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*head swell*

thankyou my dear, dear senior.

*grins*

and oh, HAPPEH NEW YEAR!

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1:29 AM

The most beautiful song this year. Thank you God. I don't even know what to say anymore, except.. Lord, you are my deliverer.


Love's Come Down

Do you know the meaning of this season
Past the tinsel and the lights
The festivities and laughter

Its a story of an ageless love
For God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son

For the babe born in Bethlehem
Was a gift from God became the Son of man
Who took away my sin and pain at the cross

Love is now within me, Emmanuel,
He is the reason I celebrate and praise
Love's revealed His glory
Grace came down, dwelt among us
Gave His life to redeem us
Brought eternal peace and joy; joy to the world
Love's come down

He's the greatest love I've ever known
He raised me out of my despairs
Gave me hope for my tomorrow

For the babe born in Bethlehem
Was a gift from God became the Son of man
Who took away my sin and pain at the cross

Love is now within me, Emmanuel,
He is the reason I celebrate and praise
Love's revealed His glory
Grace came down, dwelt among us
Gave His life to redeem us
Brought eternal peace and joy; joy to the world
Love's come down

Despite my unbelief and doubt
My Jesus He has sought me out
In my weakness it's His strength that leads me on
For no one else can comprehend
My thoughts and fears not known to man
It's His perfect love that's cast out all my fears (cast out all my fears)

Love is now within us, Emmanuel,
He is the reason we celebrate and praise
Love's revealed His glory
Grace came down, dwelt among us
Gave His life to redeem us
Brought eternal peace and joy; joy to the world
Love's come down
(Jesus His name)


Much love. To all.
Going to Kitz's to watch Bleach tomorrow. Ironically he's already watched all the episodes while I'm still stuck in limbo at 45. *lol*

Went for my junior's concert tonight. First time in a long time I'm watching TKGSSB as the audience. First of all, before I start on my comments, I'd just like to give TKGSSB due credit that they are now performing pieces of a reasonable standard six months after the departure of us sec fours. Whatever I am about to say, do just take it as a point to learn from but if you so choose to view it as a mark of condmnation, hey, its my opinion and everyone's entitled to it.

So yes, my juniors had to perform in December while we not-very-impressive-anyway-so-whatever sec fours left only in July. In our year, our first public performance after our sec fours left was SYF. It wasn't that we were good, we just didn't have a concert in December to humiliate ourselves with. ^_^ So don't beat yourselves up too badly over tonight.

Every moment is an opportunity to learn from, and I hope you guys walk away having gained more than lost.

Firstly, the percussion section, I felt, deserves the most commendation. (I am not being biased in my little report, merely based on what I've heard from the three pieces played by TKGSSB tonight.) The only time I really felt the music was when percussion played.

Second Suite in F was quite.. badly done. Tuba was incorrigibly horrible. I'm sorry. I really have no idea what you guys were playing. Especially the first few running notes of the piece. I shall not expand further on this lest I get a little too excited with the grammar. But do please, take note of the fact that you guys were quite obviously, weak. Tubas make the very backbone of the band, and without 'em, well, there is little the other sections can do to make up for a lousy tuba.

Persis, was better. Saxophones articulated well enough. The tuning was decent (for the saxes, that is) and I'm quite proud of what my juniors have managed to achieve in this short few months where the six of us apparently abandoned you guys. You seem to have managed pretty well on your own, and I'm proud of y'all. I'm not saying you guys are fabulous, by any means, but I think you did a good job for what its worth.

Clarinets were not bad. Soloist (Audrey? Methinks) was decent as well. Oboe was sticking out like a sore thumb. Very obviously. Must've been the sec ones. Trumpet, needs help. Um, you guys, more practice. Definitely. Just practice more. You guys couldn't even bluff your way through the pieces, so please, practice.

The other sections didn't really leave any impact on me. (Hehe) In truth I don't remember hearing the trombones, and oh, the euphonium soloes were not bad, in 2nd Suite. But Peck Hong, please play with more confidence. =) You're alright just that we can hear the fear and uncertainty in your playing.

Thats about all I'm going to say, interpret my words as you will but I mean well by having said them at all to begin with.

Nakamura Gakuen Girl's School was good. I'm not trying to demean my juniors by saying this, but they are, admittably, very, very loud, in tune, enthusiastic, and everything TKGSSB might have once used to be (but never in our time anyway) and now isn't.

I must say my batch wasn't fantastically immortal in any case. Coming from me, since I know for myself that I am very mediocre in terms of playing and even lousier at reading notes. (Hee.)

There were of course, star players.. Vrra and Dilly etc etc etc, but generally. I can't even pretend that we were a good batch. We are a good batch of friends and happy people, but we can't even begin to compare to the batches that were here when we were young, stupid, sec1 and somehow possessed to join the band.

Still, juniors, there is hope. There was a time we figured we'd never even get that Gold back for SYF, much less the Honours.

You're in the band, might as well make the most of your time and not grumble over how much band sucks. Thats a lesson I learnt well enough, after tring (unsuccessfully) to quit in sec 1. :P

You make the situations work for you, not let the situations make you work.

Oh well, overall, TKGSSB, I've not given up hope on you, and as long as you don't give up on yourselves, tomorrow will still come, and the sun will still shine. And there'd be another chance to try again. =)

Don't care about what TKGSSB once was. We're a fallen glory. So what if we'd never be what the seniors were? Thats why we're us and not them.

There's no point crying over spilt milk.Whats done is done, so just enjoy the ride because face it, do we look like we can hold 30 counts, triple tounge, and sight read faster than I can finish saying 'Praise Jerusalem'?

Whats the point of going on about 'In the past, we could...', 'Last time, your seniors were able to ...'

Be yourself. Just keep pressing in.

And its cliche to say that the journey is more important than the destination.
But really, in the end, are you doing it just to save the 'face' of yourselves, the seniors, and the general image of the band in total, or are you doing it because you want to be there in the first place?

Its all up to you, where you want to be, what you want to choose, and what you eventually learn from having been in band for 4 years.

TKGSSB.. is really an experience.
Not necessarily smooth sailing, but we all learn. If you so choose to take that lesson with you.


Gah. :)
I'd bet none of you read past my commentry on the various sections. Still, I just said all that from the fingertips of someone reeling from the experience.

Long-winded, maybe. But true, every word of it, for Lizzy, from Lizzy, to you. :P
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12:51 AM

A lot to say, more tomorrow when the mood sets in.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005
11:41 PM

Ooo. Skye's not my OGL. Oh well, it would've been too much to expect given the fact that they have a hundred over OGLs.

Was wondering when I'd hear from AC since practically everyone else from everywhere else has received news from their respective schools about choosing subject combinations.

All I'd receive is a phone call telling me to bring my PE attire on Tuesday. XD

Cool.


And I'm surprised! Ashley's out on America's Next Top Model tonight.
I figured it would've been Sarah. No matter, Ashley was being a most unhelpful character anyway.
Still, Kim is so cute. She looks so hamstery. Very androgynous.
Kyle's still pretty! I like Diana too, she's got seh. Jayla's very spunky, but maybe a bit too much energy. Lol.

Finally bought the Narnia soundtrack! It was a bit pricy at $22.90, but I just had to have it. The theme just kept running through my head, asking to be purchased and listened to with great intensity.

Worthy investment, a good soundtrack, I always say. =)


Ate with Mom and Sis at Waraku tonight. Its a Japanese restaurant and let me tell you, the food is omgsofabulous. Really. For the portions and quality they provide, its just absolutely worth it. We're going back there for tuan yuan fan. Relations with Dad's side haven't been good for many years, so we've been having our own reunion dinner for a few years now.

Still, you guys should check it out if. There's a branch atMarina Square as well. But significantly more crowded than this branch which is nestled somewhere near Katong Mall.

Highly recommended by Lizzy's fussy tastebuds, and thats saying something.

Since she was, most disappointed with Amara Hotel's high tea buffet that she had with her family on the 26th of December. The food was terrible by my standards, which is probably edible to most. But I have a certain expectation of hotel high tea buffets, and this one failed quite miserably. The most edible thing on the menu was the salmon sashimi. Other than that, the spread just failed to satisfy.

Okay. So maybe I've been spoiled for choice when it comes to food. And I should appreciate the fact that I have carbohydrates on my plate and blahblahblah. Think of the starving children in Africa!

Its not that I don't appreciate food. Merely the fact that I appreciate good food even more.

Most amusing pickup line ever.
Can I be your slave tonight?

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3:01 PM

You silly little Rafflesian.
Thank you for looking down on my dreams, because that means that God will most definitely work them out for me.

Anyway, 2005 meme! Koped from practically everyone on Livejournal.

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
o_o What have I been doing this whole year? Lol. I took the O levels? =X

2 Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don't make them! XD And not going to start.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yup my aunt gave birth to Natalie while we were in Aussie this year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Did Joel die this year or last? :< Oh that was last. this year was Raisin. T__T

5. What countries did you visit?
Aussie. Cairns and Sydney.

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Hmmm. Don't know, I do seem to get most of the things I need and want don't I? Praise God for that. I wouldn't mind having a deeper desire to know more of God's love for me. And for more annointed, blessed fellowship. (:

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 13th. SYF. Gold..
April 23rd. Speech Day. Made Mom proud.
May 12th. Debate finals. Enough said.
July 1st. Esplanade. Last performance ever with TKGSSB.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being blessed with unmerited favour with my teachers. I've really received the double portion this year. Everything I lost in my former years was returned to me.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't tend to dwell on failures.

10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
Rene will go on about my ceaseless ability to have diarrhea at some point in time this year. And I had a fever once. That was about it. Thank God.

11.What was the best thing you bought?
Green iPod mini from mummy!

12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
Von's. I mean, who is going to argue with me on this?

13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Oh like this warrants any need for explanation...

14.Where did most of your money go?
Good question. o_O Where has it gone? Neoprints probably. LOL.

15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?
So many things! Christmas presents, the trip to Aussie, the award from the school, SYF, rabbits, oh dear. Let me try to find something logical. (...)
Well mostly the award because it did mean quite a bit to me.

16.What song will always remind you of 2005?
DRAGOSTEA DIN TEI. numa numa numa ayeee. =_=

17.Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier I'd say! Since I can't remember what was going on this time last year. Lol.

18.What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been punctual more. LOL

19.What do you wish you'd done less of?
Let curiosity get the better of me.

20.How did you be spent Christmas?
With other NCCians on Orchard Road, looking after floats.

(why isn't there a 21?! o_O)

22.Did you fall in love in 2005?
Its been a good year, yes. (:

23.How many one-night stands?
Zero.

24.What was your favorite TV program?
America's Next Top Model. CSI. Oh yes, CSI. Project Runway, though not so much anymore since Austin is out. Amazing Race, but not so much this year because I prefer pairs to families.

25.Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No. I still hate roaches ^_^

26.What was the best book you read?
So many books. @___@ Jason Hahn's Tales of Saffy and Amanda. Neil Humprheys two books, can't decide which of Pratchett's is best. Torey Hayden's One Child. Austen's Pride and Prejudice. So many lah. I buy at least 3 books a month. You tell me how to choose?

27.What was your greatest musical discovery?
Urr.. Relient K and Switchfoot.

28.What did you want and get?
A lot of things. Good friends. Favour with people. iPod mini. Nicci sheep. Green thing! Narnia. PAID LJ ACCOUNT!

29.What did you want and not get?
*thinks* Don't know lei..

30.What was your favorite film of this year?
A lot. o_O Though I can barely remember what I've caught. Oh yes, Pride and Prejudice was definitely a favourite.

31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Sixteeen~ I went to school, people gave me many many pretty things, sang me loads of birthday songs, and made me very happy. ^_______^

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don't know, I'm already immeasurably satisfied. :P

33.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Erm it changes a lot. o-O Denim skirts and tees, mostly.

34.What kept you sane?
God's presence. Good friends. Sis.

35.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I fluff over so many. o_O Currently James McAvoy, Tumnus from Narnia. LOL. But the one I fancy the most is ROBERT PATTINSON. Cedric from Harry Potter. Such a pretty boy.

36.What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't like politics in general.

37.Who did you miss?
My primary school friends whom I didnt get to meet. My cosplay friends whom I hardly got to meet.

38.Who was the best new person you met?
Uhmm. I definitely love the MJ/TJ caregroup. Lol.

39.Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Its not wrong to stand up for yourself.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
Green Day




Okay, think I've to go to Parkway and grab some stuff now. Juniors concert tomorrow! =)
Want to get them something special I found yesterday.
Laters!

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1:28 AM

Ah yes Liz, so curiosity got the better of you. Now you be a good girl and put down that handphone of yours and not send messages that you're going to live to regret sending.

Breathe darling, breathe.


Talk only if you can improve on the silence.

I Turn Everything Over - Switchfoot

Monday found me on my knees again
Breathing You into blur the lines that mark where I begin
And where You end no use in trying to pretend
Come take me again
'Cause rumor has it I'm not who I've been
Come define me

Chorus:
What can we do
If these rumors are true?
I turn everything over
I turn myself in
I turn everything over
I turn myself in
There's nothing left to me to defend
I turn everything over
I turn myself in, yeah

The evidence convicts the hollow men
After looking inside to my dismay I find I'm just one of them
'Cause I'm already but not yet resurrected fallen man
Come break this limbo
And I know You know just who I've been
Come define me

Chorus

Rumor has it you love me
Rumor has it the world spins upside down
Rumor has it my only hope is in You
And the rumors are true
I turn everything over

Chorus (2x)


Yes dear Jesus, no one else.. but You. For there is only one who will never disappoint. And He is You.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005
11:43 PM

I am so amused.

So sorry, dear friends, but I am.
These past few days have been rather laughable.

And I so do love y'all dearly. You guys make me crack into silly grins that would make little appearance under other circumstances.

Today was an astounding day, because I had to go to Queensway to find shoes (school starts next week after all, and this 70% white rule prevents me from so verily buying that pair of black Nikes that I found so utterly tasteful).

God really just provided for me all the way, even if I did go halfway around Singapore today. Got to meet everyone though. Rene and Von at Parkway, (and darling, those two guys were neither hot nor cute) Mel in town by sheer coincidence, and just had a fabulous time with Rish.


Mmmm.

Sometimes I kinda forget that we are sixteen after all.

And they are as human as me.
They feel the same emotions I feel.
And they love the way I love.

Sixteen is such a grand age to be.
Some of us discover a perception of love in all the right places, and others, maybe not.

But still it happens. Makes me grin like an idiot thinking about you beloved people.. finding that guys do not merely exist for aesthetic purposes and that affections may arise not only from advancing memebers of the opposite sex.



Went out with Rish, shopped for what felt like hours and we didn't get to sit till past 9PM after thronging Ngee Ann City, Wisma and Bugis at Delifrance.

Had a lovely time. =)

Even if we were surrounded by bengs and lians and thoroughly appalled by some and anguished by the absence of bishies.

I have not, truth be told, seen anything male worth a second glance in a rather long time. Or maybe it is due to the fact that I haven't been looking.

And I shall mention in a stricken tone that there now exists neoprint machines that cost a whooping $11. They do take very pretty, shiny pictures. But they are costly nevertheless. Enjoyed using it though. Heh.

Aiyah. Don't want to talk too much tonight. I want the Narnia soundtrack. Its so dramatic and grand.

Shall go check out a site that Rish just gave me a link to. Its apparently filled with stupid, funny things.

Goodnight y'all. (:

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1:16 AM

Hohum. Thought I'd blog today, even if there's so much to say and so little energy to say it.

Thoughts are doing criss-crossed dances across my cranium, so excuse me as the following words of wisdom random appear as they complete their ballet in my head and proceed to the next waltz...

Caught Narnia for the second time today with a bunch of people from CG, still think its a fabulous children's show. Great show for kids and adults alike, just don't expect LotR material because you aren't going to get it. Nothing is going to beat LotR.

Not for a long time, anyway.

I love Narnia, even though I've never read it as a child it brings back so many memories of the days I used to spend in this house, the very one I have lived in for almost all my life, and the many days I spent alone in my world of fantastic creatures and make believe companions.

I idly pondered over how real those dimensions were to me, my land with talking dogs, golliwogs and witches. There's a child in me yet, that never grows up.

"I don't want to grow up Wendy."
"But we all do, Peter."

Although I must admit, the part about being a child is more often than not, quite often exhuberantly exhibited by yours truly in the presence of the people I love and am comfortable with.

No one who knows me well enough will ever tell you that I've stopped behaving like an over-exited kid who marvels and fawns over things that a sensible seventeen year old would scarcely bat an eyelid at.

Of course, I am not yet a sensible seventeen year old. And even when I do turn a year older, it is unlikely that it would make me any less fond of stuffed toys, bright colourful things and a whole of fascinating details that keeps the world ticking.

I've always had a world I belonged to, one where my teddy bears spoke to me and I had a roomful of loyal hounds. A world with fairies and friendly gnomes. A world that existed and was crafted from many hours of having read Enid Blyton's wonderful tales of fantasy and goodwill.


This year has passed so quickly. I still remember the beginning of the year as if it didn't happen 360 days ago. When the thoughts that fuelled my mind were more concerned with the fact that the O's were still a long way to go, and that there would be time to catch up.

Remembering that to date I probably still have loads of homework that I never did get about completing.

And whatnot.
Oh well. =)


Was in Orchard yesterday (Sunday, that is), of course. Took a hundred photos for a hundred people, couples, families and tourists. Was pretty energetic about it for like, the first 3 or 4 hours. Evening came though, and the crowd thronged in numbers that obviously surpassed our numbers and most of us ended up propped by the sidewalks munching on the McDonalds dinner that had been provided.

Overall it was alright, the company was good, of course, and I just zoned out after dinner, lost in the blur of passing faces and camera flashes.

My favourite festival of the year is over! Bye bye Christmas and Boxing Day. See you again next year.

Many gracious thanks for the presents that have made their way into my possession this year. And I praise God for the bits that came in cash from various family relations that now amount to $130. Tithe will go to the church of course, and I'm getting Mom to keep the rest because I don't want to spent it.

There are so many reasons to thank God this Christmas.
But for now I'd just like to especially thank Him for the cash gifts that He has so abundantly given me this year. Its really just a blessing out of His overflow cause He doesn't know how to provide enough. He always gives more than enough. =)

And oh, Rene, you won't believe this. My mom bought me the brown version of the sheep(s) you've given to me. My sis wanted the dangly leg design that you got for me (but in brown, of course). But there was only one. So Mom bought me the slightly bigger version thats lying down on the floor. Lol. Grey's still the cutest colour though. :D

Baa!
You know, majorly speaking, the type of present I've received the most of this year is stuffed toys. I find it mildly amusing that at the end of my sixteenth year of existence, I get enough creatures to fill a zoo. Not that I mind of course, no not at all. =)

I appreciate every single one of them and am only marginally sheepish to say that I coo and go gaga over all the cute little fluffies that find their way into my loving arms.

Thank you God, for all the good things that I've been blessed with this Christmas.

You will see me through, regardless of the circumstances.

And there is no condemnation in Christ.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

John 3: 16, 17

Goodnight.

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Saturday, December 24, 2005
11:49 PM

BLESSED CHRISTMAS EVERYBODDAAAY!!! XDD *throws confetti everywhere*

Let Lizzy celebrate with a new layout, which she happens to like very much. She realizes that she has yet to post her Australia photographs, but here's one of it anyway, taken by Sis as we sat in our uncle's Peugeot having a spin down Sydney Habour Bridge.

ENJOY CHRISTMAS PEOPLE!
I'm helping in Orchard tomorrow, so do come and say hi if you see me. I'd just be hanging around the floats that will be plonked right in the middle of Orchard Road. :P

I LOVE CHRISTMAS! I LOVE MR. TUMNUS!
Uh. I LOVE JESUS MORE THOUGH.
*just high, excuse me.*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS! (:
I'm so glad its Christmas.
All the tinsels and lights,
And the presents are nice,
But the real gift is YOU.

Happy birthday Jesus,
I'm so glad its Christmas.
All the carols and bells,
Make the holidays swell,
But its all about Youuuuuuu~

Happy Birthday JESUS!
JESUS I LOVE YOUUUU~~~~~~

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2:16 AM

CAUGHT NARNIA!

Happyhappyhappyjoyjoyjoy.
Watched it with Rish at Bishan, and it was wonderful!

For someone who has never read a single CS Lewis book in her life... oh man, it was fabulous. Very biblical in a whimsical sense. And I'm in utter love with James McAvoy (Mr. Tumnus!) who was so adorable in the show.

Who is up for another round of Narnia? Cause I'm anticipating the next time I'm gonna get to watch it again. :D

Great family show, the CGI was realistic even though after Lord of the Rings, I never look at another battle scene without going 'oh that looks so LotR' at least once.

I'd probably rave more when I'm less excited and more capable of using vocabulary that goes beyond 'great! fantastic! go watch it already why don't you?!'

Want to finish my new layout, but its 2.25AM and I should probably be getting off to bed now, shouldn't I?

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Thursday, December 22, 2005
12:25 AM

First episode of America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 tonight!

Unfortunately the bitchest creature in the show won, and I can't help but wonder what Kim is doing on the show to begin with. She looks like.. I don't know, sis and I can't decide whether she's deserving of the term 'female' at all.

Her voice is like. o_O
But she's a lesbian, I hear, (what an astounding surprise, I couldn't possibly have guessed from the suit and tie and butch getup) but she's got a pair of astounding eyes and rather cute lips. Still she surprises me by making it to the top 5. (Spoiler spoiler!)

Nicole's just.. annoying. Compared to the winners of past cycles, season 5 comes across as rather disappointing. (How can your drugged expression ever compare to Naima, never.)

Kyle's rather pretty as well, and Coryn has the oddest set of eyebrows ever. o_O

LALA. Its still ANTM, and I need my feed of reality television to keep me gleefully happy. (And CSI, of course, I cannot live without that either.)


Sis was talking to me last night, and she said something that left me midly insulted but guess I can't fault her for it because what she said was true.

"You're taking drama. You speak with a horrible accent that absolutely accentuates the fact that you are Singaporean, you mumble, your spoken grammar tends to skew 360 degrees off course, your pronunciation is sometimes terrible, and the last thing you look like you'd ever do is take theatre studies."

She didn't say it to put me down, my sis would never do that mind you, but it was rather in a sort of bewildered, half amazed, half amused tone.

And its true. I guess. I don't accentuate my words when I think I'm comprehensible, although I've been told that I mumble and my words sloppily merge together a lot. To add to that Sis says my wannabe-not-Singlish accent sounds absolutely phoney.

(Makes me wonder with vague mortification how I sounded like when I did Anne Frank and Juliet for my audition.)

Well, alright, I can see all my flaws glaring pointedly at me in the face, but thats the whole point isn't it? =)

"My strength is made perfect in your weaknesses." He said. And I believe Him. MY Jesus. Grace grace, undeserved favour, undeserved cross-factor.

Yeah, my l33t skillz (or lack thereof) may be inadequate, but thats why I need God don't I? If I could handle everything on my own, why would I need Him?

Thank you Lord.

Trying to avoid watching Mean Girls on the telly now because its so not my kind of show and I cringe at the fact that such behaviourism exists.

1.00AM!

Not sleepy yet.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
11:39 AM

Wheee. Had great fun yesterday and did intend to blog about it last night, but lethargy got the better of me and I ended up falling asleep halfway through Photoshop resizing. WARNING! Image intensive post. (:

Went out with Mel to get Christmas presents for everyone. We spent half the time bickering but oh how I love her. Hahaha.

Went back to school after that for the sec 4 farewell, my juniors are so terribly sweeeet!
Sorry I couldn't stay long because Tuesday was already reserved for a group of very special people.

In any case, here's my beloved section,

having their customary annual BBQ which I could not stay for.

And my crazy sec twos, who are really nice people. :D

Didn't manage to get a pic of my sec3s but don't worry I'm not trying to be prejudiced. The speech Anne gave was.. riveting. LOL! I was thinking, 'I'm like that meh!' but yeah, you guys make me feel guilty for not having gone back only! :(

And the present was gorgeous.

Its a bloody gorgeous shiny saxophone that you can tinker with and plays a whole bunch of tunes. The keys work and all. I found it most delightful, thank you! They gave us this hippo toothpick holder as well, *points to purple thing* Soo Kun would've loved it. Lol.

Anyway, I was wondering what on earth would they think I need a toothpick holder for, and apparently they've stuffed notes for me into that hippo. Haha. How sweet, you guys made me smile. :D Thank you loads and loads you precious people, for the effort and kind thoughts. ^___^

In response to one of your questions in the note," why ACJC"? My best confessed answer would be:

I'm not keen on RJ. I never even considered HC. Between AC and VJ's drama programmes, I prefer AC's. But why really, I don't really know what I'm doing there. Haha! *sheepish look*

Its the home of the hilariously funny artists of The Student's Sketchpad, and uhm well, aiyah, I believe I'd find out for myself what inspired me to go there to begin with.

The cut-off's pretty low this year, Xin Yan didn't get in with 10 points after bonus. She did, fortunately manage to appeal in.

Back to my section! Us sec fours. :) Those that came anyway. Heard Maira came later on.


Dadadum! Thank you juniors, for the fab presents, and this is my final farewell to TKGSSB. *bows*

Went to Thai Express for an early Christmas dinner with Vonnie, Rene, Mel and Zhaoeey after that. Alicia's working there now, which was pretty cool. Lol. Played bridge for most of the night, but here's a shot of two crazy folks.


And another shot of us, but it wasn't very well taken and Rene's hidden by Mel.


We taught Von how to play BRIDGE! At long long last! But she doesn't quite seem to like the game. Lol. Enjoyed myself thoroughly. We stayed till they closed and were the last customers to leave. Our bill was over $90, but thanks to Mel's Thai Express card it became $81.20, which we paid with a variety of small notes and loads of puny coins. Lol~

PRESENTS! Hope you guys like the presents that I got (shared) for you. Somehow all that I gave to you guys feels inadequate compared to all the lovely things you people got for me. Lol.

From Mel,

Narnia! Mel's one of the few people who really does buy me books. Lol. She got me Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for my birthday, and Narnia for Christmas. =) True to her style, she wrapped each book with plastic and pasted a nice lil' note inside the cover. Lol. This one reads, "I can't believe you haven't read any of the books in the series, -horrors-"

Yeah yeah, I haven't, but I intend to now. =X My childhood was full of Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. The occasional Alfred Hitchcock, and Michael Critchton by the time I was 9. In all honesty, I didn't know who CS Lewis was until I was in secondary school. ^_^;

Thanks darl for the book, I love the fact that Mel's always getting me missing pieces of my childhood. Lol! (For Charlie, I had read it before. It was in fact, one of my favourite books, but much of my first, ancient copy disintegrated before I even reached my 12th birthday.)


From Von,

AHHHH ITS THE GREEN SQUISHY THING FROM ACTION CITY! Lol. I've been telling everyone its the cutest squishy green thing ever and Von really did go get it for me, even if she painfully related how embarassed she felt buying a soft toy. But its so cute and green and squishy and sitting on the pair of green socks Von gave to me as well. Lol. Thanks Vonniewonniekins, I hope you liked your presents as much I squealed over mine. *hearts*


From Rene and Krin,

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA, how long I've been pining for the Nici sheep?! (As you can tell, Liz is quite an easy person to buy presents for. Cute, adorable, fluffy things would suffice.) And I can't believe Rene got me both the white and grey because she couldn't decide on one. Thank you both of youuuu! Even though Krin would probably never see this. I love the sheep. I really really do. Lol. *throws arms around Rene even though Rene hates being hugged*


And this, is the most hilarious card ever. It came on Rene and Krin's gift. I know it doesn't make sense at all to the eyes of those who know not of our complicated family relations, but I just thought it was so senselessly funny yet so fully comprehensible (to me) that I just wanted to share the confusion with all of you.

Had a great night, not just because of the presents, though they're fabulous, but because of the company. You guys are some of the best friends any girl could ever ask for, I'm so blessed to have y'all. Lol.

NOT leaving Zhaoey out in this, Zhaoey's a great bridge partner. Had a r0x0r game where we thrashed Rene and Mel flat with 10 sets in a row. Lol. It was fun to just chill with everyone lah. Lol. I love Zhao too, please check your mailbox to see if you've received my card okay? Hehe.


Thank you Lord for a day well spent with great friends, wonderful juniors, even if I didn't get to spend time with my bandmates yesterday. Lol. Everything. =)

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Narnia ROCKS!!!

Not that I saw the movie, but I read the books in P school.

Btw, if that's a set, and if the set puts 'the magician's nephew' as the first book, DON'T read it yet. It was originally the fifth in the series, but it's a prologue, and much more enjoyable after reading the rest.

Havny been visiting this blog often, heh. I like the new layout, though oddly enough I was fooling around with the same colour scheme half an hour ago.

*hugs*

-late- Merry Christmas!

and a Happy New Year!

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Monday, December 19, 2005
10:01 PM

Mom just asked if my JC combination will get me into law.

HAHAHAHAHA.

You're so funny Mom.

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9:41 PM

Hehehe. Today was quite an enjoyable, laid back day I must say. Although I am itching to make a new layout, I realize that I have about 20 cards left to write and send out by tomorrow lest they reach my dear friends after the 25th of December.

Went to Parkway today to meet Von before (her) work. Did Mel's scrapbook. And its so omgwtfroflmao. Like seriously. To begin with, Von and I are quite acknowledged in class for our outstanding handwriting, and have been dearly commended by our dear Mr Kevin Ang for its splendid beauty.

Secondly, even though I can whip up semi-decent computer based graphics, I cannot, I repeat, cannot draw, do mundane designs, and can scarcely draw a butterfly. Unless you wish to see my abstract art which I am, of course, very capable of finding excuses for a random blob of ink and stroke of pen.

So yes.. its a scrapbook, hurrah! Lets just hope Mel doesn't dissolve into peels of laughter upon laying her eyes on those mauled pages. Forgive us darling, the spirit is willing but the body is weak. Lol.

The new extention in Parkway's really nice. Von and I sat at the new Swiss bakery and did half of Mel's present there. It was rather nice, and the pies were fairly decent though the beef just slightly tough. Von had to report for work after that so we went up to Fish & Co, where I attempted (in shame) to make the book look vaguely presentable while Von gave me some lovely passion fruit drink and loads of those mint candy that I absolutely adore. Sis and I are rather crazy over them but we have no idea where else to get them other than Fish & Co itself.

I'm having CSI withdrawal.. wait, omg, its CSI now. *excited* Hope its not an episode I've already caught. Byebye. :D:D

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Sunday, December 18, 2005
11:28 PM

So many things appear to be going on simultaneously on Tuesday. There's my pre-arranged dinner date with some of my favourite people in the world, supposed Christmas shopping with Mel that will have to be amended due to the fact that Sec 4 farewell apparently falls on Tuesday as well. I have not received any aforementioned invitation, neither have several of the other sec 4s but I've decidedly not to be a ninny and forgive my dear juniors because my God is gracious to me, and therefore I see no reason to push the blame to anyone else under such circumstances.

Tuesday also appears to the be the day of my new caregroup's stayover, though of course, my prior arrangements with my darlings still stands and will not be interrupted.

Sissy's back from Bangkok! She's such a darling. I am now the proud owner of a new shirt (still black) that reads in a splay of 'Lizzyique' splatter, 'I'm not afraid to be different.'

And thats.. the most interesting of the lot, unless you wish for me to delve into how much cheaper Wacoal bras are there and the adorable little clutch bag that Sissy bought for me as well. Not to mention the ton of great food that followed.. We're still reeling from the amount of goodies that we've brought back from Aussie and Mom from China/HK without having this extra blessing of food. But thank God that we have the capabilities to do so, and be so verily well stocked with enough junk food to last me for the rest of the year (no kidding! such puns can only be used once every 12 months.) and slightly more.


Alright, and here's a big thank you! to Jocelyn, from whom I received my first Christmas card. I love her odd sized pretties that find their way into my mailbox these past couple of years. :)

Have posted out my first batch of cards on Saturday, and SBA's already received theirs. (I once again apologize for my handwriting. God, in 2006, please give me nicer handwriting. :D)

Think I might print another batch of cards tomorrow. Have written and sent out more than 60, but as my closer friends would know, my sentimentality stretches back to my primary school era.

Teachers will probably not receive theirs before Christmas, unless they're coming to school anytime this week and actually open their lockers.

The rest might get out a wee bit late, since its already one week to Christmas. Surprisingly no other Christmas card has wormed its way into our mailboxes this year. Other thant the one from Joce, I haven't seen any jolly holiday wishes for any other member of my family either.

Oh well, it still is Christmas, and still a time to celebrate Jesus. He's the reason for the season. :)

And have I mentioned that Mom is such a dear? I'm not trying to boast here, but Mom blessed me with $50 when I went down to Kino for a lil' literary indulgence this afternoon. And I love the fact that when she blesses me monetarily, she never fails to remind me that she can give it so freely to me because we have a rich God. And you know what? Regardless of the circumstances are, how great the need or the lack, He supplies.

Regardless of how I feel or what I've done, His presence never departs from me. Pastor's message today was rhema for me.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.
For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
Hebrews 13: 5- 6

He told the story of Joseph, how he was rejected by his brothers, sold as a slave. Was a successful man - but wrongfully accused and thrown into prison for a crime he did not commit.

And the story of David, who the youngest of 8 sons, was forgotten by his father even as prophet Samuel came to anoint one of his sons as King. Yet David was out in the field tending to sheep, a young lad of no more than seventeen who was in the eyes of his father and brothers, held with little regard.


And God always uses the foolish things of this world to put to shame the wise. :)
And how I want to be foolish, to let go of myself, and to trust Him that His wisdom will work through me, that it will not be of me but of my Abba God.
Let go of this pride that chains me to my own self-effort, my perception that I can when I can't.

I'm going to AC by grace. There are so many things I can't do. (Like dance, for starters.)

GRACE LORD! Your daughter needs it, and she knows you have it all for her.

Oh well, God used Joseph and David. They might have been rejected, they might have been physically alone. But they knew that God never forsook them. Even the people of the world, pharaoh, Potiphar, they saw that the LORD was always with him.

And as David said, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

My God is with me all the time. (:
Alone but never on my own.
The Holy Spirit never departs from me.

I'm loved. x3 And I don't need people to tell me I am to know I am. Jesus loves me this I know.
God's word says it. I believe it, and thats all there is to it.

GOODNIGHT. :D
Morning. DAH.

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12:03 AM

TJ concert yesterday with SBA. I love y'all. Head Elf was funny. I shall not mention to you guys thats he's actually the ___.


Today I learnt a whole bunch of new things and was reminded of yet another few ole' lessons.

Dear Jesus,
When I go to ACJC, grant me favour and lead me in the right direction, that I will meet the right people and have a brilliant OG.

Mmm. I really do not comprehend the male species, honestly. People like Kit, Terence, Chou, Lex, Taku, Eric, yadda yadda blahblahblah whom I've befriended over the past few years of the meager expanse of my life, are very good company and logical, amiable verbal companions.

Or maybe its because Liz has spent the last ten years in a girls' school and despite the fact that her social circle consists of a healthy amount of XY specimens, she has never encountered the likes of a boy's school boy. Which I suppose, given the circumstances, might be slightly less inclined to engage in a Lizzyisque idea of a 'conversation'.

Men are such puzzling creatures.

So says the girl who has spent the last 10 years, rather comfortably, in an all girls environment.


Anyway, I absolutely loved the MJ/TJ/PJ group today at Eucharistia. (Campus Beach Games!)
We pwnzed I tell ye. Now I have a pretty llil' plastic cup that reads 'Jesus Loves You!'
And he does alright, he does.

The combination was a rather nice one. I've always loved the TJ, MJians. And the PJians were a blast. :) Don't know how we won second place by some measure of great grace, but thank you Jesus anyway!

Hung out with my new caregroup after that.. I guess they're prett happening folks, heard talks of stayover/BBQ/badminton/gym plans that I find most fascinating. (Where do these people get the energy to do all these things?)

Its certainly a rather different crowd compared to what I have acustomed myself to (the TJ/MJ group) but well, AC it is, and to AC I shall go.

Speaking of which, my future school to be appears to be quite popular among applicants this year, since 11/12 pointers are having difficulty gaining entry while 10 pointers easily find their way into TJ.


*silent pause*

Oh well, contacts are hurting and its first service for me tomorrow. Shall go hit the sack.
Goodnight all, and I still think guys boys are weird.

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Friday, December 16, 2005
11:24 AM

'kay folks. No surprises, but now I can say that I belong to a school, for the next 3 months at least. Of course, I do intend to stay..

Hope everyone else got posted to a desired school, and for those who are appealing, best of luck.

The Best is Yet to Be! Whoo. Must not appear over-excited about going to school. Holidays are fun, but term time, no matter how many times I moan and whimper over its existence, is better.

Shall take the advice of the working class and enjoy my life while I'm still a student. ;D

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Thursday, December 15, 2005
11:07 AM

I woke up today thinking of Angels in America (refer to previous entry) and may I just very kindly say that it isn't exactly the most enjoyable thought to spring to mind at 10.00AM in the morning. (One can guess the extent of my sleeping hours of late.)


My dear 'ickle band juniors, I am slightly insulted to find that I have not received any letters regarding the sec four farewell, although I shall not fault you and blame it instead on everything else that may have transpired to result in my not having found said invitation in my mailbox.
I do not see how I could be easily forgotten, unless you so wish that I return in full force to remind you of the extremity of my existence.
*beams sunnily*


Now that thats settled, can I have Mr. Darcy for Christmas? In red ribbons if you'd please.
'And the man with the quizzical brow?'

How I love Austen's language. The way she crafts English only serves to remind me why we write to begin with, to make it beautiful, to make it art.

"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are stil what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are still unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever."

I knew I was a closet romantic somewhere inside. Darn. Anyway, the novel is to be highly recommended and I strongly encourage you to read it if you have not, for it would be such a pity not to have Austen's work so greatly enjoyed in print, not merely on screen.

She does write so very prettily, and that is why her work is incomparable to many of our current decade for her craftsmanship is one I greatly admire.


Lunching with SBA and Ms Sim later on, shall go do a couple of LJ icons and prepare to leave the building.

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1:16 AM

Hmm.

First of all, I would like to apologize to my friends, especially Von and Kitz about my somewhat (probably) distant behaviour over the past couple of days. Staying at home 24/7 like this with too much time with my computer does little for Lizzy's need to feel sociable. She suddenly finds herself incapable of replying messages and chooses to instead further draw herself back into her familiar world of utter crap that the internet has to offer. For that she is sorry. *grins sheepishly*

It is fortunate that she shall be getting out of the house tomorrow for a lunch date with some of her favourite people, and should return to normal anytime within the next 24 hours.

Moving along,

Any of you caught Angels in America on HBO tonight?

It was, rather sad to watch in a way. Marginally depressing and left me with an air of thoughtfulness that I normally never care to experience. Especially with my evidently homophobic sister by my side.

For those without cable, Angles in America is a show thats set in the 80s, where AIDS has just been newly discovered and carriers treated with as much decency as a leprosy patient. Homosexuals are greatly targeted and discriminated against for being one of the 'labelled' group of individuals who are known to carry AIDS, in addition to drugs addicts, of course.

The show didn't make sense for most of the first episode, with some pyscho chick hallucinating on Valium and a very sick homosexual with AIDS in drag. But everything was enough to make Sis cringe. Its quite fortunate that Mom is rather ignorant for I would not want to have imagined explaining to her what 'that guy was doing in the woods with the queer looking fellow who kept demanding to acknowledged as Sir'.

It was fortunate he did not use 'Master' and I conveniently waltzed out of the living room when the slightly more un-parent-safe scenes were on just to avoid Mom's interesting analysis.


So the guy has AIDS and in the end his boyfriend just can't deal with it and leaves. They've been living together four and a half years but when you find yourself in the hallway with a bleeding loved one in your arms who cannot breathe, no one is going to blame you for running away.


Honestly speaking? I thought it was like a nightmare out of one of those angsty slashfics I read on the Net. *shudders*

Sure it made me slightly uncomfortable to listen to Sis indignantly exclaiming that she didn't know why censorship allowed such a show to be screened in Singapore when one man laid his head on another man's thigh, and the 'EWWWWW' that sprouted forth with great gusto when they shared a quick kiss, because hey, like how am I suppose to respond to that?

I can't help but wonder how TK must've been like in her time. Either it was very different from my reality of school or she's just as observant as some of the other ignorant homophobes that I'm sure exist even at Sec 4.

For myself, I can't comment on this, I don't think I even have a stand to defend. And neither do I want to contemplate the idea of having to choose either side of the fence.


Still, it was sad to watch. Even if the show has a grand total of six episodes, I doubt I'd have the energy to sit through the next four. (Thy show two at a go.) Its too.. angsty.


Lizzy has a penchant for happy things.

And she herself has never been able to stomach seriously angsty fics, purely because she doesn't want to.


Some people say I never grow up, that I always behave like a child.
And some of them exasperatedly often treat me as one. (C'mon! You know who you are darling.)
Its somewhat condescending, sometimes. But I cannot fault them for thinking me so.
*shrugs*

I am who I am. Even if I behave in a manner that is unbefitting for my age.
My behaviour doesn't necessarily warrent justification. Lol.


Oh well. I'd see if I'm up to continuing the rest of the series when episode 3 and 4 show next week. *grin*
The angst (and the utter cheesiness of those weird, cheapo looking angels) might just prove to be too much of a turnoff.


And have I mentioned that Pride and Prejudice is a fabulous show? (: *mentions it now*
And Elizabeth is such a fabulous character. Even if she was spunkier than Austen would have made her out to be.

*attempts to clear head* Ah yes, Amazing Race. The Linz Family won! Yippee. It would have been unbearable if that wannabe Dear God Save Us Christian family won. They're intolerable! I'm so embarrassed to have them as icons of Christianity plastered on national television.

The hour's getting late. I must be off. Goodnight. *does a little jig and wanders away*

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
7:31 PM

z00t. Maybe I'd blog at Livejournal more often. Or attempt to revamp this site. *raises eyebrow critically* Blogger doesn't do much for creative expression. After all, LJ holds a great number of fabulous artist and writers.

Aron says we'd continue hosting for another year. Yippee. Blank-space turns two soon. 2006 will be our third year hosting together. Wow. Time passes fast. Even if we never did get about doing everything we said we wanted to do with our meager little portion of the WWW.


Anyway, Vera told me a piece of very shell-shocking news today, and all I could say was omg.

Dearest juniors, uhm, don't hold it against her okay? You know how things can be. *watery smile*

I doubt its her fault if SSS chooses to dote on her as she so pleases.

Still, yeah, concert's not far off now and I want you guys to just do your best and enjoy yourselves. *hugs y'all*


Its been an utterly boring day, having done nothing productive except to breathe, watch CSI on AXN and change my LJ moodtheme.

Fwee. Anyway does anyone know whether we've to go down to our new JCs to report on Friday after receiving our results or something?

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Monday, December 12, 2005
9:14 PM

This is My body that is broken for you
This is the covenant that Christ now renews
My life for yours that your life may be Mine
This bread is My body; My blood is this wine

Eat now and drink taking life to your soul
And feast on the promise let Jesus make you whole
Health for your weakness and forgiveness anew
Take now, this is My body that is broken for you
Beautiful song we sang in church on Sunday. His body so that mine may be whole, His life so that I might be righteous. How greatly He loves me. I shall never be able to comprehend His love for me. But I'm thankful that I am His, and He is mine.

Going to go write Christmas cards now.. :)

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9:05 AM

OMG OMG OMG.

I'm so weirdly happy in an odd sort of way that I don't know how to express myself.

Someone utterly unexpected has blessed me with the number one item on my Christmas wishlist.

I have this really stupid grin on my face right now and I so cannot believe it. What a pleasant surprise to wake up to. This individual is someone I get to see about once a year (twice on occasion) and exchange less than half an hour of conversation with every 365 days. Thus do excuse me as I reel from the shock of the aftermath of my discovery.

Imagine opening your gmail inbox at 9.00AM in the morning as I sit here thoughtfully chewing my Great Grains cereal and seeing this little tab that reads 'the following is a gift from LiveJournal user...'

Oh goodness. I think something did three backflips with immediate ease, and now I don't even know how to thank the person enough for this most unanticipated and greatly appreciated gift.

I mean I could squeal, jump up and down and go absolutely raving hyper, but Liz is probably still numbed with stupendous prospect of her first Christmas present of 2005.


THANK YOU!

*grins*

Don't know how to thank you enough, but I really, really appreciate it. Very, very much. <3


Alright it is now 10.05AM and I've just finished penning my thank you blabber to him. Lol. *does a happy little jig*

Oh yes, I have much thankyous to say apparently, I did log in to Blogger to say a number of things after all.

1. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SHEEEEEP! (11/12/05)
2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY YENN WEII/TERENCE/LIYING/SAXOPHONE! (12/12/05)

Today is the day I can, with much satisfaction, send a birthday message to three people simultaneously and feel dizzily gleeful about it.

Alright, and thanks a million times to Vonniekins who accompanied me yesterday for 4 hours doing mostly nothing. We went to Peace Centre to get my Christmas cards printed, and we sat in Plaza Singapura's Gelare from about 6.30PM to 8.45PM as Lizzy dutifully cut out her cards and Von read her book. *beams*

Yay. I shall go tinker around with my new paid account, so exciting, even if LJ layout customizations are still mind baffling to work around.

Thank you Lord, for blessing my life with so many good people and good things. <3

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Saturday, December 10, 2005
10:37 AM

DAHHH.

Think Sis took a peek at my Christmas wishlist. How embarassing.

Shouldn't have left it lying around. Anyway, happy happy belated birthday to Shu Wei! since I didn't get to blog yesterday. Had a great JC combined caregroup last evening... I don't know if that would've been the last time I'd spend with the MJ/TJ caregroup.. Soon I'd really have to move over to the AC/HC/RJ one. Especially since posting results are out on Friday, and there's still the Campus event this coming Saturday.

Oh well, God will take care of things. I'm just going to rest. GRACE GRACE for my imperfections, especially since there I was, hopping tables during our 10.00PM dinner like a skitterish wallaby.

I am so going to miss them.. someone from the AC/HC/RJ caregroup asked me why I decided to move over. But I mean, I am going to AC aren't I? I love the MJ/TJ people loads.. they're so, different. So nutty. Lol! Everything's always so warm and nice with them. But yeah, the caregroups have been splitted up according to schools for a reason.

It has been nice, as Constance said, to get to know everyone all over again. For the past few years I've been avoiding all the old people I used to know from Teenzeal, felt a bit faint when I first attended CG and found that Constance, Pris and Felicia were in the MJ/TJ caregroup - people whom I've been spending the past few years trying to shut out of my life because of whatever I got into when I was younger, because of how, and why I left Teenzeal those years ago. God has changed my life since then, and that is not a new revalation to many of you.. but to me, everytime it comes to mind, which is fortunately, not very often, it never fails to strike me how thankful I am that He did.

The sorrow may last for the night but joy comes with the morning.

It was a trying period in my life, but if it never happened, like Pastor Mark said. 'If my debts weren't so great, I would never have come to church. I would still be rich and unhappy, but I will never come to church.'

If those things never happened to me, I would never have returned to the arms of the only one who could've helped.

And now I know, God keeps telling me to calm down, that its okay, He's handling everything. Lizzy's the one who has driven herself into semi-panic. Lol. The result of an over-imaginative mind is hilariously comical. Lizzy tends to be rather worrysome, though she believes that deliverance is forthcoming, and His strength is so definitely made perfect in her weaknesses. His grace is more than sufficient for my flaws.

I know that all my fears and unfounded worries will be put to ease. So what if I'm moving to a new caregroup? So what if I'm going to a new school? Is God not bigger than these things? Was His sacrifice not greater than my 'problems'?

Do not worry about tomorrow, He said.

And therefore I will not. For my Heavenly Father feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field, how shall he not also freely give me all things? :)

No matter what has happened, no matter what is to come, I will never fall out of my Father's embrace, and in His arms how can there be failure? He has already made me the head and not the tail, by the cross I have been justified, who else is there who can justify me but one? And yet in His sight I am already righteous. I didn't deserve it, but Jesus already gave it to me. It is a gift. Who am I to say no?




Alright.. Didn't mean to go on and on forever amen. Dare I be bold enough to post my Christmas wishlist? *looks slightly rueful*

They're basically a list of things I really, really want, if anyone actually wants to get me anything for Christmas. And there's not a lot of them, really.

• LJ paid account
• CSI: Las Vegas DVDs (Season 2 onwards.)
• The Art of Discworld (book, art by Paul Kidby, series authored by Terry Pratchett)
• Merde Actually (book, Stephen Clarke)
• Thud! (book, Terry Pratchett)
• Tiger's Child (book, Torey Hayden)

*grins*

Thats basically all I want. The iBook I shal have to go ask Mom nicely and sweetly about, but all the above are ranked according to merit. I would dearly love an LJ account, additional user pics and all. And I only particularly enjoy CSI: Las Vegas and not the other CSIs. Books I can never get enough of, and of course what makes me very happy are Kinokuniya gift vouchers. Lol. Liz is a very easy girl to get presents for and she has never said no to anything utterly adorably cute and cuddly.

Okay, Lizzy feels embarassingly egoistical. But yeah, thats what I want lah okay? If you wanna buy me anything. *nods*

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Thursday, December 08, 2005
10:18 AM

Alright I'd better blog before the rest of my activities get the better of me.

The thing about having a lot to say, is that you tire to think of saying it. (ie, blogging about my Australia trip)

My com has some sort of Trojan virus right now and its running at the speed of a snail having an evening stroll. How terribly annoying.

Went out with SBA on Monday, how I missed them so. =) It was so good to just chill out with the nine of them although Cait was once again missing in action.
Laughed a lot though I can't quite remember why.

Tuesday was Marche and Aeon Flux with Rene, not that I actually wanted to watch it. I was more like 'What on EARTH is that?' and all Rene could supply as an answer was 'Who cares! Its Charlize Theron.'

Although I must admit that she is hot. The show's plot was just another one of your typical futuristic sci-fi mumbo gumbo, nothing particularly original but the action was alright.

Wednesday I refused to go out and plonked my ass at home, wanted to finish designing my Christmas cards (Yes, you will all get handmade cards this year. :D Or at least, mouse-designed.) but got distracted by a fabulous author's fanfiction.

I did trot down to NUH in the evening, taking bus 10 and experiencing the horrors of a bus ride from home all the way to the NUS campus and taking an internal shuttle bus that smelt weird and was crammed full of international students to visit my baby cousin Natalie, who is the most adorable thing ever. Never did have much of an interest for babies, but Natalie's really cute.

Would love to post a picture but my com is so slow now that even as I type my entry, my words lag in appearing on screen.

Towning with Vonniekins today, my schedule amusingly revolves around my friends' off days. Sicne they're all working now and Lizzy is basically quite contentedly unemployed and just enjoying the last two weeks of her holiday before she's swept into the world of post secondary education. Tues was Rene's off day and today's Von's.

Hope blogger posts my entry because there's a sign flashing below that reads 'not connected to blogger.com, saving or publishing may not blahblah..'

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 Fai said

wh0a. I can finally see your entries... lol.

And oh, you can consider using flickr.com for photo-journalling... unlimited space and bandwidth :)

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Sunday, December 04, 2005
10:08 PM

Back from Aussie!

If you've tried contacting me this past week, my phone was in Singapore so I probably did not receive anything.

So much to say! So many things to rave about! So much fun!

But now I'm pretty tired. Lol. Will do a proper photo journal if time permits. The entire trip words kept fumbling over themselves, forming brilliant structures in my head that couldn't wait to get home to be tyepd out.. :D

Still I wish I had the energy to do it all now.

Am brilliantly tanned! And also rather pathetically burnt. Lol. Did so many things! Saw so many great stuff. Flew in an open top airplane, went hot air ballooning, snorkling in the Great Barrier Reef.. AND MORE.

And the shopping in Sydney! Ahhh gorgeous.

More tomorrow, or the day after, depending on whether I get replies from the rest of SBA regarding band Beach Day.


SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP~

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