manna from heaven

dinner with anna at manhattan fish market, followed by dessert at some jap place =p my first times ><all except one of the presents i received this year, taken by my other present - new samsung phone, which is not here=)
the ice cream treat at vincent's

This year’s 21^st birthday is very special. Many good things have happened so far. Haha surprise parties, presents etc.

First thing, presentation. It was good. Nothing very special, but my group managed to shut the whole class up since we answered the topic quite well it seemed. This lesson ended late. So I did not have much time to study for oral which was right after this and the whole time I was praying that God will miraculously make my brain work.

And God gave me something better! He sent 2 of my classmates. They came and shared with me some vocabulary cards that they made!!! Amazing! Angels just descended from heaven and gave me manna. Haha. One of them even offered to test me!!! I was so surprised because by helping me, she has less time to study and her oral was first! Along the way, she also helped come up with silly ways to remember the words. And they worked wonderfully. And when we were talking about the oral, the word “maram” was mentioned. I had already forgotten about this word, but after she mentioned it, I remember that it meant “tree”.

So I went in for oral. When I was practicing outside, I couldn’t remember most of the things. But somehow, when I went in, I started remembering things like “maram”. Its like math. “Ma-n-kay” = unripe mango. “ma-m-palam” = ripe mango. So I guessed that “ma-maram” = mango tree! Bingo! Then there were other words. all guessed correctly. Haha and for vocab, I picked the lot for “numbers”. Just need to list from 1-10. hahaha. MANNA FROM HEAVEN!

Then driving today. I was preparing myself for failing. But I passed. I was so so happy!! Once I got back into BBDC, the tester told me I passed. I was so happy, I gave a big grin and thumbs up at my instructor who was outside, haha then sms everyone to share the good news. But I can’t drive my father’s van yet. Its too big and it does not have power steering. So it’s still quite dangerous. But I’m grateful that I don’t have to go for anymore lessons! YES!

My father was so happy. It’s like a birthday present for him too, that he does not have to pay for my driving lessons anymore. Haha. Now his whole church knows=X