My last week of vacation before I start my 2nd year in Lasalle. Thank God! I finally cleared and tidied up my desk early this week. Haas, it took me a couple of hours to arrange everything back in place.
Everything, to be rearranged, dumped onto the floor.
I had my 2nd baking session on Monday. Truth be told, my 1st baking session was much better than my 2nd. Thus, i shall not upload any photos of my 2nd baking session. Inaccurate amount of ingredients = Out-of-sorts food(but, it is edible though) Haa!
I went to send my brother off for National Service in Pulau Tekong yesterday. Damn National Service, seriously! I was fine initially, until my brother had to leave. For some reason, my eyes started to tear.
My brother is always someone I look up to, especially during my childhood days. We were brought up together, since young. We spent so much time together that, despite having a twin sister of mine, there are still people who think that we are too alike not to be considered twins. Since young, he taught me everything, from those good things to those evil things and to those naughty things. Be it good or bad, my brother would definitely teach me. He had lots of ex-girlfriends, and finally settled with his current girlfriend for almost 5+ years now. He taught me "methods" of rebelling our parents. During our teenage years, there were times when we had big tiffs and quarrels. Truthfully, there was once we got into a fight and ended up throwing chairs. Thankfully, my mom heard and stopped us in time. Nevertheless, he is always my idol; that someone whom I will always look up to.
With one less person to call "eh". One less person to talk to, whenever I like. That bed of his is always empty whenever I turn around and look across my bedside table. It definitely felt awkward, all alone in a room and with one less person to turn to. In fact, last night being my 1st night sleeping alone, I dreamt of my brother. And, that was just the first night. *Sighs. Oh well, 2 dreadful weeks; will be gone before I know it, I hope.
Being a lover of mothernature, I have taken a few pictures on my way back from Tekong.
1:24 AM
Cinderella
She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,
Without a care in the world.
And I'm sittin' here wearin' the weight of the world on my shoulders.
It's been a long day and there's still work to do,
She's pulling at me saying "Dad I need you!
There's a ball at the castle and I've been invited and I
need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I'd approve of a dress
She says "Dad, the prom is just one week away,
And I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
She will be gone.
Well, she came home today
With a ring on her hand
Just glowin' and tellin' us all they had planned
She says "Dad, the wedding's due six months away
And I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy please!"
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
(even one song)
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
This song has been played on repeat in my itunes for the past few days now. It is also the song that I have been listening to, both first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Yet, I am still not bored of it. De facto, I am far from being bored of this song. (:
This song named "Cinderella" was composed by Steven Curtis Chapman, and was dedicated to her deceased adopted daughter named Maria Sue Chapman. Maria was killed in a car accident involving her elder brother. That's not all, the sad thing is that it happened just hours before the engagement of Emily Chapman(oldest daughter of Steven), and it was less than 10 days ago when Maria celebrated her 5th birthday. Thus, it explains the emotional lyrics in this beautiful song.
From my own reflective ways, I find that this song "Cinderella" teaches the importance of treasuring your loved ones. Cherish and appreciate em very single day, and every single moment of your life. Before they are gone. Thus, part of the lyrics says; "I don't wanna miss even one song, Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight. And she'll be gone"
Oh God! Forgive me, for all the sins I have done. From those moments I have lost control of my angst, to those moments I have lost faith. Today, I had a big tiff with my parents especially my mom, and there are certain things that I shouldn't have spouted out of angst.
"More than anything else, put God's work first and do what He wants. Then the other things will be yours as well" [Matthew 6:33]
Some things seem impossible and tough to change, but I believe, with and by faith, I can change things around. Oh Lord, I need Your strength to push me through! To start things off, I will accompany my parents for grocery shopping at 6am, the wee hours of the morning. Lesser sleep time, but more time spent with my parents.
11:40 PM
Sometimes, in life, when things are gone, they will be gone forever. Thus, it is always important to appreciate and cherish everybody around you, from your loved ones to your friends(especially those good ones).
After reading my good friend Constance's recent post in her blog, I am going to blog a little about it too. First of all, I would like to thank God for gifting me such a good friend in Constance. It has been almost a year plus now since we first knew each other through my sec 1 buddy Kenneth. It was a video uploaded in facebook by Kenneth featuring Constance playing Yiruma's "River Flows in You" on the piano, which caught my eye. I can still remember those comments I gave Constance; "try transposing the keys from A Major to D Major and then to C Major" Hahah! Yes, Constance, you are right. It is nice to trace back the video link featuring you in it.
http://www.facebook.com/shawn.ongshujian?ref=profile#!/video/video.php?v=61265211834&subj=636470468
My comment at that time was "it's River Flows In You. try transposing it from A maj-D maj-C maj. try some figurations luh and transpositions." Ahaha! Looking back at it, I find it rather amusing that I used the word "transpose" instead of the word "modulate". "Transposing" applies when you want to change the key of the entire piece.(For eg: A Major -> D Major) "Modulating" applies only when you want to progress the original piece's key to another key.(For eg: A Major -> D Major -> C Major)
That video sure does bring back some memories, don't you agree, Constance? I could and would never be able to imagine myself without good friends like you, Constance. Thanks a million(if a million is enough, though)! Remember to have faith alrightty! Here's my favourite quote: "Have faith, for faith is all you need!" May God bless you in every day, always! ((:
Ps: It was on the 13th of march '09 that I first knew you. cheers!
12:02 AM
Had my first baking session today! Hoo! It wasn't that bad, in fact my family loved my baked cookies. (:
Adding of chocolate chips!
Hah! There goes a few pictures of my very first baking session! It is kinda messed up and unglam esp those chocolate chips. But, it tasted awesomee! Don't judge the book by its cover! :P
More cookies requested by my dad. Hoho! He definitely enjoyed those cookies. More baking sessions, perhaps tmr? :))
12:11 AM
Blogging at such wee hours means i have something troubling my mind, and i had to somehow voice it out.
Clicking on my handphone's calendar. Back and back it goes.
June..May..April.
2010..2009..2008.
Just then, memories start to overwhelm my whole mind. I left Nanyang Polytechnic for Lasalle in early 2009, and it has been more than a year. I graduated from my high school in late November in 2007, many of my friends have moved on with their lives and studies. Whilst many studied in Polytechnics, some smarties studied in JCs.
Within a blink of an eye, 3 years have just gone by. Just like that, and the 4th year is creeping up. It's pretty much a walk down the memory lane of mine. Those sweet times i had, be it with my friends, family, girlfriend. And, those sad and depressing times i had, after a broke-up, losing faith totally, had a big tiff with my friends, family members.
Tell me, if 2 years is all i have left, what should i do? And, what will i be like 2 years later? Where will i end up at?
12:23 AM
YAY!! Spain is the European and World Champions! Finally! All e faith i had in Spain since the first groupstage match in which they lost 1-0 to Switzerland! All of it paid off!! :DDD
Not gonna blog much today, need more sleep after staying up till 5.30am this morning to catch the closing ceremony. Plus, office work resumes at 10am which means 8am alarm bells for me. Things have changed quite a lot recently. Those things that made my day, and those things that kept lingering in my head.
Somehow..somewhat..somewhere, there is this ounce of faith left in there. That small little faith that made it all uncountable on the whole. It was that small little faith that made everything just a little more special, a little more unique, and a little more lovely. It lingers on deep there in that heartwell aimlessly with no sense of direction. But. Somehow..somewhat..somewhere, it will shine one fine day. Just a little more special, a little more unique, and a little more lovely way. And. All it takes will be a simple three delicate words.
10:22 PM
About 5 more hours to the 2010 Fifa World Cup Final! How time flies, next week will be my last week of office work. Plus another half a month, my 2nd year in Lasalle will officially start. Before i come to know it, it will be the end of the year and i will be halfway through my 2nd year.
Time will never wait on you. And i have got about half a month left to gear up for my 2nd year. Chiong ah!! :)
9:43 PM
Sometimes, i find it quite surprising just how some of my female friends clique in so well with me. For some of em, it was sooo well, that we could talk for days and wouldn't get bored of the never-ending topics. How awesomely awesome!:D
There is this very good female friend of mine named Constance Lee. I knew her quite coincidently when my sec 1 buddy Kenneth Lee posted a piano video featuring her playing "River Flows in You" by Yiruma. Yeap, it's really important to cherish and appreciate what God gave me. Especially such buddies and good friends like Constance Lee. I could and would never be able to imagine if i didn't knew such niceee friends.
Hoo!:)
Hey there, constance, if you happen to drop by my blog and see this..the next time i travel overseas, i will always and definitely remember to buy you something! Much thanks!:))
10:54 PM
Today's been a good day! I was praised at work by my supervisor Eric and did a rather good job with my given assignments. I was given a break tmr, even though i didn't finish up all my assignments given today. I guess my supervisor might be afraid that i'd finish up my assignments ahead of schedule again, something which i did a couple of days back and thus had a half-day work yesterday.
3 days of break for me to have more rest and take more time out for practices. Yes! I must make full use of my breaks especially with the vacation ending in a couple of wks.
12:31 AM
Half-day work saved my day! I finished my assignments in advance, so much that my colleague Eric said that i'm so far the fastest person to do call-backs. Hoo, soo happyyy!(: Gonna go back to work tmr with a new batch of assignments to kill! Killlllll.. ((:
God gave me this fantastic life, with so much blessings. Yes, there are plenty of imperfections, flaws and faults that He put in me. Upset, angry, disappointed, aggrieved..you name it..
But..
Why would one look at the negative sides of life when God has given him all the wonderful blessings in his life?!
Why would one think so much, thus bother about how people think about him or even worry about the others laughing and taunting at him?!
Why would one even have doubt himself when he has always been telling the others to have faith?!
Through Him, i will edge out among others. And, with faith, i will accept all faults He gave me and count on my blessings.
Quoted from my previous post; "Your blood redeems my imperfection".
3:29 AM
It's been 4 days at work, going for my 5th later today. everything is fine so far, except that i have been falling sick these few days with flu and non-stop sneezing. Urgh!=x
I'm gonna post a song by City Harvest Church named "Above All Else". It's along the left sidebar of my blog already; under "Delicate Serenade". (:
(verse 1)
No eye has see
No ear has heard
Unfailing love
Far beyond words
(pre chorus)
The cross I see
Your blood redeems
My imperfection
Your hands divine
Come shape this heart of mine
(chorus)
Here I stand, thirsting for You
Here I am, surrender to You
Let my life be Your clay
Mould me in Your way
Here I stand, desperate for You
Here I am, a vessel for You
Let me life sing Your praise
Bring honour to Your name
(verse 2)
Beauty unfolds
Joy overflows
Your grace begins
This treasure within
(bridge)
Above all else
Above all else
We exalt You
We exalt (You)
1:48 AM
1st day at work, not the best day at work at all. I felt uncomfortable the whole day at work, was actually looking forward to end of work for e first time! Urgh, continuous flu and sneezing cranked me up the whole day. Hell! It's never a good idea to start your 1st day at work when you're busy sneezing the whole damn day! Pfft.
However, i'm not gonna look at the negative side much.((:
I finished my assignments earlier today, knocked off at about 5.30pm; half an hour earlier! Plus, i'm looking forward to getting my pay which will be at about 500-600 bucks next month! Oh! And adding onto that, i was at the other office today and was kinda unsure about the new environment. Yet, there's this young lady who kept checking on my progress. It was like she will come by once every half hour to an hour, despite her being busy with her own stuffs. Very nice and sweet of her!:D
I can't wait for the confirmation of my relief teaching back in my high school! It's gonna be soo much exciting esp that i'm gonna teach music theory back there, and it will definitely be an opportunity for me to inspire my juniors! :D
God bless me, and I shall be well soon!:)
9:12 PM
