My First Official Driving Lesson!! + Feeling Adventurous

Yay!!

I drove on Thursday 30th of August 2007.

Yes, I am on my way to a license (fingers crossed). The Toyota Corolla handled well. My instructor, Robert something, was a very nice Englishmen who married a S'poren that has two children , one studying in Perth and the other in Melbourne. His step-daughter cant cook (a 2min noodle in 10 mins) but his wife is an excellent one, he loves going to S'pore for the food, especially the chicken rice.

haha... as u can see, he started a nice convo with me to keep me relaxed. haha...

A car is an amazing thing, the control and power you feel is really something. That you can control a 1 tonne machine to do aythin you want is such a cool feeling. Being in the driver's seat, the engineering that goes into a car is simply amazing, even for a standard hatch back like a Corolla. So much though and ingeunity has gone into the thousands of parts, put together into a nice package so that you can move around in a sleek metal box. Think abt that the next time ya driving.

It is a nice feeling to be doing something new, i feel a little more alive. That effect has carried on over today. I feel adventurous and the need to explore. (I did my first toilet grafiti in the Bailieu Library toilet today, it was a nice feeling to join in the Aussie culture of toilet grafiti. Most of it is rubbish, but on occassion, you do get interesting stuff that makes you go Ahhhh...) I hope this feeling carries on and I keep this mindset, I seem to feel more appreciative of life in this mindset. Haha....

Life is not bad atm.

Joa

Marrying Age

You know ya in trouble when you feel envious when ya frens start getting married.

I never thought it would happen to me - Marriage envy.

I mean, I always saw myself as a happy bacholar till I'm like 30, that's when I would start looking around.

Seems life have other plans.

Maybe due to not having a girl friend for an extended period for in such a long time has triggered this inner instinct/desire. I mean, whatif I dun start looking now, where will i find the time to form a strong and stable relationship to even consider marriage? But i'm like ending my uni studies now man, big changes to my life in a few months time. Dumb to start a relationship!! I mean, i do not forsee myself in a long distance relationship, that is hard. Though, quite a few of my frens seem to do it well. Hmmm...

Now, there is also the faith side to consider for me. I mean i believe that God has the right person out there for me. But where does His divine intervention end and I start? Hmmm...

I know i know, there's so much more to life than a relationship. But its kinda on my mind quite a bit these days. Hope this does not sound like a shallow post.

Joa

Emo Moment No.1- missing out

Recently, I've been thinking, have I missed out?

I think Heidz sums it up best in her blog - "so much yet so little"

Hmmm....

Pls bear my rant... ...

I'm not sure when was last I was a happy camper and excited to face a new day. Thankful I am, but you know that feeling of excitment you get when you have a school excursion to the zoo, or when ya taking a road trip to Malaysia? It's been a while.

I've surrounded myself with stuff to do, I'm busy with uni, AIESEC, church but I seem to have neglected something. What is that thing? I miss it, but I dun know what it is.

Ahhh...could it be fun? Have I nelgected fun for a while?

When was the last time I did something for the heck of it? When was the last time I spent time with people without needing to follow an agenda or accomplish an objective?

Hmmm... maybe its not fun.

Heck...I'm rambling aren't I?

"Ramble ramble ramble, it rhymes with scramble, thats what I do, fit and able.

I dont feel stable when I ramble, but hang on... ... things arent in shambles.

No, after I eat my eggs scrambled, I think I'll be strong enuff for another day of scramble"

Wish me luck, and pls dun gamble.....hee..

Joa

Bad Joa, bad....

Yes, yes...bad me for miaing in the blogging world!!

Apologies to all my fans (who i prob can number with one hand).

I must say though, it has been an eventful two months which has kept me from posting.

I think I will just post a whole bunch of pics to sum up the last two months

MelCon 2007

It has been a bit of a ride this conference. Many behind the scences issues that I will not explain. Kudos to the OC and the LCPs for pulling this one off. The mountains they had to climb to pull this one off is amazing. Not sleeping, calling everyone in their LC, working while sick and coming together to REPRESENT during the conference has been amzing and frankly very humbling for me.

I love Victoria! Just wanted to say that, I am keen to see it thriving when I step down. A bit nervous with how I am gonna get it done, but somehow it will work. Somehow... ....

Exam Results

Yes, I failed my Investments, $2,500 out the window. No more finance subjects!! Still scared to tell my Dad. Feel so bad, when I graduate, that will be the first thing I am saving to pay back!

SA Trip and Peini's Visit

Yup I took my first break in two years. It was a two day trip to SA with Kenny. Mixed a bit with AIESEC in SA and went on a wine tour. Had fun!

Yay! My first JC fren that came to visit me! Thanks Peini! I was telling her how it is strange that I get to know my frens better when I'm in Australia. I got to know Lala, Pam, Dennis? and now Peini better when start talking to them occasionaly, whereas in S'pore we never talk abt the stuff we talk abt now. It is weird.

Well, Peini was here for abt 4 days, could not really spend too much time with her due to AIESEC, but went SNOWBOARDING !! Yeah!! And since her sole mission in Melb was to see snow, to Buller we went. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Though I wasnt walking all that well the next day, I take the pain with a smile on my face.

Well, thanks for the conversations OPN, and making me explore Melb before I butt off in Dec. I hope ya enjoyed urself, THANKS FOR HARRY POTTER!!! hee.... Best one so far!

AIESEC Elections

Yes, the time where I relinquish power is at hand. A new generation of leaders is set to step up soon. Elections on the 25th!! Come all ye people! I hope I have a successor.

Yup thats the update.... Emo stuff coming your way soon!

Joa