5 Blessed Moments of 2013

 5 Blessed Moments of 2013

Hey guys! Waoh, i haven't blogged in a super duper long time and i guess i really want to kick the old habit of blogging back once more. Since 2013 is coming to an end what better way to start blogging than to lists my five best moments of 2013 huh? ;) 

You know, looking back at 2013, i can't help but say it's been a truly blessed & wonderful year for me. So many awesome and wonderful things happened this year but i guess there are five unique moments which has  truly marked this as an unforgettable year for me ;)

1. Life Guard

During my Diploma studies in TARC Johor branch, besides being busy in my studies and Christian Fellowship (CF) society stuffs in college, i was also busy training away my days to become a Life Guard. I remembered we used to train every Monday to Thursdays 5pm-7pm and sometimes even on Fridays at our college swimming pool and at times honestly it really gets so tiring. This went on for about a year but i'm thankful finally on March 11, we took our exams and Aced it! ;)

I guess this is a defining moment for me this year because swimming has always been my favorite hobby and sport which i have always wanted to achieve something in life related to swimming besides you know just casually swimming for leisure. The feeling of accomplishment and success from this achievement for me is simply indescribable and is definitely a unforgettable moment of 2013. 

{ Was soo happy to have received
the Life Saving Certificate
 by the Malaysian Life Saving Society =] }

{My three other awesome buddies whom we trained
together Me, Alan, Diong & Ah Kai ;)
and yes we became sooooo overly
tanned man haha, that's why i'm dark =P }

{Our 2013 Life Saving Society of 2013, TARC Johor Branch}

2. Convocation/Graduation Day

Next would definitely have to be my convocation or graduation day of 2013 where i officially graduate from my Diploma studies in TARC Johor Branch. 

Convocation is a defining moment for me simply because it culminates my two years of diploma studies. Looking back, though at first i regretted and resented the fact of me being here, but after two years i would proudly say  that there is no single moment i would regret because i know that everything that had happened be it good or bad served its purpose in teaching and maturing me. Truly i would not deny it has been God's planning from the very beginning :) And if someone were to ask me, 'So do you regret studying in TARC Johor Branch?' My answer would unanimously be, Nope with a big smile :) 

({Never expected to have received so
many flowers during convo,
truly so blessed :] }

{Me with my Grandma & Mummy ;] }

{Me & my Life Saving Society buddies}

{ Another random photo ;) }

{ Abby, Deka & Alan, some of the few friends that
helped made my life in Johor Branch
simply unforgettable :) }

3. Japan~!

Now the third amazing thing for me of 2013 was being able to fly to Japan and have a awesome holiday with my family. The last time i traveled this far was when i was still a kid at the age of 12. You wouldn't imagine how excited i was when i got on the plane preparing to fly off to Japan :)

Definitely an awesome moment because i've been dreaming of this for so many years now. And being able to visit the places you actually wish of dream of, is simply so fulfilling and awesome :) 

{ On the wings to Japan on MAS :) }

{ Blessed to have celebrated my 21st birthday with my family and friends in Japan :) }

{ Visited Osaka, haha i remembered when i got here,
i was like a child in a toy shop, especially
when your a history lover like me! }

{Shinsai Bashi district of Japan :) }

{ I'm telling you all the hype and talk about the
awesomeness of Kobe Beef is all
TRUEEEE :) }

{ Visited the golden pavilion in Kyoto! :) }

{ Kobe City! :) }

{ The simply Beautiful flower fields of Bieie Hokkaido Japan! :) }

{ Flowers oh flowers, beautiful huh? }

4. Life in KL 

After completing my Diploma studies, finally in September i officially moved up to KL to pursue my Degree studies in TARUC Setapak KL. 

Being here so far, has simply been Amazing and i am so truly grateful and blessed with all that i have here. From having a wonderful university here to study, to a beautiful room to live in and amazing friends around me here, it's truly a wonderful life. This also saw a transition for me from life back in the slow paced Segamat to coming here to a big city.

{ View of the room i'm currently living now }

{Now having lectures means having class with hundreds of other students }

{One thing i love? The swimming pool! :) }

{Our CITC lab, usually filled to the brink with students}

{Our main Admin building, also the nicest la in college}

{I love tarc badges! :) soo cute }

{ The wonderful friends i've made which has
brought so much color in my life here in KL} 

5. Rediscovering God

Ultimately the best moment of 2013 is being able to rediscover God again. Honestly, many many months back i was truly struggling in many ways in my walk as a Christian. So many questions and doubts simply lingered in me that i unfortunately lost my zeal as a Christian. 

But you know what? It is always so amazing how at times we may leave God yet God will never leave us and always find ways to bring us back to him again. No one is forgotten in the eyes of God :) Coming up to KL so far, i've truly seen how God has worked in me and using so many wonderful people in my life to bring me back to him. And now, i can testify that i have rediscovered God in my life and am truly enjoying every moment of it now :)

Even as 2014 approaches, i pray and hope this would be a year in which i may continue to learn and grow not only in terms of maturity or in my studies but as a Christian. Somehow, i believe its gonna be an interesting and awesome year ahead :) because 

 Life never Seizes to Amaze with God ;)

So, well really wanna wish everyone a Happy New Year and May you have a Awesome year ahead! =)

Reflections & Resolutions..

Hey ya! Well, it's 2012 already! Yet another year has passed ushering another brand New Year!

Before i make other posts of this year, i guess it's important first to do some Reflections of 2011.

2011 truly has been a year much many New Things, Learning & Experience which i guess have never learnt so much in one Year as in 2011.

YMI~!

I remembered starting the Year with YMI or Youth Mission Initiative. It was truly a Great experience, a One Month long Mission trip in Kluang and in Sentul Kuala Lumpur. Experience so much, we were sent to a School for Refugees where we helped out there. It was truly a Great eye opener being able to see Life in the eyes of others, being away from home being independent and working hard labour, yup you heard it hard labour! And making many Awesome Friends in the process.

Volunteer Work~!

Well, after YMI while waiting for my SPM results, i remembered signing up to do volunteer work at Calvary Victory Center which is basically like a school for children with Autism. True enough, this was another Great eye opener. I mean, working, helping & teaching children whom are Special. I bet not many people actually have this experience working with children with Austism, and true enough its an experience i'm proud to bear. Learnt that you know we are really actually so Blessed. Be CONTENT & HAPPY with your Life. What i learnt, even these Children can be so Joyous & Happy even with their disabilities, why not us? But honestly, at many times even i find myself biting on the very experience & words i said.

College Life~!

During that entire time leading up to obtaining my spm results, One Major Theme always ringing through my mind was whats next with my Education? What am i going to study where am i going to study? I found myself thinking over & over again over the same very questions which haunted me so much.

I had many different plans, paths & places which i made for my studies, but you know what? I don't know, all my plans didn't really materialize and at the end of it all, i ended up in TARC Johor Branch.

Many times i'm asked, what in the World are you doing in TARC Beven? And why are you taking Public Relations? Because true enough TARC nor Public Relations wasn't what i've plan or dream of taking. Honestly, it was almost at the bottom of the lists of studies and colleges to go to~!

And yet, i find myself ending up here in TARC studying PR. You know, sometimes the very Dreams we have or Desire may not necessarily materialize. Alright even though its true it may HURT not being able to achieve your Dreams, but hey? If one Dream is far out of reach why not Find another Dream instead? And yes, i have found another Dream. To study until i end up in England & graduate with a Masters. Yup, perhaps it's a bit far fetch, but hey Aim for the Skies right? =P

Singapore~!

Another thing which happened this year is actually learning to be able to travel to & around Singapore. Before 2011, i was a complete IDIOT in going to Singapore. I totally did not know the routes and ways to travel to Singapore even though i live in Johor Bahru which is like so NEAR to Singapore. But because of friends and in the name of Love, yeaa i learnt how to travel to Singapore and yup, now i can confidently travel to singapore, okay not EVERYWHERE lah but can traveeel.. =P

Love~!

And the last, perhaps will be Love. Ah i bet your eyes must be opened wide now & adjusting your seat in the process. LOVE~! I'm sure if you know me, yea you'll be like sooo excited to read this now. haha.

Well, yea i guess i can't deny that another major theme of 2011 was about Love. Fell in Love and actually learnt so much from it. Really, i guess this is the first time i'm actually that serious, i mean actually really trying to woo a girl. WOAH another new experience! But yea, these past few months has really been something. Learnt like how to write songs, fold origami, travel and also learning to take Risks.

Well, i'm still single though, lol~! Maybe ain't good enough for her, perhaps she deserves someone better than me? I don't know. Find myself in a crossroad of Holding on to something which seems to distant now or Letting go & moving on with Life.

Love can be so Sweet & Wonderful but yet also very Painful & Hurtful.

But i guess whats important is this, it ain't about Finding the Right person, but Becoming the Right Person.

Resolutions~!

Well, my resolutions for 2012 would firstly be, being the strong Christian i used to be. Yup, not as Strong nor Holy as a Christian i used to be honestly, hopefully can rebuild back that Strong Christian Beven i used to me. Next, will also be doing well in my studies, maintaing a CGPA of 3.8 and above. Yuuup and also to continue to revive back the Christian Fellowship here in TARC. Lastly, yea hopefully will find my companion this year. That's all i guess.

Happy Blessed New Year Everyone~! (:

TARC Christmas Celebration

Well, we're finally going to have our Christmas Celebration here in TARC (Johor Branch) organize by our own Christian Fellowship. Can't wait for it! I've been dreaming and envisioning of this day since first entering college, to plan a Christmas Celebration event for TARCIANS here in our campus. And finally it's coming true!

We started planning about two weeks ago, we're gonna have games, worship, performances, gift exchanges, fellowship & FUN~!
You know, our Christian Fellowship here in our Campus has been DEAD for many years. And now, this year we're slowly reviving it. Upon coming into college, it has always been my dream and vision to revive the CF here.

In the beginning, finding fellow Christians here is really like finding needles in a haystack! It was really that hard! It's not like very one has big Sign Boards hanging over their heads saying, CHRISTIAN HERE~! It was truly a Challenge. In the beginning, there was only four of us, and now it was grown to Twelve! Yup! Well, maybe to you it may not be a VERY big number, but for us here it really is. We now have a small band, only lacking of a Keyboardist but we have many TALENTED people!

We have a COOL BeatBoxer name Stanza~! His totally AWESOME with beatboxing man! We have an Awesome Singer name Sam~! Great musicians like Chih Jun & Jason~! And a Groovy Dancer name Hong Chin! Awesome IT Technician Wei Long, a Good Christian leader Jonathan, helpers like Daniel & Dickson. We've all been working together for this event which we will have pretty soon. And many others!

I am proud of our acomplishments so far even though we only started joining together not too long. Simply hoping & praying everything will go Awesomely well later.
God please help us to do our Best & also to be able to bring about the TRUE meaning of Christmas to all our Friends. Bless us Lord~! AMEN!

Priorities...

Priorities. Sometime ago i've read this somewhere before. It says, life is is like a container. Not too sure whether you've heard of it before and the things in life we fill in it refers to the things we treasure in life.

If we put the bigger things in the container first, lets say rocks in it it takes space, but there are spaces left. But there are still room for more things inside like placing marbles, pebbles and lastly sand to make that container full. However, if we place the sand first, the smaller things first, there won't be room for any other things.


Recently, honestly life has been pretty rough to me. Love, Responsibilities, Accountability, Character & Studies has really been a big bugger to me.

Worst part is, got back my Public Relation Test paper today. Oh man, did so badly for it. I was totally shocked at my results. How could i have done so badly? What went wrong? I studied for it and yet huh? Disappointment i am no doubt about it. But what can i do but to accept me failure as a lesson? I am Happy to see my friends in class succeeding, try to put on a smile but deep down, disappointment grips.

Back to priorities. Have to fix my priorities right, and do what is right to not disappointment myself and the people around me whom really love & cares for me. Bulk up Beven. Jiayou...

City~!

Ah yes, the city. Oh how i wish to be in the City right now. Just, feel like wanting to get out of the house, and treading around a CITY~!

Recently, been walking around and vising Singapore, and yea, ahhhh how i would like to go back there~! Yea the City! Or even Kuala Lumpur for that matter of fact.. Well i'm not complaining nor whining. Studying in TARC here in Segamat, well has its perks and also cons.

It's very peaceful for one, not much distraction where you can really concentrate on your studies. I mean, common it's like a Dead town here, the usual place you can go if you want to hang out is, err Local Cyber Cafes, Karoke and Mac Donalds. Yea, i guess that's about it. Your best friend are your Friends. Oh, without them it's one BORING Life here.

Staying back for the weekends here is just simply, BORING. Ahhh, not much to do. Well, at least going out for Futsal later, that'll be cool. But yea, i'm sooo going to have a City Life after i graduate from my Diploma here in Segamat. Degree, or even Masters for that of fact MUST be done in a City. Haha..

I guess, in a way its a good thing cause i'm able to experience the BEST of two types of world. One, Serene, peaceful & Boring life, another with the hussle & bussle of a city Life rushing here and there with Entertainment galore!

You know, sometimes i still ask myself, what in the World am i doing here in TARC Segamat? LOL! I could be in Singapore Poly or some College in KL. Well, sometimes i get confuse with this too. But i mean, i know larh God has a plan for everything.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.

God has His ways, his purpose & his plans.

1 Corinthians 2:9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him...

Well, at least i'm going back JB the next coming weekend and going to Singapore! Yea! To visit a Dear Friend of mine which i can't wait, *cough cough* haha, and also to visit Heart of God church and being in a City~! Can't wait lah! Seriously can't! Patience Beven patience.

Ohya and p.s i'm sooo going to work in Singapore in the future. Just have to wait it out here in TARC Segamat and finish my studies, cannot cannot cannot give up. Must fight till the end, even though how Boring it is here.

Jiayou lah! =)

Twitter~!

Ahh yes Twitter. Recently, just started using twitter and yea, well i'm in love with it~! Even though, its like a simpler version of facebook, but the best thing i love about twitter is that i'm able to write anything i want on it~! Because, i only have friends in Twitter whom i know and well, can trust. In facebook, there's like so many people! And, don't feel as comfortable to share personal things about my life. So yea, Twitter has come and don't think it'll leave anytime soon.

It's a place to vent out what i want to say, but can't in Facebook. Awesome...=)

A start of something New?

Well, i have no idea where this will lead me. I have to admit that this is really something, it's really something that i don't think i'm willing to let Go off just like that. I just hope & pray that this will work out, really i do hope this does. Hope i'm not also being a fool once again. I've been a fool many times, and i hope i'm not gonna be one Again.

God Help Me, Lead & Direct Me...