Saturday, December 08, 2007
hello!
i just realised that facebook is quite addictive. even if it's just for looking at photos. ohdear ohdear.. and i realised there are loads of pple that i didnt get to take photos with even though im quite sure i walked the entire ballroom at least once. and like some parts like countless times!!
but nvm. im sure the memories wont be forgotten just because i didnt take a photo at prom... right?
everything's happening too fast! i dont even have enough time to spend with everyone before next year starts.. and just to like ease into the whole no-more-school-and-studying thing ohmann. i miss so many people already! esp classmates. and wellll, random sch pple here and there.. AND i havent even gotten to talk to BASH.. =( sighhhh i just know that the next time i see bren will be at senior camp -.- and that God has been really amazing to sara=D and avonne! ohmann i barely know anything.. faintss.
i cant believe i paid 88 bucks for prom to take photographs. and the food wasnt even nice. in fact it was kinda worse than my maid's cooking -.- esp certain dishes... *shakes head* but it was fun la=)) and cheryl got miss hot bod!! xD YAYY!
anyway, after As... i started looking for a job.. and all the troublesome hair and makeup and whatnot stuff for prom. then it was off to hongkong which was smoky and crowded.. shopping was okayy. some things there are so cheap it's amazing but then i wasnt allowed to get any cheap bags cos they were "too rough" and "not elegant" in the words of my mother. FAINTS. okay i was too lazy to argue. i think the standard of living there is rather low for the avg person. their flats look so cramped and crowded.. ohmann.. BUT their LV and prada and gucci stores are humongunormous! yea. anyway go once can already la. every other person there smokes and i think i got a headache from lack of oxygen cos i was trying to breathe less so that i'll inhale less smoke...
then when we finally got back to singapore, i was busy doing all the notes and presents and all the prom-related things and i dont know. time flies la huh. so then it was prom! and the next day was mission trip boot camp!! hmm i think i've just been receiving loads of head knowledge cos we mainly had workshops and talks. nevertheless, it was really enlightening and umm educational? we even learnt how to hear God's voice.. as in it's more than closing your eyes and trying to listen real hard and there are like steps you can take to prepare your heart.. i mean we usually know such stuff but it was good to have it all spelt out more clearly =) yupp. anyway it's gonna be shared at senior camp so everyone can look forward to that! oh. God can speak to you when you're shopping too you know. yea. cool. i know. mary shared that there was still not-very-rich girl who asked God whether she should buy this top or not.. and he kinda said no cos there was gonna be a sale! and a while later, there really was a big sale and she went back and the top was still there in the right colour and size! =D how cool is that. and mary had her own esprit wallet story to share too!! ask me and i'll tell you. too lazy to relate it over here..
anyway, even though i have only like TWO (ohmygoodness, only two!!) days left to the trip, im gonna spend it getting my heart prepared.. there have just been so many things to do i think im really neglecting what's most important.. sighhh.. priorities priorities..
anw, we went for ministry night ytd and it was good la. glad to see that God touched and transformed so many lives.. but you know what. it's not just about ytd night. it's abt the entire journey of faith that extends into next year, and the next and the next and beyond.. and encompasses all aspects of our lives.. from the areas we so easily surrender, to the other parts we refuse to let go...
actually i just realised i've had quite a few like little revelations lately. like last week, while rachel was sharing, i suddenly realised (again) that it's not enough just to have God in your life, he must be at the CENTRE of it in order that we can live out the life he has planned for us. but then again, even if we sometimes stumble and make the wrong choices, it's alright. cos mary pointed out that God is bigger than all these mistakes and he will lead us where we're meant to be, even if it means taking a longer route or detour.. so yupp. no worries. repond to God's voice and make your mistakes boldly in the knowledge that God opens windows when doors close!
okay i havent touched my personal statements yet! im gonna seriously need extra portions of grace, mercy and WISDOM and smartness to get them done in time... ohmann ohmann. but it'ld work out somehow.
i'll be gone for most of the dec. 11 to 21 dec in china. we touchdown at 11.50pm and then the next morning im leaving for malaysia at 6am i think. then we'll get back on 26 dec (after christmas, i know!=( ) and the next morning we'll leave for senior camp till 29 dec afternoon. yupp. so packed.. but i brought it upon myself so whatever. im missing class christmas partyyy=( ohmann. anyway, dont bother contacting me cos im too lazy to get that intl calls/sms thing...
time to sleep.
blessed christmas everyone!! i'll upload prom pics and canoe farewell pics when i get back.. maybe next year actually... lovelove!
PS. all i want for christmas is christmas cards from the people i love most! *hint hint* you know who you are. dont pretend! xD
