let <3 be illuminated for everyone

My gosh, my last post here was exactly a month ago, quite amazing! this blog is still alive ok and i have no intentions of closing it since there are just too many memories here and favourite people who still visit the tag board!:)

I wonder how abc, vera, anthea, hwee and mc are at Camp Magicaaa now? haha:) hope you all are having fun! im sure the kids will love you all because kids are somehow able to tell your real personality and since you all are really really truly nice they will just naturally love you!:)

Thank you everyone for all your well wishes yesterday, all the funny calls and smses that started after midnight and lasted throughout the day. Really appreciate it!
I also decided to still wake up early to go to the school even though everyone knew it was going to be a full day off due to the successes, as according to someone, on "stage, field and court!". The last day of Term 2 ! there was a video done by amazing info comm on all the events which happened - From all the investitures to concerts, clips of sports games, music fest etc! After the early dismissal we had batch meeting till 12. we started it off with a birthday song and ended with a small cake for me :) thanks exco for the windchimes and the cake!
Was feeling extremely hot and sticky so i decided to head back home to bathe and change before heading down to vivo to meet the class girls:) we ate carls' jnr and shopped a little (oh im going to get that white outfit ok seriously!), which included pigging out with vera haha. it was relaxing and a nice treat away from busy busy term 2! so coincidental to meet the tennis girls there too! haha Captain Hwee's force attracts! anyway as the girls had to go off for the cip camp, we left at about 5 plus. headed to parkway to meet up with phoebe at coffee bean. not long after jonathan came and we ate dinner at treats. realised how small the world is after we talked about mutual people all of us knew!
Sarah joined us for the Strings concert back at school after that. during the second half Yirui, Melissa and Ben sat next to us. all of us talked like we knew each other for years haha but im glad all of us could still enjoy the music as it should have been. Basically, it turned out much better than i thought it would:) After the concert, i caught a lift from junsen, yay!

woke up all drowsy today because i was so tired but after i got to school, it was fine again:) school was so exciting because there was this 5 a side soccer competition thing going on. the music "sexbomb" was blasting when i entered i was actually wondering if i had entered the wrong place haha.
dafril, pinrui, eric and matthew etc had a stayover at daryl's new house. His house is HUMONGOUS AND HAS A ROBOT TO CLEAN IT according to enghwee haha. so we met the guys after meeting at parkway to eat lunch then went to buy a SATs guide book to share with enghwee and charissa. was so tired so i decided to come home after that. reaally wanted to support the bassoons, clarinets, benedict etc at the busk- in-the-sun event at orchard but i think i really couldnt take it!

besides the 23rd of May, i havent talked about Majestia XXIII! Will come to it soon!
Looking ahead, its going to be the announcement of the new exco, SATS in 2 weeks time, 2 chalets and 1 bbq-cum-long cycling trip. then after quite a bit, it'll be cts 2. whatever, i love being young and thank God for letting me enjoy it in every way.

Like Yuxuan says, we are "more than blessed".:)
Still praying for victims around the world, to enjoy true peace, joy and warmth.

We were given so many chances, yet we need more...

If you can and want to, lets do this together:

For all the families that have been displaced by bad weather, we pray for shelter and a new beginning for them.

For all the families that have been torn apart by death and grieving, we pray for your hand of comfort and healing to be over them.

For all the rescue workers, we pray that you grant them perseverance and all the help and resources they need to save as many lives as they can.

Dear Lord, please hear us.

twists and turns

I think I have mentioned before how its funny things eventually turn out. Proves the futility of pining and whining, put it in Higher Hands and things will be fine...

I have been in such a whirl of things to do, especially since Benedict has been ill! Please get well soon! if not it'll be my turn soon i think..! It has been waking up for school much earlier then before so i can finish some homework in the morning, then school and lessons, band or exco stuff, then simultaneously purchasing things from parkway and eating dinner and discussing stuff. by the time i reach home, im red and flustered and my legs can kill. before doing the absolutely necessary homework plus liasing with my committee online its back to wonderful horizontal meditation. haha.

Well i guess i can be content with the wonderful weekend we had and dinner on Monday and the humongous treat yesterday. Urban Hike was a blast and even though i probably threw my face numerous times, it was very good bonding with the year 1s. I was the only year 2 in my group but surprisingly i felt i was actually one of them sometimes! proves how i still cant believe im turning 18 soon. haha. dinner on monday with daniel char and bindi at treats was funny because they forced me to share this duck rice set with them, only to know they were going to sabo me to eat the whole plate of salted vegetables (which tasted really weird) they previously tried and hated. we played zhou ji mi ma till late and i think we left before the stall aunty was going to kill us for sporadic outbursts (aiyo xia si ren ah!)lol.
Its Friday (thank you!), im in the its-the-weekend-can-you-let-me-go-now mood!

My dad got me a laptop and im currently plugging on to music, typing and messaging and email. technology is getting to me, and i feel so snazzy! :)

Have a great month, see you all soon!

lastly, publicity for

MAJESTIA XXIII. (!!)
Esplanade Concert Hall 21st May 2008 7.30pm
Tickets going at $20 and $25. (High demand=high price you econs people, so no complains! :)

For repertoire please contact me thanks:)

Our lifetime ambitions:)

Sorry for the late entry, haha but Good job for PW everyone! :) this was taken after OP remember!:))
Anyway,
What happens if jac, vera, hwee, brown mouse, mc, abc anthea and I write a magazine next time? just thinking of it is quite fun and i cant stop laughing already, i think it will be very entertaining. Reflections on school life and life since we love to talk about it - from 8 different perspectives. And since all of us have our own unique styles of writing, it will be so interesting. Maybe next time it will be subscribed by our target audience on a monthly basis! Today during tuition was hilarious because Anthea suggested we can simplify our World History and Southeast Asian studies and other things we learn into interesting bitesize people for teens. :) Since we believe that what we are learning -Israeli conflict, Cold War, plus search for political democracies etc etc is pretty interesting just very heavy! it will be an education tabloid magazine, probably with sports (hockey, tennis, softball, swimming) and performing tips too! not forgetting useful backpacking and bouldering tips by jac ! hahaha. useful for getting everyone through school :) i just realised our livejournal accounts can be started using as a store for these memories already!

the more i talk about it, the more feasible it seems!

Capital anyone?:)

P.S: All the best girls for season! Veejay......Power Power Power!

dinner conversation

This is how part of my dinner conversation with my dad went last night :

Dad: Where do you think luyi (sister) is now ?
Me: Hmmm, probably somewhere in Spain ?
Dad: Yea, maybe Barcelona.

My sister is so caught up with backpacking and travelling, I think she previously said its hard for her to contact us when she's constantly on the move because she cant use her laptop and something something something about phoning. haha.

Although she still messages me at random times, but i cant reply because smses dont reach her at whichever part of the world. haha. oh well, we all know she can take very good care of herself.

But still, I miss her nonsense at home!

Weird people

People these days are getting more and more interesting by the minute.
I thought there were some weird people in Primary School, quite a few weird people in Secondary School but surprisingly i didnt really expect this, but there are a whole load of weird people now. I was just asking two of my friends today if I was the weird one in the end, since I kept thinking that of others. Like maybe im the strange one who those people cant really understand and like how I find ways to accomodate them, they have also found ways to do so with me, and have probably already accepted the fact a long time ago. the thought's scary! if this is really so, i think the 7 wonderful girls will be my company though. hee:) My sister has been backpacking all over Europe. Morocco, Prague, Vienna, Germany, Paris, London you name it she's done it and she was sharing with me things people do she just cant comprehend. She told me to get used to the multifarious nature of people now before i enter the world of.. big "diversity".

One of our ______ lashed out at us some days ago. Ok pretend you dont know my school nor my class nor anything you shouldn't. He/She scolded us for being "willful disagreeing" people who simply refuse to score well. I was actually quite comforted at the fact that she saw that amount of potential in us. I just wonder what's stopping us from exhibiting that. Really.

Some people also say the weirdest things at the weirdest times. They say it and you can hear the birds chirping from a mile away suddenly because the atmosphere's so quiet and awkward. I think another weird thing of some people is how they like to make others feel bad. I think that can probably be one of the meanest things to do! A few months down the road and im still feeling that im being made to feel bad about it! You evil bunch of people! :( I have to stop avoiding what I have been and face up to the reality as i knew it before the episode. Remind me not to suddenly turn around and turn a corner next time will you? I just wish college wasnt so small and cosy sometimes. it will make living quite a bit easier! Ill grind my teeth and deal with it, tomorrow!

Maybe next time I can write a book on "dealing with weird people and responding in foolproof ways".
Well i guess im still learning.

Singapore

Im back in Sunny Singapore!

The trip to New York was a very fulfilling and fruitful one. Before i left, i made it a point to jot down the things i needed to get done by the time i came back to our familiar shores. Of course with prayers over them, I wasn't disappointed, and I got more.

I think people in school who have been asking me how the trip was haven't really been getting satisfactory answers. I always feel speechless upon replying and i cant seem to squeeze everything into just a few sentences.

Lets progress up the chart. Physically, my health took a downturn, and the effects are draining me pretty badly now. The weather was slightly too bone-chilling for me although i was always wearing 4 layers on top and 3 layers bottom. When the wind was blowing in our faces, no one could talk and we all just earnestly prayed in our hearts the wind would stop. For once we turned up our hotel aircons to 27 degrees and we never felt hot. My cough does not seem to be getting better (the opposite in fact) and the jetlag has been making me sleep till the next morning the moment i reach home... making my pile of homework increase exponentially...

Spiritually, everything was just so lifting during the trip. The weather couldn't get us down, because I personally enjoyed every nitty gritty event, every lunch, dinner and breakfast. Firstly i was nearly eating with all the different groups of people for every meal due to our large numbers and diversity:) Bonding with juniors and fellow batch mates was remarkable and I learnt alot about many people. Every photo taken was truly representative of how we were feeling and thats what i really love. I also realised that if i didnt feel like taking a photo i wouldnt even be in it (like ill run away or something) so you can trust me on that.:) I said i got more because of the Christian fellowships we had at night:) We prayed and sung about everything and Easter celebrations made it even more purposeful and rejuvenating. Claiming glory in Carnegie Hall was so much more of glory for Him then anything else:)

New York is also a very beautiful place, cosmopolitan and diverse in many aspects. Fast pace like in Singapore but different in many ways. My favourite events in New York was the Hudson River Cruise, Tour to Ellis Island, and performing in Central Park! Ill let the limited photos do the rest of the talking!

Central Park

Post Carnegie Performance and Day Tour

Sightseeing and food:)

I didnt really organise the photos, sorry! There are also alot of photos missing like those with the Statue of Liberty. Ill add in next time:)

Even though the trip was short and not really sufficient to visit every iconic part of The Big Apple, it was sufficient to get want I hoped for. It was a good treat returning learning about CT results too. Even though it wasnt fantastic but our whole class made such vast improvement and our potential's finally starting to show:) Things are going to be as busy with the numerous concerts coming up, catching up with work and gearing up for Majestia XXIV(!!)

Had a good day yesterday catching up with class girls at our dear Parkway and then Ichiban Moshi for dinner with section girls (finally beatrice is back to join us, we've missed you!) Sushi has never tasted that good then it was just drifting along Citilink with McFlurry icecream. Life's good :)

Cheers to more good days to come, :)

Amazing is the word

Its amazing how some people have unwavering faith in things
- how things are going to turn out,
- how people will stay the way they are,
- how a person will continue fulfilling their expectations.
This is not new, but after you believe in it, whatever happens you'll mould it towards that belief. Just like how people take to astrology.

But when things dont go at all according to your expectations and you cant seem to fit it in to any part of the puzzle, its time to believe in a higher Power, someone so Awesome and Almighty. Was reading 1 Kings yesterday and its amazing how God's Will for Elijah just worked out any way things went. Sometimes I see some of my really successful friends and just silently pray for them to one day know Who was behind it all. I still remember when Charissa and company bought Eric a bible and he was so interested to read more into it. aah:)

Anyway, the holidays for me so far have been great even though i have not stepped anywhere else besides school, parkway, ziyang's house and home. Even then, i have been caught in the rain like free but im not saying there wasnt any choice:) playing tennis in rain is refreshing plus we get to keep the courts for hours :) just as long we dont fall sick! I have been pumping up on Redoxen, hopefully it lasts me till the end of the trip. Dinner consecutively with a family of friends and ziyang's WHOLE family plus his lovely parrots and mum's great cooking have been so satisfying and rejuvenating. I mean how often do you spend your holiday dinner and nights this way? Since we always end up leaving pretty late, Charissa Daniel and I end up saying "See you in 10 hours!" ! it has been so repetitve its nearly scary! like in the show Scrooge or something haha.

Anyway, i cant believe im saying this so soon, this sounds like something that should come somewhat after our trip, but heck i shall just say it when i especially mean it:) I think vjband is probably one of the best things that happened to me and guess what, only He made it possible. those who know the history know what i mean:) other than that, decisions which i took it hard upon myself to make it work havent actually turned out so well...if they even materialised...

And xxx! Thanks for making my day you really did!

the free 9th

today was fun but so weird! i got a headache from that weird place! i dont like shody places with no shopname. haha but it was ok with charissa, daniel, bindi, umar and ziyang.! charissa is so pro with the cue i wonder when on earth she actually had the time to perfect her skills, gosh! she even beat the guys! char char po! haha.
tennis/ table tennis (if the former fails haha) on monday is going to tire me out but im looking forward to it! and i just realised my whole week is officially gone! today we confirmed our timetable for the hols plus other plans and i dont have free time again - to stay at home or sleep and slack. sigh!
i think while you are doing it its fine but after that you end up feeling so tired! i also need to do some shopping for NY stuff and confirm the pretty formal thing for Hudson River Cruise. hahaha if the GYLC people were right and we girls have to wear skirts and boys have to wear tuxedos, it will be really funny.
Time and health, will you be our next best friend this season?:)

because there's only THIS much humans can do

im so thankful, we all survived CTs! its supposed to be an "unimportant test" like what Vera said but I think for me it means alot more than just the grades i will get...
anyway i did it with alot of encouragement, fellow distressing with my best girls in school! (haha) and alot alot of Him! I think i especially felt so unable and just like an empty vessel before my history paper, which i was supposed to write on the Asian Financial Crisis/ S.E.A Economic Structure + Japanese Occupation + Japan's growth + Golden Age of Capitalism = DISASTER because I didnt really study history properly neither did I really absorb during those morning SEA lectures in the smelly and stuffy LT...I was on the edge of tears when i reached school but thank God for Phoebe because she saw me and read me like a book! [oh hwee, i forgot to tell you something! haha] she helped me with a long and reassuring prayer. Sometimes its easy to say "Trust Him!" and "He has a better plan, so dont worry!" to people but honestly, when you are down and out, are you really ready to put yourself in the shoes of a blind man, and just have faith?..are you ready to fall down so badly yet still be able to tell yourself that?...

Ok i just sounded like I survived the A levels! I actually havent... but the dear seniors have! today was the release of the A level results and im so so so proud of our class (for Chinese) and so many of my seniors who did really well and got what they really wanted. I think it means quite alot to me because especially for 2 of my seniors, they went through so much self-doubt and challenges last year. Thank God they shared those worries with me last year, because now i know what its like to feel extreme accomplishment (through them) and put myself into their shoes everytime i feel the same hope, gathering some hope as well! One of them brought me unknowingly closer to God as well, and today it was just remarkable when she thanked me for all the prayers throughout 2007 and during the exams. When we get the results we always forget the process but i dont think both of them ever will. :) I think i actually nearly cried when i told my senior her results after spotting her name on the board! :) Of course there is always disappointment (the toilets were scary!) but like what abc said, its just people's mindsets...and Mr. Harris also reminded us how we should always remember those left out and not just busy ourselves celebrating...lets all pray for them alright:)
okay on a lighter note, yesterday i had a great time chilling out with the girls! I havent had such hearty laughters in quite a while, really!

ambush at taka,

missing annaleow and jac! :/ spot the guy on the left though, ohmygosh hilarious!

mini-shopping at Kino! the cute stuff are really cute. haha, though i didnt buy any, it just makes you happy!

before plonking ourselves down in exhaustion. and there it all began...

really, we dont really camwhore,

abc and hwee, how's this effect, quite cool eh!ahha.

the next one is just random ones after cross country, before CTs.:) it was a fire drill but i think no one really knew so we ended up this way...

haha. oh well ok dont worry, i think we all know where to run in the case of real fire, (touchwood) - over the bridge into the waters of east coast! oh and i think my handphone camera is just remarkable. its secretly extremely capable of taking good photos. i think the above photo is actually comparable to the previous ones up there right?.wow!

:)and i feel like an angel now because i did 45 min of individuals today and helped my mum do housework! vacuumed the whole of upstairs and wiped the whole floor ok! took bus with timothy and he was so funny telling all the army stories. talked to faizah quite a bit also, and yes i promise to meet up with the people i promised to today, next week! for now, its back to rehearsals, because we all see the beautiful bright Manhattan lights at the end of the tunnel! haha koping the teachers' words but oh well.

New York, New Jersey, Manhattan in exactly 14 days! I think its going to be alot of Charissa time, with the funny turn of things! haha yay:)

ok i spent enough time, enough to even make up for the blog hiatus!
taa:)