I'm not going to write a lot today due to time constraint.
Well, had a combine session with altar servers today and it was really fun and nurturing session.
There were ice-breakers like bursting balloons that have been tied on our ankles. I was running as if ghosts were chasing after me. John, Patrice, Clement, Lucius and some others were chasing after my balloons! I managed to step on one of Nick's Balloons! haha. But in the end, Nick and I managed to keep one of our balloons safe! We had musical chairs too. After that, we were divided into groups of four and we made a poster on who Jesus is to us. Followed by a skit by the Redemptorist Team! It was hilarious, showing us different types of personality God has or we might want Him to have. Like the 'Mr. Fix it'. HAHA! Watched a video on how a girl was separated from God and how she managed to come back to Him again.
In conclusion, God gives each one of us the freedom to decide on what we are doing. However, we have to learn to differentiate between the good and evil as there are consequences that we have to face due to our own actions.
Anyway, I'll post the pictures some other day alright.
Adios.
8:09 PM
Friday, April 24, 2009
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
It's the 5th week of term 2 and I'm really exhausted. But thank God it's Friday.
Am I the only one who is dreading every single day of school?
It's not about disliking lessons or anything else, but I've been so involved in countless unnecessary activities. Things have been clearing up bit by bit, I know, but as they all say, enjoying the process would be the most crucial part of the whole activity. That aside, after tons of turmoil, I heave an immense sigh of relief for freedom. A lot of things have happened in the past few days, and it’s been just so tiring keeping up. I will admit, school nowadays is getting me down slightly, with the excessive workload and stuff. I just need some time to acclimatise, and hopefully get back on track (:
Yeah, as all of you know, SYF is finally over. We know we've put in all our efforts into it, and whatever the award may be, we'll accept it. Our SYF was on Monday, 20 April. We (GZ ensemble members) had morning assembly as usual but after that we headed to auditorium for practice from 9.45am-12pm. 庄老师 only came at around 11am. She believed that we could give our very best when we followed the tempo. So after that we had lunch and changed to our costumes. 庄老师 asked everyone of us to eat banana and chocolate before leaving the school. She has a reason behind it though. Anyway, we arrived at RP at around 4pm and not long after, we proceeded to the tuning room. We were given 10 mins to tune our guzheng. The 10 mins over, so we went backstage. Nat was nervous as she did not know how to go in! haha! Anyway, I feel that we played quite well and we didn't rush (at least!). Everybody smiled. Everybody enjoyed playing. It was our best performance, I must say. After the performance 庄老师 didn't say a word to us and she just left. Mr. Low wasn't there but Mr. Chan, Miss Lee, Miss Chng and Mr. Ong were there to support us! Anyway, everybody was tired and we went back to school. Then, Home Sweet Home!
The following day, we gave 庄老师 a surprised birthday celebration! Keng Yee was downstairs to make sure that 庄老师 didnt make her way up to the guzheng room. Keng Yee messaged us who were in the guzheng room that 庄老师 has made her way up. So, we turned off the lights and lighted the candles on the birthday cake. When she entered the room, everybody sang the birthday song and she burst into tears of joy. I couldn't control myself and started crying :( haha! She told us that she did not dare to come earlier as she might disappoint us and mrs. Tay (our teacher ic). She asked us if we'd be disappoointed if we got silver and if we said 'no', she said that we're lying. We continued with the practice after the party and 庄老师 didn't eat her cake as she was really nervous of the results. So later, Miss Lee and Miss Chng came to the room.
Miss Lee: ''Okay, Okay, Stop playing. Anyway, I've got a GOOD news for all of you. You all get GOLD!*big grin*''
Everybody: "YAY! HURRAY!! *jumping in jubilation*!''
I really thanked God for answering our prayers. He never tires of hearing them. I really thanked Him for the many blessings He has given KCP thus far as well. This is the first Gold after the 2 silver(s). Our hard work paid off! YAY! Well, I feel that we should not only depend on our strength alone, but to surrender everything to Him and I'm sure everything would turn out well. The modern dance was awarded with Gold with Honours, the chinese dance-Gold, the KCband-Silver(from Bronze), Choir-Silver and Drama Company-Bronze. I'd also like to congratulate Jeevanesh for getting the 2nd place in Nationals track&field!!
Uh oh, got lotsa homework to complete now! ADIOS!
REMINDER: COUNCIL MEETING @ 7.30am on Monday, 27 April 2009. Please be punctual (:
3:37 PM
Thursday, April 16, 2009
I was sick yesterday(again)!
Anyway,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRENDA(sis)&EUGENE!!
Alright, gotta do my geo, science report(if possible) and physics now > <
Screwed MATHS.. MOSTLY EVERYTHING!!! ARGH!!
On a happier note, I just can't wait for tomorrow's food fair in school and science colloquium!
SYF is next monday and SA is coming real soon. Hope everything would be alright for me.
8:40 PM
Friday, April 10, 2009
IT'S BEEN A WEEK!
SCHOOL: Screwed TESTS, SYF in 10 DAYS!, SA is coming.. NOOOO!!!!!
PFT DAY.No lessons, but have to come for physics remedial (13 April 09)
CHURCH: !! Maundy Thursday Programme was a success! (9 April 09)
Went to Good Friday mass with VnB :D (10 April 09)
Going to Easter Vigil mass with VnB again! (11 April 09)
Bowling Tournament; VnB and Altar servers!(12 April 09)
An important shift occurs when you say yes to life. Besides breaking the pattern of resistance, you discover the tremendous freedom to be found in taking responsibility. Rather than believing ''life outside me'' is causing my frustration, pain or loneliness, you begin seeing the huge role your own reaction to life plays in your happiness.
The simple act of saying yes to what is helps us make friends with ourselves and life. When we say yes to what is, it feels like waking up from a long sleep. We stop responding with same beliefs, attitudes and judgements that we inherited as children, when our heartfelt wisdom was much less developed. We stop sleepwalking through our relationships and recognise that each day, each moment, is too precious to withdraw and withhold feelings. Suddenly our eyes see more clearly- as if someone invisible blindfold has been removed, Our ears have more space to hear the music of daily life including the voices of those we love. Suddenly, all those plans, thoughts, doubts and judgements whirling through our minds carry much less weight. There's much more breathing room- in our day, in our realtionship, in our feelings and longings.
We know in our hearts that we are good enough just as we are. We can remind ourselves that deep in our hearts, we are safe and we're loved, no matter what. When we dare to touch this tender soft spot in our core, we remember that being lovable is not something we have to strive or earn. It's who we are. The more we respond to life from this loving place, the more we can soften and trust the process od life. And the more we can learn into life's mysteries, even the painful parts, with joy.
It's not whether you get knocked down;it's whether you get up again.
Investiture is finally over. A huge thanks to Mr Low, Mr Chan, Mrs Teo, Mr Lee, Mr Liang and FELLOW COUNCILLORS for making the event possible! Mrs. Teo was really touched and she cried when we sang the ''You Raise Me Up'' and gave her the cake! Well, it was really unexpected haha. Anyway, congrats to Stella, Sharavana, Gracia, Rayson and Yusof! I'm really glad to have the newly elected sec 2 councillors to join us in the extended council family as well!oh, oh, oh! Alessandra, Jovi, Eugene, Kevan, Arjun and other student leaders from other schools, THANKS for coming too!
Oh well, I guess this whole week has pretty much flown by for me, and in terms of academics wise, I must say I haven' t really accomplished much. Looking at my schedule for next few weeks to come, umm I'm kind of worried. Guzheng practices on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays, catechism class, STP meetings, 4th Colloquium, Maundy Thurs programme planning, Guzheng SYF and many more to come. sigh, what's worse? I don't know what's up with me these days, I hardly seem to be able to concentrate on schoolwork. It's though i'm still in the holiday mood and the chicken pox mood or something else. The work can't stop coming in, the stress is never-ending. I hate it when everything just piles up. I guess I wasn't in the best of moods nowadays and it felt as though the world was crashing down on me. there's so much to do but so little time. Maybe it's my fault. I procrastinate. BUT I DIDN'T COME TO SCHOOL FOR 2 WEEKS and I'm not a genius so it's impossible for me catch up with everything by now!!! I'm busy outside school too! :( I wish I could turn back the time,so that I could have handled things differently, but that's not going to happen, so no wishing for it, Stef. all I can do now is just to pick things up and move on from here. No matter how difficult it may all seem to be at this point of time, I've decided to put in that extra effort and I really hope things will go back to how it used to be. Alright, I'll just see how things go from here and place all my trust in Him and I belive that somehow everything will turn out pretty alright. Okay, I'm not going to disappoint you. Trust me, no matter what happens, i'm going to go all out for EOYs, and I'll prove to you that I can do it. Stop making excuses for yourself, It's high time you snap out of it and wake up, Stef!
KIM BUM! 귀엽다!
