Saturday, January 12, 2008
Okay, since I have so much time, I can blog, whee! And the movie 'Grimm Brothers' isn't until 10:00 pm, so I have about 10 minutes or so...
So, my aunt's wedding is on the 20th of January 2008! Everybody say, 'Yay...'
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"Yay..."
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Right... Okay, so, my cousin's and sister's bridesmaid dresses just got done, and they look nice! Well, so does mine, but it doesn't do anything to hide my two-tone body! Yes, I got sunburnt like, a week and a half ago, and it's bloody obvious. Quite sad, really... My aunt was panicking... Well, it's not her fault, it's mine! I didn't put sunblock, and I really hurt for that!
It's been a week since I've started JC, and yes, it may sound weird, but I enjoy JC! Whoo, JC! Yes, I mentioned before, and I have the best Maths teacher for mass lecture, Mr. Chu!
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"Let's stare at this question for a while... *draws an eye*... Okay, now we use the cover-up rule... *draws a cacat hand*... Okay, now take a deep breath, and look at the question... Alright, don't panic... Oh my God..."
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That's Mr. Chu's famous line! Hahah, but that's only for mass lecture. Pray really, really, really hard that I get Mr. Chu for tutorials as well! Anyway, JC is fun... Yeah... Just peachy... Except for PC... Gawd! They killed my legs! They made us run two rounds around the track at first, then up 8 flights of stairs and another 200m, TWICE!!! That's nuts! Well, the two rounds itself almost killed me. I couldn't do it, I really couldn't. I felt like falling flat on my face. Show's how unfit I am, after a month and a week of holiday... Well, because of that, my bridesmaid dress was tight around the chest area, mainly because of my back. Somehow, it expanded... If that's the right word for it...
Anyway, I went to CTYF on my own... Yay... It stands for 'Calvary Tengah Youth Fellowship', and they're Pres-Byterian (however you spell it), so they don't believe in speaking in tongues. Well, to put it simply, they're totally against it. So when I went for Youth service today, I was offended 'cause they were making fun of how SIB prayed! And the whole youth was laughing! Imagine that, I felt so offended, I felt like crying! I mean, hello, it's one thing to talk about it, but to laugh at it and poke fun?! That's too much... Grr...
*Forgiveness!~* It would probably take a while to cool down... At least there are some nice people there. Well, some of them are... But they went out of their way to welcome me, so I should 'give chance lah', like my baby cousin, Shaun Lau always says. Hahah. The following is a choice line for a skit he wanted to perform for my aunt's wedding...
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"Hi, I'm Keith (my aunt's husband). I bought a Stream. A Honda Stream. And I call it the Kleiman (his surname) River."
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Well, it was funny. At least I thought it was funny. Not sure what everyone else says... He also came up with a song with the "I Will Follow You" tune. This happened one day when we thought my two aunts were rooming together, so Shaun and I shared a room. So this song was sung before we found out that they weren't going to room together, and so, disappointment arrived... But here's the lyrics anyway!
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I love it, I love it, I love it,
Because I have five pillows, five pillows, five pillows.
And I have two boslters, two bolsters, two bolsters,
And a big mattress, a mattress, a mattress.
I have a duvet..... (stops there)
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The rest of the lyrics are still under construction... We're working on it... :D
-tseqi
the origin.9:47 PM
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Yo, people! It's been two weeks since I came to Singapore, and it's been almost one week since I started JC (Junior College, not Jay Chou). The following post will be on a emo note, but the inspiration came from reading Debbie Woo's blog, and cutting grapes in half. I'll tell you why soon. Which reminds me... HAOW KANG LOVES GRAPES!!! Hahah...
Anyway, I was just cutting grapes in half and seeding them, and the maid was laughing at me. So I was thinking, flashbacks and all, about how I ate grapes when I was young. All five of us (my family) would sit at the table after dinner and the maid would bring out a dish of grapes and a knife. Then my mum would slowly cut the grapes in half and take out the seeds (this applies only for grapes with seeds) and place both halves on the dish while my brother and I pinched them off the plate.
This significant memory, to me, is one of my most precious ones, and Iknow that I'll never experience it again, not at this age, where I'm old enough to peel and seed my own grapes. Even as I seeded my grapes, there was always one or two seeds still stuck in the half of the grape. Then I think of when my mom did it, there were never any seeds in it. Yeah, there are some instances where there was one, but that occured very rarely.
Now that I think about it, I was a privileged kid. We weren't poor, we weren't rich, but we were just happy. Someone said about being a typical Chinese family, we never hug one another, and that sorta thing. God gave us a heart and two arms, it's simple to just hug a person. Anyway, that's besides the point.
Now that I'm in Singapore, I'm without my immediate family. Here, my grandmother eats dinner at 4:30pm, and my first aunt comes back at around 8:00-9:00 pm. And my youngest aunt doesn't come home for dinner sometimes, so I'm stuck eating with the maid. Not that it's a bad thing. But there's just something about the family that's there, and you can just talk to anyone.
I was there was Pastor Eric from QBC prayed for my Ah Yee's new home, and he said something about family, and the word 'home', which meant dwelling. He said that it's the place where one can be him/herself. This is true. At home, you've lived with your family for so long, you know the good, the bad and the ugly. Now that I think about it, family is one of the most beautiful things you have in your life. There's no way the feeling can be replaced no matter where you are. My heart goes out to all those under-privileged children, who don't have proper homes and families. I guess I'm really blessed to even have a family and a home.
With all that said, I realise how sometimes memories of my childhood can always link to what I am today, from cutting grapes in half to my sister pouring nail polish remover down my throat... Yes, that really happened, but all these childish rivalries are pushed aside in the prospect of family. Like in 1 Timothy 5:4, it says "... should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family...", so learning to forgive as a Christian is very important, and sometimes, it's for the best of things. It's not so bad to remember all these memories once in a while.
So, to conclude this post, which doesn't really make sense...
MOM & DAD & MANDY & AARON...
I LOVE YOU!!!
-tseqi
the origin.8:23 PM
Friday, January 4, 2008
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... Yadda yadda yadda...
I got an SMS that said "Messy Christmas"... Messy Christmas? Well, yeah, with all the wrapping paper, well except it's not mine, 'cause the exchanging of gifts and pictures... Didn't happen... Yeah... Sad...
Well, my dad did get me a watch. And it's not that bad, and it's black, so who can complain! :D Hahah, and a few other things... Thanks to Philip for the card! So sweet of you, and that one line with the word 'black' in it made me laugh, no matter how many times I've read it.
Anyway, it's been exactly a week since I've come to Singapore, and I seem half-dead to the world. No updates, not even a 'hi' once in a while. The Sims 2 has taken over my life once again! Yes! I am thoroughly addicted to The Sims 2 now, just not as bad as last time, but you can still catch me playing that game for like, hours and hours! I have (barely) mastered the art of business in the Sims' world! No cheat, what-so-ever... Except unlimited money source! :D
I'm still getting used to the surroundings. Found a nice youth group, my cousin introduced them to me on New Years' Eve. Nice people, but makes me feel odd. I mean, they did grow up together, and all of a sudden there's a new kid... Makes me feel like I'm invading their space... I mean, childhood friends know almost everything about each other and I'm like a blur sotong, don't know anyone, don't know anything...
Anyway, got sunburnt like a well-cooked lobster fresh from the oven/boil. Really, bright red face that's now peeling like an onion... Ouch... But it was good! Volleyball!!! :D Well, it's obviously my favourite game/sport, and I haven't played it for a long time. Not my fault... Damn WMS, it feels good to be outta there! Wheee! Hurray for long holiday, hahah.
New year, new school/JC, new friends, new start to a spanking new life... Not sure if I wanna live it or not... Blahhh! I miss home! I miss SIB! I miss NSt!!! But I don't miss Malaysia, I just miss what's in it! Hahah... How anti-patriotic to my own country, tanah tumpahnya darahku... Yeah, darah that was mopped up off the hospital floor in SJMC... Oh, whatever.
I have been urged to update my blog, 'cause:-
1. There's nothing to do but watch TV and do crossword puzzles... There's also The Sims 2, but playing too much will cause addiction... :D
2. Philip just told me to...
And yeah, that's it... Hahah! But it's fine... I haven't updated it since Dec 11. How do I know? 'Cause it said so! Hahah, lame-ness. Okay, it's not lame, it's just plain... I don't know what word to use... Oh, well, it'll come to me one day...
These are just random summaries of what happened in the past week or so... And I'm really behind from wishing everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, so...
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
the origin.3:52 PM