Girls Aloud

2010-03-15T01:58:00.001+08:00

hello!
no pictures of the recent outing we had in 2010? :)

2009-06-09T00:44:00.002+08:00

hahha lynette i think you're the only one who visits this blog now!

jason mraz is good! iagree.. hahha..
but i think after awhile his songs sound the same..

yup having holiday now!
really busy with working and church stuff.
i need a holiday!

how come you are having exams in june!
haha.. okay all the best :)

your summer is here!

2009-06-07T23:22:00.003+08:00

hi girls! hope all of you have been well... updates?

been really busy (i guess you all too) these few months. one of the more exciting things i did was to go for Jason Mraz's concert. my first concert actually. it was GOOD! i heard that he went to singapore just a few months before and he performed at the indoor stadium.

one thing good bout melbourne. lots of artistes come here to perform. tickets are cheaper, and the artistes would perform at smaller venues like a bar as well. this means that ppl get to interact more with the artiste.

so, my ticket for Jason Mraz's concert was a standing one... melbournians arent very pushy or kiasu. so my friend managed to wriggle her way through (with me following on behind) almost all the way to the front! i must say, Jason Mraz is an excellent entertainer. i am now a fan. hehee.

here are some photos...

that was my april...

its june already! exam starts in a few days. feeling really bad about papers this time... staying hopeful

do update yeah =)

-lynette

21

2009-04-20T22:34:00.002+08:00

wow, the year that we turn 21. some of us have already celebrated our birthdays - Joanne, Eunice, Lynn Ern, Rachel. What did you all do? UPDATE! =)

i wont be back until dec so gonna be stuck in melbourne during winter... :( hopefully can gather some friends who are not going back. do you all still meet up? i know bern and macho man do. haha. so secretive!

-lynette

(on a side note) i actually remembered the password!

before i come back...

2008-12-03T16:01:00.005+08:00

summer is finally here! long holiday for me :)

All Day I Dream About Singapore.

havent been doing much since the end of exams. looking for another place to stay (such a hassle...) and mainly just meeting up with friends before all of us go back to our homeland. i think your exams should be over by now. i'm looking forward to christmas :)

some pics...

april, november

the exam venue - Royal Exhibition Building

i don't feel like i'm doing exams at all!

anything from melbourne for anyone?

-lynette

2008-10-24T14:53:00.002+08:00

Helloo! good to hear from you :)
Its week 10 in NUS too, out of 13 weeks.
Are you coming back for the break?

I am not 20 yet! haha..
all you old people.

was just reading some of my past entries about Tung Ling and was just wondering how everybody else is doing. Yup, Christmas is coming soon! which means that the year is coming to an end again. The end of the year is always such a busy time! haha, but don't forget the true meaning of Christmas.

Yup, To all who are taking exams soon, study hard! :)

Counting down...

2008-10-15T18:09:00.002+08:00

girls-aloud! how have you all been?

its week 10 (out of 12) for me... feeling the stress of assignments and the exams. time flies (even tho i'm not exactly having fun as of now). kinda bad cos really behind in my work, need the time to catch up. but i'm still glad that the days pass by fast cos i cant wait to get back to singapore. to all of us - stressed but highly blessed students, hang in there. christmas is coming :D

been 8 months since i left. i have really learnt a lot! i think i've grown in every aspect of my life. for those of you who have turned 20 (tho its just a no), what are some of the biggest lessons you've learnt? time for some reflection... heehee. i do that a lot cos there's 'more time' to do it when i'm not 'busy' with all the activities in singapore. think about it too :)

and for dear joan who will be turning 20 eventually, i hope that you will be able to say that you've been enriched by the people you meet and the activities you've participated in.

i miss TL!

-lynette

Sending JJ off

2008-08-27T21:59:00.004+08:00

Ok so I'm putting up this entry almost immediately after I have reached home from the airport. I figured that I'd better do it now while I feel like doing it before I start procrastinating and never get around to posting photos taken earlier tonight.

This is the small-ish eating area in the Budget Terminal. It's called Hanis, I think.We tried taking a group shot using my camera's timer, with the camera placed on the table directly next to ours. It turned out... like that, haha:Here are the group photos we took after we had our dinner and it was about time for JJ to go in to catch his flight, which was at 9:15pm.Before JJ went in, Nicolas said a short prayer for him on behalf of all of us. Then we said goodbye.

Yep, so here's a short update of what took place just now!:)

2008-08-25T12:17:00.001+08:00

hello girls! (:

farewell for jj on wednesday, 270808.

7pm at airport budget terminal.

we're having dinner together then sending him off (:

see ya there! (:

love,

BERN

Let's say it was successful...

2008-07-31T17:49:00.003+08:00

At our reunion dinner on Thursday 24th July 2008 at the Marché at Vivocity, I think 16 or 17 out of the whole class turned up, which was good enough for me because some people is always better than none!

It was a good time catching up with those there and to actually SEE each other again! I think we enjoyed the food, well at least no one complained about a wrong choice of location. We probably stayed till... 9plus? I can't really remember what time I got home.

Anyhow, these are the photos that I took with my camera. I think there are two more with Eric. Happy viewing!

2008-07-17T17:28:00.003+08:00

hello my dear girls.

there'll be a gathering on 24th July 2008 at Vivo City, 7pm.

please be there if u're free! (:

see ya!

love, BERN

holidays...

2008-07-13T17:13:00.003+08:00

how's everyone this hol? heard that lynn ern (THE efficient :) ) is organizing a gathering at the end of this month. our second proper one since tungling! hope the turn out is good :) wont be able to go because i'm staying in melbourne for winter. going back to singapore during my summer break (dec). kind of bored these days cos friends have went back to their homelands...

some of the more exciting things i've done: went on a road trip to the suburbs. its really useful to be able to drive here. quite silly of me not to have brought my license over. haha. but then again, i'm not confident enough to drive around... other than that, i went for a Overseas Christian Fellowship camp and am going for another camp tmr. the camps here are so different from those i attended in singapore where the timetable is packed back-to-back with activities. besides the usual eating and sermon, most of the time is spent on chilling... do-whatever-you-want. me being a typical singaporean, am not used to not having anything to do. haha...

this is a foto of yurond and i. taken when yurong came to visit at the end of june. how cool that we got to meet up in a foreign land :)

someone, update soon!

-lynette

TLBC Term 1, 2008 Graduation

2008-04-04T10:58:00.003+08:00

Here are the photos we took at the graduation ceremony that took place on 27th March 2008!

It really was like mini reunion! It was wonderful getting to meet up face-to-face like that. I didn't really ACTUALLY talk or catch up with any one there, but it was just good seeing each other like that!

*Rachel: We really always seem to be the ones "bending down" a little when we take photos eh?;)
*Si Hua: (I'm still more used to calling you Si Hua actually, haha) Yes, haha, I rarely watch drama serials when I'm in Nottingham because the internet connection is really slow too! But, when I get SUPER desperate and I just want to reward myself at the end of the day, the moment I wake up, which is usually around 7am, I start streaming the videos and leave it on for the whole day until it's completely streamed. Then I watch the videos that I've streamed at the end of the night, just before I go to bed or something:D Anyhow, a word of advice to a fellow overseas uni student like you - it's good to always come back to Singapore when we have our term breaks, but at the same time, it's not very good to come back too often. I'm finding it more and more difficult to return to Nottingham after every break that I come back because I know I'm returning to a place where I'm "church-less" (in a sense), "family-less" and "good-friends-less", if you get what I mean:)

Photos, finally!

2008-03-26T08:03:00.007+08:00

finally able to upload the photos! so here they are...

17th feb. it was good to see you people. dont think i'll be going back in june so the next time i can join you all for a gathering is dec.

i walk pass this on my way to school. my mode of transport here is either tram or walk.

there're cycling lanes around. this pic was taken outside school. many ppl own bikes. sometimes i see girls in skirts and dresses cycle!

looks like some scene from the movie
people lying around. its very common to see people sitting around on open spaces in school. like they're having picnics. guess cos the grass isnt wet like in singapore. Lynn Ern, is it like that in UK too?

been visiting a few churches the past few weeks. most of the churches here are anglican. so far, i quite like this small church called Life Expedition. its quite like my church Hinghwa. probably will go there.

Lynn Ern: good to hear from you. it's kind of strange that now that i'm overseas too. i feel the same about church too. it's diff now that i've just found a church. hoping to be able to serve as well. though it's kind of hard cos the environment is different. oh, i dont watch dramas anymore :( the internet is too slow and i'll surely exceed my qouta if i dld. haha

In Singapore for Easter Break

2008-03-25T22:44:00.002+08:00

Hi everyone!

Just thought I'd update as well since I read Lynette's blog. Are pple still reading this blog regularly to begin with?!

Anyhow, I'm on my 4-week long easter break now and it's really great to be back here in Singapore. I've been meeting up with friends, watching a lot of tv (esp drama serials), eating alot alot ALOT, and sleeping quite a bit too (I think I haven't really gotten over the jetlag).

Life in Nottingham, UK has been as per normal. A little bit boring even. Having difficulty properly settling into a church there, am still praying very hard for God to send me friends to this church I've been attending rather regularly - it's called Christian Centre (aka T-Street). Also hoping that I'll be able to get involved in the church, because it feels so strange to be a "pew warmer", arriving in church for the service right on time and leaving immediately afterwards. Now that I'm back here in Singapore for my break, I really miss being an active member of the church, being involved in the activities and events of the church...

Oh well. Here's a short update!

*Lynette: HOW ARE YOU OVER THERE! Made alot of new friends? Found a church to settle in? Are you staying in school accommodation or something? Must tell me how overseas life is treating you! Maybe I can give you some tips;)

Life in Melbourne

2008-03-19T13:16:00.003+08:00

hello, how is everyone? I've been wanting to post some photos but i never could cos the internet at home is so slow. I'm in the school library now. Enjoying life over here so far. Generally, the lifestyle's different from Singapore.

hm, I can't upload any photos cos I think I exceeded the limit for this week. haha. shall try again next week. please update as well :)

-lynette

2008-03-17T14:49:00.002+08:00

Hello how is everybody? :)

anyway here is an excerpt from the lent devotion on 15th March.

'Prayer is suffering's best result. What prayer leads to is the hearing of the 'still,small voice' of God saying' Do not fear'. That in turn produces the declaration of trust: ' O Lord you took up my case; you redeemed my life.' It's a trust that turns its attention away from the self and the enemy to the object and outcome of faith. When God says " Do not fear", it is a prelude to Him acting. God is more than Jermiah's defender. The Lord is the Reedemer of his life. We too can have such a confidence when we cry to God from the pit.

yup, just an encouragement to continue to trust in God when things get tough.
Especially school now.. or studying in a foreign environment..
Okay, take care and God bless :D

2008-01-30T14:46:00.000+08:00

HELLO AGAIN MY LOVES!

our dearest BABY ROCKER is leaving for australia on 17th feb.
flight details to be confirmed, but its at night.
maybe we can send her off too! (:
so could we all please please meet this sunday night??
3rd feb 2008- evening for dinner, prob town.
so far, the people who can make it are xiao rong bao, joan, baby, me and char.
the week after this would be CNY so i doubt we can make it and then she'll be leaving already.
so left with this sunday! (: (:

yup, hope you guys are all doing really well in uni.
i just started in SIM with char.
its um okay i guess.. can't complain or say its boring! haha.

k then, will call you all soon to confirm again ya?

LOVE,
BERN!

HIHI!

2008-01-09T16:58:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! GREETINGS FROM NOTTINGHAM, UK!

I'm sorry I couldn't attend the recent events organised! Hopefully at the next event organised, I'll be in Singapore to attend it! It's nice to see that everyone... seems the same? Well, at least people are looking the same:D

I actually don't have much to say right now... just thought I'd pop by, because I've never entered an entry into this blog... So, yes, ok. HELLO EVERYONE. haha.

I better start studying. (It's the period of exams right now...) Take care everyone!:)

2008-01-09T02:36:00.001+08:00

More Pictures ! :)

2008-01-08T03:21:00.000+08:00

HELLO GIRLS!

And those who're still reading this dead blog!

Just wanna upload some pictures aight! :D

Our "TL Gathering"

which kinda failed cos the picture says it all!

Only 6 peeps turned up. :(

WHERE DID THE REST GO HUH HUH HUH?!

JJ's farewell dinner/party.

A brighter version of the group pic :)

Yurong, can you pls upload JJ's pic. Thanks a lot!

The one of him with his 'birthday cake' or ice cream. LOL!

The night JJ took off for India.

We'll miss you JJ!

Take lotsa care over there ok.

We'll keep you in our prayers!

Yurong, can you pls upload our group pic of that night too? Thanks a lot!

For the rest of you TL ppl,

we should meet up soon & have our proper TL gathering k! :D

I miss all the aunties and uncles of TL Term 1 2007, where are you all???

From the youngest girl in "class",

Joan.

2007-12-31T13:32:00.001+08:00

Abit dark yeah?
haha but we managed to meet and thats quite a feat.
Last day of the year.
A advance happy new year to all then ! :)

FAREWELL PARTY FOR JJ

2007-12-20T23:20:00.000+08:00

HELLO GIRRLSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE!!

notice:
we'll be having a farewell party for jj as he'll be leaving for india for LIFE on 2nd jan :(
it'll be this sunday the 30th dec 2007 evening.
venue we're not too sure yet.
give us your suggestions!

so far joan me (bern) steph baby rocker charity jj benji and wei ye will be there.

oh, can we please send jj off too?
he'll be leaving at night on 2nd jan.
happy birthday to joanne and eunice on that day! (:

miss you girls (:
love,
BERN

2007-11-19T11:06:00.000+08:00

STUDYING IS BAD FOR HEALTH!

JIA YOU EVERYBODY! :)

just for laugh :D

2007-10-08T16:47:00.000+08:00

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
smart man + smart woman = romance
smart man + dumb woman = affair
dumb man + smart woman = marriage
dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy

OFFICE ARITHMETIC
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime

SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.

GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE <----- i like this the best ^_^
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

-lynette

2007-09-14T05:08:00.000+08:00

Heylo!
The advantage of linking my blog together with this blog is that I do know if there is new updates.
Its 5:10 am in the morning and I'm awake after a 2 hours nap.
WHY?
because I have to hand in a 700 word lit essay today and I'm rather clueless on how to go about doing it.
Sigh. but yup, Jolene has been a great help!
And I'm kinda done- though I'm not really satisfied with it :/

so yup, how's everyone?
I do see Jolene here and there occasionally in school.
Yup, UNI is indeed quite different.
ARTS. what is a science student doing in arts?
Trying to get used to the many readings and figuring out how to determine what is important.
Trying to stay awake in lectures. heh
Thank God I do know some people too :p

lalala.okay, i have not received my invitation yet!

and yup maybe see you all soon :)

- Yurong

Updates...

2007-09-12T16:25:00.000+08:00

hello. how's everyone? get to see rachel and eunice every week and occasionally nicolas in school but not the rest you girls :( just a short update on my happenings.

so, uni has started. very different system from jc. i'm not used to it yet. long sessions that require class participation, plus independent learning... kinda stressed already. thank God i've got jc classmates in some of my classes so i'm not so lost.

anyway, i've just received the invitation to term 2's graduation. a perfect chance for us to meet! just a few weeks from now. must go ah! looking forward to that ^_^

-lynette

Shocking Message

2007-08-06T21:47:00.000+08:00

i miss u girls. :(
just started school today. the uni people r crazy. i think our favourite past time is supposed to be clubbing. ugh.
all u uni girls, rem to stand by your convictions whatever they might be. dont succumb to temptation and peer pressure. i know how hard that is.

anyway, on a happier note, i joined the ntu christian fellowship. its comforting to hv people with the same values around. and living sanctuary girls! i met your friend jin cong. haha.

i wanna go for the bowling thing, but i have guitar class which ends at 1030 at tanjong pagar. maybe i can go look for u all after that if u're still together around.

this is a pretty good message. a wake up call for a generation that has fallen to a christianity that doesnt give you a place in heaven. watch it if u got time! its an hour long.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uuabITeO4l8

2007-08-02T08:08:00.000+08:00

HELLO GIRLS!

bowling on 18th august organised by mike!
10am - 12 noon
at the singapore sports school

ADDRESS:1 champions way
from woodlands take cab or bus 901 (4th bus stop)
if drive, exit woodlands ave 2 on SLE, turn right onto ave 1
2nd traffic light turn right.

HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS THERE (:

joan and i are probably going (:
for the guys, nic will be there for a little while, gaga can't really make it, jj's going and benji will go if he can book out. wei ye's in china. jj's contacting raj and luke.
yup.

SEE YA. LOVE (:

*sorry i haven't been blogging. rather busy and i kinda forgot the password and username til i met joan. heh. so.. SEE YA 18TH AUG (:
(the post is in varying shades of blue! )

-love, bern!

OUTING?

2007-07-23T16:20:00.000+08:00

hey all!! roach here. we really should be meeting up. but do what? and when?
to make the tagboard less confusing, place your votes here by logging in and editing this entry.

Put your name down on the days you are free. and the organizer, AHEM JOLENE? (haha), will take note of majority.

Date: (feel free to add dates before or after these dates)

28 July
29 (sunday, most ppl got church programmes)
30 Rachel
31
1 August Rachel Lynette
2 Rachel
3 (FOP DAY) Rachel Lynette
4
5 (sunday again)

Activity:

Go someone's house?
Go ECP?
Sentosa again?!
some cafe?
Go FOP tgt?
err. i cant think. suggestions?

FOP

2007-07-16T21:19:00.001+08:00

The annual Festival of Praise (FOP) is back again.

Come and be renewed with Mike MacIntosh, Don Moen

and Delirious? for a time of passionate praise and

worship.

Date: 3 - 5 August
Times: 3 Aug, friday - 1930h

4 Aug, saturday - 1900h
5 Aug, sunday - 1900h
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium2

Stadium Walk

Singapore 397691

Contact: +65 6737-6266

Shall we go together? Eunice and i are thinking of going on 3rd, friday.

-lynette

2007-07-09T15:53:00.000+08:00

I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!!!

WHEN ARE WE ALL MEETING UP?

Aren't we suppose to meet up like once every 3 weeks or month or something?!

ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

JOAN.

2007-07-03T17:00:00.000+08:00

hello hello!

Its only about a month more before UNI starts. Where has all the time gone! Ok fine. You smu students have a month half more.

So whats up with me?
Pretty much the same I guess.
I'm moving house next week to Hillview.
So don't write to me with the old address anymore.
My room is going to be Green and Coffee coloured- haha I have no idea why too!
I wanted RED ORANGE like my blog and DARK BLUE with WHITE swirlys like van Gogh painting of starry starry night. But my mother thinks I'll fall into depression. Sigh.

Yup, going back a few days the next two weeks to play guitar for Tung Ling.
Are any of you going too?
Going to relieve old times there- some are not very missed like waking up at 6 am in the morning! :(

yupyup.. I hope that I will spend my last month wisely although the last few days has been rather slack. okay, maybe we will meet up soon?

Yurong !

Short update

2007-06-24T20:46:00.001+08:00

hello. been quite a while since i posted something cos i'm too lazy to type. some interesting events in the past few weeks...

1) youth mission exposure trip to thailand

been 3 years since i last went with church youths to thailand. again, it was a different experience. the last time i went, i was one of the younger girls. being younger and on my first trip, mostly watched the older youths do the "tougher" jobs.

the team that went this year was smaller. i was one of the older youths this time. one of the significant experiences was preaching in mandarin at a chinese orphanage. have not spoken in a while so it was a challenge. i didnt even know that satan was "sa(third sound) dan(fourth sound)". i thought i was being tricked cos it sounds like silly egg :D

my message was about us needing to constantly draw closer to God. very short, about 10 mins... in a way, i was preaching it to myself. feeling quite distant from God. it was a good reminder for me to press on. good experience overall.

2) childrens camp

helped out part-time at this years childrens camp. focus was on the holy spirit. was nice to see all the children enjoy themselves, learning about the Holy Spirit as well as from their youth leaders. tho sometimes i wonder if they really understand what they're being taught, i learn to take it face value. like how God knows that we dont mean our sorries sometimes, that we will commit the same sin again, he still takes our word

yup as for the next few weeks, it'll be about driving(practical in 2 weeks and i'm not confident at all) and catching up with friends. you ppl update too! ^_^

-lynette

2007-06-14T18:16:00.000+08:00

Blast Off 2007 is Crusade's 2007 Freshmen Orientation Camp!Come and be renewed in the power of Christ this July!

Date: 11-13th July 2007
Camp Venue: NUS Prince George Park Residences
Camp Theme: Re(new)+ed
Camp Cost: $40 for Freshmen (GST inclusive), $45 for Seniors (GST inclusive)
Dateline for Registration: 23rd June 2007 Saturday

Click here to register online now!
Payment by CHEQUE only.

Please cross all cheques and make payable to "Campus Crusade Asia Ltd", with "NUS Freshman Blastoff Camp 07" written at the back of the cheque.
Mail to:NUS Freshmen Blastoff Camp 200715 South Buona Vista RoadSingapore 118146
*Note: To secure accommodation, registration will only be confirmed after payment is received.

http://www.everystudent.com.sg/nus/blastoff07

Anybody going to NUS??
want to go?

I think yurong and joanne are going!

2007-06-06T23:58:00.000+08:00

Heylo my dearest girlfriends!

Haven't blogged here for sooooo long! How're you all? Working still? Hope all of you are happily doing great lah...

Shall Girls Aloud meet up next week?

I miss you girls a lot.

With lotsa love,

Joan :*D

Yurong...

2007-06-02T01:30:00.001+08:00

Hello hello!

I'm finally getting down to packing my stuff and all cause I'm going to move house pretty soon.
So I'm burning CDs of photos. Is there anybody who I have not sent photos too and want photos besides lynette and bernice?

yupyup, time flies eh? We only have 2 months left of our 8 months holiday! where are all of you Schooling? Sometimes I think back and wondered what did I do with my time. Then, I'm glad I went to Tung Ling. Currently, I'm not holding any regular job with the horrible timing of 9-6 :P Occasionally i work at haagen daz, often the night shift which keeps me out late till about 2-3 am. I was just reading some book and this is what it says : ' The point is not to stay busy or pass time with entertainment, the goal is to be productive. It is doing what counts, one activity at a time.' It spoke to me because I'm kinda guilty of staying busy either with work or with entertainment. Even though I work so little, I'm always occupied.
So I guess the question is ' what truely counts? ' :)

Yup, I'm going Kun Ming soon. Maybe I'll see wei ye :p
okay take cares everyone!

2007-05-26T22:30:00.000+08:00

Date: Friday, 15 June 2007

Time: 7.30pm (Doors open at 6.30pm; eated by 7pm;

free seating; admission by ticket only)

Venue: The MAX Pavilion, Singapore Expo

Lelong lelong, free tickets for planet shakers concert. anyone wants?

-lynette

2007-05-21T01:27:00.000+08:00

hey girlies!!
sorry for the delay in blogging! i am a com retard!
anyways i am working in a tuition centre and restaurant now!
2 jobs but i still have sufficient time for myself and friends!
been meeting my members quite often now to follow up and have
been doing my qt quite well! and whenevr i feel down, qt realy helps!
like god is just a prayer away! so i encourage all u girls to do qt ya!
healthy living man! :)
and and and i am going to melbourne next sun! like my first time out
of msia and thailand! :) :) so excited! will tell you all more abt it
when i am back k :)
AND i finally made myself a blog. haha no actually my bf helped me with it!
its thatpinkdandelion.blogspot. so link me ya :)
love you all,
CHARITY <3

Joanne's here.

2007-05-16T01:57:00.000+08:00

Really miss catching up with you people...esp. the fact that i didn't had that chance when we were at aunt judy's house since i left early for church.

Well, lil' update...i'll be working at the student care centre near my house, full-time, for a month, starting next next week. I guess it'll be a place to really practice what i've learnt for the past many many years from the bible...like tolerance, patience, love, compassion... ...

Currently i'm trying to "clear" my life...I realise my life is in a rather bad shape ever since i'm spending days watching shows and playing. Everyday is a day where i learn and"pack" my "cupboard life". I'm determined to go through TL notes again...to refresh my memory of what's taught. I believe its a prob that we all face, not remembering most of what's learnt. Even though we remember, sometimes its hard to put to practice huh... How evil is the devil to keep us from doing right. So much of knowledge in the brain but little gets into the heart. Another reason is also because we'll be going to uni soon...our next phase of life. Like another new challenge coming our way...requires much more than we think...i think. So i'm trying also to prepare my heart for it...we'll all do!

Something interesting happen today: I had my usual bball training today and after that we went for supper. The table had 6 guys 2 girls. The topic was: girls can be 28 days not nice and 2 days nice. Haha. Interesting heh? Out of 6 guys, 2 attached, 1 married, 3 single.
One of the attached one, who is going to get married soon, said,"Woman complains like there's no tomorrow. They complain about work, family, stress, friends...blah blah blah. Though we try to come out with solutions to help them, they'll never accept and find all sorts of reasons to disagree with our help. When we don't talk about it, they'll think that we aren't concern about her. Women..."
The married one add on,"Well, through the experiences i get from my marriage, woman just want to complain. They want us to sympathise with them and agree with them. To hear them and console them. The only thing we can counter this problem is to ask them if all these complains help to resolve everything." (Yea i think that's a smart ans.)
The other attached one said,"Yes...they're bothered by so many stuffs that they keep talking about them. Only 2 out of 30 days will they be "normal"."

Agree? Haha...half half. I believe we girls do have our occasional mood swings and complains day. But not so bad what right...not like we'll complain to them everyday. At least we bother to voice out...not like some guys who choose to keep within themselves thinking that its a wiser move. Bleah. HAha!!! :P

Yurong says..

2007-05-15T23:56:00.000+08:00

Hello!
haha technically this is the third week and we should be meeting up! :)

Yeah I realised after you try talking to the person even if you're still angry, the feeling kinda subsides. As compared to brooding over the issue and trying to convince yourself not to be angry. And love covers a multitude of sin. Knowing this helps, especially if there is no reason to forgive the person :)

Anybody wants to go to FASS NUS open house this saturday? Haha i'll die if i have to do chinese studies. Who is going there anyway?

Yup, am doing two jobs now. Still doing the robotics ( finishes next week, finally!) and am working at haagen daz too :p Its still interesting cause I keep learning new stuff. I did the billing for Glen and Jamie ong! although i didnt recognise them initially. Yup, its kinda tiring though cause you have to stand for like 6-11 hours in a row. And I still don't know how to scoop ice cream! but it has been a good experience. So far I have done admin, service, teaching. Have not tried office hours yet and don't plan too. I'll be terribly miserable if i have to wake up at 6.30 am!

Was just watching a dvd by John Piper that my friend lent me.
And it kinda talked about how ' God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in Him' and how we should pursue our Joy in Him, be a christian hedonist.
Be a leader not out of compulsion but of joy.
It also talked about how ' love is the overflow of abundant joy in God that meets the needs of others.' It is true that when we're happy, loving people is easier.
We have to fight for more joy by standing on the promises of God and asking Him to help us believe. We should be motivated by our reward in heaven, its biblical.

And i thought it's really quite true. Being joyful despite residing in this emo world is reality that God exists and He is all that He claims to be.

He gave biblical grounds on why we should pursue our joy, duty vs delight and suffering for the joy before you.
yup, its a good dvd to see :)
What motivates you ? what makes you happy? can my will and God's supremacy not be in conflict?
Anybody wants to know more I could try to see if i could lend it to you or give you a write up.

yup, long day for me tommorow. working till one!

Rachel says..

2007-05-10T20:37:00.000+08:00

47 posts and two months later.. still no pretty layout!! haha

was so shocked to see so many posts since the last time i checked in, decided to move my butt and give an update.
work's been mundane. i dont even have internet connection in the office, i wouldnt have time to blog or msn anyway. bugger.

i learned something recently, about anger. was getting really irritated by some people in the office, esp one of my colleagues. and then she said something and i snapped. have you ever felt the kind of anger that bubbles inside your chest, making your arms and legs feel paralysed? yea it was like that. of course, being the good Christian i didnt yell, as much as i wanted to. bleh. and so i was trying to continue doing my tons and tons of data entry but i found i couldnt concentrate because i kept having these murderous thoughts. it was interspersed with "anger is not a sin, but acting on it is." i kept fantasizing ways i would get her back, and before i knew it it was time to go home and i barely got anything done.

today, i went to work, with the resentment still lurking just beneath the surface. so when that person annoyed me again, i could feel that same poisonous feeling rising up and up... but this time, i did something different. i said a prayer in my head, like "God take away my anger, let me do what Jesus wouldve done." the feeling didnt go away immediately. so i smiled at her, offered my assistance to something she was doing, all the while thinking to myself that i was such a hypocrite.

but surprisingly after that, it did go away. i tell you, i did so much work today i cannot begin to tell u how much satisfaction i got watching my stacks of data entry disappear.
we learnt this in tung ling didnt we?
forgiving is easy, forgetting isnt. but i'll choose not to remember.
just like God chose not to remember my sins.

2007-05-10T12:03:00.000+08:00

HELLO BABES!

im so sorry ive not been blogging.
been really really really busy hanging out with my girls and guys
and shopping and bangkok-ing.
and so by the time im home at night im really sleepy and cant think
ive been relief teaching too. except for last week cause i tooka break. (:
and lynette, i understand your culture shock!
i got one too when i was in sec 1.
hahaaas. so now in my school, im not surprised
i pity you tho cause you've never been exposed to such bad behaviour and weird language. hahaha.
don't be too soft on them okay?
SHOUT AT THEM
(be nice if they're nice to you so that they'll like you and not wanna irritate you, especially technical kids)
and if they praise you, just praise yourself more. hahaas.
and if they say things like i love you etc etc just ignore.
and make them do embarrassing punishments like standing on a table outside or writing a journal entry on the board.
oh, BE NICE TO THE GIRLS. very very important.
unless they're really irritating. hahaha.
okay, i scared they bully you, you so cute.
MY BABY (:(:(:

so how's everyone?
great to meet some of you at judy's house!
we're meeting in the third week right?
i know salome is in charge. haha.
oaky, keep me informed so that i can tell my friends i can't go out (:
i love you all (:
JOAN, THE DA JIES ARE FINALLY HOME.

haha. im in school now.
i have a really good class later. YAY.
they are super quiet.
you know, now i get how irritating i was to teachers.
with my constant chatting and eye rolling and absence in class and not handing in work
and my annoying attitude and reading my magazines in class and walking in and out
and my rudeness. ugh. i was such a pain.
hahaas.
okay, im gonna rest now. see ya!

oh by the way joan, after seeing judy's house
haha. lets aim for one in future.
we can live side by side.
so that i have a daily shopping bimbo buddy.
who can have high tea with me (:

by the way, i found out that we need 10 million to retire at 30.
my friend calculated that that means 250,000 a month.
so joan, we can marry football players cause people like beckham earn 50million a year.
haha. and cristiano ronaldo earns 400,000 plus a month.
SO (:
okay lets stop daydreaming.
we can start looking at ways to make them come true(:

love, BERN

2007-05-09T09:27:00.000+08:00

oh right! jolene here again. I want to advertise for a particular conference that is organised by my friends at Eagles.

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May 26, 2007, Saturday

9.00 am - 10.00 pm

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You can view the entire programme here: http://www.eagles.com.sg/iHope.html

I encourage you guys to attend this conference and bring your friends along too, especially new believers (: spread the word around about this!

2007-05-09T09:01:00.000+08:00

eh. who is the last one to blog about spiderman 3 ah. NEVER LEAVE NAME. haha.

Well, I understand what this mysterious person is talking about, haha. So I have started an online christian journal! Uh. I don't think I'll be divulging the address just yet, I'm not sure if it is going to be personal or not, haha.

Oh I just realised that I am blogging more these days but I guess it's only because I face the computer for five days a week. I'm just thinking that I might not be able to blog as frequently as I want to when school starts. that would be such a waste because i think this blog is great for us to connect and be accountable to each other when it comes to our Christian lives.

Talking about school, I didn't get into NTU mass com, as I had hoped to. They gave me sociology instead. I will try for an appeal on 16th may though, the date when they start taking in appeals. If i still don't make the cut, i guess i will have to accept that it is God's plan for me to be at NUS fass. I am a bit reluctant about going to NUS fass because I wouldnt know what to major in while I am there and I don't like the fact that I'll have to compete with thousands of people for the popular courses. i most certainly don't want to end up doing chinese studies (that happened to my sister). its incredibly hard. haha.

i don't feel like going back to school. i thought i was done with exams!! :( :(

-JOLENE.

THE HABITUDES EXPERIENCE

2007-05-08T11:44:00.000+08:00

"The Habitudes Experience - The art ofself-leadership"
A seminar by Dr. Tim Elmore to nuture young servant-leaders
Date: 2 June 2007
Time: 9.30-4.30pm (Sign-in at 9am)
Venue: Bethesda Cathedral (30 Chai Chee StreetS468979)\

Cost: $15 (includes GST. Lunch on your own)
$10 (Early bird registration received by 11 May)
Seats on a first come first serve basis.

What is leadership?
Plainly and simply put, leadership is influence - itis not a title; it is not a position.
When you havepeople around you whom you can really influence,
you have an opportunity to exercise leadership.
The leadership journey really begins with self-leadership.
Only when we can lead ourselves capably, should we
then prepare for others to follow us.

The Habitudes Experience challenges young people to
grow in character and influence, creating a movementthat multiplies leaders.
Who should attend?
We believe that every young person is called to lead -first to lead ourselves, and then to influence thosewhom God places around us.
If you desire to grow as aleader, or to discover how God can use you more
effectively, then this seminar is for you!

If you work with young people and have a passion to
raise emerging leaders for Jesus Christ, do challengeyour emerging leaders to attend this seminar with you.You will gain valuable momentum for developing a
leadership culture within your ministry.

Remember this? anybody going?

2007-05-08T03:38:00.000+08:00

hello..

Haha its in the wee hours of the night now. Just finished watching spider man 3, going to watch spider man 3 in less than 24 hours again. Haha no, its not that great to warrant the effort of watching it twice but!

I was just thinking of bubble world and qt and God. And I wonder why is it so hard for us to spend some time with God everyday. Especially if ultimately He is all that matters and everything else is transient.What motivates us in life? What drives us, what keeps us going?

After being a christian for so long, I've probably grown tired of the word or the idea of 'supposed'. I'm supposed to love God, God is supposed to be the center of my life, I'm supposed to change after an encounter with Him, I'm supposed to be good, I'm supposed to pray for the unsaved. Supposed, supposed supposed. Where is the reality in it? What is the motivation behind the 'supposes'

What is truly holding us back? Fear of giving up our comfort zone- just the thought of what it truly means to know God more, to see His face ( remember ps.yang?). Do we really want to feel His heart beat, to obey what He has to tell us? Do we truely want to feel passionate about the lost and to help the poor?
Or do we want just want the love of God, His peace, His security, His joy etc.
And hence only when we are in lack of those, do we then return to find Him.

Have you ever felt the vague feeling of being a hypocrite.

Yet, it is true that the christian walk is a process. One cannot expect to be able to give up everything overnight. But it stills begs the question of how involved do we want to be with God.
And its really easy to just live the normal 'slightly above Sunday goers' type of christian.
Sigh, its a struggle for me.
Maybe it starts with small steps like QT. But i guess that must be done with a goal in mind. What do i want to see happen? Know His character better, know the scriptures more so that I can obey Him, catch the passion for the lost etc.

Yeah. Its hard being a christian sometimes.Yet it may be harder to live life not doing what we were made to. There will always be this restless void. Life led that is not Christ centered will be a dispassionate disappointment.
When we look back 50 years later, I'm quite sure we'll realise its all worth it. Or live in regret.The hard part is the present.

2007-05-07T23:45:00.000+08:00

Hey!

It has been such a long time since i last updated and visited the blog. How's things going for you girls? I'll try to update more often haha I'm still trying to get into the habit of blogging and all. I was just thinking about tl stuff the other day and I really miss our outings :( especially the sentosa one. It was so much fun! Anyone interested in going sentosa or cycling? or are there other things you would like to do?

Eunice :)

2007-05-07T12:55:00.000+08:00

hi everyone, its me, jolene.

You know, i never really managed to grasp the full meaning of rachel's 'bubble world', probably because i was too distracted with events of my own world to take the time to reflect back on the big difference between the tungling months and the present ones. It was only until the reunion at Aunty Judy's did i finally realise what rachel had meant.

It was such a lovely time being kept away in a quaint little corner in the East, just spending time with the Lord and other Godly brothers and sisters. It was where I could find space and time to be myself, not having to be anxious about what was the next step to take because I knew that I was in God's place and He was there to guide me. Besides, there wasn't much to worry about the next step yet because I knew that God had placed me in Tung Ling to find out the next step so I felt that I would definitely get the direction for the next step while I was in Tung Ling.

But now that I am no longer in Tung Ling, and my life is once again filled with bustling activities, it is difficult to always feel God by your side. It's even harder to set aside time for Him. You just feel tired all the time and that is just horribly lazy of me. So I thought I'd be honest with everyone and hope that talking about this struggle I'm facing would motivate me to get back on track. Let's keep each other going (:

Remember I mentioned that this week would be my last week with this job? Apparently not, anymore. My dad wants me to work one more week, or at least until the day before I leave for my UK trip. So I have to take another 2 weeks of crazy ringing :( I hope God will give me the strength to carry on! (:

Let's all have a get-together soon all right? with some Eastside Muffs! <3 haha. Take care!

2007-05-06T10:10:00.000+08:00

heyhey, whoever is free and not working/schooling (not many :P) tommorow is invited to my place for lunch and dvd/vcd watching :)
Farewell my old place party.

Yup, drop me a SMS !

-Yurong..

2007-05-05T12:29:00.000+08:00

Hello my dearestests!

I'm back again! Sorry i haven't been updating lately. Been busy with school, and catching up with some other friends! :*)

How're you girls? Are you all going to Auntie Judy's house later? I'll be going. Really hope to see you all! :*)

School's getting boring these days. Sad to say, i've been skipping lectures quite often. Hehehe. And you girls knowing me, wanna guess what i do whenever i skip classes? Well, i eat. HAHAHAHAHAHA. School food's cheap and not bad! You girls shld visit me one day and i'll give you a tour around the school! Provided if i don't get lost :*Pp

About my Gerbils. They've been so cute. I've started to carry them already. I carry them out of their cages for a while and then let them back in. Hehe. Ed (the white one) makes a kinda noise whenever i carry him. I guess he's scared of me. WAKAKAKA.

I miss you all!

I miss Bern and my Da Jies!

I miss the whole of TL 2007 Term 1!

Looking forward to our "reunion" later!

- Jo, Miss Cora :*)

Hugs.

2007-05-04T09:29:00.000+08:00

office days are back to normal! and im only left with a week here so HUZZAH. haha.

thanks lynette for the jokes, they really cracked me up hahaa!

oh i hope to see all of you at the gathering tmrw! we could even take a bus down to katong after the gathering to have some MUFFINS. hahaha. if time, or our stomachs, permit. haha. i miss those muffs.

okay. ive got to get back to work now. see you all tmrw! (:

-jolene

2007-05-03T11:11:00.000+08:00

jolene: its interesting to read about your office life. working life is cruel(like the adults always say)... at least we still have 4 years of being students so we must really enjoy ourselves.

i've been involved in casual relief for the past 2 weeks. last week at pioneer sec and this week at acs barker. very different environments! pioneer sec students call me "tee- CHER, CHER"(i think its quite funny) whereas the barker students call me "madam"(sounds old...) also, i was a bit shocked to see that more than half of the class in pioneer were non-chinese. made me think about my secondary school days where all my classmates were chinese and the fun i had in jc with minorities in my class. my class would often joke about race riots :D i learnt quite a bit about the muslim faith in the past 2 years too. its very similar to christianity.

yup this is my longest entry so far cos i've finished invigilating and got nothing to do until 1. here are some jokes from my email which i finally read.

Teacher: "How come you do not comb your hair?"
Ah Kow: "No comb, Sir."
Teacher: "Use your dad's then."
Ah Kow: "No hair, Sir."
(reminds me of how people in tungling always joke about the uncles having no hair. heehee)

Mother: David, come here.
David: Yes, mum?
Mother: You really disappoint me. Your results are getting worse.
David: But I will only get my report book tomorrow.
Mother: I know that. But I am going to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I am scolding you now.

oh and have you ever thought about why convenience stores which open 24/7 have padlocks?

see you all on sat!

-lynette

2007-04-30T09:33:00.000+08:00

hi, i must say that i agree with joanne and rachel. i find it increasingly difficult to set aside sufficient time for some spiritual nourishing. i find myself getting into the habit of rushing through QT. okay i hope i will hold myself accountable to this blog and the girls to continue building up on my faith.

im at work now and i need to let all the hot steam out, im feeling super grumpy, annoyed and low because two of my more responsible and conscientious colleagues are not in today and the phone calls are coming in like mad and the rest are either busy with things or just acting oblivious to the incessant beeping of phone calls and one of them is so ultra grumpy and high-strung and kan cheong that he just made me even more irritated. and best of all is my boss isnt here so i guess theyre taking a little more liberty with the way they work. if they can't take the calls why cant they be more responsive and turn around and tell me so, instead of staring at the comp. GRR. i just want to go home now. thank goodness i only have 2 weeks left and soon it will be byebye gross-corporate-desk-job-with-sedentary-lifestyle-that-will-make-you-fatter-and-make-you-die-from-high-cholesterol-level-and-blood-pressure-and-heart-attack.

i dont like stocks and shares and i dont like non-responsive colleagues and i dont like the bitchy dog-eat-dog hypocritical backstabbing ways of this stupid low-down corporate world. so what if the corporate world is where you can make more money. itll make you evil, just like how its making me feel evil now. it is so completely God-less here that you would find it impossible to find any sense of joy peace or contentment if you do not have God in you.

i hate ringing phones.

-jolene

I'm back! :)

2007-04-27T15:16:00.000+08:00

Hello people!!! I'm finally back from taiwan! :D

I just read the posts for the past week and am so encouraged to see all of you guys updating! Yea! :)

I must agree taiwan is a super duper good place for all of us...girls!!! Shop till you drop! The stuffs there are completely cheap can...like a top or a shorts(not the causal or FBT kind) can cost only 5 bucks yet they are prreeetttyy!! I counted, i bought 11 tops, 5 bottoms, 1 heels, 2 flats, 1 pair of shoes, 1 slippers, 4 bags, many many earrings and necklaces and of course food!!! :P

U guys aren't forgotten too!! I bought some stuffs for u guys, including food!!! (Ahem, "looking" at joan..haha!) So we must meet up so that i can pass them to you guys!! :)

Ok, done expressing my joy in taiwan. Seriously, after reading rach's post on the bubble world, i do agree so much that after TL, my QT time sometimes get affected. Like from the work and stuffs-busyness. I do pray that this will not affect our walk with God. I believe its a rather serious prob that we're facing...like how we can get strayed away into the world that we only remember God when we need Him or when we are alone. Remember God every moment! Look at your palm and get reminded of His pierced ones...

Alright, i should be able to make it this sun and next sat. Confirm again! But salome and charity, so sorry i got youth at 4pm and usually needs to get down at 230pm to prepare...so i cant go too. But, congratulations in advance!! Feel the difference when you come out of the water! New life birthed! :)

Cya guys soon...-Joanne

2007-04-27T00:04:00.000+08:00

hey girlies!

happened to bump into jolene on tuesday in orchard!!
starting to miss the whole lot of you! :)
anyways, salome and i will be having our baptism this
sat at 2pm in light house evangelism!
Those who are able to make it, pls come ya! :) it will be a good time
for me to see you all again! :) sms me if u wanna noe more details ya!

loads of love,
CHARITY <3

2007-04-24T12:31:00.001+08:00

Hullo ha, ma darlings!

Joan is back again!

Honestly, i have nothing to talk about as these few days' been the same. Been schooling daily. Same routine everyday, so yeah, what to update about? Hmmm. I still like school a lot btw! :*D

How about some random stuffs?

I just did my mani and pedi ytd. My nails are now totally white! Looking super clean! Heehee! I prefer my last week's red nails though. My FAVOURITE colour... sniffs. But thought that i should just change my nail colour every week! :*D

And yes!

I finally got a new hp and it's a 2 megapix cam-hp! Finally! My first time getting a megapix-ed hp lor. The previous one was only VGA. Ewww. Don't like!

I'm really happy about that cos i love taking pictures, if you girls don't know. Wakakaka! Oh yah, it's the super slim hp. Samsung ultra edition 8.4! :*D

Last but not least, the rats are doing great! They love eating their sunflower seeds a lot, but we can't give them a lot as they'd grow so fat!

They're already fatter now and they can't run as fast as before!!! WAHAHAHAHA! So funny! They're also lazier now, maybe bcos they're much fatter now? Mmm. Must be lah!

They're also very naughty. They don't like to bathe and they're always biting their plastic slides and house, making the properties look so ugly now! Our heart feeling all pain, cos we bought the stuffs for them one mah! You know, money.

Hai! They don't know how to treasure what they have one! Himbotic rats!

Oh. They also like shredding newspapers, i wonder why. -.-

Aiyah, i shall end this silly entry now!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON SUNDAY!

BE THERE OK?

:*D

Love you all :*)

2007-04-24T11:28:00.000+08:00

HEY PEOPLE.

BERN HERE! (:
WHHEEE.

anyway, gathering on sunday!
TO SEND LAY HTOO OFF.
as in dinner not the flight okay?
HAHAHA.

details:
sunday 7.15pm at marina mrt.
we're having steamboat for dinner.

YAY. OKAY HOPE TO SEE YOU MY DARLS.

LOVELOVE,
BERN

2007-04-21T21:39:00.001+08:00

hello girls (and everyone else):

sorry for the late entry, ive been meaning to add an entry but i keep forgetting the password. okay maybe some of you are wondering what i have been up to recently. im currently working for the online trading department of lim and tan securities and ive been there for a week so far. i have to admit that i was rather flustered on the first few days because i had no idea what stocks and shares are all about but its not so bad now! im learning along the way and getting the hang of the job. im beginning to enjoy my job more too, its exciting every day (for me, haha). my boss and colleagues are fine people too so hurrah for me haha.

well ill be working there for about a month. its at ocean building next to raffles place so if anyone wants to date me out for lunch, im free from 1230-2! (: haha.

oh right, happy birthday to you rachel!

weiye: hello!

okay that is all i have to say for now. hope to see any one of you around then! (: toodles!

p.s. lynn and i want to watch 200 pound beauty, who wants to join us? but itll have to be a weekday evening after this week. just drop a tag or sms!

lots of love,
jolene

CLASS GATHERING!

2007-04-21T11:27:00.000+08:00

Hi,

We are organising a class gathering for Tung Ling SOM Term 1, 2007. The
purpose of the gathering is to catch up with and have fellowship each other.
We will have a light makan too. Judy Ng has kindly agreed to open her home
for the gathering. Details are:

Date: Sat, 5 May 2007
Time: 12 noon
Place: 48, Jalan Haji Alia
Cost: $5 per head

Please do let our classmates who dont have an e-mail address know of this
gathering.

For logistics purposes, kindly let me know if you are coming for the
gathering.

God bless

Chee Kwang

ARE YOU ALL GOING??

short update

2007-04-20T19:53:00.000+08:00

hello. just a short update on my life now...

been lazying around at home watching tv. hopefully acs will call me back in may when the current teacher that replaced me goes overseas. i like relief job cos the pay's good and it's half day, which means i can go for driving and do other things. for now, its having time to myself :D and enjoying the "nothing-ness" of life.

Jolene, Salome, where are you two?

-lynette

Rachel checks in

2007-04-19T22:56:00.000+08:00

i so didnt disappear la!

silly rong rong. ehhhh that day u all rendezvous at hotel rendezvous there never jio me! i din know.. or else after work i sure go one. ok dont ask me why im typing in singlish. suddenly felt like it.

sorry i havent blogged in forever! been busy at work and meeting various groups of people. my interview at smu went alright, thanks for ur prayers guys. er, girls. except the part where i kinda got lost at the school. quite embarrassing really. there was this guy sitting at the benches, i swear he was laughing. argh.

oh bern.. u asked where im working? its a japanese insurance company at tanjong pagar where i file taxi accident claims everyday. today i came across this driver who got beaten up and robbed by his passengers. its not sposed to be funny, but in the monotony of the day, i couldnt help giggling at my desk. i mean when all u get is cases like someone's cab kissing someoe's car,a robbery is pretty funny.

joan! u making me feel like going back to school. haha. gerbils! i love all things furry. do they bite? and ur so awful, what smelly shit. meanie.

all the best rong rong for tmr! no need any of us to back u la.
rong+guitar+H.S=POWER!!

it seems we have a missing blogger. a certain miss jolene. hey hey you you!! ok i had the sudden urge to break out into a rendition of avril's "girlfriend".

and i shall stop rambling.
sigh dunno if im the only one who feels this, but after being thrown into the office world, my Qt has been dismal and somehow during the week i just dont have space in my mind for God it seems. busyness is such a disease.

i long for my bubble world.

2007-04-18T02:14:00.000+08:00

hahah with everybody updating I should too right? Esp since I'm a regular computer user and blogger :P

WHERE IS RACHEL?

Let's see. Its interesting to be called sugar pies, dear, my love etc. hahah but yeah its ' heart warming' :D

It's currently 2.21 am and I have to be up in about 5 hours time because I'm going to have my first driving lesson! It is already my third attempt to drive. The first time- I got the time wrong and the second time- I didn't bring my pdl. Haha yes highly dumb and feeling abit bad about wasting the instructor's time. oh, i've got the same instructor as jolene!

Yup, haven been doing much too. Working abit with Eunice teaching small things enrichment lessons such as robotics,spykids,street magic, crime science. Other than that I would be packing stuff, doing abit of admin work, church stuff, going out and plain slacking. Similar to Joanne, I am waking up each day close to eleven and sleeping around 1 plus too. Holidays for me would be sleeping as and when i want ( no drinking disgusting coffee to study till the wee hours) and waking up when i want. ( no counting to 10 and forcing myself into the showers to get ready for school) :P Haha, but it always feels that there is something more to live for. yeah like what joanne say, I'm not really living life to the fullest too. Maybe I'm not spending enough time with Him, unlike the times in Tung ling, hence the void.

Highlight of the week or rather something that is occupying much of my brain is that I'll be leading worship alone for the first time this friday ( my youth service). This time, there will be no lynn ern and rachel to help me sing anymore. So please pray that I don't freak and faint on stage, that God will just be in control and my singing wont distract anybody. hahah.

Yeaps.. so goodnigths! :)

ah yes, my name is Lin Yurong. aka many other things.

TAIWAN! :)

2007-04-18T01:54:00.000+08:00

Oh my my! I confess i haven't been to the blog or rather online for almost a week! And there's like so many many posts already! Haha...yea so happy the blog is active! :)

So rach, how did you spend your lovely nineteenth? With your LOVED ONE under the stars? Haha!! Keep us updated man! ;)

It feels like TL has passed for really long already. I don't know...though it's only 2.5 weeks passed. Feels like we graduated a month ago. haha...yeap u guys are having so much fun at work and school. Ok, at least there's something for you guys to be busy about. Unlike me, giving tuition 3 hrs a week, refereeing only few hours a week and slacking my days away!! Eat, sleep, shit. Yes, i wake up at 10+ and sleep at 1+. Don't be jealous...nothing to be jealous about...cause it's plain boring! :( Though i get to meet up with long time no see friends and watch korean and taiwan and hongkees drama serials, i'm kind of wasting my life away. Tell me about living my life to the fullest...i completely didn't live it to the fullest. Bleah.

Ok, at least i'm aware of it. Not so bad afterall la... Fine, i'm done with my "complains". Haha!

Alright, i'm leaving for taiwan this thurs! Yea! (Though i'm not exactly super excited about it, i don't know why...) Do pray for me and my family yea? Like safety and protection. Will be back next thurs with goodies for all of you!! (You guys are never forgotten!) Well, if any of you have anything that you want me to buy back, sms me yea? As long as i'm still in taiwan, i'll try to get for you...and not too expensive stuffs ah! Not exactly bringing alot of $$ there. Haha! My hp got auto-roam!

Well ok, meanwhile continue to update the blog yea? I'll be waiting to see more updates when i'm back from taiwan! :)

Sign off, Joanne.

(Oh no...uni is starting in 2.5 months.......mixed feelings)

2007-04-17T19:03:00.000+08:00

Hello My Sugarpies!

I'm here to update you girls about poly life!

First day of school, which was ytd, totally rocked! I know that i'll love school so much! I feel it! But actually, i've always loved school lah so yeah. I'm so glad that i made the right choice know - entering poly. I used to think that poly isn't my kinda thing but really, now, i think poly is my kinda thing. LOL.

School hours are great. I like the fact that school only starts in the afternoon on Mondays and Tuesdays. Can wake up super late, say 2pm and 12 pm respectively?! :*)

Also, school hours are rather short. Which is also another good thing bcos i won't feel as if my brains're gonna burst after each lecture or whatever. We have long breaks in between too! Shiok!

I'm down with Heat Rash, so i'm unable to attend school today. Awww. I'm pretty sad about that. I actually like school so much that i don't wanna skip school at all. Amazing huh.

Ytd was really good. I really paid attention in class. Actually another reason i'm afraid of skipping school today's cos i'm scared that i'll not be able to catch up with the rest. I really wanna do well in school, you know! And i'm happy that my attitude towards studying is good! Hopefully my momentum doesn't go away soon :*Pp

Last but not least, i have two GERBILS now!

They're my pet hamsters/rats! They're actually hamsters with long tails. Disgusting at first sight, but i've actually fallen in love with them as days passed.

They're so adorable!

They'll run about here and there and also act cute when you play with them. But once you leave them alone, within say, 2 mins, you'll find them soundly asleep already. Cute hor??? Hee.

But they haven't been eating and drinking well! My sis and i're worried. :*(

Their names?

My sis gave them names like "Ed" and "Eddy". But well, i call them "Smelly" and "Shit" cos they're really smelly! Together, they're either called Smelly Shit or Asses (bcos both of their names start with letter S). Wahahaha!

P/s: Do you know that i detest hamsters? I wonder why i just love my Gerbils.

Okie cookies lah, off i go!

Sorry that i'm unable to meet up with you girls today. I'm having irritating, itchy rashes all over my body! :*(

Hope Rachel Dear had fun ytd yah!

Btw, pls write your names at the end of each post can? Don't know who's who leh!

LOVE.

and i'm

Joan :*D

2007-04-16T23:33:00.000+08:00

HEY GIRLSSSSSSSSSSS! sorry for the MIA-ness. i promise i am really bad at computer stuff ( not to mention blogs ) life's pretty good now. Besides slacking, i am holding two jobs!!
hoping to earn lotsa LOTSA $$ . Hope everyone's doing well :)
i am feeling rather dry spiritually recently, so girls, pls
pray for me ya :) i dun wanna loose the fire and
live a purpose-less life! THATS IT for today,
-my very first post-*pats herself*
love you girls lots :) :) :)

2007-04-16T10:23:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
YOU WERE BORN IN THE LOO
WITH THE SHOWERS AND BASINS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY RACHEL!

I'm glad i'm still 18 :P

2007-04-15T23:27:00.001+08:00

HELLOO MY GIRLS!

i will keep all those going for interviews in prayer and please please pray i get into uni okay?
cause i am like worried but i am trying to calm myself down and pray too.

yups (:
JOAN YOU POOR THING.
IGNORE THOSE GUYS!
and if they call, get monster to answer!
haha. unless like they are potential good friends or harmless.
haha. i'm gonna employ a bodyguard and i can employ one for you too!
tell you more when i see you! (i am hiding at home by eleven plus everynight now cause im scared!)
i am still praying for you! (:
that you find a crazy christian and fun bunch in poly!
and don't worry about the slipper thing, cause my gf in business in NYP wears shorts and slippers everyday- like her uniform.
LAGI BEST. haha. (our new language)

anyway, sorry girls that i couldn't join you guys on friday and tomorrow!
HAVE FUN MY DEARS!

i've been busy falling ill and going out!
i haven't found a job! a bit lazy ):
rachel where are you working!
and ive not been driving either ):
so joan, gotta wait awhile before we can have our late nights!

and anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL HONEY!
WE LOVE YOU!
(when are we meeting to celebrate hers and gaga's?, tell me soon okay!)
YAY CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU MY LOVES!

LOVE LOVE,
BERN!

Rachel says hi. HI!!!

2007-04-15T19:06:00.000+08:00

hello all. big grin.

i miss u all so much. im starting work tmr and suddenly i wish i could go back to school. and be safe in our little bubble world where we meet God everyday and everyone is warm and friendly.

anyway, im looking forward to an exciting stressful week of chionging my advanced theory handbook and attempting to educate myself on the current affairs of the world so i dont look completely spaasstic (say this the way yurong does. sp-ass-tic.) at the NTU interview next saturday. and then there's an SMU Soc sci interview on tues as well. i hate interviews. they scare me to pieces. please pray with me...

hey joan! u're so cool, haha so fast got guys jio already. whee..

hope we'll have a gathering soon, i'll try my hardest to come. rem we were supposed to meet every third week of the month. its the third week of april!
u know, its only been two weeks since we graduated, but it feels like last year or something. like our TL days have been relegated to a memory in the pages of my mind. im so glad we got this blog to keep us connected. :)

2007-04-13T13:34:00.000+08:00

Hello Darlings!

Once again, i'm back to rock da house!

Wakakakakakaka!

What've i been up to?

For the past two days - Wednesday (11/04/07) and Thursday (12/04/07), i had my orientation. I'm in NanYang Poly btw, taking Business Management!

Anyways, i've met my classmates already. They're not too bad, just that i'm pretty disappointed that there aren't any like me. I feel kinda restricted to go totally crazy in front of them, afraid that they'll think that i'm really weird.

WAHAHAHAHA.

* Be honoured that you girls got the chance to see the siao me okay!!! :Pp Bleah!

However, hopefully as days pass, we'll (my classmates and i) all open up even more yah.

Entering poly isn't as tough as it seemed! I've made many friends (got along well with my classmates and others from diff courses!) and i'm so happy about that! Heehee. And of course, lotsa guys are sms-ing me right now (eheh, not surprising lor, know who i am not) and i REALLY don't dare to sign in msn now lahhhh! :xX

Oh yah. No one knows that i'm Jasmine Tye's sister yet. I really hope they don't know cos i don't want them to befriend me cos of that, know? And no one knows that i sing or that i'm my secondary school's Macpherson Idol.

WAKAKAKAKA.

I don't plan to tell them anyway.

Okay.

Tell ya more.

I performed ytd for the orientation's grand finale.

I danced properly to Sexyback with 2 other guys and i was totally surprised by the overwhelming response by the audience! I'm so glad lah! Felt like a star ytd! :D

So, the Joan they know so far is only a dancer. Interesting :*)

Hmmm. What else to talk about.

Oh yah.

Poly isn't that slack actually.

Our code of conduct rules are pretty strict!

No slippers allowed. Gotta wear shoes or at least sandals!

No piercings accept for the ears - for girls only.

And i think business students aren't allowed to dress down, like shirts and shorts.

EEEEEWWWWW.

I was kinda shocked by the news. I thought poly's like so, anyhow.

And guess what? My timetable's pretty odd.

On Monday, my school only starts at 4pm and ends at 8 pm. -.- And on Tuesday, school only starts at about 2.30 pm (or later, i can't rmb).

So funnayeeee rightttt? Weird ppl. Weirder than me! KAKAKA.

You know, i really miss you girls. I have to say that you girls are the nicest bunch. I don't think i'll meet any other group of girls like you all in school.

So, let's keep in touch, ok?

I miss you girls.

2007-04-13T12:20:00.000+08:00

Hey, prayer request!

Jolene has her NTU Mass Communications interview tommorow, saturday! :)

Lynn: Checking in!

2007-04-12T16:24:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been blogging but I've been coming in regularly to read your posts! I'm actually now in my dad's law firm BLOGGING. haha. My "supervisor" is not around so I can't ask for more files from him, since the efficient Lynn Ern has already completed all the work he gave her just now:) Can't wait for him to get back because I feel guilty that I'm using the internet and blogging... and I'm getting paid for it! Yes, so it's my dad who's gonna be paying me, so what's wrong BUT... that makes it even weirder!

Anyhow, I started work at my dad's law firm since Tuesday and I'll be working every Tuesday to Thursday each week. So I'll only be working 3 days a week.

Yes, what else is there to update you guys about? OH YES. Photos from Wei Ye's farewell can be found here: cleanlinen.shutterfly.com

Ok, I'm gonna go find something productive to do now!:)

Thinking Aloud

2007-04-11T01:21:00.000+08:00

What could be better or worse
Compared to reading a novel
embedded with tales of love and romance
descriptions that take your breath away.

To reflect on the many relationships that one has.
To feel the sudden longing for something more.
A vacuum that is incomprehensible,intangible.
Waiting to be held protected and loved.

Its late in the night.
And the author wonders at her ramblings.
The cold weather, the paper back, the melancholy
All contributing to this senseless reverie

Where can we seek solace from.
To find peace and rest in the unconditional One.
The soothing balm to a restless soul.
And with this, I bid thee all a blessed night.

goodbye benji...

2007-04-10T22:48:00.000+08:00

Today, i sent Benji off to Government slave service.

ok, actually i didnt. haha. coincidentally met him and his family at macs whitesands this morning. i was wearing my black absolut tee so i guess he must've spotted it. then silly me, forgot he enlisting, still ask him where he's going. think he was a bit anxious about going in. said bye bye to that fine head of curly hair. we must rem to keep him in prayer, so he'll find favour with his superiors.

must come out with eight-pack, nicer than gabriel's! haha.

-rachel

HELLOOOO

2007-04-10T22:29:00.001+08:00

HELLO people!
hahahahaha. wheeee.
miss you guys so much!
feels weird that i haven't seen you all since saturday!
anyway, benji's in NS already and gaga's in thailand so must pray for them!
and wei ye too. haha.
when are we next going out??
rachel tan's birthday right?
which is next week!
YAY. (:(:(:
hahahaha. and to the great xiao rong bao, i don't know what html or xml or whatever that is.
my gosh, so CHIM. or however you spell that.
hehh. so SORRY, i can't be of any help!
im quite bad at this sorta thing tho CHARITY's worse.
anyway, i'll force her and salome to blog soon!

YUP YUP.

LOVE YOU GUYS!

missing you all,
bern (:

Blog Development 2

2007-04-09T22:29:00.000+08:00

Disclaimer: great yurong quoting rachel is not great. I have no idea how to use html and xml or etc.

yahh but beta blogger is irritationg. So you could go do an online tutorial on how to use XML which is eeky. Or you could download a skin that is XML compaitable-searched for that on blogskins and a grand total of 12 skins came up. Out of which 0 was suitable :p
So we can wait a bit longer and hopefully people will just start writing suitable code or does anybody knows how to do it??

Are we going to implement the everybody has to blog at least once a week on this blog? :)

I'm going to have teach little things tommorow. I need some eunice genes to goo gahh gahh.

- Yurong.

Blog Development Update

2007-04-08T21:52:00.000+08:00

hello! as u can see, the layout is still all white and plain. but at least we're up n running. :)

we've hit some problems with changing the layout. the normal way is to go blogskins.com and copy paste html. easy peasy. but then!! now that we're using the new GOOGLE BLOGGER, the html codes dont work. apparently they're running by xml. whatevr that is.

even the great yurong couldnt adapt the code. we tried that day after sending weiye off. and lynette was watching with a blank look on her face. then again, maybe it was the lack of sleep. haha. soon after which she gave up and started eating soursop.
okay talking rubbish.
so. if anyone is brill enough, do give the layout thing a go!

-Rach

Goodby Weiye

2007-04-07T21:38:00.000+08:00

hello, its me again...

so some of us went to the airport early this morning to see weiye off. we gave him the adidas cap and scrapbook. i think he liked it :) took many fotos which are in lynn ern's cam. after all the present giving and foto taking, weiye was teary! I guess he was really happy to know that there were so many ppl behind him as he leaves for china. like what was written in the scrapbook, "God's only a prayer away and we're only an email away".

oh, bernice misread the word "unglam" as "linglam". LINGLAM?! i thought that was really funny :D so that shall be the secret code for unglam ok.

6 months will pass by quickly... the next big thing will be benji's enlistment!

-lynette

My First Time

2007-04-07T03:06:00.000+08:00

hello! My first time typing an entry... 3am now and i am zzZZzzZZ. will be sending weiye off in about 4 hours time. see you all later :D

oh ya, the last episode of hana kimi was lousy! disappointing... haa

-lynette

Photos!

2007-04-06T02:15:00.000+08:00

Hey hey...Here ar some pictures of our preeeetttttyy faces!! :P

Class outing...Eating and chatting... :)

Girls Aloud during discussion times! (Hardworking ok!! :P)

Fun Night! Table 2! :)

Crazy yet funny faces in the bus on our way to harbourfront ferry terminal! :D

Outside our room at Hill Of Prayer, Batam. (Remember our experience with that chicada? :X)

Taken with the rest of the class, not all though! Lunch time! :O

First outing with the macho men! Haha...we watched blood diamond at cathay!

Lunch at Pasta Mania, Parkway Parade! :D

Laksa experience, the 328 laksa! :)

Ok, thats all for now...Hey people! Keep the blog active!! :) See ya guys on Saturday! Bye! :)

Sign off: Joanne ^-^

2007-04-04T23:56:00.001+08:00

Paiseh paisehhhhh...

Everyone!

Wei Ye'll be flying off on Saturday, and not Wednesday (04/04/07)!

My mistake lahhh. Bleah! Didn't know mah! You ppl also nv correct me... except Yurong! Hmfph.

Anyway, we had a great, great time today!

Hugs.

Joan (*;

ANNOUNCEMENT!

2007-04-03T16:52:00.000+08:00

Tommorow ELEVEN at harbour front control station!
EVERYBODY from TUNG LING! UNCLE WINSTON YOU'RE INVITED!

CALL THE WISE MAN, CALL THE WOMANS AGLOW AND DON"T FORGET THE WOMAN OF GRACE TO GRACE THE OCCASION.

PLEASE TRY YOUR HARDEST NOT TO BE LATE .. although... :PpP

YUP, to SENTOSA TO SENTOSA WE GO! :) :)

ps: wei ye flying away only on saturday ya?

2007-04-02T14:55:00.001+08:00

Yoyoyo! Guess who's in Da House?!??

Hold and behold......

THE QUEEN!

Hello my dearest-ests!!!

How're you girls doing?

Guess what?

It's a monday and i've got nth to do! It feels funny. Hehehe. Am at home packing my study table now. Soooo messy lah! Must make sure everything's neat and tidy before sch starts! :*)

Anyways;

Eunice, we'll be sending Wei Ye off on Wednesday. Before that, guess we're gg to eat or something. Not sure about the details yet. Maybe you can sms Wei Ye to confirm his fight timing then we all could meet up earlier to have makan fellowship!

The rest of TL members, you all are also welcomed to join us ya!

Oh btw, when is Benji entering army? Are we sending him off as well?

Tsk. Our blog's still under major construction man.

Nvm, after i'm done with my table, i'll help out with the templates and maybe just tidy up our blog yah! Any nice templates you girls wanna use? Let me know k.

I'm so happy to see that some of us are already making the effort to update lah... so happy. Where're the rest of the lazy bummers?!? Better update soon ah!

Okie dokie.

I guess i should go now.

Miss you girls!

Miss my wonderful TL classmates!

Take care, all.

GOD BLESS.

Hugs and kisses...

Joan (*:

Eunice says hello!

2007-04-01T23:48:00.000+08:00

Hey how is everyone? Yurong just taught me to blog hehe my first time blogging. By the way, does anybody know what is happening this wednesday? Are we still having our sentosa outing? I heard that the adults are planning it.Are they? Does anyone know who is organising it?

J-O-A-N-N-E

2007-04-01T22:56:00.000+08:00

I must admit i'm missing the class already!! Cannot imagine that i don't have to wake up at 545am tml! No more mrt rides, bus 14, rushing to school for worship pracs, sleeping in class, talking nonsense, doing stupid things and laughing at everyone. Bleah. How's everyone doing? Having plans for the rest of the months/days till school starts? According to my friend who went TL 2 years back, she says her friendship with most people in TL kind of died down already and that's really a pity...Will we too??(Not to be negative la, but realistic.) I guess one thing that will always keep us together regardless of wherever we are is this blog. Thanks to whoever who thought of it!

YEAP...Have a great week ahead! :)

Yurong says hello too!

2007-04-01T22:46:00.000+08:00

haha I give up!
I think the new blogger google system makes it harder to put templates in because they made the criteria more stringent.

http://www.blogskins.com/info/68296
Rachel wanted to use this blogskin..

Rachel says hello

2007-03-31T23:08:00.000+08:00

i realise i dunno how to use blogger. haha. someone do something to the template! there are a lotta pretty christian templates on blogskins, unfortunately i dont know how to set it up. :(
quick, somebody, do something! better still if we can customize it. wheeee...