The Siao One's Stuffings

Grandma and Grandpa reunited once and forever more

2010-08-30T11:13:00.006+08:00

"Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness." Isaiah 51:11
My grandma passed away on 26 August 2010.
We got the call at around 0040hrs.
She had been in the home for the aged for the last 9 years.
Ailing health and other factors leading to her being in and out of the hospital on many an occasion.
The doctors even told us a few times to be prepared coz Grandma could have gone at any time.

But when it really happens, and the call comes no amount of preparation is enough.

I was tossing and turning in bed, then I heard wailing.
Getting up from bed, I followed the direction of the sound.
It was my father.
My big aunt was crying as well.

Dad was in a daze while trying to get all the logistics together.
Thank God my brother was around to get Dad to the home, the police post and the other places to get the administration done.

The morning came and we had to start preparations for the funeral.
BUs with 100% return in a cut throat business.
They will suck you for all you are worth in your time of grief.

The body arrived in the coffin and the family sat around on white chairs waiting for relatives and friends to come by.
Thank God for my relatives.
Their love was felt in their presence and willingness to be around to help with the various logistics.

The first day flew by, came the second.
Dad and Kor didn't sleep for the longest time.
Sitting up during the wee hours to make for the watch duty.
Daylight of the second day brought more relatives, friends and colleagues.
The night service was overseen by the same Pastor who brought my dad to Christ, baptised both my grandparents and oversaw my grandfather's funeral.
Such beautiful hymes which ring home the powerful truths which bring us hope.

I stayed up for the second night to lighten the load for my father and brother.
The hearst left at 8.30am for Mandai.
A short service was held.
Flowers were placed on the coffin in preparation for the final send off.
We stood in a room with glass windows and said goodbye to my grandma's body.
The family and everyone else left the room and headed for the holding bay before leaving to come back for lunch.

This person has always had the strong belief that crying should be done in private and firmly promised that no one would or should ever see / hear me crying, but the dam of tears broke while at the holding bay.
Went to visit YKM in the evening.
Came home and knocked out at 11+pm after waiting for the hair to dry.
Slept for 12 hours.

I've been in a daze ever since.
I can't seem to get my thoughts in order and oh well... I cry from time to time.
It's easier to write than talk about it, but I will need to talk about it in period to come.

I worry about my parents and aunts.
Most of all my dad.
He's spent so much time taking care of grams that now there is a void which he needs to fill.
Still wrecking the brain to think about what to do together with him.

There is a hopefulness in the love God has for me.
In knowing that Grandma has been reunited Grandpa.
Knowing that I will get to see them again one day.
Knowing that death has no hold over my life and the lives of my loved ones who have been saved.
God's timing is always perfect.
No matter what the brain may say, things always fall into place.
And it's all out of God's love for us.

It hurts to face reality.
Life still goes on.
God's love gives me hope.
A hope that gives me strength to face the future.

I love you Grandma.
My warrior, teacher, guardian and friend.
I miss you.
We will see each other again one day.

My Gift from God

2010-05-15T15:51:00.002+08:00

"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"
~ Matthew 7 : 11

Its coming to the middle of the year 2010.
How times flies.
I have been working for 2 years and 10 days.
Celebrated my 1 year anniversary of lasik surgery ala new eyes - 1 year and 9 days.
Been attached for 14 months and loving it~
Amazing how one is able to keep track of time aye?

Thank God for the things which have been happening in my life.
There have been many gifts which He has given to me.
My most treasured, besides Jesus, is my boyfriend.

Through him, have I been able to grow.
To mature.
To want to plan a proper future.
I know now what I want in clearer perspective.
He has helped me with the making of decisions which I am very proud of.
What joy I have had being able to share my life with him.
Being able to bring him to church and sharing my life in Christ with him.
I thank God for my boyfriend.

I love you, my Jin Jing.

^-^

Stock taking

2009-09-18T10:10:00.002+08:00

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning o crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
~ Revelation 21 : 4 ~

We live in a contradictory world.
Though one with balances.

Improvements have been made on almost all fronts.
Very glad for that.
BUT
I need to find the balance on other aspects in my life.
Frustration is the main order of the day when things do not go as planned right?
That depends on how you would look at things.

Self censorship?
Yes.
Self denial?
Of course.
Abnegation?
You bet.
Losing yourself/forgetting who you are?
HACK NO!

I can not begin to describe how much I need God in my life.
Everything seems so bleak when I am without His guidance.
He gives and takes away.
All with a cause.
Not that I would be able to understand the reasoning for.
Comfort comes from the fact that I have a Heavenly Father who knows what is going on and whom I know will take care of me.
He has a habit of taking me out of my comfort zone and showing me how much of a difference His love makes in my life.

I've spent the last 3 months awakening my mindset and trying to make sure that I do not make a (possibly bigger) mess of things.
The person I was 1 year ago is someone who didn't notice or realise a lot of things.
Safe to say, I was moving around in a dream/ nightmare.
Now - my eyes are a bit clearer.
My mind moves more.
My body less - there in lies a huge irritation for me - got to get back into the swing of exercising.
I miss running around like a headless chicken sometimes.
The burning out portion was not fun.
Its the part about living life to the most of my means.
I need to be reminded that quality is not in the quantity.

I've kinda alienated myself from quite a few of the activities which I used to spend time on in the past.
Though not with due cause.
Rationalisation is a tough deal.
Sticking to your commitments requires you to really believe in them.
Winnie once mentioned in cell group that your convictions are the things that hold you, and not the other way around.
I'm sticking to my convictions.
Not selling my birth-right ever.

Gramps has been in the hospital for almost a month already.
Its a very big toll on the family to be worrying about her and then the hospital bills and then the implications of choices that have to be made in the due course of time.
No one ever said that growing up was going to be fun.

Responsible slacker?
I'm keeping the responsible portion.
Doing away with the later half would be a very good idea.
Procrastination shall not be a friend of mine.

My previous phone went the way of the Dodo recently.
As a result, all my phone numbers that were stored in the phone also went missing.
Efforts now go to recovering the telephone numbers.
Proper usage of the tools I have at hand.
Yielding results?
Yessiree.
Thank God.

Now look at the clock.
Its a Friday and its morning.
What is this fella doing online at this hour, hitting away at the keyboard?

I decided to take replacement leave - one of the things which has to be done when the company does not allow claiming of overtime in dollars and cents.
Committing the day to doing whatever TKM wants to do.
Which includes visiting Gramps at the hospital and going grocery shopping.

I like the fact that I am now clearer on what my goals are.
I'd like to think that I've matured in the way I think and my ability to grapple with various concepts.
And what I wish to be doing 5 years from now, I've got a pretty good drawing done up.
Personally, I really hope that I will not have to make changes to the plans.
Yes, modifications can be made from time to time.
However, time is a factor that is not to be trifled with.

Singaporeans are somewhat sad creatures.
We toil the whole day to make sure that the clock does not get the better of us.
When young, we waste heath to get wealth.
Coming to old, we waste wealth to get health.
We have a rapidly changing environment that yields plenty of rewards.
Only for those who are able to move with the times.
Having gone though so many things recently, I do wonder if it is possible to survive as a 'good' person.
People who get the results, the end results for the balance sheet, are the ones who play others like chess pieces.
See people, speak like people.
See ghosts, speak like ghosts.
Is this something which I will have to do in order to get things done?
God help us all.

Hope has never been a strong point of adults.
They see things in the grim reality and resign themselves to the facts which will then determine the way they accomplish their tasks.
Are adults able to find happiness?
Or are they always satisficing with the next best thing?
I hate double thinking.

Balance.
Find it.
In God we trust.
In God we hope.

Blessings~
^-^

Testing...

2009-09-18T10:08:00.001+08:00

Testing 1 ... 2... 3...
Test, test, test...

3 months of MIA from here...

2009-06-02T13:26:00.002+08:00

"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. - (KJV)?" ~ Genesis 1 : 31

It's me... hope this site has not forgotten who I am...

Yes, it has been a long time...

First time for everything I guess, to be away from my website for so long.

Here are the much needed updates:

I've been sick quite a few times...

New boss (Gentleman)

New department (Sent to accounts for 2 months)

Feeling stupid... on more than one occasion... haha
Burning out (nothing new there)
Outing.. plenty of walking and eating... eating eating...
Lasik Surgery!!!!
Church changes...
Celebration of Birthdays
1 year Anniversary of being on the job...
Plant shutdowns
Cycling at Ubin
Trip to Sentosa
Redang was awesome

And here is a little recap:
"I've decided to list down some material items which I hope to have in my possession:
1. Mountain bike (... inspired by the number of pros I saw biking at Changi)
2. New Desktop
3. Piano (electric or upright is fine)
4. Clothes rack for my room
5. Hair dryer
6. New DVD player
7. Lasik surgery for mine eyes"
From the above list - I've gotten No.s 2, 4, 5 and 7 already.
I am so blessed =]

Its been almost a full month since my lasik surgery.
Went to Glen Eagles to get it done.
At the Parkway Medical clinic.
Dr Lee is a very experienced (read: expensive) doctor.
But there is some comfort knowing that you are in good hands.
I still can not believe that I went through with the procedure.
It's liking having a new pair of eyes.
After 20 years of seeing the world behind a pair of spects or contacts, I can wake up in the morning and see the clock's numbers clearly...
Thank You God for this opportunity to see clearly again.
-does a jig-

Work has been a a flurry... so much going on... I need to breathe...
Haha...

Thank God for all that has been happening... I pray that I will grow closer to Him daily.
Thank God for all my family and friends... I pray that He keeps them safe.
Thank God for His love... I pray that I will be worthy of it one day.

^-^

5 years / 26 months

2009-03-08T17:46:00.002+08:00

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

~Proverbs 3:5-6~

I'm typing away on my new computer ;]

-dances around the room-

Watching clips of Whose Line Is It Anyway on Youtube.

Woohooo~~... Finally can watch clips online without waiting till my dinner cools.

-dances around the house-

Needless to say, there have been plenty of things going on in my life.

'I may be boring, but lots of interesting things happen to me...'

2nd Cost Buster Pre-convention

Final Cost Buster Convention

Buying a new computer -great big huge grinz-

Trips to Jalan Kayu

Evening walks

Bethel Ladies Gathering

Jogging

NTU Piano Concert @ Esplanade with Samuel

NTU TKD Open

(Can't really recall the rest... aramak~~~)

Yeap... flying all over the island.

Doing my best to not fall sick... not sure if its working...

Wahakakaka...

I had so many things I wanted to write about... but can't seem to remember what they were now...

-palm to forehead-

New songs on my mp3 player.

-does the happy dance-

Sang KTV with the dept ladies on Friday evening at Woodlands... yeap... 26 months since I last sang... heheheh....

Will be leaving for Malaysia on Tuesday.

I finally get to have my passport stamped after 5 years!

I ARE GOING TO REDANG!!!!

-does the happy dance all over the house-

Thank God for all the blessings =]

^-^

Change - the most constant thang

2009-02-19T12:41:00.002+08:00

"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

~Romans 8:26~

I'm am blogging from the office.
It's my lunch time... so don't throw a fish at me...

Plenty of changes going to take place in here.
Of which I will write about more when I get my new computer... I think..
Taking leave tomorrow to head to SIM LIM to get the computer specs and what not.
So exciting to be able to take leave... but at the same time.. I've got the kiasu mindset going.
'Must save leave for a rainy day...Must save leave for a rainy day...Must save leave for a rainy day'
-starts pulling hair out-

Yes, its a lot easier to type from the office...
Wonder how my typing speed has changed since last May.
-loud hysterical laughter-
-hides from colleagues-

Ok... bell ring...

^-^

Sudden list of wants.. gosh

2009-02-01T00:21:00.002+08:00

"Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name."
~Malachi 3:16~

Went cycling this morning at Changi.
From one end to the mid-point between Changi and East Coast. I would have gone all the way to East Coast if not for the fact that the reason for my going to Changi Village was for the Nasi Lemak.
Shall go for a higher/bigger bicycle the next time round. My knees were kinda hurting from the lack of height, blame me for being kiasu... its my fault for erring on the side of caution.
The Changi seaside air did do me a lot of good though. Mind cleared and body exercised.
Now just wondering when will be the next time that I can make the trip there again...
-ponders-

Fell asleep in the bus on the way home.
Met up with Krystal before heading to Alvin's place to bai nian.
After which we headed to Huifen's house to bai nian as well.
MRT ride followed ... thus bringing us to City Hall and City Link for dinner.
Took a walk to The Esplanade after dinner to look at the lightings and soak in the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year Festivities.
Would have stayed out longer if not for the fact that we don't exactly like crowded places, and tonight was the night for the Chingay Parade.
-laughter laughter-

Yes, it's been a good break.
I wish there was a way of rewinding time... haha

I've decided to list down some material items which I hope to have in my possession:
1. Mountain bike (... inspired by the number of pros I saw biking at Changi)
2. New Desktop
3. Piano (electric or upright is fine)
4. Clothes rack for my room
5. Hair dryer
6. New DVD player
7. Lasik surgery for mine eyes
[me thinks me should have come up with the list before my birthday...hahaha]

Well, good things come to those who wait upon the Lord.
I shall learn to be patient... and I've got new stuff on my personal list... so I will be rather occupied. Yays!

Blessings to all!~
^-^

Changi air

2009-01-31T09:04:00.002+08:00

"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it."
~Psalm 24:1~

6th day of Lunar New Year!
Saturday mornings...
My 'holiday' is almost over...
Trying not to fret about it...

29th Jan - Went for lunch in Bukit Gombak.
It was a very funny journey to that place.
Bounced from one MRT station to another before landing up there.
Bai Nian at Celia's house.
Her hubby can cook xia~
And she has a very beautiful home.
Rushed down to Centre Point for the WWS CNY Dinner at Teochew City.
Shiok food.. very neat lo hay.
Food pictures~

30th Jan - Lunched with Auntie Helen and TKM in TPY @ Fortunate.
Wooo.... my stomach has become smaller... hahah
Headed home and sat down before heading out again to have dinner with Jared and friends.
Spencer, Hide, Krystal, Jared and Qian Ta.
Laughter a plenty.
Madness a much.
Beef to the max.
Have to detox... @.@lll

31st Jan - Visitations later... but for now, I need the sea air... doubt that I will be able to go back to Changi in the near future, so might as well go back now.

Laters~
^-^

Lunar New Year with Ox Tail and Candle Roundup

2009-01-29T09:42:00.003+08:00

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
~Romans 6:23~

Blessed 4th day of the new lunar year to you!
It's a Thursday morning and I am at home~
-does the dance of joy-

15 Jan - Dinner with Coey and Jess after work @ Lai Lai Niu Rou Mian shop in Jurong Point.
The beef noodles are shiok... just need to find out whether they have another outlet in a not-so-freaking-far place so that I can bring other people there to chow on the potatoe noodles...
*hyuk-hyuk*

16 Jan - Dinner with Diana and Yang Mui @ Punggol Park.
Believe it, there is a diner in tucked away at the corner of the park. The steak is good, and so are the SkINful chicken pieces... Wine list is a few pages long. As is the beer list. Too bad we didn't have the chance to walk back to Buangkok.
-hysterical laughter-

17 Jan - Went shopping with YKM and TKM @ Raffles City. Started yawning at some point... think it was when they were looking through the racks and racks of clothes... hahaha
Took them for lunch at Shokudo (not sure if i spelt it right...)
Headed off to Outram to donate blood.
I shall try the 1 hour thingy the next time round... plasma donation anyone?
Just sit there and let the machine drain the platelets... Oooo~
After which, headed off to the Marina Barrage to do some sight seeing... got in more sights this time in comparison to during the WWS AGM. Less people to maneuver around and there was not as much wind this time round... weird... but I do hope to go back there again... this time with a proper camera.
-evil laughter-
Off to Ichiban Boshi to redeem my stamps... and then headed home after walking around the shopping centre... haha...

18 Jan - BIG DAY
Went to church... thought I had missed the bus... Thank God it was a bit late.. haha
First cake of the day was shared with Hong Zhen and David.
Went all camera crazy with various people.
Service.
More camera crazies.
Headed off to Bugis for lunch with Mandy and May.
Soong food. Lamb Shank never tasted so good~
Thanks to Mandy for her treat =]
Got me 2 spanking-ly awesome X-Men books, walked around Bugis... then headed home for dinner with the family - BUT not before making a stop at Hougang Mall to say 'Hi' to Poh Mui.
Really good to see her again.
Met up with Guo Feng as well.
Thanks to all my friends for the beautiful presents =]
Dinner with the family was interesting... haha...

19 Jan - Dinner with Xiao Ping, Kris, Wee and Sharine @ Jurong Point.
Nice to hang out with them again... totally burnt my fuel for the week but it was more than worth the while...

20 Jan - Early CNY Cell grp gathering.

21 Jan - Skipped TKD in favor of recharging my batteries...

22 Jan - Mandy's final day with the company... (damn the bad economic situation). Kanna OT coz of lag time in work...Thank God for Liang Ge~

23 Jan - No staying back for me, Whampoa class on Alvin's behalf.
Reunion dinners this year have been all over the place because of the weird CNY dates...

24 Jan - WWS Bike Patrol with Shoon and TK.
Had lunch at WWS then went back to the office to send out an email.
Yes, all the way back to Boon Lay just to get an email sent out.
Don't question me on the reasonings... I did it for peace of mind.
That was the most pressing thing which I had to make sure I had before the start of the Lunar New Year... cannot owe past new year right?
Speaking of which... someone owes me 2!
-psychotic laughter-
Met up with Mandy to walk round Jurong Point before heading to town.
Ran into Gary...
Alvin and Huifen @ Cineleisure.
Made for Bugis after that to doing shopping for CNY.
Dinner at Soup Spoon.
I love the beef soup.

25 Jan - Couldn't make it to Church because of the sunburn from Patrol.
Seriously looked like Wang Fei without the white makeup.
Helped the main chef with dinner preparations.
Knocked out a few times... think I got abt 14 hours worth of sleep.
THANK YOU GOD!!! :D

26 Jan - Da Nian Chu Yi
Did something different from the norm.
Went to visit Grandma at Ling Kuang Home.
Headed off to Marine Parade.
Had to go home early.
Fainted in the house.
Unable to make it to Winnie's place.

27 Jan - Chu Er.
Visited 3rd Old Aunt.
Cold Storage shopping with TKM.
Cold Storage shopping with Dad.

28 Jan - Chu San.
Woke up early and hauled my bum to Changi Village for a morning walk...
The Sun, the Sand and the Sea.
-hums a nameless tune-
T'was a relaxing time under the coconut trees.
Bought Nasi Lemak home for the family.
Knocked out for about 2 hours before heading to Sir's house to bai bai nian.
Rushed home for dinner and then out again to Kovan for training.
God works in wonderful ways... Jamie gave me a lift to the Cc =]
We played games and then Bball... before heading to White Tangerine to talk/chat/rubbish around before heading home...
One by one sending the girls back... hahaha
Ran into Charlie at the bus stop... (its been more than 5 years I think...)

29 Jan - Chu Si
Finds me here whacking away at the keyboard.
Will be heading out for lunch and then to Jurong West after which I will be flying to Centre Point for dinner with WWS.
Yeap. Another day packed with activities... woohoo~~

Praise God from whom all blessings flow =]

^-^

Lunar Cow New Year

2009-01-26T00:22:00.002+08:00

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."

~James 3:17 ~

Blessed Lunar New Year to all my loved ones and whoever reads this post.
May you have plenty of properous activities and get big big and many many ang pows.
Many many in quantity and quality ;)

Shall be back to post more in the next typing session!

God bless your re-unions!
^-^

2 cycles of 12 completed

2009-01-18T00:03:00.002+08:00

"Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them."

~Psalm 119:165~

Praise and thanks to my Heavenly Father for all that He has given to me these years.

I believe His love will carry me through even more cycles of 12.

Haha~

He will give me nothing but good things.

This week was a very eventful one.. shall post the details in the next post.

TIll then... I shall be partying... coz it's my Birthday~! :D

^-^

3Ps - Poomsae, Pool & P(erm...something)

2009-01-11T20:00:00.002+08:00

"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many."

~1 Corinthians 12:13-14~

Supplimentary grading was this morning!

Admin duty, as usual. Not as enthusiastic about grading as we used to be, but today was very different. Instead of one grading table, we had two!

The whole process took on a new dimension - had to consider the other station and the students who were slated to go to that table instead of the one in front of me. What a way to push me out of my comfort zone. I can't remember how long I've been in charge of that area lo~

-psychotic laughter-

Praise God, everything went ok in the end. =]

Less than 3 months and the whole process will repeat itself.

-more psychotic laughter-

After the grading, we took a right turn and plonked ourselves in White Tangerine for lunch.

Treat courtesy from Sir. =]

Tummies filled, we headed for the local pool house.

Whacking of balls was never so fun.

Gosh, my skills are next to crap, but its still a whole load of excitment to see my cue stick coliding with that white ball and then sending that elusive black 8 into the corner pocket.

Haha~

Can't wait for the next time we will be hanging out again.

It was a yet another good day~.

Thank You God!

Went for the poomsae course last evening at NTC with Alvin, Daryl, Hui Fen, Ding Qi, Victor, Charmaine, Jonathan, Glen, Dexter. Yes, almost the entire batch of kiddos was there to learn the new white and white-yellow patterns.

We start through the theoritical portion and got down to business... Me are needs to practise more in order to make sure that me will not forget the moves which were learnt.

Headed off to Toa payoh after the class for dinner.

ICHIBAN BOSHI!!!!

-does the dance of joy-

Need to make another trip to that place before the end of the month.

Redeeming of points!!!!

Japanese foodie hath returnth~!

Special guest of the day took take the trip to hang out with us.

Showed him around the place... me thinks it might have been an information overload for him. Hahaha~

Friday evening was spent with The Battle of Red Cliff.
Shiok movie... Can't wait for the box set to come out.
Realistic, as far as period movies go.
Friends are made and lost in the battles.
Families lose their children and no one would ever be able to really understand the real reasons for why armies do what they do.

No one is the wiser and no one is the real winner at the end of the day.

War is never justified.

Go see the movie if you have the chance.

It's worth the time and money.

David Archuleta - Crush

I hung up the phone tonight,

Something happened for the first time,

Deep inside it was a rush, what a rush,

Cause the possibility that

You would ever feel the same away about me,

It’s just too much, just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth,

All I ever think about is you

You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized,

And I just got to know

Do you ever think, when you’re all alone,

All that we can be, where this thing can go,

Am I crazy or falling in love,

Is it real or just another crush

Do you catch a breath, when I look at you,

Are you holding back, like the way I do,

Cause I’m tryin’, tryin’ to walk away

But I know this crush aint’ goin’ away, goin’ away

Has it ever cross your mind when we’re hangin’,

Spending time girl,

Are we just friends, is there more, is there more,

See it’s a chance we’ve gotta take,

Cause I believe that we can make this into

Something that will last,

Last forever, forever

Do you ever think,

when you’re all alone,

all that we can be,

where this thing can go,

Am I crazy or falling in love,

Is it real or just another crush

Do you catch a breath, when I look at you,

Are you holding back, like the way I do,

Cause I’m tryin’, tryin’ to walk away

But I know this crush aint’ goin’ away, goin’ away

Why do I keep running from the truth,

All I ever think about is you

You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized,

And I just got to know

Do you ever think,

when you’re all alone,

all that we can be, where this thing can go,

Am I crazy or falling in love,

Is it real or just another crush

Do you catch a breath, when I look at you,

Are you holding back, like the way I do,

Cause I’m tryin’, tryin’ to walk away

But I know this crush aint’ goin’ away, goin’ away

Listening to this song makes me feel like a crazy teenager all over again...
Haha...
which reminds me that I will soon be reaching the two cycle mark.
Tail of rat is no exception for the fact that I am going to be ... two-four.
Haha... the all out partying has yet to go into full swing.
Bring it on~!

Marilyn!!!
How you doing over at your new place?
Hope everything is falling nicely into place.
I will be waiting to see pictures!
Hehee~

7 more days to the big day...
Enjoy the two-three while it lasts...

^-^

9.48am

2009-01-04T09:40:00.002+08:00

"...That through death (Jesus) destroyed him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." ~Hebrews 2:14b~

It's a Sunday!
The final day of my 4 day break.
Wow... when you have fun, the sun like to run.

AGM yesterday was quick, interesting and pull of pictures.
I have got me a new play ground.
The marina barrage is a great place to 'Emo', we came to that conclusion after walking around the compound and having our hair blown all over the place.
Gosh, wind speed can be a real killer, and so can hair.
Natural hair dryer...

Went shopping and had dinner with Marilyn.
Walk, walk, eat, walk... MRT... walk.... walk... take bus.
Hahaha...
Thank God for technology, can still keep in touch with Marilyn when she goes for her next teaching gig.
JIA YOU WOMAN!!!!
-waves pompoms all over the place-

Me shall be attending service with TKM today.
Contemplating taking the bus down to TPY for the class.
May I will, maybe I won't.
Just one more week to grading.
Can feel time slipping out of one's hands...

Whip em' kids into shape before 11 Jan 09.
Let's see how much magic I would be able to work up.

Hopefully, will be able to get enough sleep before waking up at 5am tomorrow morning.
-loses her mind-
He shall provide!

^-^

1/365 + 2/365 + 3/365

2009-01-03T10:07:00.002+08:00

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction"
~Proverbs 1:7 ~

First of Jan was mostly spent out of the house and with colleagues.
We went to eat steamboat at Bugis side.
Eating from 2.30pm to 6.30pm is no mean feat.
Since I am not a chili person, I was rather content to go home without burning up my stomach lining. Hehe~
After all that eating, we decided to go for a long long long walk.
Got ourselves to Raffles City to do some Chinese New Year preparation.
I got me a new dress! =]
(and a pair of $10 shoes from Bugis street... before meeting up with the lot.)
We did indeed do a lot of walking.
From one department to another, to another and to another.
Up and down the escalators.
In and out of the changing rooms.
Directionally, it was a very holistic experience.
-chuckles-
Plenty of photos were taken, but not with my camera... so now I have to depend on my friend to pass me them pictures... haha

2 Jan was supposed to be spent playing pool, but I got a lot of aeroplanes and pigeons instead.
Yes, the best laid plans and intentions are usually never successful.
Ladida~
But, it still was a good day!
Went for lunch with TKM in Toa Payoh.
Sizzler lunch... gosh, me thinks the stomach has shrunk... I think I used to eat more...
-faints-
After which, we walked it off walking around the shops and looking for TKM's elusive ginger snack.
Bought food stuff and then headed for home.
Which found me falling asleep on the bus... hahaha...

Had a nap and pounded the computer before heading out once more to the library and to meet with the Ying-ster.
Gosh... I felt short.
Hahhaa...
White Tangerine was the venue.
Talking was the main item.
Bleah... can't believe its been so long since I've last seen her lor...
I realise I am super low on self-censorship when I am around her...
-hysterical laughter-
Food in tummy, legs took a walk... from Kovan to Serangoon, (and just in time) for the last train.
Wet hair kept me up till 2am before the head could make nice with the pillow.

This morning's sunshine never got to me... the blinds were brought down by one of the adults.
Yes, I feel the love =]

Will be going for the WWS AGM later.
To be held at the Marina Barrage!
WOOHOO~~~
I am soooo going to bring my camera along lor... plenty of photos to be taken...
Hopefully the weather will be conducive... hahah

Krystal!!!
How you feeling?
Medication doing its work well?

Yang Mui~
When you free?
We go out with Diana and Shi Min!

2 more days (including today) before we all head back to work.
Yeap... personal time I do cherish.
These are the days which the Lord has made!

^-^

First for 2009

2009-01-01T11:10:00.002+08:00

"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." ~Psalm 34:17-18~

Blessed beginning to one and all for 2009!
Things can only get better!!!
-does the dance of joy-

The count down was spent in front of the computer screen last night.
Forget not the SMSes and the phone calls.
It's nice to know that there were others who did not go out as well.
Have no idea what the parties were like but I am sure that everyone had fun.

Today's the first day of the new year.
Wow... so many things to look forward to.
Birth Month hath begun!
CNY is just 3 weeks away!
Let the real PARTY begin!!!!
-loud hysterical laughter-

2008 was a good year.
Self discovery, learning, crying, laughing , loving and travelling.
Gosh, I never knew my Island Home till that year.
Took a big step in my life.
Working has taught me many things.
It has brought me closer to God.
I've made more than lost friends this year.
For all the tears and heartache, I look back and smile.
Everything God makes is perfect.
2009 shall be no different.
Although the outlook for certain green things looks grey, there is a silver lining for every dark cloud.
We will all make it though.
Of that I am very sure.
In the end, everything will be all right.
If its not all right, its not the end yet.
Woohooo~~~

We drink to new beginnings and a bright future yes?
Cheers!
^-^

Waving goodbye to 2008

2008-12-28T21:23:00.006+08:00

'O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.'

~Isaiah 37:16~

30.12.2008
Shall be remembered as the day which I had to lay in bed and get over a fever and other bodily misfunctions.

Medication taken on a regular basis makes for a very good time of going boneless in bed.

Sleep is good for the mind and body.

Boneless chicken also...*hyiak-hyiak*

My health hasn't been all rosy this past year.

Have collected so many medication bags over the last 12 months.

I think I have been sick more times this year than in my entire life before 2008 combined.

Shesh... At least I know that this will not be a repeatable feat in the future. =]

Spent some time on the computer trying to get personal agendas completed.

Stumbled upon some information that leads me to the next few words which need to be gotten off my chest:

To whom this is for, you are where you are because of who you are.

Thank you for helping me get over you.

Linkin Park - Leave out all the rest

I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here
So if you're asking me
I want you to know

[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]

Don't be afraid
I've taking my beating
I've shared what I've mean

I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So if you're asking me
I want you to know

[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]

Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well

Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
[Chorus]

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well

Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are

Went to catch Ip Man with Krystal and friends on Saturday.
Its a shiok movie!!!!!!!!!
Historically questionable but artistically wonderful.
Gives me the sudden urge to take up yong chun.
It's a 'girlie' martial art anyway~
-psychotic laughter-
The movie has its various plus points.
One of them being Donny Yen.
Gosh, that man is talented!
Can play the piano and kick the living crap out of his opponents on any given day of the week.
I appreciate men who can kick and still play a musical instrument.
-migumi laughter-
Not forgetting that he looks good in both period and modern clothes...
He can direct, fight and speak a number of languages.
-swoons-
Yeap, me have crush on the Yen-man.
-continues with the migumi laugter-

Now, I await the release of the DVD.
Heehee...

Been a tad nuts about pool too...
Its rather fun to think of all em' angles and the potential ways of getting the balls into the pockets.
Very satisfying to have a successful creative shot.
Frustrating to not get in a simple poke.
Oddly enough, I do better on tough shots then on easy ones.
-hits head against wall-
But ultimately, the company is the most important part of it all.

My boss recently went for lasik surgery...
Me now thinking of taking the same path.
Ka-ching, ka-ching gonna go bye-bye...
For the sake of a clearer future?
I think it's worth the investment...

Now... since this might be my final post for the year... I have some thanks to make...

Krystal,
Thank you for coming into my life.
You've helped me through a lot of tough times and even been a source of inspiration.
Thank you for being so positive and sharing many of 2008's high points with me.
You're like the sister I never had. =]

Parveen,
I attribute part of my surviving this year to you.
My one and only Parv-mama-Sugar-Babe.
You rockz my world.

Ying,
We made it through 2008!
Rejoice!

Marilyn~
Thanks for your words of wisdom and listening to my ranting.
I wish you all the best for your new job.
I know you will do fantastically well =]

Shoon,
Thanks for making time for me.
Amoung other things, hanging out with you is always a highlight on my calendar.

To all my friends whom I had the chance to meet up with throughout the year.
I thank you for being a part of my year.
It's been a trying time for all but you have made life more beautiful than it already is.

Last but not the least...
My Heavenly Father,
Thank You for all the people You have placed in my life.
Be their time fleeting or of a longer stance, they are Your way of telling me how much I am loved.
This year has been one of tears, laughter and plenty of headaches.
Through it all, I have seen Your grace and mercy, felt Your peace and unquantifiable joy.
With You holding my hand, I will not worry about anything.
Thank You for loving me.

^-^

The boxing of Boxing Day

2008-12-26T21:10:00.003+08:00

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
~Matthew 6:25-34 ~

Once again, I wish all a blessed Christmas.
I hope you have had the chance to be with people you are about and whom care about you.
I hope there was plenty of warmth.
I hope that you had fun and a might amount of laughter.
I hope that you made a lot of happy memories.
If you didn't please print out this message and come find me.
I will give you a nice big hug to make up for it.
(I will try my best ok?)

Yes, me shall acknowledge that me make entries on very inconsistent timings.
Here is another post to compound the factoid.
-hysterical laughter-

Had wanted to donate blood during the mobile blood drive at Plaza Singapura last Saturday but... the crowd was very large and I was given very misleading information.
My heart was set on getting some donation done... so I waited... give and take and then...
All in all, no 'poking' was done and 3 hours of my time was wasted on the waiting...
*pui*
This blood donor was and is very disappointed with the way things were carried out on that day.
*tsk tsk*
Then again, it is nice to know that there are a lot of other people in Singapore who are willing to get 'poked' for the sake of others.

Good thing XJ san was there with her stall... saved me some heart ache.
Did some buying as well =]
Hope to see some of the creative ideas soon!
heehee~

Economic woes are getting to my wallet...
Its high time the wallet got played closer to the chest...
Alamak...
The company is doing the same thing.
Doing exit procedures for people you hardly know is one thing.
Doing exit procedures for people you are close to, that is another ball game.
Life goes on.
I hope that the economy recovers really soon.

It's that time of the year again when I can shamelessly listen to Carol of Bells.
Pass the URLs along to friends and still be within the season.
Wahaha...
12 days of Christmas...Still got time to be crazy over the tune.
Ladida~~

Bought Christmas goodies for my officer personnel.
Had gift ex-change within my department.
Wished plenty of people Merry Christmas.
Made plans for the office shut down.
Want to take leave next week... not sure if it will be possible.
But all good things come to those who wait patiently on the Lord.
Heehee
Shall do my best to get that leave... but if I don't use it... I will be around for my colleagues.
Still a win-win situation.

Lunched with Shoon on Sunday.
We went to Hougang Mall.
Wow... tried the food at the Xiao Long Pao restaurant.
Not bad xia~
Value for money.
For once in a long while, I didn't go straight for the Japanese food.
Hahaha...
Chowed down the La Mian then walked around the mall.
Ended up having ice cream and doing some extra people watching before heading to Kovan training.
Chatting all the way through.
Can't wait for the next meet up.

My department dinner was held on 11 Dec 08 @ Jurong Point.
Kushin Bo was the venue and sashimi was the dish most favored by me.
I think I had my fill that night and then some.
Haha...
No sashimi for me for another 1 year, or so I thought... coz one week later...
I went out with a make-shift CMC cohort to the Mongolian buffet and then stuffed my plate with sashimi again... that in the end means that I will not be touching raw fish for another 2 years?
-faints-

Birth Month is coming up... round the bend... the planning hath began.
-psychotic laughter-

Bell choirs are amazing... but the high notes can be a bit painful on the ears at times.
Just try listening to a few tunes... rather soothing when the lower melodies are played.
Hahah
Of course, Carol of bells as played by a bell choir is the most original and still the best method of having it performed.
If you recall a previous post... I wrote about the most beautiful Carol of Bells experience I've ever had. Back when I was 15 and in Disney World.
Gosh... I can still recall it like it was yesterday~
-sighs in contentment-

Me are wanting to go to Sentosa to play.
Wanna go down the mountain on those go-cart thingys.
Hang out with friends and chill... but have to plan a good day to go... no idea when would be a good time... Chinese New Year holiday period?
-ponders-
Wanna do a lot of things... but plenty of things these days hinge on the amount of ka-ching one has in the holder, which also goes by the name of WALLET.
-ponders harder-
I usually go broker during the December/January period...
Best outings are always the ones which mix and maximise the no-money-fun theory with wonderful company.
Wahah~

Currently on a 5 day holiday - Christmas break.
So that means there are more chances for me to catch up on my sleep.
Which is what this missy has been doing.
Sleep is good - but the crappy thing is that the internal clock can't be switched off and I always find myself waking up at 5.30am.
-.-lll
The good thing is that I lay awake for about 30 seconds and then knock out again... hahaha
Hopefully I will get enough sleep before work comes around again on Monday.
But then again... Just have to 'ren' for 2 or 3 days before it's holiday period again.
-does the dance of joy-
Speaking of which, the weather has been a wonderful blessing in terms of it aiding the sleeping atmosphere.
Rain + blanket + pillow + MY BED = blissful sleep. :)

Me had so many good plans for the period.
Day after day was supposed to be packed to the brim.
Who would have known that all the elements would have gone c-r-a-z-y?
If I learn anything at all from this period, its that: the best laid plans always get blown to shreds.
Plenty of pigeons fly along with kites in the wind.
At the end of the day, be flexible and commit all to God.
Hahah...
That said... or written rather...

Christmas dinner on Christmas-eve was good.
Plenty of spread.
Warmth of family.
Gifts exchanged and Ian to be played with.
Hehe... His birthday is coming soon!!!

Christmas day was beautiful!
Started out with going to PLMC.
Went with TKM and then met YKM.
My way home and then went to meet the kiddos for the annual Christmas lunch @ Sir's house.
We ate, talked, ate, talked, played card games, talked, watched Red Cliff, talked, took photos, talked some more... then took more photos.
After which, we headed for White Tangerine for dinner around 8pm.
Dinner was shiok.
Extremely value for money.
Played pool afterward.
I won 2 out of 3 games!
My tian... first time I've done so well!
-bounces around the room-
Thanks goes to Krystal, Alvin, Daryl, Victor and the other tkd mates for being a part of all the fun =]
Wine is good yes?
-hysterical laughter-

Trainings of late have been rather good.
I train until my feet get burned by the ground, or blisters form, then head home and knock flat out in anticipation for the next day at work.
Nothing is more exhausting on the mind that realising that one will not have enough rest before the next day of pounding in the office.
Looking at the clock before knocking out... 12am... my mind goes :
"Oh @(#%... still got to work tomorrow... *bleah*"
and then I black out.
Only to be awaken by the alarm clock... the reminder of:
"Oi! Wake up!!!!!!! You gotta go to work!!!!"
The whole headache created by the lack of sleep is made worse if I have dreams during the night, because it would feel as if I never went to sleep at all.
A tired mind is worse than having a tired body.
-does a crazy dance with ladida included-
-drags self back from digression-
I so wanna get myself back into shape.
Flabby stuff needs to be un-flabbed.
Wanna get myself ready for the next grading.
As of January, I am officially 'green-light' for my 2nd Dan grading.
-starts banging head against random wall-
Its more than just being prepared for all the modules.
Its about being able to get ready mentally and physically.
You don't just go for a grading on a whim.
Have to be able to with stand whatever your potential opponent is able to throw at you.
Not something very easy to accomplish... that's why there is a minimum 2 year window time frame imposed on all who wish to go from 1st to 2nd Dan.

Speaking of which...
Toa Payoh sports hall is going to be renovated in preparation for the Youth Olympics, which will be held in 2010.
Plans have been made to hold all subsequent centralised gradings at the Jurong Sports Hall.
-runs mad around the house-
-pulls out hair-
-screams at the madness of it all-

ok... lets take a break from my insanity...

Sarah McLachlan - Building a mystery

You come out at night
That's when the energy comes
And the dark side's light
And the vampires roam
You strut your rasta wear
And your suicide poem
And a cross from a faith that died
Before Jesus came
You're building a mystery

You live in a church
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls
And you won't give up the search
For the ghosts in the halls
You wear sandals in the snow
And a smile that won't wash away
Can you look out the window
Without your shadow getting in the way?
You're so beautiful
With an edge and a charm and so careful
When I'm in your arms
Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery

And choosing so carefully
You woke up screaming aloud
A prayer from your secret god
You feed off our fears
And hold back your tears, oh
Give us a tantrum
And a know it all grin
Just when we need one
When the evening's thin
You're a beautiful
A beautiful fucked up man
You're setting up your
Razor wire shrine
Cause you're working
Building a mystery

Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully
Ooh you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Oh yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

You're building a mystery

Back ground history as reason to why I have posted this song...
Not very sure if I've done it before...
Any o how...
I am a fan of Sarah McLachan's music.
Her voice is hauntingly beautiful and the lyrics make sense, most of the time anyway,
not the crash-bang-bang which the radio usually has.
And she has my respect for being able to play her own instrument and being able to sing 'live'.
It's hard to find singers who can really perform 'live'.

Now... since it is already the tail end of December...
Must list down the movies which I wanna watch.
(though I honestly doubt that I will have the chance to catch all of them before the year is up...)
Ip Man
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Red Cliff - part 2 (okok, that one comes out in Jan 09)
Twilight
Australia
Pride and Glory

So, I shall have to give my keyboard a rest.
I've been whacking it for the past 3-4 hours...
Till the next post~

^-^

Blessed Christmas to One and All

2008-12-24T22:58:00.005+08:00

"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation."
~Ephesians 2 : 14~

Blessed Christmas to One and All.
May this season be filled with love, laughter and warmth.

You have my love as well,
^-^

Rewind please?

2008-12-08T11:21:00.003+08:00

"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."
~ Isaiah 55:1 ~

I'm back!
Record timing for another post... at this time anyway~

Coming back from camp on Saturday was somewhat bitter sweet.
I miss hanging out at WWS.
The environment and the people as well as the activities...
-silly smile at memories-
Really wanna bring more friends there next time.
Expose them to the beauty of Singapore and the importance of keeping it green.

Knocked out rather early on Saturday only to be woken up by the alarm to get ready for church.
Service with the small group of kids.
They had their own camp too.
Poor Arnold got injured last Sunday.
Cast on his left foot and he got it whacked during service when the seat fell on it.]
-winces at the image-
Had lunch with the cell group and was blessed with a lift half way home.
Reached home, went into black out mode on the bed and then woke up again to go running out of the house, in the rain, to the CC for class.

How long has it been since I last wore my dobok?!
-screams at the number of months-
I miss wearing that piece of uniform.
Blood, sweat and tears... literally... looks like I need to be wearing it more often.
Maybe, if the brain gets a bit too hot, the Me might contemplate bringing the dobok to the office to train in the Gym room.
-loud hysterical laughter-

Anyways, training was not too bad.
Just wondering if the Me should push into harder training territory.
If that is the decision, have to buy sparring guards and target(s).
More money flying out of the bank account...
-continues to wonder-
Need to up the poomsae standard a few notches.
Too long have I spent away from the 'one' I adore.
-more hysterical laughter-

Had dinner with Krystal, Alvin, Chin Mei and Mandy @ White Tangerine.
Am so touched by the fact that Mei and Mandy made the trip there.
Taking into consideration where they live, I think you would go 'Wow' too.
Food was eaten to the brim of tummies and monopoly was played.
I am SO not going to run my own business next time.
Krystal quite literally wiped all of us clean out.
She bought a grand total of 15 houses on 3 plots of land!!!
Just landing on one plot of her land would render you bankrupt!
-runs round the room screaming-

We talked, photo-ed, ate, played until closing time.
May mei had to leave earlier coz she was getting a tad tired from the day's events...
We sent Mandy to the MRT station and then walked Krystal to the bus stop.
Yes, part of a walk down memory lane.
The reality of it all.
Headed home from Serangoon side with Alvin... walking is so much fun (when one has the time).
By the time I got through the door, it was 12am.
Hair only went into dry area around 2am.
So there in lies the reason for me looking like a vampire panda today.

Thankfully the weather is cooling =]

Maybe go take a nap later...
Wahaha~

If there was a chance to rewind and replay my weekend - I would.

Aight... on to the other activities which were written about in the previous post.

Panasonic Tree planting day @ Seng Kang.
I helped out.
I got chao ta.
My daddy came along.
Photos were taken.
Waha~

Bowling tournaments.
I am a long kang cleaner.
My colleagues are now ranked rather highly on the Singapore Panasonic scale for bowlers.
Balls all round!

Outing with pals at Clarke Quay.
Hooters, dinner at Suntec, plenty of walking, some alcohol and spending quality time getting to know my friends better.
It was SHIOK!
That is another weekend I wouldn't mind reliving.
The hangover wasn't fun, but the time spent with friends before that was priceless. =]

Went to Sitex with some friends.
Bought thumb drives and drove my blood pressure up at the same time.
It kinda irritates the hair when bargins are seen after purchases have been made.
And mixed signals are never fun at all.
The products were good all the same, just that I abhore crowds.
Got the Me pushed around on more than 4 occasions - till the temper was let on the loose for a while... did some barging of me own.
-evil laughter-

Southern Bridges was fun!
Went with other colleagues.
Plenty of photos were taken and the best part is that we got closer.
Crozz department outings are such a joy~
Got myself chao tar-ed again.
After which, went a-walking around Vivo till late with Mandy and May mei.
We did retail therapy... feels so good~
-more evil laughter-
May mei left earlier, but Mandy and I hung around for the 2nd anniversary fireworks.
Shiok~~
More photos!!!

Running aorund the office in high heels.
I love my heels, but the aftermath is painful.
Good thing I've got two pairs of shoes left in the office.
-psychotic laughter-
Have to buy new ones soon though... I tend to make my way through my shoes rather quickly.
Oh dear.

So that's the run down.
Run back in time please?
God makes everything all work out aye?

Blessed be all.
^-^

What joy is mine

2008-12-06T00:40:00.007+08:00

“Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”- John 10:7, 9-10

Oh wow, how long has it been since my last post.
Ok, you don't have to answer that.
Needless to say, a lot has transpired.
Here's the quick run down:

Panasonic Tree Planing Day
Inter-Panasonic Bowling Tournament
Sitex
Southern Bridges walk with PFSAP colleagues
Outing with pals @ Clarke Quay
Switching of job responsibilities
Shopping sprees
Office running arounds
WWS Camp Jaga-r-ing
WWS bicycle patrol

Those are the few which I can recall off the top of my head... considering that I haven slept much over the past 24 hours... I think it's a pretty mean feat.
Haha

Now typing on the computer from WWS... Woohoo~

Took leave for the first time yesterday.
All for the sake of coming to WWS early.
Yes, it's my small heaven.
I miss coming here loads...

The weather over the last two days has been superb.
Raining like crazy every once in a while but not much that I have to be worried about because I Was not the one in charge of the camp this time round.

Me only play the role of advisor. ;)

-does the boggy-

Stayed up for most of the night... Krystal was instrumental in keeping me awake.

If not. the Sharon would have already hit the table with the jacket covering her head.

Worser still being the possibility that I would not have woken up from my nap at all... Hahahahhaaa

We chat, ate, chat, ate some more and did poomsae.

That last activity was the most successful in keeping my eyes open.

Right before 6am... Me suddenly got high and started dancing away at the fact that we did not have anyone to take over us in the shift.

-hysterical laughter-

Good thing Jimmy woke up soon after the dancing began to take over us.

Krystal and I went back into the office and completely went into the K.O. land of stars.

Got up again close to 10am and did my best to get my head on straight and ready for the bicycle patrol.

We saddled up the bikes and sped off to find Uncle Edward.

Enjoying the breeze along the way... no rain on our faces, just plenty of wind. =]

The scenery has changed so much since the last time I went for bicycle patrol.

F1 has brought about a whole new route for us to travel on.

The roads are paved so well that its literally a breeze to cycle down those tracks.

-swoon-

Took quite a few pictures with the cars which are currently at the F1 stalls.

Soong... like my personal car park... all those beautiful bodies...=]

Now listening to music and typing... hopefully I don't fall asleep at the computer table.

haha...

Got a nice 2.5 days ahead of me before having to go back to Tuas.

Life is a blessing from above.

Looking forward to the holiday season.

Bought most of the Christmas gifts already, now just have to continue with planning my schedule.

Got to make sure that it flows seamlessly into the new year...

During camp, I was asked by Jimmy to be a judge for the skit performances done by the kiddos.

Which was rather interesting and insightful.

I had not idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised.

The night was rather insightful.

But before that I must mention that plenty of shopping was done before the night shift commenced. Krystal and I took a nice 2 hour walk to Suntec City.

We bought food, food and more food.

Heeeeheee...

Anyways, night time work only began at 3am. That was my timing, Krystal has got more energy than me... she was up for the majority of the night. Had wanted to watch movies but the laptop ran out of battery...

-shrugs-

We ended up talking for most of the night.

Jumping right on to the aftermath of the bike patrol...

Lunch and hanging in the office.

Banging away on the keyboard.

I am really glad that Krystal made it for this camp.

Thanks for coming along dear =]

Aight...

Enough of my typing for now...

Will try and get in more info about the other activities in the next post...

Going into panda-zombie-vampire mood le...

Blessings~

^-^

God gave rock and roll to you

2008-11-04T20:25:00.003+08:00

"Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee."
~Deuteronomy 16:17

All praise be to my Heavenly Father.
He gives us enough to get through the day.
His mercy endures forever.
My cup runneth over with joy.

Today was very 'enriching' in the experience department.
Had an expatriate matter to attend to... started at 9am and lasted till 4pm.
-sinks head into palms-
God's plans are always perfect.
Everything in His time.
He is the ultimate planner.

Tree planting on Sunday was hot.
I was placed in charge of the transportation.
Daddy came along.
My daddy is my biggest supporter.
He came to the event and helped to plant a tree.
We spent some father-daughter time.
Praise be to God for the time we spent and the good weather!

I've been watching Roch School on OKTO.
SOONG AH~~~
Here is the song I've been hooked onto...
Drum roll please!!!
-drum rolls-

God gave rock and roll to you - Kiss

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone
Do you know what you want? you don't know for sure
You don't feel right, you cant find a cure
And you're gettin less than what you're lookin for
You don't have money or a fancy car
And you're tired of wishin on a falling star
You gotta put your faith in a loud guitar

Chorus:
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone (oh yeah)
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in the soul of everyone
Now listen
If you wanna be a singer, or play guitar
Man, you gotta sweat or you wont get far
Cause its never too late to work nine-to-five
You can take a stand, or you can compromise
You can work real hard or just fantasize
But you don't start livin till you realize - I gotta tell ya!

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Gave rock and roll to everyone
God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
Put it in your soul(instrumental break)
God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
Gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to everyone
God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
Gave rock and roll to you, saved rock and roll for everyone
Saved rock and roll

Chorus repeats out...

I know life sometimes can get tough! and I know life sometimes can be a drag!
But people, we have been given a gift, we have been given a road
And that roads name is... rock and roll!

Its a very catchy song.
-hums the tune-
Wahahaha~
The show's concept is that of Gene Simmons going to a school to turn a bunch of students into rock stars.
The first season was madness with the youngsters from Christ Hospital.
The Emperor ruled the waves with the other students.
Gosh, what an awesome time they had...
GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU~~~~~~

They doing job rotation again in the office.
Management has decided to move me to another side of the department.
Direct quote from a colleague "So fast?!"
So now, I am in the process of passing everything on to my other colleagues.
A bit sad to let go of my portfolio, because I have grown attached to the expats, but I guess in the long run it would be better for my experience.
Have to look on the bright side...
Yeap, it seems I have been sent back to square one....
Next question would be: how long?

Watched Avenue Q last friday night with Parveen.
It's cool.
It's sucks to be me.
-loud hysterical laughter-
I find myself humming most of the songs in the office.
Especially "It sucks to be me" and "What do you do with a BA in English".
Plenty of laughs to be had... laughing away with my sugar babe at the various NC16 bits... wow... liberation through puppets... wonderful singing as well...
Thanks for sharing the night with me Parv!!!! :D
Here are the lyrics to the second song:

What do you do with a BA in English?
What is my life going to be?
Four years of college and plenty of knowledge
Have earned me this useless degree

I can't pay the bills yet
Cos I have no skills yet
The world seems a big scary place
But some how I can't shake
This feeling I might make
A difference to the Human Race

-continues humming the song...-

Had lunch with Yang Mui, Diana and Shi Min on Saturday.
At Shokudo.
The same place as the last time.
At the same seats with the same food.
Yeap, some things aren't meant to change.
Hahaha...
But it was fantastic to get updated with their lives...
How I miss hanging out with them...
Walked around and sat with super sweet drinks before heading off to the NAFA 3 campus to watch the Japanese Cultural Night production.
Alex, Suzuna and Michelle were involved.
Eye opening experience had with Jamie.
Might try my hand on the Tenko... I think it would be very good stress relief...
-psychotic laughter-

I kinda miss my piano... actually... I do miss my piano...
Miss the pounding on the keys and de-stressing songs...
Feeling the need to praise the Lord with my fingers dancing across the black and whites...
Feel like buying one to put in the house... but the next question would be where to place it.
Plenty of factors to consider if I wanna place a piano in the house... regardless of the size... there is an electricity issue to ponder over as well...
-continues musing-

Krystal,
Jia you!
JIa you!
JIA you!
JIA You!
JIA YOu!
JIA YOU!!!!!!!
-waves pompoms all over the place and gets the whole neighbourhood to join in the waving-

Aight... time to sign off for now...
and remember...
GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YA~~~~~

^-^

Why so serious?

2008-10-27T10:20:00.003+08:00

"And it shall come to pass...that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids... will I pour out my spirit."
~Joel 2 : 28-29

Yes, the time hath come.
I shall reveal the history behind:
"Good wine need people who know how to taste wine in order to appreciated it. the same goes to people who know how to appreciate beauty.. "

This all came about when the office officially rolled out the new uniform for the ladies in administration.
Pink top with grey blazer and skirt.
Its a rather big change from the previous black dress.
On me, its a literal little black dress with the wrong things being emphasised. =.=lll
The new uniform is closer to something out of U2.
Air stewardess maybe...
Panasonic airways anyone?
Getting to the point... a colleague of mine commented that I look very different in the uniform.
He even went as far to say that I look very 'chio'.
My disbelief you can totally imagine, coz no one from the opposite sex has ever said that I am pretty - no I am not bluffing. (Closest to come to that would be Ivan... in jc...)
To my "don bluff lah..."
My colleague said the above statement.
That is something really worth remembering.
Thanks Bernard, you made my day~ =]

My colleague has finally come back from maternity leave.
Hehe... glad she's back, now the office is less 'empty'.

I've missed out on Cell group and TKD for almost a month... then again, it could be more than a month... gwad... Gotta make sure I get back soon.
Body and Spirit need edification.
-whacks head against wall-
Church services have also been not seen for a while.
EOGM aside, spending time with TKM at PLMC was a vastly better idea in comparison to making the trip all the way to Geylang East.
By the way, the EOGM lasted to 5.45pm yesterday.
-faints-

Oh, how shopping I would love to do.
Retail therapy... something I finally understand.
The hard part comes when the loot gets brought home, and the old clothes or whatever else has to be thrown out in order to make room for the new items.
Sentimental me vs 'You bought it! better make room for it' me.
-hysterical laughter-

Friday night was spent at Bugis with Krystal.
Ate/Drank at Soup Spoon.
Gooooooood~~~
I walked from Boon Keng to Bugis.
Nice little accomplishment on a Friday evening aye?
We yakked, walked and window shopped.
Have to make sure we use al the coupons before the end of the month ah!~~

Gonna get my hands on the IRONMAN DVD.
Once the price falls.... am aiming the more expensive set, but the current pricing is abt 40 plus.
A copy shall become mine once it hits the 30-ish mark.
-psychotic laughter-
While we're at this... I wanna get my hands, and ears, on the new Jay Chou album!
Anyone got lobang?
Also want a new computer, high heels, the Twilight 4-logy and a new phone.
Very seldom does one hear me saying that I need a new phone... but this time, my nokia is getting me a tad of the edge with the gallery problem... to th service centre!!!!
-ROARS-

Went out for dinner with Shoon on Wednesday night.
Sakae sushi.
Hehoo~
A treat from my dear friend.
Thanks =]
Talked, ate, walked, yakked.
Next one at Botak Jones?
Choco Fondo!!!

In the past week, I have been to the airport twice.
Both times to study with Krystal.
sub-objective to send my guys off and 'huan-ying' them.
First visit was a success.
Second visit was a success in a different manner.
Sometimes, when you plan too much and everything goes out the window, you have no choice but to trust God.
Life is full of mysteries.
Give in to it, embrace it.
It's what makes life beautiful.
Last night, ended up having dinner with Krystal, around 9pm plus.
At Sakae sushi.
(anyone sense a trend forming?)
Thank you and big, hug, giant hugs to Krystal for the treat. =]
I love the airport, maybe I should spend more time there...
-ponders-
Most likely to get a knock on the head from my daddy for wanting to do that though.
Hahahhaha~

Company had bowling tourney at the beginning of the month.
I am a professional drain cleaner.
I do drain cleaning at bowling alleys as part of community service and volunteering work.
-hysterical laughter-
Arm and thumb got swollen after all that ball throwing.
Managed only 1 spare and 2 strikes after 4 games.
Can imagine my elation of getting a strike... jumping into the air with glee.
It was nice to finally be given high 5s for whacking down all 10 pins.
-continues laughing-
I even got me a new super hero in the process.
Haha...
Now to prepare for the BIG bowling tourney at the end of November.
*dum-da-dum-dum*

Work is work.
Stress is stress.
I've lost about 3 kilos.
Wahahahaha...

First time I took private MC was last Tuesday.
Was so 'out' of it that I couldn't get out of bed.
Rest is really what the body needs.
Hopefully I can get it today as well.

Happy Deepavali to one and all!
=]

Here's the top events lined up for this week:
Ave Q
Outings
Tree planting
WWS patrol (maybe)
Pirates 3-logy (I've been watching it over and over again Parv!)

Krystal,
JIA YOU!!!
-waves pompoms and throws confetti in striking similarity to the opening of the Beijing Olympics-
You can do it one!
Chiong!!!!
WO YONG YUAN ZHI CHI NI!!!

Parveen!
AVE Q IS WAITING FOR US!!!!
-does the dance of joy-

Yang Mui,
Where you wanna go for 1 Nov?
Am still waiting for Shi Min to get back to me.
Diana is ok for that date...
Perhaps we have tea?
Something different from the norm...heho~

Yingying,
Jia you at work girlfriend!
We will make it one!

Aight, I would type more, but there are some other things calling me..
Blessing to all~
-hugs-

^-^

Wow

2008-10-19T18:56:00.002+08:00

Psalm 23 (For the Work Place)

The Lord is my real boss, and I shall not want.He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He gently reminds me to pray and do all things without murmuring and complaining.
He reminds me that He is my source and not my job.He restores my sanity everyday and guides my decisions that I might honor Him in all that I do
Even though I face absurd amounts of e-mails, system crashes, unrealistic deadlines, budget cutbacks, gossiping co -workers, discriminating supervisors and an aging body that doesn't cooperate every morning, I still will not stop--- for He is with me! His presence, His peace, and His power will see me through.
He raises me up, even when they fail to promote me.He claims me as His own, even when the company threatens to let me go. His Faithfulness and love is better than any bonus cheque
His retirement plan beats any 401k there is!When it's all said and done, I'll be working for Him a whole lot longer and for that I BLESS HIS NAME!!!!!!

From a conversation with my colleague:

"Good wine need people who know how to taste wine in order to appreciated it. the same goes to people who know how to appreciate beauty.. "

I shall speak more about the above the next time...

Blessings to all you who read this.

-hugs-

^-^

Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest

2008-10-05T21:25:00.003+08:00

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble"
~Psalm 46:1~

Wow, what a weekend.
I don't say that very often, but yeah, WOW.

Saturday started out with tuition and then proceeded to a very PINK event.
Tuition was rather interesting, coz I under estimated my students ability to grasp a certain topic and in the end, we did a lot of other ad hoc activities which I hope they managed to understand.
Have a feeling, that some of the stuff I thought that might have been over their heads.
Oppz.
Neh, they will learn the same thing in the future.
Haha...

Came home with a packet of noodles for lunch and then attempted to take a nap.
Was not successful on the nap side.
Rushed out of the house to meet Krystal for the Pink Ribbon walk.
Before I begin to describe that event, here are some quotes:
"Mummy... got people jogging - they cheating!!!"
"Pink ribbon walk... pink ribbon WALK!"

Both us gals thought that we were going to be late for the event.
Rushed from our respective homes to the meeting point.
Ended up having to wait an hour before the walking really began.
Plenty of pink all over the place.
The more sporting ones going a step further.
Perfect example would be the group with the pink wigs... cool xia~
It was cool to see people of all ages coming together to recognise a common goal.
The cause is close to home for me.
No, I do know that there are others who share the same sentiments about breast cancer.
This disease can and will be fought.
We shall not go quietly into the night~!
-ROAR!!-

To kill time while waiting for the flag off, Krystal and I walked around the area, water water every where... *please complete the line*
Finally, we were flagged off by the guest of honour - Dr Vivian.
We started out at the middle of the pack.
Slow walking is not our strong suit.
Weaved here and there, power walked and skipped a few steps... more descriptions can be used to describe how we criss-crossed our way within the crowd.
Out of no where, we made our way to the front.
Haha...
For your information, the jogging people were not us... the second quote was directed at us though... Correct Krystal?
-hysterical laughter-
We finished the entire route with plenty of time to spare.
Flag off was at 5.30pm odd.
We reached the end point at 6.05pm.
Now all I have to do is find out the exact distance which we covered.
Haha...

Free food awaited us at the finish line.
Milo, chikus, ice cream, water, buns.
Heeho~
We sat down at one of the benches, continued to take pictures and did plenty of people watching.

Having cooled down, and not decided where to go for dinner...
a number was chosen and we ended up at the Esplanade...
flurry of lights and smoke, losing my towel and finding it once more, more photos... waiting for the queue to shorten...
We changed our minds and went to Suntec for dinner instead.
Hahaha...
Walked some more in an effort to get away from the crowds.
Ended up at Bakerz Inn.
Food wasn't too shabby.
Don't mind going there in the future to have grub. =]

Mouths did a lot of exercise.
Chewing and yakking away.
-more hysterical laughter-
Walked off the full tummy in Suntec.
FINALLY GOT MY WALL-E PLUSH!!!!!
-does the dance of joy-
Least I forget, me now have a spiffy new Speed Mouse pad as well as an Ironman Magnet...
-migumi laughter-
Taking the shops closing as a sign, we made for the MRT station.
Gosh, I have not been to Suntec for the longest time lor~
The whole area has changed so much, we almost got lost...
O.olll

Krystal reached home before me.
Thank God she decided to give me a call, kept me awake long enough to get home.
Knocked out at around 1, after the long wait for the hair to dry.

Sunday service was a blessed occasion.
Learnt this song.

Hosanna - Hillsongs United

Verse 1
I see the king of glory
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing

Chorus
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

Verse 2
I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Staring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees

Bridge
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

Chrous

Yes, I know that I am a very lagging person when it comes to Hillsong music.
Don't have to remind me.
I guess I am very much old school when it comes to singing Christian songs...
hahaha~
I shall lead my ministry in this song soon.
It has blessed me.
I know it will bless them as well.
Amen!

So that was my weekend.
As for the rest of my week...
Krystal came over on Wednesday to study.
Thursday and Friday were rather ok in the office.
Was supposed to go out for dinner with some colleagues on Friday night, but it got postponed cos of a hospital emergency.
Praying for the parent to be well soon.
In the end Krystal came over again to study on Friday night.
More literature, more general paper - by Jove, it is(was) beautiful!
-dodges the flying slipper-

A few things cropped up on Friday night.
Tomorrow's the time to have them cleared.
There will be changes made next week.
God shall prevail.
In the end everything will be alright.
If its not alright, its not the end.
Amen!
-ROAAR!-

Krystal~
We've got to use the vouchers before the end of the month!
CHIONG AH~!!!

Yang mui~
We go Causeway point for dinner one day want?
-big large silly smile-

Parveen,
Sugar babe! Ave Q in less them 25 days!!!!
-does the dance of joy again-

Gah, Wake Boarding competition is next Weekend... I wants to go and do boat duty!!!
-pouts-
A day on the water would be the best kind of rest...
Sit back and people watch.
Hang out and chill.
Let the waves drift by.
Engine roar to life and create wakes.
Soak in the sun, have lots of fun.
Haha...
Another time I suppose.
Have fun Marilyn~

Oh, Grading was last Sunday.
Another rush-rush-RUSH day.
Went from Kovan to Boon Keng to Toa Payoh.
Morning went well, so did the afternoon.
By God's grace, I managed to cram all 5 high dan poomsae into my head before the test.
My test went well.
Rather proud of myself.
Even before the results were announced on Saturday.
Hehe...
I am now qualified for Level 2 in Poomsae Coaching.
*HUUUUUU~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
All praise to God for His blessings!

After my long awaited nap this afternoon, the body feels a bit better.
At least I won't feel like a rag doll in the office tomorrow.
Hahah...
Keep praying, keep praising, keep living for Christ.
Hosanna~

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F1 + Kimi + PH + Study + PRW + TKD + etc = Normal day

2008-10-01T09:38:00.005+08:00

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."
~ 1 Peter 5:7

Biggest highlight on the Singapore calendar for September: First night race on the F1 schedule.
Dark horse won the race which he was sure he would not win.
First time for me to be watching the race.
Never was a fan, but now... still not really a fan.
Though I tip my hat off to the teams.
Such effort in the timing of pit stops and driving methods.
The team work is fantastic.
Was cheering for Kimi, but oh well~
Maybe next race?

The excitment about the race went all the way to the office.
Very nice to have a common topic to talk about for the entire day.
I think everyone was rather keen on chatting about what will happen next year... haha

It's a public holiday today!
Selemat Hari Raya to all my muslim friends!
May your gatherings be full of laughter and more joy.

The blue moon hath arrive.
I get to see sunshine at my housing estate.
Can't remember the last time I was able to smell the house in the day time.
Welcome rest, time in the house and with the family.
Like a mini/half weekend.
Another 2 days and the week will be over~~
-bounces all over the house-

Anyone wanna buy me a Wall-E / Eve plush?
-hysterical laughter-

Went for poomsae course 2 Sundays ago.
5 high dan patterns in 3 hours.
Not enough ram to store all the information.
Spent last week trying to memorise the movements.
Had the test on Sunday, right after supplimentary grading at Kovan.
Mr Lim says that the whole lot would have failed had we gone for the gradings for high dan.
erm...
But it remains to be seen, how well the group really did at the end of the day.

The cool thing is that I managed to get 4 out of the 5 poomsaes memorised.
Don talk about how well I can do them.
My main response to that question is that I am merely a first dan.
Ask me to go for a third dan grading?
-faints dead away-
Good experience nontheless.
Just waiting for the real results to come out.
Hahaha~

Krystal's coming over to my place to study today~
ECONOMICS SHALL BE KILLED OFF!!!
-evil laughter-

I've got a blue black on my hand....donno from where did I get it... Hmmm...

Had dinner with Jamie last Friday.
Food food food, at the Jurong Point Japanese food market thingy.
Ramen.
Maybe we go there again another time?

Pink Ribbon walk's this Saturday!
Me ish going with Krystal!
So exciting.
The day itself will be another mad rush for me.
Seng Kang to Pasir Ris to Town for the walk.
Wow... so happening.

Xiao Ping commented that I am a very busy person.
My response was: I was busy before joining the company, now I am a bit more 'tame'

Had to work overtime last night.
A last minute decision.
Thank God for Bee Im.
She gave me a lift home.
Bless her kind heart!
Good thing the E-flash got put up in time.
Yesterday was really packed with stuff.
Go doctor, office, whack work, whack more work, dio OT.
Thank God for today. =]

OK, time to make for the schedule of today.
Praises to the Lord for all!

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The Power that IS

2008-09-15T20:07:00.002+08:00

"The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgement to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame."
~ Zephaniah 3:5

Things look so much better today.
God's working in mysterious ways.

Compass Point finally has a subway!!!
THANK YOU GOD!!!!
-does the happy dance around the room-

Conducted my first full orientation on my own.
Gah, thrown into the sea and left to swim and fend for myself.
Not bad if I do say so.
Just will have to see how the next session goes... *dum-da-dum-dum*

Sunday service was wonderful, the children were so blessed.

My ice cream awaits me... hehao...
Then time to do bible study~

Qns:
Anyone can help me buy a Wall-E/Eve plush toy?
-silly sweet smile-

^-^

Quickie

2008-09-08T20:28:00.002+08:00

"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."
~Psalm 55 : 22

Anyone wanna buy me a Wall-E/ Eve plush toy?

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Classified ViVo Wall-E Directive

2008-09-07T19:23:00.003+08:00

"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my songs and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty"
~2 Corinthians 6 : 17 - 18

Just came back from a day out with my Dad.

Beginning was spent at PLMC for the Communion service.
Speaker gave a short and sharp sermon on knowing God the Father.
The whole Bible can be summed up as a complete action of God's love for us.
All has been done because of His love for us.
Wow.
Perfect love for such flawed beings.
Wow.

Service ended around 10.30am and so we hopped on the NEL to Vivo city for lunch.
Carl's Junior.
*Mmmmmmgoooooood*
New tactic in buying the meals.
Very effective.
-hysterical laughter-
Shall have to do it again some time soon.
Woooo~~~
-dances around the room-

Walked around Vivo for half an hour before congregating with the rest of my colleagues for the movie at Golden Village.
Helped Jamie with the giving out of tickets as well as the lucky draw.
I didn't get anything.
Better luck next time~
It was interesting to see colleagues out of the office.
And I will get to see them again tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after tomorrow and the day after the day after tomorrow...
-plays the song that doesn't end-
Spent time chatting with XP and the others.

As with God's plans, they all came together in the end.

Looking forward to the next outing... =]

On to the movie:
It was light hearted and warming at the same time.
Graphics were well done with Eve being a mimic of an iPod.
Wall-E looks somewhat like E.T.
Story has aa very real edge to it when one brings in the idea of humans slowly killing off our planet.
WaterWays will have a very good movie for the next camp. ;)
I don't mind getting the Vcd/DVD when it comes out.
I also don mind watching it again.
So... if you wanna catch it, please let me know.
Subject to my schedule.
*hyak-hyak*

Eve: Name?
WALL.E: WALL-E.
Eve: WALL-E? [giggles]
Eve: Eve.
WALL.E: Eva?
Eve: Eve.
WALL.E: Eeeeeva?
Eve: Eve! Eve!
WALL.E: Eeeeeva?
Eve: [giggles]

After the movie, Dad and I walked around for a bit before heading to TTSH to visit Grandma.
She's been in the hospital for coming to a week.
At least her condition is stable now, in comparison to the beginning of the week.
She had intestinal bleeding and even the Doc was shaking his head.
Thank you to all my friends who prayed for her.
I believe in miracles.
Thank God for healing her.
The next hurdle is for her to go through surgery.
Not sure what is the Doc's plan for her.
We are all in God's hands.
That alone gives me a measure of peace.
Continue praying!!!

For some odd reason, every time I visit my Grandma, I always end up crying.
I went to visit her yesterday with TKM as well.
Right after tuition.
Spent the rest of the afternoon after the visit at Novena with TKM.
Bought her lunch and almost got me a new wallet.
Still searching for that elusive 'ideal' wallet.
Been on the lookout for more than 5 months liao lor... I shall not give up!
*ROAR!!!!!!*

After the hospital visit, it was on to Toa Payoh.
Bought a clock and a new cordless phone for the house.
The current one has gone the way of 'KAPUT'.
Hopefully this one will last longer.

Took the bus home and as with yesterday's situation, I fell asleep on the bus.
Identical placings.
-shrugs-
I only fall asleep on public buses when I am with family members or with good friends.
That's one way of finding and indication.
Indication of something you go find out what yourself.
-psychotic laughter-

Pray continuously.
Do not cease.
The future is in God's hands.

Parveen!
What happened to your phone?
Will I be able to message you in the mornings?

Krystal~
ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR PRELIMS!!!!
-takes up pompoms and dances all over the place-
-pops streamers and brings out a marching band-
-lights fireworks to the music of Rocky-
-continues bouncing off the walls with the pompoms-
YOUs CANs DOs ITs!!!!!
MEs ISh BELIEVEs INs YOUs!!!!!

Congrats to Yingster on nailing a job!!
May God prosper you at your new work place girlfriend!
He shall enlarge your territory and bless all who come into contact with you!

Shoon~
Let me know when you will be free for White Tangerine ya? =]

Ok, time for me to take a break from pounding the keyboard.
But before I take my leave, here is a round up of the other things which happened this week:
Monday - Work
Tuesday - Work, missed out on Cell coz wasn't feeling well...
Wednesday- Went to the doc and got MC for that day
Thursday - back to Work
Friday - Work, dinner with Jared and Krystal at Compass Point's Ajisen

Saved by Love to pass on His love.
Love is my guide and gives me strength to go on.
I am blessed beyond words.
All glory be to my Heavenly Father.

^-^

What goes down, will come up

2008-08-30T21:37:00.009+08:00

"Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off."
~ Proverbs 27:10

30082008
Yes, another nice day and date to blog on. =]
Resisting not the temptation to pound on this keyboard.
-does the dance of joy-

Work this week was... challenging. (Lack of a better word, please do pardon me.)
Spent a lot of time reflecting on my choices in life and what lead me to a lot of the places I am in at the moment with regards to work and relationships.
Blessed am I.
Thank You God.
Finding myself unable to sleep due to thinking too much about work.
Have to stop that bad habit.
Must learn to have a memory only for the office.
To be booted up at 7.45am and turned off at 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays.
Unless over time is to be done. In such case, extension of memory time will call for more sleep.
-psychotic laughter-

You raise me up - Josh Groban

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

Krystal was a huge encouragement this week.
Helped me through the extremely tough portions and waved pompoms for me.
Thanks Krystal!
God sent an angel to me~
Hehe...
I've found someone who also carries family photos in her wallet!
Wow!
High 5 gal!
God's plan for us this week was rather interesting.
We were thinking of going out on Friday, but she had tuition and I had a meeting at Concourse to attend.
In the end, everything fell into place.
Meeting was efficient (read: ended early) and she took a cab down to meet me.
So gan dong lor~
No one has taken a cab to meet me before.
-blows nose into tissue-

We walked from Concourse to WWS, only to find it closed.
Then retraced our steps to Beach Road - Army Market.
While taking her around the market, we found this rather quaint shop.
Bought Alvin's birthday present.
It's a 'Four-didas' design.
Black with green, red an yellow strips on the sleeves.

I went a tad 'bag-zy' and bought two bags.
One bear covered and another one with plenty of flowers.
Only thing that I am still wondering is why the flower bag has to have such PINK lining.
Have a feeling that if the bag were opened in a dark room, it would illuminate the rest of the items around me. O.o
-hysterical laughter-
Hmmm... am definitely becoming more of a retail therapy person.
Uhoh...
Dum-da-dum-dum~~~
-more hysterical laughter-
Then again, admission to be made:
It does feel rather good to go shopping and hone my bargaining skills. :D

After the shopping, we went to the basement for prawn noodles.
Must intro her to the nice nice stuff no? ;)
Ate, chatted and chatted more while afterward waiting for the bus.
Made our way to Whampoa for so crash training.
Good gosh, it's been ages since I last went to Whampoa.
okok, it was a crash session, but still.. Sundays do not count on my training list.
Then again, I hardly have the opportunity to train any more.
Teach, teach, teach.
Me are becomed lazy also lor.
-whacks head against wall-
Speaking of which...

Yang Mui ah~
You have more injuries from training than I did at my peak lor...
What's up with that?
The sadistic part of me misses having all the bruises and red marks leh...
Jiat lut.
Please take care of yourself ok?

Ok, where was I?
-ponders-
Yah!
-ponders a bit more-
I need to make sure my body is in shape before next year rolls around.
January is the official 'green-light' period.
Two years would have finally passed and I will be eligible for Dan 2.
Good gracious me.
As much as I would LOVE to go get my degree 2, I have to make sure that I am worthy of the belt... and make sure that the money is not wasted.
Can buy a few meals at Ichiban Boshi lor... don play play.
Will have to come up with a proper training schedule.
Maybe train at the office after hours before going home?
That's an option.
Hmmm... Fridays?
Something extra to look forward to.
Something special to work toward.
Make sure that I finish as much work as possible and the gym will be my play ground for sweating it out.
Hmm.... it might work...
-evil grin-
Might not even have to be a Friday, Thursday also can.... but I personally prefer Fridays, can relac and let all the stress go~
-continues to grin-
WAHAHA~~

Ironman.
Wooweee~
Can't wait for the DVD to come out.
Tony Stark and his super chest lights... haha...
Gimme gimme.
The same would go for Micheal Phelps.
Swimmers have such nice bodies.
-migumi laughter-
Beijing Olympics had sweet eye candy.
Just need to go find those articles and have them slotted properly at my desk.
I gotta have good looking things to look at right?
-more migumi laughter-
When one is stuck in a factory for more than 8 hours, the amount of good looking items dwindles a lot.
Trust me.
XD

Was on duty for the Singapore Fireworks Fest last Saturday.
My second time on boat duty at night.
Oh how fireworks amaze me.
I doubt that I am the only one who feels that way about the exploding lights in the sky.
I particularly like the 'rain-tree' fireworks.
The ones that explode and then re-explode.
A bit like cluster bombs. Oppz.
How interesting it is to watch money going up in flames. Literally.
Was on duty from 6 to 11.30 pm.
Uncle Philip was kind enough to give me a lift home.
Had a rather enlightening conversation at the same time.
I learn quite a bit that evening.
Heh...
Daniel was kind enough to lend me his jacket for the duty session.
I was so freaking cold in the office coz of the rain.
If he had not lent me his jacket, I would have gone blue on the Singapore River.
Not something spectators would have liked to see aye?
Blue girl on the Singapore River in front of the Merlion on a boat, shining lights at Bum boats.
-loud psychotic laughter-
Can't wait for the next time I can go on on duty! =]
-does the dance of joy again-
I was so 'high' from the session that I left my umbrella at WWS, so had to go back the next day (Sunday) to get it.
Hahaha~

Anyways, I'm reaching my burn out phase again.
Fell asleep on the way home from Whampoa.
Alvin and Sir was chatting away and I knocked out.
Even fell asleep while watching House with TKM!
HOUSE LEH!
I so enjoy watching that show and I fell asleep!
Woke up in time to catch the ending credits. X.x
Geez~~~
Tried to take a nap in the afternoon today, not very successful coz the nap only started around 6pm and lasted for less than 2 hours.

Took TKM and YKM out for lunch at Aijsan @ Compass Point.
The standard has not been maintained.
Sadly.
TKM and YKM were satisfied with the food - they said so.
I still think they need to improve.
Bought a few items and went walking around the mall before heading home on the LRT in typical Sharon-bie mode.
Tonight shall be another knocked out night.
Sunday is less than 4 hours away.
Service in less than 12 hours.

Pesta Sukan 2008 has been going on for the past 3 weeks.
Doubt I have any 'yuan' with the tourney this year.
No time and no motivation to attend.
-shrugs-
Anyone wanna go with me?
Let me know before 11pm today ok?
I will make the arrangements.
ASAP ah~

I miss training.
TKD is in my blood.
Poomsae session at NTC in less than 3 weeks.
Exciting?
Hmmm...
-rubs hands together in glee-
Time for an upgrade!
Want to improve my self defence techniques.
Sparring shall be done.
Give me back my de-stressing outlet.
Please?

Krystal!
Let me know when your exams end.
We go gai gai again ok?
=]

Ying-ster!
Which Friday will you be free to come over?
Or meet at Jurong, we go walk walk and shop shop.

Parveen!
Sugar babe!
Ave Q tickets booked yet?
-waits with baited breath-

Yang Mui~~
Are we having a gathering any time soon? =]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen

He raises me up.

^-^

Beijing 2008

2008-08-20T20:46:00.007+08:00

"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
~ Proverbs 25 : 11

The Olympics is here.
Already 20th Aug and the tkd tourney portion has begun.
Sadly, I have neither cable television nor a tape recorder, so have to wait till Krystal is done with the taping before I can let my eyes feast on the kick-fest.
Nice date for today: 20082008.
Can't resist.
Love those dates that look so cute... Once for all eternity ya?
China looks set to sweep a record number of golds and beat the entire western world into the ground.
I loved the opening of the Olympics.
Remember saying to myself: I wonder how England is going to top this...

I've been confirmed in the company.
Why does it feel more like a sentence than a chance to do better?
Been so down lately.
After having that long break, I so don't feel like going back to work.
Then again, if I don't go back to work, nothing is going to get done.
Gah... working towards a day where I have finished all my chores and can give quality instead of being whacked out by quantity.
Go figure.
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
I shall give Him all the glory.

My office has so few Christians, it is a wonderful chance to be a 'light'.
Shall give my best for the Lord.
Nothing is impossible for Him.
Have lofty dreams of one day starting a cell group at the office...
Lofty...

Went out for dinner with Shoon last Friday to Ichiban.
Service is still better there than at other places... then again, I might have to chance my stand on it... but it was crowded, so benefit of the doubt goes to them.
They renovated the place.
Food wasn't all bad.
I usually eat more during dinner time now, coz I have no appetite in at the office.
But anyway, we went walking around the building as it was closing for the night.
The bane of being in the west - getting to central takes a very long time.
I shopped for shirts while waiting for him.
Table Tennis victory for Singapore.
Who didn't watch the victory? =]

Yingz came over on Monday night.
Much needed girl time with her.
Feels like a freaking eternity since I last saw her.
T'was good to have her around and listen to what has been going on with her.
I doubt we will have as much of a chance to meet up when she starts working.
Gah... oh well, the beauty of a relationship is when the effort is made ya?

Cell last night was refreshing.
Winnie prayed for me.
God touched my spirit.
Word was shared and my knowledge compounded.
Now, I just have to follow the Word.

Can't wait for Friday!
It's gonna be an interesting session Church.
Seminar about Demonisation anyone?
Gonna have to find someone to take pictures of the English Language Elementary Level Class on that evening.. it's the final class for the Friday group.
Bunch of 'boys' gonna have to speak more English from now on.
All the best!
With God, all things are possible!

Saturday is going to be whacked out as well~
Tuition - Church for BCM Teachers' Day gathering - WWS for the Singapore Fireworks Festival.
Wow...
(and again I say) Wow...

Krystal has been playing a very important part in keeping me sane in the office.
Thank you very much gal!
I buy you lunch the next time we meet up ok?
I think it will be during the next grading ya?
So you come hang out with us ok? =]

I shall take this opportunity to wish Adelyn and Parveen a HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY!!! (in advance)
We only get to be this young once... heehee...
Hope you ladies have a blast on Saturday!

-hugs all around-
Time to spend time with the family~

^-^

p.s. My previous post was number:500.
Wowo... After blogging for 4 years... is that a good or bad thing... hmmmm....Speaking of which...
p.p.s. Yingz' last post was one year ago... Girlfriend~ When are you going to post another entry? >.<

A long time arriving

2008-08-11T10:05:00.002+08:00

"He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
~Psalm 91:11

My last post was on 5th July.
Wow, such a long time ago.
And a month after that, I get told that I've been confirmed in the company.
No letter yet though.

Here's a long list of what my month has been like...
Drum roll please~

Ran into Siya and Jeremy while out with Parveen.
Ran into Adelyn on the MRT on the way home after OT.
Ran into Yang Theng at Serangoon MRT station.
Ran into Marcus Wang-ker, but he didn't know I was there (benefit of the doubt)
Working.
Ministry.
Shoon's back.
Shoon's bro's wedding.
Dark Knight.
Dinner with Shoon.
Shopping with Parveen.
Shopping with Mummy.
Dinner with Mummy and Auntie Isis.
Dinner with Jared.
Dinner with Parveen.
Dinner with TKM.
Outing with Daddy.
Visit to TPY WCDC.
Visit to SRJC.
Volunteering at WWS.
Beijing Olympics Opening.
43rd National Day Parade.
Resting/Sleeping.
Reading.
Handling Japanese.
Handling Trainings.
Breathing.
Watching House.
Trying to attend TKD classes. (Key word: Trying)
Clearing my room.
Almost mental breakdown.
Spending time with the family.
Learning more about th family.
Reading... or at least attempting to.
Working.
Working.
Making new friends at the office.
Working.
Conducting interviews.
Praising God for all the above.

It helps that I've got very concerned Family and friends.

If you are wondering what I am doing typing at this hour.
No, I am not 'twang-ing' during work hours...I am on leave from the office.
5 days to be exact.
Special paid leave, Public Holiday and Replacement Holiday.
Tomorrow go back to work and battle the 'mountain'.

GO TEAM SINGAPORE!
-waves pompoms-

^-^

Work? Ministry?

2008-07-05T09:01:00.002+08:00

A JOB . . . or A MINISTRY?

In the Church some people have a job, others have a ministry.

What is the difference?

If you are doing it because no-one else will, it's a job.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a ministry.

If you quit because someone criticizes you, it's a job.
If you keep on serving, it's a ministry.

If you do it only if it doesn't interfere with other activities, it's a job.
If you're committed to it, though it means letting go of other things,
It's a ministry.

If you quit because no-one praises or thanks you, it's a job.
If you stay with it (even without recognition), it's a ministry.

If your concern is success, it's a job.
If your concern is faithfulness, it's a ministry.

An average church is filled with people doing jobs.
A great growing church is people doing ministry.

If you have a job, give it up and find a ministry.
God does not want us being stuck with a job, but excited and faithful to Him in ministry.

(something to think about)

~ (This was taken from an article published in "Wholeness Newspaper," New Zealand).

Got that email from Auntie Jac.
All in God's perfect timing.

Internal job rotation begins next week.
Internal swaps with external ramifications.
Nuff said.

Must be positive.
Looking forward a potentially better work-life balance.
Looking forward to being more focused with my projects.
Looking forward to making life better for the employees.
Looking forward to helping the new girl in the office.
Looking forward to ...
Must be positive.
Must be positive.

Learning.
Being comfortable is not a good thing.
The best intentions are always misinterpreted.

MUST BE POSITIVE!

Oh wow... it's the weekend.
Let the re-evaluation begin.

John 3:16

^-^

Stressed?

2008-06-15T09:32:00.002+08:00

"I will come back and take you to be with me."
~ John 14:3

Work.
There is a difference between treating a job as work and a job as a job right?
Work is when you don't like your job and a job is just mainly a task that is meant for you to do?
I can't remember who told me the differentiation but I am starting to get the meaning.
As much as I love my job - Given from high above.
I feel a bit fatigued.
Have to pray for strength to get through this period.
The next 5 days will determine how much I have learnt over the last 1.5 months.

Had a dream last night.
Some one was in it.
Just shows how much I've been thinking of that person...
Don't even know if the feeling is mutual.

Ran to 3 expat homes over the past week.
Freedom to do things on my own, but with the knowledge that a lot is expected from the presence. Is that freedom? Hmm...
Plenty of things regarding my job I could write about, like how someone with a high post almost got me into a lot of trouble - and might still get me into a lot of trouble.
Don't wanna think about the probation period any more - Kelly, Guimei and Siya's probation periods are way longer than mine. Must buck up and make sure I do well.
It's my new ministry after all.

Speaking of ministry, I have been thinking of taking a sabbatical from BCM.
I don't feel fit to be in it.
Somethings are just too long drawn to think about at the moment.
Need a mind change.
Or is it a mind revamp?
Reboot?

Worrying too much.
He who gets you angry steals your time and energy.
Need to commit everything to God.
Have to get the head into a better perspective and make sure that trust is given to the right people.

Had dinner with Kelly and Guimei last night in Plaza Sing.
The Aji-Tei outlet next to Ajisen.
Last time I went to the same restaurant, it was in Bugis with Marilyn.
Spent quite a bit of cash last night.
Shoes, earrings and hair accessories.
Gwad... money flies at everything else when there is no need to worry about work clothes.
-hysterical laughter-
It started out as a blunder on my end, but the evening was a memorable one.
Haven seen either lady in more than 3 months.
Kelly - since the Suntec Ichiban lunch.
Guimei - since founders day dinner 3 years ago.. o.O
Good to know that both ladies are doing well.
Hopefully we will have more time and chances to meet up again in the future...

Will write more about my crazy schedule another day... need to go finish my oats.

Congrats to Yang Mui for completing her first competition of many!
Next time I will go see you compete ah~

Daryl jia you in training!
Yous cans dos its!!!!
-waves pompoms-

Daddy's day today.
Happy Daddy Day to my Daddy and Korkor!

The joy of the Lord is my strength!
^-^

I don't know how to love (?)

2008-05-31T19:23:00.002+08:00

"Loving someone is giving them the power to hurt you, but trusting them not to."
~ Anonymous.

Saw that quote on the latest CSI commercial.
It struck me.
Still reeling from the hit.

One month gone, 2 more to go.
Work has been a roller coaster of ups and downs.
So much to do sometimes and yet the other times, I am find myself trying to remember what to do... or what I am supposed to be doing.
Gwad.
What I like about work is that I don't have to bring it home with me.
All the stuff has to be completed within the 4 walls of the office intranet.
No bringing home of assignments.
Yes!
That directly means that I can just drop everything on the final bell and just head for the bus.
Pick up the list when I next enter the office and continue from there.
The serial list maker strikes.
Have to make sure the list is done, if not the boss and the big boss will come bearing down on little ol' me.
Of course, that means that the lists are super important... no telling what would happen if the lists went missing.
STM will be the end of me if that were to happen.

Colleagues are very nice.
Love my department.
My mentor is a gem - couldn't ask for a better person to be teaching me the ropes.
Boss is also a nice lady, but wouldn't wanna be taking her 'nice-ess' for granted. Can imagine how big of a bite she might take out of a person who gets on her 'wrong' side...
-shudders-

God gives me strength each day.
To live for Him and glorify His name.

Been singing God's praises with that one song.
Need to make sure I give praise where it is due.

Fell sick during the course of the last 2 weeks.
Had to see the doc twice.
Medication during office hours is not fun.
I wonder if we could consider the computer a piece of heavy machinery.
Plenty of damage can be done with that equipment yes?

Hopefully they won't extend the probation period.
-hysterical laughter-

Over the last few weeks:
Botanic Gardens with Daddy
Fainted at home
Celebrating Jared's 21st Birthday
Sick till have to be in bed for the entire day
Doc visit 2 times
2 visits to Japanese boss house
Taxi trips that cost more than 20 bucks each
Visiting a colleague's grandmother's funeral
Missed out on a month's worth of Cell group
Had dinner with Siya, Adeline and Sheena...

Yes, the A.S.S.S.
Back in action at AMK Hub last night.
Hwah... time sure flies...
More than 2 years since I last saw Adeline lor.
Now she works in a factory, like me.
Just that she gets to bring a loaf of bread home every day.
For real a not ah Adeline?
We laughed, shrieked and laughed some more about the JC days.
Siya was saying that she is surprised how much I remember from those times.
I can't say how I've been able to do that, must be because those were the best days of my teenage life... ahaha
Looking forward to the mahjong session... have to plan nice nice sweet sweet.
-more hysterical laughter-
Shall upload my measly one photo later~

Marilyn is back from overseas!!!
She was tired but still made time to meet me at AMK hub - yes, on the same night as the A.S.S.S.
Introduced her to Adeline and Siya. (Sheena went off to watch movie with her boyfriend)
Walked around the place. I personally do not think that it's that big anymore... walk and walk but still end up in the same place after ten minutes.
Said goodbye to Adeline and Siya after the Coffeebean drinks and walked all the way to Serangoon North with Marilyn.
No money fun!
I am all for it.
Just that my feet protested after the walking.
Shoes have been rebelling against me since they were brought home 3 weeks ago.
Blisters, but fun.
Good exercise as well.
Haven been able to get enough exercise and time with friends these days, so last night made up for what has been lacking.

Reached home around 11.30pm.
Watched House MD - my new fav show!
Whose line is it anyway and some other show... can't remember what...
Knocked out around 2am.
Woke up around 9am.
Stayed in bed for the better part of the day.
Must make sure energy has been replenished.
Not everyweek that there is no tuition class... actually, I won't have another day like this for the next 3 months... oppz...
So ya, sleeping is a very good form of relaxation.

Reading too, which was done when I was not dozing.
hehe...

The hit is still bugging me...
Do I really not know how to love?
Since when was I not able to love?
Does that mean that if I am unable to tell someone about my feelings for them, I don't love them enough? Or I don't even love them at all - when I think I do, but in fact I might not?
I don't say how I feel because I'm too petrified of being hurt by the possibility of rejection, but is that the point of being able to love in the first place?
-hits head against the wall-
Gee... when did I start to doubt my ability to love?
-pulls self back from the zone and is reminded about the movie on tv-

OK, I shall go watch my movie now.. Keanu Reeves always was able to make me feel better...
And now that George Clooney does not have a girlfriend, maybe I have a chance?
-migumi laughter-

Yes, Praise to Him alone.
Sunday is tomorrow...

God give us strength to live for You
And glorify Your name.

^-^

Joyous praises~

2008-05-12T21:01:00.001+08:00

Silence does not always mark wisdom.Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
No man was ever wise by chance.Seneca
Not to know at large of things remoteFrom use, obscure and subtle, but to knowThat which before us lies in daily life,Is the prime wisdom.John Milton
The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom,in the heart.William Hazlitt

Aight, it’s been a while since I’ve typed an entry… hehe… my apologies for making you wait…

Giving all thanks to God – coz I’ve got a job!!!
Yeap!
It’s from Him.
A testimony to His love.
Ask and ye shall receive ;)
Wanna know where I am working?
Ask me yourself… I’m not writing about it here yet.. haha
Here are some tidbits about my work so far:
Have to sleep every night by 10pm.
Wake up every morning at 5am.
Company bus to and from work.
Uniforms.
-giggle-

Watched Ironman over the weekend with Alvin, Jared, Hide and Suzuna.
Good gracious me… THE MOVIE ROCKS!!!!!!
All hail Robert!!!
-bounces all over the room-
I would watch it again in a heart beat!
Hehe… anyone wanna watch with me?
Yeapp… I think I will be watching it again… haa

Well, it’s a very short post from me today…
Take care till the next time everyone!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

^-^

Loud out louD

2008-04-24T20:17:00.002+08:00

"In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."

Psalms 62 : 7

I remember telling Shoon that Saturday was going to be the marathon day.
I’m sorry, but I was mistaken.
Sunday is the real marathon day.
The running around on Sunday trumps any other day of the week by a mile.
On average, I spend more than 12 hours out of the house.
8 hours in church and 4 hours for training and dinner at Kovan.
Good thing the contacts were not worn.

Played keyboard for the first service.
Reuben being the PnW leader this time.
Seriously think I need a break from that role.
Seriously.
I’m getting sick of myself in that role…
Need to recharge for the sake of the children.
Have to grow more before I can really lead the children into that Holy place once more.
On a brighter note, Vanessa helped me to French braid my hair. :D

Second service was headlined by a sermon from Ps Chng.
I fell asleep during the first 15 minutes.
Gaaaaaaah~
-hits head against the wall-
Need to seek penance.
I keep falling asleep.
Regardless of where I sit, who I sit with, who the speaker is, what the topic is or how cold the auditorium is.
I still manage to fall asleep.
Geez… must be something psychological going on… REM anyone?

Had lunch with Winnie, Andrew and Sharon.
Tried out the Penang Char kwey Tiao.
Not bad.
But for that price, I doubt I will be patronizing that store for a while.

CET class was taught by Uncle San Ho.
Very enlightening.
Am glad that I was well enough to attend that class.
Will try my best to apply what I learnt. =]

Attended the worship portion of Youth Service with Sharon.
Her first experience in the revamped service.
So many younger believers and with a very different format in comparison to our normal adult service.
Had to skoot off right after the worship to make sure that I would not be late for training.

A new student just joined the class.
I now have foreign students from France, Brazil, Australia and China.
Very colourful class.
If only I could get a Korean kiddo…
-hysterical laughter-

Monday at work was a breeze even though I had quite a few things to do.
Wasn’t mentally taxing because of my evening activity.
Took TKM out for dinner.
We went to Causeway Point.
First time there for both of us.
Yes, we are that tortoise.
I do plan to make more trips there in the future.
Does help that we have a straight bus to the interchange from outside our place.
Went to Ichiban Boshi and finished off the last portion of my card. Got new a new one in the process as well.
Will have to make another trip there before the end of the month in order to redeem all the items on my card...
-faints-
Walked around a bit before hopping onto the bus and making for another ‘Point’ Mall – Compass Point.
Got some items before walking home.
Good thing too, my face was starting to hurt.
Watched the last episode of Heroes before knocking out cold.

Tuesday was painful towards evening.
Face painful.
Managed to survive cell group though.
The nap I had at Winnie’s house did not help to lessen the pain at all… sianz… need to make sure I get more sleep from now on.
Even resorted to taking a cab home.
The cabbie uncle was coughing so I gave him one of my cough drops.
Gaaah, so many people falling sick.
Who shall we blame this time?

Wednesday at the office was a flurry of activity.
Just think, one week from this day…
-loud psychotic laughter-

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YANG MUI!!!!
-throws confetti all over the place-
Hope you had a wonderfully fun and exciting day!
-throws more confetti all over the place-
I wished her again in the evening after training… now White Tangerine also knows that Yang Mui’s birthday is 234.
-laughs all over the place-

My God has a very funny sense of humour.
Why do I say so?
Because, when I was finally excited about finishing work and taking a holiday away from my schedule, He gave me a new job that will start in May.
Buahahahah~
Thus, I will have less than 4 days worth of rest before my new job starts.
God gives us what we need and not what we want aye?
-does the dance of joy-
The joy of the Lord is my strength!
-bounces all over the room-

HUUUUUU~~~~~

^-^

Thank you Ms Yong

2008-04-18T23:38:00.000+08:00

Walter Stratford: My insurance does not cover PMS! Kat Stratford: Well then, tell them I had a seizure.

Walter Stratford: Hello, Katarina. Make anyone cry today? Kat Stratford: Sadly, no. But it's only 4:30.

Cameron: I burn, I pine, I perish. [Lucentio's line from The Taming of the Shrew Act I Scene 1] Michael: Of course you do. You know, she's beautiful and deep, I'm sure.

Michael: Sweet love, renew thy force. [Start of Shakespeare's Sonnet LVI] Patrick: Hey! Don't say shit like that to me. People can hear you.

Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Bianca: I think you can in Europe.

Walter Stratford: I'm down, I've got the 411, and you are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy, I don't care how dope his ride is. My momma didn't raise no foo'!

Bianca: There's a difference between like and love. Because, I like my Skechers, but I love my Prada backpack. Chastity: But I love my Skechers. Bianca: That's because you don't have a Prada backpack.

Kat Stratford: Remove head from sphincter, then drive!

Kat Stratford:
I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car.
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme.
I hate it, I hate the way you're always right.
I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call.
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you.
Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

Patrick: Someone still has her panties in a twist. Kat Stratford: Don't, for one minute, think that you had any effect whatsoever on my panties. Patrick: Then what did I have an effect on? Kat Stratford: Other than my upchuck reflex, nothing.

Michael: The shit hath hitith the fan... ith.

Walter Stratford: [Bianca and Chastity are sneaking past Bianca's father] Shoulda used the window! Bianca: Hi Daddy! Walter Stratford: Hi... where're we going? Bianca: Well, if you must know... a small study group of friends. Walter Stratford: Otherwise known as an orgy? Chastity: Mr. Stratford, it's just a party! Walter Stratford: And hell is just a sauna.

Ms. Perky: People perceive you as somewhat... Kat Stratford: Tempestuous? Ms. Perky: "Heinous bitch" is the term used most often.

Kat Stratford: Romantic? Hemingway? He was an abusive, alcoholic misogynist who squandered half of his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.

Bianca: Where did you come from? Planet "Loser"? Kat Stratford: As opposed to Planet "Look At Me, Look At Me"?

Patrick: Not a big talker, huh? Kat Stratford: Depends on the topic. My fenders don't really whip me into a verbal frenzy.

Patrick: It's not everyday you find a girl who'll flash someone to get you out of detention.

Patrick: Ooh, see that, there. Who needs affection when I have blind hatred?

Patrick: Leave it to you to use big words when you're smashed.

Kat Stratford: You're not surrounded by your usual cloud of smoke. Patrick: I know, I quit. Apparently they're bad for you. Kat Stratford: You think?

Patrick: Some asshole paid me to take out this really great girl. Kat Stratford: Is that right? Patrick: Yeah, but I screwed up. I, um, I fell for her.

Cameron: She never wanted me. She wanted Joey the whole time. Patrick: Cameron, do you like the girl? Cameron: Yeah. Patrick: Yeah, and is she worth all this trouble? Cameron: Well, I thought she was, but you know, I... Patrick: Well, she is or she isn't. See first of all, Joey is not half the man you are. Secondly, don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want. Go for it.

Ms. Perky: So, I hear you were terrorizing Mr. Morgan's class... again. Kat Stratford: Expressing my opinion is not a terrorist action. Ms. Perky: The way you expressed your opinion to Bobby Ridgeway? By the way, his testicle retrieval operation went quite well, in case you're interested. Kat Stratford: I still maintain that he kicked himself in the balls.

Joey: Mr. Morgan, is there any chance we could get Kat to take her Midol *before* she comes to class? Mr. Morgan: Someday, you gonna get bitch-slapped and I'm not gonna do a thing to stop it.

Patrick: Was that a yes? Kat Stratford: No. Patrick: Well, then, was that a no? Kat Stratford: No.

Cameron: Wow, is this what a bar looks like? [reaches into a jar] Michael: Don't touch anything! You may get hepatitis. [they find Patrick drinking and smoking] Patrick: So what have ya got for me? Cameron: A little insight into a very complicated girl. Michael: Excuse me, uh, just one question before we start. Should you be drinking alcohol when you don't have a liver? Patrick: [confused] What? Michael: Nothing. Nothing. Cameron: Alright, uh, first thing, Kat hates smokers. [slowly removes Patrick's cigarette] Patrick: So, you're telling me I'm a... non-smoker. Michael: Yes. Well, just for now. Cameron: And, um, and here's another problem. Bianca said that Kat likes pretty guys. Patrick: [looks confused and slowly rises] Are you telling me I'm not a pretty guy? Michael: H-He's very pretty. He's a gorgeous guy. Cameron: Yeah. I-I just wasn't sure. I didn't know. Michael: [gives him two thumbs up] You're a gorgeous guy. Cameron: [Patrick sits back down] Alright, uh, yeah, okay, here's this, uh... Likes: Thai food, feminist pros and angry girl music of the Indie Rock persuasion. Here's a list of the CDs that she has in her room. Patrick: So, I'm supposed to buy her some noodles and a book and sit around listening to chicks who can't play their instruments, right? Michael: Have you ever been to Club Skunk? Cameron: Her favorite band's playing there tomorrow night. Patrick: I can't be seen at Club Skunk. All right? Cameron: But she'll be there, she's got tickets. Michael: Hey listen, assail your ears for one night. Cameron: She has a pair of black underwear, if that helps. Michael: [laughing cooly] Couldn't hurt, right?

[when asked if he'll date Katarina] Wimpy Loser: Maybe if we were the last two people alive, and there were no sheep. Are there sheep?

Ms. Perky: Nine schools in ten years. My, my. Army brat? Cameron: Yeah, my-my dad is, uh... Ms. Perky: That's enough. I'm sure you won't find Padua any different than your old schools. Same little asswipe shit-for-brains everywhere. Cameron: Excuse me? D-Did you just say... Am I in the right office? Ms. Perky: Not any more you're not. I've got deviants to see and a novel to finish. Now scoot. Scoot!

Ms. Perky: Patrick Verona. I see we're making our visits a weekly ritual. Patrick: Only so we can have these moments together. Should I, uh, hit the lights? Ms. Perky: Oh, very clever, kangaroo boy. Says here you exposed yourself in the cafeteria? Patrick: I was joking with the lunch lady. It was a bratwurst. Ms. Perky: Bratwurst? Aren't we the optimist? Next time, keep it in your pouch, okay? Scoot!

Cameron: Just 'cause you're beautiful, that doesn't mean that you can treat people like they don't matter.

Mr. Morgan: I know how difficult it must be for you to overcome all those years of upper middle-class suburban oppression. Must be tough. But the next time you storm the PTA crusading for better... lunch meat, or whatever it is you white girls complain about, ask them WHY they can't buy a book written by a black man! White Rastas: That's right mon! Mr. Morgan: Don't even get me started on you two! White Rastas: [Mumble to themselves]

Bianca: People expect me to be there! Walter Stratford: Kat's not going, you're not going! Bianca: Why can't you be normal? Kat Stratford: Define normal. Bianca: Bogey Lowenstein's party is normal. Walter Stratford: What's a Bogey Lowenstein? Kat Stratford: Bogey's party is just a lame excuse for all the idiots at our school to drink beer and rub up against each other in hopes of distracting themselves from the pathetic emptiness of their meaningless... Bianca, Chastity: ...meaningless, consumer-driven lives.

[last lines] Kat Stratford: You can't just buy me a guitar every time you screw up, you know? Patrick: Yeah, I know. But then, you know, there's always drums, and bass, and maybe even one day a tambourine.

Bianca: [after Kat has told her that she went out with Joey] How is it possible that I did not know about this? Kat Stratford: I warned him that if he told anyone, the cheerleading squad would find out how tiny his dick is!

Mr. Chapin: You look pretty nervous. kid in detention: Yes, sir. Mr. Chapin: You're sweating like a pig. kid in detention: Yes, sir. Mr. Chapin: You're eyes are all... bloodshot. kid in detention: Yes, sir. Mr. Chapin: You've got pot, don't you? [the kid pulls out a bag] Mr. Chapin: I'm confiscating this. [walks away and sees Cheetos on another students desk] Mr. Chapin: This too.

Joey: [to Patrick after Kat backs into his car when he won't move it out her way] Watching that bitch violate my car doesn't count as a date.

Joey: Your sister here? Kat Stratford: Stay away from my sister. Joey: Oh, I'll stay away from your sister, but I can't guarantee she'll stay away from me.

Joey: Are you lost? Michael: No, actually I just came by to chat. Joey: We don't chat.

Walter Stratford: You're 18, you don't know what you want. And you won't know what you want 'til you're 45, and even if you get it, you'll be too old to use it.

Joey: [holding up headshots] Which one do you like better? Bianca: Umm, I think I like the white shirt better. Joey: Yeah, it's-it's more... Bianca: Pensive? Joey: Damn, I was going for thoughtful.

Kat Stratford: I'll let you get back to Reginald's quivering member. Ms. Perky: "Quivering member." I like that.

Ms. Perky: [writing her novel] Undulating with desire, Adrian removes her red... [breaks concentration, chooses another word] Ms. Perky: crimson cape, at the site of Reginal's stiff and... Judith! What's another word for "engorged"? Judith: [disgusted] I'll look it up. Ms. Perky: Okay. [thinking of word] Ms. Perky: Swollen... Turgient... Kat Stratford: [enters] Tumesent? Ms. Perky: Perfect!

Bianca: Can we for two seconds ignore the fact that you're severely unhinged and discuss my need for a night of teenage normalcy? Walter Stratford: What's normal? Those damn Dawson's River kids, sleeping in each other's beds and whatnot?

Bianca: But she's a mutant! What if she never dates? Walter Stratford: Then you'll never date. Oh, I like that.

Patrick: I thought you wanted out. Cameron: Yeah, well, I did, but, uh... that was until she kissed me. Patrick: Where? Cameron: In the car.

[after purposefully crashing into a car] Kat Stratford: Whoops.

Bianca: You suck! Kat Stratford: [Mocking Bianca] You suck!

Kat Stratford: What is it, Asshole Day?

[talking about the prom] Kat Stratford: Can you even imagine? Who the hell would go to that antiquated mating-ritual? Mandella: I would, but I don't have a date. Kat Stratford: Do you really wanna get all dressed up, so some Drakkar Noir-wearing dexter with a boner can feel you up while you're forced to listen to a band that, by definition, blows?

Kat Stratford: You're looking at this from entirely the wrong perspective. We're making a statement. Mandella: Oh goody, something new and different for us!

Kat Stratford: Tell me something true. Patrick: Something true... I hate peas. Kat Stratford: No, something real, something no one else knows. Patrick: Okay, you're sweet, and sexy, and completely hot for me.

Mr. Morgan: All right, not that I give a damn, but how was everybody's weekend? Joey: Oh, I dunno, maybe we should ask Kat? Mr. Morgan: Unless she kicked the crap outta your dumb butt, I don't wanna hear about it!

Mr. Morgan: Get outta my class. Kat Stratford: What? Mr. Morgan: Out. Get out! Joey: Thanks, Mr. Morgan. Mr. Morgan: Shut up!

[Two guys are fighting in his house, making a mess] Bogey Lowenstien: You guys, please! Take it outside! [They smash through a window] Bogey Lowenstien: Thank you!

Michael: These delusionals are your White Rastas. Uh, they're big Marley fans, they think they're black, semi-political, but mostly... Cameron: Smoke a lot of weed?

Patrick: Well maybe you're not afraid of me but I'm sure you've thought about me naked, huh? Kat Stratford: [sarcastically] Am I that transparent? I want you, I *need* you, oh baby, oh baby.

Mr. Morgan: [after reading Shakespearean sonnet] Now, I know Shakespeare's a dead white guy, but he knows his shit, so we can overlook that. I want you all to write your own version of this sonnet. [Kat raises her hand in the background] Mr. Morgan: Yes, Miss "I Have An Opinion About Everything"?

Michael: Alright. Uh, I talked to her; I got the scoop. Cameron: What'd she say? Michael: "Hates him with the fire of a thousand suns." That's a direct quote. Patrick: Thanks Michael. That's very comforting of you.

Cameron: Well, you don't know. She could, uh, she could need a day to cool off. [they all duck as a soccer ball flies past them] Patrick: Maybe two.

Patrick: Hey there girly. How you doin'? Kat Stratford: Sweating like a pig actually and yourself? Patrick: Now there's a way to get a guy's attention huh? Kat Stratford: My mission in life. But, obviously I struck your fancy so you see it worked. The world makes sense again.

Michael: I'm thinking of getting a Tercel. Yeah, that's a Toyota.

Bianca: Can't you just find some blind, deaf retard to take you to the movies so I can have one date? Kat Stratford: I'm sorry. Looks like you'll just have to miss out on the witty repartee of Joey "eat me" Donner.

Kat Stratford: I guess in this society, being male and an asshole makes you worthy of our time.

Walter Stratford: And I'll get to sleep at night. The deep slumber of a father whose daughters aren't out being impregnated.

Kat Stratford: You are amazingly self-assured, has anyone ever told you that? Patrick: I tell myself that every day, actually.

Patrick: I thought for sure I was busted when I was climbing out that window, I tell you. So, how did you keep him distracted? Kat Stratford: I dazzled him with my... wits.

Cameron: We are screwed. Michael: Hey, no, hey. I don't wanna hear that defeatist attitude... I wanna hear you upbeat! Cameron: [more upbeat] We are screwed! Michael: There ya go.

Mandella: Have you seen him? Kat Stratford: Who? Mandella: William. He asked me to meet him here. Kat Stratford: Oh Mandella, please tell me you haven't progressed to full-on hallucinations.

Patrick: [while trying to get Kat go out with him] Well, the night I take you places you've never been before. Kat Stratford: Like where, the 7-11 on Broadway?

Walter Stratford: I know who you wanna bend the rules for. It's that hot-rod Joey. Bianca: What's a hot-rod?

[both speaking french] Cameron: May I offer you a parsnip? Bianca: No, you may not. Cameron: Where is my uncle's pencil? Bianca: I don't know. Maybe it is up your ass?

Bogey Lowenstien: [the doorbell rings] That must be Nigel with the brie.

Kat Stratford: [drunk. Leans in close to Patrick] Hey... your eyes have a little green in them. [Patrick smiles momentarily, then Kat vomits at his feet]

Cameron: And I'm BACK IN THE GAME!

Kat Stratford: [talking to Mr. Chapin in detention] Well, now that you've seen "the plan", I'm gonna go and show "the plan" to someone else.

[after Joey punches Cameron, Bianca punches Joey in the face] Joey: Shit, Bianca, I'm shooting a nose spray ad tomorrow! Bianca: That's for making my date bleed! [punches him again] Bianca: That's for my sister! [knees him in the crotch] Bianca: And that's for me!

Walter Stratford: You know fathers don't like to admit it when their daughters are capable of running their own lives. It means we've become spectators. Bianca still let's me play a few innings - you've had me on the bench for years. When you go to Sarah Lawrence, I won't even be able to watch the game. Kat Stratford: *When* I go? Walter Stratford: Oh, boy. Don't tell me you changed your mind. I already sent 'em a check. [Kat gasps in surprise, then hugs her father]

Kat Stratford: [to Patrick - after he asks her out for the first time] Do you even know my name screwboy?

[Mr. Stratford makes Bianca wear a pregnancy belly before leaving for a party, Patrick arrives and sees her] Patrick: [to Kat] Who knocked up your sister?

Kat Stratford: We're going now. Walter Stratford: Alright, wait a minute. No drinking, no drugs, no kissing, no tattoos, no piercings, *no* ritual animal slaughters of any kind. Oh, God, I'm giving them ideas.

Patrick: I was watching you out there, before. I've never seen you look so sexy.

Cameron: You embarrassed the girl. Sacrifice yourself on the alter of dignity and even the score.

Walter Stratford: What are the two house rules? Number One: No dating till you graduate. Number Two: No dating till you graduate.
Ok, I might have gone a bit overboard with the quotes today.
My reason being that I’ve gone bonkas over 10 Things I Hate About You.
Movie was released in 1998.
It’s funny, witty and oh so sweet.
Am looking around for the DVD. I guess it would be a very hard find given how long ago it was made ya?
If anyone has seen it please let me know!
I will buy you lunch!
Sumpah!

Sunday’s service was not bad, save for the fact that I could not breathe half the time. My nose had been so runny that I used up more than 1 box of tissue over the period of 48 hours. I kid you not. And in the process, I blew my nose so hard that I face started to hurt.
But, through it all, God prevailed and I managed to sing my way through 2 services. Unfortunately, I was not well enough to hang around for CET and Youth service. After knocking out in church during the Dynamic service, I kinda threw in the proverbial towel and made the trip home to sleep.
The sleep proved to be very much needed.
Got up and hauled my bum to Kovan for the training, of which I did not partake with my students instead, I was the student for the evening.
Yes, my turning kicks need an overhaul.
I totally agree on that point, so I am not fighting reality.
I am working to get them better. =]

Waited for Woei Jun to turn up to help her with her poomsae before having dinner with Eileen, John, Elmo and Alvin at White Tangerine.
Baked pasta with soup and Earl Grey tea~~
They stopped me from eating all the other ‘will-make-you-more-sick’ foods. We sat there, all absorbed in either the basketball match or the English Premier League match. No goals from either side on the football pitch at half time so we paid the bill, packed up and walked to Heartland Mall. Bought ice cream. That one – they failed to stop me from buying. I was wondering why no one was preventing me from taking out the cash… haha… got the money into the bank, walked around some more and then headed in our respective directions.
There was a time when I would be the only one walking home, but now I have two guys on the same route as me. Haha…
Good to have bodyguards~

Had taken leave from work on Monday in order to go for an interview.
This one was at Jurong.
Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim to be precise.
All the way across the island.
Took bus, train, switched train and back on the bus route once more.
Two hours after I left my house, mine eyes laid itself upon the building.
In God’s own perfect timing, I was able to reach the venue before it started raining donkeys and monkeys.
Thank God the interview went well, or at least I think it did.
Not sure how it will fair but I am positive nonetheless.
Always look on the bright side of very situation, it’s better for health. Haha
Finished with the interview and started on my trip home.
Total travelling time, to and fro, came to about 5 hours.
Yes, THAT long.
Imagine how much can be accomplished in 5 hours at home… WOW…
-psychotic laughter-

The pain in my right eye and upper right teeth got so bad that I went back to the doctor on Tuesday and he told me that a worse case scenario would be that I had broken a bone in my face.
Eghad~
Had to take half day off from work that day coz I was feeling way too lousy to handle a whole day out of the house, the good thing was that I managed to get all the assignments done for the day before leaving a trail of dust behind.
Could not make it to cell group that night; though the venue had been changed, rest more important that that point in time.

Wednesday started at 5.45am.
Had to report to work at 7.30am.
Managed to get there in time and good thing too, I learnt quite a few new things about the centre and the things that goes on in the morning when I have yet to enter in the building.
Children were either too zonked or hyper from having breakfast. Spent my time looking after the kiddos and trying to prevent World War 3 which was brewing in the Kindergarten 2 section.

The Wesley appreciation lunch for the admin staff.
Held at Riverview Hotel.
Food was a mix of supers.
Super salty.
Super oily.
Super sweet.
Of the three, I could only bask in the sweet category because my face was giving me a lot of pain.
Abnegation of an order which brings about the loss of weight.
-hysterical laughter-
Took a walk around Plaza Singapura, ran an errand for TKM and got me two VCD titles before heading home and to the comfort of my bed.
Kiss of the Dragon
Dragon Heart.
Didn’t realize that I had bought two titles with Dragons in them until I started testing out the VCDs at home.
Lalalalalaa~

Not able to attend training in the evening.
For obvious reasons.
Did I mention that I had a fever on Tuesday night?

Health improved a lot on Thursday.
Headed to work feeling rather upbeat and looking forward it as well.
Sadly, it was not as I had hoped.
A big matter came in and whacked up everything.
We were all very busy trying to find out all the facts and I go so busy that I forgot to take my medication.
Hahaha…

Today’s rather the same as yesterday, with some unexpected guests and missing teachers.
Super Sharon to the rescue?
Almost forgot to take my medication again.
Only one big difference.
Got the SMS from Ms G this morning that Ms Yong had gone to be with the Lord.

My condolences to her family and all who love her.
Our lives were all blessed because of her.
Thank you Ms Yong for being such a wonderful Principal.

We will always remember you.

-moment of silence-

10 minutes I wrote and about you things

2008-04-12T22:55:00.002+08:00

Kat Stratford: I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

Rushed off to Punggol for a class after work on Friday.
Yvonne had called in for a relief teacher because one of my colleagues was still sick.
Class was cut throat. 9 kiddos vs my usual 19.
Very big difference.
The smart alac tried to take over the class from me. I do wonder how she conducts the usual class. Hmmm…

Saturday’s class expended beyond its usual capacity.
I seem to be getting a new student every week.
Pretty soon I will be conducting two lessons. O.o
-screams and runs around the room with hair flying all over the place-
Scary xia~
Met Alvin after class and zoomed down to TPY Sports Hall in a cab.
Grading for both Junior and Senior belts.
Brown 1 and above.
I believe it was both an enlightening and freaky experience for the junior belts. Some of whom landed up crying when they completed their tests.
I don’t blame them. Given their age and the amount of knowledge crammed into their minds, not forgetting the number of people staring at them throughout the entire procedure, I wouldn’t be surprised if even the adults run out of the hall in tears.
But that’s another ball game in entirety.
-hysterical laughter-
T’was a good thing that none of my students attended this grading.
Lots of kids and the sessions were staggered.
Lasting all way till 6pm with the rain pouring down on our heads.
Pasar Malam at Toa Payoh central provided many an interesting food source for Alvin, Daryl and myself.
Reached home for dinner and prepared for Sunday.

Marathon days at church hath began.
I wasn’t on duty that day, but plenty of things were going on and I almost fell asleep half way. Then again, there’s nothing unusual about that. -.-lll
I didn’t fall asleep during the second service like I usually do, instead. The head nodding come during the CET - Christian Education and Training.
Yes, I have to confess… it was VERY boring.
Blame the child who was lacking in sleep.
There was a lot of stuff to take in within those two hours and the lesson did not have any break in between.
I initially thought that there would be a break in the middle, but it never came, so hence I had to drink water to keep awake but I still nodded off from time to time.
-whacks head against the wall-

Felt myself falling sick since convocation morning but felt that I could pull through it and get every headless chicken thing done. Sad to say, it was not the case this time, I fell horribly ill on Monday morning and couldn’t get out of bed.
Flu struck me hard this time.
Bad throat and inability to breath properly through the red nose.
-hears Jingle Bells playing in the background-
I ain’t no reindeer!
Waited for 2 hours before I was able to see the doctor.
Efficient to the point of being a humanoid.
Says that if my nose continues being this sensitive, I will end up having to use a nose spray to make sure it does not go crazy on me again.
Nose spray?
Urgh~
I’ve tried ear drops and eye drops but not nose spray… gives me the impression of an asthma inhaler going into the wrong part of the body.
-shakes head to get rid of the imagery-

The virus and nose infection was so strong that I had to stay at home on Tuesday as well. Missing out on another day worth of work as well as cell group.
Spent day the same way as Monday.
Open windows, good ventilation and plenty of rest.
I now know the difference between heading to work well rested and getting out of bed without enough sleep.
It is very distinct to me now.
Hahaha~
I shall have to schedule in a proper nap every week from now on.
-hysterical laughter-

Wednesday, when I went back to work, my nose was still malfunctioning but the good thing was that I was feeling a lot better. In comparison to Monday anyway~
Had to bring my medication to work. The drowsy drugs kinda made me a bit tipsy but not much of a choice coz I didn’t want work to pill up even more.
Forewent taekwondo training that evening for the sake of making a proper and full recovery.
Came home right after work and made sure I consumed home cooked food.
Hehehe…

By the way, I now also realize how quiet life at home is.
Returning to work meant that I lost part of my hearing.
No joke.
Spending 4 full days away from the centre without the voices of the children and then finally having the noise unleashed upon your ears when you are in a state of incomplete wellbeing and tipsiness equals to losing your balance and part of your mind at the same time.
-psychotic laughter-
And I also lost more of my voice because I had to constantly ask the kiddos to turn down their volumes. From level 8 to 2. -.-lll

Thursday met with a similar end. Happy thing in managing to finish my assignments for the week though =]
Watched American Idol Gives Back.
Program lasted till 12.30am.
Many a celebrity lent their support to the production.
Pleas were made for various charities and the phone calls came a ringing.
Yes, the songs were beautiful.
Yes, my heart went out to them; especially the segment done by Annie Lenox.
Yes, the jokes were funny; though I think they were too mean to Simon.
Yes, I believe that the money is very needed by the charities spoken about during the show.
HOWEVER
I cannot help wondering if the big stars had paid for their own trips to the locations or had given to the charities something of themselves then just their time and voice.
I agree that exposure is a very valuable commodity where charities are concerned, but then again, if Brad Pitt or Mariah Carey were donate the proceeds from just one of their movies or albums to a charity of their choice, that charity would be extremely well off.
Don’t forget the good will that comes along for the ambassador who is willing to part with his hard earned money for the sake of the greater good.
I am totally sure that if any movie star were to give his paycheck to a worthy non-profit organization their celeb-status would be boosted by plenty much.

Friday was wet morning day.
It marked the first time I had to get to work in the rain.
Thank God that there is shelter from my block all the way to the LRT station. Heehee…
Made mental changes to the route I would be taking to work then left everything else to God.
As promised, it was all perfect. =]

Since HFMD is so rampant these days, I have learnt how to check the children for possible infections. My prowess was tested this very day. It will be put to work again next Wednesday.
WAHAHAHAH~~
Assignments were completed around 4pm and I was extremely glad to get them all out of my hair before the start of the weekend.
There are plenty of things to be done over the next 3 days.
God shall be my guide.
Until the battle is done and the victory is won, my Lord will me through~
My strength comes from Him and so does my peace.
-does the dance of joy-

I want to be able to tie a proper French braid.
The ones I’ve tested out on my hair seem to be the Outward-Scorpion instead. Sianz… must have more practice and longer hair.
Provided my hair does not get lost in the process of trial and error tying.
O.olll
-faints-

Yeap, it’s another long post.

Marilyn~~~
Coming home soon~~~
JAPANESE FOOD HERE WE COME!!!!!
-loud hysterical laughter-

And way past a circle I have come.
Past Friday and into Saturday.

Headed down to WWS after my usual Saturday class in Seng Kang.
I realise that I miss that place a lot.
Uncle Chan says that me still look the same.
Haahaa.
Helped out with the admin stuff and celebrated Sylvia's birthday at the same time.
Thank you to Annie for the choice of cake.
T'was a nice balance of the different types of chocolates.

Took close to 2 hours to get home.
Must have been the weather.
Hmmm....
Praise God for this week.
The coming one's gonna be even more praise worthy.
His creations are all perfect!

-does the dance of joy again-
^-^

The Graduate

2008-04-05T00:24:00.000+08:00

Evan Baxter: [on the ark, addressing a big crowd] People! The flood is imminent! [everyone looks around, bewildered, and up at the sunny sky. Evan addresses the heavens] Evan Baxter: Is it too much to ask for a LITTLE PRECIPITATION?

The much awaited convocation was held yesterday @ SIM HQ @ 3pm.
However, the action started the night before that.

Wednesday night’s training was so exciting that the netball court took off my skin as a souvenir.
We did physical training, running up and down the court, kicking the targets and even incorporating patterns into the relay matches.
I got a huge blister, but didn’t think much of it.
Consequently, it broke and the skin got torn off in the process of running. When I finally realized how bad it had gotten, it was already too late.
The only remedy was to cut off the skin, wash the raw skin and get the wound covered.
Then… being me, I plastered the wound and continued training.
Did sparing with Woei Jun.
-dodges the flying slippers-
Training lasted all the way till 10pm.

That’s when Alvin and Jared turned up for supper.
White Tangerine being the usual venue.
Had a fusion of dishes which was healthy and oh so satisfying~
Talked talked, rubbished, talked some more and then headed home in a cab.
Went online not long after reaching home and stayed on the net till about 1am.
It was at that time that I decided to have another look at the convocation booklet – Horror of horrors; I had gotten the timing of the briefing wrong.
What I thought was supposed to be the start of the briefing was actually the deadline for which all participants were to be seated in the hall!
And registration was to start 1.5 hours earlier than that!
Yes, I kinda freaked out… but seeing that it was already way past my bedtime and everyone who would be attending was probably asleep already, I didn’t think it would be worth my energy to fret about it.
Mentally placing the matter aside, I went into knock out mood the moment my head touched the pillow.

I was woken up barely 6 hours later by my mother’s voice in the hall.
Yeap, she was talking rather loudly… x.xlll
Since my alarm clock was set for 2 hours later, I decided to settle the problem of timing and went back to sleep.
Good decision, because had I not done so, I doubt I would have been able to go back to sleep with so much on my mind and with time running out no less.
-hysterical laughter-
In no time, the alarm went off and the official preparation for the convocation began.
The blouse was ironed, the gown was pressed and the relevant items were all placed in the plastic bag. ‘War-paint’ was applied and I blew out of the house before 11.30am.
Unfortunately, due to the biting heat, I lost more than half my makeup before I could get to the MRT station. And the most embarrassing situation presented itself to me on the LRT. Something that I shall remember for a very long time to come. I would like to say Thank You to the Auntie who decided to save this extremely blur child from further humiliation.

Got myself to the school without losing more makeup and had a very quick lunch with Diana before getting myself to the Grand Hall to get the registration done.
Caroline advised me to go get robed up as soon as possible to avoid the crowd. I am very glad that I listened because less than ten minutes later, the throng of graduates to be filled up the entire floor.
It was hard to spot my parents and brother, let alone spot certain friends.
To quote Ying Ying, “There are so many clones around!”
And all the clones went into the Grand Hall at 2.15pm for the briefing.
Very glad that my family made it down with time to spare.
Hence better seats for them. Hehe~

The briefing was rather detailed but I doubt anyone minded. The nerves were getting to all of us, so much so that some students were jittering in their seats.
The ceremony started at 3pm sharp with the procession of big wigs. Hats that were square and hats that looked like cream puffs.
Curry pok anyone?
Speeches were made by the VIPs. Long enough to put my brother to sleep but not enough to give a person good rest. 150 year anniversary celebration this year. It’s been a long time since the first person started their external course with UOL. Haha… I wonder what kind of honors that person achieved.
Hmmm…
There were plenty of procedures to follow thus making the entire process seem more like a factory production line rather than a very special occasion.
Haha… okok, it depends on which view point you see the situation from lah… very subjective.
To me, it was a combination of both. Good and not so good, but still good overall =]
I got my certificate and had my photo taken with the Vice Chancellor. Even had the honor of shaking Rosie Gosling’s hand during my time on stage… okok… everyone had that chance lah~
-hysterical laughter-

Near miss for Julia. She was able to attend the graduation only because I decided to call her. Long story but she does owe me one. A BIG one xp

Photo taking filled the school once we all left the hall.
People flashing cameras here and there.
Plenty of groups huddled together to commemorate the occasion.
I had my own group of friends shooting pictures with and of me.
Group photos with my family members, study buddies and pals.
The rain did not stop us from having a very fun time.
My study group blocked the passage way to the atrium while taking pictures for more than ten minutes… hahah.. thanks in part to our parents who held up cameras and shot us from 1 meter away.
Hahahaa~

Having accepted to take over Eileen’s classes the night before, I had to say my farewells and jump into the car to head up to Punggol.
The rain and traffic jams made sure that I was late for 45 minutes.
But all was well when I arrived. The students were well taken care of by Yvonne. Hehe…
The two classes went on very successfully. Thank God.
By the time I reached home.
It was once again time for me to knock out, but I still had to make sure that my inbox had been cleared and other things had been checkout online. Once again, my head only hit the pillow at 1 plus in the morning.
-psychotic laughter-

Yes it was a VERY good day and I would like to make my thanks known.
To Yang Mui and Diana, for coming to school to take pictures with me =] Thank you for being the impromptu photographers as well!
Yingying, I LOVE THE FLOWERS! Hehe… I felt like a super star when you gave them to me lor~ They now sit on my table in a vase. Will be taking a lot of photos with and of them.
Claudia, my makeup would have all been gone without your help. Haha~
Julia, for making the ceremony less boring and adding that extra dash of crazy to the day.
Desmond, Keith, Yen, Ya Hui, Claudia, Gary and Eddie, the photo taking was so fun~
Joel… thanks for waiting for me, will be sending you the photo soon.
My friends who were also at the graduation… if I have missed out your names… forgive me please. We’ve still got time to retake em’ photos aye? Deadline for returning the gowns is the 14th.WAHAHAHAHA~
Saving the best for last, my family. Just because and so much much more.
And… least I forget and not give Him the glory – My God.
He made the day, and it was perfect. Like everything else He creates.
To God be the glory.
Time to sing doxology!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen!
-does the dance of joy-

^-^

Built to Last

2008-03-31T21:44:00.002+08:00

‘Surely you and I are beyond speaking, when words are clearly not enough’ ~ Edmund Bertram to Fanny Price (Mansfield Park 1999)
'Beware of fainting fits. Beware of swoons.' ~ Fanny Price (Mansfield Park 1999)

Work after Friday was filled with laughter with Yang Mui, Shi Min and Diana.
We went to Café Cartel located at Hougang Mall.
Hehe.. Thanks to the time we reached the place and my discount card, we managed to eat quite a fair number of items.
It is a good thing to be sitting there past 9pm.
The cakes go for half price. ;)
Shared 3 types of cheesecakes and each of us had very filling main courses.
I unfortunately made a not so good choice and ended up with a dish, which tasted more like KFC. -.-lll
Laughed and continued to walk around with them and before saying byebye to Yang Mui, she was trying to explain to me the difference between and Alumni band and an Alumni.
I was so confused that she had to explain it to me online… only then did I really understand… hahah

Saturday morning and the class of kids.
Almost lost patience with one of em’.
She may look like a doll with her big eyes and curly hair, but she has the ability to make one want to tear out hair and knock heads against the wall.
Just the right situation to help me practice my patience.
Thank You God.

I sat in an 80 and went all the way to Fortune Centre to meet TKM and YKM.
Bought TKM a lunch of prawn noodles. Hehe… the bowls there are value for money!
Had me a good, relaxing and painful facial.
Yes, there was irony to be had in the above sentence.
Clogged pours are a bane to me.
The 3 ladies walked to Plaza Singapura from there and I took them to Hougang Mall for dinner at Café Cartel.
-loud hysterical laughter-
Yes, I have a tendency to go back to certain places within a small time frame.. haha…
Dinner was not as good as I had hoped. The food was to blame.
Namely the source of the dish, which I had ordered.
It was poured over my meat dish in excess to the point of overkill.
Far too much for my liking… and to think that that particular dish is supposed to be an award winner… I wonder what kind of pallets the judges have.
-shudders-
Got home and belatedly realized, after watching television, that I had missed out on the conservation hour from 8 to 9pm.
-hysterical laughter-
Oppz.

Sunday morning I woke up and one of the first things that came to mind was:
Oh, it’s grading day.
I have come to the point where grading is not all as exciting as it was when I was a colour belt.
The previous grading prepared with emails being sent out to the Black belts and all sorts of SMSes flying here and there.
This time, no email was sent and the morning breakfast was a very quiet affair.
Only Jon, Charmaine, Umera, Victor, Daryl, Alvin, Ding Qi and I were chowing down on McD.
Don get me wrong, it was still a lot of fun. =]
Plenty of laughter and even the ‘brand-name’ Game… heehee… which is reserved for special occasions… or should I say… situations…
Buah hahahahaha~

We reached the CC with so much time to spare before the doors were open, that we managed to get changed into our uniforms and even joke/dance around with the other students before getting down to the serious business.

Grading went by in a flurry of blurness and with me almost losing my voice because I had to constantly say the same things over and over again to different batches of students for the sake of more efficient proceedings.
Coach is usually in those kinds of moods during gradings.
Never ever do anything worth of a scolding during that window of time, because if you do… you will lose your head… and that is a guarantee.

GOOD JOB EVERYONE!!!!
Special thanks to the 'inner-circle' - You know who you are ;)
You guys did a fantastic job!
Next time we make blood flow like river, ok?
Hehe~

Thankfully, we all survived till the end of the day with our heads intact.
A few hairs missing here and there.
As caused by some pupils, a few parents and one black belt in particular. (Who in my opinion, is more of a poser than a black... should go back to being a white... )
I got a few blue blacks from sparring with one of the brown belters.
-smirk-
I kinda miss the battle scars… but the ones on my left leg are bothering me more than those on my arm. Bleah~
Looking back, I did learn a lot while I was training, so I guess it’s time to test myself once more… and seeing that I might be taking another ‘test’ in the future, I might as well pump up the ‘volume’ ;p
All the students made it through the grading, but we can’t say who passed for sure because it was a different grader yesterday. I got no history with the fella to be able to tell how the students might fair.
Lunch with my friends at Yoshinoya once everything was wrapped up at the hall.
I can’t remember when was the last time I ate there. Hehe… but it was a very nice treat from Sir =]

Walked around Heartland Mall with the gang before going to White Tangerine for desert and plenty of talking.
Heheh… the younger ones were full of energy, until they had to say their good byes… =[
It was good while it lasted.
We took plenty of photos and teased someone about humps and humping... feel a bit bad about it... but then again... I think the person should have seen it coming...
-psychotic laughter-
The 3 older ones stayed back to chit chat… since it has been ages since I last hung out with Eileen, it was a really good sit down session.
We ordered tea and just talked from 3 to almost 8pm.
Wow… I totally enjoyed the conversations because we were compounding each other’s knowledge and getting closer in the process.
Can’t wait to hang out with them again! =]
I thank God for giving me the chance to see situations from different angles and for the energy to last the entire day… if not for Him, I would have gone bonkas half way through the grading… haha~

Now to today – my Monday.
I walked into a dustbin in the office.
Think I was too tired.
Was already feeling the effect of sleep deprivation yesterday. I walked into a table and broke an ornament. Bleah…
Money fly go byebye~
-pulls self back from digression-
Closed all the accounts today and started on the new months stuff.
Sickerning sensation at some points but managed to get over it.
Looking forward to tomorrow.. going to Winnie’s house right after work and then to cell group… heehee =]

Mika Hakkinen.
He caught my attention today from the newspaper articles written about him.
-migumi laughter-

Yang Mui!
I managed to find the song I was talking to you gals about on Friday night… hahaha
I think the introduction has been used for a hand phone and television programme commercial before.
Here it is =]

Built to Last – Melee

I've looked for love in stranger places,
But never found someone like you.
Someone whose smile makes me feel I've been holding back,
And now there's nothing I can't do.

'Cause this is real, and this is good.
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all it's built to last.

All of our friends saw from the start.
So why didn't we believe it too?
Whoa yeah, now look where you are.
You're in my heart now.
And there's no escaping it for you.

'Cause this is real, and this is good.
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all it's built to last.

Walking on the hills that night with those fireworks and candlelight
You and I were made to get love right
'Cause this is real, and this is good.
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all it's built to last.

'Cause you are the sun in my universe,
Considered the best when we've felt the worst
And most of all it's built to last.

Sign off time~
Blessings!
^-^

Threadless Superman Friday Freedom

2008-03-27T22:59:00.003+08:00

“A city built on rock and roll is structurally unsound.” – Anonymous
“If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you are with.” – Anonymous

Threadless Ts
Ever heard of them?
I didn’t know of their existence until Thursday morning when I was listening to 91.3FM. Mr Joe was talking about them and how he was for once “trendier then thou”. (Thou - referring to Petrina and Elliot Danker.) Apparently, the designs are submitted by the public for approval and then if the designs are well received by the public via web poles, they are printed en mass for consumer purchasing.
At least I think the system works that way.
Any-o-how, I decided to take a look at the website when I got home. Low and behold, the sale was on, just as Joe had promised and now I am going to be the proud owner of 3 Threadless T-shirts! Ordered in bulk with Vanessa and her friend, coz Vanessa and I do not have credit cards and her friend does… so you can imagine the mad rush I had to make trying to decide which designs I wanted before a certain time, so that the spree to be fully utilized. Yes, the mountain tortoise in me has been learning a few things about online shopping. The livejournal website was rather intriguing. =]
Will be receiving the shirts in about a months time. Hopefully they will arrive in good mint condition; if not my faith in internet shopping will be torn to shreds. Ha~

If you are wondering… yes, I have started listening to 91.3FM. I used to just skip that station because I thought that all they played on the air was techno music, but now that the management has changed the image of the radio station, they play plenty of ‘today hits’. And the pair ups of radio DJs are somewhat better than the other stations.
They have 3 way conversations instead of the usual 2, not forgetting the fact that they have a different direction on the way they lead conversations as compared to the other radio stations.
It’s a fresh look on things, so I do appreciate that. After all these years of listening to the Media Corp stations, it is nice to have an alternative choice, and be able to make full use of it. Haha~
BUT, before you write me off as a fully converted radio addict, I must raise my hand and say my peace. I still listen to the other radio stations. It’s just a matter of what time I turn on my headset. Heh

Good Friday was very good.
Service was spent in Bethel with my cell members followed by fellowship with my ministry members and then to Grace’s house for a jamming session.
Had planned this jamming session 3 weeks in advance and invited quite a few ministry members, but many could not join us in the end. The final group was made up of Linus, Grace, Joseph, Samuel and I. Small but powerful gathering. God was really praised with the music which we made. The gifts we have are being put to good used.
-does the dance of joy-
We had tea at the house and played from 2pm till 8pm.
Yeap, music for the Lord is ceaseless and wonderful.

Saturday’s tuition session was full house. Been a while since I’ve seen some of my students.
Went from Seng Kang to Hougang Mall, to return library books and then to Kovan, to borrow books and then back home. Hehe… Watched Evan Almighty and laughed all the way.
Thank you Andrew for letting me borrow the DVD.

Easter Sunday. I had hoped to be able to finish with service and go home early to sleep.
God had bigger plans for me.
Had lunch with my cell members and then on the way home, YKM called me up to accompany her to get her spectacles done at Heartland Mall. This I agreed to and thus spent all my allotted sleep time at Kovan. Decided not to go home to get my dobok coz it would have been too much of a rush, so went to the CC to exercise my eye power instead.
My dinner that evening was at Compass Point with Jared and Alvin.
Found out which dish is the most worth the while at Wasabi.
THE CHICKEN KATSU CURRY!!!!
-hysterical laughter-

Taking of buses to work – cost vs time
I’ve been taking permutations of bus and train combinations to work for the past two weeks. Trying to find out the various costs in fairs and the amount of time spent on the buses.
So far, the quickest and most expensive route is that of taking the LRT -> MRT-> Bus.
Lagging far behind are the single bus journeys. I board the bus and promptly fall asleep due to the monotony of the trip. The entire time is spent either looking out the window or trying to read a book, both of which are not exactly good for my eyes. Reading in the bus is also not very great for me. I get a bit dizzy from that.
The bus route challenge continues…

Yvonne’s wedding date – 1 Oct 2008
Hehe… she told me last week when I contacted her about a tuition gig with regards to one of my college’s children.
Time to go shopping for a good dress!
-hysterical laughter more-

Jared visited me at work yesterday during lunch.
He was in the area and so decided to drop by. Wherever station he goes to, there will always be someone he knows in the surrounding area, so he drops by to say hi.
Hehe… talked about this, this and that before he went off to settle the next case on his list.

Me thinks me be falling sick.
Yuck.
I shall not claim it.
God is my healer. =]

Training last night was filled with an air of ‘freedom’.
I decided not to wear my knee support.
It was a spur of the moment decision because I have been wearing a knee support ever since my knee got twisted 2 years ago… geez. Has it been that long? X.xlll
Anyway, might as well give it a try since I knew that there would only be poomsae the entire evening – Grading is this coming Sunday!
-throws pompoms all over the place-
The result of not wearing the knee support – ‘Wow’. Didn’t know I could still do so much without the darn thing strapped to my leg. Albeit, my knee did feel a bit weak after some time, but then again, it has to be exercised in order to gain back the muscle strength ya?
Ran all over the place, did poomsae from the top down and back up. Didn’t have time to try out the backwards versions though… but it was all good at the end of the evening. Training for the brown 1s and myself, plus Ding Qi and Victor was upped a level.
Everyone was subjected to doing push-ups as punishment for not being able to remember the specific patterns. Can imagine how numb the arms felt at the end of the session.
-hysterical laughter-
It was good to join the students in doing the physical exercises… have to tone up my own bod anyway… if not I feel like a jellyfish… yuck!

Headed home alone, after the DQ and WJ got their cheese cakes from White Tangerine.
Which by the way, is where I had my dinner at.
Had a nice little conversation with Uncle Derek about a website called Foodgowhere.com
It’s a website with plenty of reviews done for eateries of all types. Ranging from small establishments to really big ones. There is a ratings system as well.
Sadly when I went to view the website, there was an assailment of English which was found lacking in terms of proper structure and spelling.
The way the reviews were written showed more about the person than the place that the said person had patronized.
Goodness me… what is Singapore coming to?
-shakes head-

Today is the day I went to Serangoon Broadway to pick up my graduation gown and trencher.
-runs mad around the house-
Finally after so long… and another week more… I will be attending my university graduation ceremony.
-continues to run around the house-
Mum and Dad plus Korkor will be attending the ceremony.. I had wanted TKM and YKM to come along but… oh well~
It promises to be an exciting and expensive experience. Yes, three E’s at one shot.
-hysterical laughter-
Ran into Keith and Bernadette at the studio.
Yeap, 'Superman' was in the house... with his mother no less. ;)
The build up to the actual day has begun!

Hoot~!
^-^

None but Jesus

2008-03-20T23:19:00.001+08:00

There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise
~ None but Jesus

How quickly a week goes when there are so many things to be done.
It always seems that whenever I am super tired there are a lot more things to be completed.
HAHAHAHA
Here is the summary of the week thus far.

Had tuition on Saturday, a nap and then a mad rush to Plaza Singapura to meet Claudia, Ya Hui, Gary, Paul and Aziz for dinner at Manhattan Fish Market.
I had no idea that Manhattan Fish Market is a Malaysian brand.
It beats Fish n Co’ face down into the ground with a bloody good pounding.
The standard of Fish n Co’ has dropped a lot.
My side of the table had a platter and one main dish to be shared. It was a good idea. Saved us quite a bit of cash, gave us some variety in the food department and got our tummies filled at the same time. =]
As Ya Hui said, “Now that we’re working, every cent counts…”
Yes, I totally agree Mdm.

Took a stroll to Cathay Grand for Ben and Jerry’s.
Talked more rubbish about this and that.
3 out of 5 are working in banks. One in SIA and the last one is working for the ga-mern.
Ice cream was good.
Laughter was priceless and I can’t wait to take photos during my graduation ceremony!
-hysterical laughter-

Rushed home in time to get ready for the 3 service marathon on Sunday.
3 services?
Yes.
First and second service BCM.
I was praise and worship leader. =]
The jamming/practice sessions in between the services were wonderful.
I am totally looking forward to the session tomorrow.
Hehe… more on that later…

Praise and worship leading was good.
With constructive critique as well.
Thanks to Elsie jie and Arnold.
Had lunch with Elsie and received an SMS half way through from Caleb inviting me to jam before Youth Service.
FUN XIA~
Youth service was fruitful.
Very blessed by the chosen songs of the day.
It’s so wonderful to get lost in the worship.
Block out everything around you and just spend focus on worshiping God.
There is such peace and joy in the presence of an Almighty Savior.
-dances around the room-
Left during the last portion of the service because I was in danger of being very late for the training session at Kovan.
Took bus followed by train in order to ‘fly’ to the CC. Could have taken a cab, but I was on a tight budget and I think God wanted me to take the bus.
Hehe..

Reached the CC in time for the kicking session, but then, I didn’t have the chance to kick any ‘drum-sticks’ that day. Such is the life of a black belt.
‘All work and no play’ – that’s what they say.
Teaching students the whole day.
The joy you have is them learning something.
And if they manage to get it right
You’ll feel like a Queen.
At least for one night.
Stayed back with Woei Jun.
She’s going for July grading so have to make sure she is of a passable standard.
As it is, she is doing quite well now, and if she wanted, she could already go for the grading.
However the point here is not to just pass, but pass so convincingly that there be no shadow of doubt in the way the student performed.
Me got high hopes for the her. =]
Same goes for the other kiddos but, she will be the first female senior I am coaching.
-psychotic laughter-

Ironman madness.
Yes, I am officially crazy about IRONMAN.
I even converted the video clip and put it into my phone!
Watch it whenever I feel like and I think I’ve memorized the dialogue. O.o
I was not this crazy about the Transformers when its trailer first hit the screens.
Then again, I did not have the url to the converter at that time… hehe… Transformers is on my list of favourite movies all the same~
Tony Stark… whoohooo~~
Yeap… May 2 was never further away.
-migumi laughter-

The office has its share of ‘interesting’ moments.
Coming from the clients.
In the space of a week I have come across two very prominent figures of whom I wish really wish to kick serious bum.
One was all flustered because the attendance list was tattooed by a child.
Another one made a super hurricane out of a tea cup and used that as an excuse to get the child out of the centre.
Who gets caught in the cross fire?
Who has to deal with the ashes at the end of the day?
What makes them think that they are ‘the boss of me’?
It’s not I who was caught in the war, but I feel that such APGP people should be charged for causing personal distress to more than one individual.
I am sure the court would have a field day with the case.

Finally a non-wet day on Wednesday.
That results in a good training session at the CC.
Held at the usual place of the netball court, so much more can be accomplished.
Irritation reigns at the loss of elasticity in my legs.
I can’t stretch as far as I could last time.
SICKERNING!!!
Walking today is a bit painful because I did a lot more jumping that usual last night.
The session was good. Can’t wait for next Wednesday xia… I want to kick targets and perfect my poomsae. Need to make sure the side-kick can go higher. 360 needs to be worked on. I tend to hop too much.
Yes, tweaking to be done.
Looking forward to it.
Have to do it on my own clock though… the students come first.
Hehe..
Dinner/Supper after training was good =]
Bought cheese cakes and brownies home.
Must remember to drink more tea… I feel my body going into the coughing mode very soon… yuckz

Tomorrow’s Good Friday.
The most significant day on my Christian calendar.
Why?
Without Good Friday, my faith is nothing more than a religion.
It is the basis of my relationship with God the ultimate example of how much my God loves me.
Enough to send his only son to die for my sins.
A decision made before I knew Him.
A decision made before because of Love.

I will not be attending service with my parents.
Going to Bethel with my cell members and following that, I have organized a session of fei-low-jamming-bonding-ship with my BCM first service crew. Invited some others from the Dynamic side, but have no idea whether they will be joining us.
Reason being: They have yet to reply my emails/sms.
Final head count will be done after service tomorrow.
Hehe…

Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow!
May blessings abound!
^-^

I want Tony Stark

2008-03-14T22:48:00.000+08:00

“Is it better to be feared or respected? And I'd say is it too much to ask for both?” ~ Tony Stark

Watched 10, 000 BC last night with Jared and Alvin at Plaza Singapura.
It was an interestingly grandiose, with plenty of computer graphic effects, cold winds and pinches of salt all over.
The movie is so historically inaccurate that it has to be seen in a mythical light rather than realistic setting. If you see the entire thing as being based on true events, we would be flying in space ships now.
The actors could have done better, but I guess that the main stars of the show were the CGI effects rather than then people with long Rastafarian hair. It’s amazing how ladies can have such nice eyebrows without the aid of tweezers. Their hair being so neat at times can be such a puzzle too.
Language is the most interesting one. I had not the faintest that English was already spoken during that era. Then again, I did mention that the movie has to be fantasy in order to have balance.
At the end, the movie went more into a phase of trying to please the audience rather than going against the grain, predictable and cliché? Jared and I did come up with other alternatives for a possibly better ending. Haha…
The next movies on my list are:
The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian

Went to Youtube to find the trailer, also went to find the synopsis of the other books which will be made into movies as well. I read that the production is rather hurried because the producers wish to finish the movies before the children become too old for the characters they are portraying.
We will all grow old and our former glory of youth will be but a memory in the pages of men.
Did the same digging for Ironman.
Gosh… Tony Stark – they’ve found the perfect guy to take the part in Robert Downey Junior. He’s got the right combination of S’ol and whatever else is needed to be a hero.
Then again, I see some similarity to Batman. Gah… who am I kidding?
-shrugs-
Tony Stark~
HUUU~~
Be still my heart, be still…
The trailer blew my shoes off. It gets better every time I watch it. The music and effects have come at no better time. Just imagine the possibilities when they do the second movie with War Machine and then add in the Mandarin. It’s gonna be mind blowingly AWESOME.
Just show in some hot-rod red and everything will be good to go right?
-migumi laughter-

Crazy client was met today.
I think he had a rough day and was trying to find something to take out his anger on.
We just happened to be stuck in the place for him to verbally attack us.
Not much we could have done.

Jared was in the area today on assignment.
He popped by my office to say hi.
Hehe… I also got introduced to his partner for the day: Hide.
Interesting name... Wonder if it’s supposed to be pronounced in the Japanese way.
-ponders-
They happened to come by during the lull period.
Was nice chatting to them about work and some school stuff..
The madness at work – everything happening at one time, took place right after they left.
I was alone on trying to handle the crazis. I could have lost my head trying to get everything under control at one shot. Know the situation as it was, I bet it could have gotten a whole lot worse.
Yuck + Bleah

Came home after work today, had dinner and then took a walk with TKM to Compass Point. I seem to be going there a lot these past few weeks. We always end up buying stuff and I am pondering about that book I saw this evening.
If I see it the next time I am in that shop, I think I will buy it =]
Then again, it all depends on whether I remember that I was in want of that book.
Let it go and if I recall then I am meant to have it.
Hehehe… it’s not that cheap ok… have to fork out quite a bit (by my standards anyway)
;p

Aight, the weekend is here.
Need to recharge.
The joy of the Lord is my strength!
^-^

Until the end of time

2008-03-12T17:33:00.002+08:00

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ by Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

Took panadol today but was still experiencing quite a bit of pain.
The kind that is not sharp but dull and your body knows that it’s gonna be in that state for quite a while. And a while it was before I could get back into functioning properly. Bleah.

The weather has turned wet of late.
Rain a plenty in every area that I spend time at.
Comes down in buckets and covers the scenery in a blanket of grey.
The irritating thing is that the rain tends to stop, the sun shows himself and then gives the time back to the rain clouds again.
Cause for concern due to the fact that this kind of cyclical changes make people fall sick very easily.
It’s happening all over the island.
-screams and runs around the room with hair flying all over the place-
Rock star anyone?
-continues to run around the room-

If equal affection cannot be
Let the more loving one be me

Justin Timberlake
"Until The End Of Time"
Listen
Woke up this morning
Heard the TV sayin' something
'Bout disaster in the world and
It made me wonder where I'm going
There's so much darkness in the world
But I see beauty left in you girl
And what you give me let's me know
That I'll be alright'cause if your love was all I had
In this life
Well that would be enough
Until the end of time
So rest your weary heart
And relax your mind
Cause I'm gonna love you girl
Until the end of time
You've got me singing
Oh whoa, yeah
Oh whoa, yeah
Everybody sing
Oh whoa, yeah
Everybody singing
Oh whoa yeah
Now if you're ever wondering
About the way I'm feeling
Well baby girl there ain't no question
Just to be around you is a blessing
Sick and tired of trying to save the world
I just want to spend my time with you girl
And what you're giving me
Let's me know that we'll be alright.
'cause if your love was all I had
In this life
Well that would be enough
Until the end of time
So rest your weary heart
And relax your mind
Cause I'm gonna love you girl
Until the end of time
You've got me singing
Oh whoa, yeah
Oh whoa, yeah
Everybody sing
Oh whoa, yeah
Everybody singing
Oh whoa yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah, yeah, yeah(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah, yeah(Yeah, yeah)
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah, yeah, yeah(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah, yeah(Yeah, yeah)
Oh whoa yeah
Oh whoa yeah
Oh whoa yeah
Oh whoa yeah
'cause if your love was all I had
In this life
That would be enough
Until the end of time

Went to Vivo city with the TPY kiddos in the evening. i.e. Daryl, Umera, Jon, Charm and Alvin. Alvin's not a kid but part of the general group. =]
Dinner at Sakae Sushi. Service was not that great, but we had a good time chatting a mile a minute.
Very fun time playing a particular game, which revolved around various brand names. The ulterior motive was certainly met and the laughter was over the top. Spent quite a bit of money on dinner as well on a piece of clothing AND a pint of BEN AND JERRYS!!!!
-does the dance of joy-

It’s now Wednesday.
Thanks for the prayers.
Leaving it all to God now.

Toddles~
^-^

Let the more loving one be me

2008-03-10T20:45:00.000+08:00

Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
But on earth indifference is the least
We have to dread from man or beast.

How should we like it were stars to burn
With a passion for us we could not return?
If equal affection cannot be,
Let the more loving one be me.

Admirer as I think I am
Of stars that do not give a damn,
I cannot, now I see them, say
I missed one terribly all day.

Were all stars to disappear or die,
I should learn to look at an empty sky
And feel its total darkness sublime,
Though this might take one some time.

~ Wystan Hugh Auden ~

The weekend that just passed was full of inserts.

Saturday was supposed to be composed of only tuition and plenty of sleep.
A facial appointment got inserted in between the two activities and sleep got pushed to 12am.
YKM and I went to Compass Point after our appointment with Auntie Shelia and I managed to get a new book as well as sign up for the library’s new update system. They will email or sms you 7, 5 or 3 days before your book’s deadline to remind you to return the book. There are also other services that come with this program but I can’t remember them off the top of my head.. Will have to go check the website.

Sunday’s service was good.
Morning BCM saw the return of Wee Jun.
Forgot how much we all laughed whenever he’s around.
I hope he is able to make it next week.

2nd service and Ps Peter’s message.
Shiok.
It was impactful and definitely not something I will forget for a while to come.
Especially the reasonings about L.O.V.E.
God’s love is so beautiful :D
Was supposed to do tract-ing after the service but through some logistical blunder, we ended up going for lunch instead.
Sharon and I went for munchies at the local McD.
Yeap, Da S and Xiao S.
She’s older but small size than I.
I leave it to you as to how the decision of who is Da S and who is Xiao S is come to.
Chatted with Caleb until it was almost 3pm before we headed to the bus stop and straight for home.
I stayed in my house for a total of 44 minutes.
Then I went running all the way to Buangkok MRT station
Was late for class by 15 minutes and in my hurry, I forgot to bring my belt – ended up wearing half dobok lor~
Gavin, Rachel and Garrett finally came back after such a long haul away from training. Rachel’s grown about a head taller. Last time can still carry her around the hall, now I have to use quite a bit more energy.
-tired laughter-
Geez… age is catching up on both sides.
Bleah~

Stayed back to coach Woei Jun in preparation for her black belt grading. It’s slated to be in July, should be able to make sure the standard is there by the time the month rolls around.
As a result, I reached home around 8.30pm. Still managed to watch My Girl and have dinner at the same time. Me thinks me am beginning to like that show a lot. And got only 4 more episodes before the show ends its run on Channel U. oh well, all good things must come to an end.
I’ll always have reruns to turn to. Either that or I can go invest in a DVD box set of that particular drama.
-hystical laughter-

Today super tired at work lor… had to resort to some drastic tactics to keep my eyes open. It didn’t help that the weather was so darn fine for sleeping. Could just imagine myself curled up in bed with my pillow and dreaming of a nice holiday to New Zealand.
-swoon-
Or maybe resting in a beach chair on a white sandy shore… the sea stretches out and only ends when it touches the sky… the water’s clear with dolphins and plenty of nice sea breeze.
-swoons more-
RIGHT... what a way to make myself want to sleep all over again...
-.-lll

Will be leading PnW again next Sunday and if everything goes according to the schedule, I am slated to lead for both the first and second service.
HUUU~
-does the dance of madness-
Yeap.. Pulling a double yet again. I must admit that the last time it was rather draining but then again, I had so much fun I think everything was very balanced at the end of the day.
Then again, Germaine or Reuben might be taking over the first service duty.
My plan B, as of 1pm today has already been formulated and will be disseminated to the others later... hehe
Doesn’t hurt to have a backup plan in case anything goes awry.
Never expect anything to go right, then you will never be let down by the circumstance. It’s having unmet expectations that cause a person to have depression ya?

Got a few suggestions from Sera, Winnie and Sharon regarding my new and oh-so-white school shoes – buy fabric paint and paint some design onto the shoes!
It’s a nice concept no?
Saw the exact same thing on Goong =]
I might just go invest in another pair of sneakers and do that!
-evil laughter-
Have a feeling it will set me back another 50 bucks?
-evil laughter turns to psychotic laughter-
Donno if I will be as creative as they were but I guess if the project goes down in flames, there is always the option of painting the entire shoe BLACK.
-psychotic laughter continues and grows louder-

Over the past weeks of working here, I have come to realize that kindergarten teachers are some of the biggest liars on the planet.
Why?
Let me paint you the picture.
Imagine a student of age 3, which would come under the category of playgroup or toddler, coming into the centre for the first time. After spending all his/her life with her parents before entering the centre, the parents will be leaving the child with a stranger for a major portion of every weekday/working day.
The child initially finds the place interesting because there are so many other children who are the same age and the colours distract him. The first visit is always with his parents and then subsequent time spent at the centre with their child is decrease till the parent just sends the child to the venue and then goes straight to work.
The child, wondering where his/her parents are always ends up crying due to insecurity. They may seem alright in the morning but the crying/wailing/screaming/tantrums always start up (and with a lot more vigor) when the child wakes up from the afternoon nap. Owing in part to the unfamiliar environment, and the lack of familiar people around, the term ‘chang qi’ is used to describe the lung capacity and consequently duration of which the child is able to maintain his/her crying and at what pitch.
To placate the child, teachers always say things like:
Don’t worry, Mummy will be here soon.
Ok, we call your mummy to bring you home ok?
Korkor will come over once his class is done. (if the child has an elder sibling in the centre)
Mummy is on her way… stop crying and she will be here faster.
Etc…
(Note that the ‘Mummy’ is interchangeable with any other family member whom the child is extremely close to)

One might argue that these are not lies but truths stretched.
Yeap… SUPER STTTTRRREEETTTCCCHHHEEEDDDDD~
Such liars we all are… even to our young.
Maybe one day they will realize that all the ‘truths’ told to them were nothing but a façade. Once that level is met, then they will start saying the same things to their own children.
What a vicious cycle.

*phew*
Enough from me for one day.
Blessings~
^-^

I carry your heart

2008-03-07T20:52:00.001+08:00

I start this post with a song that has been playing on the radio lately.
It’s catchy and the tune makes me wanna go buy a piano just so that I can play the song.
I wonder how much a good keyboard costs these days… 2nd hand I also don’t mind… haha

Love Song – Sarah Bareilles

Head under water,
And they tell me to breathe easy for a while.
The breathing gets harder, even I know that.

You made room for me but it’s too soon to see,
If I’m happy in your hands.
I’m unusually hard to hold on to.

Blank stares at blank pages.
No easy way to say this.
You mean well, but you make this hard on me.

I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's,
Make or breaking this.
If you’re on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.
If all you have is leaving,
I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.
Today.

I learned the hard way,
That they all say things you want to hear.
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you,
And your twisted words, your help just hurts.
You are not what I thought you were.
Hello to high and dry.

Convinced me to please you.
Made me think that I need this too.
I’m trying to let you hear me as I am.

I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's,
Make or breaking this.
If you’re on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.
If all you have is leaving,
I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.

Promise me you'll leave the light on,
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone.
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say,

I won't write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
Is that why you wanted a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.
I’m not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
If you’re on your way,
I’m not gonna write you to stay.
If your heart is nowhere in it,
I don’t want it for a minute.
Babe, I’ll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason to,
Write you a love song today.
Today.

I managed to find the music video on Youtube. It’s pretty cute, with the main character being stuck in a jukebox. Hehe… very marionette doll. Not so much like N’SYNC’s Byebyebye but more arty?
Hehe… thank God for youtube, coz I don’t have MTV at home..
-laughter-
Then again, even if I did have cable, I’m way too busy to watch television.. unless it’s CSI!
-migumi laughter-

Spent the afternoon on the phone, calling parents and hanging metaphorical pig heads on phones. I guess you know what I was after when I say ‘pig-heads’ ya?
Had to finish a lot of stuff in the office today, almost did not have time to drink water again. Looking forward to the weekend and all the activities on my schedule book, which reminds me.. I have to update the book for next week’s ‘headless-chicken-run’. It will be a memorable week. ;)

A few weeks back, when Parveen and I went back to SRJC for the literature night, the following poem was performed.
It’s been stuck in my head for since that night.
So I wanna share it with you. =]

I carry your heart with me
(I carry it in my heart)
I am never without it
(Anywhere I go you go, my dear,
And whatever is done by only me is your doing my darling)

I fear no fate
(For you are my fate, my sweet)
I want no world
(For beautiful you are my world, my true)
And it’s you are whatever a moon has meant
And whatever a sun will always sing is you

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(Here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
And the sky of the sky of a tree called life,
Which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
And this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart.

I carry you heart
(I carry it in my heart)

~ E.E. Cummings~

Let me know what you think about it ya?

Have I mentioned that I adore Famous Amos’ soft baked cookies?
Especially the no-nut ones.
Always have to chug a lot of water every time I have one, but it’s still heavenly.
-swoon-

Oh, before I sign off, let me tell you about my evening last night.
I went to the Police post – to officially change my address.
Went shopping after dinner with TKM.
We walked from home to Compass Point and I tried on quite a few sets of clothes.
Ended up buying a skirt, long sleeved blouse and two short sleeved blouses for office wear. Cost bomb. I say bomb because it was not as much as usual, coz usually I will say that the bomb was of the nuclear or atomic variety but this time I would say that it’s a normal bomb because the prices were not as extravagant as compared to the previous spending sprees I’ve taken part in.
Thank you to Mummy for buying me the clothes =]
We walked home after the money ‘outing’.
I have yet to calculate the distance between my house and Compass Point verses the distance between my old place and Kovan Heartland mall… if and when I do, I will definitely write about it.
-hysterical laughter-

Faxed in my convocation materials to the two places.
Convocation will be held at SIM HQ on 3rd April.
Guys, please let me know if you will be in school on that day, can meet up and take pictures!
-bounces all over the place-
Make the most of my gown rental!
-more hysterical laughter-

Laters~
^-^

Zonked-ed-ed

2008-03-06T23:10:00.000+08:00

Great is thy faithfulness
O God, my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changes not, Thy compassions they fail not
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto Thee
~ Great is Thy faithfulness ~

Went for an interview yesterday.
Now I know what to avoid on the internet.
Some advertisements can so SO misleading… ended up wasting more than 3 hours of my life. The late lunch I had afterward burnt the top of my mouth and I can still feel the skin hanging at the top. Bleah.
Yes, I could have left the interview early and cut my loses, but I thought that since I was there, I might as well sit through the entire thing and see what I could come out with. Every experience is one which you can learn from no?
Apart from the sitting and learning, I have also realized how well I can perform in an interview when I seriously do not care about it.
-hysterical laughter-
Since I was in the area, I decided to pay Daniel Korkor a visit at his office.
Haven seen him since Chinese New Year.
Not that long ago, but it’s different to see him outside of family gatherings.
Spent quality time talking about this and that, what and what not, maybe and probably not. That kind of stuff… hahah…
Managed to make it home in time to get my stuff and go out again for training. Since it was raining, we ended up training at Kovan Hub.
Black feet/ Feet of black/ Feeto black/ Blacko Feet… call it what you want, it was still very dirty at the end of the day… yuck…
Crispy Chicken salad to end off the night.
The usual company and plenty of madness to boot.

Played piano today.
Been ages since the last time I touched proper weighted keys.
The music of such, made to praise the Lord and in turn, sooth the soul.
Good exercise for the brain and fingers at the same time. Hehe

Been so tired lately that my reaction time has been delayed by a lot.
I tripped twice on Tuesday, and had a few other accidents during the evening. For instance, I whacked my hand against a sharp edge of Winnie’s table while I was at her place for cell group. No blood, Thank God.
Fell asleep in the bus and MRT on the way home and to whichever venue I’ve been headed to.
And now, there is a nagging headache that has been moving around my brain since morning.
It started out at my temples and now has settled at the back of my skull. Geez… what a nomad…
My tripping on Tuesday evening has left me without part of my nails on a few toes. At first it was like a free French pedicure, but it started to hurt even more so I had to get rid of the hanging nails…
I’ve had to walk around with plastered toes for two days already, but it beats having my skin exposed to the elements. Me thinks me should go buy more plasters to stock up for the next few days… hehe

Bought the March edition of FIRST this morning on the way to work.
Almost fell asleep while reading it. Not that it’s boring, but I am too whacked out today… oh dear. Better sleep earlier tonight… then again, no matter how much I want to sleep early, I always end up sleeping around the same time and maybe even later than usual on certain occasions.
I look forward to Saturday – the one day I can get my nap. Provided I do not have any commitments in the afternoon or evening. High chance of me sleeping so long that I might as well sleep until Sunday morning. Haha… then again, TKM would never let me miss out on a proper meal =]
I do miss home cooked food. Plenty of plus points.
-pauses-
- pulls self back from digression-
The FIRST magazine has reminded me which movies I wanna catch. I wait with baited breath for the edition with information pertaining to The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
WOOHOO~~~~

Aight, that’s all for now.
Need to go make nice with my pillow…

^-^

To God be the glory

2008-03-04T23:34:00.000+08:00

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.” ~ Psalm 8:1

My ears got shot out today by the new kids at the centre.
They scream like they’re being sent through hell and we’re the officers in charge of their beatings. Geez. What’s more, they have limitless lung capacity. Screaming or crying at the top of their lungs without stopping for more than 2 hours at one shot.
I did ask one of the teachers how she managed to survive the screaming/shouting/wailing/crying/extreme noises. Her reply was that she had already lost part of her hearing and even her own children complain coz they need to repeat themselves a lot when speaking to her…
The ringing in my ear is not a good sign.
Most ironic thing is that the centre is super noisy but the phone which I have to answer on a daily basis is lousy in the volume department. Always so paiseh to ask the caller to speak louder. Maybe I should put in a request for a better phone or at least get me some very good ear plugs.

Celebrated YKM, TKM and Korkor’s birthday yesterday evening.
Kor brought a rum-black forest cake over. Wooo… RUM…
-giddy laughter-
I miss the Irish cream ice cream from Ice Cream Gallery.
Shiok only… it’s been ages since the last time I went there…
Anyone for a trip down memory lane with me? ;)

There are a few movies which I wish to watch this month:
10 000 BC
The Leap Years
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(have to go check which are the others I want to watch.. hehe… these 3 are off the top of my head)

I watched the trailer for the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian when we went to watch Jumper.
Gosh, how the children have grown!
The youngest two are now the tallest and it is as if the other children never aged at all. I feel both old and relieved at the same time. There is some solace in the knowledge that some people will never look their age.
-evil laughter-
Among other things, the movie seems a lot darker than the first. I doubt that some of the characters from the first movie will appear in the second one, this conclusion was made after considering that the time span between the two movies is 1300 years.
Man was not meant to live for such a long time. I somehow doubt that the grace of long life would be extended to every character in the novel. Even if the time relativity is different in the two worlds of the novel.

I have been looking for the Catherine Lim novel: Leap of Love.
The Leap Years is based on that novella and I am rather interested in getting my hands on it. I bet reading it before the movie itself might kill some of the anticipation. Either that, or I would be so excited to watch the movie, I can hardly contain myself.
-hysterical laughter-
The story is about the choices which people make with regard to love and what it means to follow your heart. From what Vanessa has already told me about the movie, it is a mega cry fest with plenty of tissue paper to be sacrificed in the name of sappiness and the emotions which the movie will evoke.
Yeap – can’t wait to watch the movie.
Have to find female kakees first though… don’t want to be the lone crying lady in the theatre.
That would just be queer.
-more hysterical laughter-

Here I go,
Scream my lungs out
Just to get to you
You are my only, my only one
*my tian.. so singlish*
-faints-

Chaoz for now.
^-^

Much within so little

2008-03-03T20:33:00.000+08:00

‘Revenge is living well, without you.’ – Joyce Carol Oates
‘Well, I thought it was funny.’ – Stephen Colbert
‘Came, saw, conquered, had second thoughts.’ – Harold Ramis
‘Liars, hysterectomy didn’t improve my sex life!’ – Joan Rivers
‘Brought it to a boil, often.’ – Mario Batali
‘Secret to life: marry an Italian.’ – Nora Ephron
~ People summing up their life story in six words

New Month!
Happy Birthday to my one and only BIG brother!
Happy Birthday in advance to TKM!
Happy Birthday in advance advance to YKM!
-throws confetti all over the place-
CELEBRATION!!!!!!
-throws even more confetti all over the place-

Since my last post, I have been making the most of my time, and can honestly say that my weekend was not wasted! =]
Friday was a half day for me at work. Had to apply for the half day because of a job interview… hehe
Wasn’t all bad, but the devil is in the details ya?
Been trying not to over analyse the fine lines of what went on in the interview. There are a few things I could have done differently, but overall I am very satisfied with myself J

Went to donate blood at HSA right after the interview and signed up to be a bone marrow donor. Who knows? I might be able to save a life with my cells…Asked a lot of questions with regard to the other blood program - pallet donation. I might try it out the next time I ready to get the needle stuck up my arm… but the nurse did say that it would be important for them to check how ‘good’ my veins are before I am allowed to sit in the chair for 1.5 hours.
-hysterical laughter-
Yeap, I will have to give up 1.5 hours to do the transfusion. But I guess it will be worth the while as long as I help save someone’s life aye?

Bought a new phone for the study. I was given directions to make sure the phone was of a specific type – as simple as possible. To minimize the possibility of problems in the future… as long as can make and receive phone calls can le~

Saturday’s tuition class wasn’t all bad. And the time spent after that at home was good.
I slept the entire afternoon. There is a chance that I could have slept till the next morning but that would have meant that I would miss out on the good dinner which TKM had prepared for the family. ;p

Sunday morning in church. Lead in PnW and then taught the bible lesson. One of those days which I was in front for more than ¾ of the service. Not that that’s a bad thing… I enjoy being able to influence in a positive manner.
It does help that Joel decided to get the other kids to clap for me after the lesson. Very encouraging indeed :D

Got me a new pair of ‘school’ shoes. Cost more than half of what other places are selling them at!
-bounces all over the place-
Thank God for the shoe shop outside church!
-continues bouncing all over the place-
Had to get them coz I need to replace my other pair, which I have had since I was in secondary school. If I were to count myself as having it since Secondary 4, it would mean that the pair of shoes has been worn by me for more than 7 years!
Goodness me! What a long time!
Thank you shoes.
You have served me well.
Your memory will not go quickly from my mind.
There are a lot of photos which you appear in anyway… Hahaha

Took the bus (half way home) with Sharon. Made in home in time to have a bit of a nap before rushing down for training. Spent the entire time training other people.. gotta make sure I get in some kicks the next time xia… my stupid regime has gone out the freaking window! X.xlll
Need to get my groove back and launch right into the grading preparation.
Which one?
That is for me to know and for you to come ask me about it! ;)
Wahahahaha~

Signing off for now.
^-^

Playing catch up

2008-02-28T23:26:00.001+08:00

“He could not find the words to say goodbye. He faltered. He had wounded her, speaking from the pain of his spirit. He had sworn that he would not hurt her but he had. He would have told her – he would have said, it matters not if you are here, or there, for I see you before me every moment. I see you in the light on the water, in the swaying of the young trees in the spring wind. I see you in the shadows of the great oaks, I hear your voice in the cry of the owl at night. You are the blood in my veins, and the beating of my heart. You are my first waking thought, and my last sigh before sleeping. You are – you are bone of my bone and breath of my breath.” ~ Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Its been 2 weeks since I started work.
My first day of work was rather slow but day 2 onwards has been a flurry of activity.
It’s been an interesting experience to say the least. Colleagues are fun and the stories to be told will not expire at all. The children running all over the place are a joy to play with and most of them are rather adorable, until they start screaming bloody murder - that’s when they do not get what they want.
Once the screaming/crying starts, it would be best to take out the ear plugs, push em’ right into your ears and pray for the kids to run out of breath. Trust me; some of them kiddos would make good sirens for the SCDF. In my time here, I have encountered various method of teaching and hopefully picked up the better methods. At the same time, I have managed to absorb quite a few other tricks of the trade. What trade? That would be something left for another blog entry.

On to other things.
Lunar New Year celebrations ended not long ago – last Thursday – i.e. Chinese Valentines’ Day. Yes, the English version of the occasion for lovers also passed us by in a ribbon of colours all aimed at making people spend money as if they grew on trees. People are caught in the whole whirl of trying to show how much they care about the other party and make sure that the day is a memorable one. It is a bit sad to see all that money fly away correct? Hehaha~
My Valentines’ was nice and quiet. =]

Visitations for this year’s CNY was stretched out and fun.
Went to visit my instructor and my students, not forgetting my relatives. It’s nice to bring the oranges around and give people blessings. Good to spend time with my students in getting to know them better and having fun with them at the same time. Not that I don’t have fun with them on a weekly basis, but this kind of activity is outside the training ground and the rules change somewhat.
Visited Hong Yeol’s house as well and helped with the cooking for some of his friends. I learned how to cook some Korean dishes and in the process, found that I do not require domestication!
-falls on the floor laughing-

Tution classes resumed on the 3rd day of CNY and there was nothing I or any of the students, much less the teachers could do about the matter. Some of the parents did put their feet down and make sure their kids enjoyed the weekend – they did not turn up at all... Wahahahaah~

I’ve been running around so much that the moment my head hits the pillow, my eyes do not open until my phone starts playing that cello. No matter how much I try, I always end up sleeping late and trying to make up for the lost time the very next day.. I think I might even have to roster time for sleeping in the future... hahah~

Friday before last, Parveen and I went back to SRJC for the Just A Kiss literature concert. The place has changed so much, I had a shock when I walking into the school. THE CONTAINER BLOCK IS NOT THERE ANYMORE!!!!
I think a trip in the day time will confirm the other changes I noticed that night I was there.
Caught up with some of the teachers, Mr Teng is now married and he owes me an ang pow! ;p
I miss my sugar babe. It’s irritating how long it’s been since the last time we met up to chill out...
Hey Parv! March holidays we meeting up? =]

Last Wednesday’s training was brutal. I felt it’s effects for 4 days. We did squat kicks and other fun kiddy-ish physical training activities. The students all see it as fun, and they end up doing everything in a hurried manner. We who understand the reasoning behind the movements, do everything slowly and painfully and in the end losing in the ‘race’. Haha… the youngsters laugh at us, but we know who will be laughing in the end… after all the painful healing has been done anyway~

Friday dinner was spent with Yang Mui, Shi Min and Diana.
We went to Ichiban Boshi at Hougang Mall to eat our fill before heading around the mall to do some catching up.. Am realy looking forward to the next gathering – Diana’s birthday!!!
-bounces all over the place-

Oh, I bought a new watch.
It’s a good buy along with all the other clothes I’ve been getting my hands on… it seems that every time I go out, I end up buying clothes… had better go clear the cupboard and make sure there is enough space for more wardrobe items!
-evil laughter-

Saturday – tuition, visitation from Grandmother + Uncle, TKD demo at Bishan – before that having dinner with Charmaine, Job and `Daryl.
Did I mention that those 3 came over to my place?
They, along with Umera, Huifen and Alvin came to my place for visiting. It was a bouncing session of going from house to house, spending about 3 hours in each venue. Hehe..

Today went to Pasir Ris Park with the kiddos and watched Jumper with Jared and Alvin.
Might invest in the Dvd when it comes out. Plenty of other shows on my list to catch! =]

Singing the Doxology now.

Signing off~
Read more next month ;)
^-^

CNY Eve is Now

2008-02-06T11:57:00.000+08:00

[Father Cornelius confides in a bartender]
Priest Vito Cornelius: I know she's made to be strong, but she's also so fragile, so human. Know what I mean? [Robot bartender shakes its head]
~ from the movie: The 5th Element ~

Happy Lunar New Year to one and all!
May your ang pow collections far surpass last year's and may God bless all the gathering you have lined up for the celebrating season!

I've got plenty of things to do as well.. starting temp job on Monday and all...
Had a rough day yestday, so conflicted over what is going on at the moment. But I guess that's what life is about half the time aye?
In the interest of forgetting all bad memories, I shall not write out the details. Haha

Anyway, I am looking forward to the CNY visiting, have not visited some places in ages, it will be so interesting to see the height of some of my cousins.. haa

Aight, nuff' of my rambling.
Happy CNY to everyone!
Drink lots of tea to get rid of the 'heaty-ness' ah~

Cheers!
^-^

A lung or my stomach, maybe even a throat removal.

2008-01-31T13:02:00.000+08:00

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs,which are brief and pithy.William Penn
The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.Thomas Huxley
A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,a fool by his own.Latin Proverb

Sick puppy is me.
Finally went to the doctor yesterday morning. The night before was horrible with me coughing so much that sleep was almost impossible for me and the rest of the family. Coughing's been so bad that my stomach feels like I've been doing more than 100 sit-ups at one go... or something along those lines... at one point, it felt like I was going to cough out my lung, my stomach or my throat... maybe even all 3... bleah~
The clinic was full to the door with children and their parents/grandparents.
Thank God the clinic is just within the neighbourhood if not I would be sicker now, breathing all those germs from the other patients and passing on my own virus.
Spent some waiting time at home instead, having a ‘nice to throat’ lunch.
Went back down and waited another 10 minutes before the doctor saw me.
I now have 4 types of medication and am not allowed to speak for a few days.
Rest is most welcome and not talking will be a challenge, but I’ve done that before, so it’s a walk in the park yes?

With a drowsy body and mind, I still headed out to Kovan to supervise the class.
Some of my kiddos will refuse to turn up at training if I am not there.
That’s something to smile about, coz it means that they’ve grown attached to me. Gives me a warm sensation no?

Looking forward to the weekend.
Plenty has been planned and there is much walking to be done.
Went to FunkyB on Tuesday before WWS to get my shirts =]
CNY preparation (regarding clothes) is checked off my list!
-does the dance of joy-

I want to take up a 3rd language… guess will have to wait till after CNY is over… more cash and more time then… I hope. Hehe~

One more week before the year of the Rat comes!
I was born during the ‘tail of Rat’ year so means that this coming lunar year is mine! =]
So many interesting things are going to happen.
There’s not going to be a dull moment… I can so feel it man~
Then again, it could be the numbing effect of the medication doing its work on my system. ;p

The joy of the Lord is my strength and my body is in His healing hands =]
Onward charge!

^-^

Hair yesterday, gone today

2008-01-28T13:00:00.000+08:00

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.Francois De La Rochefoucauld
The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.William James
The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.Solomon Ibn Gabriol
Years teach us more than books.Berthold Auerbach

The month is coming to an end.
Pay from my part time job has already been cashed in.
The job search continues.
Depressing as it is at time, it shall continue.
Cannot give up.
Will not give up.
I refuse to give up.

Been doing a lot of things within the month to keep myself occupied in the mean time:
WWS school programs
Out with TKD kiddos
Supplementary grading
Career fair
Dinner with relatives
Outings with Hong Yeol, Kelly, TKM and YKM.
Cut my hair
Fell sick… still in that mode at the moment
Running around like a headless chicken as usual
Poomsae refresher course
Tuition sessions
Shopping

The normal process of my body is to fall sick when I have an irregular schedule.
I pray that the pattern ends very soon.

Sunday service yesterday was a different from my normal.
Why?
Because I was late for service.
Yes, for the first time in many years, I was late for service. So late in fact, that I missed out on more than half of Ps Peter’s sermon. X.x
Spent most of the service coughing and trying not to cough.
Sitting behind Sera who was also coughing and realized that a lot of people are also falling sick.
It must be a big bug going around… yuck…
Headed off to Trinity @ Paya Lebar to see the FunkB shop.
I had wanted to buy some shirts but the store only accepted Visa (which I do not have) and cash (that too I was not in possession of). -.-lll
The good thing was that they were kind enough to reserve the t-shirts I want for me. I shall pick them up within the week and add them to my ever-growing collection of shirts in the cupboard. Fret not, I have already started the dumping of older shirts in order to make way for the newbies =]
Made for home and lunch before heading out again for training @ Kovan.
Coughing is still a big pain.
Especially when I cough until my sides hurt and feel like I am going to hurl with the next heave of my lungs.
If I am not wrong, there is a strip in Liberty Meadows where the pig coughs his lungs out and the dog runs away with it… doesn’t seem that funny at the moment.. -.-

That said, I would like to make sure I get my ‘to-do’ list over and done with by today… so it’s time for me to sign off and dive into work.

The joy of the Lord is my strength!

^-^

HighjacK~

2008-01-22T13:52:00.000+08:00

I just borrowed Shang Ming's laptop!
Am typing this as fast as possible before the school program starts... there will be kiddos from a new school joining us today.
Projected numbers are 40 kids and 2 Teachers.. so exciting... and there are a lot of things to be done... what program time Shang Ming is talking about i have not the faintest idea... haha...

Yes, i am aware that i do not exactly make sense because I am typing this in the spur of the moment... haha

Yang Mui~
How was your trip to Taiwan?
The weather good?
How about the food?
Thanks for the long distance sms! :D

Parveen!
When are we meeting up?
U still owe me... and BIG!
-evil laughter-

Yingz & Joyce,
Next Monday want?

J Kor~
please contact me asap. ;)

Toodles for now...
Thank you to Shang Ming for letting me highjack his computer... hehe... albeit for even such a short time... hehe
^-^

2 - 3

2008-01-18T23:50:00.000+08:00

"Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time."
"Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words."

Now it's official.
Sharon has lived 23 years on planet Earth.

It was a good day.
Created by God nonetheless ;)

Ran into Annie at the bus stop in the morning on the way to WWS for the first school program.
School program was a success and we managed to get the message out to more than 120 students.
Went for lunch with the WWS lot at Leng Kee Restaurant @ Robertson Quay.
Headed back in time for the second school program.
Spent most of the day in the sun - hence the red tan now.
Cycled.
Took pictures all over the place.
Learnt how to do in-line skating - THANKS IVAN! :D
Ran around doing my part.
Headed home for dinner with my family, which included my brother's family.
Took pictures with my family.
Now on the computer typing and getting some other stuff prepared for tomorrow.

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all who were a part of my day:
Family
WWS friends
My friends who sms-ed me.
Friends who wished me online.
Friends who just made me keep smiling =)
and of course, my great big awesome Heavenly Father!
-hugs all round-

It was a good day.
A very good day.
Thanks once again!

Hearts!
^-^

Two Three

2008-01-18T01:12:00.000+08:00

"Inside every older person is a younger person - wondering what the hell happened."
- Cora Harvey Armstrong

I am now 23!
(Erm... actually for the official change in age, it would be in around 11 hours time, but I doubt I will be able to post an entry during that time :p)
Hehe...
Thank You God for all my friends and my family.
The life I have led thus far has been nothing short of a blessing! :D

Just returned home from dinner with Yingz and Joyce at the Beach Road steamboat place.
Just sat there, talked and ate for more than 3 hours straight.
Heavenly company.
Miss my girls...
Took pictures of them and the food but forgot to take a group photo... geez~
Gives us a perfect excuse to meet up again before the month is up though =]

Spent Thursday at home and at WWS as well.
Shall be spending my birthday in the same places.
Yeap, no place I'd rather be than at my second home.

The night is young.
Tomorrow is gonna be awesome.
I have the knowledge that God's in charge of the day - that alone makes it perfect already! :)

^-^

< 24 hours to go..

2008-01-17T01:08:00.000+08:00

"If the only place where I could see you was in my dreams, I'd sleep forever." - Anonymous

In less than 24 hours, I will say goodbye to 22 and add replace the second 2 with a 3.
Gwad... it seems like yesterday when I celebrated my 21st birthday.
That birth month was really one to remember... this one is too, but obviously each year, memories made get sweeter by the dozen.

Let's see what I've been up too since 2008 made its appearance:
Sent Harvey off at T2
Celebrated my Birthday early with Shoon, Yilinn, Nurul, Xj and Shang Ming
Sent Shoon off at T3
Met up with Hong Yeol
Ran into a lot of old school mates - Kelly, Sheryl, Lydia, etc
Attended the Singapore Environment Lecture
WWS-ing
Job interviews
Shopping spree madness
Reunion dinner
Sleeping late
Out with YKM
Waking up early
Panda Eyes
Facial appointment (been more than 5 years since the last time I went for a facial. Can imagine how much endurance was required... yes, the things ladies do for beauty~)
Red eyes

Been trying to get a grip over the past few days... reason only known to some...
Getting lost a lot.
Keep taking the wrong buses while trying to get back home.
Trial and error is good for the soul.
Not panicking is important too.
Of the things I should have said, and the things I wanted/should have done. All the chances are gone now, what remains is in the future and the question of whether I would be willing to take the risk ...
-bangs head against wall-
it's not supposed to make sense is it?
Gah... its just me lah...

Picked up my birthday cake today right after training.
Cheese cake from White Tangerine in all it's cheesy glory.
It was heavy ok... not joking!
Can't wait for the family dinner =]
Gonna be having an extra cake around to share with my family.

Went for the Singapore Environmental Conference/Lecture today.
It was an eye opener.
The topic was: Biodiversity and Climate Change.
I was expecting to be blown away by the insights of the people who were involved with the conference .... (the writer has decided to sensor herself for the sake of self preservation).
-hides from the press-
Had lunch with Annie right after the conference at the local coffee shop.
The XO fish noodles were heavenly. At S$7 per bowl, they had better be.
The fish slices were fresh and the soup did not disappoint.
Shiok food, shall have to make a trip back to Bueno Vista to some time... hmmm....
Anyone interested? XD

Went to view the centralised black belt grading on the 6th of Jan.
Xiang dang nian.
One year ago the very same day was my own black belt grading.
The grading itself hearkened many memories and at the same time, rang home some very sad truths.
It is now very apparent that I am no longer considered part of a group which used to be very close to my heart.
Change is the most consistent thing tis' true. Nothing will stay blue forever.
Move on girl.
Life's not gonna wait for you.
-slaps self for digression-
ANYWAY, the point of mentioning centralised grading is that my student went for the very first Junior black centralised examinations.
Yeap.
This here coach sent her first 'baby' out to battle.
I am proud to say that she did her best under the circumstances. Now all that is left is a few more days to see the results of her hard work.
Will be sending some more students into battle soon.
Have to make sure they are fully prepared.

This Sunday is the Supplementary grading for Kovan kiddos.
Hope my blood will not spurt out of my veins.
Sometimes I wonder if caring so much about them is really worth the effort.
Especially those who do not take pride in what they are doing.
I was on the verge of screaming at one of em' punks today.
****** brought things too far.
If ****** is not careful, ******* will get into a lot of trouble.
No, not with me.
Never me.
Better pray it not be me.
God give me strength.

The challenge has been issued.
Shall I throw down the gauntlet?
Drawing upon my Lord God Almighty.
May more trails come my way, so that I give it all up to Him.
Lean on Him and grow in Him.
Love is the reason I am here.

Yay for you Adelyn!
Going to Australia~
Hoot! So exciting... how much is the entire trip going to set you back by?

Yang Mui~
Hope you have a good time in Taiwan!
Wish I could be there with you... ;)

Shoon,
How's Amsterdam?
The weather chilly?
Been for the orientation for foreign students le?
How many other Singaporeans are there?=]

Looking forward to the days to come.
The joy of the Lord is my stength!
^-^

Hello 2008

2008-01-01T17:34:00.000+08:00

I Am the New Year - Bible Illustrator
I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.
I am your next chance at the art of living. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months.
All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for you to search it but with more determination.
All the good that you tried for and didn’t achieve is mine to grant when you have fewer conflicting desires.
All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do, all that you hoped but did not will, all the faith that you claimed but did not have—these slumber lightly, waiting to be awakened by the touch of a strong purpose.
I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, "Behold, I make all things new."

Happy New Year 2008 Everyone!

I was in church last night for the Watch Night service.
Played a small role in the BCM item and made a small contribution to the multitude of testimonies for the entire year of 2007.
It was a nice experience.
Hung out with some of my cell members and then hitched the long ride home on the church bus.
Man, am I grateful that they stopped at my bus stop... hehe...

Got home at such a late hour that I ended up sleeping till 12pm.
I kid you not.
The bedroom has ways of making me believe that which is a time that is not at the another time.
(make sense?)

Been online since lunch time trying to get my phone and other items in order for the newness of the year.
Its so exciting to begin a new year, so many possibilities to be realised!

Hope all your celebrations were just as memorable~ :D

People,
new year means extra chances to meet up!
Catch my drift?
Heehee...
Chiong ah!

Blessings~
^-^

Saying farewell to 2007

2007-12-31T15:53:00.000+08:00

"Looking backwards, many of the saddest times in my life turn out to be the happiest. So I must be happy now. Yeah. This is gonna be good. Why else would I be crying?" Ally McBeal

Last few hours of 2007.
Yes, time does have its way of making things go quickly and then stopping for a while to make you realise how much of it has flown by.
I've said that countless times, I had better come up with a better line next time..
-makes a mental note-

Did some surfing of blogs done by friends a few minutes ago. Seeing that 85% if them ave already put up some post in relation to the year that is about to end - what the hey, I might as well jump on the band wagon.

As part of the assignment given to the BCM kids yesterday, the children and teachers were all told to come up with a list of Good and Bad times during the year that is about to pass.
At first all I could think of were negative things.
Had the pen started moving at that point, I guess the page would not have been enough to contain my woes - mentally slapping myself - it was a good thing the Spirit prompted me to approach the worksheet in a more upbeat manner.
Gwad, still not enough space to contain all the happy moments.
The highs, the highers and highest points to date.
There were still some blotches on the other column but looking at it once more, they were really more like lessons for me. A set of signboards directing me in to a better destination.

At the end of this year, I am thankful for my Family.
They've been a pain at times, but hey, they are my family after all. I am sure they would say the same thing about me.

I am thankful for my friends.
How you guys have helped me I will never to be able to finish typing down.
The time spent has truly been amazing and the new year just begs for us to meet up and go crazy all over again.

If anything, I will remember this year for the following reasons:
Moving house
Multiple opportunities out with Yang Mui, Shi Min, Adelyn, Yingz, Parveen
Camp Enviro-Awareness June and December
Spending so much time in WWS - its become my 2nd home
Meeting the fellas from SP's environmental club
JUMP
My 22nd Birthday celebration
Pig-nose turtle exhibition at Under Water World Singapore
Getting my black belt
Realisation of my responsibilities
Learning to put my foot down
Getting the scare of my life when my Dad had to go to hospital and going to hospital last night to see Grandma.
Watching my very first Muay Thai match
Various meals and outings with Shoon.
The list goes on...

Yeap, I would say it was a good year.
A good good year.
I've got a lot of nice things to remember this year by. =]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

Yes, I shall praise the Lord.
^-^

Blessed Christmas 2007

2007-12-25T21:18:00.000+08:00

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.David Ogilvy
There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.Logan Pearsall Smith
Nature and wisdom never are at strife.Plutarch

The Writer wishes all who visits her site a blessed Christmas!
May you find much love and laughter as well as many fond memories this year~

Went to service at PLMC with morning with my parents and YKM.
Came home with Dad and then proceeded to Sir’s place for Christmas gathering.
It was fun to hang out with the kiddos and meet new people at the same time.
Made sure the kiddos were all in their respective cars before heading back to my place.

The weekend was a mad rush.
Friday was spent with TKM. Going to the market and trying to get back my rest before the flurry that was to be laid before me.
Saturday morning was spent in WWS and around – bicycle patrol with the Mayflower students and some SP students, this bunch decided to sign on as members! WOOHOOO~
Lunch with Eugene, YL and Yen San.
On to Orchard, courtesy of Eugene, to meet Parveen for the Lime Flea Market.
Got swindled. GO FIGURE~
That said, I had fun with my Sugar Babe!
When are we meeting up again ah?!
-bounces all over the place-

She had to rush off not long after in order to get to a rehearsal which was going on at Down Town East.
I walked around and met up with Shoon.
Shoon, XJ, Edwin, Marilyn and I went to Sakae Sushi to have dinner.
Japanese food is definitely food for thought.
It’s a mystery how I managed to eat so much and still be able to walk.
Jeez… it is a tad scary at times – but the food that night was good, the company heavenly~ =]

Sunday morning rushed to church, rushed to work and then went back to the old house to carry items to the new place.
Stayed in the new place for about and hour before heading off to the CC for training.
The rise in taxi fairs was painful but had to be beared with coz there was much time to be made up for.

I guess my weekend would be summed up in one phrase.
‘Headless Chicken’ anyone?

Monday was spent back at the Minton Rise house carrying stuff and at home for Christmas reunion dinner.
The whole family got together to eat and drink and most importantly give plenty of attention to my Ian. ;)

Yeap… really fruitful time!
Once again – Blessed Christmas to one and all!

Cheers!
^-^

Camp Enviro #10 and more...

2007-12-04T22:17:00.000+08:00

"Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad..."

Misdated entry, half done, never finished - still gonna have it down anyway :p
Here I am at Camp Enviro.

The campers are all off to bed... yes, we let them off really early.

This camp is very radical compared to all the other camps we have held in the past~

Nuff' said... I've got plenty of memories to last me till the next time WWS holds the next CEA.

~

On to other things.

It's been more than a week since the camp ended and here at the keyboard, you have a different Sharon hitting the keys.

Here are some of the events that have brought me to where I am at the moment:
Moving of self to new house
Taking part in SIM Rugby training
Making the trip back to SIM for TKD training
Handing in of forms to make sure I get a hold of my testimonial from SIM
Moving of self to new house
Manicure and pedicure
Noh-Dor Wedding x2
Carrying of items from old to new home
Shopping
Hanging with peeps and trying to spend more time with the family
WWS patrols - Week day and weekend
Major packing and repacking of cupboards in my room
Getting the hang of travelling around from the new place
WWS Admin
Resume sendings
BCM/WWS/CEA running all over the island camps experience
Jeff and Sera's Wedding
Plenty of visits to White Tangerine
etc...

Did I mention that I've been doing a lot of things in relation to the new place which my family has moved to?

-attempts to siam the fly slippers-

So many things I want to do, so many things I need to do, so little time to get them all done.
That's the issue all the time ain't it?
Even if there were 30 hours in a day and 9 days in a week, we would still not have enough time to get the issues settled.
That's life.
Making the most of the time that is given to us.
Something heard in the Lord of the Rings - which I so happen to 2/3 finish watching recently. That and a few other movies which I happen to have in my bedroom... watching them before sleeping. I shall never have to leave my room ever again (what an extreme, if I ever made one).

-laughs all over the place and rolls around holding tummy in mock pain-

Through all the things which have been going on, I would like to thank God for all that He has done for me.
From start to finish, it is really Him who has been making all the situations possible.
Especially Him holding back the rain till the end of CEA.
Miracles really do happen... we just have to open our eyes to the wonders of His love!

That's all for now...
Continue praising the Lord~

^-^

Siya, Sushi and Sharon

2007-11-20T20:45:00.000+08:00

We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.Henry Ford
In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.Author Unknown

Last Tuesday, I had the opportunity to go to Orchid Country Club to be a part of a sports exhibition. There were many sports personnel there. Some having represented the nation and others who are in it for business.
The booth next to mine was taken up by members of the Silat Sports Academy.
My interest is peaked! ;)
Nuff said.
Shall write more when I take up Malay, but that’s another story for another time.

Had dinner with Siya last night @ AMK Hub.
BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE I LAST SAW HER LOR!!!!
It’s great to finally hang out with a pal after so long J
Congrat’s on finding joy with your job Siya! Not many new grads can say that they like their jobs…haha
We ate at Ichiban Sushi and then proceeded to go shopping…
That woman can really shop xia~
She win’s me hands down!
Haha… Hopefully the next time we meet up, I will have a proper salary and enough space to have a proper shopping adventure with her. Then again, even closet space would not stop me from having a good time with my friend! :D

Sometimes it truly is frightful – the things people are capable of doing.
Our capacity to harm others never fails to morbidly amaze and disgust me. With or without intent, the fact that we can even get down to making something happen goes to show how much it was already imbedded in us in the first place.
Then, catastrophes strike all over and when you think that there is no hope for us mortals – people go surprise you and make you thank God for all the things He has created. Yes, there is still hope – and hope is a good thing.

Toodles for now~
^-^

HUUU~~

2007-11-19T12:44:00.001+08:00

The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.Kahil Gibran
Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.Aldous Huxley
If you don't know where you are going,you'll end up someplace else.Yogi Berra
The last time I wrote, I was taking medication for sore throat and a blasted fever.
This time, I write while battling the onset of flu.
How quaint.

Highlight reel:
WWS AGM
Camp facilitators briefing
Clean and Green Singapore exhibition for schools @ Suntec Expo
Tampines Ikea
Parveen Outing
Yang Mui, Shi Min and Me Outing
Shopping
Day with Daddy
Shifting stuff to the new house
Bicycle Patrols
Administration and fumigation
Trainings
Furies
Dinners
Emptiness of Wallet

Expansions:

Facilitators’ Briefing @ WWS.
It was held on a Sunday so had to miss out on church.
Managed do get a lot of things done, which is a great leap from the last time I conducted a briefing.
Much more organized and thought out compared to the last time.
Very pleased with the program.
I even had the opportunity to go Dragon Boating with my facilitators!
SO FUN!!!
Got soaked by the pedals at certain points but it was really interesting and eye-opening. Hopefully will get the chance to do it again…
Left the office super late that evening, due to the WWMD report. Haha~

Dinner with Yang Mui and Shi Min. Minus Diana, she reported sick.
Dinner at White Tangerine, didn’t manage to get down to playing Monopoly.
Next gathering scheduled for this week.
-does dance around the house-
It’s amazing how time flies and things happen. Almost surreal in a sense, but still we are here and now living.
Do I make sense?
Errr…

Finally stepped into the Ikea at Tampines.
That place makes me have flash backs to the shopping centers in Australia.
The suburban malls that are situated in the middle of nowhere and all you see are the traffic coming in and out of the building. There is the Courts Mega store and Giant located opposite the Ikea, but that’s beside the point. All the buildings are HUGE, in line with Singapore standards of course.
Had lunch with TKM and YKM there before starting out on the shopping spree.
My grilled Salmon is not what I remembered it to be, but it was still filling. The ladies ate Fish & Chips and a Chicken Leg respectively. Coffee seems to make them very happy… I wonder why…
Bought a whole ‘truck’ if things, those that did not make it in are a testament to my ability to get them not to spend money.
Wahahaha…

Day with Daddy comprised of visits to 2 hospitals, Vivocity and meals from Carls Junior.
Wanted to donate blood, but got rejected because the fever I had was within the 3 week window. Bleah~
Spent the rest of the afternoon walking around Vivocity after having a VERY filling lunch.
With all the things that have been going on at home and at work and what not I am very happy to spend the day with my Father. =]

WWS AGM was held last Saturday afternoon.
Went down in the morning for the bicycle patrol, but ended up teaching two of the SP students how to cycle. Success made the session feel less like a baby-sitting task.
Did admin stuff and briefed one of the SMU facilitators before heading out to buy late lunch and preparing for the AGM.
The AGM changes every year, with new faces and the amount of involvement I take in the program.
Uncle Edward gave Dodo, Shoon and I rides home.
Thanks Uncle Edward!

Clean and Green Singapore Exhibition.
The newness of each year’s booths never fails to astound me.
A lot more schools took part this year and there were plenty of adorable kids running all over the place. I hope my presentation skills have improved.

Went to Bugis Junction with Parveen for dinner.
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk and TALK!
Hahaha… hearing about her passion for her kids is really amazing, hat’s off to you!
Walked round the place and bought matching Ts!
Tried out food the V8, t’was good. Prices weren’t that bad either.
Can’t wait to see you again Sugar Babe!

18 days since the last post and I wonder how I manage to remember all the things that have been going on.
Harhar.

I refuse to fan the flames of my fury.
Rather than think about the disappointments, I would rather dwell on happiness.
Call that what you will, but I don’t think being angry for a long time is a good thing. Neither is putting the anger down into words.
Just have to eat lots of ice cream and get plenty of sleep or work it all out kicking targets to get over it I guess.
Life goes on.

Hook, line and sinker for songs these days.
My Chemical Romance
Good Charlotte
Daughtry
Pussycat Dolls
Michael Buble
Nickelback
One Republic
Neyo
Rihannah
Go West

Between going out and doing work in the office, I officially ran out of cash on Thursday. That and I also got fumigated while I was in the office on Friday. I kid you not.
And yes, the list goes on…
Have to save money big time.

The Angels have been on full alert with all the stuff I have been running around doing. God’s creations are truly amazing!
The week ahead looks nothing but good =]

Cheers!
^-^

Finality and fever

2007-11-02T10:42:00.000+08:00

Failures do what is tension relieving,while winners do what is goal achieving. Dennis Waitley(as quoted in Brian Tracy's book, Eat That Frog)
A man should have any number of little aims about which he should be conscious and for which he should have names, but he should have neither name for, nor consciousness concerning, the main aim of his life.Samuel Butler

Once again, I type in an entry more than a week since the last one.
Usually whack the keyboard on a Wednesday but I guess today’s special.
I’ve got a fever, bad throat, headaches, joint aches… yeap, I think I've fallen sick.
Came back from the doctor’s with 4 different types of medication.
Consequently, I had to swallow 9 pills., one of them being my ‘good friend’ Anuret. In a few minutes I will be swaying in front of the computer screen… let’s see how long I can last shall we?

Last Friday was my final session with the K2 kiddos.
2 of them came up to me and hugged my thighs when the class ended.
*sigh* How can I not love my kids?
So glad that I am not going to be teaching them next year though!
-evil laughter-

Saturday, getting rid of all the math final portions with my classes.
Got those accomplished and headed home for a poomsae session with Jared.
I revise at the same time, so I guess its good to have more of those sessions ya?
Need to work on my sidekick. It’s a real headache not getting it done right and I need it for koryo lor.. gah~
After the session, went for dinner with Shoon at Grapevine and a nice long walk to Serangoon Central for the Night Market. :)
First time I’ve been to such a long pasar malam. It was as if the stores had no end to their numbers.

Sunday morning’s service followed by my final two classes. Mad rush. Madness. I was in such a rush that I left my notebook and pencil box in church. What’s more, I made a blunder; of which I shall not talk about coz I wanna put it behind me. Big possibility that the more effort I put into something, the more messed up it will get…
-hits head against the wall-
Glad that it’s all over now.
Headed over to training in the rain and ended up with wet feet and pants right before the session started. No matter, I still had fun with my students.
Rushed home to unload before heading out for dinner with Jared and Alvin. We went to Grapevine! I promised to bring them there, and so I did :D
We played pool and even went walking all the way to Serangoon Central to see the Night market coz they had yet to go there. Walked home to kill all the calories.
-laughs out loud-

Monday’s day was full of WWS and my first company dinner.
WWS administration matters as per usual.
Dinner at my bosses’ house.
The place is so huge that it looks like a palace, something out of Meteor Garden. I kept thinking the whole cast of Goong was going to show up with music et al.
-hysterical laughter-
Needless to say, the food was good. The Karaoke was fun too. Sisca’s my new Singapore Idol. Her along with Jovina!
-waves pompoms all over the place-
I did try my voice box at singing a song, but … ermm… I think I could done a whole lot better… hehe
-hides under the bed-
It was a memorable experience nonetheless.

Tuesday –
Went out with Aunites.
Namely: Auntie Sha, TKM and YKM.
Went to Singapore Swimming Club for lunch and then to the new place to bring up my books as well tune the television channels.
Packed in my comics but didn’t get the chance to pack the clothes in order… next trip!
Cell group that evening.
FINALLY after 3 months of being missing, I manage to go back to fellowship with my friends and sing praises to God at Ps Alan’s house.

Wednesday, tuition maths with Alvin, poomsae session and drinking session.
Dexter and the others managed to make it down. Almost full house this time. And I have new students! So exciting!
Congrats to QB on his awards!
All the way to England to get his awards and take photos with the crème dela crème.
Such beautiful pictures~
I am seriously considering sidelining as a photographer, as soon as I have enough capital for a proper SLR and the other equipment. Hehe~
Got myself plastered with beer, walking home with a headache and throbbing fingers. My ‘high’ is not like the high of my friends. They get happy, I get headaches, and QB was saying that the more beer he drinks, the more awake he becomes. Inability to sleep follows his drinking. Interesting.

Thursday morning a bit of a hang over.
My alcohol tolerance level has seriously taken a beating.
Then again, it’s for the better. Drinking ain’t all its cut out to be anyway…
Went to WWS to do admin work. Most of my day and eyes got burnt out there.
Headed home with a fever and the startings of a bad throat.

Body went on mutiny this morning.
Hauled myself to the doctor. Literally.
No choice but to postpone my visit to Timbre as well as the admin duties at WWS today.
Getting sick is not fun, but it forces me to take a break. If not I would end up working myself into the ground.
Have to rest before I can be considered well enough to take part in the exhibitions for the weekend and the other things next week.

Clean and Green Singapore launch at Bishan Park 2.
Following that will be the exhibitions for schools at Suntec Expo.
Plenty of things to look forward to.
Come join in the fun ya?

Now, its time to let the medication take full effect.
Doxology before I go!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen~

^-^

All hail the Springboks

2007-10-25T22:45:00.001+08:00

The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter.Lee Iacocca
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.Francis Bacon
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.Vince Lombardi

Rugby World Cup came to a close last Sunday morning.
Congrats to the Springbok on their triumph over the English team.
Bryan Habana has been named IRB’s player of the year and his team the team of the year.
Congrats to the men in yellow and green.
The southern hemisphere cheers for your victory.
I was very close to watching the match, if not for the birthday party and the morning service, I would have stayed up to catch the finals… guess I will have to find other ways to get my eyes to watching the men with that oval ball.
One thing that kinda made my decision not to watch easier was the fact that the men in black were not in the finals. Yes, to quote my brother “lost interest in the quarter finals.”
Andre and I both agree that without the Blacks, there ain’t any ‘kick’ in watching a match. Unless there is a Brian Lima on the field, I think there will not be much action to look forward to. He’s from Samoa and he packs a blardy mean bulldozing effect. Mah chum he is a professional construction worker who does not need the machinery to get the job done.
*evil laughter*
Fret not; I will do my best to get to New Zealand for the new RWC.
Confirm will be a memorable one!

Run though:
Out with YKM and TKM
To hospital with TKM
Shopping sessions.
Classes
Stakeholders Project
WWS administration matters
Library visit

Had a gathering with Yang Mui and Diana last Wednesday. Shi min could not make it at the last minute coz of lectures in school.
We had dinner at Thai Express – made use of my orangey new privilege card.
Then took a walk to White Tangerine to have desert.
Good to meet up with friends, and the next one’s in 2 weeks~!
-dances all around the room-

Headed down to Pasir Ris on Saturday evening right after work to celebrate Dexter’s birthday.
Been a few months since the last time I saw him. It was nice to catch up with the others he invited to the party. Food and company makes for good memories.

Sunday - congratulatory dinner for Victor.
My very first student whom I have trained from white to poom.
Hehe… we had a good time laughing and talking about school. I din realize I was the oldest in the group… harhar~
Welcome to the ‘black parade’ Victor!
Being red-black is something not everyone gets to experience, enjoy it while it lasts~ :D

This week’s the final week.
PAH HEIIII~~!!!!!!!!

Lack of rest does things to me.
I’m so freaking tired that I stepped on my aunt’s foot.
Gwad… it’s that bad…

As much as I’d like to think that I have stayed true to who I am, I have changed, but it’s a change for the better. I am not exactly who I used to be. As I once heard: Who we are changes constantly, its what we are that is the constant factor.

I’ve gotten hooked to songs from different genres of late.
Christian, hard rock and emo rock.
O.olll.
-psychotic laughter-

Went to work today then for once, nothing to bring home to work on!
Headed out to WWS after that to do project.
Destinations of the day - Timbre, Fullerton, 6 restaurants, Siam Reap II.
Eye opener and good learning experience ;)

Gotta run now, will blog more later.
Blessings~
^-^

Timatanga

2007-10-13T21:58:00.000+08:00

A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence; which costs us nothing.John Tillotson
It requires less character to discover the faults of others than is does to tolerate them.J. Petit Senn
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success.Henry Ward Beecher

Happy Hari Raya to all my Muslim friends!

Completed quite a few items on my list over the past 3 days.
Markings, classes and even 2 movies.

Wednesday’s training session was very fruitful.
Been ages since I’ve felt this way about class.
Perspiring is a good gauge to see how much effort I put into the session.
Its nice to go home all exhausted from the kicking and what not coz I know I have worked out. The only sickening thing was that I could not walk due to the blue black and its strategic position on my leg.

Thursday class was not bad.
Have lined up an extra class for my P1s next Thursday, so spent some time calling the parents up to let them know about the class and the other details.
Finished my marking :)
Had lunch with Adelyn and Andre at Heartland Mall.
Went to Adelyn’s place to watch DVDs.
The first movie was Déjà vu.
Staring Denzel Washington, the movie was a real brain smoker. We spent so much time speculating about what was going to happen and why things were happening the way they did and what out comes were resultant from various actions that we kinda went into overdrive and had out brains zonked out by the time the movie was done. This is an action movie that gives your brain a lot of exercise.
We resorted to playing Harry Potter on Adelyn’s PS3 after the movie before Andre was supposed to head off for his tuition session. I sat on the floor and had my eyes driven in circles by the graphics. Kinda reminded me of the time I played GTA for 45 minutes and got a 3-hour headache.
Andre’s class got cancelled so we ended up watching the other movie he had brought along. I.e. Swordfish. Hack of a movie. The action sequences and that hunk of a man, people call him Hugh Jackman. *swoon*
Not as painful on the brain as the previous movie was. Thank God.
We watched that one and headed back to Heartland Mall for the two A’s to have their dinners. I went home to munch.

Friday morning went out to WWS and tried to get ready to go out for the Stakeholder project. Word used here is ‘tried’ coz why? The office got rearranged and the printers could not be used. The computers also had a lot of ironing out to be done, so we had to make do with the stuff we had. Went from Robertson Quay to Esplanade and then to Clarke Quay. By cabs and foot. Taking into consideration that we had initially decided to use bicycles as a medium of transportation, I think we did a rather good job of getting around and maximizing the time we spent in each area.
I tip my hat off to PS, she da woman~
We had lunch at Robertson Quay that day, at the Thai restaurant. Along the way, I was reminded about how small Singapore is. She knows 2 of my JC mates from her work place. Hahaha… small world…

Due in part to the RWC this year, I have become mildly obsessed with the Timatanga. It’s the haka performed by the NZ Maori team before their matches.
This particular haka PWNS the 2 hakas which the All Blacks do.
Personal ranking:
Timatanga
Kapa O Pango
Kama Te

Here are the words to Timatanga (Translation: In the beginning)

MaoriI te timatanga
Ko te Kore
Ko te po nui
Ko te po roa
Wehenga Matua
Herenga Tangata
He toa Rangatahi
He toa Rangatira
Whakaki te Maunga
Tae ki te Whenua
Hoki ki te Rangi
Tae ki te Pukerunga
Piki ake piki ake
Ki te ara Poutama
Ki nga Taumatatanga e
Wairua Hinengaro Tinana
Pakeha

English
In the beginning
there was nothing
the big darkness
the long darkness
the separation of Rangi and Papa
formed man/people
formation of young warriors
formation of young chiefs
if you aim for the mountains
you will hit the plains
if you aim for the sky
you will hit the mountain peaks
climb up, thriveto the pathway of knowledge
to achieve excellence
spiritually, mentally, physically

Cool aye?
Now, to feel the real intensity of the Timatanga, google it and watch the YouTube video. Total awesomeness… especially the one with Carlos Spence + Rico Gear and the other one which is lead by Hosea Gear.

Helped Jared out with his poomsae this morning.
He will be going for the NCAP course next month.
I am still in the midst of wondering if I should go or not. The biggest problem I have with it is the dates it is supposed to be taking place on. All Sundays. *bleah*
Dinner with Sheena, Adeline and Siya got cancelled in the afternoon due to last minute changes… hope we get to meet up soon~
Had a nap, marked 4 stacks of papers, did housekeeping for the computer and now… have to go prepare for tomorrow… hahaa…

Sunday marks the beginning of a new week.
With God’s help, I will do my best to serve Him and my fellow Man.

Blessings~
^-^

Gazing out into the sky

2007-10-10T18:52:00.000+08:00

The soul of conversation is sympathy.Thomas Campbell
If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.Epictetus
The less people speak of their greatness,the more we think of it.Lord Bacon

Random poem:
I find myself missing the things I used to do.
The times I spent with people I knew.
Gazing out into the sky
Watching the clouds pass us by.
We used to wonder if life could get better
Then the World Cup came and threw mud in our faces.

Tuesday and the boat.
We went out for a weekday patrol and did some giving out of letters at the same to the business.
Banged my knee against the boat chain.
Did some admin in the office before running/jogging/brisk walking home in time to run/brisk walk/jog myself to work with 4 minutes to spare.
Say orh cheh?

Sleeping was good today.
Managed to clock in my time with the pillows.
Heehee… deposits for the bank before having to owe them.
Later is training.
Targets at the ready and feet set to fly at them.
New students for me to prepare for grading.
Next grading is in January.
My one year black anniversary.

No chance to catch the semi-finals this weekend.
Broadcast is at 3am.
Wanna think of a solution for me?
Two more weeks and the RWC closing ceremony will be upon us.

Oh!
I just remembered.
Remember the quote I posted last time.
It’s from Grey’s Anatomy.
George was talking to Izzy about Callie while inflating balloons for the prom.
Heh…

Goong S is going to be aired on Ch U soon.
The fact that a different company produces it makes alarm bells go off. Not very interested in watching too coz I’ve got the original one to occupy my time. I haven gotten the chance to watch it wholesale anyway.

Randoms:
Any movies to recommend?
Need a chocolate fix.
Facebook is getting a tad boring.
Anyone wanna go swimming/gym?
It almost rained today. Why did it do the ‘almost’ thing?
Have to start moving my stuff. Should I start with clothes or books?
Got one stack of marking to go.

Silver lining?

"Always look on the bright side
Mourning Kiwis are being offered grains of solace in the wake of their heartbreaking world cup exit.
Taking the Monty Python mantra "always look on the bright side of life" as its theme, A New Zealand paper, under the headline 'It ain't all that bad', has offered some morsels of nourishment to ailing rugby fans.
These include: the All Blacks only lost by two points; they could have lost to Georgia; France could still lose in the semi-finals; and France have never won an Oscar for best picture." - From the official RWC site.

Chao!
^-^

Rug-messy-by

2007-10-08T14:13:00.000+08:00

"One day you will ask me which is more important? my life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life." - -- Khalil Gibran
"You learn to like someone when you find out what makes them laugh, but you can never truly love someone until you find out what makes them cry." - -- Unknown

Found the above quotes on a whim inspiration from Jet’s MSN nick.
Haha…
Nice aye?

Sunday’s haul for the World Cup just goes to show how anything can happen.
South Africa won Figi 37:20.
Argentina won Scotland 14:13.
Therefore the next two matches will be England vs France and South Africa vs Argentina.
North vs South for finals anyone?
Gwad… the semi-finals are all going to be shown at 3am lor.
First I would have to find a place that shows the freaking matches at 3am in the morning and then I would have to deal with the panda eyes that would come from watching at such a maddening hour.
Believe me, I would have bothered a lot more if New Zealand had gotten into the semi-finals.
Feel like chanting:
I say “New Zealand”; you say “pui!”
-psychotic laughter-

Watched part of the match of RSA vs Fiji with Adelyn and Andre at White Tangerine before the channel got switched over to the Liverpool match.
Final score for that one was 2:2, if you are wondering.
Liverpool are seriously not doing well this season, donno what the hack is going on with all the sports teams… must be something in the air or in the water they are drinking.
See?!
That’s why we need to conserve and protect the environment!
If not all the pollution will harm the sports teams we love~!
On another note, I would like to watch a Manchester City match some time. Then maybe can get to see Thaksin.
-laughs out loud-

As a result of the switch in television networks, we all went home rather early.
Adelyn got herself hooked onto Pinky and the Brain.
Sending me the link to the ‘Brainstem’ song opened the floodgates and now I too and hooked onto the two mice.
Read a rather lengthy article about how some people view Pinky as being the real brains of the cartoon. I kinda agree with that idea. NARF!! :D
Which cable channel shows all the Warner Brothers cartoons ah?
Want to watch some Animaniacs!
-bounces around the room-

The weather’s real nice today…

Looking for an opportunity to play mahjong… it’s been ages since I last played.
Every time want to play always kanna san que yi… pui!
So how?
Anyone want to play mahjong?

Yang Mui!
One more week to meeting up!
HUUU!!!! :D

Adelyn~
All the best for your interview on Wednesday!
Rest as much as possible and drink plenty of water… Thursday is the day for chionging!
Haha~

Chaoz for nowz
^-^

W.T.H.

2007-10-07T20:29:00.000+08:00

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.Lord Chesterfield
Let us believe neither half of the good people tell us of ourselves, nor half of the evil they say of others.J. Petit Senn
The more you say, the less people remember.François Fénelon

Watched the match between England and Australia last night at White Tangerine with Adelyn and Andre.
It was a tough battle but the forwards of the England pack beat the Wallabies into the dust. Literally.
They won 12:10 and from the way they were partying, one would have though they had already won the World Cup.
Sweet victory of that game led Andre and I to start singing the British National Anthem. Yes, God Save the Queen was ringing loud last night. Coupled with good food and blessed company, we were rather high in spirits last night. It was really nice of Andre to drive us both home. Thanks Andre! :)
We all thought the match at 3am was going to be in the bag…
BUT … the worse case scenario has come to life.
We now say goodbye to the All Blacks from this year’s Rugby World Cup.
Courtesy of the French team… gah~
That match is not without its controversies, forward pass that leads to a try and what not.
*SIGH*
I guess they will be swimming back to New Zealand. If they time themselves just right, they will reach right before the first match of the next World Cup that is going to be held on their home ground.
Considering how ‘well’ the team did, I might invest in an All Black jersey now, the price is sure to drop, and if I am crazy enough, I might save up and go to New Zealand during the World Cup in 2011.
THE ALL BLACKS HAD BLARDY HELL BETTER WIN THE WORLD CUP IF I GO ALL THE WAY THERE TO WATCH THEM!!!!!!

Since my team is out of the running, I have to find another nation to support. Looking at the way weird things are happening from left and right, I think it would be a good idea to bet on Fiji to win…

Ok, time to go out and watch more rugby with Adelyn and Andre!
^-^

zoom~

2007-10-05T11:22:00.000+08:00

Our minds are as different as our faces: we are all traveling to one destination; --happiness; but few are going by the same road.Charles Caleb Colton
You must look into other people as well as at them. Lord Chesterfield
A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.Basil

Finally got my two All Blacks matches. The next one will be Saturday and a crazy owl hour. Wonder if I should or can stay up to watch the match.
There are some nagging thoughts at the back of my mind about how well the men in black will do. In this Saturday’s case, they will be wearing the silver and black jerseys again.
All in favor of the All Blacks wearing BLACK please raise your hands.
I don’t think I wanna voice my thoughts about the negative stuff… better to stick to being positive. Hahaha~
Ki te ara Poutama Ki nga Taumatatanga e!

The grading on Sunday was a blur to me.
Done it so many times that things have become more like clockwork.
The response from one of the parents kinda put a kink in the works but everything else was good.
Praise God!
Thanks to all who helped out.
Now we just bite nails and wait to see what the results are like.

Went out with Adelyn and Andre for lunch on Monday – our very own Children’s Day celebration.
Watched 4 Brothers at Adelyn’s place after lunch.
Wonder when was the last time I watched a flick like that.
Went to the library in the evening… the haul was ‘comic’ to the max!
Tuesday was spent mostly with my Mum.
Wednesday was spent with my Mum, TKM and YKM. We went to the new place. I would consider that an eye-opener. Will be moving the stuff soon… but not all at once… can do it in stages. Hehe~

Thursday, yes Thursday, work and then WWS project.
Spoke to a rather disgruntled owner, but I think I managed to win him over with my passion. Keyword in this situation would be ‘think’.

Now comes to today.
Feeling a bit uneasy on the physical front. Body not doing very well… but other than that, outlook is fine.
Had a rather interesting dream last night.
It had wine, soya bean milk and chewing gum as well as a toothbrush.
Hmmm…

Yang Mui~~
Your muscles doing ok?
Got rub deep heat?
I also kanna the stretch sensation on Thursday morning after training night.
Training with the guys is the sure fire fastest way to improving your skills. I learnt the hard way from the guys last time. Haha… all em’ bruises… medals of honour… Haha~

I wonder why, every time I have a whole lot of things I wanna write down… I end up forgetting more than half… and then churn out less than what I expected… hmmm… ‘nuff of my rambling… time for lunch!

^-^

Quote of my night

2007-09-29T01:20:00.000+08:00

It's now 1.21am.
Here's the quote that made my night.

"If we have to play against New Zealand, I'll explain it like this. To win, their 15 players have to have diarrhoea and we will have to put snipers around the field shooting at them and then we have to play the best match of our lives."
- Argentina second row Juan Martín Fernandez Lobbe on a potential quarter-final match against the All Blacks.

Ain't it so true~
^-^

Moons

2007-09-28T10:46:00.000+08:00

Happiness depends upon ourselves.Aristotle
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.George Santayana
No man is happy who does not think himself so.Publilius Syrus

It’s coming to 9 months since I got my black.
I still get a kick out of see my black dobok hanging out to dry.
Proud to be a Dan 1, but sometimes it does make me realize how blessed I was when I wore colour belts.
Let’s face it; once you are black, you are BLACK.
Wahahah~

Day time of Wednesday – Lunch.
Spent with Catherine at Tanjong Pagar.
Irony that I be there 2 weeks ago as well.
Lunch was at a quaint place within a condominium.
Lebanese food.
Something new for me… hehe…
Though the food was good, the fellowship was better!

Wednesday night was full of Moons.
Moon-cake and a very round and bright moon.
Mooncake’s official night was Tuesday but the Blacks had the cake feast right after training instead. Courtesy of Qian Bei, we had mooncakes with all sorts of fillings. Lotus seeds, nuts, chocolate, coffee, green tea and red bean. Mind you, I have yet to get to the snow skin section. That comprised of green tea and blueberry.
QB gave the food out faster than I could chew the cakes.
All hail QB!
His mooncake skills are second to almost none :)
We had two jugs of bear plus green tea to go with our meal.
Don’t ask me how much I drank of either… I was a little confused myself by the end of the night.
Haha~

Thursday was spent at work and at home.
I managed to get quite a bit done after my long awaited afternoon nap.
Sat down to watch the NZ vs Portugal match with my Dad.
Love that Father-Daughter time :D

Now, I must ask if anyone wants notes for MSM, MM or CF.
Yes, I know… I am very late in asking… but better late than never right?
Let me know asap ya?

Yang Mui!
Wanna meet for lunch/dinner?
Ask Diana and Shimin along! :D

Signing off for now~
^-^

Mostly song words

2007-09-26T16:16:00.000+08:00

This post is for all the songs in my head.
Hopefully getting them down in words will get them out of my head.
-hystrical laughter-

But before I head to the songs...
Just came back from lunch with Catherine.
Had a good time and the food was exotic to say the least.
Hohoho...
Aight - on to the songs!

Natasha Bedingfield - Soulmate

Incompatible, it don't matter though
'cos someone's bound to hear my cry
Speak out if you do
You're not easy to find
Is it possible Mr. Loveable
Is already in my life?
Right in front of me
Or maybe you're in disguise
Who doesn't long for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there's a soulmate for everyone
Here we are again, circles never end
How do I find the perfect fit
There's enough for everyone
But I'm still waiting in line
Who doesn't long for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there's a soulmate for everyone
If there's a soulmate for everyone
Most relationships seem so transitory
They're all good but not the permanent one
Who doesn't long for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there's a soulmate for everyone
Who doesn't long for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there's a soulmate for everyone
If there's a soulmate for everyone

Llama - Llama Llama Duck

here's a llama
there's a llama
and another little llama
fuzzy llama
funny llama
llama llama
duck
llama
llama
cheesecake
llama
tablet
brick
potato
llama
llama
llama
mushroom
llama
llama llama
duck
i was once a treehouse
i lived in a cake
but i never saw the way
the orange slayed the rake
i was only three years dead
but it told a tale
and now listen, little child
to the safety rail
did you ever see a llama
kiss a llama
on the llama
llama's llama
tastes of llama
llama llama
duck
half a llama
twice the llama
not a llama
farmer
llama
llama in a car
alarm a llama
llama
duck
is THIS how it's told now?
is it all so old?
is it made of lemon juice?
doorknob
ankle
cold
now my song is getting thin
i've run out of luck
time for me to retire now
and become a duck

Backstreet Boys - Inconsolable

I close the door
Like so many times, so many times before
Felt like a scene on the cutting room floor
When I let you walk away tonight
Without a word I try to sleep, yeah
But the clock is stuck on thoughts of you and me
A thousand more regrets unraveling, ohh
If you were here right now,
I swear, I'd tell you this

CHORUS:
Baby I don't want to waste another day
Keeping it inside it's killing me
Cause all i ever want, it comes right down to you
I'm wishing I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable

I climb the walls
I can see the edge but I can't take the fall,
no. I've memorized the number
So why can't I make the call?
Maybe 'cause I know you'll always be with me
In the possibility

CHORUS:
Baby I don't want to waste another day
Keeping it inside it's killing me
Cause all I ever want, it comes right down to you
I'm wishing I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable

Don't you know it baby
I don't want to waste another day
I'm wishing I could find the words to say
Baby I would tell you every time you leave
I'm inconsolable

Now only time will be the judge.
*hoot*
^-^

Charcoaled me

2007-09-25T00:13:00.000+08:00

Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.Douglas Jerrold
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.J. Petit Senn
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others. Albert Camus

Phew… What a week!
As of today, I am officially weak, wasted and turned to charcoal.
That thread of sanity has been getting thinner and thinner with the roll over in lack of sleep. Like the interests rates of our local ‘Ah Long Ge’s, the figures have been jumping and jumping. End game happens when I comatose on queue at the wrong time and wrong place.
Thank God that did not happen to me today!
I did almost fall asleep whilst marking though… geez~

This busy lady has been running all over the place, nothing new there.
Went to watch the Contender match on Saturday.
I am not allowed to talk about it here because I might get sued.
What I will say, with fingers crossed, is that the show is a bloody good production. Brings all the classic elements of a good reality programme together, and I swear some of the fellas could be underwear models!
-migumi laughter-
It was a very fun experience; I even made a new friend in the process!
Heehee :)

I didn’t manage to catch the New Zealand vs Scotland game at White Tangerine as planned. Due in part to my getting the timing wrong and the fact that I lack in the sleep department and … well, there are a few more reasons but I don want to be too chiong hay lah… already becoming too Auntie-fied as it is.
-runs round the house in horror-
Even the volunteers from SP started calling me ‘Mummy’… my tian… where did that come from?
Shang Ming also commented once that I got that ‘auntie’ air.
-continues running around the house-
-pulls self back from digression-
The match, as I have read, was good if not for all the handling errors committed by the All Blacks. Danny boy failed to deliver for most of his kicks, but should not be pinned down for that because the failed kicks were done at the extreme ends… McCaw did pulled the first try out of his magic hat and Doug Hawlett is now the all time highest try-scorer for the All Blacks.
The score was left at 40 to zilch with the blowing of the final whistle, but there are plenty of kinks to be worked out before the next match. Resting is not an option even though the Men in Black have secured a place in the quarterfinals.
One does wonder why there would be handling errors in this match. Could it be that they are starting to show signs of a possible choke?
-touches all the wood in the house-
-runs down to the neighbour’s house to borrow some wood to touch-

Among the usual trappings of a tight and getting ever-the-tighter schedule, I finally managed to find time to sleep today.
Totally knocked out the moment my head hit the pillow.
4-hour nap should have done the trick, but I think I still owe the sleep bank.
Interest rates may be lower these days but it’s always better to have some in backups.
I dreamed of the All Blacks, Renee and some other random people.
Very funny dream that just goes to show how much I have been thinking about the team.

A bit to reminiscing with my downloaded pod casts of the Mr. Brown show. Laughing at the Ah Bengs and thinking about the refurbished tanks, not to forget the interesting aspects of Singlish.

Need to prepare for the coming weeks… one more month in my gig, and I will be cut loose again. Not exactly looking forward to it. Job search is on.
There are many things to be done.
*duh~~*

As always, there are so many things I want to do, so many people I want to meet up with, but the constrains are time and my inability to fly.
Hopefully one day I will gain the ability to teleport or fly. Then again, I might end up getting charged for the use of Singapore’s limited air space.

Other things I have been up to:
Finally passed Adelyn her Birthday present.
Went out with TKM.
Went out with YKM.
Window-shopping at Compass Point.
Preparing my kids for grading – this coming Sunday.
Dinner with my SP kids.

Just apply pressure and I'll become a diamond... Hehe~
I’ve had some highs and a few really bad lows, but thank God for my friends.
Those special individuals are my angels.
Thanks guys.

The new week starts and time for me to kick it in the butt!
Chioong ah~~~
^-^

ICCS 2007

2007-09-15T20:45:00.000+08:00

Action may not always bring happiness;but there is no happiness without action.Benjamin Disraeli
Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life.William Ellery Channing
The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.Henry W. Longfellow

RUGBY WORLD CUP!!!
Current match being played (whilst I am typing): New Zealand vs Portugal.
Points at halftime stands at 52:3.
Since I don’t have cable.
The official website is my best bud at the moment ;p

Been a real rush of a week, but let me start at yesterday ok?

Friday class then rushed down to Kallang to meet XJ.
Did work in the office. She with the PPTs and me with my marking.
Missed out on the England/South Africa match but no biggy, it was like reliving the camp (or so to speak) all over again with XJ. Brought back some memories… haha~
Stayed overnight in the office in order to make sure the NUS ‘advance-party’ had someone to meet when they arrived today at 7.15am.
I’ve learnt my lesson. Need at least 3 in numbers the next time. Best would be to have at least one guy around. It’s better for my nerves and a hell of a lot better for getting rest.
Shang Ming was kind enough to join us and allow me to have some rest before today’s event.

International Coastal Cleanup Singapore 2007.
A huge mud-fest.
One should always come prepared for getting muddy and into all sorts of rubbish – literally.
The members got their booties on and walked right into the muddy areas to lead the packs of students in their collecting of rubbish during the low tide. Speaking of which, the tide came up in record time today, thus our time spent knee-deep in the ‘trenches’ was radically cut short. *bleah* I was looking forward to cleaning up the marina and hauling as many trash bags as possible over to the PUB ‘Uncles’.
-shrugs-
On the brighter side of things, we did manage to get the message across to the students who came down to join us. Most of them, especially the girls I was looking after, were aghast at the amount of litter that was in the marina. The youths were all about debating the problems, which we face due to all the litter in this area. Both good and bad. Think about my sentence and maybe you might get what I am hinting at.
Hopefully they will not easily forget this day.
The numbers will be tabulated very soon and uploaded to the Internet.
I expect that seeing the numbers will be exciting and yet depressing.
We did get more than twenty bags on our side.
Don’t need to wonder about the rest of the world, just ponder about the rest of our dear island and that’s enough to make me lose more hair.
But, I see God's hand in all the events that transpired today.
Praise God!

Rushed down to work not long after the last student left our compound.
Class was fruitful.
I have found a new method.
-evil laughter-
Stayed back to do marking and stoned for quite a bit.
Had a strong urge to put my head on the table and start looking for my sheep/lamas.
Good thing I did not. Haha~

The rest of my week headlines:
Dinner for Jimmy.
Afternoon with Shoon.
South Africa leave England with a huge egg to suck. (36:0)
Lunch with Jay.
Classes.
School program.
Administration.
Library visit.
Boy vandalizes tables.
Same boy scolds vulgarities while in class – gets shelling from me.
Insurance headaches.
Ran into Cat.
Another boy pukes during and in class.
Bought dinner for Mum and TKM.
Expensive cab fare.
Lack of sleep.
Haka fever.
Search for the elusive Black jersey.

Match at full time – 108:13.
No prizes for guessing what colour the winning side wore.
Man of this match: Jerry Collins.
-waves pompoms-
Maybe I will try and find a proper place to watch the next time.
-psychotic laughter-

One match down, two more left for this evening to go~

Enjoy your weekends everyone!
Blessings~
^-^

MINDS West-end Camp @ WWS + RWC 2007

2007-09-09T00:40:00.000+08:00

"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy."
George Bernard Shaw

Tis' true, there be a camp at the WWS premises.
I am on 'jaga' duty.
-laughs out loud-
The only one on duty.
-laughs out even louder-

What I am thankful for is that the people who are holding the camp here are nice and friendly.
They are thoughtful and invite me to join them in their conversations as well as partaking in their supper. Hehe... good food form the Old Airport Road Market... how can I say no?
-hysterical laughter-
Singaporeans love food no?
Ren jian de rong hua fu guei ;)

The MINDS West-end camp will be held here from today till tomorrow.
Sadly I will not be able to be here for the entire stretch as there are classes to be taught and items to be ticked off my list. Yes, the serial list-maker strikes again... and in various places all at one time!

There have been a lot of things going on lately.
As usual, I would have posted sooner but Miss Busy is my maiden name. Add to that the results coming out and you have a recipe for total ignoring of the blogging section.
Not that I am unhappy with my results, but getting a full cert is more than looking at marks. There are so many things that go along with the numerals that get printed on that slip of paper. It changes so much and yet does nothing at the same time. Much rides upon that one printed coloured piece of paper - then again, all these things are subjective and at the end of the day, it is what you do with the paper that matters.
What I am thankful for is that there are plenty of options in front of me.
When God closes one door, He opens plenty more for us to find. We just have to make up our minds to stop looking at the closed door and start looking for the openings in other places.
Besides, He has His reasons for everything that happens. He makes everything perfect and moulds me with all the tools that He has at His command.
Praising God gets blardy hard when things are not going the way I want them to, but it is through these circumstances that I grow in Him and become the person He wants me to be.
In the end, everything will be ok.
If things are not ok, then it is not the end.

Everything will be peachy in the end ya?

Thank God for my very supportive family and friends.
They help me daily. :)

OK - now to other things... aka RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007!
-waves pompoms all over the place-
It started yesterday night with the France-Argentina match.
(staged at night due to the time differences)
What a surprise!
Really did not see it coming... France lost to Argentina!
I was so shocked when I saw the scores this morning...
On home soil some more... my tian!
Many heads are going to roll from the gallows.
France are going to get criticised big time while the Argentina camp celebrates to their hearts content - for now.

Today's matches:
New Zealand vs Italy
Australia vs Japan
England vs USA

The England/USA is currently being played... but the defending champions did not start out very well. They were tied with the Americans before the first ten minutes were up.
But I am sure they will be doing their best for the rest of the game...
Japan has their bums handed to them. I read in the news today that the Australians were going to use this particular match as a warm up for the next one against Wales (if my memory serves me correctly). As Marilyn commented, the Japanese were just no match in terms of physical attributes... i guess its a matter of diet?
Oh well... but it is still a good effort. At least they did not go back with an egg.
Now to the match of my evening - All Blacks vs Italy.
Yes, my men were in good form.
Scoring tries left, right and centre of the field.
The man of the match was the captain of the All Black - Richie McCaw.
He made the first 2 tries and literally got the ball rolling for the Blacks to get the game into their pockets.
Dan, mah Man, did the converting most of the converting and penalty kicks.
He and some others got subbed during the second half. Strategic planning from the Coach. Italy also made switches to some of his lineup.
At the end of the day, my Blacks made my night.
Nuff' said.
-does the dance of joy-

Needless to say, I am an All Blacks fan.
One of those who is proud to say that she believes in a black jersey.
However, they kinda broke my heart when they choked during the 2003 Semi-finals in Australia. I really hope that they do not do the same thing this year.
I know they have a lot of pressure on them to succeed, them being ranked number 1 in the world going into the competition and everyone pointing at them to succeed England to lift the Webb Ellis Trophy. For New Zealand, rugby is more than just a sport. It is like religion to some, or most of their citizens.
To be completely honest, before the first kick off of the competition, I was predicting that France would be the ultimate winner. Why?
In their last outing at the RWC, they fielded a very young squad. Young and not really experienced, they still managed to get themselves to the top of their category and into the semi-finals. They got 4th after being trashed by New Zealand. BUT my point is that they did very well for a young, untried squad - That is why I kinda think that they will do very well this year. Then again, after their first outing against Argentina for the beginning of this competition, all bets are off. It is now any country's game.
-psychotic laughter-
May the most deserving lift the trophy!
RAH RAH RAH!!!!!
-waves pompoms all over the place-

Yes, typing spree... Me being the only member here today means that I can get a lot of things done. From admin matters to mingling with the other volunteers to doing my marking and keeping tabs on the matches which are going on.
Multi-tasking at it's finest.
Hahahahah~

Yang Mui,
please get well soon!

My pillow is calling me....
Shall update another time... Rugby *HOOOOOT*
Much to do when the Sun rises.
Chaos for now~
^-^

Fun with the Birds

2007-09-04T14:38:00.000+08:00

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus
I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them.John Stuart Mills
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.Robert F. Kennedy

Sunday – Bethel Family Day.
Location: Jurong Bird Park.
I don’t remember the last time I went there. T’was nice to make new memories with my friends :)
Thank God it only started raining when we left the place.
Check out the photos for the singles and group pictures – the birds I mean. ;p
Humans are also involved but much less.
We went to see the birds right?

The results are out.
Yes, they are out.
According to my friends.
But the server is lagging big time.
Dum da dum dum…

Laterz
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Teachers' Day 2007

2007-09-01T12:45:00.000+08:00

The chances are that you have already come to believe that happiness is unattainable. But men have attained it. And they have attained it by realising that happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles. from How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett
Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.Epictetus
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.Benjamin Franklin

To all my teachers, teachers who are now friends and friends who are now teachers:
HAPPY TEACHERS’ DAY!!!!!
-throws confetti all over the place-

Went back to SRJC to visit yesterday.
I sat through most of the concert.
Very interesting material they had this year.
Then I saw: “brought to you by the 20th student council”
I almost fainted on the spot.
Great God in heaven… how much time has flown by…
-pulls self back from wondering-
Went a searching for the teachers right after the end of the concert with Shoon.
Spoke with almost all the teachers who taught me while I was in that school.
The others have left or are leaving soon. *bleah* We have MOE or some other schools to thank for poaching our teachers and making it harder and harder to go back to visit. *bleah*.
Anyway it was nice to be talking to my teachers about the old times and what lies in the future for all of us. Plenty of changes have been made to the school. Plenty more changes are coming up as well. Nothing is as constant as change aye?
-sings-
“This used to be my fish tank~~~~”
Had lunch with The G and Shoon at Compass Point Jack’s before heading home to make last minute preparations for work.

Work was a breeze, as compared to usual. Some kids gave me presents and cards :)
It is very interesting to get a card with a message telling you the student in question enjoys your teaching – followed by asking you to forgive him or allowing him to not hand in his homework.

Since today is Teachers’ Day, I’ve got the day off.
Which really is a good thing, coz the body has decided to go on mutiny. I doubt I would be able to make it to class with my body going on the warpath.
The good thing is that I expect it to function normally tomorrow and that’s more than I could ask for.
Everything happens on God’s calendar, not mine.

Yang Mui~
Yes, it I admit, the quote is rather generic.
I will reveal the answer soon lah~
Heehee
You been to the doc yet?
Better take good care ah… school starting soon.

Aight, there are things to be done.
September is upon us all.
Hohoho… time waits for no man, so how about a woman? :p

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Blessed rain

2007-08-29T10:56:00.000+08:00

To rejoice in another's prosperity, is to give content to your own lot: to mitigate another's grief, is to alleviate or dispel your own. Thomas Edwards
We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associates.Denis Diderot
Arguing with a fool proves there are two. Doris M. Smith

Yay~
Wednesday, Teachers’ Day is coming soon!
And today is my day ‘off’!
Hehe… but if you think that I am going to lace around and do nothing, you are flat wrong!
-evil laughter-

I love rain.
Think I was born on a rainy day.
Evan Almighty… more water for the rain.
Think I’ll catch that movie some day.

Praise God for the rain!
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