Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Last day of 2008. Makes me really thankful for all I've got. There're just too many tremendous blessings poured into my life this year that the list of thankful things I made earlier on today just can't spell or list down everything.
This year has been really good. Filled with new experiences, great opportunities, two dreams fulfilled.
But I guess I just have this one regret. I sort of grew closer to Him at the start of the year, when the going got tough and I badly needed to draw strength from God. But as the year went on, as I got caught up in the thick of things, I neglected Him. I've always found that I could spend more time with God during the hols, especially the hols. It was a habit I wanted to break, cos God is supposed to be my whole life not just a source of help I go to when I'm free or bored. But this hols, it seems that consumed by all the fun I was getting, God was silently pushed out of the picture. And the thing is, I didn't even make the effort to try to get back on track even after I realised that I was drifting away.
Forgive me Lord. :"(
This shall be my new year's resolution, and I guess a hard one at that. To remember God in all circumstances. I mean, after all that God has given to me, to us, His whole life, what more can I give to Him. Turning all my blessings into praise.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for helping me pull through this year. I pray that as you bless us with yet another brand new year, help me to always remember you in all that I say, do and think. Even as the coming year is going to be another roller-coaster ride, what with the As, SYF, Rapture...Lord Please be with me, my family, my friends.
Amen.
changeme.
11:11 PM
Monday, December 08, 2008
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4:55 PM
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4:30 PM
Pretty girls waiting for breakfast!
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4:19 PM
Just got back from Stella Jie jie's (my cousin) wedding in M'sia! She looked so pretty! :) Just am glad for her that she found someone who loves her! haha. Her husband is Norwegian Chinese (how cool is that?) and she's going to live in Australia. Mommy says they might move back to Norway later on. I don't know where's Norway so it sounds really exotic and cool! haha. >_<
Anyway, it was fun dressing up, making up, eating nice food and of course, recording crazy videos on Amelia's phone while waiting for the car to go! My sister's new phone is just so cool...you can zoom in photos till it's really enlarged but still so clear. And after she discovered the fun-ness of the video function, she has ever since been videoing crazy ugly videos of me!! If these clips ever see the light of day, I'll probably die on the spot!! x_X (to prevent any accidental leakage, I've sworn her to secrecy.)
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I'm so excited for my Japan trip! (^^)* Two more days and I'll have one more dream fulfilled! This reminds me that I've been so blessed this year.
Got into the JC that I wanted, fulfilled my dream of dancing in Esplanade, had really good Jap classmates <-- 大好き!and now, getting to go to Japan! Must thank God for all these.
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Having said that, I need to also apologise to God for being such a horrible daughter and especially sister these past few days... :( I've been disturbing and irritating my elder sister BIG TIME. And of course, she's really angry at me. Then came the news of Ms Lo Hwei Yen, a SIngaporean who was killed in the Mumbai terroist attack. Reading her younger sisters' tributes to her, made me wonder if I should really appreciate my sister's love and concern more. Like Ms Lo, my jie jie is really protective of us. haha. I still remember once during swimming lesson, she actually shouted at the coach cos he wouldn't let us rest from treading water, even though I was like 'drowning' and on the brink of tears!! I don't know what's gotten into me but it's just kinda fun to 'disturb' me sister. But I guess when its a 'mean kind'of fun then it isn't fun anymore...
hmmm...time for some reflection here. :'(
So to kind of make up for my 'wrongdoings', I put in a little more effort for her birthday this time. Will post some birthday photos here, when I get the time. :)
changeme.
4:00 PM