after such a long time, i finally got the chance to shop for myself. amidst the worry that it will be really crowded, by the time we reached town it was already 9 plus nearing 10. and becos of that, i didn't meet the large crowd i thought i would. and...

guess what???

I BOUGHT MY MANGO DRESS!!!!

seriously, i cannot remember when is the last time i am so happy over something that i have bought.

it was a real fruitful trip tdy, cos i bought the mango dress, another dress and a top.

and i love all of them a lot. haha.

here i am, blogging at 630am!





because i decided just now to pack and clean my room. thank God i did that somewhere earlier this yr, so that wasn't that much work to do. just had to pack a few things and clean up the room. i love my room now. packing n cleaning rooms give ppl such a sense of satisfaction! that's why i think, spring cleaning is a must!!! for some reason. it's my yearly chu xi tradition. haha. and i spent more than an hour in the toilet washing my toilet! feeling a little tired cos i scrubbed really hard. lol.

anyway, i'm off to sleep v soon. waking up tml to do my fyp. yayyyyy! cos waking up to a nice and neat room.

ps. i have changed my bedsheets to something that looks a little cheee-na. haha.

i woke up at 8am this morning to go to the dentist. walking on the streets at 8am in the morning feels good! i love the morning air. i think that i am really a morning kind of person. hurhur. maybe that explains why i just cant work in the night. meaning, my fyp is lagging again, and my shopping trip is gone. :(

i like my new dentist. she's nice. i dunno how good she is though, but hopefully, everything's ok. (: but i nd to pluck my wisdom tooth again. HAIX. it's expensive and painful. (btw, my dentist was not like wad it seemed in the picture. hurhur. the trip was much more pleasant. )

anyway, i saw an email and it was from a RGS tcher. what touched me in a big way was the love and pride of a Rafflesian. like how proud they were to be Rafflesians, and part of the Raffles family. I think HC has it too, but probably i dun feel it as strong.

And that made me wonder this morning, if it was a right choice to not go RGS when i was P6. At the very last minute, i opted for DHS. I realised sth, that for many yrs of my life, i refused to do a lot of things due to my fear. Instead of meeting up to challenges, i backed down and chose the easy way out. Because of that, i felt that i really missed out on certain things in my life.

Somewhere last yr, i made a decision that i would not be fearful. And things really started to change. So i believe God is a good god, and He will restore the years that the locusts have eaten away. (((:

i am gonna really work on my FYP tdy, and pray hard that i'll finish a substantial part of it, so that i can play for the wkend!!!

Happy CNY my friends! (((:

i caught this from sharon's blog. simple yet powerful truth. it did take me away.

Respect: A prerequisite for promotion.

Never harbor a negative opinion abt people who are assigned to lead you.

It's that secret sins of rebellion which are like the little foxes that spoil the vine, little and subtle but lethal.

my friend showed me an article in financial times, that featured Barack Obama. the subject of this article was about the power of his speech. after i read it, i was encouraged by how Obama would prepare his speech. he spoked about how when his dad spoke, it seemed that the whole family was transformed.

read his speech this morning. i loved the way he directed people to a common vision. how amazing it was that with a 20-min speech, he united the hearts of America together. yes indeed i agree that he is a charismatic leader.

what dr bernard shared then came to my mind. he spoke about change. kairos.

i pray that we would see change, not just in America, but in the whole world.

it is great to see how Americans would unite over a greater goal, and not just for themselves.

We need to live for something, greater than ourselves.

Yes, it is time to put away childish things indeed.

without a vision, the people perish.

given a vision, the people will rise up to the call, and run with it.

i pray that Barack Obama will indeed be a man of his words.

and i want to learn, to inspire others too.

The message on Sunday touched me in a big way, and resonated with what I felt in my heart.

I spent a long time toking to S on Sat night, and though tired, i felt satisfied and fulfilled.

and after that talk, on Sunday, God responded to my questions. During worship, as we were singing, I felt God speak clearly into my spirit.

"Prepare yourself"

There is a reason for the wait, and there is a reason why I am going through this.

All the more i feel, that there is a need to humble myself. What S said touched me in a big way and reminded me. It's humbling. It's a privilege. And was reminded again of what my friend told me a few days ago, God gives grace to the humble but resist the proud. Yes without God's grace I would not be standing here.

Thanks S for the conversation, certain fellowship just makes you better, and i am happy for that.

Jesus thank you, for always speaking into our lives.

Regarding what Pastor said.

God has already planned everything beforehand girl, just trust and obey. Trust and obey.

It's simple isn't it, just that we always like to complicate things.

Pst stuck a lot of truths in his message, like bites that we need to grab and meditate on.

I was really encouraged by the word.

when we are able to imagine, we have hope, and our dreams live on.

hope sustains life, sustains love, sustain peace and joy.

hope is the anchor of our soul.

i will keep dreaming, keep hoping, keep loving.

what is the wildest thing u can imagine yourself doing? He will do more than that.

what is the greatest thing u can imagine yourself doing for him? He will do more that.

the potential of man is great, but it takes one to truly believe.

and yes, i believe.

i believe i can imagine.

i believe i can see a new generation.

i believe i will see men and women of God, after His own heart.

i believe i will walk in the will of God.

i believe He will grant me the desires of my heart.

i believe I will walk in the call He has for me.

i believe. and i imagine. and i confess. and i see it. (:

recently i'm blogging really frequently. and this is my 700th post. yayy. haha.

享受在学校的一天。(:

went for an investment talk that enlightened me a little. haha. and i enjoyed ke's lesson.

有人问我，为什么还要上课？因为上课让我继续思考。

因为上课让我感觉，我真的还是个学生。哈哈。

享受走在风中的感觉。最近天气怎么那么好？

我喜欢风打在我脸上的感觉。

我喜欢穿着外套，还是寒冷的感觉。

从教补习的地方离开，走了一段路。

回家时，提早一个站下车， 又走了一段路。

享受。

这个夜里，吹着风，听着五月天。

享受。

这年头，我享受每个宁静的夜晚。

我享受你的陪伴。

我享受你的信任。

莫名的享受。

(:

tdy i heard some stuff, that kind of amazed me.

yest my fren told me to rem, that God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

and tdy i was reminded, never to think u have arrived.

i thank God for people ard me, who constantly inspires me to be better.

and yes it's time to put in the hard work, and it's time to draw near. (:

nth beats being in His presence.

the more i read, the more overwhelmed i feel.

goodness.

i need grace.

突然看到许多人，透过文字，散发出气质。

我希望，对文字的这份爱，永远不会熄灭。

我希望，我会一直能够，欣赏文字的美，珍惜它们的出处。

i had a really good time with terence and xueqi today at xq's 21st birthday party. it was fun reminiscing the past, and joking and laughing together. i can't rem when was the last time! and i can't believe that we are going to be friends for a decade! A decade is an awfully long time really.

I always believe that we should not dwell in the past. But i also believe, that without a past, a man cannot have a future. Everything we have talked about belongs to the past, but it is such a big part of us and makes us who we are today. But greater things are really ahead, and like what we always say, history is indeed in the making. (:

Was talking to another fren last night, and i shared a lot of things from my heart. Recently, speaking of things like that reminds me of how good God has been to me, and the things that are in store really blow my mind away. I'm really looking forward to a great 2009. (:

my God is good, awfully good.

i saw a quote in xueqi's house.

先帮助上面成功

在帮助下面成长

没有了自己

却得到全部`

so cool. haha.

happy 21st girl! love you. haha.

yes it's time to get attached for u. lol.

it's blogging blogging time. (((:

God is really cool, cos i have prayed this morning, that God will bring me the right resources to finish my fyp, and whatever i need will be really easy to find, and there you have it! i have managed to get a book from a friend today that looks really promising.

and on my way back from the airport, i happened to sit in howard's lorry, and his name was george. yes i'm talking abt the lorry. haha. and i mentioned my fyp. and guess what? i forgot that howard is a political science student! and yes he studied my topic before and he got books on my dear beloved topic!!!! then in my heart, i knew it was my dearest friend. how divine an appointment. i will be praying hard,that the book is exactly wad i need. and yes, the Lord has indeed been good.

qh, howard and i had a nice conversation, regarding pap. haha. and i like what howard has said. his prof has mentioned, in sing, ppl r either for pap or against, and it doesn't make sense. they have helped me put some things into good perspective, and it has been a great discussion and conversation! nice one at 12am in the morning. haha.

my 2 cents' worth. yes i agree. i agree that we have all been too objective. and i think we need to give this entire issue a good thought. and i admit that i need to put aside my biasedness and start looking at things from a more objective point of view, and that will definitely help me in my fyp too! haha.

you know, after praying and all, and the discussion with them on the car, it has boosted a lot of my confidence. i feel that i'm thinking hard again, and things r happening, and i'm feeling positive abt my whole fyp. yes, where there is faith. there is hope.

from 赤壁today, 如果有信心，就有希望。

哈哈。这是我现在的处境。(:



今天看了赤壁2，真的很赞。我觉得在剪

裁，在编剧，在整个结构上，都编排得

很好。这出电影好得让我想读三国演义。

哈哈。虽然在赤壁1，大家都不觉得金

城武怎么样，我仍觉得，他是不错的。

当然，在梁朝伟的相比下会相形见绌，

但是，诸葛亮这角色，就演技来说，

是很不错的。哈哈。



今天和dong和wj和婷一起看，挺爆笑

的啦。哈哈。他们说我一直在笑，

可是真的很好笑。哈哈。高潮迭起，很棒。

而且我认为，虽然和平常的叙述一样，

对曹操的评价不怎么样，但是，导演并

没有一面倒。他仍然让我们看到曹操的

精神，这是相当可贵的。此外，也可看到

电影里的一个主题，就是战争的残酷。

我也特别喜欢这一叙述，把真实残酷的

战争摆出来，让观众可以感受，不管是周

瑜还是曹操赢了，周瑜一句话，我们都输

了。这，真的好棒。



看完这出戏后，想的两件事情。第一，

如果我是周瑜或诸葛亮，我会希望在我这一

生，会碰到如此棒的朋友。惺惺相惜。

这般的智慧，这般的胸怀，这般的亢奋，

这般的默契。



第二，我在想，如果我有周瑜或诸葛亮一

般的智慧，FYP是否不用愁了？哈哈。

i purpose in my heart that. this yr i want to be a better leader, a better disciple, a better student, a better daughter, a better citizen, and a better child, of this kingdom.

on a side note, i was so touched by what my 偶像 wrote on her blog. the kind of wisdom that comes out of her touches me in a big way. and i wonder. what does it take to get there?

很久都没有这种感觉。

这无比的恐惧。

晓亭，你一定可以的。

在神，凡事都能。

加油。

just to add on, watching the video all over again really put a BIG smile on my face. (:

you got what i mean.

thank you guys and i love u all a lot too. ((((((((:

signing off!

there is something that i do every single year, that is to reflect my year and of course set new year resolutions.

So here you go. my take on 2008.

2008 has truly been glorious.

after years of wanting to rise up, to do more, i see myself stepping into another realm, of leadership, of servanthood, of love, peace and joy. we have indeed all grown.

2007 was xiaoting's comeback yr, when God really did a work in my heart, strengthened me once again to keep on running for Him. and in 2008, i see His grace, mercy and love. it was amazing.

1. we finally saw the cg multiplying. it's a year where i witness the faithfulness of God. and know that nothing is impossible. if only we pray and believe. and with that, e489 was birthed forth. it's a dream come true. wow.

2. i stepped out, and did minorE. honestly, that was no regrets and it was all worth it. one of the best things i've done in ntu. through it all, i saw His grace and hand at work in my life. and i really learnt what does it mean to engage the marketplace.

3. being part of ntu ministry. being part of happening camp, helping out in the ministry and getting to know a whole bunch of awesome ntu friends.

4. citynews was birthed forth from a vision. yes truly like wad MT said, we don't just talk the talk, we walk the walk. he truly demonstrated wad that meant with his life.

5. being part of Asia conference, GSIF, camp alive, and everything that God gave me a chance to experience this year.

6. My first mission trip to that land that He has called me to. My first time interpreting and preaching in Mandarin. This year, i have officially become an interpreter as well.

7. Openings after openings. It's beyond what i can count.

i feel blessed. blessed with all the opportunities that came my way. blessed with a great church and awesome leaders. blessed with great friends and relationships.

it was a year of stretching, stepping out, rising up, breaking limitations, and truly, He has done exceedingly, abundantly above all that I asked or imagined.

and with that, i would like to extend my thanks to

1. my cg. E357! They are the most awesome people anyone can lead. Yes there r ups and downs, there are good and bad days, but God has been so good. I love you all.

2. MY subzone. You are the best team and co-workers anyone could have. I love your craziness, your joy, your spirit of fighting together, your love for people. To sum it up, i love u all. Thank you for giving me a chance to serve and run together with you. To a greater 2009!

3. My minorE friends. they have been the most adorable people to work with. I love minorE batch 14. it would be one of my most precious memories in NTU.

4. Saturday boys. Words cannot express my thanks and love. Thank you for the friendship over the years. You guys are awesome.

5. Pastor, for believing in me always. It's a privilege to serve under you. You're truly an inspiration to me.

6. Meiyan, for being my mentor and friend. Truly, without you, there would not be xiaoting today. Thank you for the love and discipleship all these years. It's truly an honour to serve you and run your vision.

7. Last but not least, for my Lord. thank You for being King and Lord, and more than that, a friend, a brother, a father in my life. without you, all this could not have been possible. I LOVE YOU JESUS. (like what the song says, our love goes on and on.)

just a sidenote:
to my gd fren. i am happy for you. it's amazing how God works in miraculous ways, and i believe He has a tremendous plan for ur life. Thank you for being my fren. Yes you nv fail to be there when i need you, and i appreciate that. i believe 2009 will be greater. thank you for putting up with my wilful ways all these yrs.

and to yl. when i look back at 08, i am amazed by how God moves. I rem how we were toking abt it at the end of 07, and before we knew it, He had come true. you are so near. reach for the stars.

on the last day of 2008, i was given this award. The Valedictorian Award. First feelings was that of overwhelm. truth is, there are many more awesome CGLs in YK. To be awarded this among so many was a privilege. I am truly humbled.

As i stood there, and thinking back, i knew it was His grace at work. His grace that enabled me to lead and disciple. and i knew, i was standing there by His grace.

it was a reminder, that in 2008, i got to where i wanted to go. and another reminder, that this is only the beginning. if this award was given to me 1/2/3 years ago, it would have been different. because now, besides the feelings of joy, the trophy starts at my shelf, reminding me, xiaoting, there's so much more for you. looking at it does not remind me of the past, but the future, all that He has in store in 2009. It's a reminder to get up and move on.

I did once think, maybe i have already arrived. But towards the end of the yr, God began speaking to me in different ways, to remind me, ting, there's so much more.

so i am thankful for 2008, n i m really looking forward to 2009.

it's the yr i will graduate, cease being a student, and step into society.

wow.

今年，我发现到，以我独身一人，我真的做不到。我需要他，也需要一个团队。他的好，我铭记在心。因为我知道，如果不是他，这一切真的不会发生。谢谢你为我做的一切，我会展望未来，我会成为更好的一个人。

stay tuned for my NY resolutions. haha. it should be up soon.

did i tell you that i really love my cg???

in case i din,

i love E357!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here's the cutest video. lol

enjoyyyy.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtVD-ZryxuM

刚和朋友谈话后，才想起，我是多么久没有用我最喜欢的语言在这里写东西了。哈哈。

而且，我们已经进入2009年了。天啊。

现在的我，非常开心，开心到我不能够认真的和你谈谈我的感想。2008和其他年真的不一样。我少了那种惆怅和不舍的心情。带着一颗平静的心，进入了2009年。

奇怪的是，今年应该会是最具挑战性的一年，因为我要毕业了！可是我却少了担忧，多了一份踏实和安全感。谢谢你啦。

2008 has been great. a year of seeing dreams coming to pass. but 2009 will be greater. i refuse to let the old victories pull me back. i'm gonna move on to a greater yr ahead. more of my thanksgiving, appreciation and what not's later k? maybe tml. haha.

anyway, last night i went to visit my fav nephew. have i told u how in love i m with him? he's the most adorable kid on this planet. and he's awfully funny. have u ever heard a kid who says "oh man" and "cool man" at the age of 6? lol. it's so much fun hanging out with him you know. haha.

i'll be back soon yeah? (: just to blog.

i cant tell u how touched i felt, when i saw the posts.

just like i cant tell u how hurt i felt, when those words were being uttered.

it brings joy to know that there're ppl running with you; it brings pain to know that some are not.

and yes, i love the quote on yl's blog. pardon the copyright. quoting from yl's blog.

"We who fight for our dream suffer far more when it doesnt work out, because we cannot fall back on the old excuse: "Oh, well, i didnt really want it anyway." We do want it and know that we have staked everything on it and that the path of the personal calling is no easier than any other path, except that our whole heart is in this journey. Then, we warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know that the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how."

-The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

this speaks it all. ALL.

why m i feeling so upset.

dun make me feel unappreciated.

dun make me feel it's all not worth it.

dun duN DUN.

DON'T.

i think i need You.

and i think i need a break.

a great battle fought. but i wonder if we won victoriously.

communication.

love.

fellowship.

company.

friends.

quality time.

the biggest battle ever fought.

but why do i not feel victorious at all.

take my hand and lead me through, won't you?
i also need the light of Christmas to light up my **** days.

i was packing my room, and while clearing my shelves, i saw the prom booklet, Clair de lune. (now that's hwa chong, they always come up with some funny names which we dunno what it means. haha) and guess what i found? my chow's note to us!!!! and seriously, when i read it, i almost cried. now here it is for all of you. and i found pics of me in crutches then! haha.

零三S六一班同学，
还记得曾经对你们说过黄城的故事吗？（很感人吧！）
还记得曾经教过你们牛顿定律的中文版吗？（Newton's Laws!）

还记得曾经我们一起“熬”过的“Physics Camp"吗？（也许可申请成为健力士最长的补课时间纪录！）

还记得曾经在补课后到6th ave 吃 laksa 吗？（这么辣 Kian wee 还加特多的辣椒！xiaoting's note: yes and i remembered how 8 of us squeezed into chow's car, and the ruth and futh joke!! oh that is so classic!）
还有许许多多的曾经 （许许多多我们都忘了）。

最后一节的CT课，不是CT的我也来了（哈哈，好kaypo哦！）。原本要好好道别的，但考试的气氛笼罩着大家，纵有千言万语，只好改为勉励的话。

在梁文福的《曾经》读到这么一句话，觉得很有意思：”只要曾经有过令我们惦念不已的美丽，你在城中小小暂驻，又岂是慢慢风烟所能烟灭？“

Mr Chow (Physics) 周爷

读到这里时，我差点就哭了。是的，我无法忘记在黄城的小住，有人问我，是中学好，还是初院好，我说，因人而异，但对我而言，我无法忘记黄城的美好时光。

missing and loving u guys, 03S61! l

ove,ting aka xiao bian :P
P.S. could we pls meet up with mr chow???

that day i had a conversation with MY. i was telling her, many times as a leader, we may think that we have already arrived, but the truth is, that there is still a long way to go. I have always admired people who choose to keep on moving on, to keep on becoming better.

And MY said sth that really struck me hard. She said, people choose to move on because of a vision. They move on because they have a vision of what they want to become. What a revelation. Not that it is something i don't know about, but there and then, suddenly it hit something in me.

Last Sunday, Pastor also preached about being a person of vision. I really felt God speak to me. What kind of person do I want to be? What kind of disciple, leader? What kind of future do i want? It was something that i started to ponder. What do i want to see in 2009?

Read someone's blog by chance. What she wrote in her blog reminded me of certain things. Coming back to the secret place again. Wanting to seek Him for more, to have more of Him. Like what Pastor said, God is first, Family second, Ministry third.

ending 2008 with a big bang, and looking forward to 2009.

xiaoting, RUN!

ting called. while i was lying on my bed. letting it flow.

thanks girl. your call meant a lot. in that dark moment.

thanks for reminding me, i'm not alone, n someone cares.

i was talking to a member in the week and i was telling him, one of the most important thing in our christian life is to have hope. many ppl leave, becos they lose hope. in Hebrews, the word of God said, the hope of God is the anchor of our soul. how true.

i really dunno wad i can do. really. if u could help me, pls do. i'm so on the verge of tears.

thinking about a lot of things. wish that life can be a little slower, and wish that i can just take time to do what i want to do. i don't like it, when life just takes me along, and brings me wherever it wants to go. i wish i could be more in control, and do what i really want to do.

was thinking abt something last friday but i din blog it down. here it is. you know, i just realised, that being a cgl taught me a lot abt parenting. haha.

as a cgl, when ur ppl are growing up, you never play a controlling role. becos u cant. eric said this one time abt parenting, that when they're young, you give them ur unconditional love. when they're older, you teach and impart. when they r teenagers, u become their friend. and when they finally grow up, you let them go.

you know i really agree, that i just have to let my ppl grow in the Lord, grow in their faith. i know God has a unique path for everyone of them, and not everyone of them will turn out like me. i have to let them discover the path that God has for them. the truth is, that my disciples can be very different from me, have different ideas, and that's perfectly alright.

but you know something? when a parent gives birth to a child, they have the same dna. as much as the child can be very different from the parent, there's sth that runs in the blood. it's the same thing. as much as i know that my disciples can be very different from me, in turns of personality, style, character and even fashion sense, there are things that run in the blood, and these are convictions and values..

seriously, i do not expect my disciples to be identical to me, but i do expect that the same dna is found in them. the same convictions, the same values, the same intolerance for certain things, and the same standard. that is the dna. this is the dna of chc. and really, many things are not taught, they are caught.

i will be proud, when i produce disciples, who are very different from me, doing great things, but yet carrying the same convictions and values regarding the things of God.

some things just cannot be compromised.

today while i was in school, i just randomly started to play this song in my head, "running after You".

it's a praise song that we used to sing, that says

"I don't care what people will say

I'm running after You

I wouldn't turn back and go their way

I'm running after You

No matter what may come my way

I'm running after You

It's You I'm following today

I'm running after You"

One of the definitions of "run" -- to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled

I was thinking in my heart, although we describe our Christian life as a walk with God, but we also often say, we're running after the Lord.

Interestingly, the nature of the word "run" is not something that is passive. It always indicates something active and of great energy. Similarly, it is reflective about our Christian lives. Our lives are never meant to be a "kay sarah sarah, whatever will be will be". The Lord did not save us, so that we can comfortably retreat somewhere in a cottage, and sleep the rest of our lives away. He did not call us into passivity. But instead, He has called us into a race.

Paul said, "I press toward the prize for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

As Christians, we are called to run, we are called to fight, we are called to do something. The very nature of "run" brings us to a destination. God has called us to lay down our lives, and run for a cause. We were never called to stay where we are, within our comfort zone.

That is what I have been thinking nowadays. What am i running for? What is the thing that I would lay down my life for? What is the cause that I am fighting for in my life?

I feel that I am searching, and i know, that He has something in store for me.

Dear all, RUN!!! Don't stop, don't walk, focus your eyes on the Lord, and RUN!!!

跑出一片属于自己的天堂!

原本平静的心，又再一次荡漾起来。

原本已抛到九霄云外，现在又卷土重来。

我要简单。我要自然。我要在他的安排下。

我也不想再想了。

i promise i will do another proper post on GSIF soon. a lot of thoughts which i need to pen down. i totally think that it's so true. If u have not said it out or written it down, you have not thought it through. So i want to pen down all those thoughts.

just a sidenote. it was not a fantastic morning yest, but other than that, everything else was. GSIF, fellowshipping with friends. i really love it.

i enjoyed the bus ride with my friend back then, and i m falling in love with siglap area. hurhur. and to be back at 85 is great. lol. back mx left, feeling really angry with me!!! so sad! it has been such a long time since saturday boys met up, and it felt just like yesterday.

a lot of thoughts, a lot of inspirations, a lot of feelings that need to be expressed. give me a day to just think things through. i'll be back with more. (:

lots and lots and lots of love from me. (((((:

p.s. dun u just think that love is in the air? haha. wad a cliche statement. but everybody seems to be getting attached! and no i'm not. not yet. haha. but it's just such an interesting happening nowadays. haha.

it has been an awesome 2 days at GSIF -- global social innovators forum.

mind-blowing, and the passion of the people in the place was so contagious. i m so glad for the opportunity to be there, thank you and YOU!

my takeaways -- it doesn't take much to do something, does it? and it's amazing that people really believe how "little" they do can make this world a better place. wow.

some of the simplest ideas to improve the lives of people. i realised i m so cut out for entrepreneurial stuff.. because i feel totally at ease, networking, attending the forums and i love all the workshops.

going for minor in entre was one of the best things that i did in my uni life, i feel.

and if everyone would just play a part, truly, we would make this world a better place.

do u noe that jet li and all the rest really believed in that?

cool.

a sidenote, guess who i met at the forum??? helen shen la. that's way so cool because we were supposed to meet this week. our much-postponed date. and in the end, we saw each other for 2 days in a row at the forum. that's like way cool la. and i like that i thought. it's cool to see what she's doing at work and what i'm doing in my life. the sad thing is we din take pictures la!!!! and i met her good fren from MA prog too. haha. now we're a little more updated.

just now i was talking to somebody. and he was telling me that he wasn't feeling good. n he din sound esp nice. and i was thinking in my heart, that i wasn't feeling too good either. in GSIF, they kept talking abt partnerships n collaborations. it takes a team to make sth work. it takes a team to make the vision come to pass. i need a team, committed, passionate and enthusiastic. yes although i believe one person can make a difference, i also believe, with u on board, much more things will happen. join me in transforming the world, wun u?

elim chew said.. impossible is also i m possible.

ya i believe that too.

now give me a little courage, a little strength, and a little encouragement, to take that little step, and walk that little mile.

something that i have been thinking abt nowadays. about believing people, and about speaking into our lives.

that was sth i took back from AC, how we can change the world, one at a time.

believing, yes you can, and yes we can.

recently i have been thinking abt a lot of things. a lot on friendships. dr bernard always says, relationships precede ministry. a lot of dilemma, a lot of work. it's funny how a fren stepped in, cos he said he felt friendships r so valuable. and it's appreciated la. i know where he's coming from.

but sometimes i just feel, it's never a one-way thing. and i hate it to be one-way. u know me. and sometimes i wish, i don't have to do that much, and press in as much. toking specifically abt certain things and people. don't think too much.

sometimes i wish, all these could be a lot simpler.

on another note, it's never accidental. close friendships are forged because we chose to, open our hearts and lives to certain people. it's becos we chose to press in, and we chose to let them in. i know it's silly that i was thinking of that, but there's a reason why. i don't like to feel obliged, and it's more than that.

HC443 must be the most discouraging module i have taken. seriously.





i never find it difficult to write papers, study for exams and do well.





but everytime i meet my prof for this module, i feel more disheartened than ever.





and that is why, when i was listening to the various speakers in AC, i feel the need to excel more than ever. but i just received an email, which is not a fantastic comment.





now to quote ting, u tell me how???





exams in 2 days. fyp due i dunno when.





haix lord i nd ur help.





ok i must start confessing positively to my world.





just a clarification. richard soon is not my member. haha. for those who dunno. n this is THE classic photo. lol.

so cool. lol. thank God the reporter din write, 20 yr old richard soon. i will die of OD laughing. to quote dr bernard.

on another note, i met pst kevin loo yest at the airport. aiya shld have taken photo with him! haha. and sending off all the china delegates. love them like crazy. pics will be up soon. (:

i'm so gonna blog this down.

it has been awesome. what God has been doing in our hearts and lives.

today i stood there, n i saw pastor call him out.

mx n i both saw him on camera, and were wondering in our hearts, if pastor would be calling him out. and he did.

when pastor said, i feel the glory of God upon you. i smiled.

and i was thinking in my heart, this guy served the Lord in his ministry faithfully every wk. here is his reward.

without the sacrifice of availing himself to serve, he would never be standing on stage, being a catcher. but that very opportunity gave him an encounter with the Lord.

i dunno how to tell u, but i feel so glad.

there's sth greater upon this guy.

and i felt my heart smiling when Pastor spoke to him, and like wad ken said, i was thinking in my heart, that's my friend!

so to my dearest friend, i'm so proud of u. without the willingness to go the extra mile, u wun be where u r today. and u have a tremendous calling upon your life. God is calling u to Himself, more than the ministry and the serving, God is calling u to Him, a life of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. and i love wad pst phil said, u will minister the Holy Spirit for the rest of ur days. WOW.

it feels like i have been prophesied over instead. lol. but from the bottom of my heart, can i tell u, i feel soooo glad. God is awfully good.

MR RICHARD SOON, I M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!

haha. and i feel really happy for u. (:

a little battle-weary. though it seems like everything is ok, i felt like i fought such a tough battle this week.

just a little tired.

the God I know
righteous and holy
the God i know
faithful and true
the God i know
my tower of refuge
hearts are healed
Christ revealed

the God i know
light of the city
the God i know
strengthens the weak
the God i know
Your heart beats within me
as You are, so are we

the church He knows
righteous and holy
the church He knows
faithful and true
the church He knows
a tower of refuge
hearts are healed
Christ revealed

the church He knows
light of the city
the church He knows
strengthens the weak
the church He knows
is strong and mighty
as He is, so are we

battles after battles. i'm just a little tired, a little weary, a little worn out, and feeling a little alone.
talked to many many ppl this week. encouragement and affirmation.
i felt that i needed it too.

a fren said that my blog seems so emo. sorry but this is a channel to vent my frustration and problems. sometimes i just nd to blog to let it out.

when i heard this song yest, i was abt to weep. it was the cry of my heart, especially for these 2 weeks. carrying that burden.

when he called, i felt that it just din matter anymore. really.

tears flowed, and flowed, and flowed.

let the weak say, i am strong.

on a more positive note, i know it's going to be great next wk. and i noe, battles tell me, that my breakthrough is coming.

GREATER

anyway just a side note, it really brings joy to my heart when i talk to certain ppl, and when people enjoy my company and open up to me. thank God for such ppl in my life. (:

for the first time in such a long while, i went for BS today. partly cos i really wanted to hear jeremy teach, and partly cos he was teaching on the role of the pastor.

the word of God spoke to me tdy. when he was sharing, i was smiling in my heart, cos i really knew what he was talking about. and recently, i m feeling it a bit more, feeling for the people a bit more.

i m getting busier. doing a bit more things, handling a bit more responsibilities. but yet, i still love the people all the same. love talking, discipling and seeing people grow.

and i pray that God will really use me, and us, for something greater.

there's just so much more in store.

i nd to really start mugging! haha. and start doing my research. yes xiaoting work harder. :)

just came back not long ago. after meeting some frens. it's really unusual that i m home so late on sat night.

along the way, met some ppl and friends. and i felt God knocking on my heart. i was reminded y i am doing the things i am doing.

i pray, that i can continue to be used, in a greater way, to see lives changed.

it's wonderful living for you. (:

nights.

after so many days of ploughing through, finally i m done with my 20 page essay. and i realised, it's abt 10000 words!!! so not so bad la.

it's just been a difficult time, to say the least, and now my friends, sch is really, officially over.

no more lectures, tutorials and reports for the many days that follow, except for my fyp of cos, which i need to start next wk.

and i can only say, xiaoting, jia you jia you n jia you. (:

and i would love to go out one of these days. i need a good break! before i start again.

counting down 20 hours to the handing in of report, things don't look so bad after all. lol. it's only missing a night of sleep. n i m looking forward, to handing in that report tml, and take the ride from boon lay to eunos, and eventually lying on my bed. waking up to thinking, that's one report down and a final one to go.

jia you ms chiong.

live up to ur name man.

haha.

on another note, obama really really won. wow.

尽管眼睛快要闭上了，还是好想把这一刻的心情给写下来。

刚看了high school musical 3.

看了后，完全可以了解杨丽玲在说什么。

很cliche的一部电影，但总能勾起许多美好的回忆。

让我想起初高中时期。

电影中有一幕，男主角在考虑自己前面的路该怎么走，唱道，他希望拥有自己的梦，当下突然感觉，这是我的心情写照。

我和许多人提起，却从来未曾在这地方表达我的感受。

再过一个星期，我就非正式的毕业了。

说非正式，是因为正式的毕业典礼在明年7月，但是过了下个星期，我再也不需要回学校上课了。

这样矛盾的心理，让我看了这部电影后，感触更多。

因为还是学生，总可以为自己找千千万万的理由不去长大。SHE的歌完全形容我的心情，我，真的不想长大。

感觉自己好像还是大一，混着日子过，但是转眼间，我已经要毕业了，要为将来的日子打算。

不知道究竟有多少人问过我，晓亭你以后要做什么？

我也从来不记得自己说过这么多个“不知道”。

我还是第一次感到这么茫然。

小六毕业时，我就决定，我要念哪间中学。

中四毕业后，我就决定，我要上哪所高中。

高中毕业时，我连想也没想，就申请了南大中文系，至今仍是个我没有后悔的决定。

虽然在这当中，我希望有许多事情我是可以重新再做的，但我不行，所以最后一次的报告，的大考，我更想做的最好。

在心目中，我一直都是19岁。却在这一刻，我无法不承认，我已经22了，所以必须为将来打算。

说实在的，那的确很恐怖。

那个。。一直都知道自己要做什么的晓亭，也有这样的一天，这对许多人来说，太难理解了。

是的，我，也有茫然的时候。

那就是现在。

但是，我仍然对未来，抱着信心，充满希望，殷切盼望。

替我加油吧。

我也要找到我未来的梦。

This amazing gp of ppl that won 90 dollars ben and jerry's vouchers. haha.

and again!

sending off mx. just to make this look emo. lol. u see wj lol-ing. cos the photographer was pretty funny. and the next funny thing is, somebody asked him to take pic for them, and a little girl asked for his number! ok not that little la. haha. maybe like 16 or sth?

pics that make me smile. 26102008. (:

i am glad that the weekend has come to an end. although i wished that i am in sentosa now, (because i missed it twice in a row!! last yr and this yr!) nevertheless i m glad i have some time to just study n reflect n think.

昨天发生了一些事情，让我感触良多。原本听了一个朋友的话，改变了想法。

但是，我真的对这整件事略有烦感。

不要和晓亭提起这事好吗？我真的不想知道。

希望我不会觉得，这多年的友谊，是不值得的。

it's a lot a lot of thoughts that flood through my mind. i gave it a chance again and again. but i feel so...

on the other hand, while thinking yest, i also asked myself. maybe i haven't been a good friend too. and if that is the case, then () is not to be blamed.

n if i have been such an awful fren, and we r just not "fated" to be frens, then i think, i m willing to ...

用文字，无法表达我的感受。我没有刻意去想，但这件事总在我脑海里反反复复的出现。历史好像又重现了。

but i really did ask myself, if i have been a good fren. and really, maybe i have not. maybe () have always felt that this friendship has been taken for granted. and maybe, we have never been good frens after all.

never mind about such a thing. haha. i m supposed to be busy now, thinking abt sth else. (: like my studies, and my beloved cg.

i m glad that Get Set Get Wet has come to an end, and the people really enjoyed themselves. All thanks to the leaders. i love u guys lots man. n i m proud of u e357! (: you guys r amazing!

this week, give me some time to settle the things that i need to do, and i will be up and going again.

终结孤单

約你你說不來　
來了你又不high
大家開開心心出來玩　
你只埋頭吃飯

如果你的孤單　
只是你的習慣
一直把你自己鎖起來　
實在太不應該

心情好　心情壞　
怎麼開始　怎麼辦
你有的不爽　讓我來分擔

Everything will be alright
Tomorrow will be fine
太陽依然燦爛　
Hey　地球繼續轉
Everything will be alright
Tomorrow will be fine
有我的陪伴　你再也不孤單
(有我的陪伴　一起終結孤單)

衛冕者接受挑戰　難免也會失敗
人生雖然像一場比賽　
還是要保持樂觀
請你把頭抬起來　
幫你把勇氣加滿
有我這樣完美的朋友　
High不High　當然很High

下午看康熙来了。
小钟唱这首歌。
让我有一些些微笑。（：

Xiaoting is contemplating...

how to be a good leader.
how to be a good disciple.
how to be a good student.
how to be a good teacher.
how to be a good friend.
how to be a good daughter.
And..
how to be a good child, of this house.

this is one of those times, that i spent so much effort into something.

one thing is because i m coming to an end of my sch life, but another thing is because i feel that a good prof deserves better.

but it's not that i m not trying.

突然间，我觉得有点沮丧，因为这真的是我花很多心思的一次了。

因为是最后一个报告，也是因为他是一个不错的老师。

it is not that i dun care. i m really trying.

seriously, grades do not matter so much. it's the efforts being recognised really.

it was so liberating!!!!

when finally i knew exactly what to write for my report. I THINK. haha. but the fact that i managed to make some sense out of the whole thing lifts my entire burden.

God is so good. haha.

and our 100 portfolios were sold out today!!! wooooo. lol.

i m still 20,000 words away. haha. but it's ok. one step closer yeah?

(((((((((:

disclaimer: the previous entry is just an emo post.dun read too much into it yeah? haha.

it's funny how this thing affects me so much more than that, but it honestly does.

i know it is silly to think this way, but i cant help but feel like this.

i dislike it, when people claim to be something, and yet they are not.

i dislike it even more, when friendships r not treasured.

i hope no one would ever come and ask me about this thing.

i dunno and i dun ever want to know. i think.

:( why like that.

有些东西，是你的就是你的，不是你的，终究在你手上，也会失去。

it has been a heart attacking week.

i m just glad they din all come at a time.

and well, it's just a great opportunity to stretch and enlarge my faith. haha.

although i m considering to

1. put on sackcloth and mourn now.
2. pray that i will be zapped to mars
3. hope that God will pause time for me like Joshua, but not for one day, but for one month.
4. close my eyes and hope it's all a dream.
5. just get on with it.

lol.

有些事，尽在不言中。

言语的交谈，固然重要。

但有时候，你听不到的，更加重要。

i was so encouraged. an old fren of mine came for make up cell tdy, and she said..

"... ur cg really has potential...." and some other stuff. haha.

it's so great hearing from someone outside the cg, affirming me what i have been doing in the ministry. sometimes we're in the midst of all these, and we fail to see what God really has in store.

And like what she said, GREAT things r in store!

i feel so excited, becos i felt it was a great cell meeting, at least i noe the presence of God was there tangibly. God spoke, moved and it was a great time in the Holy Ghost!

it was so funny. i shared w my members what God spoke to me last night. becos i could not get to sleep. here's a not very good poem i came up w last night after praying. haha.

she spoke to me
and i was scared
and did not know
how to react

i was stressed
and more afraid
of that which truly lies ahead

i tried to sleep
but failed in it
thus woke up
and spoke to Him

i said lord
i feel alone
in this fight that requires me to stop the moans

i prayed and asked
who would be there
in this ardous journey
that has no end

i lost frens
and fellow men
who gave up halfway
before the end

i prayed and asked
Him for strength
that He would one day lead me there

He smiled and cheered
proud of me
that i would one day
have the dare
to reach that end

and i thought of you
and made a wish
that you would move on once again

and i believe
you have in you
what it takes
to touch the world for Him
that once again

for so many hrs i have been whining.. so it's time to stop whining! lol.

xiaoting stop wallowing pls can u. :P

yes yes i will. stop whining, get the work done, get the things out, and meet my deadlines.

i did study tdy! and get a better glimpse of wad i am doing. and got things started.

tml WILL be a better day.

so to all my faithful readers and frens,

love u guys! u guys r awesomeeee.

haha. and yes of cos i love my abba father.

for tolerating w my nonsense these 2 days. haha.

was just randomly googling and saw this nice nice pic of greenland.

i realised that i love nature. lol.

this is the after effects of trying to read ALOT ALOT abt media and democracy. lol.

xiaoting jia you!

good frens r hard to come by. :P

just heard sth abt a fren of mine, and the feeling that i dunno wad i can do.. does not feel good.

i wish sometimes i can say sth so that u can feel better.

and i feel that i wish there is sth i can do.

but many times, i can't.

jia you my fren.

though i noe u wun read this, i wish that u will feel it.

my support for u.

no matter what happens, i still respect and admire u alot.

world shaker and history maker ya?

his calling is irrevocable.