Sunday, October 30, 2005
12:57 AM

Mmm.. Sleepy.

Would've blogged earlier but just spent a good part of my night doing icons (waves a tired finger at LiveJournal).

My afternoon was also spent playing 3 hours worth of bridge and attempting to get a tan sitting outside Coffee Bean.

Blogging hasn't proved to be an activity I've been very inspired to engage myself in lately.

Oh well. =)

Sleep time.

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Anonymous Anonymous said

hello, i was browsing through google today to look for the lyrics to the song 'hosanna'. your website sprang up but i notice that you wrote that you don't have the full lyrics. after searching somemore, i found the lyrics and i thought you'd like them. not sure if you still use this blog coz the last post was in october but here goes:

hosanna
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All the nations come
They bow and sing
Your majesty forever
Every tongue confess that You are Lord

Every knee shall bow
Declare Your name
That You are Lord forever
High and lifted up we bless Your name

In Your holiness i find redemption's song
In Your Majesty i find where i belong

Hosanna, You are holy and exalted
Hosanna, You are high and lifted up
Hosanna, You are worthy of all praise
We worship You, we worship You

God bless.

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Saturday, October 29, 2005
11:47 AM

I've realized that a lot of times, eloquence isn't something thats necessary, or even welcomed.

Its been a rather slow week.

Hm.

Many things don't have to be said in words. Expressed in the physical. There are some things you just know.

Am I happy?
If I have to ask myself that question everyday, something is seriously wrong.

I may question my love for myself, but there's never anything to question about God's love for me.

Went for Bible Study alone last night, not because of anything that happened in the afternoon, but I just felt like I needed time with God.

As usual, I wasn't particularly coherent throughout the entire service. But God has a knack of waking me up when He knows there's something I need to hear. (:

I just have to be His.

And I am!

I know some of you would think its hypocritical to want to spend time with God and go to church and sleep. But God really does know when to give me the rhema word that I need. There's nothing to worry about at all, because everytime I need it, he provides. So yes. Was just worshipping Him and telling Him that I know He loves me, but here in my all my weak humanity I wanted, I ached to feel his presence.

There actually isn't much to say, I just know He loves me. I don't need to feel it to know that He does. But when He embraces me, He really embraces me.

There's no doubt about it.
His love is mine, and nothing can take it away from me. Not even myself.


Its not that I'm reclusive or anti-social.

But its true, that sometimes you just want to have time alone with God. Its not that I don't appreciate my friends and the people who spice up my life. But I know that my trust is not in human flesh. But in my God who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Chinese O's on Monday.
Grace grace.
Because I already know I cannot do it, there's is nothing I know better than the fact that in the physical my Chinese sucks.

But its a mountain I know my God has melted like wax.

Its already so terok, what else is there to lose?

In my weakness, then I am strong. For the strength of my magnificent God is made perfect in my weakness.

When I say 'I cannot', my Jesus says 'I can'.

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12:26 AM

Grace grace.

He who clothed the lilies of the field and feed the birds of the air, how shall he not also freely give me all things?

For I am the one whom Jesus loves.


Wah very sleepy.

Ended up going town today since I didn't know how to go about booking tickets for Harry Potter. Turns out booking only opens on the 3rd, so I'd just use someone's credit card and do it online sometime next week. Yayy. Potter.

Went window shopping with Rene and took neoprints that are better off hidden within the confines of my wallet. Quote Rene: "Wah, good thing we're good at designing man."


Sleepy.

No condemnation in Christ. (:
The bigger your mistakes, the more undeserving we are, the more God blesses us. Because of GRACE. And its grace alone.


Nothing particularly interesting.

Lord.
Not holding on to my worries.
The blessings are ever flowing.
I let it all go to you.

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Thursday, October 27, 2005
11:40 PM

Alright, Vonniekins is tonning at the airport tonight. Jia you darling. Don't get cross-eyed staring at chinese characters.

Chinese paper's on Monday. Ain't studying for it.

Anyway, Rene fed me some kind of unidentified burger for dinner that did didn't manage to kill me even with her dangerous warnings about it being banned in Singapore and yadda yadda. The whole thing just tasted like egg and chilli. Pleasant but I guess I wouldn't want to know what it was that I ate. Almost as dubious as the food that comes out of the Terminal 2's staff canteen.


Hmm.
Charging Von's uber chio iPod Nano now. How come you never told us you got an iPod huh?!

Not that I'm particularly fond of how tiny the Nano is. Just that the colour screen is very 'OOooooooo.. ((insert sua ku voice here))'

*stares at gleaming white Nano and her darling Wasabi (fantabulously green iPod mini, for the uninformed)*

I still *hearts* Wasabi more. *strokes lovingly* :x

The back of Von's Nano is so fingerprinty. Shall polish it until its nicenice later. (Excuse my English tonight. I think Peppermint Freddo Frog made me high.) (WHEEE. I love love love Peppermint Freddo Frogs.)

Thats the thing about the Mini, you don't get evil fingerprints because you don't possess a mirror-like surface on the back of your iPod, just cool, green metal.

LAADIDOOO.
*prances around*

Oh yeah, by the time I came out of the airport today, sheets and sheets of rain were just happily streaming their way down to Earth.

Quote Rene's sms: Wah, we happy happy in the airport, outside like flood ah!

The lighting was bloody brilliant can?
Streaks and streaks of branching veins lighting up the sky. So much for Rene's daily proclamations of 'Lets go tanning tomorrow.'

Fweh.
Oh wells.
VERY busy schedule after the O's. Seems like I'd just have to go find something nice for prom on the weekend just after the papers end on the 18th. Since I'd (probably) go for AC band tune-in on the 21st, and I've requested to go for AC's TSD audition on the 24th. Not including the fact that Mrs Lim has blessed me with the opportunity to go for the year end SPH camp from the 22nd to the 24th as well. Prom's on 25th. Waaaah. Busy busy. So fun! Heard PAE application will be from 24th to 26th or something too.

And its off to Aussie on the 29th.

So exciting. Can't wait for O's to end. Can't wait for Christmas.
*big HE HE HE grin*

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12:26 AM

Hmm.

Went for Cincinnati Pops at the Esplanade. The pieces were good, of course. It was a decent, enjoyable performance. They'd be playing again tomorrow night, but I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to attend it with me at such late notice (since Sissy has dance tomorrow night and won't be able to go even if she wanted to).

Classics are good. My ears were well-fed tonight. Lol.

Weather's been brilliant lately, when it stops raining, that is. The cool, light breeze (especially at night) has been really nice. Very pleasant to walk in, if I had the chance to, of course.


Rene managed to make me buy a $59.90 Billabong bag. *insert audible sigh*
Felt like blogging originally but I'm not in the mood to do so anymore.


Oh yeah, came across this Relient K song on my iPod earlier that I hadn't really paid attention to before.

Its called What to Bury, Us or the Hatchet.

Heh. Go check out the lyrics if you ever have the time to.


Missed the last formal lesson I would've ever have had to attend today. History was supposed to be from 8 - 10, but by the time I woke up it was 11.30. Lol.

Gahh.
*stares placidly at blog*


Lord, I know I cannot. I know you can.
And you will.
Thank you Lord that all shall be well.
Because of your grace.
Not because of my works.
But because you first loved me...

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
11:37 PM

True enough, I left the house just now realizing that my slippers had indeed floated away. :
Being able to find only one side of my pathetically drenched, orange Ripples slipper, I stalked out of my house fwumping in Sissy's slightly bigger, blue pair of (insert-brand-here) slippers hoping that Dad (who was poking around in the garden in case my slipper decided to visit the vegetation) would find it hidden somewhere among the flowerpots by the time I got home.

Unfortunately, when I stepped out of Mommy's car at 10.51PM tonight, said slipper was still Missing in Action.

And who else should arrive to save the day (and the slipper) but my dearest Sis, who daintily hopped her way out of the cab and into the house, calmly analyzing the situation amidst my wails for slipper-restoration and using logical deduction (why didn't lizzy think of that earlier? huh? huh?) deduced that since the footwear that was at Point A moved to Point B, orange Ripples slippers that were at point B out to be at... Point C (this is of course, you realize, a very sketchy picture I'm painting).

As it turns out, Sissy's 20second deduction turned out to be completely accurate, and the left side of Lizzy's precious Ripples slippers was retrived.

Yay!

(stoned silence)


Lol.

Oh well.

I've been meaning to promote the likes of Jason Hahn, Neil Humprey, Stephen Clarke and my dear friend Gerald on my blog, but the inspiration has yet to hit me like a brick in the head to grab their books and write exerpts.

Not that Gerald has a book, but he has a brilliantly hilarious livejournal that I highly recommend for a good laugh.

The poor dude's stuck in NS and him, being a fashion diva and all, is throwing a fabulous show of hissy fits that never fail to make me grin from ear to ear every weekend.

Satrical humour!
The very best.

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3:46 PM

What a great torrent of rain that was. I hope my slippers haven't floated out the main gate as they sometimes do when it floods.

No anxiety, no fear shall grip my heart. For my trust is in His great love for me. For God has chosen the foolish things to put to shame the wisdom of this world.

For even His weakness is greater than all our strengths.

In my weakness, lies His strength.
In Him is my trust.


The beautiful song playing right now was gracefully bestowed to me by Adora, who has a knack for occasionally peppering my iTunes with God-inspired melodies such as this.

Lovely song, 'tis unfortunate that I can't seem to find the lyrics.

Every knee shall bow
Declare your name that you are God forever.
High and lifted up we bless Your name.

In your holiness, I find redemption
In your majesty, I find where I belong.

Hosanna
You are holy and exalted
Hosanna
You are high and lifted up
Hosanna
You are worthy of all praise,
We worship you.
We worship you...

Just reveling in his love. Its just so real. Even when the lying symptoms are present, I know I am not alone. Because His love is undeniable. And there's a reason why I sing.

For some who don't understand our purpose
And may not understand our praise
We, as the family in Jesus' name
Would like to tell you the reason why we sing

Someone asked the question
Why do we sing
When we lift our hands to Jesus
What do we really mean
Someone may be wondering
When we sing our song
At times we maybe crying
And nothing's even wrong

I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I'm free
His eye is on the sparrow
That's the reason why I sing
Glory, hallelujah
You're the reason why I sing


And when the song is over
We've all said, 'Amen'
In your heart just keep on singing
And the song will never end
And if somebody asks you
Was it just a show
Lift your hands and be a witness
And tell the whole world, no
And when we cross that river
To study war no more
We will sing our song to Jesus
The One whom we adore

- Kirk Franklin, Why I Sing

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12:14 PM

DADADADAAAA!

All the best to my dearest friends who are taking Chem prac now.
DO YOUR THANG! Whatever it is. Since I couldn't even read NO2 or whatever it was in the Chem Qualitative Analysis when I was with Rene last evening.

I'm surprisingly awake even though I slept at 5.00 in the morning. Was plugging some good fanfiction. Lol.

To the giver of my cactus, that 'spoilt' part is rotting. Its turned into a shrivelled little cusp and its not because I didn't water it or give it sunlight because I DO!

And just in case you think that cactuses 3 inches in height are harmless, try pulling the little thorns out of your index finger after you playfully tap your finger just a little too hard on its spiny, almost innocent looking top. Small lil' needles sticking out of your flesh = not fun.


Anyway.
Although Rene already spoilt the grand finale for me,
YAY NAIMA WON!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Haha. I absolutely adore both Kahlen and Naima, and Kahlen definitely takes better photos. But on the catwalk, Naima utterly pwned.


And oh, DAD SAID I GREW A BIT TALLER!!!!!
BWAHAHA.
I say YES AND AMEN to that in Jesus name!

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Monday, October 24, 2005
11:58 PM

I know you're drawing me to yourself.
Lead me Lord I pray.

Take me, mould me, use me, fill me.
I give my life to the potter's hand.

Hold me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me...

Should I write a proper entry this clear, beautifully cool night?
Its just one of those nights where I'm feeling particularly reflective, or maybe its just the great worship songs that have been playing on iTunes shuffle.


Nothing that I do can make Him love me more.
And nothing that I've done will ever make him close the door.

Lord you are my shelter.
My shield.
My strength.

You are my tomorrow. My future is safe, its blessed in your hands.


Hmm.. After several months of having partially made the airport my second home, Rene and I have discovered something fantabulous called soya ice-cream.. *beams* Available at T1 Mr. Bean, it costs $1.50 and has to be the best thing since green tea was invented. And speaking of tea, I finally found something worth drinking in Coffee Bean. (TEA!)

So yes, soya ice-cream. (: However, I strongly, strongly recommend that you do not eat any of the pancakes that stare innocently at you from the display at Mr. Bean, for they taste, simply put, awful. Though Rene seems to have the (warped) impression that they're actually marginally edible, Lizzy begs to differ, and suggests that good pancakes and tau huay should be bought at Pin Le outlets, the best of which being the Suntec branch, which is conveniently located next to a shop selling the yummiest cookies, brownies and according to Mom, coffee. :D
(Cookie Boy or something like that. Its downstairs next to what used to be good soup at Cedele Depot, which has since deteriorated.)

Having seen the likes of Suntec for an average of twice a week per annum for the past.. 6, 7 years, Lizzy almost feels like a sage in assessing the large variety of eateries that grace its landings.

Suntec has also recently turned into an ice-cream paradise, with almost every imaginable brand available within walking distance from each other.
To begin with, Carrefour's outer eating court offers Marigold (Lizzy thinks), but why anyone would want to eat Marigold ice-cream when Bravissimo is less than 10 metres away from it is beyond me. Further down next to Coffee Bean and OCBC (Or is that DBS?) bank, is the highly recommended Ben & Jerry's unit, which seriously, needs more chairs and a wider variety of less supermarket commercially available flavours. Grab the 3 scoop mix and match while its still going for $7.50. (:

Down the escalator on this side of Suntec, you will find New Zealand Natural, and on the McDonald's end, Yami youghurt and Olio Bites. If you count the ice-cream offered at McDonalds, Burger King (that pathetic thing available in cheap plastic cups), KFC and Delifrance, that makes ten.

This is not forgetting Swensens just a lil' further down the circular perimeter of the fountain and NYDC. Come to think of it, you could get ice-cream anywhere and everywhere in Suntec now.


For what to eat in Suntec (Lizzy doesn't even know why she's talking about food at 12.11 in the morning but she supposes she just needs to ramble for a bit, so there.) and what not to eat, do consult the following... (remind me again why I've suddenly become a food critic?)

Must try:
Chong Qing Hotpot: Best ala carte steamboat buffet ever.
Crystal Jade La Mian: 'nuff said.
Tonkichi: Best Japanese food available in Suntec.
The roti-prata from the convention centre side of the mall. (Whatever that place may be called.)
The peanut pancake from Pin Le. Hoho.
Triple-decker chocolate cookie from Cookie Boy.
And oh, how could I forget Marche? (: Thats always good.

...
I'm sure there's more but its just a lil' difficult to remember them offhand right now. Lol.

There's more, of course. Like Carl's Jr at Marina which you just have to try. It has the best burgers and the best onion rings ever. Burger King should be ashamed. And the drinks are free flow.

Fins at Marina also serves very succulent fish and chips - juicy, moist flesh wrapped in a jacket of crisp flour.. :D Salmon is not recommended. Just eat Cod and Chips. *nods*


With all my expertise in the area I should consider dedicating an entire month to blogging 'A Guide to Eating, Shopping and Spending Quality Time in Suntec City'.

But since this is Singapore, even the vast expanse of Suntec could probably be thoroughly dissected within a week full of well-summarized blog entries.

Still, I've grown pretty fond of the place. It'd be a pity when the church moves to the Expo. Shall miss what has grown to be more than half a decade of Sundays (and the semi-regular Friday/Saturdays) attending service in the Rock.


Mm.. moving on,
I'm so glad I have Jesus.

I'm so glad that even when I don't feel all charged up and rah rah, He's still there.
His presence in my life isn't based on my performance, isn't based on how 'close' I feel to Him.
Because He's always here.
He's always here.


when the tears stream from my face,
the place i run to is your embrace.
when i feel i can't go on,
you're the reason i sing my song.
when love feels like its far away,
i know you give me brighter days,
and when the rain is falling down,
in you i know i will be found,
for there is no other who loves me like you do,
and nothing compares with what i mean to you...


jesus you're my all in all
in your arms i'd never fall
found in you my heart i'd give
your death so that i might live
take me now and draw me near
for naught is left for me to fear
raise me up and hold me high
for your promises never lie
where i am is where'd you be
for never will you forsake me
by the blood of christ i stand
for i am safest in your hands

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12:45 PM

Phillips, Craig and Dean - Pour my Love on You

I don't know how to say exactly how I feel
And I can't begin to tell you what your love has meant
I'm lost for words
Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on You


Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I'll pour my love on you


Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on you


Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I'll pour my love on you


Pour my love on you
Yeah





Lord, you are bigger than all my worries.
Your love is greater than anything I can ever give to you. You love me with an everlasting love. And I just want to rest in your open arms that are always there to embrace me.

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12:23 PM

You know what is one of the best things God has given to us in this world?

A good night's sleep.

(:

It feels so utterly good to wake up at 11.00AM. If any of my fellow peers and perhaps, teachers are reading this, please do not feel aghast that I am spending my study leave sleeping. Because to be able to rest well is a blessed gift granted to us by God.

No fear, no worry shall plague my heart, because my rest is in Him.
And He is the one who will see me through my O' levels.

My Jesus is taking care of his precious, his beloved one. (:

There must be so many things I want to blog about.
The new books I've bought. My great love for satrical humour. ACJC open house. Pastor Mark's uplifting preaching on Sunday.. *grins lazily*

Yet everytime I look upon this lil' box and the cursor blinking at me from Blogger's 'Create Post' page, all the words that constantly do their excitable dances in my head fail to transcribe themselves off my fingertips into the realm of visibility.

Perhaps its due to the lack of necessity to announce to the world how I'm feeling today. Or yesterday. Or what occured the day before last.

*blinks owlishly*

I dreamt of JCs last night, of all things.

And I feel not like blogging any longer.

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Friday, October 21, 2005
9:22 PM

As I sit here chowing down the last dregs of my vegetable/tofu/chicken soup, I wonder in bemusement what it would be like to have to draw a broccoli for Bio practical. (No reference to a specific lil' junior of mine intended)

Can't be much of a pleasure. I wonder where the vascular bundles are, even. *idly stirs soup*


Ten minutes later Lizzy is back at her keyboard, armed with a Kinder Happy Hippo - her newly christened favourite chocolate of unbearable sweetness. Yum yum. (:


Attended MJC's open house today. It was surprisingly lacklustre, after the vibrancy offered by VJ and TJ last week. Still, I only went back to see my beloved Soo Kun. Buehehe. Why anyone would favour the alto over the tenor I will never know. *misses her Selmer hubby*

Though I suppose that I shall have to resign to the fact that my saxophonist days are over.
I already miss band dearly.
But I know that I will not be contented spending the next two years staring at more black and white pages filled with incomprehensible taugeh.
Its time for change! And change will come. (:


So well, we (basically Rene and I, though Jane and Krin were there as well) decided to totter down to Tampines Mall (so definitely not my turf) after spending about half an hour on campus. Being, of course, totally unfamiliar with the area, we (Rene and Liz) decided to play smart and take the bus down to TM instead of the MRT. Which of course, resulted in us taking a 35 minute bus ride through practically every suburb and neighbourhood in the Pasir Ris/Tampines district before we finally even caught sight of the aformentioned building.


Anyway I digress for a moment to mention something very important.
Thank God for good, clean water at home!
After the horrors that come bubbling out of the school water coolers, its such a blessing to come home and have precious, filtered tap water to drink..


So yes. Rene and I fumbled our way to TM, with Liz's goal in mind to find a new pencil case (hers is currently on the verge of exploding and showering all present with spews of ink and various stationary) (although Lizzy is eternally grateful to the giver of the bee-yew-ti-ful pencil case and attached dangly aka Flossy) and found to a very marginal degree of disappointment that there was no pencil case present that appealed to Lizzy's 'BUY ME!' hormones.

Thereafter, Lizzy in all her glorious sleepiness, was dragged around the entire mall by her beloved lil' llama at least n times. Which is to say, uncountable. Found many amusing things in TM. Like bad para-para dancers (Liz was no better, in her days) and this shop, I think it was the one that sold adorable Precious Moments things, that stocks an array of sickeningly sweet 'I love you' cards.

Rene and I must've spent at least half an hour in the shop gagging, yet kept curiously spellbound by the shelves of mushy 'I want to spend forever with you. Your eyes are like the yadda yadda..' that was strewn before our eyes, which unfortunately, lapped hungrily at those words despite the fact that getting to the end of every 'I love you' confession sent goosebumps soaring up our little toesie woesies to the neck.

And oh yes! There's also this other shop, where Rene proudly proclaims they bought my birthday present at last year (her proof is a picture of a Nicci sheep that she took in that very same shop on the 3rd of February 2004) which sells, of course, the most adorable Nicci products.

I am in utter love with the sheep plushie. I think it has a name but I never really found out. The only disturbing fact was that it too, came in gaudy shades of blue and pink. :S

But anyway, yes, sheep. The white one is so utterly endearingly. *awww*
AHHHHHH. *squishes*
Its just so.. eesodinfdffsqueeee adorable.

By the end of the day, Lizzy was mostly exhausted, from having been dragged by the wrist up and down the escalators. She sits here right now, quite ready to collapse into bed and lull herself into deep, salivatingly powerful sleep if not for the fact that it is a mere 10.15PM and she has never known herself to have ever fallen asleep before the clock strikes 11.00PM. (And normally, much more)


Of course, in situations where boredom is a factor, neoprints play an important role in keeping us entertained for about fifteen minutes. Such activity traditionally results in both parties (Rene and I) agreeing to a complete extent that we should just stick to taking neos with other people. For two people in a large, empty neoprint machine, does not offer much space for er.. variety. *nods*


And with that Lizzy ends the recount of her posssibly un-interesting day. And bids thee all goodnight as she stumbles off for a lil.. nap. G'night.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
8:21 PM

GOD BLESS YOU!
May He bless you richly and drench you in His perfect love, that you may come to know that He is the one true God.

For in all things,
I am still the righteousness of God in Christ.
Nothing will change where I stand with God.
Nothing will change the fact that HE IS MY REFUGE. HE IS MY SAVIOUR.
And in Him I will trust.

No circumstances, no worries can change the fact that I will reign in life because I have Christ.
Nothing you can do or say can ever touch me, because MY GOD IS FOR ME. Who can be against me?

And Lord, I am but human. Anger, sadness, grief. Being undeniably pissed off.
But I know Lord, that I am made in your image. And I am yours. As much it it hurts I look first to you. And in you and you alone I can say that I can forgive. Not of my own flesh. For on my own I know I cannot Lord. But in you, Jesus, I look to you. And I know Lord, that I can stand here not in my own glory, but in your glory, your finished work.
This life is no longer about me. This life is yours.

I forgive you.

But in all things, whatever you do cannot touch me. Because I am victorious in Christ.
In Jesus name. I know it matters not what you think of me.
Because I know that my God is all knowing, all powerful. And He will not let me be put to shame. He will not let me lead an unhappy life.
He will raise me above my circumstances.
In all things I will prosper, in all things I have favour. In every situation I emerge triumphant.
Because I'm smart? No.
Because I'm capable? No.
Because I have GOD.
And He is more than enough for me.

My future is bright. My future is blessed.
My JC years will be full of good days and beautiful memories.

I seek first the mercy of my Father. And I know that all these things. All the material things, will be added unto me.



z00t.

Have been really, really blessed by Pastor Mark's preaching. Even though his English is really 'o_O', the annointing shines through. Indeed, God uses the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise.

Here's a clip from his message, it kinda ends a lil' abruptly cause its the last track on the first CD. Be blessed! If you so choose to listen to it of course. =)

To live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Who else could I be living for other than him?

What is there to fear from the world? For I am in Christ. And He is my tomorrow. He is my future.

My rest is in Him, and there is no guilt, no shame, in my life.

Only his righteousness. Only for Him do I live. Not for the approval of the ones who would be here today and gone tomorrow, but for the one who has never left me and has never forsaken me. (:




His grace is sufficent for me.
His strength is made perfect in my weakness.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
2:35 PM

This is draft eight.

Hmm.

I am the righteousness of God in Christ.

And nothing you do can bring me down. Because my Jesus always lifts me up.


Love Yi Hui's MSN nick.
Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of power. God - thank you for your peace.


I thank the Lord that I am secure in his faithfulness.
I thank God for blessed, sweet sleep that lasts all through the night.
I give all the praise and glory to my Abba for He loves me.

"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
- 1 John 4:4

I believe that the Greater One lives in me. I belive that He is greater than the devil. I believe that He is greater than the tests and trials I may be facing. I believe that He is greater than the storm I may be going through. I believe that He is greater than the problems that may be confronting me. I believe that He is greater than the cicumstances which may appear to have me bound. I believe that the Greater One is greater than anything and everything! And the Greater One dwells in me!

My God is greater than my circumstances.

"What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye recieve them, and ye shall have them."
- Mark 11: 24

Whatever things I desire, when I pray, I believe that I receive them. I confess what I believe. I hold fast to my confession. And I never fail to receive them.


Thank you Lord, that my days ahead will be filled with more blessings than I can even begin to comprehend. Thank you that your burden is easy and your yolk is light. Thank you Lord for good results. Thank you Lord that my transition from secondary to JC life will be smooth sailing. Thank you Lord that no bad reports shall be spoken against me, for I am your beloved. Thank you Lord that such joy will fill the days and the years to come that all may see your glory in me.

For to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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12:27 AM

Subject to Christ and to Christ alone.

For I am justified, make righteous in Him.


Not to your insecurities, not to your jealousy. Not to your anger. Not subject to man, but to God.

Not held in bondage to your moodswings, but bought by His precious gift of love.


Your words hold no power over my life.
No matter what it is I do or do not do, whether I measure up to your expectations or anyone else's, it doesn't matter. Because I stand in His complete, finished work. And I do not live for your fleeting praises that are here today and gone tomorrow. Because in all things, I glory in the Lord, for He has made me to rise above my circumstances.


I am blessed wherever I go.
I will succeed no matter what you say.
Because I have God. And my trust is in Him and not in man.
Man may fail me.
Man has failed me.
Friends may let me down.
But He will never let me down.
Nor will He ever let me go.


Thank you Lord that in every situation, you are there.
Even in the face of persecution you never let me go.
For what are your words compared to the love of my Abba?

When God stopped me from killing myself two years ago I told him that I wanted Him to give me a reason to live.

Before that I lived for many things.
The approval of my peers. My own strength. Believed in my own capabilities as a good English/Literature student. Always wanting to be an edge above the rest, always fearing that I would lose out in the end.

Many things. I lived for them all. And one by one they failed me.


But ever since You've brought me home I've never looked back.
For if there's one thing your love will never do, is that it will never fail me.
Lord you will never fail me.

In my loneliness, you are there.
To reveal your righteousness,
In my despair.
Jesus, I long for you.
There is no one else,
No one like you.

You pulled me out of my darkest moments.
And you have brought me here thus far, and have blessed me, for I am Yours. Not because I'm clever. Not because I deserve it. But because I do not. The grace, the favour, the countless blessings that have been showered onto my life is all unmerited. Because Jesus died that He, sinless and blameless, might take my filth, that I in turn, might have his righteousness.

I don't care about what the world says or thinks or does.

You're not God. And you're not the one who has judged me.

I don't have to be what you think I ought to be.
I'm not here to live up to your expectations of a friend.
Take your pity party somewhere else.

Because this girl ain't gonna walk that road no more.

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Sunday, October 16, 2005
11:25 PM

Philips, Craig and Dean - In Christ Alone (Medley)

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest
drought and storm

What heights of love,
what depths of peace
When fears are stilled,
when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ Alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save

'Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave he rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power
of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power
of the cross
In every victory let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
In Christ alone

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His Hand
'til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.



Very, very beautiful song.

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6:13 PM

As expected, a full week has passed without Lizzy having blogged about the disappointment that was Peter Pan.

Apart from the fact that Michael Lin (Peter Pan) is indeed, a very cute specimen of the male species, the rest of the show was sorely unenjoyable in more ways than ten. Even Michael Lin's pretty face was not much of an incentive to sit through the two hours of juvenile torture, for we were sitting in Circle 2, a distance whereby Michael's pretty face was merely a pale beige blob prancing jovially across the stage.

To begin with, the production successfully bastardized the entire Peter Pan novel, turning the classic masterpiece which was so beautifully interpreted by Disney into a cheap, Hi-5! type performance with bad dancing, acting, and an all-round lack of co-ordination abilities among both the adult and child actors. In fact, the children I forgive, for from a distance they can still be passed off as 'attempting to be cute'.

I shall not go into specific details, for dissecting it would require more space in this entry than I'm willing to dedicate to it. Generally, it was a shallow, watery performance that failed to impress anything above the age of five. Except possibly, the parents of said five-year-olds who had to plaster smiles on their faces as their armful of toddlers squirmed excitedly in their seats.

They would've done well to caution us in those repetative ads they proudly promote on TV Mobile that Peter Pan was going to be as entertaining as watching Jub Jub count socks in his yellow drawers.

In any case, we gritted our teeth (Sis, Kitz and I) and sat our way through that practically vacant hall waiting for the happily ever after that came, of course, after an unrealistic display of 'Captain-Hook-says-he-believes-in-fairies-and-they've-all-come-alive-again-yay-lets-celebrate-and-dance-and-sing-in-an-incomprehensible-language-that-no-one-really-understands-but-hey-it-sounds-catchy-anyway!'

There is much more I could probably say but Lizzy has had her fill of expressing how thankful she is that the three of us merely invested in cheap(er) $27 student tickets instead of the $58 ones.

I'm not sure if Peter Pan is still showing, but don't watch it. (I mean, like duh.)

She would gladly recommend to you Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (do check out the clip) which will be playing in the Esplanade on the 26th and 27th of October, showcasing a most tantalizingly yummy repertoire that she assures everyone with a ear for good music (as in, good music, no Kelly Clarkson and My Chemical Romance and whatnot. Ew.) to enjoy immensely.

In any case, this post has stretched long enough without Lizzy having reached the crux of her having decided to blog, and that is to post.. *drumroll*

Pictures! *Beams*

All the pictures can be found in high-resolution on my Flickr account so go there to get the rest of the (87) pictures if you so want to.


The only photo our clique has ever taken together. We're the oddest five people to ever belong in the same group, but I still love all of them nevertheless.
From left: Wy, Rene, Von, Liz and Mel.


The Mushroom Family!! Or at least, part of it...
First row (from left): Von and Mel
Second row: Char, Jo Ong, Wy, Lizzy
Third row: Jwong, Shuwei, Zhaoey
Back: Sonia and Rene.


MY BELOVED CLASS! And Mr Ang of course, who has roughed it out with us these past two years. Sticking with us through the good and running away gritting his teeth through the bad. I love 4e6. (: And Mr Ang too, cynical quirps and all. (Its ridiculous to attempt to squint at our pretty faces from here. So just get the hi-res pics from Flickr.)


And its Vonnie's birthday tomorrow! But since we're already on study leave, we celebrated it on Friday. What you see before you is a row of youghurt muesli bars - because Vonnie the healthfreak refuses to touch cake. So the only thing we were 100% sure that she would eat are muesli bars.. :

So yes.. thus I came to the end of my official secondary school journey... a bittersweet one. But one I wouldn't have wanted to live without. <3

And now I leave TK, never expecting to have left with the prelim results that I now hold in my hands. It hasn't sunk in and I doubt it ever will, for it has always been my impression that people who manage to get 6 points for their prelimary examinations are not human. I still remember Wy telling me last year that so-and-so got 6 points for the prelims, and me thinking to myself 'Wow.. I would be happy just to hit 10.' And so Lizzy got 9. But the school decided to moderate our marks. And Lizzy, having scored 3A1s and 3A2s (and a C5, for Chinese. Lol.) before moderation, hit that disbelieving 6. (History is also ironically, my lowest A1 at 79%.)

Lizzy doesn't mean to brag.
She was definitely happy enough with the 9 points that she received.
And she felt nothing when she flipped open her report book and saw L1r5: 6 staring back at her.

Really, all praise be to God for giving me 6 points. I didn't even ask for 6. I thought 8 points would have been nice, in between the 6 and 10 markers. God provided more than I could've ever asked for, and I thank God that now I have the comfort to choose where I want to go next year. He raised me above my circumstances, and I don't even know how.

But one thing I know, "Once I was blind, but now I see." (:

I don't need to question God's blessings in my life, I am just grateful that he has done these great things for me. I know I do not deserve the marks that I received. I'm living on borrowed time. I'm blessed by unmerited favour. I stand here today not because I am righteous in the filth of my flesh but by the complete work of Jesus on the cross.

The people who know me best know that I don't study the way they do. Von, Wy. I just know that my God is good, and that He continues to bring me from glory to glory. For I am the righteousness of God in Christ. And Jesus loves me - this I know.

[This is a really long entry. Time check: 7.05PM]

I'm really grateful that I have the luxury of choice to decide on a JC, praise Jesus, but this where I realize that I don't know where I want to go.

I joined the MJ/TJ caregroup a month ago with the expectation that I would be going to TJ next year. I've been anti-VJ for the longest time, even though I did, as a secondary one student, aspire to go there due to the practicality in distance. (VJ is but a 3 minute walk away from home.)

But in the end I assumed I would go to TJ, because it was nice. Nice and boring. Happy. Nice... Well. Nice.

Then the other options began popping up. And Lizzy, in all her reluctance to attend the VJ open house, having successfully convinced herself over the last two years that she would not, by any means go there, actually found that she liked the dynamic culture of the place and more importantly... the Theatre Studies and Drama course.

[stops here]

Shall continue my JC deliberations another time. But for now, pictures of the MJ/TJ caregroup having dinner at Marche last night. =) Pictures belong to Kitz.




(Note the alternatating tee-shirt colours. Lol.)


Brilliantly yummy shot of a waffle taken by Kitz. (Makes me hungry just staring at it.)


Will really miss this caregroup if I don't go to TJ. They're really nice, really great people. And Agnes is a really blessed CG leader.


I've tentatively finalized my decision.
But I know I want to pray over it again, and ask God for a confirmation.
For He knows whats best for me... (:

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Friday, October 14, 2005
5:24 PM

Heh.

Well. So here I am, at the end of my last day of school. With a kazillion photos in my camera.. and loads of memories to treasure for as long as my memory serves me.. (:

Forever. Forever is a long time.

I'd say forever while my heart still means to say it.


Wy;
For everything. For the times you heard me cry. For the times you made me cry. For the times you stood by me. For the times you stood up for me. For all the times you pissed me off. And for the times you made me smile. I hope the road taken was worth the while.

No matter where we're going, down the road from here.
Even if I'm far away or if I'm very near.
These two years are unshakable and I know I'd miss you too.
For after all what would have been these two years without you?

In any case, you're chosing to be a Drama Queen even as I type this. I'm just gonna appreciate what I have when I have it. The future will look after itself. I'd look after the adorable lil' cactus darling. Dear is safe in Lizzy's hands.. *grins*

Von;
Alright. It looks like we're going to TJ together.
We'd join the debate team and make it soar. Woo.
I can't even begin to bear the thought of going to different JCs and having to debate against Vonniekins.. the horror.

In any case.. you've seen me through the good and the bad. Even laughed with me through my tears and I'd definitely remember the moments I spent sitting in your dining room with our bio texts uselessly open in front of us while we discussed the most illogical, crazily whimsical ideas..

Rene;
Ah. What would I do without you? (:
We're the type of friends that I know Wy would be utterly horrified to be.
What would life even be like, I wonder, without you to make my life one helluva roller-coaster ride?

Well. You know, I know. And we lub each other. Yay.

Mel;
My beloved lil' Moo. Even though you hate it when I call you that.
All the times we spent yakking away in the library when we were supposed to be 'efficiently making use of our free Chemistry period'.

For being such a great listener. For being there when I needed you.
For just being nuttifyingly you.


And to the rest of the family. You people have made my secondary school life so colourful, so blessed, so enjoyable... (:
Zhaoey. Char. Shuwei. Nia. Jong. Jwong. Adora. Kiran. Jane. Han. Bimz. Joce. May. Mich. Janicia.
You people who have made my life in 4/6 particularly happening.

And of course, to the rest of my classmates. Whom I love too, of course..

Its really the end today. All the hugs and misty eyes. The contemplative look you give one another as you slip out of each other's embrace, knowing that there's not going to be another day for sitting in that dingy classroom of ours munching sandwiches, chocolates and lettuce.. with Mel and Huiyan winning awards for having the Messiest Desks, and hanging their socks and taking off their shoes.. No more being scolded for not sitting properly and no more opportunity to throw paper balls at Zhaoey while she sleeps during bio, which I've always been tempted to but never did. Lol.
No more crapping with Jane, Janicia and Kiran at the back row wondering how would be best to wake Michelle up..


It's easy to forget, sometimes we just forget
And being on this road is anything but sure
Maybe we'll forget, I hope we don't forget

I'm falling into memories of you

And things we used to do
Follow me there
A beautiful somewhere
A place that I can share with you


-Yellowcard (One Year Six Months)


So many people I don't want to forget. My sixers. The niners. My muggerish triple science buddies.. Some of the seveners.. SBA. Band. . . Editorial... My juniors...................


Boo. And here I was, wanting to blog about Peter Pan. Looks like its gonna take a full week before I manage to blog about that.


No regrets.


If I could I would do all of this again
Travel back in time with you to where this all began
We could hide inside ourselves and leave the world behind
And make believe there's something left to find

We'll be miles apart
I'll keep you deep inside
You're always in my heart
A new life to start
I may be leaving but you're always in my heart


Yellowcard - Miles Apart


I wouldn't mind re-living the last two years of my life. (:
There were definitely times when I thought I could go on no longer. And times I thought I could no longer shed another tear. Bittersweet.

I love you.
I love you I love you I love you.

No matter where we are two, three, four years from now.
Even if we never speak again.
Even as we move on with our lives..

Know that, in 2005, you made me glad. You've brought many smiles to my face. And much laughter into my life. At this very moment, at 6.17PM on the 14th of October 2005, I couldn't have asked for more.

And thats good enough for me.
Tomorrow will look after itself.
And yesterday is but a memory.
But the present is here for me to cherish.
And I cherish you.


And hey, there's still all the outings we promised ourselves.
Sentosa. TANNING! Pool. Shopping for prom. And wasting loads of money on loads of neoprints.. *nods*

Appreciate what you have today. Because today you have me. You may not have me next year on a daily basis.. but for now, I'm definitely, so verily here. (:

You know who you are.

Love y'all..

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Thursday, October 13, 2005
11:29 PM

Lizzy is really sleepy right now, and she realizes that she has yet to blog about quite a number of things, such as watching Peter Pan last Sunday and all the crazy things that have been going on in class lately..

And I keep falling alseep after typing every sentence. =_=

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Wednesday, October 12, 2005
8:06 PM

AHHHH.
Goodness. Aren't there reasons why ex-bfs burn old letters and pictures and what nots of their former significant others? So that 3 years down the road he can't take it out to snigger at it and tell you how bad your handwriting was? Among other things.

[long, dreary pause]

Lizzy started this post at 8.06PM. The time is now 9.19PM. During this span of an hour and thirteen minutes, much interesting conversation has transcended upon Lizzy in MSN and she is currently in a state of.. uh, a warped sense of enlightenment.

In any case she does not wish to devulge too deeply into the bewildering mess that is the combination of her various chat sessions, so she shall henceforth, continue to blog. *ahem*

Wy has successfully found my cactus. Yay. :D
And in doing so also had to buy Chan Liying one.
Ho ho.
Thanks darl. (:

Have finished writing to -most- people, Lizzy thinks. Feels like a postman with my thick stack of (beautifully) green envelopes.

If I missed you out, I'm sorry. Lol. There are just too many people who've impacted my life in TK.

As usual, this post was written with the intention for it to be long, logical and to actually have an ounce of sanity reasoning attached to it. Unfortunately, due to a series of unfortunate events, this has failed to take place according to plan.......



Oh wait, and before I forget, my dearest lil' junior Hwee bought me a rather gaudy looking purple cat that has an aggrevated hole-y wound on its neck that I've come to love.. *patpats* and appreciate. Thanks my lil' junior for spending your time and money on this rather lil'er senior of yours.. :D Its happily sitting in my room right now on my green Ikea snakey. *hugs*

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005
12:42 AM

Switchfoot - This is Your Life

Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you've broken
Don't close your eyes, don't close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you've got now
Yeah, and today is all you'll ever have

Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Yesterday is a kid in the corner
Yesterday is dead and over

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes

This is your life are you who you want to be
This is your life are you who you want to be, yeah

This is your life, are you who you want to be, who you want to be yeah
This is your life, are you who you want to be (who you want to be)
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

And you had everything to lose


I love this song. Today is your life. Are you who you want to be?
There are so many things we think we don't have. Wants and needs that never seem to be fulfilled. Yet how many times do we look back at the things we already possess? Are we so fortunate that we forget to appreciate what already lies in the palm of our hands?

The answers already lie with you.
Who do you want to be today?


Oh yeah, more good music to recommend (if I haven't already) is the Corpse Bride soundtrack.
Woot. Lovely lovely. *Grooooves*


Although there's so much running through my head at 90km/h now, Lizzy feels weariness creeping in on the edges of her coherency. Its like a flood threatening to expound on Lizzy's state of mental awareness, every wave clawing its way to the front in an attempt to get itself blogged about before the other waves manage to envelope it once again in the frothiness of its supremacy.. (Like whaaaat is Lizzy yakking about, we all wonder.)


Nevertheless, Lizzy believes that everyone is entitled to her opinion. Whether you like or dislike it, agree or disagree with it, I don't care. Because its my opinion, and yours is your own.

As you read the following, do note that the influx of expression is merely directed at a certain individual, and that if you feel an uncomfortable tingling sensation in your gut as you scan through its contents, do not worry, for it is extremely unlikely that any form of written discernment present in this entry is directed towards you. (beams)


I thank my God that my happiness isn't dependent on what people think of me. You could hate me for all the good it ever does for you, be my guest, but the joy of the Lord is my strength, and he has lifted me above my circumstances.

(OH! Lizzy digresses to say Happy Birthday to Dad who is uhm.. well, I can't remember. 54? And to Flossy. Who turned 14 on the day of the Double Tenth incident. Woo.)


Lizzy sometimes find certain individuals highly amusing, she has endured a great many slanderous remarks from various individuals, though for the oddest reasons and certainly not of the same proportions as our dear Pastor had to face regarding the controversy that surrounded New Creation Church.

But in all things, her point of view is her own, and you are welcomed to speak against it for all she cares. Because everyone is likewise, entitled to your opinion too. And if you so choose to spend your time vehemently detesting me, that too, is at your own discretion.


Sat back today and looked at my class. My friends. My beloved clique. Have known Rene for what seems like eons now. Mel for four years, despite the fact that she absolutely abhored my existence in lower sec. Lol! Pretty hilarious to look back on those days now.

Von, Wy for the past two years.
Von and I were brought closer because of debate. Wy and I for reasons I never bothered to fully comprehend.

Its been two years. Two years isn't a long time for a friendship. But I've grown really attached to these four utterly beautiful people. Flawed, certainly, as is Lizzy in the physical, but still beautiful in their own ways.

Two years. Can't say much for two years.

But no matter how many times we've fought.
No matter how many tears we cried because of each other.
The words that were spat out from between our lips in our moments of anger..
Everything.

I realize we've come quite a long way, especially with Wy. Everyone knows we've had enough fights to last any friendship a lifetime.

And I'm not saying we'd never fight again or we'd never get angry with each other again.
I'm not even saying that we're gonna be friends forever and be each other's bridesmaids. (lol!)

But we've come this far. And this is where we are now.
Being someone's friend isn't about never fighting.
Its about knowing how to make up.

Hmm. And this is a totally different topic altogether.
Its 1.56am now.

I know not how certain individuals can come to such shallow comprehension of what friendships and relationships are.

And it is also beyond the scope of my finite wisdom to find the perception they have on various issues less than humourous. Because they are very possibly, seriously overdue for a reality check. Or in this case, it is merely an individual.



The wild theories that people sometimes come up with, Lizzy finds highly amusing.

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http://wrecklesslife.blogspot.com will be my new online haunt.

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Saturday, October 08, 2005
10:10 PM

I'm blessed I'm blessed I'm blessed!!!

WHEEE.
*grins*

Realized today how much I really enjoy going for caregroup..
Its like taking the full, 3 course meals of midweek BS and Sunday services and having them sliced into nice bite sized pieces that are superbly palatable and go down really delectably..

Its just such a blessing to be able to sit there and absorb the words that God has put into Agnes' mouth for us, his beloved children..

It feels good to be so secure in his arms, so secure in his love. To know that no matter what happens around me I am safe. No matter what is reflected on my grades, my worry, my sadness is but only for a moment. Because no matter what, I am blessed. I am loved. Would he not deliver me from all trials, from all tribulations? He will never leave me to flounder on my own.

I thank my Abba that he loves me so so so much. I have his favour. I am loved. (:



Lizzy is utterly in love with the Corpse Bride soundtrack, Danny Elfman did a good job on it, even though the indivudal character songs he did for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were a little more dubious.

Tim Burton/ Johnny Depp/ Danny Elfman collaborations = Bagus. :D:D:D

Its merely 10.30, but Lizzy is already feeling very drowsy. She suspects that the blame lies in all the tea she's been drinking..

Ahh. 10.40. Fell aslep typing this. To bed it is then.

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Friday, October 07, 2005
12:15 AM

New layout, which as usual, looks better in Internet Explorer..

Nice? (:

Don't bother telling me its 'too green' or anything.. cause well, Lizzy loves green what... 'tis unavoidable.

The song is The Remedy by Jason Mraz. Have realized that his style is really growing on me. Its an acquired taste, but still quite palatable nonetheless.

Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won't Worry)

Well I saw fireworks from the freeway
And behind closed eyes, I cannot make them go away
Cause you were born on the fourth of July
Freedom ring
Well something on the surface it stinks
I said something on the surface
Well it kind of makes me nervous
To say that you deserve this
And what kind of God would serve this
We will cure this dirty old disease
Well if you you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy

The remedy is the experience, this is a dangerous liaison
I says the comedy is that it's serious
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said, the tragedy is that you're going to spend
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
Well, it all amounts to nothing
In the end

I won't worry my life away
I won't worry my life away

Well I heard two men, talking on the radio
In a crossfire kind of new reality show
Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack
Or they were counting down the ways to stab the brother in the
Be right back after this
The unavoidable kiss, with a minty fresh death-breath
Is sure to outlast this catastrophe
Dance with me
Well if you’ve gots the poison, I've gots the remedy

The remedy is the experience, this is a dangerous liaison
I says the comedy is that it's serious
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said, the tragedy is that you're going to spend
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
Well, it all amounts to nothing
In the end

I won't worry my life away
I won't worry my life away

When I fall in love
I take my time, there's no need to hurry
When I'm making up my mind
You can turn off the sun, but I'm still going to shine
And I'll tell you why

The remedy is the experience, this is a dangerous liaison
I says the comedy is that it's serious
This is a strange enough new play on words
I said, the tragedy is that you're going to spend
The rest of your nights with the light on
So shine the light on all of your friends
Well, it all amounts to nothing
In the end

I won't worry my life away
I won't worry my life away

Cause I won’t, I won’t, I won’t
Won’t worry my life away


Hmmm, we'd be checking our Literature papers tomorrow, the last of the lot. Guess for most the deciding factor was already finalized today when we went through Emaths, judging by the crying faces that dotted the hall at the end of the session.

I don't suppose I shall say much, since I can offer no words of comfort to my friends who have studied so hard yet have not done well.

I just thank God, for all he has given to me.


Its 12.22AM. Liz is falling asleep even as she battles Dreamland in a bid to find coherency to complete this entry.

She will speak more.. later.

*nods*

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Wednesday, October 05, 2005
8:40 PM

Came home from the airport to watch Amazing Race, but even as I sit here right now, my telly isn't even on and I've apparently lost the mood to watch tv.

Two more papers to go. Its ironic how everyone is worried over the fact that they can't make it to JC when Liz is sitting here being seemingly unappreciative of the her grades by saying that she doesn't even know where she wants to go.

I ain't saying anything to rub salt into the wounds of friends who've not done comparatively well well for the prelims, and in any case the only people who are constantly still reasonably pleased with their results are Von and Wy.

I don't know what it is I feel regarding the results, except a lil' bad that I know how little I studied compared to some of my friends who did several grades worse than me..

I'm quite tired of being labelled as 'smart' because I know I got my grades because of Jesus.

Say what you want, but I'm giving every bit of the glory to Him who has given me what I asked for and so much more.

My God is an awesome God,
He reigns over Heaven and earth,
With wisdom, power and love,
My God is an awesome God.

I know what I spent most of my pre-prelim days doing. Staying in his Word, reminding myself of his promises, knowing that He's always, always holding on to me..



I am loved.. (:
And its not just because I can see the physical manifestation of His power through my grades. Cause I know that I'm never, ever going to need to worry about anything. Not the past, not the future, I'm not going to defer my own happiness.

I'm going to be happy now. I'm going to give all thanks, all glory, and all the praise for what he has already given to me. And you know what? I don't need to care about what's going to happen later on. Cause HE has provided for all my needs, past, present and future and He has already made me victorious over all my circumstances.

Because how much Daddy loves me isn't dependant on what I got for History. Or English, or Amaths. Or anything whatsoever. He loves me, and he sent Jesus to die for me. The perfect sacrifice has already been done, I don't need to work for his acceptance, I am already accepted.. (:

Ahh. Lizzy doesn't actually feel like blogging very much, she keeps trying to type about all the other stuff she's been meaning to say but all her fingers manage to produce on this lil' 'Create Post' page is more of God's goodness in her life.


Like the rainbow a couple of days ago.. Or was it yesterday?

Mom was fetching me to school and we were just worshipping and enjoying God's presence in the car when Mom suddenly exclaimed and pointed at the sky.

In all its great glory was an absolutely gorgeous rainbow that stretched across half the sky in a wide arc, its full spectrum of colours fully visible in the clearing dampness of the early morning shower.

"The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." - Genesis 9: 16

Lol~
I just gazed at the rainbow with a stupid, goofy grin on my face. I mean.. how often does one actually get to see such a pretty God-given phenomenon anyway? (: And even if one does.. How often does one actually appreciate what one sees?

So there I was, as Mom turned around a corner, thinking to myself, 'God made that rainbow for us, his children, to show us how much he loves us, and that he remembers his promises to his people.'

And just then, this voice just spoke right to my heart, and it said,
'No my child, even if you and Mom were the only two people who would get to see that rainbow, I would still have made it just for the two of you.'

MANNNNNNNNNNNNNN. You have absolutely no idea how loved I felt that morning. Think I walked into class with that cheesy grin still stuck on my face. But it felt so good to have that revalation.

Yes, he made that rainbow for his children, not just his children, but speficially, for his child. His Lizzy. His beloved daughter. Me. (:

(And yes I can proudly say this because I know for a fact that my God loves me for ME. Not because I'm good or saintly or a great Christian or I have good grades or good manners or yadda yadda yadda. I could be a murderer and he would still love me. Because why? HE ALREADY DID send his Son to be the propitiation for my sins. He already loved me so much that he gave up HIS most treasured possession so that WE, so that I, the sinner of sinners, with the filthiest of rags, can come to the Father's throne and sit in his lap, thank him when I'm happy, and bawl into his shoulder when I'm sad. My God doesn't love me for what I can or can't do, or what I know or don't know, or whether I did my homework or I didn't piss people off or spouted bad words from my lips.. HE STILL LOVES ME! And nothing will ever, ever, ever change that.)

The Power of the Cross

As i walk around the barren cross
On which the King of kings has died
And all that was heard was just His cry
Blood stains left behind

When i take up my cross in my daily walk
It has it's share of splinters too
But nothing else can be compared
to His love for me and you

It's the power of the cross
The beauty of it all
Never cease to amaze
The wonder of His love
How my Jesus, my Lord Saviour
Came down to earth to redeem us all

It's the power of the cross
The beauty of it all
Tender loving grace
The wonder of His love
Lord of all creation, the risen Lamb of God
Has been exchanged that we might live


This is one of the most beautiful worship songs I know.. and it never fails to touch my heart time and time again..

Its the power of the cross. Its all been done.
It is finished, He said.
And it was so.

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Monday, October 03, 2005
6:26 PM

Lizzy is currently staring in horrified fascination at the friendster profiles of some of her primary school aquaintances.

Rilla, Winda. Oh my.
I don't think they're the only ones, but I can't remember the rest off the top of my head at the moment.

Hmm. 4 long years, this is what Haig Girls' breeds.. o_O Oh well.

Okie dokes, so Rene, Mel and I attempted the arduous task of drawing out the 4/6 family tree today. (During Chinese, no doubt.)



Click HERE and HERE to view the bigger images. Lizzy couldn't get very clear shots cause of the lil' font and as Rene has critically pointed out, 'You're not a very good photographer are you?'

So yes.. Thats a vague preview into how many recessive genes there must be in the family after all the.. uhm. Odd coupling.

Liz doesn't understand why Rene has to use the word 'Torrid', which according to http://onelook.com , is classified as,

Torrid;
adjective: characterized by intense emotion (Example: "A torrid love affair")

To Lizzy, torrid = terribly horrid. *nods*

In any case, its not clear in either shots but Jane's floating presence in the right-hand corner is generally termed 'Everybody's ex-best friend', for reasons that only us four/sixers will ever find worthy of a good howl. Its just another one of those... I can do it! moments.


Yupyup.
Got back English paper today......
And may all the glory go to the Lord, for he has blessed me with that A1 that has eluded me for the past two years under the iron hand of my beloved teacher Mr Ang, who oftens drags me off my Cloud 9 back down to Earth only to find that Cloud 9 is Earth.. (:

Woohoo!! Am very jubilant about this. God is so, so faithful to me.....


Didn't want to worry, there was definitely that tingle of excitement as the papers filled back one by one, but the message that Pastor preached on Sunday just kept going through my head. Take no thought for tomorrow, not even for the next 10 minutes that is to come, keep your eyes on Him, and know that in his arms you are safest...


Whee.. (:
Rest of the school day passed in perfect boredom.
But went to Parkway after that and spent an unbelieveable amount of money.

o__O

Feeling sleepified now.. @___@
Think I shall go bathe and take a lil' nap before my aunt comes bearing relative velocity questions..

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Sunday, October 02, 2005
11:38 PM

=)

Today is a good day.
Today is a blessed day.
Praise Jesus for all the wonderful things he has blessed me with.
My family. My friends. The people around me. The fact that I never have to worry about my finances. In fact, that I never need to worry about anything. Not even my exams.

The Spirit is willing, but the flesh can be weak.
And so what if it is?
Because no matter what, my God is for me. There is none who can come against me.
No one. No one at all who can affect Daddy's love for me.

Mannn. Pastor Mark preached today and the message was just POW!, so so powerful. Went for 1st service and was really blessed by the message, so ended up going for 3rd as well, just to soak in his God-annointed preaching.

It was just so especially poigant at the point where he accented the fact that "To live is Christ, to die is gain."

I'm living for now. For this moment. Not for yesterday, not for five minutes ago, not for the regrets of my shouldhaves and didnots, not for the future, I'm living for Christ, and I'm living now.

I'm not going to go through life as a dead man, God has given me Life, and I'm going to thank my Abba for every single moment of it.

For my Mom, for my sis, for the financial blessings that are upon my family, for my house, for my pets, for my computer, for my bed and my innumerable quanitities of stuffed toys.

For all that I have, for all that I can already see, and for the much more that will come.

Its so so true, why worry? I have God. So what if the world thinks I'm flying blind? Even if I was, God will lift me up in eagle's wings and carry me through. There is no valley of the shadow of death that God cannot deliver me from. There is nothing that can happen in this world that will be able to change the fact that Jesus has already died on that cross so that I MAY LIVE! And live a good life.

Today's message was so, so close to my heart.
The physical things. Money? Money can't buy you acceptance. Money can't buy you love. Money can't fill the emptiness in your soul. Money can't buy you guts. Money can't buy you self-assurance.

Like Pastor Mark was, you can have all the money in the world, you can own all the Louis Vuitton and Versace merchandises and the entire range of Porche sport cars, but you can only buy yourself temporal acceptance.

Only God has the peace that every gaping hole in the hearts of every mortal man yearns for.
It is only God's love that can ever make you whole again.. I know, because I was there when that hole was choking me, enveloping me in its darkness.

But we are the light in the darkness. Even as the days grow darker, the world spins into deeper and bloodier days, the Church will still shine.

For there is no worry in Christ, only thanksgiving, and the knowledge that in all things, he has made me to the be the HEAD and not the TAIL. To reign victorious irregardless of my physical circumstances. Because with God, all things are good, and all is well.

Okay.. sleepy sleepy.. falling asleep typing this.

"And because He lives,
I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives,
All fear is gone.
And because I know,
I know he holds te future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives."

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Saturday, October 01, 2005
10:09 PM

Hmmm.. Thought about my dearest 4/6 as I was bathing just now.. The people.. my friends..

Smiled to myself as I thought of some.

When will we ever grow up?
Its Children's Day today..

Some of us still exhibit the greatest exuberance of youth.. the rebellion, the child-like tandrums, explicit jubilance and triumph over the most seemingly superficial of victories..

Sometimes I feel so disconnected from it, yet at other times I feel like I'm not very much different from them at all.. (:


I wonder what the world looks like through their eyes.
Von. Mel. Wy. Rene.

I'm happy to be me, I mean.. they're my friends, no offence. But I wouldn't want anything other than my own life.


Looking at everything from a third person's view, just standing there with that contemplative look on my face, making my daily observations of the people I know and love.

They are not here for me to judge, merely here for me to love and appreciate while the course of time and the impending future allows me too..

Two more weeks, two more weeks and I'd not be a student of TKGS anymore. I'd be back for the O's, I'd be back for my results. And of course, I'd be back for Editorial and the Band, but officially, I'd be outta 'ere.

Pretty much came to terms with the fact quite a while ago. Am feeling rather calm about leaving. Sure I'd miss my friends and juniors, and definitely the teachers who have impacted me... But Lizzy enjoys adventure.. enjoys the excitement, the freshness of going somewhere else, meeting new people..

I know that wherever I go, God still prospers and blesses me.. and I have his favour in all that I do.. (:

Two more weeks..
My post-secondary education beckons, whatever my post-secondary education shall be.

TJ? AC? Ngee Ann Poly?
Everyone seems to point towards VJ.
*cringes*

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Blogger serene said

I <3 Lizzy.
Lizzy is INSANE.
Lizzy thinks a lot about ME.
Lizzy likes to talk about SHE LIKES TO NAG.
When I think of Lizzy, I think of CAMELS.
I want Lizzy to FEED me.
If I were alone in a room with Lizzy I would EAT HER.
I think Lizzy should BUY ME MORE FOOD YEAH.
Lizzy needs AHEM. s/he wants AHEM, I think.
I want to ??!! Lizzy.
If I could describe Lizzy in a word: LIZZY !
Lizzy will never eat me (: maybe.
Lizzy always nags. hur.
Lizzy can PUT FOOD INTO my MOUTH.
I hope Lizzy never goes awaaaay.
I wish Lizzy would feed me more.
I LUBB Lizzy because she feeds me :D
But I love Lizzy because she rocks.
( and I will miss Lizzy because we probably won't end up in the same school next year ): )

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12:07 AM

SWEEEEEET.

Bible Study was great tonight. It was really the rhema word that I needed to hear.

Praise and Worship in itself was already.. wow..

In the midst of the storm,
Through the wind and the waves,
You'd still be faithful,
You'd still be faithful.

And when the stars refuse to shine,
And time is no more,
You'd still be faithful...
My Lord.

Its a really, really beautiful song.. then we sang King of Heaven, and I just felt so loved by Daddy, like no matter what.. it doesn't hurt to be reminded again and again and again how much He really loves me. It doesn't even matter how I feel, cause its not about what I do or what I don't, but the very fact that I already am the righteousness of God in Christ.


And oh man.. Yeah, the message today was really, really powerful.

It is what I say. It is what I speak. It is not about the words I refrain from saying. So what if I stop my mouth from speaking the negative stuff? Daddy wants to bless me! He wants me to speak the good stuff, and the devil has absolutely no power over my life, for he is merely a roaring lion that seeks whom he may devour.

And he can not devour me because I am the righteousness of God in Christ.

God spoke, and it was so. And he saw that it was good. (Creation, Genesis)

God had to speak first before he saw. And what he saw was always GOOD.

And because Jesus died on the cross for us, God now sees us as equally righteous..
And when I speak, I will see good. Amen. =)

Want to elaborate more, but realize that a lot of what has been revealed to me tonight is really.. a lot more for my own personal edification.. Really felt Daddy speaking to me tonight. The devil cannot do anything to me, cause my God has already won the war.

MMHMM~
I feel so so good tonight. (:
Oh mann.. Daddy really knows how I've been feeling all week, and he's just spoken to me through Pastor today...

Really annointed preaching..
New revelations..
MMM.. I've been fed well tonight..



Oh yeah, went to watch Corpse Bride with Rene and Wy today.
The show was alright. The imagery was nice. The music was catchy. But it was just a tad too short and a bit too cliche.

Still enjoyable though.

Oh yeah, remember when Rene and I bought matching earrings that read 'You' and 'Me'? Well Rene and Von have matching heart earrings.. and Rene and Wy have matching screw earrings.. (Yer see.. Rene has like 5 piercings and therefore the ability to have matching earrings with all of us..) So today Wy and I got matching earrings that read 'Yes' and 'No'. So evidently I took 'Yes' because 'Yes You'! looks nice together.

Apparently at this point of time we realize that Rene's earrings therefore read 'Screw me'! (Wy's and mine's) and Wy's earrings read 'No screw' (Wy's and Rene's)...

(....)

Just.. random observation of the day. *nods*

Anyway, Meme time!
Ripped this off some LJ friends. Reply via comment, if you're interested in satisfying Lizzy's curiosity.

I _______ Lizzy.
Lizzy is ________.
Lizzy thinks a lot about _______.
Lizzy likes to talk about ______.
When I think of Lizzy, I think of ________.
I want Lizzy to ________ me.
If I were alone in a room with Lizzy I would _______.
I think Lizzy should _____.
Lizzy needs ______. s/he wants _______, I think.
I want to ____________ Lizzy.
If I could describe Lizzy in a word: _______.
Lizzy will never ______ .
Lizzy always _______.
Lizzy can ______ my _______.
I hope Lizzy never _____.
I wish Lizzy ______________.
I _____ Lizzy because _______.
But I ________ Lizzy because _________.
(and I ________ Lizzy because _________.)

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