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An ending: I've finally finished "Habits of the Mind: Intellectual life as a Christian calling" by James W.Sire! It is one interesting and engaging book, even though it was rather dry at some points, but overall very enriching! Here are some quotes: "The best atmosphere for creative thought is expectant tension. You don't know. You want to know. You have some handle on how to know. You go for it. Desire fuels excitement." " 'A Book' by Emily Dickinson- He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust; He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days, And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings!" "Randomness continuing for long enough will yield its own pattern or allow a pattern to emerge organically, incurably, from within - or so I hope." A new beginning: I'm leaving for New Zealand tonight, the beginning of another family holiday! I...

My father, sister and I went to The Berth at Sentosa Cove to collect the keys to our apartment. The scenery and, basically the surroundings, was breathtaking! Every time my sister and I saw the view or something new, we would sigh because we can only enjoy all these beautiful things for about a month. My dad has sold this apartment to another person because he did not want to be saddled with more bank loans. However, it is his dream to own a house/apartment just like this(by the sea). So when market prices for the property being developed on Sentosa island are more stable and he is able to sell our house at Pasir Panjang(which should yield a good amount of money), he will buy a better unit than this one that we are giving up. I'm looking forward to that because I think it is VERY VERY cool to tell people that the street I live on is called: In the meantime, my dad is wonderful enough to agree to apply for electricity for a month so that before the 29th of December where he hands o...

As of 17th November, my cell had a newest member joining us! His name is Josh and he is the son of my cell leaders, Ben and Lydia. In view of this special arrival (and Lydia's one-month confinement), Ben cancelled our normal cell meeting and invited us over to the house for a visit. Many photos were taken of the oh-sooooo-cute Josh and here are a few of them. I've also got a video but it's still being uploaded onto the multiply website where I can transfer it here later... Josh and I! The guy in the background is his father, my cell leader:) JOSH IS SO CUTE RIGHT?! ;)

The terrible thing is over! It's been a long, tiring weekend though because of commitments like the ones in church and dental appointments (boo). One-Third went to town Friday afternoon to shop for Bella and Daniel's prom stuff while I was looking out for a dress to wear to a wedding dinner end of December. I found my dress! Bella found her's too (I think)! Ok, here are a few photos, I'm too lazy to say more. Taking a break at Mos Burger. Waiting for the rest... this is the shop where I bought my dress! :) And of course, a group shot!

Tomorrow, I will be taking my last paper of the 'A' level examinations. My goodness, it seems so surreal. I am very excited and really looking forward to 11am tomorrow when the CPE says, "Time's up. All pens down." because it means freedom! Yet at the same time I cannot believe it, at all. I have been putting off so many things with the famous phrase of "After the A's" such that now when the time has actually come for the A's to be over and done with, I do not know what to do first! I know this sounds very silly but I'm already missing consultations with the Lit teachers and I miss doing Math. I think I'm out of my mind because doing Math should be something that is like a chore to many many people and yet here I am, feeling weird and a little sad that I'm not doing anymore Math. Also, Tina and I had our last consultation with Mr Smith yesterday morning and at the end of the one and a half hours, I had already begun to miss Mr Smith f...

I was talking on the phone with Jien today and she "chased" me to update my blog. So let me tell you that it's been drama serial after movie after drama serial for me this past week... Here's a list of the shows I've completed after watching "Hana Yori Dango": 1) Over The Hedge [Movie] The animals are soooo cute! I love the turtle's shell! :) 2) War of the In-laws [TVB drama serial] This show is now on Channel 55 at 8pm every weeknight! I watched the first episode of it on Channel 55 and enjoyed it very much! Then I remembered that Tina had rented it before so I asked her about the show and finally decided to rent it as well. I finished it in 2 days! It's really funny and rather sweet at many other parts! Although I found the ending a little tiresome and not as enjoyable as the rest of the show. But, put your mind at ease, it was a happy ending. But it made me think... sometimes maybe it's not so bad being matchmade by your parents. I mean, t...

Yesterday, I told myself that I am going to take a long break without feeling guilty afterwards. Besides, the subjects that I have to prepare the most for, or rather, study the most for, have been dealt with already. I miss doing Math but I'm really glad Econs is now a thing of the past. I'm now left with my last 2 Lit papers, a subject that doesn't require intensive studying. SO. With this thought in mind, I started on a new drama serial - Hana Yori Dango. It's the Japanese version of "Meteor Garden" and it is only 8 discs long. If you ask me, after completing the whole drama serial, which one I prefer between the 2 versions. I would say I prefer the Japanese version, it was short and well-condensed as compared to the Taiwanese version. However, the ending of the Japanese version is not as "ideal" as I wished it to be. I was rather disappointed when it ended just like that, but after searching youtube for clips of the show, I am consoled by the fac...

We planned a surprise for Sheryl yesterday evening after our Math Paper 2, which was successful and of course, really fun. Jien and Olive, the geogers, as Jien puts it, pasted small signs to lead her to the balcony overlooking the canteen, where we were standing with signs that said "We're secretly in love with you, Sheryl!" The "Happy Birthday" song was sung and the cake cut and eaten with cut-up pieces of the cardboard box in which the cakes came in because we had all forgotten to bring utensils. However, before we tucked into the cakes, we wanted to give Sheryl her birthday present, which was a holga camera. But we didn't want to give it to her immediately since it would simply be too boring, so we made her close her eyes and placed the gift in her hand to make her guess what it was. We put a box of markers first, tricking her into thinking that was her birthday present from One-Third. She actually believed that we could get her a box of markers. After mu...

You know how as a kid, you turn a pack of your favourite snack upside down after eating the last cracker and say with heartfelt sadness, "No more..."? Well, I used to do that, alot. Now I can't help saying it again, except that it's not with a pack of crackers/biscuits, but rather, it's with the thought of not needing to go for Math tuition ever again. I first started Math tuition with Ms. Tan when I was Sec 3, during the year-end holidays, if I'm not wrong. I'll always remember how my mother, for the one and only time, dropped me off at the house just to see what it was like, at my first session with her. I was supposed to be starting tuition with Karmen as my partner but she couldn't make it, so it was a one-on-one session for me. Since then, Ms. Tan has become my friend, someone I can laugh and trade "valuable information" with. I've also gotten to know her mother, her younger sister (my Chem tutor when I was in Sec 4) and her husband,...

I've half the mind to take my dad's advice and just sleep ultra early tonight, wake up fresh tomorrow (hopefully) to do LOADS of Math for Thursday's paper. Paper 1 today was tough and discouraging just thinking about it, so I will not think about it. I cannot. Please don't mind me, I'll be fine.

The one BIIIG exam that people have been asking about this whole year is actually here. After this whole terrible ordeal, which ends on the 24th of November (Please, quick come!), people can no longer ask me questions like, "How's the studying coming along?", "Why don't you look stressed?", "When do your exams start?", "Do you have school tomorrow?", "Are you okay?", "Are you prepared?", and the list of possible questions goes on. They can also stop telling me things like, "It'll end soon", "You'll get to enjoy after the whole thing is over", "I'm going shopping/to watch a movie"(Because I can't do these things without feeling IMMENSELY guilty at present), "If you go out I'll spank you", and again, the list of "sayings" go on. Oh, 24th November PLEASE come quickly! Although in future, what do I call myself? A student? But I'm neither in Secondar...