Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Hugs
I haven't posted anything in ages. That is not because I have no life, I just..don't post anything. (sorry ): I'll try to post more often! try.) But anyway the reason I'm posting this now is because I feel like I've had some sort of epiphany and I don't feel like writing it down, so putting it on my blog seems to be the next best option, lest I forget my moment of enlightenment forever.
So I just saw this image on Tumblr:
And I suddenly remembered this incident quite a few years back. So basically I was out with my parents when my mum and I had this pretty big disagreement. She got really mad and told-me-off-in-a-very-loud-and-scary-voice (i.e. scolded and screamed at me- in a public place no less) and walked off leaving my dad and me behind. And obviously, I was crying like crap because generally that's what happens when people scream harshly at me. At that moment it felt like the world was crashing down, because I mean, I couldn't think of how everything was possibly going to go back to normal then, and I just- I just didn't know what to do. But my dad got me to stand and pulled me into a hug. Till now I still feel warm and fuzzy inside when I think of that big hug, because while my dad was hugging me so tightly and I was gripping onto him for dear life (and probably soaking his shirt in my tears), it felt like nothing else in the world mattered. Everything would turn out ok, everything'll be alright as long as I had my dad there for me, and he was there for me, with his big warm hug. Although no words were exchanged at all, a great message of love was conveyed to me in those seconds.
That brings me to my sudden enlightenment today. Having a Father up above is very similar to that great big hug. I don't think I'll be able to describe exactly how I feel right now, or even what I mean, but I will try. It's like getting a big bear hug and knowing that everything will be ok because even though the storm is raging and you may not see how you're going to survive it, it doesn't matter because God has you in His hands, and He won't let go of you.
Leave it to God
When you're down and troubled,
When you're sad and blue,
Just leave it to God.
For God holds our tomorrow,
And He holds our hands.
So with this knowledge in my heart I will face JC life bravely ><
JIP's ending tmr!! And after CNY and Orientation it'll be the official start of JC curriculum! We can totally do this guys!! Take everything one step at a time. And hug your friends because you want them to know you love them and you're there for them! hahaha. :D
(I found this photoset on tumblr- it's adorable <3 )
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
walk
So Mayo and I are interested in taking part in Run for Hope, and mae suggested going for the 10km route, and the reasoning was that if we're going to walk 2km, we might as well walk 10km. That makes more sense when mentioned in a conversation.
After some (possibly problematic) calculations, we thought we could walk/run 10km in 2 hours. But I don't think we'd be able to walk/run 10km like, in one shot, so factoring that in:
(Taken from a screenshot mae posted on fb)
Hahaha which meant that 10km would take like 8 hours. meaning from 8am to.. 4pm. And then we have to factor in lunch time so we'd end at like, 5pm. :D
This is evidently a problem.
So mae emailed run for hope:
Dear Sir/Madam,
My friend and I are interested in taking part in Run For Hope, and to show our support, we would like to participate in the 10km run.
However, we'd first like to enquire as to whether there is a time limit to the run, and hence if we're allowed to run at our own pace? Also, is walking (for the entire duration, potentially) prohibited? We will ensure that we don't get in the way of the runners :)
Thank you so much!
Regards,
Maehanyi
Their response basically thanked us for our enquiry, and said there is no time limit. This made me laugh though, "If you need to walk, you can walk at the side and give way to runners who are really running."And then they suggested we do the 2km Fun Run instead, if we don't feel up to it.
Apparently this just means that yes we can walk 10km if we want (and are willing to embarass ourselves), so we are going to.
I am totally going to regret this.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
4S!
Yesterday when I was in church my dad just messaged and said "getting you a new phone, your line might get disrupted soon" or something to that effect. I was just like, huh? And a few hours later my dad passed me a 4s. ._. I asked him if he wanted it, cos he lost his old phone and was planning to get an iPhone, so I mean, it would be better if he took it instead. And my dad was just like, "I have one too."
:O (that was my expression)
Ok but my dad's company paid for the phone so it's not like he was throwing money around.
but still, :O
It's been one day of syncing and transferring info from phone to phone and I'm happy :D oh I love Apple. Even when there's nothing to do on my phone, there's still something to do. :D
I don't really think I'll be using Siri very much though. I think it'll be kinda weird to give orders to your phone in public. Besides, I tried it and it doesn't really recognise non-english names hahaha. ><
Friday, October 28, 2011
as reality is crashing to the floor
Last day of options! I'm going to miss options period. It was one of my most fun times in RG. These 6 weeks have brought me closer to my classmates than I would ever have expected, despite the fact that we're separated even more cos of the different options timetables.
TV today! The performances were good :D I had difficulty deciding which to vote for! But congrats and good job to all performers, you were awesome (: Dressing up with N', wangy and kat was funny hahaha. I think we turned out cooler than expected!! People actually turned to look at us. And I'm pretty sure I heard one or two 'woah's and saw a few shocked faces (in awe!!). Or maybe I'm giving us too much credit. In case some people can't figure out who we're supposed to be, we dressed up as big bang! :D Ok they aren't exactly tv characters but I'm sure some people have seen them on tv before!
Photos and sushi-roll with b11atch before TV was really nice (: It's been so long! Guides seems to be a dream from a long time ago, even though we just handed over a few months back. Ahhh I miss b11atch, I was really looking forward to our 'epic outing' but ): Oh well, let's meetup/have an outing soon! we can just go hobo around and drink milk tea, if you like. :D (EH SPEAKING OF WHICH the below-the-escalator-space is open again!! :D)
Sigh, this may be too sudden a change in mood, and may come across as slightly emo, but once again I find that it's those small little actions and words that really affect me. It's horrible to always have that insecurity nagging at me at the back of my mind, constantly making me wonder if everyone's leaving me. I think I'm overly sensitive and insecure but..I don't think there's anything to be done about that. :/ I really do wonder though. Isn't it scary to think that you may be laughing and surrounded by friends, but you're actually all alone? I'm not even sure anymore.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
so I just found out yesterday that my brother's in the hospital. D: Like, the doctors think there's a growth between his brain and his spine. My parents are kind of freaking out and being upset, especially since he's hospitalised in the UK and they can't even see him. Honestly, I feel..calm. Maybe it's just because the reality of this will only set in after a few days, but..I don't know, I don't really feel upset. I'm worried of course, who wouldn't be? But when my mum asked me (yesterday, and once again this afternoon) if I'm sad/upset, I realised that I'm not. And more than anything I think it's the peace of knowing that my brother is in God's hands.
well, to anyone who happens to read this post, please pray for my brother! I'd appreciate that very much. (:
"And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."
James 5:15-16
Monday, October 3, 2011
break my heart for what breaks Yours
From an e-mail kat forwarded to a few of us:
THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS
A MUST READ! MADE ME CRY.. :( SHARE TO OTHERS.
THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS
For the next 60 seconds, set aside whatever
You're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan
Can stop this.
...
THE
(SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS
At the age of 33,
Jesus was condemned to death .
At the time
Crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst
Criminals were condemned to be crucified. Yet it was
Even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike
Other criminals condemned to death by
Crucifixion Jesus was to be nailed to the
Cross by His hands and feet.
Each nail
Was 6 to 8 inches long.
The nails
Were driven into His wrist. Not
Into His palms as is commonly
Portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that
Extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew
That when the nails were being hammered into the
Wrist that tendon would tear and
Break, forcing Jesus to use His back
Muscles to support himself so that He could
Breath.
Both of His feet
Were nailed together. Thus He was forced to
Support Himself on the single nail that
Impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could
Not support himself with His legs because of the pain
So He was forced to alternate between arching His
Back then using his legs just to continue to
Breath. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the
Suffering, the courage.
Jesus endured this
Reality for over 3 hours.
Yes,
Over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of
Suffering? A few minutes before He died,
Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water
From his wounds.
From common images
We see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound
To His side... But do we realize His wounds
Were actually made in his body. A hammer
Driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped
And an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a
Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But
Before the nails and the spear Jesus was whipped and
Beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the
Flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His
Face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The
Crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men
Would not have survived this torture.
"
He had no more blood
To bleed out, only water poured from His
Wounds.
The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters
(just less than a gallon) of blood.
Jesus poured all 3.5
Liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His
Members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond
That, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His
Chest..
All these without
Mentioning the humiliation He suffered after carrying His own
Cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his
Face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight,
Only for its higher part, where His hands were
Nailed).
Jesus had
To endure this experience, to open the
Gates of Heaven,
So that you can have free
Access to God.
So that your sins
Could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception!
Don't ignore this situation.
JESUS
CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!
He died for you! It
Is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail, but
When it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward
To others because you are worried of what they may think
About you.
God
Has plans for you, show all your friends what He experienced
To save you. Now think about this! May God bless your
Life!
60
Seconds with God...
For the next 60
Seconds, set aside what you're doing and take
This opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop
This.
All you have to do
Is:
1. Simply
Pray for the person who sent this message to
You:
2.Then, pass on this
Message to people.. The more the better.
3. People will
Pray for you and you will make that many people pray to God
For other people.
4. Take a
Moment to appreciate the power of God in your life, for
Doing what pleases Him.
Don't just skip past this post. Read it, and let it sink in. ):
Makes all the trivial things we complain about seem a lot less important, doesn't it?
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Happy children's day
I can't believe we went to school on a saturday morning (children's day, to boot) for a chinese mock paper. :/ sigh.
anyway, happy children's day to everyone who is still a child at heart :D
mum: oh ya, today is children's day right! happy children's day!
me: hahaha thank you?
dad: aiya she's not a child anymore!
me: ):
dad: but you'll always be our baby.
♥
(if you keep reading the word 'children' over and over it starts to get a tad bit..funny-looking haha)
