oh yeah... another thing on my list strike off - drum lessons. yippee!!! i'm paying for them, in case you were wondering.
anyhow, it is amazing what i got for christmas this year. 2 items which i needed and wanted - 1) a mousepad [story goes that i left behind my doraemon one back at the old office at boat quay. i don't think J took it with her when she left that place]; 2) the Nike toiletry bag that i always wanted to buy but never decided on it whenever i see it in sports shop.
i feel so blessed with these 2 items. they are useful and just what i needed. ok, probably i'm just easily satisfied.
thank you Lord.
the AMK-Bishan adventure on Christmas eve
okie, i attempted last minute shopping adventure on the other side of Singapore. considering that i always end up empty handed whenever i am out, finally on this attempt i bought stuff!!! *cheers*
and while walking + window shopping, i asked myself "what happened to the creative brain cells of mine?" it seems that i was not able to think of anything creative or unique to give or get. candies were an option, but i thought, after consumption, it will be gone and forgotten. i always feel that it should be something that would remind you of the person who gave it to you. let's just say that i am sentimental.
continue on my adventure... as i was about to give up searching and head home, i had no idea what came to my mind and told me to get socks. and as i walked towards the right, *presto* and there was a sock shop just there! okie, initially i wanted to get like these cute animal pens, but they were quite expensive to get many of them. so i decided on the socks for mobile phones. and since the price was fairly reasonable, i grabbed a couple of them and went back to take a look at the pens again. it was just irresistible, so i grabbed 6 of them and the total bill came up to about 48buckaroos. that's alright i suppose, it did not burn the pocket that bad. so yeah...
oh well, i still have the 50buckaroos which i do not know what to get myself. dang~ this is so irritating. i know i need a belt, but i want a nice, special black leather belt. where to find?!
i have already pampered myself this year with 2 pairs of shoes, a new macbook, a 2nd hand crumpler bag, 2nd hand bike, new adidas duffel, new jeans, imported t-shirt and camou cap... what else do i need? hmm... should i just change the money into malaysian dollar and shop till i drop there?! haha!! that way i can stretch every dollar!
anyway, i still think my imported Christmas gift to J will stun her much, cuz i believe it will be something special which she might not be expecting to get. i guess i always touch the hearts of the people close to my heart.
okie, i attempted last minute shopping adventure on the other side of Singapore. considering that i always end up empty handed whenever i am out, finally on this attempt i bought stuff!!! *cheers*
and while walking + window shopping, i asked myself "what happened to the creative brain cells of mine?" it seems that i was not able to think of anything creative or unique to give or get. candies were an option, but i thought, after consumption, it will be gone and forgotten. i always feel that it should be something that would remind you of the person who gave it to you. let's just say that i am sentimental.
continue on my adventure... as i was about to give up searching and head home, i had no idea what came to my mind and told me to get socks. and as i walked towards the right, *presto* and there was a sock shop just there! okie, initially i wanted to get like these cute animal pens, but they were quite expensive to get many of them. so i decided on the socks for mobile phones. and since the price was fairly reasonable, i grabbed a couple of them and went back to take a look at the pens again. it was just irresistible, so i grabbed 6 of them and the total bill came up to about 48buckaroos. that's alright i suppose, it did not burn the pocket that bad. so yeah...
oh well, i still have the 50buckaroos which i do not know what to get myself. dang~ this is so irritating. i know i need a belt, but i want a nice, special black leather belt. where to find?!
i have already pampered myself this year with 2 pairs of shoes, a new macbook, a 2nd hand crumpler bag, 2nd hand bike, new adidas duffel, new jeans, imported t-shirt and camou cap... what else do i need? hmm... should i just change the money into malaysian dollar and shop till i drop there?! haha!! that way i can stretch every dollar!
anyway, i still think my imported Christmas gift to J will stun her much, cuz i believe it will be something special which she might not be expecting to get. i guess i always touch the hearts of the people close to my heart.
MERRY BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!
powerhouse+ watched a video today. and boy, the universe/galaxy that God created is indeed indescribable.
the images flashed were breath-taking and there seriously are no words to describe it. i have never imagined the galaxy to be what i have seen today.
God is just so amazing that you can be loss for words. He is truly an amazing God.
the images flashed were breath-taking and there seriously are no words to describe it. i have never imagined the galaxy to be what i have seen today.
God is just so amazing that you can be loss for words. He is truly an amazing God.
be thou my vision
i enjoyed myself at camp like never before.
i listened to sermons like never before.
i cried my heart out like never before.
i worshipped like never before.
i prayed like never before.
everything has been great and wonderful this entire week, despite having minimal sleep. worships and sermons slapped me right in the face, made me think alot about what am i seriously doing. testimonies shared were really moving. it is really great to see how God works in lives of the confused and lost.
i thought to myself - what would my life be like if i were a lost sheep out there doing things which are not right? would i be able to feel God calling me back time and time again, so that i can feel his love more than just being a 2nd gen believer? i really do not know, and am unable to paint the image within my head.
i feel so refreshed and i believe it was a good way to end the year for me. cuz i am unsure of when will the next time i get to be at camp for whole 4 nights.
i enjoyed myself at camp like never before.
i listened to sermons like never before.
i cried my heart out like never before.
i worshipped like never before.
i prayed like never before.
everything has been great and wonderful this entire week, despite having minimal sleep. worships and sermons slapped me right in the face, made me think alot about what am i seriously doing. testimonies shared were really moving. it is really great to see how God works in lives of the confused and lost.
i thought to myself - what would my life be like if i were a lost sheep out there doing things which are not right? would i be able to feel God calling me back time and time again, so that i can feel his love more than just being a 2nd gen believer? i really do not know, and am unable to paint the image within my head.
i feel so refreshed and i believe it was a good way to end the year for me. cuz i am unsure of when will the next time i get to be at camp for whole 4 nights.
away mode
location: camp
duration: 4nights
but fret not, i am still able to get internet access. at least for myself only. heeheehee... taking my laptop with me for camp man. how privilege to be able to do that? okok, i shall not brag about it and be anti-social.
as mentioned before, it has been quite sometime ever since i took part in a camp. people just wondered how i managed to slip away from previous camps. *grins*
i hope camp will be great and refreshing.
on discovery channel for today
i made a few amazing discoveries today.
1) a shocking one that i would have never expected it - 2 people i know from internship times are married to each other!! had to like confirm and re-confirm with friend if it is true. and presto! indeed it was! and started "gossiping" to J about it. J was also stunned by what i told her. hahaha!!!
2) this someone whom i have been working closely with for bulletin was from the alma mater of mine too. this one is 'lagi' funny cuz we were on yahoo messenger like for the past 2 months or so, but did not know much about each other until today! hahaha!!! there will be more to be talked about in the later days man.
geez... will be at camp next week. it has been long time ever since i was fully part of powerhouse+ camp. hope everything would be great and i can also learn something from it. =)
will so lug the lappy to camp even though there is no wireless to mooch for work. but heck it anyhow.
yay!! going to watch percussion concert tomorrow. whoot!!
i made a few amazing discoveries today.
1) a shocking one that i would have never expected it - 2 people i know from internship times are married to each other!! had to like confirm and re-confirm with friend if it is true. and presto! indeed it was! and started "gossiping" to J about it. J was also stunned by what i told her. hahaha!!!
2) this someone whom i have been working closely with for bulletin was from the alma mater of mine too. this one is 'lagi' funny cuz we were on yahoo messenger like for the past 2 months or so, but did not know much about each other until today! hahaha!!! there will be more to be talked about in the later days man.
geez... will be at camp next week. it has been long time ever since i was fully part of powerhouse+ camp. hope everything would be great and i can also learn something from it. =)
will so lug the lappy to camp even though there is no wireless to mooch for work. but heck it anyhow.
yay!! going to watch percussion concert tomorrow. whoot!!
Adiós
good bye to my friends who are living on water. will really be missing you guys and the times we have spent together.
to julia - you are soft-spoken, and you have a good heart.
to iryna - thanks for all the fun that you brought.
to hye jung - the one who does not look her age.
to anna - who never fails to brighten up someone's day. gonna be missing your laughter. and i know you cried when the ship set sail.
to richard - you are the number 1 team leader.
to ben - you are creative, funny and emo.
hope to be seeing you guys again soon.
watching the ship set sail was great. seeing how the final gangway was lifted off the ground and onto the ship.
i toured the ship twice, but i still think i will be lost. haha!!
looking forward to the ship's return the next time.
iMisses
these 2 weeks were enjoyable. hosted 6 foreigners from the Doulos ship. then my auntie and little cousin were here for a week. had my starburst chewies from her. yayness!
and yes, am missing those people now. the Doulos team were great people. thanks to Richard, Ben, Hye Jung, Anna, Iryna and Julia for sharing your ministries with us. really appreciate what was taught to the youth. bunked over with the team on their final night of stay. we tried to watch dvd at 2am, but the disc can't be played smoothly. so we all ended up sleeping. i certainly enjoyed their company and their presence. it had been quite sometime we had guests living in church. =) now i feel so bored in office. no more running up and down, getting lunches for the team and campers.
and then there was my auntie. glad to be able to have dinner with her before her departure. i did not go send her off, cuz i know i will be crying again. whenever they return and leave, tears sure bound to swell up in my eyes. guess this really shows how much they mean to me. they were always my refuge and hiding place when they were here.
oh geez... it's the 5th day of the final month of the year already. how time flies like don't know whaaaaattt... it's gonna be a busy month ahead with camps, special events, dinner sessions... aiyoyo...
and i am still upset that i missed the channel 8 45th anniversary re-telecast on Sunday. argh~~~ how could i have missed both features?! all because they didn't show on TV mobile on the actual day. if not i could have caught like a bit of it. sucks!!! i hardly like miss these special shows on tv. hurhurhur... i hope they produce a commemorative dvd or something like that for the public.