24 So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that these pleasures are from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him?
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 (NLT)
its time to shake the dust off this blog and not be lazy to blog. its super rusty already!
well today, was tiring.
i've been very tired lately, always so drained. at least its friday tmr, and nearing the weekends.
anyway, today is a very special today. cos Louise and Pearlyn are back from mc-ing! its good to see them back in school. (:
basically, school was fine. the class would be shifting around much lesser now that we're out of the homeroom for the time being. had chem test, and it was alright. tho i knw i wouldn't secure a great score for it. but, i studied! so yea, tried my best. discussed abt what well do as a class on 1 feb when we visit the old folks home, and i hope we'll be able to bring some joy and fun to the ppl there.
oh yes! [angel and mortal]'s back in our class again, which means.... my mortal's gna be FAT. haha, so gna stuff him with foods and goodies. woohoo. and its gna end on valentines day. i wonder why.
at home, had lunch and stoned arnd bef napping till night time. watched abit of american idol. and it breaks the record of me not watching tv for about a week. hahaha.
hmm, i haven't done much for the common test. its time to work much harder for the year of victory!
God Bless everyone, see ya. :D
5:25 AM
Monday, January 01, 2007
i went for a production entitled 'Natural' this evening. and it was one of the best performance i've watched in my entire life. it was, a performance that had it message put across simply and clearly, and best of all, it was put out by a really really special and awesome group of people. i give the performance two thumbs up!
well, 'Natural' is put up by the Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) and it was held at Victora Theatre. the grand finale production moved me deeply, and i'm really proud of the performers. indeed, the words spoken by them really make me think and stop to ponder. a few of the questions were 'can they get married?what if you seen two of them holding hands, kissing even? can they be attracted to the opposite sex? can they have sex?do they have feelings?' its true, sometimes we may doubt their abilities just because they've Down Symdrome. but so what? disability doesn't mean inability. sometimes it really pains me when others are insensitive and look down on them. considering that my younger sister has Down Symdrome too, i can really feel for them. another part that made a deep impression of me was when one of the cast said this “ I really hope I can get married. And have some one I can call my own. But why can’t I? I was born with Down syndrome. I don’t see why I’m denied the right to get married. I’ve a friend who got married, and she’s the centre of everyone’s attraction.
each of us are different; we have different likes and dislikes. and this is because each and every one of us is special. God made us special, and that makes all of us different, special, and unique. Some people are special, cos they're really smart. Some people are special, cos they are very popular. Some people are special, cos they're good in a sport. Some people are special, cos they have physical problems. And some people are special, cos they have Down Syndrome. They learn slowy and need special education.
The human body is made up of tiny cells thad consist in forty-six chromosomes in each cell. twenty three comes from the father andtwenty three from the mother. and, Down Syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome that the person has.
nonetheless, God loves everyone, including his child with Down Syndrome. All of us are important and significant to God. Jesus helped tons of people with disabilities, and none of them are little in His sight. (:
God Bless!
4:01 PM
Thursday, December 14, 2006
hey bloggg. its been a long time since a new post. and its alr mid-dec. time flies, really. and its alr one month plus since beijing, and two days since i returned from lovely medan.
talking about medan, there's alot to do aft the trip. gotta organise the fotos and blog. quite worried about completing that task. and its only by God's strength and grace will I be able to do a good job.
well now that i'm on blogger i've lost the mood to blog abt the events. mayb another time. when i update on the medan trip.
right now, i just feel some kinda pang of rejection on me. a feeling that i can't express, and its not just at this moment; i dno why, but sometimes, sth seems to hurt me really badly. its an agonising feeling. and sometimes, i feel so insignificant; so small and worthless. this feeling seems to haunt me, and all do is weep silently. sometimes theres this thing in me that cause me to feel so solemn and glum. and aft saying bye to my frens, i turn and tears start to collect arnd my eyes. what's wrong with me, i dno either. sometimes at home i just wna shut myself in the room, away from all the ppl, and stare into space, as time passes. sometimes i just wna keep quiet and not talk, because a deep sense of heaviness is in my heart. i feel like a nobody, and sometimes i just long for a company. yea, i cry out to the Lord; but my burdened heart still weeps within, and my soul cries out, for some comfort. it just hurts inside. ): pain.
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5:21 AM
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
hmm. this is a bday cake i baked today for aunt's colleague. haha! (: looks kinda weird like thad. and its currently chilling in the refrigerator..! and this brownie was done ytd, the one we sold for fundraising today!
this is also one of our fundraising efforts (: devil's dark choc cake.
bef the cake was topped with grated white choc..! (:
yet another day has past. and its 0232 now. just baked another cake and that's for my helper Bem Bem Lovelee..! its her bday today, 16/11/06 and i've decided to give her a surprise by baking a brownie type of cake for her. (: that's why i'm doing it at such an hour so she has no clue abt it haha..! i'm currently waiting for it to cool so it can be topped with a layer of choc-s and some decorations! wuhoo. i just enjoy the baking frenzy. just to drift a little; i have been thinking, the next i'll bake and make stuffs for my life partner...! haha that'll be so awesome but it'll be a long time later. so i better stop dreaming about all this and study first. haha. study to honour the one above! (: for now, i better think of how am i gna serve Bem her surprise! wahaha topping it up with hagen das ice cream would be cool.. ... haha.
gna go prepare the cake, seeya blogggg... (:
tcare everyone. (:
10:10 AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Draw Me Close- Michael W. Smith Draw me close to you Never let me go I lay it all down again To hear you say that I'm your friend You are my desire No one else will do Cause nothing else can take your place To feel the warmth of your embrace Help me find the way Bring me back to you
You're all I want You're all I've ever needed You're all I want Help me know you are near
this song has been stuck in my head since service on sunday. indeed i really need God to help me know He's near. and at that point of time during service, the word embrace just touches my heart in a special way. its really awesome a feeling when, God embraces through His myterious yet warm ways. He embraces us, with His fatherly love. a love that, is unlike the abusive father who torments the household every day. nor the care-less parent who forsakes the family. God's love, is sincere and perfect. it dispels all fear, and is so great and sacrifcial that He even has His son send to the cross. His love is seen through the creation that exist around us, nature, and the creatures on earth, through the lives of people and through the services of church. there's no end in using words to describe how God's embrace and love is like. and sometimes there isn't even a word perfect to express His agape love. well i'm glad i have a friend like Jesus! and yes, this song has also reminded me that in the busy times of sch and all that's arnd, i should lay everyth down once agn, and be in awe of my Abba Father..! (:
uh huh.. lots of things gg through my mind now as well. and as for today, headed to sch for mn meeting in the aftnn and had lunch with june and pearlyn bef thad. aft the meeting, yvonne and pearlyn wanted to bake for mn's fundraising so we went to get some ingredients bef gg over my place to do the cakes. baked devil's dark choc cake and marshmallow brownies, did some glacing as well and i'm so exhausted aft the whole thing tho my hands are itching to bake now at 2325 haha. gna sell the cakes tmr in class and hopefully other ppl who'll be present in sch. yea..
well thads all for today! chill. (:
6:52 AM
Monday, November 13, 2006
today's monday, the start of the third week of hols i believe? it was the last day for me to registeror my ic today, (yea yea don't laugh) so my dad and i planned to go beach rd's market tolunch but the carpark was too packed. hence we went to golden mile tower's chicken rice/steamboat place instead. it was really filling and i had great time chatting with my dad. haha! here are some of shots of lunch and well, the ic thingy hahahahaha:
and... today's also the day when the peking duck i bought from chinaaa fulfills its ultimate destiny. ha ha ha. it shall bathe in sauce and enjoy the sauna facility of my kitchen's oven. poor duckyyy....
(sickening the fotos got deleted by an uncalled phenomenon. bummers i'll post it some other time then.)
seeya. God Bless (:
1:42 AM
Sunday, November 12, 2006
howdy oh bloggg. hmmm. its abt a month since i last blogged and so many many things happened. ha kinda lazy to blog too. well let's see a week aft i last blogged, on the 10th of oct, the eoys ended. yea.. dint expect much in the end, cos i had the wrong method of studying. rah. therefore i dint do very well. really gotta make use of this precious hols to catch up and progressively find the best method of letting my brain cells absorb and store the knowledge i need. -.- so life aft eoys in sch was pretty much a bore. seriously, there was practically no lessons and gg to sch was basically to rot.
AND... there was the chalet on the last week of oct. it dint turn out as expected cos of some fatty drunkard? haha but who cares abt him and his fam. bunch of petty creeps. argh. -.- well, things didnt end aft packing up for home tho! more like the fun began when i got home. aft unpacking the foods i snoozed till abt 3 bef i finally heard my phone ringing and sy and fiona were pending to go my place. HAHA sy the hell out of me when he appeared right outside the lift and i was only half awake. played godfather for awhile bef all of us ko-ed. yeah and church in the day, last frontliners duty and it was tiring but fun. ahaha. rushed of from jt's concert and it was really gd. (:
ok the post's getting long there's more. overslept the next day so i dint make it for lessons. and little did i know what was up all of their sleeves. the surprise they were doing. uh huh. the their would be ade ben bri dolo fiona reg sy vera wh. sickening i thot what happened la, none of them answered my calls or msgs. in the end they baked a delicious fudgy sweet and cool choc cake. haha thanks to all of them. so sweet really. hahaha (: played mj and slacked arnd too. well here's what i'm talking abt:
its yummay i tell ya. hahaha.
and this is one of a kind, aint spencer cute:
so the days flew by and the long awaited hols have arrived. not to mention the trip to beijing. haha. it was a great and new experience to the cold weather and i was freezing most of the time. esp at the great wall. oo-lala it was bone chillin' but it was breathtaking to see God's wonder through His creation and control of the weather and how billiant men were in the ancient times. well i'm kinda lazy to digress so let the fotos talk heh.
its late now.. and i've decided to take a break from mugging, wonder how long more can i stay awake. tho i long for beauty sleep now, haha. the papers i sat for so far are eng, ss, lit and half way through math. really pray really hard thad God will contd to give one and all stength to perservere and the ability to absorbin such a stressful and intense period of time.
i can't wait for the eoys to be over, but of cos i'll have to face the results not long aft.. apart from all these, i've seen so much thad is happening in the lives of my friends, fam and just many ppl generally. yes, the trials and problems.. sadness, hurt, grieve, rejection, inferiority complex, anxiety, worry. all these i witness in their very lives, and how i hope i can help them in anyway.. and but of cos encourage them to trust God Almighty. haha. (:
and well.. its getting later by the min as i blog, so i guess i better not become lengthy now. time to catch the little sleep that i can get hold of. ahh, how i long for more of the Holy Spirit to bring times of refreshing to my life, and how i want everyone to be able to get some wholesome spiritual rest in God. (:
tcare everybody. God Bless! twodolu. haha!
10:18 AM
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Shew, time flies.. and it zoomed past the sep hols, common tests etc. Its just one day, or a few hours more in fact, to the End of Year examinations. How prepared am i? I can only say i've much to do abt it. For the past few weeks it wasn't a smooth time all the way, but despite the tough nights and difficult situations i went through, God was right beside me.
I guess this is kinda like my revelation from those times: There were times i suffered in the hands of the devil's deception thad can really thwart our positive mindsets and thinking. Like the moodswings- feelings of melancholy, depression, or even anger. The evil one make use tactics of such to make us think negatively of ourselves, and feel so lost because we are unable to be sure of our true identity in Christ. So, he only way to stand firm and in the Almighty would be to stay rooted to the Word of God. For it has been written in Hebrews 4:12(NLT) For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are. So, ya. We must guard our hearts and put on the full armor of the Lord to protect us, as in Ephesians 6:10-20(NLT) 10A final word: Be strong with the Lord's mighty power. 11Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil. 12For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms. 13Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. 15For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared.[b] 16In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.[c] 17Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere. 19And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words as I boldly explain God's secret plan that the Good News is for the Gentiles, too.[d] 20I am in chains now for preaching this message as God's ambassador. But pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.yay. (:
Hmm. As for today, it was quite an impt day in sch as it is the last day of lessons before eoy. Glad the sore throat at the start of the day dint stop me from going, cos i almost stayed home as i thought the voiceless-ness would last throughout the whole day. But thank God i dint! haha. So yup, was drawn to YF aft sch and I decided to go for the service. And I never regretted in doing so, because the Lord was present in our midst and tho the number of students weren't as much as what it will be like during chapel, I really thank the Lord for the hearts of the people who went to worship Him solely. Taking their time out of studies and other committments for thad short time.
Think I'll be signing off soon, and one more verse for one and all during such a time as this. Matt 11:28-30(NLT) 28Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light." Well tcare everybody, and all the best for the eoy and whatever studies/work. May the Lord bless and touch YOU!(: the crush of six-years, and well-respected by Pearlyn. thanks girl. ha-ha. (:
7:32 AM
Thursday, September 07, 2006
9:59 AM
Saturday, September 02, 2006
its the weekends, and the start of a week's break from school.
2:59 AM
Saturday, August 26, 2006
helloo... (: thanks grace and pearlyn, for the encouragement. hahaha.. today's rather boring, got nth on so aunt sis me went for lunch before heading to bras bersah (did i get it right) to get books. ahaha. reading frenzyyyyyy. went to popular too and purchased a biblical movie called . went to orchard plaza there aft cos aunt wanted to get a haircut and the guy who did her hair's gd i guess. and while me sis and i were waiting, we tried the toast and egg set at "white satin kafe" (hope i got it right. haha) and as mentioned, consists of kaya toast, 2 soft boiled eggs and a drink. it was REALLY nice, and i wouldn't mind gg there agn- highly recommended. so we headed home aft orchard plaza and i watched the movie i bought. so here's my revelation for today: its really coolio and kinda scary as it talks abt Revelations from the Bible. one of the verses quoted on the cover of the discs is taken from Relvelations 21:6, IT IS DONE, I AM THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA. THE BEGINNING AND THE END. i believe this verse means thad- Just as God fnished the work of creation and jesus finished the work of redemption, so the Trinity will finish the entire place of salvation by inviting the redeemed into a new creation! (:
so in the movie, it talked abt the messages to the seven churches, the lamb opening the scroll, the lamb break the six seals, the seventh one as well, the great multitude, the angels and trumpets and the terrors, the lamb and the 144000, the harvest of the earth, the great prostitude, songs of victory in heaven, and the new jeruslam! indeed, Jesus is coming and we gotta have our hearts prepared cos He'll come in the blink of an eye.
indeed there were rather freaky scenes thad depict the Word of God, but scary as it seems, it is still the truth. and we do not have to be afraid as long as Jesus lives in our hearts (: whatsmore, when we know the truth, the truth will set us free, not kill us. (John 8:32) nonetheless, for some of us, Jesus does not live in our hearts cos we haven invited Him to. but take heart! because Jesus wants us all to live in His goodness and he wants to live in us.
well i believe not everyone has Jesus living in their hearts. but Jesus wants to live in us.. here's sth thad jus popped into my mind. here goes....
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 (NLT) says, So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfication in work. Then i realized that this pleasure is from the hand of God. For who can eat and enjoy anything apart from him?
Purposes, meaning a reason for living- these are all things we desire and search for in life. But despite our deprate means to search, we still feel empty and unfulfilled. Reason being, each of us have have an empty place in our heart, a spiritual void, a "god-shaped vacuum." Whatever possesions, skills, abilities, successes, relationships, even a religion won't fill it. It is only through a vibrant relationship with God then can this void be filled. And before such a relationship can be established, we need to face a serious problem.
Here's the problem, sin. Jeremiah 17:9 says, The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked, Who really know how bad it is?
The Bible identifies this problem as sin. in is not just the bad things we do but an inherent part of who we are. We are not sinners because we sin; we sin cos we're sinners.. In Psalms 51:5, "I was born a sinner- yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. As we are born sinners, sinning comes to us naturally. For example, no one taught us how to lie right? Every problem we experience in society and in our lives today can be traced back to our refusal to live God's way.
There is a hope tho, a solution: Jesus Christ.. We are made right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in the same way, no matter who we are or what we've done. Romans 3:22
God understood our porblem and knew we could not bear it alone. Hence he lovingly sent his own Son, Jesus Christ, to be a bridge for us humans thad connects us back to God. John 3:16 says, For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.. Jesus laid all his divine privileges and alked the earth as a man, 'in frail humanity', experiencing the troubles and emotions that we do. Then he was betrayed and arrested false charges and killed as he died on the cruel cross. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord", Romans 6:23. This was no accident either. He did it to suffer the punishment deserved by us all. Of course, Jesus doens't just die like all of us eventually will, he rose again three days later, comquering sin and death forever!
In response to God's love and gift to us, what's better than accepting his offer right? Acts 3:19 says, Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins.
To know Jesus Christ personally and have our sins washed away with the blood of the lamb, so we can be forgiven, we must first believe that we are indeed sinners seperated from God and that our only hope and saviour is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came to earth and died for our sins. Praise God if you do believe in this, but we must not stop with this realization. we also need to take steps towards confessing and turning from our sins. We must welcome Jesus Christ into our life as Lord and Saviour. He will move in and help us to change from the inside out.
If you would like to have a relationship with God and you are ready to say these three things, then here is a very simple prayer which you can pray and which will be the start of that relationship: Lord Jesus Christ, I'm really sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life (you may wna take a few moments to ask his forgiveness for anything particular thar is on your conscience). Please forgive me. I now turn from everything which I know is wrong. Thank you that you died on the cross for me so that I could be forgiven and set free from the bondage of sin. Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the gift of your Spirit. I receive that give now. Please come into my life by your Holy Spirit to be with me forever. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen.
woohoo.. if you actually prayed this prayer the angels rejoice in heaven cos a soul once lost is saved. (: and if you prayed the salvation prayer before and nth more happened from thad very time, tell someone so thad you can affirm it and that it becomes a reality for you in your life! its best to tell someone who you think will be pleased to hear the news. (:
once we receive Jesus and put our trust in him we become children of God! He is our heavenly Father and he wants us to have a close relationship with Him. We can develop this relationship as we listen to him through the bible and as we speak to Him in prayer. The Bible is the word of God and you might find it helpful to begin by reading a few verses of the gospel everyday, like the book of John. Ask God to speak to you as you read and expect Him to do so! Start speaking to him each day and this may help: Adoration- Praising God for who he is and what he has done for you like for the day. Confession- Asking God's forgiveness for anything that you have done wrong. Thanksgiving- Thanking God for health, family, friends and many more.. (: Supplication- Praying for ourselves, for our friends, family, and for others that comes into your mind.
finally, i believe its important to be part of a grp or a church who get together to worship God, to hear wjat God is saying to them, and make friends and encourage each other! (:
you're not created for nothing, and you're not an accidental.you have a hope in Jesus Christ, and he's the best thing one can ever possess! Amen!
3:57 AM
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
the day in school today was rather relaxed cos there weren't lessons for five periods aft reccess. did the math assignment and the "ritual" (murderer} commenced. HAHA. it was super funny la, laughed till my stomach ached. ahaha. the cause of death ranged from the usage of curlers, hair reboning thingy, and becoming ba qua/char siew. -.- super lame....... lol! yea.. so i got back home aft school, and im rotting.
anyway sometimes i feel tired while running the race, its difficult to carry on bearing the cross in life. call it emo or pms or whatever, i have to admit i feel upset and discouraged to a certain extent. i dno how to gather all the emotions altogether to express them either.. but its like a dull feeling, a bout of melancholy and a tinge of grief. the stress thad comes everytime, with the decisions i have to make, with my studies. its like a leech sucking the blood out of me, depriving me like some kinda creature absorbing the sap of a plant. argh i don't know how to continue, God help me.
to be continued..
2:55 AM
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
wow its been a long time since i got like involved in some kinda major activity like the ndp rehearsal thingy today. ok i know it even sth to be very proud of but hey, for sth thad i haven really adpated to. i guess i still enjoy playing vb the most. nth can ever change and nth ever will take away the memories of before. playing ball is like my passion, but somehow this me just hides in the box.. way away from what i really want. dunno if i should be upset abt choosing the path in the first place. but it has def, significantly gained a place in my heart to miss it so very much. i guess i could only blame myself for whatever thad's become now, atho sometimes thy heart longs for more. more of sth i can't seem to reach or get a grip of.. mayb no one will understand how i feel or know what im expressing here, but towards the sport is a tinge of regret, missing the times, and a guilt of disappointing some, in my soul. i'm sorry to 'you' and i can never pay you back for what you have generously, sacrificial, and lovingly gave unto me. ur knowledge, skills, experience, time, effort, and happiness. indeed i still think abt those times when we enjoy each other's company and the tough times of work and perserverance. i don't dney it if you say i have failed in perservering and hanging in there, but i too, believe thad these circumstances are secured in the Lord's wonderful, and gracious plan for me. Lord Jesus, i just commit my ALL to you again, and use me to the fullest so thad i can fulfill my destiny.
Amen. (:
5:32 AM
Sunday, July 23, 2006
hello again. i guess me blog's finally alive once more.. hahas. (: anyway its been quite loooooooooooooong since i blogged and i finally got myself to type a post. there were so many many many things thad went on during the hols and as school reopens once again.
let's see, there was encounter wkend at NUS during the 16-18 of June. and it was fabulous, fantastic and something i will NEVER regret attending. its also super HIGHLY recommended for youths to go to! but of cos, the adults aren't left out cos there's the adults encounter prepared for ppl who qualify for thad age. haha. not only was i spiritually renewed and blessed in the camp, God took my hurts and wounds away as i let it go Him and i got to know more ppl as well. and thank God for shawn who was my guide during the camp. :D
hmmmm on the 18th which was on sunday, everyone headed to expo for youth service and we were all quite shag and tired. nonetheless, i got to the airport as i was to go to Sarawak, Kuching with me parents. the trip was great as well, and the best thing was SARAWAK LAKSA. oh man its completely different from the ones in sg! the whole trip there was just to relax i guess, and my uncle at sarawak was really nice to bring us arnd to try out good foods and more good foods. shopped quite a fair bit, and as the days went by we had to depart from thad homely place to come back to spore.
on the 24th when we were back, couldnt really rest as i was to help out at my cousin's wedding, by assisting in video-camming the events of thad joyful occasion. was really tired out aft the entire and soon enough thad wkend was over and re-opened on the 26th.
ah well i think i'll post another time. like this post is alr so draggy and long..
so tata. haha (:
GOD BLESS ONE AND ALL!
8:48 AM
Friday, July 14, 2006
well its been a month since i blogged and the blog's so stale now, its rotting........ oh my..
10:40 PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
just sth random again:
HAHA.
so here's an update of what happened today. had lunch with bro and mum, got home after some grocery shopping and got back home. so now, at seven thrity i'm blogging here and not too long ago, my dad came home with..... DURIANS. yea, really unusual ones this time. cos they smelt raw but tasted sweet according to my helper and dad who tasted them. well nth else to talk abt for now i guess, update once again later mayb.
tata. (:
1:22 AM
Monday, June 12, 2006
hmm. got a new skin for my blog. think its kinda cute. haha. (: so anyway today was good. had tuition early in the morning till eleven plus and headed to tp- just me and my dad. and i think thad was really special cos its off-day for him and its the only day we can spend time tgt. not only thad, we wanted to go to the same places. and thad is- tp library. haha, yea.. he suggested eating at hbd hub and i added thad i wanted to borrow some books, so he went on to say thad he thought similarly. at the library, i couldn't find the book i was searching for thus we headed to cll (central lending library @ victora street, the really huge one a.k.a national lib) to get my book. meanwhile, i asked my dad about how he got his call to ministry and he told me 'his story'. wow i really respect my dad and he 'story' is really cool. =D hahaha. when we arrived at cll, thank God it was there and its really new. drove down to beach rd but there wasn't parking lots so no dessert for us. then dad drove down towards the direction of geylang to see if there was durians but the season hasn't arrived i suppose. and the expert durian 'analyst' explained: "the durians will be expensive and there won't be much quantity, much to say qualitity" so we dint stop by to get any either. (words of the wise. wahahaha.) hence we went home. (:
got home and read up abt shakespeare's `much ado about nothing` thad the lit ppl would be doing, and its fun really. haha. (: there after, doro dropped by my place and we sat arnd my house and played the xbox for a short time before i went to meet my cousin and nephew. boy did we have a hilarious time tgt. so thads abt it for toady and i still have a number of asignments to complete.
just a casual post of 12th june for this one. and its actually 0017 now, which means the THIRTEENTH. yay someone's coming back (i hope) today. aha. (:
just something random:
my fishes at home. ahahaha.
so tcare one and all! God Bless you ppl!
9:03 AM
Sunday, June 11, 2006
heyy blog. its church day today! and the mission team has gone to cebu! and the prayers shall not stop! ha (: hope there'll be opportunities for me to go for mission trips too, cos it really touches me when i see the uncountable numbers of ppl who need LOVE. the LOVE of Jesus Christ.
went for service and hanged around expo for awhile. went over to hall 4 and looked arnd at the mega john little sale. nth much to shop over there tho, all you see is a hude crowd of kiasu singaporeans grabbing discounted stuff and products thad are on offer. headed for town ltr with sis aft thad and ate at orchard emerald. the smell of raw beef almost killed me. eeks. nonetheless the cooked beef tasted great. hahaha, duh huh? so anyway went shopping at centrepoint and brought parents to eat and emerald when they came. and it kinda became an evening fam outing i guess. haha. (: got back home and got reminded of chinese tuition at nine in the morning tmr. ... so yea really short post today, will update again tmr i guess.
and i miss my msg partner esp at night cos there isn't someone to rant and talk to. COME BACK SOON FIONA. hahaha. (:
God Bless all who reads this anway. and God Bless everyone who doesn't read it either. aha. tata!
8:34 AM
Saturday, June 10, 2006
time sure flies. the hols are here and soon it'll be over again.. anyways there hasn't been much to do in school during the last few weeks of school. so yea. i'm finally blogging again aft such a long time, and just got back from camp last night. boy was camp enriching and AWESOME. indeed, God's GLORY fell on the church and i believe everyone was touched by God in a very special way. and not forgetting room 1206's ever so fun loving room mates that i had- TLC. hahaha. tender loving care a.k.a table loving chair. lol so hilarious. (: apart from thad, it was just so fun. like the pj's night and the 'party' we had on the third night on wed i think. BLIND MICE is such a amusing game to play esp with lyanna! not forgetting the rest who played as well of cos. like she hit the tv in front and wanted to fall backwards onto the bed only to land onto the hard floor. hahaha ok i'm being kinda evil. yea and the speaker was really AWESOME too cos i was really blessed by what he shared and God really touched and spoke to me in this camp. for example.... i wna go to africa! but i'm still praying for it i guess. hmm. God also spoke many other things to me as well and i wont forget my devotional grp leader too. haha! (: and i really thank God for letting me be abe to find my passport tho i left it on the bus w/out knowing and i realised it when i was queueing at the customs! whoa it sure scared me! camp was just realy happening and i look forward to he next one i can go to!
its kinda really late now as its two an in the morning but i cant slp actually. well i really pray thad God will go before the mission team in cebu so thad they too will be a blessing to the ppl and be blessed! may the Lord give them the strength to overcome anyth thad may come in their way, and may the Holy Spirit equip them with the full armour of God! yeah. (:
as for today, woke up arnd one in the aftnn and headed to yishun to watch and support the soccer team. woohoo. its was a super 7:1 and it was a cool victory, haha! went for dinner at smb later and had a great time with everyone as well. went back home by mrt and they (abel andrew asaph denise lynette lyanna) were so kind to take the train with me. AHA. for once i lived nearer to home than them, cool. (: got back home, washed up/showered and all. did qt and i'm gna face shakespeare hw! gosh it'll be sooo strenuous to extract the modern day lang translation for the book "much ado about nothing" but thads what i hafta do! if any 3H ppl sees this and knows abt this webbie: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/muchado/ thad is also published on mr white's mlg, pls leave me a tag so i know i wont need to pass you this info. thanks!
so its sunday alr, and i look forward to receive what God wants to tell me this very day and even now! quite a here and there post today actually. and thanks for reading! haha. (: gna end here for now, tcare everyone! ta.
and the peace of the Lord, which transcends ALL understanding, will guard our hearts and minds.
11:21 AM
Friday, May 19, 2006
hello blog. aha.. today's quite a fine day. although it was rather boring thanks to the weird stuff teachers can out up for us students. yea its true they put in much of their efforts and all, perhaps the generation gaps holds the differnece in our opinions eh? anyway, got back all my results for mid years. well i'm no way proud of them, did way low below my expectations and def my fam. no point getting upset over now thad the results are all set and unchangeable. nonetheless we can deny the disappointment felt right? indeed there's other tests and the end of year, but i have to admit i messed up this examination. =/ i must do well from now on.
had phototaking as well followed by a short reccess in the empty canteen. got back to class for the last paper, amath. nothing much done in class the whole time, just cards and scrabble.. ha. stayed at home till six before gg to ps for class at seven. really hope i can play better as more practise help me with it.
hmm. what can i say? yea, i really like you. and actually i wonder if you really know too. (man i sound so 'i love you, you love me?') kk.. maybe it isn't such a good time to talk abt this. and i don't wanna affect you too. i am certain thad by the grace of God you'll do well for o level. contd to study hard alright? tcare of youself too.. (:
LIGHT AND LIFE Proverbs 6:23, 7:1-4 NLT 6:23For these commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you. The correction of discipline is the way of life. 7:1-4, 1Follow my advice, my son; treasure my commands. 2Obey them and live! Guard my teachings as your your most precious possession (as the apple of your eye). 3Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. 4Love wisdom like a sister (brother); make insight a beloved member of your family.
Have you ever noticed how different things seem in the dark than in the light? Sometimes, (esp when we're kids), are we frightened by shadows and night noises that seemed to disappear when the light came on? Life is like that. Sometimes it seems shrouded by darkness. Worries and uncertainties loom large, like monster in the closet. Problems pop up, and we can't see our way around them. For a non-Christians, this is the reality of life, but Christians don't have to live in the dark. God has given us a lamp. His word lights the way and shows us where he wants us to go. God has placed his eternal wisdom in the Bible, making it available to anyone who wants to know it.
Jesus often quoted Scripture when he needed wisdom or when he face temptation. He relied on the truths in the Scriptures when he was facing difficult experiences (Mark 14:27). God wants you to rely on his Word even as Jesus did. His Word is not useful to you, however, if it sits on a shelf in your room. When you read your Bible and memorize verses of Scripture, you are doing as the Bible says; you're "writing them on the tablet of your heart." Later, when you face temptation, or when you are making an important decision, the Holy Spirit will remind you of Scriptures that apply to your situation.
Don't just scan your Bible Quickly each day and then out it away until the next. As you read, ask God to show you a verse that will be important for you to remember. Mark it in yourBible. You may want to write it down and memorize it. Filling your mind with God's Word will prepare you for whatever dark place your life comes to next (:
rejoice in the day the Lord has made. God Bless everyone!
ta.
6:51 AM
Sunday, May 14, 2006
well.. today's church day, and the sermon was really great. had pre-encounter aft thad and then headed to wheelock for dinner. guess it was kinda like a 'celebration' for the two bdays in may. (issac and shiyang) so the food was great but there was def an overdose of creamy baked rice. eew. ha. looked arnd at shaw and made our way home. dragging my legs all the way back. tired.
feeling rather upset lately. not sure why either.. maybe its the post exam blues? dun know. guess i can only pray and hope for my results. well this post's really short. not much of a mood. and guess there isn't anyth much to blog abt.
ta. tc everyone. enjoy the IT day. (:
7:25 AM
Friday, May 12, 2006
hello ppl. the exams are FINALLY over and i'm finally blogging again. haha. so anyway i have to admit life's been a struggle. many many many stuff going on. unending situations and problems. too bad i have to face them by myself.. its difficult to live without God, but its harder to trust Him sometimes. irony...
well no school for me ytd today and three days later. and ytd was cool. BOWLING. ha with our bs grp. yea i had fun and so much laughter. (: totally enjoyable and the moments spent such special ppl in my life and unforgettable (now now before i get carried away....). and by the time we actually finished and had our fun, the school was just dismissed. haha. went to j8 there after with fiona and doro to looked for some well deserved entertainment aft the examination frenzy. haha, GAMES. wasn't very successful there cos there wasn't much to choose from and the cash check i did with my wallet dint permit me to buy much. -_- so we went home aft thad to get some sleep. well i couldnt nap for long cos there was mothers' day dinner for me. early huh? hmm thank God for mums and may the Lord bless all the mothers out there and Happy Mothers' Day in advance. hahaha.
sometimes at night i ponder, abt the things thad have happen. and the scar etched. then it starts to get hold of me in my dreams, in the day, and in all my thoughts and emotions. whad can i do abt it. some assistance here maybe? ): gosh i sound like some depressed little thing. but its just different points of life we face, only with a little surprises thad pop in and make matters tricky. hmm.
9:13 AM
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
hellooo oh blog, my silent listener. ha i don't think anyone reads my blog anyway. well.. here's the verse of this post (:
A Warning against Drifting Away 0.o Hebrews 2: 1 (NLT) NEW LIVING TRANLASTION So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drifit away from it.
well sunday was different in a way, couldn't make it for the service so we went for davinci code apologetic etc. it was well.. good knowledge and information for us to know. although... my eyes were like being held up by toothpicks or sth. hey at least i tried to pay attention. haha. and following church, sy fiona and me went down to plaza sing. but of cos, the GIANT sausage was waiting for us to pick it. not forgetting the green bottle ann grapefruit. these were bought for veronica's birthday gift from us all. aha. and how grateful can nee-ka get, acknowledging those who gave her the present as mou2 mou2 ren2 eh?
soo.. school has been alright. managed to pull through by God's grace (: the chem and math test came like a surprise and went like a.. breeze? no way... it was kinda tough tho i studied. ahaha. so glad their over. well there wasn't anyth else thad happened i guess. mid year's coming, and really hope to do well. don't think i have a good start alr now thad i'm still posting here. this should be the last time i blog before mid years i believe.. the stress is on, and the devil may say things to bring us down but those armed with God's armour will not conform! (:
alrighty, aft surviving on reading this rather random and uninteresting post it seems to be, gna share sth thad i think is really encouraging! here goes...
STRONG IN GRACE You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Jesus Christ. (NIV) 2 Timothy 2:1 God looks at us and see what he wants to see. He's not blind to our sin, but he chooses to focus on what we could be. He looks beyond our faults and sees our potential. He know we don't deserve to be treated with mercy, but he shows us mercy nonetheless. If it weren't for God's grace, we would all suffer the enormous consequences of our own rebellion.
The lie thad millions have believed through the centuries is this "God witholds his love until we prove we deserve it". (DON"T BELIEVE IT!) here's why. People labor their entire lives to earn a place in God's heart, never certain they have achieved their goal. They've been either unaware or unwilling to accept thad God wants to give them his grace. God knows that no one could every be good enough to deserve what he has to offer, so he gives it freely. Trying to earn God's favor is exhausting. Accepting the grace he offers is life changing.
Paul urged Timothy to "be strong" in God's grace so it would permeate every area of Timothy's life. Like Timothy, we ought to trusting God's grace for every part of our life. Grace changes our character. We are weak and unable to do God's will, but God has give us the power to do whatever he asks, If he wants us to love someone who is unlovbable, his grace will enable us to do it. If he wants us to forgive when our heart has been broken, his grace will give us strength to do it. If he ask us to share his gospel with others, he will graciously provide the courage we need to do it. Be strong in God's grace so you can share his grace with those around. (:
hope everyone who reads this could be greatly enocurage in a very special way, and may the Lord bless their life abundantly! :D
gna end here now, spending quite a long time on this post now.
to anyone and everyone who reads this, if you can't seem to study well, say a little prayer and ask God to help ya. even if ure not a believe its okay, praying is talking to God and just start with a simple 'dear God..' and end with an 'amen'!and just believe with ure whole heart thad help would come ure way. (but of cos you'll have to put in ure effort) (:
right.. before i lame you ppl out, will really really end here now. haha. cherrios.
GOD BLESS ONE AND ALL. (:
8:26 AM
Saturday, April 22, 2006
The Way To Begin- Krystal Meyers
Dear God
It's me again down here
Don't wanna sound insincere
I'm lost
Sometimes you're so unclear
What can I do? I'm feeling so far from you
Frustrated
Irritated
Disconnected from it all
The weight of the world Has pushed me to the wall
Chorus
I surrender
To you I'm giving in
Come take me
Save me
I want to start again
I'll open my broken heart
'Cause I've reached the end
And you are the way to begin
I've seen a million empty smiles
Living in denial
I don't wanna live like that
Where nothing's real
I hate how it is to feel
Frustrated
Irritated
Disconnected from it all
I'm breaking
I'm aching for something beautiful
Chorus
All the riches in this world
Couldn't fill this great big hole
It takes something so much more
Only you can take me
You can make me whole
Chorus
8:25 PM
its this mundane world thad complicates the melancholic me. but its the love of God thad gives the desprate peace. thank you, Lord.
you think you're superior? you dont't really keep to your promises, and you don't do what you tell others to do. each time you rant at me like nobody's business, you blow more air into my tolerance balloon. and its gonna burst soon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VERONICA! (:
Always keep yourselves united in the Holy Spirit, and bind yourselves together with peace. -Ephesian 4:3
hmm. this is a bday cake i baked today for aunt's colleague. haha! (: looks kinda weird like thad. and its currently chilling in the refrigerator..!
and this brownie was done ytd, the one we sold for fundraising today!
this is also one of our fundraising efforts (: devil's dark choc cake.
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