It's been forever since I've been on here... Glad to be back! 

Wow. So many things have happened since I've last updated this blog that I don't think I can possibly fit every single detail in! First off, I finished my exams!!! The dreaded "O" levels! This is what I've been preparing for for the past two years! My time in MG (my school) is officially over! I've graduated! Technically, I haven't yet. Getting my results back in January. Why oh why does it take so long for the results to come back? I finished my exams exactly three weeks ago!!! They ship our papers from Singapore to Cambridge to be marked... heh. Well, to be honest, I'm really scared. I want to do well! I mean, who doesn't right? But seriously, I really reallllyyyy want to do well. However, I did my best :D I'm content with everything. As John Dillenger (well, technically Johnny Depp) said in Public Enemies, "we're having too much fun today to think about tomorrow" :) well, he said something like that. 

do your best and let God do the rest

Basically, i've been on break the last 3 weeks! My first day of school will be on the 28th of January :) Whatever my new school is... I'll be there! Results? 12-14th January. Not sure when the actual date is... nobody knows. That's scary because you never know when you're going to get it back! Enough about all this exam talk! I'm on holiday!!!!!! :D

I've been going out with my friends a lot this holiday and it's been AWESOME! I've also attempted to clean my room! I started last week and I'm still not done yet!!! It's not my fault though! I had a ton of papers to get rid of! Honestly speaking, I wasn't sad at all to see the whole pile of notes and papers go down the trash. Quite euphoric really. It marked the end! (Still can't believe it's over!) Right now I have a ton of free time on my hands and I'm using it to play my guitar more :) Really enjoying that. I'm determined to improve at music! I'm leaving next week for a holiday with the family! Really excited for that too :D Going to come back before Christmas so that I can spend it with the ENTIRE family here! My Grandaunt from Chicago is coming down too! :) CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER AGAIN! I miss her soooo much!!!

That's about all I can blog about right now. Oh! I was also FINALLY able to watch another of the Carter Twins' live chats! I couldn't watch the ones before because i had school... So now that I'm on holiday... :) It was great! I love the Carter Twins! They're really really really talented! Addicted to their version of "Let It Snow". You all should go check them out and listen to their music if you have a chance to! Their website is www.cartertwins.com. You can find all the other links (to their myspace/facebook/twitter) on their website :) 

This is probably way overdue BUT, I just saw on Ben Romans' blog on the one love, the video of The Click Five performing in Singapore! I couldn't help but smile as I watched the video because I was reminded of their concert! I was there in the crowd :) Front row. Stayed back after the show and Joey Zehr was awesome enough to come out and sign autographs! Saw Ben and the others but they must've been exhausted. Loved every minute of their concert. I remember that I first really started liking The Click Five when they opened for The Black Eyed Peas in Singapore! They had a meet and greet but I couldn't go because my friend was giving me a ride back home and she couldn't stay :/ Last year, to help raise funds for ROCs trips (Secondary 3 overseas learning experience trips) my friend and I managed to get an autographed CD from The Click Five to help auction off! Except the CD arrived too late so instead of using it to raise funds for ROCs trips, we used it to raise funds for St. Luke's hospital (a hospital for the elderly) My class did this chocolate fountain/fondue thing and with each food item sold, we'd hand out tickets for an extra dollar. These tickets were then used for a lucky draw and whoever won, won the CD! It was pretty cool :D a real great experience. Definitely won't forget it! A great story in itself to how I got the CD (many thanks to Wayne Sharp!) WOW I just realised how many things I did "with" The Click Five. Pretty awesome now that I actually think about it altogether! 

Happy holidays everyone! Hope you had an amazing thanksgiving :) 

Smile, Laugh, Live

I think I'm insane. Seriously. Definitely deluded. yup. Definitely. 

I can't stop thinking about it! I absolutely CAN NOT get it off my mind! It's so intoxicating. 

I can't get the idea out of my head, seems like I'm intoxicated.

My vision is an illusion, have to remind myself to breathe;

I'm pretty sure I've temporarily, lost my mind. 

it's better than a dream, I'm in ecstasy 

oh-so-elated, intoxicated, with the idea of you and me

[Verse 1]
You're the God of this City 
You're the King of these people 
You're the Lord of this nation 
You are 

[Verse 2]
You're the Light in this darkness 
You're the Hope to the hopeless 
You're the Peace to the restless 
You are 

There is no one like our God 
There is no one like our God 

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 
Greater thing have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 

[Verse 1]

[Verse 2]

There is no one like our God 
There is no one like our God 

[Chorus]
For greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 
Greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done here 

There is no one like our god 
There is no one like our God 

[Chorus]
Greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done in this City 
Greater things have yet to come 
And greater things are still to be done here

Today was the first day of school! I can't believe one month of holidays just passed! Time flies... I had an amazing holiday though! good break. Everything's starting again!!! I have what, 3 more months? goshhhhh it's not that long seeing how one month just flew by in a blink of an eye. Really have to buckle down. Slowly... you can tell. I'm slowly getting there. Lord, give me strength. 

Hey everyone! Came back from Bali yesterday! :) had tons and tons and tons and tons of fun!!!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous there. We went to the beach everyday! It was amazing... Not as hot as Singapore too! So yes, you can just imagine how nice the weather is there. I really love the beach. OH MY GOSH! My dad and younger sister saw a sea snake while swimming one day! My sister was so freaked out! Wow. They can say that they saw a sea snake now! I would have been really scared though.. HAHA I'd have been frozen solid! If you haven't been to Bali, you really should try and go there! It's MAGICAL! :) haha I'm not kidding you! The culture is really cool and the food is awesome. 

It was a really nice way to escape from everything and not focus on all the work. You get real lazy when you go there! You don't feel like doing anything! It just has that effect on you... or maybe it is just me. I have to start focussing now though. I know I've said it a BILLION times before! I need to start. I need to start. okay, I'm going to be MIA for a while. I SHOULD be MIA for awhile. Going to go for tuition soon. Have to finish my work! YIKES!

Besides all of that, I can't wait for Netball training tomorrow! It's going to be my second last training I think... SRC Carnival is next Saturday so we're training up for that! HAHA we're all so unfit now! Hopefully we'll be able to last through the entire day. SRC is going to be the sec 4s last game together! I miss them all so much! I can't wait to see them all at training tomorrow :D 

i love the holidays!!!!!!!!!!

it's the HOLLA-DAYS!!!! kay... not funny.

WHEE! the it's the holidays now! I'm so psyched. I really need to start studying though. O levels! need to do well :) We've got stacks and stacks of papers to finish up during the holidays. have yet to see Star Trek and Terminator! I've missed so many awesome movies!!! Have to catch up :D I'm so stoked! We're going to Bali on Sunday! short trip.. Sunday to Wednesday. Good enough for me! Just a time to escape everything and RELAX on a beach with my family :) really really really really really looking forward to that! Apparently I've been there before, when i was really young, but i can't remember. It's going to be a blast!!! 

I need to stay motivated and focused! So if I'm on here too often, you guys need to help remind me to stay on task and study! I need a good balance. Which reminds me, i must make a time table :D I never liked making time-tables though. Firstly, it takes up so much time just DOING the time-table and secondly, I never really stick to it anyway. So it kind of defeats the purpose. HAHA! But i must follow it this time! it'll really help me organize everything! I need to clean my room... badly! And clear my closet because everything is just a mess! So yes, tons of things to do. I can handle it :) bring it on. ;) 

Oh! and remember, VOTE FOR THE CARTER TWINS! They deserve to win the Nationwide Insurance Award :) Polls don't close till Sunday! Keep voting ya'll! 

keep in touch :) 

CHINESE Os WERE TODAY! :D it's OVER!!!!!

it was only paper1 and paper2 though. But STILL! Theyre done! I am officially 70% done with Chinese! Now all i need to do is Oral and Listening Comprehension... I really dont' want to retake the exam in November. Hopefully I do well! I actually understood the passages today so i'm keeping my fingers crossed! 

After the paper we had extra Physics classes. Great. Right after a HUGE exam you're still not free to celebrate because you have PHYSICS. It was quite enjoyable though! Mr Lim is really really fun :) And so, FINALLY after everything we had today, we were able to go out and CELEBRATE! The "Chinese Class" went out to Ngee Ann City! It was sooo much fun! Just sitting with all my friends and talking about the most random things. We relived old memories and laughed at all the stupid things we did. Truly a great time of bonding. I love my "Chinese Class"! :D 

MY CHINESE EXAM IS ON MONDAY! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I need to immerse myself in chinese.

by the way, Green Day's new album is EPIC

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW

speechless? shocked. 

wow! That was highly... surprising! I thought that Adam was going to win for sure! Ah well. I thought both were absolutely amazing... did want Adam to win though. I thought he deserved it more. Just for being original and taking risks. But Congrats to Kris! He was brilliant too! Besides, i heard that Adam MIGHT be joining QUEEN! because they were looking for a new lead singer. OH MY GOSH, i hope that happens! That'll be soooo amazing! Imagine that! Adam Lambert and QUEEN! I love Queen. I love love love love love Queen. 

what'd you guys think of the show? 

AHHHHHHHH ONE MORE PAPER! ONE MORE SUBJECT! ONE MORE DAY!!!!!!!!!!

i'm just bursting from excitement :D

still in the midst of my exams. i think i'm falling sick. i'm drained. i ache. my head is pounding. i havent studied. i'm going to do badly. great isn't it? HAHA. I keep telling myself that this is only the mid-years and that it's alright if i don't do that well. That helps. It helps that my mum support me too. :) I really really think im falling ill though. I've been having such a rough week and I think that it's taking its toll! AH! I don't like falling ill. But yes, i am absolutely drained. I slept for 10 hours and was still tired! (No i'm not lazy... i'm not usually like that). I need to focus though. Amath test tomorrow. focus. 2 more days. 2 more days. 

AHHHH

my exams started yesterday. Let's just say it's not a very good start. But i knew that this would happen! I already told myself (and my teachers even told the whole class) that we're going to fail our mid-years but do well for our prelims and ultimately the "O"levels! YAY! HAHA just going to take it slow and see what happens. Everyone's rushing to finish the syllabus so it's everything is really last minute! The studying is all so last minute that i'm so scared that I'll just blank out. But you know what? I'm just going to try my best and not let this affect me! Had Chinese today. OH MY GOSH I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING! HAHAHA I came up with a whole bunch of stuff to fill space because i didn't know what the heck the question was even asking me. Tomorrow's Social Studies. Gosh, there's a lot to memorise. Hopefully I'll be able to do it! Trying to spot questions! I hope Globalization comes out!!! That's what we're all banking on. I need to write fast tomorrow. there's like what, 1 and a half hours for two essays and 4 or 5 SBQ questions... great.... I don't know why they do this to us! It's like they enjoy seeing us perspire from anxiety and watch our hands cramp from writing too much too fast. HA! Just can't wait to get everything over and done with! At least SS will be done tomorrow. There's still a whole lot left though! And monday's a holiday! WHOO! So at least I have time then to study for my LIt and Bio. FREAKING OUT ABOUT BIO THOUGH. For some reason... I never really cared much for bio but i actually really really really love it! Ah well. Like I said, these exams don't matter! They seriously don't! they don't even count in my grade. They're more of a practice run. Though it's a good gauge at how much i know about my last years' stuff. 

Hope all of you are doing well!OH! And remember to vote for the carter twins! YAY! I'm so happy that there are other Carter Twins fans here! That's so awesome! I love them sooo much... :) 

HELLO!!!!! VOTE FOR THE CARTER TWINS ON CMT! GO NOW :) because they are awesome.. and you should support them because they are so awesome. http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/ that's the link :D what are you waiting for??? Check out their myspace at www.myspace.com/cartertwins Their official page: www.cartertwins.com The awesome fan site: www.cartertwins.org their twitter: www.twitter.com/cartertwinjosh www.twitter.com/cartertwinzach Their facebook too! The links are on their myspace page :) seriously, go check them out! You won't regret it.

seriously :) 

Well my mid years are next week and i've done only a handful of chapters. SO I thought what's a good way to try and remember everything? FUN TRIVIA :D HAHA okay, so maybe it's not really that fun but I'm hoping this will help me remember some stuff! 

Fact 1: did you know that Hyperventilating is when you DELIBERATELY take rapid breaths? This causes the carbon dioxide levels in your blood to drop and so the breathing control centres in the brain switch off. The intercostal muscles and the diaphragm will not contract anymore and hence stopping breathing movements. Ultimately, blood vessels that lead to your brain constrict and this reduces the supply of blood to the brain. 

Fact 2: Majority of the carbon dioxide in your blood is carried as hydrogen carbonate ions. (The percentile range is about 60% to 90%). Other ways the carbon dioxide is carried when it dissolves in the plasma as carbonic acid and when it becomes attached to haemoglobin and forms carbamino haemoglobin. 

Fact 3: You get muscle cramps because of the accumulation of lactic acid in your muscles. (When the demand for oxygen is more than can be supplied, your muscles work anaerobically. Glucose is then incompletely broken down into lactic acid)

Fact 4: Chemical digestion is actually completed in the Jejunum (a part in the small intestines)

Fact 5: The walls of the small intestines are thrown into transverse folds. These folds are covered with numerous minute finger-like projections called villi. The villi are covered by even smaller finger-like projections called microvilli. This increases the surface area that the food is exposed to and hence the rate of absorption of digested food is quicker. 

Fact 6: Cells in the small intestine and the stomach produce a thick layer of mucus. This prevents acid coming into direct contact with the cells. 

Fact 7: Bile is NOT an enzyme. Enzymes break DOWN substances. Bile however, merely emulsifies fat droplets. This makes the digestion of fats easier because it splits fats into smaller droplets. 

Fact 8: The stomach lining is replaced every 3 days.

Fact 9: Red Blood cells are also known as erythrocytes while White blood cells are also known as leucocytes. 

Fact 10: Arteries are more muscular than veins. This is because they withstand a higher pressure. Veins also have valves (Semilunar valves) while these valves are absent in arteries.

ALRIGHT :) I think that's enough for today... hopefully you guys thought that was interesting and didn't think it was too boring. I think its interesting! I might do it again.. who knows! HAHAHA hopefully you don't mind! Gotta go back to studying! See you all soon :) 

5 minutes until I'm forcing myself to sleep. more than enough time to blog on the one love :) 

weeeeeelllllllllllll let's just say i have a ton of free time on my hands. Netball has officially ended. 8 years of my life i've been playing it. I miss it now (no matter how much i complained before). I miss my team and my wonderful friends that I've made :) I didn't really expect that to be our lst match! the worst part was that we could've actually won that match but we just played terribly and got kicked out. AH WELL. Like i said, i now have more time (which i actually should be using to study but i'm not HAHA) Going to support my juniors tomorrow! HOPE THEY WIN! Then all they have to do is win their other match and theyre in the top 4 for nationals! MG hasn't been in the nationals for netball in the longest time! I'll be so happy if they win! 

what else has been on you might ask? Well, nothing much really. I've been trying to catch up on my work at school. I've started lagging behind for a bit and now all my teachers are saying that since i have more time, they're waiting for me to start picking up the slack and improving. So yes, I need to focus. This is a seriously crucial year for me. shizzzzz. I just need to focus. 

Therefore, i shouldn't be on that often from now. ( not that i wasn't on very often to begin with). I'll be trying to come on as often as i can because i LOVE the one love! But, if i'm ever on, tell me to get off my computer and go and study. because i need to. and I'll appreciate it later :) THANKS

OH! AND I've rediscovered why i love McFly so much :) 

went to see a winter's tale last night! it was absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Really inspirational too. The cast was flawless in each and every scene and their enunciation was perfect. I don't think i can read shakespearean that well! The plot was really captivating! Absolutely brilliant. 

it's 11 and I should be asleep by now. i know some of you may say "OH MY GOSH! That's soooo early!" but I would like to justify that it actually isn't when you have to wake up at 530 in the morning. 

Today was Sam's 16th birthday! I had tons and tons of fun. Had Ben and Jerry's :) we also ate at BARRACKS (a really awesome restaurant at Dempsey road). We meaning Merrilyn, Jia, Eva, Xiang, Sam and I! It really was a lot of fun. I'm so happy that Sam had a great time on her birthday! I was thinking, you don't need any elaborate parties and stuff on your birthday to make it meaningful and special. I think turning 16 is better when it's more intimate and with a small group of close friends. So that's what i'm going to do for my birthday. have an amazing dinner with my friends

well one's down! few more to go..

like i said, my one week break is ending. Today is actually the last day :) I have to say that i immensely enjoyed it! Taking time off really helps you realize what life is truly about and makes you forget about all the unimportant stuff. This was a nice breather before everything starts up again! 

NETBALL! We made it into the Nationals! WHOOO! We have our first national game on Tuesday. Playing against DUNMAN! *gasp* They were the national champions last year. We can beat them! HAHA :) 

PIANO! i think I said this before, my exam is on TUESDAY! AHHHH! 

Other than that, there's just school. shizzzzzzzz once everything ends, I'll be super free!!! not to mention unfit... i suppose I'll have to go running myself once in a while. No matter how much I might complain, I really do love netball and I'll be really upset to see it end. I really will miss the feeling of being on court, playing your hardest and having your friends and family on the stands cheering you on! Well, i'm savoring every last moment that I have left doing it. Who know, maybe I might even join again in JC! HAHA maybe... Piano has taught me so much! I can't wait for it all to be over! Not having anymore exams and just playing whatever I feel like. It feels good knowing that I'm so close to completing something! I really regret dropping the violin. I was SO CLOSE and then I just couldn't take it anymore! ah well, i might pick it up again. Planning to try and teach myself some songs :) don't always have to follow the book! 

Surprisingly, I can't wait for school to start! Phoebe, Joy, Agnes and Geri decorated our classroom! I bet it looks absolutely ridiculous. HAHA! They're too free! They went back to school for supplementary lessons and while waiting for class to start they decorated the class and rearranged the tables and chairs. Which reminds me, we have to think of a really cool idea to do on April fools' day! Last year we swapped classrooms with another class! :) That was great... we also arranged the tables to face the back of class instead of the front. HAHA! Good times good times. 

Well, I better go and do err something productive! :) Actually, now that I think about it, I didn't finish my holiday homework!!!!!!

gosh, i haven't been on in a while.

I must admit that I missed blogging on the one love :) 

Well, Its near the end of my one week break! Quite sad actually. I'm really really grateful that i was able to even HAVE a break. :) Spent most of my time with my family. AWESOME times! 

I also bought the QUEEN platinum edition greatest hits! So for the past few days all I've been listening to is QUEEN! They're so fantastic.. i love them! 

AHHHH! My piano exam is in 4 days! I'm sooo scared. I just want to pass!

What's great about putting your playlist on shuffle? 

you hear amazing songs that you won't normally think of selecting to play.

"Song For You" Michael Buble. Absolutely amazing. I love Michael Buble so much! He's such a fantastic singer. His passion for the Blues and Jazz is very refreshing and I always find myself so much calmer after listening to him. Maybe it's just the genre but still, you can't deny that Michael Buble is amzing :) 

I cleaned my room today! FINALLY! i took out my HUGE stack of worksheets from my file and put them away and I rearranged my closet! I also moved around all my books and ever cleared away all unwanted old stuff. It felt good! Like i was being cleansed. Now I feel like I have so much more space because my room isn't as cluttered as before! It's a good feeling. I wonder how long it'll be neat. Well, I'm trying to make i a point to keep it clean so I would be able to work properly. 

Gosh, time is seriously passing by really quickly. Things are happening so fast! Season is just beginning and round one is over. Before I know it, It'll be finals! (hopefully we'll get in! Though I strongly believe in my team and know we can do it!) My piano exam is less than a month away (YIKES!) It's only February so "o" levels feel so far away but i bet at the blink of an eye, they'll be just around the corner. Thinking about time is both a scary and exhilarating thought. It really makes me appreciate what I have right now. Appreciating everything that's happening at every second. It's rather humbling. I realize how blessed I am and how the simple things can really make me happy. 

Tomorrow my class is doing a fund raising for St. Luke's hospital! CHOCOLATE FONDUE! We're also going to be auctioning off an autographed copy of The Click Five CD and all funds go to charity! It's like a lucky draw thing. They buy the fondue, get a raffle ticket. If they're raffle tickets gets called, they win the CD! :) YAY! So hopefully we'll be able to raise enough and reach our target. No wait, hopefully we'll be able to raise MUCH MORE than our target! :D I actually love doing CIP and all these fund-raising events. I really enjoy brainstorming and coming up with different crazy ideas. Also, it's a great opportunity to spend my time with my classmates! They're seriously the best class ever. :) I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! 

OH! OH! OH! OH! MY friends did the SWEETEST thing ever! I was quite bummed out that I couldn't go to the FALL OUT BOY concert this Tuesday. GUESS WHAT? they got me tickets! But that's not the sweetest part! They ENTERED a competition to win those tickets! They entered under MY NAME! They had to write in and say why "i" loved fall out boy! Then they surprised me by printing out both the message that "I" apparent wrote and the reply to my entry saying that i won! I was SPEECHLESS! I was seriously so touched by them doing that! They even had come up with stupid excuses when they asked me for my IC number to enter the competition! AWWWWWWW they're so sweet! AHHH I have the most awesome friends ever. So yes, now I am going to the Fall Out Boy concert on tuesday with my sister! HAHA I bet you're wondering why I'm not bringing any of my AWESOME friends. I would if they actually LIKED fall out boy! You see? that's what makes it even sweeter! They don't even like fall out boy yet they entered a contest to win tickets for me because they knew i liked them! I get such a warm feeling whenever I think about what they did. I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUU

Wow, I think i babbled enough here! But I just needed to share my joy with everyone! 

MARK TWAIN:

Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.

THE IRONY OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

All buried deep inside

Everything that’s on my mind

Sensitive, you’ll most likely say

Without a word, I’ll walk away

Many things I can hide

Unintentional on your side

Disconnected, detached, estranged

All far from true, yet apt in a way

Oxymorons make it clear

Lots of irony going on here

Situation hard to explain

Literally and figuratively

So close but feels so far, it’s true

You wouldn’t know that,

How could you?

It rained!!! FINALLY! It's been one of the HOTTEST months in twenty years! Usually it's pouring for three consecutive days in January, but no. It's been blazing hot the entire month. Then, yesterday, IT RAINED :) YES! It felt so good to feel the cool rain water on my skin... 

rainy days are awesome.. but then again, so are the sunny ones

It rained!!! FINALLY! It's been one of the HOTTEST months in twenty years! Usually it's pouring for three consecutive days in January, but no. It's been blazing hot the entire month. Then, yesterday, IT RAINED :) YES! It felt so good to feel the cool rain water on my skin... 

rainy days are awesome.. but then again, so are the sunny ones

Well, its been awhile. But i'm back in time to wish everyone a very HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! :) Here are some typical chinese sayings! Wishing everyone  happy new year/long life/prosperity/etc. 

萬事如意

事事順心

吉祥如意

恭喜發財

心想事成

CHINESE NEW YEAR FOOD IS AMAZING :D

I actually feel bad about being upset. I constantly try and remind myself that if this is the worst of my problems, i should be grateful. Things could be so much worse and I am already so blessed. I think about all the other things happening across the world and my problems seem minute compared to them. But sometimes, it's just so hard not to be upset. It's such a trivial matter too! The other day, I was darn pissed at myself because I was playing terribly during netball. I think everything just caught up to me then. My grade 8 piano exam is in March and I'm not in the slightest bit prepared. Also, season is starting in 2 weeks and I am absolutely terrified that I won't perform and I'll get booted off first string. I'm struggling to keep up with my work and am determined to do well this year because it is indeed a very crucial year. Stressed? Maybe, maybe not. I'm trying to tell myself that I'm not stressed and that I can handle it all. Which i know i can. I definitely can handle everything going on... maybe just not at this very moment. I think I'm over-thinking this too much. Not performing during netball isn't the end of the world, after this year none of it is going to matter anymore. No one will care whether or not I was in top shape when at the beginning of the year. But the thing that I'm most afraid of right now is my piano exam. I really just want to give it my all and PASS! Then I can really focus on everything else going on. The problem is, I'm having a tough time trying to find time to practice! My family have been an excellent support system for me and I have also found tremendous amounts of strength from God. I really cant wait for Saturday when we're practicing for Chapel. So yes, though things may be hectic and absolutely insane right now, I'm doing fine. Well, I'm doing better. Yesterday was my breaking point... I just needed a little time to think about everything and be content with everything i have right now... opportunities and support that will help me carry out these opportunities. That's all that matters eh? 

If these are the worst of my problems, I should be happy.

and you know what? I am happy. 

alright, My AMAZING art teacher made fabulous videos on our Europe trip. Go watch them if you have time :) they're really good!

http://vimeo.com/2560138

that's the Day 3 video link... there should be a link to the very first video and every other day from there. Tell me what you think about it! :)

Goodbye 2008, hello 2009

it's been awhile since i've been on but i've been away so yes, unable to blog :) but now i am back and school has once again started :) A new year, new beginnings, new adventures, new experiences, and so much more! I'm stoked to see what the year has in store for me and i know that no matter how busy and hectic it's going to be, i shall keep my sanity and press on! 2009 is a big year for me! O levels and all... MAJOR! new year resolutions? Work harder in school! Spend time with my family and friends. Respect every one of my teachers. Work extremely hard at netball. Focus and do everything wholeheartedly. Be less grumpy and lazy. Do everything for God. 

all in all i can definitely say that 2008 has been a fantastic year. I've accomplished so many things that I never even considered me doing! I've surprised myself in so many ways and I couldn't be happier. 

You've been good '08, but i'm ready to find the future. 

hope you all had a very happy new year

Mushripah went home today. I can't believe she's been with us for ten whole years! Missing her loads already! <3 she was awesome

leaving for the states tomorrow! Stoked. Can't wait! I haven't packed yet though! shouldn't take too long! Hopefully... 

HELLO!

has it been a while? not really... but longer than usual. Well, it's been an absolutely AMAZING holiday so far! I can't believe so much time has past so quickly! It's quite scary when you think about it... Though i simply can't wait to see what's in store next! For the past week, I've been volunteering for a local theatre company here in Singapore called W!LD RICE! I absolutely love W!LD RICE and simply can't get enough of it! every single year they put up pantomimes which are always HILARIOUS and AWESOME and this year I decided to volunteer and help out for Front Of House. The show that they're doing this year is Snow White! HAHA fantastic! I just watched it this afternoon. it was terrific as always Ivan Heng does such a fabulous job! I'm ecstatic to be helping out and the best part is, it's a non-profit organization! All the money raised goes to charity! That makes the entire experience even better than it already is! I've made so many new friends this time round and I've also gained a lot more experience! Also, to top it all off, I've officially finished my 100hours of CIP! WHEE! So i now get 5 points on my CCA record! Seriously though, even without getting those points, every single second spent there at the drama centre is absolutely amazing and I wouldn't trade it for anything else! So far I've helped out for 6 shows and Tuesday will be my final one! I'll try and help out again next year! They're putting up "the importance of being Earnest!" My sister and I LOVE that show so much so we can't wait to see it! Hopefully I'll have time to volunteer! Doubt I will though, there's just so much going on next year... O LEVELS! Need to start preparing! It doesn't help that during that time of year it'll also be during my Netball competition! So yes, though i may not be able to help out, I'll still be showing my support in every other way possible! If i do say so myself, I've been very productive this holiday! More so than usual. I've done most of my holiday assignments and am slowly but steadily finishing that up. I've been going for countless number of piano lessons and chinese tuitions to prepare me for next year, I've been going for Netball training (which have been truckloads of fun!) AND I've volunteered for W!LD RICE! YAY! productive yeaH? I mean, of course i'm BUSY but i LOVE what i'm doing! It's a great balance between study and play! anyway, I better head off now. It's HARI RAYA tomorrow! :) got some friends coming over for lunch! Also, im going running with my sister! HEEHEEE

I'M FLYING HIGH

today was one of those days when you feel so frustrated! well during netball i did. We had a friendly match against Nan Yang today and i played dreadfully! It just seemed that no matter how hard i tried to play well, no matter how much effort you put in, you simply suck. I don't know why but i was very emotional today! I started crying a bit because i was so frustrated and disappointed with the way i was playing. it was seriously terrible! 

my mum made me feel a lot better though. i felt really comforted by what she told me. :) I felt a lot better when I got home and spent time with my family! We had lots of great laughs tonight during dinner. Really really really helped me forget all about my frustration and i simply enjoyed myself :) i love my family!

WHEEE! Tomorrow shall be my productive day! Going to finish up a bulk of my homework! Planning on doing Chem and a bit of Physics! 

I'd like to think that I'm not stressed. Majority of these holidays, I do not feel stressed at all. It's just those rare moment when you can't take it anymore, it feels as though the pile of homework in front of you is overwhelming and it seems as though you'll never be able to complete it. Do it slowly yeah? Well, it's just very frustrating when at one moment you feel so happy that you completed one aspect of your holiday assignments but are reminded that there's still so much more to do! I have to admit though, I am very proud of myself for finishing up what I already have this holidays! I've done quite a fair bit already and I'm glad to say that I'm more than halfway through... at least i think i am. Sometimes you just wish that everything would just go away, all the things you need to do would just disappear! But nevertheless, I feel very comforted at the fact that I've actually been working! You really feel very accomplished. So let's see what's left from the homework stack...

Bio - got it covered, doing the project on Friday

Chem - Finishing up the paper tomorrow

Physics - HALFWAY THROUGH! WHEE! Doing a bit every night

Social Studies - Have yet to complete 5 essays and an SBQ

Chinese - Halfway!

YAY! Quite a fair bit eh? I look at the "completed" stack and feel very accomplished :) so yes, I can't wait to finish everything else! Going to do another SS essay today and maybe two topics of Physics. That should be good :) never realized how much perseverance this needed!

watch the sun rise, it's dawn again.

Open up my eyes to alternatives. 

I've discovered, more chances to take

Feel the sun shine, the never-ending glow

My life is mine, that's all i need to know

Another day, are you ready or not? 

It's time, just take the first step.

Grab each chance, or forever regret.

You'll never know, so go ahead and take a shot

[unfinished]

YAY! I'm slowly but surely completing my school holiday homework! It's terrible how they give us homework to finish during the holidays! I have so much to do for chinese! At least I've started reading the book :) slowly but surely, slowly but surely. 

PHYSICS IS HARD! I completely forgot everything i learnt during the year! Well I suppose this is good, some much needed revision for next year! GAHHH I also have a chem paper to do and a bio project to finish up. There's also about 6 essays to do for Social Studies and 2 SBQ answers to finish. I need to finish this and more in three weeks!!!!! Okay fine, maybe i do have more time but it's nice to finish it early! And i definitely want to finish all my homework before i leave for the US. I can't wait to see my relatives there again! It's been 2 years! WHEE! My cousins who are 8 and 6 years old have recently gotten into playing American football! It'll be so adorable to watch them! :) I seriously can't wait! 

hope everyone is doing great! I'm going to go do more work now :) talk to everyone soon! 

P.S My sister and I are going to the bookstore later. any recommendations? 

i read this last night and i thought it was too great NOT to post about. 

taken from "our daily journey" entry by Sheridan Voysey: As I write, speak, and relate, I find that words are fascinating. Words enable understanding, transport truth, reveal a person's heart and develop relationships. Words can add color nd shade to life. They can elicit laughter or pain, enlightenent or joy. Words have the power to move emotions, correct perceptions, and challenge viewpoints...

the rest of the entry goes onto talk about how we must be careful in what we say because words are such powerful tools and are like paint bombs - leaving a permanent mark where they hit. But that beginning of the entry really stuck to me. It's so true. Words are ever so beautiful and are immensely powerful. absolutely anyone can appreciate words. 

I feel like writing.

i feel like doing work.

i feel like running wild and free.

i feel like creating.

i feel at peace.

i feel happy. 

i know i just posted this afternoon i think? well this was important. and i can't really sleep right now. It's just too good to stop! 

Classical music kicks butt! I am absolutely in LOVE with the genre right now. The violins are absolutely amazing. This makes me want to start learning violin all over again!

well, that's all for now :) 

Goodnight everyone! or Good morning! or good afternoon! wherever you are, hope you're having a great day :D

well, we're having our annual thanksgiving dinner tomorrow! it's not really a dinner this time round though, my sister couldn't make it for dinner and she couldn't even make it on another day! Hence, we're having thanksgiving lunch tomorrow :) 

i'm so excited for it! haha. I absolutely LOVE our thanksgiving celebrations because it is a time when we all come together and FEAST! WHEEEEE! Going to help my dad with the turkey tomorrow... Some people think it's strange that we celebrate thanksgiving... no one else here really does. Absolutely none of my friends celebrate thanksgiving and only a HANDFUL of them celebrate Halloween! it's so shocking. I love all these extra celebrations in the year because not only is it fun, but it's also a time when we can eat as much as you want without feeling guilty! HEEHEE :D we bought tons and tons of ice-cream for tomorrow! It's going to be absolutely fantastic! I can't wait! 

Today i went for my piano lesson... Haven't been to one in a while because of the whole Europe trip thing and for other reasons. Since i was in Europe, I couldn't practice! As expected, I played TERRIBLY! I'm so upset! I'm taking my Grade 8 in March and I'm so scared that I won't do well! I really just want to pass and get it over and done with! I hardly have any time left so these next few weeks i really need to practice like MAD. i'm going to live, breathe and eat classical piano. hahaha! I just really want to do well. To make matters worse, I have a pile of homework the height of a skyscraper that I need to finish ASAP. I'm leaving for the US to visit my relatives in about 3 weeks and am not coming back till New Years, when school reopens. So unless i want to bring homework on my trip, I better finish it real soon. 

That's it for the update :) Just wanted to keep everyone posted! You know, despite everything that's been going on, I'm still immensely happy with my life :D life is good 

Just got back from an amazing trip to Europe yesterday! It was truckloads of fun! I can't believe that I went to Europe!!! It was simply amazing. that's a very appropriate, amazing. It was my first ever school trip and it was an amazing one :) 

I find myself thinking about the trip every single second today and I'm having a non-stop babbling session telling everyone about my trip! i loved it THAT much. It really made me realize how truly blessed I am, to be able to experience so many things, be given so many different opportunities and i can't stop thanking God for blessing me so much. On the trip, I really missed my family and just reading messages from them while I was away really brought me a piece of home. :) I knew that I had people back at home there for me, people at home who loved me no matter how far away I was. As you can imagine, a smile immediately broke out onto my face because I knew I was loved, and not only at home! Some of my closest friends came on the trip with me and I knew that they loved me and cared so much about me! That really brought me to tears, to realize how loved i am, no matter where i am, no matter what happens, I'll always have someone there for me. 

I'm going to try and keep it short and sweet :) 

Had a two hour layover in Doha, which is pretty cool! I wish we couldve stepped out of the airport though... anyhoo, we were pretty tired since our flight was at 2 in the morning! So we just sat down at a cafeteria and ate. Strange how hungry you can be in the middle of the night :D I slept the entire plane ride so now i have no idea what happens at the end of MamaMia. Slow aren't i? I'm only watching it now, on the plane. And i fall asleep right at the end! we went to tons of castle and i was awed by the intricate designs of each building! Each building had it's own unique design. That was certainly something to see! We went to the Prague castle, which was simply beautiful! The churches there are so elaborately designed! it was really cool. Just stepping into the church, i could feel God's presence with us on the trip. I couldn't help but thank him for everything once again. :) we also went to many art museums! OH MY SHIZ, it was amazing. I love the art there! I mean, not only are the rooms that the paintings are kept in absolutely stunning, but the ability of the artists to create so much beauty in one single portrait is baffling! The lighting was just right and i have to say that they had some of the best art i have ever seen! We also went to see the Opera AIDA. The main singer could hit unbelievable notes with such ease! I am still so envious of her! It was so beautiful. We also went to see the vienna Residents Orchestra! they were amazing too. The violinists fingers were moving at incredible speeds! It really inspired me to take up my violin again and play. so that's what i've decided, im going to begin learning the violin again! I've forgotten what a beautiful instrument it was. Well, during the trip, i also managed to get a glimpse of what life would be like if i was in a band! HHA we had HOURS on bus rides traveling to the different countries! But it was tons of fun and filled with non-stop laughs because my friends were there! We played bridge for HOURS and HOURS straight! Mr Ong even came and played some card games with us. hahaha it was addictive! Sudoku is also another one of our ways to past the time. Didnt think it was THAT addictive till this trip! All in all, i must say that the place that struck and affected me the most was Auschwitz. I actually broke down crying. It was such a gloomy place. You don't have to know about anything that happened there to feel the dreariness... immediately after stepping off the bus, you can feel the heaviness in the air. I can't bring myself to talk about the horrifying details but it just really affected me. Regardless of whether or not you had relatives there, just imagining what went on there, what people were experiencing every second of their lives there, it was terrible. 

This trip helped me realize that i have absolutely nothing to complain about. i have no right at all to complain! My life is great, I'm blessed with an amazing family and fantastic friends who love me no matter what. I just want to take time to thank God for everything he's done for me. For granting me with this amazing opportunity and for being with not just me, but everyone throughout the whole trip. for being with my family while i was gone, for granting us travel mercies and for being with us every step of the way. Showing us his strength, his beauty. I am in awe of you Lord, and cant stop thanking you. I truly believe that through this trip, God has shown me something. He has used this trip to teach me something and has a purpose for me. Nothing happens by chance and God put me in this trip for a reason. I'm ever so grateful :) I had an amazing time. 

Romans 8:28 

We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. 

THE ELECTIONS ARE COMING! [GO BARACK OBAMA!]

EUROPE I'M COMING!

THANKSGIVING IS COMING!

NETBALL CAMP IS COMING!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

so many things to look forward to :)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

every single year i find myself watching the simpsons halloween marathon yet again. :) the simpsons are awesome. No matter how many times i've watched the same episodes, i still find them funny!

yesterday we had a halloween party! Supposedly for the class, but only 13 people showed up! HAHA! We had a ton of food and no one to eat it! So to get rid of the leftovers that we couldn't keep, we played "I never" and whoever had done that particular thing had to eat something. A brilliant idea to get rid of extra food but not a good idea when you're already darn full! On the bright side though, we did manage to finish quite a bit! :) I had bundles of fun yesterday with my friends but the only annoying thing is that there were some really strange people having a party in the room next door and they thought it'd be funny to wreck our party. They pushed open the doors not knowing that i was standing right there and the side of the door whacked my head and started bleeding. That really got us all annoyed. The worst part was that they didn't even stop after that! They kept knocking and then running away, constantly. So we locked the doors and continued on with our own party. That's when they tried barging in again and they couldn't so they just kept ramming into the door trying to force it open! We were so annoyed but didn't want to have a fight on such an enjoyable night! It was real tough trying to ignore everything though... Through it all, I had an amazing time last night regardless of the party next door and getting whacked in the head by a door. 

by the way, it is really really really hard to wash your face with a cut on your forehead. 

Well the holidays have been absolutely amazing so far :)

Had to go back to school for extra Lit class on Tuesday. It was a really really really good class. We discussed how when we're confused and lost and then suddenly given two options, how do you know which is the right choice. Forget all about gut feelings and human instinct, how do you choose? How do you decide for yourself which choice is the better choice? Fahrenheit 451 is a truly inspiring book by Ray Bradbury that causes you to THINK and reflect on life as we know it and how we choose to live our lives. I can't go into all the things i've learnt just by exploring the book because it'll be too long a post but take my word, this book certainly helps you seek deeper meaning in life. I honestly think that everyone should go read that book because Ray Bradbury uses everything from symbolism and imagery to metaphors and brilliant language to create a brilliant book. Interesting ideas are brought up and I'm ever so glad that I'm doing this book for my literature class. It is just THAT amazing :)

"I don't talk things, sir. I talk the meaning of things"

on a side note, I'M GOING TO EUROPE IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS! :D

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE

short and sweet right?

well that's what I realized today. 

there's inspiration in absolutely everything

Well, my last day of school was yesterday! So i'm officially on break till January! feels good. I still have to go back for extra classes (as you know, next year is a BIG year) and for training... Should be fun though. 

Yesterday was truckloads of fun! To celebrate the last day of school, we had a carnival! My class set up a haunted house and we put in tons of time and effort in order to pull it off! I'm so happy with the result! We managed to raise more the $1000! It was also a great experience where I was able to bond and have a fantastic time with my classmates. I really love them :) 

Well that got me thinking. What is love? How do you know when you love someone? I definitely know that I love my family, friends and my class. But what exactly defines love??? 

Since yesterday was the last day of school, Ms Ho put up a presentation for all the Sec 3s and compiled a bunch of photos of all of us. It was really nice. She wanted to point out that this year has been an amazing year for all of us and wanted to show us how much we have grown, as individuals and also as an entire cohort. She wanted us to reflect during the holidays and to not worry about the daunting events happening next year. One thing that really struck me was when she started talking about how next year, we won't be individuals anymore but instead there will be one body. We're going to face the 'O' levels as one cohort and not separate classes! So we need to come back next year united as one level. That point really stuck to me and I feel that it is entirely true. Facing next years' problems together and not alone. Instantly, a smile broke out on my face and I was comforted by the fact that I had such amazing friends and teachers there for me. I knew that I can trust them to never leave my side and to always be there supporting me through life. I've been in MG for 9 years now and next year will be my last. Majority of my life was spent behind my school walls and I really appreciate every single moment I've spent there. I know that MG is one place that I can always, always call home. That's love.

Bugis Street is absolutely amazing! I bought two beautiful dresses today for 35. TOTAL. amazing huh? I can't wait t wear them. :)

I'm so tired and things haven't really gotten started! I need to sleep more... Despite the exhaustion from today, I'm pumped for training tomorrow! I can wear my new track shoes! Gosh, my old ones were terrible! there were holes in them and everytime it rained they would go "squish". haha. it was DEFINITELY time to get a new pair. 

Keep pressing on. No matter how rough things get. You'll always have people there supporting you. :)

tons of exciting stuff happening

just to name  few...

School Carnival! My class is setting up a haunted house

Halloween! Partyyyyyyyyyyy

Holidays!

Sabbaticals! 

Trip with my family!

so much more... i can't even begin to describe! shizzzz i can't wait.

today was awesome! I went out with my mum, spent quality time together. :) then my family and I walked to a nearby restaurant for dinner. You know, no matter what, I always know that i'll have my family here for me. I'm truly very blessed with them and i'm ever so thankful that they're in my life :) 

going out to get stuff for our haunted house/halloween party tomorrow! It's going to be so much fun!!!!!!

sorry this post isn't very interesting... I seem to be at a loss for words these past few days. There's a lot on my mind and I'm just can't find the right words to say.. to express myself. 

Either I'm falling sick or my allergies just hit another level. 

ah well, there's nothing much I can do about that. Anyhoo, I had training today! First in a llllooonnnggggg time. It didn't help that I kept sneezing continuously throughout the whole time! As Sheila said, the ball would be coming and I would sneeze then it would be like "aahhhh BOOM!" hahaha Sheila's nuts. Thankfully, today was my marking day so that means no school! My mum and I went over to my grandparents house for lunch where we had oh-so-good bacon and eggs sandwiches! 

I realised that I only have 9 days of school left! 9! NINE! Whao! How time flies. It seems like just yesterday I walked into 3E... good times, good times. I'm so psyched for next year! I just know that I'm going to have tons of fun with my class! I'm so happy that we're all staying in the same class! I'd actually be quite devastated if we were changing. 3E is absolutely amazing. I'm really very blessed by having a great class and fantastic teachers! The 3E Ediots :) 

AHHHHH Getting back my results tomorrow! 

HELLO EVERYONE!

I must say a HUGE thank you to Cassie for being oh so patient with me and helping to get my account set-up! So yes, Thanks! :)

Wow. I've been waiting for the day that I'll be able to start blogging for "The One Love" and now i can! Unbelievable. I'm so grateful... I think it's absolutely amazing. Everyone coming together not just for one cause, but for many. I'm so proud to be part of this and am extremely excited to get things started!

Well I guess I should do a slight introduction... My name is Li Kim and I'm 15 years old! I from the tiny island of Singapore and I'm loving every second of my life. Music is my passion, there's no doubt about it. I'm so blessed with an amazing family and awesome friends and I'd be lost without them. I love every genre of music and just about love any songs i hear... so recommend some! Also, I think that this is important... I support the American Cancer Society. Why? When I was 8, my best friend moved to New Zealand. We tried to keep contact when she left but it was kind of hard to, i mean, we were young! She did visit once though... We went to the mall and did these bracelets for each other. After a while, we eventually lost contact. That's what I thought, until one day when I was 11. I still remember that day... oh gosh, i still remember what i was watching. Some "evens stevens" musical episode. Well, she called me! I couldn't be happier! What she told me caught me off guard, the reason why she was in Singapore was because she had cancer and needed to be treated here. I was so touched because I was the only one she called and I was the only one who was able to visit her before she passed away. She is my best friend. She is my inspiration. She is the catalyst that activated change in my life. Oh gosh, I remember the words she spoke when I went to visit her. Every single conversation we had. I remember the sound of her voice. She truly is the epitome of selflessness. I couldn't be more grateful for knowing her, for receiving her call, for just having her in my life. So that's why I support the American Cancer Society. I want to change someone's life like my friend changed mine. 

because of you, i am... i am who i am