the heart of worship

Physical Exercise

2012-01-17T07:07:00.001-08:00

This week was the first proper P.E lesson I had in about 3 months. As my P.E teacher puts it, "Its time to get active after 2 months of IN-activity." I need to get into better shape. My muscles are all aching after running and all that.

During worship team retreat, a friend was sharing that he wanted to draw his strength from Christ during physical activities because many other people do it in funny ways. Go to the gym and observe what weird things people do to get energy. I'm thinking, I would like to start drawing strength from Christ instead of relying on my own efforts because in Matthew 11:30, Jesus said "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

WORD OF THE DAY: Alate
Having wings, winged

Speciale: Komponist
Alberto Ginastera

A fairly modern composer from Argentina. His pieces produce an air of nationalism as well as something different from that of other composers ie Kabalevsky.

Ginastera's piano pieces are mostly in the form of dances. Its not in the Chopin way of waltzes or polanaises for the listeners to dance, its a dance of a particular individual from Argentina. The Danzas Argentinas will explaon what I mean. For example, there is the dance of the old herdsman, etc. Each dance brings out the soul of the individual so personally through the intricate harmony, beautiful but simple melodies and especially through the harmonic and melodic intervals.

This composer is really worth looking into!

Time management

2012-01-08T06:03:00.000-08:00

The lesson I learnt today is that time-management is essential for everything in life. With the exception of God's help, everything in life revolves around time management. And to people who demands one's time just perhaps days before an event, causing oneself to get stressed etc etc, sometimes we must put our foot down and learn how to say no!

WORD OF THE DAY: Profligacy
Reckless extravagance
Quote: The extravagance and general profligacy which he scrupled not to lay at Mr. Wickham's charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as she could bring no proof of its injustice.
-- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Speciale - Konzert
Lang Lang Musical Concert

On 7 January 2012, Golden Village featured 2 of Lang Lang’s special performances which were compiled into a movie. The two and a half hour movie only available at GV Grand and GV Vivo was in commemoration of Franz Liszt's 200th birthday, whom Lang Lang claims to be his piano hero.

In an exclusive behind-the-scenes video, Lang Lang shares that he was exposed to Liszt's music at the age of 2, while watching one of the episodes in Tom and Jerry cartoon where Tom played the famous Hungarian Rhapsody No.2. Since the age of 5, Lang Lang declares that he has been playing at least one of Liszt's works almost annually. Liszt works are not easy, even the easiest of them requires maturity of at least a 12 year old, but for a toddler to learn them is no easy feat, showing the maturity and sensitivity for music Lang Lang had at a tender age.

The concert-movie showed 2 performances of Lang Lang. The first at the iTunes festival held in London at the Roundhouse. It was unique as all the audience were standing for the whole hour Lang Lang was playing. He played 9 pieces in total all composed by Liszt except for 2.

La Campanella
Un Sospiro
Theme & Variation from Paganini
Romance
Standchen (by Schubert)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15
Consolation No. 2
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
Encore: Wiomung (by Schumann)

Lang Lang's strength is his ability to play chords powerfully and running notes with a brilliance unlike any other. He is also very good in changing the mood drastically from fierce to playful to accented, loud to soft, etc. Sometimes, I feel that he is more concerned with enjoying himself and impressing others with his skill instead of really intentionally interpreting the piece musically and playing out the soft parts delicately.

In particular, having performed the Un sospiro before, I felt that there were some parts where Lang Lang did not interpret correctly, which is an example for the point I had mentioned above. Although the piece intends for the melody to be played out, it will not do to overdo it, especially for the last line of chords which should be played softly and singingly. However, Lang Lang totally shocked me but playing it faster and louder as the music got to the end. It really stunned me to think that all the parts I had strived so hard to play softly, he played it explosively without a care in the world.

In the 2nd part of the movie-concert, Lang Lang performed the majestic Concerto No. 1 in B minor with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He said that it felt more like a homecoming as he started out with them. It was with they who brought them to China where his whole amazing career flourished and his performance at the Beijing Olympics wowed the world. The movie ended with an encore of an orchestral version of Happy Birthday which was extremely unique and made the whole concert seem like a birthday party in memory of the amazing composer.
Overall, it was an interesting experience watching a concert in a movie form and I learnt many lessons from it through the different angles the movie portrayed Lang Lang in. For example, the fingers, the eyes, the facial expressions, all within the same movie. This enabled me to observe me more things than what I actually could in a normal concert hall recital. One uncomfortable point about the movie theatre setting, was that the sound was very loud to the point of discomfort, as it was played in a normal theatre sound volume which can be harsh on the ears during the loud portions.

Last weekday of hols

2012-01-06T07:18:00.000-08:00

Quote from my Civics Tutor: "Trust you all have had a good break. (Can already hear the collective groans of NOOOOOOOOOOOO)"...

The month long December holidays are coming to an end. There is a general rush to complete assignments, homework, revision for re-papers. The year will be tough ahead for JC students (as it always will be)

WORD OF THE DAY: Sprat
A small or inconsequential person or thing.

I found this word amusing. It sounds like 'spat' and 'sprout' which have nil resemblance to the meaning of sprat. hehe (random moment)

Speciale - video

This is one of my FAVOURITEEE new age pieces. It starts off perfectly tame and simple but gradually increasing in dynamics, volatility, texture and intensity along the way. Who says pieces which require whole arms to play dosen't. sound lovely? This piece just proves that statement wrong.

The title, 'All of me' was chosen due to the need for the pianist to use all of himself, physically, mentally and emotionally to play this piece. More literally, it points to the unusual requirement of the pianist to use the whole length of the arm instead of just typically, the fingers.

When my friend was practicing for this piece for a recent recital, my teacher was extremely concerned about her piano everytime he played for he to comment. She would say 'Careful ah! Don't break any of my strings.'
In short, 2 words - enlightening, magical

A fresh start, a fresh blog, a fresh year

2012-01-04T07:43:00.001-08:00

It has been two years since I've written on this here.
Looking back, I see how superficial and shallow I have been. Haiz.. the times when I was young, stupid and retarded.
Well, its 2012 and the Mayan calendar and all that are obviously wrong because the Earth is still intact.

The main reason why I've revived this blog is so that I will have an output to really improve my language and writing skills - big As coming up. SO.. every post will have a new word which I will learn from dictionary.com.

My blog will also be dedicated to reviews related to any form of the arts - literature, music, art,film, etc etc... so do look out for the posts.

WORD OF THE DAY - courtesy of dictionary.com
FETIAL - concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace.

Speciale - Video

One of first performances. I felt that I had not enough strength and there were too many mistakes. Of course, the next video below, performed 3 months later was much better, with the exception of the little breakdown just before the start of the fast 'war' movement.

Music through the Ages

2009-11-10T06:07:00.000-08:00

TKGS String Ensemble will be putting up a concert on 21 Nov 09.
Venue: DBS Auditorium
Time: 7.45pm
Cost: $12

Please please come if you can!! We need to fill the seats!!!
Email/call/sms me if you want tickets

Topsy-turvy week mostly pertaining to string

2009-08-08T06:59:00.000-07:00

Crazy week or maybe its just me

Sighs. It started off quite well. Then all the trouble started on wed, like doing super well for amath then failing biology! Its unthinkable.

Then earlier, someone said something which made me feel so redundant so my mood was already quite down.

Mr Li didn't come for string so student conductors took us.
We as seniors should set a good example for the juniors. If we ourselves don't even respect the authority, how can we expect our juniors to respect us? I don't blame the juniors if they don't.

I feel that we should give whoever's speaking in front of string the due respect they deserve. Even as seniors, or even part of the comm, we shouldn't be teasing, interrupting, talking back etc etc. Sometimes the person speaking may be our super good friend, or someone we know very well, we must still maintain a formal environment.

THUS! BE SERIOUS! GROW UP! AND STOP GRABBING ATTENTION

Jitters

2009-07-23T07:38:00.000-07:00

ITS TOMORROW!! I'm nervous and cant sleep, wish me all e best. Tummy is feeling really wierd

not good enough

2009-07-17T00:03:00.000-07:00

I'm very lousy :(
I'm not good enough, therefore, I'll make myself good. I will never allow myself to fail again. I'll distinction my way through life. My life will be on God, and then solely dedicated to his music in me

LEAVE ME ALONE!!!

2009-07-14T01:17:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A NOTICE TO INFORM EVERYONE THAT I AM SICK AND THAT I DO NOT WANT TO BE DISTURBED.

I DONT WANT MATHS OR SCIENCES OR HUMANITIES OR LANGUAGES. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL EXAMS, INCLUDING ONCE A WEEK QUIZZES, ONCE A WEEK TESTS AND ONCE A WEEK ONLINE TESTS BECAUSE 3 ONCE A WEEK EQUALS TO 3 TIMES A WEEK

I DONT WANT PROJECTS. THEY ALL SUCK UP MY ENERGY. AND EVERYONE EXPECTS ME TO DO THEM.

I DONT WANT EXAMS ALTHOUGH THEY ARE COMING NEARER. AND THIS IS A STUPID THING TO DO. IF THEY WANT US TO STUDY, WHY GIVE US SO MUCH HOMEWORK?

IF I GET 6 SUBJECTS OF HOMEWORK A DAY, LOGIC TELLS YOU THAT I WILL SLEEP AT 12.00AM.

MY LIFE DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOUR SUBJECTS, NEITHER DOES IT REVOLVE AROUND SCHOOL OR HOMEWORK. SO STOP ASSUMING THAT I HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK SIMPLY BECAUSE ALL TEACHERS THINK THE SAME.

GET THIS STRAIGHT, I HAVE NO TIME TO SLEEP. I HAVE NO TIME TO EAT. I HAVE NO TIME TO PLAY. I HAVE NO TIME FOR MYSELF.

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

A changing world

2009-07-09T05:20:00.000-07:00

Its been quite long since i really posted something.

I just finished practicing my piano. Chopin etudes totally drains your energy out. I just played for about 1hr and i'm too tired to do anything else. Harmony hour is coming soon!!! THAT TWO MINUTES ON STAGE IS MINE!!! Be amazed ppl!!

Its the 9th day of 40-day-fast-and-prayer. I think this is really good. When i study the guidebook now, i feel so excited to learn and to read God's word. I've been missing this feeling for a very long time.

Notice the title: Its what i learnt this week for QT. Everyone, even ppl closest to you are changing. For the good, or unfortunately, for the bad. Sometimes, I'm just at a loss over what to do. Even the people closest to you may just change in a way that you never thought they could.

But through these times, God shows himself more clearly to us. He opens our eyes to see and understand. And most of all, he shows that he is the only one capable of loving us more than anyone can until a wave of emotion numbs everything except the feeling of falling in his everlasting love

Easy listening

2009-06-20T08:19:00.001-07:00

This is especially for the wedding performers

brandenburg concerto No.3 I allegro moderato (BACH)

brandenburg concerto No.3 II adagio (BACH)

brandenburg concerto No.3 III allegro (BACH)

I bet loads of ppl (maybe even in string) didnt know tt there was a 2nd movt to brandenburg. Thats coz its played by the harpsichord which now cost $50000! Anybody wants to buy me one? Then i'l play this for you.

Canon and Gigue in D (PACHELBEL)

I honestly didnt know til i was surfing youtube that there was a gigue that follows the canon.

Wedding March (MENDELSSOHN)

eine kleine nachtmusik I allegro (MOZART)

eine kleine nachtmusik II romance andante (MOZART)

eine kleine nachtmusik III menuetto allegretto (MOZART)

eine kleine nachtmusik IV rondo allegro (MOZART)

Some pieces for the wedding performance. Movement 2,3,4 of eine kleine was put there coz most people only hear the 1st movement. Frankly I think the 2nd movement is the nicest.

2 weeks flown by

2009-06-11T09:33:00.001-07:00

Its coming to the second week of hols ALR!! but it didn't feel as if i had taken a break or smth. I've been so busy that it dosent really feel like a holiday. I still have a whole mountain of homework waiting for me.

But stuffs have been really fun. I went shopping alot alot. Then, there was lots of piano practice and string practice. But the main highlight was MEP CAMP from 5th-6th June at TKGS.

I was in group3, along with Jianmin, Nina, Nicole, Felicia, Rachael and Ratana. MEPians from RGS, RI, DHS, ACS,SNGS and MGS were also at camp. We did OKLAHOMA! Our set piece for O'levels. The song is super NICE!!! Maybe coz we listened to it like over 20+ times and acted,sang and dance along with the song. It was abit rush for time coz we only had 2 days to perform the song in whatever way we want. It would have been nicer of it had been abit longer.

There really were some hilarious and memorable moments when rehearsing. haha. Like... hahahahaha. Oh, the dance was really cool.

I miss MEP camp. BUT!! There's still Youth Camp coming up!! AHH! SO EXCITED

A choice of the music

2009-05-19T05:34:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling kinda left out.

There was practice today. Practiced Brandenburg, Serenade then all the SYF ppl starting playing all e YS and SYF pieces, like Turandot and Pomp and circumstance.

I guess it's just that i'm not good enough. Having pitch just makes it worse. I can hear every single note you're all playing and i love all the songs you're playing, but i just can't play along.

It also just dosent help when you hear ppl in YS repeatedly complaining that 'I'm not good enough.' or 'I feel so lousy playing the (whatever instrument they play)'. You're all good, others are better. Others (like me) are worse. So STOP COMPLAINING!!!

I made a choice when i joined worship team and not YS. This is where i'm called to serve. But sometimes, i feel that i'm looked down because I'm not in YS

History mugging

2009-05-10T10:02:00.001-07:00

I feel so dry. I've been mugging history the whole day!! So far only studied til Russia but there's still Germany. Still got 2 more days. Hope I can make it

Russia is all about revolutions and revolutions. And after awhile, my mind just shifted to music and reminded me about this:

DEDICATION TO TKGSSE

2009-04-30T07:11:00.000-07:00

SYF is FINALLY OVERRRRR!!! After 1 year 4 months of hard practice, sweat, blood, tears, smiles, muscle aches, scoldings...(etc) I AM MORE THAN PROUD TO ANNOUNCED THAT on 29 April 2009, the TKGSSE have obtained a SILVER which we receive WITH HONOUR!!

I seriously have no regrets. SYF was our best. The judging was just very strict.

A few dedications:
1. My seniors
You've been the best in leading string. I'll really miss you when you leave

2. CELLO SECTION!!
The section with hot butts (due to moving). You've all been the best!! I loveeeee yall.
Weixian,Mingmin,Linhui,Audrey,Ilya,Minhui,Cheryl,Peggy
I LOVE LOVE LOVE yall. The best section in the world! Especially the juniors who come for sectionals at wierd times like 0645 in the morning. But never complaining. Thanks for being so dedicated. I'm REALLY PROUD OF YALL (awwwww)Thanks for putting up with all my nonsense ie:kan-cheong-ness, long-windedness etc.

I thank God for putting me through SYF. To be able to perform for his glory. Through this, I also saw the string ensemble working together as ONE for a common goal. We're SUPER united now!!!

I also realised that music without feeling is worthless.

MEP practical

2009-04-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

MEP practical is TOMORROW 21ST APRIL 2009!!
Criteria: 2 pieces on any instrument, 1 fast and 1 slow.
Pieces chosen: Mozart Sonata in D K.311, 2nd and 3rd movement

Movement 2

Movement 3

Tomorrow is special! I'm playing for the audience of ONE! Performing to GOD MOST HIGH my hardwork from the last few months and also perfoming as a form of thanksgiving for all he has given me!

MY EXAM WILL BE DEDICATED TO GOD!!

coming soon!

2009-04-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

From today, 19 April 2009.

The Singapore Youth Festival for strings is 10 days away.
Mid year exams start in 2 days and will end in 24 days.

ITS ALL SO SOON!!!!

This week will probably be a chiong week, mugging for MYE's and practice for SYF.

Come ON STRINGS!! We can do it. We're doing well so far. Just chiong for 10 more days!!! Let's get the GOLD!!

NO PIANO!!

2009-04-04T19:19:00.000-07:00

I feel like playing my piano but there's NO PIANO IN THE HOUSE!!
Its really annoying, like every half an hr i go into the living room and find just an empty space in the corner of the room. Sighs...

33 days!!!

2009-03-27T06:29:00.000-07:00

TKGS String Ensemble
* Please listen to the link below. ESP cellists!!!

I wish

2009-02-28T19:19:00.000-08:00

I wish everything in my life now would change
I wish some random sms would come on my phone now
I wish I would be understood
I wish for peace in my heart
I wish homework wouldnt need to be completed and exams wouldnt be counted
I wish I could smile again
I wish that for everything I do, someone will do it back

Blessing in disguise

2009-02-24T19:56:00.000-08:00

After all the chionging for the exams, i finally find myself... sick!!
According to medical sciences, the cause is not enough water and rest, which is true as in the weeks leading up to the CA's, I have slept at late hours, rising at early hours. I have neglected hydrating myself, more concerned at the math problems staring at me.

I was supposed to take choral on Sunday but unfortunately I was down with a sorethroat, thus was unable to lead warm-ups. On Monday, I was feeling unwell but forced myself to attend school because of the English exam.

Yesterday, I find myself unable to get up at all. Although worrying for the summary exam and the SYF audition, I decided to stay at home to rest. Thank God that I did as at about noon time, I had 38 degrees fever and was sniffing my nose off.

I had the best rest I had ever had in a long time yesterday.

silent tears

2009-02-14T19:08:00.001-08:00

I promise promise PROMISE I'l post more next week after the CA's.

I guessed I undetestimated sec3. I've never been so stressed in my whole entire life. I'm doing badly in like, everything. Even MEP which I kinda messed up. like, failing math would help which landed me in remedial which eats up into my MEP lesson.

I know most ppl think I'm smart and all and SHOULDN'T AND WILL NEVER fail. Be seriously, I'm human too, so stop commenting tt OMG! HWEIYEN IS IN REMEDIAL WHEN I'M NOT.

There are ppl who recite their entire unHECTIC week schedule then say they can't do this and that coz they are BUSY! This is just plain ironic. I know I shouldnt be complaining coz there's Rachael n Emmy in YS which is like sucking their time. And then they complain that I'M BUSY! COZ I HAVE CCA ONCE A WEEK AND TUITIONS.

Then there are ppl who ask WHY IS HWEIYEN SO BUSY, coz ______ is not. Lets just say I take a heavy combination and I have cca 3 or sometimes 4 times a week. And I spend my time doing the things I love.

Those who know me. Please stop hinting and hinting about you know what I'm talking about every single time you see me. Its just plain annoying. Don't you DARE post it on my tagboard!

Honestly, I've had enough of all of this. I'm so tired of everything.

Sometimes I feel so lonely and tired. I know I like to do things to encourage and comfort ppl but then, I wonder, will they cherish this or will they just think I'm someone random who's just plain annoying. I do this in the hope that you will someday share the greatest gift of all with me.

And in other times, I wonder again, who will do this for me? Even my sister has kinda pang-senged me in the last few weeks. I can only turn back to God. My life has to be more than this.

1st week of school

2009-01-09T07:10:00.000-08:00

This is the 1st 'official' week of school (with lessons and all).
Its just the 1st week, but i feel so tired, like I've never stopped working in my life. Loads of homework with new subjects.

Like, every Amaths lesson, there's the whole chapter of questions to be done by the next lesson. Its SOOOOOO difficult and complicated to understand, leaving me mentally exhausted by the end of the period.
AND OH!! I GOT MS SU AND MRS CHUA FOR HISTORY!!!! 2 TEACHERS FOR HISTORY!!!

I don't think this year will be easy, but I'll continue to trust in God......

50th post ON A NEW YEAR

2009-01-02T19:25:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. Its finally 2009!! Meaning we're all 1 year older also realising that I'll turn older in 1month time. *hint hint*

SMASH on 31st dec/1st jan was THE BEST!!
Met at Phildia's house to dress up. (This is THE pro) We're MEXICANS!! (although we looked more like cowgirls. ) Idea is there.

Saw a whole lot of other 'nationalities' there. (since the theme this year is COUNTRIES). Like the sec2 guys FRANCE (not forgetting the bread) and the ooshies KOREA.
There were some UnUsUaL ones, like the sec4guys from SCOTLAND and the J1guys from THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (dressed as angels).

Played some games, DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS youth church edition, and WHAT'S YOUR IDENTITY and FEAR FACTOR. (Matthew's face was really FUNNY)
Awards-- the GEM award, can't pee without you award, puberty award... thats all I remembered.

Then worship from 11+ til midnight when it was the COUNTDOWN.
I remember:
Last hug of the year 2008 from JESSICA
First hug of the year 2009 from JESSICA
First group hug of the year from LALAs
First handshake of the year from GABRIEL

All the firsts, except Jess's last. She was super funny. I happened to be standing next to her.
Jess: Hweiyen, hweiyen... (hugs) last hug of the year
Robyn (on stage): 3...2....1..... HAPPY NEW YEAR
Jess: hweiyen! First hug of the year. (Hugs again)

At this point, I was a little sad that 2008 had passed. Coz for 1 thing, I would be 1year OLDER!! and also coz 2008 was a REALLY REALLY great year. It technically is the best year of my life.

To everyone: I really thank you for making such a great year happen. Whether good of bad, I really thank you, coz it made me the person I am today. MOST OF ALL, I THANK JESUS!!! If he weren't there, I wouldn't be able to go through all that I did.

Special dedication to SYRENS: 2008 is a really memorable year for me in SYRENS. For one thing, it made me step out of my comfort zone and forced me to do things I never had done before. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I learnt many many things in SYRENS which I will take with me. God bless you all and may you all continue to grOW. I'll definitely COME BACK to help and maybe teach Ketrisha somemore.

C H R I S T M A S

2008-12-25T01:23:00.001-08:00

BLESSED HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

This Christmas was pretty wierd. My cell all decided to wear dress so LALAs was GLAM today!!
Witnessed Aaron's baptism before going for KFC. Everyone was so FORMAL today, all wear nice shirt, dress, heeled-shoes etc etc.

After service, gave and received loads. THANKS EVERYONE!!
This conversation with Jasmine was FuNnY!!
(phone rang)
HY: HELLO!! WHERE ARE YOU??
Jasmine: in hall 2!!
HY: but i don't see you (I was practically shouting and ppl prob thot i was mad)
Jasmine: but I'm in hall 2
(came in that moment)

Then went for lunch with her and Sheng Chuan. Went to Long John's then went home.
Happened to be, my water bottle was closed properly and ALL THE WATER SPILLED OUT. I was boarding the bus when I felt that my bag was DRIPPING and took out my water bottle to find that the teet was OPEN!! So, all the cards that I got that morning was all WET including my sermon book and BIBLE!!!

Chiong home and hair-dried all i could to rescue them. ALL WAS SAVED!! (except some of the words smudged) WHEW!!

THE DAY!!

2008-11-24T17:35:00.000-08:00

Can't really express how i'm feeling. Nervous, jittery but I'm trying to entrust it all to God.
Listening to brandenburg again. Trying to get my mind off what's yet to come. Listening out for the cello part. Super complicated.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Su Yi's quiz

2008-11-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

1. Who's the person that tagged you?
Wong Su Yi
2. Relationship with you and her?
Sister-in-Christ, Piano junior, friend
3. 5 impressions.
Cute, super hugable, Smart, drums prodogy, passionate for God
4. If he becomes your enemy, you will?
Be sad lah, but I'l try to talk it out wit her and make up
5. What will you say to the person you like very much?
Nothing
6. Characteristics i like about myself.
Err... I'm nice??
7. Characteristics i hate bout myself.
Panic easily, Not very confident
8. For the person whom you hate, you say?
To: really someone out there, I am trying my best to forgive you and I'm trying hard to love you which is the greatest commandment
9. What do people feel about you?
Haha. Easy to bully, nice?
10. Your Crush?Don't really have. Even so, not telling!
11. Most ideal person you wanna be?
Jesus Christ!!
12. Pass this to 10 people.
1)Vanessa
2)Natalie
3)Nyx
4)Filzah
5)Nina
6)Jie
7)Varrick
8)Sheng Chuan
9)Emmerlyn
10)Wen Ting
13. If 5 & 7 were together? (Nina and Varrick)
They don't even noe each other. Besides *ahem*
14. Who does 5 like? (Nina)
Don't know
15. What color does 9 like? (Emmerlyn)
Oops. Don't know. I think its blue
16. Say something about 8. (Sheng Chuan)
Very fun to talk to. Don't emo so much k. Smiles :)
17. Who is 2?
Natalie (fr school) My tablemate in 2e8
18. Talk about 3? (Nyx)
My best friend in 2e8!! You so cute and high!! I love you alot alot. All the best in NUS
19. Who is 10's best friend? (WenTing)
Lynn i think
20. Who is the sexiest among the 10?
Everyone lah
21. What color does 4 like? (Filzah)
Blue i think
22. Is 4 single?(Filzah)
Obviously!!
23. Your Relationship wit 1? (Vanessa)
Sister in Christ and table cum string mate.
24. Are 5 n 6 best friends? (Nina and Jasmine)
They don't even know each other
25. 9's surname (Emmerlyn)
Emmerlyn Ong
26. 7's nickname (Varrick)
Josh would call him rick rick
27. Say smthin to 2. (Natalie)
YOU LOVE CHRISTIAN BALE AND LEE DONG WOOK!! But, you're really nice and fun.
28. say somthin to help 9.(Emmerlyn)
Continue to honour God in ur music and studies. All the best next year =)
29. Who does 1 admire? (Vanessa)
me lah!! and Jesus also
30. Where does 1 live?(Vanessa)
Tampines
31. 10 of them know who you like?
Maybe
32. Say something to 6 when you see her. (Jie)
You're the nicest!! Thanks so much for all the encouragement you've given to me
33. 10's spouse? (WenTing)
Nobody lah. Still young

don't have to do this lah. All for fun

A few other stuffs

2008-11-23T05:16:00.000-08:00

55th anniversary!
The court shoes kill!! The pond launch was pretty nice. I think we played better there than for the dinner. Like, at least I could hear my section.
The dinner had terrible mistakes made!! Frankly, I could only hear the 1st violins. I couldn't even hear weixian and was struggling to hear myself. THANK GOD ITS OVER COZ MY FINGER STILL HURTS AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO SURVIVE CELLO CLASS TOMORROW.

Setting your heart free seminar.
It was really good. Finding your identity in Christ... that all of us are Jesus's precious children whom he died for.

Worship practice
I would have to say being an i/c is quite, no, VERY tough. Now understand how the i/c's feel sometimes. SUPER STRESS okay!! Like, got to quickly think of sequence, which I myself am not really sure about. Then, guide and pay attention to what the music is going to sound like and how the band is playing... WHEW!!
To the band on 23/11/08: I sincerely apologize if i was too pushy or kan cheong.

FETCH MUMMY BACK AT NIGHT!! I really missed her, but was kinda grumpy when she came coz I was sleep deprived. YIPPEE!!

Sunday
Woke up late!! Suppose to wake up at 6 but when the alarm clock rang, I switched it off and went back to sleep only waking up at 7. PANIC!!!! Thank God my super nice dad sent me and I reached church at 7.35. Not bad k. Run-through was ok, accoustic was fixed. Everything went fine. Thank God. Worship was nice... coz Gabriel recorded e whole service on the PA and I heard my keyboard and it sounded good. Ket's A GIFT TO YOU sounded so nice. You natural pro!! Then went home at slept.

I think few ppl noticed about my surgery. So, I'll explain it.
I'm going for an oral surgery on the 25th Nov 08 at 2pm. I have a adult tooth stuck in my gum. So, the surgeon have to cut open my gum and take out the tooth. So yups. Quite minor but I still scared. DON"T COME BOMBARD MY HOUSE WITH FLOWERS OR SMTH. Sms can liao

5 more days

2008-11-20T05:14:00.000-08:00

Its FINALLY the 55th anniversary tomorrow! After all the practices...this is IT!! Then no more CCA in december. Half my hols gone and so far only finished chemistry. My arms are aching like crazy. Its like when i press my cello strings, there's this sharp pain in my hand. Hope I can tahan the pain tomorrow. I NEED A MASSAGE!!!

Its 2 more days til mum comes back. I WANT MY MUMMY!!! Got loads of stuffs to tell her. Like, everytime she called, I wasn't at home, so i didn't really talk to her. So zhun right?

5 more days to surgery. People!! Please keep me in prayer. Never went for ANY kind of surgery before. Kinda nervous.

Having been listening to loads of classical music these few days. I find that I really want to play some of these in string!! Like, brandenburg no.3, 4 seasons, eine kleine!! So nice. I don't know why, but this question keeps popping into my head.

WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE DEAF?
I think I'll continue to play music. But I'll 'think' the notes in my head and somebody have to stand by when I'm playing and tell me if I'm playing correctly. As for church songs, I think somebody will have to write out the melody in notation form. Then I guess I'll have to think of music as a story and a history. But, I'll never waste this God-given talent. I'll use it for the best of his glory.

7 more days

2008-11-18T04:32:00.000-08:00

Its been really fun this week. Let's start on Sunday.

Sunday
I sent mummy off at e airport early in the morning before going to church. Mrt-ed to bedok and walked to church. Good exercise :) Then, KFC. I felt kinda bad coz the previous day, I was supposed to meet Jie, but I came late and by that time, she was preparing for communion. So she waited for me from the time service started (10.45am) til the time service ended (12.45pm). She was like sitting outside, on the bench. Then, I walked back to bedok central to meet Emmy. We were having a hard hard time trying to decide where to eat. Then we went to the big hawker centre. Just as we stepped in, we saw a table, so i walked towards it, and i was just 0.00000001 step towards it when this LADY JUST SAT DOWN. So Emmy and I were pretty mad and i was just glaring at her. Then she just said: sorry. Emmy was lyk, so frustrated and went lyk, sorry and still sit down. (Obviously not in her hearing)

Seeing that that big hawker centre was so crowded, we went to the small foodcourt instead.

Finished eating. Went to Jocelyn's house. The security guard at her condo was sleeping and we just sneaked past him. (tsk tsk). Reached her house, then played cards to pass time while waiting for the rest to come after dance prac. Played like, a version of snap, german bridge, the chess game, and laugh and laugh and laugh.

We decided that the weather was so fine not to go swimming, so we went 1st. Swim laps at 1st to get warm, then started playing. Ring-around-the-roses, water version. Suddenly. OWWWW!! I got leg cramp (which i thot, but i actually over-stretched the muscle). So pain okay. Luckily got Joce and Em in the pool, else i think i would have drowned.

The rest came and everyone went to the jacuzzi, so that wenting n jeanette (who weren't swimming) won't be so lonely. Then we talk talk talk. then went to bathe.

Then, we went back to Joce's house to play cards -- bridge. Half-playing and half-talking. Then jam for a little while. There was this song that Carolyn n I tried to sing in the choral style. I think we were laughing more than we were singing. But the song was super nice.

Dinner! Soup, garlic bread and pizza. The bread was super nice! Then jam somemore than play taboo. Very funny, all kinds of wierd answers came out.
Like: word is MINI-SKIRT.
I say: a piece of clothing that is short.
My team answered in unison: FBT's.

Monday
Full-dress rehearsal. Wear that blouse and that long long skirt. SO HOT! Luckily cellists got slit. Nearly fell over a violin. Finished at about 6. Then went for food in the canteen. SO HOT!

Today
String again. Results for next year's class came out!! I'm in... ...
3e3!!
Core history
Elective literature
A maths
E maths
Biology
Chemistry
English
Chinese
Social Studies
MEP
I'm with Avina, Jianmin, Chermaine, rachael.

Vanessa's in the same class as shibei and NAT!! NOT FAIR!!

Stuffing myself

2008-11-14T05:33:00.000-08:00

I just came back from dinner again. I think I've been eating alot and alot during the past week.
I'M NOT A PIG!! I'm just tasting the food that I love for the last time before i go 'kai dao'. I'll miss all the food!!!

Went to eat chinese traditional food today, its SOOOO good. The pork dumplings and the noodles soup are soooooo good. Like, the soup was so warm for a poor, cold person (NOT) who nearly got blown off by the wind when playing the cello.
I think I put on afew kgs, but its okay...once I 'kai dao', I guess, I'll loose them.

So advertising!!! Anyone wants to treat me, faster treat!! Just kidding just kidding.

55th anniversary is next friday!! and so qiao! happens to be the same day as youth w&i. I'll be like staying through almost the whole thing coz I'll be playing twice. Rehearsals the whole week, thus, missing pop camp. Tickets at $100... come find me to buy.

Hols halfway

2008-11-13T06:35:00.000-08:00

Its hols and maybe i find that i'm getting a little xian already. School 3 times a week with tuition, piano and cello. Its like I have no space to 'breathe' as miss winnie puts it.

Since I'm busy all day, I only have time at night. So I'm catching up on korean dramas. haha. There's this really good show called BEETHOVEN VIRUS. The story not following as the title suggests, its about a violinist going deaf and a trumpeter and a world-famous conductor who share the same name and they later become master and apprentice. Go and watch it. I shall not reveal anything more. The reason why this caught my eye was because ITS ABOUT MUSIC.

I learnt from this show that the melody of richard clayderman's 'marriage d'amour' was taken from Bach's 'The well-tempered clavier book 1' So cool right??

Just too bored

2008-11-01T07:17:00.000-07:00

You Should Play the Violin
You are highly intelligent, and mastering difficult subjects never intimidates you.And while you may not be musical yet, you have a good ear - and you're sensitive to subtle differences in music.You are dedicated and studious. You have a great work ethic.You study well under a teacher, and you don't mind repeating tasks or following instructions.Expressive and moody, you are very likely to convey a variety of rich emotions through your music.You are definitely a passionate person... passionate enough to truly love the violin.Your dominant personality characteristic: your high intelligenceYour secondary personality characteristic: your sensitivity

I DONT PLAY THE VIOLIN!!! THATS EMMY

What Your Taste in Music Says About You
Your musical tastes are reflective and complex.You are intellectual to the point of being cerebral.You are very open to new experiences, and even more open to new ideas and theories.Wisdom and personal accomplishment are important to you.You are naturally sophisticated. You are drawn to art, especially art by independent artists.You are likely to be financially well off... and not because you were born that way.

What kind of music are you
You Are Classical Music
You are a somewhat serious person who enjoys studying subjects deeply.Art of all kinds interests you, and a good piece of art can really effect you emotionally.You are inspired by human achievement, and you appreciate work that takes years to accomplish.For you, the finer things in life are not about snobbery - they're about quality

Your Style is Classy
You've got class, and you know how to put together a guy catching outfitYou're more likely to shop at Bloomie's than bebeFor you style is looking like a million bucks...And you're always do with your fantastic yet feminine wardrobe

JESSSSSSS

2008-11-01T06:31:00.000-07:00

Its my beloved cell leader -- Jessica's birthday today. I could tell you were really surprised and didn't expect so many surprises to happen in 1 day.

Surprise#1: Jess's big cell surprised her by coming to e cell room with a cake
Surprise#2: Felicia delivered a letter by the LALAs fedex team from her secret admirer (supposedly)
Surprise#3: We all had another cake (brownies) baked by Jocelyn, WT and Nat.

Hope you had the BEST DAY EVERRRRRR!!!!
LOVE YOU LOADS

Tagged... by Nattt

2008-11-01T06:03:00.000-07:00

1. The person who tagged you this quiz is?
Natalieeee

2.Relationship with him/her?
Tablemate

3. 5 impressions of him/her?
Hmmm..
LIKE TO BULLY ME
Late-sleeper
Work in cahoots with ppl (Vann) to disturb me
Very knowledgeable on things not related to studies
LOVES CHRISTIAN BALE/LEE DONG WOOK

4.Most memorable he/she has ever done to you?
Disturbing me in class and preventing me from paying attention

5.Most memorable thing he has ever told you?
You're the best tablemate I ever had -AWWWWWW

6.If he/she become yr lover, will you?
OBVIOUSLY NOT. We're both straight

7.If he/she really became yr lover what must she improve on?
not applicable (REJECT)

8.If he/she became yr enemy, you will
hopefully try to forgive her (but tt won't happen)

9.Overall impression?
A super nice girl who loves christian bale and lee dong wook

10.How do you think the people around you think about you?
Quiet and too guai

11.Characteristic in you that you like?
I don't bear malice

12.The characteristic in you that you hate?
My shynesssss and inability to just strike up a conversation with someone unfamiliar

13.Most ideal person you wanna be?
Jesus

14.For people who love and care for you, say something for them.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity

15. Pass this quiz to 10 other person.
1) Nattt ( already done)
2) Vanessa mother-hen
3) Wen Ting
4) Jocelyn
5) Jasmine JIE
6) Varrick
7) Sheng Chuan
8) Phildia
9) Jessica
10) NYx

16. Who is 6 having a relationship with?
um, dunno...

17. If 7 and 10 get together, will it be a good thing?
That'l be interesting but not necessarily good

18.What is 2 studying?
How to steal a teacher's limelight

19.What kind of band does 8 like?
I'm not really sure but i think its westlife

20. Does 1 have any siblings?
1 sister

21.Will you woo 3?
Nope and never. Too egoistic and I'm straight

22.How about 7?
Nope also.

23. Is 4 single?
Should be...actually yesss, positively single

24. What is 5's surname?
Tan

25. What is 10's hobby?
bead-making, cross-stitch (copy me), other random stuffs

26. Does 5 and 9 get along well?
Think so. Never see them talk to each other before except maybe in camp golgotha this year

27. Where is 2 studying at?
TKGS

28. Say something about 1.
LOVES CHRISTIAN BALE and LEE DONG WOOK

30. What color does 4 like?
Not really sure :

31. Are 5 and 1 good friends?
They don't know each other...

32.What is 6 doing now?
??? I dun noe...

I was really bored so I did this quiz. haha... dun have to do if you ppl don't want

Busy weekend

2008-10-26T05:06:00.000-07:00

Just when I thought I had the weekend to kick back and relax, I find myself flying all over the place... (actually, I mentally prepared myself for that)

I didnt sleep well on sat, I woke up for about 2hrs due to my tummy pains. Finally woke up at abt 7am, left the house at 8am, reached school at 8.30am. TKGS Open House that day, promote our school by playing cello in string.

Brought down all the stuffs to SAC at abt 8.50am and sat down in that HOT HOT place with my legs getting numb every 20 mins. Played from 9-1pm. (FOUR HOURS!!!) haha. everytime parents with TKGians-to-be walked past, we played Divertimento, when they passed us, we stopped and continued with our normal practice.

Immediately after that, Emmerlyn & I (with the instruments) went for lunch. Reached KFC at abt 1.45pm. Objective: WASTE TIME! After lunch, queued for the toilet for 15mins. (remember the objective). Found that we were still too early, then walked around bedok central twice before going to library to cui air-con. Stayed there for abt half hour.
As we were walking in (bearing in mind that I'm carrying a cello), the security guard was looking at me SUPER wierdly, lyk he want to check if there's a bomb inside or not. Anyway, we were sitting in the middle of nowhere near the CD section, then a librarian suddenly walked past and Emmy quickly pulled a CD and started to be absorbed in reading it. Oh! I found a CD which is the recording of my book--everyday deserves a chance. It was EXACTLY the same as my cover! haha

2.55, left library. Walked to church. Reached at 3.15? (abt there lah). Stay at e kitchen area for awhile then joined wenting & nat at HQ. Service at 4pm. Ended cell at 7. chiong to photocopy e songsheet for worship prac. In the end Amos photocopy for me. Then, chiong to 333 with SC and Leonard to eat dinner. Panicked when I saw it was 7.30 alr. Ate dinner in 7mins. chiong back in 3.

Worship prac started at 7.45. I think I did pretty badly coz i was really tired, but I tried my best. I was almost dying towards the end, due to all that I did that day. Was so tired I was almost in tears. That was the worse tiredness I had ever felt...FATIGUE.

Slept at 10.45pm. Was SOOO tired I couldnt get up once I was in bed. Woke up at 5am and went back to sleep again. Woke up 6.30 n had to force myself put of bed after ketrisha's wake-up sms.

Reached church at 7.30am. set-up, sound-check. Thank God everything went well today except that I played like a gazillon of obvious wrong notes. Hoped nobody noticed.

TWO E EIGHT

2008-10-24T05:04:00.000-07:00

I want to dedicate this post to my beloved class -- 2e8 *claps claps*

Yesterday was THE LAST DAY!!! Being a 2eighter has been one of the best things in my life. 2e8 is an all-rounded class with all the different, funny ppl with their talents which took our class FAR!
two years have passed so quickly and next year, we'll be sec3's (so old) and all in different classes-- thats the saddest part.

This is a dedication to ALL the 2Eeighters:
1. Avina -- thanks for being SUPER friendly. See you next year in core history
2. Nina -- I'll miss being your history rival. I haven't really told you this but, since term1 2007, I've been 'chionging' with your history. Your answers really ROCK!!
3. NYX -- I'll miss you alot alot. My BEST FRIEND in 2/8. If i didn't sit with you by accident in term2, 2007. I'll be so lonely this year. You're really funny in your actions and super funny sound effects which accompany your words. HAHA! You've taught me lots of things outside my acedemic world, now I at least noe how to go to orchard road -- not that i dont
4. Jiaxin -- I remember you always being in my group for the various projects. Bookworm!
5. FILZAH -- You super nice table-partner. I noe I motivated you to study and at the same time I was determined to not let you beat me. You're the table partner who really challenged to beat me.
6. Lilin -- I'll miss sitting next to you in exams and SCOLDING you when you read books
8. SHIBEI -- You're lyk the most GAY and friendliest person I've ever met. I was lyk super shocked when you were like talking so loudly when you were sitting next to me in the lab. I noe you were trying to talk to me but I was too shy lah. haha. Lols, now I scold you.
9. Joyce -- I'll miss your sadistic-ness. I remember in 2007, we had to do this play and you were lyk, WE WANT WORLD DENOMINATION and in history this year, you were laughing when ms su showed us the pics of jap-tortured ppl. KCP friend!
10. Kimberly -- You super HIGH and low person. haha. Laughing and laughing till you nearly fell off the chair
11. Ratana banana -- You're lyk the MOST NICEST person ever! You nvr get angry when ppl make fun of you and are SUPER OPTIMISTIC abt it. You really deserve to be prefect. I'll still see you in string
12. Michelle -- I'll miss ur evil-ness and nice-ness.
13. Jianmin -- POP! you're nice and thanks for jiu wo yi ming by letting me be in your lit group
14. Duanyi -- YOU LOVE JAY CHOU and HE'S SO HOT! I promise you I will never 'LOVE' JAY CHOU.
15. -- RUOXI -- I'll SUPER miss going to MEP with you. You're a wonderful sister-in-Christ and duet partner. Let's continue playing together in future. You're lyk the best composer ever!! You're really talented, can draw, can compose, can perform, can dance. Continue using these to serve the LORD. See you in MEP class next year.
16. Risa -- chairman! I'll miss dicussing serious stuffs with you lyk when I handed over
17. Natasha -- I'll miss your loudness and your LAUGH!! I still remember the snail thing you did. (I'm laughing now), it was SO FUNNY!! haha, although most of the time you are spasming over hot jap guys, haha, you're really nice and give really good advice. Hope you make it to broadway
18. Shabrina -- SEXY LEGS!! You ran and gave our class many medals. YAY!! I'll miss you nxt year!
19. Jomin -- Although you do illegal things, you've been a GREAT vice sports-capt to work with. It gives me pressure and makes me make decisions faster!
20. NATALIE!! -- My table partner. I'm really going to miss sitting next to you this year. haha, you bully me alot, but its okay coz i whack you after that. haha. you taught me many outside things and I teach you academics. haha. YOU LOVE CHRISTIAN BALE AND LEE DONG WOOK! I'm going to miss that line next year!!
21. Wuan Ting -- you're like the BEST SPORTS CAPTAIN to work with. You're really nice and really help me get all the sports things done. Thanks to you, chairman wasn't that bad.
22. Rury --I'll miss your cuteness! :)
23. Sara -- class artist! Your pictures are really really good.
24. Sharon -- POP! You're really funny esp in chinese class.
25. Shira -- chinese deskmate. Its been great sitting next to you and I realise your chinese ROCK!
26. Hue Kay -- MEP rival. I don't think you noe this too, but I always attempt to beat you in MEP. You're just too good for me. Next year then!
27. Li Hong -- You're a really funny and blur person. haha. I remember the masking tape joke. haha. Your art is really good okay! I love your hot chillies which we drew for art!
28. Si En -- You're really nice and you look nicer in short hair. You're a really funny person!
29. CLARA -- I'll miss your helpfulness! You never think twice before teaching someone. Prefect somemore! You're really nice also! i remember you sitting next to me whenever vann goes to talk to michelle and you're so quiet!
30. mingmin -- cello batchmate!
31. VANESSA MOTHER-HEN -- You really talk alot for a small person. You're bubbly and fun. Its GREAT working with you as chairman and vice-chair and then as tablemates. You and Natalie always bully me but its okay. You're a really nice and generous girl. I got to noe you better this year and you turned out to be a very nice person. I remember when you were vice-chair, I didnt noe how to talk to you at all. And I was thinking of how I was supposed to discuss with you class stuff this year. Thank God you were so easy to talk to.
32. MELISSA -- 1st tablemate. You're so blur! I remember we two 'fighting' in 2007. but in the end, I WIN!!!
33. Eleanor -- you're nice you noe. Just that its in your own way
34. Chermaine -- I'll miss your princessy-ness and your LOVE for pink
35. Ji Seon -- You're really a nice person. Korean girl

I'll really miss all of you. To think that we won't sit in that class room ever again with all the eighters!!

8A's byebye

2008-10-18T03:22:00.000-07:00

Sighs. I didnt get my 8A's.
English didnt
Maths didnt
Geography didnt
Literature didnt
Chinese didnt

But, its ok. Except for maths! I could okay! If i didnt make so many careless mistakes!!! I'm going to chiong during the hols. Anybody want to tutor me?

Now, I must depend on my overall.

zero point three

2008-10-15T06:02:00.000-07:00

Today is the day of mourning for my A for english!!!

Here's how the story went, when i did my paper, I wrote something like was not properly treated, then, I changed my answer to this -- was not mistreated. Obviously its wrong!!

Here's the best part: Mrs Lim didnt even notice the mistake -- I went up to tell her and she HAD TO DEDUCT MY MARK

Initially I had 70.7/100 and now i got 69.7/100!!!! JUST ZERO POINT THREE more marks!!!

But, thank God, I managed to do pretty well for science, history and MEP. That's 6 more to go

praising God

2008-10-12T07:17:00.000-07:00

I realize now that everyday is a brand new day and we should not judge it before it has even happened. That is why I've decided that before i sleep, I'll thank/praise God for 7 things that has happened that day (even if it wasnt a good day).

So, for today...
1. THANK GOD for letting me reach church on time even though i overslept by half an hour
2. THANK GOD for giving me the opportunity to play keyboard for worship and nobody could really hear my mistakes
3. THANK GOD for giving me guitar skills that e music i played on the guitar wasn't too bad
4. THANK GOD for giving me all e music books that i could wrap today
5. THANK GOD for blessing us with all that we have (esp my music) that we may use it to worship him
6. THANK GOD for letting me see my girls today!!!
7. THANK GOD that my exams are over.

Yippee. day 1 succeeded :)

FYE's gone

2008-10-08T06:41:00.001-07:00

Its amazing how fast e exams have passed. It seemed like it was just yesterday that the year started. It still dosent hit me for the fact that the SECONDARY 2 FINAL YEAR EXAMINATIONS ARE OVER

All in all, it was really God who got me through this exam. ALL PRAISE TO HIM!
Then, it would be my family and jie and mentors.

The papers were do-able except for chinese and geog and lit.
MY 8 A'S!!!

I feel like i'm missing e norm 'school life' now that the exams are over. It was post-exam activities today (like sitting in e hall for 6 hrs). Although school is tough, I really enjoy it (esp MEP). In fact, I want to take another MEP paper again. I LOVE IT!!

Many events have passed. I'l highlight on e major ones the next time. Too lazy now, (also watching Korean drama now)

only God by my side

2008-09-16T01:12:00.000-07:00

I feel really really unmotivated to study... and the frightening thing is that exams are starting next week. I keep feeling like i have 1mth more to study when in actual fact its only 8 more days.

SIGHS!!!

I'm really stressed and thus resort to eating and listening to music when I'm studying.
ADVANTAGES: I really study coz i work my brain to chew, listen and study at the same time
DISADVANTAGES: I'll get FAT!!!

Take last weekend. I was supposed to finish my science notes. BUT I still have 1 more chapt to do. I cant sit still and keep getting distracted by all sort of things esp my bro who's on e com!!!

I NEED MOTIVATION!!

I see my exams as a war which either i do well (pass) or don't do well (don't pass).
And beside me is God and on e 'exams' side is the whole world. Including e people closest to me.

Sept hols

2008-08-31T05:27:00.001-07:00

Its holidays now.
And *BIG SIGHS* i have a huge bunch of work.

I think the maths is the worse!!!

Getting pretty lazy to post. And i know my blog is super dead...... running out of ideas...

YC 8th ANNIVERSARY
hApPy BiRtHdAy YC!!
I've grown alot alongside with you in this 1year9months. =)

LALAs, unfortunately wasn't sWORD eXchange champions, that was salt of the earth. I was quite content as runner-ups. plus, we got chocolates to eat. =)

Dinner was fun. Laughed like crazy. esp when wenting wanted to throw e cup at me, swung it back and realised that there was water which spilt at the back of her. hahahahahaa.

After that, painted shoes with Jie and SC.

TEACHERS' DAY
A day to commemorate the work of out teachers...
Played keyboard at the sanctuary, 'You raise me up' ... THE KEYBOARD GOT TOUCH-SCREEN!!! And its WHITE!!! Teachers...my cell leaders... that song was dedicated to all of you.

There was lunch and games til abt 3.30pm. Theme was 'Balek Kampong'. All e female SYRENS dressed up nice nice and then found that almost no one did the same. so paiseh when we walked into the hall.

Its so hard to walk in that baju kurong. Tried to play zero point at knee length level with my long skirt. Was pretty funny... 'leading the rest to follow' -- the rest, meaning, Suyi, Leyi and Gabriel. Haha. Even attempted chapteh, but that one really cannot.

Too lazy to put up photos now. Next time

Quiz on suyi's blog

2008-08-24T05:15:00.000-07:00

I'm kinda bored now, thus, I shall do e quiz on Su's blog

Three names you go by:
1. HY (my actual name)
2. hwei
3. yenny

Three screen names you have had:
1. hweiku-chan
2. yen
3. Miss yenny

Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Hair
2. face complexion (my red cheeks--its unique)
3. Nails

Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. Fingers
2. Teeth
3. Short-sighted eyes

Three parts of your heritage:
1. China
2. Malaysia
3. Singapore

Three things that scare you:
1. Satan
2. Being left alone
3. Bugs

Three of your everyday essentials:
1. GOD!!!
2. Music
3. Food

Three things you are wearing now:
1. A blue shirt
2. Black pants
3. Glasses

Three of your favourite bands/musical artistes
1. Planetshakers
2. SYRENS worship band
3. YC worship band

Three of your favourite songs (right now):
1. All your promises
2. Shine
3. From the inside out

Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Fun
2. Love
3. Care

Two truths and a lie (in no particular order):
1. I'm 17 years old
2. I love music
3. I have an older sister

Three things about the preferred sex that appeal to you:
1. Height
2. Face
3. Fingers

Three of your favourite hobbies:
1. Playing the piano
2. Playing the cello
3. Singing

Three things that you want to do really badly right now:
1. Sleep
2. Laugh my head now
3. Practice my cello

Three career's you're considering/considered:
1. Pianist
2. Preschool teacher
3. Psychologist

Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Vienna
2. Japan
3. Korea

Three names you like:
1. Emily
2. Claudine
3. Stephenie

Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Accomplish playing all of Mozart's Sonatas
2. Be able to play all e songs in e YC songbook
3. Accomplish playing 4 seasons

Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. I have a high-pitched voice
2. I'm in an all girls school
3. I'm okay with wearing a dress

Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. I can't stand high heels
2. I find make-up REALLY itchy
3. My table is really messy

Three people that you would like to see take this quiz:
1. Anyone who wants to
2. Anyone reading this sentence
3. Refer to point no. 2

AFter close to 1 month

2008-08-21T18:53:00.000-07:00

The time currently is 9.53am. And its a Friday.
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If any of you think I'm using the internet illgally. Then... HA! YOU'RE WRONG!!!
My super nice art teacher, booked the com lab for us to use. So kind right?

I haven't posted for lyk...... 3 weeks?
Vanessa's been complaining its so dead.
so..

SWORD EXCHANGE
LALAs made it to finals!!! Topping both qualifying round and semifinals. Unfortunately, I messed up my question. I'm SUPER SORRY!!!
Debate question: Do you think the punishment Moses got for hitting the rock was too harsh?
We were proposition. And I realized that i'm kind of a bad speaker.
Results will be released on YC anniversary, 30 Aug 08.

WORSHIP EQUIPPING
To be a dependable individual
and a corporate worship band

SCHOOL
I'm blessed and blessed and blessed. I LOVE GOD!!
He's given me more than I hoped for =) =) =)

PIANO
I changed my teacher. She's audrey's teacher. Miss Winnie.
She's SUPER NICE!!!!
I'll practice hard and LISTEN

NUT'S BIRTHDAY
She got creamed. (Not from me, I not so evil)
and hope you like your present, Nut.
LOVE YA!!

STRING
We just got this piece and its SUPER CUTE.
Its stuck in my head and I'm singing it all day. I think I'm a bit off already. ITS SO CUTE!!
AND VANESSA GOT DEMOTED!!!
Don't worry mother hen. I'll still love you and I'll START MAKING YOU PLAY FOR ME!!!
GRRR!!! Now I'll be super lonely in string. Nobody to pei me in the 1st desk

COP 270708

2008-08-02T06:59:00.000-07:00

Jie and Mei

MinYi, Nut, Nat & I --- Observe our fingers :)

The 4 of us again

The 4 of us (again), this time eating hotdogs -- I look so unglam!!!

Keyboardists at the keyboard, Joshua, MinYi, Wen Ting & I
If you observe our fingers, you would notice that all of us were playing the 'G' chord

Michelle, Carolyn & Wen Ting

After 3 attempts, this was the nicest picture of the Wen Ting & Carolyn's symmetry picture.
Now can play 'spot the difference with the symmetry line)

Michelle :)

SYRENS picture

I frankly think that this year's COP is the best COP EVER!!!

Thank God for making this a success!!!

EXAMS OVERRRR!!!

2008-07-31T02:59:00.000-07:00

History & English on Monday
Maths & lit on tuesday
Geography & MEP on wednesday
Science today

And finally, THE BEST TIME HAS COME!!!
-- THE END OF IT!!

I really and truly thank God for all that he helped me with this week.
Because in all the exams, I pleaded for help and he really gave it to me.

And I really got a surprise today-- God's gift to me :)
Okay!! I say it now!! I'm not boasting and if whoever's reading this, pls forgive me if I ever insult you in anyway.

My geography has NEVER EVER been good. And did you know what i got for time-based assignment?? I nearly got a heart attack when got my paper back. THANK GOD AND THANK GOD!!!

My geography got hope. Can consider core geog next year... haha:)

I can't stop smiling now. My heart is singing!!

I can't walk away if I tried
coz YOUR LOVE IS BETTER THAN LIFE!

Sick-Emotionally and physically

2008-07-19T04:42:00.000-07:00

Guess after all that has happened this week, I found myself sick...

*SIGH*

Its the final straw I could take.
Studying everyday til almost 11pm,
and results not showing my efforts. Its like, I'm pressurizing myself for a result that is not ever going to happen.
Piano coz MEP performing is coming up. And the duet is SO difficult to put together.
Cello

*SIGH*

Can you believe it? I know Emmerlyn, Vanessa, Linhui and Audrey were super sweet about it, but they can't feel it coz they're in and I'm not. The amount of embarrassement I faced.
But I really want to thank Emmerlyn. And I'm super happy for you.

I think that was the reason for today.

Jeremiah 2:9
"Therefore I bring charges against you again,"
declares the LORD.
"And I will bring charges against your children's children."

Now, I can only cling to God with my dear life along with my beliefs.
1. God is LORD and whatever he says I will do
2. When God closes a door, he will open a window
3. The righteous will be glorified
4. If God says its not mine, I won't take it.

My heart hurts

From the inside out
Lord, my soul cries out

My monday

2008-07-14T01:11:00.000-07:00

I was quite tired today thus was almost falling asleep in class. Nat didn't come for most of the day today coz she had bowling competition.

Maths
I GOT MY PAPERS BACK!!! And I was disappointed. I know alot of people say its good, not that I'm saying its not, but I KNOW I COULD DO BETTER!!! Losing 4 marks over careless mistakes isn't a very good thing, esp when it could get me an A1!!! SCREAMS!! This is the second time this year i'm losing my A1!!!

CHINESE
Got our zuo wen papers. Marks wasn't very appealing. I didn't really make alot of mistakes. In fact, I think it was the best i've ever written, BUT WHY IS HER STANDARD SO HIGH!!!

HOP during recess. Learnt that we should love everyone. The least of the least, the poorest of the poorest. Coz God loves everyone. And if we shun them, it would mean shunning God.
--Matthew 25

Vanessa was seriously HIGH today!! She was laughing and laughing. Now, my stomach hurts.

2 weeks worth of stuff

2008-07-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted for a long time. I had some free time, but I just didn't know what to post, or rather I didn't feel like posting.

The last 2 weeks have mainly been spent with my textbooks, worksheets, notes.

WEDNESDAY
Hales and St. Mary's School string ensemble and band came. They are extremely super tall!!! I felt so short and green. AND THE 1ST CELLIST WAS SUPER PRO. There were only 2 violists but they were both so loud. And the soloist for 4seasons-winter was super PRO! You should have seen how her fingers moved. (!!!!!!)

Then they tried 1 of our pieces: Spring Overture. (Its a chinese piece)
Emmerlyn said they liked it, but i dont. I got lost like 10 times during the song and my partner got lost with me. Vanessa said that when she got lost, her partner just put down his bow and pointed to where they were. She was so paiseh!

FRIDAY
My mum went to school for this talk on the sec 3 subject combination. AND I CANT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ONLY 1 HISTORY CLASS. My sem 1 results have not been very appealing, and I don't know what's happening to me this year!!!

My mum went to talk to my teachers, ie: Miss Ng, Mrs Lim, Mr Yap, Miss Su. I found it kinda scary. Not very comfortable when parents talk to my teachers. BUT I have been paying attention in class. (I think)

No YC today. Stayed at home and studied. and practiced piano. MEP PERFORMING COMING UP!!! Ruo Xi!!! We must practice more.

Exam schedule out. I must study harder and smarter. (I feel like Boxer in Animal Farm)

Stressed to the max

2008-06-29T02:10:00.000-07:00

Few ppl knows... but I'm actually very very VERY stressed.

The problem:
COP is on 27th July 2008 and my 'actual exam' week starts on 28th July 2008.
THATS JUST 1 DAY APART!!!
I seriously need my grades to go up. My grades have been SUPER bad in semester 1, and I need to get in e combination of my choice. DIE DIE.

I've been studying really hard this week, revising, (more of mugging actually) and I've been super impatient and not-hweiyen this week.

Those who I've hurt, (esp Natalie and Vanessa) Sorry.

I seriously feel like pulling out all my hair and screaming at someone in the face. Being stressed is like someone pulling my hair at the back of my head and never letting it go.

I was touched in KFC today. When Aunty Evelyn was just telling us to let God speak to us. I was touched, but I went to the toilet to cry it out. I decided to pray for awhile before going back into the hall. And I think its a vision but I'm not really sure.
I saw this picture that I'm studying and God was just 'sitting' next to me, like a tuition teacher, but all the time. And I 'heard' him say, 'I'll give you my strength'.

I was feeling super shaky.

Canada photos (at last)

2008-06-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

I know some people are just dying to see the photos taken from Canada.

Here's e link: www.picasaweb.google.com/HoCanada2008

Enjoy =)

P.S some of pics look SUPER OFF

School starting

2008-06-18T20:59:00.000-07:00

Its been abit quiet these few days. With half of my cell and Jasmine and 3quart of the SYRENS in Malaysia for church camp. I've been able to focus on finishing my holiday hw. What's left is chinese, writing out my maths for test 3 & 4 and my projects.

Maths. I don't really get the whole thing.
CmPS. Going to re-edit the whole thing
History. I don't know what's happening.

*sigh*

Hope I'll be able to pull through the whole thing.

My SUPER GREAT WEEKEND + MON

2008-06-17T02:31:00.000-07:00

Most ppl will expect me to be qionging my work now. Instead of blogging. But, HAHA, I've done most of it. This is thus, a break from working SO HARD the whole day :)

But seriously, the holiday work load is TOO MUCH. We have 6 subs worth of homework, not to mention CmPS and proj. And there's still that competition and CCA.

Anyway. I had a great time this weekend.
FRI
I went to church for band practice. 1st time seeing everyone since I got back from Canada. Missed all of you alot alot. The keyboard felt abit wierd. The touch is 2000x different from piano. The amount of weight used to produce sound on the piano is 10x heavier than the amount of weight needed for keyboard.

1st time group 1(my group) practiced together. I think we sounded quite good. But 2nd practice is this Sunday. Let's hope we do better. ANYONE IN GROUP ONE READING THIS, PLS PRACTICE HARD!!!!

SAT
I came to church early to fill nut in with band prac details (since she didn't come) and nut and michelle also helped Peggy with guitar.

There was PSP.

YC
missed it alot. Sermon was good. Except got a little hungry.

Had to go off halfway during cell coz it was my grandpa's birthday. It was great!! Uncle Henry, Aunty Evelyn and Samuel Costa also came to join us. Kong looked SUPER HAPPY!! (Hope you lyk ur present)

SUN
I went for choir since Nat was in Malaysia and Alyssa kinda had a sore throat. Felt abit wierd leading again. But to hear the choir sing was a delight. Haven't really heard them sing for a long time. And Macey joined choir this week. YAY!! =) The actions for COP songs really suit the songs. GREAT JOB NAT AND ALYSSA

We were praying for children at risk this week. Teaching my girls how to pray was quite a tough challenge, but they made it through. PRAYER IS IMPORTANT. The skits were SUPER FUNNY. Haha. Thanks to Josh and Sebestian.

outing with Jasmine
Jasmine and I went to watch Narnia after church. It was quite good. Some lines were very memorable.

Especially this part when Lucy had to go alone to find Aslan and she finally saw him
Lucy: I was just scared to come alone.
Aslan: But that should not stop you from coming.
Very memorable

MON (Class BBQ)
After weeks and months of planning. It was the CLASS BBQ. I met Vanessa and her bro at TM to buy stuff for the bbq. It was abit too early to meet coz we ended up going to ECP at 2pm!!

It was so hot. So we found the CORRECT PIT after walking the other way (!!!) and ended up stoning at the pit. It was so hot.
Everyone finally came and games started. Vanessa, Filzah, Sharon and I started the fire with the help of Miss Ng and we were working so hard to get it started. It went out twice (I think) in that 1 hr.

In the end, Papa came and helped us and we started to cook =)

By this time, everyone was soaking wet (from falling and getting pushed into the sea). Luckily I didn't. We started to cook. Everyone helped. It was fun especially when stuff dropped into the charcoal and the fire just flamed up and burned the food. (Remember the satay sticks) haha.

Mrs Sew came!! And she had a sore throat some more. THANKS FOR COMING!!!

So we were cooking and stuff when it looked like there would be a storm coming (!!!). It was scary, the lightning struck just behind Nyx. So we all packed up and rushed to burger king. So my whole class just sat there talking.

Vanessa and I
Vice-chairman and chairman
She's been a super great vice-chair. She handled all the food and discussed with me all the major decisions in class issues

Nyx and I
She's the new vice-chair who will take over Vanessa. YAY!! Stay happy. SmileZ
[:3

Filzah and I
my ex-tablemate.

I was like the last one and Ms Ng waited for me till Papa came to fetch me. So paiseh.

When I got home, I read the letter Sheng Chuan passed to me.
1st sentence-- he's in Malaysia
2nd paragraph-- looks more of like Jasmine's handwriting
The last word: Jasmine

So sweet of Jasmine. I never never never expected a letter from her passed by Sheng Chuan
Sorry if you got embarrassed Sheng Chuan
Thanks a gazillion Jie
2e8 ppl-- pls dont get the wrong idea

btw,

don't you think this is cute? Anybody can guess what it is? Go and tag the answer on my tagboard :)

Tagged...by Su Yi

2008-06-11T00:02:00.000-07:00

Tagged by Su Yi

A) people who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs & replace any question that they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.

B) tag 8 people to do this quiz & those who are tagged cannot refuse.these people must state who they were tagged by & cannot tag the person whom they were tagged by.continue this game by sending it to other people.

#1 If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
Ans: I'll cry 1st then have a good talk to him

#2 If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
Ans: To have more ppl to believe in Christ

#3 What will your dream wedding be like?
Ans: Not really sure, but it'll be in church and there'll be music I like

#4 Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?
Ans: Kinda

#5 What's your ideal lover like?
Ans: Christian, God-fearing, understanding

#6 Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?
Ans: Loving someone. =)

#7 How long do you intend to wait for someone u really love?
Ans: I'll wait until as long as God tells me to wait

#8 If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
Ans: Give him up.

#9 Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
Ans: Not really.

#10 Is being tagged fun?
Ans: Sort of

#11 How do you see yourself in ten years time?
Ans: I'll be 24. Hmm... playing music? Just graduated.

#12 Who are currently the most important people to you?
Ans: God, Family, LALAs, SYRENS, 2e8, Kind of alot, actually

#13 What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
Ans: Super cute, nice and very sweet =)

#15 Would you rather be single & rich or married but poor?
Ans: Married but poor. But I'll have someone who I love and I'll be rich in heaven =)

#16 What's the first thing you do every morning?
Ans: Open my eyes, blink and turn over

#17 Would you give all in a relationship?
Ans: Not until I'm married

#18 If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?
Ans: The guy who loves God 1st then me

#19 What type of friends do you like?
Ans: Wise friends and friends who stick to you no matter what

#20 What type of friends do you dislike?
Ans: Secret... coz I'm trying to love everyone and its difficult

Tagged by: Su Yi

Here are the 8 lucky people who's gonna be tagged =)
- Nyx
- Vanessa
- Natalie
- Sheng Chuan
- Cheryl
- Phildia
- Jessica
- Filzah

Back from across the world

2008-06-10T23:54:00.000-07:00

As most ppl know, I've just returned from canada. It was GREAT there. All I did was eat, sleep, play, eat, sleep, play. My dad said we were like animals on a barn (my aunt's house). Its no wonder to that that I've put on 4 KG!!!! Post on Canada will be done another time, when I've downloaded my pictures.

I want to blog about MY last day of school. We elected the next class comm. Jiayou to them. I've (finally) officially stepped down as chairman. YAY!!!!!!
The Semester 2 class comm.
Chairman- Risa
Vice-chairman- Nyx (:
Secretary- Natalie
Treasurer- Avina
Sports captain- Nina
Vice Sports-captain- Duan Yi

Btw, 2e8!! Your class BBQ will be on the 16th of June (Next Mon). Food is halal. And if you want to bring anything, pls do.

Josh's and Cheryl's birthday pictures

2008-05-18T20:07:00.000-07:00

due to Nut's request, here are the pictures

Joshua's birthday

Josh's unlighted cake

Josh's half-lighted cake

Josh's lighted cake

Trying to carry the cake so that can just run out when he comes, but the cake kept sliding off the box

And also due to the many false alarms that "Josh is here!" We kept lighting and blowing out the candles. Eventually leading to......

1. Alot of wax on the cake which had to be removed
2. The candles becoming 1cm short.

I just took this pic coz I was bored

Carolyn finally managed to hold the cake properly

"Joshua is here!"

The guys tau-pok Josh. But I couldnt get a good pic of that coz Gabriel kept stepping back just as I clicked e button

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH
______________________________________

Cheryl's birthday

Cheryl's cake (not lighted yet)

Cheryl's cake (lighted)

Cheryl applying cake cream on Jess's face

Jessica's makeover

Phildia n Nut (sry, e pic is a bit dark)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHERYL!!

Mummy's birthday

2008-05-15T06:37:00.000-07:00

Today is my dearest mum's ___ birthday.

She was like, SUPER EXCITED when she got up. She was HIGH the whole morning. HAHA!! She even took leave today to go and indulge herself in a hair cut and a shopping spree. GO MUM!!

After school today, I went to parkway and bought her a present. Its a korean drama. Initially I wanted to buy her 'The 200 pound beauty' but it was sold out, so I bought her 'My Girl' instead.
And she loved it :)

We went for dinner at Swensens coz the my mum likes the ice-cream there. And she ordered this BIG BIG burger and couldnt finish it so my dad helped her.

When we got home, I got on the computer and did my online test. If I got full marks, I get A1 in math. BUTTTTTTTTTTT, I DIDNT!!!!!!!!! WAHHHHHH!!!! I was this close away!!! After working so hard the whole term, I didnt get my A1!!!!!! It was due to a calculation error!!! That costed me my whole term's hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 birthdays in 1 day

2008-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:00

Its yet another Saturday. And a very special day for my very beloved cell-member as well as my cello senior, Grace.
Joshua Poh's birthday was also celebrated today. There was a plan for this one :)

I started my day with piano. And we did my 3rd exam piece the whole lesson. I have to start practice from the start again!!!
I rushed abit after piano so that I could get to church by 1.30 and when I got there, I realised no one was there. Fortunately, Gabriel just cycled up the pathway and then we saw Carolyn on the staircase studying. (Her exams still have not ended)

Ok, the plan was to hide behind the Hall 2 curtain and bring the cake out when Gabriel brings Joshua in.

So, we waited...

and waited...

and waited...

(for about half an hour)

And everytime we hear the door open, we quickly light up the candles and switch on the cameras and etc. And then we find its not Joshua. HAHAHA

We were suffocating in there. The candles took our oxygen!!!

FINALLY, it was the real thing.
So, the guys tau-pok Josh. And Varrick was SO BAD!! He was directly on top of Joshua and he tickled him as the others were tau-pok-ing him.

NEXT BIRTHDAY

Cheryl's birthday.

We celebrated it after service. It was meant to be a surprise and Jess was SO obvious.
But we had a nice time. The cake was good and it looked so cute. LOL

After eating, we started smearing cake on each other. (Cheryl started it okay!!) She smeared on Jess. HAHA.

AND AND AND the 1st person I ever smeared cream on is Sherilynn. LOL

My week so far

2008-05-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

I've been so happy this week!!!
God has blessed me in so many ways.

1st. I have tried to hold my tongue (to not gossip) and i have somewhat succeeded :)
2nd. I have prayed that my subjects will improve. And it has come true.
I won't tell you any of my marks. My English improved, my math has improved, I gained 0.5 marks in geography (a big deal to me), my MEP was unexpected.

I was rather unsure for MEP as I seriously needed to get an A. And I did, :). And the 2 things I wished for in MEP came true. GOD IS SO GOOD!! THANK YOU LORD!!

3rd. String was quite stressful. But I played ok, (I think). Wei Xian didn't come on Wednesday!!! And I played quite out of tune coz I was nervous. Juniors are learning slowly, THAT'S GOOD!!!
1 THING: Don't be afraid of playing. Just be brave and bow loud loud. Use full bow!!!

4th. I was SO HIGH on Thurs night and Friday! I laughed till I almost couldn't breathe on Thurs and for a full 2hrs on Fri, because of no apparent reason at first and after that because Ratana and Athirah were so funny in the String drama. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel so happy today as I am posting this. Its a good week.
=)

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

I read this yesterday during QT, and I find it very practical. And I shall do my best to follow this.

I'm inward, outward
upward, downward, happy all the time
Since Jesus came to me
and washed away my sins
I'm inright, outward
upward, downward, happy all the time

TAGGED - by Su Yi

2008-05-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

Tagged.

1. What will I be most focused on most of the time?
Ans: School, Class, CCA, piano, Church

2. What do you want the most now?
Ans: Courage - to tell more ppl about the good news

3. Who is the person you trust the most?
Ans: GOD!

4. Do you think you have enough confidence?
Ans: Er... Don't think so

5.If you have a dream to come true, what will it be?
Ans: I want my grades to go up and get what I got last year.

6.Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after rain?
Ans: Yupps. Coz I really saw it before

7. What is your goal for this year?
Ans: Excel in school, so I can get in my desired course!!

8. Do you believe in eternity love?
Ans: YES

9. What feeling do you like the most?
Ans: Joy, being loved, peace

10. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Ans: He has to love God and he has to love me

11. What feeling do you hate the most?
Ans: Irritatingness, false accusiations

12.Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Ans: YES!! and will continue

13.Do you believe God?
Ans: YES! ABSOLUTELY

14.What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
Ans: God, my family, my friends

15.Who do you hope to be always there for you?
Ans: God & Friends and Family

16.Who is your best friend?
Ans: In everywhere, God. On Earth, Natalie Wong

17.Who cares for you the most?
Ans: God and then my parents

18.Do you think " LOVE " is stupid?
Ans: No. I think its the best thing.

19. Who do I hate the most?
Ans: Not for you to know!

20. Which question should I remove?
Ans: This one

Randomly remove one question from above, and add in your own question, make it a total of 20 questions.

Tag 8 people in your list , list them out at the end of this post.Notify them in their chatbox that he/she has been tagged and whoever does the tag will have blessings from all people.

1. NYx
2. Vanessa
3. Amanda
4. Chloe
5. Cheryl (Junior)
6. Deborah
7. Natalie
8. Eleanor

The weekend

2008-05-06T05:13:00.001-07:00

I seriously have a lack of creativity now. I have nothing to blog about......
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I know. I'll blog about the wkend before I get to what I want to say.

The Saturday was the WORST day I've ever had with buses. GRRRRR!!!

I was leaving the house to go to church AND i left late because I spent 15MINS looking for my wallet which always run away from me. SO I left the house at 3.15pm. YC starts at 4.00pm.
I was hoping I could catch the 3.20 bus and you know what??? When I was 100m away from the bus-stop, the bus just LEFT!! I would be late if i take the next one, so I took bus9 instead to bedok interchange and then take another bus to church.
When I alighted the bus, I saw a bus 17 going IN the interchange. So I was GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

I saw Jasmine Jie at the bus-stop and went to church with her and a friend she brought.

After church (and cell), I walked with Phildia and Natalie to the bus-stop, and while crossing the road, I saw bus 17. So I RAN for the bus, but forgot to wave out my hand. And the bus LEFT while I was 10m away!!!!!!! And Joshua Leo and Deborah were on the bus!!!!

Sermon was GREAT on Sat. I learnt that you should give up your rights for ppl around you. Just as Jesus gave up his right, came down to earth and died on the cross for us. I was so touched during the last song, that while Felicia was praying for me, I just cried. The FIRST time I have ever done that. :)

Sunday.
Went for KFC. It was the opening for Hall 2 aka KFC hall. (KFC stands for KIDS FOR CHRIST).
Its SOOOOOOOO nice. It sorta looks like a dance studio with the mirror at the back.

I came early, and went to help blow balloons, for worship later.

blah blah blah

Worship. It was SUPER COOL!! Especially the part where the children played with the balloons by throwing them in the air.

I had this feeling that God was trying to tell me something.
--> Balloons = Blessings
Children = ppl who you love/ ppl who love you

When the children threw the balloons up in the air, means that they are praying for you. Always and always.
You stand and just let the balloons fall on you means that you are recieving the blessings.
Then you go around and encourage the children to throw higher and higher, means that you are giving blessings.
And when you give more, you receive more and you'll be loved more.

That was what I was 'feeling'.

Thank God there are Fridays

2008-05-02T05:29:00.000-07:00

Its finally FRIDAY again. I frankly think Friday is the best day of the week. (During school term)

Today is a good day :)

Science. We got back our SPA papers. I think I did quite okay lah. Could have gotten 1 more mark which was minus-ed due to a careless mistake!!!!!

Art. I finished my photoshop design thingy. YAY!!! I look so WIERD in the picture.

Recess. Had to see Mr Yap to pass him the australian math competition sheet and money I had to collect since I'm (for those who don't know) chairman of 2e8.
Then, I had CGM. I LOVE MY CLASS COMMITTEE!!! THEY'VE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE AND FUN TO BE WITH!!! We discussed on some class stuff and then decided on the class BBQ date. (This will appear later)

Just before Maths. I had to go see Jaslyn to go n pass her the CGM agenda and the DC file. Then, the bell rang. So, to avoid being late, I ran back to class. In doing so, I ran past the staff room and pass Mr Yap.
He say: Hwei Yen. Why are you running?
I say: Because you are walking to class and if I walk slowly, I'll be late.
Mr Yap say: Don't need to run lah.
I see him carry a pile of papers and Maths TB and say: Are we going to get back our papers?
Mr Yap say: OH YA! You go back to class and set up the visualiser. I go back and get the papers.

I went back to class and PANIC!!!

So annoyed with myself. I lost 6-7 marks worth of careless mistakes. 2 because I forgot to put 'cm' for final answer. 1 n half because I never divide by two when calculating area of triangle. 2 or 3 because I forgot to follow BODMAS rule.

I could have hit myself on the head then.

History. We got our papers back. I PASSED!!! Thank God!! This is a miracle. I thought I did sooooo badly. See post on 22 April 2008.

String. We played that Serenade by Dvorak. I practiced okay!! And Weixian was soooooo good. Some sec4 seniors came today. So embarrassing! Cannot play properly. Juniors came today and i think they are very poor thing. Only started 3 months ago and have to play the pieces i played only this year. Its really very rushed for them. Nevermind, we'll teach you slowly, and learn slowly and steadily and PRACTICE!!

I think today is a good day :)

Tell the world that Jesus lives
Tell the world that, tell the world that
Tell the world that he died for them
Tell the world that, tell the world that

Labour Day

2008-05-01T02:44:00.000-07:00

Its Labour Day. That means we LABOUR! LOL

I had chinese tuition today.
Then in the afternoon I went to Nyx's house to finish the chinese project. We finished it faster than I expected. SUPER! Haha, it was kind of like dressing up half of the time. I totally ransacked my house. Some clothes were from my sister. haha. And we couldn't wear it at all. So we just lay it on the floor and took pictures.

Then we recorded our voices and just fooled around for a surprise. (Hint hint)

We had string yesterday. We learnt a new Serenade. I must say that the old one (by Tsychovsky) is better. Its more shiok to play. This one have to count count and read! Some notes are in treble clef!!! I keep reading it as in bass clef!!! Its SOOOOOO difficult.

Juniors came yesterday. And sec4's are not coming anymore. Sadly. Thus, I am moved from 3rd desk to 1st desk. AND IT'S SCARY!!!

E-learning

2008-04-28T02:37:00.000-07:00

Today I didn't have to go to school because its e-learning. YAY!!

Art was ??? But I must say that Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings are quite nice lah. haha
Lit was ??? also. It's so wierd, That was the correct answer and i still got it wrong. :(

Stayed at home today. Cooked lunch for myself. (So proud). Mostly used the computer until my eyes were going to pop out. Thats for Natalie and all who say I don't play computer.

Feeling quite hungry now. Going to find something to eat. Hope I won't grow fatter.

2008-04-27T03:38:00.000-07:00

Today is Sunday.

I went to church today. I MISSED MY GIRLS!!!
Worship today ROCKED!!
Joshua was leading worship with band. With Wen Ting on keyboard, Carolyn on drums, Glen on bass guitar, Aloysius on electric and Jeanette and Varrick doing actions alongside with Josh. I could really hear the children sing, like, REALLY LOUDLY!!! YAY!! Carolyn was amazing on drums. And Wen Ting's keyboard effect was SUPER COOL!!

My girls LOVED the worship.

YAY for worship team today!!

Exams OVER!!

2008-04-27T03:23:00.000-07:00

I've got my life back!!!

Exams were crazy!!

English: I need an A for this.
History: Don't want to say anything about it. (Read my previous post)
Science: I need an A also. I HAVE TO get an A.
MEP: A1. This paper was a miracle. The 1st extract with score was my exam piece (Fugue in A-flat major). The 2nd extract with score was in a practice 1 week ago. But I messed up my writing the melody part :(
Geography: Unexpectedly do-able.
Maths: I wasn't sure of question 2 and question 5.

But now, I'm free!!

God's plan for me

2008-04-22T01:57:00.000-07:00

*Screams*

Today was history exam!! History is one of my best subjects!! And......
Lets start with yesterday night......

Yesterday, I was studying history and doing maths homework til 10.15pm. Then I went to bed and suddenly remembered i had to print the lit poem, so I got out of bed and went to print it. When I got into bed again, I COULDN'T SLEEP!!! This is the most dangerous thing to happen the night before your exam!!

This morning I woke up and was super tired...
When I got to school, I had to arrange the tables in 5X7 format. Arranging the tables took longer than I thought, nobody at all helped me!! Luckily, Shibei and my class comm helped or i would NEVER have gotten it done. So I didnt revise history in the morning...

History CA was 1st period. All i studied didnt come out. We had to do 2 SBQ and 1 SEQ in 45 mins. To suffice it, I didnt finish my paper. I didnt remember my facts. I got stuck at almost all the questions. My mind went blank when i saw the paper.

After history, I was feeling REALLY lousy. And a thing hweiyen hasn't done for a long long time. I cried after the exam.
Thanks to Shabrina, Ratana, Vanessa, Sharon n Filzah who helped to cheer me up, or I would be crying the whole day.

I was feeling better by recess and was looking forward to chinese, coz we were getting back our papers. I thought I would have done well, but I was wrong. I was expecting at least top few, or at least to pass. But I didnt. I FAILED CHINESE BY 1 n half mark.

I was going to cry again. Thanks to Vanessa and Nyx I didnt. I controlled myself this time.

Geography was last period and Mrs Lim-Neo gave back the time-based assignment. I thought this time I could do well (since I studied for it), but no. I just passed. I could have gotten 1 mark higher, BUTTTT i made a careless mistake, writing 25000cm as 2500m.

*SCREAMS* Never had this kind of day before.

I can just remind myself that this is God's plan for me...

Exams!!!

2008-04-18T06:56:00.000-07:00

Exams are coming up (!!!) this week (!!!!!!). AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I'm studying and studying and trying to stuff everything in my brain. And i got about 200 pages to stuff in... (i'm exaggerating, but you get the idea.)

For Sec2 TKGians sake, I'll post the schedule and the topics to study.

Monday: English
- Comprehension
Tuesday: History
- Source-based Questions
- Structured Essay Questions
(Chapter 3 & 4)
Wednesday: Science
- Chapter 17, 18,19,23 and Sound
MEP
- Baroque music
- World music - Chinese, Indian, Gamelan, Kompang
Thursday: Geography
- Agriculture
- Transportation
Friday : Mathematics
- Chapter 3.4, 3.5, 4
FINISH

My promise

2008-04-13T06:04:00.000-07:00

Its been a week since i last posted.

Yesterday during cell, we were doing sWORD eXchange - Numbers16.
It was talking about how we should not go against authority and rebel. (This also includes friends). So I (from now on) will try my best to not gossip, talk bad............ about my friends. Even when I'm really mad, I will control my temper (self-control) and LOOK AT THEM THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS!!!!!!

Back to today...
I played for worship today. Never done that for a long long time. And I thank God for giving me the chance to do so. (:

Went for lunch with Jasmine Jie! (For people's info, she became my big da jie on 3rd Feb 2008, my 14th birthday) We ate at long john's silver. Havent eaten there for a long time, since last year I think. So sad! She's having o'levels this year. JIAYOU in studies JIE!

This part will be dedicated to a particular person.
-> I hope you're feeling better. I dont know what you're facing, but don't feel guilty coz guilt comes from the devil and he wants us to feel that way. Trust in God and NEVER GIVE UP!!! I the story the prodigal son, the son went back to the Father and the Father, with open hands, hugged and kissed him. So go back to God and remember that he loves you very very very very much. Will continue to keep you in prayer!

1st post

2008-04-06T03:21:00.000-07:00

Really dont know what to type
Considering the fact that i'm not a computer person, this is way out of my persona.

Today is Sunday!
Went for KFC. I think worship was good and could really sense God's presence. YAY (:
My P1 girls class went on to a new chapter on JOY today. Its so cool to see that we're slowly moving through the book! YAY for them!

Its wierd that everytime i think of the word JOY- i remember something Phildia said to me.
----The joy of the LORD is your strength.

Back to my girls, they're really cute and hyper!! And they're livelier than the last year's P1's, (now P2's). Come to thinking that one day, they will be all grown up and mature makes me SOOOOO happy! Coz it'll be lyk... hweiyen taught them when they were P1.