Suffering from ADD??? /// 9:36 PM
My face still swells quite a bit.
Got quite a few comments and laughter from my sister! and wanling, who came by today.
'You look like a man'
'Or perhaps a half-man'
'Aiyou. the swell still hasnt gone yet?'
'Only a bit disproportionate larh.' (sense the sarcasm)
. . .
. . .
. . .
I feel like poking my face with a pin and wait,
for it to deflate.
Anw, thank you Wanwan, for visiting today! Though initially, i hadnt wanted you to cuz House was in a terrible mess and i dont wanna haunt you with my monstery-face, im still glad you persisted cuz i had a great time with you! THANKS BABE! :)- Thank You, Lord, for the complexity of the brain. -
Metamorphosis. /// 11:13 AM
I do not look like a pufferfish anymore.
Have transmogrified into an inflated balloon.
Icecream pls.
401st post. /// 11:01 PM
My IQ decreased today!
Went for
Operation Tooth at 8.30 a.m this morning. Surprisingly, wasnt as freaked out as i thought i would have been. It felt just like any other dental checkup. :)
They gave me
4 jabs in the gum (which by the way, was painful and totally uncomfortable) but didnt shed a single tear.
Then a friendly nurse tried to make me feel at ease by conversing with me. Half of my gums+teeth+tongue were alrdy numb by then and i had some difficulties pronuncing clearly. By the end of our conversation, i found out that she has graduated from a private university (erm whose name i've forgotten) and is contemplating whether to pursue her studies in Melbourne as well.
When the operation began, i tried to focus elsewhere by
imagining myself relaxing on a deck chair in the beautiful beaches of Hawaii. But in the midst of making a visual imagery of the bright hot sun (which represented the ultra bright lights which were shining at my teeth and making all the germs in my mouth 100 times more visible to the dentist and the nurse, embarrassingly), a deafening drilling sound, disrupted my concentration and brought me back to reality. For a moment, i thought that i was at a construction site. Only after a microsecond had passed, did i realise that the construction work was taking place in my mouth.
Well, the dentist was drilling my poor wisdom tooth!
Felt quite down having to hear and undergo the destruction of tooth so i struggled to bring self back to
sunny Hawaii. Nonetheless, it was quite a futile attempt
thanks to the persistent sound of the drill.
After a while, gave up and tried to create an easier imagery by conjuring up an image of
self and friends being surrounded with
good food. That too, did not help to block out the fact that i was in the middle of a drill operation.
Suddenly, a voice intruded my thoughts.
The operation is over.
All is well. :)
The worst part of the entire procedure started after the op. Blood flowed continuously from 10 to 3pm and stained
12 5 cm by 5 cm cotton gauze. Kept swallowing small amounts of blood and the taste of it made me nauseous. The pain only came 1-2 hours after the effects of the local anesthetic (LA) wore off. Painkillers do not even seem to be helping. But the good thing is that the pain is quite bearable - 7.5/10; 10 being unbearable.
Wasnt able to do much today. Could only surrender to Man's weaknesses by watching telly, sleeping and sweeping the floor.
Well, initally, i thought that the ONE thing Operation Tooth could not and
must not disrupt, was the amount of food consumption. SO, bought mince pork porridge and cheng tng for lunch. Dumpling soup had been part of the list too, but on second thoughts, took that off as i did not want to take a nap with a bloated stomach. The problem only came when i realised i could only
SWALLOW my meals(also with slight difficulty). So, porridge is going to be a bigger part of my life for the next few days. :(
The good news is that i can still eat ice cream and cold stuff as they reduce the swelling. :D
I feel like a puffer fish despite mum commenting that there's no visible difference to my face. perhaps all along, she feels that i resemble a puffer fish???
Thank you, dear friends, for your care and concern via sms, phone (though im unable to talk much) and leaving comments on facebook with regard to the status.
haha.
- Thank You, Lord, for a successful operation. -
Toadstools are poisonous mushrooms. /// 11:31 PM
Just came back from a session of Exodus Quiz at church. Some of the questions were rather challenging but they induced us to rack our brains further, thus causing us to retain the information better. haha. the essence of psychology. One of the groups named themselves "
Ultimate Winners" and this led to our group giving "
The Group who won the Ultimate Winners" to ourselves. ha. Thanks Gloria for taking time to make the quiz an enjoyable yet intellectual one! :)
Will be skipping SW lecture to attend the 4th Synod Youth Leadership camp from tmr to Sat evening at Bethel Presbyterian Church! The main theme of the camp is "The Competency of a Spiritual Leader" and it's creating goosebumps within me. Honestly, I'm feeling kinda apprehensive about participating in the camp cuz i have this huge struggle - being REALLY quiet in front of strangers. It's just very uncomfortable having to open up to people whom i see for the first time and furthermore, if my predictions hold, those who are going tmr are more likely to be very vocal. i think. ahh. I feel like im totally unprepared. There is like this heavy burden pressing against me- fear of not meeting up to the expectations of the camp, not being able to break open the "shell" which i might hide in tmr, not being able to sleep well... tralala. Thank you Jean, Gloria, Angie and Jiayee for encouraging me to be brave and trust that the Lord will guide my path. And also, Wanling for your support by proposing that i bring your photo along to camp. HAHA.
Dear Lord, allow me to put my complete trust in You. Reach out Your hand and grab hold of my life. Open my eyes to Your plans for me and teach me how to get the most out of the activities in the camp. Instill in me, not a sense of fear, but passion and a willingness to learn- to be a committed disciple who will carry Your name, till the end.
somehow i feel much better alrdy :)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30Bonne nuit!
-Thank You, Lord, for guidance. -
Little three pigs. /// 9:29 PM
Celebrated Mabel's birthday with a picnic and a few surprises along the way and
IT WAS AWESOME. :))))
WENT TOTALLY CRAZY. DID ALL SORTS OF THE STUPIDEST STUFF EVER. UNWOUND OURSELVES AND TOGETHER,
WE SOAKED IN THE LOVE .
Picnic along the beach
Sweetest Chialing i've ever known. (the only one too) haha
Chocolate fondue provided by tingyou!
Candid shot of Mabel looking all so fine
Smile your way through the lens
We were trying to finish the grapes by playing throw-and-catch.
This girl tried to do the opp.
In went her grape... hahaha. just kidding.
Lovely sunset.
3/5 of closest friends since sec one (wanling and eileen couldnt make it)
i am flyin'
drinking @ moonstone
Ew. Sour lemons.
Chialing loves me! :)
Thank you, dearest girls, for a night of laughter, joy and love.
-Thank You, Lord, for good girlfriends. -
What is Love? /// 8:49 PM
'LOVE is patient, LOVE is kind
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs
LOVE does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres.' - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
/// 12:41 AM
I wanted to lash out at you.
To throw my tantrums at you.
To be furious at you.
No.
I
was furious at you. Burning with frustration and disappointment.
I wanted to be unforgiving.
Refused to be understanding.
But while doing all of these,
my heart tore apart.
The tears couldnt stop coming.
Priorities? /// 11:41 PM
Teleporting self back to Sentosa with Angie!
Sentosa on the 23rd of Jan
Palawan Beach
Sunglasses ON
Angie! why are your eyes always so humongous??
Yay! Eyes hidden behind shades. Wont feel so insignificant anymore :)
Posing with 3 fingers??? :)
Love the background effects
Our favourite shot of the day! (History behind this shot is hilarious)
Love ya babe :)
:)
Juggling between schoolwork, social life and household chores is as hard as juggling 3 balls simultaneously.
Accomplished some overdued matters which made me feel real good today. Strenuous, nonetheless, but worthwhile. Changed the bedsheets, swept the entire floor twice, mopped it twice(once with detol, once w/o) and cleaned the toilet. Though my back is aching and there's this blister on my index finger which hurts quite a little, it gives me a sense of satisfaction. House's spick-and-span and it relieves my mum of the additional burden; hopefully it's a better environment when a zonked-out her comes back from work late at night everyday. I love you Mum. Please take care.
Did some visiting and birthday celebrations last week. Went to Wanting's house for steamboat and bbq. Food was yummy, esp the pork with teriyaki sauce. fishballs are great as usual. Thank You for opening up your house lady. :) Tingyou's turn next year!
Another round of steamboat at Aunt's house after that. This time, i stuffed self with clams and well, fishballs as well. Nothing too unusual bout my fetish for balls. fishballs. Wanted to restrain from bursting bottomless pit this time round so i stopped self after 2 rounds. Ultra-cute cousins kept hugging my legs and wanted to be entertained. THEREFORE, thought of a brillant idea. Intended to burn off those food which were still halfway down my gullet by trying to throw heavy, ultra-cute cousins up in the air and catching them again, except that i couldnt manage to entertain them as they only went up mid-way. Strengthless and pathetic.
In the end, pacified them with sweet and jellies instead. Always does the trick.
Celebrated Eileen's belated birthday in Marina South Pier as well and it was a fantastic night. Ate in Santa Fe which sells one of the best meals, salads and chocolate truffles in town. BUT, there's this challenge that we got to overcome - the unstable ground. Restaurant kept rocking to and fro slightly the entire time and got few of us dizzy. But ambience is excellent, romantic even (dim lights and all, with a piano situated at the corner); it's one of the greatest place to hang out. Love the company, the food, the night - the memories. And of course, extra love to the birthday girl! :)
-Thank You, Lord, for understanding when no one does. -
/// 11:02 PM
IM SO IRRITATED.
Inner struggles or Eagle's Wings. /// 11:15 PM
Psalms 121'I lift up my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from
the Lord,
the
Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip -
He who watches over you will not slumber;
Indeed, He who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you -
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm -
He will watch over your life;
The Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.'
Mum had a bad fall today. If her fever worsens by tomorrow...
Dear Lord, please guide mum and keep her safe and also, give her strength. May I remain mindful that there's always a purpose in every situation even if I may fail to see it now. Instill in me a sense of peace and hope, that I'll not feel disheartened; instead, I'll continue to take comfort in You, the Creator of the universe, in whom all things are possible. In Jesus' name,Amen.
February Sunshine. /// 11:26 PM
Spent Sat's morning giving tuition in cck whereby most of the time, joyce chattered on bout other unrelated matters. :S
Later in the afternoon, wanling bought a
guess watch which only costs $100!!! (after a 50% discount) Totally worth it and it looks quite stylish as well. you got yourself a good deal lady! :)
Both of us met chialing in Far East after that and i saw many pretty girly apparels which got me so tempted. Called my mum and consulted her bout my pitiful plight - they are
WANTS but not
NEEDS and also, my goal in not spending any money on any food-less stuff. It was quite a vexing situation. Well, given the money-spending-her, it was not a surprise that she offered to pay.
Unexpectedly...Wanling purchased this new ultra baggy trousers which she insisted looks gorgeous on models and is like the in-thing now and chialing brought home a sweet-looking flowery skirt. I looked at them and back at my empty hands (YES, EMPTY HANDS) and felt a warm tingling sensation of satisfaction welled up within me.
What an achievement!! :)
Did the Henderson Waves
thing after fabulous ketchup time with wanwan and chia and it was kinda the first time Marcus and i properly went out on a date alone since the beginning of the year. Usually, it was usually time spent with either families. We spent the night sharing bout our concerns for the future, 'bout everything under the cresent moon. Am glad we made time for that short, yet pleasant walk.
Thank You, Love.
Xinru, xinyi and xinlei's birthday today! :) celebrated their birthday in church with creamy strawberry cake and yummy pizza! Happy 21st and 18th birthday!
Caught "Underworld" with marc's churchmates in plaza sing after that. Not too bad a movie.
Ratings: 3.234567/5
Rushed to their pastor's house for delicious steamboat once the credits were screened and i ate to my heart's delight once again. They taught me how to make this specialty taiwanese gravy and it really enhances the taste of the dishes. My my. anw, they are a bunch of really funny people. am glad that God has placed them in my life!
Well, the weekends are over and i've got to discipline and motivate self to start my readings if not i'll just be a tortoise always lagging behind others (though it won the race with
the hare) ! i dont wanna ATNA!
Sleep tight.
-Thank You, Lord, for the gospel. -
