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date: Monday, February 08, 2010 @ 4:36 PM

title: Oh gosh,

Canoe or touch rugby??

date: Sunday, February 07, 2010 @ 8:39 PM

title: Undignified for Him

These few days in school have been pretty slack. We go to school at 7 but hang around for hours on end just to attend 1 or 2 lectures a day. The worst part is waking up early! Heh.

Canoeing land trial (the real one) on Thursday was tiring. A lot of PT stuff. But I managed to finish my 2.4 in a faster time than my previous years' NAPFA timings. :D Haha. Went for touch rugby second round on Saturday morning too.

And now I am in this dilemma of whether to join canoe or touch rugby. I get almost equal responses from the people I ask, but I think I am kinda deviating towards canoe. Becky called me just now because she was also in a similar dilemma. AH. HOWWW! I really need God's guidance in this.

Captain's Ball today after church was fun! Although I wasn't there for the announcement of which team won the Starbucks voucher! Rawr. And today the ball kept slipping out of my hands I don't know why. Haha.

Breakfast with MT 02 tomorrow. I'd actually very much like to sleep 'cause of protected time, but I think it's not so often we'll get to spend much time with our OG when the work starts pouring in!

date: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 @ 9:18 PM

title: 'Cause you're here to dream along with me

G'alvea 2010 was really, really a BLAST, in Gwyneth's words. It was really an amazing experience, and I will hold to the memories for a very long time to come. To think that 21 very different people could come together and have so much to take away from our entire experience together is really quite awesome, don't you think?

I have made many friends in Ge'tMeAFilet-O-FishStudentMealUpsizeChangeCokeToSprite (haha!) and here's to getting to know each other even better and not just be hi-bye friends but friends who can confide in each other and see each other through our entire RJ life.

We the coolz.

Jerald is a really accurate camwhore, srsly!

MT 02! WHOOHOO! I must say, our dress-up was really awesome shizz. It kicked ass!

公公婆婆！Haha :D

G'alvea 2010 (:

Our OG got the Best Chemistry award! :D :D

Check this outtt.

Jerald, Lisa and Andrea, who put in so much effort into making MT 02 such an awesome OG to be in! They really put in a lot of time and hard work into making stuff for us and really, all the OGLs did a great great job (:

And so concludes Orientation '10. I hope my class and HP will not disappoint! (:

date: Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 6:02 PM

title: Upsize!

The past few days have been really, like really, busy!

G'ET ME A FILET-O-FISH STUDENT MEAL UPSIZE CHANGE COKE TO SPRITE!

Sounds like a Macdonald's order? Think again man. It's my OG group name. HAHAHA. There's one group which is called G'reat people who are to great for a short OG name. Or something.

Orientation has been fun (but super tiring) so far! ;) My OG's cool and it's great fun hanging out with them. We literally spend the whole day together! That's why they say we'll be very close; they're the first batch of real strangers you meet in JC and you spend so much of your initial JC life with them.

Joel and I are the 公公婆婆. Haha. It'll be great if we can continue to meet throughout JC life to catch up, because frankly, after orientation, we won't be seeing each other around much anymore...

Saturday was one crazy day for me. Touch rugby trials, canoeing water clinic (and somewhere in between here I realised I left my shoe bag in school), paintball, lunch, YA and my family birthday celebration. I was completely shagged after. But we had a helluva time during paintball whoohoo!

Should I sign up for Rproject as a model :D

Alright. This week's gonna be another long week.

date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 11:17 PM

title: Well well that wasn't quite so bad

I had a dim sum treat today at Din Tai Fung with Anna, Evan, Sam, Joni, Deb and Nancy, the other birthday girl haha! I think this is like the first time (that I remember) eating there. The food was quite good! Especially the requisite xiao long bao :D I can't really decide whether theirs or Crystal Jade's is better though. I liked the yam bao and the fried rice!

SNaPP was pretty lame though...although what the trainer said at the last part was meaningful. The activities were...so-so haha.

I went for canoeing land trials today. Luckily Anna signed up too! Till last night, I thought I was the lone ranger (among my friends at least) going for today's trials. And good thing too, 'cause we were the only 2 girls who went today! (Sounds like a deja vu of yesterday's kayaking elective hahaha!) We were wandering around feeling like extreme noobs because as far as we could make out, the field/stadium area only contained boys training for soccer. Until one of the guys asked Anna whether we were there for the canoeing trials.

So we sat there thinking about what they would make us do. Haha! Trials turned out to be quite fun, though, eventually, seeing as there were only 2 of us. (The boys were a different story heh.) We kinda trained with the J2 girls, and they are very nice! Hope I get in... ~

date: Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 9:27 PM

title: 17

I had a great birthday yesterday (:

Went to church in the morning and had quite a serious Crossover session haha. It's great that quite a lot of people came :D At the end they all sang a song for me and brought out a nice cake with blueberry jam on top (my favourite!!!!) with fruits inside. I was like licking the jam from the plate HAHA.

After church we went for lunch at ichibanboshi at parkway. It was my first time eating there but the food was pretty good, although slightly on the expensive side. Hehh. After that I went to one of the nearby shops to buy a funkayyyye hat as a backup in case my balloon one didn't work out. The funky hats are so cheap! Haha!

I went over to my grandma's place to make mine and Abi's balloon hats. And I finally succeeded after bursting a few or pumping them to the wrong length. ): And while I was there, I received a prank call from some naughty friends of mine! Their sense of humour is amazing HAHA! Especially the clinic part :O

Mel and Adele's party was funny hahaha! Everyone wore really interesting hats and outfits and we really had a lot of fun! They 'nominated' a few people to do catwalks. I originally wasn't one of them but yesterday being my birthday, I had to :O

Well anyway, I'm just really thankful that God has given me 17 brilliant years of life and that He has given me family and friends whom I cherish (: Thank you to everyone for the wishes, the notes, the presents an the joy you have given me in whatever way that you chose to make my 17th special!

(Unfortunately i didn't bring my camera yest so I had to kope from fb haha!)

Balloonz ftw!

Cowboy haha.

Kevin's gun was quite a hit! it had real rubber sucker bullets so cool right! Haha!

Today's kayaking elective at Macritchie was really fun too :D Ok, I'm kinda shagged. I have canoeing trials tomorrow

date: Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 12:57 PM

title: It's complicated

Hi.

It has been an eventful week in more ways than one. The first major thingy was my Humanz Scholarship interview :O It was, thankfully, a nerve-wracking but, nevertheless, fulfulling encounter. But I've talked about that.

Wednesday was spent chilling...I went to church on Thursday for leaders' training and planning for Sunday's programme. There's this thing about changing Crossover to the afternoon and I'm really quite torn about having to serve and to have enough time for schoolwork (when it starts proper) and the like. QT this morning was apt - don't quit; when you feel like it, listen to God speak and He will reveal what I can do in His strength. I shall wait on Him then (:

The other big thing is (oh horror I feel like an inadequate Sec 1 all over again) CCA trials. So far I've signed up for about 5 that need trial-ing; I just put my name down for Band, Photog and Hissoc. And I wish I had examined all the trial dates for everything I want to try out for before actually signing up for anything 'cause I so enthusiastically confirmed my Canoeing one, after which I realised that the only Touch Rugby trial clashed with it. Haha.

Ok, but I've solved my problem. They say there's gonna be another (unofficial) one next Saturday morning (oh man) so I guess I'll just have to go for that one. Before paintball! Whoohoo HAHA. One of the last flings before school starts proper, huh.

And I signed up for Jazz Club and Street Dance trials without knowing what I was in for! I'll have to perform 2 jazz songs, one of which I completely don't know haha, and for dance I'll have to freestyle for like 4 bars or something. Luckily I still have 2 Mondays of jazz class before the trial (:

All of this because I don't feel like joining band again. Lol. Well, here's to working towards trying something new. Wow. That sounded complicated!

date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:23 PM

title: It's not easy

Should I do something (like Math -.-) or continue slacking for a little longer? Haha.

The fountain at a park in Spain.

Pure gold. I've never seen something like it!

date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 10:34 PM

title: Phew! (:

MY INTERVIEW IS OVER!

The interviewers made me feel quite confortable, so I'm really thankful about that. And there were the others who were also waiting to go in (and all freaking out in their own ways) who made it all kind of like a shared experience. (Ok that sounded cheem.) No, but really, it wasn't as unnerving with others there feeling unnerved too. Haha.

Well, I am crossing my fingers now (:

I am so much more relaxed now :D :D Before this I was feeling so ultra stressed, but now, I can finally chill a little and enjoy the time before school starts, like for REAL. Plus i don't have school tomorrow, AND Thursday. Whoohoo! Long story as to why, but it's a much-needed break indeed.

Thank you Lord for giving me peace.

date: Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 8:35 PM

title: My heart is in my mouth

My interview is tomorrow.

I AM REAAAAALLY NERVOUS ABOUT IT!!!!! Sometimes I feel pretty confident, and then the next moment I'm thinking, Oh no shucks what if I screw it.

These few days have been pretty tiring and I think I've been stressed up about this interview, trying to think about certain things I'm gonna say and reading up about current affairs as well as my essay topic. I tell you, I'll be so much more relaxed after tomorrow man.

On a happier note, I got the kayaking elective I signed up for! :D And I didn't get the one-hour Econs one on Thursday whoohoo! (I'd have to go back to school just for it, you see.) I didn't get FOSL either, but I don't think I'm gonna sign up for another date. Not now, at least.

date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 6:28 PM

title: Eclectic

Today was CCA Open House in RJ.

There wasn't really anything interesting to see except the CCA booths. Zhenyi told me that band needs horns, but I really am not that keen on joining band again. I feel like trying something new! But I think I'll just go for band prac on Saturday to see how it is though. Haha.

There are soooo many CCAs but only a few interest me. But I was at the sports area and came across pretty interesting stuff. Canoeing seems really fun (although xiong) and flying's just something really intriguing though the place where they train (ie Seletar) is extremely out of the way and they have lessons on Saturday and Sunday. But the best thing is that such an expensive vocation is free! Entirely government-sponsored, so they say. And sailing doesn't require prior experience :O

So now I have a few CCAs in mind and I'm quite certain about what I don't want. What I'm dreading is going for all those trials and selections. Totally makes me feel like I'm going through Sec 1 all over again haha! But my main aim for CCA in JC is really to have fun and a challenge and just to do something that I really really enjoy doing and will not regret later on :D

Dang I wish I hadn't signed up for that stupid Econs elective! That's the only thing I'd have to go back for that day. I'm hoping and praying that I don't get it.

Wow switching back to having lots of stuff to do and school mode is really, really a HUUUUGE challenge. And there's HP interview next week :O

date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 3:38 PM

title: ~

AH Chinese. I suck.

date: Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 9:30 PM

title: You are good, all the time :D

We had our first Crossover session of the year and third service today.

Crossover was actually quite a success because a substantial number turned up and they had fun :D Which is great because our main fear was that all of them would find it boring, plus we had to connect (haha Connect!) with them which isn't easy. But faith and prayer definitely pay off man! And we actually did get to know the rest slightly better, not forgetting the yummy, old-school round sugar-coated donuts (which were the prizes) that I like which cost 10 cents per donut :D I hope everything will go well for the rest of the year, for us and for them too (:

Haha. E3 (lol) went well too! I'm just so not used to the new Joshua hall and the synthetic drumset. I like the REAAAL stuff :D But oh well, the music doesn't really matter as much as who we're doing it for right (: And I still prefer the old Josh hall 'cause it's more cosy. But other than those things it was nice to see faces other than Crossover at the service!

Sometimes we are apprehensive about all these things because they are out of our comfort zones. But I suppose they might all have turnouts that we never imagined! (:

Oh yeah, on Friday I woke up early just to swim. Like 6-something early. I can't believe I did that and I was seriously thinking of changing my mind when I first opened my eyes but I did it! Lol. 'Cause my parents swim before my dad has to go off to work so I just decided I w0uld follow. HAHAHA.

date: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 @ 4:42 PM

title: Silence is golden but music is platinum

Batch chalet was fun! :D

Although we didn't really have any hard and fast plans it was fun just chilling out together after not having seen each other for a while. Pearlyn and Julia organised something of a scavenger hunt yesterday in White Sands. I normally avoid White Sands 'cause I find it awfully boring, but yesterday we had quite a lot of fun there. HAHA.

Oh yes. There are a few so-called important things that I did hahaha! I finally went cycling for the first time this holidays at Pasir Ris Park. I tried KFC's black pepper chicken. Good, and friggin' spicy! I (with my scavenger hunt groupmates) made salad in the chalet. We couldn't finish the salad and someone shoved it into the freezer as there wasn't space in the fridge below. So in the morning it was frozen solid! :O HAHAHA.

I hope all of us will still remain really close as a batch next, I mean, this year, what with JC and not being in the same CCA all together anymore and all that.

Jolyn and Julia playing Tap Tap Revenge.

Biking in the park.

Sam! The shots we took here were really nice (:

Some of the scenery in Pasir Ris Park is really nice too!

I like this!

Ha ha.

One of the few shots that Jolyn was actually capture-able. Haha! Maybe it's the way we aimed the camera. Or maybe it's just her >)

Ooh. Just got an email from RJ regarding school starting ):

date: Sunday, January 03, 2010 @ 6:46 PM

title: The clock ticks so quickly

HIYA!

AH the day when school starts is drawing near. I still don't know anything about going back to school. Like buying school uniform and the like, because no one told us. :O I still don't understand why RJ is making us go back so much earlier than the others who took O levels ): ): I must make the most of my one week plus left! But anyway, I shan't dwell on this. Haha.

Met up with my primary school friends on Friday night. It was more fun than I thought it would be, although we didn't do much. It was (I think) the first gathering we've had in a few years. Lol!

We met up with Wendy yesterday to talk about cell stuff, and apprehensive as I am about whether I can manage it all and reach out to the younger kids and stuff, what with the new year and JC and HP and maybe keyboard, I'm pretty excited about it too (: But I believe He will bring me through it; it's all a matter of whether I let Him or not. Later we went over to Jeremy's place till the night to hang out haha.

Tomorrow's batch chalet! :D I really can't wait to catch up with my batchmates; haven't seen them for almost the entire holidays since school closed :O And lately there's been a lot of things happening and so much to tell each other.

:D :D :D

date: Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 9:25 PM

title: New Year's Eve

I got the news yesterday that...

I'M GOING FOR THE HP INTERVIEW! :D :D :D

I was so happy that I jumped around and cheered. Ha ha. So I think I'm in, and now it's a matter of whether or not I'll get the scholarship. YAY!!!!!! PTL :D :D

Today we had a sort of New Year's party with my relatives at my place. And my uncle brought his helium tank and a huge bag of the many different cool balloons he has. Like a huge smiling face, smaller smileys, eyeballs, aliens and those long, long twisty balloons.

So my uncle gave us a "lesson" on making animals with the long balloons :D Soon we had this entire colourful pile of balloon dogs, rabbits, elephants, giraffes, parrots, a flower etc. There was this yellow balloon specially designed for making a bee with a little black sting at the end! I am now more or less schooled in simple ballooncraft. HAHA. I also have a huge yellow smiley floating in my house now.

date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 3:52 PM

title: Flying high among all the stars above

These have been an eventful few days.

But anyway, after all the testimonies given during Saturday's service and after Wendy spoke to me I am reminded of God's greatness and His BIG plans for us little people.

Through You

I can do anything

I can do all things

For it's You who gives me strength

Nothing is impossible

On a sidenote, it was hilarious when Calvin got fooled about his gift LOLLLLLL!

Went out with my family yesterday and we had lunch at Out of the Pan in Raffles City. It's the place where they serve crepes filled with...oh, lots of things. You can choose. And the crepes we ordered were really nice (except for the seafood one because I do NOT like seafood)! We walked around Raffles City a bit before going to catch Sherlock Holmes and I managed to get a skirt from fcuk. Although the buttons were missing from all 3 skirts on display! When we asked the salesgirl about it she made no effort to remedy the situation...simply because there were extra buttons on the skirts. And so they started sewing on the extra buttons on the other 2 skirts. But not mine. -.-

Sherlock Holmes was GREAT :D I loved the drama and the wit :D There was, of course, the all-too-familiar line often uttered my Holmes: "The game is afoot!" HAHA. So far, my favourite crime characters have always been Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot 'cause they're so darn clever! (:

After Christmas Eve service.

Daniel, Belle and Bertrand.

Nat and Belle.

Andrea, Sonia and Russell. We spent quite a lot of our childhood together haha :D

Debbie and Jo on Christmas Day.

This was on Saturday during the last Crossover service.

There were around 9 photos of this variety lol.

Look at this Youth Pastor! Hahaha.

Josh. Lol.

The stuff I got on the 26th (:

Anyway, Facebook is extremely annoying. Ha ha.

date: Friday, December 25, 2009 @ 9:44 PM

title: Silver bells, silver bells

Hello.

Tomorrow is the last Crossover service (before we become a third service next year). I am filled with this feeling of not knowing what's going to happen. Something like a cross between excitement and apprehension. Maybe it's partly 'cause I'm supposed to share a testimony tomorrow too. I am nervous!

I really don't know what to expect. But I'm sure God will show the way.

Let's see how it goes tomorrow.

Anyhow, Christmas Eve and today were fun! Can't wait for tomorrow (:

date: Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 1:15 PM

title: Because of His great love for us

It's Christmas Eve! (:

The holidays have passed SO quickly. At least for once I get to escape the 'School reopens on 4th (or 5th) January' thing. The 5th thing is always a source of gloating for those who are in the indep schools. Haha! Still, school for me starts in mid-Jan unlike all the lucky O-level dudes who start at the end of January. I don't really wanna be reminded of school, schoolwork, projects, orientation, HP application and the like. I just wanna continue in this holiday mood of being carefree, with little to do, nothing to worry about but what I'm going to do right now, just for a while longer.

Oh dear. Time to get fat on Christmas food. And open Christmas presents. And enjoy what's left of 2009. Well, it's Christmas Eve service tonight. I hope that in the heat and festivity of Christmas, people (including myself) will not forget its true meaning and really, really thank God for sending Jesus to us :D

My cycling plans today were dashed once again because of the rain -.-

I typed this entire post quite gingerly because I just painted my nails blue last night. Because I couldn't find Christmas green ):

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

date: Monday, December 21, 2009 @ 12:13 PM

title: Business

I have been kind of busy lately. I haven't used the computer in like 3 days!

I went for the Jitterbugs classes on Friday with Sam and Deb. It was fun considering I hadn't gone for dance in lightyears and of course I got to meet up with those 2 nice (but weird!) friends of mine 'cause I haven't seen them since school closed I think.

I went to town on Saturday with my aunt again to get some stuff for Christmas, and then later I went for Nancy's friend's church Christmas concert at AC Barker.

And I spent the entire duration of yesterday at Aloha Loyang with Crossover dudes. It was pretty fun I guess!

Mu parents mentioned that whatever agreements made during the Copenhagen climate conference were not binding. I was shell-shocked.

Sometimes you get bored of not having anything to do. Then when you have lots of stuff happening and all, you just long for some peace and quiet.

Now I don't know what colour to paint my fingernails. I wanted Christmas green but I couldn't find it. ):

date: Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 9:27 PM

title: Unease

Today I ate a lot.

I went out with my aunt (: First it was Korean BBQ, then after about 2 hours, it was dessert at Big O. After that we walked over to Far East to grab my favourite Shih Lin chicken. Haha. Next year I won't have many opportunities to eat that anymore ):

date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 5:39 PM

title: Everyone

went to Sentosa yesterday with my camp groupmates for some sort of a picnic. We all brought something and found a spot on Siloso Beach where we sat down and ate. Some of us were expecting it to be an awkward session ('cause it was initially like that during camp when we first had breakfast together) but it wasn't :D The banter was quite easygoing and funny actually. HAHA!

We played a bit of Captain's Ball and frisbee before the rain started to fall, totally dampening the beach spirit (both literally and figuratively) for everyone there. Fortunately there was a shelter nearby and we moved all our stuff in there and started entertaining ourselves with lame jokes and the like. It was really amazing how we thought up (weird) stuff to do! Like building a "sandcastle", which we said was our version of Heaven. Lol.

Slowly the beach grew more and more empty. There was still a wedding couple taking photos though. It was only at 7 that we made a move to Vivo. I didn't join Wezen for dinner though. But they sent me to the mrt and said "Bye Dorothy!" in unison. HA HA!

I caught The Princess and the Frog this morning with Abi. It was really nice, charming and made me REAL happy, as all Disney movies always do. When there is a glimmer of hope, the character's face will break out suddenly into this wide smile that is so filled with pure joy and delight that your heart is instantly touched and tears spring into your eyes. Disney always manages that (:

After that we had this ultra-WEIRD experience eating lunch in TM. The waiters were SO weird. I mean yeah, they were prompt and all but they just couldn't mind their own business for nuts! Let me tell you the weirdest thing that they did: There was a huge fan nearby for ventilation and it wasn't oscillating. In the middle of our meal, they suddenly decided to blast this giant fan at us for no apparent reason. I was extremely irritated by that whole experience, and I will never ever go back there to eat again! -.-

Anyway, as a sidenote, here's pictures from Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. This is the Banco Espanol De Credito.

Beautiful stained glass in one of the cathedrals.

I think, if my translation does not fail me, this is a post office. (:

Check out the amazing selection of mushrooms...

...and sweets at the La Boqueria market :O

I FINALLY FINISHED UPLOADING MY BARCELONA PICS ON FB. PHEW!

date: Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 11:19 PM

title: PHEW

This is the beach near where we stayed in Barcelona. And those are my sister's and my shadows HAHA :D This is also the beach where we spotted 2 (not-so-hot) men baring their all. And I mean all. ;) How disturbing.

Anyway, yesterday's floorball game was really fun and tiring and I hope we can go play again sometime!

Today I almost got knocked down by a car. I was crossing this tiny road at Katong Shopping Centre (there's no major traffic there at all) and a car was parallel-parking there. So I thought he had come to a stop, or maybe I assumed that he had seen me, so I went behind the car towards the curb. Then I realised he had started reversing again!! So I quickly skipped onto the curb, having gotten a VERY VERY rude shock. There were 2 guys sitting nearby who had seen it and they were like, "EHHHH. Aiyo!" Stupid, careless driver. I suppose I should have been more vigilant as well. I really thank God for protecting me :O What if I had been tapped my his boot or something. I'll choose not to imagine the outcome.

*yawns* See ya!

date: Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 5:43 PM

title: God of wonders beyond our galaxy

HELLEWWW. I am still sieving out pictures from my Barcelona trip to post. It's taking a teeeeerribly long time manzxz.

I feel like a good-for-nothing lately. HAHA. I mean ever since coming back from camp I have been lazing around at home without going out much. Wanted to go for a swim this morning (it's been ages!!!!) 'cause the weather was SO good but my mum didn't want me to. -.- So today I pretty much just went for a haircut, or should I say a trim, nearby. Later I shall watch the SEA games swimming finals on TV. On that note, Joshua swam yesterday in the 4x200 relay and they got a gold medal! WHOOHOOOO! Hahaha. And Calvin was like sending a running commentary via text message to the entire Crossover Ministry. But anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing Joshua and Russell swim later.

Alright, at least my feelings of good-for-nothingness are going to be somewhat abated tomorrow. I shall be having lunch with my grandpa in the afternoon and then it's floorball with cellies in the evening (:

Oh yes. I think I should get started with my Christmas notes soon too.

Anyway, a snapshot of the area near where we lived (called Barceloneta) in Barcelona :D

date: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 @ 10:58 PM

title: Yo DYC!

Came back from camp yesterday!

It was fun and I really enjoyed it for the encounters with God and of course, the company and getting to know new people from the other Anglican churches (: Now everyone is adding everyone on Facebook. Inevitable right HAHAHA.

My group was called Wezen (ya I know right, it sounds weird. It's supposed to be the name of a star or something. And we didn't get a chance to do our super-cool cheer man! ): ). But anyway, Wezen was a really fun bunch and we got along really well together :D I thought the group sharing and the sessions were really, really good. You could really see God working in all our lives and the amazing ways in which He worked - so subtle, yet so influential. Mike Pilavachi is a REALLY REALLY GOOD SPEAKER. He's so funny, and he uses analogies (complete with a million and one jokes) to illustrate his points. And then at the end he will wait for the Holy Spirit come upon us (:

The games were pretty fun too and I bet the ONE game we will remember for a long time (for those who played it) is the Frozen Chicken aka Jackson Captain's Ball! OMGOSH. It was hilarious! In an extremely gross way. The players' hands stank for a full 24 hours I think! Of course, there were the requisite water bombs too. (Oh horror! HAHA) And I totally shouted too much during the games and now I have lost my voice. How awesome. ): I hope it returns really soon!

I'd like a Crossover-only camp next year though. 'Cause I haven't really ben for one yet. Heh. And I got a Crossover lanyard in the end. HAH.

Here's Wezen with our flag :D

date: Saturday, December 05, 2009 @ 1:50 PM

title: Fire

I'm off to Combined Youth Camp later! We'll be heading to JB and I really hope it'll be a great, super-fun experience with God and everyone, from church and outside church.

Haha I finally finished The Camel Club after reading intensely for 3 days (it was gonna be returned this morning so I had to hurry haha). Oh yeah, and I really like Agatha Christie's Mary Westmacott collection. She seems to delve right into the heart of human feelings. I mean yeah, some feelings are more special when left undescribed, but her points really trike you an make an impression.

I am still in the process of picking out photos among the 19++ that I took in Spain to post up. Shall continue when I get back. HAHA!

And I really hope that I'll find something meaningful to do for the rest of this holidays (:

date: Thursday, December 03, 2009 @ 12:20 PM

title: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains

So I am back from Barcelona!

It's such a great place. Except for a little unsavoury encounter, the trip was cool. The weather was really nice and fine and sunny with blue and cloudless skies, although it rained on one day and got extremely cold towards the end, and the architecture and scenery there are amazing! There is this intriguing guy called Antoni Gaudi whose architecture was so modern that it's considered one of the most modern now though it was created a century ago. Wait till you see the pictures of his AWESOME architecture. Yes I mean really awesome; this word is used too loosely nowadays, even by myself!

The food was SO GOOD I tell you. No, that's an understatement. I looked forward to every meal and the food never failed to amaze me. I especially loved the tapas (that's something unique to the Spaniards). It's food that comes in small portions, supposedly to accompany the drinking of alcohol. And the prices were worth it too. Without all this good food the holiday would totally have shagged me out! I was already drained as it was after every day!

Haha another thing was the language. It was so hard to communicate with them. And then you go to those restaurants, look at the menu and go, "Um. I don't understand anything here! How'm I gonna order?!" HAHAHA. Luckily the waiters/waitresses could somehow explain, although sometimes not so clearly. It had its advantages - I got to/had to try new stuff! (: I tried seafood (which is normally a big NO-NO for me ew) and pig's trotter :O And anyway, I think cured meat is horrible!

Ok. I shall let the picture speak for themselves when I post them soon! I took close to 2000 with my camera! And my dad, mum and sis each have a camera too so I shall post nice ones from theirs as well :D

Spain's a beautiful place!

date: Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 9:51 AM

title: Jesus, the most beautiful name that I know

Hello.

I had a rather weird dream last night. Haha. I dreamt that I was shot in the head. Right in the centre! I shall not say by who otherwise it'd be even more scarrayye. I shall not mention the other details but I remember I was so scared that I would die (in normal circumstances I'd already have been dead) that I made sure that I was still thinking clearly till some medics with a stupid blue mattress came to take me away. Ha. Ha.

The scene moves to some market in Russia and I don't know why there were lots of fires that needed putting out with a fireman hose. And then I was in this salon with all those super skinny models and Heidi Klum was there too. While one model was being made up, there was another talking to Heidi Klum about having sex. Yes, I mean female model with female model. And Heidi was saying firmly that no, she would never dream of doing that and she would stick to doing it with her husband. I'm so proud of her (:

When I speak your Name, mountains move, chain are loosed

When I speak your Name, darkness flees, it has to hold on me

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Jesus the most beautiful name that I know

You're the exalted One

The last two lines (ie the first part of the chorus) really touched me yesterday during p&w (: It was a reminder that aside from Jesus, there is no other who can be with me throughout whatever I go through and even now when I'm enjoying life I shouldn't forget to call upon His Name.

Well, I'm leaving tonight at 2345 :D. (Eh so cool I didn't realise the numbers were consecutive! LOL)