We had a fun time at Loyalle's house yesterday. His house was nicely decorated with Christmas ornaments. There was really a spirit of Christmas at his house. The food was fabulous too. Tricia and Natasha bought potato and fruit salad. I love both. It is simply awesome. Rachel bought fried rice. Guess what I bought...

Think hard...

I bought fried macoroni. My mum helped in preparing too. Of course, qing's mum is a wonderful cook. Every dish which she cook is nice although I hate the fish she cooked due to personal dislike for fish. There were also satays and sushi, complimentary of Loyalle's mum and dad. I tried some brazilian tomatoes for the first time, but it really taste weird. I guess maybe I should not be so adventurous about food after all.

I love Loyalle's television set. It comes with an USB port which can be use to insert thumbdrive. It was so cool. We spent the whole night watching photos took by Tricia during the mission trips and two army crash courses video by the army guys in church. Some of the people played "pig" in Loyalle's house. I guess it sort of become a Brighton game. We play it wherever we go. The dare they suggest sometimes is really very unique. Can you imagine carrying a chair over your head and dancing like you are doing a lion dance when many strangers are around or even doing shadow dance right in front of Esplanade? Faintzzz....It is really dangerous to play with them.

After a good night sleep yesterday, I went for KTV with my cousins today. It was real fun. I guess I was laughing all the way because they sang different type of songs which my friends usually sing , but it was quite nice though. We sang till the waiter came and chased us out. Then it was diner at my house. The curry was so spicy that Gilbert ate until his face turned red. Janice and me kept laughing at him. Gilbert helped me solved my codec problem after that. Yeah!! Now I can watch VCDs with my laptop. I hope happy time will last forever...

Till then , I hope it will be a happy birthday celebration for my sister tomorrow!!

• My family has always prided themselves in teaching us proper manners when we visit people’s house. I have always been proud of my parents of how they portrayed themselves when my friends come to my house. They will take the initiative to interact with my friends. My mum, especially, loves to talk and make fun of me in front of my friends. (Of course, in a jokingly manner)
  
  Nevertheless, there are some rules or should I say basic mannerism, I guess everyone follow when coming into people house.
  
  The Big No-No of Qing family
  
  - Do not talk at the top of your voice when it is late at night or even in the day. It is annoying for my family, especially my brother. He will not hesitate to express his dissatisfaction on me. If you know you have a trumpet voice, please kindly lower your volume. Do not let me get scolded because of your inconsideration.
  - Do not use personal stuffs without permission. I cannot believe one of my friends actually has the audacity to try out my mum’s cosmetic without asking for permission. To me, it was extremely rude. It really reflects badly on your upbringing. Thank God, my mum was not there to witness the rudeness of my friends, otherwise I guess she will condemn my friend forever.
  - Do not sleep on my parents’ bed. Well, this really gets on my nerve. Totally. I guess for my family too although they did not mention anything. Fancy sleeping on my parents’ bed. Please, for God sake, go to the library to borrow some books to improve your manners. I cannot stop to wonder whether my friend’s mum will be ashamed if she sees what her child was doing.

I guess I need to think twice before inviting friends for stay-over next time. Convenience to people may result in discomfort in my family….I hope I will never have to encounter this again….

It's the time of the year again!

BIDDING TIME!

How should I put it ? Well, basically , it is not difficult technically but somehow , the planning always give NUS students headache.

I tried to bid for a lab module just now and realised that it was only offered to year 3. The worst thing was that it was not even mentioned in the module info. I was looking forward to take the module. Disappointing. Now I have to replan my timetable. I have a dreadful feeling I will not have enough points to bid....Gosh!!!

Anyway , to satisfy the curiosity of some non- NUS students, I took some screenshots of how CORS works. I hope it doesn't emit any terror to you all.. haha...CORS is fun after all.....

signning ... 

before the choosing of mod 

choosing of many many modules 

module info... Make ur choice correctly!! 

after choosing yr module... 

bidding of module 

I guess I have been spending too much time with the YA people - religious group as what weiyang( stephen) would call although I find it quite rude.

• Ever since the Christmas service on Saturday, we almost see each other everyday. I guess majority of my time now are dedicated to them. I hope that school will start soon so that we can cut down on our outings. I want to plan time with my friends outside church too. I haven't really met up with other people ever since school holiday starts. Only met up with June once. For Hweesim and Jolene , sorry to say, I don't seem to remember meeting them at all. I miss my GEK friends too. Not forgetting my arts camp friends. Sobzzz.....

My last movie of the year - The Chronicles of Narnia. Well, the story line was quite predictable but all the scenes were wonderfully done. Well, it does has some resemble with the "stories" in the bible. When the lion died for the boy with betrayed his siblings for some sweet turkish delights , it just reminded me of how Jesus died for our sins. Thank God the lion resurrected too. Well, I guess it is quite a worthwhile movie to watch before the year comes to an end. A story with a happy ending.

Going Loyalle's house for potluck tommorrow. I guess it will be fun tommorrow although it will be yet another YA gathering. I can't wait to go KTV with my cousins on Friday too.. then it will be a steamboat at my house on Saturday to celebrate my sister's birthday. I guess I won't be going to for the countdown at Katong hostel... Not a tough decision to make though... I guess it's time to take a break from my church friends.. yippeee yeah yeah.. hope it will be a great semester ahead... Nus Rulzzz

APpreciation Dinner after the Success of Christmas service ....





Cheers to all!!!

Cheeze to the gals at the diner!!






there we go.. Brighton gals love to take photo!!

Chicks!! 

By the pool... 

It's Christmas time.

Santa has been good to Qing this year because she has been a good good girl , as usual.

Today is a special day. The third Christmas service of Brighton. I had been to all three and what can I say ?

They are FANTASTIC!

2 thumbs up! All thanks to all the people who had contributed to such a successful event.

I went for a party at my Aunt's house in the evening. It's really great to see all my cousins again. It seems like a long long time since we met up. All of us used to be very close because it was our "kindergarden" when we were young , but as we grew up, we became too engrossed in our own activities that our meetings seemed lesser and lesser. It's really cool to grow up with all your cousins. I have around 9 to 10 cousins. And I love all of them!!! Absolutely!!!

I'm so excited about the KTV session with my cousins on Friday. It shall be a great great day!

Joy to the world!!

Christmas day is coming in less than 30 minutes time.

This year, I chose to turn down a few invitations and come home early to have some rest. I had been so mentally tired these few weeks. It is great to have some time alone, away from the crowds and chatters.
My house seems so empty. Dad and mum resided into their cosy bedroom. Even my brother and sister have gone for countdown at their friend’s house.

A Christmas alone. That is more than what I can ask for.

Today’s service was a great bang. Great performance, energetic dancing and wonderful moments of worship. The theatre was so filled that we need to carry extra chairs for our new friends to sit. I guess the whole place feels so Christmassy today. There was so much warmth and love.

I played a joke on Ephraim a few days ago after the release of my results. He messaged me in the middle of the night to ask me how it was. Well, I lied to him that I failed two modules and I need to retake. Hahaha .. He had a big shock in the morning when he saw my sms. Well, what can I say ? Playing a joke on my beloved CGL. But he never lose his temper. That is his best and weakest point. That is why we keep bullying him. However, at the same time, he protects us and helps to fight for our rights, Thank God for a patient CGL like him.

Tomorrow shall be a long day for me. I need to go early to church in order to pack more welcome gifts for our new friends. Hope we will be able to have more than enough….Having a party at my aunt’s house tomorrow.

Cant’t wait to get my hands on my present…..

Not sure whether it is psychological or I really do reek of alcohol...

I just had my shower but I still can't help but think that I smell of alcohol and cigarettes. That's the bad thing about pubbing. You do not leave the pub empty handed, you come out with a stench which is detectable miles away. Ok. I am being exaggerated here. haha...But I really enjoyed today.

Pubbing with June and Anabelle. It's been a long time since I met them. And it has also been a long long time since I touched alcohol. We spent the night playing and drinking there. One of the drinks we ordered was so yucky that it became our dare. Can u imagine ..beer with ice cream float ? And when you try to eat the ice cream , all you get is foam.. blab blab blab.. It will be on my condemned list forever....

I'm so excited about Wednesday.. Going Zouk... Hope more people can make it.. It's great to get high high high before school starts... woohoo

Sigh of relief...

I had been through it every semester. This semester is no exception.

As I keyed in my matriculation number and pin number, I can almost feel my heart popping out.
My CAPS , for the third time remained the same.

But this time, it was different. I got my first C in Nus and I hope it will be the last. I thought I would cry. A C for a module which I should have S/U right from the start. But then I realised getting a C was not as bad as I thought it would be. I took it as it comes. No teardrops. Just a lingering pain in my heart. A sense of pity.

But I guess it is too late to do anything now. I shall work harder next semester.

Christmas is just around the corner. It shall be a great Christmas this year!!!

orchard road again!! 

Us.. in the middle of climbng the tree.. 

me and Tric 

in from of Taka decor 

twinkleland 

Using loyalle's camera 

New song on my blog by brian of backstreet boys.. Do turn on the volume of your speaker...


In Christ Alone - Brian Littrell
Genre/Lang. : Christian


In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone
I’ll overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes
like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the grace
by which I stand

[chorus]
In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone
In Christ alone
do I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord

[chorus] In Christ alone I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone

Xin's house... 

tinkleland 

the pretty five 

smilz 

the warriors of christmas 

the flurry flurry 

Just visited James's blog. His life in Japan is simply so enchanting. It makes me wonder whether he goes there to study or to play. Entries after entries , pictures after pictures , and NO mention of anything about school. Life is so good when you are far from NUS.

Well , I can't wait for him to be back after 2 more semesters ( if i remember correctly). Cool! Then he will join NUS cg. Hopefully , by then , we would have already form strong bonds within ourselves.

I went for Mr thio's talk today. An inspiring speaker. Former CEO of City Development. After hearing his talk , I felt that there are so much in life we can acheive. Life is not about money or fame. It is more than that. I am so greatful that I went.

Waiting and waiting. When will the transfer of song finish?

I hope it will be a great day later. My first ushering duty.

May the lord bless everyone I know.

Just felt like blogging now.

I just had a talk with one of my friends over msn just now.

There goes my determination of being selfish. And not caring for anyone.

My heart just melts for her when she told me that she couldn't take the pressure anymore - from her mum who is suffering from mild senility condition and refuses to take her medicine. It's hard to have family members suffering from chronic illnesses. I wonder what I would do if that happens to my family. I treasure them to much to be able to withstand the pain of losing them.

From there, our topic drifted off to our results which will be out next week. It's quite scary. I can't imagine what I would do if I see an ungraded score on my screen. I guess I will faint right on the spot. But then , it is still 1 more week away. I shall enjoy myself first.

Can't wait to go shopping with my mum and sister tommorrow. Time to spend my mum's money... yippe yeah yeah..

As the worship songs were playing on my media player just now, I was reminded of God's love.

Amazing and unconditional love.

Holy holy , God almighty ... There is none like you....

The lyrics kept ringing in my head.

He died on the cross for us.


Someone once told me he is a selfish christian - God only exists when there is problem. Commitments are more than what he can take.

I was not shocked when I heard that. In fact , I understand how difficult a Christian walk is. It is a challenge of faith and your love for God. Sometimes, I have not love Him deep enough. Not as much as He love me.

Being a christian is not as simple as saying " I love God".
It's more than that. It is having a relationship and not having doubts about this intangible relationship.
It is not about attending church. It is about understanding His Words and even feeling the pain He went through. It is about loving people the way He do. It is about being more child-like in Christ.

Sometimes, I wonder whether I can give Him all my love. I do struggle with quiet time and even feel that I have no more strength to care about anyone anymore. I feel so spiritually dry these few days. To the brink of giving up. It's really hard. Am I going to live my life just like that ? I really pray for a breakthrough in my spiritual.

Just a few days ago , I received the news that Kaf 's mum had passed away. It was so sudden. It just sets me thinking about a lot of things. Life. What is it really about? Just a short experience before I go to heaven? I am really not sure....

The struggle between have to and want to…

It has been a long time since people sincerely, AND I mean sincerely asked me whether I want to do something. Often, when people asked me (I’m not sure myself whether it was asked or instruct in the first place), it came with an unspoken atmosphere of …

“Well, you don’t have a choice. You have to do it.”

I guess I have given in to people’s requests to many times and people have started taking me for “Miss Nice” who is ever to submit to everyone. In addition, when Qing creased to attend “talks” and “function”, everyone starts to wonder why Qing becomes so inactive.

The answer is obvious. Qing has grown up.

All these while, Qing was not really happy when she was told to do some of the tasks, and she does not know the reason why. Until she was told to be REAL. Yes. To do what she wants to do and not what she have to do or what people wants her to do. She finally understands that pleasing people does not equate to pleasing God.

Qing has decided to learn to be selfish. It is too difficult to care for people. No more putting people first instead of my interest. No more being there for people when they do not even care about you. It is no point having a one-sided friendship. Qing shall move on with her life like all her friends do.

Qing shall be strong now….


(Please do not try to ask me whether I am ok. I am never so sure for myself that I exist for myself now, and not for others.)

It's been a long long time since I blogged. Router still spoil...:(

Anyway , even if it is not spoilt , I don;t really have time to go online too. Arrrggg!!! Been super busy ever since holiday starts that I wish school will start soon.

Just been released from my duty as a facilitator in a kids camp. Kids camp is challenging, totally drained all my energy. I had been shouting for days, coaxing little kids, keeping alert for 24 hrs in case those naughty kids wander away.

Looking at those kids, I realised how fortunate I am . Those kids which came to the camp were mostly from financially deprived family. Their parents have to struggle to make ends meet. Well, it just makes my heart feel sad for them whenever I see them. But on second note, those kids are really adorable and innocent, I love it whenever they sing the worship songs. They sound just like angels from heaven. :P

I met up with my jc classmates on Sunday. We had a great fun chatting around.... It's been a long time since I see them. I guess the next time I see them , It will be on their 21st birthday...Wooohooo... I'm so excited....yippeeee...

I will be an usher on Saturday's christmas service. It's my first time ever....woohoo....I can't wait for Saturday to come...

Long day yesterday...

Transformed into singing queen yesterday. I just realised how lagging I am of the music industry. Lost track of the number of new albums which the singers I used to like released. I need to listen to the radio more ....otherwise next time I will just become an Or- Piang and no longer can go KTV but have to go Tiong bahru and shop. ( hahaha.. this joke is on Weiyang (stephen) )

In the evening, I went to meet up with Weiyang( Dillon) and his friends. Chinhao and Huixian were there too. I didn't talk to Weiyang's friends much though because we were sitting at different table. After dinner , me , weiyang , Huixian and Chinhao went for a walk around PS. It was quite boring though. This year, there seemed to be so little Christmas decorations ...Blab....Christmas is so near now... I want to feel Christmas!!!!!

I feel so pressurised nowadays... I hate numbers. I hate people putting pressure unknowingly on me. I need a break. Thank God I am at Xinyi's house now. I want to relax tonight! There are so much things to do.. so little time. Blab Blab Blab... Never mind... I shall be optimistic ...Just took a dozen of photos with Xin yi just now....heee.. will upload them later... yippeee.. yeah yeah

Another potluck tml.... Wish me luck!!!

the masked pretties..