lollipop sweet memories<3

2011-10-27T22:34:00.001+08:00

and how you see your circumstance is all about a choice.

x

hide.seek.find

2011-10-19T10:26:00.002+08:00

hide.seek.find

'a girl that is so hidden in Christ that a guy has to seek God in order to find her'.

I'd want to be her.

thank You God

2011-10-15T00:08:00.000+08:00

thank You God

'if anyone would tell you the shortest, surest way to all perfection and happiness, he must tell you to make it a rule to yourself to thank and praise God for everything that happens to you.' William Law

*truly I thank God for everything. even more so, for sustaining me through my 13 weeks of being away from home. amen

marry me

2011-10-12T14:25:00.000+08:00

'marry me'

this one conversation, my international girlfriends and I once had over our meal goes like this,

girls: if any guy were to come fly over here (Perth) to visit us, we'd so marry him!

*and all of us exclaimed in unison, 'YES'!

if only it was that easy.

2011-10-10T15:56:00.000+08:00

modest is hottest. oh yeah~

no one said it was easy

2011-10-08T12:00:00.002+08:00

so true.

time of my life

2011-10-05T20:09:00.003+08:00

time of my life

imagine having a 4 month long youth camp. that's exactly what I've been experiencing for the past months.

everyday has it's own fair share of fun packed activity, honeymooning with Him, animated meal conversations at the dining hall with girls from all over the world, all day HTHT.. need I say more? *not forgetting studies of course

oh I'm having the time of my life, and I owe it all to You~ (;

xxx

happy children's day

2011-10-02T13:12:00.002+08:00

happy children's day

this picture of a little girl's the most adorable thing <3

I love to see the world through the eyes of little children. let us not lock away the 'inner child' in us but choose to live life with such innocence and child-like faith (;

happy children's day y'all!

missing you

2011-09-29T17:32:00.002+08:00

missing you

' it's surprising how often I think of you, turn to you, and to realise you're not there as I expect you to be. I guess I hold you so close in thought that it's hard to understand sometimes that you aren't close in person. but I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and wishing we could talk and just be together awhile- missing you! '

xoxo

hanging on

2011-09-10T10:49:00.001+08:00

hanging on

You see my anxious heart
You see what I am feeling
And when I fall apart
You are there to hold me
How great Your love for me
Now I see what You're thinking
You say I'm beautiful
Your voice is my healing

Without You I just can't get by
So I'm

Hanging on to every word You speak
'Cause it's all that I need
Hanging on to every word You say
To light up my way
Even every little whisper I'm
Hanging on as if it were my life
I'm hanging on

And when the darkness falls
I can't see what's before me
Your voice is like the dawn
Always there to guide me

Without You I just can't get by
So I'm

Hanging on to every word You speak
'Cause it's all that I need
Hanging on to every word You say
To light up my way
Even every little whisper I'm
Hanging on as if it were my life
I'm hanging on

You know me better than I know myself
Better than anybody else
Your love is sounding like a ringing bell
Oh, oh, I won't let go

Hanging on to every word You speak
'Cause it's all that I need
Hanging on to every word You say
To light up my way
Even every little whisper I'm
Hanging on as if it were my life
I'm hanging on

*hanging on, Brit Nicole

let's play!

2011-09-08T17:13:00.005+08:00

let's play!

just this morning, I helped out at the playgroup (at the current church I've been attending). it was certainly a delightful experience where I get to hang out with toddlers. they come in all shape and sizes! all cute, pudgy and came with their fair share of drool. though a handful of them couldn't talk (just yet). they looked lost when my friend and I asked them 'what's your name?'.

had an interesting conversation with a 3 year old boy:

me: what's your name?
boy: anthony
me: how old are you?
boy: 3 years old
me: where do you stay?
boy: in a house

isn't he the cutest? my 2h was definitely rewarding especially when this little jap & aussie mix boy warmed up to me. by the end of our playtime, he kept coming to me, returned my 'hi-5' and never held back his smile when being talked to ((:

I've been hearing from people who studied pyschology that a mother plays an extremely vital role in a child's development from 0-7. exceptionally thankful for my parents and someday I hope to be the best mother I can be.

*Jesus loves the little children. and so do I, very much indeed <3

xoxo

g.y.m

2011-09-04T13:08:00.005+08:00

g.y.m

today's Father's day (yes it is, over here in down under!). below's my prayer for my father, brother,all my christian guy friends and especially my g.y.m (godly young man).

may your life be filled with adventure and risk. that you will not take a step unless you know that God is leading you. even as you go about slaying giants in your everyday life, emerge victorious, moving mountains in His name. always expecting great things from God and attempting great things for God.

you'd be a man that has a heart after God's own, like david, wisdom far greater than solomon and strength that supersedes samson. in all that you do, you'd give it your all, refusing to settle nothing less than God's best (:

amen.

forgive me

2011-08-31T13:49:00.004+08:00

forgive me

forgive me for my inconsistent blogging. in case you are wondering how I am doing, good (and I meant that). am extremely thankful of the little surprises that my every day brings (:

this post serves as a shout out that I am alive and kicking, 3,000km away from home. please do not be worried when you're not hearing me from twitter and facebook, as I'll be away on a honeymoon with Jesus.

cheesy as it may sound, I miss all of you and definitely look forward to be back in end November (I know I keep saying that). time's already passing all too quickly and impatient me wants it to pass faster.

take good care of yourself, live for today and dont let yesterday haunt you. do not miss the moment and never take time spent with your love ones for granted. as sad to say, people only realised how precious something or someone is until it is gone or taken away from them. always remember that there's always 2 sides to every coin, you choose what you see. so go ahead and live your everyday fearlessly, achieving great things that you yourself cannot imagine ever doing.

shall leave you with that. until my next post (; xoxo

love
and

"allowing other pursuits to fall away in order to advance further into Your heart"

SWEET

2011-08-01T13:03:00.008+08:00

SWEET

the beautiful clock tower at my university (:

my home away from home, st catherine's college <3

I'll leave you guys with this recent nerdy photo of me, in case you've already forgotten how I look!

thick without the taste of salt. that was exactly how the Perth's water tasted. this is one of the many things that I had to adapt to. how have I been if you might ask, it gets better everyday! truly does (:

and yes I've been filling my tummy with heaps of yummy-licious food. beef here's tender, Frementle's Kilis Fish&Chips would make Singapore's Fish&Co 'cry in shame' (not exaggerating!). enough said with food, am uber thankful that I do not have to cook my own meals as they're all provided at my college/hall. (we even have our own pastry chef and she whips the most amazing desserts!) it seems that putting on weight's inevitable.

weather? it's getting warmer (day: <20 degrees and night:below 15 degrees), plus it has been raining a lot lately. winter here is wet, thrown with strong winds (FYI: Perth is the 3rd most windiest city in the world. no kidding!). uber thankful for the 'hurricane proof' purple laced umbrelly that mum passed to me as it's able to withstand the torrentious downpower (it doesn't overturn and start to collect rainwater. thank God!). simply love playing dress up as I've been experimenting layering,wearing shorts paired with leggings and get to complete my whole outfit with my uggs boots (;

friends? Asians, especially from Singapore, make up a huge bulk in the business school. hence, for now, most of my school mates are Singaporeans. however, during meal times, it is common to see people from all around the world, all sitting together at the dining table. once I had an international dinner which consists of girls (I'm in an all girls' college. whoots) from Italy, South Africa, US and even Hongkong. how cool is that?

homesick? nah, not YET. partly cos I've been pretty much occupied with adapting to everything's that thrown at me. yes, freedom is sweet BUT it comes with heap of responsibilities. scary thing is that I could, can and would be able to do practically 'anything that I want to do' but of course, the holy spirit in me would be giving off 'high alert' signals. I wanna stay true to myself and embrace this great season of my life as a carefree, free spirit, single young woman (*guess my g.y.m has to wait).

what am I studying? commerce, majoring in human resources and corporate finance plus I'm considering of minoring in business law.

it's been 13 days since I've arrived and skype, whatsapp and msn have been a part of me. after every video call, it never fails to leave me with this warm & fuzzy feeling is what I totally need in this chilly weather.

I hope your past week has been as lovely as mine! (;

*I just realized that the pictures posted here are all so dull and bleah. all the nicer pictures are posted on facebook so do check it out!

I AM BLESSED!

2011-07-09T21:04:00.005+08:00

I AM BLESSED!

this picture of a stuffed wombat overlooking Tokoyo's skyline simply's the cutest! *I wanna squish it till its eyeballs pop!

everything in my life oozes blessing. firstly, I live in a beautiful home. looking back, it's been close to a year since my family&I moved in. truly is amazing that God has blessed us with this house and for those who have yet to come and 'warm' my house, just to let you know that you're always invited over, anytime (: (things I'd definitely miss would be my bed+mattress and study table!)

10 more days left in Singapore and yes, I've started packing my purple luggage already. can't help but wonder if I overpacked or underpacked and should I bring T-shirts? AH. never have I packed 4 months worth of winter clothings. guess there's always a first. I'm uber grateful for my mum who's been helping me get all the necessary things and making sure that I've got all that I'd need (and so much more) when in Perth. she even got me a special flask with filter so that I wont have to boil water and mothers being mothers, she strongly discouraged me in drinking tap water. I dont know what I'd do without my mum :')

for the past week, I've been meeting up with various groups and individuals and I dare say they are divine appointments! you guys know who you are and thank you for the lovely company <3 more has yet to come! will be more than happy to sqoosh people into my schedule. the two who came up tops (effortlessly) were definitely were those who came down specially to meet me at my workplace just to pass me glorious food! because of that I've found my 6th love language and that's being surprised *who doesnt? thank you wan ling and zeren <3 speaking of love language, FYI, my top 2 are time and acts of service. combine the two can I'd explode with love ^^

I even came out with my own list of food that I hope to eat before I fly off. it includes mao shan wang durian, mount zion's cheng teng, katong laksa, carrot cake, mee soto, mee rubus, koi, gong cha, artease (all checked!) left with chicken, rice prata and red mango! (that's all I can think of as of now.)

work has been the usual good and it's cause of my lovely colleague turned friend and now shopping buddy!

I hope everyone's having a fantabulous July thus far (;

p.s this is embarrassing, I cant upload pictures from my camera to Macbook! so until I've figured it out, please be patient with me. there's lotsa yummy-licious pictures so do stay tuned!

I AM BLESSED!

2011-07-09T21:04:00.001+08:00

I AM BLESSED!

2011-07-09T21:04:00.000+08:00

I AM BLESSED!

LOVE KNOW NO DISTANCE

2011-07-02T21:25:00.010+08:00

LOVE KNOWS NO DISTANCE

oh my, it's July already! in case you're wondering, I'm still working at Marks&Spencer (: I can't stop saying how much I enjoy working! it's everything, colleagues, work load and food! (I've got doughnut factory, yami yoghurt, ewf, artease ALL within close proximity) time flies by hours as I constantly have things to do, one of which is interviewing. yes, I get to interview candidates! it's a super duper cool experience where I've the ability to make people nervous. hee hee

putting work aside, people have been asking me, "when are you flying?", "how many years?" and "what will you be studying?". well I'm flying off on the 20 July, Wednesday 9am flight. that means I'd be there at 6+am?! might as well extend an invitation to those of you who would want to join me for my last breakfast in Singapore. ( I already know what I wanna eat,ask me!) and no, I haven't packed my luggage BUT I've set aside the things and clothes to pack. eventually will have to take out the purple samsonite luggage..

will be studying 2 years in the University of Western Australia (had 1 year exemption. thank God!) and will be taking bachelor of commerce. like I've said this countless of times, I'D BE BACK! in end November,if you were to do your math, I'd only be gone for 4 months. yes I'd be back to see my new church building up, Christmas, Chinese New year and my 21st. see, it ain't that bad.

on a lighter note, I've been doing my own preparation for winter which includes standing under the strong air con in the office or bus without my cardigan (lame right?).

apologies for the abrupt ending. shall leave with some beautiful pictures to show you what I've been up to (: ENJOY!

this beautiful jumpshot was taken at Lazarus island with 6 of my BFFs (I'm so blessed!) on my 'farewell' yacht trip. (thank you alle for being the photographer for the day <3)

father's day <3

my ex secondary school girls! it's been 4 years since I've last seen jin ting <3 random shoutout: I LOVE VEGAN BURGER!

life's been good

2011-06-11T22:19:00.005+08:00

LIFE'S BEEN GOOD

I confess I've been eating ice cream almost every other day. no kidding

* this is my virgin blog post on my Macbook Pro! wheeeee

"how have you been?" if you might ask. life's simply getting better for me (: like really.
in case you do not know, I'd be flying off to study in Perth on a 9am flight on the 20th July; at the university of western Australia. there's a story behind it (how I changed my mind on studying overseas and was offered a place there.. so ask me!). will be studying bachelor of commerce for 2 years. don't you worry as I'd be back during my summer vacation in November. I did the math and I'll only be away for 4 months, 16 weeks or 112 days. it'd be a quickie.

putting that aside, it's been 3 weeks since I've been working at Marks&Spencer, Centrepoint. I dare say that this has been by far the best work place. why? firstly, I'm in an all ladies department. ( I'm starting to see the trend of God placing me in an all girls environment. there's cell, my hostel and now work!) looking on the bright side, room for distraction is essentially kept at an all time low. thank You God! anyways, my colleagues are genuinely nice as we always have lunch as a department plus am always told to go home at 6pm. it's surprising that I do look forward to go to work and time passes really quickly (there's always something to be done). what's more I do not have to panic and or act busy when I've got nothing to do. *what a total relief

everyday's always filled with interesting events like I once issued a female staff a male top to try on and it fit. it doesn't stop there as on a second occasion I issued a guy a female pants, it fit too but he mentioned that it fitted him quite weirdly. with all that said, it's definitely a double confirmation that I'm not meant to work in the retail line.

ending off, there's a list of things I hope to do before I fly off. on top of my 'to do list' is meeting up with various people for dinner (yes you!). so do feel free to date me for lunch/dinner <3

life has been good for me and I hope it has been for you (:

"yesterday is history. tomorrow is a mystery. today is a gift. that's why it is called the present " Alice Morse Earle

IT'S AN ALL GIRLS' SEASON

2011-05-22T11:51:00.007+08:00

IT'S AN ALL GIRLS' SEASON

yes the weather these days have been insanely hot. pwweef! Singapore's climate is PERFECT for rain forest. huge amount of super strong sun beam and lotsa rain. too bad it isn't suitable for us Singaporeans.

anyways, my days of bumming have come to an end.am starting work this Monday at the Centrepoint, Marks&Spencer as a temp HR assistant (: hopefully I'd be able to get staff discounts so that I can purchase decent amount of percy pig gummies *to feed my people and other whats-not. as of Monday, 23 May 2011 at 8:30am, project Macbook pro and cannon digital camera officially commences! whooooooooots.

and boy! I cannot wait to do my bit in contributing to the economy (other than spending). you are more than welcome to date me for lunch or dinner (:

enough said already, here's what I've been up to the past weeks, I like to call it, 'bummming efficiently' :

had a whale of a time at Tampines' Ikea with the 3 adorable kids and the wonderful ps elaine on post polling day <3 I LOVE THEM ALL

met my girlfriends for lunch at MBFC (:

walkathon part 3 with z <3

coffee and doughnuts with ps elaine <3 now that's the best of both worlds (;

p.s I forgotten to mention that I did relief teaching at gongshan primary just last Friday. being in a classroom filled with 30 over kids and constantly having to use my 'fierce glare' which I honestly do not like having to :( all in all,as cheesy as it may sound, I truly enjoyed every hour spent with them. especially when I got to read Poggy frog, a big story book to the primary 1. till today, I cannot believe that I actually told the kids this,

me:all of us have 20 toes!
class: but Miss Teo, I thought we have 10?
me: right! we have 10 fingers and 10 toes. so 20 altogether!

*what was I thinking?!

have a fantabulous week you all <3

live to eat

2011-05-02T17:25:00.005+08:00

LIVE TO EAT

coffee ice cream <3

I'll let you in a secret, every month, for about a week, I'll switch; from a 'eat to live' person to a 'live to eat'. why? it's for me to know and for you to find out (;

anyways, just a little update, I am currently jobless, NOT a burden to society as I am awaiting for the next job offer. praying that it'd be one with an above average pay, located around raffles place with a good working environment (: amen!! my one month contract at MF Global ended quite abruptly. then again, I believe that everything happens for a reason and I certainly became a better and stronger person (:

on a side note, shall kick start 'PROJECT MACBOOK PRO'. yeap, am saving up for one. decided not to rely on my parents (though I suggested to my dad that he'll pay the first digit, $1XXX, while I come up with the hundreds'. I pray that the 'prayer response team' up in heaven will get back to me on my next temp position sooner than later! as all proceeds will go to PROJECT MACBOOK PRO.

have been catching up with How I met your mother (Ted still has yet to meet his wife. ARGH), the Big Bang Theory and Glee. I honestly think that I laugh so loud when watching at home that even my neighbors down the street can hear me. I blame it on my quiet neighborhood. can't wait to start work soon so I won't end up raiding my fridge all the time and consume thousands of kilowatts per hour of electricity. just came back from a stay-cation with mum and little brother earlier this morning, shall blog about it soon, so stay tune (:

lastly, I really thank God for wonderful inventions like the phone, Whatsapp and MSN! because of them, I am able to keep in contact with my dear friends who are across the world. whenever we're talking via the various mediums, it really feels like they're right here with me and it's as if they've never left at all. I do miss them so much. love knows no distance and we're making long distance work.

hope everyone had a lovely labor day holiday before you're off to school/work which can be pretty laborious at times. here's wishing you a great week ahead! do take one day at a time, remembering not to miss the moment <3

caught in the middle

2011-03-24T21:25:00.002+08:00

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

been hearing this catchy song even when in Hongkong. cant help but feel that this song simply sums up how I'm feeling right now:

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone
I've tried and I don't know why

Slow it down, make it stop or else my heart is going to pop
'Cause it's too much, yeah it's a lot to be something I'm not
I'm a fool out of love 'cause I just can't get enough

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone
I've tried and I don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show

The sun is hot in the sky just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the signs and synchronize in time
It's a joke nobody knows, they've got a ticket to the show

Yeah, I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone

I've tried and I don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone
I've tried and I don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show, just enjoy the show...

* the show by Lenka

hope your thursday was lovely and hey, friday is only hours away (:

p.s will DEFINITELY blog about my trip to Hongkong and my camp! so stay tune yeah

time for everything

2011-03-02T12:06:00.005+08:00

TIME FOR EVERYTHING

I'm back! from a rather long hiatus. so much things that could possibly happened, all happened during the past 2 months. it came all too quickly that I barely had the time to brace myself for the next 'big wave'.

to sum it all, there's a time to,

cry and to laugh
study and to play
say hello and bid goodbye
grow and to cut (my hair)
be chubby and skinny, ( I leave it up to you to decide which one I am right now!)
fit and unfit (after weeks of not gymming, it ain't that difficult to guess which category I fall into)

indeed there's a time for everything, God gives and He takes.the only constant thing in life is change(bummer). I'm left to embrace or resist it. what I truly need at this point of time is rest. ample rest. so many things lined up before me, tons of things I wanna do (go for mission trips), ought to do (apply for uni, sign up for BTT! and find a job). *that's only the condensed list

let's simply take one day at a time, refusing to allow yesterday and the uncertainty of tomorrow to taunt us,worries to live rent free in our minds.. all these cause us to miss the moment. so don't miss now.

I'm gonna cherish yesterday, live for today and hope for a better tomorrow<3

"and God is reminding me that even in storms, there is beauty and blessings to be found. when we make Him the center of our lives, He works all things together for our good " leslie ludy

BEAUTIFUL LOVE

2011-01-21T22:41:00.009+08:00

BEAUTIFUL LOVE

my youngest cousin, ezekiel(:

my fav cous, shawn<3

my bff!

gorgeous jessvir<3 we were inseparable since sec1

uber sweet abi who's soooo charming!

I remembered that I admired mavis since I was 13. heeee *blush

my best friend at home(:

my 20th (gulps. OLD!)birthday celebration(16 jan) was a rather small an exclusive one, or some would say, 'private'. with only 5 of my closest friends along with my relatives(mom side), over at my lovely home(:

though my birthday's a week away(one month after Christmas *hints), it was lovely being able to celebrate with my 2 cous (shawn & ezekiel) as my mom would be flying away for 3 weeks(she wouldn't be around during my birthday and cny! only redeeming factor is that I'm entitled to a special request of receiving a bag from Europe(rubs hands gleefully) I'm officially spoilt. *hence my birthday celebration was pushed forward

the wonderful thing about being around my besties is that they know me better than I know myself. considering the fact that I've known them for over 7-11 years, or almost half my life. 'besties' becomes a severe understated word and I'd have to use a more appropriate term like 'soul sisters'. it's not that hard to imagine we being each other's bridesmaid(that's if I ever get married) and godmother to each other's children.

cheers to a beautiful life filled with many more sweet memories as I begin to embark my life as I turn 20.

READY OR NOT

2011-01-16T11:42:00.007+08:00

READY OR NOT

then (year 1)

(gosh, I look so TOOT! it's like the epitome of "nerdiness")

now (year 3)

we all change! (I can't help but always think to myself that my gfs are truly beautiful, inside out) <3

I admit that it's a tad (extremely) slow of me to only blog about the new year, now. could sense that my presence was greatly missed. awwwwwww I guess absence truly makes the heart fonder!
nonetheless, it's almost halfway through january (my fav month) and I'm less excited turning a year older (hitting 2 0, no more a teenager!).

mom: life in your 20's is gonna be fun! it's where you get to fall in love...

me: but mom, I don't want to fall in love:(

fast forward to a few weeks and I cant help but think that two is better than one. I doubt I have the gift of celibacy (so much for thinking that being a nun is cool as one gets to wear uber modest robes, devoting your life to the church by loving orphan kids. isn't that fulfilling?). I was blown away when my bf of 7 years (she was my bf since we were 13) told me that I'd probably get together with a guy whom I've been friends for many years. bingo! I treasure friendship above relationships (BGR) and I believe good things come to those who wait(: *I'll be in deep trouble if a cute christian guy makes his move. GULPS

the biggest thing on my, and my poly friends' mind is, "where do we go from here?" local u (nope cant make it, even as much as I want to), overseas (how can I leave everything behind; family, friends, thank God I don't have a boyfriend! to study overseas? and it isn't for missionary purposes!!). I hence conclude that I'll be studying in a private uni. away with self stereotype that I'm less competent...

I can't help but wish that I were normal! study in a jc, then moving on to proceed to a local u; just like everyone else. then again, I'm andrina. though I may not know now, why things are like that, but I'm sure that God has a great plan for me and that He'll see me through (regardless of the "out of the world" path that I may be taking).

(to the world) so ready or not, give me what you've got!

I AM A SURVIVOR!

2010-10-11T22:53:00.003+08:00

I'M A SURVIVOR!

4th week into internship and I'm alive and kicking. well almost. I realised the most used word is "tired". how true. spending most of the day at the office is TIRING. I throw myself in total surrender to my bed by 11pm and crash. next day up before 7 and the whole thing repeats itself again.

some times I'm too tired to worry or to cry. 4 weeks down, 7 more to go. I CAN DO IT. I'm a survivor. yes I truly am(:

go team andrina! to all my beloved friends out there, you are and never alone. HUGS and LOVES.

xoxoxox
with all my love
and

LET'S GROW OLD TOGETHER

2010-09-18T13:46:00.004+08:00

LET'S GROW OLD TOGETHER

in black and white pictures, people in their late 70's and above were the main highlight on one of the parts of the straits times today. not young, skinny, pretty girls donned in the latest fashion and wearing skyscraper heels; of which you'd usually see spread across glossy magazines.

what caught my attention while I was reading newspaper during breakfast was not some pretty,skinny models or hunky 6 pack abs guys but mere elderly people who lead their respective ordinary life in extraordinary ways.

growing old isn't easy. as you grow older, everyone around you slowly past away and you're left alone. with grief and sadness who're left to acompany you. I realised that the common thing amongst all the elderly featured, was their faith, optimistic view in life, passion, friends and most importantly their love ones that keep them going.

I admired a particular old man who is in his 90's. He drove the reporter in his mercedes (they had a smooth ride) and they dine at a country club (he's a regular there!) not far away from his bungalow. best part, he has perfect eyesight and he doesn't need glasses even when he reads! besides age, he has already beat me in the battle of eyesight. ( my right eye has a degree of 525 and my left, 500. without my glasses or contacts, I'm as blind as a bat!)

it's normal to think of old people as old fashion, stubborn and slow. I believe that they've experience life much more than we have. as the saying goes, "they've eaten more salt than I have eaten rice". how true. I truly respect all the elderly out there who lead a simple, happy life and go through each day as it is. not worrying or even afraid of dying as they walk this long journey of life, a day at a time.

I hope to age gracefully and grow old with my husband. life is precious and I'm thankful for life all around me(:

xoxox
with all my love
and

I am contented!

2010-08-20T13:01:00.005+08:00

I AM CONTENTED!

my favorite picture taken during my house dedication(:

I've been itching to blog this.
recently, I've learnt what it truly means to be contented. with my wardrobe close to bursting with clothes, number of bags which I kinda lost count and yet, I still want more! never really satisfied and I must admit I'm good at reasoning and sometimes even manipulating+convincing myself (with 100 reasons why I should get a new bag or clothes).
excuses like: 'I'm contributing to the economy by spending!' or ' I'm supporting local brands (when I'm shopping online)'. all these are said just to make myself feel better and to convince myself that I really need it. when actually, it's more of a WANT.

happened to chance upon this song on my ipod:

"we'll take a look around and tell me what you see
we are consuming everything
and I must confess that I fall
oh, isn't this the story of us all?

falsely advertised
into believing we need this stuff in our lives

'cause what we got is what we need
and everything else is only greed
it's greener on the other side, oh why can't we be satisfied, oh"
(greed by shawn mcdonald)

a simple illustration would be, farmers or fishermen in 3rd world countries are contented that what they've caught/harvested is enough to provide them for a day (and they lead a simple and happy life).
I'm not surprised that they are happier than us who have so much more in life(despite not having an iphone, TV, spoilt for choice on what to wear everyday..).
it's all about being contented+happy and thanking God for the bountiful blessings in our lives. hence, I'm fasting. from? retail therapy! I ought to be more thrifty and creative in wearing the same outfit differently (hopefully no one would notice!)*cross fingers.

so the next time you're out shopping, do ask yourself, "do I really need it?".

xoxo
with all my love
and

ACCIDENTAL MONDAY

2010-08-02T22:44:00.004+08:00

'ACCIDENTAL MONDAY'

my week was full of accidents. after all the mishaps, I guess I'm a certified accident prone-girl. here's a compiled list of my accidents from yesterday and today:

#1. I spilled 3 plastic cups of warm, less sugar soya bean at the hawker centre near my church. I created a mini commotion as an old man started clapping at the mess I caused and I bet, even the old man who was sitting comfortably on his wheelchair nearby totally witnessed the entire thing through his one eye ( the other eye of his was shut). OF COURSE I FELT TERRIBLE AND EXTREMELY GUILTY. I ended up apologising profusely to the store owner.

#2. I ACCIDENTally forgotten to scan the my ezlink card when going down the bus today!! hence I was charged the full fare! *heart wrenches. I have yet to top up my concession. (psst. using concession ROCKS! the machines cheerfully beeps and greets you with 'have a nice day' when tapped PLUS I need not tap my card when I alight, uber cool!)

#3. I was so caught up that I didn't remember to tap my ezlink when I alighted that I couldn't walk straight (don't ask me why?!) that I ended up walking off the pavement, onto the grass, slightly twisted my left feet, lost my balance and....FELL! I could feel the entire passengers on the bus I took earlier ( thank God it wasn't double decker!!) staring at me! I wish the ground could just open and swallow me whole.

I soooo need to find my centre of gravity (my belly button???) and gain utmost stability! am working on that.

ANYWAYS, it's my last week of school before I'm release for my 1 month exam break (thanks to YOG! I'm soooo proud of singapore) I need to be studious, walk, think, act, try to be.. 'AIM STUDIOUSLY'! my progress? have started writing down all my topics for my 5 papers and it does scare me, just looking at the amount of topics that reaches almost sky high. as currently, I'm so laid back!

a typical conversation in my head:

hardworking me: I NEED TO STUDY!

lazy me: didn't I already read through 1 chapter of SAPM lecture notes on saturday(: (security analysis portfolio management) *extremely proud of myself((:

hardworking me: NOT COUNTED! you fell asleep for like 40mins after reading for 15mins??!

I need to buck up and desperately need help from God to be discipline, focus,have good memory to retain the mountains of information and wisdom to apply whatever I've learnt. AMEN!

here's wishing all my friends who are taking their main exams in september(: fear not as you are not and never alone!

with all my love
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
and

'mother andrina'

2010-07-26T21:08:00.002+08:00

'mother andrina'

going community

indeed I had a 'super weekend'. last saturday, 24th july, my church youth went all out for the going community event. so what did we do? we helped to clean the one room flats of the elderly at sim lin road??

I prepared myself mentally for the worst. dusty floors, cockroaches and ants crawling everywhere... I thought that it'd be like the show on channel 5, renovAID! it turns out that the old woman whom we helped to clean her house, was clean! her white tiles showed no signed of dust and it was neat and well kept. initially, we talked to her in our horrendous mandarin and she stopped us and said, "could you speak in english?" we were more than happy to!

I really thank God for how truly bless I am. it pains me to know that there's people out there who are living in a house that is as big as 3/4 the size of my hall...

the island

that was the theme of youth alive's 19 anniversary. the hall of paya lebar methodist girls school was painstakingly transformed into an island on 25th july. I marveled at the youth anniversary committee's effort. from the skit, to the decorations! my eyes were on the teary side towards the end of the skit as I could feel the emotion of the story building up at the end. well done everyone! I'm so proud of my church youth(: and extremely proud of my cell girls as they went all out and wore sundresses! ( they only wear dresses when forced to)I feel like a mother to 9 girls. speaking of that, they call me 'mother andrina'. no kidding! and boy! going shopping with 6 girls to get their sundresses at 313 somerset ( that was the attire for the ushers)ain't easy! hahahhas

am so thankful that my best friend (since secondary 1)made the effort to come down and visit my church. we shared our beliefs and at the end of the day, I've learnt more about her.

honestly, I couldn't wait for last week to be over and now that it came to pass, I'm thankful that I was deeply humbled by what I've seen and learn over the weekend. with my two hands (small and scrawny), I'm gonna make a difference in my world.

xoxo
and

I wish...

2010-07-12T21:43:00.005+08:00

I wish..

it all started with my nose. my mom was saying that she likes my dad double eye lit eyes and sharp nose and I started my first 'I wish' by wishing that I had a sharper nose. followed by wishing that I was skinner (especially my sea manetee liked thighs) and wished my mom had to tell me to eat more (instead of eating less ice cream cos I used to eat it everyday till I had double chin)instead of constantly having to tell my brother to put on weight as currently, he's like a tall, skinny white guy.

I got more demoralized after each wish, " I wish I were taller, smarter (one that goes to an elite secondary school followed by jc and finally into a local university!!), had bigger eyes, longer eye lashes, tone body... and the list goes on.

I realized that all my wishing was getting me absolutely no where. and it hit me, that instead of wishing, I should do something about it.
want a fitter and tone body? exercise! (that's what my jiggly thighs and flabby arms shout in unison, EXERCISE!!). I now run on the treadmill once a week (hey that's a huge improvement as compared to my previous exercise routine which consisted of chasing after the bus and or flagging the bus? laughs. oh and climbing the stairs of the overhead bridge(: ) want to be smarter? I've gotta spend more quality time at my pretty study table accompanied with lecture notes...

there's one thing I didn't wish for, and that was, cooler family and friends(: I couldn't ask for better friends (you know who you are, yes you!). ones who love me for who I really am, still talk to me even I were to wear the same pair of jeans 3 times a week? I've got an awesome family which includes an ever supportive mother, doting father and irritating brother (kidding! my brother's one of my best friend at home(:), and ever helpful domestic helper that's been with my family for the past 9years? (she so qualifies for the long service domestic worker award).

so every time I start to wish for something, I'd work towards being the change that I wanna see...

xoxoxo
and

LOVE

2010-07-03T11:14:00.007+08:00

LOVE

don't think I do not know what's going through your mind, 'andrina's in love?!' laughs. NAH! here's a list of things that are my new found love(:

(isn't zakumi, south africa's mascot the cutest? love its green hair<3

#1. soccer! can you believe it? even I can't. it was an accidental love when it all started last week? where I was supposed to just tell my dad the link to watch the worldcup online (given by my very helpful classmates), the match was germany vs england and of cos I supported GERMANY! it was the first match that my dad and I supported different teams and I went to sleep with a smile on my face(: I enjoyed bonding with my dad over worldcup as he patiently explains and answers all my questions during the match, as we ate peanuts! hahahas.

I was extremely heartbroken when brazil lost to netherland! my dad reminded me that soccer wasnt for the fainthearted. I believe that brazil did put up a good fight and held their heads high throughout the match. sure, there were lotsa hiccups, but in my heart, brazil, you are the true winner and will always be<3 this worldcup is so unpredictable with all the countries that you never knew could play soccer, emerge as the underdogs! and all the favorites and strong teams like england, japan (sobs) and brazil (sniffs) were flirting their loss. who'd win? I dont know! but I'm sure it'd be an interesting worldcup(:

#2.I LOVE HYDRANGEA! ( it sounds like a name of a 'female' fire hydrant) google that and you'll find a really pretty flower in the shape of a pom pom, comes with pretty hues of pink, blue and purple! it is also one of most expensive flowers in the world, ranking at number3(: the first? the casablanca lily! tulips, also my favorite, ranks at number 10. not bad, you lovely flowers(: I came across hydrengea at the official opening of studio m hotel where I worked part time during my recent holiday, and boy! was it love at first sight. I knew I had extremely insightful and good taste of expensive things! I just cant help it. *winks. am not hinting anybody or anyone, but I'm ditching sunflowers for hydrangea and tulips!

* link: http://weddings.weddingchannel.com/wedding-planning-ideas/wedding-flowers/articles/top-ten-most-expensive-flowers.aspx

#3.last but not ever the least, FASHION! I always appreciate them and ever have a flare for pretty and funky clothes(: love browsing clothes online (who doesnt? unless you're a guy!)and especially like it the way they mix and match and pull off clothes effortlessly. one word, inspired! I'll never forget what my dear friend, anna said, "clothes are an investment!" I couldnn't agree less(: my favorite sites? thetinselrack,odoriko ya,ohvola... (just to name a FEW).
by shopping online, I contribute to the economy by keeping it spinning madly, hedge against the future, and support local products! see! that's killing a bird with a bunch of stones (I know it sounds cruel but YEAH! hahahahhas

life couldn't be better, now that it's almost coming to a month in my new house<3 so how am I, if you might ask? I've never been better(: *beams

LOVES
xoxoxo
and

FYI

2010-06-13T12:16:00.008+08:00

FYI

1. my family & I sorta settled in happily in our new home(: it's been 6 wonderful days!

2. I'm currently working part time at, wait for it, drum rolls... studio m hotel! (it was featured on saturday's newspaper, so go check it out!) doing stuff related to human resource. basically I do admin work, which require skill and precision! hahahas. I really enjoy working there as I'm experiencing real life stuff and finally felt what I've learnt in school useful. plus! being able to access doors which guests are not allowed to and taking the staff lift up to the HR's office just feels AWESOME^^ did I mention that I even shook the GM hand's? life couldn't be better(: *all smiles

here are a few snapshots of my first day at work,

the uber cheerful and colorful bridge that I'll be crossing everyday to get to work. located near robertson quay at havelock road(:

I was the happiest person crossing the bridge when I was released during my lunch time(: (actually I was the only one at the bridge excluding a guy)

my 'half eaten' cranberry muffin (for lunch) perfectly paired with a cup of home made organic soya bean milk bought near the muffin store<3 am planning to try every type of muffin there every day, monday, chocolate, tuesday, marble, wednesday, banana walnut...

3.

" Hi, I'm andrina and I'm addicted to doodle jump". this dialogue (with people who are addicted to various iphone games come together to share about their addiction)kinda stuck in my head whenever I play doodle jump. and boy, I play that everyday! my highest score is only at a pathetic score of 31,+++? my favorite world, the space! I wholeheartedly regretted downloading it during the midst of my mid semester tests. I could even see doodle (the cute little monster) jumping from the lines of my mind maps and even in my prayers! but rest assure, I'm not as crazy over doodle jump(:

that's all for the 'latest' and 'live' updates. do stay tune for more(: *winks.

xoxox
and

WHAT'S UP?!

2010-06-04T15:16:00.006+08:00

WHAT'S UP?!

here's WHAT I've been UP to recently! (at a glance)

1. my mid semester tests are finally over! whooots. and my holidays officially start on 3rd June to 14 June? ( my Managerial accounting paper, MA for short, was a breeze, Human Resource Development was okay, Financial accounting, FA, was bleah and the worst was my last paper, Security Analysis Portfolio, SAPM, killed me. it was a do, die then holiday for me.)

2. *** I'M MOVING ON MONDAY, 7th June!***
its unimaginable and surreal at the same time, that I'm moving to a better home(: to a land that's over flowing with milk and honey!

3. current state of my house: nomad style. where almost everything's in boxes, stacked sky high (you know I love to exaggerate and play with words. *winks), in measurable terms, the full length mirror in my hall's fully covered and I cant see myself anymore!!

4. enough is said. here's a sneak peak of my new house.... wheeee. enjoy!

my boxes are labeled, "GIRL'S ROOM" and "FRAGILE" for fragile items, like duh! hahahs

my new room's indigo mist, aka purple. I know what you're thinking,but hey! I've tried taking other colors! like beige, yellow, cream, blue, you name it, I've considered!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY COUNTRY INSPIRED STUDY TABLE AND SCALLOP SHELVES! THANKS MOM<3

side view of room<3

*** packing is seriously no joke! it's like the whole house's going on a holiday. I can pack for hours and I'm already complaining. I admire my mom as she painstakingly packed the whole house into 50+++ boxes? that is a HUGE accomplishment and ought to be recorded in my family's book of records. easiest thing to pack? stuff toys! just squeeze them all in a box (no sweat). my heart goes to all my stuffies and dolls as they're being temporarily suffocated but will be 'shipped' away to a better home<3***

this is the first time in andrina's history where I'm looking forward to a monday as monday's always comes with monday blues ( like a combo meal). oh wait. I'm having my holidays. muahahahaha

STAY TUNE FOR MORE^^ COMING SOON.....

xoxoxo
and

AWAY

2010-05-21T12:31:00.003+08:00

AWAY I WILL BE

I'll be going on a short hiatus! and will be back by the second week of may(: reason? in preparation for my upcoming mid semester test! wish me all the best.

xoxoxox
with all my love
and

PENNILESS

2010-04-29T14:16:00.004+08:00

PENNILESS

post's trail mix crunch,cranberry vanilla with chopped strawberries sprinkled with rasins(: DELICIOUS!!

with HL milk(;

well I'm not exactly penniless, considering that I still have a few coins in my coin purse. gee it's TOTALLY HORRIBLE being BROKE:( (so broke that I even contemplated of busking. I'm NOT EXAGGERATING. I don't even have a $2 note in my wallet. sobs) why? I went on an accumulated shopping trip last week. need to re-prioritise,refocus my needs and wants. gotta throw away the idea of buying things as an investment or to hedge against the future(as said in confessions of a shopaholic by sophie kinsella).

my progress? I head straight home for lunch after school today to prepare myself a hearty lunch that is...wait for it... CEREAL!! it's 1 of the 2 meals that I know how to prepare(and something I can eat 3 meals a day)!

to my girlfriends out there, sorry, looks like no more shopping, even window shopping (why shop if you can't buy?).ouch. I hope to recover from my personal economic downturn. wish me all the best. till then, toodles and SPEND WISELY<3

MESSY IS THE NEW NEAT

2010-04-28T12:35:00.002+08:00

MESSY IS THE NEW NEAT

definition of messy, by andrina: messy is the art of creatively placing your things as one pleases.

other than my study table, my bed has the biggest surface area in which I can place my things. I am proud to be messy(at times) and even ask my mom or brother to come and take a look at the mess. there are days where you feel like being neat or even messy. don't you? and I guess I felt messy on that particular day(;

how to train your dragon

2010-04-14T16:12:00.004+08:00

how to train your dragon

I love watching a good movie. who doesn't? it's just that a good one* (according to my criteria) is hard to come by. I'm glad I ended up watching how to train your dragon with my bff from school aka poly.

it was both awfully touching and heart warming. it's about a boy who is daring to be different from everyone at his village by not wanting to kill a dragon but train them instead. after watching the movie, it made me want to have my own pet dragon to keep. toothless (so adorable that made my want to squeeze its cheek till its eyes pop out), the dragon owned by the scrawny guy, hiccup.(what a funny name! it'd be VERY interesting to name a child burp, sneeze or fart?)

being able to fly from place to place seems surreal. I bet singapore's government would banned that dragons were to be our mode of transport, we'd be able to fly over ERPs and SMRT wouldn't even exist anymore. I bet we'll not only save the earth by cutting tremendously on fuel but also tangibly on transportation fees. wouldn't that be nice? I bet only such things can only happen in my dreams.

with less than a week till my school starts, it's time my brain ought ta grow and absorb new facts, get stressed as I'm far too relax and can already pass off as a couch potato or lazy bum.

who would have known that I'd eventually get bored from watching korean/taiwanese dramas, reading (even I myself cannot believe that) and not to mention the guilty pangs are getting worse as I consume enormous amount watts of electricity,which I think is enough to power a small village in africa for a night. it's time for me to be stress,face the world and REALITY.

under one roof

2010-04-06T10:11:00.002+08:00

under one roof

while reading the first few pages of outliers (the story of success) by malcolm
gladwell, I was surprised by the contents and it caused my left eyebrow to arch higher than usual during my bus ride journey.

it is found that in reseto valfortore(somewhere far off near rome!), in one of it's village, almost all the people living there were dying of old age. not cancer, heart attacks or the nasty common and popular diseases that wipe off normal mankind. hence, scientist were intrigued and made studied they're lifestyles. factors like healthy living (they did not regularly exercise) , healthy diet( it was found that people there ate candies all year round, fatty& oily food) or even genes will definitely come into our minds as one of the 'obvious factors'.that is what we think but guess what? the reason why people in reseto were dying of old age is simply because in every household, you can find them having three-generational meals. grandparents were head of the household and were greatly respected. fascinating isn't it?

it must have been the support they gave each other, transferring of values, teachings to the younger ones that resulted in them having longer lives. with the new knowledge learnt, I might consider living with my parents under one roof when I get married* or were to start my own family*. also, I needn't feel so guilty whenever I am reminded that I haven't been running since I fell and scraped my knee (which was about a month ago?) and whenever I indulge in sinful aka FATTENING food (which is most of the times).HA.

happy as a clam(:

2010-03-18T23:10:00.003+08:00

nerdy, happy, geeky me(:

I am happy! actually, happy is a severe understatment. am in the 3rd week of my holidays, I get to wake up without an alarm clock, monday blues dosen't taunt me on sunday nights, needn't worry of what tomorrow will hold ( except fret over what to eat for lunch. which I would end up eating cereal every time. )

this may come as a complete shock to you, I got bored watching korean/taiwanese dramas at the 2nd week of my holidays. I feel less guilty especially now that I consume much lessER electricity as I do not use the internet/watch tv most of the day. instead I READ! I love and adore reading! ( it's like my second nature) I love being swept away by a good book. I dare say I qualify myself as a nerd when I recently devoured a 500+ page book by nora roberts in under 6 hours.

with 2 piles of books on my bookshelf ( 5 from my favorite library in singapore, geylang east library and 6 from temasek poly's library) I feel awfully embarrass whenever I carry a pile of books that reach above my tummy. with my head held low, I'd pray silently that no one would see or recognise me as I brisk walked down the stairs to loan them out. I do get the occasion fear that someone might peak into my bag to find it stuffed with books!! call me paranoid.

other than hiding my face behind books, I do head out to catch up with my BFFs ( am blessed to have 2!) which we, like lovers who only meet up once in a blue moon and when we do, we go all out! I do indulge in retail therapy and console myself that I am contributing to the economy by spending and keeping the economy wheel spinning. ha.

I simply love being able to spend my day with jeffery archer, sidney sheldon, nora roberts, sophie kinesella. for now I cherish every minute reading "the story of edgar sawtelle" by david wroblewski as I couldn't agree less with audrey niffenegger praise, author of the time traveler's wife when she said, " I could not stop reading"

with that, toodles(;

are you there?

2010-03-07T21:38:00.003+08:00

are you there?

YES I AM! after an extremely long 1 month gap from my previous post, I'M BACK(:

I wonder who is happier. me or my bff, when my exams were finally over on 26th february. am already in the midst of my 2nd week of holiday. I've been watching taiwanese drama online (down with love) and movies on tv ( now even my dreams are in mandarin!). in short, I'm consuming electricity everyday and wont be surprise to find that march and april's electricity bill increases two fold. or you can say that I'm not contributing to society! HA.

then again, I'm enjoying myself especially when I get to indulge in reading! not having to worry about putting it down, being able to wake up without an alarm clock, sniggering at my brother when he has to go to school..life is bliss! ahhhh. besides my parents are alright with me not working. spoilt me.

I hope that my holidays would be fruitful, eventful and purposeful! heart to-heart-talks with girlfriends and bffs, catch ups with equally important, special and dear friends ( yes you!). a happy holiday would be an understatement(: tee hee.

KFC giggles

2010-02-09T21:59:00.003+08:00

KFC giggles

on my journey to school, I made an effort to notice what was going around me and I was pleasantly surprised by the interesting sights which caught my attention. one of them was a pink sari flapping away on the door of the taxi. I giggled to myself when I saw an indian lady ( not that I'm racist) sitting all poised in the cab, with her sash of sari sticking out of the cab! she must have not pulled her train of sari with her when entering the cab, hence it got caught! that certainly was amusing and made me giggle silently to myself as I made my way to business school.

friend: you've not eaten in kfc before?!
me: yeah sorta. my parents has never brought me to kfc!

the heat was sweltering and we had to find refuge in an air condition fast food for lunch. surprise surprise, kfc. honestly, I've never eaten the kfc opposite my school, neither the one near at eastpoint ( which I'm a simeirian and have been living in simei for the past 13 years). why I don't I eat at kfc if you might ask, I shall say their chickens are being forced feed. ( for now)

low and behold, I ended up ordering the shrooms burger under the wow meal. guess its 'wow' as my meal only cost $3.30 with fries and 7-up. surprisingly I enjoyed the tiny burger and enjoyed the company of my classmates MORE!

verdict? guess it'll be my first and last dining at kfc*!

shall end off ranting about me having my study break during the chinese new year week! *mumble, grumble, bummer oh well. I pray that everyday when I wake up, besides looking forward to eat breakfast ( which I'm extremely excited every morning) I'd be extremely motivated to hit my books. amen! I'll console myself by snacking on pineapple tarts while mugging. ha!

IT'S FEBRUARY!

2010-02-03T17:23:00.007+08:00

class photo after wellness activity!

me happily receiving a certificate from Miss Lessa Rawlings ( a guest)

it was very nice of miss Lessa Rawlings to give me tips on how to improve my presentation skills.

me and my other 2 beautiful presenters!

IT'S FEBRUARY!

the snap shots above sums what I've been up to since my extremely past entry. I've FINALLY graduated from kelly services attachment. so long to the morning madness where I have to be in kelly services career centre ( in my poly) at 8:30am SHARP. we will be marked late if we were to come at 8:31am! yes its supremely strict. time does flies and I can bid a final goodbye to my 3 months of attachment at kelly(:

it was uber sweet for my classmates to surprise me with breadtalk chocolate cake on my birthday. I thank God for such a wonderful class that's filled with nice and hilarious people. I must say that it's the most bonded class I've been in my 2 years of poly(: am praying and crossing my fingers that we're not changing class next semester!

with the wave of presentations and report submissions over, comes a new wave that consists of MAIN EXAMS!!! this chinese new year, I will be spending most of my time at my study table, absorbing as much information as I can from my lecture notes....

I know it's kinda abrupt for me to say that I'm FINALLY 19 and am LEGAL! I remember I've been looking forward to turn 19 since I was 15 as I could get attach! turning 19 makes me set my priorities right as it's my last year of being a youth and I want to spend it serving God in my ministries ( cell and rangers). I strongly believe that everything else will definitely fall into place(;

rainbow

2010-01-19T21:49:00.002+08:00

'the rainbows in the sky to show God's promises are true..'

I was pleasantly surprised when the discovery rangers performance song was rainbow by hillsongs kids ( for the enrolment service). for every time I worry about 'the land' God has promised me, a land that is flowing with milk and honey, He will never fail to put that song in my heart.

year 2010 is going to be filled with lotsa exciting and equally challenging changes which are waiting to be embraced. at times I get frustrated when things do not go my way and get tired of waiting for God's promises to come through. impatient me. deep down, I know that through the process of waiting, God's gonna mold and shape me, not forgetting equipping me with the necessary skills. hence, I shall and will not settle for second best but only the best and nothing else. though I may not understand why things do not go my way, for I know that His thoughts are higher than mine and so are His ways higher than my ways.

all I need to do is simply trust in Him and everything else will fall into place(:

NEW ME(;

2010-01-12T18:48:00.002+08:00

NEW ME(;

I've been constantly challenged over the years of dressing differently from the crowd. I thought the reason I had lesser friends was cause I was usually decked in t-shirts, 3/4s or jeans and sneakers. I often felt like a nun whenever I'm beside a very attractive girl who wears very pretty, fashionable clothes, splashed with beautiful accessories, wearing shorts and slippers.

I've been brought up in an environment where wearing shorts and slippers out is a MEGA NO NO. thanks to my mom, my wardrobe's overflowing with uber, supremely comfortable jeans and shirts plus breathable shoes that my make my feet smile with every step.

I simply adore the clothes online but often only finding 2% suitable.my definition of suitable?it has to be timeless, no low cut shirts, no shorts, no dresses that have straps/ bare back..... the list goes on! it wasn't easy drawing the line of clothes that were of less modest. but hey! once I find something that fits all my criteria, I'm the happiest customer in our blue&green universe(:

my mom always let us know aloud that she is extremely proud and she dare say that my brother and I are one of the best dressed kids in church. I shall stay true to that in my shirt, jeans and purple sneakers(: *beams

I WILL NOT BE A DEAD SEA!

2010-01-02T11:37:00.003+08:00

I WILL NOT BE A DEAD SEA!

with almost everyone penning down their new year resolutions and an equal number of them "breaking" them within the following month *sniggles ( sneaky giggles) I guess I should pen down my very own workable new year resolutions.

1. I will do my devotion everyday*! gah. the 1st is already challenging. nevertheless I CAN!
2. I will be the best daughter, older sister, cell leader and rangers helper I can be. *beams
3. I will only spend when necessary. have decided to support local brands and join in the huge number of girls who shop online(: in addition, only buying shoes and bags when they WEAR OUT! ( yes I can!)
4. I will increase my savings for rainy days!
5. I will increase my intake of sky juice aka water and veggies! ( honestly, I think this is the easiest to accomplish)
6. I will spend lessER time facebooking. AMEN! and MORE time reading God's word and studying.
7. last but not least, I will NOT be a "dead sea" whereby I only consume all the blessings that God has blessed me with. I shall and will be a BLESSING(;

that's all for now and I shall review this probably 3 months from now? with God's help, I shall not under perform! amen!

NEW YEAR(:

2010-01-01T21:09:00.002+08:00

NEW YEAR(:

2009 has been a year filled with both tears and joy for me. looking back, am glad that I've come out a stronger andrina.

moving on to a new year, I believe that 2010 is not going to be 'just another' year but it'll be a year filled with changes that are waiting for me to embrace. another equally exciting and sensational change is that I'm going to be 19! typing that number out makes me shudder! am getting oldER! what's more, 19 is my last year being a teenager. so no more being emotional, rash... and, according to my church stand and practice, I'm eligible to start dating!!! heee. *fireworks? NOT! am going to focus on my beloved family, lovable cell members, adorable rangers kids and all my gregarious friends in school and not forgetting my studies. a guy? he can WAIT!

what a better way to kick start 2010 than to spend time with my family and SHOPPING! 2 pairs of shoes from GEOX, a pair of jeans, most importantly with Jesus loving me from above, I'm ready for what 2010 has to offer! cheers(;

LOVE<3

2009-12-20T21:02:00.002+08:00

LOVE <3

something unknowingly compelled me to blog about this.

today, my family and I had a wonderful opportunity to have dinner with my ah gong and ah ma ( mother's father and mother) at the renown boon tong kee ( it's the famous chicken rice restaurant chain set up by my mother's uncle's wife family. bet you didnt know that! ). through out the 2h spent with them, I was amazed by how loving they were in the littlest of actions. like how my ah gong would put his walking stick together with hers, neatly against the wall, how my ah ma would always help my ah gong to cut his food into smaller and easier parts for him to eat ( as my ah gong had stroke, which resulted in disability of his left body).

at such a ripe old age, growing old together, makes me admire their love for each other. that really is LOVE. not the mushy, romantic, cheesy love but one that allows two people to stay together despite the many missing teeth, wrinkled & saggy skins, loss of hair....

*" love never gives up. love cares more for others than for self. love doesnt want what it doesnt have. love doesnt strut, doesnt have a swelled head, doesnt force itself on others, isnt always "me first," doesnt fly off the handle, doesnt revel when others grovel, take pleasure in the flowering of truth, puts up with anything..."

I hope that in the future, I would be able to be just like them((: that is, my friends, LOVE.

* reference, the message bible 1 corinthians 13: 4-7.

grocery shopping!!

2009-12-16T22:44:00.002+08:00

grocery shopping!!

mom: I just bought apples for you(:
me: REALLY?! I haven't had one since ages!
mom: they're not cheap, $4 each
me: so expensive?!
mom: you deserve it(; remember to SHARE.

I cannot remember the last time I had an apple. the supply of fruits in my kitchen has gone an all time low, not due to the current economic crisis ( hey, we're recovering!) if you might ask. my mom's pretty busy these weeks. it pains me to see her coming home late every night and even having to work on saturdays. *sobs

that is why,it has been 3 weeks since I did grocery with my dad at my hometown NTUC(: I know where to go to get what((: easy peasy! with basic knowledge like how much a body soap should not cost more than when purchasing ( not more than $7!), which section to go when buying toothpaste at the discount section etc. those are a few things I picked up over the years when tagging along with mommy. *beaming

following that, my dad and I each have to split the week's supply between the two of us as we carry it to the multi story car park. the journey always seem extremely long and heavy! I learn to appreciate my parents as they do that every week and that my fridge does not magically stock up by itself!

I feel proud contributing to the welfare of the teo family and it makes me feel more of a 'woman'
when doing grocery shopping. need someone to do your groceries? you can count on me(;

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWINEE!

2009-12-10T22:34:00.002+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWINIE!

me: hey! now that you turn 18, you can watch watch m18 movies, go clubbing!
wan ling: yeah! I wanna go but I dont think alison and you would want to..
me: yeah. dont really fancy...
wan ling: you can sit down and drink water there(:

that was exactly what she told me and I laughed till my sides hurt. who is wan ling if you might ask, she was my primary 2 bestie and we lost contact and only reunited last year during poly orientation where we ended up in the same class! guess we're meant to be together. tee hee

we're so similar that sometimes I cant help but wonder if we're twins or former sworn sisters. some of our common loves include baking, food, we're both learning to play the cello and sooo much more.

I thank God for such a great friend like her and here's wishing wan ling, a happy sweet 18 and cheers to the many more years of friendship<3

LOVE

2009-11-27T22:06:00.003+08:00

LOVE

you might be thinking, am I in love? well, not exactly. I've been chewing on the thought on what exactly is love for the past months.

when a number of people in my world are getting attached, I ask myself, is there something wrong with me?

then again, checking my motives on why I want to get attach. to have someone extra to talk to, text and the list goes on. when questioning my motives, I felt guilty as they were selfish.

I do not want my life as a teenager to be filled with impulse and regret. that's one of the worst combination of feelings to have. with less than 2 years of being a teenager, I want it to be dedicated to my various ministries. yeah, a cute, well dressed christian guy can be rather tempting. I'd go, "God! you sure know how to make such wonderful creation!".

every time I see couples doing their 'thing' around me, deep down, I know that mine is on its way. true love waits, yes it does(:

'hold me Jesus, I'm shaking like a leaf'

2009-11-25T17:35:00.002+08:00

hold me Jesus, I'm shaking like a leaf..

"well, sometimes my life
just don’t make sense at all
when the mountains look so big
and my faith just seems so small

so hold me Jesus, ’cause I’m shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
won’t you be my Prince of Peace

and I wake up in the night and feel the dark
it’s so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heart

so hold me Jesus, ’cause I’m shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
won’t you be my Prince of Peace

surrender don’t come natural to me
I’d rather fight You for something
I don’t really want
than to take what You give that I need
and I’ve beat my head against so many walls
now I’m falling down, I’m falling on my knees

And this Salvation Army band
is playing this hymn
and Your grace rings out so deep
it makes my resistance seem so thin

so hold me Jesus, ’cause I’m shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
won’t you be my Prince of Peace"

hold me Jesus by big daddy weave

I WILL SURVIVE!!!

2009-11-23T22:48:00.002+08:00

I WILL SURVIVE!!!

trust me,it is NO easy feat having to juggle assignments, numerous project deadlines and on top of that, housework!

I already feel tired reading the above sentence. *breathes. this week is going to be a challenging one and I AM GOING TO PULL THROUGH*! with God's help of course(:

in anything and everything that I do, I'll do it to the best that I can! scrubbing sinks till its squeaky clean and attempting as many tutorial questions as much as I can!!! I CAN DO IT!!! hahahhas

I believe that I will emerge this week a stronger andrina! whatever the world has to offer, bring it on(;

if andrina can do housework, so can you!

2009-11-18T21:34:00.005+08:00

if andrina can do housework, so can you!

mom: so have you work out with maverick what you're doing?

me: yes!!! I'll be doing the laundry, washing up the dishes and refilling the water filter+dispenser!

why am I helping out with the housework if you might ask. my domestic helper has gone back to philippines for 2 weeks and will only be back on the 26th november. hence, my family and I had to split the household chores into 4! ( well almost)

before she flew off, she imparted VERY valuable knowledge on how to operate the stove ( I CAN switch on the stove! 1st time in 18 years!!!) and rice cooker. the first time I cooked brown rice, it turned out crispy&hard! ( did not add enough water!)

I definitely appreciate my domestic helper MORE, now that she's away. dinner is catered and delivered to my doorstep, THANK YOU GOD! we noticed, especially me, that the portions are smaller! I'll get used to it(;

I feel more useful when contributing to a cleaner and neater home. *all smiles. with 8 more days to go, I'LL SURVIVE! YES I WILL((:

THANK GOD FOR DEAP* FOOD!

2009-11-11T18:31:00.002+08:00

THANK GOD FOR DEAP* FOOD!

legend: DEAP= delicious+cheap food

I wanna thank God for the deliciously and equally cheap+so reasonably priced food in my poly. just this week, I've treated my taste buds to oh so delicious food that's under $2.50! fishballmalay+indian fried rice at $2.20!!!

*am already drooling. as a food motivated person, I simply love all types of food! from chinese to indian, italian, korean...etc I cant be happier when the weekends are around the corner as my parents would bring us to eat GOOD food! ( my family only splurges on food and holiday(:) want the best cheng teng? mt zion road! best ice kachang? beach road! best+ DEAP western food? easy peasy! temasek poly!!!

where would you andrina be happiest at? answer at a buffet!!! I LOVE BEING A SINGAPOREN!!! THANK YOU GOD:D noodles at $1.80 (no pork) and

MINISTER OF LOVE&HEALTH

2009-10-16T17:22:00.002+08:00

MINISTER OF LOVE&HEALTH

let's give a warm round of applause for the new pet on the block (pet society), and! *screams, cat calling and more claps

I've recently joined pet society after much persuasion and encouragement from my little cousins. I ended up 'visiting' other people's pets on facebook. pretty much giving hugs to girlfriends' pets, saying a joke to guy friends' pets and only fighting with my little brother's pet! * I even have a natural urge to fight with him online.

so hugs and telling of jokes fall under love. health! I gave fruits to friends whose pets are very low! you name it! apples, pears, strawberry, cauliflower! hahahahas

in school, during a mock test, 11 year old students were sniffing away in harmony some in duets. my guess? morning sinus (*sighness so I thought. mega oops!)
didnt want them sniffing to distract them from doing their best so I offered tissues(: however, a boy took advantage of my act of kindness and deliberately pretended to sneeze loudly! I was like 'mean boy'! at the back of my head.

my advice? eat everything in moderation and love and be loved! *cheerio(;

ENORMOUS

2009-10-13T18:17:00.002+08:00

ENORMOUS

me: class! how do you spell enormous?
class: E-N-O-R-M-O-U-S
boy x: teacher doesn't know how to spell 'enormous'?
me: yes class! that's how you spell it!

the truth is, I didn't know how to spell ENORMOUS at that time. *hit me.

another fact, working is hard! there are days where I have to stand on my feet for hours and my salivary glands+ vocal chords never seem to rest. yeap! there's more ($65* minus CPF) than meets the eye.

fact number 2, my spelling is horrendous! till today, both me and especially my mom believe that me getting an A2 for english O level was INDEED a miracle!

morale of my life story part 2.633/10* ( 1.8+ 10/12mths)? earning money is not an 'easy peasy' affair, however, what is rewarding is being able to experience what 7-8 year old kids think ( innocently). that never fails to put a mega watt, sun beamed smile on my face(:

blessed me

2009-10-01T18:28:00.001+08:00

blessed me

I was dancing in my parent's room when my mom and dad surprised me with an iphone a few days ago. was told that was my christmas, birthday * including valentine's day present from both of them. yeap! they came early!

am under utilizing it as I've yet to download videos and movies into her. one of the coolest thing I've found out, thanks to my brother, is that using the voice control, you can ask her what song is currently playing, request to play songs by eg. Relient K or even call Palace ( my home!) how cool is that???

graphics? awesome!! with dictionary(: bible, newsweek, straits, NY, finanical times, channel newsasia, equally cool free games, wiki, google, facebook, youtube....etc... I literally feel like I've got the world in my fingertips!

blessed? yes I am! extremely and very!

!!!!

2009-09-29T22:57:00.001+08:00

!!!!

I'VE GOT AN IPHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY

2009-09-28T21:16:00.002+08:00

RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY

1. I have 22 hair bands & I head!
2. I noticed, close to 83.5% of primary1&2 girls* carry a pink school bag

* the primary school I do relief teaching(:

'F1 rocks'

2009-09-25T23:59:00.000+08:00

''F1 rocks"

even on the 22nd floor of the balcony at swiss hotel, the roaring of the F1 cars that whiz past the tracks was loud enough to blow my ear drums!
all thanks to my mom's bank, my family&I had the chance to experience the f1 atmosphere during the training session last friday(:

growing up in a family where I know my cherry QQ (China) from Mercedes ( Germany) to Ferrari and Lamborghini ( Italy), F1 is part of my general knowledge of cars! hahahs

on the news, fellow citizens complained about the inconvenience about the road closure and all. I believe that such inconvenience is temporal, considering fact that not any ordinary country is able to host such an event, moreover, I am honored that Singapore is able to do so. with a large number of celebrities, singers, reporters, fans, cameramen..etc flocking to our mainland for this event, it has definitely bring in a source of revenue. furthermore, it puts Singapore in the limelight for the world to see.
( 10million people world wide tuned in to watch the F1 'live' on sunday)

I cannot say how proud I am that Singapore has been the host for F1 for 2 years. not forgetting, how proud I am to be a Singaporean! *all smiles

and yes, F1 rocks*!

* to a certain extend(:

FYI

2009-09-24T18:15:00.002+08:00

FYI

believe it or not,I've been feasting for the last 4 days.

details: saturday- had canadian 1-for1- pizza!

sunday- celebrated grandma's birthday ( I can never say no to fried rice, hor fan and to her birthday cake, kueh lapis!!!)

monday&tuesday- I had 5 meals each ( the all important breakfast, tea break 1, lunch, tea break 2 and dinner )

guilt gripped got a hold of my stomach and thighs, so I had to run on wednesday. with an upcoming wedding that I'm attending, which I'm going to wear a dress 1st time in 2009, it'd be an embarrassing affair if I were to be spotted with a 4 day bulging belly!

p.s stay tune to the pictures I'm going to upload on my cousin's wedding(:

stickers, care bear and students

2009-09-24T10:59:00.000+08:00

stickers, care bear and pencil cases

with an array of pencil cases displayed in every student's table, I cant help but notice that the most popular pencil cases for primary5&6 students are, #1. myuk and the runner up, icon! I was jumping with glee ( on the inside of course) when I spotted a boy having a blue care bear plastic file!!!

teaching in the morning session, consisted of primary3-6, wasn't as challenging as I thought it'll be. I thank God for such 'angels' that were so well behaved when I relief-ed one of the better MT classes.

I'll leave you with a shocking information: I'm looking forward to checking out the primary school's bookshop! I saw really pretty, cute, those spongy, pressy type stickers in one of the primary3 class. I later found out that they only cost a DOLLAR! take that urban write, which stickers costing like $2.50 without popular card!

p.s I'll be at the bookshop during the time which has the least students! *cross my fingers

25 kids

2009-09-15T20:55:00.002+08:00

25 kids

I made a silent prayer when the teacher whose class was relief-ing told me over the phone that 1X 'suck your blood'. well they didn't literally did that but it was CLOSE.

25 HIGHLY ACTIVE kids. no joke. just 2h with them my throat went dry. I felt extremely guilty whenever I had to punish a kid and show my stern+strict face accompanied by punishment.

looking back on my day, just the thoughts of, a little boy innocently asking me whether 'night takers' really exist and eat children ( when I read to them a comprehension passage on 'night taker' who followed james and ate him); another boy came up to me and asked me to challenge and give him the hardest 3 times table. ( which I did! 3 x 13 =? and I enjoyed a very long moment of silence. HA) could send me laughing uncontrollably to myself.

no doubt my feet were tired from standing for 5h, throat dry from having to raise my voice but at the end of the day, the 'darnest' things they say and simply puts a smile on my face(:

a good night rest is all I need to face them again. *winks

tips from miss teo for a better behave class* (only tested on primary1)
1. telling students to put a finger on their lips when walking as a class to places
results? a quieter class
effectiveness? 93.8%* (results proven)

2. subtracting points from group
results? better behaved class
effectiveness? 85.6%* ( only applies within classroom)

CONFESSION OF A GEEKY GIRL

2009-09-14T21:00:00.002+08:00

CONFESSION OF A GEEKY GIRL

#1. today is the 1st time since 'dodo centuries' I went jogging (chasing after buses for the past months doesn't count, does it?)
#2. I left my sweaty palm and finger prints on my condo railings (during warm-down)
#3. I did not blog during my holiday as promised:((
#4. I am currently unemployed and consuming electricity at home (35.8% guilty)
#5. I am addicted to plants vs zombies!!
#6. navy blue is my new purple

I'm away on holiday!!!

2009-09-05T12:00:00.001+08:00

I'm away on holiday!!!

my family (full), including dad! will be going on a short holiday today and will be back on the following thursday(: we'll be going to... Taiwan? good guess but we're going to.. *drums roll, kohsamui, THAILAND! land of a thousand smiles and spas! *whoots

I can't be more excited after seeing the pictures! scroll down and you'll know what I mean

*each villa has its OWN POOL!!! awesome or what?

an outdoor cum indoor toilet!!! *screams for JOY

awesome right? I came out with a list of what I'm going to do there:

1. soak in the pool AND bath tub EVERYDAY till my body's all wrinkled
2. bath at LEAST 3 times a day with a MINIMUM of 30mins (alternate indoor and outdoor toilets)
3. read my storybook on the sun deck *ahhhh
4. blow bubbles beside the pool
5. put on weight (that's inevitable! hahahahs)
6. bond with family over board games(:
7. get a Thai massage for my aching shoulders!

2 villas, 4 people and a WHOLE lot of fun and relaxation! I'll promise to post daily pictures and what I'm up to here as I'm bring my lappie!

try not to miss me! laughs.

lotsa love,
andrina

faith

2009-09-03T16:12:00.002+08:00

faith

my mom used to tell me this story, a pastor told his church to bring items of faith the next sunday service. the following sunday, the people brought various items that represented their faith, one man brought along an umbrella as he had faith that it would rain.

faith? to me is trusting and believing in things we do not know and cannot see.

the things listed below are my faith 'items' that the various primary school I've called 3 weeks ago will call me up to ask me to relief.

1. my handphone has been switched on since monday ( they might call me early in the morning, 6+ to ask me to relief the morning session or 12+ in the afternoon to relief the afternoon session)

before I sleep:

2. I pack my bag ( pencil case, calculator.. basically items needed for relief teaching!)

3. also, I would think of what to wear to school to relief

p.s so if you NEED anyone to talk to or just need a listening ear, no matter what time of the day, my phone is switched on!

p.p.s so DONT hold back those calls or smses!(:

lotsa love,
andrina

holiday!

2009-09-02T10:49:00.003+08:00

HOLIDAY!!!

I don't know who's happier, my buttocks, myself or the people around me. (now that my exams are finally over)

during my 1 week study break, I've been sitting down for an average of 9h a day. the venue of my studying changes according to the position of the sun! morning, my brother's room as it's the brightest, followed by living room and finally my bedroom at night! sitting down for such a long period of time kinda helped me developed a phobia for sitting down! by the end of the day, I would be lying on my tummy! ( due to the my sore buttocks!)

I can't be happier when I my last paper was done! especially when my best girlfriends and I headed off to orchard ion!!! my 1st time on the 27th August. we bumped into Dick Lee when were sipping coffee at Starbucks, passed by Gurmit Singh and his family outside a restaurant. guess we couldn't help attract stars where ever we go! *giggles

I have plans to catch up with all my friends, going on a HOLIDAY with my family to Thailand

this promising month long holiday is sure going to be fruitful, eventful and happening!!!

p.s I'd be MORE than happy to hangout/go on a date with you so book me! hahahahhahs and not forgetting, earning money for a new oven. how? by doing relief teaching at primary schools!!!

to a smaller chunky monkey!

2009-08-13T10:00:00.001+08:00

to a smaller chunky monkey!

I certainly did enjoy myself over the national day weekend and holiday in lieu of the national day on sunday.
was away in JB during the weekends. I had tons of fun there, not to mention sleeping really late at 2+ on friday and saturday night. considering late as I usually sleep around 11pm! shall fill you in the next post, with pictures!

as my family and I were heading to a japanese buffet in suntec on monday, along the way, I felt extremely guilty in as there were a number of people tad in jogging attire burning their calories away. while I was in the car, reaching my destination and partaking a gallon of calories!

with 2 buffets a week ( I'm going to the line this saturday to celebrate my dad's 49th birthday!), one buffet's already causing tightness in my favorite pair of skinny jeans due to the upsize of my chunky monkey aka thighs. ( right thigh's chunky, left, monkey!) hence I restrict myself to ONLY 3 meals a day with intervals of 5h each meal. breakfast 9am, lunch 2pm and dinner 7:30pm! *with God's help I can pull through!!!

3 more days to go before I eat my stomach out. that explains the baggy clothes I've been donning to school these days! laughs. I may be small on the outside but bigger (like stomach) on the inside! rah!!!

subway's heart talk

2009-08-04T22:42:00.001+08:00

subway's heart talk

sitting across the table were one of my two close girlfriends( ex-classmates) in subway, we laughed, teased each other, exchanged countless high-fives and I blushed.

I felt really good as I had the rare opportunity to chill with my girlfriends whom I find them both very alluring in their own ways. so what if they did not qualify in the guy's 'top 10 eye candies list' made up by the guy friends I know. not that I am bias but honestly, I seriously think that they'll win all of them hands down(:

lots of things has happened since my last post. have been trying to upload pictures of my outing with my girlfriends to celebrate her birthday and muffins I baked! will post them asap! *when blogger recovers.

ever heard of the 5 languages of love? mine's spending quality time. and boy am I glad to do exactly just that with my awesome girlfriends whom they both rock my socks! hahahahs

marriage and baking

2009-07-22T21:33:00.014+08:00

Marriage and baking

on sunday after my youth service, we were given our personal information to check. in it had the usual stuff with a little extra. extra? they were my marriage date and apparently I had the same marriage date as a guy in my cell! laughs. so it seems that I'm married*!
of course they made a terrible mistake and I wasn't the only married one.

the guy: huh. we have the same date of marriage!

me: but I can bake!

the guy: I can eat!

someone: no wonder you two are married to each other!!

at the bottom of the paper, we had to fill in our skill, talent and gift. I left the talent portion blank and wrote baking as my skill. yes! baking is my new skill! in fact, its an extremely fresh and newly acquired one!
the thing I simply love about baking is how time flies when you're having fun in the kitchen ( the higher level of fun increases when baking with my girlfriends!). mixing the raw ingredients together with lots of love and poof! it becomes something edible! I LOVE baking cookies and cakes! the best part? indulging them^^

my ever supportive mother's gonna get me my very OWN mixer! she even suggested that I take up baking classes during my holiday. triple yay!!! just the thought of feeding 'hungry' people and filling their stomachs with love( calories and sugar!) is enough to inspire me to bake for Singapore*! hahahas

and as the saying goes, "the way to get through a man's heart is through his stomach!" so don't say I didn't warn you, guys! I'd guard my stomach if I were you.

tick away!

2009-07-15T22:33:00.010+08:00

tick away!

time flies!!!!! so much things have happened since my outdated previous post! changes are no doubt inevitable, I dare say I'm becoming more and more beautiful in the image of God(daily). through events in my life that stretched me evenly through emotionally, physically (darkening of eye bags due to the sacrifice of my beauty sleep) and spiritually.
to those who do not have both the honor and opportunities to see me everyday or week, here's a short 'album' of photos of how I'm doing! p.s my curls are looser! laughs.

enjoy!!

one the left is my size 4.5 converse sneaker aka school shoe which I wear everyday!

this is my FAVORITE picture of the few my girlfriend helped me take for a resume* shall tell you more when they get back to me! *crossing my fingers. p.s told you my curls were looser.

credits to the fair and pretty camera woman for the awesome pictures taken!

me with moi sexy and alluring cello! one thing we have in common, my hips are wide as him!

looks nice but I'm sure my lao shi has lots of areas to correct my posture!!

I couldn't be happier when my section leader told us that we could bring the cellos home to practice!!! *jumps for joy.

girls and weighing scales

2009-07-01T10:11:00.003+08:00

girls and weighing scales

I was elated when I knew that my height's 160cm*! that was yesterday when my domestic helper helped me to take my height. yeah, I know its not all that accurate, but that was enough to make me as happy as a bubble! hopefully, it wont burst.

at 160cm* and weighing 46kg* (even after a buffet) I am proud to say that I am healthy!
I hate it when people call me 'skinny', 'thin' or feel weird when called 'slim' I'd rather be called HEALTHY! the word 'fat' does not exist in my dictionary. I often feel sad when girls call themselves 'fat', look it up in oxford dictionary and you'll get, adj, plump; containing much fat; thick, substantial. and trust me, they are no where near there!

its natural for girls to grade their self worth base on the number that appears on their weighing scales. especially nowadays where being 'thin' is the 'in' thing. magazine covers boast of girls/woman in skimpy bikinis that make you feel 10 times heavier just by looking at them!

current fashion, accessories! skinny jeans, leggings, mini dresses... and mine consists of the ever green, *drums roll, t-shirt, jeans and my beloved sneakers!

to all the girls out there, do not let a piece of cloth,accessory or the number that appears on the weighing scale determine how you feel about yourself cos you ARE wonderfully and beautifully created(:

transform!

2009-06-26T09:55:00.002+08:00

transform!

optimus: autobots transform!

I had the honor of watching transformers 2, revenge of the fallen last wednesday with 2 guys, none other than my dad and little brother. throughout the movie, my eyes were wide opened as I sat at the edge of my seat as robots collided with one another. credits to the talented cast, shia labeouf , megan fox etc ( I did not know she is a transvestite!) which brought out the plot and a round of applause to michael bay!

0.5/5 stars was what a straits time critic gave the movie. I'd totally disagree if you ask me.

* a must watch movie!!

on your mark, get set, SHOP!!

2009-06-03T17:14:00.005+08:00

on your mark, get set, SHOP!!

yes, I'll be going to Taiwan, again! hahahahs.

its my 3rd time and still counting! I'll be heading there with my family (mom, little brother and myself) this sunday, and will only be back on the following thursday!

the 5days 4nights itinerary will be filled with nothing but shopping at the various night markets and popular shopping districts in Taipei(: couldn't be happier to get my supply of year2 clothes over there!!! just imagine bugis street, only its close to 100x bigger!!!

I find clothes in Singapore pretty pricey, with prices of a shirt costing more almost $30 for a decent, my type of shirt. which I refuse to pay that kind of price for.
I can get a trendy denim jacket in Taipei, which cost me only $20+! and pretty socks (butterflies and flowers ones) at a dollar each! not to mention sneakers! they offer a whole lot wider range as compared to Singapore. the best part? it's cheaper!!!!!!!

armed with our own multi-colored environmentally friendly bags, mineral water bottle and an almost empty luggage, I am more than ready to comb the various shops in Taipei!!! *muahaha.

mid semester test!

2009-06-03T17:03:00.002+08:00

mid semester test!

I thank God for my 2 papers that I've set, I left the venue feeling good about it as I was able to do most of the questions that were thrown at me during the 1 hour(:

With 2 down and 1 more to go, inside my brain, its as if a small party is going on! fireworks, champagne and party poppers! *literally. I dont know why, but its always like that when it comes to the last paper.

my most challenging paper? managing business system wins hands down! (even though I have not taken my human resource management paper)

time really flies, even though you may not be having fun trying your very best to absorb as much as you can for the various papers!

all the best to me! I simply cannot wait to officially let my curly hair down tomorrow:D

cello

2009-05-22T00:15:00.003+08:00

cello

I've traded my pair of running shoes for a bow and cello.

yes, I'm currently learning how to play the cello in TP's Chinese orchestra! my first lesson started today and the 1st hour was spent learning how to hold the bow properly, this caused my fingers to cramp, especially my thumb was immobilized for a minute!

pauline: andrina! you're playing the wrong string!
me: oh oops! again? sorry! I'll try to play the CORRECT one!

it was kinda embarrassing, being told that many times that I was playing the wrong string! and kinda scary when the teacher used a bow to correct our posture and very intimidating when he reaches for my scrawny fingers with the bow to correct my fingering!

at the end of 3h, I've learnt how to play A,B,C,D,E,F,G plus a few sharps! the teacher even complimented us, 3 girls that we are fast learners! not bad huh. *toast to an enjoyable time of learning to play the cello!

childhood memories

2009-05-04T10:58:00.005+08:00

childhood memories

on the journey home from church yesterday left me laughing with tears. had a recall of my childhood days! here's a list of what my brother and I when we were below 12:

scatter biscuits crumbs, peanut butter cornflakes and slices of oranges at the balcony early in the morning. hoping that birds will stop by to snack! despite hiding secretly+very quietly in a corner, no birdies came:(
played LEGO; we each built houses on our various platform( me always getting the bigger one cos I was the eldest!) and 'visited' one another with gifts made from LEGO scraps.
'canning day' for our stuff toys who we deemed 'misbehaved' and 'bullied' the others.
'election day' all our teddy bears would gather together to elect a new president amongst themselves when we felt that one is ruling too long.
played snakes&ladders 'our way' snakes were ladders and ladders were snakes!

those were the days when I shared a room with my little brother. then, the room was multi-colored, slept on a double decker bed and had a cupboard filled with toys.
now? I was more than happy to be kicked out and have my own 'princess' inspired room, basic colors consisting of pink and purple. hahahs. squabbling was part of our daily communication and having separate room did not stop my brother and I from 'irritating' each other once in awhile(:

there you have it, a sneak peek in andrina's family life<3

dougnuts galore!

2009-05-01T18:57:00.002+08:00

doughnuts galore!

I've been stuffing myself with doughnuts for the past 3days!

shocking? yes. I know that its fried, calories loaded,sugar and it screams fattening! even if it were to contain 1kg of fat, I'd still eat them! hahahas.

as a food motivated girl, my list of favourite food are, hor fan, fried rice, roti prata, yong tao fu, sashimi, ramen, instant noodles, skipping to desserts first up, cakes! they are chocolate, tiramisu, sponge,butter, yogurt,cheese practically all cakes! others? well, muffins, waffles and tarts! laughs.

bet you didnt know that side of me. I am the happiest when I eat ice cream, especially ben&jerry! what's my favourite flavour? eat that with me and you'll know!( I have lots of favourite flavours)

my favourite doughnut store? am torn between doughnut factory and empire doughnuts. as for now, I'll fast doughnuts for the following months(: hee.

I'm back!

2009-05-01T18:25:00.005+08:00

I'm back!

helloo everyone! what I've been up to the past month, ( in order) hiking at, school trip to China(Beijing and Tian Jin), last but not least, new semester as year2! with new classmates(:

I'll try my best to upload my pictures, so do be patient with me.

have recently been watching america's next top model cycle 11&12, all time famous, gossip girl and not forgetting the big bang theory! *laughs. sorta stop watching free to air channels on tv!

firstly, antm(america's next top model, for short) has taught me that there's more to a pretty face in a modeling career. a good model has to be versatile,creative,spontaneous on constantly on her toes. basically, a pretty face can be 'dull or boring' after all if he or she doesnt have the substance or right attitude to life. and yes, beauty IS subjective! hahahas.

gossip girl? I can sum it up in 3 words, juicy,scandalous and worldly.

all laughs for the big bang theory. its about a group of geniuses who do not know how to talk to women. laughs. throwing scientific jargon and clueless gorgeous girls is their way of 'hooking up'.

if you wanna unwind, you can always try watching them and I am sure you'll be in for a good time(:

prince charming? nah.

2009-02-23T17:14:00.004+08:00

prince charming?nah.

I dare say most girls secretly wish that her prince charming will one day come galloping on a horse, in his white shining amour and sweeps her off her feet...

its only recently that I realized that I do not need that "kind of guy", white shining amour, horse, blah blah blah.

I will be satisfied if he just comes walking to me decked in t-shirt, jeans and sneakers(:

shall let you in a secret! (can see that you're inching closer to your screen! laughs.)made a pact with God, it is until when I stop viewing boys as potential boyfriends and truly see them as brothers in Christ, that God'll open up doors for me(: (I'll happily give out application forms!)

everyone wants to love and to be loved, me including! however now isn't the right time to dive into a relationship as I am not ready to be committed to one! simple as that. *why shop when you cant buy? get into a relationship when I cant commit?

until then, I'll be enjoying the best gift that I have, being single and serving Him wholeheartedly(:

giraffe

2009-02-23T16:57:00.005+08:00

giraffe

this post is specially dedicated to my favorite animal, the giraffe!

why giraffe you might ask, well I have an exceptionally good impression of them(as compared to the other cutesy, fur balls in the the animal kingdom).

they are relatively quiet in nature, except for the slurping and chomping of leaves during meal times, other than that, they're so peaceful! I marvel at their long necks, beautiful and captivating patterns on their fur.

I've never come across a dead giraffe in the documentaries until today where I googled on the web and images of giraffe that I see them. my heart wrenches just looking at it:(

other than that, I love giraffes! the next time I visit the zoo, I'll make sure I'll stop over to meet and greet the giraffes over there, hope to give them a big, warm and friendly hug!!

there you have it, my number1 animal, the giant yet gentle giraffe(:

helloo februrary!

2009-02-04T21:21:00.003+08:00

helloo February!

the starting of 2009 never failed to be challenging with daily obstacles that are constantly being thrown at me. poly life has given her fair share of stress which includes never ending project works and test and heaps of tutorials!

with God's help, I'm glad I survived them and am a better, stronger 18 year old girl(:

am exceptionally proud of myself when I make an effort to run the bedok reservoir at least once a week! that's 4.2km! *beaming. not bad huh. come to a point where I cannot take my health for granted, no matter how busy I may be! a flat tummy doesn't last forever! I've gotta work for it!!

I just found out that I am accepted to go to China for my school's global citizenship programme, part of my cross disciplinary subject. now I have to raise fund for my trip. for 7days it cost around S$1500+. current plan? work as a relief teacher during the holidays and eat bread for lunch!

with the current economic crisis, job retrenchment, pay cut... it seems like the world is turned upside down, but I am glad that my God is still the same! He is the same yesterday, today and forever and I know I can always count on Him! be it good or bad times(: as He will see me through, as He did over the past 18 years.

so with that, cheers to a fruitful,fun and fantastic February!

officially 18!

2009-01-25T23:32:00.004+08:00

officially 18!

I used to think that tuning 18 would be a huge milestone for me. as 1. being 18 allows me to learn how to drive, go clubbing 2.THE legal age to drink (alcohol) and not forgetting 3.being able to watch M18 movies!

no doubt I will have 'sweeter freedom' like my friend said, however, I still have to draw a line when it comes to clubbing and drinking. clubbing used to be a taboo( for me) and to me the atmosphere is like flickering of lights ( on and off), people dancing wildly, and as my friend says that "girls go there to let people touch and guys go there and touch girls!' funny isn't it.

it was only recently that the curious creature in me wanted to experience clubbing. I told myself that I will never drink alcohol, wherever I may be, chalet, parties or even at clubs. no matter how small the amount of alcohol it may contain, I will only drink orange juice or can you believe it, coke. that is the yellow line I am going to draw to keep myself from alcohol.

when my friend asked me to make 3 birthday wishes, the 1st two were rather self centered,

be able to drive
be a tai tai by 25
I wanna teach English in Japan or Taiwan!

the next time I watch a M18 movie or visit a club with my friends, I'll proudly flash my pink IC to the ticket attendant or the bouncers at the doors. *all smiles

cheers to myself for turning 18(:

p.s I still am an elegant young woman in the making! just you look out for me!
p.p.s I'll upload my nicest+sweetest birthday photo as soon as possible!

manageable

2009-01-21T10:06:00.002+08:00

"I'm an indefatigable optimist incapable of being fatigued".

why is that so? simple. cos I've got Jesus to pull me through this crazy, power-packed week yet manageable with Him by my side!

despite my business statistic class test where I was so nervous that when my friends were starting on their paper while I was still choosing which pen to use, spelled my name wrongly and gave my admission number a decimal place plus my graphs were zig- zaggy .(far from a smooth curve)

girl talk

my 2 girl friends and I were having a discussion outside the LT at 8+pm as we've finished our accounting paper yesterday and talked about whether we would like guys to pay for our shopping expenses. the answer, NO.

trust me, we girls think that spending our own money gives us a better spending power and a sense of independence.neither would we want to suck our boyfriend's wallet dry ( future) with our necessities, we're contented with him paying for our meals and transport(: of course we'll fine with going dutch later on in our relationship.

but for now, we're more than happy having the company of one another! there's no need to rush as good things will definitely come to those who wait. besides, given my busy schedule, ( thank God its only for a month, or else I might become a nun!) beauty sleep is what I really need.

of course we can always accept applications! the fact that I'm turning 19 soon, (18 seems to be nearer!) trust me, we're more than just a pretty face! so keep them coming!

crazily busy

2009-01-13T00:34:00.002+08:00

Crazily busy

as project deadlines are coming my away, along with my Japanese intermediate1 test awaiting for me to pass.. the list just goes on!

gone were the days I sleep before 11pm and waking up without an alarm clock is considered an indulgence. with the lack of sleep, budding pimples and black crescent under my eyes, I am so glad that I am not going through it alone(:

as humans, its natural of us to rely on our own self. only to realize that as the world starts to throw its weight on you, it can get pretty burdensome and deep inside me yearns for a pillar of strength to lean on.

and that person is Jesus! He's my ultimate source of strength and I learn (the hard way) that things does turn out for the better when I stop relying on my own strength and fretting, worrying.. instead what I should do is to trust in Him, knowing that everything is in His hands and the last thing I ought to do is, worry(:

out with the waves, in with the curls!

2009-01-01T11:08:00.002+08:00

make way for my curls!

just to update you, I've permed my hair on 26th december, friday. ( digital perm, where they need not steam my hair. thank God!) there you have it. curly hair! gone are the days I need to comb my hair and fret over whether I should tie it or let it down. ( I can see the curious face of yours, wondering how I exactly look with curls, simple! just meet up with me and you'll see them!)

happy 2009!

2008 has certainly been an interesting and fruitful year for me as I have to adapt to poly life. initially it wasn't easy, projects, assignments and figuring out what to wear in the morning! not to mention getting a daily exposure to good looking people in business school.

I thank God for bringing me through. looking back, I wouldn't have gone through them if it weren't for Him! and for amazing friends He blessed me with! a wonderful class and gorgeous clique(:

as you know I have this daily war I'm waging inside of me, called self esteem and confidence. I used to shun away from good looking people and have a phobia of crowds, by God's grace I am now a confident young woman! (beautiful is in the making!) hahas.

to all the girls out there, you are beautiful! the last thing you are is fat! don't ever say that word. its a taboo! beauty is not solely based on a piece of cloth ( what you wear) or a weighing scale.

every time you look into the mirror, tell yourself , " hey gorgeous! looking right back at you!". don't forget to wink!

p.s I am 24 days shy from 18years old!!! boy am I excited(:

golden girls

2008-12-30T23:40:00.002+08:00

Golden girls

the tickets came in a glossy black envelope. very class huh.

zeren and I taken outside the gold class lounge. (yes, I've permed my hair! hahas)

being able to catch a movie at vivo city gold class certainly is a golden moment I'll never forget!

my mom passed me 2 gold class tickets on tuesday which expires on 31st december, which explains why I had to let it go unwasted!

the gold class lounge where people can sit down and indulge in wine while awaiting for their movies to start. its exactly like the movie experience of SIA first class!!

the theatre could hold less than 50 people! I whispered to my BFF, zeren,

me: we are the youngest!!! (whispering)

and yes we were! the rest were adults, mostly ang mohs, sipping their glass of wine. the best part? the chairs! they had a leg rest and I adjusted it till I was like 165degrees? very cool! comes with a blanky too(:

waiters were around to serve inside the theatre at a push of the button, I ordered a healthy water, cranberry and something which cost $6, after GST and service charge, $8.

the movie? Australia! which was totally worth it as it was 165mins, around 3h of luxury!!! clever huh.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next time watching a movie at gold class(:

anyone?

p.s tickets are priced at $20+? hahas.

I believe that...

2008-12-06T23:02:00.003+08:00

I believe that...

#1. food always taste nicer when shared. (especially when both the calories and fats are shared)

#2. eating meals at home with my leg prop up on the chair, ( just imagine a trishaw man ) makes the food more delicious.

#3. all cakes and chocolates have absolutely NO fats,sugar and calories(:

what's your list of " I believe that" ?

am I "daddy's girl"

2008-12-06T22:41:00.002+08:00

am I " daddy's girl"?

sitting outside my lecture theater during the in between breaks, my classmate choi ling asked me,

choi ling: andrina. are you "daddy's girl"?
me:hmm...(puzzled) I don't know.why do you ask?
choi ling: nothing. just a curious thought.

honestly, I was unable come up with an immediate answer.

whenever I'm at church or somewhere outside the circumference of simei, and I feel tired to take the long, tiring bus or train ride home, I'd just sms my dad, "daddy, can you fetch me from xxx? " most of the time, he would.

oh and black beauty,my ipod, was given to me by my dad which he won in a lucky draw! "lucky" me huh. and not to mention, my dad knowing that I adore the latest, sleek iphone, promise to get me one sometime next year! yesh. (punches fist in the air).

I even had an early birthday present! am thankful that my birthday falls exactly 1 month after christmas, which is january 25th! (you might want to take that down!). a pair of purple! butterfly earrings (ear piece. according to my dad) caught my divine attention at citijems and my dad offered to buy it for me(: thank God for daddy's salary increment!

its not because that my father buys/gives me things occasionally that I love and appreciate him. I do marvel how street smart he is and thank God for blessing me with the best daddy I can ever have.

so am I "daddy's girl" ? I dare say that is one rhetorical question.

I'm a t-shirt&jeans-kind-of girl(:

2008-11-23T00:54:00.002+08:00

I'm a t-shirt&jeans-kind-of girl(:

looking around me, I see girls dressed in pretty blouses, mini dresses accompanied with leggings.. decked with vintage bags, the list just goes on!

then looking at myself, t-shirt,jeans and pumps! honestly I can never imagine myself dressing prettily like them. to me, wearing a dress requires a lot of attitude! don't you think so?

as for me, I'm really comfortable in what I'm wearing as it allows me to move freely! hmm.. to add to that, I think it'd be easier for my friends and maybe even my mr right to spot me in a crowd. giggles.

to the girls out there, always remember that confidence is not base on a piece of cloth but it comes from within(:

there you have it, from the girl wearing t-shirt&jeans!

need or want?

2008-11-19T21:31:00.006+08:00

need or want

for the past week, my mom has been telling me if I were to earn a dollar, I'd have to make sure I wouldn't be spending $1.10. now, I couldn't agree less.

I was flabbergasted when I read one of the headlines in yahoo! Singapore news that "credit card loans up by S$840m in 12mths to sept".

it also stated "the percentage of outstanding credit card balances rolled over for more than one month..." in short, increased!

I remember one of my girl friend said that all my assets could fit into my pink,polka dot,butterfly purse when I told her that was all I had. reason why? simple, I overspend.

major mistake, getting things on impulse. I currently have $2 in my Guess wallet, to last me till friday. wonder how am I going to survive... for starters, my 2 lunches are going to be bread and peanut butter:(

the reason why we youngsters tend to overspend is simply, we spend more than we earn. we are likely to go for branded items. most of the time mistaking a need for a want.

I have to learn the hard way!

so the next time you grab something at the store, do ask yourself whether its a need or want. and keep in mind my mom's wise advice, "do not spend a dollar when you're earning a $1.10.

*reference: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081118/
tap-615-credit-card-loans-s-840m-12-mont-
231650b.html

30% sale at TP bookshop!

2008-11-07T23:40:00.003+08:00

30% sale at TP bookshop!

put 3 girls in a bookshop having 30% sale and what would you get? answer, $30 worth of stationary, snacks and of course comfort food(chocolates).

the bookshop at my poly will be undergoing a change of management. what better way to end it than having a 30% off every item? *except school books.

it wasn't a surprise seeing the bookshop filled with students grabbing whatever deemed as a 'need'.doesn't one tend to overspend at a sale? (excluding my girlfriend and I). everyone was not only fighting for room space but also oxygen! I caught the shop auntie leaning against one of the shelf and fanning herself with a piece of folded paper commenting, " wa! so many people! so suffocating!". I couldn't help but laugh to myself.

I took the advantage of the sale and grab a dental floss. (original price $4, after discount,$2.80!) I can see the surprised look on your face. yes, my bookshop sells dental floss! from books to stationaries, snacks and even disposable undies! laughs.

might be going for round2 next week!

wonder how things will change with a new management...

loving the new me

2008-11-07T23:23:00.002+08:00

loving the new me

I remember the days where a colony of pimples were inhabiting on my round, chubby face. so many that one could join dots across my face effortlessly. I tried counting them, but eventually gave up when I reached half of my forehead.

me, wallowing up in low self-esteem.I wish I had a pimple-less face..

I thank God for bringing me through those pimply times! through it I've learn the importance of "inner beauty and outward faith". its a miracle that I can now count the number of pimples on my less chubby face. not to mention the loss of weight. *all smiles. despite having 2 buffets the past weeks it simply went into my tummy. period.

I believe we are all beautifully and wonderfully created. so dont let the world define beauty by a weighing scale or the fashionable clothes your cupboard must have for the season. instead, as the saying goes, "beauty is skin deep"(:

2008-10-28T19:57:00.003+08:00

home

walking amongst the working crowd on your way home, it is not a surprise when you unintentionally breathe in the tired atmosphere. adults decked in their clean, neatly ironed shirts, rushing in a direction only they themselves know.

ever wondered, what exactly makes them walk in a hurry? what is the first thing on their minds when they finally set foot at their long awaited doorstep? could it be falling into the arms of their love ones? getting to see their every so energetic little children whom they seem the world to them? or could it be falling onto their soft comfy bed that only they themselves recognize that special scent their bedsheets hold?

the next time when you're heading home from a long day of school or work, do tell me what's the first thing you look forward to when you reach home(:

to- do list.

2008-10-18T22:11:00.004+08:00

to-do list

I came out with a whacky to do list and hope to accomplish each and everyone of them someday.
p.s you are always welcome to join me to make them happen(:

andrina's to-do list

have a picnic inside a house
sleepover! ( with girls. sorry guys.)
eat at an ethnic restaurant in Singapore. eg, mexican food
eat by myself in a public place*with a book at hand, to observe what's like eating alone and watching other people eating.
indulge in a book under a shady tree
cloud gazing on a grass field.
fly a kite
bungee jumping *a pity my parents are totally against me of doing so:(
sit on the Singapore Flyer
sit on the cable car at The Jewel Box

pictures

2008-10-17T10:12:00.011+08:00

pictures

remember the time where I told you I helped out in a royal rangers camp ( under the post "my first" the previous month)? here are the pictures!

my patrol is none other than the enthusiastic elephant! as you can see above, its a standard flag where it tells everyone which patrol the kids belong to.

notice the girl with 2 pony tails+braided hair? she had it done at Bali. fascinating huh. on top of that she's such an adorable girl(:

on my left is dilys, as a patrol advisor she helps me out and guides me along the way to lead the girls better. cmdr andrina is teaching the girls how to make their bolo ties. hahas

the girl in the middle is natalie, isn't she adorable? on her left is janessa( the helper), and left is rachel.

no doubt I will

2008-10-16T11:58:00.002+08:00

no doubt I will.

what better it is to end my relief teaching for this year than seeing my favourite student waving to me for the last time.I shall let you in about him. not to mention he's handsome. I wont reveal his name as he's under 16! in fact he's either 7 or 8 years old.

to give it a dramatic finale, I had to bring 6 notorious students to see Mr Lim, none other than the disciplinary master. God was on their side as teachers were down for CT (contact time). yeap. that's the meanest I can ever be! sending pupils to the dm.

its when they say sorry with those sincere eyes of theirs that you know that they truly are resentful that it makes me forget how naughty they were the past few days and simply forgive them right away.

oh and I happened to teach PE, where it was a given specific time in the kids timetable where I simply get them to run.(that's what I thought) I felt really good when I told them, "run 2 rounds around the basketball court! " and boy were they obedient with a tinge of excitement and an overdose of enthusiasm and they were off before I knew it.

will I go back to gongshan for relief teaching? no doubt I will(:

2008-10-12T22:09:00.001+08:00

"Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazalles & wild deer, not to awaken love
until the time is right"
Songs of Solomon 2v7

so long, small-eye guys..

2008-10-12T21:54:00.004+08:00

so long, small-eye guys

starting from now, whenever a guy(small-eyes) catches my attention, I'm not going to fantasize over him! gone were the days when I used to say, "whoa. he has small eyes!" rather, " Lord, You sure know how to create awesome works!"

living in the 21st century where it is common to see teenagers or even tweens diving into a relationship head first. not considering the outcome or having commitment in mind. the sad thing is, what drives them are their raging hormones and selfish desires.

I'd be wrong if I'd say that I dont struggle with temptation as hey! I too am surrounded my guys who not only have small eyes but are also good Christians ones.

as one of my church's zone leader has laid down a ground rule stating that one can only commit into a relationship if he/she's 19 and above. it doesnt help that I'm turning 18 in merely 3months more! however, small-eye guys can certainly wait. for now, I'm fixing my eyes soley on God, trusting and believing that He knows what and definitely wants the best for me. thus I'm not settling for 2nd or 3rd best BUT only the BEST!

toodles(: