500th post

HAHA THIS IS MY 500TH POST

AND I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT I'M NOT GOING FOR CO LATER, I'M GOING TO CHURCH FOR EASTER!!!!!
=D

Today yesterday I practiced erhu until my shoulder joints ached like crazy, they're still aching now. I completed this piece which they gave to me (the scores) but didn't ask me to practice it.. I want more scores man. haha.


[edited, march 22 11.26pm]

Most of BFC was overjoyed when they heard I ponned CO.. Actually I didn't pon, I just asked the CO person who always pass msges to me whether I can give the prac a skip because of easter. I prayed before smsing her. The reply came hours later, saying 'ok', and next time inform meiqi. But who is that, the SL? And I thought the one who passes msges to me was Mei Yi and she's the SL.. or did I hear wrongly? Haha this is confusing. Anyway yes I went to church.

Praise the Lord, cos' we prayed for at least 400 to turn up, but the result was a 478-strong crowd with 28 salvations!! All the hard work paid off... and all glory goes to God for seeing that these people make it for the event despite the unusually cool weather! Means rain la. Lol and I remember praying for good weather sometime back.

I enjoyed the worship. The drama. The video. Mel Gan's sermon. And hey how can anyone not cry after watching that video of Christ's crucifixion? Who else would be willing to go through so much torture, both mentally and physically, just so we can live eternally? None but Jesus. It must have been difficult to forgive those who insulted and ridiculed Him and yet He did it. Even giving up His life for all of us. And it wasn't just dying like this, it was torment.
That's how much our Jesus loves us eh...

Fiona and Xi Ying were late. Like, super late. Oh well at least they still went!
Beautiful Feet Cell 2008... with some missing.Guys followed by girls, with the self-proclaimed star. LOL Joe was in the cast.Smile smile smile (:We went downstairs...And Jon Soh gets mesmerized by my bio guide book.My blog is turning into some photo blog. The rest of the photos are up on multiply.... not! It'll be there soon.

LSBC Leaders' Honouring Dinner

Before I start on a new post (honouring dinner), I have to complete the class outing one. Bfore I blog properly, I have to get ready for school and look for my AC badge. I can't remember where I last saw it. Oh no.

Before I do all that, I just wanna say...

Sorry, I know you guys are upset with my decision to join CO [yes, CO. if you haven't noticed, i never mentioned what cca i joined here in my blog earlier. it was just referred to as "the cca" and "the instrument". and now that Dan knows it's erhu, i shall stop making readers - for those who don't already know - play the guessing game. .(ya la boy i just wanted to see your reaction)] yes.. you didn't expect the unexpected. But it's not like I'm gonna migrate to another country right -.- I won't forget about y'all alright? Just make sure I continue to get all the PIOs, and keep me informed about what's happening in church ;)


[edited, march 22]

Since there's a sale at This Fashion, I went in to look around.. and ended up buying a dress which costs only $11.20 after a 30% discount!! Haha freaking cheap right. I wore it the same day I bought it. But that's not the main point.

I think it was unusual for them to invite youths for this dinner, since it was supposed to be for the church leaders... but then the Youth Ablaze worship team was invited XD So go for it lor.. I didn't take a lot of proper photos. Most of it was really just cam-whoring with Chan.

I went to Chan's house before the dinner to get changed and later get a ride from uncle David and auntie Maggie. They went to pick up uncle CK before driving back to the Chan family's house so Jia and I could hop into the car. Then came the ride to Harbour Front.

I dunno how they allocate the seats, but I was arranged to sit at table 17 with the young adults, non of whom were below 20 years old! The couple above just can't wait for the shark's fin soup to be served.
I missed a table group shot cos' I was busy trying to sell Fun-O-Rama coupons!! =( Good news is that I managed to collect about $40.

Jia Yan's and I can be sisters or something. lol. Here's Eugene, followed by the Gohs -- Wendy and Melvin.

I think Joe did a really good job as emcee! Well done Shepherd!!!

That night uncle David drove me back to the bus stop near my block... and I left my clutch in his car. My handphone was inside! So I took a bus down to the Chan family's house to get it -.-
Thank God I didn't have to wait long for the buses.

Did I mention that Chan and I kept cam-whoring?? (I like to call Jia Yan by her surname)

The end.. my very first formal church dinner in, hmm, 8 to 9 years?

1S26 Class outing

this is an incomplete post, i'll just put up 2 group photos from my camera first.
all orion7's photos are here http://chromaticism.multiply.com/photos/album/14/SRJC_1S26Orion_7_PAE


Germayne joined us for awhile, after the movie, then left with his family.. so for the class outing only these few were present. Why do i look like i'm leaning on Yi Zhi's shoulder?? btw i'm not that short i'm just bending down.

[edited, March 22]
Aiya just read Hwee Yee's blog for details on the class outing!

photos galore!!

ACJC FUN-O-RAMA XIX
29 March 2008, Saturday
9.30am to 6pm
Coupons on sale at $10, PLS TAG IF YOU WANT THEM.
If you miss this one, you're missing out on the BIGGEST event of the month!! It's gonna be a HAPPENING place (mind you, that's acjc!) with HAPPENING people (i'll be there, you see. ahem..)!! The college is only a ten-minute walk from Buona Vista MRT station, you'll get to see the MOE building along the way! But that's not the point. If you're stressed from all that studying or prep work for your poly enrolment package, you can go for the funfair! CONFIRM PLUS CHOP PLUS GUARANTEE CAN DE-STRESS. If not... come to 1AA3's stall and look for me, I give you free roti john.


Hmm this is gonna be one long post.
I've just transferred some photos over from my N73 into my computer =D So here they are!

Cell bonding cum BBQ

Starting the fireWan Hui KO-ed firstDunno which dog this is????!!!Ah-maBirthday boy.. spot the differenceThey were being gay before that!!

Dinner after YPM equipping session on discovering your God-given gifts
My gifts are (don't laugh ok) 1. Giver 2. Server 3. Being a compassionate person.
So then the cell plus Cheryl and Denise went for Dinner at Kovan... AC (the file) and SA (the shirt) = NO PROBLEM.I don't see what's so fascinating about the TV. Very nice meh. It's just a black box with people moving about. Or maybe I've been too deprived of TV. Cause I only watch TV mobile. Serious!!

1S26 CLASS OUTING!!!
Finally, after a gazillion years! Even so, not the whole class turned up. There were only 9 people, including Yi Zhi the OGL. Got a lot more photos in my camera, charging its battery now in the kitchen. I know, of all places, why charge in the kitchen right.

Resting their feet at the arcade while the guys play elsewhere
Wah so expensive $101.35. Dinner for 8 at Harbour Front! Maybe it's not so expensive after all. The panda is emo-ing!! Yi Zhi's idea, to put the hairband on it...Yi Zhi's idea again, this time the panda's on the rocking horse. Then this little girl approached the duo... AWWW SO CUTE same size some more. The remaining 4 in the group. In other words, last to leave. Photo-taking skills fail la who ah?I know Hwee Yee is going to make noise when she sees this (above)
-.- all of us look like ????? Haha I think we're just tired. Dunno who still said want to go to St. Jame's.. Fine la got money everywhere also can go, but not all of us have so much money! Have money also never support me and help me buy AC Fun-O-Rama tics?!

Andrew Ong from the class msged us, he says Mdm R wants the money from the coupon sales. Oh no!! I only have like $80? I still have 12 purple slips of paper left. I tried selling them to the churchies and SR classmates but the response is poor =(

I've been putting up parts of my MSN conversations recently. And I have no idea why. But here's another one.


dwayne! says:
oh and i cant buy funorama ticks either
dwayne! says:
i planned mine ages ago man.
joyce says:
=(
dwayne! says:
erh
dwayne! says:
cause 1. I dont wish to step into acjc, ever.
dwayne! says:
2. heading for the st nicks fair, same day as the acjc one
dwayne! says:
eh, where did you get inspiration for your pm? :D
joyce says:
YOU LA YOU LA
joyce says:
why don't u wanna STEP into acjc?!
dwayne! says:
:X
dwayne! says:
I dont really like acjc?
joyce says:
what's so bad abt it!!
joyce says:
there's ME Inside
joyce says:
so that's good enough
dwayne! says:
dunno la, I've got a lotta personality issues recently
dwayne! says:
haha I'd never thought i'd say this, but yea, if i ever stepped in, you
dwayne! says:
you'd be the only plus point*
dwayne! says:
cause you're a nice friend
dwayne! says:
other than that
dwayne! says:
nothing la.,
dwayne! says:
man*

Wahahah I feel so touched! *sobs* But Dwayne I'm sure your cell group will want you back in church, so PLEASE go back to LSBC!!

derek fong

joyce says:
i'm even more broke now
joyce says:
cos' i bought stuff for my juniors
JiN. i'm a busy man says:
nvr buy for me!
JiN. i'm a busy man says:
BOOOO!
joyce says:
hello kitty and doraemon things you want ah?
joyce says:
sure, np
JiN. i'm a busy man says:
yeah
joyce says:
i have extra
JiN. i'm a busy man says:
i luv doreamon
joyce says:
don't be crappy la
joyce says:
i want the extra
joyce says:
haha
JiN. i'm a busy man says:
i watch the cartoon every sat and sun
joyce says:
HAHAHAHHAA


wow, I didn't know people like DEREK watch doraemon!!!!

Belated Birthday Wishes

First up, belated birthday wishes again... I never seem to be able to do it on time. BUT. Doing it altogether is a lot easier. Gosh I'm blogging at such an unearthly hour.

17-year-olds

Smarties Tang, fellow BFC-er (for those who don't already know, it stands for Beautiful Feet Cell, my cell group in church). Thanks for those moments of hilarity (hope i'm using the word in the right context), cell will not be so lively without you!! I'll always remember your durian joke xD
Khoo Xi Ying, harpist, fellow OLM-er (O Level Music class) and more recently BFC-er. It's really sad that we can no longer travel to school together! =( We used to do this in sec 4 and during the PAE period at SR. Though I may not be able to go for Youth Ablaze for the next 2 years, I hope you will continue to go for service and bond with the rest of the cell! They are a really cheerful and cute bunch as you have found out for yourself during the last bonding. I also hope that you'll include God in all your decisions (I'm trying to do that myself), walk closely with Him and know that He will always be there for you! Thanks for hearing me out whenever I felt like complaining or getting high, you were a great listening ear!!
Joyce Lee, harpist, fellow ACSian, HUMANITIES SCHOLAR. I knew it. Given your excellent command in English and love for the arts, you soared on wings like eagles (haha) from PL to AC and now in the AH class. I salute you man!!! Yes, it'll be a waste for you to be in AC harp, but canoeing isn't the ideal CCA either. You should join swimming or track or something.

18-year-old
Jerome Loh, SRJcian, OGL of Cetus 4 for orientation 1. Loud, outspoken and warm orientation group leader.. Thanks for the advice when I was choosing my subject combination and when I was troubled over choosing a JC or poly after the release of O level results! Stop ogling at girls and focus on your A levels, I know you're capable of producing good results!


I found a picture of my OG in AC on someone's blog, I think it was Choon Min's. This was taken on the last day of orientation, the night of sweating and dancing. Some people are missing from here. They left earlier. I kinda miss these people although I wasn't very close to them.
AC's orientation was really hyped up. But then again, it's a happening college with an endless train of events...
Some group photos from the cell bonding last last week! I enjoyed myself tremendously when with these people. It was quite funny... we made it to Joe's place in 3 groups. Out of the 3 groups, 2 got lost -.- One of the groups (comprising of Sophia and yours truly) took a CAB from some unknown bus stop to United Square so we could buy a large black forest cake! I think that's my last time serving as birthday IC? Or I'll just msg random people in the cell to get them to plan something for the birthday guy/girl when his/her special day approaches. We celebrated Smarties and Xi Xing's birthdays on that day. The former had a bucket of ice-cold water poured over his head, the latter had cream smeared onto her face by the former! LOL is this confusing??
Joe's 2 dogs are the loveliest pets around! Awwww...


Tag replies
[Xi Ying] Yes, they already took down my shirt size for the CCA shirt! So I guess I'm in there already...And eh not really "longing" la just part of my plan so I'll at least have a sense of direction. lol. I miss you and the OLM people!!!
[hweeyee] WHEN'S OUR CLASS OUTING??????????
[huiling =D] sec 4 farewell! but i dunno whether I can go for it. We still have to buy presents for our juniors aahhhhhhhh.
[tara] you are?? no duh it's not just about tys, you have to understand the concepts and apply it. memorising without understanding will do you no good. spot topics/trends in questions for subjects like history, ss, geog. more importantly, don't do last minute studying like i did! cos' then you'll panic and feel the immense stress building up. you might crumble or go bonkers. haha. finally, pray hard!

first CO practice

[edit] copied and pasted from multiply [/edit]

Excuse me while I rant. I'm serious. RANT.

Blogger's being an ass so I have to blog here at multiply... I doubt the post would even appear at the blogger side la. What's the use of having the cross-post function when it doesn't even work?!

I am feeling quite lost at the moment..
I feel empty, I need God to fill my cup, I need it to overflow once again.
The thought of not being able to go for Youth Ablaze for the next 2 years just irks me. I'll miss my cell group like nuts!! I can only see them after 7.30pm on Saturdays.. or on Sundays for main service.
CCA... not like my first practice was very enjoyable..
Yes I know it's only a matter of time before I get assimilated into this CCA.. cos' currently nothing seems to be going right. Fine, maybe the only thing right is that they willingly took me in because they are short of players -.-
But I have to learn from scratch. Duh. I chose to go there. Picking up a new instrument is fun, though I never expected myself to learn this instrument!!! I loaned one from the college, it sounds out of tune (and I have no idea how to tune it), the bow thing needs rosin and I dunno where I'm gonna get it. Unless I try the rosin for violin.. I think I still have it.

Today I made my way down to school...
I was early, so I sat near the bleachers and read my bio guide book to kill time.
Shujun told me to go to LT2, but it was empty. I think he meant LT3. Being lost (as always), I wandered around outside the LTs and lifts.. then approached this group of girls and found out they're from that CCA. I found out where the instrument store was. -.- Shujun's section leader then got hold of me and showed me around the different sections, asking them to play a tune on their various instruments as a demonstration. Suddenly barging into those classrooms wasn't the ideal thing. Ok I'm exaggerating. Still, it was highly embarrassing. For I dunno what reason. Maybe it's because there were so many familiar faces from the overseas trip last year... and now I'm joining them..? I wonder what's going through their minds.
Sj's SL then deposited me at the classroom full of, well, people. I dunno how red I was, but my cheeks were definitely burning with nervousness and paiseh-ness. It was a horrible feeling, to have everyone staring at me as I moved quickly to an empty chair. I sat down. They whispered among themselves. Nice start huh. I should stop being so paranoid.

There were 2 J3s who, after a while, brought me to the back of the classroom and patiently introduced me to this new instrument. They were being really kind, showing me the right way to hold it, position my fingers, etc. They were friendly =D
Someone took down my shirt size for their CCA shirt.

pause.

What am I doing in ACJC in the first place??!?!!

un-pause.

Of course there were other nice people as well, like Nigel... who was making the effort to help me feel more at home.

Let's just say that I must be out of my mind, to agree to stay in that cca, that particular section, to agree to practice on that out of tune instrument which now lies silently in its case at my living room. Perhaps it's just me and my sensitive ears, I know it's only slightly out of tune. Still...
Tastes and preferences change over time. What I aimed for in sec 4 wasn't exactly realistic although now it does seem to be going according to my plan which I laid out last year. I dunno why I choose to stick to those goals. I'm just doing it. [edit] A detour, perhaps? Pastor Daniel's sermon on 9 March spoke to me. To blog about that will take up another post. [/edit]

JC life is all about independent learning. Sigh. Gotta stop relying on others! Gotta read up on a lot of stuff on my own, and now find tutorials on youtube for that instrument. Oh my gosh. March holidays aren't really holidays after all. I'll have to draw out a plan and follow it.

Got to include God in all my decisions. Got to join CF too in school I guess.Got to keep praying and reading the bible to satisfy that hunger.

You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'll be a fool
You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame
Rising again I bless Your name
You are my all in all
When I fall down You pick me up
When I am dry You fill my cup
You are my all in all

that's Daniel for you

N1gHtR0@d™:: its not that u cant its just that u think u cant says:
yea dont worry too much bout me too
N1gHtR0@d™:: its not that u cant its just that u think u cant says:
i know u will be missing me day n night every second of the days ahead
N1gHtR0@d™:: its not that u cant its just that u think u cant says:
but its ok
N1gHtR0@d™:: its not that u cant its just that u think u cant says:
i understand
N1gHtR0@d™:: its not that u cant its just that u think u cant says:
missing me is part n parcel of life^^
joyce says:
SHUT UP DAN


Stupid guy erhu enthusiast with a really big ego.

Outram Park MRT

Mas Selamat has been on the loose for eight days, and till this day there is still no news of him, no sightings whatsoever. I think. This feels as if we're part of a novel of some sort. E.g. JKR's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban where Sirius Black, having escaped from Azkaban (wizard prison), had his face on posters stuck all over the wizarding world.

Do we question the capability of our police force in the island-wide manhunt?
hmmm...


Yesterday after my econs make up lecture, I took the MRT home. The usual route from Buona Vista to Outram Park to Kovan. But no, when the train was approaching Outram Park station, there was an announcement in the train advising commuters going to the NEL to take the Raffles Place-Dhoby Ghaut route instead of getting down at Outram Park. Everyone's facial expressions were either blank or had the classic Singaporean wah-what-happened-ah look. I didn't know whether to go ahead and get down at Outram Park. The train door opened at that station, and an announcement was heard from that station saying the same thing, that there was "an incident" at the station.

So ok, me being a 奉公守法的新加坡公民，did as advised. The crowd at Dhoby Ghaut was almost double its usual crowd. I should have just alighted at Outram Park instead. Why?

The "incident" was reported in the papers today, it made it to the front page of ST and TNP.
I might have caught a glimpse of the whole saga, I don't think the Outram Park station at the NEL side was closed at all, since it was reported in the papers that services functioned as per normal. Except that the body was being cornered off. Yea, typical Singaporean. The busybody.

Well it was rather interesting.. it's my first time being part of a train diversion! Sort of a diversion of route to Pungol/Harbour Front. Imagine, maybe I didn't have econs lecture yesterday, or if the lecture ended early... I may have witnessed the whole shooting... and get traumatized by it -.-

Piano exam

I miss my friends in SRJC!! Nowadays I'm just making random friends here and there... like, friend's friend's friend, and this J1 girl I met in the train one morning.. you get the picture. I haven't exactly found real friends to 'stick' to. Yes, I still feel like a newbie in AC. Still trying to settle down and adjust to the new environment. Still feeling
very
much

alone
there.


We got into our new classes yesterday, and my class looks like.. no comments... lest someone sees this and I get bashed up (then Germayne's would be right. NO WAY am I gonna let that happen).

I thank the OLM-ers and BFC-ers and some sec 4'07 handbellers for their support, expressed through MSN, SMS, friendster and the tagboard. =D

I prayed fervently, and my heart was racing prior to the examination. There was anxiousness in my voice as I greeted the Caucasian examiner.
Shit, just calm down la... and trust God as you always tell yourself.. Talking to myself in my head, yeah.
The examiner let me warm up my fingers at the piano, so I played a very distorted D major scale. Haha, thank God it was only a trial. She proceeded to test me on my scales and arpeggios, the first one being C major legato, hands together in similar motion. I thought, wow, I must be lucky. Scales were mostly alright except for the chromatic in thirds for left hand where I got my fingerings wrong, and a diminished scale (I played dominant 7th wtc (c = crap)).
Then of course there were the common slipping of keys, hitting the wrong keys, aiming wrongly at wide leaps of the pieces especially for The Puppet's Dance. I totally flipped as I played the wrong notes and expressions.
I think the sight-singing was the best part of the whole exam.
The last part of the aural component was the crappiest I think...

Anyway, it's OVER, that's three-quarters of a load off my back. I still have another quarter...

Should I go ahead and join that CCA???
What am I supposed to do? Now I feel as if I'm the one hiding in the shell, as I used to describe some of my previous classmates from 1S26...

AC Founder's Day

Yesterday was ACJC's founder's day celebration...

It was my first formal event I attended in AC. We sat in the hall for an hour just waiting for time to pass, so the guests and VIPs could stroll in at their own pace. That was just WAITING for it to start. The GoH took a long time to come up. It was very much like PL's...

... but rather boring. I had the 2 ACSI guys Sean and Paul for company. They said that the list of prize winners in their sec sch is much worse, cos' the school gives out the UYO awards on founder's day, together with the academic prizes. So usually by the time it reaches the last person on the list of award recipients, the audience would clap damn loudly.

The hall was freeeezing cold, many of us (or is it the 3 of us?) were putting up with the cold air throughout the service.

After the service, I went to catch The Eye movie with Lai Theng!! The movie was like an English version of the Chinese movie, The Eye. She was trying to cover her eyes LOL. I think overall was ok la, since I already roughly knew how the story was like.

(sleepy now zzzzz)