im sick :(

just a pic of regi and i that i found in my cam that i didnt upload on the computer for some reason
but it was a cool shot! haha ((: purple light makes us look mysterious ;)
the pic took a trip down memory lane (yes, which was triggered cuz of our phone conversation celine)
remininscing the good times, when we were quadruple-dating (if theres such a word) haha
and our last waffles&crepe @ marche before the send-off, which caused me to lose ALL of my voice
manymany more good times to come right girls? :D
through thick and thin, rough and smooth hahaha~

school today was really torturous. a combination of cramps and slight fever+sorethroat is not exactly very condusive for staying awake. much less studying.
but i made it through! (: yayy.
it was pretty funny during german lecture today, hearing the lecturer go:
"Class, german nouns are classified into three genders"
for some reason or another, i burst out laughing.
yes, there ARE gay nouns. ok not GAY per se, but there are nouns classified into the "neutral" category
why does it matter? because there are diff "THEs" for nouns of diff sex
-.-
i still cant figure out why the ceiling is female, and the floor is male..


Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing how great
Is our God

badminton!

sunday was a good day, because it was church day, but also because it was SPORTS DAY! ((:
so i brought back a train of uh..sheep back to my comfy lil home to play badminton & gym hehe




and these are a few examples of my attempt (i repeat: attempt) to take artistic or abstract photos
whichever rocks your boat
i was on tiptoes for the foozeball shot. thats abstract in its own particular way =p


and then the guys had their share of disgusting and eye-sore pictures.
sad to say, i was the one who took this picture. and i didnt realize the obscenity of their pose until i snapped the picture. it was then i started screaming.


girls are so much less harmless ((: regi, me and ziqi in the cozy carpeted video room.
where we spent the rest of the night watching gigolo and hero ((:


last but not least, my mom's delicious home-cooked spagetti for dinner
which completed the perfect night ((:

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere

a joyful heart is good medicine

my first saturday night home in a very long while (:
a night in, with just my mom and i. like wayne said, feels gd to have nothing on the agenda

i received a letter from joshua ytd ((: all the way from melbourne!

actually its all in the name of fun. writing to letters to each other while he is at sea
a simple sort of cheap thrill. feels cool to be writing to a soldier out at sea
kinda like bringing my war lit text to life hahaha =p (touch wood)

anyway. i've done quite an array of things over the past week.
ranging from arts bash and pageant @ MOS (which was a series of unfortunate events)
[read sharon&elaine's blog for ultimate details hahaha]








to sleepover with the gurls and bitching session during supper about a particular bouncer and a particular club =p
to shopping early in the morning (ok actually it was in the aftn) when we woke up
to rehearsing with the quartet for a whole 3 hours @ zhic's for a wedding at BRMC
to actually performing for the wedding today ((:
i absolutely loved the wedding service. kinda like how i imagined a perfect wedding to be hehe
a tiny cozy church setting, that has a mini altar laden with fresh flowers for first prayers as a married couple, and a string quartet (however lousy) performing live, and the lighting of unity candles ((:
not to mention the golden couple who looked BEA-utiful together hahaha. tho i dont even know them

a little breathless after all of that.
today was a very welcomed breather to counter the exhaustion (:
tutorials starting next week SIGH. now we actually gotta start studying >.< wake up call!
no more MSN-ing during lectures, or laughing at how "brain" is pronounced as "brand"
no more taking stupid pictures @ the back of lecture theaters, or watching other people dota in front

oh. and to end off the post. a few funny conversations i have been in:
1) Setting - The back of lecture theater, in introduction to computing IT1001
Huishi: (exclaiming loudly) ohmygod, i hate computers!
(everyone turns and stares at us)

2) Setting - Walking up the ramp from the carpark of KAP
Me: Hey mom the MacDonald's milk shakes are back!
Mom: Huh? Havent they been always there?
Me: -.-

hahaha~

life is beautiful

This was from an email that my dad sent me a while ago..


Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred
2. Free your mind from worries
3. Live simply
4. Give more
5. Demand less, expect miracles in life

No one can go back and make a brand new start
But anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending..

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain
but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way

Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit
but you will enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on!

When you feel down because you didn't get what you want, just sit tight and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give you..

When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means.
There's a purpose to life's events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.

You can't make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved;
the rest is up to the person to realize your worth.

It's better to lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the one you love because of pride.

We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love we give.

Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can take his place. Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.

a reminder and sharing that brought me back.
release of tears that were both cleansing and rejuvenating
i'm coming back to You ((:

floodgates that opened

first and foremost, soo sorry guys for standing you guys up once again! :(
busygirl87 has just turned superbusygirl87
i was really really looking forward to kbox today :(
but i guess responsibilities come before fun, unfortunately. we'll go next time ok! ((:

for some particular reason, i've been feeling particularly emo today
not that i have any reason to be, because i consider myself sufficiently blessed and adequately lucky
but once in a while, the floodgates of emotions will be opened, and things just dont seem as rosy as it should be

and celine, this update is for YOU! ((: since i missed your call ytd lol sorry!
ok so the last few days of school were spent in shopping paradise, and nails galore
details in elaine&sharon's blog, but in short, elaine and i got ourselves french manicures! ((: nicenice.

i juz realized my index finger is bleeding. argh. think its frm the wedding rehearsal.
i havent played my violin for so long.. in so long!
but it felt pretty good.. uh, jamming or somewhat. playing without being restrained by rules and regulations
and then i realized that i actually do miss AC strings, and the school itself, that i msged sarah to pour the nostalgia out of my system

so strange, so strange.
these emotions i'm feeling.
i hope they go away soon..

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles,
so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God" -2 Corinthians 1:3-5

reflections

university life has been pretty awesome ((: its wayyy more relaxed than JC.
my mom concluded that i'm even slacker than i was during primary school when i told her all my days start at or after 10am
first week of school and lectures.. officially ended. and its only wednesday.
i think i havent had to use my brains for any of em. YET. except for german.
im proud to announce that i know a few german phrases now. after repeating word by word after the lecturer.
"mein name is Joy, ich komme aus Singapur. Ich wohne in Bkt Timah, und ich bin Studenti an der NUS"
my pronunciations are still far from purfect hehe but its a start.
its nice to finally make sense of all the german my family & relatives use



The ocean and the sky,
The way we feel tonight,
I know that it's the love,
That brings the simple things to life,
The sun, the moon, the stars,
The beating of two hearts,
I love the way the simple things,
The simple things just are.

and this is my bible verse for you.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" -Matt 11:28-30
that's faith inspite of emotions.

a-r-t-s

/in a span of a short 4 days, many things have come and passed
some of them good, some of them bad. but all in all, mostly happy (:
o-week finally came to a close with a mass sleepover on fri night
complete with FREE breko meals, drinking games, and then falling aslp on the rooftop with racer :D


(stolen from sharon/elaine's blog hehehe=p)

heres presenting the councillors of racer! (with me as part-time hehe)


i'm so glad i met you gurls (:
we've come quite a long way. ok maybe not that long
but i really treasure you guys (: for all the laughter, the shopping, the gossip, and MAMBO!! haha

then came rag day, and the performances totally blew me away
arts float and dance were awesome, but sadly we didnt win because we were honest competitors
tis was the first time i saw the president so close up (we were standing nxt to the VIP section)
but i think he was pretty bored throughout the displays

ohoh and on sunday we discovered a cheap hangout spot after church! E2MAX!!
so we rented a room with 2 PCs and a TV with xbox, and then squeezed 6 guys and 1 girl in there to watch exorcism of emily rose!
the show was pretty good, just that the counter HAD to cut our electricity supply sharply after 2 hours, promptly cutting off the ending to the show, and cue-ing loud groans and sighs of frustration
aaarrrgghhhhh >.< &#%@*$

anyhow. another random shot at OG trying on shades while waiting for the guys to dota


ohoh and we tan carl's junior burger at 10% discount ((:
i love safra card!! hahaha. and of course, its owner =p

p.s sorry ken & zhic for ps-ing you guys last min for rehearsal!! really unintentional
i'll treat u guys a meal to make it up yahh >.<

Amazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all i do, to honor You

a day of DIY and moving

im exhausted, a little sore on my hands and back from all that carrying
i gave my shot at d&t, and im proud to say im pretty happy with the results!
heres a look at my new desk! ok not all that new, since its moved from my sister's room


heres tribute to ginger, who provided loads of entertainment amidst the hard work



and my declaration of new fashion - military style!
haha yes, i adore the cap..


sorry cheesepie for ps-ing you guys for sentosa so last minute! :(
i promise i'll make it to the last few days of oweek! i still love you guys -muack-

-

i miss the feeling of dwelling in the sea of comfortable familiar faces everywhere i go
i miss knowing exactly what to do, exactly where to go
i miss knowing what's going to happen, and when it's going to happen

not that now isnt good and egg-citing and fun
just a wave of nostalgia and a slight tinge of resistance to changes frm time to time

it'll take a little teeny weeny bit more time to get used to this
to get used to being this busy again..

but i'll be hanging on till then (:

weekends are over.. (again)

so here we go again, embracing the start of a new week
its not all that bad, considering that school hasnt started yet =p
but i'll choose weekends over weekdays anytime..

i really cant believe we're starting school in a week's time. its too fass too furious!
it takes some time getting used to having such a hectic schedule again
after bumming around for 8-9 months
it feels kinda strange as it is now, to be busy almost everyday
but adaptation will kick in reall soon.

some pictures for a quick flashback, but just the small handful of them where my lack of sleep doesnt show too badly

photo-whoring in the car.. im getting used to it =p


jacinth, huishi, elaine, and i in chow's freshie's car wahaha. tan.


at the national library han's ((:

weekends was spent my beloved AH homies! ((:
actually, just friday night haha
we went to chijmes HOG'S BREATH BABY!!
where our dear NS boy treated us to dinner and drinks hehehe. nicenice.. ((:

saturday resulted in the resurrection of my violin
we had wedding rehearsal @ zhic's place, and i think im starting to rmb how to play my violin
oh and i finally watched lake house!! keanu reeves is hothothot sizzle sizzle
i wanna live by the lake house too ((:

i realized i've been gaming alot recently too.
by alot, i mean a little more than my usual, which is none
i finally played time crisis 4!! ((: and i officially declare my addiction to it now
i've also been dota-ing a bit too.. altho the end result doesnt seem to change no matter what hero i use
and a little of that spastic drum game at mac's place, and a little of o2jam.

ohoh i got all my modules that i bidded for too ((: and im escatic.
o-week resumes tomorrow! another night of sleepover fun and shopping on tues! ((:
hehehe~

grr

you realize that there are alot (i mean, aLOT) of weird people out there when you bid for ur modules
for eg, there was this crazy bugger who bidded ALL of his/her program pts on econs exposure
the highest bidder for EC1101E bid 600 pts
that's a LOT considering every freshman is only given 600 pts to begin bidding with
which means that that freshman will be taking only one module for the first sem
conveniently out-bidding everyone else in the whole school
like.. HUH??
(if i dont get my modules i'll track down that bugger)

anyway~ the past few days have been pretty conducive in getting a FEEL of NUS
with matriculation, orientation talks, medicals, and bunking with rumbo @ temasek hall ((:
yesterday was a chill-and-relax-at-NUS day, where we spent most of our time in jacinth's & chow's room hehe.
lunch was munchie monkey's (with shiok baked rice & rocky road ice-cream)
and dinner was at jurong pt with lide, and we watched "click"! ((:
it was a really good show, and awfully meaningful at that (i think i cried more than i did @ titanic)
after tt i met mac at holland village for another of our late-night talks in the cool night breeze (:
we positioned ourselves strategically across 7-11, which equated to satisfying my hot chocolate craving yummy
mac sent me back at like, 4 something, and i completed planning my schedule with rumbo for uni! woots
three and a half day week ((: uni is slaacckkk. and i like it that way.
too bad beauty&thebeast didnt work out on any of our laptops :( BOO. i still wanna watch it

today was our road trip around singapore, thanks to jacinth the driver haha
it was really fun, altho huishi, elaine, sharon and i were squashed cozy at the back =p
i havent gotten the pics from photo-whoring-queen (huishi). send me the pics girl!! ((:
but i still cant believe we used up half the tank just driving around singapore -.-
i also conclude that im a direction-illiterate
i seriously have NO directional sense, nor do i have the ability to communicate directions to the poor driver
hehe so sorry to those who were in the car while we went round and round and round
im trying!! =p

commencement of arts o-week tmr!
cant wait cant wait ((:
i might even sleep before 12 tonight hehehe..