BETTER THAN LIFE :)

Sunday, February 25, 2007 :)

Ugly Baby Contest.

Can you believe it? People actually sending their babies to take part in an UGLY baby contest? I think it's disgusting, and truly despicable.

Babies, I feel, are one of God's greatest blessings. They're a sign of new life, of renewed hope. They are beautiful. They bring joy to our lives with a simple smile, an innocent giggle. It simply is amazing how babies light up our lives.

Yet these people can send their children in to take part in a UGLY baby contest.

Ugly baby contest.

Is there anyone who really is ugly? Each and every person is crafted by God. Created in His image. Formed in the way He wants us to be. He planned the lives each and every person way before he/she was born. He is the greatest, most magnificent, most spectacular, all-powerful, all-knowing Creator.

Who are we to judge who looks good, and who doesn't? Who are we to discriminate? Who are we to despise? Are we not all GOD'S children? Are we not all created by the same God? How is it, then, that someone else is UGLIER?

It's easier to deny that. "No, I don't call him ugly. I would never do that!"

But don't we unconsciously avoid that person? Do we not look at him with the very same contempt that everyone else does? Do we not treat him just like everyone else does, thinking he is somehow more inferior?

I believe it is difficult. It's not easy to love people who might be a little different. Be it their behaviour or the way they look. But then again, who are we to judge? By thinking that they're worse than us, are we not being proud?

Everyone has their qualities. Everyone has their weaknesses. But let us not focus on the weaknesses of those around us, but focus on their qualities.

Romans 15:2 - Let each of us please his neighbour for his good, to build him up.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Love is patient and kind

Love does not envy or boast

It isn't arrogant or rude

It doesn't insist on its own way

It isn't irritating or resentful

It doesn't rejoice at wrong doing

But rejoices with Truth

Love bears all things

Believes all things

Hopes all things

Endures all things

Love never ends

Remember this. Nobody is ugly. Nobody.

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:37:00 pm

Saturday, February 24, 2007 :)

The Stand

Today's been a good day! =) Went for tuition early in the morning, aka 9.45am. Went to the library to do some piano stuff and read the book i'm ADDICTED TO. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks. Oh my goodness, it's not corny or anything. And I think Nicholas Sparks is a Christian! Haha, got some essence of Christianity in it. And it's a very realistic storyline. Ahhhhh! Makes me want to whip out my book and read!

(oh, i'm so excited about reading because I've been deprived since last October, when the HaiSing Library closed! -rolls eyes- it just opened this week. How dumb, school opens but library is closed. TSK!)

So anyway, headed to church and taught Meng Chun keyboard. He's quite a fast-learner, I must say. And probably the most disciplined one. Mmmm potential! Practice was quite tough today, but worship went well :) All glory to God! =D

Dinner with my mentor, my fellow mentee, my mentor's mentor, my mentor's mentor's other mentee, and my mentor's mentor's other mentee's mentee.... LOL! In other words, Amanda, Melissa, Edwina, Desiree, and Ruth. And Cheryl. think she's Edwina's mentee. Hmm. Nice dinner at some bar cafe.

OH OH OH OH I SAW JOCELYN THERE! -SCREAMS HEAD OFF- My P1-4 friend in TNS! I didn't even recognise her! She looked so prettayeeeeeee! =D was super excited la when I realised it was her! HAHA!

Oh well, it's a good night :) Got back pretty early, I shall go off since it's 11pm now. I'm so glad I'm talking to Emily now. Oh my goodness, I suck. I just realised I haven't seen her in what, more than a year? Gosh!

Oh ladida. I don't know something anymore. Haha.

OH OH AND LIM TIANJUN HAS THE THICKEST SKIN IN THE WORLD. Man, I think if you pierced a crowbar through him, it wouldn't even come out on the other side COS HIS SKIN IS SO THICK. LIM TIANJUN ARE YOU READING THIS! Hahahaha it's so thick that it's hilarious. Which is why it's fun to talk to him, because his skin is SO THICK.
(Even I, being so thick-skinned, have skin much thinner than his.... =P)

Ok, gooda nighta! YES! Can study tomorrow =D I'm psycho liaozzzzzzzzzz. Oh well. Gooda nighta! =)

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:56:00 pm

Friday, February 23, 2007 :)

HALIEWWWWWWW! TGIF TGIF TGIF!

Finally, I'm here to blog. After a long hiatus of, a week -_- LOL! Lame. Anyway, I'm just excited to be able to blog, haven't had time la! Tsk tsk. Anyway! CNY was great, I love visiting old relatives/friends, I love the good food, I love the great company, I love the card/mahjong-playing, I love the new clothes, I love Chinese New Year! =D

Yay! So after that it was chionging for Common Tests, sigh. Actually I enjoyed studying la. Just maybe not the part where I slept at 12/1am =( because I, the normal person, love sleep so much more than studying. Ha!

Oh oh, I know what I want to do when I grow up, seriously. I don't want to be a doctor - I don't wanna spend 8 years of my life studying/facing stress. Besides, I won't be able to get married! Haha.

Like I've said before, I want to be a missionary. But I have this very strong feeling for a group of people, and my heart really goes out to them. I want to help them, and I really want to simply be their friend, because no one else will. I want to reach out to the people with AIDS, specifically the children in Africa.

But it doesn't have to start only when I'm 20 something. In fact, slowly but surely, I'm helping them in a tiny way. And I'm truly glad that God has impressed this upon my heart, because I've really been searching for my purpose in life. Reading The Purpose Driven Life has helped too! =)

Really, I don't know what kinda horrible person I'd be if not for God in my life. I'd be swearing, scolding my parents, being rude to teachers, backstabbing, etc. And if not for God, I wouldn't even realise all this is wrong...

KA and I tend to have super lame conversations sometimes.

KA: (super englishy/nonsensy tone) Marianne, you're like a banana, yellow on the outside, white on the inside!
ME: (same tone) Oh really? Well, Khye An, you're like a..... a..... piece of charcoal! Black on the outside...
KA: Black on the inside!
(both of us laugh like siao)
ME: But Khye An, are you not comforted by the fact that one day you will eventually turn white? It is a possibility!
KA: Oh yes! How I await that day with such longing! My yearning heart!

Haha what nonsense. For all ye who know not who KA is, he's indian-chinese, but he looks more indian than chinese. So there =P

CBSI tonight, YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!4:30:00 pm

Thursday, February 15, 2007 :)

Some random sandcastle we saw at the Castle Beach, hmmm.

Look to the sky! =D

Group shot! Very lovely indeeddddd!

And our very ORIGINAL SHADOW-CAST FACE! =D

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:06:00 pm

Happy Valentines' Day everyone! =)

It's nice not to be attached on a day like this. Can celebrate with a whole group of friends, rather than one person xD one of the main reasons why I don't want to be attached at this age - so I can spend more time developing friendships!

Had a nice day. I somehow really love making gifts for the people I love. Though it's nothing expensive or great or anything, love went into baking the cookies, and effort was put in packaging it :) I'm just glad my friends appreciated it!

Got lots of gifts this Valentines' Day too, quite overwhelming. In a good way, of course :)

After school headed to East Coast Park to meet the rest of the kias. Was quite disappointed I couldn't stay for notice board judging. Tsk. But anyway, had a great time doing all kinds of nonsense and taking retarded photos (ZHI HAN SEND THEM SEND SEND SEND!) and I tell you, we're most original. Shall upload the photo of our shadows =P

Glenn was very nice and walked me to Roxy where I met Mum and Dad. Studied Magnetism in the restaurant, quite weird. Got home at 10.40pm, exhausted. And now, I shall sleep.

GOOD NIGHT MY LOVES =)

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!12:27:00 am

Sunday, February 11, 2007 :)

BAKING MAMA!

Somehow have this thing about baking recently, headed to Ben's house yesterday to bake! =) In the end, Kim, Tanya, and Melissa stayed over too! Hooray! We baked a massive cookie for my brother (OH MY GOODNESS IT'S STILL IN THE FRIDGE IN CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!) and a massive Valentines' Day cookie for the kias! =D Hahahaha Happy day!

Cos COR COR IS BACKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! Ya, laugh cos I spelt Cor cor like this, but I spell it like that cos when I was 5 nobody taught me how to spell Cor cor, so I spell it Cor cor =D UNIQUE!

You should've seen the kias' faces when we gave Justin the massive cookie la, all drooling invisible saliva! Their eyes lit up when we brought 2 more massive cookies for them, HAHA! Baked till 1am ok! =D From 9-1. Heh. But it was really really fun =)

Nobody else stayed back after church to study! So I was quite demoralised. It doesn't work to study in the classroom alone, makes me want to sleep. Somehow with the atmosphere of sooooooooo many other kias studying too, shiokness la. Did some Chemistry.

Oh ya, the Auditorium looks GREATTTTT =D Thanks to all who helped put up the Stage, all ye secret workers :) It looks spectacular, thank you guys so much, whoever you are ;D Aiya, I just love the weekends.

Now that it's back to school, pray that I will look to God, not to me.

Cos when we see You
We find strength to face the day! :)

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:17:00 pm

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 :)

YAY!

Unnatural phenomenon, I tend to wake up feeling horrible and sleep feeling superb! I just dread crawling out of my bed la. Hahahaha.

Anyway, was kinda angry during a particular lesson today. Felt like crying la, Khye An also. Cos our teacher (whom I actually like very much), who apparently thinks we aren't working hard, decided to deliberately teach a new topic super fast and not explain properly. And KA and I had no clue as to what was going on. Neither did anyone else la. Argh.

But I got home, read through all the examples and bla bla bla, and I understand now! =) and I completed 3 exercises of A Maths! Yes, I'm proud of that achievement =)

Oh oh daryl! and I made the Mars Bar cornflakes thingy, but it's a little too Mars-y. Ack. Hahaha.

I'm waking up feeling a tad bit happier each day, yay! =)

And it's all thanks to Jesus :)

You're all smiles and silly conversations.

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:20:00 pm

Sunday, February 04, 2007 :)

HELLO!

The weekend is over, and I've learnt many lessons. I think I actually learn so much more during the weekend. That has to do with REAL CME and much much more and not just academic theories.

Anyway, this is what I gather about the people I study with... On Sundays in the classroom on the 3rd floor. Haha.

Bryan is hilarious, not that I didn't already know that.
Glenn likes to provoke/combat me with nonsense.
Ben can barely do any work in the classroom.
Cheryl can't study when the sun is setting.
Desire-e whispers to herself, LOL! -sigh-

That's about all for now, HAHA.

Oh, I was sitting with Huiqi during FF, she's super fun to kid with la! She's so cute, HAHA! =D Niceness kia.

Anyway, I had an awesome QT today, really amazing. I prayed, and then I decided to listen to what God had to say after I finished what I had to say. And then a verse came to my mind, 2 Corinthians 5:17. So I was thinking, aiya, sounds like the verse we did today, must be my own memory.

But lo and behold, it wasn't! And it was in total relation to what I'd prayed for. I was just stunned. It really really is amazing, the way God works :) Man.

And I love studying Romans. I've gained so much in the past 3 lessons, I've decided to write it down. Ahhh I love Romans! Hahahahaha.

A new week awaits, GO MARIANNE! =D

PS: I can't wait for Valentine's Day! :D Think we kias will be going out together, heh!

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!10:51:00 pm

Thursday, February 01, 2007 :)

O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen)

Oh my goodness, can listen until cry. BEAUTIFUL!

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!11:13:00 pm

I'M HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYY!

GUESS WHY GUESS WHY!

TOMORROW IS FRIDAY!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! =D

What, ho, what, ho, what, ho!8:54:00 pm