Im going back this morning at 1030 am flight. I have to go back because a close relative of mine had passed away and i need to go back asap. I'll be back in singapore on the 14th. And will be here for 2 weeks where i will go back again together with another singaporean relative back to indo.
Anyway it is a sad thing that i have to pull out from the mission team too. I am so glad that God let me meet each one of them. I was touched when my teammate said that when she broke out the news that i have to pull out from the team, the team was rather down and upset. Although we just know one another for a few weeks, im really touched that all of them are concerned about me. Their prayers and their love is really God;'s love. They give me a lot of encouragement also.
When my dg mate asked me whether she can send me to the airport, i was thinking that she will be the only one sending me. But it turned out that actually the whole team wanted to go down to changi at 9 tomorrow to send me off. And it's like some of them stay really far far away. But of course i told her that it's okay since i always like to go to airport late and just check in my luggage , collect my pass and just go in.
After i come back, i will make it a point to support them and still meet them during their activities. Somehow, when im with these people, there are so much love and laughter and you just know that you can always count on these people.
Let me start giving them a description to u people.
Aaron - He's the staff in charge of our team where he takes care of the admin stuff and work together with the team leader and assistant team leader. He also gave us each a training on preparing for mission field. He's one guy who we can always relate to without fear. His experience and living testimony was a great thing. He is defintely like a brother to all of us, strengthening our spiritual and always encouraging us. He is also very funny, wacky and crazy. He's always brought smile to our faces.
Gabriel - The team leader. This guy is one good leader. He hears us and always there to encourage and support us. He's like our bear who protects the team and always encourages the team to press on. He's one supportive friend too.
Christine - She's my disciple group mate. Also the assistant team leader. She's my good sister-in-christ definitely. She has guided me and gave me strength when im spiritually weak. Answered and gave me new insights to life together with my dg leader, Stella. She's one funny girl who always like to bully Yuan Jian.
Yuan Jian - He is the programme ic in the team and he's a new christian. He is the type where he is very interested in the differrent religions. He is bulliable and always making us laugh. He's so easy to bully! And we've heard that he is a good cook!
David- Also programme ic. This guy really know how to have fun and make others laugh whether with his dry jokes or just his actions! His life story is so touching and that im glad he found God in his life. There was a lot of things that he missed out during his teenage years. And had to face a big ordeal that made him lonely. But really God transformed his life and from a quiet and reserved guy, he becomes a loud person, who always cheer people up.
Sarah - Prayer ic. She is one good elder sis. David's girlfriend. She is also like David and she is always so jovial. She is a mirror to how life should be and how to be a living testimony for God. Definitely i really envy her for being able to be best friends with her parents.
Xiang Jun- a very friendly person. During our 1st meeting, she was already talking to me as if we knew each other from jc or something. she's our reporter i/c. she made the newsletter for our team when we needed to raise the support. But i didnt really have time to get to know her better since the whole of last week she had to go to CHina and then this week i pulled out from the team.
Junhao - He's the worship i/c. He's a very quiet and reserved guy. He recovered from Leukemia and witnessed God's healing upon him and thru him, his whole family converted to Christians after that. Actually i learnt a lot from his experiences. Really a book should not be judged from the cover. Oh he is also exempted from NS due to his condition.
Theresa - Food i/c. hahaha but most of the time the team decided what they feel like eating and all. she looks so young when she's actually 27 year old already. She was from poly and then worked for her education before entering uni. Hv to hand it to her that her spirit for knowledge is still there. How she manage to find comfort even as she struggles to remember and learn the new things that she's learnt.
These are the people who had become my close brothers and sisters. They are very nice and caring. Overtime we show no reservations to one another as we shared our lifestories. Our personal testimonies. We learn how one another grew up and find comfort in His arms. How some were salvaged from the lowest point of their lives.
Anyway im home already.
Tuesday, May 31
Saturday, May 28
Friday, May 27
Musical baton
wait wait wait.. before i start the musical baton... i proudly announced that CARRIE UNDERWOOD has WON!!! hauahahahahahaha.. so happy.. watch the live show this morning and the repeat in the afternoon! hahahaha.. so happy man!!!
Total volume of music files on my computer:
well im sure i have like 1 week worth of music to listen. I probably have 5-6 GB of songs.. should be more than 1500 songs inside the com. with half of it in my ipod.
Last CD I bought:
Kids Praise and Worship.
Song playing right now:
I will bless your name
5 songs that I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:
01] A gift to You
02] I will run to you- Hillsong
03] Tong Hua- Guang Liang
04] Dream of Me- Kristen Dunst
05]There is none like You - Hillsong
5 people to whom I am passing the baton on to:
Nata, Hana, Prissy, Sbass and Hany
Total volume of music files on my computer:
well im sure i have like 1 week worth of music to listen. I probably have 5-6 GB of songs.. should be more than 1500 songs inside the com. with half of it in my ipod.
Last CD I bought:
Kids Praise and Worship.
Song playing right now:
I will bless your name
5 songs that I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me:
01] A gift to You
02] I will run to you- Hillsong
03] Tong Hua- Guang Liang
04] Dream of Me- Kristen Dunst
05]There is none like You - Hillsong
5 people to whom I am passing the baton on to:
Nata, Hana, Prissy, Sbass and Hany
Thursday, May 26
Love thy neighbours as you love yourself.
Love thy neighbours. Im sure it covers evryone. Whether we like that person, dislike, love or even hate them. It is easy to love your friends. But it is another thing to learn to love someone you dislike or even your enemies. And truthfully, i admit i still am not able to do it all the time. At times, when time has passed, i learn to forgive them and be friends again.
But there is one where i dont know him, but somehow he gave me the feeling of dislike and i just dont feel he's trustworthy or to put it plainly, i just dont really want to be acquinted to him. There are some bad characters in him that i drew out just from impression. A lot of people told me of his good character and how good a friend he makes. But it just doesnt affect the way i think about him. I know im being judgmental here and i know i should not have cos it is written that we cant be judgmental for when we continue to do so, we would also receive judgment from God.
But somehow during a fight he and a friend had, all the bad characters that i drew out about him were proven. Slowly one by one, i found myself being right in drawing such conclusions. Which is also partly the reason why i dont even want to get acquinted with him. At an outing where he will be around, i chose to go home or do not go for the outing. One reason i dont want to spoil the mood of the outing by my unhappiness to see him around. Two i dont want to put my friend in a spot. Third, there is a likelihood that when all my friends talked to him, i will just be like an outcast.
Of course im sad when i leave them. But i know i will still do it and i would rather that im the only one upset by not being able to spend time together with friends rather that all my friends and i feel upset by my unhappiness. At least in that way, they are all happy. I'm not trying to be trying to win ur sympathy or even make u feel caught in dilemma. But im just saying that this is one difficult challenge for me to be able to overcome. I have yet to learn to let go.
Dont tell me to do what i want for myself. For putting others before my need has been my character, whether it is good or bad. I am only happy when i see my love ones happy, happy and satisfied when i see my friends are enjoying themselves.
It is hard to love thy enemy. Loving a neighbour who sins against u as u love urself is difficult. I hope that im slowly learning how to. For ultimately, that's the 2nd most important command.
But there is one where i dont know him, but somehow he gave me the feeling of dislike and i just dont feel he's trustworthy or to put it plainly, i just dont really want to be acquinted to him. There are some bad characters in him that i drew out just from impression. A lot of people told me of his good character and how good a friend he makes. But it just doesnt affect the way i think about him. I know im being judgmental here and i know i should not have cos it is written that we cant be judgmental for when we continue to do so, we would also receive judgment from God.
But somehow during a fight he and a friend had, all the bad characters that i drew out about him were proven. Slowly one by one, i found myself being right in drawing such conclusions. Which is also partly the reason why i dont even want to get acquinted with him. At an outing where he will be around, i chose to go home or do not go for the outing. One reason i dont want to spoil the mood of the outing by my unhappiness to see him around. Two i dont want to put my friend in a spot. Third, there is a likelihood that when all my friends talked to him, i will just be like an outcast.
Of course im sad when i leave them. But i know i will still do it and i would rather that im the only one upset by not being able to spend time together with friends rather that all my friends and i feel upset by my unhappiness. At least in that way, they are all happy. I'm not trying to be trying to win ur sympathy or even make u feel caught in dilemma. But im just saying that this is one difficult challenge for me to be able to overcome. I have yet to learn to let go.
Dont tell me to do what i want for myself. For putting others before my need has been my character, whether it is good or bad. I am only happy when i see my love ones happy, happy and satisfied when i see my friends are enjoying themselves.
It is hard to love thy enemy. Loving a neighbour who sins against u as u love urself is difficult. I hope that im slowly learning how to. For ultimately, that's the 2nd most important command.
my strength is also my greatest weakness.
Hmmm doing God works and being a Christian is really hardwork. A lot of challenges and test that is given to His followers. Sometimes it is Satan who tries to distract us. It is true.
I know most of the time i can resist temptation. And i think by now Satan should know that in faith or matters of God, i am hardly temptable. But they are sure clever to try to dampen my spirit using my greatest strength, ie my friends or my best friend, which also happen to be my weakest point too.
These few days, i somehow felt hurt at some comments which i know they just chose the wrong word. But the feeling of hurt is nevertheless there. Though knowing that it's not their intention but somehow it still hurts and im rather affected by it. One was the Sentosa trip, where my friends decided to go and I couldnt join them initially. At that point it's like Satan tried to tempt me to shirk responsibilty and just go for Sentosa outing. But at least i resisted the temptation though with a sad, disappointed and frustrated heart. And God was there to change things and brought me to have a time of fellowship with my friends in Sentosa just enjoying the time there.
But i guess one thing about Satan is that they never give up in trying to divert people's attention. When nata came back from Sentosa that day (she came back later than i did), she started off telling me the things that they did after i left by saying " We had more fun when you left.....". I know she wanted to say that they had even more fun later in the day after i left. But hearing that exact words that came out, I was very sad. Hurt. Just that wrong word "when" was enough to kill me. And the fact that Satan used my best friend to say this, he sort of got his goal by dampening my spirit. but thankfully, i knew her real intention of that sentence. So it also kind of get me to just forgive and forget.
Today again he used her again. She was cutting the movie alfie to burn it into 2 disc. Well i was just saying,
"eh u got Alfie huh?"
"wahlao u never read my nick huh?"
"but when did u write alfie in ur nick?"
"wahlao even Junwei know i got Alfie"
Wah again im hurt. I mean wah it's like implying how come i dont know when someone who just know her even know about it. I really felt like killing Satan. But of cos i know she doesnt mean it. Nevertheless, being in this mission, though initially seems taxing to me, but i learn to grow even more in Him. Finding solace in Him. The training is taxing cos it takes place every monday, wednesday and friday every week. And we have 1 week more before we will stay in the Campus Crusade headquarter. My free days are on tuesday and thursday, i try to either spend it at home doing my chores, resting or go out with Nata and Tony to somewhere nearby . Saturday will probably go out with people who work in weekdays. Sunday is a family day. My training normally takes the whole day. So im out in the morning and back late at night. So sometime dont get to spend much time at home.
Im still saddened but i know that God is with me. Im sure He's beside me, sharing the hurt i feel. Offering me His comfort and support. And i know that He's the one who whisper in my ears that it is not her, but Satan's word trying to shaken my spirit. I'm sure He's the one who whisper in my ears that she doesnt even realise what she has just said to me.
I know most of the time i can resist temptation. And i think by now Satan should know that in faith or matters of God, i am hardly temptable. But they are sure clever to try to dampen my spirit using my greatest strength, ie my friends or my best friend, which also happen to be my weakest point too.
These few days, i somehow felt hurt at some comments which i know they just chose the wrong word. But the feeling of hurt is nevertheless there. Though knowing that it's not their intention but somehow it still hurts and im rather affected by it. One was the Sentosa trip, where my friends decided to go and I couldnt join them initially. At that point it's like Satan tried to tempt me to shirk responsibilty and just go for Sentosa outing. But at least i resisted the temptation though with a sad, disappointed and frustrated heart. And God was there to change things and brought me to have a time of fellowship with my friends in Sentosa just enjoying the time there.
But i guess one thing about Satan is that they never give up in trying to divert people's attention. When nata came back from Sentosa that day (she came back later than i did), she started off telling me the things that they did after i left by saying " We had more fun when you left.....". I know she wanted to say that they had even more fun later in the day after i left. But hearing that exact words that came out, I was very sad. Hurt. Just that wrong word "when" was enough to kill me. And the fact that Satan used my best friend to say this, he sort of got his goal by dampening my spirit. but thankfully, i knew her real intention of that sentence. So it also kind of get me to just forgive and forget.
Today again he used her again. She was cutting the movie alfie to burn it into 2 disc. Well i was just saying,
"eh u got Alfie huh?"
"wahlao u never read my nick huh?"
"but when did u write alfie in ur nick?"
"wahlao even Junwei know i got Alfie"
Wah again im hurt. I mean wah it's like implying how come i dont know when someone who just know her even know about it. I really felt like killing Satan. But of cos i know she doesnt mean it. Nevertheless, being in this mission, though initially seems taxing to me, but i learn to grow even more in Him. Finding solace in Him. The training is taxing cos it takes place every monday, wednesday and friday every week. And we have 1 week more before we will stay in the Campus Crusade headquarter. My free days are on tuesday and thursday, i try to either spend it at home doing my chores, resting or go out with Nata and Tony to somewhere nearby . Saturday will probably go out with people who work in weekdays. Sunday is a family day. My training normally takes the whole day. So im out in the morning and back late at night. So sometime dont get to spend much time at home.
Im still saddened but i know that God is with me. Im sure He's beside me, sharing the hurt i feel. Offering me His comfort and support. And i know that He's the one who whisper in my ears that it is not her, but Satan's word trying to shaken my spirit. I'm sure He's the one who whisper in my ears that she doesnt even realise what she has just said to me.
Wednesday, May 25
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Tuesday, May 24
sentosa really tires me out.
yes im really really tired. After sentosa, rushed to foochow methodist for the workshop. was late but the workshop was okay. some basic stuff that they taught.
Anyway sentosa was fun! Evryone was on time. And at least i managed to have lots of fun there with only less than 5 hours to spare. We went kayaking. Had a good time playing frisbee. Played pool(and my team won! All girls!!) And then we went cycling. Though there were some delays and a bit of time was wasted but at least i had fun rather than i dont have. I got sunburnt now and looking like a cooked crab!
Anyway after the workshop, i had commision day where we are all being sent off for our respective mission trips. It was really overwhelming. When we have praise and worship, i had goosebumps from all the singing. When we were praying, my hearts were stirred and it felt so good. When we were given the blessings, I had goosebumps too! It was really really God's presence in the sanctuary! in the midst of us. I wished i had my friends witnessing this thing and send me off during the commision day too actually. But i think most would not make it.
Anyway sentosa was fun! Evryone was on time. And at least i managed to have lots of fun there with only less than 5 hours to spare. We went kayaking. Had a good time playing frisbee. Played pool(and my team won! All girls!!) And then we went cycling. Though there were some delays and a bit of time was wasted but at least i had fun rather than i dont have. I got sunburnt now and looking like a cooked crab!
Anyway after the workshop, i had commision day where we are all being sent off for our respective mission trips. It was really overwhelming. When we have praise and worship, i had goosebumps from all the singing. When we were praying, my hearts were stirred and it felt so good. When we were given the blessings, I had goosebumps too! It was really really God's presence in the sanctuary! in the midst of us. I wished i had my friends witnessing this thing and send me off during the commision day too actually. But i think most would not make it.
Sunday, May 22
in really really cranky mood.
haiz.. getting sick and cranky again!!! not PMS definitely. thinking how busy next week im gonna be.. it's like practically have something on everyday. And most of it is responsibility and commitment which some of it have actually robbed me of precious time with friend. Definitely im cranky cos i lack of sleep. I only slept 4 hours today and had to last thruout the day. And the fact that monday, my friends are planning to go to Sentosa and i cant go and it's like there is no other day for the Sentosa trip, i get really cranky in the end. Been like sighing and making the brurhhh sound all the way home from hana's house. Wah and then had to wait for damn long for buses. Predicted as much that i will reach home at midnite! really didnt make me better.
I feel like those cranky little kid now. Just want to make those crying and whining sounds.
Anyway i think the part where i wont be able to go with my beloved friends to Sentosa, defintely made me even more cranky. And i know responsibility and the commitment i made is defintely must be put on top of fun in the list of to do. But u guys know me right? Im the type that will always go for fun first no matter wat. ANd somehow im unwilling to let go and accept that fact. Have been lamenting about this and that in my mind.
I dont see my 3 months holiday as being free or a lot now. At least i cant see when i can play until 19 june. THen when i can play, everyone is back in indo and i'll be here for a few days probably doing nothing. No fun. No Beach. No kayak. No outings. No group laughter for a long long time (1month). These i will not have. ARFGHFHFGHGHGHHGHGGGHGH...haiz.. sigh.. brurhhh(those horse sound)... Im not saying that i have no other friends beside these people. But u see the rest are working till evening time. Then i know that if i dont go out in afternoon and yet u ask me out on evening, I will defintely be lazy and just want to stay at home. arghh..
Brurrhhh... sighhh.....
ANyway i better sleep before my crankiness get worse..
Oh before that Happy Birthday Hana...
I feel like those cranky little kid now. Just want to make those crying and whining sounds.
Anyway i think the part where i wont be able to go with my beloved friends to Sentosa, defintely made me even more cranky. And i know responsibility and the commitment i made is defintely must be put on top of fun in the list of to do. But u guys know me right? Im the type that will always go for fun first no matter wat. ANd somehow im unwilling to let go and accept that fact. Have been lamenting about this and that in my mind.
I dont see my 3 months holiday as being free or a lot now. At least i cant see when i can play until 19 june. THen when i can play, everyone is back in indo and i'll be here for a few days probably doing nothing. No fun. No Beach. No kayak. No outings. No group laughter for a long long time (1month). These i will not have. ARFGHFHFGHGHGHHGHGGGHGH...haiz.. sigh.. brurhhh(those horse sound)... Im not saying that i have no other friends beside these people. But u see the rest are working till evening time. Then i know that if i dont go out in afternoon and yet u ask me out on evening, I will defintely be lazy and just want to stay at home. arghh..
Brurrhhh... sighhh.....
ANyway i better sleep before my crankiness get worse..
Oh before that Happy Birthday Hana...
Friday, May 20
What's your EQ?
Your EQ is |
50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar. |
My Dear Friend Meiyi.
It all begun with a simple "Hi!" and slowly we grew to be friends.
First, all i thought was hey it's cool to hang out with them.
But "huh wat toking you!" was always there to remind me to speak properly, and clearly.
Afterall, i didnt speak such fluent english then.
From friends, we grew to be good friends who hang around together.
Got chosen to be prefects together, sat around the same places, always chatting together whenever teachers arent around.
Occasionally we do have differences but they were always resolved in the end.
From good friends, we became best of friends.
A bunch of us. The 4 of us. We even sat together in class.
There was never a day where we dont quarrel or bicker with each other.
Being a playful me, i used to push her chairs and sway her to irritate her.
But no matter wat, i always hold on to it, until once where she fell together with the whole table.
Books toppled. Table toppled. Chair toppled. And my dear Meiyi was on the floor.
Angry at first but it became the biggest joke that is so vivid in my mind.
That angry look. That start to laugh look. Finally that laughter.
I used to dislike Ms Loy to the core.
Her unreasonable requests and irritating way of speaking made me angry to tears.
My dear Meiyi was the only one there who understood me and comforted me.
I was not on talking term, even ignored the teacher.
When she asked me to answer her questions, i told Meiyi my answer and she would answer the teacher on my behalf.
My dear Meiyi was always there for me
Penang trip was also always on my mind.
Pillow fight! Painting dropped. I'm stuck in between the 2 bed. Tarot cards. Laughters shared by 8 people in a room.
At sec 4 we were inseparable.
Staying back even after self study period to study.
Playing paper ball during study breaks.
Crazy over Happy Cup Bubble Milk Tea.
Eating KFC at Hougang South and chatting and looking for her favourite comics.
My dear Meiyi also stood up beside me together with Stef when discipline master get unruly with me.
Finally graduated from school. Problem arises and we lost contact.
A year later all forgotten when we met! Things starts afresh.
Friendship were built once again.
"Marllliiinnn ahhhh" was once again could be heard whenever i'm with her.
Till today, it grew even stronger each day!
A pity, throughout the 8 years of friendship, i do not have pictures when we were in secondary school.
Though I may not be able to meet up after a long time, remember that you are always on my mind.
God gave you to me. I will always treasure you. I love you, my dearest friend Meiyi!
Happy Birthday, friend! God Bless you always.
First, all i thought was hey it's cool to hang out with them.
But "huh wat toking you!" was always there to remind me to speak properly, and clearly.
Afterall, i didnt speak such fluent english then.
From friends, we grew to be good friends who hang around together.
Got chosen to be prefects together, sat around the same places, always chatting together whenever teachers arent around.
Occasionally we do have differences but they were always resolved in the end.
From good friends, we became best of friends.
A bunch of us. The 4 of us. We even sat together in class.
There was never a day where we dont quarrel or bicker with each other.
Being a playful me, i used to push her chairs and sway her to irritate her.
But no matter wat, i always hold on to it, until once where she fell together with the whole table.
Books toppled. Table toppled. Chair toppled. And my dear Meiyi was on the floor.
Angry at first but it became the biggest joke that is so vivid in my mind.
That angry look. That start to laugh look. Finally that laughter.
I used to dislike Ms Loy to the core.
Her unreasonable requests and irritating way of speaking made me angry to tears.
My dear Meiyi was the only one there who understood me and comforted me.
I was not on talking term, even ignored the teacher.
When she asked me to answer her questions, i told Meiyi my answer and she would answer the teacher on my behalf.
My dear Meiyi was always there for me
Penang trip was also always on my mind.
Pillow fight! Painting dropped. I'm stuck in between the 2 bed. Tarot cards. Laughters shared by 8 people in a room.
At sec 4 we were inseparable.
Staying back even after self study period to study.
Playing paper ball during study breaks.
Crazy over Happy Cup Bubble Milk Tea.
Eating KFC at Hougang South and chatting and looking for her favourite comics.
My dear Meiyi also stood up beside me together with Stef when discipline master get unruly with me.
Finally graduated from school. Problem arises and we lost contact.
A year later all forgotten when we met! Things starts afresh.
Friendship were built once again.
"Marllliiinnn ahhhh" was once again could be heard whenever i'm with her.
Till today, it grew even stronger each day!
A pity, throughout the 8 years of friendship, i do not have pictures when we were in secondary school.
Though I may not be able to meet up after a long time, remember that you are always on my mind.
God gave you to me. I will always treasure you. I love you, my dearest friend Meiyi!
Happy Birthday, friend! God Bless you always.
Wednesday, May 18
back from training
Yes im back from my mission training. TOday went there with a drowsy effect from the antibiotics. Gosh splitting headache. Yeah but thank God with His grace, He lent me His strength to last thru the whole day.
Woke up this morning when my phone rang. I tot it was just nata! But next came the message and I saw meiyi. Immediately i remembered that i sent her a bouquet of roche! SO glad that she likes it very much! I can imagine her reaction really! Anyway, partly i sent that bouquet also to make up for the time that i;ve not spent with her all this while. Im just so busy, or busy lazying at home to move! So sorry mei!
Anyway in the afternoon i had my meeting with the rest of the mission team. Looked thru the proposal for the programmes and saw how hectic and tiring it is for us! I can imagine in a month's time im just gonna fall sick again! After the planning and stuff like that, we went down to Teen Challenge at Signature Park there. And had a meeting with the stuff there. We found out that most of the time, they already have programmes for these kids, including their camp at Ubin. A lot of our programmes may go wasted. But if that's the way God wants it, then thy will be done.
Oh it so happen that they were having their worship session for the Christians or non-Christians that want to know Him better. It's a Youth Service. But without all the praise sessions. SO next week when we go there again. We will probably teach them a few songs. During that service, the preacher is one that specializes in Prison ministry. And i see how he handle the service by himself. And mind u these kids are hyper active at most of the time. And they get easily distracted. So it is really hard to make them listen properly. But some do listen to the sermon given. It was an easy passage of God performing the third miracle. That is healing the paralysed man during Sabbath Day. We kinda reinforced the message to those who were distracted or didnt understnad the message during the small group sessions. We showed how powerful a prayer can be. But without faith and belief, it is nothing. We show how God desire to help us, but we also need to be in want of the help. If we refused and close our hearts to Him, He will not be able to help us. Got to know them a little better, in terms of the things that they are facing in life. The fact that people in school actually condemns them. Teachers get biased with them. And it's sad how becos of all the condemnation they find relieve in friends who are like them and from there they turn to fighting, truancy and violence. At least these people who attend the class, are very much interested in knowing God, knwing why he save the people. But it's sad that no one is actually there to guide them. I hope even after the mission, i hope that my team still want to go down together during the wednesdays for the service.
Okay im really tired out already. My head really needs the pillow badly!! And next week is another very very very very very hectic week!!! God give me Strength.
Woke up this morning when my phone rang. I tot it was just nata! But next came the message and I saw meiyi. Immediately i remembered that i sent her a bouquet of roche! SO glad that she likes it very much! I can imagine her reaction really! Anyway, partly i sent that bouquet also to make up for the time that i;ve not spent with her all this while. Im just so busy, or busy lazying at home to move! So sorry mei!
Anyway in the afternoon i had my meeting with the rest of the mission team. Looked thru the proposal for the programmes and saw how hectic and tiring it is for us! I can imagine in a month's time im just gonna fall sick again! After the planning and stuff like that, we went down to Teen Challenge at Signature Park there. And had a meeting with the stuff there. We found out that most of the time, they already have programmes for these kids, including their camp at Ubin. A lot of our programmes may go wasted. But if that's the way God wants it, then thy will be done.
Oh it so happen that they were having their worship session for the Christians or non-Christians that want to know Him better. It's a Youth Service. But without all the praise sessions. SO next week when we go there again. We will probably teach them a few songs. During that service, the preacher is one that specializes in Prison ministry. And i see how he handle the service by himself. And mind u these kids are hyper active at most of the time. And they get easily distracted. So it is really hard to make them listen properly. But some do listen to the sermon given. It was an easy passage of God performing the third miracle. That is healing the paralysed man during Sabbath Day. We kinda reinforced the message to those who were distracted or didnt understnad the message during the small group sessions. We showed how powerful a prayer can be. But without faith and belief, it is nothing. We show how God desire to help us, but we also need to be in want of the help. If we refused and close our hearts to Him, He will not be able to help us. Got to know them a little better, in terms of the things that they are facing in life. The fact that people in school actually condemns them. Teachers get biased with them. And it's sad how becos of all the condemnation they find relieve in friends who are like them and from there they turn to fighting, truancy and violence. At least these people who attend the class, are very much interested in knowing God, knwing why he save the people. But it's sad that no one is actually there to guide them. I hope even after the mission, i hope that my team still want to go down together during the wednesdays for the service.
Okay im really tired out already. My head really needs the pillow badly!! And next week is another very very very very very hectic week!!! God give me Strength.
3rd and final day in HK
im so sorry to take this long to write the last 2 days of my trip. Well, last fri rite after the trip, we went out till early wee hours u see. Ended up with me getting so little rest and coincidentally my student's family were all down with flu. I think i was in the low antibody stuff like that and got infected with the flu bug also. Last Friday, the twins asked me to meet Wahyu (our sec school fren remember?). So the bunch of us went down to Es Teler 77 to eat indo food at far east and met him with his NY people. Well wahyu is currently in States rite now. And he's grown so much taller i tell u! He's taller than me by a few cm but he's grown alrite.
So after meeting wahyu the twins and nata decided going for karaoke. SO we went karaoke-ing at 11pm-3am in the morning. I was defintely tired out. Falling asleep when im not singing. And horrible, i got to teach my student at 10 the next day. By the time, i reached home, i just washed myself and then off to bed till 9 the next day. I was really2 tired out. Went home after tuition, made lunch and then actually i had to go meet my cousin, but then there was a change of plan so had to delay it and stay at home, waiting for my housemate to come back. Man, waited for her for so long! Thot that she's on the way home. But after 1.5 hours she isnt back yet. Called her again and found out that she's been downstairs waiting for her bro to take her laptop. I was like.. why cant she wait at home.. Urgh.. waste my time.
Anyway after that went to my cousin place and gave her the Raspeberry Vodka and all the gifts from HK. She gave me her Vanilla Absolut Vodka in exchange! ahaha so now im also collecting! And then after that short meeting had to come back for Alex(my neighbour and nata's classmate) bbq. Was feeling that im having the sore throat already. And the running nose too! The next day i woke up with a bad sore throat and breathing was like asking me to drink poison!!! It was darn painful that i had to see doctor on that sunday!
anywy im better already and ready to tell u waht i have to say during the 3rd and final day of the trip.
On the 3rd day, woke up early and had breakfast in the hotel, since it was quite cheap u know. And then went to Stanley market, whre normally the angmohs go there to shop. On the way had a glimpse of Repulse Bay. The buildings there were simply georgeous. Anyway at Stanley, you can practically find big-sized clothes and branded goods that some had defects on. And they are pretty cheap too! I bought Levi top, and got myself Abercombie and Fitch's jean which would have cost a bomb. I bought them only at 40 bucks which is even cheaper than buying one with a Giordano brand. Then bought lots of stuff for the rest and also some things for my bro. Bought myself a new sunglass too! haha.. for pics look at this link then go to the photo album option. The sunglass that i used there, is the one that i had bought then. Bought a whole lot of stuff. After shopping at Stanley, we took lots of pics at the Murray House. Some personals, some wacky pics,some wuliao ones. ahha.. Oh did i mention it was drizzling then. Yeah it was drizzling but at least it wasnt pouring!! Anyway we had lunch there at Stanley, having dimsum! finally at last ate dimsum there. Normally had to wait for my aunt to go there with me since they would know how to read the menu there. But at least that restaurant had english translation so we were able to go there and try.
After that we went to Tsim Tsa Tsui to see the Avenue of Stars and took more pics there. From the avenue of stars u can see, victoria harbour. A beautiful scenic view of HK basically. And then took lots of pictures there. But HK wasnt captured clearly in my cam since it was foggy! Then went for more shopping to kill time since i was meeting the rest of my aunts and uncles only at 730+. So after shoopping went back to hotel to drop our stuff there, and went to meet my uncle at somewhere there. Then we went to have the nice chinese dinner at this ulu place. They have the best roasted pigeons there and best chinese food. The chicken porridge itself was drinkable. Need not be chewed which is simply my fave. We were so absorbed in eating that i completely forgot to take a pic of it. Took a pic of the after dinner state of our table! haha.. And the best thing is that i was able to enjoy my dinner with the companion of my aunts and uncles and a cousin. We were laughing and chatting about our lives and things like that. U know the family stuff. Update one another on the familly gossips.
ANyway the night ended when we bid our goodbyes. And then promising to meet the next day. And true enuff, the next day, went to meet them for dimsum lunch!!! One that is where most of the Hongkies go to for lunch. It was so busy and buzzing like bees. All the chatterings and the buzz. Veyr HK feeling. And did more talking to my famiy about school and stuff like that. And again! forgot to take pictures of it. Anyway, after that went back to Mongkok to find that there's one small centre that we didnt see and gosh things there are very cheap. But the place is so tiny and filled with people that i got claustrophobic and just wanted to leave from there. But in the end got myself 2 black caps and then got myself a casio watch!! a nice one that is. hehe.. ANd then it was time to go back to the Hotel to wait for the travel people to pick us up. Anyway, did i mention that the day was sunny!!!! and hot!!!! just when we are leaving. Oh we went back to the computer centre to get more com stuff. I got a wireless mouse and cute little white mouse. And got one more for nat since her mouse is kinda spoilt liao! And then went to the airport, had my dinner there at the spagetties house!!! Nice cream spagetti, yummy and not those that makes u sick after eating it for some time. forgot to take a pic again! ANd did some shopping there too! For the kids basically. at this point of time, i had already begun to use my credit card liao! Run out of money already! haha.
ANyway almost missed our flight and the funny thing is that the gate where we have to take our plane is really far!!! and they changed it last min without us knowing. Thank God i noticed and didnt make all the way down to the last gate. We were sort of running and running looking for the gate and i was kinda bogged down with my bag and the wife biscuit that i was carrying. Haiz. But at long last, we made it for the train! hahaa.. wah we were like emitting heat and the whole airplane wasnt air conditioned properly!!! ended up me presipring and feeling hot most of the time. But it got okay after that. Had my book and ipod and the movie Lemony Snickett's Series of UNfortunate Events to accompany me thruout the 3.5 hours flight. It was blissful! haha.. Couldnt wait to touch down. When finally touched down, smsed people to let them know im back, and Nat straight away called me. But of cos i was still in the plane. Not yet alighted from the flight. But it was good to be back. Called my cousin after that. And gosh how i missed them all that i just have to say that I miss them so much! haiz
Okay enuff stories. Im drowsy from the medicine im taking now. Getting a bit high now. I think i need to sleep! OH anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEIYI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope u enjoy ur birthday with Ivan k!???
So after meeting wahyu the twins and nata decided going for karaoke. SO we went karaoke-ing at 11pm-3am in the morning. I was defintely tired out. Falling asleep when im not singing. And horrible, i got to teach my student at 10 the next day. By the time, i reached home, i just washed myself and then off to bed till 9 the next day. I was really2 tired out. Went home after tuition, made lunch and then actually i had to go meet my cousin, but then there was a change of plan so had to delay it and stay at home, waiting for my housemate to come back. Man, waited for her for so long! Thot that she's on the way home. But after 1.5 hours she isnt back yet. Called her again and found out that she's been downstairs waiting for her bro to take her laptop. I was like.. why cant she wait at home.. Urgh.. waste my time.
Anyway after that went to my cousin place and gave her the Raspeberry Vodka and all the gifts from HK. She gave me her Vanilla Absolut Vodka in exchange! ahaha so now im also collecting! And then after that short meeting had to come back for Alex(my neighbour and nata's classmate) bbq. Was feeling that im having the sore throat already. And the running nose too! The next day i woke up with a bad sore throat and breathing was like asking me to drink poison!!! It was darn painful that i had to see doctor on that sunday!
anywy im better already and ready to tell u waht i have to say during the 3rd and final day of the trip.
On the 3rd day, woke up early and had breakfast in the hotel, since it was quite cheap u know. And then went to Stanley market, whre normally the angmohs go there to shop. On the way had a glimpse of Repulse Bay. The buildings there were simply georgeous. Anyway at Stanley, you can practically find big-sized clothes and branded goods that some had defects on. And they are pretty cheap too! I bought Levi top, and got myself Abercombie and Fitch's jean which would have cost a bomb. I bought them only at 40 bucks which is even cheaper than buying one with a Giordano brand. Then bought lots of stuff for the rest and also some things for my bro. Bought myself a new sunglass too! haha.. for pics look at this link then go to the photo album option. The sunglass that i used there, is the one that i had bought then. Bought a whole lot of stuff. After shopping at Stanley, we took lots of pics at the Murray House. Some personals, some wacky pics,some wuliao ones. ahha.. Oh did i mention it was drizzling then. Yeah it was drizzling but at least it wasnt pouring!! Anyway we had lunch there at Stanley, having dimsum! finally at last ate dimsum there. Normally had to wait for my aunt to go there with me since they would know how to read the menu there. But at least that restaurant had english translation so we were able to go there and try.
After that we went to Tsim Tsa Tsui to see the Avenue of Stars and took more pics there. From the avenue of stars u can see, victoria harbour. A beautiful scenic view of HK basically. And then took lots of pictures there. But HK wasnt captured clearly in my cam since it was foggy! Then went for more shopping to kill time since i was meeting the rest of my aunts and uncles only at 730+. So after shoopping went back to hotel to drop our stuff there, and went to meet my uncle at somewhere there. Then we went to have the nice chinese dinner at this ulu place. They have the best roasted pigeons there and best chinese food. The chicken porridge itself was drinkable. Need not be chewed which is simply my fave. We were so absorbed in eating that i completely forgot to take a pic of it. Took a pic of the after dinner state of our table! haha.. And the best thing is that i was able to enjoy my dinner with the companion of my aunts and uncles and a cousin. We were laughing and chatting about our lives and things like that. U know the family stuff. Update one another on the familly gossips.
ANyway the night ended when we bid our goodbyes. And then promising to meet the next day. And true enuff, the next day, went to meet them for dimsum lunch!!! One that is where most of the Hongkies go to for lunch. It was so busy and buzzing like bees. All the chatterings and the buzz. Veyr HK feeling. And did more talking to my famiy about school and stuff like that. And again! forgot to take pictures of it. Anyway, after that went back to Mongkok to find that there's one small centre that we didnt see and gosh things there are very cheap. But the place is so tiny and filled with people that i got claustrophobic and just wanted to leave from there. But in the end got myself 2 black caps and then got myself a casio watch!! a nice one that is. hehe.. ANd then it was time to go back to the Hotel to wait for the travel people to pick us up. Anyway, did i mention that the day was sunny!!!! and hot!!!! just when we are leaving. Oh we went back to the computer centre to get more com stuff. I got a wireless mouse and cute little white mouse. And got one more for nat since her mouse is kinda spoilt liao! And then went to the airport, had my dinner there at the spagetties house!!! Nice cream spagetti, yummy and not those that makes u sick after eating it for some time. forgot to take a pic again! ANd did some shopping there too! For the kids basically. at this point of time, i had already begun to use my credit card liao! Run out of money already! haha.
ANyway almost missed our flight and the funny thing is that the gate where we have to take our plane is really far!!! and they changed it last min without us knowing. Thank God i noticed and didnt make all the way down to the last gate. We were sort of running and running looking for the gate and i was kinda bogged down with my bag and the wife biscuit that i was carrying. Haiz. But at long last, we made it for the train! hahaa.. wah we were like emitting heat and the whole airplane wasnt air conditioned properly!!! ended up me presipring and feeling hot most of the time. But it got okay after that. Had my book and ipod and the movie Lemony Snickett's Series of UNfortunate Events to accompany me thruout the 3.5 hours flight. It was blissful! haha.. Couldnt wait to touch down. When finally touched down, smsed people to let them know im back, and Nat straight away called me. But of cos i was still in the plane. Not yet alighted from the flight. But it was good to be back. Called my cousin after that. And gosh how i missed them all that i just have to say that I miss them so much! haiz
Okay enuff stories. Im drowsy from the medicine im taking now. Getting a bit high now. I think i need to sleep! OH anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEIYI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope u enjoy ur birthday with Ivan k!???
Tuesday, May 17
hahaha.. my true birth month is feb?? probably cos im in early march rite..
Your True Birth Month Is February |
 Sharp Ambitious Spendthrift Loves reality Loves freedom Temperamental Low self esteem Honest and loyal Abstract thoughts Daring and stubborn Changing personality Showing anger easily Intelligent and clever Loves aggressiveness Quiet, shy and humble Learns to show emotions Rebellious when restricted Determined to reach goals Superstitious and ludicrous Dislikes unnecessary things Realizing dreams and hopes Too sensitive and easily hurt Loves entertainment and leisure Romantic on the inside not outside Loves making friends but rarely shows it |
What does ur birthdate means
Your Birthdate: March 6 |
A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations. Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too. This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others. |
Your Personalities.
Your #1 Match: INFP |
The Idealist You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. |
Your #2 Match: INTP |
The Thinker You are analytical and logical - and on a quest to learn everything you can. Smart and complex, you always love a new intellectual challenge. Your biggest pet peeve is people who slow you down with trivial chit chat. A quiet maverick, you tend to ignore rules and authority whenever you feel like it. You would make an excellent mathematician, programmer, or professor. |
Your #3 Match: ENFP |
The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. |
Your #4 Match: ENTP |
The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression. You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything. Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off. You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments. You would make a great entrpreneur, marketing executive, or actor. |
Your #5 Match: INFJ |
The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. |
Monday, May 16
What are the keys to your heart? Try it.
The Keys to Your Heart |
You are attracted to obedience and warmth. |
In love, you feel the most alive when your partner is patient and never willing to give up on you. |
You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy. |
You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. |
Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. |
Your risk of cheating is low. Even if you're tempted, you'd try hard not to do it. |
You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage. |
In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted. |
Friday, May 13
im home and im homesick.
okay in this case home= singapore. WEll u see all my loved ones are all in singapore.. I mean majority of my loved ones whom i am very close with. And gosh 4 days in HK got me so homesick that i never knew the feeling was like that. I really miss every1.. Nata, the kids, my cousin, Tony, Qkho, the twins and a lot more people. I even dream of them every nite. it was that bad. I miss stef too!!!! In my mind, when im not doing anything or not thinking abt anything, the feeling just came back. Gosh now i reallly feel the terrible feeling. I never knew how homesick seems like until this trip. Where all i want is just get home to the people i love so much. Well of course i want to give them a big hug, but obviously im not that affectionate except to kids. HAha.. anyway imagine nat, i give u a hug, most probably u will beat me up like crazy!!! hahaa..
anyway, shopped a lot!!!!!!! will take a picture of all the shopping stuff tomorrow i mean today later. I spread most of them on the table. And i think it's a bit chaotic outside. Bought bloody damn lots of clothes. not for myself, though there are some. bought lots of webcams for people actually, then bought funny things like jellybeans dispenser, japanese bitter chocolates whose packaging looks very much like a real cool cigarette pack, then the doriyaki, then wat else did i buy huh.. hmmm lots of stuff basically.
Spend my money finish.... only left 150 HK dollars left on me, well i saved that just in case something cropped up. But actually overshot the money that i was supposed to bring actually. So thank god had my cards around. So yeah, i overspent my money! haha.. but nvm if not i wouldnt ahve such good time rite. Furthermore in my thot i wont come to HK for another year rite.
But guess wat, mum called when i arrived back in Singapore. And she asked me to go again with my bro and sis to HK to meet my uncle and then go to Beijing, Nanking, and Shanghai. It was so jiao (coincidental). My uncle and aunt asked me whether i wanna go to those places and i was whining to them that i dun want to go there. Aunt even asked me, next month u come back lah then i make bak chang for u loh (this one is becos i asked her to send me thru DHL her nice rice dumplings. She made the best dumplings i tell u.) And now who knows, i really am going back there.. (thank god it's not confirmed yet). Told my mum that i dun really want since going there takes almost 2 weeks and im only back home for 3 weeks. That makes it 1. only a week at home. and 2. I wont be able to go to Bandung, see my dear nieces and sister. Told her that im not so keen. But seeing her persistence in wanting me to go there together with my sis and bro, i just told her that if the 2 of them wanna go then okay loh... i will accompany them. Cos i know my mum and dad wont let them go if im not with them. so yeah i most probably be going there, knowing how my sis and bro wants to go HK so badly.
Anyway HK trip, i was glad to meet my aunt there. Really miss them. I had fun talking and gossiping about other family members there. hahaha.. yeap.. And then all the laughters and the reminiscing of olden times when i was younger, it was real funny!
And yeah they again reminded me of the grape incident again!!! hahah.. and they asked me if i still rememmber. I told them "Of cos! How would i forget, when each time u come, u always mention that incident." THey brought me and lydia to eat good food of course. Ate those hawker-restaurant style, which i know i wouldnt be able to go by myself. Then ate the authetic dimsum there where the restaurant is really filled with people, the laughters, the chatterings. The time when my relatives werent there to bring us to eat, we try to find food by ourselves. The authentic food that we ate first time was this noodle restaurant at Mong kok. Wah it was real nice. THough it was all written in chinese, thank god they had pictures. And boy they all looked so yummy. I can still remember the taste vividly till now, and each time i see the picture i just wanna go there and eat again!!!!! really really nice and tasty.
Oh did i mention that thruout the 4 days i was there in HK, it was always raining. The first day we came, HK was hit by a bad storm, some trees fell and caused bad traffic jams in most part of the place. Oh there's so much to tell. Ok a big boo boo that i made. When i reached HK, had the tour people came to pick us up and bring us to the hotel. In the bus there were 2 groups of people going to 2 diff hotel. I belonged to the 1st group who alighted first in my hotel. And guess wat, i took someone else's luggage instead of my own. And i didnt realize it until i went into the room. I pulled it and saw the big HUGE lock at the zip and i went, "since when i put such a big padlock on my bag." the padlock was the kind u use to lock ur house door or gates. And that was when i realised i took someone else's bag. Bad enough the driver couldnt come back in time, so i had to make my way to the other hotel to meet the owner. I kind of know who is the owner of the bag anyway, by guessing that the size of the lock. It was this aunty ah pek couple. Anyway spent an hour finding for their hotel which was supposedly easy to find according to the travel people. And actually if they had given me the correct direction, it would only take me about 15 -20 min to just get there. Haiz. Hongkies. yeah and then rain.. but who cares!!! i was not going to let rain ruin my mood. SO off we go to the malls over there. And yeah i bought pretty much quite a few stuff and realised the need of a new luggage. So yeah i bought a lot of those weird stuff from the malls. some japanese stuff too. Bought a pair of sandals too! After buying the luggage we decide to come back. Anyway i was real tired also since i woke up pretty early for the flight. So when we went back to the hotel slept straight away.
2nd day woke up pretty late. and it was pouring outside. And breakfast time was pretty much over in the hotel. SO had to get out of the hotel to feed my hungry stomach!! haha.. So went down to Mong Kok... tried to find our way but the rain was just so bad, that i just went in to any eatery there and ordered a bowl of noodle. AND GOSH IT WAS JUST SO NICE!!! must have the pic uploaded. Im sure u guys would be drooling over it too! and then we just stayed there at the eatery till the rain softened down. And finally the sun is up!! but it was still drizzling but who cares, so just walked and shopped the whole day. Till finally our hands or rather my hands are full with all the stuff that i bought. Went back to hotel, put our stuff and then went to the Peak, though, it was clearly so foggy up there. And yeah we couldnt see anythign i tell u!!! so disappointing but then went in to Madame Tussauds and took pics there. Had my pic taken with Beckham, (he's not that tall), then with Young Ming( gosh im only beneath his armpit!!! that's how talll he is) and then with Jackie Chan(he;s my height only). Took the pic with Jackie Chan and made it into a mug. And then had dinner at the peak at one of the western restaurant. Had a real nice ambience but too bad the view wasnt there. Had great food, though seemingly new to me.
I shall leave the 3rd day and final day later ok? it's long enough already, and i think im finally getting sleepy and tired. And definitely i have to pack my stuff tomorrow. =p. Apparently i just left them outside! hahah
anyway, shopped a lot!!!!!!! will take a picture of all the shopping stuff tomorrow i mean today later. I spread most of them on the table. And i think it's a bit chaotic outside. Bought bloody damn lots of clothes. not for myself, though there are some. bought lots of webcams for people actually, then bought funny things like jellybeans dispenser, japanese bitter chocolates whose packaging looks very much like a real cool cigarette pack, then the doriyaki, then wat else did i buy huh.. hmmm lots of stuff basically.
Spend my money finish.... only left 150 HK dollars left on me, well i saved that just in case something cropped up. But actually overshot the money that i was supposed to bring actually. So thank god had my cards around. So yeah, i overspent my money! haha.. but nvm if not i wouldnt ahve such good time rite. Furthermore in my thot i wont come to HK for another year rite.
But guess wat, mum called when i arrived back in Singapore. And she asked me to go again with my bro and sis to HK to meet my uncle and then go to Beijing, Nanking, and Shanghai. It was so jiao (coincidental). My uncle and aunt asked me whether i wanna go to those places and i was whining to them that i dun want to go there. Aunt even asked me, next month u come back lah then i make bak chang for u loh (this one is becos i asked her to send me thru DHL her nice rice dumplings. She made the best dumplings i tell u.) And now who knows, i really am going back there.. (thank god it's not confirmed yet). Told my mum that i dun really want since going there takes almost 2 weeks and im only back home for 3 weeks. That makes it 1. only a week at home. and 2. I wont be able to go to Bandung, see my dear nieces and sister. Told her that im not so keen. But seeing her persistence in wanting me to go there together with my sis and bro, i just told her that if the 2 of them wanna go then okay loh... i will accompany them. Cos i know my mum and dad wont let them go if im not with them. so yeah i most probably be going there, knowing how my sis and bro wants to go HK so badly.
Anyway HK trip, i was glad to meet my aunt there. Really miss them. I had fun talking and gossiping about other family members there. hahaha.. yeap.. And then all the laughters and the reminiscing of olden times when i was younger, it was real funny!
And yeah they again reminded me of the grape incident again!!! hahah.. and they asked me if i still rememmber. I told them "Of cos! How would i forget, when each time u come, u always mention that incident." THey brought me and lydia to eat good food of course. Ate those hawker-restaurant style, which i know i wouldnt be able to go by myself. Then ate the authetic dimsum there where the restaurant is really filled with people, the laughters, the chatterings. The time when my relatives werent there to bring us to eat, we try to find food by ourselves. The authentic food that we ate first time was this noodle restaurant at Mong kok. Wah it was real nice. THough it was all written in chinese, thank god they had pictures. And boy they all looked so yummy. I can still remember the taste vividly till now, and each time i see the picture i just wanna go there and eat again!!!!! really really nice and tasty.
Oh did i mention that thruout the 4 days i was there in HK, it was always raining. The first day we came, HK was hit by a bad storm, some trees fell and caused bad traffic jams in most part of the place. Oh there's so much to tell. Ok a big boo boo that i made. When i reached HK, had the tour people came to pick us up and bring us to the hotel. In the bus there were 2 groups of people going to 2 diff hotel. I belonged to the 1st group who alighted first in my hotel. And guess wat, i took someone else's luggage instead of my own. And i didnt realize it until i went into the room. I pulled it and saw the big HUGE lock at the zip and i went, "since when i put such a big padlock on my bag." the padlock was the kind u use to lock ur house door or gates. And that was when i realised i took someone else's bag. Bad enough the driver couldnt come back in time, so i had to make my way to the other hotel to meet the owner. I kind of know who is the owner of the bag anyway, by guessing that the size of the lock. It was this aunty ah pek couple. Anyway spent an hour finding for their hotel which was supposedly easy to find according to the travel people. And actually if they had given me the correct direction, it would only take me about 15 -20 min to just get there. Haiz. Hongkies. yeah and then rain.. but who cares!!! i was not going to let rain ruin my mood. SO off we go to the malls over there. And yeah i bought pretty much quite a few stuff and realised the need of a new luggage. So yeah i bought a lot of those weird stuff from the malls. some japanese stuff too. Bought a pair of sandals too! After buying the luggage we decide to come back. Anyway i was real tired also since i woke up pretty early for the flight. So when we went back to the hotel slept straight away.
2nd day woke up pretty late. and it was pouring outside. And breakfast time was pretty much over in the hotel. SO had to get out of the hotel to feed my hungry stomach!! haha.. So went down to Mong Kok... tried to find our way but the rain was just so bad, that i just went in to any eatery there and ordered a bowl of noodle. AND GOSH IT WAS JUST SO NICE!!! must have the pic uploaded. Im sure u guys would be drooling over it too! and then we just stayed there at the eatery till the rain softened down. And finally the sun is up!! but it was still drizzling but who cares, so just walked and shopped the whole day. Till finally our hands or rather my hands are full with all the stuff that i bought. Went back to hotel, put our stuff and then went to the Peak, though, it was clearly so foggy up there. And yeah we couldnt see anythign i tell u!!! so disappointing but then went in to Madame Tussauds and took pics there. Had my pic taken with Beckham, (he's not that tall), then with Young Ming( gosh im only beneath his armpit!!! that's how talll he is) and then with Jackie Chan(he;s my height only). Took the pic with Jackie Chan and made it into a mug. And then had dinner at the peak at one of the western restaurant. Had a real nice ambience but too bad the view wasnt there. Had great food, though seemingly new to me.
I shall leave the 3rd day and final day later ok? it's long enough already, and i think im finally getting sleepy and tired. And definitely i have to pack my stuff tomorrow. =p. Apparently i just left them outside! hahah
Monday, May 9
im off.
okay im off to Hong Kong. Keep me in ur prayers. Pray for journey mercy and good health for me k? THanks so much all. Will be back on thursday. I will fill ya in on all the going ons on thursday nite.
God's calling?
I dont know why but i know that these few weeks i have been praying so that God can strengthen my faith and help me reach out to my non-christian friends. And today, it just dawned to me to have the idea carried out. Weekly outreach at my house. We just learn about Him not in only the surface but more of things that intrigue non-christian the most. Somehow, i have been dying to try and let people see His love and kindness. And all those things that God did. I want to be God's ambassador in being an exemplary Christian. I know I cant and wont be able to do it without His help. I hope that this idea is a way of Him speaking to me. To the rest out there, hope that u can support me in organising this fellowship.
Sunday, May 8
weekend.
hmmm had a nice friday that seemed too much like a saturday! Had a really good time laughing and gossiping and dining yesterday. It's just been too long since the 4 of us sit together and had fun talking and talking non stop. Updating each other with all the going-ons. All the fun, laughters and gossiping was really getting on to me. Just missed it so much! How nice it would be if time can just last for eternity at that moment. Where we dont have to go anywhere but just sit there and enjoy one another's company. Wouldnt that be nice? I just wish everyday could be like that. Simple, fun and definitely enjoyable. It was really amazing and really i tink im running out of words to describe my feeling at that time. God worked in His own way. He made sure that i didnt miss out anything so my tuition kid actaully changed the day of the tuition to saturday instead. Though i was a lil peeved at the fact that the change is always last minute, but im glad that we changed the tuition day. So i can eat my dinner in peace and enjoy the company of my good friends. And we did have a good time together. How am i supposed to describe it here? It is just nice and simply enjoyable.
Saturday was supposed to be out in the sun and playing and having fun. But of cos all my friends couldnt make so Nata, Tony and I made do with steamboat at home. While shopping the idea of having fondue dawned to us and yeah we did fondue. And gosh i think i didnt stop eating throughout the whole time. After feeling so full from the steamboat, we started cutting the fruits and preparing the fondue. And we decided to do the fondue thing over a movie. And we couldnt even find things to watch. All the dvds that tony brought over couldnt work, except Meet the Fockers (which i watched with Lydia already a long time ago) but then, we just made do with it since Nata hasnt watched the show. Had to admit that I still laughed out loud the whole time during the show. Especially with the lil Jack repeating "ass-hooole". It was just plain funny. ANd he's so lovable. So again watched a movie. Oh and on friday, i watched Mary Poppins halfway in nata's com. I think i should start a movie marathon. Probably if i have time tomorrow, i wanna watch my Gone in 60 seconds. I havent got the chance to watch that show.
Hopefully tomorrow, i will be done with the my ironing. Had to iron my fresh laundry before i leave for HK. Arghh and i havent pack my suitcase yet. Hmmm i still dont know what to get for my relatives over there from Singapore. Hopefully, i can get something for them in time. It's so funny that the other day, i was chatting with my Hongkie cousin and i was telling him how i missed to eat the roasted pigeons there and he said "Hey, my dad proposed that u know" and i was laughing my head off! 4 days seem so short compared to the 2 weeks i spent there. I just hope that i can get enough things to buy from there.
OKay im really really tired out right now. Hoping for a long slumber but i think i wont get the chance of any until the day i come back. Tomorrow i ahve church in the morning. Monday had to wake up early morning since i have an early flight. In HK, definitely do not want to waste time sleeping. And i think only on friday then i can get a really long hour sleep.
Anyway: this week had been simple and plain. But i enjoy it nonetheless. You see it's the company that matters i suppose. And maybe it is also easier to do since it is just slacking around and just watching movies. =)
Saturday was supposed to be out in the sun and playing and having fun. But of cos all my friends couldnt make so Nata, Tony and I made do with steamboat at home. While shopping the idea of having fondue dawned to us and yeah we did fondue. And gosh i think i didnt stop eating throughout the whole time. After feeling so full from the steamboat, we started cutting the fruits and preparing the fondue. And we decided to do the fondue thing over a movie. And we couldnt even find things to watch. All the dvds that tony brought over couldnt work, except Meet the Fockers (which i watched with Lydia already a long time ago) but then, we just made do with it since Nata hasnt watched the show. Had to admit that I still laughed out loud the whole time during the show. Especially with the lil Jack repeating "ass-hooole". It was just plain funny. ANd he's so lovable. So again watched a movie. Oh and on friday, i watched Mary Poppins halfway in nata's com. I think i should start a movie marathon. Probably if i have time tomorrow, i wanna watch my Gone in 60 seconds. I havent got the chance to watch that show.
Hopefully tomorrow, i will be done with the my ironing. Had to iron my fresh laundry before i leave for HK. Arghh and i havent pack my suitcase yet. Hmmm i still dont know what to get for my relatives over there from Singapore. Hopefully, i can get something for them in time. It's so funny that the other day, i was chatting with my Hongkie cousin and i was telling him how i missed to eat the roasted pigeons there and he said "Hey, my dad proposed that u know" and i was laughing my head off! 4 days seem so short compared to the 2 weeks i spent there. I just hope that i can get enough things to buy from there.
OKay im really really tired out right now. Hoping for a long slumber but i think i wont get the chance of any until the day i come back. Tomorrow i ahve church in the morning. Monday had to wake up early morning since i have an early flight. In HK, definitely do not want to waste time sleeping. And i think only on friday then i can get a really long hour sleep.
Anyway: this week had been simple and plain. But i enjoy it nonetheless. You see it's the company that matters i suppose. And maybe it is also easier to do since it is just slacking around and just watching movies. =)
Friday, May 6
holiday.
hmmm so far holiday been blissful. Though this time havent really gone to town for shopping or anything like that, it's been spent at home most of the time. Just lazing around, watching the movies i've downloaded. Girls night with tezzie and ong. Oh yeah and i've been watching movies 3 days in a row in a cinema. On tuesday, i met up with Ong after her exam at 9pm in town and had dinner. And then we decided to catch a midnite movie after that. So we watched XXX2: The Next Level. Well it was a nice show. Wednesday, went to Jurong Point to have my lunch but ended up waiting for Nata to finish her exam on that day. So went to catch Divergence (chinese show) by myself. And boy, the cinema was like owned by Marlin Pte Ltd (hhahahah). And today i went to watch Kingdom of Heaven with nata and tony at Lot1. It was nice and it was an eye opener for me. It's a lot about Christian and Muslim. How the 2 used to live happily and blissfully until Gid destroyed that happiness and harmony by attacking the Muslims. And thus Jerusalem fell into the hands of the Muslim. There is a lot of phrases that really intrigues me and got me thinking and really absorbed about Christianity at that time.
Anyway.. yeah have been quite a home-ly person this week. haha. havent set my foot on the land of Orchard except for that day when i went to meet Ong. On sunday the day after exam just spent my whole entire afternoon drinking coffee with Lydia, Fanni, Tez and Askar. We spend 4 hours idling time away not knowing what to do. And i went back home like a person who had just came back after a rigorous workout. On monday, they asked me out to karaoke but didnt go cos they went there early and i couldnt wake up. Plus i wanted to clean my house up and YES it's *sparkling* clean! haha.. and after cleaning the house, i was really really tired that i had to turn down their offer of dinner at suntec. i was really tired out.
This week havent met my cousin and my 2 nieces. I miss them so much!
Okay the plan for this weekend.
Fri:
Morning meet my cousin.
Afternoon, hopefully set my foot on Orchard (finally)
Night Tuition.. urghh
Sat:
Morning tuition.
The rest of the day-- PLAY!!! haha.. i think we are going to Marina Bay to play kite and eat steamboat with the bunch of indos...
To Mei and Sheena.
-Will meet up with u guys after my trip from HK!!! *hugz* miss u guys...
Stef.
Jia You! Work hard for ur essay and exam preparations. Will pray for u! Miss u so gal!
Anyway.. yeah have been quite a home-ly person this week. haha. havent set my foot on the land of Orchard except for that day when i went to meet Ong. On sunday the day after exam just spent my whole entire afternoon drinking coffee with Lydia, Fanni, Tez and Askar. We spend 4 hours idling time away not knowing what to do. And i went back home like a person who had just came back after a rigorous workout. On monday, they asked me out to karaoke but didnt go cos they went there early and i couldnt wake up. Plus i wanted to clean my house up and YES it's *sparkling* clean! haha.. and after cleaning the house, i was really really tired that i had to turn down their offer of dinner at suntec. i was really tired out.
This week havent met my cousin and my 2 nieces. I miss them so much!
Okay the plan for this weekend.
Fri:
Morning meet my cousin.
Afternoon, hopefully set my foot on Orchard (finally)
Night Tuition.. urghh
Sat:
Morning tuition.
The rest of the day-- PLAY!!! haha.. i think we are going to Marina Bay to play kite and eat steamboat with the bunch of indos...
To Mei and Sheena.
-Will meet up with u guys after my trip from HK!!! *hugz* miss u guys...
Stef.
Jia You! Work hard for ur essay and exam preparations. Will pray for u! Miss u so gal!
Sunday, May 1
tired.
Im really tired and sleepy after the 2 cups of iced coffee! shouldnt have taken too much coffee.. Ended up going home early to sleep. Very very tired though did nothing today! haha..Im finally free. Tomorrow is the labour day's holiday and tomorrow i shall be a labourer and clean my whole house! and my room! especially my room. Going to tidy it and make it the best room ever! haha.. Hopefully, i can also start making the photo collage of the housewarming. Finally!!! and the POEM! hahaha..
Oh noooo!! i think i've gained weight due to the eating during exam!!! and i think my arms getting flabby from the normal muscle-ly arms!!! ARGHHH must go back to gym and swimming!!! must make it a point to exercise..
Haiz. Anyway today had a good sermon by the bishop. WoW! he's really preaching in simple lay terms that i think all can understand! And it was wonderful. Okay let me try to recall what he had said. He said something about how being the children of God is never easy! It is not going to be smooth-sailing. We will face tribulations and persecutions when we follow Him. When we try to reach out, we must not just say all the good stuff about following and forgetting the small print about being a Christian. Although we face all these difficulties, He will not let Satan harm us or lay a finger on us. Why is the good people always suffer? The answer is why not? The righteous can take all the tests and endure them. They are stronger than the weak.
Like Job, he was a faithful servant of the Lord. One day Satan came to God and said that Job was faithful to Him becos God blessed him with many good things. And challenged God to try removing the blessings. Surely he will turn away from God. And to this God accepted the challenge and allowed Satan to test Job. BUT NEVER TO LAY A FINGER ON JOB. So u see. We are tested and tried so that our faith become stronger. So that we will be more patient. So that we will be a stronger Christian. And whatever trials that we go through, we will never be harmed. And God would always stand by us. When the trial period is over, He will bless us even more for having passed the test.
Truthfully, i have been through a lot of test these few years. From the point where my nephew died at a young age, my sister and her family was in a state of ..............(i dunno what word to use) basically the downest period of their lives. Im very close to my elder sis and looking at her suffer like that and that i cant be with her, really made me angry with God. At that point, i couldnt love him or praise him like before. Word just doesnt come out of my mouth. A lot of time was spent in thinking a lot for my sis. But i got through that period and i know He never left me though i turned my back on Him. He gave me friends who comforted me and became my Listeners. Gave me new friends that love me. I got back to Him and He blessed me even more. I grew close to Him and was really happy with the blessed life i have. He also brought back old friends like Stef, Mei and Sheena back to my life, which have been wonderful.
Then the other time, when i know i have turned my back from Him yet again and felt so ashamed to return back to Him, i know it was Satan who tried to make me go away from Him. But He sent his troops ( my disciple group) to come and bring me back. I couldnt even pray to Him at that down point. I was too ashamed to even address Him. I was feeling so unworthy of Him. But He brought me back and told me it was okay. And again He blessed me with many things. Realising that when i turn my back away from Him, i took things in my own control and things got awful. But each time i got back from the trials, my faith becomes stronger.
Today's sermon was really good in a way that it taught me that following Him will not be easy and always smooth-sailing. We will face a lot of persecutions. Like how now some Singaporeans who are atheist are saying that religious belief should not be applied in policy-making due to the recent debate on casinos. We Christians are being blamed for saying to no to most policies, like gambling. He said that being an atheist also made them to be of a religion. A religion which does not believe in God, which i think makes sense. Dont u agree?
I really hope that when he comes again to my church, i can bring some friends to come to my church and listen to his sermon. It is good to hear someone preaching in laymen terms rather than the theological terms.
Im springing mum a surprise on Mother's Day next week. No i wont go back but rather i asked my bro to buy her a cake secretly. And i think it's the first time we are going to celebrate Mother's day. It will be my mother's day gift for her. I guess after the talk with nata the other time, Im drawn back to my family. somehow i miss them now. Looking how each of my sibling have grown up now, make me wish i was with them. haiz.
Oh noooo!! i think i've gained weight due to the eating during exam!!! and i think my arms getting flabby from the normal muscle-ly arms!!! ARGHHH must go back to gym and swimming!!! must make it a point to exercise..
Haiz. Anyway today had a good sermon by the bishop. WoW! he's really preaching in simple lay terms that i think all can understand! And it was wonderful. Okay let me try to recall what he had said. He said something about how being the children of God is never easy! It is not going to be smooth-sailing. We will face tribulations and persecutions when we follow Him. When we try to reach out, we must not just say all the good stuff about following and forgetting the small print about being a Christian. Although we face all these difficulties, He will not let Satan harm us or lay a finger on us. Why is the good people always suffer? The answer is why not? The righteous can take all the tests and endure them. They are stronger than the weak.
Like Job, he was a faithful servant of the Lord. One day Satan came to God and said that Job was faithful to Him becos God blessed him with many good things. And challenged God to try removing the blessings. Surely he will turn away from God. And to this God accepted the challenge and allowed Satan to test Job. BUT NEVER TO LAY A FINGER ON JOB. So u see. We are tested and tried so that our faith become stronger. So that we will be more patient. So that we will be a stronger Christian. And whatever trials that we go through, we will never be harmed. And God would always stand by us. When the trial period is over, He will bless us even more for having passed the test.
Truthfully, i have been through a lot of test these few years. From the point where my nephew died at a young age, my sister and her family was in a state of ..............(i dunno what word to use) basically the downest period of their lives. Im very close to my elder sis and looking at her suffer like that and that i cant be with her, really made me angry with God. At that point, i couldnt love him or praise him like before. Word just doesnt come out of my mouth. A lot of time was spent in thinking a lot for my sis. But i got through that period and i know He never left me though i turned my back on Him. He gave me friends who comforted me and became my Listeners. Gave me new friends that love me. I got back to Him and He blessed me even more. I grew close to Him and was really happy with the blessed life i have. He also brought back old friends like Stef, Mei and Sheena back to my life, which have been wonderful.
Then the other time, when i know i have turned my back from Him yet again and felt so ashamed to return back to Him, i know it was Satan who tried to make me go away from Him. But He sent his troops ( my disciple group) to come and bring me back. I couldnt even pray to Him at that down point. I was too ashamed to even address Him. I was feeling so unworthy of Him. But He brought me back and told me it was okay. And again He blessed me with many things. Realising that when i turn my back away from Him, i took things in my own control and things got awful. But each time i got back from the trials, my faith becomes stronger.
Today's sermon was really good in a way that it taught me that following Him will not be easy and always smooth-sailing. We will face a lot of persecutions. Like how now some Singaporeans who are atheist are saying that religious belief should not be applied in policy-making due to the recent debate on casinos. We Christians are being blamed for saying to no to most policies, like gambling. He said that being an atheist also made them to be of a religion. A religion which does not believe in God, which i think makes sense. Dont u agree?
I really hope that when he comes again to my church, i can bring some friends to come to my church and listen to his sermon. It is good to hear someone preaching in laymen terms rather than the theological terms.
Im springing mum a surprise on Mother's Day next week. No i wont go back but rather i asked my bro to buy her a cake secretly. And i think it's the first time we are going to celebrate Mother's day. It will be my mother's day gift for her. I guess after the talk with nata the other time, Im drawn back to my family. somehow i miss them now. Looking how each of my sibling have grown up now, make me wish i was with them. haiz.
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