Happy CNY everyone! Just got back from Miri a few hours ago. Was a good break and I had fun with my family especially my grandmother. I love spending time with her and talking to her; improving my Chinese at the same time haha. Usually it’d be a drag but since I’ve grown older I guess I’ve learned to appreciate different things now. She’s really cute and really willing to give and such a joy to be around, and during this time, there definitely was no difference.
Not the nicest picture of her but I love my popo anyway!
Dinner on the first day of CNY. Frog legs yum =) [same place I had dinner with the w.team back during Freshwinds]Every eve of this festive season would come the best part - even better than all the cash I could ever get in a red packet. And that’s the time of fireworks! You could be sleeping, showering, cooking, reading or doing whatever, and off goes a *boom* - without it, it could never be the same. 5 minutes before midnight and the war has just begun. Our house is situated in the middle of the neighborhood so it felt as though one side was at war with the other haha. Everyone would stand outside, watch the fireworks and start opening up their gates wishing each other a “Xin Nian Kuai Le”. My parents were sleeping (throughout the whole thing! They must be deaf or something) and my brother was out, so it was just me and my popo.
I’ve got a few videos of the fireworks somewhere, will upload them some other time :)
My mom spent like 40 minutes at this level, HAHA!
My mom is really competitive and she hates losing to what she’s good in. Her face was practically stoned while playing the dumb game. Don’t misjudge her dumbfounded look, she was always awesome at those games. She even kicked my butt in Big 2 which I taught her while we were there. We’re so laid back and relaxed over there, without a care in the world; just constantly gaining weight and wasting away our cash on apparel. Isn’t that something?
Last but not least - the number one that thing makes Chinese New Year famous for what it is.
Some other random stuff :)
Can’t upload anymore ’cause Blogger’s just being slow. Ciaooooo now!
@ 2:13PM
I can’t upload any pictures onto my computer! Nyeh, the laptop can’t detect my USB for some reason, so yeah it’s gonna be a boring entry haha :P today I’m pretty free, was supposed to go get my hair done but I fell asleep… longer, but it’s still a good 8 hours as I slept pretty late last night. Tomorrow I’m going to Miri to spend CNY there with my family and relatives - the whole reunion thing as usual. Was supposed to stay in Bru this year but, change of plans. Hope to meet up with Bev and get some shopping done though! ;o)
Well Valentine’s Day came and is now gone - hahaha it seemed like every other day, I wasn’t in school like how I usually am; but it’s gonna start soon yaye! Right around March 1 or so. Was at Virtuoso yesterday and saw plenty of people walking up and down delivering roses/flowers to the offices around us. That’s pretty sweet. I got mine the day before - 11 purple roses, they look kinda funny. But I don’t know who they’re from so it’s sort of interesting. Who remembers my address unless they have my IC? Hahah it’s so cute :P
Ok then, I’m gonna head out. Shower then go out to do Vday & CNY decos for Acts tomorrow. Ciaooooooo & have a good break ya’ll!
@ 10:06PM
I haven’t gone out much since the gala nite was over but today I did for awhile in the afternoon. Owning a car has become so essential now, especially here in Brunei because of the lack of any other mode of transport haha. Was chatting with Bev who asked me to go out for awhile and have lunch with her. She’s working at the music school and I got to meet with my piano teacher for the first time. My fingers have been stiff since I haven’t been playing my old classical pieces for years.. and I need to prepare and memorize one for him tomorrow. ha. I’m really glad I’m going back to music though.
Jason & Melvin picked me up- we had such a hilarious time over lunch. Jason’s leaving pretty soon again and we’re all really growing up now. People like Bev and Juan who I’ve known for years are entering university, me and my friends are embarking into college and some of the younger ones and stepping into secondary school. Change is both good and hard. It’s not always uncomfortable but without change, life would be pretty boring and colourless, in a queer kind of way haha.
Dropped by at the Empire today for a bit after watching Death Note 2. It’s a brilliant movie with a really interesting plot and despite not watching the first sequel, thanks to the awesome Yuan Jun I understood the movie haha :D And what did we do at the beach side? Watch tiny black crabs run for safety among the rocks and rapid waves.
Life has taken a different turn in 2007, as difficult as it gets. Family has been see-saw ride and I’m taking subjects that really seem out of my range… as my mom decided them for me, though I know she knows what’s best for me (how often would you admit that huh?) and at the same time I am thinking of other things that need accomplishing. The most amazing thing about it all is that God has really been faithful and true, like His word says and He reveals Himself even more when there is nothing else to hang on to. Suddenly the future has become even more important now, and all the different choices I have to make are really crucial. But it’s gonna be okay, because it is gonna be okay. Haha it doesn’t get any simpler than that.
Tomorrow’s a new day, and it’s gonna be exciting. Leaving everything to you and into your hands, I commit again, all that I am.
/listening to GMB - Mengejar Hadir-Mu
@ 9:34AM
IT’S A NEW MORNING! Yesterday I had an awesome experience at home. I was watching the Glory City Harvest Church DVD that Ling gave me a few months ago. I didn’t have it with me for so long because Jason hogged it and I lent it to Sophia last week. I watched it already but I wanted to watch it again, being home alone :) and so… I did.
While watching the introduction to their Arise & Build theme of Kristos Kai Kosmos (can’t remember if that’s right :P) which means Christ in Culture, all I could do was cry. It wasn’t because it was emotional, I know I wasn’t going on some cheap ride just to make me feel goosebumpy or anything like that. It was real, it was something tangible and well you could say that it felt like a presence simply was released out from the televesion set into my living room. Can’t imagine that, can you? I guess there are some things we just have to experience ourselves; hearing someone talking about it just isn’t enough proof.
O Lord my God, all I desire is You
O Lord my God, all I desire is You
More precious that silver
More costly than gold
No riches on this earth compares with You
And what can this world offer
When all I desire is You
We have always benefited from the sacrifices of others. Let us now arise and build… Unequal amount, equal sacrifice. Be involved in what God is doing today. Be a channel of blessing; see the plan of God unfolding in your life.
@ 4:04PM
It’s such a beautiful and sunshine-y day! The last few days have been so dark and gloomy. In fact it was this morning when I went out to school and got some things done. Now I can do my laundry with no worries about my clothes getting dry. But does anyone wanna do the ironing for me? Sniff*
Well I went to my school today and got my registration forms for sixth form signed and done. I went to MD the day before but it turns out that I can’t enter because of the area where I stay, unless I opt for writing a letter but after thinking about it - I think I’d enjoy going to PTE. It’s a new school and looks really neat too. I’ve been thinking back and forth on the subjects I want to take and I managed to settle on my final 3 - I really am trusting God for my future and the choices I’ll be making. If based on what I liked to do, those 3 subjects would be so far from what I would enjoy doing. But sometimes, I guess it’s not always about that. Now I’m even thinking about university (which I really haven’t given much thought in, not one bit) and all the extra activities I wanna do outside school, like going back to music which starts in about a week’s time. Talk about growing up - and fast!
I had dinner with the family last night at Charcoal - with a bad start though. I tripped and landed straight on my right foot and it’s hurting lots now. I had to get it bandaged and my dad rubbed this oil over me which was both ticklish and painful. Now that’s torturous! It’ll all be alright soon though, right now it’s just really swollen. I used to want bandages all over me when I was younger because I thought it’d be cool. Not so cool anymore! Hahaha
I’m 17 this year and there’s still so much to go through. I believe that this year will be a really exciting and extraordinary one at that with lots of adventures. It’s time to do great things with my life for Him and really excel. A heart that’s ever true, one that’s after You :)
Ciao all! It’s ironing time. ._.
