planting rice is never fun
bend from morn till set of sun
cannot stand and cannot sit
cannot rest a little bit


studying's not so bad but it's not very fun either. =(

i'm okay now! no more sore throat. but my voice is funny. today was a normal day, rainy and all. i wonder, before adam ate that fruit, what did mosquitoes feed on? whatever it was i sure wish they'd stuck to that diet because i'm all bitten up and itchy. GRR.

cookies and cream is one of the best flavours on the planet. :)

this morning i was in quite a bad shape [figuratively speaking] so my dad made me take MC. haha. slept for a few hours after self-medicating [hope i ate the right stuff man.] and woke up alot better. :) now the throat doesn't hurt but it feels like i've been shouting nonstop for hours. *ahem*

Psalms 119:143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

went to film some stuff today. confidential stuff so i can't say. :D the day's nice and cool but MY THROAT IS HORRIBLY IN PAINNNN. gah, i must overcome it. by thurs it should be fine lah, no problemo. another thing is my face. it's all spotted with zits. my mom gave me a scared look and asked, "you stressed ah?". i don't know lah. =\

Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
it's such a struggle every day to just do right and not do wrong. good thing God is merciful or we'd be toast by now man.

PAISEH i missed out the 'not' in that verse while messaging it to y'all. correctionnn.

yesterday something huge and weird fell out of my ear. i wasn't even digging it! how did i not feel it inside there? freaks me out.

yesterday's messages were on fasting and the faith of rahab. i'm kind of used to joining the adults in everything now, no seperate lessons on sunday. guess it's good. after church we went to eat at raman's where daph found a worm in her veggies. i was just telling her i was afraid to eat that kind of veggie at coffee shops and my mom was scolding me for always grossing people out with their food, but true enough something unwanted was snuggled up between those leaves. and it was good that i made her worry! if she didn't she probably would have eaten the worm up without poking through the leaves like she did. :) i'm quite sorry though. think she lost her appetite after that. =| anyways my mom came home and was all excited about making steamed cakes, which she did very successfully. she was SO overjoyed that she decided to make another batch, this time, coffee flavoured. in the end they tasted like sugarless things... too much enthusiasm. :( it was really funny, though.

schoolwork. again. bye.

Psalms 119:143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Psalms 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

Psalms 119:76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

O Rejoice In The Lord

God never moves without purpose or plan.
When trying His servant and molding a man.
Give thanks to the Lord though your testing seems long;
In darkness He giveth a song.

O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake,
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

I could not see through the shadows ahead;
So I looked at the cross of my Savior instead,
I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
Then peace came and tears fled away.

O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake,
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

Now I can see testing comes from above,
God strengthens His children and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging more fruit I will bear.

O rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistake,
He knoweth the end of each path that I take,
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

yesterday was a thoughtful day. learned about baptism in bible training and had a really good time of prayer. thanks to those who shared things so willingly. it's encouraging to see each other face up to our flaws and commit it to prayer. :) JIAYOU, when you're sad, just take a breath and remember God gave you this trial and He'll help you overcome it!

hope everyone liked the cards. =D
wonder how lucky is. she went for surgery yesterday. haha, bro.J mentioned her during prayer requests. so sweet.

woke up with a sore throatttttt, nooooo. how to sing special liddat? NEVERMIND i can get over it by tomorrow. pop in some leftose and drink gallons.
TEENNSSS CLUBBBB here i come.

Psalms 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
i found this verse funny, because of the "nothing shall offend them" part. then i read the commentary abit and realized what it meant. it kind of means.. people who love God's law [word] would be guided by it, and if that's so then they would know how to look at problems that they face and be able to have the right perspective about it. hence they wouldn't get all oozy poozy and depressed or maybe even bitter when situations arise, for they have God's law in them and that guides their communication. good lesson. =)

three elephants went out to play
on a spider's web one day
they had such enormous fun
that they called for another elephant to come.

someone sang me that song. forgot who. haha...

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some truths on listening to reproof. what a wise man will do and what a fool would do when he gets corrected. i think this is a good reminder to all of us hormone-filled prideful teens, me very included. haha.

Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Proverbs 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Proverbs 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 10:17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Proverbs 15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

many many times when parents or older people scold us [to correct and teach us] we find it hard to just shut up and learn what we can. we HAVE to justify and defend ourselves. when i really think about it i realize, what would it hurt to just listen and remember that they care? it would hurt my pride, my 'face'. guess the best principle to live by is, if you can learn something from it, just learn. :) easier said than done. haha. this kinda tests if you're really a wise man of proverbs.

read some quotes from corrie ten boom in my school book. corrie was a lady who helped hide jews during that war and got tortured and saw her family die out, but lived to tell the tale. i feel guilty i haven't found the time to do her book justice but i will. anyways, chew some things said in the book...

happiness isn't something that depends on our surroundings... it's something we make inside ourselves.

if you ask Him, He will give you His love..., a love nothing can prevent, nothing can destroy.

mama's love had always been the kind that acted itself out... and so i learned that love is larger than the walls which shut it in.

if God has shown us bad times ahead, it's enough for me that He knows about them. That's why He sometimes shows us things...-- to tell us that this too is in His hands.

there are no 'if's' in God's world. and no places that are safer than other places. the center of His will is our only safety.

... it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. when He tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, the love itself.

... God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us.


have a nice wednesday peepol.

another drawing. from imagination, which is probably why she looks a little weird. but, whatever. =D also not finished yet.

things i'm saving and earning for:
a4 size sketch book. to carry around and draw.
huge sketchbook. to draw at home. :)
canvas to paint on.
clear spray paint.
church camp.
card materials.
birthday presents.
pens and post its.
letter pads.
notebooks. my dairy finishes so fast lah. must change font size. :|

all this, of course, after i've given offering. heh..
start saving!! who needs a house keeper? um, cards? want to buy portraits of unknown people? :D

my two new drawings that aren't done yet. i like the second one better. :) have a nice sunday everyone.

yesterday at bible training we learned about whether you need to go to church in order to be faithful. the answer is, faithfulness is not to be judged by what we do, but our hearts. we can go to church and serve but still not love God. faithfulness is doing God's will. God's will is in His word, and isn't just what we're always praying about like whether to go overseas and stuff, but simple things like praying, reading the bible, being kind, seeking God's kingdom first, etc. NAD when a christian's heart is surrendered to God, these things will come naturally, not that we'll do it with ease, but we'll know we should be doing it and we'll be repentant when we don't.

some people laughed at my hairrrr. geil says it's cute. heehee. other people asked WHYY? why did i chop it off? well it got heavy. [i know it sounds dumb.]

been working out leh. [i have a phobia of being fat.] my arm muscles that i was crazy about toning last year have faded away. FIGHTING! must take care of this body and EKSERSISE MANNN.

pray for: YL's skin, ppl having exams, church camps, sick ppl, our families which aren't saved. :)

gonna study for quiz now. :\

today's a nice, cool day. all you stressed people, take a long moment to appreciate the weather today! and remember how good God's been to us. and smile! :)

working on a new drawing now. i'll post it up if it turns out nice.
i really hope you have a great birthday jieyi. hope you know i'm sincere. <3

Matthew 5:3-16 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

a preview for all my lovely blog-readers!
before
after! *gasps!* where has my hair gone?

haha. i got tired of my long locks. now, i can save on time in front of the mirror and shampoo! i'm such a thrifty girl. still getting used to it. it's kind of a bob but not quite one. :D saving bangs for another time when i feel like my head's getting boring.

tralala. my head is so light now.

suddenly my whole head is breaking out with zits! anyway, lucky [tim's dog] has to go for surgery! she's sick. so sad. hope she'll be okay.

Proverbs 15:31-33
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

was reminded of that short passage recently. sometimes i reallly find it hard to just bite my tongue and accept whatever my parents tell me [because i feel wrongly accused most of the time.]. but i guess that's just the way it works. quarreling never gets us anywhere other than our rooms in a fit of fury. it's hard to just nod your head and learn from it. like stepping all over your pride. well, James 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

if can avoid fighting, good to avoid ba. even if it makes me feel humiliated. :|
BA SHIAAAA. face life bravely if God is on your side! ah, a mosquito bit my toe... tsk.

i got up by myself! with no alarm clock whatsoever! on the dot! that's a miracle. heehee...
ah today's monday. mondays are draggy. only daphee likes mondays.
enouragement for everyone who feels like they're going through some kind of life storm.
1 Corinthians 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
just do what God says, and things will work out. God can fix any problem!
<3

AZZAAAAAAAAA.

TODAY i finally got to keep my promise and treat sher to a good tummy full of ice cream. i hope she liked it lah, didn't know what to buy for her. raye shared too! today was fun. :D miss them alot. oh i met uncle jx while waiting for them at the train station and the first thing he said was,"waiting for who? orh i know, philippino boy!! *dumb smiles*" please lahhhh spare me the matchmakingg. i am 15 and loving it. don't disturb me. *stern face* and the other day he was telling me his friend [lol] told him i look 24. TWENTY FOUR LEH. that's the craziest one i've everr heard. 16, 17, 18, 24? woww. that's older than uncle jx himself!
back to subject. me and my musketeers bummed around northpoint for a while and i bought my much needed hair stuff and taught raye some of the little french i know. ^^ pics of us growing fatter by the minute!














now i'm making jieyi's birthday present! it's small, but it's from DA HEART hokays! take care my sistah. i'm here for you. :)

the children's outingg! fun fun fun under the blazing hot sun. =| didn't get pics of the kids but here's whatever i took. jake and his bucket and the alamon sibs. :))

WEDNESDAY.
after school i went to meet geilly geil to see if we could buy any presents. first time shopping with her and she's SO PATIENT. like wow. thanks geilll. <3>

THURSDAY.
got up early to go to the pot luck. hardly anyone was wearing red ya, good thing i didn't. HAHA. anyways, after eating i lingered a bit and went to sun plaza to exchange something i didn't like after buying [fickle me] and met daphee along the way. she accompanied me and almost took the wrong train. rushed home and bathed and went to meet mr. jx downstairs to go to bugis together and meet birthday girl SHER. her parents booked a hotel room [think it's like a free gift they got] and invited us over to celebrate and eat cake and stuff. watched the parade on tv there, had dinner and came back home. :) we could see the fire works and stuff from the hotel room. pretty cool.

AH, my brain's so tired. i really don't like studying. i'm so lazy. =(

tagging along with timmy later ... we're going for a joy ride! in adrian's car. didn't even know he had a car lah. (i'm so uninformed.)

some pesty pigeons came and disturbed me multiple times last week. like, you're studying and concentrating, then suddenly this noisy flapping mass of gray feathers bangs into your window ledge and PERCHES THERE. like some kind of puppet show. and i couldn't scare it away. after it flew off on its own accord it brought a friend a few hours later. okay lah, they're irritating, but to a certain extent they were cute too. they look so stupid. XD

national day is comingg!

the baptism yesterday! was too tired to blog last night. it was funfunfun. my family went there early to raqee the place for a good spot and chop it by laying out the ground sheet. (so singaporean) there was a short message from luke, then it was down to the waters! geil was first, then roy and wenjing and rowena and richard. roy got his foot cut, geil got water in her mouth, and wenjing got water up her nose. salt water LEH! anyway some of them played rounders, then the teens segregated to play at the playgroundd! had a swing competition. we shoukd have that more often. we stopped because we were all gonna puke. after everything my family excluding my mom had to go clean telipooook and i was tired out so my dad cut me some slack after i washed the porch. helped isa make stuff for the bulletin board while she helped clean. :) end of day.

today after church we went for lunch. YL wanted to buy bubble tea so i accompanied them to the shop near my place. the aunty was so busy loh, there were so many people there, and she got everyone's order mixed up!
aunty turns to YL fiercely..
aunty: *all in chinese* your lemon!
YL: my lemon?!
lady beside YL: lemon is his one!
man beside lady: lemon is my one!
aunty: *muttering"
daph & me: lolling and repeating after YL, wo de ling mong?!

haha. anyways daph needed some help with her fake assignment-website so she came up to our place and ate dinner there too. walked her to the MRT with tim and BYEBYE. tim's an amazing farter. he kept going 'pweeEEeeEEeeee~' and making me go into my crazy ultra-loud laugh while daphne choked on her saliva and banged her head on my back. aiyoh...

ah, need to get presents for the august babies. shopppiiingggggg! :D
eee tomorrow's monday.

good morning! have some spare time so i decided to blog something worthwhile. :D

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
it's quite true. i'm only truly happy when i know and believe why i'm doing what i'm doing. :)

Proverbs 3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
don't want to be like those people who reject God's way but seem to have it all going well for them! and don't follow those people who try to influence you to do something wrong. i find this hard with dressing and movies and music. everyone's dressing and watching and hearing stuff that's not, well.. godly lah. sometimes i end up envying them. perspective gets messed up. :| AZA!

aye, breakout. anyway, managed to write some stuff for the encouragement board, just tiny stuff. but i didn't really have alot of time so i didn't make anything for the guys. HAHA. some ppl lah, get nice nice notes from me then call me BO LIAO. tsk tsk.

my freaky dog! he keeps making this face when he's sleeping recently. anyway, my week's been boring, and i'm in desperate need of hair stuff like rubber bands and hairbands and CLIPS! sometimes i get so frustrated with my hair i almost rip it off. keeps getting into my face.. can't stand it. and when i bun it up, it feels like there's a rock tied to the back of my head. GAH. maybe chopping it off will really be better, for the sake of my mental health.

when i save up money, i'm gonna go get BERMS, DRESSES, and ART STUFF. reallllly need those.

there's a pimple in my ear. very pain...
i sound pessimistic right? the whole world's against me!

yesterday i read prov 31 again [for the dono-howmanieth time] and i was reminded that i have a long way to go before i fit the 'virtuous woman' criteria. mann...

BA SHIA! this saturday's my turn to clean BUT there's that outing leh. how? HOWW?