Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Interesting day.

Had an interesting day at school today. Econs was the usual informative and interesting lesson with Dr. Baban Hasnat... :) But surprisingly, the comms lecture went by quite fast. Maybe it is because it is an interesting chapter, on interpersonal communication between a 'couple' couple... :) Loads of laughs, courtesy from our course mates... (One step in wooing a girl is to take a Neoprint???) But I realised something in class today... Time for a deep insight from the mind of Jeremy!!! *Da da dum* When we try to break everything down into scientific insights, the world loses its magic... When we try to describe the beauty of the sky, the mountains and the seas with science, try to quantify and qualify it, it suddenly seem that magic is magic no longer... Can we retain our wide-eyed wonder and our innocence when viewing this world? Are we too jaded, too cynical? The world is supposed to be filled with magic; every breathe we take, every step we walk, every colour, everything!!! Okay okay, enough ranting... Had a good time in lecture today, partly because English cow and I were playing our version of "Guess that song!" Hahaha... Silly stuff... The only drawback is that I missed most of what the teacher was teaching... And the mid term is on Wed!!! Hahaha... Had my prayers answered too!!! My practice sessions for my driving has been changed to the dates I wanted!!! Awesome!!! Must pass this time round!!! Busy days ahead so until later...

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Writer's block!!!

Argh!!! Writer's block!!! I am supposed to write an essay by Fri and I can't seem to get started!!! I don't know where my essay is supposed to be heading and the double spacing thingy is not helping one bit... I can't even determine my topic!!! HELP!!! Hahaha... Oh man... I seriously don't know how am I going to finish up my essay... And I am going to have another marathon session of comms lessons tomorrow!!! Oh man... Now I am panicking!!! Well, back to hitting my head against the wall aka atempting to write my essay...

Monday, May 28, 2007

Busy busy bee!!!

Wow!!! Really didn't imagine that school will be so busy!!! I still have many things I have not even started on yet... And with all the deadlines looming... Oh no... Somebody call 995!!! Going to faint!!! Or maybe my head will explode first... Or maybe I will faint and then my head will explode!!! Hahaha... I think that will be the case... When will this madness end??? Must really pace myself and do consistent work... Starting tomorrow!!! Because tonight, I have to study for the Econs quiz tomorrow... Don't know how the standard will be like... Hopefully the MCQs will not be so tough!!! Praying for it!! Hahaha... Well, got to go.. Later...

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Good day out!!!

Wow!! Just reached home not too long ago... Stuffed my face full of food just now!!! Until bursting point!! Hahaha... Really want to thank the person who made this happen... You know who you are!!! :) And had a good time of fellowship just now... Enjoyed myself... Talked about so many things!! And not just idle chatter... Good thought provoking stuff... :) Saw two cute little boys at the adjacent table too... Were running all over the place... And they are so shy... One was right beside me and I asked him for his name and he did something so cute!!! He covered his face in shyness!!! Hahaha... Am I so repulsive? :P Hope not... Oh yeah, something interesting happened today... A native Chinese tourist came up to us today and asked for help about how to go to Sentosa... Sometimes, we are so familar with something that we take it for granted... Suddenly it was so difficult to explain how he should go to Sentosa via MRT from City Hall station... Anyway, we were going in the same direction so we asked him to come along... On the way, being the friendly Singaporean that I am, I struck up a conversation with him.. I realised that my conversational Chinese stinks!!! He was so fluent and I felt like so embarrassed to be speaking Chinese to him... Could not understand some stuff he was saying... And he asked me somethings that were thought provoking.. He asked me where my forefathers were from, because he said most Singaporeans are Chinese so he asked which part of China my forefathers were from... And I did not know!! Oh man... Are we really losing our roots? Are we drifting out of touch with our heritage? I will ask my parents about it when they come home!!! And he was asking where I was studying and all and what major... I did not know how to put it in Chinese... And he said it is alright, I can speak in English... Gives me something to ponder about... :P But as a communications student, it is so interesting that although there may be language barriers and all, it can still be overcome with some human empathy and of course, a large doses of the Traveller-sign-titis... :P Using large actions to bring across your point and immediately labelling yourself as a traveller... :P Well, I did not have much problems communicating the basics of what I wanted to say but I am just saying that words are not the only means that we are reach out to each other... Communication is all around!!! :) Cool major to do... The studying is not too cool though... Hahaha... Anyway, forgot to write about something I witnessed on the train... Was chit chatting and out of the blue, a little boy started screaming!!! He was speaking in Malay so did not really understand and I thought that he was just throwing a tantrum and it will all be over soon... But goodness gracious, his mum started SCREAMING back at him in the people-packed carriage!!! He started screaming back his mum just whacked him hard... And hard I mean that even I, who was just watching out of the corner of my eye discreetly could sense the impact!!! I cringed!!! It was literally thumping loud!!! The boy continued screaming and basically making a big hoo haa... The whole carriage just went into shock!!! Deathly silence reigned... His mum just casually turned away and talked to her friend while the boy kept crying and shouting... Just when he was about to quiet down, his mum whacked him again!!! And not surprisingly, he started all over again!!! Good thing they got off soon... So awkward... It's tough being a parent I tell you... Be nice to your parents!!!

Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. "

P.S. Have not heard from my parents for 2 nights... Hope that they will come back with what I asked them for... :P

Refreshed!!!

I am feeling so refreshed right now.. :) God is good!!! Feeling lousy last night, in fact for the past few days.. But after cg and service today, I feel so much better.. Refreshed and feeling good!!! Awesome!!! :) Hahaha.. Can't stop feeling happy now.. Too tired to think of anything else to say though.. Hahaha.. Oh yeah, my driving test is coming up!!! Must pass must pass!!! Hahaha.. And my mum still have not called from Japan... Wonder how they are.. Enjoying themselvs without me.. Just hope that they will bring back what I want.. :)

Friday, May 25, 2007

Tired, can't think straight.. My home seems so quiet, so empty.. Everyone's in Japan.. Well, I will have the whole place to myself for a whole week.. That's something that I can get used to.. :P But must feed the fish and water the plants though.. Work work work.. Hmmm.. Everything I do seem to be the wrong thing.. Feel like I am swimming upstream against the current.. Maybe things will look better in the morning.. Sure hope so.. So many things to say, not enough words to put it into.. My heart is full, full of so many things to say but nothing can be put into words.. I don't even know what I am talking about.. Just so... tired...

Lamentations 3:22
Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

Draw me away...

Oh, come and draw me away,
Don't want to wait, let it be today.
Take me now, to where You are,
No matter how near, no matter how far.
Will You cast aside my shame and disgrace?
So that once again I can see Your face.
Not in the wind, earthquake nor fire,
Let Your still, small voice be my only desire.
Wash me clean, make me whole,
Give me strength to relinquish control
Let me decrease and You increase more,
Let me know what I am supposed to live for.
Let me know where You are to be found,
Turn that place into sacred ground.
Leave a memorial, build an altar,
Bring me back there whenever I falter.
Remember me now and hear my cry.
Keep me close until the day I die.