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I am Joy. Hobbies include serving God, playing musical instruments, being with friends, reading and singing :)

















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Friday, September 29, 2006
english and chinese tests down. /// 12:31 PM

Price ceiling is the highest permissible price the producer can legally charge.


Today, i did my english and chinese papers in the North Pole. Literally.
It was so darn cold that tiny goosebumps were popping out of my skin.
Shivering the whole way through. :( i guessed my brain kinda contracted too. it's really hard concentrating esp when im finding ways on how to keep myself warm. Arghh

Note to self: Bring 5 woollen coats tml. ok. minus 4.

2 down. 4 to go.
English is pretty ok. Chinese, a 'breeze'. a waste of my time reading the qns. should not even have attempted most of them. i'd not know how to do anyway.

Something's not fair. mum is currently out shopping to her heart's delight while im stuck at home studying econs. was begging her to take me along just now. gave all sorts of lame excuses but to no avail.

right now, i guess it's a good thing she refused.
damn. was almost led to temptation AGAIN.


OK,
price floor is the lowest permissible price that the producer can legally charge.


-Thank You, Lord, for my ceiling and floor. -

*Please Mr. Postman

Tuesday, September 26, 2006
WHAT A FOOLISH GIRL. /// 2:10 PM

and as our eyes met,
i felt a tingling feeling in my stomach
and i cant stop smiling.


Someone, slap me please.

Did a little shopping! today. was not supposed to. really! only intended to have a bite. but you know, sometimes you just cant stop yourself, especially after your eyes ACCIDENTALLY glanced upon that really pretty pair of shorts. blame it on my legs too. they just cant stop walking.

And this IS bad. This is bad because im having promos just the day after today. This is really bad cuz im not even a quarter done through my revision. This is bad cuz im being irritatingly foolish and stupid for not controlling myself. This is real bad.

sometimes i really cant stand myself.
better go and sit down. ok.

-Thank You, Lord, for the letter J. -

*Too lost in you, Sugababes

Monday, September 25, 2006
Studying is FUN?! /// 12:16 PM

Philippians 4:6

Start flipping your bibles now.
just kiddin. im not gonna preach. just wanna share about this useful verse cuz it really helps when we're feeling stressed up during our revision. After reading this verse, i felt oddly at ease. ")

This verse is about handing our problemo-s to God and 'have no anxiety about anything'. Yup! it's definitely kinda hard, having no troubles. but first, we just have to try and put all our problems aside and focus on studying now. if not, with all those burdens bothering us, it'll really be hard to concentrate. :)

Yea, baby!

HAHA. NOTICE THE
'STUDYING IS FUN'?

DONT FREAK.
IM JUST TRYING TO BRAINWASH MYSELF. :P










-Thank You, Lord, for many memories not to be forgotten. -

*London Bridge

Sunday, September 24, 2006
STUDYING sucks big time! /// 12:15 PM

I love STUDYING.

yeah, like real.

Did the JJC maths mock paper today and out of 7 questions, guess how many i did not know how to do?
The answer is pathetically 7. notice the fact that both the numbers are the same? yup, that's when i gave up doing the paper. it's really demoralising. i guess the 'mock' paper really lives up to its name cuz it has succeeded in 'mocking' me. stupid paper. :(

Guess i'll go relax for a while first. catch some trash TV, do some leisure reading maybe?


Yoga anyone?


-Thank You, Lord, for forms of relaxation. -

*Complicated, Avril Lavign

Friends are dearest. /// 12:19 AM

ROCK ON PEOPLE! :)

Wednesday, September 20, 2006
FINAL PW /// 3:16 PM

just came back from Tingyou's house.
I. Am. Dead Tired. Dizzy. Dejected.

The cause of it all? The famous Project Work.

Thoughts piling at the back of my head:
why do people ask whether im alright? am i acting strange or perhaps im just not myself? maybe i did not smile as much and im always looking tired. too much subjects. too less time. insufficient sleep. other bothersome stuff. :(

anw, im really really touched by yiqi and sebas today. they stayed back with the rest of the PW group even though they have finished their WR, trying to make sure that everyone is doing fine, and also to motivate us. really appreciate you guys!!


hmm my heart goes out to you...


-Thank You, Lord, for those sweeties who cared when they realised that something has gone wrong.

*Boo

Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Quiz 2. /// 1:13 PM


Yours Truely,


Current Mood: Lazy
Current Taste: not sure. my tastebuds did not tell me.
Current Clothes: Black tank top and shorts
Current Desktop: a blur pic of mum and me
Toenail Colour: skyblue on first toe for both feet, colours got washed out for the rest of the toes
Current Time: Tiger Time. ok it's 9:56
Current Surroundings: 2 bears, disney tissuebox, sunflowers, frankenstein toy, 3 walls, a ceiling, messy table.
Current Annoyances: Messy house, too-bright screen of the com, pesky sister
Current Best Friend: One and only, dearest God.
Last Crush: Crushed Paper. hee. Guess?
Last Movie: Re-watch of Big Momma's house 2
Last Phone Call: To Dearest Mum, yeah!
Last song played: Always (lovely!)
Have you ever dated one of your best friends: nope.
Have you ever broken the law: yes. Law number 199999. too many laws you see. some are just meant to be broken.
Have you ever been arrested: thankfully, no.
Have you ever skinny-dipped: of course not. my hormones are perfectly pure and clean. :D
Have you ever been on TV: im not sure whether it counts, maybe
Have you ever kissed someone you dont know: in my dreams.
5 Things you are wearing: top, shorts, specs, necklace, hair tie.
4 Things you did today: breathe, eat, smell, hear.
3 Things you can hear right now: the irritating constant buzzing of the com, 'thank you' by sis when she asks to borrow my Nsync CD, footsteps of family members
1 Thing you do when you're bored: Read. absolutely love reading. they make me drift off into another world, far away from reality. kinda useful when i need to think.


Love, Joy

Sunday, September 17, 2006
PW DAY. /// 3:20 PM

PWed in Max's house today. hopefully, it'll be the final meeting?
it was kinda fun, gossiping here and there. It was a healthy gossip though. :) So everyone out there, no worries. we're not talking behind your backs. maybe just behind your TOES?

ok fine. wasnt really funny.

yeaH! it's gonna be over. No more PW= no more frustrations, brain-cracking and brainjuice-oozing. We're gonna be free. ONE FREE NATION.
stand up for singapore,
be the best you can,
reach out for (not sure of lyrics),



-Thank You, Lord, for the Piano. -

*Stand up for Singapore

Friday, September 15, 2006
Good O times. /// 11:50 AM

Saw a close pri friend just now. Caught up on many stuff while waiting for 123. but in the end, we cabbed home cuz of the slowpoke bus which never came...


recalled 6 long years back, the times where we went over to each other's house till midnight, shared senseless laughter, giggling about our crushes, going crazy over english bands, acting all silly when no one's around, creating unkind names for people we dont like. yep, we're actually pretty mean. But everytime as i look back on those childhood times, i'll catch myself smiling.

Those were just the childhoods of a little girl.

Now, as we go on different paths, leading totally different lives, we can enclose all those precious memories into a little box, and carry on with our lives. And as we grow older, we can pile up more memories to our little treasure troves and keep them locked deep within the secrets of our heart. :)

I'm truely truely thankful for friends that i've made.

let us cherish every moment together, and embrace them without a single regret. :)

-THank You, Lord, for diaries that dont speak. -

*Feeling

Thursday, September 14, 2006
Voracious appetite! /// 12:33 PM

I have a voracious appetite.

Was Blessed for dinner.
1. Ban mian
2. Yi mian
3. Guo tie :)
4. A Huge bowl of hot and sour soup
5. Ice Kachang with red beans only!

Could barely walk right now. Serves me right for being such a greedy eater.
hm gotta go eat some fruits. :) yum yum

-Thank You, Lord, for yummylicious food. -

*Accidentally in love

Monday, September 11, 2006
STUPID PW. go to helL! /// 1:37 PM

i know i shouldnt be bloggin now due to PW but i'll make it short.

thanks joanna, for the wonderful time last night, laughing and sleeping on the balcony. i laughed till i almost lost my last breath.
thanks max, hoyin and yiqi for spurring me on when im feeling really down.
thanks wanting for sending me song to cheer me up. love ya
Thanks guys.


Dear Lord,
Pls give me strength to take care of my family if my mum falls ill. im really scared right now.


listening, i feel a tear roll down my cheeks.


-Thank You, Lord. -

*And i Love you so, Don McLea

Saturday, September 09, 2006
Mum's bdae and Elin's gone. /// 2:56 PM

The night is dancing with stars tonight.

In a few mins time, it's gonna be my mum's special day. cant wait. have prepared lots of surprises for her. :) but i've also got to send my dearest maid off to the airport. her contract has come to an end. im gonna miss her so terribly..

imagine the care and love she has showered upon me and my sis for these 2 years. it feels as if a very important person has suddenly be taken away from me. and now im left with a crushed heart and much longing to ask her to stay. but it's kinda impossible. she has gotten as family back in her homeland too.

Missing is strange. Sometimes it isnt there at all, and then it swoops and knocks you flat. It hurts in your guts and in your hollow heart and you want to cry but you don't, because there's no point. The person you are missing has gone away, and you are alone, and the night is large and very dark. (remembered reading this in one sad book)

-Thank You, Lord, for people who are dearest to me.

*Without you

Thursday, September 07, 2006
Music is an art. /// 4:16 PM

Some say that music is a form of expression. I couldnt agree more.


I wish that I could turn back the clock
Bring the wheels of time to a stop
Back to the days when life was so much better


Back to lalaland.
Good night.

-Thank You, Lord, for peaches. -

*Turn back the clock

Wednesday, September 06, 2006
why am i feeling weird on the inside? /// 1:11 PM

goodness me! i wore heels for the first time in my entire life today. it was so darn funny! :)

TOWNED with char, melvin and joel today. after eating, melvin treated us to icecream cuz he was the latest. then we sat outside paragon, by the steps, talking and enjoying the scenery. and melvin was like talking about his life story??? oh, i better not go on about that. hmm took retarded pics and went home soon after.

More soon.


-Thank You, Lord, for my sunflower pot. -

*Audrey, Bread (a sad song)

Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Snow White and the seven dwarfs /// 3:33 PM

Pls. i love Ms Tan's name. hahaha. happy bdae!

met up with Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs today! whoohoo. had a blast of a time in Char's hse just toking, taking pics, flippin through wedding magazines, watching movie.
when we were taking pics on Char's bed, we had to climb on top of one another to squeeze into the small screen of the camera. were laughing and clumsily moving around. it was a comical scene. hee. despite our childish moments, i realised that all of us have matured in our own ways.
really missed them sooo much!!

Five Things I Liked About Today:
1. Celebrating Ms JOY Tan's bdae with 06S16 :)
2. Being with Mesy, Charmaine, Karo, Cheryl, Jiayee, Christina, Olivia
3. Enjoying the tranquility in Esplanade
4. Taking photos
5. Being together


a truckload of mixed feelings...

-Thank You, Lord, for tiny toes. -

*boo

Sunday, September 03, 2006
im truely sorry. /// 2:54 PM

why do you not get it?
i'd rather tell you now
than to lead you on.

i want everything to stay the same
to laugh and play and continue cracking jokes together
is that possible?

im truely sorry...

WHY? /// 9:49 AM

why do people like me hate studying whereas kids from poorer countries would give anything to learn? why are people like me spending money without a second thought whereas others do not even have the basic necessities? why are people like me being picky on food when others are dying from starvation? why am i ignorant about my health when others cannot even afford medical fees and are suffering from diseases? WHY???
i've decided not to buy the sony camera.
i've decided to save money for the future.
im gonna study harder.
im not gonna mess up my life anymore.
i must be contented.
i must be appreciative of the things i have.
i must free myself from problems.
entrust them to God.
in this way, i can lead a satisfied, happy life,
livin life to the fullest. :)

Saturday, September 02, 2006
A busy day. /// 1:16 PM

came back from a busy day.

had tuition, chilled with sec friends, met up for pw, played pool, shopped in queensway.
today's pool is the lousiest i've ever played. it was like i could not even shoot a straight ball. sick!

met up with chia, leen and wanling today. :) miss them so much. hmm ling was like saying that i've 'extra fats' on my arms. eww. maybe i shouldn have eaten too much for lunch and dinner. but the problem is i've no self-control. better stop it now! go to the gym for workout maybe?

just bought a MP3! it's gorgeous! :)
and the delightful white Sony camera on that shelve is going to empty my piggybank soon... hmm

-Thank You, Lord, for photo hunt. -

*Only Hope, Mandy Moore