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I just realised if I don’t pass my assessment, I am also wrecking my plans for going home in April/May because the resit is at that time. I may not be able to go back for MC’s wedding or Su’s birthday.

GREAT!

So a lot of things depend on my result - which will be out any time after 9th December.

I believe in miracles.
I believe they do happen, when our Father gives it a nod of approval (He’s a loving Father but He’s not a pushover)

Anne asked to fast and pray.

My choice?
I’m fasting blogging (I know this may not seem like a big deal since I’m not blogging as often now but this fast also covers reading blogs), Facebook (no more looking at pictures and playing Twirl) and personal emails (*haha!* no need to reply anyone’s mail! Best excuse. )
Oh. No MSN/Skype.

Basically my fast covers the internet. This is basically one thing I have not gone without so far - whether it’s checking weather, checking mails, window-online-shopping and other time-wasting stuff.

This is serious.
I need a miracle to pass my assessment.
I start my fast tomorrow.

If you read this, if you can fit it in…please keep me in your prayer list, too.
I hope to be able to declare God’s miracle here in December.

In the mean time, I don’t mind being contacted by snail mail.
Address can be obtained from JoFo, Jocelyn, Hazel, Sze-Mien, Surt.

I know I can ask.
I know I can pray for a miracle.

Then the physical mind kicks in going, “Wah! You not paiseh to ask some more especially when you were the one who didn’t do well? And you could’ve actually done what you thought you wanted to do?”

I’m not happy with the assessment.
It didn’t even cross my mind that I can call the patient back, as long as I am still within my allocated time (trust me, I had more than enough time when I found out what I missed out) - so I let it be.

I didn’t do well in my interview.
I didn’t seem to understand their questions.
In a weird way, it felt like they were speaking in a foreign language that I have just learnt or something (there were speaking English - it was my mind playing tricks on poor ‘ol me)

When everything finished, the only thing I could think of is that I may have to go through the assessment again - I really don’t want to.
If I do get through (any sane person would want to get through the first time around, right?), it is truly a miracle blessing from God. I am not able to claim that any part of it was my own work.

And of course, I would want Your blessing.

It’s not even a want, it’s a need!

I’m probably in our room, preparing for the assessment tomorrow. Thank goodness we got a room here in the inn itself - don’t need to rush to assessment centre!

We are to report ourselves at 9am and for me, my interview is in the 10-1030am slot. Then about an hour wait (!!!) before the scenario block from 1120am-1240pm.

After all that, we will go home and wait to hear our results (the wait is about 6 weeks).

Please help me pray that I will pass my assessment.
I don’t want to end up in a position where I have to wait for another 6 months before I could be reassessed again.

Tomorrow I’m taking the bus to Wellington - may have some interesting pictures to post up after I get back.
(My pictures of Dunedin is still staring at me and I’ve not put them up yet!)

My assessment is on Tuesday 9am…I’m not exactly nervous (yet?) but people at work has been making me nervous about it. It’s more due to THEIR expectation of me passing than anything else.

I don’t want to be nervous because then I’d get flustered during the scenarios - which may jeopardize my assessment result.

Just because I don’t want to be nervous about my assessment, people think I lepak only but I do CARE about passing my assessment, okay! I don’t want to be affected by nerves, that’s all.

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Anyway, besides all that, I’m looking forward to getting some decent Malaysian food (found one walking distance from the place I’m staying at) and maybe try out this Japanese food place.
It’s actually more of a teppanyaki place (reading from reviews) and the local here seem so fascinated about food prepared before them (patutlah boleh buat bisnes diorang)…and when you say “Japanese food”, they always think maki sushi with either cooked stuff in it.

I want a good temaki (I miss softshell crab and fresh tuna/salmon!), a good selection of nigri sushi and sashimi! I miss chawan mushi, too!

The one from Hajime, with ikura…
*swoon!*
But even the plain ones that come with their set meals are equally good. I’ve not tasted any smoother, “juicier” ones from elsewhere.

Surt, if you’re reading this, we HAVE to go there when I get back next year.

Thinking about it makes my mouth salivate and tummy rumble.

*huff puff!*

I AM SO ANGRYYYY!!!
GRRRRRR!!!

First you tell me the bus service is cancelled.
Fine.
I can’t take the 10am one because I will only finish at 1pm, so I said I’d like a refund.
It’s last minute but I managed to get a seat for $79 - and since it’s quite a rush to get to the airport to be in time for that ticket’s flight, I would have to spend at least another $38 to get the shuttle.

That’s still okay.

Then I get another email today saying my bus from Hastings is delayed for two hours…
I’m still fine with that. No need to get up groggily to catch the bus.

BUT!

Then yet ANOTHER email comes through and tell me that the so-called cancelled service is not cancelled but rescheduled to 4pm (it was 3pm initially) !!!!!!!!!!!!
After I’ve booked my flight ticket!

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Instead of spending less than $100 for my return trip, I’m now forking out more than $100 just for my trip back from Wellington.

GRRRREAT!