Cheekins it's your birthday, happy birthday Cheekins

I want to invest in a good sound system. No CD player and most of my songs are on the hard drive, which i have to hook up to the laptop to use. Kevin said that i could get a good one for less than $100.. Problem is that i dont know which one is defined as a 'good' one. So... help! I'm quite excited at the thought of getting it =)

I used to be afraid to proclaim it when something good happens.. afraid that i'll 'jinx' it. But all good things are from Him and i wont hold back. In Mark 5: 19, Jesus said to the demon-posssessed man,"Go.. and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And so i will do the same =)

God has been and is always is gracious. Scott has left, and though i'm very sad, i know He provides. Often during tough days, i wonder why they must be. I know, i know. I'm human and often i cant see past my circumstance. But God does. I believe that's why He has allowed those times in my life. It's the first thing i do, whenever i have a tough day or a tough time, to turn to Him and cry out for help and strength. But on good days, it's easy to slip back into taking-things-for-granted mode and not look to Him. Shame on me! But now things will be different..

I WILL praise Him even more on awesome days at work!! AMEN!

That praise be always on our lips. Jesus, you are all i need. I gotta make more room in my heart for Him.

@ Lone Star

So you're 24years and 1day old =) Happy Birthday Cheekins!
Hasn't it been a journey so far =P Many more birthdays to come!!

that warm spot

Dont you just love it when, after lying/sitting up in bed for a while, the place where you rest your legs become really warm and nice? that warm spot. and any inch away from that spot is cold and uninviting.. i wish i could sleep with my legs in this awkward position.. but ok, time to shuffle in. *cold*!!

I is happy

We were at Cecillia's for dinner last night. Cecilia and Toh, Scott brought Bee, and i deep down inside i was worried that if Tae-Hoon brought his girlfriend, i would be the odd one out. I guess it's just getting to that stage when friends start bringing their "other halves", especially work colleagues. Oh well, guess it's just not my turn yet. Is it silly of me to have these issues bother me at times? >.<

Anyway, we played this game and it goes like this. I think it truly is an awesome ice-breaker! Remind me to tell the guys when we meet up for Jian's lifegroup. Everyone sits in a circle and chooses the name of someone else in the group.. and so that's their name for that round of the game. You can choose any name except your own. You are dealt as evenly as possible the same number of cards from a complete deck. And the aim of the game is to get rid of all your cards as quickly as you can. So everyone sits with their stack of cards faced down in front of them and one by one, each taking their turn, flips open the card on the top of their deck. If someone else flips a card with the same number, the first person who says/shouts the other's 'adopted' name wins. The loser has to take every card that has been flipped open and add it to their pile of cards. I had the best laugh since camp presentations, honestly! Everyone pointing at each other, struggling to remember the other person's name. I find that it helps when i dont look at their faces and instead remember the position of names relative to where i am. Of course it didnt help when we swapped around for the next round and adopted new names :P I like :)

Mumble... I thought he was the cutest!! I thought the movie was great! Jian doesnt quite agree :P I watched Happy Feet last night on my own after coming home from Cecilia's. Wanted to watch it with someone else but it never happened. It would have been more fun watching with my family, but this will have to do for now till Dad comes in June :D Ended up sleeping at 2.30am. I think that's why i'm so tired today. It's been ages since i've slept past midnight.. And dreamt of cute tap dancing penguins the whole night.. Hee.. (Funny, didnt dream of rabbits after watching Wallace and Grommit)

Hehehe..

Grateful

A thousand times i've failed
Still Your mercy remains
Should i stumble again
Still i'm caught in Your grace
~ Joel Houston, Hillsongs

Appraisal no.1 is due on the 20th April.. and i passed with Level 3. Praise God =)

Level 1: Not yet competent
The intern attempts the activeity and requires considerable help and supervision
Level 2: Borderline
The intern achieves the activity with help and supervision
Level 3: Competent
The intern could consistently perform the activity to the required standard if they were working unsupervised
Level 4: Competent with merit
The intern consistently acheives the activity without help and displays the level of competence beyond that expected of an intern

It's been good at work this week..and last week. Thank you God it's Friday.

Thank you guys

*in action*

Thanks Eunice and Jian for helping me out with food. It would not have been possible without you guys..

*scary? no?*

Thanks Josh. Great camp organisation! How are the feedback forms coming?

Thanks Uncle Then and Auntie Hilda!!!!!!! Thank YOU, GOD! YOU have made this all possible. =)

Just got back from camp. Exhausted, just finished paper work to be handed in to Sian tomorrow. Thanks Josh and Jian for accompanying me too. I know you guys were tired after the 3 days, drive back and washing the cars. I must say, seeing the dirt come off the cars when they were sprayed down was awesome! It was like watching Extreme Makeover.. Hehe.. ok, maybe not that drastic.

I want photos from camp. Wait.. will post them up when i get them of people. :)

Toodles. it's getting late and my eye bags are threatening to burst. I better lay them down to rest.

photos courtesy of Nads =D

Thank you

Whoever you are, thank you :)

He's leaving..

I received a text from S yesterday to say that he's resigned. I was shocked. I didnt expect it to come this soon. I had to talk to somebody, so i went to Kev's room. It hasnt been easy settling into work, and S has played a major role in keeping me sane. As Mum says, "He's the angel God sent."

It's still sinking in that he'll not be there in 3-4 weeks. I dont know how i'll do without him. He's always been that calm, it-ok factor and i must admit that i always feel so much more at peace when he's around. But now that he's going, i've gotta toughen up even more.

I agree with Cecilia when she said "I wish he'd only leave at the end of the year.." But he's been there for so long and it'll be a good change for him. I wish him the best. I know he'll do well wherever he is.

But i still wish he wasnt leaving. I feel sad. =(

Let's talk about feelings

I feel like...

• eating Le Lagoon's cheesecake
• going on a shopping spree for pretty dresses (like the black strapless knee-length @Principles!!)
• cutting my hair short
• going home to Dad, Mum and Neil
• resting my head upon your shoulders
• going back to school
• baking lots and lots of tea cookies
• doing cross-stitch
• walking along the beach hand-in-hand with that special someone
• playing the keyboard
• sleeping

The last two i can do now.. and i will. Nitey nite! :)

A reason to smile

I had started this post writing how tired and *&%$ work is. But listening to Kev's songs and now overwhelmed by His love and peace.. i pressed on the 'delete' button. So the [edited] post. Sulyn sings in harmony. It's beautiful.

He carries me through the day and even in scolding, i can stand strong and let those words go-in-one-ear-go-out-the-other.

Words she say cannot hurt me because my foundation is in You alone. Only YOU speak truth into my life. Only YOUR words matter. Your favour and protection is for me.

You see, at the end, You triumph over my enemies.

You give me a reason to smile.