a sleepover at Bishan

Hello from Bishan!

It's been awhile since i've slept over at Bonny's. As usual, i was greeted by her neatly arranged room, and her things all nicely kept away. The night has only begun, but I'm looking forward to spending a fruitful time together, to watch out HK Dvds (Bosco!!!), and to simply nua and have a good sisterly time together.

And bonny will be bringing me to smaller malls in Bishan tmr! If we have the time.

I make Bishan sound like a foreign country altogether. heh.

Okie, sleepover..starts now!

pictures from the past week

my posse at the ex-workplace!

The Golden Girls and the Brighton team!

And we WON! the first prize of $300 NTUC voucher. Our girls were very very pleased.

Power office girls wannabes! haha. What we wear on stage really.

Edwin, Sharon K and Charmaine at the Beach! and Kelvin-zai attempting a frisbee throw at the back.
Pictionary Man! the entire beach was his audience.
Picnic by the lamp-post. Yum.
the sweetest fruits on earth! berrie and melon!

of floats and heartfelts talks

it's another day at the pool with my pool pal, "split"-slurping girlfriend. And we blew up this 2-person float which took us about one oprah winfrey show to finish blowing up, and we chatted, prayed and soaked up the sun, drifting about on the empty pool. I like. She's someone who's been there when i needed her. And i hope to be there for her when she needs me too. There are flaws and hiccups in the way i treat my friends, but i dare say, Friends for life :)

I miss days like these, and though we both may not meet as often as we would like, due to our different paths we're at, but when i know that this friendship is not based on convenience and of frivolous interests, but something that lasts.

i love you sherrie berrie ooi xueli, for better and for worst.

God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
So when you don't understand
When you can't see his plan
When you can't trace His hand,
Trust His heart

Updates and some

Time for some updates!

i'm officially jobless, and loving it. And contrary to most of my colleagues' opinions, I did not quit because of my boss, I respect him for who he is, and I shall not go into further discussion. But I learnt alot on this job, even if it's only been for 9mths. At least, it's long enough for me to realise what I don't want in a job. No more a SK (sai-kang) warrior!

But i got pretty prezzies from the colleagues before I left. Far got a few others to share in the gift, and she got the dress that I was eyeing on from Ness. Beautiful. And very thoughtful too! I like very much, and a necklace with an angel pendant came along with me. How sweet of them eh? I'll be missing the convenience of talking to Far everyday, and our walks to the mrt station after work, and the occasional Tampines Mall jalan-jalans... I think i'm gonna miss her the most. But friendship transcends convenience, so I hope to keep in regular contact with her!

and so, for now, what's next?

I hope to study part time, and work part time as well. So as to finance my studies and to supplement my own expenses. Trust Him Sharon!

Okay, job status aside.

I went to chinatown on Saturday, as part of the CP program to bring the Whampoa residents and the Kidz club parents and children out together. And boy, what a blast! It was interesting to see how so many different groups of people were there, from children to the wheelchair-bound. Indeed, we have come a long way in investing in their lives, that despite their disabilities, they are ever willing to participate in our program. Lord, I thank you that you honour our every effort.

So, my team leader was Edwin, and together with Kaline, the 3 of us led a group of 4 aunties. I call them the golden girls. Heh. Nothing offensive, but my respect to them in every ways. They may be old and wrinkly, but their energy can put some of the youth's to shame! haha! Edwin was a very good leader, planning in advance the strategy and mobilising us to move quickly, and in the end, we won the 1st prize! Much to my surprise actually. Forgive me, but I'd never thought a group of 4 aunties and 3 of us could make it. The golden girls were so so thrilled! And so was I for them! And they promised to come for the easter program in april! Yay!

Sunday afternoon was spent at the beach. And what a day it was.

We whacked, ran, tackled, scratched and screamed our way through games like Captain's Ball, Monkey, Pig Heart Attack and even Pictionary ala Pyramid Game style. It was a very relaxing day out, and I'd invited AL, who was warmly welcomed by the rest of the group. I'm glad that he enjoyed himsef and I knew I can always count on the group to receive anyone with open arms.

I thank God for my CG really, for everyone one of them. It's a place where i know where the next person matters as much as the other person, and we're not afriad to show that we care. Our love may be far from perfect, but it's still being perfected and I'm so encouraged when you see lives of those whom you know were resistent and unyielding, to be made soft and tender by His grace and love.

Only by grace.

horoscopes

And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars—all the heavenly array—do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
Deuteronomy 4:19

The people of Israel back in those days were warned against believing in the stars. Nothing has changed much since.

I used to think that horoscopes were a trifle thing, nothing to be taken serious about. You see them everywhere, from the back of teenage magazines to the innocuous newspaper. But i didn't pursue it, due to the niggling feeling inside that it's not right.

Idolatory.

That's what it is, says the Lord.

Why worship the stars, when they do little but blink and form shapes, not on their own, but according to the will of the Star-maker?