Snapshots in my life. /// 11:42 AM
Decided to upload some photos today.
Yummy cheesecake at Clark Quay!
Chinese's New Year Eve. My family and I went to my uncle's house for reunion 'lunch' in the afternoon. And their soup was as usual so good that my sister and I just couldnt bear to leave the table. Arrived at my pastor's house later in the night for another round of reunion dinner. Though I wasn really hungry, I thought I heard the fishball call out to me. Therefore, I settled down for yet another round. =)
At the ground level of my pastor's house. =)
A star!
My cousins. They are really really cute. :)
Curiosity overcame them. Yet, they dare not pet the dog. It's only after a few tries that they finally managed to lay hands on the terrier. Such cuteness.
A candid moment taken by my aunt.
Mabel's birthday! It was held a week earlier, on the 2nd of Feb. A few of us went over and had barbecue at her place. It was kinda cool and the food was definitely very tasty. Played with sparklers and party spray!
Have always loved Mab's wooden swing. Will never forget the times in secondary school where we had numerous stayovers at her place and we would sit on this swing and share a heart-to-heart session, not to forget those funky moments too. :)
Fi Fo Fum. I smell a gum. /// 11:20 PM
I am as busy as a bumblebee.
My life is buried under piles and piles of heavy workload of all sorts and i feel exactly like those peak hours every working day, where the traffic is, without fail, jammed with vehicles and irritated drivers.
Too busy for my own good, i must say.
It has become a daily routine to leave the house at 7 plus every morning, only to arrive home at 10 to 11 plus at night every single day, except for Friday and Sunday, in which i'll reach only my nest slightly earlier.
The public transportation here is really expensive by the way.
On Monday, i topped up 20 bucks.
On Thursday, another 10 bucks goes into the card.
On Sat (yesterday), the card ate up 10 more bucks and the last time i checked my ezlink today, im left with $2.50.
Hence, mental calculation has told me that i have spent $40 on just the transportation fees this week. Sigh. Guess I'll either purchase the unlimited concession for adults or I might just consider walking to every destination from this day forth.
WELL. The latter solution is actually quite brillant because the opportunity cost of the 160 bucks a month can be collected as interest accumulated in the bank.
Yesterday marked the first time i stepped into Bugis since 2006. Had not intended to spend any money on clothes but being girls, we succumbbed into temptation when we saw the 50% OFF STOREWIDE in Myphosis, spending 1 hr++ in the shop and buying enough clothes that were worth the time there too.
Met his relatives for the first time today and boy, am i nervous. had dinner in his grandmother's house and i felt kinda weird acknowledging his aunts by 'er ku, da ku, xiao ku...' so on. nonetheless, they were really friendly and made me feel at home. :)
As Neil Armstrong has said
'That's one small step for man;
One giant leap for mankind.'
HA. that's so exaggerating. But likewise, i guess it's just another step forward to the future huh. =P
Well. Last night, Karo and I were chatting on the phone for a little while and i realised that both of us had this same empty feeling once every week, an emotion that could get quite extreme at times. It feels comforting to know that there is someone else out there who understands. =)
-Thank You, Lord, for family. -
Rocky Terrain. /// 1:23 AM
I'm in such a dilemma now.
No matter what my decision will be, I'll end up disappointing either of both parties. Having accepted one job, i was persuaded to stay in another. It becomes really frustrating especially when both sides are really pleasant people and they're people whom i respect a lot.
Well, whatever happens, I sincerely hope they will understand the plight that i'm in.
It's gonna be a REALLY tough choice.
Dear Lord, i need some help right now!Sorry i was so distracted by all the calls and msges just now.
Sorry i neglected you.
What will you do if one of your closest friends is having problems and your boyfriend falls sick, almost at the same time?
Like stubborn thorns on the roses. /// 11:28 PM
Torrents of tears streamed down her face
She cried out in despair
To those who can hear her pleas
I wish
I just wish i could rush over with words of comfort and dozens of hugs to calm her down.
Sigh
It's so so sad.
Lord,
You who move mountains and
decorate the sky with little inspiring stars with just the tip of your fingers,
send her Your love please.
-Thank You, Lord, for fearless people who will stand up for the weak. -
Like /// 5:49 PM
Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni ya
Gong xi Gong xi Gong xi ni.
Chinese New Year has come and gone once again.
Had an enjoyable week celebrating birthdays, meeting up with relatives, friends, paying respects to my elders and we could visit up to 5 houses and attend church service in a day! The best part of CNY is of course those delicious goodies! yum yum.
Well, my mum's really smart.
Her antidote to my problem of exceeding smses every month is to make me pay my phone bill now. Therefore, since i've started to take note of my 500-smses-quota , i realised that i've to restrain myself to 1 msg a day for the next 11 days! Pathetic or what.
Yesterday, God gave me more responsibilities in my church youth fellowship. It seems really tough as im afraid im unable to live up to everyone's expectations. Well, nonetheless, i'm gonna trust in the Lord and i know that He'll carry me through! :)
Yay. im gonna head to safra for a few games of pool and it's tuition later. Received really great news from Joel just now. Gotta give him a treat again. seeya!
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." -Psalm 27:14
-Thank You, Lord, for 06S16. -
Size zero jeans and bleached teeth. Black heart. /// 10:45 PM
An author once wrote
'It is far better to redefine beauty according to our Creator's definition rather than to look to the world and adopt its twisted definition.'
Beauty that comes from loving and serving God with a happy heart is a beauty that
endures even when your figure has fallen south and wrinkles adorn your face. It
radiates from the inside out, from a heart that delights the Lord.'
So, that leads to a Guilty
Me.
To be honest, when i think of the word 'beauty', the first few words that came to my mind are excelling in the Looks Department, ability to turn 'heads', popularity, being wealthy...
However, i realised that all these are just superficial thoughts. They are false ideas of beauty.
I must learn to see things in a different light. I must focus on my inner self, on glorifying God because true beauty only radiates from within. =)
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting,but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. - Proverbs 31:30I'm gonna be a relief teacher tomorrow! Yippee Papaya!
-Thank You, Lord, for answering prayers once again. -
