the date

tomorrow i have a date.

it's time i stopped turning Him down, and start asking Him out.

tomorrow, just You and me.

=)

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Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

1 Corinthians 1:20-25

where do i begin

there's been so much going on, and i wanna blog about them, but just where do i begin?

i could start with diving, but that event itself is worth more than a few lines so i'll need to check back on that.

and then, there were the cake-baking sessions, of soggy, mousse-like cheesecake and adorable cupcakes!

oh, and the meet-ups with my loves from poly, how i heard of wedding bells and the latest happenings in all of their lives, so the excitings,

and how Jingli's salvation just made my entire month, if not year!

and you could really get addicted to sleepovers, when your pajama party partner is as entertaining and lovable as charbee! begonia drive has never been more familiar than before.

i miss my berrie, the sherrie too! and how i was so happy to see her during her youth group's shootout, and that very special heart-to-heart talk that very night. I love you so much berrie!

bennykins make the best tour guide around Geylang Serai, and a really good white-hair spotter. i lost 5 strands from his really good eyesight. and i learnt so much about geography just by looking at fried macaroni! and the only way to eat pasar-malam food is by a fountain, in the dark where the world just passes you by.

turning 24 this year is the best turn ever! i didn't think anyone took me seriously when i casually said i'd love to have a Macdonald's Bday Party, but guess whose wish came true? teamCS, you guys are so awesome! and the many blessings i received from so many others in various forms, and hanging out with the lovely ladies of WAE were the loves.

and i'm still so in love with oldie songs! come get finger-snappy with me!

and that JB trip! where charbee and i stepped into a roomful of DVDs and just stood there in wonder at the insane amount of titles, and where we had delicious battered crayfish! and where we spent 1.5hrs getting lost while coming home, and gettin too acquainted with the place "tempoi", and even coming up with an itinerary for a future road-trip!

and i was Sharako for a day! (ala Sadako from The Ring)

and then A Cold Rash production was born! all thanks to clever colin!

i finally got some sun too, basking a little while under the Sentosa sun! a little goodbye to pasty popiah-looking skin!

and in recent news, school has started and i feel super unmotivated, but at the same time, really blessed coz' Ed's been so amazingly encouraging, simply as a classmate.

i could ramble on and on, and be even more random. but i shall spare you from more disjointed paragraphings, cluttered thoughts and lower-casing letters where i should be upper-casing them, like "i" for example.

and for now, it's later amigos!

one of those quizzes

charbee gave me a link and i went and did a quiz and got this,

Your view on yourself:

You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

eh?

the october entry

look!
new template!
new entry!

yums.

hopefully, it'd make me wanna blog more.

meanwhile, I realised i don't have an entry for the entire month of Oct! And it's already the 30th, and I'm blogging this, just to make an october entry so my archives look prettier.

i'll be back with more!

hehs.

like squatters like that

squartting like harm-sters like daat.

HAHAHA!

My Saviour

"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour."

Habbakuk 3:17-18

not the merits, nor the successes, nor the comfort, nor the pleasures.

Only in You Lord, will i rejoice.

Love is

finding out your mom bought an extra 6 packets of instant Milo just because you said you wanted to drink it.

having friends that call you incessantly even when you choose to ignore them because you're afraid, yet they call not to judge but to love, and you know they mean it.

knowing a person who shares so much in common with you, from oldie songs to collecting snapple caps, and wearing same overnight clothes everywhere they go, and who is utterly TCFW.

realising how "orchestrated" the events around you are because Someone out there loves you so much to go to lengths to get your attention just to say "I love you"

reflecting

last year...

I saw a sparrow the other day. The sight of the sheer size of that tiny sparrow caused me to ponder and , I couldn't help but be thankful. Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Surely, how much more valuble am I than that little bird?

I remember the days in my life, when the nights seemed to go on forever, and the days were darkened by my cast-down face, I could not speak or express what I was going through, but every heave and sigh, You understood. When I finally opened my mouth, I was senseless and i questioned everything, including You. You took it all and still said 'I Love You".

I remember the days in my life, when I smelled sunshine everyday and had a smile fixed on my face, life was easy then. I gave thanks, yes I did. But You were not always rememembered and sometimes, I took "credit" for the happy feelings inside of me. But when nature crosses my path, and I realised I had no control over the way, the birds chirp away merrily, the fragrance that leaks from every flower and the kaleidescope of colours that burst through the prism of a water droplet, I heard you say "My child, I made these so you would be pleasured"

Thank You =)

I Love You too. because You first loved me. 1 John 4 : 19

a special shoutout

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRIE BERRIE OOI XUELI!

NO MISTAKES, THAT'S WHAT HE SAID WHEN HE CREATED YOU. AND I THINK SO TOO.

XOXOXOXOXO!

keeping memories

food tasting at John's!

P. Ubin escapades!

party people! it's shaun's bday! @ DXO.

Josh gets a bday surprise at the botanical gardens!

Happy Bday Singapore! @ New Asia Bar.

and we rode on two wheels around town.

work and play @ Sembawang park!

Brighton Chiang Mai Christian Centre gets dedicated!

"sleepover special" @ begonia's!

fugacious pleasures

it's been life on a runway.

polymates at settlers. virgin experience at Daiso. food testing at John's. spoilt phone. interconstituency war of the combaters. bruises and scratches aplenty. poker card games. school. assignments. telemarketing shortlived. cycling and boating at pulau ubin. DXO. Alpha at the penthouse. time out with cuzzy ariel. surprise bday picnic at botanics. skating at sembawang park. national day at New Asia Bar. court hearings. planet shakers. superbowl. EBS. night cycling around town. late nights at pasir ris park. stranded. maze-walking. camping at gb/bb campsite. super short cuzzy lovin with Praise. Chiang Mai. dedication service. surprised Grace. sleepover at Begonia's.

it's been fun, wholesome and not. and oh, the brevity of it all.

time to get my life in order. read - normal sleeping patterns.

and i'd like to get my act together too, thank you very much.

four men and a little lady

The night, or should I say morning, was cool, the moon was indeed round ;) and good 'ol Ricky led us on level ground where he could, and I only panted a little on the uphill slopes.

and my legs did not ache as bad, thanks to the stretches I did before and after.

what a ride!

the band of brothers.

the supfest at midpoint.

in good company =)

Fifa 2006

This shall be the one and only entry about the Fifa World Cup 2006.

I know zilch about soccer, except the names of a few cute players.

I scoff outwardly at those who stay up late to watch the matches, deriding their obsessiveness.
I'm not into soccer, said I, the proud-unaffected-by-soccer-fever smarty pants.

but

I stayed up to watch England vs Portugal, and nearly missing church in the morning,
I rooted for England because I was only familar with Beckham,
I checked out the remaining schedule of the quarter/semi-finals,
and I'm going to watch the final match between Italy and France later!

just because,

I want to be part of the hype and soccer-conversations.

I'm sucha poseur.

=p

50 Things Last Month

June 2006

1. birthday dinner for John
2. new-found interest in Korean movies
3. visited Whampoa on a friday
4. alarm
5. Under The Canopy of Love (TVB Drama)
6. unhealthy interest in Bosco Wong
7. Global Day of Prayer at National Stadium
8. humbled
9. prayed for Sri Lanka
10. the Great Need
11. Zoo with Whampoians
12. love children
13. touched a kangeroo
14. Church Camp at Holiday Villa Subang
15. birthday surprise for Bonny
16. super long room service
17. my time with God
18. CG moments
19. spent time with Kan
20. salvation of the Whampoians! esp Simon.
21. took many pictures of oh-so-cute Charis
22. Valerie Lee
23. Micasa Hotel
24. Swap!
25. sour plum-lime drinks
26. Yinwei's 8th spiritual birthday
27. pirated X-Men DVD
28. Genting Highlands
29. thrill rides!
30. cable car!
31. got to know a whole bunch of people better
32. Tiffin Bay @ Marriot KL
33. bus rides from KL to SG
34. Grace @ Kew Gate
35. farewell to Grace at the Budget Terminal
36. swimming
37. unending assignments
38. Combat Skirmish
39. played with guns
40. made new friends
41. got really dirty
42. Psalm 74
43. The Cheesecake Cafe
44. watched Jiazhe breakdance at church
45. X-Men in the theatre
46. Wolverine is yum
47. Paul Baloche worship workshop/concert
48. inspired to worship deeper!
49. packed up church's storeroom
50. Charis turned 6 months! (i'm running out of things to list, and a little Charis-obsessed)

horrors horrros! it's the eve of church camp, and I'm rushing my assignment, and I haven't packed my bag yet!

and I have to be up at 5.30am! pfft.

my stress-reliever?

Baby Charis! because she's so darn cute. *baby smooches*

Pentecost Sunday

It was Pentecost Sunday yesterday. 4 June 2006 to be exact.

And what a day it was!

The youths led worship during service, and to put it aptly, it was "Rockin!". I like =) Even though most of the songs were really new to me, I was too pumped up to even be bothered that I couldn't sing tunefully. The mood was infectious. Beyond the dancing lights and pulsating amps, I saw how the youths worshipped, and I myself was moved to worship him, without reserve!

Ps Yang from Cornerstone was our guest speaker. If there's one thing that I brought away with me from the candid yet impactful message, was the call for spiritual hunger. He shared testimonies of various men and women of God who perserved in hungering after God, and how God inclined his ear towards them and answered the cry of their hearts. God wants us to be hungry, desperate enough for Him, to know that we long nothing more than to be soaked in His presence, so that He may respond to us, to let us know that He is listening and longing for us, with much more intensity than we can ever long for Him!

I knelt at the altar, at the feet of Him, and did something I'd been wanting to do for a long time. I cried out to Him. I felt desperate and I know that I'm not contented with where I am right now, and I desperately wanted more of Him. It was my moment of initmacy with Him.

(insert afternoon activities at Plaza Singapura, visiting Sharon Tang and chillin' at TCC)

We then headed to the National Stadium for the Global Day of Prayer, where 160 nations of the world unite to pray with one heart and one purpose!

Hoping to get good seats, we got there about one hour earlier at 6.30pm, and it didn't look as packed as i thought it would be. But as time ticked by, the stadium filled up steadily, and by the time we had worshipped and sung a few songs, I noticed that the stadium was already packed, even Bonny had to give up the seats that she wanted to reserve for friends.

Glancing around the semi-circled-filled stadium, I caught a itsy bitsy glimpse of what it must be like in Heaven.

There was a part where Rev Rick Seaward who represented the Pentecostal Charismatics stepped out and publicly apologized to the chairman of the Evangelical Conservatives, and vice versa. More than just words, they did something which was really symbolic. They washed each other's feet, imitating the very act that Jesus did for his disciples while on earth.

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet (John 13:14)

It was a humbling act, and it sent out a ripple effect to the crowds who were watching on, when they cheered and applauded as both men sought each other's forgiveness. I was reminded at how I saw others through my pride-tinted lens with the superiority that my brand of worship/talk/knowledge outweigh anyone else's who thinks differently. Help me to see like You do Lord.

The young people ran out into the fields raising the flags of the various countries that we were all praying for. That momet just stirred my insides. For once, I saw beyond my 5th floor - auditorium - vision, and saw a glimpse of the magnititude of the kingdom of God. I couldn't help but be moved that my God is a God of ALL nations, and I felt a fraction of what it must be to care for every nation. Lord, let the key verse of GDOP be fulfilled;

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Habbakkuk 2:14

@GDOP
one half of the stadium

the girls who pray!

till next year!

a photolog

Along Neil Road (18th May)

Poly gathering@Aloha Loyang (19th-20th May)

When P'Wik came to town.

One day, a Thai friend came to Singapore. And we brought her to Sentosa.

Introducing P'Wik!

Stocking up at Bread talk.

Riding the elevator to the 16th floor!

where the Cable Cars are! I can't even remember when was the last time Isat in one, before this.

and we're off!

We still smile, no matter how harsh the rocks are to our bottoms.

Sharon the tourist.

"haha, that pic so funny hor?"

mademoiselles

"Look! Big fish!"

Mr Ray wants to be in the picture too.

P'Wik and I =)

Attack of the Giant Japanese Spider Crab

check out P'Wik's expression. classic. hee hee.

waiting for the Musical-Magical Fountain to start, and missing one more shadow. We sat right up the front despite warnings that we will get wet, but we were just glad to find a seat (the sign said full-house) to take the warning seriously. And boy, did we get wet towards the end! those big wet droplets.

hamming it up as tourists, well, at least 1/4 of us is a tourist.

Finally, Dinner at Spizza. One word. Yum!

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The End.