Hi,
Today i went out to discover my little city of Lynchburg. Man is huge. I didn't take pictures cause i forgot my camera again. Anyway, is simply huge. And everything here, is like 1 floor only from supermarket to shopping malls.
So i woke up, eat breakfast and then went to the international office to make a phone call to my mom. So then i went to Walmart again with a friend. After that, we decided to check out this whole city by foot. Is okay with me cause I'm use to travel by foot. He was quite bush out, i guess must be the jet lag. So we went to the mall. The mall here sucks compare to Malaysia malls. The mall here, there arehardly anyone. I think i can count the number of people in the mall. The mall here also, there is only one floor. No second floor, no basement, 1 floor. Crazy.
After that, we plan to take a different route back to the home. But we lost our way. Thank God that in my bag, i have a map. So we manage to find our way back to the school. Hang out in the school gym again. Played with their PS3. Then i went back home but the other stay there awhile.
Today night, there is a special dinner for us international students. The school head came to bless us with dinner and tell us what to do on orientation day. The dinner is simply nice and tasty. Made even more friends from around the world. From England to Congo and etc. So fast all of us become close friends. Like we know each other so well. God is good. And the school stuff brought other people too. Some of the poeple i meet, know my dad. Such a small world we live in. So daddy, you come here too. So this party is to get to know each other and tell us what to do.
Tonight i might sleep early. So i can wake up to a bright morning. Oh i forgot. I took some pictures of the room I'm sleep now. Here they are...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
In Plain View
Hi,
Today is such a fun day. I didn't have to do much at all. Wake up late, eat heavy lunch and hang out. Today as i was eating my free breakfast(past few days i have been doing that). A guy walk in and start talking to us about the school and his home and who he is. He is the Dean for international students. Yea, they was a bunch of us people, all internationals eating breakfast together. So non-of-us volunteer to help him.
Anyway, so of the international wanted to go to the international student office today. So we went. They are the few friends that i said earlier in the post. So we head down, went to the office. But the people working there say that their server is down, so they can't do much work. Anyway, i didn't have anything to do. I follow one of the senior fellows to play ping pong there. So this dude, his name is Quintus(he is from South African). So he show me around the school and told me some many things. One thing i can remember is that one of the school building is built as the same dimensions as Noah's Ark. Yes, Noah's Ark. As i saw the building, it was huge and big, no wonder all the animals can fit inside the Ark. Will load up pictures.
So he show me the gym(he say is the one of the biggest in the America). Anyway, he show me this new building that the school brought over from Sony Ericsson. And it was a huge playground. They have a hair salon, bookstore, indoor track(running track) and field. Indoor swimming pools(three), 5 indoor basketball courts(dreaming already), 2 futsal courts, another gym, several ping pong and a lot of snooker or pool tables. The best part is that they provide PS3 or Xbox for you to play. And is all the latest games too. The very best part all the over is free for all Liberty students to use. Pictures are below...
Ping Pong and snooker and pool
the TV screens there are for us to play PS3s or Xboxs
more pool/snooker and leisure
This place is the lounge, where you drink coffee and whatever(the LU students say that the coffee here is better that Starbucks)
Sorry couldn't take a good picture. Here is the 5 indoor basketball court, the other end is the gym and inside here again is two futsal court.
Here is a better picture of the basketball courts. Awesome right. Yea i got to play here. The feeling is different.
Today is such a fun day. I didn't have to do much at all. Wake up late, eat heavy lunch and hang out. Today as i was eating my free breakfast(past few days i have been doing that). A guy walk in and start talking to us about the school and his home and who he is. He is the Dean for international students. Yea, they was a bunch of us people, all internationals eating breakfast together. So non-of-us volunteer to help him.
Anyway, so of the international wanted to go to the international student office today. So we went. They are the few friends that i said earlier in the post. So we head down, went to the office. But the people working there say that their server is down, so they can't do much work. Anyway, i didn't have anything to do. I follow one of the senior fellows to play ping pong there. So this dude, his name is Quintus(he is from South African). So he show me around the school and told me some many things. One thing i can remember is that one of the school building is built as the same dimensions as Noah's Ark. Yes, Noah's Ark. As i saw the building, it was huge and big, no wonder all the animals can fit inside the Ark. Will load up pictures.
So he show me the gym(he say is the one of the biggest in the America). Anyway, he show me this new building that the school brought over from Sony Ericsson. And it was a huge playground. They have a hair salon, bookstore, indoor track(running track) and field. Indoor swimming pools(three), 5 indoor basketball courts(dreaming already), 2 futsal courts, another gym, several ping pong and a lot of snooker or pool tables. The best part is that they provide PS3 or Xbox for you to play. And is all the latest games too. The very best part all the over is free for all Liberty students to use. Pictures are below...
Ping Pong and snooker and pool
the TV screens there are for us to play PS3s or Xboxs
more pool/snooker and leisure
This place is the lounge, where you drink coffee and whatever(the LU students say that the coffee here is better that Starbucks)
Sorry couldn't take a good picture. Here is the 5 indoor basketball court, the other end is the gym and inside here again is two futsal court.
Here is a better picture of the basketball courts. Awesome right. Yea i got to play here. The feeling is different.Besides that, i want to show you something even more cool. This school has a whole mountain stretch belong to them and over the other side, the land still belongs to them. They haven't even finish using up the land they have. My friend told me that they are using only 10% of their land there. Anyway, showing you the mountain...
the big circle up there, shows LU means Liberty University. Couldn't take the whole mountain cause is just to long.
There you go.
Okay, guys hope you can see this. This part of the mountain, the top doesn't have trees, why? This is cool. Can you see the red color line on the top of the mountain? if you can see, you have good eyes. Is there la. Anyway, the school is building something there. That something so happens to be a artificial skiing slope. Means you can ski all day long, no need snow. Those trees will be cut down soon when it is done. But this skiing slope is said to be the first in America, and Discovery Channel is going to document this and show it on TV. It is said that this slope will be friendly to the environment too. Cool right?
Coming to think of it. I think the school owns this town. There are like almost buying every land in Lynchburg. Hopefully they might buy over Virginia. haha. This school is just simply amazing. They are truly doing so much for God. And really producing real man and women of God.
Same picture. The LU sign is on the left and the slope is on the right.
the big circle up there, shows LU means Liberty University. Couldn't take the whole mountain cause is just to long.
There you go.
Okay, guys hope you can see this. This part of the mountain, the top doesn't have trees, why? This is cool. Can you see the red color line on the top of the mountain? if you can see, you have good eyes. Is there la. Anyway, the school is building something there. That something so happens to be a artificial skiing slope. Means you can ski all day long, no need snow. Those trees will be cut down soon when it is done. But this skiing slope is said to be the first in America, and Discovery Channel is going to document this and show it on TV. It is said that this slope will be friendly to the environment too. Cool right?Coming to think of it. I think the school owns this town. There are like almost buying every land in Lynchburg. Hopefully they might buy over Virginia. haha. This school is just simply amazing. They are truly doing so much for God. And really producing real man and women of God.
Oh today also i get to play basketball with a bunch of Americas. Well i feel quite lousy in the game. Cause they are playing in a different level. Well for me, i have to train even hard and become better. Man, the America people were flying here and there. Dunking and doing crazy moves. If i continue to play with them. Eventually i will get better and start playing their level. The best part was that they say that i was not bad. They say i understand the game quite well, know how to move and all. So that just gave me a fuzzy feeling in my heart. Which is encouragement to do better. =)
That is my day, oh i went out to eat with my friends. Yea, i made friends already. To this place, is better than McD, KFC, BK, and other burger stores. The food is cheap and is big and super tasty. YUMMY. The meal there is about 3 something and i get even more cheap with student ID. YEA!!! awesome.
Anyway, I'm super tried now. Going to bed soon. Got church tomorrow morning. So nighty night
That is my day, oh i went out to eat with my friends. Yea, i made friends already. To this place, is better than McD, KFC, BK, and other burger stores. The food is cheap and is big and super tasty. YUMMY. The meal there is about 3 something and i get even more cheap with student ID. YEA!!! awesome.
Anyway, I'm super tried now. Going to bed soon. Got church tomorrow morning. So nighty night
Tomorrow will come,
Friday, January 2, 2009
Insert Encouragement Here
Hi,
In a different world, with just myself is hard to live. No one around me to comfort, to care, to love, and to help. Only one person which God. But is hard too cause God is not physical. Is already the 2nd day here in America for me. All alone. No one hears my cry. Alone. But this is what i choose. No turning back. I can't. Unless the church is willing to support me in what i used to do in church last time.
Day 2 here, missing a lot back home already. Wishing for this and that. Thinking of this and that. But life goes on. If i collect enough miles on my frequent flyer and money than likely i can come back every 6 mouths or more.
Now I'm just looking forward to this end of the year. Want to get all this my studies done fast. 4 years seems to long already. I guess all beginnings are like this. I have to fight through this war. So help me through this. God help me. Bring me someone that can support me all the way. Bring me a study partner to guide me through my study course. Help me, Lord. You are my source, my hope, my strength, my Father, help me, Lord. Please. I want to finish fast, finish well, finish strong, finish with a degree in hand. Help me, Lord. Please.
Study mode on,
In a different world, with just myself is hard to live. No one around me to comfort, to care, to love, and to help. Only one person which God. But is hard too cause God is not physical. Is already the 2nd day here in America for me. All alone. No one hears my cry. Alone. But this is what i choose. No turning back. I can't. Unless the church is willing to support me in what i used to do in church last time.
Day 2 here, missing a lot back home already. Wishing for this and that. Thinking of this and that. But life goes on. If i collect enough miles on my frequent flyer and money than likely i can come back every 6 mouths or more.
Now I'm just looking forward to this end of the year. Want to get all this my studies done fast. 4 years seems to long already. I guess all beginnings are like this. I have to fight through this war. So help me through this. God help me. Bring me someone that can support me all the way. Bring me a study partner to guide me through my study course. Help me, Lord. You are my source, my hope, my strength, my Father, help me, Lord. Please. I want to finish fast, finish well, finish strong, finish with a degree in hand. Help me, Lord. Please.
Study mode on,
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Year, Different World
Hey,
Now I'm trying to settle down in Lynchburg, Virginia. Is still cold here. Not to sure about the temperature. Maybe is around 0-7 Celsius. Haven't really meet any Malaysian yet. Today i went to the international student office. Is quite cool, and is huge the room. The school is so big that they need to have a private public transportation. Is that just cool and is free. So i made some new friends, they are not from Malaysia. Made friends with two Brazilian girls, one Japanese girl, two Nepalis(one guy, one girl), and one South African.
I had nothing much to do cause all my documents are all already approve by them. So i just lazies around the international student office. Thank God that they allow me to call back home. So i tried calling my mom and dad, but couldn't get through. I thought to myself that this cannot be cause there is already 12am and my parents never off their phones. The problem is that the Japanses girl put in the worng password to allow me call overseas. Then i made the call and it work. Called my mom, she is now in Singapore. So i'll be calling them in the wee hours in the morning. Just made a simple call that I'm here and all.
Is hard for me to believe that I'm here already, in America, living my dream. Is a big WOW for me. Besides visiting the student office, i went with a few people i just met to Walmart to buy stuff. Walmart is so near by the school about 10 minutes walk. Went there to buy get stuff and stock myself with food for many days to come. There was a McD there. So i had lunch there. Seeing the price there, is ever more expensive that Malaysia. one filet-o-fish cost about 4.99 dollars. if you don't compare is cheap but you do is super expensive. Is like about 13 riggit for a meal. If i remember correctly is the price for the filet-o-fish is about 7 plus riggit, right?
Came back to my room. And just fall asleep. My body is still not adjust to this world yet. So going to sleep soon. So nighty night. Oh i'm tpying this in the morning which is your night time. hehe.
Another thing is that their internet wireless here, suck to the max. i keep on disconnected.
Eclipse,
Now I'm trying to settle down in Lynchburg, Virginia. Is still cold here. Not to sure about the temperature. Maybe is around 0-7 Celsius. Haven't really meet any Malaysian yet. Today i went to the international student office. Is quite cool, and is huge the room. The school is so big that they need to have a private public transportation. Is that just cool and is free. So i made some new friends, they are not from Malaysia. Made friends with two Brazilian girls, one Japanese girl, two Nepalis(one guy, one girl), and one South African.
I had nothing much to do cause all my documents are all already approve by them. So i just lazies around the international student office. Thank God that they allow me to call back home. So i tried calling my mom and dad, but couldn't get through. I thought to myself that this cannot be cause there is already 12am and my parents never off their phones. The problem is that the Japanses girl put in the worng password to allow me call overseas. Then i made the call and it work. Called my mom, she is now in Singapore. So i'll be calling them in the wee hours in the morning. Just made a simple call that I'm here and all.
Is hard for me to believe that I'm here already, in America, living my dream. Is a big WOW for me. Besides visiting the student office, i went with a few people i just met to Walmart to buy stuff. Walmart is so near by the school about 10 minutes walk. Went there to buy get stuff and stock myself with food for many days to come. There was a McD there. So i had lunch there. Seeing the price there, is ever more expensive that Malaysia. one filet-o-fish cost about 4.99 dollars. if you don't compare is cheap but you do is super expensive. Is like about 13 riggit for a meal. If i remember correctly is the price for the filet-o-fish is about 7 plus riggit, right?
Came back to my room. And just fall asleep. My body is still not adjust to this world yet. So going to sleep soon. So nighty night. Oh i'm tpying this in the morning which is your night time. hehe.
Another thing is that their internet wireless here, suck to the max. i keep on disconnected.
Eclipse,
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
31th
Hey,
The flight is very smooth. Except for all the landings that the pilot make, not good. I didn't miss any flight or anything happen. It was all smooth sailing.
The flight is very smooth. Except for all the landings that the pilot make, not good. I didn't miss any flight or anything happen. It was all smooth sailing.
Landed in
Seoul
then
Atlanta
then
to Lynchburg, My school area.
all roughly took me 30 hours.
Seoul
then
Atlanta
then
to Lynchburg, My school area.
all roughly took me 30 hours.
I had my fun in the plane. Got to meet people. Made friends. Tried to called about God. But the flight from Seoul to Atlanta was most fun. It is about 14 hours. But i get to watch quite a lot of the movies. hehe. New one some more. Okay, this one is a bit old, Hellboy the Golden Army, my rate is 5/10. Then i watch City of Ember, I rate this 7/10, Is a bit draggy but the show speaks in so many character. Then i tried to watch Lakeview Terrace, actor Samuel L Jackson. Begginning was also draggy but the fun was getting better, must watch show even though i watch it 2/4 through.
Now i'm at the Lynchbury inn, waiting for tomorrow to be place my housing in the campus itself. So now here is 7.43pm, is cold and plus wind which makes even more colder. Want to sleep now. So nighty night.
Feeling lost,
Now i'm at the Lynchbury inn, waiting for tomorrow to be place my housing in the campus itself. So now here is 7.43pm, is cold and plus wind which makes even more colder. Want to sleep now. So nighty night.
Feeling lost,
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Step Forward for JPTYY
Hi,
Today is the day i flight to US. Everything is in a rush. From getting all my stuff ready to the airport saying goodbyes. The day has come...
Didn't do much today, i was just finishing packing and double checking stuff. Later in the day i went out with Hon Ming and Daniel to Sunway Pyramid to shop for a little stuff. Went there to get a thumb-drive. Yea, needed one badly.
Came back home to find out more stuff needed to be pack. ISH!!!. So i have to re-sort things in my bag. blah blah blah blah.
Went to Aunt Jo's Pot bless party. The food were mostly all western food. I'm going to US to eat more western food and this party also western food. Didn't really see the chinese food. hehe. Went there for a short while cause i have to go off by 820pm. Cause the journey to airport is about 20-30minutes drive and also the check-in. Anyway, before i went, they wanted me to say some stuff, like a speach. Did that, gave me some huges to remember off. Make me do some stuff that i didn't want to. (Walter and Philip -.-)
After that, Jay and David followed me to the airport. So sweet of them. Check-in and went to McD. Saying goodbye was so hard and not easy. And yes, i cried.
well be going to flight soon. till then nighty night
Echo,
Today is the day i flight to US. Everything is in a rush. From getting all my stuff ready to the airport saying goodbyes. The day has come...
Didn't do much today, i was just finishing packing and double checking stuff. Later in the day i went out with Hon Ming and Daniel to Sunway Pyramid to shop for a little stuff. Went there to get a thumb-drive. Yea, needed one badly.
Came back home to find out more stuff needed to be pack. ISH!!!. So i have to re-sort things in my bag. blah blah blah blah.
Went to Aunt Jo's Pot bless party. The food were mostly all western food. I'm going to US to eat more western food and this party also western food. Didn't really see the chinese food. hehe. Went there for a short while cause i have to go off by 820pm. Cause the journey to airport is about 20-30minutes drive and also the check-in. Anyway, before i went, they wanted me to say some stuff, like a speach. Did that, gave me some huges to remember off. Make me do some stuff that i didn't want to. (Walter and Philip -.-)
After that, Jay and David followed me to the airport. So sweet of them. Check-in and went to McD. Saying goodbye was so hard and not easy. And yes, i cried.
well be going to flight soon. till then nighty night
Echo,
Count Down
Hours passing by....
Crazy....
The thought in my mind that
I'm going to miss my church, my friends, and my family.
Going to miss
The fun, the sadness, greatness and awesomeness
in Malaysia.
There must be hellos and byes.
This is my bye.
Also in hand
Thank you very much for all the notes and thanks you notes.
Is very encouraging and dear to my heart now.
Till then, next year.
=)
Crazy....
The thought in my mind that
I'm going to miss my church, my friends, and my family.
Going to miss
The fun, the sadness, greatness and awesomeness
in Malaysia.
There must be hellos and byes.
This is my bye.
Also in hand
Thank you very much for all the notes and thanks you notes.
Is very encouraging and dear to my heart now.
Till then, next year.
=)
Monday, December 29, 2008
Do-Rock-On!!!
Hi,
OMG, one more day in Malaysia. So fast already. Crazy. Is been a crazy December for me. Doing so much for God and myself. Applying for this university is worth it all. I'm very very excited to go. Can't wait to sit on the plane, and travel alone by myself for the first time. My going to do this for four years. OMG. One more day. I want to do so many things but i can't =( Well i get back will do them. Man, I'm already of coming back already. crazy mind.
So my day started out with going out with Ps Mal for breakfast. Yea, just to spend time with our church Pastor is a blessing. So we went out to McD. Mighty be the last time i eat McDonald's or NOT!!!. Then went to his house to check out his Action Figures. Is just amazing. Our Pastor that love comics and enjoy reading them till now. Is truly a kid in heart but a powerful man for God at the same time. Going to miss church a lot. Hope to do the same in US here.
Later i got back home, and saw aunt Rita waiting for me. Wow, a aunt waiting for me, must be something really important. And she gave me, something la. And that something is a really confirmation from God. On that something is a note. The note says "2 Corinthians 6:2 - "In the time of my favor i heard you, and in the day of Salvation i helped you". i tell you, now i the time of God's favor, now is the day of Salvation." Simply just amazing. Is what Josh Snyder said to me. Is like me conquering my mountain after two years waiting upon the Lord. Amazing really amazing. I went to my room and just cried to the Lord with full of joyfulness in my heart. Thank You, God for backing me up all this years, working in the background for me. Thank You so Much God. =)
After hours of crying, i had to sort out my baggage. Which is finish up my packing. Man, i had a huge headache sorting out what and what's not to bring. I think I'm overweight too. Hope not. So much to bring. It feels like I'm bring my whole room there. hehe. Thank God again that i manage to sort things out already.
Went to another family dinner. Eat Chinese food. Mighty be the last time eating this. Saw a number of hot girls in the restuartant. Only thing i could do is give them a smile. Later before going home, my parents have to wait for someone to get something for her. Got it, went home. At the same time i was trying to solve my rubik's cube. And i was nearly there. Good me. Anyway, my parents also decided to go to eat some desert at old town PJ. The ais kacang. I don't eat that. i just had a drink.
Came home, i manage to solve the whole thing. Good on me. Will be flighting off already tomorrow to US. My depearture time is 1145pm, so i have to be there by 930pm latest. Really excited and still sad that I'm going to miss you guys a lot for a whole year. Is seems like eternity. Man, Hope not. Wish me the best in travel and living there. I'm beginning to think that I'm going to cry in the airport. Man, lost bet. hahha. nighty night
Worlds apart,
OMG, one more day in Malaysia. So fast already. Crazy. Is been a crazy December for me. Doing so much for God and myself. Applying for this university is worth it all. I'm very very excited to go. Can't wait to sit on the plane, and travel alone by myself for the first time. My going to do this for four years. OMG. One more day. I want to do so many things but i can't =( Well i get back will do them. Man, I'm already of coming back already. crazy mind.
So my day started out with going out with Ps Mal for breakfast. Yea, just to spend time with our church Pastor is a blessing. So we went out to McD. Mighty be the last time i eat McDonald's or NOT!!!. Then went to his house to check out his Action Figures. Is just amazing. Our Pastor that love comics and enjoy reading them till now. Is truly a kid in heart but a powerful man for God at the same time. Going to miss church a lot. Hope to do the same in US here.
Later i got back home, and saw aunt Rita waiting for me. Wow, a aunt waiting for me, must be something really important. And she gave me, something la. And that something is a really confirmation from God. On that something is a note. The note says "2 Corinthians 6:2 - "In the time of my favor i heard you, and in the day of Salvation i helped you". i tell you, now i the time of God's favor, now is the day of Salvation." Simply just amazing. Is what Josh Snyder said to me. Is like me conquering my mountain after two years waiting upon the Lord. Amazing really amazing. I went to my room and just cried to the Lord with full of joyfulness in my heart. Thank You, God for backing me up all this years, working in the background for me. Thank You so Much God. =)
After hours of crying, i had to sort out my baggage. Which is finish up my packing. Man, i had a huge headache sorting out what and what's not to bring. I think I'm overweight too. Hope not. So much to bring. It feels like I'm bring my whole room there. hehe. Thank God again that i manage to sort things out already.
Went to another family dinner. Eat Chinese food. Mighty be the last time eating this. Saw a number of hot girls in the restuartant. Only thing i could do is give them a smile. Later before going home, my parents have to wait for someone to get something for her. Got it, went home. At the same time i was trying to solve my rubik's cube. And i was nearly there. Good me. Anyway, my parents also decided to go to eat some desert at old town PJ. The ais kacang. I don't eat that. i just had a drink.
Came home, i manage to solve the whole thing. Good on me. Will be flighting off already tomorrow to US. My depearture time is 1145pm, so i have to be there by 930pm latest. Really excited and still sad that I'm going to miss you guys a lot for a whole year. Is seems like eternity. Man, Hope not. Wish me the best in travel and living there. I'm beginning to think that I'm going to cry in the airport. Man, lost bet. hahha. nighty night
Worlds apart,
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