A quick update on my last weekend.

Last friday was university's annual dinner which was held at the newly built hotel in downtown KK, Ming Garden Hotel. Unfortunately, yours truly here didn't attend it cos I was infected with minor red eyes that caused my eyes to itch every time I tried to put eyeliner on. And in addition to my unfortunate event, I've purchased the ticket so my RM50, wasted just because of the freaking red eyes. I even bought a dress and heels for the occasion. Since the theme color of the dinner was Black and Red, I bought stuff according to that 2 colors and too bad I didn't get to wear them. But to think back, the dress actually suits to be worn for christmas so I guess it won't be a waste after all, right? :) But still, sayang bah cos it was my final chance to attend annual dinner organized by the university since I'm already in my final year and seeing pictures that were taken by my friends made me feel even more sad. They all had fun and everybody look GORG!! Even the guys look amazing as well. *sigh*

Vampire Weekend helped me to make it through last weekend :)

The next day (on saturday) was my trip to Usukan Cove Resort and my classmates and I with other 40+ of my junior spent 2 days and 1 night there. The resort is nice and it has a pretty beach but I've been to other resorts that are prettier so it didn't make me awe. The trip was okay la but since it was organized for our Travel and Tour Guiding subject's assignment, we have to be in charge of everything so that every activities went smoothly. Quite intimidating cos some of the fellow committee members didn't quite do their job well but thankfully everything went okay. It rained on the first day and we didn't get to do Sand Castle competition so we just proceed with the indoor activities. For dinner, all of us had a little BBQ and I didn't eat a lot cos I wasn't that hungry. After the humble dinner was karaoke session and singing competition but the mic wasn't functioning. So most of the participants went to bed probably because they were exhausted. Some of us remained at the dining area including a lecturer of mine playing teka-teki teda-teda and all of us ended up laughing all night. Some of juniors are really hilarious and I enjoyed spending times with them. Not until a little after 10 the maintenance of the resort sorted out what went wrong with the mic and some of them went back into the conference hall to proceed with the karaoke session. All of us finally went to bed at 12am++. On the second day (sunday), we got up approximately at 6.15am, morning exercise at 7 o'clock and breakfast at 8am ish. We have nothing much to do on second day, some went to swim and kayaking, some just take their time to relax by the beach. I managed to have a little chat with my juniors and Miss Fiona, chatting with them was fun. Even one of my juniors complimented I have beautiful sexy hair. Haha! *proud* We checked out at approximately 12.30pm and headed back to KK at 12.50pm. I slept through the whole journey and when I woke up, we have arrived near Beverly. Approximately at 1.50pm++, we finally arrived at the university.

To sum up, my weekend was exhausting but at least I didn't get to spend it at home which I always complain about and to be honest, I enjoyed it. A weekend well spent. Will post up some pictures on the next post, if I rajin. Haha! Sorry with the constant use of approximately, so lazy to think of other word to use.

Au revoir :)

I think I should just post the pictures on my photography blog so that I can update it after being abandoned for way too long!

Life and Death comes in a Package.

The title itself makes us wondering why do we live when we know that we're about to die eventually. We often hearing people said that it is the law of living; we die when the time is right. Humans are weak. Even though sometime they tend to forget how fragile they are when they have achieved great things, it makes them feel superior and untouchable where as for the fact that there is another source that is highly, mighty more powerful than these 'humans' which is God Himself. 


I confessed that these past few days, I might left out God in my life. It doesn't mean that I forget or anything, it's just that I didn't include Him in what I'm doing etc. All the thoughts that I was having makes me realize that I'm a sinner for neglecting my God. Death is in God's hands and He has the absolute power to take my life and others in just a snap of a finger. It's like a slap of the face (again) that how much we have forgotten that we do not control our life and how easy it is to end.


A couple of days ago, I went to the hospital to visit my Godmother. I didn't know that she was ill and the reason why she was admitted to the hospital at the first place. When I arrived at the female wad, I saw her from afar and all of the sudden the memories I have about her come up in my mind like a movie. It was way back, the time when I was a small kid and my family still live in Labuan. She was like a mother to me and my mom and her were best friends since high school. That's the reason why my mom chose her to be my Godmother, I guess.


I remember that she always came to my house when my mom was pregnant with my younger sister, Marsha and she was the one who took care of me when my mom was doing house chores. She would kept me company and even when my mom gave birth to my sister, she would be there to help my mom took care of me and my younger sister when my mom needed rest. She was our neighbor and that's why it was easy for her to come by. When we moved from Labuan, we still stay in touch and she would call on my birthday just to wish me happy birthday. The last words from her to me when we're about to leave the hospital was "Thanks for coming ah." and it was painful to see her to even try to speak because she was suffocating. She was using breathing support because she hardly able to breath normally. A few hours after we left, my Godmother's aunt who is also a close family friend of ours called and told us that she was admitted to ICU for  both of her kidney and liver has failed to function. The next day, we came to the hospital to visit her but we came too early so we just stayed there for a few hours and then we went back home. My parents decided to visit her again so that my Godmother won't feel lonely and at least she has someone that she really knows to be at her side. My mom managed to get into the ICU wad. I remember my mom telling me that she has a lot of hose inserted into her body. I could only imagine how she look like and I was like " It must be painful for Godma." After that, my parents went back home again and at 45 minutes past 5; my mom answered a call that brought a total silent to her. I asked my mom what's wrong and she answered me "Your Godma had passed away." At first, I was in shocked with the news but not long after that, I feel a bit relieved because I know that she won't be in pain any longer. My parents quickly change to appropriate clothes to leave the house, I wanted to go with them but they didn't let me because they need me to be at home to take care of my younger siblings.


My Godmother will be buried at her hometown, Labuan and my parents and I will definitely go there and attend her funeral to pay our last respect and to express our love and care for her. 

She had lived her life caring for others and I think it's her time to be taken care of and who else can show undying love and unconditionally care for her besides God?

I will meet you in heaven, Godma :)

Nellie Koo

1966- 2010

A good daughter, sister, friend and Godmother