Going Forward...so long 2009! :)

After talking about 2009, let's move on and look forward to 2010! :)
2010 is gonna be a GREAT year! (power in confession =p)
i pray that 2010, i can be even bigger hearted towards people. have spiritual breakthroughSS.
these 2 points are like the summary of my desires of 2010. :)
there is much to look forward to and carry a smile for.
hopefully i can brush up or take up a skill :)
End the chapter of this year with a nice full-stop and move on; no matter how boring or sad or happy or crazy it's been.

a new line in a new paragraph on a new chapter. :)

those who walked 2009 with me. Thank You! with loads of love!
those who will be walking 2010 with me, continue to love me unconditionally! =p


XOXO!

i end with another carrie underwood song for all of you :)

have a blessed and fantastic 2010! :)

Whatcha gonna do when the show is over
Whatcha gonna sing when the song ends
How you're gonna cope when there is no closure
Where you're gonna reach when the goal gets higher
How you're gonna make it through
When you think you lost your chance

Play on
When you're losing the game
Play on
'Cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth the sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on
Play on

Even when the flood gates swing wide open
Never let the currents sink you down, no
Even when you're not sure where you're going
Swimming through the mess and you can't get out
Just going through the motions, and trying not to drown

Even though it's the storm on the darkest night
Don't you ever give up the fight
Even when you feel you're all alone
Play on
Play on

Play on my friends! :)

cya next year! :))
cheerios! ^-^

2009 has been... ...

There's some things that I regret,
Some words I wish had gone unsaid,
Some starts,
That had some bitter endings,
Been some bad times I've been through,
Damage I cannot undo,
Some things,
I wish I could do all all over again,
But it don't really matter,
Life gets that much harder,
It makes you that much stronger,
Oh, some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were,
Lessons learned.

And every tear that had to fall from my eyes,
Everyday I wondered how I'd get through the night,
Every change, life has thrown me,
I'm thankful, for every break in my heart,
I'm grateful, for every scar,
Some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were lessons learned.

There's mistakes that I have made,
Some chances I just threw away,
Some roads,
I never should've taken,
Been some signs I didn't see,
Hearts that I hurt needlessly,
Some wounds,
That I wish I could have one more chance to mend,
But it don't make no difference,
The past can't be rewritten,
You get the life you're given,
Oh, some pages turned,
Some bridges burned,
But there were,
Lessons learned.

And all the things that break you,
Are all the things that make you strong,
You can't change the past,
Cause it's gone,
And you just gotta move on,
Because it's all,
Lessons learned.



well, think this song is really appropriate for 2009.
2009 has really not been a good year. with all the economical financial crisis, all the many natural disasters, all the plans that changed, all the losses of people close and acquaintances.
I stopped ACCA, i didnt get to go to UK but went HK instead, i kept falling sick, got HIGH fever twice, the only thing that went according to plan was bumblebee. Managed to squeeze in a trip to batam. that's about it for me for 2009.

But in the midst of all the not so happy things, God has been faithful even when i was faithless.
He kept my parents and myself free from retrenchments, He blessed my brother with good results upon graduation and many temp job openings, He blessed my grandparents with good health, He blessed me with protection against H1N1 even when i had high fever twice, He blessed me with my besties, my close pals and DG mates like bear + krisy + joyce + rebecca + jomama + kaili, my great BFFs like lijia + AK + ah gong, my awesome CG pals like grace + wei, my ever-caring colleagues like unni + alice + clara, faithful blog readers like joelle + jing, my crazy poly mates like joce, lia, karen, ning, bp.

i'm choosing to continue to smile even when it's tough. :)
when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. :)

2010 will be a greater year.
it's gonna be a greater year. :)



for auld lang syne,
let all acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind.
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne

resolution next... ... :)

about done with 2009

one of the last christmas related meet ups.. :)

so far so good :)

Merry Christmas!

happy Birthday Jesus
i'm So Glad Its Christmas
all The Tinsel And Lights
and The Presents Are Nice
but The Real Gift Is You.
happy Birthday Jesus
i'm So Glad Its Christmas
all The Carols And Bells
make The Holiday Swell
and it's All About You
happy Birthday Jesus
jesus I Love You!

to everybody:Merry Christmas! :)

Christmas Week!

have a giggle :)

Past Happenings...

from where we left off..after the Batam getaway, met Krisy & Bear together with some others to try this ramen place at Holland V.
Not bad ambience. a little squeezy. but we had a nice time nonetheless :) then, headed to this place called Shin Yuu. it's THE KIND of place me and my besties would love to hang out. they're crazy about jap food. love ulu places so we're not disturbed by 'kids'. haha. XD
it was THE MOST expensive meal of the year but the service and the food there was good. so we really didnt mind the price :)

then, i met up with the baobei family. it's been awhile. but, it's a family of smiles and laughter :) Joelle's back from Aussie too. and Eric was gonna serve the nation. so we decided to meet before he started the 'service' :) had our meals at MOF at Suntec. not bad food and reasonably priced. :)
i HEART eric's specs! hahaha! =p

then, there was Krisy + Ter's chalet at Aloha Pasir Ris.

hanged out there for awhile. :)

And just last friday. Had a company Christmas Dinner & Dance function at Sentosa Pavallion. Nice place. good fun. entertaining programmes. :) it was like an international event. haha! we had people from ALL OVER! interesting experience for me :)

then i had an important meet up.

and had candle light up service.

the place was just LOVELY! SUN was back. felt more complete in a sense. to have her around. :)

brought the family for a feast at ITE East College. there's this restaurant there that was open to public. my brother studies there and keeps insisting we should have a meal there. so, there we went. :) the grilled lobster was YUMMY! :P hmm, on a scale of 1-10, i'll give the place 6.5-7 :)
then, i went mid-night shopping with lijia! at MUSTAFA! it was SOOO crowded! it was our first time there. it was just crazy! the place is HUGE!!

so, got most of the things i need for christmas already. thanks to lijia!

so i'm excited for the coming weeks..

tues-baobei @ Vivo

wed-Dept. Christmas Dinner @ Amara

thurs-christmas with CG

fri-christmas! maybe a family gathering too :)

sat-A05 Prezzies Day @ Bugis area

sun-crusade get-together @ AK's place.

Mon-day off from work! :P wheeee!

31st-NTO reunion (for count-down)

1st jan-CG appreciation @ bukit gombak :)

okok. that's about all...

cheerios :)

Blank

Have you ever had times where you just blank out?
As in, you look like you're blanking out but actually there're many many MANY things going through your mind. all at the same time? Recently it's like that for me.
People whom you thought mattered. Things that you thought mattered. Questions basically that you start asking yourself.How is everything like how they are? what are you doing now? do you like what you're doing? what else can you do? Does it all make sense? Questions that just didnt have answers.yet. things that only time can tell.

梁文音 - 奶与蜜之地

作词: 阿弟仔 作曲: 郑胜元


这是一个祈祷 期盼被拥抱
这是我的脆弱 真实的面貌
我要清扫内心的每处死角
不再有问号

这是一次跳跃 我跨过煎熬
这是我的信心 全然的依靠
感觉火热翻搅的心跳
为了爱要不断的奔跑

有你的地方 有爱的光亮
带领着我仰望幸福的方向
这一路有多美好 让生命芬芳
温暖着 如沐盛开的花

有你的地方 有爱的力量
鼓舞着我往前勇敢的飞翔
丰丰富富的奇妙 让生命刚强
歌唱着 分享快乐悲伤 有你的地方

融化我的倔强 抚慰那忧伤
为我付出所有 我无法丈量
赞叹生命挥洒的美丽风光
满足而清香

就算世界崩塌 我也不惧怕
还有一处良善 保留在心房
最后一刻抓住了希望
绝不放手 永远的向往

有你的地方 有爱的光亮
带领着我仰望幸福的方向
这一路有多美好 让生命芬芳
温暖着 如沐盛开的花

有你的地方 有爱的力量
鼓舞着我往前勇敢的飞翔
丰丰富富的奇妙 让生命刚强
歌唱着 分享快乐悲伤 有你的地方

有你的地方 有爱的光亮
带领着我仰望幸福的方向
这一路有多美好 让生命芬芳
温暖着 如沐盛开的花

有你的地方 有爱的力量
鼓舞着我往前勇敢的飞翔
丰丰富富的奇妙 让生命刚强
歌唱着 分享快乐悲伤 有你的地方
歌唱着 分享快乐悲伤 有你的地方



if you don't understand. it's fine. don't. :)
just needed a place to place the thoughts. mental battles.

F.A.I.T.H - Forsaking All, I Trust Him

it's the attitude that counts..

do you know what humans do best?
they survive.
do you know why some people choose to end their lives when they find that they can't carry on any longer?
they lost hope.
it's all but a thin line between negativity and positivity.
which would you choose then when you see that even a little girl who has no parents; no sight, having such courage to face the world she can't see with a smile.

梁文音 - 三個願望

A nice song to get into the christmas mood?



should dedicate to all my close friends. haha! =p (i expect thank you-s to come in! uhh hmm! :)

三個願望 詞:姚若龍 曲:陳小霞

你開始會計畫未來了
滿臉認真拉我看新領的存摺
像火山的脾氣少很多
很忙也會記得抽空聯絡

你做的事我都看見了
所以抱你的時候眼裡紅紅的
就算你有時候會犯錯
怎麼捨得再不開心什麼

你答應送我三個願望
第一個希望你能健康開朗
第二個希望我能更懂體諒
第三個希望我們永遠有話講

其實我不用三個願望
每一天都有感動值得收藏
每一夜天使陪我祈禱仰望
每滴淚都被你的魔法變陽光

因為很愛所以會想通
不再去堅持己見讓彼此難過
當感情很穩定很濃厚
退讓也會有種甜蜜感受

感謝我們的愛情沒有翅膀
一步步走在往幸福的路上
才有足夠的時間好好欣賞
兩顆心春夏秋冬細緻的風光

p.s: the MV repeats!after you're done watching the first half, you can stop. hehe =p

Did you make it to my desktop?

Every month since March this year, i made myself a customised desktop background. :) did you make it? :P

Batam-The Surprise

First, me and bear went to pick Krisy at the airport :P Then we're surprised her on a quick getaway! :) and all the rest is just FUN & LAUGHTER! :)

we managed to catch some fireworks! just some random people putting it up. It was LOUD. we thought what happened. haha! i was showering at that time la! quickly came out and realised it was just fireworks. haha! the set lunch that came with the package. not bad for the price we paid. :)
overall, one night is MORE THAN ENOUGH! the company counts ALOT! and the whole package was really worth it! :)

cheerios :)

Post Events

HI THERE! :)

there's quite a bit to blog about to keep for memories. i'm still organising the pics so be patient! :)

anyways, look at the following :) what's the first statement you see?

GODISNOWHERE

have you been looking on the bad and sad side too often?

God is nowhere? God is now here! :)
food for thoughts! :)

God bless! :)

One Time - Justin Bieber

Some of life's sharing...

A couple of weeks back, i attended our zone's overnight prayer meeting.
while in the meeting, images of this puzzle game i'm playing on my phone keep appearing in my mind. i was kind of irritated with myself at first. i mean i have 'more serious business' to do, why do i keep thinking of this game?! tsk.

but slowly and gradually, i realise i'm suppose to get a message out of the images.
how this game works, is that i have to move the red block to that opening on the right to proceed to the next puzzle. sometimes, frustrations set in, and you feel like just using the fingers to shift the wood blocks so that the red block can clear this round and move to the next.
Don't you think this closely links to our daily lives?
sometimes, we find ourselves stuck in a very irritating/frustrating situation in life? No matter how we try to get out of it, we can't. we have to get pass it.

Quote: the only way out of the valley is not to go under or above but to go through it

Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
14 I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

I was having dinner with bestie ying and she was sharing with me about a book(Tuesdays with Morrie) she was reading.
in this book, one of the character mentioned that he thinks that God overdid what he did with Job, she then asked me for my opinions.
i told her, i had to disagree with the character. I know that everything in life happens for a reason. be it good or bad, it's to grow a person, build their character, put them through the fire. to mould them. like clay in a potter's hands. we all know that life is not a bed of roses. some people just have things tougher than the others, but that's cuz they're up for the challenges and lessons life brings.
like the game, sometimes, one just needs to have another good look around. kind of analyze the situation again, be calm and then you realise, 'oh!it's like this'. don't try to rush things. delays happen for a reason :) i believe in that. God's timing is always THE BEST. read more at suat wei's blog :)

Romans 5:3-5
3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

just thought i share this. be it a reminder to self or an encouragement to anyone. :)

Nothing Is Impossible
-Planetshakers

(verse)
I'm not gonna live by what I see
I'm not gonna live by what I feel

Deep down I know that You're here with me
And i know that You can do anything

(chorus)
Through You
I can do anything
I can do all things
'Cause it's You who gives me strength
Nothing is impossible

Through You
Blind eyes are opened
Strongholds are broken
I am living by faith
Nothing is impossible

(Bridge)
I believe
I believe
I believe
I believe in You

it's the closest to the song i could get. bear with the slight bad video quality =/

God bless! :)

Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

more food for thoughts soon... :) it's all in my mind. will do it when i have time :)

哭过就好了 - 梁文音

have a look at the interview.
Good point raised.
Why is it that when we're kids and we're upset, we'll just cry and let it go. But how is it that when we grow up, we often find is very hard to put things down.

Anyway, i love the lyrics of this song :)
posted it earlier on. but here's the whole song :)


不喜欢怀疑什么
并不表示我 没有感受
看你微妙的变化 慢慢不同
我不是生气 只是心痛
最讨厌被误会了
但越解释 越觉得难过
你可以说人会变
但不能说 你会这么做 是我的错
哭过就好了 伤都会好的
这样相信 所以深呼吸 着割舍
爱是为了拥抱 为了牵手
不是为了争吵 为了掉头
哭过就好了 痛都会走的
记忆有限 所以它会淘 汰坏的
失眠听歌 想念虽然苦涩
还是谢谢你让我 长大了
最讨厌被误会了
但越解释 越觉得难过
你可以说人会变
但不能说 你会这么做 是我的错
哭过就好了 伤都会好的
这样相信 所以深呼吸 着割舍
爱是为了拥抱 为了牵手
不是为了争吵 为了掉头
哭过就好了 痛都会走的
记忆有限 所以它会淘 汰坏的
失眠听歌 想念虽然苦涩
还是谢谢你让我 长大了
越多美好堆叠的过往
想忘就得推倒更大的悲伤
要找勇气 却不在口袋或手上
但它一定在我身上 某个地方
哭过就好了 痛都会走的
记忆有限 所以它会淘 汰坏的
失眠听歌 想念虽然苦涩
还是谢谢你让我 长大了

The List Goes On And On...

i want to get SO MANY albums.
OMG. at this rate, i'm sure to get broke. haha! =p

Let's see..there's...
Backstreet Boys - This Is Us
Carrie Underwood - Play On
Rod Stewart - Soul Book
not forgetting..
Liang Wen Ying - 爱, 一 直 存 在
JJ's coming album...
I think these are not bad too...
Fang Da Tong's - 可啦思刻
David Tao - 69乐章


and i wanna watch New Moon!! wished i was in LA now...
sighs.. hahaha =)

the list can go on and on...
humans just don't get satisfied right? haha.
random post :)

East Of Eden

I've been trying to finish this drama since forever. haha. this show was out since like last year? then i decided to get the full series DVD like 6 months ago? and it just dragged till now.

First thing that attracted me to the show was the cast. just look at the cast! oh and cuz, Lee Dong Chul(main lead) was played by Kim Bum (from BOF) & Song Seung Heon (Autumn Tale)!! :)
Anyway, this is a VERY heart-wrenching drama. if you have a weak heart, i won't recommend.
it starts with how a little boy's (below) dad died a very 'accused' death, and how his 2 sons grew up knowing all they were living for was to seek revenge for their father.
One line, which i really love in the show was something like this.

'A real courageous person, would know how to embrace a person when they are good and bad. They would have to learn to embrace a person as large as a mountain'

This is what i translated on my own part. this is a good value to give a child.

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and of course, this boy took the place of his father to be the head of the household and how he literally gave up his life and lived for his loved ones. he would put aside all his longings unselfishly, lovingly and courageously go all out to protect his family and loved ones. ones who have pledged loyalty to him and whom he has pledged to.

this drama kind of shows life in a very 'real' state. the good and ugly. the joy, hatred and tears that life can bring. the tough decisions that one has to make in life's journey while considering lots of other factors. around the middle of the show, the plot gets rather draggy. but you will have to watch it through to see how things progress. on a whole. i liked the plot. except the part where the male lead doesn't make it to the end alive! argh! how can?! but it's a nice show. just that i like happy endings. so bear with me :)
i want all bad guys to die and all good guys to have happy ending! duh? haha :)

i have loads of thoughts while watching this drama. just a short sharing. :)

cheerios :)