Potential Risks

We were asked to draft out a table of potential risks in our lives, as part of the assignment for the module on Risk Management.

So I came out with something this simple....

.And guess what??

The lecturer loves it !!

Before you guys start to question about the standard of work produced in my MBA course, this is assessment is not even worth 1% la..

Anyway, this really set me thinking about the future. What am I am going to do after the end of this year? Should I 1) return back to Singapore, 2) find a job in Australia, 3) continue with my MBA??

As for my current decision, I've decided to make some changes to my plans. I have decided that I shall stop at the Graduate diploma level at the end of this year, find a job and than return to complete my masters after a few years of work. Hopefully, this transitory phase will spur me to do better in this course. Everything is still unconfirmed as of now... "Prayer in Progress".

I'm sure God cares enough to tell me which step to take... Right Daddy?

You'll never walk alone

Brrrrrrrr... It seems like winter visited early this year.

I've always wanted something that will bloom and grow during the cool weather.

We acquired some flowering bulbs during our first visit to Salamanca market earlier this year.

Its a pity that I did not copy down the name of the plant..

But anyway, it gave us full of surprises and infact taught me something through

its flowering pattern.

One bud was about to bloom in advance of the other.

Nevertheless, it remains unopened till the other was ready.

I imagined one whispering to the other

"Don't worry.. Take your time..

I will wait for you...."

I thank God for all my loved ones and friends, who have been ever so supportive and encouraging despite my last few weeks of "wilderness" experience.

I know that the road ahead of me is still long and windy,

but I will press in, plough on and dig under.

To the Special One out there...

Thanks for your encouragement,

support and help with my assignments...

It's a joy chatting with you each time and I cherish every bit of them.

Autumn

Room Revamp

We simply can't wait till June.. Can't we?
Steph and I took one day off during Easter Break to revamp our rooms.

I shifted my table to her room and she shifted her bed over to mine.

Basically, we are having a common study room and bed room now..

In this manner, we can save on heating cost.. :) How cool is that!!!

Steph doing work on her table...... (or is it surfing net??)

We are having 3 beds in our room. One for myself, one for Steph and one for our guest. :)

At last, At last, our landlord fixed up the fireplace

(well... at least from the way we see it) Thanks Nick!

We will need to see how it stands against the next rainstorm.. :)

Going Green

In spite of all that is going on..... I insists of staying true to myself..

Apart from the 3 platys (fish) that I am keeping, I am also involved with some gardening.

It's really self-gratifying seeing your plants grow each day.

For the veges, I present to you Wom Bok, Silver beet and Spinach.

The Silver beet are growing pretty fast and I am looking forward to having my first bite

on them. Yum... And the spinach too..

hahahaa..

Did I mention that I have a fruit tree in my house??? Oh well, it was an apple tree previously..

But this time round, I am having a lemon tree. I have already made full use of the lemons..

Lemonade, Lemon barely, Lemon for the baked fish and Lemon for the Tom Yam I had for lunch..

As usual, my carnivorous plant remains with me.. Out of the whole lot, the Venus fly trap remains the longest, most faithful of them all. It has been with me for the past 2 years, ever since my 2nd month in Tasmania..

I think the variety name is called "Big Trap"..

Tat's all for going green now.. ....

Karen

Thanks for being such an awesome,

wonderfully-made, whacky, fun-loving, caring, sweet, beautiful, lovely,

gracious, kind, cool

Sista

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

Hope

Assignments are pilling up day by day and the Easter break seems foreign to me.

Gone are the days when I look forward to such an occasion.

Yet.............

Hope for the future

Hope for the nation

Hope for the generation

Hope for the weak

Hope for the poor

Hope for the hungry

Hope for the defeated

Hope for life

Hope for better things

He is the Hope-Giver.

JESUS

My Room

Despite the scorpion issue and the leaking fire place, my room is actually quite pleasant.

To put it in words:

Cosy-looking

Spacious

Classy

Thematic

Clean

Fantastic View

and for now (messy)

I am having thoughts of converting it into a "sleeping" room

since Steph sleeps over in my room so often anyway

And perhaps, shift my study desk and all to her room.

In this manner, we can save up on heating cost,

since we don't need really the heater on while sleeping.

Hmmm.. If it ever works out, it will be a part of our June Holiday plan to do the shifting !!!!

Exciting!!!

Oh.. Did I mentioned that the owner of the house lied to me that he has fixed the chimney/fire place problem?? I totally believed him till the rain came in yesterday.. #%@#%#$

And guess what when I spoke to him about it. He say that if I am interested to fix the problem, I am required to pay for it on my own. I THINK THIS GUY IS TAKING US FOR GRANTED!!!

Suddenly, all the law principles that I've learnt came into good use.

Duty of Care

Standard of Care

Torts law

Civil liability Act

Basically, I brought up what ever I could use to insist on it. I have spoken to the agent about it and she agrees that it is the owner's responsibility to fix it. Please pray that the Lord will vindicate me..