BETTER THAN LIFE!

2010-05-28T12:13:00.002+08:00

R4TW today after a sleepover at Rachelle's with Rachelle (duh), Shermine and Jocelyn :) Pretty nice time making somebody's present (ahem ahem) and playing Monopoly deal (I lost terribly) and Mahjong, and watching Sky of Love (i kinda forgot the name of the show).

Night before was Shrek Forever After in 3D with the kias, which was pretty good. I kinda enjoyed the show - probably the most of all the 4 shows. Might be comparable to the 1st, i don't remember enjoying the 2nd and 3rd shows much. Haha.

Kimmy came over for a sleepover. Spent a good hour taking photos on the Macbook with Justin (i'm starting to get bored of that LOL) then I went to wash up. We attempted to watch Prince Caspian on my laptop since we were in the room where there was aircon. Didn't work. So we searched for movies online. Found Fame and decided to watch it. Buffering took a while so we started talking while the movie buffered. This was about like 1.15am. We ended up talking till 4.30am hahahaha too bad, Fame, you can be watched next time.

Towards the end I was really talking rubbish. The last piece of rubbish I was talking about was Charles Surin! So I was saying what a horrible principal he was etc. And then I said something like "but i'm happy and sad for him. sad cos he like you know lost his job wait his family.... happy cos now hai sing have better principal...." makes sense but i was actually half asleep hahahahahaha.

Ok so it was a good sleepover with Kimmy with some really good conversations and advice given by her :)

Anyway back to R4TW. Sam promised to run with me the 5km, which he did. The goal was not to stop, and I didn't! Pace was pretty fast by my standards (standards which I used for 2.4 sia) hahahaha and I was pretty much enjoying the run for the first 2km or so. I think at about the 4km mark I was dying already lol. Sorry la, the last time I ran was 2.4 last year you know. HAHAHA. And with no sleep the night before also.

So when the going got tough, I just thought about AIDS hope and the kids who run miles and miles to and from school each day. It's a Run 4 The World, afterall.

Post-run reflections:
Running is like life! When the run is tiring, exhausting, or even painful, it's important not to give up. Just like running the race - we may face discouragement, weariness, but it's important to continue to hope in the Lord and run the race with perseverance. Having a friend to push me along and encourage me as I ran was key to me fulfilling my goal and do even better than I'd expected. Likewise, in my race as a Christian, I'll need friends and siblings-in-Christ to encourage me and spur me on. Running this race as a team is so much better than running it alone.

Thank God for fellowship. :)

2010-05-09T23:54:00.002+08:00

Let's backtrack to... Friday. I seriously have no recollection of what happened... At all. Other than CBSI, and that Josiah was extremely adorable.

Oh, I remember rushing to fei fei for dinner before CBSI... I can't remember where from. Oh my goodness, this is scary.

Okay Saturday morning, had piano lesson. I'm extremely excited about learning the 3 grade 6 pieces! :) Part of the teaching diploma involves research on 3 Grade 6 pieces, as well as playing the pieces. So Ms Chiu let me listen to the songs AND I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAYYYY! I miss playing the piano, learning a nice song and practising it. Ahhhhhh withdrawal symptoms - I can't wait for her to pass me the scoresssss!

Met Nana for high tea (er, at 11.30am) and then we had lunch! (at er, 12.15pm) LOL. She was really sweet and treated me to Vanilla Mocha at Coffee Bean, and then we shared a meatball pizza at Toby's! :) Had a lovely time with her and I really felt like crying when I had to go, cos the next time I'll see her's only when I'm back from Africa, which is in about a year's time :( Found out some very interesting facts from her, and she did from me too. So funny. I love her big time man! :)

Chionged to church and managed to reach right on time! 2pm! But majority of the people only arrived after 2.30pm lousianaaaaa could've spent more time with Nana. But it's okay! Had a lovely time playing with the band and just serving God.

I think right, one form of corporate worship that I enjoy the most, and also when I'm alone, is singing to God while playing the piano. I find myself able to praise Him most freely through music, as compared to through prayer, although prayer is definitely essential.

Okay back to my day. Hahahaha. After that went to Peninsula Plaza to develop the film, bought some stuff for Kat/Wey and met up with them. Stupid Sam made me shut up from City Hall all the way to Bedok -_- HAHAHAHA. Ok la quite funny. Had a lovely dinner with the 3 of them just opposite my tutee's house! Zi char suggested by Wey Zi was actually REALLY GOOD. Took very long but the fish head curry was WINNER. Wa super shiok. Fu Yong egg also. Heh. Wey Zi's migrating so it was a send-off for him, probably a send-off for me too since I'm leaving soon as well.

Today was good, although the band made some major screw-ups, haha. But a few people came up to encourage us and thank us, which I thought was really nice :) YA was quite fun although CG was postponed, so I went to Mama's house to set up my Macbook pro! :) (somehow I'm still so used to saying "Mama's house" even though Mama's home is currently Heaven) Shiokaaaahhh. It's DAMN NICE. Wah. Cannot tahan. Nice until can die. Hahahahaha. I love it. Big time.

Camwhored with Hannah and Nathan, and later Justin too when he came. Very funny, and very fun. Sar Ee just sat there laughing at us the whole time. Hahaha.

Mothers' Day dinner with my mum's side - the Tans, Lims and Huis - was nice. I mean, the food wasn't but the company was. Haha ok la the food was not that bad. Pan Pacific's Global Kitchen. I just didn't like the variety - neither did my cousins. Although there's a lovely dessert section and tea section! They have a whole load of tea leaves for you to choose from, so you can make your own tea! :) Nice. But the food.... zzz. Hahahaha.

Okay! I'm uploading photos to Facebook now, from today's camwhoring. Macbookpro's Safari is soooo much better than my family laptop's Internet Explorer - uploading photos is synonymous with perpetual failure.

Heading to Kapalai Island tomorrow! :) Gonna be out of contact with the rest of the world until Sunday. Looking forward to it - just being by the sea again, chillaxing with no agenda and nothing to do but to enjoy God's creation - nature, and the company of a lovely family. I hope to finish reading a book dad just passed to me too. It's "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela.

Okay so see you when I return! :) Take care!

OH YA. I got accepted into NUS Nursing :) Which I'm pretty happy about. I don't think I made it to Medicine, but it's okay :) I'll continue to pray and seek God's will for my life. I'm sure after I return from Africa, I'll be really sure of what I'm gonna do/wanna do :)

2010-05-08T02:20:00.002+08:00

Had a really good chat with my best friend just now.

Like, really good. We were talking about spouses/marriage/why both of us would eventually get married because we're so awesome. Hahahaha. No la, we didn't say so of ourselves, we just encouraged each other!

Common agreement: God is first, and in everything. I said that my spouse should love God more than he loves me, and best friend agreed.

The funny thing is, both of us are slightly afraid that we won't get married. Hahahaha.

I personally don't think I have the gift of celibacy, although if that were God's plan for me - to remain single - then I'd still very much like to trust in Him and allow my life to be used for His glory. Afterall, He is my first love - the only one who has ever died for me. Nobody on earth could ever love me like He does, and whatever I have is His. Including my life.

Thank God for friends.

Don't you think the concept of relationships is just so.... interesting? I just can't fathom it. Relationship. Not BGR, you dodobird. Just relationship in general. It's so amazing, and incomprehensible. I'm still in awe at the idea of relationships. Hahaha.

OKAY. It's 2.24am. Die. Good night.

2010-05-06T16:57:00.002+08:00

EXACTLY 1 MONTH TO AFRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA =D =D

AND! MY DAD'S LONG-LOST BROTHER, STEVEN, JUST CALLEDDDDDDDDD!

Had a pretty bad first half of the day, don't know why I was so moody and all. But I think, with the long-lost brother thingy, I'm much happier!

I'm so happy for daddy! :) Apparently he came to our house this morning, but my dad thought he was some salesperson so didn't bother to open. HAHAHA. AHHHHHHHHH happy happy happy IP Man 2 soon!

Working on my piano essay, I think it's going well :) And blasting music on the laptop isn't a bad idea tooo yay.

Oh, I was listening to the old S.H.E album, the superstar one, this morning. It sucks. HAHAHAHAHA.

2010-05-04T23:24:00.002+08:00

A series of comics just for you! So funny I've been reading for like an hour. Hahahaha.

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Okay spammage, forgive me please. Hehehe enough. CBSI and sleep.

2010-05-04T23:22:00.000+08:00

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

2010-05-04T15:32:00.002+08:00

Just a thought:

Atheists must believe that "ghosts", angels, demons, and any other spiritual forces do not exist, since they do not believe in the existence of God. Because if God, a supernatural being, does not exist, then neither will any other supernatural being exist. In other words, they must have zero fear of the supernatural, which I actually believe is quite unlikely for most who claim to be atheists...

My dad once said, "It takes more faith to believe that there is no God, than to believe that there is." I actually agree with him. Just look at the human body - how it functions, how detailed it is - the hormones we have, neurones, veins, valves, cuticles, hair, everything. Each serves its purpose - a very specific purpose to keep the body alive and functioning. How is it that a "Big bang" could've caused this? A few chemicals reacting (Okay, maybe a lot of chemicals reacting) to form what we call Earth, or any other form of life - animals, plants, humans, etc. It makes no sense to me.

Up till now, no scientist has created anything with life, from something that has no life. Every experiment we do in school or know about, deal with elements that are dead - and react to form something that is also dead.

Spending billions of dollars to PROVE that the Big Bang theory is true is so not worth it. It's just to PROVE the theory you know. When people in Africa are dying without food.

Which reminds me... Yesterday I was about to have lunch with my dad. Saw 2 trays of leftovers in front of us, left behind by the people who'd sat at the table before us. Each of them had left half a bowl of rice behind. It's so sad - especially when there are people starving without even one grain of rice. PAP should cut down the excessive amount of food bought for us greedy Singaporeans and give it to the poor instead.

Anyway, wrt to this post - they're just my opinions and thoughts about the subject. A realisation that I thought would be interesting to share with anyone who actually reads this blog. Haha.

My stand: Only a God of life can breathe life into something that is dead. Literally and metaphorically. And, I don't believe that ghosts exist (ghosts being the souls of the dead that roam the earth for whatever reason) - but I believe that demons do.

2010-05-01T00:26:00.002+08:00

The best way to end the day: Is sparring with your awesome brother.

I was about to bathe when Justin came into my room in some Wing Chun pose. Thus began our Wing Chun session - which was so fun. Blocking and all. I didn't dare to use force while attacking in case I accidentally Wing Chuned him out of the 14th storey window. Not nice to dirty the floor downstairs.

We moved to the corridor (of our house, not of the 14th floor lift-landing) to continue sparring, where there'd be more space for him to run away from me. *jijjles* So he taught me how to throw an attacker down. Like you know, the grab-twist-push the wrist at some horrible angle so the attacker has to go down on his knees and beg you for mercy. No la, I would just run away if I got the chance. Which was pretty fun. I got it wrong quite a few times, so he taught me how to. Then we ended off with a final sparring session. Awesome ttm.

New daily workout. We were both sweating and all by the end of it, and for the first time in a long time, I actually felt like exercising! Managed to hold at the half-pullup position for a significant period of time (compared to before, where it was 0.4837 of a second).

Anyway, I had a lovely day today. Went to the PIXAR exhibition with my best friend! (PS: It's really nice to have a best friend, like finally) Spent 3 hours walking around and admiring stuff. $20 well-spent, especially since I LOVE PIXAR. And I really do LOVE PIXAR. Haha.

The best part of the exhibition must've been the ToyStory Zoetrope. I show you!

Watch it if you don't intend to go to the exhibition :) If not, then go there and see it for yourself! Best friend and I admired it for a long time before moving on, and then came back again after we'd seen everything to admire it. Hahahaha freaking awesome. We managed to identify how the little aliens pop out of nowhere/dodge Buzz's bouncing ball/go under Woody's horse HAHAHA. So cute. I love the 3-eyed-aliens.

Oh, did I mention that my best friend also gave me my birthday/christmas present for the next 10 years? To bring to S Africa with me :) So touched I wanted to cry... But I didn't. Hahaha. Ok la, words cannot really express how I feel. Shall just write a card :)

Managed to get Mummy's present for Mother's Day :) I thought Mother's Day was on 1 May until the best friend pointed out that 1 May was Labour Day... Fail. Apparently Mothers' Day is on the 2nd Sunday of May - to all other Dodo birds who don't know when Mothers' Day is. So... gotta chiong to get justin's present tomorrow. Oh actually I'm gonna make something, a popup card, hopefully it turns out nice =x Okay gotta get to work now if I hope to finish it by Sunday.

Good night everyboday :)

2010-04-29T23:28:00.002+08:00

Been slightly more reflective this week, and enjoying my QT slightly more, when I do actually sit down to do it. I've realised that doing it at night, after the day is over, and when the night is calm and quiet, kinda helps. For a while I tried to do it at the start of the day, you know, like beginning the day with God. But it was pretty distracting - wanting to get on to the more "fun" stuff, ironically forgoing what fills me up for the day. Anyway, I think doing QT at night is good, so I shall stay with that for now! Unless I have some long day ahead and I know I won't have time to do QT at night... Or I would have time, just that I'd be half dead.

So let me summarise my week for you, whoever is still reading (I doubt there is anybody reading since I stopped blogging in JC =( )

1. Cooking with Ah Bu Gu on Tuesday!
Ahem, we made original dishes okay? I cooked "heart-shaped pie" while Ah Bu Gu cooked "Pasta Alla Parmesan"! What it was supposed to turn out like was Sherpherd's Pie and Pasta Alla Carbonara LOL. I must admit that the Carbonara was awesome though =x I think I'm gonna try cooking it. Hehehehe. Butter rocks, by the way. Just plain spaghetti with butter smelt soooooooo good! But erm didn't taste good la. Smelt good only. hehe.

Then headed to meet Mum and Dad at Bugis. Bought a good luggage, a winter coat, and 2 lovely scarves! :) Now it's left with the hiking boots (i think that's about it...) Got pretty cranky cos I was so tired, and the aunty kept showing us more and more and more jackets/coats/sweaters/wool stuffies which were so ugly and I wasn't interested but Mum kept following her and I just wanted to go home cos I was so tired. But we stayed out until 9+ so we could pick Justin from NUS =x (Oh I met them at 5 or so) But it was worth it! Justin was having exams so a small sacrifice goes a long way :)

2. Ubi and Tuition
Tentative test date was given to me - 8 May! Pretty soon, pretty scary, but as of today I just got told that it's TOO soon, so I can't take the test on 8 May. Good and bad huh.

It was raining pretty heavily on my way out of CDC, and there was a lady whom I'd noticed standing near the zebra crossing for a while. So I asked if she was going to the bus stop. She was, so I shared my umbrella with her. Which was really nice :) Hehehe. And she really appreciated it too! :)

3. OM & Shutter Island
Went to the OM office today. Intended to wake up by 8.30am to leave the house at 9am and reach the office at 10am. Unfortunately, I ended up snoozing the alarm from 8.15am to 9am, somehow managing to wake up at 9.30am and leaving the house at 10am to reach the office at 11am. Nice.

Went with Dad to check out the Macbook, probably getting a Macbook Pro to bring to Africa and hopefully to Uni as well (unless it gets stolen sianjipua but i definitely hope not and i will protect ittttt). A very generous lady from KPC is sponsoring it :)

Went to Timberland to check out boots but they only had 1 pair which I didn't try on. Should've uh. My lovely cousin also offered to get it for me...

You know, I've had quite a few unexpected offers and I'm really very moved by it. People coming up to offer a very generous amount of money/support so that my trip will go smoothly and so that I'll be able to get what I need. Probably none of them are reading this, but well, I just feel very thankful. :)

Anyway! Watched Shutter Island with Dad, Just, and the best friend! It was really good. :) Go watch it please. Hahaha. Oh and btw, the food court and Somerset@313 ah, don't eat from the Korean stall. I was so shocked to see the lady just take the ramen out of an instant noodles packet and cook it for me! AND. She took about 15 minutes! AND. It cost $4.50 on its own; you have to add $1.50 if you want meat. LIKE WHAT!?!? AND. it wasn't even cooked properly. Epic fail leh. Waste my $$$...

4. PIXAR!
Okay, that's for tomorrow! Going with my best friend to The Science Centre where they have a PIXAR EXHIBITIONNNNNNNNN =D =D =D -excited ttm *cues applause and dance*- Hopefully will be able to get Mummy a present for mother's day, and cor cor a present for his birthday :)

I think they both deserve lovely presents. Maybe I'll make cor cor something. jijjles.

5. Escape!
Going to super boring Escape on Saturday, with super happening people! ;) Hehe. Sian la, they voted Escape over the hapxz Zoo leh! ESCAPE OVER ZOO LEH. WA LAOXZZZZZZZZZ SIANJIPUA!!!!! but it's okay! Cos it's free. And the company is more important ah :) Basically going with FAZALL!!! MUU AND ALVIN! too bad TKC is in army. Hahahaha.

Ok to end off this long post (wow, first time in such a long time hahahaha) I'll tell you that I've been very addicted to this song. Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy. Go listen it's sooooo nice hehe. Also, Realize by Colbie Caillat is good too! :) Been wanting to tell my sidekick about it but... circumstances prevent it. Too bad.

Take care everybody! Good night :)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.
Philippians 4:8

2010-04-26T02:39:00.001+08:00

You know what I think?

I think I can finally let go :)

2010-04-26T02:06:00.002+08:00

1) Been reading Chuck Norris's facts. Super hilarious - never laughed so much at 1am in the morning. Okay, maybe I have. But not so much in so long!

2) PIXAR ANIMATIONS IS HAVING AN EXHIBITION AT THE SCIENCE CENTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE <--- yes I'm so going.

3) I managed to do a flying kick today! I think I inspire Chuck Norris and his roundhouse kicks.

4) I can't find my old blog LOL. The one where I'd write a whole blog entry using idioms... retarded geek HAHAHA.

5) Emilyn came to church today, and it was great :) :) Hope she can come for YAWA and I'm REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT COS I WANT PAINTBALL AND RABBIT FARMMMMMMMMM!

6) Visited Aunty Sophie and saw the newborn baby :) Erm, she was so tiny on the huge couch I might've sat on her if dad hadn't pointed out that there was a baby on the couch. HAHAHA. Adorable ttm. Laetitia, Naomi, and Alex too :) Sarah went back to England yesterday so didn't get to see her :( (Ps: they're my ex-neighbours, kids are french-chinese! Super good-looking, just like me)

7) Meeting up with Kimmy tomorrow! FINALLY. After like half a year of good intentions to meet up LOL.

8) There's a mega Kids Adventure at Safra Jurong - Adults can play too! SO THE KIAS ARE GOING SOON MUAHAHAHAHA.

9) More people going into NS this week - actually, everybody else going in. Including evil twin, miko, domz, koong jye, chris, tianjun, zikri. Wonder if it'll be different. I kinda miss Peh Hor and his nonsense and I hope his tummy has like disappeared so he wont have to suck it in HAHAHAHA.

10) Excited and nervous about South Africa. Plans are still not firmed up yet, lots of travelling in between trips... And I don't warm up to people that quickly/comfortably, although after I do, it's all good.

PRAYYYY AHHHHHHH!

2010-04-25T00:39:00.001+08:00

Dear Marianne,

Take a chill pill. What's the rush? You're not even 19 yet.

Relax please.

With much love and concern,
Marianne

2010-04-23T12:03:00.000+08:00

I AM SO FRUSTRATED I AM GONNA EXPLODEEEEEEEEEE ARGHHHHHHHHH this feeling sucks.

2010-04-23T11:28:00.002+08:00

Last night, I was praying before I slept, thanking God for letting me be born into a Christian home with a lovely Christian family.... And then it struck me.

If my family weren't Christian, I'd probably never become a Christian.

1. I'd think I'm good enough on my own, since I can get good grades, have good friends, pretty good at what I do... I'd think I were self-sufficient.

2. The idea of giving up all to follow Christ just wouldn't appeal to me - I'm already so self-centred, and if it's not for His grace, I'd be even more so.

3. I'd probably be one of those who just isn't interested in religion at all, not really wanting to hear what my friends had to say about Christianity anyway - why would I need "religion" when I'm doing fine?

And with that... I was even more thankful. Because I knew that if not for His grace in blessing me into such a lovely home, I wouldn't be who I am today.

I am a child of God! :) And that brings me great pleasure and joy :)

2010-04-22T15:28:00.003+08:00

Mac Ritchie!

Headed to the dentist today and then to Mac Ritchie with Daddy! :) It was a nice nature walk and it wasn't too hot. 7km! Not bad... Up down up down up down no wonder my knees pain (WEAK!!! and old i hope i don't have osteoporosis like mummy)

FTT is later on! Managed to pass all 10 trials yesterday so I'd better pass today if not zzz epic fail!

Er I forgot what to blog about -_- OH. KICKASS WAS KICKASS MAN!! SUPER AWESOME it was really good. Other than the sexual stuff and excessive f-words (some of which I thought were used in a very funny way so I was giggling. HAHA like "that's un-f***ing-believable!" so retarded that I laughed. Not that I encourage such language of course... Ahem.

And of course it was quite gory but not the -cover eyes in fear- kind. Just like -errrrr.... okay......- kind. But it was good! =) go watch please thanks.

Ok I forgot whatever I wanna blog about. Sorry, I know this is a pretty lame post -_-

OH OH OH OH I REMEMBER HAHAHAHA.

Colbie Caillat's songs have been playing in my head non-stop for the past few days. Other than on Sunday, I think. I don't know why I'm SUDDENLY addicted to them. It's sudden, I've had her album on my iTunes for a while already.

But the interesting thing is while waiting to give Li Li tuition on Thursday, I just sat downstairs for half an hour, listening to her music and singing. And I felt so.... happy! Just singing. And I suddenly realised that I'd forgotten how happy singing made me. I was just so carefree! I think I forgot how happy I felt because I've stopped singing in the bathroom for a long time now. I don't know why. Maybe cos I'm always thinking of serious stuff while having a shower. No, I don't know why.

SO ANYWAY. I had this crazy idea of becoming a busker! And I got so excited! Hahahaha being able to do what I love (sing) and just... Sing la! I don't really care how much $$$ I make, since busybumblebee Singaporeans don't even stop anyway. Contacted my sidekick about this massively exciting plan. Sidekick said "hahaha and get arrested for terrorist attacks" ya thanks I count you out of the plan HAHA.

So... anybody wants to busk with me? We've got a month! Right by the time we get the license I'd be gone. Pfft.

2010-04-17T01:50:00.003+08:00

I am gonna be an F1 driver.

Have you heard? I managed to DRIFT! =D Okay so I was turning out from Comfort Delgro onto Eunos Link then stupid bus lane. So must change to the right. Then those idiots behind me kept overtaking a poor L plate student. So I angry! See one small hole then VRROOOOOOOOOOM (car makes weird noise) then off I go!...

Me: Eh eh eh, what was that sound??
AIK: Wa wa wa wa wa! Drift ah!!
Me: HUH? DRIFT? HOW HOW HOW I DRIFT?
AIK: Your car not moving but the wheel turning wad then when you move then you drift lor!

I know I know, I'M AWESOME HAHAHAHA F1 IS IN MY BLOODY BLOOD!
PS: AIK = Awesome Instructor Kelvin.

Managed to try ALL the parkings/slopes/courses at CDC cos it was so empty (i also donno why) which was great! At the end, AIK told me, "Actually, you're ready to take the test. I cannot find anything wrong with your driving. It's just that... you have no test date." Yes i know, thank you for reminding me!

Anyway I'm looking forward to YAWA = Berjaya hills! :)

On a much bigger note, I'm leaving on 3 June 2010. Confirmed liao! Excited and nervous simultaneously. Ok gotta resume my mega project to bring to Africa!

2010-04-13T23:59:00.001+08:00

what an interesting feeling, getting angry with your best friend for the first time.

2010-04-13T22:49:00.003+08:00

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. IT'S BEEN A WHILE!! =D

Erm okay, I don't even know what to blog about because so much's been happening... I'll just update you about S Africa.

I'm leaving in early June! the Ultimate Goal Challenge (UGC) is confirmed, and beings on 7 June. Till then, I've gotta buy:

1. A big fat luggage
2. Winter clothes
3. A laptop?
4. I don't know, I'm sure there's more to get...

So anyway, starting to get a little nervous. Mainly because I'm going to a foreign land, ALONE. For the first time. You know, having to find my way around to different places. ALONE. Although I'm sure the S African OMers will be nice =) (proven at the ILM already!)

Other than that, I'm really looking forward to it. I know God's gonna change my life for the better :)

On another note, Gan Ma got me a Lumix camera and IT IS A-W-E-S-O-M-E. You can actually set the colour tone of the pictures! like Vivid, Black-n-white, sepia, cool, warm, all that! I mean, i like Vivid/Warm la. Hehe. So shiok! And it also has a panorama function which I have yet to figure out how to use? And also BURST MODE =D awesome! =) hehhe yay.

Golden silence, serenity at its finest

2010-04-10T00:59:00.001+08:00

Golden silence, serenity at its finest, originally uploaded by dedge555.

If I were standing right there, only 3 words would describe the experience...

"Death by Awesomeness".

Supersonic Cupcake School Creations!

2010-04-09T18:26:00.001+08:00

Supersonic Cupcake School Creations!, originally uploaded by Country Cupcakes.

Wa siao liao siao liao.

SO PRETTY, WHO WILL DARE TO EAT??

2010-03-23T23:23:00.000+08:00

Sawadeekaa! :)

Greetings from sunny Thailand :) Been busy like a bumble bee doing ILM stuff, the only shopping day is Sunday I think, at Chatuchak! Shiok! :) Hehehe yay happy that is the best place to shop anyway! And probably a nice meal for us to reward ourselves :)

Managed to swim in the afternoon in the oddly-shaped pool, but swam a total of 32 laps (olympic sized pool ie 32 x 50m) so not too bad right? considering that i'm overseas? hehe :)

the ILM is great, been meeting a LOT of people who know me (i did not know them) but now I know them :) hehe. I'm extremely touched by the love, generosity and hospitality of these people. 4 couples have warmly extended their homes to me when I go to SA. 3 couples (actually 1 couple, the other 2 were half a couple separately) offered their homes to me upon learning that I was going, even though they barely knew me. Really very touched :)

And I've been hearing even more great things about the training programme - making me even more excited about going there.

Sorry for not blogging for so long though, been rather busy (oh no I haven't done piano gg die somemore I didn't receive the email so the edited file from my teacher is gone so I can't really remember anything hehe oops oh-oh how ok nvm i am rambling hehe are you still reading this? maybe i will give you a prize if you are haha no there is no secret message here don't try to waste time deciphering this OK ENOUGH!)

Okok. I is tired monkey. I had a good face day today, by the way. Which means my face looked nice today. I mean, nicer than usual :P

2010-03-10T00:09:00.000+08:00

If anyone needs to learn how to stall cars at junctions, I'll give tutorials. $50 per session! :)

Stalled the car a few times today, according to the instructor about 10 times. Oops. lol! But much better than yesterday. At least I never stalled twice in a row. If I stalled, just restart and take off :) hehe yay!

Cooked porridge for the first time ever! I do believe it was pretty successful although it took so long! Justin had a spoonful and exclaimed, "Eh! Nice!" :) Hehehe so happy! Especially when he's so hard to please food-wise hehe :)

Read a lot about Uni applications. I finally have a sense of direction, and I feel pretty excited about applying for medicine now! :) But I'll sleep on it, pray about it. If tomorrow I'm just as at peace about it then I'll go for it :) I guess the only reason why I didn't wanna do medicine is cos I was intimidated by the course, but after talking to Jeevan and Uncle David Yong, I feel much better about it :) The only bad thing is that there's a 5-year bond. Which means I'll be bonded till I'm 30 =X Cannot go do missions until then. Hehe. But oh well :) God's plan will be carried out no matter what, whether or not I make it into Medicine.

2nd choice will probably be nursing. Actually, occupational therapy, paediatry and gynaecology are still most appealing. Hehe.

Oh well. 8.20am driving tomorrow! :) Then I'll probably come home and apply for everything. And then go for tuition and meet 204 people :)

2010-03-09T01:00:00.000+08:00

25th Anniversary! :)
Celebrated Mum's and Dad's anniversary at Paragon Hotel today :) With the Bible Study group couples :) Haha it was really fun. Dad has been so funny recently, reminding us to surprise him!? and to remind them about dinner (and he will act surprised in front of mom). Very cute.

everyone had napkins over their faces as mum and dad walked in. Hahahahaha and they were all giggling, it's so cute! Uncle owen and Aunty Siok re-enacted Mum's and Dad's wee-wee-choo 5 years ago (has it really been that long!?) at aunty Lay Khing's clubhouse. Very funny.

It was a good night :) Although I had some really bad coughs which made me hurt for a long time each time :( I really do hope it gets better so I can swim tomorrow. Hopefully Profalvanol (donno how to spell la!) really helps as much as all the aunties say it does.

Had driving before that, conveniently stalled the car about 15 times altogether. HAHAHAHA FAIL. Always at traffic lights -_- Can stall thrice in a row leh not bad hor. Hehe. I think cos I try to move off too fast. I shall just do it slowly next time. Can't afford to stall while turning right =X

This other instructor talks a lot though, non-stop. Luckily he told me I need not listen. Hehe. Cos sometimes I don't. =X

Okay I don't know what's the plan tomorrow. HMMM.

2010-03-03T21:02:00.000+08:00

Okay, so I have decided just to blog here whatever is not THAT personal. Hehehe. I think it's more fun to have people reading what I write? =X

Had my second driving lesson = hit the roads! Quite fun ah. Hehe I think I really do drive like that. I feel inhibited by the speed limit of 50km/h (on my first time on the road HAHA)

Went to the OM office, did all the stapling! :) Went for X-ray, shopped around. Bought lots of nail polish. Went shopping and bought 2 blouses on sale! :) So happy cos I really need blouses. Currently suffering from a headache so I took a panadol. Can't really do work like this.

2 pieces of bread for dinner cos I don't think I'm up to cooking :(

Maybe I should paint my toenails. I may feel better. Hee.

2010-02-18T21:35:00.004+08:00

CORRECTION!

Mmm... 600th post! and also my last post :)

Have decided to create a blog for myself to read. More of a diary for myself so I can post my thoughts and feelings that are too personal for the world in general to know about. :)

Thank you all loyal supporters for being such loyal supporters of my er blog. Hehehe a new public blog will come when I leave for South Africa :)

2010-02-12T23:11:00.002+08:00

Hello world, it's been a while since I've posted... :)

What I've been up to? Erm, packing up the room. All's well except the table which has a FEW things (I really mean a few and am not being sarcastic) scattered around/to be given away thus no where else to place them. Going out a lot I don't know why. Helping out at the OM office and giving tuition. Mmm mmm mmm.

Went to Body Worlds and the Science Centre today with someone who claims to be my bestest best friend, you can go figure out who hahahaha. It was awesome! Body Worlds exhibition starts off with the foetus, beginning at 4 weeks all the way up til 33 weeks. Amazing amazing amazing. And also some stuff about sexual intercourse which was quite funny. Puberty, etc etc. Some phrases were rather strange. Shall not put them here. Ahem.

A lot of dudes plasticised because there were a lot of ahem exposed. Only 3 dudettes in total I think. BBF (bestest best friend) made some funny comments about the dudettes... such as "EEE HAVE HAIR" hahahahahhaa.

A total of 6 hours walking non-stop. I do mean non-stop. Not half as tiring as shopping, because the Science Centre was so amazing. So fun. Didn't manage to see everything hehe.

Had a "snack" at 6pm. Dinner at 7pm. 2nd dinner at 9pm and I am extremely disgusted with myself.

I is winner. You is loser.
You is bluff. I is real.
You give me shut mouth! hehehehehe.

Met up with 204 kias for the 2nd dinner but was so tired. Somehow after dinner all of us wanted to sleep zzz.

Okok, OH YA. Went out with the HSC girls - Jess Joc Shermine Rachelle Jollyn Amanda Clara - they will from now on be known as the Darlings. Went with them for manicure yesterday! :) Hehehe my "virgin" manicure or so it's called. supposed to be $25, in the end it was $37 cos of CNY yes faints disgusting daylight robbery. Plus 2 nails with nail art = $45. One day's pay working at the student care. Disgusting.

Ok tmr is Group A training and 14 blades with my family and CNY gathering with my dad's side YAYYYYY CNY HAS COME =D =D =D =D

2010-02-05T12:38:00.002+08:00

Rather anxious now... I'm not too sure exactly why!

I'll be going back to MJC later to help out with Maths SRP. I'm not too sure if I'm anxious because I'm going back at the time when the whole school is dismissed (so it'll be strange to be walking around the school alone) or because I don't know what actually I'm supposed to be doing later. Although I think it'll be quite fun and satisfying to help the students. Mmm.. Also somehow hoping to see Andrea in her MJ uniform HAHAHAHA I think it'll be so strangely funny.

Oh, another reason why I'm rather anxious is because I woke up thinking about A level results... And how everybody will be expecting to see my name come out on the screen for students with 3 H2 'A's. What if my name doesn't appear (which I believe, is a very very high chance). It would be so awkward. I'd probably be happy for other people but erm confused inside. Pfft. I'm not really expecting to do well actually. Other than for Maths. Hehe. The rest, I really don't know. Was talking to Dom yesterday, and we both agreed that if we got even a B for Lit we'd be celebrating the miracle. I'll probably get a D I think. :( Oh well.

So please don't place expectations on me... Not for results. You give me unnecessary anxiety. UNNECESSARY.

Been doing my piano homework, brainfreeze man. Creative juices have not been flowing for a long time in the 2 years of JC. Even my art is boring la. Used to be soooo creative (ok la compared to now at least) and paint/drew awesome stuff. So I tried to paint some shoes during Christmas for some people = epic fail. Not impressive or nice at all pfft.

I still haven't started on my exciting project yet =( Been waking up early to do work this week can you believe it. And I'm starting work next week at the OM office -__- Actually I really don't want to, but they need help, so I shall go and help :) Learning to submit to God's will rather than my own, slowly but surely :)

I wanted to say something but I forgot OH I REMEMBER. I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR =D =D =D =D =D I have no idea why. Like seriously. I just really want it to come soon, and I really don't know why.

2010-01-31T23:14:00.003+08:00

Oh dear, I wanted to blog about my past week but I've been so incredibly busy (although I thought I'd have lots more time to rest, apparently the whole week was booked again!) that I've kinda forgotten all things significant. Oops.

Oh, I'm here loading pics of the YSCC kids so I can take my final batch of photos tmr :) Haha.

So anyway, tmr's the last day of work. Now I'm actually looking forward to it because of my super exciting project ahhh I can't wait to start I don't wanna go to work tmr!!!!!! Anyway. I have lots of things I plan to do to enjoy my time for a while :) Hehe. But thus far, half the week is booked anyway -_- Zzz...

Tuesday = Official Hui Family Swimming Day!
Wednesday = Meet Uncle Terence at the OM Office to confirm South Africa stuff. Give Li Li tuition. Meet up with pri sch classmates/JC classmates.
Thursday = Swimming with the Sai Kangs + Chocobo at KA's.
Friday = CBSI.
Saturday = Piano lesson. Band Practice. Uncle Wei Leong's birthday thingy.

In between I'll somehow fit in piano homework, study for BTT, start on my exciting project, pack up my table/room (yes somehow it's still messy), and do some other more productive things like playing The Sims/Sim Theme Park. Oh oh no wonder I felt I was forgetting something... Prepare for worship team training.

Wa piang eh. No wonder I'm kinda happy not to work for now. Hehe.

May work at a childcare in Punggol near my house, or I may work at NTUC as a cashier and fulfil my lifetime ambition, or I may serve as a volunteer with OM Singapore. I don't feel like doing the latter as of yet... Mmm. Will see.

Oh oh, and Jeremiah (the prophet in the Bible) is so awesome. He's so amazing. I wanna be like him. Able to trust in God and be obedient even when he has doubts and when God doesn't seem to be fulfilling His promises. Amazing. So so amazing.

Ok good night :)

2010-01-28T23:42:00.003+08:00

A pretty emo day today.

Although the week has been really exciting - so exciting that I haven't been on facebook for a week or so. But today I'm so emo that I don't feel like sleeping so here I am...

Anyway, I was expecting to work until March/April before I left for South Africa. Unfortunately, they've hired a new person who will be a permanent staff, so temporary staff a.k.a. me, is not needed anymore :'( so instead of 2 more months, I have 2 more days with the kids.

Quite shocked, and also quite sad. I'll miss them a lot :( Had to go to the toilet to :'( during the break. Zzz... Rather surprised that I did that but I really was very sad. Still am :(

In a way it's good though, I'll get to do what I still haven't done yet - Sim Theme Park, Sims 1 HAHAHA (and I heard Sims 3 is out!?!?!), Legend of the Seeker, other numerous movies that I have yet to watch, Learn Cooking, Make a photo album to bring to South Africa, Learn African. I'll have more time to study for BTT and do my piano hw too and catch up with people.

Was thinking of the photo album and I thought of something that made me more emo. Very very emo :( It does hurt to hurt someone you'd never meant to hurt. :(

2010-01-20T19:53:00.002+08:00

Work was extremely tiring today! EXTREMELY tiring...

Firstly, I was so tired I would've slept at 10pm yesterday, but instead the urge to paint my nails was too bimbotically great, so I painted my nails. And it was not until 10.30pm that they half-dried -_- Ended up sleeping at 11pm zzz.

Anyway, it took a lot of energy to teach the kids today. I think that's what's most tiring, giving Spelling and Ting Xie to a bunch of kids who keep asking you to wait, or demand what's next. And on Wednesdays, the afternoon session starts later, which means the P1s and 2s leave at 1pm rather than 12pm. And the morning session ends earlier, which means that the P3s to 5s come in at 1pm, rather than 1.30pm. Which means I had no break to rest! horrid horrid.

And now, little boys are fighting with the little girls to hold my hands... Hahaha. And I have realised that the cutest kids are those who are not excessively clingy, who don't demand to hold your hand every second and get upset when other kids hold your hand first. But they're only 7 or 8, so I'm trying to love all of them with God's love, though I'm still far from it.

Yesterday, the whole Hui family headed down to Sengkang Swimming Complex for a swim :) THE SLIDES WERE FREAKING AWESOME! (they were so good that I almost wanted to use another word to replace freaking... but I will not.) They're not very high, but they're so FREAKING STEEP!!! I actually REALLY screamed because it was so awesome. Half the time my butt wasn't even touching the slide. Hehehe. Must bring the Kota Tinggi people there :)

And I did 10+ laps. Accomplishment!!... Hey, the last time I actually swam properly, like did laps, was a good 8 years ago okay. It felt awesome. Tuesday is the new FAMILY SWIMMING DAY! =D =D =D =D =D =D =D =D Ya if you wanna surprise me you can go visit me there at about 6pm weekly... hahahaha.

Ate at the new Kopitiam which was HUGE. And awesome. Really nice food. Spoilt for choice. Heh.

Started on my Written Submission for piano diploma. Accomplishment #2! =D 2 pages ok not bad right. hehehe.

Watching Ninja Warrior now. :) Great! 4E gathering tomorrow! =)

I need to start studying for driving? And I'm also gonna be helping Yao Qi give tuition to a P6 girl... Good. More income to pay off piano and driving lessons :) Yay!

And I realised, out of the one and a half weeks i've been working, I've only taken public transport directly home ONCE. Hahahaha. Either because I'm going out half the time to meet people, or my dad happens to be going home and picks me up... Wee! =)

And I wanna get more nail polish colours. Should go to the Face Shop. They let customers try! :)

Oh and I saw hair cologne... Looked and smelt awesome. But mummy didn't allow me to get it :( In case it spoilt my hair :(

Okok that was a lot of randoms. Hehe see you soon! =)

2010-01-18T22:00:00.002+08:00

Work was normal today, more or less... Yeah. Hehe.

Headed to City Hall to meet Justin. He was taking me to the Browhaus to get my eyebrows threaded... Slightly ironic, I know. Hehe. Anyway, I was early for the appointment (he was early too) so since he was hungry, we went to get buns. 5 for $2.80. Lol.

Eyebrow threading was interesting! Slightly painful, but not unbearable. My eyebrows are nice now! =D Quite thin actually, compared to before (DUH) but it's very very very very to infinity and beyond neat! Hehe. So quite happy :)

Bought deep fried mars bars to share, and a sushi too :) Then we headed to Seng Kang swimming complex or something... This is how the journey went.

MRT: City Hall -> Dhoby Ghaut
MRT: Dhoby Ghaut -> Seng Kang
LRT: Seng Kang -> Farmway (PS: this took VERY long because we didn't realise that one direction of the West Loop only started at 6.15pm. It was 5.50pm. So we wasted 15 minutes lol! Also, the stupid LRT was so smelly it smelt of shit (nono this is not swearing cos it's use in context okay, not even like fart, really like shit. I shall not elaborate on the wonderful aroma)

From the LRT, we saw that there were slides at the complex!! =D and there didn't look like there were many people swimming! Which means the pool is almost all to ourselves! =D

Went all the way there, to find that... the pool is closed on Mondays. And only Mondays. And today is Monday. Righttt...... Sian =(

So we went to eat at Compasspoint. Shopped at Action City for a good 20 minutes. Hehe and headed home :) Did some CBSI questions yay!

I really wanna go swimming (to exercise ok not splash water) but I need to do my piano work first and send it to miss chiu... so i guess not tomorrow =( And I just agreed to help Yao Qi tuition a P6 girl, which means I have less time.

I thought I'd have a lot of time to do what I want, but I realised... I don't. 4.30pm - 10.30pm is not a lot of time to eat, bathe, do QT, get ready to sleep, and relax in between all those necessities. :(

And while talking to Justin on the bus, I realised AGAIN that I don't really tell people when I'm upset, or tell people WHY I'm upset. I don't usually like to talk about such things. It makes me feel worse... I'd rather just cry and get it over and done with. Mmm...

Oh, and yesterday I was quite emo, one reason is cos it was Mama's death anniversary, so thinking of her made me miss her. And when M Lee shared about her grandma, it reminded me of the pain that Mama went through too. Gong gong died 12 years before did... She suffered 12 years alone without a companion. 1 year has passed so quickly and I'm just glad that she's with him now :) and with her Saviour too. I can't wait to see her and Gong gong one day, in Heaven :)

2010-01-17T20:55:00.002+08:00

hello! :) Ok here I am to blog about what I'd wanted to blog about :)

1. The interaction between the P5s
So basically, the first time I saw the P5s interacting, I had the ultimate feeling of nostalgia. It's still the same man. Guys and girls fighting and insulting each other. Some sort of gender rivalry/fear. It's so funny. This guy was talking over one of the girls' tables and accidentally spat on it... So...

Girl: EEE!!!! AUNTY JEANETTE! AUNTY JEANETTE! ____ SPAT ON MY TABLE! HE DOWAN TO CLEAN!!!! EEEE!!!

Boy: -screams into her face- WHAT WHAT WHAT YOU NEVER SPIT MEH BLEH BLEH BLEH BLEH TOO BAD!!

hahaha. So cute. Ok not really funny, just very amusing.

2. The funny things kids say, which we used to say before
P1 boy: You stupid la!
P1 girl: You say people say yourself! You say people stupid you ownself stupid!
J2 grad: -giggle giggle-

3. Meeting with the GFs
Yao Qi has neck fats.... HAHAHA. Lazy to say more. Hehe. Go observe for yourself =)

4. CBSI
Very first CBSI lesson was great :) I really miss CBSI and I look forward to a new spiritual journey and digging out truths from the Bible :)

5. Soccer
Rachelle's church's soccer thingy was great! I scored the first goal of the match hehehehehehe it was sudden death -_- but anyway it was fun playing with the girls and taking photos :)

6. 5D/6E gathering
Absolutely fantastic! 25 people were there and it was so freaking nice just catching up with everyone. People've changed, guys' voices have cracked, girls' voices have cracked =X, but generally everybody looks much better. :) It was awesome. Chee Yang has a gorgeous house man. Song Yang and I had trouble finding the place... Hahaha. The address was 17 Peach Garden, Meyer Road. And there was a condo called "Peach Garden" so we thought that was it. Turns out his house was on a road called "Peach Garden" just next to the condo -_- hahaha. It was a lovely night anyway :)

7. Love?
I need to learn to find love from the ultimate source of love... Which is the one and only who has died for me :) anyway, I'm seriously thinking about missions after University. Somehow, that seems to be the only thing I see myself doing... Perhaps it's God's way of directing me. I'm not even really thinking about my future, and yet it seems so right. Medicine, then missions. I don't see how I can get into medicine though... Is nursing an alternative? Dentistry? Teaching? Lots of deliberation to do, lots of praying to do too.

Ironically, I talk about praying but hardly do it. Need to pray to pray more...

A new week is beginning, looking forward to work, yet also not looking forward to it... Hmmm. Oh well.

I want to swim.

2010-01-17T00:13:00.002+08:00

Things to blog about:

1. The interaction between the P5s.

2. The funny things kids say, which we used to say before.

3. Meeting with the GFs.

4. CBSI.

5. Soccer.

6. 6E gathering.

7. Celibacy.

Until then, goodnight :) I'm tired, and also slightly confused... Need to pray more. Trust more. Think less.

2010-01-16T00:15:00.003+08:00

I was really excited to blog and now I'm so sian. So irritating. So irritated. So I shall not blog. But I just did. ARGH. I really was excited about writing about my day =( ARGH.

2010-01-13T20:09:00.002+08:00

I have come to realise that what adults/parents say to their children/the children under their care is crucial to the child's development as a person. I'm glad I wasn't born 50 years ago because the style of upbringing is so different, so violent, and so irritating! Not that now it's much better. People complain that kids behave badly, I'd blame the parents.

So I was having lunch yesterday with the P1s and 2s. An adorable little P1 girl was sitting next to me. Her name will be ALPG (short for adorable little P1 girl) for now.

ALPG: You know right, if you leave the food inside your mouth; this food, cooked already, inside your mouth and never chew, or you chew very slowly, it will all become worms!
NSCBG: -unconvinced face-
ALPG: Really! It will really become worms then it will go into your tummy then all the worms! -finger wriggling to show how worms wriggle- My mummy tell me one!
NSCBG: Ha ha ha, retarded woman just doesn't want you to take your own sweet time eating, dear innocent girl...

PS: NSCBG = not so cute big girl.

So we have parents in this day and age telling their little kids that their food will become worms. So irritating, I feel like knocking some sense into ALPG's mother. Seriously.

Like how my dad was once talking about this lady and her son (he met them at the lift landing). So in the lift, this is what happens...

Auntie: Ha! You want to be naughty somemore!? Wait this uncle catch you and take you to the police station!
My awesome dad: Har?! Excuse me? What did I do wrong?! @#)$*%&#!

Okay I'm just kidding about the expletives. :) But you get my point. Such parents are so irritating. Especially those that scold their kid for falling down/spilling a drink. Come on, even you make mistakes sometimes, forget scolding just cos they do something wrong on accident! Pfft.

Okay, anyway. I also get quite upset with parents who just make their kids do homework 24/7 - the kid gets upset cos he doesn't get to play at the age of 8 - student-care teachers scold him continually because he doesn't want to do his extra homework and blacklist him as a naughty, rebellious boy who "only wants to play", and when he really does do his work, he's scolded in front of the whole group of kids for "always being the slowest". Exasperating.

Who said that being a teacher is a waste of talent? I happen to strongly believe that a teacher/educator plays a crucial role in shaping a child's character and future. Even more so now after my very long 3 days of experience as one :) Hahaha.

Okay. Day 2 brought me 8 little girls holding my hands/arms (yes they had to resort to holding my arms cos I only have 2 hands). Day 3 brought me half of the P1s and 2s who wanted me to sit with them for lunch. Unfortunately, half of them had to be let down. Which was quite difficult for me as well because they really looked so defeated when I told them that I couldn't sit with them. Tsk. What nonsense right. Hahahaha.

Okay so I'm still enjoying my job, although today was only Wednesday and I was hoping that somehow it was already Friday because I was so tired.... Yes. Haha.

Yesterday evening was Chocobo Racing with Khye An, Dom, Alvin, Amos, Koong Jye and Wei Xiang. Yes, I was the only girl there, but somehow I did not feel out of place at all. I'm really thankful for this group of friends (especially KA, Dom and KJ) who always look out for me and make sure I'm home safely, and whom I can totally fit in with :) They are one of the two groups of guys that I can hang out with and not feel strange. The other group is the Kias from the current J2 batch, thanks to weekly Sunday lunches together :) haha.

I've signed up for driving!!!!!!! DRIVING!!!!!! =D =D =D =D YAY!!!!!! hahahaha so freaking exciting. Registration alone cost me $172.50... That's a good 4 days of work. I don't even dare to buy a $20 skirt from cotton on which I actually really like, because the reality is that it takes up half of a day's pay. That's disgusting. Gotta save up for driving and piano lessons... :)

I'm quite happy today. Oh, www.givesmehope.com is an awesome website. I cry reading the posts... hehe :) Take care :)

2010-01-11T17:17:00.002+08:00

1st Day at Work! :) :)

So exciting so exciting... Hehehe. Okay, so I was supposed to work from 8am to 1pm, with P1s and 2s. Ended up working till 3.3opm and helping up with the upper primary kids :) Which was quite fun too. And good la, more $$$ to pay off driving lessons and piano lessons :)

P1s and 2s were adorable. It's interesting to have 6 little girls fighting to hold your only 2 hands. It broke my heart to have to disappoint 4 of them -sigh-. They made do with pushing my butt. Yao Pi Gu de Jie Jie didn't fail to amuse them :) Haha. Very cute. And I also enjoyed eating the canteen food. I love Primary School Canteen food :) Hehe.

P3s to 5s were less adorable (understandably cos they're older and less coo-ey) and I found it a little more difficult to relate to them. But I was able to help them out with their school work, which was quite satisfying. Hehe.

So overall a great first day at work! :) Yay! Tmr's chocobo racing with the Sai Kangs after work :) double Yay! Miss them quite a lot. And chocobo racing!!!!!!! I hope I still find it as fun as I did 6 years ago.

And I realised something on Sunday while singing "Open the Eyes of my heart". At the line "I want to see You", I realised that the only way for me to "see God" or become closer to Him would be to seek Him faithfully and diligently. And for me to see Him "high and lifted up", I'd have to live a life that pleases Him and glorifies Him. Never really realised that before while singing that song.

Okay. That's all for this post. Hehe. Time to do QT and piano homework! :) Yippee yai yay!

2010-01-09T23:12:00.002+08:00

Hello! A quick update about the past 2 days. kekekekekekkekekakakakakka!

Met up with Kimmy and erm Justin was there too... In other words Kim dated Justin. And me. I was a lamppost. Kidding :) Went to watch The Vampire's Assistant. It was quite interesting, like seriously (pronounced see-rai-ers-lee) interesting. There wasn't really a climax, but I guess it's all leading up to the sequel, which I'm really excited about. Hehe. I'm definitely gonna watch it or I'd have wasted my $$$ and time watching the first show -_-

We were walking to the bus stop to take 7/77/106/111/174 (in the end we took 111) but while we were waiting at the bus stop POOP appears Christopher from TCPC alighting from a bus! Right in front of us! Hahaha surprise surprise he was meeting ______ hehehehehe zjhur zjhur zjhur zjhur! had a nice chat with him until our bus (111, in case you forgot) came. and then POOP appears Aunty Gladys on the bus HAHAHA.

Alighted at Traders Hotel for an awesome dinner. Seriously (pronounced see-ree-ers-lee) awesome. Lots of seafood (also known as cholesterol) and sashimi and pasta and GOOD STUFF =D i loved it. hehehe. (No wonder TKC had reason to call me "fatty" today)

Ok so TODAY. Went to KPC for a post-camp evaluation. :) It was quite fun. Ernest is so funny. No wonder he has a fan club. Which reminds me that I must post on his fan club page about how awesomeeeeeeeeeeee he is for treating all of us to lunch! =D hahahaha. I am SUCH a loyal fan :)

Meeting lasted from 11.30am to 3.30 pm HHAHAHA siao. Left at 3.15 pm to go for PIANO LESSON! Awesome. Hadn't been there in a freaking year++ man. haha. I now have the same hair style as Ms Chiu! =) Anyway, there was a guy still having his lesson when I got there so I listened. Inspired me to start playing the piano again. His playing was so nice. Really. He looked my age, but he had a beard. So I think that perhaps he is 73.

Met up with Muu, Rena, Fifi, TKC the evil twin, and Alvin for dinner. Walked to downtown east from Pasir Ris MRT, then we decided to eat at Tampines Mall. Where I'd taken the train to Pasir Ris from -_- Haha. So it was fun. Yay! :)

I'm gonna start work on Monday at a student care centre looking after P1s and 2s. SO EXCITING =D it's only a half-day job from 8am to 1pm but it's good enough for me. Gives me ample time to learn driving, work on my written submission for piano, learn African, study for my theory test, do a jigsaw, rent some movies, learn to cook, thread my eyebrows, pack my table, clear out my notes... Mmm. That's a lot hehehehehe.

Oh by the way, I cut my hair! =) The last time I had this hair style, I was in P2 :) I think I look quite cute. hehe :)

2010-01-06T22:58:00.003+08:00

Warning: A very very very very very long entry awaits you. Very very very veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy long. You have been warned.

Basically, my December has been so packed, and also so meaningful and amazing that I have to blog about it :)

So let’s begin :)

3rd to 6th December 2009 – Seri Alam

1. Kids there are amazing. They’re so easy to look after and to have fun with. Probably the simplicity of the lifestyle there makes the kids enjoy the simple games we had for them, unlike the spoilt brats in Singapore who only play on computers… My kids will only be allowed to play with toys and marbles…

2. I got to know a few people better, which I found quite amazing. Namely Becks (aka Rebecca/Becky Goh) and Annabelle. (Marilyn is not included because she is my godsister and I naturally know her well enough ahem ahem) It was really fun playing bridge and mafia with them and serving God together with all the kias too! :)

3. All the kids accepted Jesus into their lives! Hahaha… They’d get 100 points for enthusiasm, I must say. They are young and there’s only so much they understand, but I don’t doubt God’s work in their lives as their grow up :)

4. I’m quite amazed that God also gave me the energy and willingness to serve. It’s probably the first mission trip that I’ve gone for with the only intention of serving. The last trip was when I was in P6, and I went cos it was “fun”. It was an amazing experience :)

5. Got to know Dawn better on our shopping trip on the last day :) hehe she accompanied me shopping for prom shoes. She said my legs looked “va-va-voom” in those shoes. Nice :) hahaha it was really fun yay :)

Lastly… Came back to church to find Duane and Melvin on the pews downstairs. It was 7+pm and they’d just packed up stuff after the funfair. I was shocked, and pleasantly surprised :) and also very proud of them :) haha. All of us headed to the airport to have Deep Fried Buildings, Steamed Buses and Toasted Taxis with extra leather seats at the Xin Wang HK Café :) which was really fun too. Hehehehehehe.

9th to 11th December 2009 – Prom and Class Chalet

1. Major lesson learnt – There’s nothing amazing about prom, other than the fact that you get to dress up and look glamorous. The programme is… okay. The food is… okay. Ya. The only fun thing was taking photos -_- and looking glam. Or trying to look glam -_-

2. Taking a 13-seater cab immediately after prom with a whole bunch of classmates was more cool :) The cab was sleek man.

3. The main activity at chalet was… (no prizes for guessing) BRIDGE! And Wii was fun too :) At least we didn’t have to worry about homework. For once :) I love 08 S204. They made life in MJ FUN. Special thanks to my evil twin (who is definitely not reading this) for bringing the class together. I think we all agree it was TKC’s nonsense that bonded us as a class :) And to Nana, Rena, Muu, Er Hao, Lippy, Peh Hor, Shu Ying, Si Hoon, Sofiah, Alvin, Hizam, Zikri, thanks for being such awesome friends too :) I love you guys in mega amounts and I know we’ll continue to meet up even though we don’t see each other in school anymore :)

12th December 2009 – Jeff and Ashley’s Wedding! :) :) :)

Amazing. I love weddings :) That’s about all I can say. They had an amazing wedding and I’m glad I could help out by playing the keys :) Hope they’ll grow together in love and that they’ll continue serving God together :) :)

I have a feeling I’m missing some important dates here oh I think it’s all just camp meetings so…

16th to 19th December 2009 – Camp Mirage!

1. I’m still amazed that Lippy came for camp, and that he was so open and willing to listen and learn about Christianity and what we believe in :) Really encouraged and happy about it. And even happier that he got to know all the TCPC guys in our group and that they invited him to church :)

2. TCPC people are extremely friendly! :) My group = A.R.G.H EXCLAMATION MARK ARGH! Was awesome :) I got to know Rachall better (hurray!!! =D) and I’m really glad about that cos I’ve never really talked to her before. And got to spend more time with Annabelle too :) It was nice to serve alongside Kim, who was the group leader :) And again, The TCPC people are really nice. KCPC and TPC should have more events together weee :)

3. Learnt a significant amount during the workshops and it was really good. I managed to keep awake for the sermons too, and that’s great! Thank God man :) Discernment is SOOOOOOOOO important. So so so important.

4. I also realised that when I’m playing sports, I can get quite upset when people play unfairly or rudely… (lesson had a bigger impact here because it was carried forward from the chalet when I got quite pissed when one of the guys snatched the ball from me -__- so lame right.) That challenged me to really be more patient and just to have fun rather than be competitive… I must say I did try quite hard during Captain’s ball. LOL.

5. The most meaningful part of the camp, to me, was the Social Awareness Project. On the last day of camp, we went to the 1-room flats in Mac Phersons’ to give out food hampers. From packing the food to knocking on the doors to blessing people with the food, it was just so meaningful. I can hardly explain why, but I really loved doing that :)

21st to 23rd December 2009 – Kota Tinggi!

1. Extreme fun and relaxation after all that planning for Seri Alam and Camp Mirage :) Had an awesome time with the kias, and got to know Andrew, Jeff, Chris and Uncle Yao better. The others (Kimmy, Amandy, Desiree, Dawny, Sammy, Justy, Ronny, and Daddy) I know quite well already so just enjoyed time with them :)

2. An important lesson I learnt is that Yao Qi is deceptively holy. In other words he only has surface-level holiness and is actually a very mean person underneath! Okay kidding. Not that bad :)

3. Waterfall was very fun :) All the splashing of water and lying on rocks letting water gush over me was shiok. Choking on water and having water sucked into nostrils and sustaining bruises 4cm in diameter was not as fun, I must admit :) Watergun fight was fun too. Hahahaha the girls won YAY =D =D =D we’re awesome who said girls can’t fight huh huh huh who said girls are weak huh huh huh huh huh GIRLS WON OKAY!!!!!!!! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!

4. “Nostalgia night” was very fun :) And following that we had an edifying session of encouragement whereby each person would be encouraged and praised by everybody else. That was really nice, actually.
I wanted to cry when the others talked about Justin cos I was so glad that he was being appreciated, for once. People tend to take his love for granted. I exceptionally hate it when people who are oh-so-friendly in front of him call him weird or whatever, in front of me. Even if it’s like a casual remark I get quite upset about it and I wish I could slappayourface of that whoever but obviously I don’t.

But anyway that’s not the point! It felt nice when people praised me too. Haha :) Duh right. Who doesn’t like to be praised… =X I also do not like how I get emotional when I share my feelings about ANYTHING. So irritating. My voice gets all quaky and my throat tightens and all that crap and tears well up in my eyes for what I also donno so for like Justin and Dad I didn’t say much if not I’d be engulfed in tears/everybody would drown in Manhattan Fish Market -_-

SO BASICALLY KOTA TINGGI WAS AWESOME YAY =D =D =D =D =D

25th December 2009 – Christmas! :)

Put in a lot of time with the presents/wrapping and cards, but I did still remember that it was Jesus’ birthday :) I really enjoyed the service. The carols and songs were so meaningful, and the Music Ministry by the choir was actually really impressive and encouraging. It’s so amazing, so so amazing that Jesus would come down to earth from Heaven, leaving His throne and coming down to a corrupt, sinful, horrible world because He loves us, just so we would know that there is hope in a forlorn world. I think that’s the most significant thing I realised this Christmas. Jesus is so so amazing :) And I’m so thankful that although sometimes I have my doubts about God and His existence (Christianity is not very logical, that’s why it’s not a “religion”, it’s all about faith), ultimately HE still proves to me that He is God and that He does exist. :)

I’ve also realised that all I wanna receive during Christmas (if people do give presents) are just cards written/made or whatever from the heart. I think my love language is words… =)

27th to 30th December 2009 – OM Singapore Retreat in Bangkok

This effectively means shopping non-stop from morning to night. :) Got to know Jia Min, a girl who was previously on the Doulos for almost 5 years! It was very nice getting to know her :) She’s fun. Hehe. And also Jolene and Belva, the 2 little girls (belva’s not so little) but they were so chatty and giggly it was sooo fun :) Massages were awesome too.

On the last night I was massaged by a transvestite. It was quite interesting. Foot massage, btw. The guy was such a sweet… girl. He should’ve just remained a guy la. Seriously. With the right girl they’d be an awesome couple cos he’s like the very gentle, doting kind. Anyway.

It was fun :) Justin shopped like nobody’s business. Gross man. He shopped with a vengeance man, for not having shopped for 21 years of his short life. Hahaha it was amusing. I bought a quarter of the amount he bought :)

3rd to 6th January 2010

I just came back from another trip with my family and my godma, and it was awesome. My godma sponsored us, btw :) Super generous of her. Steam baths, LOTS OF FOOD (interval between meals on average 4 hours), slides, Jacuzzis, mini golf, movies, massage, FISH SPA!!!!! (so super funny and ticklish awesome my legs were like rejuvenated or something and it was so super cheap), casino (gasp gasp gasp gasp don’t worry I watched rather than played; it looked so super cool I was so tempted to play blackjack cos it looked so fun until I realised the minimum bet was S$25 siao liao I can buy like 12 bowls of Fei Fei Wanton mee Chilli/Ketchup small one siao liao siao liao) so it was awesome. Thank God for my godma, like seriously :)

Okay so that’s all for the awesome holiday :)

Also, some of you may know by now that I’ll be headed to South Africa for some missions. Basically there’ll be a training programme there from September to January, and I’ll be going for that :) I’ll head there hopefully in May, before the programme, to help out with OM SA or any other ministry that I can help out with. After Jan, I’ll hopefully stay until March and work with AIDSlink. I really hope I can, I’ve wanted to since I was 14 and I found out about the children in South Africa who suffer from AIDS at Teenstreet. My heart was so moved. I was so moved, I cannot explain why, but I want to go there. So I’ll be taking a gap year and start Uni in 2011 :) Yup! Exciting :)

Okay till next time, take care and love God! :)

2009-10-11T18:08:00.002+08:00

Realisation...

This morning I suddenly had a very random, and shocking realisation. I think it was when Amanda was praying before beginning the Bible Study, or when I was in the taxi on the way to church. I can't remember when I realised what I realised.

Okay, so I highly doubt it was my own realisation, but probably a realisation that Somebody bigger helped me to realise.

The Realisation? It's this:
Life on earth is temporary, fleeting, even, in light of eternity to come, so why is it that I, and millions of people around me, am spending so much time carving out a name for myself, striving for better grades and being a great and inspiring leader to prove my worth, when this life is going to end soon and all that is gonna come to nothing?

Maybe the realisation is also in light of the skit I saw on the Doulos yesterday. Life is so much more than studies, work, sleep, food. Yet the life in Singapore revolves predominantly around studies and work, there's no denying that. People, even (and especially) Christians, are the first to push aside service in Church and relationships with family and friends so that they can study/work and climb up the corporate ladder/be the best in school/get 4As.

I actually find it very sad. When lives that are meant to mean so much more are trivialised so much so that people find life meaningless. When God has given each and every one of us a purpose on this earth - and it's not to become the top student in MJC, or the most renowned CEO in Singapore, or the most famous Hollywood celebrity.

It's ironic how our view of life can become so hazy, how our purpose in life can become so unclear, when it really is that simple - to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Forever starts now. It started before we were around, really.

I've been feeling more and more strongly about serving God on the Doulos. Reaching out to the people God loves, drawing close to Him and giving my life to serve Him. I actually don't even mind going for 2 years after I get my results, then coming back later to go to Uni.

Yet sometimes I question my own intentions - is it God's calling, or is it my own desire to have "the experience of a lifetime" on the Doulos, a ship I've kinda grown up with, whose people I've grown to love.

I need to pray. A lot. I don't need to know now what God has in store for me; I just need the assurance that the decisions I make will be what God wants for me and not what I want for myself.

2009-08-30T21:40:00.000+08:00

Happy 18th birthday! =D

Okay so basically I just wanna thank everyone who's made this birthday a lovely, long one! :) In order of the celebratants!?! Celebrations-people. Hahaha :)

1. My closest relatives (other than my own family), Sar Tun, Sar Ee, Hannah and Nathan!
Thank you Sar Tun and Sar Ee for always being so accommodating and offering me food so yummy that I eat till I sleep! =) And for Hannah and Nathan, thank you for being my closest, cutest, funniest cousins! Although you guys tickle me every single week and thus cause me to make strange sounds, I still love you guys very very much :)

2. My dearestest family! =)
Not that any of you other than Justin would read this but nevermind :) Thank you Mummy for suffering so much giving birth to this big fat hairy baby, I know you almost died with this huge lump of thing being born from you. Thank you Daddy for listening to Mummy scream her head off such that the nurses had to ask her to scream softer. No wonder now every time I talk to you you don't seem to hear me! Thank you Cor Cor for loving me so much, I won't be such a lovely, nice, sweet, kind, caring, gentle, demure girl if not for your love for me!P (kidding about the lovely nice sweet kind caring gentle demure part. ok not kidding)

3. My dear Glenn! =)
Thank you for always being there for me and putting up with my crankiness when I've just woken up or when you've called me to wake me up, my moodiness when I'm stressed with work, and thank you for always making me =D with your stupid faces and retardedness which never fails to amuse me! I love spending time with you and I'm very thankful to God that He's blessed me with you :) How we've grown over the years :)

4. My darling girls from Hai Sing :)
Thank you so much for spending so much time and effort getting all the presents and for planning the dinner and everything! :) I really enjoy spending time with you guys, recollecting our funny memories in 3/4E1 and just tormenting Amandaballz with the idea of being married to Shermine............... HAHAHA. It's still so funny. I love you guys loads and I'm so glad to have met you guys in class -hugs-

5. My damn cool 08S204 babies!
I love you guys like ____! Haha kidding I just love you guys a lot. Cannot emo around you all one leh! All of you put together are a bunch of whacky, crazy, hilarious people and I love you guys so much! I love hanging out with you guys :) Thanks for the awesome time at Simpang and walking Dina home and trying to be quiet outside the house in case the Landlord kicked her out into the longkang (to live with TKC). Just talking rubbish with you guys is so so fun :)
PS: To my evil twin 28 Aug baby TKC, I'm glad to have you as my evil twin! =D Don't drink anymore, I'll make sure I give you a punch if you kena hangover again!!!

Okay so that's about it with the celebrations. Haha. Thank you to all the following people for your lovely sms-wishes! In order of sms appearance...
Glenn, Mr Chee, Sarah (MJC), Xioa Hui, Josiah, Amandaballz (who asked me to have a ball-rocking day HAHAHA), Fazall (who smsed me from behind me =P), Shu Ying, Melissa, Pei Hsin, Amanda (KPC), Wei Neng, Mabel, Daryl bong!, Jess (who smsed me from Melbourne awww hugs!!), Charmaine, Kimmy, Jia Yun, Yee Kei, Emerlyn, Priscilla, Jane, Terence the YSA =P, Shaun (MJC), Gan Ma, Desireems, Dawn-a-cabona, Sarah smith, Lippy, Ellia my dear Ah Bu Chia!! =D, Candy, Samuel Officer Soon, Jingaling Ming and Sofiah! =)

Thanks to all of you for your lovely wishes and for remembering! I love you all!

And no forgetting the facebook wishes... Thanks to all of you guys too! Many surprise-inducing wishes from people I haven't seen/talked to in a long time so I'm so glad I'm still remembered! Like William Adiputera Dharma!! =D I miss you a lot (not like you are reading this) so I was really glad to receive a birthday wish! =)
PS: You can go see my wall to see who wished me! Lol. In case you forgot you did, I'm thanking you. =D

And one more huge huge thank you to all those who bought stuff and took the effort to shop/make stuff/plan surprises/celebrations and all!

1. Thank you to the Huis for the lovely card and ang pao! And to Cor Cor for the lovely chocolate/biscuit thingy which I have yet to eat!
2. Thank you to Jocelyn, Rachelle, Shermine, Amandaballz, and Jollyn for the bag and all the nice stuff inside! I LOVE THE SHADES! =D =D
3. Thank you to my saikang warriors, Khye An, Domdom, Koong Jye! And + Wei xiang! Thank you for the super funny card and beary bank! Hahaha. I will definitely store my fond memories of us inside! =D And I will remember to recite the saikang pledge instead of the singapore pledge during morning assembly =P
4. Thank you to my dear Marilyn for the lovely Animal! bag and hearty bank and notebook! =) Really really sweet of you my dear :) I've really enjoyed all our holidays together too, washing out smelly smells from seashells... Hahah~ =)
5. Thank you Nana and Mr Chee for the perfume, duckie pen and... towel? Hahaha. =D You two make my life in school much more enjoyable! =)
6. Thank you Glenny for the Taylor Swift CD I've wanted for sooo long! =) and for your love! hehe =)
7. Thank you Amanda and Kimmy for the super super super super nice bag! I REALLY LOVE IT LOADS =D Hehe =)
8. Thank you Hannah for the tiara-like ring! =D It's super sweet!!! =D
9. Thank you choir kias for the super cute card (i know XH you made it!! =D) And for the skittles! I shall try not to die of diabetes finishing it!! =D
10. Thank you Muu, Rena, Shu ying, Fififirdaus, Hoa Kiat, Lippy, (I'm sorry but I donno who shared the present) for the HOW TO BE A BIMBO KIT! =D which means I'M NOT A BIMBO YET!!! =D =D =D Hehehe um I tried the underwear. It fits leh. HAHAHAHA. =P
11. Thank you Evil Twin TKC for drawing the very nice portrait of Glenny and I despite being hungover =D It still looks 500 times nicer than what I would have drawn while sober :)

Okie :) so thanks once again to everybody not just for your presents/wishes, but really for loving me as a friend and being such a wonderful friend to me :) I love you all very much :)

And finally finally finally, thank you God for letting me be born into this world, so that I can experience the joy of having a relationship with You and knowing You! Thank you for loving me more than anyone in the world ever could! Thank you for being here for me no matter how moody or cranky or sinful I am, and for forgiving me despite the fact that I hurt you every single day :) I love you! =D I shall be waiting patiently for the day when I get to Heaven and give you a huge hug!!!!! =D =D =D =D

2009-08-22T23:08:00.001+08:00

This shall be a random post! =)

I was just thinking about something my teacher in P5 told the class. Mrs Low (pronounced as "Lao") taught us Math and Science - interesting how primary school teachers can teach you like, every subject =X So anyway, the thing I remember is this.

"Good teachers are stupid people. If they're not stupid, then they can't explain properly and you won't understand."

I used to think that was ridiculous, but I now realise how true that is. Good teachers aren't stupid, they're just not brilliant, ingenious, or exceptionally smart. To be able to explain concepts well, they'd have to have worked out those thoughts themselves to be able to explain it to students who don't catch on fast enough. The teachers I know who are brilliant in their fields can't teach for nuts. Everything becomes so cheem and complex and nobody understands what they talk about. Mmm.

Me no brilliant = GOOD TEACHER =D =D =D

Anyway, I was reading "Princess to Princess" or something (I just went to look at the title 20 seconds ago and I've forgotten it =X) for devotion and something kinda struck me. It was basically talking about God's protection of Hagar, Abraham's/Sarah's mistress who gave birth to Ishmael. The line that hit me...

Her faith was weak, and she didn't even look around for God, because she was more focused on her circumstances.

I think I tend to do that, quite a lot. Get distracted by things I go through and try to rely on my own wisdom. Mmm.

Oh and Jing Ming uploaded a whole album of Hai Sing Choir photos on Facebook! Totally lovely :) I really miss Hai Sing Choir. It's really a family there. I kinda miss it now really, I enjoyed practices and the people so much :)

And lastly, I've got this new-found favourite song. Have yet to memorise the lyrics. :) And me gonna watch "Up!" soon =) Yay yummy yummy :D

Breathe - Taylor Swift

I see your face in my mind as I drive away
Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way
People are people, And sometimes we change our minds
But it's killing me to see you go after all this time

Music starts playin' like the end of a sad movie
It's the kinda ending you don't really wanna see
Cause it's tragedy and it'll only bring you down
Now I don't know what to be without you around

And we know it's never simple, Never easy
Never a clean break, no one here to save me
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand

And I can't breathe without you
But I have to breathe
Without you, But I have to

Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt
Every little bump in the road I tried to swerve
But people are people, And sometimes it doesn't work out
Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out

It's two a.m.
Feelin' like I just lost a friend
Hope you know it's not easy,
Easy for me.

PS: The tune's really nice =D

2009-08-20T22:26:00.001+08:00

Hey there! Been about a month and a half and many things have happened! :)

I guess I shall just blog about the most significant weekend, where I met an amazing guy by the name of Mike Hack (same awesome initials as yours truly!)

080809 was Missions Fest and Mike Hack spoke. The stations and all were pretty cool, but all paled in comparison to the night session. Was pretty overwhelmed by everything, though I'm not too sure what. I guess I finally realised how much there was to life than just studies. Life is called "life" simply because it IS about life! It seems so easy for us to forget that life is for living, not just for striving and striving for grades/career/personal goals.

Yeah, I actually don't think personal goals are all that great. Because you can focus on them so much that you neglect what's really important in life.

So this Mike Hack, he really got me back on track in life. Finally been able to rely on God much more than I used to; finally been able to set aside much more time for God than I used to; finally been able to live for more than just my studies; finally been able to do my best in my school work, but not for myself.

And to me, that's really significant. In a million ways I'm far from being a "Christian", but I'm only human. Humans make mistakes. But I've realised the importance of not wallowing in guilt about those mistakes, but letting God help me to be more like Him :)

And I really can't wait to go onto the Doulos =D

So anyway, study break's coming soon and so is my birthday YAY =D So is TKC =) I realised that TKC makes me laugh like Justin does. Heh :) We were skipping to and from the toilet.... HAHAHA. Different toilet, of course. He went to the girls one and me to the guys' :)

skipping is fun, by the way. You should try skipping to the toilet with your good friends :) It's quite therapeutic especially when you're very pensive/emotional/troubled! :)

On another note, thanks bro for reminding me just to pray and leave it to God :)

to all those who are studying, JIA YOU =) God bless and do your best for God! :) <3

2009-07-04T16:14:00.002+08:00

HELLO I'M BACK!!!!!!!!!!

I know you've missed me, I've pretty much been missing myself too :) No la, just been missing my blog. Lol.

Been having exams the past week, so let me sum it up for you.
Monday: Lit = bad, Maths = quite bad but not that bad
Wednesday: Physics = worse than bad
Thursday: Chemistry = not too bad
Friday: Maths = worse than "quite bad but not that bad"

Sigh. I'm pretty sick of studying already. So I'm pretty much just slacking today, right smack in the middle of exams. Mmm... Better now than never right? Since... (brace yourself for a long string of complains)

THE STUPID CHEM DEPARTMENT IS GOING THROUGH CHEMISTRY PAPER CORRECTIONS AFTER THE LAST PAPER ON THURSDAY!!!!!!! Like what the.... right? The announcement induced a verrrrrrrry louuuuuuuuuuuuud "WAH LAO" from me. Sorry, but it was on instinct. There were 2 Chemistry teachers standing behind me =X Good thing they didn't say anything/scold me/give me 0 for my paper. I think they knew everyone would be bui song, anyway. Zzz.

To make things worse, WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!!!!!! (the day after our exams end) Like what the... again!!! Cruel, evil, school you know? Dina predicts that they'll probably bombard us with homework on Friday, so that our whole weekend will be taken up. I think she's right, judging by how ridiculous MJ can be -_- They take up a week and a day of our holidays, expect us to finish studying the whole syllabus (stupid kia see school has finished the whole syllabus which actually is a good thing la hor) and then don't even give us ONE DAY OFF after the exam. SO cruel. That's why I have to slack today. Hngh.

That's why, I'm going to become a Chemistry teacher in MJC and make sure students have A LIFE. -_- zzzzz...... Maybe the Chem department will find my blog and then show the whole LT my post? Hahaha. Whatever. Cannot deny the fact that they're super hardworking though. Maybe students should encourage their teachers to relax =D Then we can relax too. Wahahahhaa. Ok I shall go start a revolution! =D

One more thing to complain about. I think some idiot like, ate 34082y910353 ONIONS BEFORE THE MATHS PAPER LA! It was super cold in the hall, and this particular idiot kept farting!!!!!! No sound, just smell. The typical silent killers! I seriously wanted to scream "STOP FARTING LA!!!!!!!" cos it was so super smelly and I had to hold my breath like, donno how many times. Let me describe how it went. PFft.

There I was, minding my own business, doing my paper, thinking of the possible solution to such a tedious question when suddenly... It came without warning, nobody would have expected it. It took my breath away... I found myself choking on methane gas! What else could I do but suffer in silence and hold my breath... After around what seemed like minutes, I found the strength to breathe again. The smell had diffused into the cold, hostile air of deafening silence. Little did I know what was to come... So I continued, doing my paper as best as I could and (return to top of paragraph) x 10++

Seriously man. Totally disgusting. When I told Justin, he told me I should've shouted, "WHAT THE FART!" hahahaha. Sigh.

I was about to write "I shall stop complaining" but I realised the next thing that I wanted to write about was my opinion (and utter disgust) with the behaviour of Singaporeans. Hahaha which is complaining also right? -_-" Nationalist against my own nationality? Hmmm... hahaha.

In my humble opinion, Singaporeans are really selfish, myself included. I'm disgusted with how they behave, yet I'm even more disgusted when I find myself starting to behave like them. It's as if everyone is just fighting for the best for themselves. It's so annoying. I can't stand it when I'm coming out of the train and inconsiderate Singaporeans are waiting to push their way in. With this H1N1 fever going on, I've deliberated the possibility of me stepping out of the door into a mob of annoying Singaporeans waiting to shove their way in and SNEEZEEEEEEE AND COUGH (without covering my mouth or whatsoever)! Not that I'm sick, I'd just like a larger radius around me so I can walk straight out without pushing my way through a smelly bunch of office workers/aunties/uncles aka kiasu Singaporeans. Students are, ironically, more gracious. I think most young people like me (I have yet to reach the big 2 so I'm young hahahahahha the rest of you can go for the anti-ageing carnival =D ok la 2_ is still considered young la =D) can't stand such annoying behaviour too. Pfft.

I think I shall stop complaining. Complain queen leh. Come here to blog my complaints only -_-

On a lighter note, EMILY IS BACK!!!!!! =D =D Will be meeting up with her and Charmaine on Sunday night, along with some others (not sure who they will be yet). We surprised Rena on her birthday and had fun at Pasir Ris Park :) Apparently her mum told her the surprise -_-" Surprised Shermine too during the holidays =) JESS IS BACK TOO =D =D hahaha we went to Marina Barrage which was really nice, but ants-infested after 7pm. That was quite traumatising, but we saw 4 couples taking wedding photos. :) Made me wanna take my wedding photos too hahahaha. Wait long long ah -_-" And saw this SUPER CUTE LITTLE BOY called Jadon... hahaha. No, not Marilyn's brother, but this other little boy who kept giggling and smiling and was so fascinated by Shermine's 7 heart-shaped helium balloons =) And Amanda looks so pretty! So much more feminine after her operation :) and Kim owes me a treat to Sakae and I can't wait :) Hahaha. I'll probably pay for myself though. Lol.

Gonna watch Ice Age 3 with my family later :) Have I said that already? haha. I can't wait! It looks really good. And it's been a long time since my family's gone out for a movie together =) Really glad mummy's coming too! Yay! hhahaha.

Ok to end off, you HAVE to watch this. It's the cutest Youtube video I've ever seen. It's only 16 seconds so you'd better watch it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk

This one's pretty funny too. HAhaha. It's 17 seconds :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtAPjxORwiE

Ok toodles ;)

2009-05-06T19:11:00.002+08:00

So many things to blog about so I'll just make everything short and sweet. =) I hope. ha.

MJCHOIR GOT GOLD WITH HONOURSSSS =D =D =D =D
Congrats choir, you really deserve it :) Really proud of all of you and it was an honour to sing with you guys :) Continue to make the music! :)
(okay that was brief -_-)

Anyway, I realised my brother is really an encouragement to me :) Was reading his blog and realised how much God is working in his life and working things out for him :) Oh btw he came down to VCH to support the choir =) told you my brother's the best =D =D back to the point. I think his testimony's really an encouragement to me. I know God's working in my life as He is in my brother's, but maybe my eyes aren't opened to seeing how he's at work in my life. Gotta spend more time with my Saviour. :)

Was reading another girl's blog and I started tearing. I always tear when I read it. I miss her, haven't seen her in church in a long time, yet by reading her blog I know that she's still safely in God's arms. If you're reading this, I want you to know that I'm praying for you, and that you've been a mighty great encouragement to me, and to many others too. Even though you may not realise it, God is using you in great ways to bring glory to Him =) -hugs-

I should learn to start appreciating, and stop complaining and grumbling. I really must stop. I cannot take everything for granted.

And I think "friends" who backstab/spread rumours about other "friends" are so... _______ I don't even know how to describe it. I just feel so hurt for my friend who's being backstabbed. Argh. Why are humans so... disgusting. I guess it's simply cos we're human.

And one last thing, I've gotta learn to stop trying to control your life. It's your life and I love you the way you are. So please remind me to stop asking you to live your life like I live mine. Because I love you because you are you, not because you're me. I promise I'll always be here for you no matter what.

Why am I so emo now.

2009-05-01T18:33:00.002+08:00

TIME TO COMPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

E LEARNING SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!!! IT'S A WASTE OF TIME AND I JUST WASTED MY WHOLE PRECIOUS LABOUR DAY DOING STUPID E-LEARNING AND I BARELY UNDERSTAND ANYTHING STILL!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANTED TO FINISH ALL MY TUTORIALS TODAY BUT STUPID E LEARNING TOOK UP ALL MY TIME =( =( =( =( =( =( =( =( =( =( =( =( -WHINES A LOT-

Ok enough. If I weren't christian I'd be swearing man. ZZZZZZZ. But anyway, the situation turns around... HAHAHAHA.

I sms Glenn to complain and he cheers me up very effectively by telling me that he'll take me to eat japanese food! =) hahaha clever boy =D Yay so now I'm quite happy. Gonna play cooking dash for a bit and chiong tutorials =)

PS: SYF is round the corner....

2009-04-17T00:44:00.002+08:00

Yoyoyo! K it's super late and I should be sleeping BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT this is too significant to not blog about =D

Ready?...

sure you're ready?

Here we go..........

I DONATED BLOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! =D =D =D =D =D

PS: I did not faint.

It wasn't painful at all =) Except maybe when they pricked my finger to test my blood and my finger kept bleeding like there was no tomorrow. It was amusing =D

Glenn was really nice to accompany me or I'd be so pathetic alone down there since all the other S204 people are donating tomorrow. But I don't have time tomorrow. So bo pian. Haha. Managed to get a photo or two of me looking bloody cool =P

Went down to do work and Glenn's classmate, Namirah, came to ka chiao him. It was super funny la. Hahahaha. Managed to catch up with Sarah too =) Which was really nice! Yay =)

On a random note, FIGHTING SPIDERS IS SOOOOOO NICE!! The fat boy is adorable la please. Ahhhh I love the show =D And apparently Red Thread is good too. Hahaha yay finally nice English shows and not stupid brainless bimbotic ones like Police and Thief =X

On another random note, I used to think that "being stricter with those you know/or under you" was rubbish. I didn't see how it was possible to do so, since you'd want those you knew or cared about to do better, naturally. Until yesterday, during choir elections, when I found myself being even stricter in my critiques of a particular someone (whom everybody in the world would know hahahha. If you don't, you is caveman) than the others, because of the need to be unbiased and fair. Not possible to be so if I weren't stricter with my opinions. Enlightenment.

Fazall's announcements are really funny btw. I think he's a natural joker. I wanna go watch the drama team perform on 24 May yay =D =D

OK GOOD NIGHT SLEEP TIGHT DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE!!!!!!

2009-03-28T18:45:00.002+08:00

Had choir today =) followed by SOMETHING for choir camp =) which was really fun. hahahaha. laughed like siao at some parts. can't wait for camp although this week is gonna be crazy chiong-sua-ing the night programme and tying up loose ends. AHHHHHHH.

Time to play com games hehehe gonna just relax this weekend. School's gonna be madness this term. Sigh. Tmr gonna watch a Winter's Tale at the Esplanade, one of Shakespeare's plays =) Looking forward to it. =) oh oh and I got new specs =) so happy! quite feminine. heh =) yay~

PS: Your choir com has some good actors =P

2009-03-26T22:42:00.003+08:00

MARCH BLOCK TEST IS OVERRRRRRRR =D =D =D

Next 2 days = play, because there will be no other time to play for the next 10 weeks =( =( =( Gonna catch a movie and dinner with S204 tomorrow and hopefully go out for another movie with the Sai kangs on Saturday =) I really miss them. Used to be so close and all but haven't actually chilled with them in more than a year =(
Banyway! Time to play. I don't even feel like blogging hahahahaha seee yaaaaaaaaaaaa =D

2009-03-21T01:40:00.002+08:00

Happy post! :)

Heyo! It's been a while =) Ok la, lots of stuff in my life I don't blog about due to erm, the lack of time. I seriously don't see how people in JC can blog daily =X but anyway! =) I shall blog about today.

Had lunch with Glenn and his ah ma who didn't eat. Lol. I like his ah ma =) She's really cute and cheerful and nice =) Yup. Anyway she missed me so I decided to go over since it was on the way to VJC. We took a little too long so ended up cabbing down for only $3.60! Not bad =D Haha. Listened to the other choirs and all. Commonwealth, AJC and VJC (duh) were outstandingly good. After hearing AJ, I was thinking that MJ GG liao. Lol.

But it's good though. I think it's a good gauge of where MJ's standard is and how much more we need to improve and work hard. I'm really motivated now. I hope the choir is too! Gold with honours = tedious practices and lots of commitment and stamina. We can do it, if we focus. I think now we're still too relaxed, thinking there's lots of time (oh gosh, only about 30+ days left SIAO LIAO!!!!!!!!!) OK NO MORE TIME. AHHHHHHHHHH. Ok. Time to get kan chiong spider =X

Anyway. Headed to Marine Parade Library after that in an attempt to study. Didn't do much. Fell asleep waiting for mum to have dinner with me at supposedly 6pm which became 8+. Hungry tiger... But anyway, it was worth the wait =) Ate at Ajisen Ramen where we had a good talk for about erm, almost 2 hours. =)

Mummy talked a lot. Haha. She told me I could always talk to her whenever I wanted to and all. I was quite touched by her affirming me and assuring me of her concern and love :) Had a nice time reminiscing too, about how cor cor and I used to play with Hannah and Nathan :) So fun! Haha. She talked about marriage too, and relationships. She didn't ask me anything (which I really like; being able to listen to her advice without having to be probed about my own life now zzz) but anyway it made me want to be more loving towards Glenn. (here talking about bgr la duhhh) He's always giving in to me and everything, and I think it's time that I be reasonable and allow him to be upset with me too :) Since ultimately I really want to spend my life with him. (Eh don't say it's corny or stupid or lame or whatever if you think so GO AWAY DON'T READ MY BLOG HNGH!) Ya but anyway, I do love him a lot. =) =)

ANYWAY. She also reminded me of how blessed I am, how blessed our family is. So many people are really generous with us, and I have really loving parents and cor cor. I'm really thankful for them. :)

The other night, Dad came and talked to me too. And he prayed for me after I shared with him briefly what was bothering me. He too assured me that he cares and that he'll pray for me, which I was really touched by. Cor cor did ask me too, but it was a little strange sharing with him on the train. It's always weird to confide in family members, for me at least. It's so... unnerving. Maybe because they're the people whom I face the most, who know me the best. Or who think they know me the best. I don't know. It's just... unnerving!

But anyway. What can I say, I'm just really thankful for my family and my friends and Glenn too. Daddy, Mummy, cor cor, Glenn, Melissa, Amanda, Kim, Ben, Samuel, and all those who've been praying or caring (though not knowing how to show it), and those who've been cheering me up (like all ye MJ choir + 08S204 kias) and all those who secretly care, thank you.

And thank you especially, for clinging on to me even when I'd let go of you. I'll hug you one day. I can't wait for that day. I'll give you a big big big hug and never let go! =) =)

2009-02-28T22:08:00.002+08:00

Hello. It's been a while. Don't bother reading this post cos it's quite an emo post. I just need an outlet.

The past few days of my life have been like crap. Putting up a front that I'm happy (as I always am) although inside's a mess. I'm not surprised though. A lot of things affecting me and everything's going downhill.

Why this is happening? Well, I feel that the one I loved the most, whom I worked so hard to please; whom I thought loved me and cared about me more than anyone in the world, abandoned me. Abandoned me when I needed him the most, when I tried so hard and didn't have the strength to persevere. A few months of asking him for help, and he never did help. Even though I tried. He encouraged me, gave me hope that things would get better. And every time I thought it was getting better, BAM, it all fell apart again. I still trusted him, up till the point that disappointment overwhelmed me and I could no longer find in him any comfort or help.

So in case you're wondering how I'm doing, I've given up on him, and I've given up on myself. I've lost the will to fight, to try, to do my best. Where once there was hope, there's now disappointment.

But I'm gonna try one more time. Just once. Because you care. I'm gonna try one last time. Not for him, but for you.

2009-01-27T21:13:00.002+08:00

can I complain????
(i don't care what you say i'm gonna complain anyway)

Teachers are evil!!!! I can't even enjoy CNY cos the thought of homework and tests is on the back of my mind, gnawing at me and bugging me because I'm enjoying the new year rather than studying.

Sadistic teachers! Just because they don't need to mark means we have to study more!? Just because it's a holiday?? Come on man. As if there's time to study over the holiday. Teachers are so mean.

That's why I shall become a teacher. REVERT such horrid means of torturing poor, innocent, students as myself.

I shall be the best teacher ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, on to more happy things. HAPPY NEW YEAR =D Haha. Okay. that's all. LOL. no la. actually have a long list of thank yous to type, but sorry, I have to do homework now. (mumbles) So, till next time when I'm free (aka after A levels), sighhhhhhhhhhhhh. I still love my teachers though. Haha. They're nice people. just mean. LOL. No la =) I'm sure they're left with no choice and just doing it for our own good. -nod nod- yesy es, teachers are nice people.

I SHALL STILL BE THE BEST TEACHER THOUGH. ha a ha.

2009-01-17T10:43:00.004+08:00

My Mama just went home to be with her Saviour this morning. I'm sad, of course I am. I'm really sad actually. Been crying since I woke up, but I want to cry. It makes me feel better. It's so mixed. I'm happy knowing that she's finally not in pain, and that she's finally happy again with Gonggong and Ji Ee and Sar Cek Gong. Finally she's with them, as she's always wanted. Yet my heart aches knowing she's gone, physically.

For more than half of my life she was the only grandparent I had, and she was always so cute and loving.

"Enjoy enjoy your go out!"
"Never eat how to grow fat?"

Always laugh-inducing. :)

I don't even know what to say now, or if I have anything to say. I'll say what I always say to her though, and that I mean from my heart.

Bye bye Mama, I love you!

2009-01-15T00:21:00.003+08:00

There are 2 ways to deal with sin:
1. Feel guilty like Judas Iscariot, who took it upon himself to take his life
2. Feel guilty like Peter, who took it upon himself to repent and give his sin up to his Saviour.

I deal with sin like Judas Iscariot; not that I plan to take my life (no i surely hope not) but I'm starting to become hardened. At least I think so. After trying so hard for so long, it's hard not to be stubborn after so many failures.

It seems as though ignoring the guilt and not thinking about it will make everything good again. My foot man. Argh.

Stubbornness kills. Yet because of that stubbornness, it's so hard to repent sincerely, again.

I hope this is just... puberty.

2009-01-10T22:24:00.003+08:00

Ushering in 2009, I made the commitment to live a life that honours God. Or at least, allow Him to use my life for His honour. That is my desire, the desire deep down in my heart that will never be replaced no matter where I go in life. Whether that desire gets clouded by distractions and other forms of self-honour, that desire will always be there.

10 days into 2009 and I can say I've failed living up to that commitment. Failed in the only 2 resolutions I've made. To love God with my heart, soul, and mind. And to love my neighbour as myself. Extremely difficult to do with my own strength, yet that's what I've been doing.

I'm a failure. I think I'm learning to come to terms with the fact that I'm pathetic, hopeless and useless on my own.

But thank God for being my Saviour, for giving me any form of worth that I could possibly have now. Any worth that I have, is because I have Him.

So, with this commitment... Glenn told me before that Love is a commitment. I agree. Love is a commitment. And I love Jesus. I'm gonna be committed to Him.

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

2009-01-10T18:22:00.002+08:00

I just finished reading Othello.

I have come to a conclusion.

SHAKESPEARE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!! (now die-hard shakespeare fans, please don't come after me with parangs)

2009-01-04T23:49:00.001+08:00

Sin really is the barrier between me and God. Argh.

2008-12-25T01:58:00.001+08:00

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Jesus
Happy Birthday to You! :)

I LOVE YOU! :)

2008-12-06T00:57:00.001+08:00

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

2008-12-04T23:30:00.002+08:00

REPLIES TO TAGS!

Oh my goodness this must be like the first time in 6878554890233312089785 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (=D =D =D =D =D)^infinity

Marilyn: Hahaha of course you like to stay only when I'm around =P If not you'll be so lonely in my room! Heh :P And relinked :)

Ben: Wah your tags take up half the space can. Just like you when you're in the room... =P Kidding! No la kidding about the kidding. Actually just kidding about the kidding about the kidding... Hahaha. prawns are awesome =P

Zer: Hahaha of course la. Who ask you blog until so funny. HAHA. You still owe me a kiss!!!!!! =P

Tucky: Hahaha cos I like to give you stupid grins =P Heh. Anyway I've linked you :)

Liting: Haha okay I've linked you :) :)

Desire-e: Oh no... Samuel can't be your BFF... Song Yang can't be your BFF... Melvin can't be your BFF... worse still, I CAN'T BE YOUR BFF!!!!!!! -emos-

Weneng: Haha of course la... Cos I'm there wad... =P =P Kidding! Choir rocks cos we love to sing yayyyyyyyy! ;D ;D

Joey: Hahaha eh not fair. You have nickname for me but I don't have nickname for you!!!! Nvm. By the time Batam trip is over, you shall have a nickname!!! Wahahaha =) Linked!

Mel: Okay okay I add!! :)
Btw, during the concert, while people were screaming "LOUIS!" "WAH TAT!" "CHERYL!" "SANDY!", my awesome, wonderful, loyal, BFF of 17 years was screaming "DANG THE CUONG!!!!" instead of a lovely, melodious "MARIANNE!!!!!" hahahahaha. But anyway, I forgive euux =P and...........

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MELISSA!!!!! =D =D =D =D -5 million hugs for you!- haha hope you enjoyed your dayyyyyyyyy and your present is coming soooooooooooon =P stay tuned!! =D (i remember u like green so i use green heh heh heh what a nice fwen)

Muu: NO CANNOT. cos my photobucket's in a mess. heh heh =P anw sent to you alr :)
br>okay that's it for tag replies :) :) Go visit the Doulos at Vivocity while it's here :) Bibles are going at $4!!!!!!! the cheapest one at least =P Go buy okay =) Lots of good books too! Yay! I love the ship :)

2008-12-03T03:20:00.001+08:00

Time check: 3.21am.

I JUST WASTED 6 HOURS ONLINE!!!!!

Key word = WASTED.

And I haven't even done my piano homework, which is what I came here to do in the first place =(

2008-12-03T00:26:00.003+08:00

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :)

Had a great day yesterday! :) Woke up pretty early to meet Pei Hsin, Martin, Sandy and Jelly at Rivervale Primary. Blew 17 smiley-faced balloons and had a lot of fun playing with them. Pei Hsin was finishing up a drawing for Xioa Hui and the picture below is er PH posing for camera (not at work at the moment) and Martin writing her card! :)

PEI HSIN'S FINAL PRODUCT :) super nice, yes yes I know! (I make it sound like it's my own hahahah)

Went up to give XH her surprise. Called her at 11am to tell her that the com's meeting earlier at 11.45am and the Queen didn't come out of her house till 11.20am!! Grrrrrrr! Made us wait damn long at the lift can. And XH you'd have been late! tsk... Haha but oh well. She WAS surprised so yay =) Mission accomplished!

Went to the Esplanade, had practice. Mr Kwei got really pissed at TK and MJ felt the wrath. The silence in between his lines was deafening can. I didn't even dare to breathe cos my breathing would cut through the silence and possibly infuriate Mr Kwei more or something. Zzz.

The concert was great though! At least on MJ's side. I think we did really well for a less-than-40 choir! Luk luk was fantastic =D The audience was cheering when we finished! For the previous 3 songs it'd just been the obligatory applause, but once Luk luk ended, they cheered and clapped! YAYYYYYYY! First time I've ever experienced such shiokadality shiokamania shiokness after performing :) Yay! =D =D =D =D

Camwhored. Not that much la really. Haha. Went out to meet the others. Thanks to the kias: Evan, Duane, Daryl, Desiree, Melvin, Jeremy, Melissa, Yao Qi! And to those from 08 S204: Dina, Muu, Rena, Keng Chuan and Firdaus! I was really happy that you guys came :) :) Esp KC and Fifi who are soooo not choir people =D Took some photos with the 204 gang before heading to Macs for their dinner :) Glenn came along and very kindly obliged to be our photographer =P

So that's about it for yesterday! Slept till 4pm today (haha disgusting yes I know but I've been damn tired okay!) Oh I forgot to say that the Promise is over! Was helping out with Makeup and wardrobe and it really was fun :) The Clown was more fun though. Haha. But nevertheless, it was an awesome musical :)

Keng Chuan wanted to get to know Glenn so he can be his big brother in MJ. Hahaha. Turns out the both of them became fast friends and soon, BFFs! :)

PS: Keng Chuan has brought new meaning to the term BFFs. BFFs now means BIG FAT FATTIES!

2008-11-22T23:39:00.002+08:00

WHAT A DAY!

1. Inspired by Miss Chiu
2. Meet-up with Longlost Friend Ben (and sidekick Mel) for lunch
3. Mahjong at Wahtat's with Nigel, Glenn, JianYong and Sandy and Fiona (Eh first time played with chips leh so exciting!!!!!!!!)
4. Steamboat buffet dinner somewhere along Tanjong Katong Rd (I was super touched when Glenn peeled me a prawn!!! I don't know why I was so touched but I was =) Maybe because he peeled it until super kang kor. Hahaha but yay! Thanks :])
5. Went home!!!!! Where there was more unwanted adventure =( which almost spoilt the day. sigh!!!!!! (nothing to do with the family btw, in case you're thinking that my parents abused me or something and are intending to report them to the police or have them locked up in jail. nonono, i have lovely parents, thank you very much =))
6. Oh, Marilyn's staying over. Again... Sian... Haha KIDDING DEARIE =) It's always nice to have you around =D =D
7. Okay time to stop blogging and SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! FF tmr =)

Actually I only blogged cos I'm so happy that Glenn peeled a prawn for me. HAHAHA. Okay don't be jealous. =D Good night!

2008-11-21T14:17:00.002+08:00

I hate my dreams these days! Been having such awful dreams that whenever I think of them (or at least one of them in particular) I get so upset. Sigh. At least last night's dream wasn't that bad.

Had Grandparents' Day yesterday, so 204 went to Keng Chiu Happy Lodge (or something like that) Jocelyn was there too! :) It was pretty enjoyable, although Duck Tours wasn't what I'd expected it to be. Haha. I think Hippo Tours is more fun =X From what I see la. Lol.

Went for dinner and bumper cars after that, ridiculous $6 per car. But Jia Yun and I missed it so much we went to bump cars anyway =) Unfortunately, there were too many cars in the small rink! So most of the time all the cars were stuck in a cluster -_- But she treated to it =) Haha. Nice girl.

And I'm not looking forward to 19-26 Dec =( =( Gonna be missing someone like crazy. Die...

On the other hand, looking forward to Batam and Heroes! Yay! =) Got quite a bit of work to do though. November is ending. Already!

Did somebody say this is the holiday!?

2008-11-20T22:44:00.003+08:00

Something funny from failblog.org. Rather funny, I must say. Enjoy =)

Hahahaha.

Hahahahaha.

2008-11-08T00:47:00.002+08:00

This is the 560th post! =) Haha.

Was planning to blog a thoughtful/deep/cheem blog post, but was pretty much set free from the burdens in my heart while doing QT. The passage in Our Daily Journey was really applicable too.

"And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!" James 3:10

I think even for that to happen in the heart - blessing and cursing - it isn't right. Been pretty messed up lately, but got that sorted out with God. Just cried out to Him once again to take my life into His hands. On my own, I'll mess up inevitably, no matter how much I try not to. I'm only human.

I'm glad that I'm hopeless and worthless on my own. Zero. That way I know that I have to rely on He who gives me hope and worth. :) I'm thankful for grace and forgiveness. :) Time to forgive others too! :)

Anyway, here's something you can ponder about when you feel like it :) Not everyone will know what I'm talking about, but for those of you who do know, it's worth thinking about.

If you had the best thing in the world, would you share it with your friends?

2008-11-05T13:22:00.001+08:00

HSM 3 ROCKS!!!!!! the songs are SUPER NICE! nicest of the 3 i believe =) yay!! =) =)

2008-11-01T00:23:00.002+08:00

Blog-worthy

KFC is the smartest fastfood branch in Singapore. This is a phenomenon. KFC'S COME TO PUNGGOL PLAZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HELLO! FIRST FASTFOOD JOINT IN THE WHOLE OF PUNGGOL! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN LIVING HERE, I ATE FASTFOOD FROM PUNGGOL!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Okay that's all. HAHAHA.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIREE! -AWWW DOUBLE HUG- sorry it's past 12am. Not your birthday liao. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DESIREE! =D

And today... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BEN! =D you are dearly missed by the kias, can't wait for your return! =D

OP's on Monday, make-up training at True Way tomorrow, I can't wait! Yippee! =)

2008-10-31T00:51:00.001+08:00

Sometimes I'd really appreciate the ability to remove thy brain temporarily.

2008-09-21T22:49:00.002+08:00

What can be expected of man but failure?

I've finally realised that I can trust in no one fully but The One who loves me unlike any other. :)

Promos starts tomorrow, all the best, muggers =)

2008-09-19T09:19:00.004+08:00

Revelation.

The troubled Marianne and the untroubled Marianne are 2 very different people. But the untroubled Marianne is so commonly seen by all that she's afraid to let people see that there is a troubled Marianne. Why, she seems to be so afraid to cause others to stumble. The troubled Marianne is just so stubborn. I hate the troubled Marianne.

Behold the Man upon the cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers

2008-09-15T19:33:00.002+08:00

Just found this while trying to copy documents into the hard disk before we send the computer for repairs. It's been sounding like a hair dryer/vacuum cleaner for ages now. Feels strange when I come across a silent computer these days. Hmmm.

Anyway, this is 2E1 '05. I miss those days. Look at us man, like kiddos! Seriously! Look at us now, see how we've grown. Another 3 years from now and I'd be repeating myself =) Man, we looked cute last time =)

Can we not grow up? Pleaseeeeeeeeeee? I wanna remain carefree! (not that I am now but I mean last time!) Haha. Oh well. Good thing about growing up --> CAN GET MARRIED!!!! Hahahaha. Desiree/Amanda're probably going "Oh no you're becoming like Justin!" Lol. Oh well. Haha. =D Lalala. Okay. Just thinking of it makes me happy. Lalala. Hahaha. Okay enough!

Since I'm here might as well let you guys catch up with my life right. Lol. Dina's funny! Her laughter's super contagious. Hear her laugh I sure cannot stop. She brought Indo mooncakes today at the command or Mr Chee K.P. LOL! Super nice man. Apparently they're the most expensive ones in her district! =) And she kindly shared it over Physics consultation.

Being the bimbos that we are, or rather, the "Infamous B gang", we kept giggling over stupid stuff. Eventually mooncake came flying out of Yenti's mouth. Hahahaha. So scary. But it was funny =) Mr Chee ended up taking all the mooncakes. Hahahaha.

Lalala. Okay I think this is the longest post in a long time right? =)

AUDREY'S GIVEN BIRTH YIPPEEE YAI YAY!! =D So excited and happy for them! =) Still remember how we used to call her Mdm Tan from Bukit Anak Kambeng or whatever. Lol! I can't wait to see the baby =) School's out on Thursday and Friday so some of us kias may go visit her before CBSI =) So happy!

Siew Kee gave birth too =) 26 Aug, 2 days before me! I have a feeling Thaddeus will be to Megan what Justin is to me =) The best brother anyone could find! =) I'm really blessed!

Anyway, got back on track with God =) Which is probably the best news, isn't it? Life without Him is so empty. I don't ever ever wanna experience turning away from Him again. He's the only one who can give me the peace, comfort, assurance and love that nobody else can give. Reminds me of what the ODJ said the other day, that He is our First Love.

The love that often leaves us doubtful, frustrated, hurt, angry - that's our second love - be it accolades or praises from family, friends, spouses, or teachers. So true isn't it, how human love so often hurts us, although it wasn't intended. I'm thankful that God loves us in His own way, and that man can never meet His perfect standard, His perfect love which completes us =)

I'm glad we can't comprehend fully what God does and how He thinks. If we, in our human wisdom, could understand how God works, that would make us God. Some things are not meant for us to know, and it's up to us to trust God and His sovereign will. That's where faith comes in, I guess. It's strange. That even though I can't see Him (I never have), I know He's real. I know He listens when I talk to Him, I know He cares when I cry. I know He rejoices when I smile, and I know He smiles when I honour Him =)

I'm so thankful =) Thankful for everything that He is to me, everything that He's given. Lalala! =D I'm glad that my joy rests in the hands of my Saviour =)

Okay! That's a long post! Please don't hang on me! Jia you to all of you who're studying for Promos/Prelims/___ Levels! And to everyone else too, do your best and have no regrets =) Realised I should just do my best for Him, not for myself =) I'll be much more easily satisfied that way - by simply doing my best =)

Jesus loves you! And me! =)

2008-09-01T12:36:00.002+08:00

Marianne needs help.
Marianne is giving up.
Marianne is sinking.
Marianne needs Jesus. Desperately.

2008-07-23T22:26:00.002+08:00

There’s a debt that has been paid,
a grace that I’ve been shown
A hope that I’ve been given
that I have never known
There’s a love that conquers darkness
a piece of life in me
There’s a life that’s not just here and now
but for eternity
Beyond what we can see behind the mystery
I know that it could only be that

There is a God; this is the proof
That all around the evidence is speaking the truth
From the center of my soul to the edge of the universe
Creation is crying out believe it or not
There is a God

2008-07-13T00:08:00.003+08:00

I HAVEN'T BLOGGED FOR MORE THAN A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!! -gasp gasp gasp chokes dies-

Apologies.

1 word to describe school: Hectic.

1 word to describe Marianne: Tired. (in every sense of the word)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH =( I can't believe I have no time even to blog. About anything. So many things have happened in the past month but I haven't penned it down. I'm losing my life man =(

2008-06-04T14:32:00.003+08:00

Lalala. Finally can sit here and get the church camp stuff done. It's taking long but ah well :)

DARLING I LOVE YOU!!!! =D

2008-06-03T01:12:00.003+08:00

Been sick the past few days, been pretty horrible actually. But I'm better now =) Was the the hospital today. First time kena warded for observation and was put on a fast drip. It was quite all right. Strange how you actually feel okay in the hospital and once you come out all the nonsense starts again. Is it psychological or what?

Anyway, not much energy left to type. Stomach's not too good I'm gonna go sleep it off. Missing Prince Caspian with the kias tomorrow cos I probably won't be well enough to go, thought I really want to. I'll try my best to send the choir off at the airport though :)

It's officially 3 June now. 1 year, 9 to go! Okay, maybe 8. Haha I think Desiree should know, unless you've forgotten but I'll bet you're not digging at your memory and you will remember hahaha. :)

Thanks to Mum and Dad for looking after me all this while, Mummy especially :)

And thanks to Glenn who's been an angel too :)
I love you darling!

2008-05-27T20:51:00.002+08:00

I just read somebody's blog, and I realised how much more I should treasure the people I love. I'm always taking the people around me for granted, those who love me so much, and those whom I love too. Taking their presence for granted. Yet so many don't even have their loved ones with them, no matter how much they yearn for it. My heart is aching now.

Yet at the same time, from the very same person's blog, I've realised how much hope there is in Christ. How a person can turn 180 degrees, from feeling hopeless, to being hopeful. It's simply amazing.

Our God is an awesome God. :)

Went shopping in the city with Shermine, Jocelyn and Amanda today. Ate at Swensens. It was nice crapping with them again la :) Although it's a waste Jollyn and Rachelle, and of cos Jess and Clara weren't there too. We conferenced last night and Jess was sick and sounded really tired =( Take care girl! And didn't even get to talk to Clara zzz. Haha. Oh well...

Cut my hair. Finally. It's soooooo much shorter now. Save shampoo =P Good. Haha.

Ah well. I'm lagging on my study plan. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Better chiong harder. Lol.

Take care :)

"You can't choose when or how you die, but you can choose how you live."

2008-05-22T14:03:00.003+08:00

Aloha! Apologies for the break... Been extremely busy, as usual...

Relatively exciting events in the month thus far (since the last post was early May)

1. SYF Recording
Extremely tiring, but really cool la. Went to a recording studio :) Have I blogged about this? I seem to have blogged about this... Ah well. It was enjoyable, though at times it was a waste of time. But on the whole, it was a really cool experience :)
(I am trying to remember what has happened....)

2. VoyAJe 2008
AJC's choir concert. MJC guest choir. I was really happy to be performing again. Been about a year already, since the SYF, which was the last time I performed. And to make things better, it was at the Esplanade! I tell you, the backstage is crazy. Andre and Xioa Hui went in to find our changing rooms first and said I'd get lost.

So I was just picturing a maze-like, single-leveled backstage, something like that at VCH. Piang, I got such a pleasant surprise to discover it's like another building on its own. It's REALLY HUGE. One reason is because it's a combined backstage la. (Not that you're interested so I shall FF for your benefit)

Practised, watched AJC practise. Met Tianjun again after so long but didn't have time to catch up. Lol. Anyway AJ was really were good. I was kinda shocked, actually. Really impressed by them. I guess their dynamics are so dramatic cos of their big numbers too, so their loud can go really loud. WaterNight was super zai. Wah. Bui tahan. They were great. And MJ sounded pretty good too! Compared to our horrid AVA room which makes us sound hideous. It was cool la, Esplanade. Sakura was really nice when we heard the recording. I love that song man... :)

Chionged to get ready, make up, hair, food, etc. Took a few photos before going to sing. Took 55461329780 photos after our performance. Tau pok here, tau pok there. Attempt to tau pok Mr Foong --> Failed.
(PS: Guys tau pok, girls run away/take videos. Marianne runs away.)

Got some really nice photos :) I think we camwhored for about an hour before cheering the MJ Medley HAHAHA. As though it's our concert. Ah well. :)

Went out to meet those who came, from church, Glenn :) Kim, Duane, Mel and Clifford. Really sorry to Kim and Duane, whom I didn't really talk to much. Thanks for coming though, guys :) I'm really touched that you came even though it's just a guest-performance! :)

And from Hai Sing, my dearest loanshark/type-in-caps-friend Jing Ming! :) Ah-bu-gu Ellis (who was as gay as ever, trying to hit on Glenn tsk tsk tsk), Daryl Bongadong who hasn't put on any weight at all, and the juniors Priscilla, Wann, Liangying, Maeve, Regina, Jomaine, Mingle, Ryan Leo, Jingjie and Pinyi. I hope I didn't miss out anybody! Thanks for coming too! :) Was really nice seeing all of you again :) Will meet you again at WE concert :)

Ah well, I shall post up some of the concert photos when I get more, currently I've got barely any. Haha. Okay, till next time...

Take care! :) And God bless! E-learning resumes...

May David Archuleta win.... =P

2008-05-04T20:33:00.002+08:00

HELLO! Okay. I'm rushing a post to give all ye loyal readers who are currently reading nothing about my life something to read...

Sorry man. I've been seriously busy. This week's gonna be even worse :( But it's okay. I think it'll be all right except for the fact that I'll be dead tired by the end of the week. Lol. Ah.

Wednesday's SYF Recording day. Gonna miss half of the day's lessons. I think I'll miss lectures. Oh no :( Tuesday's Chem SPA. Thursday's Physics SPA and Maths CT. All the best to me. Gotta rely on God and not myself!

What Roy said is right. Physical fatigue does lead to spiritual fatigue. Very very dangerous... I think I'm gonna be doing QT in the mornings. At night I just fall asleep or rush through cos I have 101 things to do.

And I just realised my emoticons are popular! Hahaha Josiah added me on MSN so I said hi and used the =) Smiley. And immediately he used it so I thought he ripped it so fast but apparently he already had it! Lol. I'm proud of my super-cute-original emoticons! =P

Had dinner at civil defence with the whole family just now and saw Glenn and his family there too. Haha. Seems Sar Tun and Sar Ee know Uncle Chin Ming and Aunty Shaw Mui, who was Nathan's teacher in GMPSS lol. Amusing...

R4TW yesterday was cool! The weather was really nice :) Jon, Justin, Daryl, Glenn and I were the only younger people. Unless you include Josiah, whose cheeks I long to pinch. Hahaha. So those 3 SAF boys ran while Glenn and I walked. The youths always walk. Emerlyn and SY pang sehed. Lol. Just talked and did all kinds of silly things (which actually he did really well but I looked like an idiot when I did lol) like the running sideways thingy. I can't help but fall over when I do it. Lol. but it was really nice walking with him la :) We were walking fast btw. And then running for about 500m hahahaha. Okay maybe a little more than that. Major improvement from last year's 100m with the rest of the kias which wasn't even 100m cos the sole of SY's shoe came off while we were running and we had to stop to laugh.

Okay! I shall go study some Maths and do QT and sleep :) I love the apple I'm eating.

And I'm glad we're really really starting afresh. Let's make it work! :)

Have a great week, y'all! Get enough rest :)

2008-04-20T00:07:00.002+08:00

HELLOOOOOOOOOOO!

My dear friends, for once I'm presenting to you a proper post!

Reason #1 - My standard of English is dropping drastically... Thanks to the lack of reading and writing! Ahhh! So in my attempt to salvage the situation, I shall try to write more... Key word, "try". Haha. At least I'll try =D

Reason #2 - There's stuff to blog about. HAHA. The life of Marianne's not that boring after all!

Okay, so there was choir from 10.30 to 3.30 today. Really tiring but really enjoyable too :) Unfortunately, on the way to school, Dad and I saw an accident. Or rather, the damage caused in the accident. I was so traumatised cos the motorcyclist was lying on the road in a pool of blood. Was trying to control my emotions, but when Candy talked about it in school I just broke down. Couldn't take it. The wasn't scary visually, but I don't know why I just couldn't take the fact that someone could lose his life. Maybe I can't be a doctor after all.

Wasn't okay at choir for a while, but managed to forget about it when we started learning the choreo for Luk Luk Lumbu! LISTEN UP IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'M LEARNING CHOREO FOR A CHOIR SONG!!! (And I'm really excited about it =D=D=D) It's so cool la! And I realised I'm not that bad a dancer after all! Hahaha. Could catch the steps pretty fast and in my opinion I look pretty graceful. (Ya ya I went to try the actions again in front of that huge mirror in my room lol) I'm so excited!! Can't wait to do the actions with the choir again =D =D

Headed to church, FF. I realised I meant FF to be fast forward but it means Faith Facctor too! Haha. We had a special programme today, played some games. I introduced them to 1 2 3 Jump! And they really enjoyed it =) Playing it the whole time over and after dinner lol! :)

Ok. So I'm coming to the end of my post... I shall go do my PI now :) It's due 2359 tomorrow!

OH OH! I'm officially an exco nominee for choir :) I'm quite honoured that I got chosen, though I'm still hoping to get into the Music Comm. But I'll let God pave the way, whichever way it may go :)

Oh oh! And does anybody have the older S Club 7 CDs? Those with songs like "Two in a million" and "S Club Party" and "Stand by You"? I lost my old CD which was 2 in 1! -wails- So anybody with the songs or CD please tell me! I miss S Club 7 :( :(

Ok! This week's gonna be a really really busy week... I believe for many others too. So take care, rest well, drink lots of water and trust in the Lord! :)

Jesus loves you and so do I =) Have an awesome week ahead y'all! :)

2008-04-14T21:08:00.001+08:00

Yesterday, after extensive testing, scientists revealed that beer contains small traces of female hormones.

Yes, it's true.

To prove their theory, the scientists had 100 men consume 12 bottles of beer.

They then observed that 100% of them:

1: Gained weight.
2: Talked excessively without making sense.
3: Became emotional.
4: Called home just to see if anyone called.
5: Couldn't drive.
6: Went to the bathroom in groups.
7: Rearranged the furniture for no apparent reason.

No further testing is planned.

2008-04-06T23:14:00.001+08:00

Hello darling :)

Stop reading my archives la!

I LOVE YOU =D

2008-04-05T17:47:00.002+08:00

Back from Choir Camp! From the land of amaizein... =P ie CAMP CORNY. Hahahaha.

I was in the group Cornflake. Other groups were sweetcorn, cupcorn, popcorn, yagong and yushushu. Hahaha.

The camp was great =) First time my back didn't hurt THAT much when I slept on the floor. Ok, maybe cos I slept on my stomach. Hahaha. Sinsin is a nice song btw. =)

Lalala =) Okay. I'm gonna chiong my hw tonight :)

Take care y'all! =)

2008-03-31T04:19:00.003+08:00

I just finished my PI. Time check - 4.19am. I hope I don't die in school tomorrow.

I'd be crying by now if not for the fact that there's someone there who's so caring that he'd stay up an extra 2 hours just to help me brainstorm and let me know that I'm not alone.

:) Thank you. And to all ye, the week begins, do your best and have no regrets! Remember...

Life's too short to be sad for long :)

2008-03-28T17:47:00.002+08:00

Yet another week has passed, and I've realised a few things about myself this week. Striking realisations, I must say... but I shall not reveal them here, keep you in suspense nya haha!

Sorry. Marianne's life is getting more and more boring. I bet you check for updates and see the same post 99.99999% of the time. Ok, fine, you don't check my blog that often. Maybe 98.999999 hahaha kidding. Ok not very funny. Aiya.

School's still fun, choir's getting more enjoyable too. Interesting how suaning people breaks the ice.

Ok. I'm supposed to be doing my piano hw now.

PS: PW IS GONNA KILL MY BRAIN CELLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok. :) Take care everyone! Oh, and remember one thing:

Life's too short to be sad for long.

2008-03-16T21:45:00.002+08:00

Term 2 awaits...

HERE I COME =)

Ya, and I realised people actually do read... Hahaha so I shall try to blog more often so as not to disappoint you, though sad to say my posts will not be long! So don't expect too much :)

anyway, all the best with the new term! Hahaha and to Melissa... Hello. Hahaha.

Ok! Bye guys :) Love ya! And love my darling =D

2008-03-10T09:34:00.002+08:00

HELLO!

Oh man, I feel quite bad, abandoning my poor blog like that. And all you poor readers who check back and see the same old stuff. Bleah. I doubt anybody comes here anymore anyway, given up already right you guys. Hahaha. So now I'm talking to myself. It's ok! =P

Yesterday went for a movie with the kias (why isn't movie spelt as movy? then plural will be movies.... Hmmm!) anyway, it was great! Had so much fun talking nonsense. Well first we got wet. 6 people sharing 2 umbrellas... I was one of the lucky ones who brought an umbrella la. Haha. All the way from KPC to Eunos. Smart...

Talked nonsense in BK first. So lame. Cannot take it. How to chew fries with your eyes, nose, ears. Super stupid la. Everybody personifying one particular action. Can die man. Hahaha.

Watched August Rush which was SO NICE! All of us rushed to find the soundtrack immediately after. Hahaha the reviews in 8 days weren't great but THE SHOW IS SHIOKAMANIA! Haha. Ok la, not that superb but it's good =)

Oh oh FF discussion was great yesterday. I think it did a lot of good for all of us =) To all the girls who were there, I'll be praying for you guys :) Girls, I mean.

Ok, so I'm off to Batam for 3 days? I'm kinda looking forward to it :) Just time alone spent with my parents. Got lots of catching up to do with them actually =) Oh, and it was their anniversary yesterday! =)

I love my parents man :) And my dearest cor cor. And I love my Saviour! :) And all my friends too! And of course my darling! :) It's such a blessing to be able to love, and be loved.

Thank God for first loving us :)

2008-02-19T22:45:00.002+08:00

08 S204!

In Fish and Co!

With Miss Chia...

Who has inspired almost half the class!

The guys got lost...

So did the girls!

Eugene took the hat from a painter. Lol

Feet!

Nerds!

Eugene's dead... right. That guy's going to TPJC, hopefully he'll appeal and get into MJC! =) And that joker Darren posed at the last second. Tsk tsk spoiler!

My favourite shot! 08 S204 squashed in a toilet for the handicapped!

08 S204, I LOVE YOU! Really an awesome class, I'm gonna miss my CG =( But ah well, you guys rock =)

2008-02-15T14:02:00.002+08:00

SORRY I HAVE UNOFFICIALLY PANG-SEHED THIS BLOG.

Pai sei ah, been really busy. Haha =) I'm enjoying school! Wee! =)

Can't wait for O2!

Ok, so yesterday was Valentines' Day. I always like Valentines' Day. Everybody's so so so nice on that day. I wonder why. Hahaha.

Met the kias for dinner. Nice company =) Lalalala!

Ok. Lunch awaits! Ciao!

And my sincerest apologies to those who've been reading... nothing. Haha. I just haven't been online! Forgive me!

2008-01-27T19:13:00.000+08:00

HELLO!

I've been MIA for a while eh. Been really busy! I've gotta go chiong tutorials now but just a little update.

Really thankful to God for blessing me and many of my friends with good results, I'm glad many of us will be staying in/coming to MJC =) MJ WILL WIN THE WAR =P

Went ice-skating twice in 2 days. Rather shiok I must say. One day I'll be as good as Khye An and Glenn =P Ya, KA's gonna pon school for a week to go iceskating hahaha like you have the money ah =P Anyway that guy's getting serious about his work, so proud of him!

And so happy for KJ and Jude too! SURPRISING O LEVEL RESULTS AH =D Really really happy for them and for sooooooo many other people too! =))
BOK TIME TO CHIONG SO MUCH CHEM AHHH MOLE CONCEPT MOLE MOLE MOLE MOLE MOLEY MOLEY MOLEY MOLEY OK BYE!

2008-01-18T16:16:00.001+08:00

Call me retarded, cos I really am.

Ps LKY just smsed me to ask me about Ben's flight details.
And I just realised he's leaving today.

Yeah sure, I knew all the while. But it just hit me.

I'm gonna be missing one of my best friends for a while :( Feel like crying :( Never mind. He'll be back soon :)

2008-01-14T22:49:00.000+08:00

A conversation during Math tutorial with Darren and Eugene. These guys are full of nonsense.

Eugene: Eh Marianne, there's this ____ girl in your ____ class right?

Me: Ya! She's quite pretty leh, you interested right =P

-Darren teases Eugene-

Eugene: Eh, what's her name ah!

Me: _________

Eugene: WA LAO! CHINESE NAME!

Darren: Can she like, speak... English?

Me: What!?!?! -amused-

Darren: As in, you know, does she talk, normally?

Me: DUH!!

Eugene: Should give her an English name. I'll call her Roxane!

Darren: Hey! You're Roxane right? No? WELL NOW YOU ARE! -satisfied look-

Almost died laughing. This is entertainment for a quiet class.... Hahaha. And I'm rather amused because Eugene treats me like a boy. Hahaha! Ok, he was in the same class as Ben! From ACSI! Haha =) Ok.

See you guys soon =) Long day tmr. Nighty!

2008-01-13T17:52:00.000+08:00

Jesus, make me right with You again.

Help me to be able to give it all up to You.

Help me to surrender.

I'm too stubborn.

But Lord, you can take the heart of stone too.

Lord, take it all. Please Jesus, take it all.

2008-01-13T17:27:00.000+08:00

Okay, here are random photos from my handphone! Really really random =) 5 people playing the DDR on Wii. Hahahaha. And still can fail. GG man. Twister! Hannah and I =P These 2, always kena twisted until siao. Go Nathan =P The most difficult Sudoku I've done I think... Haha in Pulau Ubin! Shaun kia at the airport when we sent off Daphne to China. Funniest menu in the world. It reads:2 slices Garlic BreadHome made of Fresh Garlic, Strong Garlic Spicy and Smell The best brother in the world =) The roses I made in Pulau Ubin while Bryan made a bouquet for his friend. LOOK CHERYL! SO NICE RIGHT =P Me, Gloria, Charmaine and Emily darlings =) Hannah! Constipated Jon Ma eating some weird, bitter vege hahaha. Ok. On the way to Pulau Ubin, there was this Malay couple in front of Cheryl and I. They had such great fun taking pictures of each others' eye that we decided to try it too. Ok la not bad, quite fun la. Only took one shot though. Felt stupid after that LOL. Borders at Parkway. Meet the next Donald Trump! ATLAS 1! Written by Cheryl (not the one above this picture) with curry sauce. Hahaha!

2008-01-11T15:25:00.000+08:00

I must say, studying in MJC is fun =X Hahaha how crazy right? But I was actually quite happy to receive assignments this week. Learning is fun, it's quite exciting (for now) cos every concept is so new. And I just miss using my brain la.

Was talking to Number 2 =P about how cool terms are now. Like how we HAVE NO HOMEWORK ANYMORE!!! But we have tutorials. And NO MORE LESSONS!!! But lectures and consultations... Hahaha we were highly amused.

Had CCA recruitment the other day, and we were trying to convince the guys who got accepted to join choir. Attempted to teach Darren breathing techniques but he looked super funny doing it. He had to think in order to breathe. Hahaha.

Visited HSC yesterday and saw Mr Tan and Mr Yap. And Mrs Tang who was in class. How anti-climatic. Both Mr Tan and Mrs Tang were in the midst of scolding the class and being angry and they suddenly looked so happy and excited to see us. Then Mrs Tang told us to faster go because she's supposed to be angry. Hahahaha NOW WE KNOW... =P

And Hai Sing is SO HOT compared to MJC. MJC is super ventilated la. Staircases, classrooms, hall, everywhere. Hai Sing ah, we couldn't figure out why it's so hot... Just a lot of walls everywhere I guess.

Met our CT today, Dr Vaz, super cool guy. Was telling us that we should know that we shouldn't do some silly things in class, like hanging and swinging from the fan. Yes, it is fun, but that is something you should not do... I couldn't stop laughing.

CBSI STARTS TONIGHT!! YAY!! Been waiting for super long for it to commence :) Need more spiritual food... :)

I'll trust in You; all my desires are in Your hands.

2008-01-07T19:55:00.000+08:00

First day of lessons! I don't know how to describe them!

Oh, wait, this was a BAD BAD BAD first day of school. Missed the bus and ended up late for school cos there was a massive jam on the TPE. And to make things worse, Dom and KA decided to wait for me, so they were late for school too. I owe them man!

So anyway, so that started bad. Then after the long, excruciating talks, all the HSC people had 2.5h before our lessons began. So we decided we'd pay a visit to Hai Sing, only to get caught on the overhead bridge and all tio meh. :( But they let us off since it's the first time, thankfully =)

Chilled in school with some of my classmates and crashed H2 Lit class (which was exactly the same as H1 Lit class an hour later LOL!) Had Physics which was HILARIOUS, the teacher was teaching us how to use the phone outside the office. Utterly hilarious. Laughed like mad. And when he started talking about the history of Physics, I fell asleep. Wow. Ok la, dozed a little only. Haha.

Chem was cool, a little stressful cos I realised I kinda forgot stuff. Or maybe it's just more complicated in JC. And they were going really fast, so was feeling a little stressed out. But I'll have to get used to this I guess! Maths was kinda stressful too. Talking about polynomials and stuff... Not used to all this fast-paced, mass lectures. Ahhhh! Thank God for first 2 months =X

Ok, so tomorrow's a new day. Just finished all the worship stuff. Yay =) Gonna go study. I'm actually quite thankful I have homework... Kinda missed it -_- and I have to finish a novel by this week. 400 pages only! I'm 1% done :) Yay? Hahaha.

Oh, Darren's funny. Was talking about real numbers during maths, somehow the conversation became nonsensical, what with insane numbers and unreal numbers (which are numbers you can't see). Very dumb. But stress-relief la huh after the SURPRISE QUIZ ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Okay! Take care =) And I'll probably join MJChoir, my heart's with choir =)

2008-01-06T20:03:00.000+08:00

What can I say?

MJC Orientation rocked :)
Why does it hurt? It hurts so bad... It hurts.

2008-01-02T21:23:00.000+08:00

The Nicest thought ever:

One day, I won't have to worry about anything.

One day, all problems, pain, suffering will end.

One day, all I'll be doing is worshipping.
Singing.
Rejoicing.
Praising.
Dancing in His presence.

One day, I'll be with my Saviour for eternity, enjoying the streets of gold, the room prepared for me by my Lord.

And one day, I'll get to hug my Saviour, my King, my Lord, and my God, my Jesus. And I'll get to hug Him and never let go. And I know He'll have enough hands to hug anyone else who wants to hug Him.

I think that'll be the nicest hug in the world. The nicest hug ever. And you know what? I just can't wait to have that hug :)

2007-12-28T15:10:00.000+08:00

Weee! Back from Pulau Ubin :) A pretty eventful past few days, I must say... Haha.

It was meaningful getting confirmed on Christmas Day. Wey and Yee Hern didn't come cos Yee Hern was sick, and Shermine overslept. Haha. But okay... It was nice giving away the presents and seeing people happy :) Sam was extremely excited about the helicopter. Amazingly it didn't break although it probably crashed about 500 times in the 10 minutes the kias played with it. Hardy toy, worth the money. Hahaha.

Headed to Mama's house and played with the cousins. It was nice not having to worry about work and just play after so long :) Hope I'll have time next year to catch up with them! Headed to Tanya's at night and had a lil party. Wee wee choo.... Hahahaha every year la. Haha.

Headed to Pulau Ubin the next day with Cheryl, Xian Shaun, Bryan, Mum and Dad. Marilyn joined us later. Cycling was extremely enjoyable! Fantastic exercise after so long. Dirt treks and slopes and all, super shiokamania. Tiring but shiokamania. And muddy. Shiok =P Thank goodness I was wearing slippers. Haha. Poor Cheryl got her shoes soaked in mud... And she was super funny la. Everytime she had to go through mud she'd be screaming. Hahahahaha. Extremely amusing.

Mum, Dad and I deduced that she's ok if she's screaming, only when she's silent means we'd have to stop. Hahahaha. Amusing...

Talked to Shaun while cycling with Bryan and Cheryl OBVIOUSLY eavesdropping... Hahahaha quite funny also ah.

Some pretty nice views and stuff, played cards and had dinner together. Played more cards before Cheryl and Xian Shaun had to take the last ferry back to Marina. Made 2 roses with the crepe paper Bryan got to make more roses for his friend. Then played more cards with Mum and Marilyn.

Woke up at an unearthly hour the next morning and cycled in the dark to the village to take the bump boat with Bryan and Dad. 2 dogs were really friendly and ran with us all the way! :) Anyway, took a cab from Changi Village to MJC. Er Hao was right behind me! Went in and checked out the groupings and waited for Khye An before going up.

Lo and behold, Bao Xian was in my group!! Bao Xian's my kindergarten bestie :) Talked to her a little but hopefully will catch up more with her soon! Sitting next to me was a scholar from India, Ishlee. Super cool!

Was really tired so dozed off a lil during the talks. But I'm really excited cos I chose a combi that's quite cool... Decided to be garang for the 1st 2 months and go for it. So I chose 4 H2 subjects. Haha. Phy Chem Lit Maths. Hopefully I'll get it :)

Had lunch with classmates, headed to Joc's house to fill in the online application and headed back to Pulau Ubin! Bla bla bla... Ok nothing much else happening. Oh, Jadon wants to be my dad's godpa. Hahahaha!

Ok. That's all... See you guys!
Why do I have to let myself be SO EASILY AFFECTED!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!

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All right, here's some photos from the last few days just for you! Sorry, you may wanna start at the bottom... Heh. :) Enjoy!

Cyclists by day, gamblers by night... Right. Nice cards, Cheryl. A pity I didn't see them earlier =P

Beautiful Feet! =D

Stuck in the mud! Look at Mum's face =P And Cheryl attempting to stop... hahaha.

Bus stop!?

Mum, Bryan, Xian Shaun (is this gonna be a permanent name?), Marilyn, Marianne and Cheryl! Chek Jawa's watch tower (or something along that line)

Heh =P The Hui Siblings and the Sabo-techniques =P Oh, that's kimmy =P

My lovely family - Justin, Me, Mum and Dad (duh!?!)

Gan Ma! =)

Marianne before entering MJC.

Justin, Amanda, Jonathan, Zhi Kai, and Kimberly after leaving MJC...

Confirmation!

Out at Taka with my darlings and we met Jollyn the birthday girl =)