past present future...

it seems like recently there's nth to blog about?
hmmm~ that's not very true. haha
ok! here's the short very back-dated updates!

22nd July! Sunday
Song's concert at the Victoria Concert Hall! many were there..hmmm, sherlyn, may tham,alice, huiqi, jessica, kangwei, weichuan, myself and auntie monica.
after concert and dinner, huiqi,alice,sherlyn,kangwei,weichuan and i went to harry's@the esplanadedrink! and i suggested truth or dare.lol. =X but no 'dare' for us, so only the truth! :D *found out lots things* hurhur!

27th July! Friday
After friday chanting, went for beancurd with ping,ken,nerd. I kept thinking of the late night shopping. lol. so off me and ken to vivo, but! at 1130pm, MOST of the shops are closed. What exactly is late night shopping? then, we went to orchard instead. went to few shops - topman/topshop, french connection etc...
After the shops, hmmm.. decided to go for a drink den suggested going to uncle david's place. so we reached at 1245pm, Uncle david knocked off at 130pm so after that we went to a nearby hawker centre and had supper. (ken and I realised we have not had dinner! wahahaha!) then, we chatted (mostly on buddhism) till 4am! and I have to wake up at 7am for Japanese lesson. -_- but it was a nice chat and many quesions.haha

29th July! Sunday
Youth Kenshu =)
Overall, I felt the kenshu was good. but the attendance, i expected more. But, nonetheless, i saw some familiar face which i haven see for years. very heartwarming.. like Don, Jenny, Heng Sun etc... =D
and something which made me very happy that day is, kor kor sao zi and me were at the same activity. =) initially, i was to go for the mtg at metta at 12pm. then, the night before changed my mind. hee..seeing kor and sam helping tog is really..hmmm..how should i say it? like no words can describe. just smiles on my face and warmth in my heart. =X hehe.. suddenly, i felt old. =X lol. for the past, maybe 1 yr or so, im the only one who keep comin out for activity/mtg etc. always hoping they would do the same. of cos, they didnt MIA seriouly, but it's lesser than before. so, ONG family and all others, lets work hard towards Temple Opening and 2009 ya? =)

***

i read this story online recently, very touching. it's local.
very nice and i read twice. =/ hee..
it stopped at chapter 17 online, and i've ordered the bk.
http://www.goodybooks.com/ibelieveyou.htm
ppl, if u wanna read, tell me!
but!
u will have to Q.. hee. :P

a new SY

yo! 阿满 cut and dyed hair for me!!! :D
initially he wanted to do something 'qua zhang' haha..
but i said i will cry! Lol. den nv do le
hmmmm, i felt abit regret though. :P

tada!!!


the photo cant really see what he has done. lol. it seems the same right? haha
he actually dyed black with visible of violet under the sun. (LOVEIT!) and at one side, he dyed ash brown. but this is not so obvious, i have to shove my hair den can see.wahahhaa. i like the one side dyeing, haha.

overall, LOVEIT! :D

Thanks man!!!

I believe

She is 92 years old, petite, well poised, and proud. She is fully
dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably
coifed, and her makeup perfectly applied, in spite of the fact she is
legally blind.

Today she has moved to a nursing home. Her husband of 70 years
recently passed away, making this move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing
home, where I am employed, she smiled sweetly when told her
room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator,
I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the
eyelet curtains that had been hung on her window.

"I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old
having just been presented with a new puppy.

"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room...just wait," I said.

Then she spoke these words that I will never forget:

"That does not have anything to do with it," she gently replied.
"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I
like my room or not, does not depend on how the furniture is
arranged. It is how I arrange my mind. I have already decided
to love it.

It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a
choice. I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have
with the parts of my body that no longer work, or I can get out of
bed and be thankful for the ones that do work. Each day is a gift,
and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and all of
the happy memories I have stored away...just for this time in my
life."

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you have
already put in.

I believe-
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who
we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe-
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I believe-
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them
to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I believe-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest
distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe-
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may
be the last time you see them.

I believe-
that you can keep going, long after you can't.

I believe-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe-
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it
needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the
best time.

I believe-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're
down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that
doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe-
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've
had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how
many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop
for your grief.

I believe-
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love
each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I believe-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change
your life forever.

I believe-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something
totally different.

I believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who
don't even know you.

I believe-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend
cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I believe-
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too
soon.

***
the bold ones are those i totally agreed.
Life is so full of ups and downs.
The world dont stop for you.
you just have to move on.

Nelson Mandela Celebrates his 89th Birthday

"...the only [other] thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla. In Xhosa, Rolihlahla literally means 'pulling the branch of a tree', but its colloquial meaning more accurately would be 'troublemaker'."
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk To Freedom, 1994.










***

haix.
I dont like working alone. :(
I mean.. coming up with ideas alone.
cos i cant think of much ideas.
but
this seems like an excuse?
=(

suddenly
there's so much thing pouring down on me


awaiting 17th Aug

Celebrity Charity Soccer 2007!

Yesterday I went to the celebrity charity soccer at Jalan Besar Stadium.
initially was there to help out. after carrying a few things to the VIP entrance,
andy said I can sit and watch the show! WAhahaha! I saw so many celebrities!
As u can see in the poster below! there's also Hongkong celebrities!

initially I didnt know the whites represent singapore celebrities and the yellow-blue represent hongkong celebrities. haha. so I supported the yellow-blue since the start!

Hongkong celebrities are good! Their stamina is way better than the locals! cos they practice every wed. haha.

So.. ... The result was.......

6-4!!!!
the Hk team won!!!

只是怕辛苦

其实自己知道应该这么做
可是
拖了那么久,
我看
只是怕辛苦吧.


如果害怕辛苦
怎能达到梦想?


诗盈,
该醒了.

Dont look down on me!~

Finally, it's halfway through the weekdays.
Not that I'm waiting excitingly for weekends to come.
I just want weekdays to pass quickly.

=)

I understand that there's only few 'cats' reading my blog.
But I wish to ask one question.

WHAT IS THE ONE THING U WANT TO DO MOST WHEN U R A YOUTH?

Be it u are youth now, or have u passed the stage, tell me one thing u wish to do most. Tag in the flashbox to tell me k? =)

*I'm still angry/curious why blogger dont have colour/size fonts or is it just me?*
*and i cant type the title!!!* its irritating me! can someone help?

MR LAW

Dear dora,

can u ask Mr LAW to continue blogging?

Mr LAW is a young human being i admired. I may not know him but I know he's leading a very meaningful life, at least to me =)

Initially, when i read his blog, the first thinking that came to my mind was... nothing unusual, he's like any other beng with tatoos. After further reading, I came to know he's a NIE student going to be a Teacher. =) and After much much reading, I realised that, he has got wonderful people and wonderful experience in his not more than 25 years(i think) life. I feel he's a very matured thinking person. =)

He lives on his own in a condominum he and one housemate rented. No income from his family. I only know that he has got some tution kids. Is he a born motivator? or is he just like any other ppl, doing things to be eligible for the society's requirement?

nowadays, every students of poly or Uni are rushing for reports/projects/datelines. They seems not to have enough time at all. In this fast-paced society, am I too slacked?

本当に疲れた

頭が痛い!!!

私は本当に疲れた :(

emo once in a while can? tired of explaining why am i so tired even though i've got nth to do at work. so dont ask anymore. the frustration is hurting my head. the frustration is too tiring for my eyes. :( it makes me have double image sometimes. this frustration is familiar. very familiar. not very long ago, the same thing happened. the frustration, the tiredness. everything the same, just that this time, it's not that serious. If I can turn back time, I want to change everything. Everything that i can. from the character to the path i choose. not hinting that i regretted. I'm still working hard towards my goals. but yes, like wat leeming says, the journey of pursuing one's passion is like that of the movement of the snail. Sometimes I do wonder, is this the path i really want? but why i wonder, is not wat i studying that matters. it's others, like friends. sometimes, i do hope going back to poly so that i can have friends to acc me. so that, i can join CCAs and other activities. sy is already pathetic enough to have only few friends. yet, all sy's friends are so busy. busy with As, projects, reports. Everyday at work, I have so much time here doing nth, thinking of useless stuff, wasting away time, wasting away life. 疲れた!

SundayDinner

went dinner with clara/cal/sweeching on Sunday! :D
We had Steamboat at Chong Qing Steamboat next to Tan Quee Lan St. :)
























On the way home, clara and I went to 7-11 at eunos. I bought this :) wanted to try.
Went in to 7-11, look at the pricing shocked man. GST increased. sianx.

after trying, abit disappointed. haha. To me, it tastes like normal beer. :X