25.

My favourite shot for today. It's funny. Justin the aspiring Hard Rock Cafe flag bearer.
Thanks JY and Eddie for hanging out today.
Most of all,
Blessed Birthday Ji(:

Shoes were made for walking.

And this heart was made to love.

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Ah, nothing like hanging out with friends who could take you on a high on just pure air.

Could, would.

Time rushes past like
A gust of wind
Silent and cold
Drowning all thoughts
Of emptiness
Loneliness
Exsistence
Somehow feels funny

But O for my heart to sing
And speak of Your amazing grace
Of the thousand things to
Be thankful for
My soul will bless the Lord,
And Your love
Shall capture my heart
All the days of my life
Falling over again
In love with Your beauty
Infinite
Eternity
Everlasting splendour
Your worth
Overshadows
The face of the earth
Glorious redeemer

Teach me to love the way You love me.

You hold me.

She stood outside her door, waiting for the footsteps to fade, one last time. Turning back, she stood and let her tears fall, steadily. Unrelenting, they fell fast and hard.
She takes comfort, knowing that this is only the beginning of something new, something different. And that You hold her in Your mighty arms. With that, a smile cracks through the darker clouds.

One day, we'll take bittersweet days
Make them better than before
We'll learn along the way
You were close, always will be
Closer than ever before
Goodbye isn't forever
Tomorrow, we might paint an extra rose.

This is for you, for the days and times.
We've only just begun.

Leaders.

Arise and shine.

Sweet surrender.

Trade these ashes in for beauty
Wear forgiveness like a crown
Coming to kiss the feet of mercy
I lay every burden down
At the foot of the cross

Orientation today was so fab although I am so terribly tired now. Above is Jessy who is new to OCF. We played games today and I think it was much fun! Ming led worship and sang "At the foot of the cross". Wow, the lyrics are seriously so meaningful and not only that, it's so beautiful.

It's sweet surrender.

PS. I will be not around for a day. Heading up to Werribee for a retreat. I guess that was just so you know.

Remembering.

The inside of me fights, fights for the middleground.

He says, find Me, and you have found middle ground.

I struggle to remember that promises made, are promises kept.

He says, I didn't make rainbows for nothing.

Finding love in all the wrong places, I yearn for unconditional love.

He says, I love you this much.

Then He spreads His hands out and dies on the Cross.

All for love.

Then I remember, and I break down and cry at the feet of

You.

Wilson, wilson.

Ah, my faithful racket doesn't fail me again. 4 hours straight of racket sports feels good for the bones.

Blue Rays.

Ah, autumn is coming again. With the 50mm, I hope I have nicer photos this year(:

Legal Grafitti Day.

As the excitement of Uni Orientation sets in, or rather should have set in sometime ago, out come the jumbo BigW chalks, purchased at 5AUD per box, and the legal grafitti begins. The OCF Parkville1:2MelbUni team [Okay lah, it kinda evened out(:] took out our creative brains and squeezed them dry under the hot afternoon sun doing what we call, chalking for the whole late morning and afternoon.
I am in love with figures with short arms and legs. Ohsocute. And then inserting random ballons and smiley faces. People should do this for a living. I think Liwei and I talked about it before.
Okay, time to cuddle into the beanbag and get lost in some Neil Gaiman.

Tng in Cheng.

Equals to ChengTng. Yum.

Bring this heart of mine, undone.

13 Nutwood.

So today was the NBA all star slam dunk competition, which I must say was rather impressive. Besides me sitting there and sweating it out on the couch, that's how hot it was. There was the popiah party! The best popiah away from home. Thank you to the Wees! (: Then HY and I had a bit of an adventure and our own little pebble throwing at windows drama down at the Bachelors residence and had a pretty good laugh and chill out sesh. Ah, thank God for the rain!

Munchkin-ing.

I betcha DongPickle is watching Prison Break 2 right now and is not stopping till episode 15. Haha. Anyway, what better way to spend your Chinese New Year eve chilling with friends and playing with Pantyhose of Giant Strengths and Jaberwocks with Magic Lamps. And as usual, I always look wierd. What to do. -Shrugs.

Forte.

I started playing my violin again today! Well, firstly, it cost me 10 bucks at Allens Music to restring it. But it's sounding really ripe and I can say for once, that I miss playing my violin. Now I think I need to name him. Hmm. Gotta be three letters! Any ideas people?

iStory.

Hey y'all. Check out my istory! And ladies, I wanna hear yours too! (:

PS. I have not become a promoter or advertiser for Nike. [unless I win the 2500SGD of vouchers!]

[Edit/]
I just realised that no one can view my iStory till I put up the link right? Ahhh. Sillybilly. Here it is!

http://www.nikewomen.com.sg/v9/web/index.php?StoryID=Rc6AqLX14HIP

Waving.

Here's a post to you Nigel:
Thanks for being such a friend over the past two years. Initiating quality time moments and such. You will be sorely missed and don't forget to come back! (: I'll see you really soon buddy. Meanwhile, God bless and you take care.

Paperbag hearts.

Little walks and pretty parks
Painted roses and paperbag hearts
Tainted skies and magic moments

We could be more than amazing

Back on track.

Time to spice up my life a little, not that it wasn't already. The moment I set foot on Melbourne, I felt disorientated and somewhat lost. But, it does take a little adjusting to. All the roads and different places that has been kept somewhere in the back of my brain was suddenly pushed forward. Thanks to Debs who gave me a lift home and had lunch with me. I haven't been in my own house for more than an hour, till now. Well, badminton, jazz bars and hot drummers are more important.

Time to pump it up, pump the heat up for school! Woohoo!
PS. Thank you for Floxy. He's very much at home with a bunch of others, his kind(:

PPS. And to you, MOST IMPORTANTLY, thank you so much for the lovely surprise waiting in my mailbox. You can't bluff me! (: Ah, too manymany smiles! My jaw is going to die!

Goodbye once again.

Once again I bade farewell to a place I have called home for 16 years of my life. It still is, and always will be home. Of some sort anyway. I will miss the familiar sounds and activity around my house everyday. As I sort through my things and bring pieces of my Singapore home to Melbourne, I realised that I could never bring everything that I want. But that's another story for another day, when I'm not drained of a 7hour flight. To Wern, Ting and Paul, and of course, Mum and Dad, who sent me off, thank you for the perfect goodbye for now. Not too teary, not too sad. Because I'm coming home soon. And you know that I love you all(:

Baby hands.

Small steps and baby claps.

Growing's never easy, but we all get there someday.

2 Days.

So begins the countdown. But why so late this round you might ask? Simply because life's been hectic and brimming with activities. I'm not popular, I do not claim to be so. However, it takes time to spend quality moments with people that I won't be seeing over the next year. Especially my parents. I learnt to spend time with each, and give of a certain amount of attention, which I never really figured out til now.

I will miss being pampered around the house, having my dad buy back Ben and Jerry's the sit in front of the tv, with tomorrow being our 'last' session before I leave, it has me kinda sad. I couldn't imagine myself living on my own, even after a year, it's a litle unnerving to be going back alone.

So, I shall now put down my reason not to blog tomorrow as: I want to spend as much time with my family as far as possible, because, they are, God given, and I love them very much.

Ladies night.

You can't get more comfortable than this. It's company that no one can ever replace. Those silences, muted sentences in which we sat and reminisced about the past, laughing in our own hearts. Stories exchanged with great hearty grins meant from deep down inside. Friends that are for keeping.
Girls, I'll try my best to put the photos up soon okay? Please bug me? (:

Black and white sounds.

That feeling that comes with time
and worth
Spent ages making things right
Settled onto something good
Finding the right night
Sounds of silence to maybe take it away
Searching for the answers
To undefinable words
Subtle hints of crazy stints of such
Unenvious childish melodies
Ramble then fall
Into nothingness
Right about then
Pick me up take my hand

You could be right and I''ll be real

Since I got tagged.

By Ser, I shall not be emo and do a meme.

Six Weird Things About Me!

THE RULES:Each player of this game starts with the 'six weird things about you' blog post. People who get tagged need to write their own six weird things post and state the rules clearly. At the end of the post tag six more people and don't forget to leave a comment on their blog to tell them they have been tagged and tell them to read your blog.

1. I chew my thumbs till the skin around it gets exposed. However disgusting it may sound, and I would understand if you never want to be my friend again, I do. It's a badbad habit that I'm trying to kick. But unfortunately, it really helps me think when I'm in a big mess with much stress.

2. I love eating apples with peanut butter or nutella. Although I don't do it much cos it is one huge mess to clean up after that, but I think it takes Oreo cookies and milk to a whole new level.

3. I like talking to my teddy bears and stuffed doggies. They are my best of friends. They don't judge you, neither do they tell you whats right. Best of all, they listen, and give you their shoulder willingly if you need to cry.

4. I switch on my nightlight before I sleep, then just as I'm about to fall asleep, I turn it off. Only if there is one though.

5. I like to sit in a corner to cry with no one else, and then fall asleep, waking up like it never happened. I'm just not used to having someone besides my trusty animals to cry to.

6. I like being organized, but my mum claims that I'm the messiest person on earth. Well, maybe it's just an organized mess ok?

I tag: Eddie, Leeway, Clara, Debs, Vicc, Ryan... uh, whoever else reading lah. And you can leave a comment that I am weird. Ohwell.

Lost and Found.

You know what God
It's getting pretty hard
Please be my joy again
Let me know that You are here

Cos I don't know where I am

Meimei.

I sent the little one onto the bus today. Made me wonder if I were really all that small years ago when I was maybe, a wee girl as well. With my navy blue uniform falling below my knees, socks pulled all the way up [that's when ankle socks didn't exist], my school bag full of books, looking larger than me.
Makes me wanna be in her shoes just right about now.
The world makes you care too much, makes you feel too much. With emotions and spirits running high and dry, you just want to make everything stop.

I wish that I were like Hiro in Heros, maybe I could stop time and change things. Or I could go into the future and see what's going to happen. Or like my favourite character, paint anything that would happen. Like Isaac Mendez, I would go high, forget my existence, and paint in colours. Never get hurt like Claire, fall so hard, but always able to pick myself up, and heal like it never happened. I wonder if it happens to her heart too. Maybe I could fly like Nathan or absorb powers like Peter, all for the good of this world, so save the earth.

Right now, I just need someone to save me.

Another road.

Orchard road, just behind Borders.
Aiyarh, I forgot to take a photo with Luan over mudpies and baked pasta:(
Goodnight.

Canon Carnival.

We had a semi sort of one today. It was great fun guys! (: Thanks so much! This shot cracks me up so bad. I have no idea why. It's just funny. Maybe just at that point of time. You know what I mean?
Dinner with Evan and his friend was such good company. All of us were somehow so comfortable although most of us just met. And seeing Evan growing so much in faith is encouraging. It's really incredible. He's changed so much in terms of opinions, for the better! I'm so happy for him, that He's found meaning and so much passion for our God.

Lie in the grass and let the world pass.

Pretty polkadots.

Yummy stuff. We should all go to Swissotel for buffet! Today was spent running around getting footage. Tiredtiredtired. I plonked on the comfy Esplanade couches with taohui drinks and good company. Nuah-ing feels good,

On some lazy Sunday afternoon.

Sandstones.

I have nothing better to say, so I won't say it.

My stupid mouth, has got me in trouble.

Gently weeps.

I look at the world and I notice its turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps

I look at you all see the love there thats sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
Look at you all
Still my guitar gently weeps
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No one told me how to unfold your love
Somewhere down the road
Maybe someone will tell me
How to be me
What I am
To you and the rest of the world
It's time to grow up
And learn to let go
Dreams are made for dreaming
It's time for waking
Little girl

Never.

It won't ever be
Forever and for always
Break the pieces
Pick them up
Shatter the glass
It can't be mended
Tell me how
To fall much harder than before

You won't even know
If this heart is
Unbroken
Mended by strings
Of possiblities
Take it a further
Snap

So baby
Don't ever tell me
You miss me
I won't ever forget
Maybe this is what
It feels like

My heart not beating
You not feeling

USB.

I thought I'd display Leeway's super bling mouse. You can't see the super bling-ness. But it really is. Actually, right now, I really don't care about anything else. Back to work.

I'll settle for something less, maybe you'd give me a little more.