AAAAHHH!!! EUGENIA LOH BLUFF SPIDER!!
i DID NOT psycho her to jump on the bus!!!!!
DID NOT!! D-I-D N-O-T!!

this is what happened...while on the shuttle bus on our way back to my hall.
seated at the last row...
me: you know. last time in secondary school, i would tompang the primary school bus sometimes. and the small girls will always run to the back row and jump in their seat when the bus goes over a hump. cos you'll get to suspend in the air longer.
eugenia: ok. when is the next hump?
NOTE: SHE INITIATED US TO TRY IT!!
me: i dont think we have any more humps.
eu: ok. why dont we jump when the bus turns!
me: cannot la! i will hit my face on the glass! [i was seated at the side]
eu: hahahahha. but can..almost the same effect.
so when the bus turned, i jumped a bit. not shiok.
then finally a hump came..
both: coming coming!
-front tyre goes over the hump-
eu: -JUMPS- : hey why you never jump?
-back tyre goes over hump-
me: -jumps- WWOOAAHH!!
eu: -laughs nonstop-
-we alight-
me: kuku la you! must jump when the back tyre goes over what! why you jump when the front tyre goes over? hahaha.
eu: -still laughing- i felt it! but you jumped so much higher than me! i should have videoed it down! hey..turn your comp on later ok? this is so bloggerable.

---the end--

so you see.. its HER IDEA to do that retarded thing.
i admit i do psycho her to do some retarded things sometimes.. but she's the one who actually chooses to listen to me!
everyone knows not to listen to andrea!
hahaha. [except rebecca! haha. she hasnt learnt it entirely well yet. haha. -love you re.-]

eugenia is so fun to play with. hahaha.

additional: i got a new blogskin! and i love it! =)

its funny how finally my mind is catching up with my body.
i've been running myself too busy. now my mind just tells me to keep silent.
feel like isolating myself and just hiding in my room.
if you find me quieter these few days..just understand that i'm going through a rest stage.
this stage doesnt come often. but it sure is welcomed.
its not that i am getting grumpier or cranky.
just dont really feel like talking and socialising much.
i really just want to hide in my room.

i need to find rest.
both physically and for my soul.
not spending enough time in my Shelter House.
i need more time. to catch up with my work.
to just relax and not worry about anything.
to just be still.
i want 30 hours a day!haha.
but yes yes..i know. it boils down to my own time management.

realised today..when i looked at my organiser that it is THIS sunday that i am taking worship.
i thought it was next.
yay for me..i've got 6 singing commitments over the span of 2 weeks.
and a sharing to do for oasis.
i'm scared.
i feel inadequate.
keep me in prayer. especially for my health.
empower me.

my GV17 module's presentation is tomorrow.
and i still am unsure whether i should really sing "who am i" by casting crowns.
i'm nervous. roar.
emotional upheaval?
perhaps. roar.

all i want is to find myself in a prayerful and worshipful mood.
to have peace. and rest.
rest.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. - Matthew 11:28&29

not the greatest rapper- 1000 clowns

I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world

But would ya, would ya, would ya please be my girl?

I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world

But would ya, would ya, would ya please be my girl?

I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world

But please baby, please baby be my girl.

I know I'm not the greatest rapper in this land

But I'll do anything if you'll hold my hand.

MY FAVOURITE SONG OF ALLL TIME!! THANK YOU MR ANDREW TANG THE GREAT!

woohoo. today started off early.

830 lab.

but i made new friends today at lab.

which was good. and at least chivalry was proven to be alive when one of the guys helped me sandpaper my steel sample. =) yay.

im happy. happy.happpyy.

haha. anyhoo..today i almost went crazy rushing my two lab reports.

argh. its amazing what university does to you. one of the reports is one of my worst i have ever smoked out. argh. but at least its a lil comforting to know that lab is only 1 AU.

i guess to a certain extent, Mr David Loh has placed this mental thought in my mind that lab is a serious thing, and has to be done properly.

remember all the solemn-ness in our labs, the silence, the cold stares he gives when you talk. amazing what the mind does to you.

i need more drive in my life i think.

more Spirit of Excellence.

ROAR.

WARNING!

CAROLINE TEOH JEN WEI IS VERY NAUGHTY! AND HIGHLY RETARDED!

ALL PERSONNELS PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM THIS HAZARDOUS SPECIMEN!

on a serious note.

she really is.

we were walking through the canteen to come up to the library just now.

i was walking at the normal pace, and suddenly i dont see her walking alongside me.

so i turned to see where she was at. and there she was! walking a snail rate. the best part: ON PURPOSE!

so i walked back..grabbed her hand..and walked.

caroline : WAAAHHH!! -fake cry- i dont want to go to the principal's office!

me: -stunned for a while- NO LOR! you've been very naughty. he's gonna scold you.

so i "dragged" her to the library. and made her say sorry to the bust of Lee Wee Nam. our favourite library caretaker..who also happens to be the one who paid for our library. haha.

so she went and said sorry to him. its quite retarded. it amazes me how her brain works.

and so our nicks on msn now are:

Caroline: ANDREA LEE QING!!! Go and say sorry to LWN.. GO!

dRea - CAROLINE TEOH JEN WEI!! GO AND KISS LWN NOW!! naughty lor.

she lights up my life.

ohh! i never mentioned! im on a daniel fast now.

ie. cannot eat meat.

and i am dying! how does twin do it!!??

i cant do without meat.

now i really know that meat is indeed a luxury and God is indeed my Provider. haha.

campus day of prayer is coming. i'm excited to see what God has in store.

its exciting following Christ, no?

woohoo.

even as you pray, you can feel the peace of God.
even as you pray, you can hear the voice of God.
thank You, for Your chastening allowing me to know that i am being molded.
thank You for Your Word.
thank You for trials that come my way.
i WILL count it all JOY.

we are one body of Christ.

You are so personal. so intimate. so loving.
Never fail to amaze me.

restless.unsettled.
those are the words that best fit my moods these days.
perhaps its the accumulated lack of sleep.
perhaps its the amount of work that i think i have to tackle but have yet to do it.
but mostly i think its because of my thoughts that have been running about often.

pensive.reflective.
in dire need to be humbled.
why boast of a gift? it is, in its essence, a gift.
of no merit, of no price.
a gift is a gift is a gift.
i need to learn that.
God has been prompting me, and it is yet another hard lesson to learn.
one humbling lesson after another.
perhaps if i had gotten another gift, it would not be so much of a struggle.
but God is in control of every situation.
every thing has its perfect purpose.
and i thank You.
if it were any other gift, my heart would be broken.
my life without a song.
i enjoy every moment.
but i need to focus on the cause of action.
Help me, Lord. every move i make, be it out of love, and not pride.
every one is given a different measure of grace, lest anyone should boast.

Spirit of Excellence.
where is it?
no where to be found.
ingrain colossians 3:23 in me.

i need to realign myself with You.
i need to spend time with You.
i need to stop running.
yet again.
stop running.
i'm sorry Lord.

i ushered in the new year multiple times last night.
with my youth, we counted down abt over 5 times?
haha. every watch tells a different time.
it was fun.

meta was great. assurance of His love and just a subtle change of my heart.
i needed it.
and i'm glad i experienced and got to know Him so much better through the times of worship and sharings.

so many things to be thankful for in 2006.
You answered my prayer and fulfilled my desire. Lord, i want more.
grew so much in 2006, and i'm looking forward to 2007, to serve Him more and in turn depend on His strength so much more. to be His light and His witness.
empower me.

2007 is going to be exciting, seeing growth in not only myself, but in the ones around me.
exciting things are gonna happen this year! i can feel it!

physical health is at its low now. thought i was better, but the cough and nose problems are coming on stronger.
but no worries, Jehovah Rophe will heal me soon. yay.

so after all the words and what not..all i want to say is..

HAPPY NEW YEAR! may 2007 be a year where God's goodness be poured out and proclaimed!

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary.

Just as God determines the weather, He also controls the cycles in our lives: “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Eccl. 3:1). Do we resist those seasons and complain about the “snowy” conditions on the horizon? Or do we trust God and thank Him for whatever He has planned for us?

Whatever our situation is today, we can be thankful for God’s seasons. —Dennis Fisher

--daily bread.

studying is really a chore for me.
but i need to learn how to appreciate "hard times" like these.
if i dont "suffer" how could i fully appreciate fun right?
right.
i need to psycho myself more.
COME ON ANDREA!! ONE MORE PAPER!!

everyone is pratically set free already.
i have 28hours and 29mins more!
and caroline just came to my room to scream "ITSS OOVVVEEERRR!!!"
save me.

RRAHHH!!

God rewards hard work.
col. 3:23.

i cant sleep.
and i need to be up in 5 hours time.
shouldn't have drunk that teh-bing.
darn caffeine.

God has made us in His own image and for His glory.
We can never find true joy until we obey Christ’s admonition to seek “first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness” (Matt. 6:33).
Only then will we sow and reap abundantly, and eat and truly be filled. —Herbert Vander Lugt

O the emptiness of life without the Savior!
Nothing worldly here can truly satisfy;
We can only reap a harvest that’s abundant,
Serving Jesus as to self we daily die. —Bosch

Selfish gratification will lead to spiritual stagnation.

--daily bread Nov 25th.

burning out? perhaps.
i need to relight.

emotions seem to run hiltter scatter nowadays.
emotions that seem to come at times when i shouldnt be entertaining them.
and when i dont, i seem void of everything.
its a weird feeling.

i feel like a chess piece waiting to be moved.
looking around, seeing everyone else being moved, all except me.
void of events, void of thoughts that seem worthwhile.
just seemingly happy just the way i am.
waiting for the time when my move would be part of the big plan, small yet strategic.
am i moving yet, Lord?

went running yesterday with jem and gabe.
running just seemed different, besides the fact that im out-of-shape.
but rather..i realised my thoughts werent flowing.
which was weird!
i was actually focussing more on my breathing pattern..which i dont usually do so much of.
then i remembered xinli, during training last time, she told us to think of a problem and just keep trying to solve it, the more you cant solve it, more frustration, run more.
haha.
i used to run when i had things on my mind, things to think through, to spend time with God.
now in hall, running in the morning just doesnt seem right, wee hours in the morning is the thing to do.
but i cant run alone.dangerous.
how like that? run only on weekends?
sigh.
i feel like there is this bulk of stuff to think through, perhaps one being figuring out what is the cause of this feeling of passion-driven-voidness. i feel...a lil empty.
perhaps its all the studying, or mental-im gonna study- psychoing that i do to myself that is taking its toil on me.
i need more excitement man.
bring on the holidays sooner!!

realise how my entries get more emo when its during exam periods.

i feel this need to spill all out, but at the same time hold everything back.
argh.
im seriously bipolar.

andrea oh andrea. where have you gone?
do we need to tapdance-jolt you back to life?
or whack you with a piano?
what do we need to bring you back? to relight your inner self?
need a new direction? need more drama?
no no.. no drama. your lil heart cant take it.
what do you need drea? what do you need?

my right brain is getting inactive. it is starting to give me headaches.
why oh why cant i be brilliant in smth?!
like tap! or playing the piano!
i think i wld gain much joy if i succeeded in both.
but i feel so inadequate sometimes, though i feel so happy doing the things i love.
i feel like i can tap the night away..just that my lack of steps would trip me over.
i lose myself when i play my piano..time just flies by..but i would be awoken from my dream melody when my fingers just cant go any further.

argh. i need classes.

save me from myself please.
holding out for a hero.

i did smth today.
and a small part of me. changed.

at about the middle of this year.. i felt this prompting to share the song "hard times" with my church.
cos on saturday services, there would words of exhortation and stuff.
so i felt this prompting to share that song. but i never did.

there was once abt a mth back..that my heart beated a lil faster..i was like "now Lord? really?" but i didnt do anything about it.

tonight, after worship, the words of exhortation came from aunt joyce and aunt doris.they were talking about being built on the Rock, about whether our house would stand in the midst of testings, about trusting in God through trials.
then my heart started beating very fast!
and i was like..ok God..so i guess its now.
i was already seated in the first row cos i did support singing.
so i turned to aunt florence and told her about my feeling of ministering that song.
and how scared i was.
she told me to just tell elder yeow kin that i wanted to share a song, and if he feels that its appropriate then go ahead!
so with a lil hesitation, i walked over to elder yeow kin. and he said, "sure!"
so went up..and i told the congregation about my prompting.
and then i sang the song.

I WAS SHAKING LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS!

the shaking was from within the bones!
my knees and elbows were shivering. and i never felt so nervous before.
not even when i led worship!
thankfully no one could tell, cos my voice didnt quiver.
but WOW!
what an experience.
You are amazing.

Lord, its my prayer that i be continually used by You, to be sensitive to You. keep me in the straight and narrow, chastise me when i go offtrack, help me Lord. cleanse me Lord. mold me. fill me. be with me.

no body thrills me like You do.

its been a while.
hello blog!

hall life is fun.
thanks to my darling caroline.
who still has not grown sick of me.
its amazing.
considering she sees me day in and day out.
literally.
she's the first and last person i see.
haha. kinda.

exams are round the corner.
and i am not where near prepared.
no where near even knowing what on earth has been going on in tutorials and lectures.
its horrific.
tried studying for the past 2 days.
and i feel like im lost in the dark, groping for something that doesnt seem tangible.
and even if i caught hold of it, i would not be able to figure out what its for.
argh.
why do scientists have to discover so many stuff!
less stuff discovered, less things for andrea to study.
owell..
been trying to psycho myself that whatever im studying is interesting.
cos it explains alot of stuff.
it Is interesting. just doesnt make that much sense.
help me.

but school life, as always, is such a joy to me.
to see friends everyday. to joke and clown around with.
pranks played and all.
i think we are more prankster-like during exam times.
destress.

led worship on sunday for the first time.
was quite nervous, cos the auditorium was twice as packed as compared to saturday night service.
and there was a peace within.
and it went really well.
thank You, Lord
i really enjoyed sunday's worship.

i cant wait for christmas.
my exams would be over. and meta would be here!
yay.

teleport me please.

Mighty and gracious, is the Lord Almighty.
Faithful and true, in all Your ways.
Righteous in judgment,full of all compassion,
mighty in power, the everlasting God.

the angels shall praise You.
Your saints will exalt You.
the heavenly hosts,
will worship before You.

all of creation,
will bow down in reverence,
now and forever,
hail You as King.

You are so amazing, and never fail to touch me and assure me of Your care and concern.
no one loves me like You do, Abba Father.
thank You for days like this when i know that You really do hear me and want to communicate with me.
today is the day Lord, i'm marking it down. today is the day Lord, when i am changed forever.
Thank You so much.
i'm gonna start feeding on the meat of Your Word. help me Lord.
its all You now.
hide me under Your wings.
it is in You that i find my confidence and i know i can cast all my cares upon You.
my Alpha and my Omega.
My Peace.

YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING!!
WWWOOOOWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm so happy.
ecstatic!
God is simply amazing.really.
so super duper amazing!

nothing is impossible for You, Lord.

i've moved into hall!
and not only that..but into THE ROOM I WANTED!
wahahaha.

there is this room that is across from caroline's room.
this girl has been staying alone in that double room.
and i've been praying[and pleading] God to grant me that room, so that i would be super near caroline.
i cldnt sleep very well last night.
just so excited and a lil anxious to see if the rooms are allocated, and if they were, where i would end up.
so the morning came, caroline and i went down to the hall office.

me: hi. i'm here to check-in.
lady: ok.hang on.let me see if i can find your name.
me: -while she was still flipping files- are the rooms allocated already?
lady: -nods-
caroline: oh no. i hope we can request to change room.
lady : -shows me the file- here's your room.
caroline and i :-scream!!!!- YYAAYYY!!!
lady: why why? scared me.hahaha.
me: its the room i wanted! yay!! -huge grin-
lady: haha. ok.

so i went about doing the forms and stuff.
and simply BLOWN AWAY!

the probability of me getting that room was SO SLIM.
cos that's the only single available room in caroline's block.
the probability of me ending up in one of the other 3 blocks was very high, cos there are abt 13 other vacancies in the other blocks.
but God chose that room, and He listened my heart's desire and He pre-planned it, and I GOT THE ROOM!
wwhhheeeee!!
God is really amazing.

this is one of the two recent incidents that God has been showing to me that He is real and He is there for me.as long as when i pray, i have faith, and i acknowledge His sovereignty above all.

the other incident was the recent north side family day, when it rained in the morning, and we didnt have any contingency plans, i told God that i trusted Him and that stopping the rain is just a small simple thing.and the rain really stopped!

its amazing how God can move in your life, when you allow Him too.
it was my prayer that i experience God again, moving in my life, to know that He is indeed sovereign.
ever since i came back from philippines,where i experienced such amazing grace and love that God has, and His total sovereignty, i have not been so moved, cos my life is back to routine, and there isnt any major event changes that i need to have great faith and fervent prayers about.

but God has revealed Himself real to me once again.
i'm still trippin' that He has called me His child.

=)

thank You so so so so so much!

tonight..as uncle wankam took worship..
we were singing..and then went into free worship..
and after a while of thanking God and talking to Him..i found myself looking around..
getting fidgety..
and then it hit me.
"why are you getting fidgety? isnt God worthy of your praises?your ceaseless praise? have you nothing else to thank Him? nothing else to say? is there a capacity to how much praise there is in you?"

how am i going to go through eternity of worship when i cant even focus on Him for just a short time now?

make me a worshipper inside out, Lord.
i want to give you ceaseless heartfelt praise.
only You are worthy.

so many things on my mind now.
and inertia is GREAT.

i got into hall 14!
it was my first choice.
all thanks to God.
and to everyone who prayed that i get a room!
=)
pray i get a good roomie yeah? and a room near caroline.SUPER near caroline.
=)

yesyes.
so i'm moving in on monday.
but crashing caroline's on sunday first.
and i'm halfway through my packing.

i've got 3 tests,one assignment and one full lab report due..next week.
and i'm getting quite nervous.
but not nervous enough to over come inertia.
roar.

the holidays were good.slacked so much.
so shiok.my goodness.
super duper guilty.

i'm hungry.

okk..off to bed.
You are my peace.

funny conversations over the weekend...

friday : -at vilage [the old marche] at heeren-

russ : hey bec..how do you spread your icecream so smoothly?
bec : -looks at him-
russ : oh. yours is a waffle. hahahaha.
bec : -looks at russ' crepe with ice cream smeared on it. bursts into laughter.-

sidenote : rebecca had chocolate ice cream on waffle. russell had caramel ice cream on CREPE with mangoes.

this was how it looked after his attempt of smooth smearing...














saturday : -at home-
morning:
me : daddy..where are you going?
daddy : teck whye..going to..blah blah blah..and buy blood worms for the discus.you want anything?
me : A TURTLE PLEASE!
daddy : no. no turtles in this house.
me : why! margharita died! i want another turtle! terapine also can.
daddy : noo. no turtle. when you go holiday who will take care?
me : haiyahh..okk..

and my sister is so sweet...she went to town on saturday..and on the account that i pissed her off when she got home..she didnt give me a present she actually bought for me.
so today..she gave it to me. after i gave her ten repeated reasons why im a good girl.
she bought me a turtle!!

introducing my new study buddy....















HENRY THE TURTLE!

sunday :
-in church-

me : i need wear an insole in my right shoe cos my right foot is half a size smaller than my left foot.
joy : your right foot is half a foot smaller huh..orhh..
me : no its half a SIZE not half a FOOT.
both of us started giggling for a good 2 mins.. [note giggling..cos it was during service]
joy : haha.if its half a foot..yar..buying shoes quite hard.
me : yar. i would have to buy one kid's size and another normal size.

i love joy. seriously.what would life be without my joyjoy.haha.

-at home-
after having a friendly banter..
drey : return the turtle!
mummy : huh? what turtle??
drey : yar. you dont know meh..we bought a turtle. its in the discus tank.
mummy : -walks over to the discus tank- where is it?? does your daddy know? the turtle cannot dirty the discus tank! where is the turtle???
me : -points to the filter- its behind the filter! daddy doesnt know.
mummy -starts panicking a lil-
drey : haha. go show mummy the turtle go.
me : -took the turtle from my room and showed it to mummy. much to her relief-
mummy : this one so much cuter la.



i love the people in my life.
haha.

my heart is in Your hands.
no matter how hard i struggle with You..please dont let it go.

ame told me once to commit all emotions to God.
and i am gonna trust in Him.
no no..andrea is not falling for anyone.
just thinking..cos everyone gets burnt by love..placing importance of immediate satisfaction..not seeing down further.
but its not easy being young and all.

i want to be found in Your embrace, let me lose myself in You and nothing else.

love unfailing, overtaking my heart, You take me in.
finding peace again, fear is lost in all You are.

yet another lazy afternoon yesterday.
made me miss the empty sports gymnasium in mg..after every training.
when the school is practically empty and silent and the sun sets behind us whilst we hull our tired bodies to the toliet..
to flood the whole area before heading to the canteen to have our tomyam noodles and orangina.
i miss the those days.
woke up thinking of stella..cos i suddenly remembered eugenia telling me that stella used to sing the stacy orico's song.
and i dont really remember stella much of a singing-often person.hmm.
i miss her. her optimism and her "nagging"..no no..motivational speeches..her "haiyah andrea!you know..." getting me to study and all.
and she is a super good persuader.cheryl usually gives in with a "ok la!ok la!"...or "STEELLAAA!!!"
you are missed miss-a-la-la-la-la-loong. =)

going through a somewhat pensive confused phase.
each time when i am alone or quiet..i feel as if i would go into silent mode for the rest of the day.
dont feel like talking much.
but the moment i am around people..i would go into this hyper-retarded random state.
i seriously do think i am retarded.argh.
running out of things to talk to people about too. i guess it boils down to my lack of general knowledge.
but one cant help it if one aint interested in stuff like that right?
i need to grow up. i know.
find me a neverland.

trust in the Lord's timing.
give Him your all.

isnt it funny how each time you feel like you've done so much for a person.
and yet the same cannot be reciprocated back to you. even just a listening ear.
the feeling is so frustrating. and yet..nothing can be done.
cos you still love the person too much to want to scold him/her.
and even if you do..you might end up just scolding what seems like a wall.
or worse..the wall will dig up all the past and throw it back in your face.
and it just doesnt seem justified. it just doesnt.

sometimes..
i wish i was less of a people person and find myself in seclusion more often.
i wish i was more vocal and outspoken when i need to be.
i wish i could open up to people easier than being on high guard.scared of getting hurt/betrayed.
i wish i would be less introspective and see the bigger picture.
i wish i didnt have emo days like this. when you feel like crying for no rhyme or reason.and the tears dont come.


hide me in the cleft of the Rock.

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!



LEO KEEPS BLUFFING ME!


usually when my silly dog wants to do his "business"..he would circle around an area sniffing the ground.
that's the sign for us to place a sheet of newspaper for him to aim on.
that has been the tradition for many years.

but in the recent months..my dog has come up with a new amusement!
he would do the same circling sniffing thing..
and when i place a piece of newspaper on the ground.
he would jump and crumple it and tear it up.
just for the fun of it.
its highly irritating. cos he is so retarded!
here i am..anxious to place the paper down, just in case i am "too late".
but there he is just happy that he gets a new sheet of paper to chew on.
argh.

my dog is either getting senile..or he really is out to bully me.
roar.

streams of sunlight.
lazing dog.
serenading birds.
sound of the machine drum spinning.
archie comics by the bedside.
clothes drying in the wind.
sesame street for education.
jamie oliver,yummy delights.

finally...

a slow-paced day.
all to and by myself.

it has been a long while since i have been able to do things at a slowed down pace..to sleep whenever i want..
and to be the lil domestic helper that my mum has been harping me to be.

housechores can actually give one a sense of satisfaction.
amazing.

collected my contact lens today..made a new pair since my last one tore.

did more thinking today. which is wonderful.

perhaps all tuesdays should be like this.




but eugenia would kill me.i shouldnt pon lectures.

i want to become a hermit crab.
find me a shell please.
i want to go into hiding.

honey lemon tea.

FINALLY!!
andrea is finally online.
my wireless is working at last.
and my mac..well..some how i cant connect wirelessly..but at least i am finally back in the world of msn and blogs.
yay.
oh yes!

in the midst of my hustle and bustle of getting my internet back up..i forgot to mention.
i've got myself TWO NEW BABIES!
i am a happy girl.
maybe now i can go on and finally really enjoy my new acquisitions.

i got a black macbook and a black ipod video.

yay.
i have satisfied my carnal materialistic cravings.
terrible.i know.
each time these feelings come..my parents get a big burn.

i must abstain from expensive items now.

school has started.
and i need someone to kick me hard.
i am still very much in denial that school has started and there are tutorials to get done.
ARGH!

but i am quite excited about this new sem.
i realised that there are quite a no. of common break slots with my favourite pple.

OH!!
i have a thanksgiving.
i have been wanting to get forensic science for the longest time.
and on tuesday..they surprisingly opened up not 100..but 400 places!
and our lecture is held in our school's auditorium..so our cohort for that module is like..over 1100 pple.
its madness. but i am so glad.
cos my good frens are all in the class with me..
enting, dor, edlyn, izzy, eugenia, caroline, drew and twin!
yay!
and forensic is really interesting. a tad bit morbid. and its after lunch time too.
its gonna be a good sem. -i hope-

freshmen vision tea was on thursday..and i had to share my testimony..thankfully it was in the form of a skit..and i shared abt my gen12ii trip. of my tripping over the projector and how God supernaturally healed it. It was realy all Him as i spoke, i tend to get incoherent and speak really fast when i get nervous. i kept praying before going up. and He is so faithful really.

had to call the freshies this week to ask if they would want to know more about crusade..i think about 4 of them are "abandoning" me..haha..cos they have decided to join the indonesian student christian fellowship.
which is all good. as long as we are all serving in campus. =)

exciting sem. new responsibilities. new opportunities. new hope.

God is good all the time.

2 days of internet cold turkey + 4 days trying to get my mac connected = one very frustrated and tired andrea.

sty in my eye.

oh sty in my eye.

please go away,

sty in my eye.

why oh why, is there

a sty in my eye.

it hurts me so.

please go go GO!

outcome of drinking insufficient amount of water.

called my freshies today.

so exciting.

my hands were cold and clammy.

i am shy!

shy!

my tongue gets tied and i am at a lost of words.

but He is faithful. i managed to date 4 girls out.

kenna rejected by 2.

but its alright! =)

He has everything orchestrated.

its all in Your hands.

roar.

tutorials are starting.

hold my hand. dont let me go.

i feel helpless and at a lost of things to do.

i need You.

my heart and flesh cries out,

for You, the Living God.

Your Spirit is water to my soul.

i've tasted and i've seen,

come once again to me.

i will draw near to You.

i will draw near to You.

tweet's and ber's birthday is the same as singapore's!

it was fantastic fun during tweet's 21st birthday lunch at PS cartel..and also watching adam sandler's "click".

i hope you enjoyed yourself babe. i hope you felt wonderful.

thanks to all who came.. =)
it was super exciting coming out for tweet's birthday outing..cos we didnt know who exactly were coming.
and WWOOO!!! it was fabulous to say the least.

thank you so much to jason too! you're fantabulous, brudder! FANTABULOUS!

may God continue to smile and sing over you, tweet, as you embark on another phase in life.

YOU ARE GREATLY LOVED BY MANY PEOPLE, ALBERT HALIM! GREATLY LOVED!

dont hide one corner and cry anymore ok? wahahaha.

-kiddin-

after watching movie..i rushed from PS to centrepoint to get lembu's present..and then to taka to fetch my darling ame.
we headed down to west coast park for lembu's birthday bbq.
we sang many great hits from veggie tales.
haha.craziness.
=)

HAPPY BELATED 21st BIRTHDAY LEMBU LOO LOO!!

yupp..
tomorrow night..going out with my girls to celebrate janetta's 21st birthday..
excited.

so many birthdays in the month of august..
to those whom i'm close to..
please..please...by any means..dont conceive your kid in august next time ok??
or i'm gonna be a self declared bankrupt next time each august.

i need to start saving money man..
next year...there are gonna be many MANY MANY 21st birthday parties.

alright..many more birthdays coming up this month.
its all so exciting.
i love birthdays.

birthdays are not meant to be celebrated alone.

funny phrase of the day : ok.who is the c*ckster who pressed??!

wahaha.
if you dont get it..its aight.

another fantastic day..and all thanks be to You.

and like the blink of an eye..

my holidays are officially over.

FOC was rocking.
God gave us such perfect weather..and everything flowed well.
A HUGE SHOUT OUT to my games comm.
thank you darlings so so much.
you all were great help in planning and organising the games.
i really thank God for each and everyone of you.

ROAR!!!
=)

its gonna be an exciting year..there are gonna be many emerging ninja crusaders..
and they are gonna be mighty warriors!!
wooo..exciting.

God is really on the move.and its such an adventure following after Him.

ktv with the crusaders was fun too.
highly embarrassing too actually.cos of some stupid songs i sang and actions i did.
im really quite retarded.

been busy meeting up with many of my friends.
and planning and getting ready for the next semester.

im quite apprehensive about next sem..so many new responsibilities.
but...BUT...i am trusting God to provide and guide me.

my hair is ruffled...but i'm gonna get them all neatened.

i need to start looking outwards..to be clay vessel and stop thinking im gonna be a vase someday.

it is not me they need to see.
it is You.

and in the midst of my busy-ness..
i've hurt you on the way..and i am really sorry for not being there for you when you needed my shoulder.
it did cross my mind each time i checked my inbox to message you..
but its my constant flaw to tend to get distracted easily.
its a flimsy excuse..and i am ashamed to say that i have indeed failed you.
i hope you'll talk to me when you're feeling better.
i know we're growing apart..and there's an inevitable distance between us.
i just hope you'll understand.
i really am sorry.



and so the happy days ended.

ITS HERE!!!
FOC IS FINALLY HERE!!!

im so excited!!
im so nervous as well.
i know everything is gonna be fantastic.
cos why??
cos HE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL!!
and...i'm just trusting my whole comm and myself into His hands..
SURPRISE AND BLOW US AWAY!!

yay!
pray for good weather and lots of fun!
and strength and wisdom.

its gonna be one mad party!
i cant wait.
wwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

a HUGE THANK YOU!! to all who came to help in the video-ing of the commerical and mtv today.
especially to our director MR ANDREW TANG!

so grateful for ALL OF YOU really.
thank you so so much.

i had great fun.
it was hilarious and a GREAT JOY working with you all.
=)
much love.
-hug-

its the first thing on my mind when i wake.
and the last thing when i sleep.

i'm starting to get worried.
i'm losing sleep over it.

but its all Yours.
there will be things that will happen that i do not foresee.
but You have seen it all.
i trust You. i really do.

in my moment of restlessness..in my moment of insecurity..
You gave me a word of encouragement.
to remind me that You have time and again proven Yourself faithful.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
-hebrews11:1
"Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors."
-psalm 119:24

i miss sitting at the balcony in philippines and just spending time with You.
when all things seem to stop and its just You and me.
and Your glorious handiworks of mountains and skies just sprawled out in front of me.
how could such an Almighty God love such a one as i.
it still baffles me.but i'm so grateful.

i want to..i need to..find that secret place with You once again.
i'm running myself too tired.

take me to the secret place, where i can only see Your face.

all my delight is in You, Lord.
all of my hopes, all of my plans.

6.15 am ame : good morning! choose either mint or caramel.
6.57 am drea : caramel! why are you up so early??!!7.04 am ame : i thought you say 715?
7.05 am drea : no! Ahh! 8.40! oh my.where are you now?
7.05 am ame : bukit batok...
7.06am drea : oh.haha.okok.yr so cute la. ok.come my house k? call me when yr at yew tee.

so here she is now.
sitting next to me on my bed.
making a funny face at me.
roar.

she's so cute.

going to the zoo today with dor sam and amlah.
YAY!

guess i'm not that bummed abt not going to sentosa after all.
=)

its gonna be a fantabulous day.

Lord, please keep the weather fine.

here's looking at you. 

you are always my favourite band-aid. 

if my foot could talk..


it would have scolded me left right and center by now.

it has not fully recovered from the tapping strain..
and in the last week..
i have played tennis and squash..
and today..
while rushing out of the house..i took my heels out..
i wore them in the car..
and the moment i stepped out of the car..
the strain in my left foot came to haunt me.
felt like i walked a thousand miles in them.
i'm sorry foot.

drove uncle philip's merc today.
from church to HF.
i drove real slow cos i wasnt used to his car.but it was shiok.
thank goodness nothing bad happened.

this weekend..i've been a lil out of sorts.
felt very random.
too many things on my mind i guess.

hmm..pray for me for wisdom.
how to lead my youth's worship to a higher realm of worship..
how to spur my carenet on to want to desire more of Him..
how to get my youth to grow..
i know i'm not gonna do it alone..
i wanna know what He has in store.
pray aight??
=)

i'm getting a lil nervous for FOC. [but still a whole lot of excitement in me]
i hope the games all run alright.and that everyone will enjoy themselves.
and the weather!
which is totally out of my control.
its all YOURS!!

Lord, You are more precious than silver.

Lord, You are more costly than gold.

Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds.

and nothing i desire compares with You.

my fortress.my shields.
i love you all babes.

thanks for saving this damsel in distress.really.

meet my long lost friend.we're gonna have a good time today. yay. 

at times things can get so frustrating.
when i try to do things in my own strength.
when i walk away from my year's resolution.

but its going to stop.
i'm running back to You now.help me.empower me.
i dont want to be led away from my focus.
i dont want to have my emotions being drained for temporal reasons.
i dont want to be away from You.
You are all i need.
You are all i want to seek after.

i resolved to follow hard after You this year.
and i have not done it to my best effort for the first half.
i want to run after You.
all things that surround me become shadows in the light of You.

i will not be distracted [winks at darkwingedduck].
i will not be found weakened.

now its just Jesus and me.
for each tomorrow..
for every heartache
and every sorrow.

the walk will never be emotionless again.
too many memories greet me at every corner.
i wish i didnt capture memories through smells and visual images.
they jolt the mind too often.

a faded dream..

when will they all stop..i want to walk away..it has been too long.

i miss the smells.

especially the smell of dominic's hair.

i miss dominic tremendously.

i miss the philippines.

it has been a week.

and i still pine.

yesterday was fantabulous!
suffering from the aftermath now.
but it was rocking!

met ye ye at boonlay to get the videocam from him before heading down to ECP with jon.
met drew nicholas and jessica at the mac's.
and we walked TWO CLICKS to the cable ski!
my poor left injured left foot.
haha.
but cable skiing is fun.
i did the kneeboarding.it was quite tough to get used to in the beginning.
but subsequently when you get hte hang of it..its super fun.
tiring on my arms tho.
and my neck and arms are aching like mad monkeys now.

after nua-ing at the beach..jessica and i realised that there wasnt any showering rooms.only the open shower.
so we walked further down to find the showering room..
we walked and walked...
[my poor left foot again.]
and finally found the SINGLE showering room...somewhere further down..pass bedok jetty.
the walk seemed forever.

anyhoo..after bathing and what not..nicholas jessica drew and i..cabbed down to bugis to alight jessica and then to clark quay mrt.
the stupid androgynous taxi driver brought us on a merry-go-round.
but i shall tame my tongue and not complain anymore.
either way..i was FREAKING pissed.
yes.
so we went to clark quay..
met matthea caroline and junbin at brewerks.
ate our huge burgers.
and then some movement of pple..
and then the crowd of junbin jon drew jessica and i..found ourselves at cafe iguana.
sipping..no..gulping down 2 jugs of margharitas [ lime and strawberry] and one mucho cup of peach margharita.
i have never drunk so fast before.
i felt super floaty and was making conscious effort to make sure i still talked sense.
and i regurgitated.
alot.
i have never regurgitated so much in such a long time.
but i felt so much better.

jon and jb sent me home in a cab..and i got home about 130.

fantastic day i say.

next week is exciting too.
yay for holidays.

gabriel : i did 2 years of shopping within 6 months!
clara and i : really? how much did you buy?
gabriel : 6 t-shirts and 2 pairs of jeans.
clara: huh?!
me : ONLY??!!
clara and i : -laughs uncontrollably-

differences between the genders.

dont taste of His goodness and walk on by

thinking you're still the same ol self.

dont taste of His goodness and say

"no not i.why would He empower me?"

dont taste of His goodness and walk with your head hung low

telling yourself you've suffered a blow.

dont taste of His goodness and walk defeated

for our strength is in Christ alone.

my turn to be emo.
move on over and strum me the guitar.

i'm back.

i'm having withdrawal symptoms.

i miss the people and the kids so much.
especially my dominic.

the filippinos are such warm people.
i felt so comfortable.
and they really amplify and demostrated to me what it means to be generous inspite of your lack.

many homepartners invited us to their house. and fed us noodles, kuehs and RC cola.

the kids are absolutely adorable.and clingy.and just so much fun.

the skilled workers, andres, charwin,saoro and jun are such fun to work with as well.
i'm really gonna miss them, esp andres.

and God was simply amazing!!
He is so Sovereign and in control of all things..He just blows me away.

everything committed to God..is a sure-fire thrill.

at first we thought we couldnt put up our puppetry show for the orphanage afterall cos we prepared for kids from 0-7 years.and when we were there..we learnt that we're only seeing kids from 0-2.5 year olds.
and their kids are so adorable.i went there and became a reclined chair.
and the little girl just sat on my lap and observed the rest of the room.

oh yes..so we thought the door was closed on us.
but NO! God opened an opportunity for us to show it to the villagers.and the kids loved it.
and saturday's event flowed so well..despite us being so unprepared.
it was really God's Hand at work.
the kids got so amused even singing "if you're happy and you know it.." .the 13 year olds and below were so enthusiastic.
i got such an adrenaline playing with them.
and they loved the show..even the adults.it was the first puppetry show shown at the village.

sunday's event was fantastic again.
we sat in for a catholic mass..then after that..there was a bible study.
which both our team's staff esther and pastor suzanne shared.
the games were fantastic again.
and the filippinos thought us how to dance "ochor ochor".
its so tough!
and some other dance too.
wow.

and we passed pastor suzanne the Jesus film in tagalog vcd.
cos when were there..we realised our projector wasnt working well enough for the image to be sharp and bright enough.
then on sunday night itself..during our team's daily night devotions..i accidentally kicked the projector..and SURPRISE!!! we found the brightness knob!
but i was having a heart attack..cos the projector was showing only black and white..and then it wasnt sharp..then after a while..they managed to get the colour back..and realises that it was sharper than before and it could be very much brightened.
GOD REALLY ANSWERS PRAYERS!!

so TADAH!! we managed to show the Jesus film on friday night.
and many people turned up..and andres mentioned that they really enjoyed the show.
God is simply amazing.

i must always remind myself to trust in Him..to have total faith in Him.
for He is all-powerful and ALWAYS faithful.
its in the midst of challenges and uncertainty..
that truly His strength is made whole in our weakness.

i really miss the village.
the kids..melanie..roseann..meridel..john paul..jason..DOMINIC..
i miss all the clowning around with charwin saoro jun and andres.
i miss mixing cement.
i miss perspiring so much.
i miss our volleyball matches.
i miss the little goat.
i miss whitie.

i really enjoyed myself.
and God really showed Himself so real.

trust and obey.

bless my team as we venture into the land of the philippines.

that our luggage all arrive together with us.

that the puppets arrive full-faced and undented.

bless the puppeteers as they animate their way into the hearts of the children.

bless our limps and body as we build houses for the poor.

bless our smiles and disposition as we meet the mayor of Rizal.

bless edwin's mengjet's and my hands as we mime the skit.

bless us as we indian dance our way into the hearts of the villagers.

bless us so that we can be a blessing.

the final countdown!
2 more days.
i'm 80% packed.
i'm leaving at 1150am on monday.
and will be back on the 2nd of july.740pm.
tiger airways.

and i'm very excited.
a lil worried tho..cos i've got quite "expensive" responsibilities.
pray i dont get mugged and i dont forget stuff.

still have some loose ends to tie up.

dear jon..i'm so sorry for passing the FOC things over to you and not doing much.
i'm sure you'll do fine. =) thanks babe.

i'm pumped.
i'm all Yours.

oh hey! our team has a blog:
www.gvteam.blogspot.com

my chalet with my babes rocked.i fell on my tailbone while roller-blading tho.
slightly injured.
it was fun.just relaxing with my shir ame and ayeeba.
will blog more next time.
=)

keep my team and i in your prayers.
will bear good news when i'm back.
miss me.
remember to..
miss me.
tag me when you..
miss me.
ok?
miss me.
must ar..
miss me.
thanks.
miss you.

random thoughts that bombard my neurons now and then.

.friends.
it seems like my mg clique, we ourselves, have formed a drug.
a drug so strong and potent that we suffer withdrawals from it.
some have major side effects, others find smaller drugs or even identical drugs to lessen the effects.
what exactly am i talking about? chemistry.
our clique is able to go crazy together, having mass ice cube fights, tickling frenzies, playing pepsi cola in the contriangle eventhough we were sec4 ..etc.
but at the same time..we can talk about anything under the sun,our future,retirement plans, aspirations, anything serious. and we are so synchronised.
after about 6 years together.. then came the after secondary school effect.
i was blessed to have my shir ayeeba and ame in PJC with me..and now my crazy monkeys.
rachel had her crazy american friends in bible school.
so on and so forth...we all found new friends but not all were fortunate enough to find that potent random,spontaneous,just-do-it, be-yourself-we-still-love-you kinda drug.
sometimes people around us seem to be a tad bit boring cos we're so used to madness.
i think its time to get all us together and go crazy and break free.
goodness knows some need to release their inner child and just go crazy.
a stayover soon, babes.i need to gain sanity back.

.pity me.
its amazing how humans and animals have some similar traits.
my dog just recently injured his front right paw.
he whimpers when my dad tries to check what happened.
my dog now uses his injury as a whining tool.
when he whines and begs for food now..his right foot bends a lil.so he's like balancing more on his left side.just to get more sympathy! so sly.
but..i am no better.
CONFESSION TIME!
during OBS in j1..on the second last day..everyone was supposed to run 9km around the island..symbolic of the 9 days we were at camp.
i didnt go for it because..
a) my knees were hurting.
b) i just really didnt wanna run 9km.
my knees really did hurt..a lil..but mostly it was because of reason B that i didnt go.
i know my instructor didnt totally buy my "my knees are hurting! i cant run" nonsense..but it was a personal choice.so i skipped it.
help me! i'm weak! -whimper-

.world cup.
ITS FINALLY HERE! haha.
im not a mad soccer fan.but i do enjoy watching a good game.
watched the first match last night. germany vs costa rica.
the first goal was beautiful.
my dad is hilarious.
he stuck the world cup schedule thingy on my living room wall.
my sister was like..stunned.

.silly things i did.
it amazes me when i think back on my childhood and all the silly things i did.
and i think i stun some people too.
did you know that the fluid in the light sticks taste like ball point ink?
did you know that when you suck on house keys..they taste REALLY good?
dont ask me how come i know how they taste like.just dont.

TUESDAY IS COMING!!

and oooohhhh i cant wait!!
madness..randomness..babes..laughter..craziness..GALORE! for three whole days!!
i cant wait!! i cant wait!!

yippee. plus i get to see my lion whom apparently has lost alot of weight.
hahaha.

next week is gonna be fantabulous!

this week was fun.
met dwong with shir on wednesday.
thank goodness i'm still alive and blogging.that dark-winged duck ar..drives quite scarily.
he thinks his car is like..super thin or smth.goodness.
God truly answers prayers....of the desperate.
hahaha.
but it was fun..my longest outing with daryl yet.

we watched benchwarmers.its a seriously seriously brainless RETARDED show.
it gets you laughing at the most retarded things..like pple hitting their ownselves.
THAT retarded.

today..im going to see my sinseh again.
then meeting drew to get a present for my caroline's hse-warming.
yay.

tml im meeting my darlings to watch She's the Man.

yay.
i think im running around too much.

All I want is a room somewhere

Far away from the cold night air

With one enormous chair

Oh, wouldn't it be lovely ?

Lots of chocolate for me to eat

Lots of coal makin' lots of heat

Warm face, warm hands, warm feet

Oh, wouldn't it be lovely ?

Oh so lovely sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still

I would never budge till

Spring crept over the window sill

Someone's head restin' on my knee

Warm and tender as she can be

Who takes good care of me

Oh, wouldn't it be lovely ?

Who takes good care of me

Oh, wouldn't it be lovely ? (lovely)

Lovely (lovely)

Oh, wouldn't it be lovely ?

-Wouldn't It Be Loverly

From the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady"

my new blog skin..nice?

i like.

dont you?

someone to entertain and to be highly entertained by.

even in an empty white room.

wouldn't it be lovely?

Global day of prayer at the national stadium on sunday was amazing.
worshiping the Lord of heaven and earth..with the skies sprawled out right before your eyes..
the sun setting with red tinted clouds.

just makes one feel so thankful and in total awe.

acting a mime with edwin and mengjet for the villagers on our trip's finale night.
not sure if i should do it..cos i have to fall on the floor about 4 times.
and my knees havent been doing very well.
ever since my fall last sunday. my left knee cannot bend.
i cant squat.i cant walk for too long.

please please pray for my left knee.

went to my sinseh today.
she pressed a few nerves and it hurt like mad.
my knee feels slightly better.

i trust You will carry me through this and heal me.

results came out yesterday!
and i improved from the last sem.and i didnt da-bao computing!
its super amazing !!

He really never ever fails!!
and He answers prayers.

i prayed to learn more of Him.
this semester was amazing..i learnt about God through physics.
He just blew me away so many times when i studied how the world around us works.
such seamless symmetry.such intricate details.
mind blowing.seriously.

the countdown begins....

the pain is excruciating.

i look to the day they all stop.

perhaps all You want is for me

to be found on my knees.

and to draw strength there.

help me Lord.

strengthen me in my weakness.

its too great a pain for me to bear.

it has been going on for too long.

too long.

Oh, and at first I thought it was infatuation

But, oh, it's lasted so long

That now I find myself wanting to marry you

And take you home

Oh, you send me

Darling you send me

Darling you, you, you send me

Honest you do

Honest you do

oh, you thrill me

darling you thrill me

darling you, you thrill me

honest you do

honest you do

For they could not love you

But still your love was true

And when no hope was left inside

On that starry, starry night

You took your life as lovers often do

But I could have told you Vincent

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you

Are the stars out tonight?

I don't know if it's cloudy or bright

'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear.

The moon may be high,but I can't see a thing in the sky

'Cause I only have eyes for you.

I don't know if we're in a garden,

Or on a crowded avenue.

You are here, so am I,

Maybe millions of people go by,

But they all dissappear from view,

And I only have eyes for you.

What have you written on memory's page?

Deeds that were done in the Master's name?

Words that were spoken to spread His fame?

What have you written today? —Anon.

Will your memorial be a blessing or a blot?

--taken from the daily bread.

why do i seem to be running away from You?

derailed vein.

cracking ankle.

walking/RUNNING around in heels the whole day.
isnt fun.
for real.
esp running from taka to scotts.ergh.and trying my darnest to miss water puddles.
my knees and back are aching.
RAAHH.
plus...PLUS...i had to..HAD TO..trip on my way home just now.
just under my block.
added impact on my left knee and right ankle.
and my sister stood SHOCKED for like..almost a whole min as i ooohhh-ed and ahhh-ed in PAIN.
wonderful.FANTASTIC!


ok.that's the only sucky part of my day.
the rest was whee-whee-fun!
today's my church's 28th anniversary..and we prayed and install my pastor into his new ministry as an apostle. so it was tremendous fun.
God truly has been faithful to our church.
pastor Tom Ware, his wife Julie and his 22 year old son Scott came down from the US to join in our celebrations.
the young girls ar...terrible terrible.
i kept telling them "terrible terrible.Beo-ing.beo-ing!"
argh.hahaha.they are so funny la.they kept going "ahhh! he's SOO hot!" or GIGGLING from a far.
hahaha.


met my j2 classmates for lunch at marina square.
my singlehood and 3 of my friends' singlehood was amplified.
hahaha. [not that it really matters]
but..haha.they attached 5..were sitting at one side.and coincidentally the lonely hearts 4 were on the other side.
pictures of "other halves" were circulating around the table.haha.
i really miss my j2 classmates.hern khoon is just..so drama.and so hilariously entertaining.
my honey benji is as blur as ever..and no one was paying attention to him much.haha.
huimin has soo many scandals.yusheng has lost alot of weight.no one changed.and everyone was just having fun.


played arcade and pool for a while.
a. my reaction is laggy when i play the 3 buttons smack smack game.
b. my pool is very rusty.not as if i was very good to begin with.


met kel drey and scott later on.
the two babies krystal[10] and krystie[7] came along too.
while waiting for drey and scott.and as kel was changing her attire.
i brought the two girls to look at shoes.
I FELT SO MOTHERLY LA!
cos i was holding on to their hands and just walking.
and i told krystal "do you think pple will think i'm your mother??!!!"
then she immediately let go of my hand and said "ok.then i dont walk near you la! then no one will think that way."
hahaha.
but i love holding on to their hands and just walking.and twirling krystie around and singing veggie tales songs with them.


we went to the airport to eat POPEYE'S CHICKEN!!
i travelled from T1 to T2's mac's....................just to get the hotcakes syrup.
haha.cos popeye's dont give maple syrup to go with their biscuits anymore!haha.
it was worth all 20 mins of travelling.
haha.


good day today i say.

MATERIALS ENGINE HERE I COME!!!

yay.
thank You!thank You!!
im so so happy.

lets remember this moment.
in view of the stress that i'll feel during my coming exams.
in times when i tell myself i regret changing course.
lets remember this feeling of gratefulness and overjoy.

i am happy.happy.happy.
i prayed that if its God's will for me to be in mat engine.
the door will be opened.and it has.

REMEMBER THIS MOMENT, ANDREA.remember.

WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

so many good news have come through my NTU mail this week.haha.
approval of the usage for NIE grounds.and now THIS!

nobody thrills me like You do.

my life is in Sovereign Hands.

everybody needs laughter therapy!!
all you need is a pinch of shirlene..and a dab of amelia..its best to add some ayeeba in as well.
and *POOF!* instant laughter therapy.

yesterday was madcapped.
it wld have been better if our dearest deity aka ayeeba was there.
haha.it was fantastic nonetheless.

i cant wait for our chalet babes!! 3 whole days of being with you three!

shir ame and i went shopping yesterday.
it started raining.and of all shopping malls...we got stuck at CINE.
the place where there isnt that much to walk around to see.sighh.
so we went to play arcade!! wwhhheee...
i came in third for daytona.rahh..
then we played the table air hockey thingie.2 vs 1 .
it was so tiring.
not because of the action.but because of the laughing.

we went back to laopo's hse to cook jap curry.
hahaha. i learnt SO MUCH.
***1. my ame washes her food with SOAP.hahaha.
2. my wife loves switching the toliet lights off and say "let me hear you say AAHHHH.."
3. i still cant burp my ABCs.[sharks.]

after a very full dinner..ame and i got quite high in shir's room.
we were lying in bed singing veggie tales songs quite loudly.haha.
much to ABU's distress.cos abu has a GP exam today.and we were soo noisy.haha.

going to laopo's house..is always so full-FILLING.
aunt jesslyn feeds us non-stop.
and we even have food to bring home..my my.hahhaa.

i really love my 3 darlings.its tough finding pple whereby you can feel so comfortable with.talk about everything under the sun.from serious to the retarded.

laughter.get your daily dosage TODAY.

and the ripple effect continues...
thanks to my amlah lah lah..RAH.

I have to:

1.come up with 8 points of my perfect lover

2.have to mention the gender

3.tag another 8 people to do it. do leave a comment to let them know.

4.tagged 2nd time,you dont have to repeat it

5.have FUN!

1. phwoar.very tough.erm..okk..my perfect lover should :

- love God.

-be highly entertaining.

-be able to tahan my randomness.

-be musically inclined.

-think that the cup is always half full and not half empty.

-get along well with my family and friends.

-be decisive.

-sayang me.but not too much.haha.

2. erm.....hmmm...toughie...i think....i'll rather a male la.hahah. [sorry laopo.]

3.i wanna tag...jonlame.enting.dor.kerosene.izzy.mengchoo.becky..zixiang.

=) yay.so glad thats done.

watched both DVC and M:I:3 yesterday.

both were quite nice.not WOW.but entertaining enough.

my seat for DVC was fantastic..but for MI3..i was in the 2nd row.

its madness..when i went to buy my tickets for the 7pm show at 3pm.

it was already selling fast.

ARGH.

watched dick lee's musical "man of letters" on sunday with aunt helen, aunt daisy and aunt irene.

it was fantastic. its so sad to have the one you love fall for your good fren..and you having to write the love letters for your good fren.

its so..heartwrenching.

my 2 birdies are very sing-song-ish today.

so beautiful.

i never knew our bird which is at our front balcony can sing so well.

the one at the back balcony is sweeter tho.it waves at me every morning.and sings to me.

perfect sounds to match a rather wet day.

tap tap tapping tonight.

alone tho.

hope we dont do turns.

yippee.

there are moments when you feel as if you're in a dark black room.
where you cant see any one.
and no one sees you.

failed expectations are like the twisting effect of a knife in your heart.
its so hard to not have expectations.

i like routine.

assurance.efficient.predictability.

i am becoming a forgotten dream.

and slowly you are becoming one too.

its amazing when you just let go and let God.

worship last night was awesome.
God really answers prayers and His presence ministered to so many pple last night.

i was quite nervous for worship.
cos i was trying a new style of worship.
a new style in ref to my personal experience.

i did Our God is an awesome God. i wanted it to climax like how it was done in hillsong's newest cd..when they just did drum solo.and it was like..declaration cum going to battle type.
and also to do climax and change over to the chorus "be to our God, forever and ever".
but during practice..we didnt manage to reach that high cos the drumming was a lil off and i was getting a lil worried.
cos if we didnt peak it would go very wrong.
and i was also a lil afraid the worship would get a lil too noisy for the adults.

but God is so amazing.and He really never fails.
everything went perfectly well..
and people were worshipping and praising Him.
almost brought me to tears.

today, couple of the adults came and told me that they were really ministered to during worship.

my aunt actually didnt want to come last night..but she did and she really enjoyed herself in His presence.and one of the songs "humble yourself in the sight of the Lord" was in line with the verse that she did devotions with in the morning.

and aunt alicia told me that one of the verses that i read [psalm 68:19] was exactly what she wrote in her journal to God..of Him loading her with benefits.and she was really ministered to.

and i was BLOWN AWAY! when i heard it.
it was like at the bottom of my heart..from my inner being..i was smiling.
unbelievable happiness.
not only did God do one hit.HE DID TWO!
or even more.

God is unstoppable and Almighty.

its amazing what He can do.
i've learnt not to underestimate Him.
seriously.
its hard.but..i must constantly remind myself to stop binding His hands with my own carnality.
its never our strength that ministers..but only by His spirit.

im overjoyed that He has continually been answering my prayer for this year.im growing in Him.to trust and obey.to be yielded.its painful.but its no longer i that liveth.

continue to teach me Lord.dont give up on me.

aight..since i've been BOMBARDED by jon ah lame.
i shall be as obedient as him and do this thingamijig.
this is the revised version.with two qns corrected.

Instructions:Name 20 people you can think of at the top of your head. Don't read the questions before you write, and tag 5 people to do the survey.

okk..here we go!

1.shirlene laopo
2.amelia mistress
3.ayeeba boon.
4.rebecca
5.audrey
6.caroline
7.russell
8.enting
9.zixiang
10.teckyen
11.yusheng
12.jem
13.liz
14.eliza
15.janetta
16.gabe
17.fenyi.
18.samuel
19.dor
20.lembu

Questions:
1. How did you meet number 14?
she's my darling DGL! in crusade.
2.What would you do if you had never met Number 1?
i'll be a happy lark! hahaha..kiddin.i would be very lost without her..and have a load of pentup emotions.haha.and i would be a very boring person.
*3.What would you do if 20 and 9 dated?
if lembu and zixiang were dating.that would be seriously traumatic for both laopo and i.haha.
4. Would 6 and 17 make a good couple?
ermm....that would be a lesbo combo.haha.but im sure they would get along fine.haha.
5.describe no.3.
she's a deity.very wise.seriously hilarious.my shelter of sanity.
6.Do you think No.8 is attractive?
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS i say!
7.Tell me something about No.7.
erm.he is a gaming addict.handsome.and seriously hilarious at times.
8.Do you know anything about no.12's family?
erm..he has a 19 year old bro.and they both love shopping.
9.What is no.8's favorite?
erm..she likes purple.[i think.haha.] she loves figs.she used to love guava.erm..she loves running.and yar..like jon's answer..God.
10.What would you do if 11 confesses that he/she likes you?
erm.ok.this is like de ju vu.haha.would just laugh it off.hahaha.his gf wld kill me la.[sorry darling.]
11. What language does 15 speak?
haha.english.please dont allow her to attempt chinese.haha.
12.Who is 9 going out with?
his many wives.all gorgeously shaped.beautifully handcrafted for the maximum musical pleasure.
13.How old is 16 now?
VERY OLD!! thats why he's an ahgong.haha.23.
14.When was the last time u talked to 13?
erm..on msn.last saturday.
15 .Who's 2's favorite singer?
ME!! haha.right ame.right??haha..my ame likes christian songs.but im not sure who is her fav singer. perhaps its her ownself.she's a song bird.
16.Would you date number 4?
if i were a guy..YES! DEFINITELY.but..i think its immoral to date yr own cousin who is of the same gender.
17.Would you date 7?
though different gender.but im not in on cousin-dating.
18.is 15 single? yupp.
19.What's 10's last name? TEO!
*20.Would you ever consider being in a relationship with 19?
YES!! totally! both brains and brawn.WHY NOT!hahaha.
[i bet dor is highly disturbed now.haha.]
21.What school does 3 go to?
nanyang poly! my future radiologist!
22.Where does 6 live?
near my fav prata place in pasir panjang!
23.What's your favorite thing about number 5?
her money! hahaha.NO LA.its because she loves me alot.and tahans my nonsense as much as i tahan hers. and she's my parang-bearing-dont-touch-me-i'll-bite-kick-a** rockin sister.i love my sis.haha.

yay! its done!

now..
much to ranting and raving from no. 1.haha..
SHIR AME BECKY DWONG and LIZ are officially TAGGED!

wwhhheee.....

-huge grin.-

i love shopping.
especially with my mum.
just look..feel..try..fall in love..and pay.
fantastic system i say!

thank goodness retail therapy sessions like these only take place once a year.

luurrvvee it.

now to scrimp and save.haha.

pruning is a painful process.branches that are not bearing fruit are broken and thrown away.but its for the better of the plant.
so hey..im not complaining.

had missions training camp from thursday to saturday.
it went really well..the one lesson that struck me was "how to find common ground".about how Paul when speaking to the men in Athens, he had studied their culture and was able to find a launching point for the gospel within their circle of knowledge[current issues], and quotes from their poets, as he tells them about our Personal God and commended them for their religiousness.
it never really occured to me to find out more about my target group before speaking to them about the gospel, to make the gospel relevant to their lives/lifestyles. not one size fits all.

on the first night we played underground church.it was my first time playing.and i got caught for hand-signing to weiyee "what time did you come?".argh.
i had to do quite a no. of pushups.and being the unfit and weak-armed person that i am.
i am still aching.

had alot of team bonding time.which was fantastic.we learnt apologetics as well.cos of rajar and hema in our team who are non-christians.
one of our activities was to tell of the first impression that every member in the team gave.
for mine..alot of them said that i was and AM noisy and playful.one even mentioned violent.haha.
cos they witnessed mengchoo and i during our many "poke wars".hahaha.

there was an article that we had to read for our personal reflection time..its about being too busy.its important to find rest in Him.and even being too busy serving Him can be a danger as well.wow.i must keep that in mind.

during camp..though we went through equipping for our mission fields. i had separate issues that God is dealing with me personally.im still learning.its tough.but pruning is for the better remember.haha.

going shopping with my family today.pray i can find nice stuff.i need retail therapy.wahaha.

and still, You hear me when im calling.
Lord, You catch me when im falling.

i wish i could express myself fully in words.
writings that evoke my emotions.
to have feelings poured out with every word.
to bring people on a journey.

but i guess i'm not made transparent in that way.

i am finally free.
free!
what a blessed word.

so many things have happened ever since my last paper.
my caroline had her 20th birthday on friday!
yay.
so glad you enjoyed yrself darling! thats the most impt. =)

thanks to jon for making the beautiful card and planning her bday and her present with me.
=)
and to all those who came for the lunch...made my caroline so happy.
i was quite pleasantly surprised too.haha.
had a great time. =)

went to settler's after cafe cartel..and played games for a while before heading off for mission trip briefing.
we shld go play more often.

oh oh!!!
testimony.
i had to raise $1700 for my mission trip to philippines.
and i was quite nervous about raising that amount.cos im quite shy when it comes to this kinda things.
but i entrusted it all to God.
so on saturday.. when i was asking my pastor for permission to raise support from my church.
my pastor told me that maybe the church could underwrite it for me. [ie. support the full amount for me.]
so pastor told me that he'll give me an answer on sunday.

but on saturday night..my dad was a lil apprehensive about having the church underwriting it for me because of some reasons.
i prayed that God would just open a way..if its a yes to have the church underwrite it..then let it be a yes..if its a no.im sure He would still provide for me.

on sunday..my pastor called me to his office.and i cleared some of my questions..cos i was afraid that what if next time i wanted to go for another mission..then where is the church standard in that..but he quickly told me that its not anyone can happily be support from the church..
he was underwriting it for me..because as i was speaking to him about my mission..God prompted him to underwrite it for me.so if God said yes..then thats that.if God did not say anything then i would not be supported.

YAY!!!!! my DADDY GOD really loves me TREMENDOUSLY!!!

im so happy. its a whole load off my chest.
really.cos i've got quite alot of commitments.and this..fantastic provision has really helped me alot.

i was presented the cheque infront of the church yesterday.and pastor also explained that it was God prompted not that its favouritism or anything.and stuff...

WOOHOOO!!

really.REALLY blessed.

need to do presentation to the church on the 4th of june.to tell them what im going to do when im there.

do pray for me and my team.we're leaving on the 19th of june.for two weeks.to phillippines.
gonna build houses for the pple who are moving out of the slums.we'll be working alongside the homeowners of that house we're building.

fantastic fantastic.

we truly serve a Sovereign Almighty and Loving heavenly Father.
our Jehovah Jireh.

i'll sing, sing, i love You so.

i'll sing, because the world can't take away Your love.