more than the happenings

uh-huh

2010-02-09T22:36:00.002+08:00

Somehow, my laptop refuses to allow me into Facebook at night. It's as if my Toshiba is alive and it is telling me to NOT get hooked to Bejeweled, and instead, steffi must study!

AND! I'm really not going to get married to anyone like him, as much as i love him so so very much!

Sampai Nanti!

backstreet's back alright!

2010-02-03T22:39:00.002+08:00

They are coming!

My sister is going!

& I am not...

But i tell you, if ever a1 comes... Will anyone wanna join me?

Hahahaha!

all naturally, this blog has returned to the all girly, all time-wasting and all lau-tu gushes of mine again... Hahaha! Obviously, thought-provoking can't be found in my bioprofile, so just live with it lah... (u already are, aren't u?)

This totally doesn't make sense, but i really dun care... :)

and the winner is... ...

2010-01-25T19:26:00.001+08:00

Hello Christian!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

Have fun partying with the boys, but i'm sure u'll keep to your sane self better than Ben would... Thanks for all the memories of your romantic and sensitive nature - total ideal for a girl catcher! haha! And now tt u're nearing mid 30s in 2 more years, isn't it time to find someone? Norway ur hometown would definitely be the perfect place to settle in!

Do cont penning beautiful songs & never stop mesmerizing me with your bass voice & awesome guitar skills! U're the true musicman in a1! No one can beat u to it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Loves loads & :),
steffi

It's time to CELEBRATE!!!

2010-01-24T16:16:00.002+08:00

Hello Mr Paul Marazzi!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

I miss you dearly so for your melodious voice in all the songs & for your quirkiness that has brought so much life to the group! You're the one who always made me laugh! And though u are someone whom i'll never get to know, i really do hope to see u back again, choreographing more Ready or not CHEESY lame steps & prettifying more a1 songs with your dearest dear vocals...

Nonetheless, u still make me smile!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!!!!!

Loves & :),

steffi

It's been too long, hasn't it?

2010-01-19T22:38:00.002+08:00

Honestly, i dunno what to type here.. haha! :) Does anyone actually read? =X

Jeremiah 15 - steffi's version

2010-01-04T12:58:00.001+08:00

A physical hurt can only translate
An emotional person, so frustrate
It’s so difficult just to concentrate
As the feelings build up into hate

But in all this anger, I must confess
How God is not sought in this mess
Turning only to myself, I profess
Just adds up the insurmountable stress

And so I hope that at the end
With the LORD I will not contend
But to ask him to help me mend
The pain I feel, which I must withstand

Eventually, I want to thank Thee
For your healing is upon me
Knowing that I don’t know what will be
But, your glory is all I see

(this was written when my hearing went bonkers.. Altho it's true that i should not start the year so depressing, but really, this poem points to the LORD, just as i want my 2010 to be focused on Him)

What a week it has been!

2009-12-20T20:04:00.002+08:00

CROSS-I had been WICKEDLY (the opp.) AWEFUL (the truth)!

I'm amazed at how the LORD works in the youth! If there's only one thing i've learnt, it is that our youths from LCS have hearts of gold, loving and caring for one another when it's least expected of them to! Really, camp had been a tiring experience, but that never drove our youths to be selfish or lethargic... Instead, they were fuelled with so much energy, generosity, thoughtfulness & love for the LORD and for one another!!!!

I really really miss the Camp comm... U can say that that's MY GROUP! Everyone truly became a friend and a sibling in this camp to me.. & i must say, tt's y i cried.. The love and laughter poured out from everyone of us as we went thru the high & low times of prep & Cross-I itself... GOD REIGNS OVER ALL! :)

As much as i'm excited for Meta, i'm sad i've to miss the Games Day! I really wanna play & spend time with the youths.. Maybe i'm selfish in tt way, that i wanna remain a youth.. but i wanna be part of the team, part of the group.. I honestly dun want to grow up... HAH!

And then.. Batam! :) The extension of one day proves much doesn't it? we just didn't wanna leave.. hahaha! :) And as we went thru the plans for Mirror Ministry, I AM EXCITED!!!!!! :) The LORD has blessed me with a wonderful team of difference with the same focus on Him! This is really only and all for THE LORD ALMIGHTY! So ppl of QLC, watch out as the Mirror Ministry gives all glory to the LORD!

Lastly before dinner, a1's concert is now over! :( I hope the guys and their fans had a good time in Oslo! Although i couldn't be there, my heart will always sing songs from a1! :) :)

Tonight is the night...

2009-12-09T23:31:00.002+08:00

a1 is having their

FIRST COMEBACK CONCERT!!!! :) :) :)

WOO-HOOO!

And i'm getting a new phone! Ahahahha! :)

as i wait...

2009-11-30T01:26:00.002+08:00

1st Dec,

Please come early so that the yearning for Bejewelled doesn't eat into me.

9th Dec,

Please come real soon because that's when a1 HAS A FULL COMEBACK! :) Oslo, Norway, is where they're gonna have a blast!

10th Dec,

I want you soon because i really want to spend time with my caregroup! I can't wait to spend the night with my loveliest loveliest caregroup family!

12th Dec,
Hurry! Arrive! The anticipation for Cross-I is almost unbearable, even if it means loads of work to do!

I wanna be taken home!

2009-11-22T18:28:00.002+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,

BEN ADAMS!!!!!! :)

It's ur TWENTY-SEVENTH BIRTHDAY, WOO-HOOOOO!!!

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO a1 FOR THEIR NEW SINGLE!!!!!!!!

It's entitled "Take You Home" and YOU, my dear readers, can go listen to it on Youtube! :)

(Tt's why i wanna be taken home!)

The song's like my remedy in this exam period lah.. I was listening to it yesterday evening for like 3 times in a row, and the song just won't stop playing in my head after that.. Cool!

haha! :)

So yes & in your face music critics,

boybands are hot! & a1 is back! :)

*& I just want to say that it's been TOO LONG since we had an 06a04 outing! Can you smell the hint?*

hmmm..

2009-11-08T17:01:00.002+08:00

My brain's rocking back and forth, and i hear voices but i can't make out what they're saying. The digesting food churns in the stomach, and the lingering taste seems to be luring the substances up through the oesophagus.

Having just got back a not-so-good CA result, i'm feeling real queasy as i'm doing my project.

That's not a good feeling, and i hope the bad CA result is not a "sign".

Nonetheless,

PRAISE GOD for a SABBATH day! :) :)

Happy Birthday!

2009-11-07T08:03:00.002+08:00

to the dearest of all dear Mark Daniel Read,

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

It's your

THIRTY-FIRST

birthday!!!!!!!!

You're old, you still write GREAT songs, you still sing TERRIFIC songs, & i still love a1!!!!!

Everybody, pls go "benadamsuk" channel on Youtube if u wanna know what's happening to a1 these days.. I hope he poses some video of them celebrating Mark's birthday today.

btw, Paul's not dead. He's just in another band lah. :(

so yeah,

HAPPY 31st MARK!!!!

Stay close with Disney, that's an enterprise that totally rocks & they produce songs almost as nice as yours.

:(

2009-11-05T18:21:00.001+08:00

Being the

kiasu
(i'm checking out modules for my next sem)

&
lazy
(i'm supposed to be focusing on my EL2251 group paper)

Singaporean i am,

I foresee many 9am days next sem.. (including mondays & fridays!)

waiting is a virtue

2009-11-03T10:02:00.001+08:00

2 weeks to the end of sem
3 weeks to the exams
6 weeks to Caregroup chalet.

For the last one, i just can't wait.

what are the odds?

2009-10-28T23:47:00.002+08:00

Can a SECULAR ADULT novel that has

no desire for sex
no mention of f***
no inkling of s***
no remnant of cigarettes

be a bestseller?

this is for u, Mr. G

2009-10-26T00:16:00.002+08:00

YAHOOOOO TO LIVERPOOL!!!!!! :) :) :)

I bet u, mr G., that u were on the sidelines watching ur team shoot to the stars!

I was in front of my toshiba Portege reading the commentary & the match was AWESOME!!!! :)

The final minute must have been glorious! DAVID NGOG - u're the new man, (in CSE) tank kyu you for securing the 2nd goal!! WOOOOTTSSS!

p.s.: Sorry amir.. :(

randomosity

2009-10-23T16:45:00.003+08:00

Random thoughts on a random day:

#1984: (hah! i actually typed nineteen-eighty-four!) then this has to go to Ms K & 06A04! I MISS YOU ALL! :) :) Grace sent me a really random sms today to say tt she dreamt abt me.. i am honoured!

#1059: Have u ever wondered why bus numbers are pronounced "nine six three", not "nine hundred and sixty three"? Which leads to why is it "ten" not "one zero" or "seven hundred" not "seven zero zero"?

Occam's Razor came into my head - Language is economical too. Which ever needs less effort to produce, that pronunciation is produced. Doesn't this lead back to the fact that all human beings are lazy, even when it comes to pronouncing words?

That's no wonder why i am here blogging and not doing my paper.

#963: Mark should stick to the keys and not play guitar... Check out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa9yXrpikd8&feature=PlayList&p=9D2D691CE4A4481C&index=0&playnext=1

But he still looks so fierce and handsome! *gush*

If u like the song, pls buy the song from itunes on 26th Oct - it's gonna add him to the charts or something. (i'm not gg to buy cos i'm waiting to get my hands on the entire album!)

#398: Do i dare to ban myself from Bejewelled until 1st Dec?

Let's make that a challenge

#191: Prim and proper, one envies the way she steered the Mercedes through the roads. Her husband calmly assumes the role as the passenger. He allows her to chauffeur, as it meant half an hour more of sleep before the toil began.

All image is serene until that trap opens. Her arms fly around the wheel as she nags on about drivers ahead who cut road lanes, drivers who filter out without signalling and drivers who refuse to give way. All this nagging becomes a lullaby for him, he nods his head agreeably, and yet when she asks him a question, he says, "huh?"

This happens whilst she herself was cutting the lane.

That's a scene from Wednesday morning, on my way to school. I was on the bus and i saw that from above. I told myself i'm never gonna complain about roads and then be a troublemaker myself. I told myself to never drive my husband to work. I wanna be the one who sleeps.. :)

#48: I'm thinking of going back to piano again! I played one classical this afternoon, and then realised how much i miss those keys!

However, there's driving that's still on the line & skating too!

Why do i wanna be Steffi of all trades but master of none?

#23: "BEFORE THE STORM" by Miley Cyrus & Nick Jonas actually sounds real good!

#4: PRES JUST SMSED ME!

#2: I'm gg to chop my hair off now

e-learning abt a1

2009-10-08T13:23:00.002+08:00

I just e-learned more about a1 in their youtube video. They were working real hard for their new songs and guess who i saw?

ZAC EFRON!

It's a poster of him because Mark put it up in the recording studio. That is like SO MARK READ with his fetish for Disney! WOO-HOOOO!!!!

He is probably one of the reasons why i enjoy Disney. one of the MANY reasons.

To add to that note, i think my EN2273 teacher will hate me as Steffi Woon.

She has mentioned in class,

"if u try to please everyone, u're writing disney." (laughs a cynical sarcastic laugh) {the whole class laughed with her, u know}

"there are times when you have to critique work that you hate, but you can't put in your personal feelings against the genre, just the work. I have critique a few musicals before, and it wasn't easy keeping my stance without attacking the work." (laughs another cynical sarcastic laugh) {the whole class laughed with her again!}

oh boy!

made differently

2009-10-03T00:56:00.003+08:00

Everyone is made differently. Sometimes we understand why we are like this, why we are like that. Sometimes, I don't.

I was surfing Youtube last night, in the hope of studying "hard". But i came across an A1 video which i've not watched for a while, and you can never imagine the euphoria bursting within me as i watched that video again.

That made me go on an a1 high!

Do you know that A1 has 12 songs which i had never known before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Oh my!

1. Everybody needs somebody

2. If you were my girl

3. Miracle

4. You're not in love

5. Funkin' up

6. Three times a lady

7. Power of desire

8. 2:59

9. Summer of 69

10. Do it again

11. I got sunshine

12. High and dry

All these songs were on their B-side, only released on their singles. Being the stingy Sgporean that i was, i never bought those singles, and now, i'm regretting..

Someone pls stop me! I tell you ah, my liking... no no no.. love for a1 is bordering on idolatry. Let me explain why:

When i watch a video playing their song, all that is showing are their photographs. And i smile to my comp like a lunatic! Or any funny movement/comment/dance that they make, i laugh too much!

However, such a fancy isn't hindering my walk with God, social life or social responsibilities. Hence, is it wrong?

So yes, we're all made differently.

I bet you're like rolling your eyes now at how lame Steffi is blogging abt a1, who's the cheesiest band on earth with their love songs and act-tough dance move.

But, don't you have something/one that you love that makes you do all that i do? Does it bother you?

In all honesty, a1 bothers me, but i don't wanna stop listening to them or stop looking at them. They're like the most awesome lah!

When they do come back in December, life will be different because there's no Paul Marazzi to make it a bad-boy band. Ben Adams shld give up trying to replace Paul on Youtube. Paul is the authentically funny one.

Holiness

2009-09-23T10:55:00.003+08:00

My St. Margs classmate once said to me,

"Wah Steffi. You are holy holy holy."

She clasped her palms together & closed her eyes, imagining a halo floating above her head.

That sentence is one i never forget because i am not holy. And being holy is too big a characteristic that i dare to embody.

People have been arguing which church is holier or if a person has done a big big big sin, he is less holy than a person who has done a small minute tiny sin.

However, being holy is an ABSOLUTE adjective. we are either holy or unholy.

& what's the definition of holiness?

From LONGMAN Dictionary of Contemporary English (International Students Edition)

Hol-i-ness n
(blogger can't support my phonetics font)

1 [U] the quality of being pure and good in a religious way: God's holiness

I'm sorry, but i beg to differ.

Steffi's definition:

Hol-i-ness n

1. The characteristic of God: God is holy

However, i will nod my head and say yes if my friend made the same comment today.
I believe that I can't embody holiness. Instead, i've received holiness ONLY THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST.

(1 Timothy 3:16)

Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great:

He appeared in a body,
was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.

If we were to dissect this verse to understand Jesus' life on Earth,

He appeared in a body,
Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph, conceived by the Holy Spirit, in a manger where He was worshipped by shepherds and wise men from the East on that very night in Bethlehem. (Matthew 1:18, 20 - 21, 2: 11, Luke 2: 15-18)

was vindicated by the Spirit,
Jesus was baptised by John in the river, when heaven was opened and the Spirit of God descended like a dove and lightning on Him. A voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with Him i am well pleased." (Matthew 3:16-17)

was seen by angels,
Jesus was cared for by angels after being tempted by the devil, who came AFTER Jesus fasted for forty days. (Matthew 4:11)

was preached among the nations,
Jesus' words were shared throughout the nations when people came to know Him & learn from Him. (Matthew4:24 - 25, John 4:39 - 42)

was believed on in the world,
Jesus was crucified with the sign JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS above His head. This was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. Here's a little History lesson: Those three languages were the renowned language in the Roman Empire. The world would know that Jesusof Nazareth is the KING OF THE JEWS when they see this sign. Why did Pilate not take down the sign when asked? That's because the LORD planned for him not to. (John 19: 19 - 22)

was taken up in glory.
Jesus not only died and disappeared. He rose again, dwelled with His disciples for 40 days and then was taken up in glory to heaven. (John 20:30-31, Acts 1: 9-11)

Jesus Christ gave me the gift of holiness so that i can see God face to face when He comes to restore His kingdom in a new heaven and earth. Of course, there are times when i sin & i become not holy. That's where confession and repentance come in. The LORD has given me the gift to say, "I'm sorry in Jesus' name" and the gift to go back to Him by not wanting to sin again. It all begins with the heart, then attitude, then action.

Jesus Christ is offering the gift to many people, but only if they would just believe.

Will you believe that you are created and loved by God?
Will you believe that you have sinned and are not holy?
Will you believe that Jesus Christ has died on the cross for our sins and therefore, we are made holy?
Will you believe that your life will be changed by God's grace and not by your own effort after you have been made holy?

I've believed all four questions but i am still learning every day about the last one. I'm still being changed by God and everyday is a surprise for me as i grow closer to Him.

The LORD and i hope that you'll want to grow closer to Him too.

It's been a while since i've written so much substance on my blog. This definitely isn't me writing out of my own head, but it's by God's prompt. This is how i experience God and His holiness.

Do you care for holiness?

1 resolution

2009-09-19T23:55:00.000+08:00

Here's something i need to get over fast:

Crying too easily

it happens every year

2009-09-14T21:51:00.000+08:00

Dear Wei Han,

This is the third year i'm writing this. I wonder why i never wished you in the secondary school/JC years. It must be the selfish nature in me that didn't remember you while i was in those institutions. I am terribly terribly sorry.

Well, with all that's said and done, now we should tune in to a happier mood, ya? :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEI HAN!!!!

You're turning into your twentieth year, second decade, a fifth of a century and one over fifty of a millenium.

Everytime this date draws near, i really do think of you. But the only image conjured in my mind is the primary 2 class photo in our school's annual magazine- you with your tie, standing in the last row, being the shorter ones among the boys. I was sitting next to Charis in the front (if i rmbr correctly).

Honestly, how are you right now? Serving in NS or are u a medicine student? Maybe u went overseas? Somehow, the two years in De La Salle have impressed on me a memory i will never forget. You.

Just yesterday, i thought abt finding you on Facebook. However, I can't even remember your surname now. I just know that you're Wei Han. Full Stop. And even if we really like know each other now, will we meet? What will we say to each other? I really don't know, and somewhere inside of me doesn't want to.

Psychologists say that children are egocentric. I attest strongly to that because I should have known that i was transferring to CHIJ permanently, and should have kept your number. Actually, i did have your number. It's just that since I left De La Salle, the number left too. It had mysteriously disappeared.

Life is exciting with mysteries, and you are one of them in my life. I'll like to keep it that way. Who knows what surprises are in store for us?

Once again, Wei Han, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)

Though musically challenged,

2009-09-13T22:12:00.000+08:00

If i want to play it,

i've got to bear it.

*With teeth clenched and eyes squeezed tight*

Reprimand me if I do not practise the guitar.

looking back & thinking

2009-09-07T00:15:00.002+08:00

She sat cross-legged on her chair, staring into the luminous glare of her screen.

I just read my blog posts from jan to feb 2008, and i sort of re-lived the horrors of my teaching days. However, i don't feel as horrid as i did then. Time does heal wounds, i guess.

As you all know, i majored in English to teach. However, i just called my tutee and she just failed another English exam.

I can't say that i'm not worried, neither can i say i am very discouraged. But, i just want to give my teaching to this tutee all to God. I really dunno how i can do it on my own, i just want to let God lead us two.

(In an attempt to be mature) Teaching really hasn't been a choice in which i've consulted God. All i have done is play make-believe as a teacher in my childhood and believe that i will eventually be on in real life.

Maybe it is just in my character that i've seen teachers (whilst i study) in my whole life, and as u know how i like to stay put in a familiar area, teaching is the most viable choice of comfort for me. Is it really that comfortable?

I need to pray, read God's Word, listen to Him & be REALLY PATIENT about my career choice. (God might take 5/6/7 years to answer) Someone once told me that he chose his major because he had the interest. I see myself wanting to teach because i think/believe i have the interest.

What if my thoughts/beliefs are fake? (with all heart, i believe my friend loves his interest & should go all out for what he's chosen)

Now, my question is the balance between interests and gifts. Do i have the gift to teach so as to help the little young ones in life?

I don't intend to be Obama, but if i can help just one child live better, i'll live/die a happy person.

wordless

2009-08-22T00:13:00.003+08:00

Blog

Realisation dawns
Childishness exists

Rising emptiness with
Meanings that don't
Provoke much thinking

Words aren't for this
There's a deeper purpose
To taunt, to teach
Most importantly, to touch

I have lost my edge
No wonder i feel tormented
when you aren't who you're
It's gonna take some time
until i find me back

oh why do u torment me so?

2009-08-21T23:56:00.001+08:00

Dear Zac Efron,

why must u be so good looking?

This is frustrating!

U gotta love this

2009-08-16T01:53:00.003+08:00

From Facebook:

To celebrate their 10 year anniversary this year Ben, Christian and Mark have announced that they will be reuniting as A1 for four exclusive performances at the Christiana Theatre in Oslo, Norway, in December. The guys have spent the last few days working hard to come up with some brilliant new songs which they will perform at these concerts along with original A1 hits. Unfortunately Paul will not be joining the others for this reunion. Even so this promises to be an extremely exciting four days and is sure to take everyone back down memory lane!There will be one concert each day from the 9th December until the 12th December, each one starting at 6.30pm.They will be joined by The Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir.

AWESOME ZIGGIDY ZIM ZANG BONKERS WHOA YEAHHHH WOO-HOO FI FIE FO FUM I LOVE THIS WHEEEE UH HUH TA DAHH BOING BING BAM BANG GEEEZ GASP TINKLE TONG A LING A LING KA CHING KA POW OOOHHHH MMMYYYYY MEEEE MINEEE AHHHHHH AIIIEEEEIEIEEE HAHAHAHAHAH TRALA LA LA LA COOOLNESS GOODNESS OUTTAMYHEADUSURETHISISREALLIKEADREAMCOMETRUENOWAY

Dear a1,

i totally love you and would have love to fly to Norway to see u but i know i can't. Knowing this is going to happen is like Armstrong just landed on the moon!

Speechless,

Steffi

Stand by me

2009-08-15T10:07:00.000+08:00

Dear grey & blue Adidas backpack,

you are especially precious to me because i need you to stand by me until i graduate from NUS. Pls don't be like the other 3 bags i had this year which totally failed me because there was some problem with the zip, button or strap. I'm tired of having to look for new bags, so dear backpack, pls hold on for the next 3 years.

I chose you over Nike because I am for Liverpool. Yet, i chose you over the Liverpool
Adidas backpack because i don't think my loyalty to Liverpool is at such a high level. So never mind if i'm going to look like a turtle or Quasimodo, please do your best at fulfilling your purpose, which is to carry my things everywhere i go.

I know it's not gg to be easy for you since i often like to bring out more stuff than i will use. However, i solemnly promise that i will try my best to look after you to the best that i can. I know i've already put u on the ground, but old habits are difficult to die out. Forgive me for that pls. I promise to never throw you on the ground or have food stains on you. Also, when you begin to smell, i will have you have a nice bath & a good shower in the sun.

Dear bag, we're going to go through so much together, i like you and promise to take good care of you. Till death do we part.

Regards,
your owner.

*******btw people, today's 15th August 2009. HAPPY 20th, Joe Jonas, & HAPPY 40th, Kevin Cheng!!!! By coincidence or choice, handsome pple are born today!*****

Epilogue

2009-07-27T00:37:00.003+08:00

Dear Mr. G,

Congrats on u being acquitted. Maybe u shld still keep tt guy's tooth under ur pillow for the tooth fairy to come. Might help u earn a dime or penny for e London bus fare. I'm still sorry that you didn't come to my beloved homeland to play on the pitch. I miss u sorely. Nonetheless, i've enjoyed myself very much thoroughly with my dear friends Charlene, Anjali & Venetia! If u came, i would have screamed my lungs out just as Charlene did for her one and only Torres.

Speaking about your best friend, thank you Rafael for bringing him & Kuyt out rather early in the game, allowing them to play for 20mins. AHHHH!!! "We want Torres" chants actually did work. Honestly, i thought this pair worked quite well. Mr. G, i believe u won't want to be pushed out of e limelight of being the AWESOME DUO! so pls stop getting into fights.

Let me gush about ur best fren, as every girl would too! Ahhh... he's so hot! Esp now tt he's Nora's dad, he's still hot! Hot No.1 in the squad, most girls would say yes, but i honestly think tt u, riera, alonso & kuyt (for his skills) are like on the same HIGH SCORE in my eyes! Could u pls persuade ur teammate Alonso to NOT go to Real Madrid pls? I'm afraid Ronaldo might just bite his head off (he's likely to bite everyone's but i hope Kaka stays strong). I do hope the fans' chants of "WE WANT XABI ALONSO" or "A-LON-SO clap clap clap A-LON-SO!"(whenever he got the ball) will convince him tt in Anfield, he'll never walk alone.

Cheering for Liverpool is something i don't regret doing, even as i watched MY country get trashed. You should have been there. I may have hyperventilated for you. But we'll never know because YOU NEVER CAME! Surprisingly, the Kallang Wave was a sight to behold! The drumming of feet, the lifting of hands & the rhythmic "WHOA" that came along. Mr. G, i would like to recommend tt for you. If any of your teammates have it on video, pls do watch it. Charlene mentioned tt tonight was 1 of the 2 nights tt Singaporeans felt patriotic. (The other night is Natl Day at Marina) Just tt our patriotism is actually betrayal. For YOU Mr. G, & for TORRES, CARRAGHER, BABEL, ALONSO, RIERA, KUYT, MASCHERANO, AGGER, BENAYOUN, INSUA, CAVALIERI, LEIVA & BENITEZ! (I actually checked liverpoolfc.tv) i love liverpool.

It was very amusing how all spectators went "Ohhhhhhh...." when a shot was missed & "GOOAALLL" when the 5 LIVERPOOL GOALS MADE IT all at the same time! When others screamed, i screamed too.. with my usual out of pitch/tone-deaf "whoa-oh-whoa-oh" sounds. At the same time, I was surprised by our own social ettiquette such tt each of us obediently sat down for most parts to watch the match. I really truly enjoyed myself tonight & i THANK YOU LIVERPOOL FOR COMING!

It was weird that there was someone who wore the No. 8 jersey & it wasn't you. Did u change your no. or is the guy your side-kick/descendant? I'm also v glad for the photo i took next to u outside. Truth be told, NEXT TO YOUR POSTER! it's my hp screensaver now.

Now to talk about the score: 5 - 0!!!! Ur guys wanted to save face from the Thailand match, didn't they? And 4 goals came after Kuyt & Torres came up. See what i mean by AWESOME DUO? maybe u cld keep ur term w Torres, but these 2 can be called Dynamic Duo. Do you work as well with Kuyt too, Mr. G? The goals came in split-seconds! The only bad thing abt live is tt no replay can happened. & the injuries on the pitch are real. Nonetheless, seeing LIVERPOOL LIVE IN ACTION was like WHHHHHOOOOOOAAAAA!!!!!!

Ahhh... i must say tt i went into the Natl Stadium not as a Liverpool fan, but i came out of it as a slightly better one. Although i must have embarrassed myself by pronouncing every player's name wrongly thru 3/4 of the match, or i still dun follow EPL, i'm glad for EVERY SOCCER MATCH cos it just teaches me about more players! & from deep down in my heart, SOCCER PLAYERS ARE THE BEST LOOKING SPORTS PLAYERS IN THE WORLD! Swimmers, Basketballers, Runners, Drawers & Cookers all LOSE to them BIG TIME!

So the next time an English team or if dreams come true, a SPANISH team comes to Sg, i'm gg to watch. Save the $$ first, then go to the Natl Stadium. You better come too, Mr. G. i'll be right here waiting for you.

I don't want to walk alone,
Steffi

P.S: on our way home from City Hall, Charlene found a lost South side 000516 ticket on the road. The poor owner of it must have felt ultra sad. I'm sorry for you too. really am.

you said you were coming... ...

2009-07-23T00:23:00.008+08:00

Dear Mr. G,

When i got wind that you were coming to Singapore in April from my Dad, i was so excited! You were gracing our humble homeland together with your best friend, Torres, such that you made my dear friend, Charlene, very excited too!

On a side note, Congratulations to Mr. Torres for his new-born daughter! May she possess the gift, looks & language of her father. Dear girl, pls play good soccer!

Back to topic: Mr. G, why is it that of 52 weeks in 2009, your trial has to take place on this 1 fateful week of July 18th - July 26th? Why couldn't your attorney choose a better date? I don't think you would have believed in Fengshui, would you?

In any case, do you know how sad i felt when Jermyn, a fellow fan of yours, told me that you
were not coming to Singapore? What's more, Jermyn is a better fan of you than i am, he has faithfully followed your matches and has bought your biography. Your presence here in Singapore would have been a great birthday present for him yet, he has to wait another year or years to see you live in action.

You know, i bought a $88 ticket just to see you and yet u're not turning up. Look at what you did to my ticket:

From this:

to this:

So yes, you see, i'm sad. i practically don't know anyone else on the Reds team other than u & ur best friend. I guess, i shall have to do my homework on Sat and know who's who so that i can enjoy the match w my dearest frens as well.

I hope all goes well in your trial, that u will be acquitted of the charges. Stay patient, cool & don't lose your head. That part of your body should only be used for headers on the pitch, nothing else.

Come 2010, play good for England in the World Cup. As Spain has proved well in Euro, i may support you, but 60% of my heart goes to Spain. Play well though, have the hope that your country may win.

all my support,
Steffi

P.S.: I'm watching your team's match agt Thailand on Ch 5 now. I hope that on Sun, unlike this match, your wise manager will bring Torres out earlier in the match.

u said it was cheesy

2009-07-22T00:57:00.003+08:00

Dear Ben,

I used to think u were the cutest in all of A1 for the blind fact that u were the youngest, had gigantic eyes and u had floppy fringe.

Thinking back, i don't think i like you that much after all. No. 1: u said a1 songs were cheesy. But u still proudly sing them at clubs. No. 2: u smoke. No. 3: u're obessessed with fatness.

Although i am subscribed to your Youtube channel, i just feel dreadful seeing you mess your life up, even though it doesn't appear that messy. It's the undertones that reveal it. I really feel dreadful and sad, but there's no way i can be imposing and so leave me with the feeling.

But in all loyalty, thank you for being part of a1 & filling up my joy with the likes of "Like a Rose", "Cherish this love" and "I'll take the tears".

A1 had/has/will be the greatest boyband in my whole life.

Love u lots,
steffi

p.s: in all hope, please don't die too early. thank you.

Here's a blog promise:

2009-07-13T15:43:00.005+08:00

I'm never going to eat at a fast food restuarant (i.e. Macs, KFC, BK, Carls Junior) until my 20th birthday..

& i will exercise on Monday, Wednesday & maybe Saturday/Sunday. The frisbee game at Sentosa ytd made me realise i'm such a failure at fitness.

please help me keep this promise.. SLAP ME IF I DON'T..

from a gossip website my eyes fell upon...

2009-07-04T00:43:00.001+08:00

Going into the night, however, the brothers wanted nothing more than to meet Britney Spears!

“We really hope we get to meet her!” said Kevin before the show. “That would be an honor. You want to pull for Britney and hope for the best!” he added.

Joe revealed, “She was the first CD I ever bought, so it would be cool!”

Hahahah! in response to Joe Jonas, me too! *fever of the 1989s'*

I want it all!

2009-07-02T14:01:00.002+08:00

I seriously want it all... That's why i bought all of them!

THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL COLLECTOR'S SET!!!!!!!

WOO-HOOOOO!!!!

It's an investment that i had considered for SIX WHOLE months, so i'm not ashamed to say that i'm as childish as a lollipop or as spendthrift as a Veronica Lodge..

I saw it in CD-RAMA, at a 30% discount, on top of another $10 cut.. So u see, i did plan my buy very carefully indeed. (Not feeling as guilty as my impulsive Hairspray & Pocahontas - now i wanna buy e hairspray DVD)

It's a DVD which has tons of coolios features, and and and, i get to watch HSM 3 all over again! Ahhh.. the prom dance.. :)

They gave me a wall poster for free too... As i don't wanna clutter up my table anymore, i stuck the poster on the wall next to my full length mirror.. Haha! All twenty year olds r gonna hate me for being as crazy as an Afro.

So, if u wanna watch it, i can lend it.. or better yet, is anyone up to come to my house to watch a marathon?

... ...Think i'll go call Audrey.... ...

** Btw, the plan to major is HIGHLY inclined towards ENGLISH, and the current dream jobs that i have right now is to be a Speech & Drama teacher or work in the Disney Studio to produce their cartoons **

=note the word DREAM=

what!

2009-06-25T15:32:00.000+08:00

Ben called a1 songs CHEESY!

OUIIII! U wrote them leh!

tomorrow

2009-06-10T16:18:00.001+08:00

Even with the injured foot, i'm still going M'sia tmrw.. i'm excited! :) :)

i still believe

2009-06-04T17:15:00.003+08:00

The LORD must have had a reason for making me twist my ankle in Tioman.

Well, for the last 1 month, i was hardly home for my family & dinner. So w this twisted foot (& braided hair - paul's joke), i'm confined to stay at home & not step out, thus giving me the opportunities to spend time with my family more.

I've been a real sinner cos i've been slacking in my QT, like procastinating it & not turning to God in prayer. However, with this bruised ankle, i have so much time at home, & i got myself realising HOW MUCH i need to spend time w God thru QT... so my reading of Isaiah & the NT is growing & i'm grateful for the many lessons (& promises) God has given me!

This is also the chance for me to watch a KEVIN CHENG TV series.. i know i'm quite slow, but my mummy rented FORENSIC HEROES 2 & i'm like at episode 24 in just 2 days.. :)
While there's all the hype abt Charmaine Sheh being the di san ze b/w Kevin & Nikki's r/s.. the show got me thinking abt the time when i 1st "fell in love" w Kevin in Yummy Yummy & Charmaine was his beau in the show.. So now i'm thinking, it's not so bad tt Kevin & Charmaine r together.. they look quite good mah! Back to topic: yup, i'm enjoying the show & suddenly, forensic sciences is pretty interesting! :)

Everything has a reason & season.. My injury certainly does! :)

Summertime of our lives

2009-05-28T21:11:00.003+08:00

I'm back!

from a super relax & super slack chalet, which I LIKE! :)

what did i enjoy most? not the place, not the stuff we did but the company.. just talk, talk, talk & talk... i like listening to their stories lah.. esp when Steve got high to impress shan.. lols! :)

& then, i'll be off to tioman w my family.. can't wait for it actually, like another time of relax, slack & talk!

i'm actually looking forward to catching a mesmerising sunrise - enjoy the beauty of God's natural creation!

Can't wait! :)

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Here's something i wanted to do from quite a while, but i've been procastinating:

U know how in every Uni Sem we learn new academic stuff from our tutors & lecturers... Like this sem for me was:

EL2211 - Historical Variations in English
GEK1002 - Introduction to Japanese Studies
PL11o1E - Introduction to Psychology
SE2212 - Cities & Urban Life in Southeast Asia
TS1101E - Introduction to Theatre Studies

But there's more to a uni sem than the academic stuff.. So here's a record of 1 life lesson i've learnt in each mod

EL2211: JASMINE taught AIDAN, SI HUI & me this - in any presentation, NEVER SAY "Now i will pass on to my group member" because PASS ON means DIE! Must at least say pass IT on or pass TO

GEK1002 - Even when u think your tutor isn't looking at you, he is! Jacinth & i were whispering a little to each other about our project, the Dr. Hislop (altho looking at OTHER classmates) suddenly said, "it wld be better if u two messaged each other"

PL1101E - NEVER put a tutorial at 8am if i know i can NEVER be on time! Not once, in my 6 tutorials, have i stepped into my tutorial classroom w/o the tutor talking

SE2212 - Dun answer a lecturer question if u just daydreamed 5 secs ago. that happened to me when Dr. Goh asked, " Do u think the Petronas Tower has Islamic motifs?" Then i was like dreaming abt something else (prob a1 or kevin cheng) and then i raised up my hand to answer yes.. & she told me to explain & i was caught totally OFF GUARD

TS1101E - THICK SKIN & CHINESE is a must must for life! if not, i'll always say, "huh?" & then get laughed at for being blur.. & when tt happens, dun be too affected. Just take it in my stride. The teasing does add more fun & laughter so might as well enjoy it

That's my yr 1 sem 2 life lessons.. when the next yr comes, i'll write somemore! (& tt's when i'm older! *gasp*!)

the picnic at starbucks

2009-05-17T22:57:00.007+08:00

I feel so bad to Xiao Ting for making her take cab all the way to Fort Canning, then walk to the Museum then walk to Plaza Sing with A WHOLE CHICKEN IN HER BAG!

So yes, our picnic was at the outskirts of Starbucks at Plaza Sing.. Total AWESOME place to eat, rite? But Xiao Ting put it in the best words ever, "This isn't a picnic, this is a PIG OUT!"

Hahahha! :) What we had were 1 whole chicken, 2 boxes of sushi & a Carbonara from stacy! It was great having dinner w the two lovelies! Nicole, u shld have been there! Here's a sneak peek on what we had:

As u can see, we were too busy & happy eating that we didn't take many photos.. but our hands were oily, so of course, i didn't want to touch my cam..

Nicole, do join us the next time! There's so much to talk & laugh abt! I really miss our days in JC! Esp the time we went to J8 to mug, or at least attempt mugging.. haha! :)

This i must say

2009-05-15T17:35:00.002+08:00

I tell u ah, u better dun laugh at me..

Ytd when we just started on our exercise at East Coast Park ytd, i got

PUNKED! :(

So much for being a kind person... Sian!

There was this guy who was injured to the nines w a crutch & a bandaged arm.. Then his phone rang & he kept calling out for help to pick up his phone which was hanging at the back of his pants.

Obviously, Steffi the nice one, went up ahead to help him cos i thought HE WAS HELPLESS! Then when i pulled his phone out of a highly-suspicious sticky phone strap, HIS PANTS FELL OFF!

Guess who was the one left feeling helpless now.

Then he asked me to pull up his pants for him & i adamantly refused.. lols.. I DON'T PULL PPLE's PANTS UP FOR THEM! Then i ran off & the TV crew came runnin toward us & said tt i was on TV!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Btw, it isn't Gotcha cos tt wld make me really embarrassed tt i'm on such a show.. thankfully it's Just for laughs..

So, if next year feb, u see me on TV, (tt is if the show really pulls thru), dun scream & be too excited ah.. I've warned u here tt i've been punked..

Hrmph.. so much for being a kind person.. They shld have at least been BOILING POINTS, at least i get paid to be patient!

Btw, the guy's undies were pink & green when the pants fell off.. if i were more daring, i shld have smacked his bum for gagging me..

& then today another weird thing happened...

I was talking to Christine in Lot 1's macs when suddenly outside, a black thing PLOPPED onto the ground. A BIRD JUST FELL HEAD-ON FROM THE CEILING!

Like WHAT?!?!?!?!

It was even from the sky can.. How does a bird fall vertically down from the ceiling? I highly suspect it hit itself agt the window pane, got a concussion then too bad, it fell straight to the ground.. then it started shivering & slowly, it lost its life...

Some school guy went to touch it with its feet & we saw a pool of blood at its head... ewwwww....

So yes, weird things happened.. and while i suffered a short state of shock in those moments, now's the time to just laugh it off...

hahahahaahahaahahahaahahaha!!!! :) :)

how i have succumbed to temptation

2009-05-13T18:10:00.002+08:00

I know i'm sick, so maybe the fever burned my head a little..

All i did was walk into Laser Flair hoping to find the HSM series at 30 bucks, & i came out with 2 VCDs on hand with a smile i tried desperately to hide.

It's really my Achilles' heel i tell u, buying VCDs/CDs on impulse.. The last time i did the same thing was last year with Jonas Brothers' a little bit longer.. & oh boy, u won't want me to start recounting on the other times i've done the same thing!

But this time 2 VCDs can! Maybe i can console myself on the fact tt they were on CLEARANCE SALE, and they each cost LESS THAN 10BUCKS... :)

hahahaahahhahaahhaaa! honestly, is there anything wrong in spoiling myself a bit? If no, then why do i feel naughty buying these two legally proper discs?

i'm gonna enjoy Hairspray now! :)

although i'm sick

2009-05-13T00:29:00.002+08:00

Although i'm sick
it's really God's way of keeping me meek
He taught me how to hold back
That i would not from Him lack
Above all, He blesses
to allow this to come after my tests

So while i may groan and moan
I still wanna make this known
There's a time for everything
Even to fall ill it is a blessing

Scream like Mitchie

2009-05-05T23:32:00.002+08:00

(i wanted another photo, but can't find it.. u know the one tt she screams real loudly? ya.. tt one!)

After screaming like Mitchie right in the middle of the picture,

go watch a1 on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8FgRgS9cLU

Time for a superfaglisticexpealidocious SUMMMER!!!

silly blogger just refuses to let me UPLOAD MUSIC OR VIDEO!

I WANT TO COMPLAINNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

But but but.. just scream like MITCHIE! Cos the HOLIDAYS ARE IN!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSSS! :) :) :)

happy happy happy happy happy happy happy!

u don't know how long i've been waitin for this! now tt it's here, i'm kinda in a daze.. haha! :)

nvm..

I T I S H E R E !!!

*If i could just play a song here, i'll play START THE PARTY (from camp rock!)

WOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

press on!

2009-04-25T12:55:00.003+08:00

I dunno why.. but imeem changed Tomorrow from a 3mins 52secs song into a 30sec song preview.

So here's another a1 song for u!

To all NUS students, i know it's dreadful that our SIM (some - aka NICOLE) and SMU friends (aka GERI) are free from their exams, & our NTU (aka LYNN) friends are about done with their exams...

but fret not.. look forward to our 3 months break, ya? In the meantime, while it's impossible to grow wings (despite the gallons of red bull u drink), try learning to fly.. even though it means extra time taken of from reading Psychology in Context (which shld be classified as an encyclopedia & NOT a textbook).

I hope these 2 words haven't lost their original meaning:

JIA YOU!!!!

:)

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Ah! something's wrong with imeem.. :( they won't play the full song for any i embed in my blog..
:( means i can't share w u all the joys of a1 le.. :(

Nonetheless, i really still want to encourage u with the song Learn to Fly:

When you feel the dream is over
Feel the world is on your shoulder
And you've lost the strength to carry on

Even though the walls may crumble
And you find you always stumble through
Remember never to surrender to the dark

Cause if you turn another page
You will see it's not the way
The story has to end

And if you find your way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time
You'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
You will find your own way
You'll be stronger with each tear that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

In your head so many questions
The truth is your possession
The answer lies within your heart

you will see the doors are opened
if you only dare to hope and you'll
Will find a way to fight
The fears that kept you down

Cause if you turn another page
You will see it's not the way
The story has to end

And if you find your way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time
You'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
You will find your own way
You'll be stronger with each tear that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

Looking at the situation
There's so much that you can do
Now's the time to make your stand
This is just an observation
In the end it's up to you
The future's in your hands

And if you find your way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time
You'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
You will find your own way
You'll be stronger with each tear that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

Give it time
Then you'll learn to fly

note the excitement!

2009-04-19T22:36:00.002+08:00

Mark Daniel Read confirmed you as a friend on Facebook...‏

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Sent:
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To:
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This is gonna be the 1 facebook email i will forever keep in my email! :)

if tomorrow never comes

2009-04-16T17:57:00.002+08:00

So the tomorrow i'm waiting for will never come anymore.

Because w/in 1 miserable week, JONAS BROTHERS THE 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE ends its run in Singapore!

Maybe it's a sign above all else tt Steffi, u should GROW UP!

But still .. a1 lives on, no? :)

TONIGHT!

2009-04-09T17:51:00.002+08:00

TODAY TODAY TODAY!

JONAS BROTHERS HIT THE SG BIG SCREEN!!!!!!!!! WOOO-HOOO!!!

But i'm refraining from watching it because sch is still busy...

after ts prac, during recess week, when i'm feeling down..
it's gonna be my BREAK from reality...

so while the days are counting down,

i CAN'T wait

for TOMORROW (title of a1 song playing now)! :) :)

** initially i thought of playin Jonas' Tonight, but i decided, a1 prevails stronger than Jonas**

back to the basics dude!

2009-04-02T23:48:00.003+08:00

aiseh.. simple is best! :)

after all, Enchanted is like 1 year ago le.. oh my! that movie still seems v recent can! *sigh* aren't we all growing too fast, too old?

Oh, and i'm sorry there are no links here to help u exit.. i've been playing ard the html, but i still do not know how to create links.. oh well.. u cld always hit the BACK button and re-navigate urself.. truly am sorry!

Nonetheless, some things just won't change.. What u r hearing now is an A1 song! :) :) I've uploaded it on my blog somewhere sometime in the past before.
Basically the video i wanted to upload is an A1 song that I NEVER KNEW BEFORE TUESDAY!!!! Wah! how can it be man! I felt like a total failure of an A1 'lover'... :( :( Itunes doesn't sell it though... But u can check out their video on Youtube - search for "2 59 live".. i just hope the screaming girls won't scare u away..

Btw,

It's coming! it's coming! it's coming! :) :)

9th April 2009

upset

2009-04-01T00:40:00.001+08:00

i'm quite upset now because i want to upload a video here but blogger won't let me do it

either that or my brain is just dead at 1241am and i forgot how i did it in the past.. :(

Here comes the rain

2009-03-01T17:26:00.003+08:00

Seems like February was not as interesting...

but u know something,

THAT IS SO WRONG!!!!

February was like great! That's y i didn't blog.. too great le, no time to take time to pen down what i did with my time! :)

Haha! There was (from 6th Feb)....

YA gathering! (get facebook for the photos yo!)
06A04 singles day out (except Yi Jie) to Katong Karaoke!
Meli's 14th Birthday!
1st Genesis lesson!
Early morning prayer meeting w Christine & Josiah!
Daddy's (age shall not be revealed) Birthday!
1st Combined YF camp meeting (w JCC )
1st YF Sports Day ever!
Going to Bobo's house for a splendid lunch! (& playing with Arianne)
DG total Japanese dinner!
Pcomm picnic at Vivo!
Work at the Baby Fair! (i tell u ah, Expo was baby paradise can!)
High tea with my family at Novotel!

plus plus... the stress in school is only now beginning! Isn't it great! (& i'm serious!)

More imptly,

i've blogged here today to promote a new single from... ...

MARK DANIEL READ!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

For all who love their mothers, Mark has written, produced & SANG a new song:

The greatest lady in my life

& i'm here to promote it! (only cause he requested for publicity on his myspace work blog, i'm doing this)

U know how mother's day is coming.. if u'll like to dedicate a song to the special her, pls get the song thru itunes, hmv, Amazon, Tesco websites (like legally pls :D)

Hahah... this is so crazy! Steffi has never done anything like tt for a singer before.. & now at the age of 20... haiz... :) A1's still the best, i tell u!

& MARK DANIEL READ's new new new NEW album, entitled Peace At Last, is coming out in April...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so gonna buy it the moment it's out! (no matter what financial recession/tsunami/crash may hit the world)

& at the moment, the weather these days r so gloomy... :(

Definitely,

Here comes the rain...

*rmbr ur brollies*

the sweet taste of discipline

2009-02-06T12:20:00.003+08:00

As i was walking home from the market just now,

in front of me were 1 maid and a pri. 1 boy. They were walking to school.

Well, as we were crossing the road, the maid guided the boy across with her hand on his left shoulder, making sure that he doesn't dash into any random direction on the road.

After the crossing, things became a little different. The maid allowed the boy to walk on his own. And as boys are boys, he ran under the block of flats to roam about while she cut across the carpark.

As we continued walking (i was behind them), the maid just kept walking straight, while the boy was running in random directions, playing with the pillars. She did nothing to call for the boy even though she was way ahead of him by now. It seemed almost like she did not even care for him.

For me, I was just waiting for the instant the boy will run back to his maid.

Lo and behold! He did! With no calling, no prompting or no scolding, the little boy ran back to walk side by side with his maid!

I don't know if you can picture it, but to me, that was the ultimate success of discipline.

The maid allowed the boy to roam, but she did so only when she knew the boy would come back. He was disciplined in himself to come back to his maid. He could have run back home if he did not want to go school. But he didn't.

If i teach, i hope i can discipline as the maid did- to let my students run free, but they, by their own initiative, will run back home at the appropriate time, by their own wise judgement.

The question now is, how?

How can i implement such discipline that produces the innate self-prompt to return from the wanderings?

this is bad

2009-02-04T16:31:00.002+08:00

oh man!

This is bad! it's really my bad...

i thought the YA party was a potluck DINNER, but now it's a lunch...

& then there's yi jie's house visit... i thought everything on sat will go just fine but i got so mixed up...

ahhharghahhharghahhhargharhharghhhh!

i feel so blur, i feel so kiddy, i feel so...

ahaharghaghhaahrghaahahaharghaaahrhhhhaahhhhhhhhhhh!

(so Troy bolton)

The questions of a 5 (+14) year old

2009-02-03T22:17:00.003+08:00

The questions of a 5 (+14) year old

1. Why do we eat fruits RAW but vegetables must be COOKED?

2. Why do we have to WAIT everyday? (The degree varies from waiting for my bus, to the subtlest form of waiting for the traffic light to turn green)

3. Why do our eye look so gross? (u'll get it if u went for pl1101e lecture on mon)

4. Why did Thailand change its name, but not call itself Siamland?

5. Why is music more appealing than a silent performance (as in just dialogue?)

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And may i complain a little abt Taylor Swift?

Did u know:

She made this song "Love story" popular like last month, then recently, she made another song "White horse" popular too...

The thing is, Love Story is abt her being in some love story with her prince charming, like she really likes the guy... then in White Horse, it talks abt no such thing as love stories & how the guy let her down..

Is she feelin sore or something?

*current fav song playing in the background: McFly - The heart never lies
ok.. i'm tired le... good nite! :D

2009-01-21T10:16:00.002+08:00

The only reason why i've not blogged for so long is this:

ok, it's so small, but nvm... i watched this 22 episodes series in 7 days. It's totally cool! Like there's blood, and murder, w/o the use of any guns at all.. And the image of Ah wang is totally gone, (u'll need to watch that series again to redeem ur view of him). The main person in the whole show has got to be handsome! :D :D I totally irritated my family while we were watching by the random line tt jumped out of my mouth (& heart), "He really very handsome leh!" I just kept saying it at random scenes, but he really very handsome!

Of course, the one & only person i've to thank for this is THE WIFE OF FERNANDO TORRES!!!! :D For her generosity in lending me the dvd & her empathy knowing that there's handsome in the series! I owe u a lot, MRS TORRES!!! THANK YOU!!! :D :D

The whole logic of me thinking handsome is handsome is the fact that he's turning 40 this yr (but it isn't confirmed, cos diffe websites show diffe year of birth) and he's still so handsome! Like really leh! it's amazing.. Nvm if he's gone under the knife (honestly, i don't really know), but even those whom we know had gone under the knife, at 40yrs old, do not look as good as him! (be it male or female)

And here's one more thing tt made me excited on monday nite: Handsome & Joe Jonas have the same birthday! Woo-hoo! :D hahahaha! I totally ran out of my room. after finding out, and told my sister, but she gave me the indifferent reaction ("orh, ok lor") and a bit spoil the atmosphere of my excitement. But nvm.. i went back to my room & decided to keep the joy to myself, since even she don't share the excitment... (Like C'mon! It's JOE!)

Ok and random fact #3895: The 2 Davids in Am idol series 7 are BOTH LEFT HANDED!!! :D ok, so this doesn't really affect anyone's life (not even me) but thinking tt left handeds are a minority, THEY are a minority, I am a minority ==> I'm associated to them! Whahahaha! The 1st time i noticed this was actually during the 1st run of AM idol, when the 2 of them played the guitar in the left handed way. But then, i didn't dare believe it'll be so coincidental BOTH of them r lefties.. But recently, i watched a re-run of AM idol & saw Cook playing w the left-handed guitar, tt confirmed him being the minority. And then on Mon nite, as it was my 1st time watching the full video of Crush (like the video so long le, but i still didn't have the chance to watch it), i finally saw Archuleta playing the left-handed guitar... Like awesome!!!

& that's all i have to say today.. time to go to school! :)

The little trumpet

2009-01-04T22:59:00.002+08:00

The Little Trumpet

There was once a boy who had a natural love of music. From guitars to a piano to tubas and clarinets, when you name it, he played it. He kept all his instruments in a music room in which he could venture into the unknowns of melodies.

In this room of harmony lived a little brass trumpet who was proud that he had an owner. “What a fortunate trumpet I am, having someone to call me his!” the trumpet often boasted. It was beautiful in its shine, melodious in the tunes it proclaimed. The talented musician loved it a lot. Playing the trumpet brought him joy and peace. However, what was most precious about the little trumpet was that it belonged to him.

As the little boy grew up, the little trumpet grew old. Rust began to corrode it. “Oh no! How dirty I am,” it exclaimed as it examined itself through the grand piano, “dear piano, do you think our boy will still pick me up?” The wise old piano advised the confused trumpet, “don’t worry! Our boy does not look at your appearance, but what is within you. I’m twelve years old now and our boy still plays on me!”

Yet, a rebellious streak manifested in the trumpet. As it was ashamed of itself, it refused to play well for its beloved owner. When the boy blew a tune in the trumpet, it will blow out another, losing its melody. The trumpet was determined to push the little boy to anger. It wanted him to throw it into a corner where it could hide. This made the music in the air turn dull. The other instruments became discouraged by the trumpet and could not play to their best too.

Months passed, but music was continuously heard in the room. The trumpet never got to its desired corner of the room. Instead, the little boy persistently played on it. Although it was not an easy task, he never gave up. The other instruments saw the love of the owner and tried to persuade the trumpet to lose its rebellion and play for the little boy.

One day in mid-December, the trumpet heard the little boy sobbing behind the grand piano. The boy had composed a song in regret of his trumpet not being able to be blown. As it listened to his song, the guilty trumpet saw how much its owner had loved it and how he never gave a thought of throwing it to a corner. In that instant, it resolved to be a brand new trumpet, despite the scars from the rust. After the song, the little boy picked up his treasure trumpet and played it loud.

What flowed through the room was magic! It was glorious and resonant! It made the boy delirious once again! His little trumpet can be played for his pleasure once again! The other instruments heard the loud trumpet call and rejoiced with it altogether! They too could play to their best once more!

Through the trumpet ran a euphoria which he had not experienced in a long while. The melody made it realise how little its look meant as compared to the music it produced. From that day on, the trumpet was confident for its gift and worked to the best for his owner who showered him with an eternal love and care!

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Above is a short story i wrote tonight. (Whoa! how long has it been since i wrote a narrative!)
More importantly, I wrote this story because i hope we can see ourselves reflected in the little trumpet and God is reflected in the little boy.

How often do we think that we are not worthy and so give up in trying?
How often do we forget that God really loves us and will never give up on us?

Do think of the times when you feel that these two questions are true. If anything comes up, i'm a willing listening ear, ya?

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and now, i'm gonna go into a bit bimbotic mode of steffi (very anti-climax i know, but i hope u really don't skip the above that i've blogged)

a1 is TOTALLY AWESOME!!! :D

Went to check their myspace websites today (Mark's & Ben's only) & oh my! i'm like super happy once again!!!!!!!

Mark's like writing new new songs & i like them! & he reminisces about A1 who is a decade old from 1998!!!! oh my!!!!! so old le!!!!!!!!!!ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.........!!!!!!

But he's old & handsome to me! (melissa says he's not handsome anymore) but can u blame him? he is THIRTY ONE THIS YEAR!!!! SO OLD!!!!!

but i still like! :)

The Christmas Letter

2008-12-24T12:57:00.003+08:00

Dear Jesus Christ,

I read this in Our Daily Bread, Reflections for the New Year:

Dec. 25th- A fitting present

A little boy was somewhat perplexed by all the exchanging of presents on Christmas morning, for he had been taught in Sunday school that it was the birthday of the Saviour. Finally, after a long period of silence, he asked, "Mommy, when are we going to give Jesus His present? I thought it was His Birthday!"

Stange, isn't it, that most of us give gifts to everyone but the One whose birthday we celebrate. A good question we might ask ourselves is this: What am I going to give to the Lord Jesus this Christmas?

Yes, Lord Jesus, I was kinda perplexed too after reading this passage. It made me realise that maybe for 19 years of my life, i've been missing the whole point of Christmas!

So, here's where i'm gonna ask myself that question, "What am i going to give to the Lord Jesus this Christmas?"

Here, i wanna promise You that this year, i want to give You my 2009. The whole package, the whole year.

And, hopefully this isn't too selfish, i ask that You'll send me angels to wake me up whenever i fail to deliver Your present to You. & that's why i'm writing You this letter on my blog. So that when the angels read this, they'll know that i've given my 2009 to You. When i don't give my 2009, they'll shake me real hard.

I thank You for taking my punishment on the cross, I thank You for giving me new life.
I thank You for teaching me Your ways, I thank You for loving me.

And so, i shall end my Christmas letter to You now, & I pray i'll nv forget to give my 2009 to You.

Yours Sincerely,
Steffi Woon
(24th Dec 08)

adventures in hainan dao

2008-12-14T23:53:00.003+08:00

All this little village boy needs is a relative in a globalised country like Singapore to have his awesome picture found on the Internet.

This is my nephew. (name not revealed) I found him in Hainan Dao, and after 3 days spent with him, i left my heart there with him.

Isn't he awesome? He's the best in the whole trip & i'm glad we are related!

But let's not forget what other experiences i had through the trip.

We went to this island specially for monkeys. like just monkeys. However, in Hainan Dao, the way they treat animals is real horrid! If u're an animal lover, pls dun go there & see ur heart break.. We also went to a zoo that had closed down le, & the ppl just left the animals there. Totally docile, totally lifeless...

But pls don't be mistaken that my family village is like that. Indeed it's not. The zoo & monkey island is near the area called Sanya, but my family village is in the area Wen Chang. So they're worlds apart, really.

The streets in Hainan Dao was indeed a new sight for me. Cars honk at each other frequently, there's the occasional mountain in the background and somehow, the young kids there look especially happy all the time. Beggars were found here and there & Tut Tut cars rule the land.

I'd like to say that Hainan Island is somehow different from Mainland China. I dunno why, but i'd like to dis-associate them from their motherland. The Hainanese have tanned skin & big round eyes, not the usual fair skin & Chinese slit eyes that are stereotyped as theirs.

So the nine days was really a new thing for me. Above all, i wanna rmbr my family village always. Whether i grow up & have a new family, or to be a single all the way, i'll wanna keep contact with my distant relatives in Hainan Dao. I wanna watch my nephew grow up. I wanna know my cousins as my cousins.

Although we're countries away, & we have a huge age difference, I don't wanna forget them & i hope they... ...

don't forget to remember me.

Next plane home

2008-12-04T23:03:00.003+08:00

This is the view from my first budget airline... On our trip to Cambodia!

Yup, in 5 hours time, i'll be making my furthest journey in life, to a place out of Southeast Asia.

Although it's just Hainan Island, China, somehow, there's an uneasy feeling welling up in me.. Out of SEA.. it's an experience seriously...

Wrt to my previous post, it's amazing how Man has made it possible that you can have the whole world in your hands. Doesn't this reflect the inherent yearning of power amongst mankind? It's just a planet, a globe, and we want to hold it in our hands.. Hmmmmm....

Annnd... don't worry too much for my family and me.. Just relax unti 13th Dec, & then, we'll be taking the NEXT PLANE HOME (courtesy of Daniel [KA-]POWter)

beyond the C

2008-11-27T23:19:00.003+08:00

Guess who did this?

I, the leftie, did it!

with Paint on computer and my right index finger on the mousepad

The real question is... why??!?! (and u are supposed to give that flabbergasted face)

Wells, it's really random, but i do believe my brains are fried now after that 2hour essay paper i had this evening after another 2hour MCQ paper i had this morning forcing me to wake up at 6.30am today after i dillied dallied on my bed from 6.15am..

*note the RECURSIONs ?*

Ok, my point is...

did u ever realised that if u're born in a certain country, and u are too poor to travel "overseas", you'll never see the sea?

Just the other day, i was holding my globe in my hands (She's got the whole world in her hands! Rico's laughter: Muahaahahaaa!!!!!)

and i noticed that there are some countries in the world that are so landlocked that the people will never see the sea!!! :(

how awful is that?

Like within SEA itself, the people from Laos don't have a beach! and within Asia itself, Bhutan and Mongolia (ancestor land!) can never surf the turf yo!

oh oh ohhhh... don't make me start on Africa: Central Africa (the name says it all!), Chad (Troy Bolton's bestie! :) ), Mali (Mali-cious? mayb the govt) & Botswana (Miley accent: Botsw... Say what?)

And let's not forget the MIDDLE East - even Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan..

These poor poor (one's in econs meaning, the other is my empathy out to them) souls.. they never get to see the beautiful seas or oceans.. i guess the 7 seas aren't far enough to reach to them...

And if u're thinking, "Wait a minute, ours here aren't much better.. they're ar-ti-fi-cial!" i'd say, "at least we still have a beach, a place to soak up the sun!"

Imagine we have a real Phineas & Ferb in our world, they'll turn the Sahara into a proper beach & everyone will have a swell of a time, prob make it the next O.C!

so u realise the irony if someone from Central Africa flew "overSEAS" to Sudan, Cameroon or Chad...

And yes, beyond the sea.. the most apt song in a time like this.. How soothing!

I think my brains are really fried and that's why there's all this!

Guitar heroes

2008-11-20T10:37:00.013+08:00

Now may not be the right time to do this, but as ivan, my guitar teacher, says, "Music is universal"...

So anyTIME, anyWHERE, music is there..

THEY play the guitar!

Up close and personal! (nice eh? nice eh?) :D I love this picture a lot!

This may be a very old picture, but isn't the orange guitar nice? And look at how 'elevated' he is.. This will def make melissa scream!

Don't the REDs look oh so good together?

We ROCK

We ROCK ON!!!!

*I tried to get "Play my Music" on imeem, but i couldn't find it.. so 'We rock" isn't too bad too*

I'll strive hard to bar, to stretch my pinkie, to learn new rhythms, to not strum too hard but grip hard enough, to save money & to PLAY MY MUSIC!

But first,

i'll have to study.

overload of randomness

2008-11-18T16:08:00.005+08:00

studying IT is DEAD BORING! :( I totally don't understand about how client/server networking is the best solution to problems of centralization and decentralization... Neither have i seen a legacy system or a decision support system or an expert system before... What's with "centralised concurrency and security controls of data" or "peripherals can be more personalised by residing in the "client" or PC" being advantages of the client/server network? :( :( if i'm boring u on, IT is boring me on too..

So, here's a whole overload of randomness which i've been wanting to blog abt since the weekend, but i've not gotten down to doing it.. Hopefully, i rmbr what i wanna type...

JOY is back in town! :D oh yeah! She totally brings JOY back! I'm truly, deeply touched that she came to QLC the 1st Sunday since she arrived.. :) & i'm glad Mavis & Grace's busy workloads are over... It's time for u girls to enjoy! :D Just go on out, let ur hair down & have fun!!!

The previous Sunday, we celebrated Nicole's bday through a walk at Horte Park & dinner at the Carribbean.. I'm truly awed at Jeanette's niceness when she offered to take a photo for the group of Indians also touring... :) but that kinda scared us off a bit too, huh? Don't worry Jean, u were really really sweet! :D I enjoyed the walk a lot a lot! from alexandra Road, to the metal walkways, to the playground & the fat boy, to the Henderson Waves, to Mt. Faber, to the pirate ship, down the long flight of stairs, to Harbourfront, to the Carribbean, to Keppel Island & finally, back to Harbourfront Mrt.. It was a truly enjoyable day & nite & we have tons of pictures to show off the fun.. Found at moae.shuttefly.com :D

Here's a promise i wanna make... Even in the light of the economic downturn, i wanna learn DRIVING next year.. The first time when i finally found the imptance of driving was when i saw how badly Joey wanted to come church but i was totally helpless in being able to bring her to church.. If i can learn driving next year, i can help Joey & Audrian come church.. isn't tt good? So yeah, i really need to save then i can drive.. :)

Speaking of saving.. how is it that we can not deplete money even when we're no working? I need to do this, esp this month & the next, cos my teaching job's over.. I miss the Pri 2s.. They were super responsive & they did their work.. I really wish them all the best in their futures.. hopefully the 3 months i had with them did help them in their English a bit..

Ahhhh... English, i realised it's not easy to score because everyone's doing so well in it.. which reminds me, i need to complete that survey...

*i bet u don't understand half of what i'm talking abt cos it's all randomness.. actually, i dun know why i'm typing all this.. just letting my fingers run thru the keyboard.. tt's all... *

ahh.. yes, song of the day.. i'm not putting any one up, cos the imeem website seems to be laggin.. a lot! i'll try another day.. :)

the weirdness in english

2008-11-07T16:45:00.002+08:00

English.. it's weird... (why isn't the correct spelling WIERD when u actually pronounce it this way, instead of W-E-I-R-D)

Why have Irregardless when it's the same meaning as Regardless?
Why is come pronounced as come but home is pronounced as home?
Why have presuppose when it's the same meaning as suppose?
Are PUB and a pub similar because they both deal with liquids?
Why can't we just create and not procreate?
And if reproducing is giving birth once, doesn't the "re" not make sense because it's supposed (or presupposed) to connote a repetition?

Ahhh.. see the weirdness of English, which intrigues me to study more of this weird language.

It's somehow as weird as my dream:

Last nite, i dreamt that the JONAS Brothers are coming to Sg! :D And Melissa and i went to queue up for it immediately when we've got wind of the news.. I called Geri up if she wanted tickets too.. And do u know what's the price of the best seating? $428.00! But it was sold out when it was our turn to buy.. so we got the 2nd best tickets, at $110.00 each! Ahh.. and the ticket seller even said this will be the 2nd time JB is coming to town, & Meli and i were wondering, when was their first time? & how could we have missed it!

Then i woke up.. haha.. so i didn't get to dream the concert.. :(

But it's alright.. if they really come, i'll be the first to go grab those tickets! It'll be awesome if i could be LIVING THE DREAM!

Living the Dream (a1)
I can't believe we're living the dream
We're digging the scene
We finally made it through the fire

** Did u realise JB has 5min episodes on Disney Channel called "Living the Dream" too? Talk abt AWESOME!**

2008-11-02T18:53:00.003+08:00

THE MOST AMAZING HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL HAS HAPPENED!!!

U should go watch it if u've not.. go on a weekday to Cathay, there's student price as long as u watch it b4 6pm.. :)

IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!! I think i go all out-of-pitch & over-excited talking abt HSM 3, like the uber childish side comes out of me.. But THE SHOW WAS JUST TT GOOD! :D Tt i totally dun mind being seen as childish... Hah!

If u dun have anyone to watch it with, call me.. tho the exams r nearing, HSM 3 once again is too good to pass.. It's like Hairspray of 2008, but i can't really decide which do i like better, Hairspray or HSM 3.. They both start w H, if tt makes any sense *shrugs*

Anyways, i've decided to take Psychology next module.. Altho i've been saying tt i wanna major in English, i dun think i should give up my original plan to do Psy. i mean, what if i had gone to NTU? i'd b doing psy there & won't have known abt English.. So yes, i'm gonna try Psychology..

And one more qn: Should or should i not fo Math modules? So far, everyone who has taken them says tt i should NOT take, but ppl who have not taken say i SHOULD take. My heart wants to take but i dunno if my brain & my grades can.

Ahh.. life is full of choices. But the most impt choice to make is the choice of Life and Death.

Amid it all, remember to Hold On.

Hold On- Jonas Brothers
We don't have time left to regret (Hold On)
And we'll take more than common sense (Hold On)
So stop your wondering take a stand (Hold On)
There's more to life than just to live (Hold On)

Cause an empty room can be so loud
There's too many tears to drown them out
So Hold On (Hold On)
Hold On (Hold On)

One single smile a helping hand (Hold On)
It's not that hard to be a friend (Hold On)
So don't give up stand to the end (Hold On)
There's more to life than just to live (Hold On)

Cause an empty room can be so loud
There's too many tears to drown them out
So Hold On (Hold On)
Hold On (Hold On)

When you love someone and they break your heart
Don't give up on love have faith restart
Just Hold On (Hold On)
Hold On (Hold On)

When it falls apart and you're feeling lost
All your hope is gone
Don't forget to Hold On
HOLD ON HOLD ON!

2008-10-23T23:46:00.005+08:00

FINALLY!

After 5 months of being a shaggy dog, i've plucked up my laziness and went to cut my hair.. :D actually, there's not much diffe, but i think i look like a sec sch kid, ALL OVER AGAIN! Hah!

OH YEAH! HSM 3's opening in Sg tmrw!!! TMRW!! LATER!! LATER!!! but nope, i'm not gg just yet, cos i've a HOT DATE with geri & lynn to go watch.. Lynne & Sharleen, u wanna come too? :D It'll totally rock ur world, i think.. at least i hope it'll rock mine! :D

and now, to share some sayings that popped into my head recently:

"This joke is so lame that i can't stand it!"
"..."
ahhh.. mental block, when i think of it again, i'll tell u... but i like my lame idea. :D

Ok steffi, RIGHT AFTER this weekend, tt is starting mon, YOU ARE GONNA SLEEP AT 11PM!!! I TELL YOU AH! SLEEP AT 11PM! :D

Song of the post:

here's a romantic one from Ronan Keating tt's so real in our lives...

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much i love her?
Did i try in every way
To show her everyday
That she's my only one
If my time of earth would go
She must face this world without me
Will the love i gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last?
If tomorrow never comes

Not just to ur spouse/other half, but to everyone you truly love.. :D

**I'll take one step more, every blog will have the song of the post playing**
(but this version sounds v nasal of ronan keating.. he could have caught the flu bug.. Aiyah, sadly it's not the LOVEBUG.. HAH!)

Dinner at Novotel

2008-10-11T11:20:00.003+08:00

It was a superb dinner with my family last nite! :D

It was a buffet dinner! :D Hahah! i ate till i was super happy! but here r two of the foodstuff to highlight:

(1) Wasabi prawns
Oooh-er! it just emphasised on my love for prawns.. really good when it's piping hot! Just gotta try making it.. they've added mayo, w a bit of wasabi & u know the orange frog-eggs like things.. yup.. cook it hot & viola!

(2) Beef cheek with mashed potato
Oh goodness! this was awesome! Although beef cheek sounds wierd to eat, it was super soft! (c'mon! xiaoting bought pig's ear frm Si Chuan stall in Arts, & it tasted alright as well The mashed potato was delightful too! It had a bit of beef sauce too.. if i can find beef cheek, i wanna learn how to do this too.. i took a few photos of it.. :D

But more than the food, i enjoyed the family time together.. We talked abt Cambodia, and edn in Myanmmar (guess what! that topic's on the Saturday section of Straits Times today!) & meli & i became whacky taking continuous shots of ourselves w my cam.. oh my goodness! super unglam photos! not posting them anywhere online cos it's downright unglam.. haha! :D :D

And u know what's the cheekiest part of the nite... The restuarant charged me with CHILDREN'S PRICE!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAH! of course, we didn't say anything lah.. and yes, i do feel honoured tt i look young... or maybe cos i looked childish =X

so the nite's ended, but i sure look forward to more family times like these... & it doesn't have to be just during dinners!

Song of the blog:
Today, we're gonna have Jonas Brother's Take a Breath (always rmbr to smell the roses by the busy road!):

The world is spinning round
There's no sign of slowing down
So won't you
Take a breath
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds can move and skies will be wide open
So don't forget to
Take a Breath

2008-10-09T22:51:00.004+08:00

'The two little blond people' never fail to make my nights!

So maybe 'they' not little anymore, considering they had a whack of a time at their sixteen birthdays..

but oh yeah! The Suite Life always make me guffaw like a baby! It's my most unglam moment but they SERIOUSLY never fail to make me LAUGH!

And the latest most hot saying by a human on earth, to me, has got to be Joe Jonas' "AWKWARD!" like he does that in some Youtube videos, & i go like "HOT~!" I'm thankful he'a an August baby, which gives me the perfect & most legitimate reason why you should not call me childish for liking the Jonas Bros.. C'mon! Kevin's 2 yrs older & Joe's 3 months older... i'm not liking anyone younger than me here...

Although, i must say that Nick is handsome! And and and, i'm totally not ashamed to say this, last nite, melissa, my mummy & i were watching 1 Youtube video of the Bros in their younger days & melissa & my mummy exclaimed, "Steffi!" at some of Nick's photos! Like they think i look like Nick when he was a child! HAH!!! A comparison to a guy may be an insult to most girls, but i get compared to Nick! I'm NOT REGRETTING it!!!! :D I really really dun mind being looking like him! haha! :D My day's so made!

And to end off, i think from today on, i wanna end all/most of my blog posts with 1 or 2 lines of songs that i listen to, but they won't be christian songs..

so for today, as i was excited by A1 playing on my mp3, here's Learn To Fly:

"When you feel your dream is over
Feel the world is on your shoulder
And you've lost the strength to carry on
When you feel the walls have crumbled
And you find you'll always stumble through
Remember NEVER TO SURRENDER TO THE DARK"

2008-10-05T15:34:00.002+08:00

Hello JIA HUI & GRACE!!!!! :D

I'll type my replies here cos i can't email u... my Hotmail inbox is wierd, just like Wanlin's a few days ago.. =X i can't read my mails or send them out.. :(

I'm doing fine in school Grace.. :D Fass hasn't dried me up.. strangely, with the projects & tests, i don't feel too stressed.. I'm still blogging here & listening to JB (not Johor Bahru ah).. :D so ya, i'm still going good.. :)

How r u Grace? I hope u dun have another 240 drawings to complete & that everything is ok with u in sch, at home or at church! :D Maybe more than ok, i hope everything's going GREAT, esp in ur walk with God! :D

HELLO JIA HUI!!!!!

It hit me hard on Friday that u're in London for 2 weeks now! That's half a month le! Like oh my so fast!!!! AHHHH!! :D How's the life there? i hope u're enjoying it, making new friends & sch isn't stressing u up.. :) Any art assignments yet?

Enjoy sch & enjoy life, ya? May God guide u everyday! :D Take cares dear! :D

I love u both & oh my! do i love & miss A4 so so so so much!!!!

RECESS!!!

2008-09-26T18:49:00.002+08:00

Oh yeah!

NYDC w St margs girls last nite!!! Namely, w our 4e5 girls! :D Hahah! Fung Yin ah, u're just too amused by Jorene yeah? And Esther, don't stress! SMU's not supposed to kill i think... :D

Will upload photos on FACEBOOK soon! (Lynne, pls do get an account, or at least rmbr ur old one- there're lots of stuff i'm sure u wanna find out abt *hint hint*)

Then there was the mahjong session... i'm particularly amazed that we ACTUALLY did study for an hour! I tell u, tt's the latest time i've ever studied! (either than last sat when i tried to put myself to sleep by studying!) We actually did it! OH MY!!!! Haha!

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OK, on a side note,

don't u think Rihanna's "Take a Bow" is actually quite an irony?

I mean,

there's this line:
"Don't pretend you're sorry when you're not
Baby i know you're sorry you were caught"

Basically, the whole song is abt the girl telling the guy to leave cos he's such an actor in front of her, but why does she still call him BABY?!?!?! isn't tt a term of endearment? =/

Oh wells, it's still my fav Rihanna song... as in not tt i like her as much as i like the Jonas, but i think it's quite nice..

But my liking it is not enough for me to substitute "This is me"... Haiz... it's still nice to listen, ya? :D

**Lynn, we're booking each other for HSM 3 yes? :D let's try convincing the rest, geri sure say yes, to go too**

2008-09-23T10:49:00.002+08:00

to do as i promised:

Direct copying of his message:

"Chosen are you to make known my greatness. My new email is LovedbyGodYuki@gmail.com. Spread."

So if u know Yuki, yes... do change his email in ur address book...

haha! how fortunate i am to be chosen! =P

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The DC games are coming next week, from wed-sun... don't ask me out on those nites, my TV's booked me from 7 to 7.30pm... :D

2008-09-20T11:34:00.001+08:00

I'm afraid it hasn't hit me yet...

and i really badly want it to...

Take cares Jia, enjoy London! :)

i can't believe it!

2008-09-17T23:36:00.001+08:00

i can't believe i actually did it!!!!

Can u believe it?

i can't believe my liking was that big!!!!

Can u believe it?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i walked into CD-RAMA today & bought the new Jonas Bro album- A little bit longer!

Can u believe i did just that?!?!

i can't!!!

it seems as if they're catching up w A1! (as in me liking a boyband)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All mixed up

2008-09-16T00:44:00.003+08:00

I'm happy that yesterday was a great success for Jia's farewell party..

but come on, who'd like having a farewell party?

as much as i want to get to recess week, i'm totally not looking forward to Fri. No i'm not.

*sigh*

i guess this is how i felt both joy and sadness at the same time.. (cos jordan said i was wierd to have tt feeling too)

oh, and ytd was 14th sept 08...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEI HAN!!! :D

Sometimes, a single sentence can get ingrained in our heads & hearts although we've only heard it once. That's me with Wei Han's birthday. I rmbr how he invited like 3 guys to a small bday party of his at some playground and he didn't invite me cos i'm a girl.

but because of that, i've always rmbred his birthday to be 14th sept 08... the other reason why i rmbr it so well is because this is exactly 1 month from mine.. haha!

But i do miss wei han, out of all the boys i've known in De La Salle... (can u believe he even beats See Teng?)

*FYI, see teng's a friend of mine who was my nursery & K1 classmate, p1 and p2 schoolmate then p4 tution mate (talk about affinity!)

See... mixed feelings again! I wonder how's Wei Han and i really dun want Fri to come..

2008-09-07T22:19:00.002+08:00

TODAY WAS A SUCCESS!!! :D :D :D

Although Grace's reaction was kinda slow, we did good in the SURPRISE her!!!! :D IT was a small gathering today, but it was great! (just like all our other a4 outings)

Oh mans... i really miss my class lots! All of us going through different lives now, sometimes i wish i were always with them sharing our lives together... i mean, ya, we meet and all, but still.. it's diffe from being there with them everyday..

Oh shucks, shall stop the emo-ing, so not me..

Just finished Camp Rock.. it's good, like real good! :D The dubbing of songs were so much better than HSM.. (HSM seems so last year le, awwww) but i think hairspray still wins! :D hah!

And ok, i'm gonna go all bimbotic & childish again, but don't u think the JONAS BROTHERS ARE CUTE!!!! W the exception tt Nick is younger than me, i think i'm quite qualified to go GA-GA over them! :D Finally, another guy my age that's real good looking (see, the thing is, i sadly don't think many guys born in '89 look super good) => oh, & i was talking abt Joe... and Kevin's like super funny... his sideburns make him rock (& he's the musical genius)!

But aiyah, A1 is still the best! Jeanetto felt excited for me & i got excited too when the radio at PP's BK played Same Old Brand New You.. (do YOU rmbr that song?) haha... :D

So yes, Camp Rock is over, they're def gonna have lots of re-runs.. so if u haven't watched it & have Disney Channel, do catch it too if u're into teeny-boppy yet quite rock music... If u only have channel 5, i'm sorry to say that u'll have to wait for 2years for a tv premiere.. but u can come my house soon if u wanna catch the show... :D

And next yr, they're gonna have Camp Rock 2, or so wikipedia says... (haha.. melissa's strolling outside singing This is Me the whole time!)

So yes, i shall stop abt Camp Rock now...

and make a blog promise to myself that i will NOT eat FASTFOOD again until JAN 1st 2009... i wanna ban myself from that NOW!!! (Yoshi & a subway sandwich doesn't count ah)if i break this promise tmrw, i have failed. (Rmbr, we are never failures because God loves us all)

2008-09-05T09:29:00.002+08:00

Come on! Admit it!

The song playing now is like uber GOOD! :D

Haha.. but that's not the point of my entry today...

Oh my!!! i know i'm like 1 yr and 5 months lag, but it's ok... i just caught the News video on the EARTHQUAKE IN SAJC on Wanlin's blog! i just stare at it, see our SAINTS, and i find it super entertaining!

Lynn! Sharleen! Yu Zhen! Clarence! If u ever ever come here and kaypoh,
go check out the video on Youtube or Wanlin's blog! YOU WERE CAUGHT ON CAMERA!!!!!

(3 secs of fame! Lynn even had her shot shown twice!)

Ahhh... St. Andrew's Junior College.. I miss the time spent there so so much, NUS is nv gonna be as exciting..

this is me

2008-08-30T00:44:00.001+08:00

after hearing corny collins too much, cos it's quite a loud song,

i've decided to change my blog song to my SONG OF THE MOMENT! :D

From Camp Rock, Demi Lavato and Joe Jonas- This is me..

OH goodness! it's like the BEST song of the MOMENT!!!

(mr.a-z's "i'm yours" comes in a close second & "what abt now"'s third)

2008-08-27T23:07:00.002+08:00

Hey Jia! Look here! :D

Your love of fedoras came way before Mr. A-Z!!!! And this was when we were shopping for prom! AWESOME eh? :D

2008-08-23T00:50:00.003+08:00

Forget about your algebra and your calculus!
You could always do your homework on the morning bus!
Can't tell a verb from a noun cos
THEY'RE THE NICEST KIDS IN TOWN!!!

oh yeah, we are! :D

2008-08-19T18:36:00.002+08:00

Being a 1st year in the Comms & New Media module, i decided to up my new media skills by 1 puny notch thru uploading a video on Youtube! :D

which means tt i've got a new Youtube account!

and i shall now experiment with embedding the video here:

i hope u get to see it & not just the URL... it's grace's eating the fire on Sunday nite, sucking it up actually...

and note Xiao Ting's BIG laughter! Super funny & cute! :D

will upload the pictures & more videos tt we took soon!

(oh, and for geri's bday sakae buffet too) :D

2008-08-19T00:01:00.002+08:00

MOVE IT PEOPLE!!!!

can't u give an equal chance to everyone who wants to be in school on time, but just cannot because u simply won't move?

It was super frustrating how 2 buses had to fly past me cos it was too packed up for me to go onboard.

And as if that wasn't enough...

After i got on the bus, i discovered that pple won't move in to the rear of the bus because their eyes were glued to the TV Mobile showing the Olympic games..

I personally think tt there is no crime in wanting to watch the Olympics, but can't u be considerate and move in so that more students can get on boad?

I know it's exciting and all, but being late for class isn't very exciting, esp. when it's not their fault!

:(

What about now?

2008-08-12T22:08:00.003+08:00

2nd day of school is done and gone with, never again to come back to my life..

oh, and this song playing in my blog is frm daughtry, the song they sang at american idol- idol gives back...

i can't believe it's on 987fm "new this week", like aiyoh, the song has been famous for so long le...

tsk tsk tsk...

but it's nice rite? admit it!!!!!! :D

a freshie start

2008-08-11T23:50:00.002+08:00

HO HO HO!!!!

NUS life has officially started today!!! i dunno whether's it's a =) or a =/

i mean,
it's cool to go to sch again for interactions and stuff, but to start school with responsibilities and work again...

I can't do this on my own!

Tt's why, i need the Lord!

what i've learnt today:

PSALM 13:5-

But i trust in YOUR unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in YOUR salvation

Salvation = God's saving Grace

and that's all i need! :D

the music weekend

2008-08-04T14:18:00.004+08:00

Now, i shall date my blog from Friday...

I met anthea, wanlin & grace at grace's house.. To clear up our last bids for the Sem 1 modules & to play with Grace's 3 dogs, which were taking turns getting their baths...

I love her white dogs! Super fluffy & shaggy... very cute! :D

We were lazing ard waiting for Nicole to come... I made a call to her and she thought i'm ANTHEA!!!! As i was using Grace's house phone mah... From the start she was like, "Hello Anthea ah?" i decided to play on & told grace what Nic said...

We talked and talked, then at 1 point, she said, "ehh? u sound like steffi leh..." (something like tt lah) I just went, "huh?" and we cont the convo...

AHAHAHA!!!!

When we revealed the truth to her at the Parkway hawker, she refuses to believe that it was Steffi talking to her and not Anthea, becos the voice sounded too SI WEN for me!!!! *pouts*

Nic ah nic...

And our attempt to go cycling was super thwarted... instead of heading towards ECP after lunch, we went to Marine Parade's library to slack, tt is after Anthea bought her thirst quenching Bubble tea (this time not frm KOI cafe)

And there, we got a fabulous OREO CHEESECAKE!!! :D

This is it:

We spend lots of time cam-whoring which can be found, not shyly, at moae.shutterfly.com...

Moving on...

It's the FOP weekend! (oh, & did i mention it's also MTV ASIA awards weekend and Singfest weekend- so happening lah) & this is the 2nd yr i went for FOP twice.. Cos i really like the worship leaders... :D

PARACHUTE BAND & the HILLSONGS TEAM! (Ahah.. cute drummer =x)

Tt's not the point anyways.. what's impt was the great time of worship we had.. i like the lyrics of their songs because they do mean a lot! (personally, i think their words r better than tt of Delirious' songs)

Sat nite... we were at the West balcony.. i like the seats there somehow, cos it makes us feel high... However, i didn't quite like the msg then, cos to me it sounded like a self-improvement sermon. Still, the new songs learnt were great!

And most of these new songs were repeated the next day...

(sidenote: M'sia's radio channel is currently playing a song on Gardenia, the bread... & the song sounded like a love song!)

On sun... the msg was so so much more meaningful! Rev. Mark Conner taught how to live a life for eternity:

1) Know God

2) Love people

3) Give our talents, giftings, time & possessions to the glory of God

He shared on how we should not be "give me" people (what's w the hand actions) & how the body in christ should be like a football team that has members who play their indvl roles to the best tt they can.. & church is not a 1 pastor show in which the pastor becomes the usher/ music leader/ offering chargehand/ alcolyte/ preacher.

The closing on Sunday totally rocked the stadium down! A medley of Take it All, Salvation is here, One way, Tell the world & i think tt's all... how can it not have rocked the stadium!!! :D

A music weekend it was... & a GREAT one cos i spent mine worshipping God! :D

Today, it's the supposed start of sch but i'm not even gg for anything this whole week... Will cont bidding & then next week...

Goodbye holidays! :(

** oh yes, correction to my previous post: i did fall on my bum when we went ECP last week.. haha! =x)

A closing note:

I've changed my blog song to one tt is sung by Christian. :D It's more upbeat & quite groovy, no? ahaha! Oh my.. a1 rocks loads! :D

2008-07-31T09:17:00.004+08:00

Ahhh... i had been too lazy to blog the whole week, which should be recorded down cos it's been so so eventful! I'll start with what happened last friday:

Yes, this is us, with our lovely blades and bikes, at the very secluded and serene part of ECP, near Changi Runway.. It's quite cool to blade there, what's with the super long straight roads, sharp turns and the many up slopes... real cool i tell u! :D

Jeanetto was very captivated by the secenary, Jia hui found the thrill in holding on to bikes, Charlene sped very past w her bike, Grace overcame her fear of the slopes and sharp turn, Anthea was a super fast blader & i didn't fall!!!! YEAAAAA!!!!!

What's best was the fact that we had to run away from the rain, but still got caught in a drizzle... Then Anthea and i found out tt we caught a cold cos of it... haha!

Yup, more photos of the outing are at moae.shutterfly.com... (esp w Grace's AH PEH photo w her jap socks! Hah!)

although sch's starting (like next week) i do hope we'll still come out to ecp to play! Like maybe next thurs morning... Anyone up for tt? :D

After friday, it is saturday...

SUNBURST BBQ!!!! :D It was at Changi beach, which i only been there once to do CIP.. So as of today, i've been there twice...

I went there with Wei Yew, Pet & Kenneth... (It's a small world after all: Jia is on the same scholarship w Pet, Kenneth is in the same platoon as Yi Jie & Jia and Yi Jie r together!) Oh yes, and tt was my 1st time to Simei too... Ulu East!

I think our 06 batch was quite a big one.. If only Iven, Jin Yu, Karen, Farhana, Ebel, Pei Rong & Jiten could come... But i was glad to see Ashley, Diana & Faisal again! :D Like i haven't seen my fellow Bukit Panjanger (Faisal) for 2 years! See, Bukit Panjang so small yet we never meet.. Zzz..

The food was good! a pity i had a bit of sorethroat so i cldn't eat much... The nite was filled with interactions w the other batches (Amirul!) & NS stories... Simple, small and nice gathering there! I do hope the picts will be shared soon! Can't wait to see them!

Now now, we're moving on to Sunday, when something good happened but i nv wanna do tt again...

Melissa got conned into spending 70 bucks for 2 tickets to the Street party where Daughtry came to perform...

I tell u, it's really a STREET party!! So many pple, so noisy & so hot can! Everyone only has their ONE space to stand, no room to move abt... Aiyoh... and tall ppl were in front so i cldn't see much..

The one and only REAL highlight was Daughtry! They really can make Melissa forget how she disliked the crowd... I was still a little conscious of the pple but i daresay the band was the only thing that made the night enjoyable! We all sang their songs in unison (ok ok, i sang bits & pieces of what i knew cos i don't know much) They really rocked the street down!

Melissa's feeling quite regretful now that she didn't catch the guitar pick tt flew next to her feet.. She was too slow at reacting (& she's the star netball player! :D) and harped on it the whole nite.. I bet if u read her blog now, she must have blogged it down...

I'm gonna jump days to yesterday...

I'VE GOT MY NEW LAPTOP!!!! SO EXCITING!!! Muahaha!

Ok ok, b4 tt, ytd, Ruth & i helped Crusade with Matric at Clementi Mrt, w Adlin (Ruth's sis) & Charmaine.. They shared all their NUS stuff.. It was nice talking to them... :D

After which, Ruth & i headed back to NUS to eat lunch.. Met Lynne & Malcolm there.. i hope the card making was good! :D

We got out lappies... Mine's black & Ruth's pink... We'll carry it together & do free ad for Toshiba, ya? :D

Got to start personalising it... Like throw in all my softwares, folders & photos.. With this new gadget, i do want to use it to serve God too.. :D

It's really cool, the black is! & glossy keyboard.. i'll take photos soon & show it to u...

But as i'm no comp geek, i shall not harp on this for too long...

Ruth, i hope ur CG outing was fun cos mine was....

was so fun lah! We went to Clarke Quay for Settler's Cafe! (total contrast frm the biking trip!)

I like the ugly doll game, taboo & charades! Maybe can create my own ugly doll game (after all, what i draw will be ugly!) It allows us to scream in excitement (when we all realise the cards r the same at the same time), stare at the mess of cards in shock (cos of slow reaction) and to be rough with no violence (snatching the card & scream "ugly ugly ugly!") Ok ok, i'll go create it, give my credits to Settlers Cafe at Clarke Quay & the creators of the game... & then can teach everyone how to play... :D Just the plastic cover part might be a hassle to do... :D

So yes, here's the star picture of the night (which i must put on facebook cos we're all pro-facebook)

Aha! we all look so happy after laughing like SIAO with CHAROODLES!!! (such a funky name!) :D

Yup... & Congrats to Anthony again for passing his driving test! YEAAAA!!!! :D next time got CG outing, u can rent a lorry & drive us all ard, ya? :D Tt'll be so cool!

And now, i'm here on Thursday morning getting ready for bidding... It has opened le, but i'll only start at night... need to plan lectures & tutorials & get my facts right abt UE/breadth/ and anything else i'm v blur of...

Yup, in a closing note, Young Adult's startin tmrw... I do hope tt in this group, we'll grow together STRONGLY as God's children, striving to be Christ-like & living for God's glory! I hope tt it'll be an edifying ministry in church & we'll let all barriers down, but share our lives as one body of Christ! :D

First love

2008-07-23T20:39:00.002+08:00

"First loves are the most difficult to forget"

I don't know who said that, but i do agree it is true.

And i am not talking in a romantic pov, lest u get the wrong idea.

I'm talking about my always beloved band! and mind you, it's a BOYBAND!!!! (& i'm not ashamed of that)

*sigh* they've disbanded like 6 years ago, only cut 3 albums, and yet, i still go ga-ga over them, like a baby, with all the videos i can find on Youtube, all the info i can find on MySpace & all the songs i can find on imeem...

I was smiling at the computer screen i tell u... it's sort of freaky, but i don't know.. Ben, Christian, Mark & Paul just ignite this spark in me...

Call it a limited pov, but i do think they had their band/brother spirit in them strong. Look, when Paul announced his leaving the band, they totally disbanded. I mean, Ben, Mark & Christian could have continued, but no, they couldn't...

A second reason for my thought is this: Mark still puts up pictures of the band on his MySpace webby. Def, A1 was a good memory for him that he doesn't want to forget.

Oh yes, & did i mention, Mark is LEFT-HANDED!!!!! That just made me extra proud/happy/special that i'm a leftie too! (I think Ben is as well... He holds his guitar in the left-handed way, diffe frm Christian & Mark) :D

Now i understand why people don't like mainstream music... Mainstream music in S'pore doesn't include the solo careers of the 4 of them (ok, Paul's in another band now, but nvm)... i really wanna buy Christian's new album on Itunes, but for Ben, i don't know... his songs aren't really pleasing to the ear. If only Mark cuts albums.. i think i'll ship them all in!

Thanks to the Internet & globalisation, i just watched this 16mins long show that they made on Youtube... Oh my! I'm like lovestruck! (altho it's abt a haunted mansion & some girl ghost! Hah!)

So yes, First loves are hard to forget... and mine is A1, no one's gonna fight them for their place there.

** & if u think i'm idolising, i hope i 'm not. Do tell me if i'm on the verge to**

** i've a very good/bad (depending on where u stand) that my blog is gonna turn into a babbling blog on A1 for quite some time... Do bear w me.. haha! :D**
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Note on song playing:
it's from Ben, one of his solo songs...

Note how HIGH he goes in the chorus! WHOA!!!!

I'll play Christian's songs next but not mark's, cos i couldn't find them..

facebook

2008-07-17T21:30:00.005+08:00

Yup, i've created a facebook account and am still learning the ropes to it...

But may i complain a little?

It is SO

SLOW

And now....

EXCITEMENT OF THE YEAR!!!!!

I HAVE, THROUGH THE HELP OF WIKIPEDIA AND MY ITCHY FINGERS, FOUND THE WEBSITES OF MY DEAREST DEAREST A1 BAND MEMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They're all in their individual lives, not as united as Liverpool "You'll never walk alone" Football Club, or ESPANOL "Champs of EURO 2008" Spain, but i'm so so so so so so so so so happy to track them!!!! :D

BEN, MARK, CHRISTIAN PAUL!

CHRISTIAN

Mark

Paul

Wierdly, i dun have a picture of this format of Ben... but nvm... there's still this:

Ben

A very recent, i think, photo of him found on his website....

It's been 7 years since i bought the 1st album, 5 years since they disbanded, 3 years since i downloaded one of their solo songs... & still my FAVOURITE above all throughout!!!

*they put a BIG smile on my face*

I guess, once u're a star, u can nv go back to normal life. (still having websites about u, all the horrid gossips) At least this proves one thing- they never gave up their music..

"Here We Come" (is what they'll say with their individual but still good) A-List (and i think they still & always will) Make it Good!

what's happening?

2008-07-16T23:11:00.003+08:00

so what's happening now?

I've just started giving tuition to kids from an RC near my house... Good that i can spend nth on food and transport! :D Muahahaha!

& u know what the best part is?

Ok... When i was teaching in the pri sch, i had this malay boy in the class i taught art every thurs whom i thought was handsome! And and and... he's a student in the tuition class! :D He was my motivation to go sch on Thursdays i tell you! there was one thurs when i forced myself to go but he sadly was on MC. Made me feel sad for the rest of the day...

But now tt he's in the tuition class, WOO-HOO!!! But in retrospect, he's not THAT handsome lah... Just tt he has big round eyes which leaves me WHOA! HAH! :D Oh, he's super talkative in tuition, and 6 months back, he was considerably quiet in his class... BIG DIFFERENCE!

I wonder if he recognises me... =X

On Tuesday... Went out w Christine & Josiah... i thought it was a very good sharing! We should have this more often! :D

& today!

I met Wanlin to go for Med check-up... Oh my, the nurse at the health centre was fierce! As wanlin's consn w the doc was way earlier than me, she was very very kind & waited for me so tt we cld go X-ray together...

However, :(, the nurse scolded her for waiting for me... i feel so bad! :( maybe it's cos it's the nurse's lunch time, but due to the overwhelming number of ppl who came, she cldn't have her lunch & thus, grumpy she was... I don't blame her lah... but i still feel bad for wanlin! :(

It's ok, "let the storm roll over me", ya? [quoted from A1's "Here comes the rain"- oh yeah! they still rock!] anyways, we went back SA to collect our certs... Met loads of juniors! I'm v happy for XIUWEN! OH YEAH!!!! :D & to pris tan, sal, mel shan & xiao twin, DON'T GIVE UP & DON'T STRESS!!!!! When u reach my stage, As will seem like a long time ago! :D

Saw Anjali too! & Venetia, Su Hui & Yu Zhen! Oh yeah! Arts Fac! & of course, MS K! Hahaha... but today was a short meeting... cos of....

CG outing at ECP! Whoa! i didn't know ECP was such a long stretch, to Tanah Merah, Safra resort, to Changi runway! the 3 hr deal was so good! & the frisbee too... really must go find one soon! :D It was fun today! *big smiles* and GREAT HAZELNUT BUBBLE TEA! Cindy's taste is real good... if only we had the big pearls too!

Yup, i shall go do facebook acct now... i know i'm lagging... and honestly, i didn't want to conform, but since everyone is putting their photos up there, & anthony & i promised to create an account, i shall go create one now! :D (then cannot sign on the bingo sheet "does not have a facebook account" anymore le)

& pls remind me tt i wanna learn my guitar so tt i can play praise, worship & thanksgiving songs for God... Thanks!

Away i am not

2008-07-09T17:40:00.002+08:00

It seems as if i went away for a while, but actually, i did not... Okay, maybe for the camp (which i'll talk abt later) but here's 1 thing i've got to put down....

I HAVE COOKED MY 1ST DINNER FOR MY FAMILY!!!!!!
YEAAAAAA!!!!

Yup! I did it last Thursday- cooking simple chicken stew for them, and they ate w no complaints whatsoever! Hahah! And i DID NOT USE DETERGENT TO WASH ANY FOOD! :D (Paul, don't laugh at me ah)

It wasn't thick stew, but it had so many veggies! i nv knew tt preparation was longer and more work than the actual cooking! I'm gonna learn how to cook more stuff and i will do it! Then YOU can come my house to enjoy it!

So yes, tt made me very happy for my weekend! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

And the next very exciting & wonderful thing tt happened was F.O.C by Campus Crusade!

F.O.C is a camp- Fixed on Christ, from 7th jul(mon) to 9th jul(wed). It was held at Prince George's Park Residences at NUS. (I tell u, the place is like some resort! U'll need transponders to open ur room door- making it like a car & there's heater for ur baths! AWESOME!)

The camp was a time for me to come back to God! We've learnt abt 3 things from the speaker, Ying Kheng- Faith, Focus & Favor. Her msges may be quite long but they were easy to understand! A few points in each sharing but very well-explained... Yup, learnt a lot abt God thru her.

Indeed, God was ever present in the camp! & i'm really awed by it! Like this is the 1st camp tt i feel tt God is so GREAT & MIGHTY throughout! He is there in all the sessions, He is there in all our hearts! & I praise God for His love shining thru the new friends i've made!

& what i esp liked abt this camp is how every activity, ok, almost every activity, has a meaning (like LTC). The games had their purpose (maybe not duck duck goose, or the cat chasing the mouse) but it was fun playing the games!

Very importantly, I will nv forget my grp- CG4! With very wonderful grp members, we were GREAT! I do hope tt we'll like keep the friendships made (like don't mind the kent ridge-bukit timah difference)... :D Yup, i really really love my grp! Haha... as i said in camp twice- LOVE YOU!

So yes, the very good thing abt F.O.C is tt it's not like gonna end friendships, but it's actually a beginning for me! Quite excited actually, & i'm praying that the tuitioning 3 nights a week will not hinder my participation at all...

Okays... & now i shall reply tags:

to sharon: hello! yeah lor! I'm happy tt we're linked thru our churches & i do hope tt LCS youths will have more gatherings & chances to worship God together!

to bertram: ehhh... altho i dun deny tt i watch it for the handsomes, but soccer's action is real interesting to me too! I know what's a penalty, offside, foul, red card & i know tt players have to shoot into their opponents' goal (not so bimbotic hor) :D

to nicole: Ya LOR! u pangseh! haha... no lah, dun worry, k? I'm sure we'll meet up once again! Dun shy to come lah... we'll all go out & have fun yeah? XD & i still like Kevin Cheng, like how i just finished a tv series w him & his gf in it (u know, the new one- called the 7th day) I cried & cried & cried at all its sad parts! *paiseh* u shld go watch it! Dun download, rent it! :D

2008-07-01T15:02:00.003+08:00

If this is the 1sst time u're reading a blog since Monday morning,

or you have just woke up from Sunday night...

Let me tell you something!!!

SPAIN HAS WON UEFA EURO 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH YEAH!!!! SPAIN HAS WON!!!! THEY've KICKED GERMANY's BUTTS!!!!!! THEY ARE EURO CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Through the last 3 matches i've watched, i've come to notice more players than just Villa, Torres & Ballack...

There's Cesc Fabregas (ESP 10) => really young player who totally owned Russia in the Semi

There's Casillas (ESP 1) => handsome goalie who didn't have to do much work since the ball hardly came to his goal during the semi & finals

There's Xavi (ESP 8) => Hardworking guy who kept running back & forth the pitch

There's Ramos (ESP 15) => Total deadringer for Torres

There's Senna (ESP 19) => Dilligent defender, if only he scored to give Spain 2-0

There's the Number 6 guy (ESP 6) => Man of the Match for Semi, CONGRATS!

There's the Number 17 guy (ESP 17) => Ahaha... action man after he scored his goal in the semi

And from Germany, i got to know a few...

There's Schweinsteiger (Ger 7) => Really hardworking guy... he deserves lots of love after the match

There's Podolski (Ger 20) => I keep mixing him up with this guy...

There's Klose (Ger 11) => Serious, i'm confused b/w these 2

There's Lehmann(Ger 1) => He's a real good goalkeeper!!!!

So yes, as i have told Jurgen, i don't watch football JUST for the handsomes, i watch it for the action too!!!

But yes i must say, THE HANDSOMES HAVE WON!!!!! :D

Look at the two very handsomes!

2008-06-29T16:33:00.004+08:00

Dear Spain,

this is for you.

Thank you so much for the creation of Dora the Explorer and Speedy Gonzales! Although i have yet to find out what food belongs to you, i'll say that i will try to find it one day and have a taste of it.

Thank you too for being a popular language in the Philippines, such that when i went there 3 years ago, i learnt how to count from uno to des: Uno, Duos, Tres, Quartro, Singo, Seis, Shate, Ucho, Nueve, Des. Or at least it's something like that.

Most importantly, Thank you for playing in the World Cup 2006 and thus showing me the light- David Villa! And also for going so far in the UEFA EURO Cup 2008! Lovely, just lovely!

And so, here i am to say all the BESTEST for the coming Finals Match! I do hope that you will beat Germany and win the Cup! In singapore, we say JIA YOU! (which means add oil- meaning go for it)

Yup, JIA YOU!!!!

:),

steffi

P.S: Oh, and also thank you for Torres, who has brightened up the life of my dear friend, Charlene, just by his existence!

Biblography:

Picture of David Villa- proudly sponsored by Charlene

2008-06-24T13:03:00.005+08:00

This is what i call HANDSOME & who i found in Cambodia

Oh man!

How could i have forgotten?

How could i have deprived you of the blessed times spent in Cambodia?

Big mistake of my life... but it's not too late to make the U-turn...

Check out http://moae.shutterfly.com/

And seriously, Singapore & Cambodia are worlds apart although they're on the same planet. I've come to realise the blessings i've been given all my life, & if u ask me to count them, i'll say they are countless!

So let's quit complaining & start appreciating.. Be grateful that:

1. you dun have houseflies flying ard you as u eat,

2. you have NO electricity shortage in the dead of the night

3. you have new clothes to change into everyday

4. you don't have horrid pol pot & his terrible regime

5. you have a bathroom to bathe in (even when you're an adult)

I wanna go back to Cambodia & share the blessings i've been given!!!!

And speaking about blessings,

Have you realised how blessed we are to be able to close our eyes or to blink?

I realised it over the weekend, when i had something stuck under my eyelid for 47 hours. I finally got it out yesterday, by my very kind optician... And relief floods through.

(if u want to know how it feels, press ur fingernail agt your palm, tt's how it felt in my eye- & the fingernail shouldn't be short)

And now that i think back on the pain/discomfort, i only had to endure the pain for 47 hours. What if in Cambodia there is someone who had a foreign body stuck under his/her eyelid, it's not gg to be only 47 hours for him/her, since their medical care isn't as hi-tech as S'pore... the long excruxiating pain he/she has to endure... oh man... now i really want to go there long-term...

But it's not gonna be easy... gotta trust God through it all...

2008-06-21T21:28:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was a BANG!

Off to Sentosa we went!

although it did rain at 6.30am, the day @ Sentosa was the hottest! (of course lah, got hot pple like US ard)

We played w the sand :D
I got pulled into the water :(
We played frisbee monkey :D
Lunch was expensive :(
We cycled (Feng Nan, christine, Clarence & me) :D
I fell off my bike :(
We played Captain's Ball :D
Mavis & i had a secret :D
We ate dinner :D
Joshua's inspired by Oprah :D
I had a seat all the way home on 963 :D

So yeah, it was a great great day! Let's have it more & more often.. Haha!

As for now,

It's time for u pple to jump off ur seats & groove to what's playing out loud on my blog now!

I know we've come so far but baby baby we've got so far to go!!!

2008-06-18T16:53:00.003+08:00

Good Day Ladies and Gentlemen!

Welcome to SUHA 2008! This is a once in a lifetime event which will not be broadcast in any national television station, only for the exclusive. (anyone who is currently reading this)

Before I ramble on further, you must be wondering what on earth is the SUHA. Well, the abbreviation stands for Steffi's Unsung Hero Awards!

Right here, on this very stage, let us dedicate some time to remember the unsung heroes living amongst us. Many a times, we look up to the men and women in business suits, or in their glamourous outfits that dazzle before our eyes. However, have we considered looking up to the people who we seldom see, and yet have done so much for our planet?

Without further ado, let's present our top 5 award recepients:

NUMBER 5

The award goes to.... ....

PUBLIC TRANSPORTERS!!!

Your bus drivers, your train drivers, your taxi drivers, your commercial airline pilots.

With them, we can travel from place to place with ease. They help us get to school, to work, to play. But how often do we thank them? Maybe it is now time to show our appreciation by not eating or drinking on the vehicle (when instructed), saying thank you where possible, and do not act like a suspicious character lest you get reported.

NUMBER 4

Let us put our hands together for... ...

the CONSTRUCTION WORKERS!

Without them, where will you be working, living or playing? Believe me, it is no easy task to walk on metal planks 14 storeys high, with no walls to make you feel safer. I know i will never dare do their job. Will you? They work in the hot sun, they have all the brawn needed to carry those heavy materials. Believe me, they have their brains too. To calculate at what angle, at which precise spot should the pillar be fixed. That's what make our buildings so safe too. So, let us give the CONSTRUCTION WORKERS a round of applause!!!

NUMBER 3

And the winner is... ...

the PUBLIC PLACE CLEANERS!

Your toilet cleaners, your food centre cleaners, your shopping mall cleaners, those who cut the grass, your plant pruners, your garbage cleaners.

They do not just sit on a chair and stare at the computer the whole day. They do not work only 9 to 5pm jobs. Imagine dirty toilets, overflowing dustbins, long & unkempt weeds, no places to sit at food centres. That will be what our world looks like in if they go on strike, or if they do not exist. So, let us show some love to them, our appreciation & gratitude. They are to be looked up to, not looked down upon.

NUMBER 2

Let's give it up for... ...

the ROAD BUILDERS

They paved the way for civilisation. Admiration ought to be theirs when they risked their lives trekking through jungles to make roads for us. Think of all the dangers of the wild they had to face. These are adventurers. They toiled under the hot sun to pour tar for us. They stood and carried heavy materials for us to move with ease. They deserve respect like no other. They are the ROAD BUILDERS

NUMBER 1

(Drum roll please) Let's stand and give all due respect to... ...

the PARENTS

These are the heroes who were never paid for their labour. Instead, they paid for it. They paid with their lives for another life. Parents love. Parents care. Yet so often, they are forgotten by the people they love most. Children grow up, they become parents themselves, and will then realise how much has been done for them. Will that be too late? So now, let us as individuals, give more than the trophy, but love to each and every one of our parents. Make them proud, make them happy and love them as they love you.

We thank you for your company this day and hope that you have enjoyed yourselves in this time of simplicity and, i hope, recognition of the people around u.

Cambodia & Caspian

2008-06-03T10:30:00.003+08:00

Before i'm off to Cambodia...

I must say this, what makes is Prince Caspian so good are the guys in it... HAHA!

Although his family gave us econs students the trouble of the Keynesian theory(i'm serious, it's in his family tree), Skandar Keynes("it's King Edmund- the high king is my brother. I know it's all a bit confusing, but i am King Edmund" -- his lines were something like that) is handsome! Lynne is the 1st person who thought that he was better looking than William Moseley, and Lynne, i agree with you!

Hoho... new eye candy here! And what's more, i'm free!!! So i can, like lynn, go wikipedia! :D

And now,

Goodbye Singapore, HELLO CAMBODIA! :D

TO GOD BE THE GLORY IN ALL WE DO, SAY AND THINK!!!!

2008-05-30T23:10:00.002+08:00

I AM FREE!!!!

2008-05-24T08:16:00.001+08:00

YEA!!!

We won the football field!!!

Woo-hoo!

Celebrate people celebrate!!!!

(Note the sarcasm)

Maybe now, liverpool might just come to play against s'pore!!!

But alright alright,

honestly, honest... kudos to those who have fought this battle of wits, words & face... Congratulations Congratualations!!!

And so the patriotism goes... Oleh Oleh Oleh Oleh... Oleh.... Oleh....

2008-05-23T23:23:00.001+08:00

and so archuleta did NOT win....

and i'm hoping real real real hard now that the dear boy will never NEVER ever be corrupted by the horrors of Hollywood...

May he finish college...

2008-05-21T21:11:00.002+08:00

TOO MUCH is happening within this 24 hours!!!!!

NUMBER ONE:

DAVID A vs. DAVID C's finale

NUMBER TWO:

Chelsea vs. Man Utd Champion League

NUMBER THREE:

Results for the DAVID finale

NUMBER FOUR:

i have 6 and a half days left of work

I'm not too excited for NUMBER TWO but oh my... NUMBER ONE was AWESOME!!!!!!

I'm feeling all so bimbotic & high now! David ARCHULETA ROCKS!!!!!!!!!! Like *gasp for air* He is SUPER CUTE!!!

Did u see his eyes when he sang his last song? He was so into the song, looking at the audience w so much passion like he was really IMAGINING for the world to be one... (thank goodness he didn't look at the cam or i'll hyperventilate)

Kevin Cheng's got a rival now.. Seriously, a top notch rival...

Hah!

If only i don't have work tmrw... i'd be in front of my tv at 8am for the live telecast... Oh wells, i can always settle for the 11.30pm telecast... :D

And mission trip is coming! Real excited for it! 8D 8D

2008-05-14T22:15:00.007+08:00

I have a lot of things to talk about!!!!!

1st & forthmost, here are the super overdue photos my camera has when we went over to Grace's house on Xiaoting's birthday- Jeanetto, Grace, Nicole, XiaoTing & me!

The supposed plan to go cycling was in the end overrode by the impulse to see Grace & her dogs at home! (& to think our class won Sports Day last year- Hahah! But i wasn't the one running anyways)

I love Grace & her home! & the brownies we made! It definitely was a memorable trip for Nic => Her fear for dogs & quarantining herself in Grace's room... but still, i'm proud u came over & stayed in the same apartment as the dogs... KUDOS to YOU, girl!

Ah, yes... the photos:

Just a sneak preview here... all the rest can be found in this link:

http://moae.shutterfly.com/?a=1&emid=sharshar&linkid=link5

And now, on to what happened last night...

I met Nic & Xiaoting for dinner at NYDC, wheelock... Here's what we wore:

(At least Xiaoting and i did lah)

Then that nicole ah....

And to think of all days, i had to meet so many SAINTS when i wore the uniform...

HAHAHAHAH!!!! It was a mad idea, but i love it! Let's do it again!

Dinner was a great time spent w the 2 darlings! Xiaoting is as candid as ever & Nicole is as bully-able as ever! HAHA! We were total pigs who ate 2 slices of cakes even after a main course each... I tell u, the mudpie was good!

Let's have dinner more often, k?

And the rest of the photos can be found here:

http://moae.shutterfly.com/action/?a=0QbsmzRu0csWFY&notag=1

& the last thing i wanna blog abt is this:

I think,

if the 2 Davids on American Idol were to epitomize the types of boyfriends Melissa and i will have,

Then Melissa will choose Cook and Archuleta,

I'M YOURS!!!!

(just like the Jason Mraz song playing on my blog now- it's the cooliost song at the moment... Love it!) I do ask that u'll blast it loud now... makes u feel totally in Hawaii!

2008-05-08T22:19:00.004+08:00

I wanna go back to The Philippines! But with a different hairstyle and nv again w the braces!

I miss Hidden Valley, Corregidor island, Enchanted Kingdom, Megamall, Tagaytay mountain, the church we went to, Gawad Kalinga, and most importantly,

All peeps from ASEP!!!!!!

how fast 3 years have flown past... i wonder how's everyone...

Ainah, Natalie, Lisa, Desmond, Cheng, Hakim, Champ, Fon, Julious, Jhong, Bea, Rhayllne, Icha, Akri, Adek, Azam, Michelle, Haymini, Shukur, Arya, Aziz, Som, Boom, Judah, Jill, Karla, Dewi, Devi, Daryl, Adrian, Luigi, Giselle, Joy, Wahid, Bachil, Ken, Marigold, Tay, Liezel, Nikki, Achilles, Pyseth, Axes, Nainai, Taitai, Miss Diana, Axes' uncle and i'm sorry to those whose name i've forgotten {:(

but the memories of the times we shared in Manila will nv be forgotten....

I really want to go back to The Philippines!

Dr. Lurrrve

2008-05-01T23:55:00.002+08:00

I just realised that the way Ching Lan, aka Doctor Love, said the word "LURRVE", it sounded exactly like Fergie during the conversation part in her song Clumsy...

I have the song on my blog now... listen & wait for it to come... it's TOTALLY the same can!

Hahahaha.... This thing struck in my head when i heard the song over Fish & Co. and then rmbred how ivan and josiah mimicked Dr. Love's "LURRVE"...

Super funny lah!

I'll change the song back after a week... :D Kevin Cheng still rocks lots!