, Afni, Mira, Dhiviah, Hariz, Yadie, RGeng, Sayleni, Mawaddah, Sakinah, Ratna, Shahira, Lee and Chai).
10. One and only Birthday Card from Beyond Fellowship.
11. Tasty home made Birthday Cake (Olga)

Love you all and always keeping you all in prayers, thanks also to Shaun and Cecilia for calling to wish me Happy and Blessed Birthday. Thanks also to friends who smsed and send testi at friendster to wish me, I appreciate it a lot when u, u and YOU ALL remembers ME ;)

*i'll post the video 2mlm*

Amazing grace

2007-09-16T04:56:00.000-07:00

Today’s Sunday sermon was very inspirational and encouraging ------ Amazing Grace. After the sermon, we worshipped with the song Amazing Grace also and it made me reflect back to the Amazing Grace of God in my life for the pass 10 years.

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind but now I see.

This made me reflect 10years back on Nov, 1997 at the age of 10, I personally did the sinners prayer and accepted God into my life during Vacation Bible School, by my teacher Bro. Ha. Although I was very young at that time but God didn’t make me forget that wonderful moment, the moment where He first showed me His Amazing Grace and saved me to Heaven. Since then, I started going to church on a weekly basis where church really means something to me. It was also the very year that I started to attend True Light Baptist Church.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!

It made me think back of my secondary school days, where I struggled with sins and God started showing me the dark side of sin, asking me to go far away from them. He (God) taught me to fear Him and be a good boy. Day by day, He put people into my life and those that I came into contact with. Using them to share to me, helping my fear towards Him to grow more and more. Those Angels at that time where Samuel Chong, Uncle Reuben and Tec Elain. The more I see myself as a worthless sinner to be saved, the more He showed me how amazing His GRACE is.

Thru many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

Through many trials and temptations, God has always been very faithful to me. He helped me to trust Him even more and to put my faith on Him and now I have finally come to Russia, I believe this is the place where He had prepared me to go to for the pass years. And I believe from here is where He is going to prepare and lead me to a better future, molding and shaping me to be the man that He wants Ivan Khoo Kay L’erh to be. His grace is always sufficient for me.

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

Last year, when I came to Russia for my 1st year of studies, it was full of excitement with the fear of unknown for the future. And this time before coming back it was the fear of the known that is in me (if got chance than only will share what it is). But once again God affirmed me with His promises and reminded me to trust Him but nothing else.

And when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess within the veil
A life of joy and peace.

This brings me 7yeras back when I started joining my church’s family camp at Langkawi Island, joining youth fellowship and BB. Since than, my joy and peace just keeps on coming and overflowing me from within even until yesterday when it was my birthday (I’ll have a special blog for that next time, today a bit busy but still need to share God’s Amazing Grace).

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Then when we’d first begun.

I just really wanna thank God for His Amazing Grace and with the uncountable Blessings that comes together with it. I really hope that my sharing will be an encouragement to everyone of U. If you are not a Christian, then I really hope that U could give yourself, me and God a chance. Try going to a church although you might not know what to expect. To me, becoming a Christian was the best part of my life and I really pray that it will also be yours. U might not be able to trust God, but trust me, just give it a chance because U never know what will happen.

This where what that came through my mind today while I was worshipping, the images and memories where refreshing and encouraging, that’s why I wrote this blog as soon as I got back. To my readers, God Bless and Emmanuel (God with Us). I'll try to get the song and post it, or do anybody have it?

- kHoO_7^@N -

Diakonos(Greek) - Servant(English)

2007-09-09T08:44:00.000-07:00

Today after the service, I and 3 other bros of the church were called aside, 4 in total. Our pastor is calling us to serve as deacons of the Koinonia Fellowship (the church I attend). By the way, Koinonia is a Greek word for fellowship. He gave us some Bible verses and list of responsibilities. I personally thank God for the opportunity to serve Him and also the chance given by Koinonia and my Pastor – Frank (American). My heart was beating when he told us about it, I really want to serve God more but sometimes I feel very pressure as by far I am still a junior (in age and academic years but next month got juniors coming d, hehehe…….. ). Please keep me in prayers, especially when I see the need of correction in the fellowship and also at times to be a reminder to bros and sis in Christ. Generally, my duty is like the 7 that where chosen in ACTS 6:1-7

To my non-Christian friends, Deacon is like someone who helps up in taking care the needs and spiritual life of people in church. And YES, It’s not like those in TV where they wear canggih – canggih outfit, I still wear batik. I also don’t need to be vvvvvv old in age, it’s other matters that are taken into account to be elected as a Deacon.

Please continue to keep me in prayers and my service to Him, to ALWAYS be humble before HIM and WILLINGLY to trust HIM and FOLLOW His will and plans for me.

Link......

2007-09-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

Harlo Everybody, I got the link d, hope u all will enjoy that video ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faFG1hTwaxM

Ivan's Summer Holiday - 2007 -

2007-09-03T11:27:00.000-07:00

I have created a Video, but duno y can't get the link, nvm i'll try again 2mlm or u all can try to c at youtube. My username is 'ghbjnkm ' u all can try n c werether can find it boh ;)

Harlo…….This video clip is dedicated to all my FnF. U all really did a good job to spice up my summer holiday, personally this was the best holiday I ever had. Apologies to God if I ever doubted that I can’t have a good time with His bros and sis in Christ.

Although being separated PHYSICALLY with friends and family for 10mths but nothing was odd when we all got together again. I am so thankful to you all that no words can express my feelings. When I came back to Russia, I told everyone about you all and what we have done together, they can’t do anything but just to be jealous of me because I have friends like you all ;)

I believe in the Sovereign Lord that He will continue to Bless each and everyone of us that through our Fellowship together His name will be Glorified. Take Care and I thank God for this second family that He had gave me. Emmanuel and May God be with us.

Journey with 'metal bird'

2007-09-01T09:03:00.000-07:00

Well…..this time I took SIA, the facilities and entertainment on the plane was quite good, even better than Cathay Pacific. We can even fast forward and rewind the movie we watch. All in all, there were more than 100 channels including mp3s and new release movies.

However, me and my adventures trip was ruin by me trying a couple sip of ‘Singapore Sling’ – it’s a kind of cocktail founded in 1953 and now it’s a well known cocktail all around the world. That is why I was so tempted to try it, initially I thought that it was just a kind of fruit cocktail, but it ended up to be the poison the ruin my journey and I even vomited and wasted some good food on the plane (no appetite to eat). I’m sure that next year when I go back I’ll not try that again. Ramesh actually likes it and had a couple cup, so I guess that this kind of pro-alcohol gene runs in the Indian family. In this 15hrs plane journey I just manage to watch Fantastic Four and play super Mario, they really have a lot different kinds of games and we can even learn foreign languages from different software they have.

For my domestic flight, it was also my first time taking s7, it’s more spacious compared to Aeroflot that I took last year. But I guess that the pilot wasn’t so good, the way he landed make me wanna puke. All in all, this time I didn’t really enjoyed my plane journey. But anyway thank God that I arrived smoothly. Thanks for the prayers ;)

Mount Everest

2007-08-17T07:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks to YK, that’s why now I am writing this blog. But, well…..this is actually one of my greatest achievements that I have done in my summer break. I have made IT, to hike up all the way from Moon Gate up to the top of Penang Hill, can you believe that??? But all of us had fun as we take up this challenge. I manage to make some new friends and also to know some old friends even better, thanks to Garielle for taking the initiative to get all of us together to conquer this hill. It took us 2 hrs and 15mins to complete the journey, but I think we can do better than that, maybe if it’s an all guy thing, hehehehe……..(no offence to the gals) So, now my target for next year is to conquer Penang Bridge. Well, I just pray that next year I can come back in time to do some training and also to take part in that annual Penang Bridge run. Cecilia commented on what I did, saying I always do crazy stuffs, but I think maybe she is not like me young and active, hahaha……

I am going back to Russia soon, on the 29th of Aug, so to all my friends who miss me and are unable to see me during this superb short summer holiday ---- no worries, we will meet up soon and will be stuck to each other again for another 10mths. Cya and God Bless ;)

11 days in Penang (belated one, i wrote this last week)

2007-08-03T02:41:00.000-07:00

It has been 11 days since I came back to Penang. Gosh…..the thought of leaving this place really pulls down my spirit. I really love and enjoyed myself since I came back. Going places to places meeting friends one after the other (to friends that we haven’t meet up, is not because I don’t want to but sorry I have been busy these few days). From the very day that I got back, my time-table has been very full and I enjoyed every second of the day to the fullest and I thank God, family and friends for that. Finally, I can say that the Khoo family is back, 6 heads to be counted in the family and everyone is here. One of the joy that I find is that for the past 11days practically me and Evan had been doing everything together and the best part is that not even once we get into each others nerve, hahaha………We use to have small quarrels everyday even more times than our daily routine meals.

This weekend until next wed, I’ll be spending my holiday by celebrating Hiding place’s anniversary, Shaun’s and Janis’s Birthday, fishing and apartment stay with friends than family trip to Hatyai. When I’m back on Wed than will meet up with Mantaz (a Lithuanian friend that I meet in Hong Kong). Don’t worry YK, I’ll make sure Mantaz get a taste of Malaysian culture.

Ivan says: Life is fun, decorated with rainbow colors. I’m enjoying my summer holiday. Praise the Lord for that ;)

Yoo......

2007-08-02T02:48:00.000-07:00

Harlo, everybody.........
It's Ivan here.Sorry everybody for the long long lost of my blog. Well........I have been having a lot of fun, eating, shopping and travelling, certainly picking up some weight but hu cares????hahahaha.............I have wat it takes to eat eat and eat.To frens out there hu have been vvvvvvv good to me in Russia or even in M'sia i kz wanna thank U guys for everything.I am reli vvvv grateful and gonna miss u all,when i return back for studies again...... God Bless till me next blog take care ;)

2007-07-19T22:30:00.000-07:00

Well……so far I have been enjoying my summer holiday. Everyday my schedule would be full with joy and always going around meeting friends and people that I always miss. Many things had happen since my last blog, experiences that colored my life and added more spices to it. So far, I am still enjoying myself in this short summer holiday of mine and I thank God for that and also family and friends who made it happen.

Last week I was in Hong Kong for holiday, although the holiday was short but I really had a lot of fun, the most of all is to be able to meet YK, Vennis, Honey and Uncle Wilson. My HK trip was very nice and always traveling from one place to another and I really wanna thank YK and Uncle Wilson for that, especially YK she was the best tour guide that I ever had. Next week my friend will be coming from Sabah to Penang and I’m sure I can’t be such a good tour guide like her. YK, I am seriously gonna miss u, too bad you are not in Penang, never mine we will keep in touch and webcam with each other.

I just wanna thank God for everything that have happen and is still happening – the joy so overwhelming that I struggle to catch up with my breath.
This is my contact no. is Penang +60164030432

*YK, pls give Mantaz my hp num, thanks. Until we meet God Bless ;)

End of Journey.............

2007-06-29T15:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I think this should be that last blog before I go back to M’sia. As the hostel will be going to shut down our LAN sys by the end of June.

I got my results for my organic chemistry and it was only a ‘B’ although I really wanted more than that, maybe an ‘A’ .But I still wanna thank God for everything: healthy body, safety, alertness and etc. I still have 3 more papers and the one that I fear the most is physics (because of the unfairness of a lecturer). But I just trust in God and believe that in all things He will Bless and lead me.

The other day after our 1st exam, me and Afni finally did it. That is to walk all the way from our uni back to our hostel. In the beginning, Chai was also with us but when it came to the little hill that we have to walk everyday, he just gave up and took a Mahsrut instead. All in all it took us around1hr. But I don’t think we will be doing it again these few days, as the temp is rising, unlike the other day where it was very windy.

To everyone, please continue to keep us in prayers as we still have exams and there are much to study and prepare for it. Love U all and God Bless, cya soon.

- kHoO_7^@N -

Pi-ri-rive

2007-06-24T15:29:00.000-07:00

Pi-ri-rive is the right word to use in Russian (meaning having a break). Now as the exams are nearer, everyone is studying hard for it, especially the first subject is Organic Chemistry – the toughest of all with many chemical equations and structures involved in it.
Chai (roommate) – just now, he went to boil water to make a cup of Nescafe and lied down on his bed while waiting. Even before the water was boiled he already fell asleep.
Lee (another roommate) – this one lagi canggih, he always sits on his bed while studying, while thinking about some chemical structure with his pillow in his arms, he ended up falling into dream land, playing chess with ‘chao gong’.

My floor is the only floor with all first year students. So really thank God because when there is an exam, all of us also have, so the whole floor is quite and filled with fragrance from chemistry books. But now, I kinda train my biological system to be awake in the night, because I prefer studying in the night when it is much quieter without any distractions or people walking in and out (because my studying table is just beside the door). So now I usually sleep around 1-2 hrs in the afternoon and sleep around 3sth in the night but still got to train my body to wake up early in the morning also, around 8sth 9 (don’t worry mum, I will take my multi-V and stay healthy).

All of us just can’t wait to get through all these and go back to where we came from. So to all my readers, please keep each and everyone of us in prayers. It’s already 2.30, I need to finish up in my studies before I sleep God Bless ;)

All the best also to Shaun, Evan and Hannah for the upcoming semester exams.
To Cecilia, enjoy your new semester with great challenges and also to equip yourself with knowledge, enabling you to help more people.

Ivan the return........

2007-06-22T08:34:00.001-07:00

Ivan the return is getting nearer, I just can’t wait for its release on the Live Theater in Malaysia. Well, as our final semester exam is getting nearer all of us are just being very focus on it, hope that God will Bless everyone of us accordingly and also with good and fair examiner. But of course all of us as medical students are not “Face Book” , every night at 9pm is our CS night, all of us will just take out around 1 to 2 hrs of our time to play CS and relax. So to everyone, please keep me in prayers as I prepare myself for exam and my returning to Penang.

Being here for around 10months I just wanna thank God for loyal friends and the wonderful love being shown by them but all in all my family is still the best, they have been very encouraging and supportive to me. To my beloved friends, see you all soon back in Penang. God Bless and take care ;)

.........continue

2007-06-13T11:18:00.000-07:00

Well…….so to continue the interesting incident

As my friend approach them, my heart beat started to increase. He just went near them and gave one of them a push from the back and we just walk off, thank God they didn’t fight back. At that instance when the boy was being pushed, I could see that he was scared but after that as we walk off they started joking among themselves again. Well, so this is basically the town that I am living in and have been here for almost 9 months already. So, it’s actually not dangerous for girls but more for guys because rape case and snatch thief seldom occurs, rather more often it’s gang bully and fighting. So, it’s my everyday prayer that God keep us safe and lead us out of trouble, giving us a peaceful heart and joyful spirit. Take care my friends, no matter where you are and May God give you peace in your heart and joy for the spirit too, God Bless ;)

Paint-Ball

2007-06-10T07:36:00.001-07:00

Oucchh……but it was fun, interesting and full of excitement. Initially, me and all my group mates wanted to be in the same team against others that campur aduk one, but there were changes in the timetable of our playing time, so ended up there where only 10 of us and we divided among ourselves, although there were not many of us but we all had fun. Btw, playing paintball here is much cheaper compared to M’sia. It just cost me rm50 to play with 100 bullets. Ivan’s score: 5 kills and 3 death.

Please continue to keep me in prayers and pls do keep in touch with me also.

A humble life i live..........

2007-06-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

Past 2 days (Thur), me and my friend Kok Sien was on our way back from lecture. And there where 2kids in the bus (around 10yrs old) and me and Kok sien whom is also a Penangite started speaking in Hokkien and these 2 budak started repeating whatever we say and laugh over it. Of course we didn’t even give a shit of what they were doing. So, here comes our stop and these 2 bdk went down on the same stop as well. Isshh………they started calling us Babi Cina pula (which floor of hell lah did they learn that from??? I guess on the 18th floor la), come on lah…….. how am I gonna bear with that???? But I didn’t want to do anything but just to shut up as the kids here are infamous for fighting (and of course to fight, we will beat them flat even to the extent that even their own mum can’t recognize them), but I just wanna keep out of trouble as my purpose in Russia is to get my Medical degree and to stay in the presence of God. So, we got down from the bus, my friend looked at me ‘an chua???syok oh???? Me: ta tiok beh syok la’ so we went on and crossed the road, my friend started walking to their direction and then…………………(to be continue on Tue, hehehe……..)

Prayer request:
Ivan is going through detoxication from a deadly venom, so please keep me in prayer, thanks ;)

Blessed and Happy Birthday to Papa and Hannah !!!!!!!! Seeya next month

See U next Month

2007-06-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

“Ivan, see you next month!!!!” these are the very words that my mum told me yesterday. I guess I am not the only one being so excited to go back. Mum is also glad that she can finally say that sentence to me ;)

I have been traveling a very long journey, picking up some new lessons on the way and doing some things that I find joy and excitement in it. The other day, I and my group mates had the opportunity to see a live autopsy of a person died of lung cancer. Being able to witness the whole session from the beginning to the end is really something very awesome and cool, it gave us a better understanding of Anatomy and the Human Body. So to smokers out there, Stop smoking!!!!! Your lungs will really be very black, covered by tar.

48days more than I will officially be back in M’sia. Honestly, I am very excited to go back and meet everyone but at the same time I am very fearful. Fearing to witness and accept things that have changed to something bad. I don’t know if I am able to deal with it or not but I guess I should just eliminate all those worries and focus on the promises of God ----- Abundant of Blessings from Him. So to friends that I love ------- See you next month !!!!!

Jin and YK, thanks for being a faithful friend abroad of mine and always keep in contact with me. I feel Blessed and appreciate it, God Bless and till we meet again ;)

Everything is changing

2007-05-21T11:57:00.001-07:00

Phew…….the weather is just gonna get hotter and hotter. For the past week it has really been something new for me. Now I can really dress up like I do in M’sia, not even needing an outer coat. Now the weather here is around 31’C and trust me that it is really very hot (it has been 8mths since I last experienced tropical weather) and the problem is that our room does not have a fan yet and all our classrooms in the Uni are also not equipped with any fan. And also with the sun smiling so brightly I finally got back my sun tan, not as fair as I used to be.

Something very unique about the summer over here (summer actually starts officially next month), it snows. They are actually not snow but just a mimicry of it, it is actually seeds of a kind of tree, that produces so much seeds that it flies all over the air as if it is snowing, some even gather around on the roadside like bundles of wheat balls but just that it is in white color. Everyday, the sun rises around 4am in the morning and sets around 10pm in the night. Now we even have mosquitoes everywhere that sometimes it irritates, just like how it was at home, and I just enjoy telling my friends about the electrical racket and us the Khoo family playing with it among ourselves.

For less than 2months than I’ll finally be back home, back to the place that I use to be and the people I love being around with, just can’t wait to get home. Love U all, and special thanks to Shaun, Evan and Janis ------ these few days the Gideonknights have really been a great encouragement to me. To Shaun --- YES, u are right. Distance is only a physical distance between us and our brotherhood will always stand firm (but don’t forget our lovely sister), Evan ---- Thanks, for all that u have done for your little twin bro, and the trouble taken on behalf of me. Janis ---- That verse was really very touching and encouraging, u just melt my heart with this summer. Papa and Mama ----- thanks for all your prayers and help and the daily sms filled with love and misses.

Friends, do u all now one thing???? I never tell Shaun or Evan that I love or miss them but ever since I come here, than we just tend to do that, telling each other how much we love and miss each other, like a bunch of new lovers.

We did It !!!!!!!!!

2007-05-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

We finally did it. Out of the 8 teams, we are the only team that is able to finish the whole season by losing all our games, and yes not even a single draw or even a win. And guess what our only goal was from a penalty given to us. Other than that, there is nothing else. Although we keep on losing but I’m glad to play with this team, at least I got the chance to play football every Sunday and the spirit in the locker room is always very high, except for today. I am really very disappointed at how everyone played today, no semangat at all. So very sorry guys, the golden shoe didn’t serve its purpose at all. And my position in the team was as a right winger. See u guys back in Malaysia and let’s play football at that time. Btw, we have a lot of supporters and I personally picked up a couple of new friends in this journey.

*Problem from the previous blog had been solved, leaving a scar and a different side of view from Ivan. But Ivan learned from it and moved on in life.*

Turning of the Clock & changing of Everything

2007-05-11T09:08:00.000-07:00

Things had changed for Ivan, everything in the turning of 12hrs indicated by his 25 Hours watch. He just feel a deep disappointment in the pump located at the center of his body and with Questions all around his Grey Mater.

One thing he doesn’t understand is that why can people change soOoOo…….. fast in just a blink of the eye. He ONCED had a friend that they enjoyed each others company, sometimes going to or coming back from classes together, they helped up each other in studies and joke at each others mistakes. However, just because of a little and stupid mistake that took place. Suddenly, Ivan is known as a stranger – a stranger that should never be near to or to even talk too. Why??? Why??? Why??? (Ivan asked)

It is not easy for Ivan to find a true friend over here or even someone that can make him laugh or joke together with. With this happening, what step than should Ivan take? Just forget about everything??? And tell himself that all these were just a dream??? A dream that have just been ended by the ring of the alarm clock.

Ivan did, not one but many prayers, hoping to make a good drift at the end of the cliff, he tried but was still treated as a stranger, Ivan had came to the conclusion not to push it too hard and just leave it to God – the Almighty God that he believes in, especially to resolve all his problems. If Ivan is able to make a clean and nice drift at the end of the cliff, than all Glory to God, who reigns high above everything, if he just happen to fall down the cliff, than don’t worry, his car is equipped with safety airbag. I believe Ivan will make it, because he have God for comfort and encouragement from FAMILY and friends that are reading this. He still LOVE God and gives Him all the Glory. God Bless…….. ;)

Pics of Ivan

2007-05-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

Greetings to my readers, Evan have been posting pics so i also can't loss out, lol......have fun ;)

The VSMU ping-pong's (F) team and Afni, our life time supporter with the supporting board.

- Before departing -

- Me and Ren Geng -

- BusyBodies -

- Out of x where -

- VSMU ping-pong team(M) after proclaiming Victory -

- here goes the Handsome Ivan(as usual) -

- Shing Lin's B'day -

- Moscow 2007 -

- VSMU ping-pong's team -

4th Malaysian Sport Games

2007-05-01T04:22:00.001-07:00

“Stand up for the Champion” this is the song that I am hearing now.

It has been some time since I last took part and won in such a prestige’s competition. Volgograd got the 2nd position in the overall competition with 4 Gold – Ping-pong (M), Netball and Basketball (M & F), 3 Silver – Ping-pong (F), Futsal (M & F) and 1 Bronze – Takraw.

Overall, all of us had fun and made some new friends, and many of us lost our voice, including me. The food prepared for us was really very delicious and wonderful but a lot of them where wasted as many didn’t eat.

We arrived there at around 8 something in the morning, and immediately after coming down from the bus was the opening ceremony, than the competition went on until 11pm, we then only managed to check-in in the hotel around 12.30am. After washing up and getting some rest and my dinner, we than got to gather at the lobby at 7am in the morning. We than went on with our ping-pong (M) competition claiming the Gold Medal. After all the competitions, we washed up at the changing room and went for the closing ceremony in Malaysian Embassy in the open air. Isshh…….all of us where all well dressed, thought going Malaysian Embassy have to dress up properly but ended up have to cover ourselves up with our spring jacket as the weather was quite cold. All of us took a lot of pictures during that time. The closing ceremony only ended at around 11pm. Our bus journey should be around 16 hrs but I think the driver drove quite fast and we arrived back to Volgograd in a 11 hrs journey, whereby most of the time, everyone was sleeping as we where all tired.

Every one of us got a warm welcoming and wishes from our hostel mates. Our floor mates are even going to spend us dinner tonight. Waw……not bad huh, now I am just like on top of the world, hahahaha……………Feeling very lazy to study, tonight got Chelsea match pula and of course I am going for Chelsea.

Journey to Victory

2007-04-28T02:40:00.001-07:00

Today is the departure day for us to go to Moscow, for a very simple reason ------ 4th Malaysian Games. This event is like the peak of the year, everyone is very excited about it, no matter he or she is a player or supporter. From VSMU, there will be 93 of us. I’ll be representing in Table- tennis and of course I want to emerge as the champion, but the most important thing of all is to have fun and meet new friends. So my friends, I’ll be having my competition tomorrow, from 4pm to 2am (Malaysian time), so do give me your support, all of us had trained hard and our hearts are all full with larva just waiting to be explode during the competition.

Bad news:
1. Yesterday, when me and my roommate where waiting for the bus to get back. Suddenly, from behind a fat lady in her 40-ies started shouting at us, as we are foreigners: asking us to go back, giving us history lesson about Germany, blah……blah……. Blah……..But we just ignored her and continue waiting until the bus came. This is actually the 2nd time I experienced this but the 1st wasn’t that intense and during the 1st time, there where actually a lot of us, as we are all on our way for lecture.

2. This morning, I went to the big freezer wanting to take my chicken out to defrost so I can cook lunch before leaving to Moscow. Guess what>???? My whole Tupperware of chicken gone missing, I continued my searching quest as beside that Tupperware, I have another 2 chicken which I bought and haven’t chop yet, isshshh…….the whole plastic was torn open with only 1 inside (so good of the thief for leaving one for me). I ended eating porridge for lunch.

Thank God that I am still high in spirit not being affected by any of these, so please pray for safety and journey mercy and that all of us will have fun together. One more request, to win as the champion, hehehehe…………..

- kHoO_7^@N ;) -

Less tah 3 more months to go

2007-04-18T10:12:00.001-07:00

Less than 3 more months to go, than I will finally end my 1st year of studies and go back to the place that I always wanted to be, but some how in my heart besides having the excitement and anxious heart I am also full of fear. Fearing at how people will look at me and even more to tread me, will people tread me the same??? Will I be leaved out??? Being an alien in everything and all I can do is just to observe from far and be happy for them, but I am very stingy I myself want to be happy as well.

In my heart there is actually a dream at how I wish everything will be at the very first moment I come out from the departure door and close my eyes to end the first day of my stay in Penang 2007. Well, I will be praying for it and we all shall stay tuned and see what will happen by that time ;)

Koinonia

2007-04-15T05:32:00.001-07:00

Koinonia ------ Is a fellowship of believers who are committing themselves to Jesus Christ and to each other in love, respect, and service. It is our desire to be a local body of believers cooperating with the Lord Jesus Christ as He builds us and the rest of His church.

Today is the 1st year anniversary of our church, and it was an awesome church service, all of us dressed up in our own native outfit, by the way we have students from America, Malaysia, Africa, China, Russia, Vietnam and England (visitor). The performance by the Africans where really great, the way they put all their voices together is really a kind of music that U can never hear in Malaysia. Personally, I loved and enjoyed today’s service. The testimonials given where touching and refreshing, it is like hot water being poured into a teapot with Earl Grey tea leaves. I lead today’s P&W, and the last song was “Let us be one voice” I initiated by joining our hands together and walau eh……. Just imagine, the kind of united feeling is very good, it is just a simple understanding that all churches, especially in Malaysia need to understand and never slip it away.

We took some pictures, I’ll show U all some time later when I get my hands on them. By the way, there was this breaking news, today our Pastor invited someone to come up and he suddenly just announce that this sis of ours is already been Baptist this morning, none of us knew about it because she wanted to do it quietly, its just simply because she is a ‘horse come people’ ---- TLBC youth should understand what that stands for, so I am really thankful and grateful to God for all that He have done and is still doing for this Koinonia church. Koinonia is a Greek word meaning Fellowship.

Welcome back.........

2007-04-14T11:14:00.001-07:00

Harlo everybody, I know that it have been a very long time since I last update myself well……this is because I was quite busy for the pass month cause got a lot of exams and concluding, so just let me make some highlights:

Found good friends over here ---- R.Geng, Keong etc.
Started plying in the football league over here and these are the results: 4-0, 4-0, 3-0 and yes we lost in all 3 games, tomorrow we will be playing again, it’s a every Sunday thing.
Was sick for the pass 2 days.
Keep on dreaming that I am already back home with my family.
Got the last and 11th parcel of the year (making a record over here, hehehehe)
Was touched by Hannah, I am always very glad when friends in M’sia still remember me, not mentioning my friends in church ;)

So take care everybody and I will keep myself as update as possible. YK ---- Happy???? I update the so now I am not keeping myself silent d, God Bless Everyone ;)

Thank God for people like them ;)

2007-03-17T12:05:00.000-07:00

“Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.”

Well, since I have made the decision to come to Russia to pursue my studies and lessons in life and to follow the will of God in my life I have never regretted. Although there is and still always difficulty accompanied with ups and downs in life but I thank God for all his promises. Recalling one of my friend (Sherena) telling me something, she said that seeing pictures of me with all my friends (church) just make her very jealous because of what that has bonded all of us together ------ the true love of God. Pass 2days, I went to look at some pictures taken by my friends (church) during Christmas, I can really feel the aroma and fragrance of love coming out from them. I really miss them and everything that we use to do together and just can’t wait to go home sweet home.

Yesterday, Jin asked me “life in Russia or Malaysia better??” Of course I said Malaysia, not because to make him feel happy but I really miss those days that I used to have, their accompany and friendship built up between us can never be forgotten but I still want to thank God for friends that I have met here these people are great and wonderful to me; Ren Geng, Wenn Fung, Wei Keong, Jeremy and Afni. I believe that to maintain a good friendship both parties need to work hard for it, and I am glad that my friends (church, YK, Ashley, Alex, Aou) have done their job well. And certainly I did my job as well, although some have let me down but for those that didn’t I just want to thank them and also to thank God for putting people like them into my life. God Bless and seeya soon I’ll be back in Malaysia 4mths form this date ;)

Good and Funny News (actually wanted to post this earlier bt Blogger gt a bit prob)

2007-03-17T12:03:00.000-07:00

Well……these few days I have been quite busy preparing for the couple of concluding and normal class test. Well there are good and funny news that I would like to share with U all. In Bio concluding test, I got the highest, hahaha, getting both 5 (A-in British sys) without using any lifeline whereas others did except me and Heah and for physics I also gave a good class performance and received compliments from my tec. However, for Anatomy I was quite disappointed with myself, I put in a lot of effort for muscles and didn’t pay much attention to others, and guess what she only asked one question for muscles which is actually a large portion of the things we need to study and asked 3 questions about the others, Isshhh……I was really disappointed la. And here comes the joke of the season, I failed my Latin Test, hahahaha………My lect asked, Ivan what happen ???? caused all this while me and S.Ling always get 5 in her test then suddenly I failed for 2 parts pula. Because the night before I was studying Bio and didn’t study much for Latin, thank God she said that next week I can retake the test again, not taking this test into account.

So, today I celebrated by eating Ivan’s homemade KFC, what I wonderful meal. Ohya, now this is the best news ever ------ The actual date and time when I will land my butt back in Penang, Malaysia, hahahaha…….

12th July Volgograd - Moscow (0705 – 0905)
12th July Moscow – Hong Kong (1955 – 0945)
15th July Hong Kong – Penang (1505 – 2035)

(All the time shown is according to domestic time)

So, will u guys come to the airport and get me???? Too bad it’s a Sun but not a Sat.
YK, see u in HK soon huh.

Are U worrying ????

2007-03-07T11:02:00.000-08:00

Today as I came out from the Anatomy and Biology building I saw a white van parked outside of the building at some distance from the building and this brought me back to those worries where I used to have when I was a small boy, the fear of being kidnapped. Do you guys know something, as people grew up and older we are suppose to be even more mature and wiser in the sense of managing problem and also to control our own feelings or maybe to analyst issues that are needed to be worried and which aren’t.

But I don’t thing this is the case in most people. People in general are still very easily worried, especially to things that they hear happening around them. As a young kid, u might be hearing a lot of kidnapped incidents and you start to worry about it. As u grew older, u start to worry about your studies and over pressure yourself with it. Finally, u start working and you continue your daily life just wanting to please your boss, fearing that offending him might cause you into deep trouble, fearing about family issue and the list goes on and on.

But one thing we all always forget, all of us believe that there is a God, no matter what believes you have and for me I know that God will take care of all my needs because he is an Awesome God, his promises is shown even greater when came to Russia until now, He has continue to be a Blessing not only to me but also to my dad, my mum and my whole family. No matter, physically, financially, emotionally and everything that is needed He gets it all done excellently. I am really so thankful to His gracious promises and I believe that there is nothing to be worried about, nothing can’t be overcome, so to everyone Cheers Up and in everything you do just do your best and God will do the rest.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

So, what are U worrying about ?????

Enjoy yah.....

2007-03-03T12:20:00.001-08:00

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2007-03-03T12:20:00.000-08:00

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Events......

2007-03-03T12:05:00.000-08:00

Well......i think this would be the last video clip that i will be doing for my 1st yr of studies oversea, as i well be going to M'sia vvvvv soon. These are actually some events that took placed recently. The B'day celebrations was like the 15th B'day celebration that i had since i came to Russia, and everytime is also me who whould play the guitar, nevermind lah cause i also don't mind. Later when u all c W.Funng playing the guitar, that table light was actually an artificial spotlight, have fun viewing this video clip.

Special thanks to ppl that have been a great and wonderful Blessing to me recently (excluding ppl in Russia)

God and my Family of course for all the parcells and unlimited encouragements, Jin, Eng, C.Yi Tan and family(Thx for the CNY card), P,Kim, Y.K(thx for the gifts all the way from HK), Elui, Kelvin, Ashley, Gab, U&A.Teng and U.Goo See.

Thanks everyone and LOVE U guys. Take care and God Bless ;)

Landing Ivan's BUTT.......

2007-02-28T10:25:00.000-08:00

It is always very fun and good when you expect something bad but it turns out to be good. Just like what happen today, actually all of us expect ourselves to be busy today as we will be having anatomy class tomorrow but today our lect asked us to only study and look up some stuff, she will not be testing us tomorrow, hahahaha…….so we can relax a bit.

Something funny and good that I always feel, although we all have been here for more than 5mths but all of us are still in the same topic; “Eh, u know ah??? The shua tao lan Hokkien mee very good”, “This time go back I surely must eat tai lok mee”, “next yr when we come back we got to bring this and that…..” all of us are still in this kind of topic thinking of going back and all the things that we have in mind to do. Honestly, to me the memory that I have in Penang and my home is still as fresh as a durian when it just drops down from a watermelon tree. I still miss all those days and just can’t wait to land my butt on the chair with cushion around the dining table in my house.

Just 2 days ago, I was dreaming that I have already went back to penang and was together with my family, actually the days for me to be back is actually very near already. It’s only around 4 more months, and so fast I have been here for more than 5mths already, so in another eye clip, then I will find myself in my house, Hiding Place, Stulos Point, TLBC, sitting in the same car with my family going to Hatyai or Ipoh together, eating ‘ahg choi kai’, overnight at friends house, BBQ with friends and even chit chatting together telling about all those days we use to have sounding like a white headed old man.

So to my Family and Friends, I hope u all still remember me, I’ll be back soon. To my mum and friends that have been sending me msgs I am very touch and thankful, msgs that might seem normal to me when I am in penang are no longer normal ones any more, they are like burning hot charcoal in this very cold winter. Thank You and God Bless ;)

Happy B’day to Jacqualine Chan (Alex’s sis)

3 Days 2 night of Holiday

2007-02-25T11:15:00.000-08:00

Now I am downloading SHE songs from LAN, while downloading and listening to those songs, it just remind me about my schooling days (SHE is a famous artist group at that time, but I don’t know about it know, I am sooooo out dated since I came to Russia). And also the days where me, Evan, Kelvin and H. Chuan stayed overnight at U. Rubben and A. Mary’s house.

Well…..today is the last day of my 3days holiday. In these 3days, I really rested a lot, especially last night. In the first day of holiday I am still not that used to it, I woke up at 8.15am that day and went to do my marketing. Today I also woke up at 8.30am went to toilet, did my morning prayer, nothing to do then went back to sleep again, I ended up overslept and was late for church.

Yesterday was the CNY celebration, to me it was the best celebration out of the 3 new year celebration (Malay, Indian, Chinese) but honestly the food was ok nia. However, the ‘tang yuan’ was good because it was us the 1st year students who made those, hahahaha…….we woke up at 3am that day to do, so tired ah and wasn’t feeling well, took a panadol and went back to sleep again at 7.30am until 10am. Today, I lost my voice because I was the MC for the CNY celebration and the mic went out of order, so I was literally shouting from the rooftop of Gurney Plaza to be heard from the basement. But I enjoyed the celebration and took a lot of photos, all those decoration was superbly done. Thank God so much for this 3 days holiday (including Sun), because to get a day off over here is as hard as asking the pig to climb up the tree, so we all really appreciated it. Btw, the holiday is because it is Men’s Day. Next month on the 8th is Women’s Day.

'Canalis Inguinalis'

2007-02-21T10:41:00.000-08:00

Well…..This term ‘canalis inguinalis’ was introduced by my Anatomy lect today. Dating back to somewhere around May in 2003 was when I did my Hernia operation, if any of you guys remember????? So today in Anatomy class, we learned about the main reason for hernia to occur and the weak points in a human body, and my hernia happened through this canal known as ‘canalis inguinalis’. By the way, at young age, it’s also through this whole where the humans’ testis goes through before it goes out from the body. I was actually quite excited when my lect explained about it.

Today I was actually to be very busy because of tomorrow’s anatomy class, but today she told us that tomorrow she will be busy and other lect will replace, hahahaha………so tonight relax don’t need to really study, if not today and tomorrow got anatomy, back to back so just guess how tired we are, and today also got physics. But now relax already, then I can really rest and Fri and Sat is holiday class cancelled because of Men’s day, hahaha……….I really need rest lah now out of 10 people there will be 6 either sick or something wrong and I am 1 of them, I just got a bit soar throat and mild running nose only so don’t worry.

Happy and Blessed B’day to Elui ;)

3 in 1

2007-02-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone an early Happy and Blessed Chinese New Year. Today, I am seriously vvvvvvv happy, glad, full of joy, awesome and as high as if I have eaten pill ecstasy. Yesterday, I got my parcel slip, informing me that my parcel had arrived, so today I went to collect it. Collecting the parcel is already the highlight of my day, as it was already my 7th parcel that I am collecting. So…..…after that as I walked in to the hostel, the administrator can recognize me (as I have a Russian name) and I heard a lady quarrelling with our guard, later I got to fine out that I got another parcel, all the way from Hong Kong, thanks YK hahahaha……… my second parcel of the day, I was already too high and start to loss conscious already, hahahaha…..… Actually that lady wanted me to open the parcel and check that everything is ok and in good condition. Thank God , that I came back at the very right time, if not susah la, cause usually they will just leave it and than pass to me when I come back.

After opening and searching through the parcelsssssss, I was seriously very happy and thankful for everything that has been sent to me, especially the BOASTER, hahahaha. When I went to Moscow, I saw boasters being sold in Ikea but it was Rm100, too expensive that’s why I didn’t buy (people here don’t use boaster to sleep, they just don’t understand the fun of it, too bad). Just now I got another parcel slip again, but I guess it’s just a repeating slip.

As I am writing this blog, suddenly I got a phone call from Lip Wee (the man in charge for all Chinese activities), he asked me whether can I be the MC for the Chinese New Year celebration, and I was huh????? Who recommended me???? Well……I am actually very glad and happy for the opportunity given but honestly I don’t know how did he know my name, because last Sunday was the gathering and meeting of all Chinese for this celebration and I was actually on webcam with my parents and Evan, so I went down very late (about the ending of the meeting), when I opened the door. Ooppsss……everyone turned over and looked at me, of course I quickly sat down, then he just called out my name and ask whether I have any suggestion to give and certainly I said no. (I have no idea what was going on at that time). Whatever it is, I am thankful for the opportunities and Blessings given I seriously appreciate all these and I am very grateful. These are the 3 main highlights of Ivan’s day today, actually today got another one ( celebration of W.Fung’s Birthday, thanks to my mama we ate nestum prawn).

Announcement: Everyone is vvvvvv jealous of Ivan, hahahaha. Simply because I am the most Blessed Kid on Earth ;)

Special thanks to My Father in Heaven, Papa, Mama and YK. God Bless ;)

View of The Year ;)

2007-02-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

Today was seriously a good and nice day, after our P.T class and we came out from the sports hall, it was indeed a very beautiful view. Just now it was snowing cats and dogs, the view was indeed very beautiful especially the view of the park with ‘botak’ tress coated with a layer of white snow, I really love it so much. I think today was the best snow view that I have ever seen. I just hope that all of you can come over here and enjoy this view with me, and we may even have a snow ball fight ;)

Basketball in the "winning" team

2007-02-10T10:20:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, our group, Ren Geng’s group and 1 more group joined together for physical training, so there where many of us, and we where playing basketball. Although my team lost but I really had a lot of fun (our team is like Hiding Place playing with T.L.B.C), me and Shing Ling playing in different team really led me back to those days where me, Han Chuan and Jin used to play football together, we are like trying to block each other and laughing at each other every time we miss a shot. Sometimes half way through the game, the both of us (me and S.Ling) will just disappear. We ended up at the side of the court whenever he managed to block my ball or laughed at me, I’ll just push him to the side saja mau kenakan him. I really had fun and missed those days (back in M’sia) whenever we use to play football and sometimes ended up pushing, laughing or sometimes even pulling each others pants. I even recalled once where they where all so bad, half way through the game when I was already very tired they all attacked me and took off my pants half way. However, those days where fun and full of wonderful memories, I really hope that when I get back all of us can have fun with each other again. By the way, in that game the score was 26 – 58, and in my team I guess I scored 20 points, so friends out there don’t main-main ah, since I come here my basketball not bad d ah, wait till I get back then we can play football and basketball together ;)

Word of affirmation

2007-02-08T05:22:00.000-08:00

Although everyday I am living my life with a joyful spirit and full of passion but there is still one thing that is disturbing me for the pass few days. Sometimes when I try my best to accomplish things and do the best in everything that I can but still I don’t get the encouragement needed. Not because I need encouragement for me to work hard but all I need is just a simple word of encouragement from people that I love, words not to make me happy but words that can make me feel appreciated and giving me their trust and affirmation in all that I do. To all my friends out there please keep Ivan in prayers, that he may have the encouragement, support and love showed by his Beloved. God Bless U all as well ;)

Moscow + Result

2007-02-04T09:24:00.000-08:00

I just came back from my Moscow trip and to put it in a nutshell the trips was indeed very fun, enjoyable and full of wonderful incidents such as being left behind by the metro and manage to buy so much things and I guess this trip was one of the trip that I really spent my money. However, at the beginning of the trip I was quite disturbed by the news regarding my result. I only got a 3 which is equal to a ‘C’ in the British system. Seriously, I have no idea at all what happen. I feel that I answered all the questions quite well, or maybe is because that I failed my 2nd concluding test that’s why I only got a 3, but by right our final result should only be based on our final exam result. Well, there is seriously nothing that I can do, so thousand apologies to my parents, I know that I have let them down.

To my siblings and YK, I have got some great stuff for all of U all. To my MU friends, I actually wanted to get the MU Football socks for U all, but sorry lah it’s really too expensive, its 699 rubles which equal to RM 100, so really can’t afford lah. Evan, Mr Aou got something for us. Till now take care and God Bless everyone ;)

Gastric....

2007-01-31T04:05:00.000-08:00

Today was suppose to be a very good day and actually it still is accept for the fact that now I am suffering from gastric. I will be leaving soon for Moscow and preparing to have a great holiday together with my friends. Just now after our exam we went to Grand Pizza and makan then went to Ramstore to get some junk food for us to enjoy in our journey to Moscow, it will be a long 16hrs journey. Well….about my exam, I am actually quite satisfy with the way I answered the question. And my result will be out tomorrow at 12pm, by that time I’ll already be at Moscow and my friends will get my result for me. Please pray for me guys and gals my stomach sakit lah, I wanna have fun in Moscow ;)

Preparation

2007-01-29T00:18:00.000-08:00

Well……as U all know my exam is coming soon, so these few days the time-table is quite the same, everyday all we do is just study and rest, and for me the way I rest is by watching Grey’s Anatomy series (I watch everyday while I makan), enjoy a pack of chips with a movie and even play FM. Sometimes, I would even go around and check out the others and have a short break together by chit-chatting for a while. So one thing I feel good about hostel life is that, days are not so boring even to stay back for the whole day but certainly U got to have your personal laptop, if not U will be bored to death. So guys and girls please keep me in prayers as the exam is just around the corner. May God’s name be Glorified ;)

My Head was gonna B.U.R.S.T

2007-01-26T06:19:00.000-08:00

The past 2days has really been very stressful for me. Whenever I stop studying or in the bus coming back from class, then I feel so pressure recalling of the amount of things that I need to study for the preparation of exam, it was really stressful and torturing. Taking my SAM exam is even not so stressed compared to my present emotion, I told some of my seniors and asked them to keep me in prayers. Yesterday, I had a talk with Wei Lup as we walked back together, he encouraged me and it really works, especially yesterday after our Prayer Fellowship, I really felt a lot more relax and more encouraged to prepare and face the exam, thanks Wei Lup and others for their prayers.

My final semester exam is very soon, it will be on Wednesday. Right after the exam, then me and some of my friends will be going to Grand Pizza and makan as a celebration, then me and Funng will be going to Ramstore as we buy some junk food stuff to be brought together with us, because later in the evening we will be going to Moscow, I just can’t wait for the trip and pray the God will Bless our fellowship together. Please pray for our accommodation preparation also, thanks ;)

I think that previous link have a problem, try this link

2007-01-23T01:54:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssBTd38QgA

Video for U guys ;)

2007-01-23T01:41:00.000-08:00

Parcel from friends

2007-01-23T01:22:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys, yesterday I attended the 4th B’day party of the month, and had chemistry lesson today so need to study and prepare for the lesson. But yesterday I was seriously very happy and overjoyed. Finally !!!!! I got the parcel from all my beloved bros and sis. I went around the whole hostel showing off all the gifts and everyone was just so jealous of me to have such great friends like YOU all in my life. I recorded the process of me opening the parcel, so do enjoy. All the people in the beginning just saja want to be famous nia, thanks so much to U all but some of the signature I don’t know whose wan leh, so if I didn’t send a appreciation massage to you, please don’t be angry but consider changing your signature or maybe improve your hand writing. C.K you tukar number already is it???? Why always sms can’t go through want????

Love U guys deep…..deep…….Thanks for showing your love and care to me and not forgetting me, no words are able to express my love and appreciation to You all, I Love U all. Many have disappointed and even forget me, but You all never I’m really very thankful.

I thank God for friends like You all and I pray that God will continue to Bless You all, that You all may continue be A Blessing to others especially to Ivan Khoo Kay L’erh ;)

23-1-07 ======= This is the Day

2007-01-23T01:21:00.000-08:00

Now is just 11am sth and I am already back to my hostel. Although today was a short day but much have I gained and experienced. Today, I only have chemistry practical class, and we are all also expecting to get our Chemistry concluding test 2, all we need is a pass to be qualify to take the final semester exam. Well…..so I prayed to God this morning that no matter what my result will be, May Him be glorified (I’m quite confident to get a 4 out of 5). And guess what, I got a 2, the only student who failed in my group (7 of us). I was indeed very surprise(but this lecturer is always famous for her strict marking) but at that time I was indeed very disappointed with myself and the result I got. But she really loves our group very much, she is willing to teach us aren’t like other groups lecturers. So certainly I need to re-sit, but I don’t need to do the whole paper, she only chose a couple of questions for me to do and eventually I found out that I actually got all my concept for hybridization all wrong, no wander I fail. So, although I failed but I’m glad that my lecturer is willing to teach me and to make sure I don’t make the same mistake again in the final semester exam.

Thanks to Wen Fung and Chai for their encouragement ;)

Another interesting incident is that there are many wild dogs over here, many times we are able to here people being chanced by dogs. Today, out of no where suddenly around 5 of them ran out and they weren’t barking or chasing after me, but after the old lady behind me. ‘ten-ten-ten-ten’ so here came Ivan the hero, I ran over there and they all backed-up except one of them, so I went nearer lifting up my leg to scare him, and he also ran back. I ended up walking with that old lady for a certain distant away from there.

Hebat huh???

2007-01-21T06:01:00.000-08:00

I am your constant comanion.I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden.I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.I am completely at your command.Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me andI will be able to do them quickly and correctly.I am easily managed - you must merely be firm with me.Show me exactly how you want something done and with a few lessons I will do it automatically.I am the servant of all great individuals and alas, of all failures, as well.Those who are great, I have made great.Those who are failures, I have made failures.I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human.You may run me for a profit or run me for ruin - it makes no difference to me.Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet.Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

Guess who am I?

Eh, pls help me out. I got this from my bro's blog. My guess was Computer but i got it wrong, so just help me by throwing anything that come into ur mind. Please.........................

Thank You ;)

In My service to God ;)

2007-01-21T05:57:00.000-08:00

I really want to thank Kiononia Church and Ps. Frank for all the opportunity and chances given not only to serve the Lord but at the same time to learn many new things. Now, I and Wei Lup (one of the senior which really helped us a lot when we firstly arrived) will be in charge to check our newly started church’s audit, to check where and when all the money came in and go out. Today, at the end of the service the Ps. suddenly called me to do the ending prayer, not because I’m scared or what, is just that I didn’t see it coming, felt quite pressurized when did that prayer (usually he is the one that do the ending prayer). Please keep me in prayers that this little spirit of mine will be humble before God ;)

A Students Dream

2007-01-18T04:48:00.000-08:00

Walau…..today was indeed a very good day. Today, we had Math and Physics class, so when we went in, our professor ask us a few question regarding our semester and time-table. After that, he returned me my control test for last week, told me my mistakes then…..

Professor Verstakov: Ok, u are now free.
Ivan: Huh ??? (I thought I said something wrong)

This professor always let us go back early, most of the time is around 2 – 2.5 hours early then the expected time, but today I was in the class for less then 5mins then I am free to go back, just feeling so glad and happy. For studies wise, it is fine because we all did our preparatory course back in M’sia so most of the stuff we had actually learned before. For the next semester, we really hope to get him again, hahaha……..

Just finished 3 concluding test so far, now preparing for Anatomy( every week going to class is like having an exam), and the final first semester exam for Chemistry, it’ll be on the 31st of Jan, we will be able to know our result the next day at 12pm. However, around that time I and some of my friends will actually be at Moscow already enjoying our 4days of winter semester break (so short for us). We will actually be leaving for Moscow after our exam at 5pm.

My guess for next week is that we will still be able to go back early again next week, I think he would just sign for us at our ‘za-ch-oot’ book saying we had finished the credit hours and class then let us go back, this signature is important for us to take the final semester exam.

Odd Weather

2007-01-18T04:47:00.000-08:00

Although now we are in the midst of winter, but everything just don’t seems like what that have always been expected, the weather is just like in autumn, around 5’C. So ‘sien’ thought can experience those kind of extreme cold over here, these few days, I wear shorts and singlet only. The other day when Shing Ling (my roommate) was sleeping, he woke up then took off his shirt then tidur balik pula.

However, I heard that the weather is expected to drop next week. So never mine lah we shall wait and see. One thing good is that yesterday and today, the sun is shining brightly, one thing that we seldom see over here. Sometimes even the whole week you can’t see the sun.

Long time since I last updated ;)

2007-01-16T07:37:00.000-08:00

Well….today was certainly a Happy and Great day. Finally finished the Chemistry and Latin Language concluding test, so now we all get to rest for 2days before we start off our engine again, although was really tired but considering the fact that I can spoilt myself by playing games and watching movie really makes me more energetic,… Oh Yeh!!!!

My days over here are getting better each day, having a closer relationship with the seniors (we all go to the same church together), so maybe I guess that this kind of Joy and Relationship can only be found in the family of God.

Ohya, to my friends. U all tipu me wan, until now I still haven’t get any notice about the parcel yet. Last week, I dreamt that it came already, mana tau when I wake up time tak ada apa pun. Anyway, thanks so much and I’ll wait patiently for the best ;)

A holiday well spend ;)

2007-01-08T06:58:00.000-08:00

Well……here goes my short, meaningful, and kind of a not bad holiday. All of us just hope that this holiday had just started. So, today everything went back to normal. Woke up early in the morning and went for classes, but I’m not too sure whereter is it that everyone is so excited, everyone is early today and I was the last to left but was still early 10mins for class.

Basically in the holiday I finished watching the ‘Prison Break’ series, went for a couple of sports competition and won the 3rd placing for table tennis between international students. We had a simple dinner but very joyful dinner on the 31st of December. While on Russians Christmas eve, I actually wanted to make some pancakes and enjoy it while I watch my midnight movie. However, I took some for my Malay friends, after a while they all came up to my floor with their egg and flour. It seems that they where actually hungry and wanted to fry French fries, so since I was making pancakes, so they all came up and joined the fun.

Yesterday (Christmas Day), me and some of our church members went to 4 hostels to sing Christmas carols, although it was tiring but it was fun, it’s actually the first time for many of them to do caroling and certainly the first time in Russia. Over here, the Christmas celebration is not that Heboh, and they don’t do caroling as well.

Thanks to my mum and some of my Malay friends, I actually tried making a lot of new recipes and food during the holiday. I enjoyed the fun and certainly the food. Although this holiday was short but I enjoyed myself a lot and rested well. I think it’s only in this holiday that I get to stay back at the hostel the whole day because usually we have class until Sat and go to church on Sun. To have a day of holiday here is very rare, aren’t like Malaysia where we got all sorts of celebration and Orang Besar’s B’day, so we appreciated this 1 week holiday a lot.

Great Competition

2007-01-04T04:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the 2nd futsall game that I have ever played since the day I landed on Volgograd, well our opponents where the same team again, and yet we lose again, but I really enjoyed the game a lot, compared to the 1st game.

Today, we went for basketball and p-pong competition. In the 1st game of basketball, we lost again where that team later on emerged as the champion. However, in p-pong I did not bad. I got the 3rd placing and Ren Geng got the 2nd. The Champion is a Vietnamese, and yes he was indeed a good player, me and R.Geng is really no where close him.

Although, I lost in Futsall and Basketball but I really enjoyed myself a lot, even to picked up some injuries along the line. Ohya, the University’s coach even approached me and R.Geng, asking us to play for the University team (if we go then we will be the 1st Malaysian playing for the University over all the sports), me and R.Geng will actually also be playing in Moscow around April representing Malaysia. I and R.Geng is still not too sure about that yet because we need to see the training time and our time-table also. Tomorrow will be the prize giving day.

So till now, take care my friends and continue to keep in touch. Richard you better work hard and be careful with all those cups, make sure you are able to glorify God’s name over there, and don’t spoilt my reputation over there, if not I’m gonna bet you. God Bless ;)

Spending The last Day of 2006 ;)

2006-12-31T15:08:00.000-08:00

Spending the last day of year 2006, as usual today I went to church, after the service everyone starts to bid their goodbyes and wishes for the New Year, at that instance I can just feel the love in each and every one of us, and obviously I was glad. The whole gang of us went to Ramstore together and bought some stuff, then came back to the hostel.

Initially the plan for today is that me and Chong (5th yr senior) will have our dinner together, mana tau change of plan the whole gang of us ate together, and I was indeed very glad and happy to spend that wonderful moment with all of them, all of us are Christians. I just pray to God that our friendship would continue to grow and all of us can enjoy each others company. Thanks to the Blessings of God, most of the time, me and Fung where given the opportunity to join them and enjoy the fellowship together.

At 10pm, all of us met in Jeremy’s room, we had a game, and some time of testimonial sharing and fruits with herbal tea, all prepared by Chua Ling. After a time of prayer, we did count down and wished each other.

Reflecting back for the pass 2yrs. I remember in yr 2005, it was one of the best yr in my life, being able to enjoy a yr of college life and met many many new friends, with wonderful experiences, I really thank God for that yr and much of His Blessings. Last yr, 2006 was one of the yr where I experience a lot in life, being in the state of life where there are a lot of ups and downs, preparing me for this yr and everything in it. Although it was a difficult yr for me but at the same time, I really thank God for all His Blessings and promises, through these experiences it enables me to appreciate my family and some of my friends even more. 2006 had scrubbed me a lot but I believe with all these scrubbing I’ll be a better man, the man that God wants me to be.

Since 10pm something Malaysian time, I tried calling back to my mum, dad and brothers. I’m sure all of them will be at the seaside, and I wanted to wish all of them A Blessed New Year, mana tau the call just can’t get through. I remember last yr, half way through the testimonial sharing, Abraham called from Seville, Spain. And at that time, I was thinking after a yr I’ll call back from Russia and do the same thing. Who knows, the line just can’t get through, and I can’t sent my wishes. I really miss those days where we use to celebrate Christmas and New Year together. Take care everyone and May God continue to Shower His Blessings over each and everyone of U all in this New Year, with love

- kHoO_7^@N -

Christms Day ------ My best Present of the Year

2006-12-26T13:46:00.000-08:00

I when to class as usual and then when to get some daily products and also stuffs for my roommates B’day celebration, and then went back. This day was quite a routine, I did my chemistry studies until 1am something but the next day our lecture said that there will be no independent work (routine test), but never mind, studying is my duty, so I wasn’t really bordered.

However, at Christmas Day I got my best Christmas present for the year ------- manage to hear Anthony’s voice when I call back to church to talk with my love ones. When I heard his voice through the phone, I immediately broke out into tears, those where not tears of sadness but rather the tears of joy. I talked to them for quite a long time and was then scolded by the front door lady, maybe because she can’t go through the phone as I was talking so long, I was actually given only 3 minutes to use that phone. However, the ‘mama’ in charged wasn’t angry at all, although that lady scolded me, and I could also hear her shouting at ‘mama’, I apologized and even to ‘mama’ but she said never mind with a smile on her face, she is indeed very kind.

When back to my room, then to the toilet but it was at that time I prayed out to God, shared to Him my feelings, the people that I missed so very much and thank Him because I was able to once again hear Ant’s voice. Being too emotional, I broke to tears again but reflecting in everything at that quiet moment of mine with God, I just want to thank Him for answering my prayers and His showers of Blessings over Ivan. Honestly, I enjoyed that time of emotional break out, it enables me to be joyful, strong and was seriously encouraged, and I know that I was never alone and never will be ;)

Silent Night entering into Christmas Day

2006-12-26T13:45:00.000-08:00

This day was once in a life time day and experience for me. After the service, I was given the opportunity to do benediction, but indeed I was very nervous. At 5pm, everyone of us gathered at Joshua’s house and all of us had a wonderful dinner celebration together with laughter and joy, it was one of the best Christmas dinner I have ever been, the one that I use to have back in Penang the feeling is like being at home, everyone of us are like a family, it was some sort of a port Bless, but I actually didn’t prepare anything except my stomach and appetite, hehehe……

We did count down in my friends room back at the hostel, and I was deeply and seriously regret of my deeds, I guess I was too high, shouting and singing Merry Christmas, until the ‘mama’ here came to scold us and asked us to Shut Up !!!!! At that night I was really touched by my opposite neighbor Ren Geng and Bala Rajan. Bala leaved a New Year card in my laptop, so as soon as I opened my laptop, then the New Year card is in view. Ren Geng was really too much, he gave me a New Year card, a bar of Chocolate, like what he gave to others ( he is like the Santa Claus) but he also gave me a personal gift, which is a Christmas towel, I was seriously so touched and glad to have a friend, partner and companion like him, May God Bless us so that when we go for the Malaysian Games we will Rule….!!!!!!!

The next day I had Latin and Russian class, and I really screwed up in both of the class as I was busy celebrating and didn’t really did revision over the weekend, ended up getting 3 out of 5 in both class, but I also had physical training at that day and that was actually fine.

Christmas Celebration-23/12/06

2006-12-23T11:53:00.000-08:00

Just got back from a Christmas party, organized by the Jesus Embassy. Let me be honest with U all, that Christmas party was actually one of the most boring and un meaningful Christmas party I have ever been, but there is one thing that I really have to give compliment, Ivan is always Ivan, the food was really very awesome and tasty. They even catered for vegetarians. So to me that was the only fun part in the party. There is actually a present exchange also, I just gave 2 small bar of chocolate, while in return I got a box of chocolate, hahaha…….. This is really very fair. Well, tomorrow after my church’s Christmas service, we will also be having a Christmas celebration in Joshua’s house, I am quite sure that it would be more interesting and meaningful.

Just out this blog from Ren Geng, one of my friend that I enjoy mixing with, its all about the place that we stay and the university that we go.

rengeng.blogspot.com

Thought of the Day (II)

2006-12-21T11:47:00.000-08:00

When I just continue my days without thinking about things that I use to do last year around this time then I am fine, I have no problem continuing my daily activities – marketing, studying, go to university, rest and all those basic stuff. However, when I start to thing back about how my life and activities where last year, then I seriously miss those days so very very much, where no words can explain. The feeling is just like locking U in a separate room where U can’t even see yourself or even your shadow, everything is so dark. All U can hear is just laughter and joyful spirit from the room opposite.

I always thought then when I come to Russia, I’ll miss my friends like a crying baby. But I was wrong, I actually miss my parents and family the most. The times spend together and memories we had. Every week all I can do is just to webcam with them through this little screen of mine, without any physical touch or daily encouragement. However, I am still very glad (as weilup said we might be sad, but we have the spirit of God and we will always remain joyful), because I never thought that I can use webcam over here, I thought that I can just chat through the phone only.

The other thing that I am thankful about is the opportunities given to me, so far being here for less then 3 months; I am the weekly guitarist for my church, in one occasion I was also given the opportunity to play the guitar and sing a song representing the Malaysian students during International students day which came out on the daily news and also to present a song in one of the church service, best of all is that on this Sunday on Christmas Eve, I am asked to give Benediction to the congregation. One more thing is that, I am the captain of the Ping Pong team which will represent Volgograd’s Malaysian students next year in Moscow for competition.

I actually didn’t see all these things coming, thanks to God I was given the opportunity. However, my friends back in Malaysia can never be replaced, at times I really feel down and can’t find anyone to really talk about it, but I understand close friends don’t just come from the factory, that’s why I am waiting patiently for the Blessing of God, so far in my group I am closer to W. Fung and Lee, 2 occasion where me and Lee were actually studying, then halfway we just started talking and it went on non-stop until 12 something then only we go and sleep, it happened again yesterday.(18-12-06)

Ivan says: I love God, my Family, Friends and the food in Malaysia.

Thanks to my lovely Friends......

2006-12-12T12:06:00.000-08:00

Today I just found out that the call that Chong Yi made to me the other day cost him more than Rm20. Wow…… that’s too much to ask from him leh, I fell so bad and yet felt very happy and comfort to have a friend like him. I sincerely pray that God would continue to Bless this beloved and loving friend of mine. I just hope that our friendship would continue to stay strong and close to each others heart.

Suddenly, it just brought me back to my memories. The days that we have spend 3 years ago in a NYC where we got to know Jacyntha, Melissa and Cecila. The days where we use to come together for football, the time, laughter, joke and things being shared as they come to my house or sometimes I go to his house to overnight, especially the time in Stella Maris. Where me, Chong Yi and Eng go ronda around Batu Feringgi and Eng showing off his driving skills, and also the 3 of us going to Mamak, Marry Brown in B.J, going to Gurney, Perrangin Mall and even B.J together. Going to all these places in the last 2weeks of my stay in Penang, practically going around the whole Penang together. They where really too good to me, that they make me feel so bad to be their friend because I don’t really think that I have been so good to them. But all those memories were really very wonderful, that I always miss them and love them so much deep down in my heart. I just pray that our wonderful friendship will stay strong forever and maybe we can even get married together as Tatt suggested, hehehe…….

To Jin and Tatt, remember the Chelsea t-shirt that U all gave me, now it seems a bit small to me already leh. Same thing goes to the Koo-Ka T-shirt that YK gave. These were the only 2 new t-shirts that I brought over and for some reasons now it look smaller on me. However, to YK, Seow Wen and ‘kuang liang’ the scarf that U all gave to me some how matched a jacket that my mum got from Hong Kong and my M’sia, Africa and Russian friends say that the scarf is very nice, so thank U all so very much. Take care everyone and God Bless ;)

2nd Video Clip

2006-12-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rldt3Cblq3Y

Harlo, everyone. This is my second Video Clip. It’s very short and I guess it’ll be that interesting compared to the first one. However, hope U all will enjoy it also. I’m sure my mum will, cause she watched my previous video clip like for 14 times already. So Thank You everyone and God Bless. Love U guys. In the pictures, my whole face is actually red and its covered with ice, I don’t think they are snow. Just have a look lah and U will know ;)

Playing with snow (this was actually last week)

2006-12-05T09:34:00.000-08:00

Nothing was lost......

2006-12-05T09:33:00.000-08:00

Helllo, to all my friends out there, it has been some time since I last update my blog. For the past 2week I was actually quite down --- missing my family, friends, True Light, BB, Beyond Fellowship, Football Gang etc… Keep praying to God and even made a prayer request in the prayer meeting, at this time I thought about Chong Yi, because back in Penang he will always just pop out at the right moment and give encouragement to me, he is always my personal Angel. Tried calling him a couple of times but cant go through, then the other day I found out for Jun Hao that he changed number pula, he didn’t even tell me.

However, today I was so surprise and overjoyed when I received a phone call from him, sending his regards, love and all that is needed for me to move on. The encouragement that he had given me is really very touching. Not only him but also, Eng, Jin and Joanne. Now, YK is in the same situation as me, but its good cause we still keep in contact with each other.

To all my friends in Penang, in Malaysia or wherever U are. Thanks so much for all the prayers, encouragement and LOVE. I guess I had not lost anything----my friends they are still always there for me, even though far in contact but near in spirit and heart.

Thanks to Jin, C. Yi and YK for your phone calls, it meant a lot to me, that no English or Russia words can ever express. Thank You is all that I can say, take care and God Bless ;)

2006-12-01T12:12:00.000-08:00

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Ivan's first ever snow fight

2006-11-28T10:36:00.000-08:00

Actually just now I just finish writing a blog and then went for a haircut , after my bath I prepared dinner as usual, as I have my dinner and enjoy watching the movie prison break suddenly everything turn so dark. Initially, I thought is that my table light went off as usual but that later on I get to know that the whole hostel is in darkness again, there is no electricity again like in the morning. Thank God that I had already finish preparing my dinner, as all our cooking stoves are heating stove.

So, I thought never mine lah, I can continue to have my dinner and enjoy the series, however suddenly Ren Geng came knocking at our door, he says come on let all of us go down and play snow fight. Of course I agreed on it, so immediately I left my food behind, get all dressed up and went down to have a good time. My seniors joined us also. I ate a couple mouth of snow, I guess I shouldn’t have been laughing with my mouth wide open----- the snows are salty.

After a while, some people went up as they can’t stand the cold anymore. However, here came crazy_ivan……I took off all my clothes and snapped a picture, actually the weather is not that unbearable only. After that, we added some fun to the night by building a snow man, it’s the first ever snow man made by Ivan Khoo, but ‘meng xin’ was the engineer of this project (she is not in the picture) and Heah sponsored the carrot (the carrot can’t make it in the picture, it won’t stay and all of us are losing our patience as we were all very cold). After taking photos and others, I went back to my room, half-way at the staircase, there came back the electricity, it went off again but was back again in 10 mins. Overall my first time playing snow was quite fun and full of different experiences, I would seriously love to spent this time with all of U. However, my hands where seriously very cold and it pokes through the fingers. The photos are not with me now, so I’ll post them later. Today I wasn’t wearing my contact lenses, remember there was no electricity in the morning, so I was handicapped in the snow fight, my glasses turned into ice, U can see them in my pictures.

Snow flakes.....

2006-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I received a sms from my mum telling me that it will be snowing tomorrow, not long after that I heard my friends saying that it is already snowing outside. Well, I didn’t really cared about it as I was going online with YK and the Winter Warmers crew then after that, I did some preparation for today’s chemistry class. Around 1am, I off my room light and wanted to go to dream land, but outside looks so bright to me, so I went to the kitchen to have a look. Wow !!!!!!! I was so amazed it seems that it is still snowing, which means that it had been snowing for around 6hrs already.

Suddenly, everything looks so different, nice and unity. Everything looked so white even the street, all the stationary cars. I really loved it so much. Today we woke up excitedly, mana tau the whole hostel have no electricity, have to do everything in darkness. Isshhh……

Being here for around 2months today was the day, where there is so much snow everywhere, it is around 1feet high, we all enjoyed it. Purposely destroying the whole straight and nice surface of the ground by stepping over it and leaving our foot prints all every where. We even took some pictures here and there, with the beautiful scenery.

We can see government workers every where, pouring soil on the road and some on the pedestrian street, people sweeping up the snows for vehicles to drive on the road and even workers wiping away snow and water at the staircase of subways. The sky has actually been very white with no sun in it for the pass week, but today with everything being so white it just looks so amazing. In the evening when the street lights are on, you can see sparkle from the bundle of snow, it just look very nice and attracting to me. Really hope that I can spend this time and experience with all of U all who are reading this.

Everywhere is also filled with ice on the ground, so as we walk we are actually stepping over a covering of ice, then those girls who are wearing high heels, kena suffer lah,hahahha u see them walk also slow slow and careful one. I was with my winter boots, so not much of a problem. The weather now is around -1’C so its actually not that cold yet, I even haven’t start on my winter jacket yet, now still with my autumn jacket and manage to survive through it. Its really fun and enjoyable ;)

Thought of the Day

2006-11-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

Things and events has just flied, thinking back at the end of last year, where me, Evan, Tatt and Chong Yi we went to sent Jin off to KL, as he was going to find Ruth. That day was also an important day for me and for my future, it was the day where I got my SAM results. Early in the morning around 6am Evan and I drove all the way down to Hiding Place to check our results online, the results for us are negative, being so sad and disappointed with our results, and then there came Tatt with the others at the front gate of Hiding Place around 7am in the morning, we all went together for breakfast then sent off Jin, later we went to play Dota, I just want to relax, however half way through my mum called up, because we where having the office key, so we had to stop the game and go back. My mum screwed us and she was disappointed as well with our results, here goes this is what happened……….

Mum: So what are your plans now????
Ivan: well according to my results I guess the only place I can go is to Russia….. (I thought my TER was 75).
Mum: It’s not to say you can get whatever you want !!!!
Ivan just kept quite but deep down in his heart he never wanted to go to Russia, “siao ah go until so far buat apa !!!!! ”

At that moment of my life I considered, do I really have what it takes to realize my aspirations and dreams of my life???? Is it God’s will for me not to become a doctor??? (Considering at my low results).
Disappointedly I went to check my results again

Ivan: Yes !!!!!!! (I remember that I shouted really vvvvv loud, but my mum didn’t care about it at all). I was wrong just now, my result was actually 84.55

My heart was so full of joy, that it was as if I am doing bungee jumping.

Mum: Congratulations, at least this is something that I can congratulate you about. I know your dreams but if you don’t have good enough results then there is no point. I don’t really want you to go at the other side of the Earth.
Ivan: Honestly, neither do I.

We where all so excited, when to check out so many places that I may be available to enroll myself into a medical university. First it was, UCSI, then AIMST, then HK-U, then Cairo Uni pula. However, we came back to the very same spot-----Russia. In year 2005 I once said that never in my life would I want to go to Russia to do my medical degree, but guys and gals look at me now, I am writing to you all the way from Volgograd, Russian Territory.

I thank God for everything, for all these unexpected events, it just shows me how Awesome the God that I am believing in is. Yes, I admit that I seriously miss Penang, Malaysia but I thank God because this is Him, it is He who planned all these interesting memories for me to experience and remember, ultimately to trust in Him and know that all I need is Him and His Grace (I am now listening to a song which says that all I need is God and His grace, by United Hillsongs).

Yes, it is very contrast, to all my plans since I was 16 years old. I even prayed to God that may the food fair conducted by TAR Uni at that time will be a success so that they can have enough resources to start their medicine course, after 2yrs it is still the same nothing new. But, so far I am feeling and seeing the grace of God and wonderful events that He is allowing to happen in my life even now when I am in Russia. This experience has made me appreciate my parents even more especially for all that they have done for me since I was a young lad, it is never easy to raise a child like me. Thanks with full respect and gratitude Papa and Mama.

So like what TJ Sir always says “Well……U never know”

All Glory to God for all He have done and is still doing in this little life of mine…….. ;)