I Am Lynn Chong

It was awesome to be at YI camp even for a session. God's presence was just so immense and it is the best thing on earth to busk in God's presence:) I went for my first youth camp when I was 10 and subsequently for every YI camps I think. I remember last year some of them were just teasing me and said that I can be presented a long service award and retire hence forth. "retirement" came earlier than I expected. Last year became my last YI camp. I am not the most active person on earth as you would have already know. I lack the brains to win game, the legs to run and a pampered body which by now finds cold water and cemented floor extremely challenging for my body. And every YI camp, I beat my body to run during games , to not say a word about cold water and sleep when it's time to. But I am not complaining , in fact, I miss those times..:) I like being enthusiastic, I like friendly competitions, I like being disciplined, I like some days of communal living, ...

I don't believe in checking phone. But, once in a while, I do read when I am bored. Not for monitoring purpose but the nosey part of me at work. And thankfully, I am pleasantly surprise..:)

Because... If you can't get the right size and material from Singapore, You need to get it elsewhere:)

Because... Even If cross-country happens only annually, I still have an image to uphold! Haha!:)

School has officially come to an end. But I am not feeling quite relax yet. When I was very very new, the end of school term mark the start of my month long year end holiday. So I left all my work behind with a neat and clean table and go for holiday. But now that I am not so new, the end of school term does not translate to immediate holiday and a clean table. Because I have been busy even after post exam that I have no time to clean my desk. Because I am no longer new, start of official holidays means I go on course, pack my desk , finish up all my unfinished admin, prepare resources , and prepare for the immediate project coming up once school starts. And with mission trip preparation, I still find myself hyperventilating at times. But I do am glad that I am settling down better at work and become a lot more resilient. I've been surviving on 5-6 hours of sleep for the past months but I am still surviving!:) I am physically very tired but I know rest will be sweeter afte...

The hiatus started out because of one of the surprises. Our friend didn't label that one and I couldn't post the subsequent ones and that one is still awaiting to be labelled. So you get the idea. Procrastination snow ball to something big and messy. I promise I will have to get back to the surprises somehow but it's it a mess now! So I have been robbed of my joy of blogging but I have just discovered a blogger apps, so I am back! Like the good old saying, better late than never! So..

Because... Our friend left me at home and went to OBS:)

Because... I need motivation to drink water:)

Because... We highly suspect I am Type A personality! haha!

Because... Bringing a cute stationery bag to class makes me a happier teacher:)

This time tmr, I would be touching down soon. Actually I don't know if I am returning home. If home is where the heart is, it gets a little difficult when your community is in Singapore but your family in China. Nevertheless I am grateful for the trip and can't wait for family life to resume. Wakes me up when September ends...:)

Because... my phone needs constant charging:) and of course to replace CD#2:) ( see entry below) haha!

Because.... I am (I mean I was) a closet fan of Taylor Swift:) Little Episode Actually, the second CD was meant for surprise #20. But our Pookary went into Caesar's room, happily touch everything, found the 2nd CD, wave it in the air and exclaimed loudly to Caesar: "Eh! I didn't know you are a fan of Taylor Swift!" And I, upon realization was laughing my head off while our friend remain speechless! haha!

The luggage is not packed but I am all ready to go! It still feels surreal that I can see daddy mummy soon and be princess again for 2 weeks! At the same time, I am very relieve to leave work behind! Bye bye to negativity and complains! For two weeks that is, but oh well, it is still a break!:) See you guys in two weeks time or so! I will try to smuggle a panda back!:)

Because... I was having gastric and our friend turn up with medicine:)

Because... Hungry don't know where to go...:)

Because... Our friend went to Malaysia and left me at home over the long weekend!

My undergraduate days were a very difficult period for me, cognitive wise that is. I was upset, appalled, angry and angsty at the things which I wasn’t informed previously. I spent lots of time discussing with Caesar about the changes we need in the nation and the shortcomings of the party. I contemplated joining the opposition wing in time to come in hope to cause some changes. The first job I applied was with AWARE. (Not that they are opposition, but the status of women in the nation is my utmost concern) I was a very unhappy undergraduate. I spent lots of time during my devotion telling and complaining to God, and for a period of my life, I get agitated at every sweeping statement made about accepting the status quo and I jumped at every comments made by others which I considered highly uninformed and ignorant. I guess I have more or less came out of that phase and I am really grateful about it. My struggles were not futile because in my struggles, I was eager to discover more and ...

Because... I am still always hungry...:)

Because... We all need a little reminder every now and then...:)

Because... this simple looking thing helps to add a little organization to the warzone I am currently living in:)

Because... Inside every woman, is a little girl...:)

I have already gotten surprise #12. This also means that 12 weeks have passed since the start of this year and the start of my weekly surprises. A few people have asked about whether the surprises are leading up to the big question :) I have no idea. The housing issue is putting us on a lot of strain. We both know as we enter the 7th year, we are both ready to move on to the next phase of our lives. Yet we are in a dilemma of finding a perfect solution which don’t seems to exist. In the mean time, we know that while finding the solution, we need to handle our relationship with extra care. Because we know, how many people gave up at the final stage, just when you thought the relationship is very stable because of the number of years together? Yet, this is such a crucial stage when you are supposed to move on but you are stuck and the sparks probably decrease, the impatience grew and the ideas run out. And I know our friend know full well how volatile this period is. Thus, the many sur...

Because...my job and my kids matter too:)

Because... "I thought yours might have run out, so i took it upon myself..." :)

Hang On! I'm bue-noing!:)

The milk man delivered Yakult instead because 1. I don't drink milk 2. It's my favourite drink on earth:) Totally caught by surprise #8:) Milk man delivered at 3am. He gotta sent the date home before getting the drinks because there's no way one can leave the yakult in the car while the owner is out having supper:) And I heard, the milk man was half crawling along the corridoor to avoid getting caught..:)

Monday really sucks especially when your colleague frequently falls sick on a Monday and gave you a list of things to help her clear. Inside me, I am screaming out that “hey, you are not the only one feeling the blues k. But you have apparently chosen to take the easy route out by escaping. But while you run away from it today, you cause a lot of back load and complications for yourself and inconvenience for others.” Just because I don’t complain doesn’t mean that I am managing. All being said, I know I have to calm down. I know I must not let my emotions overcome me. Know that God has the ultimate control and I am a super conqueror. My remedy on a Monday is to bite my tongue, lash it out on my blog instead, read a Psalms, write a letter to God and be contented and bless that I have a big God who has given me everything I need to go through the day. A God who wants me to be makarios, who allow difficulties in my way but will never take His watchful eyes away from me. Who loves and forg...

Yes, I got a replacement for my USS:):) Becoz I was grumbling about how heavy it was to bring my hard disk to and fro:) (Hey! I mean other than hard disk, i still have water bottle, brolly etc etc ya!) And it's light and it's pink!!:) But above all, I am more thrilled that our friend cut the paper so that he can wrap it nicely into a rectangular shape! So impressed! :)

I still find myself missing daddy mummy heaps. But thank God for loved ones who tried to brighten my day:) My dearest Dorc got me A Reese and said it's my surprise #8! haha! And the many others from Vin:) Thank you for being in my life you two! I love you guys lots!!

I was just reading the Sunday paper; yes, I know it’s already Monday. It’s just that Sunday paper is my favourite and I have to return to it if I missed it. Anyway I digress. There was this article about woman usually control the purse string and it is also usually more effective. Well, I guess it is not going to happen to my household. For one, numbers and I just don’t seem to fit. James can vouch for how I sat outside the toilet and cried late into the night during mission trip because I just couldn’t figure how Thai baht works as I cannot count beyond 4 digits. Caesar can be the second person to vouch. He was telling me about how if you have 3million (or was it billion? one of the llion), you don’t have to work. I couldn’t help but asked him if 3million is a lot of money. And when he said yes, I still couldn’t figure. So I gotta ask, how many cars can we buy with 3million? Thirdly, I just can’t seem to make myself control all the money and give my husband some allowance. I mean, ...