Monday, September 27, 2004
Busy Weekend
Much to share about the weekend...I think this is my longest entry so far.
Friday..
Thank God that Geraldine agreed to visit ARPC on Fri night. It came as a pleasant surprise. :) As usual, the lecture every Fri morning is super boring, and our dear lecturer never seems to get past the first slide. Being a typical task-oriented Singaporean, I would want to use my time productively. While I was browsing through Matthias Media's Resource Guide, I had an opportunity to discuss with Geraldine some questions she has pertaining to Christianity and was glad that she found some of the books appealing to her as a non-Christian. I briefly told her that some of the books are available at ARPC and took the opportunity to invite her to the Fri service. Glad that she went, and it actually showed her a different perspective of how sermons are preached faithfully. Sometime ago, she was put off by a group of Christians who kept pressing her to make a decision for Christ week after week. On our way home, she shared that she liked the way the sermon was presented and expressed interest to attend the Fri service every week. Thank God that despite her tiredness that day, she could still concentrate on the sermon (Btw, she apologizes for appearing unfriendly that day cos she was not feeling too well). There were many questions on her mind, and an excitement on her face which I do not often see. :) How we wish the bus ride could be longer! The problem now is her parents are not in favour of her attending church. It is my prayer the Spirit will convict her of the truth, and as her close friend, I may also be able to explain the Bible clearly and be Christ-like in the way I live my life.
Saturday...
After my GE class, I rushed down to FES Council Meeting together with Charmain. Again, I was fighting the Z monster halfway through the meeting. Various issues were raised, with some that a few of us are especially concerned with. Anyway, that's how it is with meetings, esp. with regards to some. ;p
Was trying to do my work and prepare for bible study while the mid-autumn celebration was on. I failed to beat the "glass-breaking" voices.
Sunday...
I had a long day....Youth service started at 9am, followed by main service at 10.45am. Today's sermon was on the 7th Commandmant, "You shall not commit adultery". Halfway through the sermon, I was fighting the Z monster again, struggling to keep myself awake. Lime mints didn't seem to help much. ;p Anyway, right after service was lunch, followed by writing the Christmas script with James, Adrian and Jan. I dozed off in the midst of it. haha..but for abt 2 mins only. Not sure if anyone noticed. ;p Finally, the last thing on the schedule was Ben & Shiyin's wedding preparation meeting. All of us were tired, but we managed to come up with a list of 'To-Dos' and settled our roles. Shiyin said I'm responsible and punctual, thus she appointed me as timekeeper and logistics officer based in church...haha..actually, I tend to be late for about 10-15mins. Geraldine can vouch for it..haha..I'm working on it, hope there will be some progress..heh. But I'll make sure that things go smoothly for the wedding. :)
Friday..
Thank God that Geraldine agreed to visit ARPC on Fri night. It came as a pleasant surprise. :) As usual, the lecture every Fri morning is super boring, and our dear lecturer never seems to get past the first slide. Being a typical task-oriented Singaporean, I would want to use my time productively. While I was browsing through Matthias Media's Resource Guide, I had an opportunity to discuss with Geraldine some questions she has pertaining to Christianity and was glad that she found some of the books appealing to her as a non-Christian. I briefly told her that some of the books are available at ARPC and took the opportunity to invite her to the Fri service. Glad that she went, and it actually showed her a different perspective of how sermons are preached faithfully. Sometime ago, she was put off by a group of Christians who kept pressing her to make a decision for Christ week after week. On our way home, she shared that she liked the way the sermon was presented and expressed interest to attend the Fri service every week. Thank God that despite her tiredness that day, she could still concentrate on the sermon (Btw, she apologizes for appearing unfriendly that day cos she was not feeling too well). There were many questions on her mind, and an excitement on her face which I do not often see. :) How we wish the bus ride could be longer! The problem now is her parents are not in favour of her attending church. It is my prayer the Spirit will convict her of the truth, and as her close friend, I may also be able to explain the Bible clearly and be Christ-like in the way I live my life.
Saturday...
After my GE class, I rushed down to FES Council Meeting together with Charmain. Again, I was fighting the Z monster halfway through the meeting. Various issues were raised, with some that a few of us are especially concerned with. Anyway, that's how it is with meetings, esp. with regards to some. ;p
Was trying to do my work and prepare for bible study while the mid-autumn celebration was on. I failed to beat the "glass-breaking" voices.
Sunday...
I had a long day....Youth service started at 9am, followed by main service at 10.45am. Today's sermon was on the 7th Commandmant, "You shall not commit adultery". Halfway through the sermon, I was fighting the Z monster again, struggling to keep myself awake. Lime mints didn't seem to help much. ;p Anyway, right after service was lunch, followed by writing the Christmas script with James, Adrian and Jan. I dozed off in the midst of it. haha..but for abt 2 mins only. Not sure if anyone noticed. ;p Finally, the last thing on the schedule was Ben & Shiyin's wedding preparation meeting. All of us were tired, but we managed to come up with a list of 'To-Dos' and settled our roles. Shiyin said I'm responsible and punctual, thus she appointed me as timekeeper and logistics officer based in church...haha..actually, I tend to be late for about 10-15mins. Geraldine can vouch for it..haha..I'm working on it, hope there will be some progress..heh. But I'll make sure that things go smoothly for the wedding. :)
Friday, September 24, 2004
One year older...hopefully wiser ;p
For once, I get to stay back after Lunchtime Talk to mingle with the rest. It was great seeing two newcomers, who got to know about the talk through the announcement on the NIE portal. :) Had a chance to talk to Pastor Boon Yong too. He's very soft-spoken..haha..could hardly hear him at times. ;p Very encouraging person, and he has a broad smile too.
A BIG THANKS to my dear friends (classmates, church friends and CFers) who made my birthday a memorable one! Appreciate your gifts, and sacrificing your precious time to celebrate with me, especially when the deadline for all the assignments and projects are just round the corner. Thanks Grace, Poh Lin and Ray for the photobook! I was touched when I saw it. :) Indeed, the photos bring back wonderful memories which we've shared for the past year or so. :)
A BIG THANKS to my dear friends (classmates, church friends and CFers) who made my birthday a memorable one! Appreciate your gifts, and sacrificing your precious time to celebrate with me, especially when the deadline for all the assignments and projects are just round the corner. Thanks Grace, Poh Lin and Ray for the photobook! I was touched when I saw it. :) Indeed, the photos bring back wonderful memories which we've shared for the past year or so. :)
Birthday Celebration
Thanks to all my YCKC friends who celebrated my birthday for me last night, esp. those who planned it and topped up the cost of the gift and stuff. :) Pai seh that you guys spent so much! I really like The Briefing CD-ROM. I casually mentioned that I've wanted to get one eventually, and you guys really got it for me. Thanks!! I'm sure it will benefit many others. Nice choice of place too, a place where I've always wanted to check out. haha..The Settlers Cafe is a real cozy place, and it is a great hangout for board game lovers! It is located at North Canal Road, very near Clarke Quay station. Though we only had a short time of Taboo and Cranium, I'm sure everyone enjoyed themselves! :) Once again, a BIG THANKS TO ALL!
Friday, September 17, 2004
My blog is still alive
Yes, this blog is still alive. Haha..Have been busy doing my assignments that I didn't blog for one week. ;p Anyway, i'm back..and yes, this one week break is almost over! It's 1.53am now and I've just finished my second report, actually not yet, left the conclusion part. Decided that I've had enough of Chinese Rhetoric for the day. I should leave it to tomorrow. Hopefully by tomorrow noon, I would have completed my last report, on the condition that I'm disciplined to focus on my work. haha..Keep telling myself that I need to finish my work asap since I'll be away for the retreat late tomorrow afternoon (oh..it should be this afternoon since it is past midnight already), that's a form of motivation I guess. Ah..that sounds familiar. I just did an essay on that. Sorry to all my readers..I'm crapping here..heh..Anyway, I'm looking forward to the retreat! Good food at Changi Village, and hopefully I'll get to enjoy the beach!
Oh..Wee Seng asked me if I could help cook fried bee hoon or fried rice for this Sun's Supper Talk. Anyone wanna help? :) (Hmm..thinking of Grasie. *hint*)
Oh..Wee Seng asked me if I could help cook fried bee hoon or fried rice for this Sun's Supper Talk. Anyone wanna help? :) (Hmm..thinking of Grasie. *hint*)
Friday, September 10, 2004
Term Break!
At my sis' place now, finally managed to find time for a jog in the midst of the week. :) Can't help but looking forward to the term break next week. haha..not that I'll be resting much..but I do hope to get some work done. My aim is to complete the assigments due in Sept, which includes about 4 papers. Somehow, I feel that time will fly pass very quickly and I'll just spend too much time on stuff other than school work, as usual. Though some are well-spent, catching up on my reading and listening to sermons. But I'll also start regretting not managing my time well. haha..that sounds contradictory..oh well. I'm also a procrastinator at times...heh..We'll see how the break goes. Anyway, there's already a 3 hr make-up class for my Tang Poetry module on Mon. Half day out of 7 days gone.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Ah.....I need Ideas!
Finally, I've managed to start on the picture book for my GE. Due to my lack of creativity, I took quite some time to come up with the storyline. ;p It's going to be just pictures teaching kids about colours through things we come across in our daily life. For example, tomato sauce (red) + egg yolk (yellow)=orange (orange juice). There will be flip flaps to reveal the colours. After a good round of sharing in the class, I decided to design the book in the shape of a palette, and probably providing some poster paint and a blank page for kids to play around with the colours. There were suggestions to use colour film also. This is only the start...so much more to plan, and eventually draw, paste, colour, etc. Let me know if you have any suggestions. It's fun designing a picture book but it's really tedious too. I hope that I'll be able to do a decent job. :) Some of my friends are really creative, good for them!
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Liliah
My sister and her family has gone back to Scotland to visit her in-laws. This makes a good opportunity for the rest of the family to get to know her maid better. Liliah has just started working for my sis last month, am glad that she's much more efficient and responsible as compared to the previous maid. After taking my shower just now, my plan was to chat with her for a few minutes, but we ended up talking for an hour plus. Through the conversation, I learnt more about the plight of the Filipinos in their country, the struggles she faces in her family and also interesting facts about her country. Felt very much for her but there's nothing much I can do besides to encourage her. Through a change in topics, we ended up discussing about Christianity and Catholicism (Correct spelling?), and in the process, I encouraged her to think about the basis of our salvation. Praying for more opportunities to share our lives and sharpen our understanding of who God is.
"好吗?"
Eh.."好吗?"
Ever since the start of this semester, my classmates have been calling me "好吗(妈)" . Guess this is more or less my nickname in NIE. ;p An addition to '1 cent'. They decided to call me that because I've always been asking them "好吗?", and thus I'm stucked with this nickname now. Haha...I don't mind actually. My classmates are real funny, and almost all are bubbly and crappy. It's great that we can joke and this defintely makes our time in NIE memorable. Though we've been classmates for the past 2 yrs, I still don't know some of them well..hope to do so before we start our Practicum next Jan. :) Anyway, just want to take this opportunity to thank all my classmates for their friendship and help in one way or another. Thanks gals!
Ever since the start of this semester, my classmates have been calling me "好吗(妈)" . Guess this is more or less my nickname in NIE. ;p An addition to '1 cent'. They decided to call me that because I've always been asking them "好吗?", and thus I'm stucked with this nickname now. Haha...I don't mind actually. My classmates are real funny, and almost all are bubbly and crappy. It's great that we can joke and this defintely makes our time in NIE memorable. Though we've been classmates for the past 2 yrs, I still don't know some of them well..hope to do so before we start our Practicum next Jan. :) Anyway, just want to take this opportunity to thank all my classmates for their friendship and help in one way or another. Thanks gals!
