Final Check up at Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Continuation of war scars of jabs from the last few hospital visit. i know that part of hospital building and its surroundings very well liao...

Went to check on the blob of liquid that they injected under my skin to leave in for few days.
TB test. If swell over 10mm= positive case. Well, cut the long story short, i have like 20mm long swelling! DOUBLE of wad's negatively expected. Dang~ But no need to pay consultation fee both time im there. dunno why. Praise God. So from TB centre, went to walk in clinic, and check with my primary doc. He pronounced-X RAY TIME...

Went from walk in clinic to another floor to Xray suite. Change into bathrobe. CLICK. Xray liao. Stunned. So fast? change back. Waste my time changing. lol...

Walk back from basement floor to 1 floor walk in clinic. Waited one hour. Went to buy spicy nacho cheese donuts and double cream donuts, (DELICIOUS) treat from Angela working at DR optics in the hospital.

One hour later, X ray out. No consultation fee either, only pay for X-ray? Cool man. Thank God again. Collect from basement floor, went to first floor and Doc gushes, GREAT, perfect health! Signed my entire health report for Uni and filled up everything needed, including the pass of my Hep B test. No need to retake. Thank God, else another jab.

Waited at the counter after seeing Doc. Administrator ask me, "Yes?"
I said, " I need to pay."
She said," No need."

I'm like," huh?! ( Plus the blur look that Nizz always say i have), dun need to pay anything?"
She's like," ya, u can go."

Hmm...
*The over-complicated mind of the blur face begins*
(while staring at the Administrator at the counter who didnt bother bout her)

"Think Ginny think! Why everyone didn't let u pay today? U cheated ah? go 3 different places but no need to pay a single consultation fee? How come? Shocking. Did u ask for payment at all? RECALL GINNY RECALL... think think think... But i did ask everyone at the 3 different stations if i need to pay at least twice, they all say no leh... how howhow???"
*Over-complicated mind stops its panic*

I left the hospital in healthy bliss from done checks and satisfying doughnut burps...

Thank YOU Lord *Wide grin*

Just when i needed you most...

Cos youuuuuu left me, jus when i needed you most... WAHAHAHA...

*rolls on floor laughing*

GST raise AGAIN, and my $$$ fly AWAY. Money left me temporarily to make me seek and rely on God even MORE. Great purpose, good molding of stewardship of character and finances. Hence now molded, still knows how to save. And $ is now POURING into my life.

Wo shi xing fu de!

But was also wondering why i have extra money in my bank, not applicable to my bro in my previous blog cos he ain't 21 yet. So i called the bank to find out who's so nice to give me $ besides my relatives(refer to my previous blog)?

GST aka government Service Tax reimbursement is in~!!! wooooo hoooo... Hehe.

Happy... sha la la la... Cos i am so blessed.. Sha la la la...

Blessings after blessings...

Did i mention b4, Aunt Sheila blessed me with extra $ for schooling right after CNY?
Well, i returned it all to the Lord to pay tithes, faith promises n stuff. But guess now wad?
Got blessed by Aunt Pauline today with TONS of stuff.

1. Brunch at Imperial Teochew Cuisine at Takashimaya 4th floor. Had AWESOME food ;p
2. Huge packet of red Ginseng candy, shredded chicken sticks, grape gummy candies and roasted cuttle fish... Dunno why she gives me this... lol...
3. 7 pairs of shoes. She has many tai tai frenz, who gives her many branded stuff that she barely has time to use, besides the fact that she hate heels...
4. 3 long sleeves tops & 2 new stockings
5. Big red packet containing quite a sum

And all this was right AFTER i went for interview for student visa at US Embassy all morning and many "scary" scenes was seen and heard...

Many things to praise God ~(^_^)/

1. Reach the tentage for queues, and rain came POURING DOWN. phew. Gam Xia Zu.
2. Saw tons of people queuing STANDING for more than half an hour while i was in another queue SITTING. And my turn came to join the standing queue, i stood for only 5-10 minutes max.. Thank God, i was having cramps...
3. Removed my belt to go through metal detector and my jeans nearly fell off, much to the amusement of many security guards. But i held my jeans in time to prevent it slipping off
4. Finally went through a long alley to a HUGE door. Pull door. cannot open. Push door hard. Cannot open. Then I used ALL my strength to pull again, and the door shifted ABIT. Lame...
5. Went to queue in the waiting room in the Embassy. MORE WAITING. And i heard different interviews going on and i heard many fierce qns DEMANDING reasons why do they wanna go US for? Interviews lasting for quite some time to drill on many questions, even up to the pt of why they choose the subject to study in USA? (COLD SWEAT LIAO)And checking of all new and old passports (To my realization, i forgot to bring BOTH of my old passports! Dooms day...) Prayed that i will have wisdom to say the right things, have favour with the interviewer and they will NOT mention a hint of old passports. Amen!
6. Waited till the whole big room was done, then finally they called me, the last person in the room though i wasn't the last one in the queue. The interviewer, a man who looks like Santa in malls, happily asked me a few questions n joked with me saying," i wouldn't sponsor you if i'm yr close friend." Then he gave me a ticket & said, "Ok, it's done. come and collect this friday. " WOOHOO....~!!! Passed interview, visa approved, and fast processing time~!!!

FINALLY... ALL DOCUMENTS NEEDED WAS DONE... THANK U LORD JESUS...

P.s: Did i mention also, my brother who blessed me with some money last week, was returned with double in his bank account mysteriously! God is good all the time...

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy.

I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full.

A God who works miracles and wonders. I truly understand what is means when the bible says that the Lord will bless us to OVERFLOWING, in abundance to the full.

Be ready to catch hold of it all...

Natalie Grant- HELD

A song written for mothers who lost their children, relevant to people who have lost their beloved ones too.

I cried when i first heard this song from the composer herself, who went to Anderson University. Natalie's version is powerful n made this song famous, but when u hear the composer's rendition, your heart will melt as she wrote it for her neighbours in need, feeling what they are going through and being there for them.

Bridge part of song
"If hope is born of sufferings,
If this is only the beginning,
can we not wait for one hour, watching for our Saviour?"

Hosanna

Another Inspiration

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Inspiration~

Thanking God for His Providence. Wo shi xing fu de ren~!

Well, after ALL hospital and doctor visits, buying what is needed to go abroad, paying all admin fees & cashier order for US visa, making new passport, meeting up with friends, and quitting my job, im pretty much broke now. lol~

So i am pleasantly delighted when my meals all provided today~!
Thank God LOTSA~!

Brunch: Chinese treat by Huiyu, my secondary sch gf, at bukit panjang plaza.
Had dumpling noodles soup, siew mai, french toast with pork floss and butter on it, and top it all off with a ice teh bing. So awesome that we can't finish cos just woke up ;p (Surprise?)

Dinner: Japanese treat by Bridge Learning ex colleagues, Agnes, Weisum, Ailing, Nana, sharon and boss at Ishikawa? restaurant at Bukit timah shopping Centre B2.
Had Curry udon with veg n prawn tempura, free salad from the restaurant's boss, chawamushi shared with Nana, and her fried chicken bits, washed down with jap green tea.
Dessert: Green tea cheesecake! Buttered cheese, follow up with a layer of red bean paste and bottom layer of green tea cake. Awesome stuff that melts in your mouth. Plus french candy brought by Areena, very sweet...

Then i got presents!
One bear for JM ( Dun tell him it's his ;p) And one bear for me! Matching handmade softies sewn by Wei sum~! SO happy wor. Way cute-Look at pictures and buy from her
http://bunnyandbearbusiness.blogspot.com/

But the blessings ain't over~!

1. I got an email from my University, saying that they have FINALLY sent the visa form, which i have been desperately waiting to get so that i can get my visa done. And they sent by EXPRESS mail. PRAISE GOD~!!!



2. I realised i need to redo my electronic form AGAIN, the fourth time, so that i can have a valid barcode to book another appt with the US embassy. ARG! So i was quite whiny and agitated bout it (JM can vouch for it, cos i made him literally sick & tired too ;p), cos its a long form, and u CANNOT jus copy and paste, cos its done online ONLY, no editing. Gotta redo! Again i did it, and went to schedule appt, and THANK GOD, i can have another appt next week. PHEW~ Cold sweat, if no earlier appt, i fly off without student visa, gotta fly back n do!



3. Then my bro returned home and i told him i wanna borrow $ from him in case tomorrow, ANOTHER hospital visit's too ex, i can't afford it. Yeah, that's how broke i am. So he went down with me to draw $ and GAVE me (Not a loan), FOUR TIMES what i asked for! I was stunned, I dun need so much. But Bro said, excess bring to US in case i no $ or in case need to buy air ticket, this might help me in dire states. My gosh man, for those who dunno my bro, he's a LITTLE brother. Still in polytechnic~! Say wow backwards with me! WOW.... Touched.. Dun worry, i will return him b4 i leave ;p

Did i also mention that i am leaving Singapore with JM's family? His mom is SO nice to volunteer to book a minivan-cab, to fetch me from my house, and go to their place, THEN go to airport. Am i blessed or wad?

Besides the fact that she loaned me her 2 luggages, used to cook ginseng birdnest for me cos she feels i need it (tho i dun fancy herbs... shh...), bought all my air tickets for me and say i can pay her whenever & printed them out for me already, gave me new socks,shoes n clothes whenever she buys but feels she dun wish to have them after trying at hm, reminds me to settle things when i forgot.

All these though she's a super career woman who jets around lots for work. An extremely nice mother and wife, with a heart of gold. Jm is SO blessed man...

The last blessing but nevertheless, THE BIGGEST.

After receiving my SAT exam results few months back, i tot i pretty much got the scholarship, or so i think? But couple of weeks ago, (VERY late news, cos im leaving town soon) Uni told JM who's studying there, that i actually lack 40pts to get the scholarship!

I fainted. This means i gotta go USA cos my tickets are bought for THREE transits, retake the exam FAST b4 school starts (Cos only first entry they allow the opportunity of scholarship), and of cos study it again. A harsh FOUR hour, 10 sections exam + essay. ARG!
There i go whining again... *grumble grumble, i know i know, we shouldn't complain, but i DID study for the hard exam Lord and it's torturous... sob, whine x3, x4, x5... lol~*

So i told JM, i'm gonna pray i get the scholarship REGARDLESS of whether i retake the exam or NOT. (Mostly pray that i dun need to retake exam but get the $ la. Lotsa faith rite ;p) Then JM chided me... sob... JM said, (Disclaimer, in case JM sees this, his version of speech is mostly true to my interpretation) there he is trying all ways to make things happen for me for my own good and cos i want to, and i always try to find or take the easy way out. *Pout* But so much for soothing my shocked and upset heart. Lol~ But i know what he says make sense la!
Hmmph- <refer to previous blog if u dunno what's this...

Ke lian de wo... (Self pitying takes place for 3 minutes) SOB!
( So Mey, my cellmate, told me the following from the Bible, to comfort me)

Isaiah 60:17
Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold, silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood, I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones.

Meaning, God gives us MORE than we ask for, or ever wanted or expected.

So i did pray to NOT retake exam... Shhh.. And secretly got my cell to pray too ;p
Dun tell JM. I got too many dark secrets ;p But i'm really mentally prepared to retake the SAT exam la!, and i did find out the earliest date to retake.

Anyways, long story. So today i got an email... hee hee hee (Cant stop grinning)
The Univerisity WILL give me Scholarship (They feel it's only a small margin to the actual requirement, so it's alright...) PLUS additional financial AID~!

Not only that, it's MORE than what JM and i expected, think more than the 50%++ usual. I am in AWE of the impossibilites that only JESUS CHRIST the Provider can do. I believe i am given, so that i can give much more when i can next time. To all who is given much,much is expected. The best part is? We can NEVER outgive God (^_^)/

I hold steadfast to my personal fave verse in the bible...
Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and i will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

Meaning i get everything that's lovely and good ;P
MUHAHAHA....

ALL PRAISE & GLORY to JESUS, our Saviour!
Amen(^_^)

Thank God for HIGH threshold of PAIN~!!!

Went to get my health check up done at TTSH- 3 different stations...



(The messed up part is, i lost my MOST IMPORTANT health booklet. Used to have 2, now lost the one that has stuff bout me when i'm older. But the doc was nice enough to offer options...)

1. Walk-in clinic- Who authorised my health form from Anderson University. The doctor there was really nice to explained what important vaccines are needed or optional. He made me 2 memos to go to traveller's clinic and the TB centre. But Doc also need to find out if i need Hep B again since i took it b4. So i need a blood test... The nurse came and took blood from me. But AFTER inserting the needle, then she found out she couldn't find my vein! So she dug around, UNDER my skin n flesh, and she STILL CANNOT find it~! Took needle OUT and put plaster on my wound. (After seeing that i turned pale from clenching my jaws n fists) And her colleague jab me in THE OTHER HAND and drew out much blood... Almost fainted from the agonising experience. DIG WHAT DIG!


2. Tuberculosis Centre- Cos i need to have a required TB test done. Did it painfully after the nurse inserted a blob of liquid under my skin, and i gotta go back in 3 days time to see the results of the swelling caused by the liquid...


3. Travellers Clinic- To get 4 different vaccines done. MMR, Meninggococal, Influenza, and Tentenus ALL at ONE GO. Suppose to have HEP A shot too, but i couldnt go for the second one half a year later, so forfeit that. So the nurse happily jab 4 shots, 2 each on diff arms.

SUPER high man... Never had SEVEN jabs all in a day in MY ENTIRE LIFE...

Anyways, words cannot express my pain. So look at the picture. 4 plasters all over my arms. Totally drained of blood, plus used SO much $$$ besides dental checkup after that.

Praise God i can afford it!!!

Hmmph! <<< Loud gasps exhaled from nostrils, like a dragon from myths, to show my displeasure...
Literally... Blood suckers.

Anyways, thank God i have accomplished health checkup, dental check up! STILL waiting for visa letter from school for interview~! My gosh.

Dun like pending activities. It makes me nervous waiting...

Thanking God for people in my life ;p

Just like to introduce to u, an uncle in my cell, who professes to be young at heart and never fail to AMAZE me by being VERY impulsive.

A perfect example of his Recent impulsiveness?

I got drenched in fruit punch by him for nothing~!

He really should thank God i'm good natured. I only reprimanded him n warning him to stay FAR AWAY, at least one metre away, and i'm done with the incident.

I was quite surprised to hear ANGRY retorts from my female cell mates who are around at that time, WITNESSING what he did to me, in the midst of HUNDREDS of people we know.

One of the retorts went something like this, from a REALLY demure and well-controlled lady:

" If u did that to me, i DEFINITELY will pour my cup of drink on yr head."

(Scrowled n Glared)

Well, it makes my day to know people are on my side and to see a different side of people ;p

Anyways, took some time to snap shot him, cos he was running when i told him I AM GONNA BLOG HIM TO WARN OTHERS ;p

On hindsight, i think i wun drench him cos...

1. Firstly, he will complain n whine bout me for the rest of his life.
2. Secondly, he's too narrow minded to take jokes, though mostly he does things first to ppl.
3. Thirdly, there's like at least 300 ppl around, if i return that blow, its like embarrassing myself too, cos it's childish shit.
4. Fourthly, waste drink n food when there's really a lack of it on that day.

My complicated mind in a spilt second~

So seriously, do take note of this name and this face.

UNCLE CALVIN KOH <<< (This font size is largest but still too small... Dang...)

Anyways, my plan is to make him as famous as?

MAS SELAMAT- the infamous runaway terrorist in Singapore...

Beware...

Accomodation in Anderson, IN, USA.

In regards to my previous blog, point no.7- Affordable rental in Anderson~!!!

Besides the fact that they've the most affordable accomodation for students, for ppl who knows them-(i do not know my landlords yet-Phil and Tara, i only heard of them through JM) the latest amazing news i heard is... (Was quite astound when i heard this)

*Drums roll...*

They decided to bless me by offering their room, FREE OF CHARGE~!!!

Wad else can i say?!!!! So impressed by how God works...
HE is GREAT and TRULY in control...

First Blog of Year 2008

So exciting to have a brand new blog!
Allow me to express my joy by EXPLODING into a roaring cheer first... Woohooo~!!!!

Great start for 2008-A Year of New Beginnings- from Trinity Christian Centre, where i hail from. A year that we need to learn to apprehend the blessings of God and claim it, instead of just praying and wanting but NOT believing ENOUGH(Enough is ENOUGH)
Have been wanting to start this blog to give ALL thanks to Jesus, my Lord who provides and my sustainer of life...

My previous blog is at (As if anyone is REALLY interested in my history ;p)http://madamegin.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/

Lots to give thanks to the Lord of the Heavens, not sure where to start...

1. Perhaps just thanking Him for making me who i was and allowing me time to grow to who i am today.
2. People whom He have placed in my life and have NO choice but be affected by me drastically, through my moulding-growing in Christ. I thank all of you and i truly apologise if the affecting-(affection) was negative... wahahaa... (Esp Mr Teo JM) ;p
3. I thank God that i always have sufficient to live on, though i always have the narrow mindset that enough isn't enough.
4. Anderson University in Indiana, i thank God for their acceptance of a student like me ;p
5. That this school also provides scholarship and financial aid~!
6. This awesome opportunity to experience a different life & school, apart from Singapore
7. That i am provided cheapest rental for housing, even though i dunno my landlord yet
8. I'm a natural KCS-Kan Chiong Spider aka over panicky worrier... not that i wanna be like this, but i just tend to over worry. (Can't tell im panicky rite? i have a cool front;p) And thank God for His word daily in my heart to remind me that worrying doesnt do any good, for each day has enough troubles of its own...
9. That all the forms accomplished just to gain entry into the Uni, and also all the VARIOUS forms needed for student visa? And i completed all~!!! I've never been good with paper work and administrative, but i learnt fast n im glad its pretty much over!!! PRAISE GOD~!

So far so good for now...*BREATHES* All readers, pls pray for me, going to interview with the US Embassy within this week. Need to get my student visa approved, or else i can't imagine the consequences...

I will be using this blog to put great pics, food recipes cos i wanna learn to cook better(many shocked yet ;p), and of cos to give all thanks and glory to Our Lord Jesus who never fails.