Gatherings, catching up, wedding...

Friday, 23rd Nov
Our first and last studio dinner for Semester I. It's great that our tutor, Joseph could join us. Haha..coz he foot the bill. Had a really nice conversation and he was very opened and talked to us about himself, and finding out about life in other countries of our fellow studio mates. An exchange student from Sweden who's always so outspoken and is really sweet to buy Joseph a bunch of flowers and a book as a farewell gift since she'll returning to Sweden. Nicolas from Mauritius also shared more about his country that most of us probably din know before since we seldom have the chance like this to sit down and chat. Each of us also shared a little something about ourselves. Oh..left out the most important detail...we ate at this WONDERFUL Turkish restaurant at Arab Street. Will definitely come back here again with friends or family. Had sometime to walk around this enchanted urban retreat that literally detached itself from the hustle and bustle of the city and exudes its own quality with not too intense inflitration of tourism. It's really a great place to walk around, eat, chill out at a bar on a Friday night.


Minaret of Sultan mosque

Intricate tiles inside Turkish restnt

Saturday, 24th Nov.
10.30am. Sem II studio first meetup with our tutor Richard Ho. Beautiful office at Siglap with his Jaguar park right outside the door. Envious, inspired to be like him? I dunno men...All i know is we have pre-research to do before our Cambodia trip. A short 5 day trip which i think shld be another memorable one for me. How apt the timing...the dragonboat incident just a couple of days ago. It's really unfortunate but this is what life is, He has his plans to call us to Him at anytime. Just have to live everyday to the fullest no matter how cliche it sounds. Pray for strength and peace for the family members during this difficult times.
12.30pm. Rushed to excelsior hotel to meet my fellow ex-legion curia officers. Dim Sum buffet. Yummy..Patrick foot the bill in the end, pressured by the other 2 girls. Haha. BUt it's a nice and nostalgic experience to catch up with one another over a meal, which is what we always do. And "discussing" about the current youth curia...haiz..complicated issues.
Rest of the day. Went back to catch a nap and rushed down for my JC councilor's wedding, Serene. Same age as me. Met another 2 frens of mine attending another wedding in the same hotel. Gosh...the whole world is getting married.

Reached home at 12.30am. What a packed and shack Saturday. My 3rd day of holiday.

An "eventful" thursday..1st day of holiday

Went to school to assist the PLEA2007 Conference @ SDE
Lots of international delegates, so stressful, must do a good job.
First half of the series of talk quite interesting
Second half started to fight the Zzz monster
Overall good experience and exposure at such a international conference


On my way to the bus-stop
Wow..beautiful sunset on the west coast
Suddenly
Remembered I left something behind in sch
Went back to my studio to take
Back to the bus-stop
The sky changed colour again
Beautiful



Took bus 183 out to Clementi Road
Alighted to transfer to 185 home
happily waiting...5mins passed
Oh yay..saw 185 behind 166.
Bus came and i got on
Suddenly
I saw the bus went straight instead of making a turn at a junction
OMG...i am on the wrong bus!
Trying to stay calm (or rather, act calm)
Continued the journey to find out what bus i'm on.
I'm on 183 again!!...mistaken the 3 for 5
Gosh..am i getting old or just distracted?

Hmm..does God has a plan for me to take the wrong bus?
Got off at jurong east, walk to another bus stop to take 99 home
Waited for 10mins, bus arrived
Managed to get a seat, phew..
Not long after, a couple came and sit in front of me
Very soon, they started smooching...*faints*
what's wrong with these people?
It's a public bus and it's packed..
and it's my second experience with a couple
in front of me smooching..
Ok..i know they love each other..but...
YOung people nowadays...not to say i'm old..
Have to keep praying for them... =D
Dun crave for fleshly desires but
crave for the love tt comes from the heart...

Another hurdle crossed

After submission, all mood for work seemed to cease.
Procrastination simply overwhelmed me.
Ended up cramping two essays over 3 days
Gobbling down chunks of readings and information overload
To write something substantial
It's one of the most agonizing essay writing i ever had
I think I didn't do myself justice for the urban essay
which just simply appears to be a patchwork of many writings
with weak link and coherence
Ok...why am i rattling on about this? It's OVER! Hooray.
Marks the start of a short and precious one-month vacation break...
that still seemed to be jammed packed with stuffs...
catching up with friends
attending my NJC student councilor's wedding @ Sheraton
Architectural trip to Cambodia for my next semester's project
planning for the movie screening for Youth Ministry
the mega-Pageant project due for delivery on Xmas eve
caroling projects with MM
Youth Room furnishings
my own house kitchen renovation
tidying up and re-organizing my room
gosh..the more i list down, the more daunting it gets...
hmm...i thought i could have a break...doesn't seem like it.
NO!! I will make sure i have my dosage of beach, idling at home,
reading a book, preparing Xmas gifts
and most importantly, preparing for Christ's coming!
Come what may, I shall dwell in the house of the Lord and
draw strength from Him.

hehe..time to watch my Taiwan drama on youtube...

Pics for thought..."Who says Singapore don't have nice skys?"

Delivered.

One semester Fourteen weeks
One design project
Of a few ideas
To be delivered
by one person
Twelve days
To prepare and show
a semester's long worth of work
Hoping to get over this quickly
And often getting distracted now and then
But also wishing time could slow down
To accomplish more and sleep more
Twelve November Eleventh hour
Literally rushing to complete and submit
Every submission
Never fails to rain



It's a cool weather tonight
Fans not needed
All I hear is insects' chirping
and the christmas songs in my ears

A huge load off my mind
Felt physically and mentally lighter
Two more essays to go
One more Project to go
A project for Christ.

Song that struck me @ 2.30am

~ enjoy ~

"Thankful"
by Josh Groban

Somedays, we forget to look around us
Somedays, we can't see the joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
we take when we should give

So for tonight we pray for what we know can be
and on this day we hope for what we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
and even though we all can still do more
there's so much to be thankful for

Look beyond ourselves there's so much sorrow
it's way to late to say I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for what we know can be
and everyday we hope for what we still can't see
it's up to us, to be the change
and even though we all can still do more
there's so much to be thankful for

Even with our differences
there is a place were all connected
each of us can find each others light

So for tonight we pray for what we know can be
and on this day we hope for what we still can't see
it's up to us, to be the change
and even though this world can still do so much more
there's so much to be thankful for.

~ AMEN ~

To listen & watch, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ZeNXqEuTQ

"Untitled Hymn" dedicated for All Souls' Day

A nice and meaningful song that does not necessarily only apply to the departed souls...

Song and Lyrics by Chris Rice

Weak and wounded sinner
Lost and left to die
O, raise your head, for love is passing by
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus and live!

Now your burden's lifted
And carried far away
And precious blood has washed away the stain, so
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus and live!

And like a newborn baby
Don't be afraid to crawl
And remember when you walk
Sometimes we fall...so
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus and live!

Sometimes the way is lonely
And steep and filled with pain
So if your sky is dark and pours the rain, then
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus and live!

O, and when the love spills over
And music fills the night
And when you can't contain your joy inside, then
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus and live!

And with your final heartbeat
Kiss the world goodbye
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side, and
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus and live!