I'm going back to school today...

This evening will be my very first lesson of my life back in school. But it hasn't exactly been a great day...woke up with a terrible headache, which continued throughout the day...am praying that it will go away soon and I will be ok by tonight!

Started on my exercise regime....

Finally motivated myself to start exercising again. Woke up yesterday early in the morning to brisk walk at the track near my home. Everything went well up till the time when I was doing my cool down...suddenly felt really sick and nauseous in my stomach, and felt like I was going to faint anytime....thankfully I was doing my cool downs right at my door step, so I could rush back in. Didn't puke but had that puking spasm in my stomach...after that I just started to break out in cold sweat...thankfully after resting for about 5 mins and keeping my head low, I was fine.

Guess it's because I didn't exercise for too long...decided not to push myself too hard, and since I slept really late last night, didn't go for my morning walk today. But I eventually got a chance to walk cos I went on a home-visit this morning, and instead of taking the feeder bus, I walked to my client's home...a good 20 mins walk! Comes with a price tho...today after breakfast I felt the puking sensation again but was ok after that. Now after lunch, the feeling is back again...and fainting spells too...tink my body needs to get used to exercise again soon!! And I'll have to start to go to bed earlier too...so I can wake up early to walk.

Really hope I can persevere in my attempt at fitness this time around!

Getting ready for school

Did some final stationery shopping for my course this afternoon during my lunch break...and reminiscing the time when I was a student in Uni...really looking forward to the course commencement!

This sat morning will be the orientation for new students which I'll be attending together with Hubby. So exciting that we'll be going to study in the same college! Although he's signed up for the block modules (which means that instead of attending lessons weekly, he attends 3 full day of lessons) and I've signed up for the weekly modules, in future we'll be able to attend certain core modules together...like Hermeneutics :)

Things still yet to be accomplished: becoming to be a more confident driver! Right now, I've been very slack in practicing my driving...i'm simply not motivated lah...as I always tell Hubby, I rather be a good passenger than a lousy driver...for now, driving is NOT something I enjoy doing, being chauffered is...haha...So for now, I'm STILL being chauffered around quite abit...but economically, it makes better sense for me to drive myself, then we don't need to pay for season parking at Hub's workplace ($150 per month hor!) and I don't have to trouble him to ferry me all the time. My only concern is that if I'm tired after a day's work plus lessons, would I have the concentration and alertness to drive at night on my own...sigh...such is my dilemma...but still, I would want to be able to drive myself around very soon...

Have been disappointed about certain things this week, but am glad that my lessons are starting soon and that'll distract me abit.

On a side note, we went to watch the Dark Knight yesterday...had 2 free movie passes :) Didn't enjoy it very much as I felt that certain scenes were too graphic and violent for me (I happen to have a very low tolerance level for graphic and violent scenes). Although I must say that the plot was quite well written...I like underlying theme of the movie: that nothing is what it seems, people who look good may not be so, and people who are labelled villians may turn out to be the true hero...and being a hero doesn't always mean you are appreciated. Overall, I would say this is a good movie...I enjoyed the story, but didn't enjoy watching it.

We have 2 more movie passes for any movies screened at Shaw cinemas :) Hubby and I are still debating on whether to watch Money No Enough 2...

Driving...

I'm gaining more confidence in driving now....after not driving for 5 years, I'm slowly but surely regaining my confidence behind the wheels. Since we got the car in early July, I must say I have moved from being petrified to "very alert and careful". Still feel my tension rising as the speed of the car picks up tho...

Once again, I really thank God for the car that have provided us so much more convenience. It's a car we prayed for, nothing too lavish, but it serves our needs. We call it our "baby" now cos of it's size. Tho its a 4-door sedan, often in the carparks, it will be well hidden behind the surrounding larger cars...haha...But this cute little thing is an evidence of prayers answered by God, right down to the details:

We prayed for affordability - the car cost us only $6700, which we were able to pay in full, means no loans or interest! Also because it's 1-litre, road tax is cheaper.

We prayed for reliability - well, except that the pick up is slow, and the car doesn't have much horsepower (it'll probably never hit 100kph cos it's only a 1-litre car with a Sedan body...you get the drift), it's in pretty good condition, and comes with a good Sony sound system too!

We prayed for a car that we and our parents will like - My in-laws are glad for us, and we can now explore more places outside Yishun for our dinner, and my parents are super happy that now we can fetch them to church

I prayed for something that I'll dare to drive - it being a 17 year old car, I have less worries driving it because not so heart-pain even if I boo-boo with my driving. On the roads, newer and more expensive cars tend to give way too....not worth getting too close to us..haha!

Hubby prayed for a car before his reservist so he can drive to ulu Kranji...and we got the car the week before he went on his reservist!

Only one thing left to be prayed for...this car has a rather high fuel consumption (9km/ltr) so we're praying for God to either stretch our fuel usage or give us the means to afford the petrol costs!

Now, I'm praying for courage to be able to drive on my own soon without Hubby in the car with me...cos I'll want to be able to drive to college when lessons start end of this month!

Meeting my classmates for the first time....

The students of the creative arts course have been asked to put up a performance during the Asia Pacific Theological Association's General Assembly. Since I was a new student that will be going on-board the course, my course manage have invited me to join in.

Went for practice on tuesday evening and it was such an interesting experience! We were supposed to do some sort like a mime as someone else read out the simple script which is basically just a poem. We were taught what is a "tableau", which is actually a "live picture" where actors on stage will freeze in action to depict a scene.

Anyway, had fun rehearsing and accomplished quite abit during our first rehearsal! A few more practices and then the performance will be happening on 8th September.

What an appetizer to what I will be going to study! already looking forward to it :)

New look

A new look for a new chapter in my life as I move on to study...

Back to school!

I'm going back to school! Will be starting my lessons end August at TCA College, taking a part-time Dip in Higher Ed in Creative Arts. That will be the start of my 3 year part-time course, devoting 3 of my weeknights to studies.

I'll also be converting to part-time at my current workplace, and probably take the rest of the time to do something Creative Arts related. It's gonna be busy busy the days ahead! Still can't really believe I actually committed to studying this course...it's amazing how God calls and opens the way for me.

Tho I don't really know how exactly the days ahead will be like, I'll just have to step out in faith. One thing I'm sure of tho...that I'm looking forward to be a partner in ministry with hubby, and looking forward to see how God unravels the plan that He has designed for our family.

Counting down to the days.....