the Mother of all Posts (not really actually)

It has been a while!

Thanks be to the faithful readers who nevertheless check back and BUG me for not blogging!

So to make up for the long hiatus, here's the mother of all posts!!

In true high C fashion, or you can say i dont believe in keeping a person's attention by my long incessant rambling.. lol :

(i) What I have been busy with
(ii) what made me really happy during my hiatus
(iii) what amused me of late


So, hence, therefore...

(i) What I have been busy with.

Well, i had to clear the whole backlog of work that was piling faithfully because of Countdown Party - and then after that, I attended a camp the weekend before last (of which i had to take time to reflect prior to the camp), and at the weekend just past, another camp where i helped to teach (of which i had to take time to prepare).

I still havent really had time to sit down and plan my goals for this year. i know.

Hard pressed. At the end of this year, the people in my batch would be considered "seniors" of their respective departments, a thought that doesnt quite sit well with me just yet - reasons to be aired at another forum. We have to be so deliberate about our time - which I often feel is like a weak attempt to hold water with bare hands - it slips through your fingers doesnt it..

So I am attempting to articulate the peace within, which I do have right now, the attempt of which is distracted and catalyzed by the series of events around the world that, thanks to the BBC RSS feeds of my k800i, i am immediately privy to:

we have (in no order of importance)

1. the instability in the Middle East thanks to Goodbye Saddam, Harlow US's mad attempt to fill the gap:



Makes me think: Are we that close to End Times already - am I ready?

2. Typhoon Utor that gave us the grandest downpour in 75 years in December (according to Lian He Wan Bao), also the night we were filming the testimonies for the New Year Party



Makes me think: I want to sleep when it rains, how come must go to work? What if it floods because I cant tread water, thank God i stay on 14th floor. I used to be really concerned about global warming as a primary 4 kid.. i wonder why now i dont care so much no more..

3. Spade of crazy discoveries in Indian: i.e. bodies of murdered children.



Makes me think: Voice of the poor, social inequality, Singapore better watch it, how do i not forget to remember for the poor? ... poor dears who died!

4. Thai bombing over New Year: this is the area the bombs went off.



Makes me think: Did Thaksin really do something bad, why o why a coup? and.. I WANT TO GO SHOPPING AGAIN IN THAILAND WAN LEH.. NOW HOWW???

5. Crazy Canadian Pig Farmer who murdered 49 women over 10 years (some of the women were butchered: skulls cracked down vertically, front of hands and feet chopped off and refrigerated in his own home)



Makes me think: SICK SICK WORLD. the devil so exists! why dont we hear of women who kill 49 men? sick sick sick..

My point of all this really? 24 hours a day is not enough for me to fully appreciate the significance of everything. Fortunately I dont get into these philosophical moods often: happy most days to nuah and smile at the sun!



(ii) what made me really happy during my hiatus

Last Wednesday, I was walking to work from the gym (YES! I have been going to the gym once a week for the past month! Well done yes?! =D not bad at all i say, considering how i have had the gym membership for the whole of last year and i went a grand total of less than 20 times! heh).

So anyhowz, I was walking past the only patch of green at Raffles Place yonder morn when this fluttery flock of sparrows decided to fly past me. So there I was, rooted to the ground and incredibly amused when one of them little fellows, he couldnt "zhum brake" in time and nearly flew straight into me!!!!

So cute can die! Fat little fellow he was!

And that made me smile all day. Farne thing was, every guy I told about this incident, all made one comment: did the birds poo on you?

Wassup guys.. that thought wasnt even on my mind!



(iii) what amused me of late

And because I am such an entertainer, here are some of the farnier moments this month past.

I had a conversation with Corrine on MSN - she was pointedly amused by my ignorance, as demonstrated below.



Well, whatever.. at least that proves i am not a real bimbo.. a real bimbo knows her products. I found out anyhowz, that the bag and brand she was talking about here:



the print is SUPER CUTE MAN.. i dont mind one of these.. except that my auntie (the whole family of which just came back from HongKong!!) also bought me two new bags: RED (yess!!!) and gold (yesss!!). I already see this happening relationship blossoming between my auntie and me, she knows my taste man!

So anyhowz.. the other great discovery me wants to sharez with youz.



Please click on the image and see how he describes (shameless) me.. hahaha.. But really, on a separate and very serious note, do read Joel's blog, especially the bits about his kids (see Precious Moments). Brings tears to me heart man.

May every daddy be like you Joel!


And of course, what day is complete without snapping away with my trusty k800i? I am a trigger happy girl!

When I took my parents out for dinner one Saturday earlier this year.




They might be the sweetiest old couple I know. Reminds me of this picture.



Hee.

My Keifu, Keith Didi with that silly face I like so much!



And Weihuang came for lunch today! Look at him!



So intellectual horh..

And because you can always trust me to take a picture of me.



Hahahaa. I was just thinking today, MY we've grown old! I mean, 8 years ago, we would be meeting up in our old uniforms, and backpacks after school! And hanging out means the old RJ canteen! and look at us now, in our work clothes all, catching time during lunch at Raffles Place! (parallel in illustrations unintended, i not so lame wan okay!)

so for old times' sake, i went to take picture from album. We were from the same cca: Harmonica Club!! So here's as performing at the Birdpark in 1998. Lol.



Do you know, in the picture above, there is one lawyer (me), one GIC scholar now GIC man (him), four doctors, and probably 2 engineers? crazy wan horh... tsk. but not in contact with most of them already..


here's us at 18, before "a" lvls.. I had chicken pox during my "a"s. quite an experience i must say.. blog about it another time:




Thank God for best friends! Thank God for friends, for which I have been blessed with many!

Okay, this is one long incoherent post. I do apologize for the verbal dia********. (I cant spell so dont bother counting whether i got the number of asterix-es correct).


I thought this would be the Mother of all Posts, but it's not really, actually. I've written longer, visually more embelished ones.. haha.. OH well.

But you ARE glad i am posting again arent you? =)

Dancing Men

You know how it is on the dance floor to see the moves some guys make - like deliberately nodding of the head was dancing!

But this guy can definitely move! Enjoy!! =D

Being Convicted

So at the behest of 3 friends, I, with conviction weighing on my heart, did a google search of the alleged "best saving account" in town, the Standard Chartered E-Savers account.

Guess what was the first search result?



Not obvious lorh God. (see the goals i set for myself at my first post ever).

Sigh. Tomorrow i go open the account okay?

My new Lappie

So guys.

I DIDNT go to Mustafa Centre in the end cuz I COULDNT FIND ANYBODY TO GO WITH ME.. can you believe that?! lol.. Maybe I should have gone alone anyways right, but I really didnt want a replay of last Saturday at Tampines Interchange.. EEYEERRR.

Anyhows, i finally ventured to the safe shores of Tampines Courts and got my not terribly impressive, but steadily reliable, Compaq Presario ... (pretend to clap can).. I thought it was a pretty good deal for the specs all in a all (dont tell me if you disagree.. I dont want to know!!)

So anyhows, the long awaited photos from the CountDown Party 2007!!! Place your cursor over the pictures for captions!!

I really enjoyed preparing for the Party - i mean it was painful when i had to go to work and all that.. but otherwise.. i think it is SUCH a privilege.. and i had a great bunch of people with me.. so.. God is good.. and God is farnee! =)

2006 went by in a flash.. and we are into Day 5 of 2007 before I know it.. I really havent had the time to reflect properly about the past year.. or begin to get excited about 2007 .. i think i am excited but i would like to know why.. if you get my drift.

Soon soon.. Now I have my lappie.. i have no excuse!!

Arrgh!!

I came home from lunch today and realized that my computer's down! Which means i cant put up the photos from e CountDown Party just yet. Let's just hope i get my new lappie soon! Till then, check back again! Ps. Text me if ya wanna check out Mustafa Centre wif me, kalai says there got good stuff!

Guys check out what my phone can do!

Yes! I am, right now, blogging from my beloved phone! Can u imagine the possibilities?! Yay!!! Ya this is a picture of e moon outside now. I took lotsa pictures of the countdown. Upload them soon! Love my phone! Happy 2007 people!

SNEAKS!!

Check out these happening shots from our rehearsal!! all taken from my trusty k800i!

The Special Guest - Gingerbread Man!!! (currently putting up at a nice condo east side)



Faithful community hard at work each rehearsal!!



Getting more excellent each time!! abit shaky la. i neh set it to the taking fast moves mode..



Dynamic street choir!!



Young blood good!!



Funky Hip Hop Dancers in cognito!



my mueyz..



Real Life Testimonies!




Crazy Emcees!!



all image gone, but who cares in the name of good fun!!



order in court!!





i told you the emcees were crazy..





and talented, dedicated and zai zai creative director and producer..




basty and kalaiiii!!!!!!!!!!



and very many other long suffering people, all hard at work (like our logistics team, backstage crew and the gingerbread man!!)!

Somemore got exciting prizes, games and songs.. are you excited already or what??!!

BE THERE!!

BREAKOUT 2007

u guys!!!

Time to go for the most happening party at the EXPO this New Year's Eve! Click on the above for details!

Most importantly, YOURS TRULY would be hosting.. which in itself already promises to be a night of fun and entertainment!!!


Contact me for tickets!!

NYGH council camp 2006 !!!

Last Tuesday, I had one free day, my first in a while.. (well, technically it wasnt a free day, because I still had to go for a meeting.. but free in so far as it was a break from the usual routine of work and church.. )

But I digress.

Last Tuesday was the last day of the annual leadership camp for the student councillors in my alma mater - many years ago, (1999), my fellow councillors and myself started an alumni where the ex councillors got together to remember the school and continue in contribution towards the establishment that made us who we are (ying shui si yuan).

This is one of the first pictures i took of the night. I lurve my phone.




Our major project is organizing the annual leadership camp - every year, the really old ones (yuarh la.. thats me) would be invited to go back to say something.

I was asked to share something encouraging to my young xuemeis.

For my alumni that couldnt make it for the trip.. heres's my short sharing..

How to PASS as a councillor: the Key to Making it.

I asked them to come up with what they thought each letter stood for..

For P i had words like passion. But PRIVILEGE was on my heart. I urged them young ones to always remember that it is a privilege to serve and to be proud of who they are and what they represent.

For A i had words like aptitude, attitude.. not too bad huh.. but i told them to remember to AFFIRM one another.. because the road is long and we need to continue to encourage not just one another, but the teachers and the other students in school.

For S, i had to fast forward cuz the teacher chasing.. haha.. but S was just SERVE - for them to remember that they are elected because people believe in them, and their role is one of service.

the last S was SEED - to remember that they can make a difference. I told them the apple seed story - how each one of them is like an apple seed, with the potential to produce not one apple, but an apple tree that would bear hundreds and hundreds, countless apples.. and they have to remember their mandate and responsibilty to continue to make a difference in the lives of their fellow students..

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You know, my heart surged when i saw all those young eyes looking back at me - so much to say, so little time. so much potential, so little leverage... if only i had more opportunities to speak into their lives to encourage them!

Having said that, I was myself.. VERY BLESSED by the rest of my ex councillors who were there..

I am so proud of all of them.. there must have been at least 7 batches that were represented since 1997..

From the batch of 1999 and 2000.



i think everyone is looking better and better.. all looking so good.. i was glad to have caught CP, whom i've not seen in probably 8 years or so..



and one of the best things about my councillors is that they not shy wan! see all the pictures we take.. and we have special abilities, sharon below can burp the alphabet!!




i am VERY proud of all my councillors. I honestly DO NOT KNOW of any other place that is so packed with ladies that are so responsible, organized, earnest, polite and overflowing with common sense then these.. (okay so i maybe i sound a little biased.. but i dont think i am far off from the truth)

these are the lawyers..




Bikwei, Alina, myself and Jean. Missing (the ones that I know) are Winnie, Weiyun and Vaneh (okay her real name is vanessa). We also have architects, doctors, accountants, teachers, math whizz(s) and chioh bus galore in our midst.. hahahaa..


and this is the batch of 1998. some of them.. in my view, one of the strongest batches around..



i lurve them so much! probably because they were the batch directly below mine.. and we learnt many many many of our lessons together.. and largely because they were all such fun people to be with.. i REALLY REALLY LOVE THEM LEH.

and here's a picture of the turn out that day.. not too bad at all..



i really think we should do what we can to contribute to our alma maters. She is the establishment that made us who we are - dont you think the best investment one can make is the one in another's life?

a very wise friend of mine once said - a person's gratitude determines the person's magnitude.

how about thanking someone who gave to build your life today?

How I am easily amused..

Last weekend, I bought something that made me really happy.



not so much because it is chioh and classy and all that jazz - THIS feature was the determining factor!!



3.2 mega pixels leh.. dont play play - i heard you can even blog with this phone directly.. and this phone has this incredible function..

Check out the faces of some of my favouritest ppl in church..

Presenting:

Big Brother Daniel Kalai..


Keithfu


Ben


You know how I lurve farnee people!

But lest you think my church is full of wierdos - let me show you what my phone can do..

Say we take a normal picture:



And it can do this:



this.



this.



or this!



You wanna act cute also can..



and many more..

Makes you thank God you turned out the way you turned out - imagine how else terrible it would be!!!!

Anyhows, I must apologize for the lack of substantive posts up here - there have been rather eventful days lately (like the return of MY BROTHER!!! from the States, and the gathering of my old girls) but i have been REALLY tied up with the planning and preparation of the Count-Down Party at my church .. but thank God that i am doing it with fun people.. else sure cmi.. so i cant say i am complaining about my role as lovely assistant and/or kahkia.. lol.. it's fun la.. but super tiring..

Be that as it may, and perhaps i should say.. ALL THE MORE SO.. COME!!! for the PARTY!! if you are in town.. It's gonna be REAL FUN.. cuz yours truly is gonna be one of the hosts..

more updates SOOON!!