One of my best friends: Crystal

Me & Crystal during Camp Meeting last month in Hope, BC.

I got to know Crystal at the church 3 years ago. We're attending the same Adventist Church in Aldergrove, members of the Young Adult Sabbath School class & we live at the same town Chilliwack. She is really a nice girl, honest & friendly but she is younger than me :D

We're still developing our close friendship :D well, it take years for a relationship to grow stronger, rite!

I miss my best friends in Malaysia...

"SUN-day"

hari ni betul2 "SUN-day"! dr awal pg sampailah sekrg, cahaya matahari bersinar2.

bangun pagi 9am (ingat nak tidur sampai tengah hari hehehe). pastu prepare breakfast: for hubby - 2 vegie turky bagel & water & for me - milo+horlicks+nestum & egg bagel.

then run the washer - 1st load lighter colors, 57 mins. kemas bilik, run the bath tub & mandi.

10.20 am - 2nd load darker colors then jemur kain. rilex - surfing internet.

12 p.m - 3rd load towels then jemur kain. masak nasi & sayur (deep fried tofu+dried mushroom+cabbage+broccolini) for lunch 1 pm.

2 p.m. - rilex - baca Psalm 19-25.

4 p.m - accounting!

5 p.m onwards...not there yet! ;D

Trip to Port Coquitlam

Today me, hubby & Liang Lin went to Port Coquitlam to get company documents from another business partner. Port Coquitlam is about an hour drive from home. We left Chilliwack around 10 am. Due to traffic jam, we only arrived in P.C around 11.30 am.

Lily (the business partner) just bought a $1mil house in P.C. The house was built on a hill, with view that looking down towards the Fraser Valley and only few minutes drive from a major shopping mall.

Did i envy the house owner? Not really as i'm not a fan with hilly residential area...so scared with "tanah runtuh" hehehe...hubby said it wont be happen here as the soil is really solid BUT who really know when the nature will attacks! :D

After meeting with Lily, we went to the mall for late lunch. I was so hungry already, but can't eat much. To satisfy my hunger, i bought a medium size of carrot juice. Hope my baby will get better eyesight later hehehe...

While hubby went to buy a new phone charger, i went to the Bay, as usual searching for maternity cloths. Anyhow, didn't buy anything coz nothing really caught my interest among the maternity cloths selection.

On the way home, as i was driving - i smelled something weird. Didn't say anything til after few kms, the smell getting stronger & i asked hubby & Liang Lin whether they smelled it. At 1st Lin said 'ooo it's nothing, just the truck in front of us"..

Few seconds later, as we stopped at the traffic light, i realized there was smokes coming out from the rear. (Thought maybe just regular smoke - but hey - what is that terrible smell that never goes away???)

Finally, i rolled down the window & asked hubby whom was at the rear passenger seat to poke his head out the window & check the rear tire. Yea..sure enough, the break of the left rear tire was 'smoking' huhuhu...

We waited for 45 mins at Kaltire, for them to find out what was happening...result: the break shoew was indeed locked - no body know how that happened.

Thanks be to God that nothing bad happen to us ;D

1st class @ Fac. of Law, UBC

today was my 1st class of Advanced Criminal Law @ Uni. of British Columbia. As i'm still dealing with my registration, hubby accompanied me to UBC. I'm so grateful he did so, as he really did helped me lots yesterday - he is one of the best supporter of me in this world! :D

Around 12 pm, we met the Senior Ass. Dean for some discussion. The Ass. Dean told us that i'm one of luckies got to be accepted as there were 120 NCA applicants applied to UBC, but only 2-5 NCA students only accepted each year due to the limited spots.

As a foreigner lawyer in Canada, it is not easy to get into the Bar here. I think the same scenario could be happen to any foreigner lawyer in Malaysia too :D

After meeting with the Ass. Dean, me & hubby went for lunch at the Student Union Building, few blocks away from Fac. of Law. Then, i went to my Advanced Criminal Law 1st class around 3pm. The lecturers, both practioners were really good! Reminds me about Ustaz (now i forgot his name) whom teached Islamic Law in UM Fac. of Law.

While i attended the class, hubby went to the law library. It is really great that anyone can just go into the law library in UBC & use their facilities. As compare to UM, i still remember clearly how the librarian will check each individual's ID coming to the library hehehe

The class ended very early yesterday. We're done by 3.30 pm but then i have to see another lecturer to get his signature. Unfortunately, he wasn't around anymore yesterday afternoon.So, me & hubby left UBC around 4 pm.

On the way to Vancouver downtown - to get a document from the lawyer's office - we have to stop at the bank. While hubby did some banking, me did went to a maternity store close by & bought a pair of good maternity jeans & suit for me ;)

Overall, i really enjoys our trip to UBC yesterday! :D

braxton hicks..

braxton hicks is not my baby's name would be ;) that's what they named it for the tightening sensations on the uterus during pregnancy.

as i'm getting ready to Vancouver this morning, i felt this sensation just slightly below my belly button (i'm only 17 weeks). I can felt my uterus was tightening, so i just lay down for a while & searching for this kind of sensation on the internet.

that's how i found out about 'braxton hicks' contractions, last about one to 2 minutes. They are very normal & fine unless happens more than 4 in an hour or last more than 2 minutes. Braxton hicks helps the uterus to get toned and ready for labor later.

What a relief to have easy internet access ;D

I'm going to law school again...

It's been more than 3 years since the last time i attended law courses in law school.
Since 2005 til now, I just study on my own for examination (twice a year)with NCA-Uni of Ottawa. For the last paper, I have to go to law school & I just been accepted to continue study at faculty of law, Uni. of British Columbia recently.

I'm still dealing with my course registration. Officially, academic year of 2008/2009 will be started tommorow til November then follow by exam weeks in Dec 2008. I'm thinking to celebrate X'mas this year in Malaysia!!! YES!!! :D

Til further notice from NCA-Uni of Ottawa (which currently i'm registered as a student til Jan 2009), i will studying in UBC for few months. It is really hard to get into a law school over here.

For me, it is really a blessing from God that i've been accepted as an Upper Student, without taking LSAT or TOEFL. I only need to take 2 or 3 courses to complete my NCA requirements. Overall, it won't be more than 8 credit hours, hopefully.

Thanks be to God that, I've passed 9 out of 11 law subjects required by NCA. 1 is pending result this Nov (cross finger i will pass it) and another 1 to be taken at law school - which i prefer UBC as it is closer to our home even have to drive about an hour 1 way/week. That's better than Ottawa which is hours flight from home LOL :)

1st Sept: Canada's Labor Day

This is one of the long weekend in Canada. I remember 1st May is Labor Day in Malaysia, but in Canada (and also USA), today is Labor Day.

Eventhough it's a long weekend, me & hubby didn't go anywhere. We're both tired & just wanna stay home & spend quality time together at home ;)

Since yesterday Sunday, we're busy arranging our new hobby of "coins collection". Hubby teachs me how to become a good coin collector. Hence, for now we're retiring our 'geocaching' hobby.

All day today was sunshine, as compare to yesterday: it was overcast lil bit. Yesterday i watched the news & found out that there was a snow in Alberta province huhuhu...snow in summer!!!!

Labor Day for us this year is to nap as much as we can LOL...