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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sickk. /// 8:27 PM

Someone went around the school campus taking things without permission today.
In other words, stealing.

Sad thing is that i'm one of his/her victims.
My beautiful sony ericsson phone disappeared from my bag this fateful morning.

Quite a few unfortunate stuff happened today too.
Perhaps i got up on the wrong side of the bed. =(


Dear Lord, please forgive that helpless person.
He/she must have been THAT desperate.

-Thank you, Lord, for forgiveness. -

Thursday, July 24, 2008
I am definitely not a lion. /// 12:23 AM

Backtrackking a couple of weeks leaves me with an outrageous hairdo and my 19th birthday celebration with my closest secondary friends. Well anw, this was a very significant day for me because it was the first time i ate until i could literally feel the membrane of my stomach expanding, till the point of no return. if i'm not mistaken, it almost snapped.. and i was feeling so disheartened cuz i had not started on the yummylicious desserts.

But it's either pop goes the tight membrane of my stomach, or i could choose instead to forgo the different varieties of pastries and cakes on the shelves, also not forgetting those delightful flavours of icecream with millions of toppings to choose from.

Strangely, i chose the latter.

Hmm. My mind is wandering off to the venezia yogurt that my mum bought for me just now.


a totally gross fringe


birthday with the greatest friends!


-Thank You, Lord, for friends. -

Sunday, July 20, 2008
A breath of fresh air. /// 11:38 PM

This entire weekend has been different. Different in the sense that it's totally unanticipated.

So many things happened that got me sinking ever more into a chasm of misery.

Okay. It is not THAT bad.

but they got me pondering over several matters in life -My future. Relationships. Family. Studies. And last but not least, my spiritual life.

Thoughts run through my head like racecars in a never-ending circle. Round and round they go. It's a relentless process. Burdens and responsibilities keep piling on top of me, shoving me deeper and deeper into the ground. Well, and the problem is that i always feel obligated to accept and complete whatever tasks that are entrusted to me. It's just an expectation i have to live up to.

What i really feel like doing is
1. dig a hole
2. vomit all those responsibilites into its mouth,
3. cover it up with soil as quickly as possible
4. smile
5. and walk away

...away from what lies beneath the earth.

Gosh.
This is such a raw feeling.

Dear Lord, what do you have in stored for me?

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Codestone. /// 10:57 PM

06S16 is a code name for "I like my class girls."



Yesterday's chalet and bbq was really crazy and loud. Haha yeah. LOUD.

All of us girls squeezed on the bed and played like a thousand and 1 games. Many of us grew younger overnight due to excessive laughter. ahh i so adore the girls. And Ji-a-hao was also the only guy who went cuz he was having block leave from army. guessed he definitely did enjoy himself with the company of 7 other girls. HAHA. =)

Will be meeting meizhen and the guys tmr for lunch at crystal jade. Sadly, we will be having our meal at causeway point which means i'll be travelling to china tmr cuz it's so darn far. After that, i still have to face the torture of tutoring the students with my changing-to-a-man's-voice again. Think i ate TOO many sambal stingrays and chicken wings yesterday.

I'll do myself a favour and sleep early today. Good night.


-Thank You, Lord, for taking care of my family 24/7. -

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
F.R.I.E.N.D.S. /// 4:38 AM

While waiting for my hair to dry, i'll do some random blogging.

Just got home not long ago from West Coast Park. The night, or early morning rather, was spent in Holland V and WCP playing and chatting with Meizhen, Darren, Max and Liren, whom i got to know during the Arts Camp. And Darren let me drive his car around the carpark too! =) he did like some almost-360 degrees-spin with his car which left me screaming because i was so taken by surprise and my seatbelt was not buckled. hahaha. looking back, it was actually rather
exhilarating. =D

It reminded me of the other night last year in December when Cheryl, Zhengliang, Daniel, Eugene, Junjie and Jiayi went to WCP too. Did the exact same thing - talk, play, chill- all sorts of stuff. I really enjoy times like that where close friends can just go out and spend the time together, relishing moments, being childish together, talking all sorts of nonsense and just being ourselves. =D
Met up with Ji-a-hao after work today to pass him 2 books; authors- Jodi Picoult and John Grisham. Went to Ikea and Holland to walk around and i'm like quite addicted to Frolick's yogurt. But Yami yogurt is still the best. It's a top-class yogurt man.
Anw, i'm so gonna introduce Jodi Picoult to all my friends. Her books are really intriguing and the endings are always so unexpected. I like it.

Well anw, i still have yet to finish Eve's present in which i'll be passing to her tmr during our class chalet. Am so relieved that i've managed to take leave from work to spend some time with my jc classmates.
Yay!

Firstly, I still gotta wake up in like 3 hours' time for my medical checkup in nus. ahhhh.

Life's busier than usual...

-Thank You, Lord, for friends. -

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Like angels without their halos /// 8:38 PM

My 8-year-old tutee(if there's such a word) is simply adorable!

During tuition, he sang this particular verse of the famous 'Dont cha' song,
'DONT YOU WISH YOUR BOYFRIEND WAS HOT LIKE ME...'
over and over and over again!

The first time he sang it, the corners of my lips curled up almost immediately.




What cuteness.

Monday, July 07, 2008
Quiet Time /// 10:37 PM

During Quiet Time today, i came upon this reminder in my bible, which i find really meaningful.

God allows troubles to befall upon us because they
1. humble us
2. allow us to experience more of God's faithfulness
3. make us more dependent upon God
4. encourage us to submit to God's purpose for our life
5. make us more compassionate to others in trouble


Psalm 86:11 says,

'Teach me your ways, O Lord
that i may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honour you.'

Amen!

Thursday, July 03, 2008
On the 10th of May. /// 12:17 AM



i love my picnic basket! =D

Heart-shaped peanut butter bread



Thank You for such sweet memories!
Yay!

Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Like hidden trails and sweet berries. /// 11:23 PM

Something really unexpected happened yesterday.

It caught me by surprise,
i didnt know what to say or feel...




Am i just too naive,
Or have i been feigning ignorance all along?

To be honest,
I do not really know either.