Ok Readers, today, I decided to post something fun on my blog just to brighten it up a little. I will still put the Christmas post, but this is just a small fun additional.
Make sure no 1 is your name... too bad ...
1. Chow Xin
2. Jack Tung
3. Zi Ying
4. Yasmin
5. Si Rou
6. Jamie Lim
7. Adelyn Chooi
8. Weng Soon
9. Chow Yee (my brother)
10. Caryn Tan
11. Danush
12. Rachel Law
13. Anussha Joseph
14. Jeremy Lim
15. My piano teacher
16. Yuen Wei
17. Syahir
18. Chia Sing
19. Declan
20. Benji
1.How did u meet 2?
Jack Tung: In school CF. I first recognized him as the "guy in scout's uniform leading worship".
2.What would you do if u never met 14?
Jeremy Lim: I would laugh less
3.What would you do if 12 and 5 dated?
Rachel Law and Si Rou: Be happy, they're just going out together. They'll NEVER couple. Rachel is too good to do that. Si Rou won't dare to mess with her.
4.Describe 3.
Zi Ying: She's my cousin, the genius of SMK DJ, pretty (seriously), she has three sisters and a baby brother, and she's the one who introduced this random post.
5.Do you think 8 is attractive?
Weng Soon: Errr ... why not? Yes.
6.Tell me something bout 7.
Adelyn Chooi: She's this whizz girl who finished her Grade 8 in piano and is now earning money by teaching music.
7.Do you know anything bout 13's family?
Anussha Joseph: No.
8.What is 15's fav?
My piano teacher: Err ... teaching music too?
9.What would u do if 11 confesses that he/she likes u?
Danush: He'll never.
10.What language does 15 speak?
My piano teacher: English, Chinese, Malay, Cantonese ... ah ... everything a Malaysian Chinese will speak.
11.Who is 9 going out with?
Chow Yee (my brother): I'm rolling on the floor laughing. If this could be answered, my mom and my sisters will have a lot to say.
12.How old is 18?
Chia Sing: 15!!! Just finished PMR
13.When was the last time u talked to 19?
Declan: On the last day of school. I said, "Bye, Declan, have a happy holidays!" and my transport drove away at jaguar speed.
14.Who is 4's fav singer?
Yasmin: MCR! She's nuts over it.
15.Would you date 10?
Caryn Tan: I can't. We're both girls.
16. Is 20 a girl?
Benji: You think?
17.Is (1) single?
Me: Yes and no. No, I cannot be alone if God is with me always. Yes, I don't have a boyfriend.
18.What is 7's last name?
Adelyn Chooi: I just said it.
19.What school did 3 go to?
Zi Ying: I just said it. DJ.
20.Where does 2 lives?
Jack Tung: I don't know.
21.What's your fav thing bout 5?
Si Rou: She won't dunk me into a mud puddle. How random.
22.What do you think bout (1)?
Me: I'm a girl. I love God and others. Full stop.
23.What do 2 and 7 have in common?
Jack Tung and Adelyn Chooi: They both learn music. They both go to SMK Taman S.E.A. They both are humans.
24.What special qualities does 17 have in your life?
Syahir: He makes me laugh. He makes me kena duty for prefects. (That was last year). He makes me worried, because I'm going to see his face everyday next year.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Celebrate Love
Dear readers,
In accordance with the joyful season of giving, I would like to share with you this story I saw on several web pages. Do you ever feel that giving can only become a burden after sometime? Then, read this:
The Doll and The White Rose
I hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute Christmas gifts. Seeing the ocean of people, I grumbled to myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to do. Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kinda wished that I could just sleep through Christmas. Hesitantly, I hurried as much as I could to the toy department. Once again, I mumbled to myself at the prices of all these toys. And wondered if the grandkids would even play with them.
So, readers, still feeling reluctant to give? I guess not. If you think closer, God's love was much, much, much greater than the love the little boy had for his sister and mother. So great that He was willing to give up His one and only son for the selfish, hateful world who refused to obey Him, or even want have anything to do with God!
Readers, do take a time to reflect on what you are celebrating? Are you celebrating parties and games? Are you celebrating the arrival of Nintendo or Sony Ericson phone? (If only, you think.) Or are you celebrating the gift that surpasses all branded clothing, all jewelry, all video games, all your best friends .... the gift of God's love?
I have a song in mind I would like to share with you. The title is "Celebrate Love" by Jordan Pruitt. Although it was among all other worldly songs in the All Wrapped Up album featuring recordings by today's stars, it has lyrics that stands out from the rest. Play this song at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWtFqk_u8Js&feature=related
In accordance with the joyful season of giving, I would like to share with you this story I saw on several web pages. Do you ever feel that giving can only become a burden after sometime? Then, read this:
The Doll and The White Rose
I hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute Christmas gifts. Seeing the ocean of people, I grumbled to myself. I would be in here forever and I just had so much to do. Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kinda wished that I could just sleep through Christmas. Hesitantly, I hurried as much as I could to the toy department. Once again, I mumbled to myself at the prices of all these toys. And wondered if the grandkids would even play with them.
I found myself in the doll aisle. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a little boy about 5 holding a lovely doll. He kept stroking her hair and embraced her so gently. I could not seem to help myself. I just kept looking over and wondered who the doll was for.
The little boy turned to his aunt and asked, "Are you sure I don't have enough money?"
The woman replied a little impatiently, "You know that you don't have enough money for it."Then, telling the boy not to go anywhere, she left the aisle to get some items, promising to be back in a few minutes.
The boy continued to hold the doll. After a while, I asked the boy who the doll was for. He replied, "It is the doll my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. She just knew that Santa would bring it."
I told him that maybe Santa was going to bring it. He disagreed. "No, Santa can't go where my sister is. I have to give the doll to my Momma to take it to her."
I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, "She has gone to be with Jesus. My Daddy says that Momma is going to have to go be with her."
My heart nearly stopped beating. Then the boy looked at me again and said, "I told my Daddy to tell Momma not to go yet. I told him to tell her to wait till I got back from the store"
He asked if I wanted to see his picture. I told him I would love to. He pulled out some photos he'd taken at the front of the store. He said, "I want my Momma to take this with her so she won't ever forget me. I love my Momma so very much and I wish she did not have to leave me. But Daddy says she will need to be with my sister."
I saw that the little boy had lowered his head and had grown very quiet. While he was not looking, I reached into my purse and pulled out a hand full of bills.
I asked the little boy, "Shall we count that money one more time?"
He grew excited and said , "Yes, I just know it has to be enough!" So I slipped my money in with his and we began to count it. And, of course, it was plenty for the doll. He softly said, "Thank you, Jesus, for giving me enough money." He paused for a while. "I just asked Jesus to give me enough money to buy this doll so Momma can take it with her to give to my sister ... And he heard my prayer."
"I wanted to ask him for enough to buy my Momma a white rose, but I didn't ask him, but he gave me enough to buy the doll and a rose for my Momma. She loves white roses so very, very much."
In a few minutes the aunt came back and I wheeled my cart away. I could not help thinking about the little boy as I finished my shopping in a totally different spirit than when I had started. I kept remembering a story I had seen in the newspaper several days earlier about a drunk driver hitting a car and killing a little girl, leaving the mother in serious condition. The family was deciding on whether to remove the life support. Now, surely this little boy did not belong with that story, did he?
Two days later I read in the paper that the family had disconnected the life support and the young woman had died. I could not forget the little boy and just kept wondering if the two were somehow connected. Later that day, I simply went out and bought some white roses and took them to the funeral home where the young woman was. And there she was - holding a lovely white rose, the beautiful doll, and the picture of the little boy in the store. I left in tears, my life changed forever. The love that little boy had for his little sister and his mother was over-whelming.
And in a split second a drunk driver had ripped the life of that little boy to pieces.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------So, readers, still feeling reluctant to give? I guess not. If you think closer, God's love was much, much, much greater than the love the little boy had for his sister and mother. So great that He was willing to give up His one and only son for the selfish, hateful world who refused to obey Him, or even want have anything to do with God!
Readers, do take a time to reflect on what you are celebrating? Are you celebrating parties and games? Are you celebrating the arrival of Nintendo or Sony Ericson phone? (If only, you think.) Or are you celebrating the gift that surpasses all branded clothing, all jewelry, all video games, all your best friends .... the gift of God's love?
I have a song in mind I would like to share with you. The title is "Celebrate Love" by Jordan Pruitt. Although it was among all other worldly songs in the All Wrapped Up album featuring recordings by today's stars, it has lyrics that stands out from the rest. Play this song at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWtFqk_u8Js&feature=related
Friday, December 12, 2008
Handy Candy
Dear readers,
Welcome back to CRMRWW. Just as hinted in the last post, from today onwards until Christmas is over, all my posts will be regarding the Yuletide. (that is, Christmas, in other words.)
Before we begin, I would like to dedicate this post to a teacher from my primary school's CF for sending me most of the information reagarding today's topic.
What candy comes to your mind when you think of Christmas? Why, the candy cane, of course! This hard, striped sweet is the icon of the season's treats. Do you know the meaning behind the candy cane? Let me tell you about it.
According to both primary and secondary sources, the candy cane was made by an Indiana believer who was a candymaker. The candy cane was meant as a tool for witnessing Christ.
The candy cane is in the shape of, well, a cane. But if you look closer, it is actually a staff - a shepherd's staff, representing the Good Shepherd - Jesus, whose initial is made into the shape of the staff! (1 Peter 5:4)
The snow white colour of the original candy cane stands for the purity of Christ's sinless nature. (2 Cor 5:21) Then, thinking it was too plain, the candymaker decorated it with red stripes, symbolizing the scourging Jesus had to undergo for us. The large red stripe is for the blood of Jesus by which we have eternal life. (Eph 1:7)The small three stripes stand for the Trinity (The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
Did you notice the candy is rock hard? This represents God who is our firm rock. (1 Cor 10:4) Besides, this rock candy was meant to be shared, as said in 1 Cor 11:24: "This is my body which is broken for you." Now, lastly, as for the smell and taste of pepermint - this has something to do with the herb hyssop. Here's what the Bible says about it in Psalm 51:7: "Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean, wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
What a sweet candy!
Welcome back to CRMRWW. Just as hinted in the last post, from today onwards until Christmas is over, all my posts will be regarding the Yuletide. (that is, Christmas, in other words.)
Before we begin, I would like to dedicate this post to a teacher from my primary school's CF for sending me most of the information reagarding today's topic.
What candy comes to your mind when you think of Christmas? Why, the candy cane, of course! This hard, striped sweet is the icon of the season's treats. Do you know the meaning behind the candy cane? Let me tell you about it.
According to both primary and secondary sources, the candy cane was made by an Indiana believer who was a candymaker. The candy cane was meant as a tool for witnessing Christ.
The candy cane is in the shape of, well, a cane. But if you look closer, it is actually a staff - a shepherd's staff, representing the Good Shepherd - Jesus, whose initial is made into the shape of the staff! (1 Peter 5:4)
The snow white colour of the original candy cane stands for the purity of Christ's sinless nature. (2 Cor 5:21) Then, thinking it was too plain, the candymaker decorated it with red stripes, symbolizing the scourging Jesus had to undergo for us. The large red stripe is for the blood of Jesus by which we have eternal life. (Eph 1:7)The small three stripes stand for the Trinity (The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
Did you notice the candy is rock hard? This represents God who is our firm rock. (1 Cor 10:4) Besides, this rock candy was meant to be shared, as said in 1 Cor 11:24: "This is my body which is broken for you." Now, lastly, as for the smell and taste of pepermint - this has something to do with the herb hyssop. Here's what the Bible says about it in Psalm 51:7: "Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean, wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
What a sweet candy!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Forget-Me-Not
Hello there, readers! It's so nice to see you again. Thank you for not forgetting me. That's it, today's topic - about a beautiful blue flower called the Forget-Me-Not.
The Forget-Me-Not is a flower native to temperate Eurasia, North America and the mountains of the Old World Tropics. There are about 50 species of the plant genus Myosotis ( family Boraginaceae). The hound's tongue (also called the Chinese Forget-Me-Not), however, belong to the plant genus Cynoglossum and is native to both the Old and New World. Nonetheless, we will only concentrate on the Myosotis today.
This tiny blue flower with a yellow center is a favourite old-fashioned flower resulting from its popularity among home gardeners for a long time. These dainty clusters of blossoms grow on compact, mould-shaped plants. They'll find a good home in today's wooded back yards and in rock gardens, too. For a fruitful product, they should be planted in a lightly shaded area.
When this five-lobed flower matures, it changes colour from pink to blue. This can be seen in the woods Forget-Me-Not (M. sylvatica). Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of it to show you.
Do you know that the Forget-Me-Not has its own day of celebration? On the 12th of November every year, people get in touch with family and friends, especially distant ones. Since Forget-Me-Nots represent true love and friendship, why not give one to your loved one today?
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The Forget-Me-Not is a flower native to temperate Eurasia, North America and the mountains of the Old World Tropics. There are about 50 species of the plant genus Myosotis ( family Boraginaceae). The hound's tongue (also called the Chinese Forget-Me-Not), however, belong to the plant genus Cynoglossum and is native to both the Old and New World. Nonetheless, we will only concentrate on the Myosotis today.
This tiny blue flower with a yellow center is a favourite old-fashioned flower resulting from its popularity among home gardeners for a long time. These dainty clusters of blossoms grow on compact, mould-shaped plants. They'll find a good home in today's wooded back yards and in rock gardens, too. For a fruitful product, they should be planted in a lightly shaded area.
When this five-lobed flower matures, it changes colour from pink to blue. This can be seen in the woods Forget-Me-Not (M. sylvatica). Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of it to show you.
Do you know that the Forget-Me-Not has its own day of celebration? On the 12th of November every year, people get in touch with family and friends, especially distant ones. Since Forget-Me-Nots represent true love and friendship, why not give one to your loved one today?
NEXT POST: As a child is born in a lowly manger,
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Attention, all readers!
Attention to my dear readers, I would like to inform that from this day onwards, I will be posting frequently, on alternate days not as a diary author, but as a giver of random information regarding anything under the sun. (or even regarding the sun, perhaps!)
I have made a decision to change my diary blog into a journalists' blog. However, there will still be hints of the updates in my life along with the declassified information I post. I hope you will enjoy my unorganized relation with you through journal blogging, and I hope, bring your friends along to read.
I have made a decision to change my diary blog into a journalists' blog. However, there will still be hints of the updates in my life along with the declassified information I post. I hope you will enjoy my unorganized relation with you through journal blogging, and I hope, bring your friends along to read.
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