I Am Lynn Chong

This time tmr, I would be touching down soon. Actually I don't know if I am returning home. If home is where the heart is, it gets a little difficult when your community is in Singapore but your family in China. Nevertheless I am grateful for the trip and can't wait for family life to resume. Wakes me up when September ends...:)

Ok more like when the parents meet. I guess this is one of the most nerve-wrecking dinner! haha! No, we are not discussing the dowry. Just an informal meet up. But still! It's scarrrryyyy! So if you see this in time, please say a little prayer for us! Many thanks :)

We were so close to getting there... I can't help but wish for the one year to be up even though it is for a greater cause. But in times like these, I just wish you guys were here.

SWP told me daddy will be preparing steamboat for the mission trippers. Oh how i wish i was there. It's been one month. This one month I had too much: microwavable food (think white sausage, taiwanese sausage, waffles..) instant noodles bread Kit Kat and silence. I practically don't talk after 530pm each day. Well, except for tue and sat. Maybe I should just fly to China this nov, despite the various objections?:)

My mini version of steamboat:) It taste better than it looks, really:)

Daddy and mummy called yesterday:) Daddy told me how when he was asked to share about himself and his testimony on stage, he just cried uncontrollably when he mentioned us cause he misses us too much. 2000 miles away, I was trying real hard not to cry. You know the strange thing is, in one year's time, i'll be more ready to get married having run the household for a year. But I don't feel like getting married anymore because I can't bear to part with my parents. But I guess, soon, soon we will be able to adapt better to the separation.

0600: Had a left over cupcake from teachers'day and a half a cup of milk. (i don't drink milk but it is more convenient) 0640: Cousin message to say to go to her if we need help. 1300: Aunty Lily called to see how's things and how I settle my breakfast. 1530: I made myself a cup of tea and I felt like crying. This is the first time in my 20 weeks in school that I made myself a cup of tea. The reason is very simple. I usually have my tea served in the morning so there is no need for another cup in school. Because I felt so miserable, I allowed myself 4 long packets of sugar.

It's a strange strange feeling to buy one way ticket...

Finally! After 10 days! I seriously can't cope with work, cleaning, washing, breakfast and other details like ensuring the door is close at night and having water in the flask. I am so not looking forward to them going away for 365 days. It's strange to be "abandoned" by your parents rather than the other way round. More than just the housework, i guess i miss their presence. It's crowded when everyone's home but it's lonely when it's quiet. My parents fuss over us a lot. Mummy gets alarm over a mosquito bite on my leg and daddy insisting that I get that blouse because he thinks that it will look nice on me. Or how mummy still checks on us to see if we are asleep every night and the way daddy sends me at the door each day. Bidding goodbye is going to be difficult. And even though I don't share my problems with them, their presence has a soothing effect on me. I realise when they are not around, I feel more gloomy and depressed, and gets emotional o...

Come this weekend, the kiddo will be all alone since me, daddy and mummy will be away. So we were on the topic of laundry. mz: so how I wash my clothes ah? me: easy, just put it in the machine and turn the knob. mz: but how much water? me: if you don't have a lot of clothes, then no need to..... mz: then how much detergent to put in? me: you just estimate. mz: Ok, I wait for mummy to come back.

I lose count of the number of times The Chongs went to KL! But see! It is not without reason! Lynn's Must Have Of KL (In no particular orders. Because you can't choose. You must have ALL!) 1. Mata Kucing Drink Yes. Mata Kucing is not your big eye. It is a fruit. Known probably to you as Luo Han Guo. The drink taste like Cheng Teng. A must have as you walk through Chinatown in the hot sunny afternoon. 2. Wonton Mee Its the best in the world! haha! As nice if not better than our Lavander's one. We had this everyday when we were there, even on top of normal meals! ha! 3.Marmite Crab (or you can also have marmite prawn, pork etc) Its from the tze char stall. I cant remember the name. Huang Ya something. It's at the end of the famous food street. And if you haven guess by now, my KL trip is always about food, photo-taking, relaxing:) And finding our long lost friend:)

Thought i'll come here and update a bit. And so I am entering my second month at here where we never sleeps. I am learning to cope. From waking up to finishing work is 12hours. ( that is if work ends at 6pm) The other 12hours I try to spend with the kiddo with the family with the friends with our friend with the clique for the sheeps Leaders meeting Saturday Service Reading "Women of Destiny" Preparing Book of James Squeezing in Baking on Friday late nights Trying to catch Zoe Tay on TV Trying to join the crowd at GSS Running errands Meeting Datelines Getting rid of the clothes that are piling up Ironing Many days I find myself rushing to get to bed. But I do want to spend the other 12hours investing in worthwhile people and things. (You guys are in my thoughts more than you can imagine. Exams, army, your works, your lives:)) I am on my way to becoming a super woman with my super God:)

We stayed up late to put up this And woke up early to do this :)

I'll be very happy if i'm flying off on this later. Nevertheless i'm off:) Be good:)

At about two plus, mummy called me asking me whether i'm coming home for dinner.I said yes. She said daddy might be cooking. At about 4plus, meizai sms to tell me to come home soon as daddy will be cooking - unagi, mushroom and scallop with cheese. At close to six, daddy called and asked me whether i'm going home to eat, he's cooking. They know i wouldn't want to miss daddy's cooking:) Japanese dishes, korean style.(small small side dishes ) How could we forget the dessert:) But ophs! daddy found out that his cod fish was missing! yes. I used it to make my Sunday lunch:)