Sunday, December 30, 2007
ahhhhh... 30th december. i'm going to miss the year 2007 but at the same time, looking forward to a better year in 2008. i never liked the 31st of december. the day is extremely nostalgic especially when i think of all the good things that happened that i have to leave it all behind. i never liked the feeling of going back to school in the coming days, more so that 2008 will be the year of the dreaded a levels. just pray that God will guide me through, along with a201 and help us all achieve good grades.
sigh... it's going to be january again in a day's time. and the terror of going back to college, facing ms tan and the other teachers. sitting in lecture theatres listening to lectures after lectures. i just hope i'm ready to face the new year. there will be no more '89s walking around from lecture halls to tutorial rooms. no more "hey ken... hi nick... hey baya, ba po etc etc."
wad's more... i have to face the first few days of boredom without so many classmates. =( i shall cope...somehow.
i'm going to miss all my batchmates A LOT. haha.
it has been an ok year or in my words, i would say... blah! nothing too good to comment on nor horrible to criticise. been extremely busy with SYF, always fearing for that dreaded solo. but through it all, i have to thank God time and again for working that miracle at that very moment. yet again, He has helped me deliver an acceptable standard of music for juxtapose II. not neglecting the academic aspects of my jc life. once again, i owe all my successes to Him and Him alone.
praying that 2008 will once again be a fantastic year as it has been in 2007.
to all: Happy New Year!!!
manddaw
Saturday, December 29, 2007
juxtapose II was just blah. no comments. i wish i had the time to go around taking pictures with my section and the other bandmates. but no, all the risers and chairs had to be kept. so yea, all i managed were a handful of pictures here and there. thanks annabel and jason, wenqi and valerie as well as the numerous mjcab members who supported us. if only time permitted, we would even have taken pictures with the legendary vincent. oh well, next time perhaps.
thanks kor!
manddaw
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Happy 18th Birthday Nicholas!
Happy 17th Birthday Yongwen!
manddaw
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
surprisingly, the christmas atmosphere doesn't seem right. the lightings at orchard road seem to be in full force. but other crucial places like raffles city, suntec city and raffles hotel seem to be lacking in them. and unlike my earlier years, christmas doesn't garner the appropriate atmosphere any longer. maybe it's just because we're all grown up.
been eating quite a bit with the turkey, roast duck, roast beef, salads, cakes and desserts at my place. whilst indulging in indian curry and the likes at my brother-in-law's place. so it's the east meets west kind of dinners. thank God for the good spread of food that the less privileged will also get a chance to experience the goodness of God.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
is Lord of all creation
Mary did you know that your baby boy
will one day rule the nation
Did you know that your baby boy
was heaven's perfect lamb
This sleeping child you're holding
is the great "I Am"
God bless you this christmas.
manddaw
Sunday, December 23, 2007
church celebration was one of the best in the past few years. the food, the fellowship, the worship... everything. even the message was short and simple and easy to remember.
"mary had a little lamb"
the preaching was all about how jesus was that white little lamb that was sent to us as an atonement for our sins. the righteous and innocent lamb of God. =)
so yea, talked to marcus, orlanda, sherwin, eunice, adrian, mark and grace. my siblings in christ. so glad to meet them after such a long time. looking forward to more reunions like that.
thanks grandpa chris and grandma jenny for that lovely wallet and that additional monetary present. love you both!
it's christmas eve tomorrow... =)
manddaw
Saturday, December 22, 2007
goodness me gracious... oops. goodness gracious me. 10 days have passed so fast again. 3 more days to christmas. and as much as i want to write a list of presents i wish to obtain for christmas as well as the incoming 19th birthday, i constantly reflect on how blessed i am to have received so many wondrous things the whole year thru. so i shall not go overboard by churning out a list just as yet. we'll see about that though. =)
been in bed the past few days due to the fever and throat infection as well as the horrible rashes. but it is in times like these that we cherish our health and well-being more. it was a tortue to swallow saliva as well as water and i kept sleeping under the blanket even though the weather was unbearably hot. but thank God, the viral bug has left me and i'm feeling so much better. thanks for the well-wishes baya and chelsea and any other people who have prayed for me. God bless you!
so yea, with christmas comes juxtapose 2. extremely nervous about it but still anticipating it all the same. hope it turns out to be a success with full house sales. all those who have placed ur order for the tickets, please collect the tickets as soon as possible before christmas and to pay up. thank you. i hope the concert does not put u to sleep. =X haha.
and not forgetting the remaining practice on the 27th of december (excluding today). today's band prac was just horrible mind you. miss sia once again kept picking on me. damn. but she was nice enough to sponsor food for the christmas lunch after band of which it was nice to meet up with kenny, fabian, tszyan, paulina and the many other seniors. i seriously have to say... i miss the seniors! but oh well, there's still MJCAB! haha. =) soon soon... my time will come soon.
spent the whole day with chelsea, nurbaya, sabrina and xueying at parkway. talked and had dinner at banquet, following which we had about two hours of pool at the pool spa...
which reminds me...
i should meet up with yongwen and shane soon for pool. yea?
ok... anyway, it was crap i tell you. we just laughed at each other for the tyco shots and numerous ridiculous moments. i love these people for just being there all the time. we're meeting up again soon before jensen and bryan go to army aite? dinner at my place... cereal prawns as discussed. and the next time we meet up, no more talking about the white cyclone you asses!
sabrina lee: white tornado.
and before christmas comes, i hope to say a big thank you to every single person who have made an impact on my life as well as to say sorry to those i've offended. hope to get those misunderstandings out of the way so that christmas will be much more enjoyable and merry!
konbanwa.
manddaw
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
clarinet chalet and bbq... it was fun! the mini reunion i call it since not many people turned up for it. but it was nonetheless a great meeting. big thanks to the seniors who went as well as the juniors who turned up.
me, melzoh, abisoh, teresa and felicia.
the batchmates.
the respectable vincent... we started the fire after two pouring and wet hours.
and who would have guessed jensen yap would be there with 06s207. they were also having a class chalet just three doors down. and mr lau was playing cards as usual... mr intellectual games.
jensen yap's shocking red spectacles and long fringe.
julian and i.
bro and i.
nicholas, me, desmond, julian.
primary school friends... chongsiang, me, haisong.
a night to remember.
manddaw
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
one year ago on 11 dec, we were...
shopping in nagoya city whilst carrying bags of gucci, louis vuitton for miss ann koh. it felt weird cos we seemed rich. haha. not forgetting the stay-over at yusuke's place. and i was dreading the plane trip back to singapore cos of the change in weather. nonetheless, i enjoyed myself on the plane despite us changing seats three times due to spoilt headphones, faulty seatbelt and a remote control that could not work. my two absolutely-in-love (then) seat partners made me feel so loved cos i kept having cracked and bleeding lips along with the numerous nose-bleeds but despite being in their romantic world, kept making sure i was alright. thanks you two!
manddaw
Sunday, December 09, 2007
29 more days to concert and it's a brand new year.
looking forward to lots of miraculous stuff happening. but for now, it's time to practice hard for band and look forward to clarinet section's chalet.
winds with an attitude.
manddaw
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
another long day at work. it's getting more dreadful with so much work piling up. fortunately, i'm resigning this friday. =) no more waking up at 7 in the morning and rushing to work. no more enduring the attitutes of the canteen staff. it's pure luxury i tell you.
shane and yongwen: let's pool soon before i get suck thoroughly at it. =)
section outing was great. haha. it has been ages since we had a dinner like that. the last time we had a section dinner was probably during the nagoya trip or right after SYF. i told you kenny rogers was a good choice. like the previous time i went out with a201, a few of us ordered macaroni and cheese. *licks lips* sinful indulgence. wtf. =)
then it was chelsea's idea this time to go to the rooptop. haha... it seems the esplanade attracts singaporeans more than tourists. and more photo-taking despite the large number of smoochers there.
i love this batch.
what we do best.
the self-timer function really comes in handy and i think many people will agree.
call it propaganda or advertisement, canon rocks at taking pictures. i should get paid. ha.
catch us live on 28 dec, friday night at 7.30pm at meridian junior college's multipurpose hall. tickets at $6. pieces include lord of the rings - hobbits, highlights from spirited away, selections from grease, disney princes medley etc.
...
went back to tk just now to visit the band. it was nostalgic to watch the band marching 16 steps to 10 yards, playing persis while marching and spinning. i want to do it again. i want to stand in the hot sun, get burned till a golden brown, do gimmicks after gimmicks and go crazy with my seniors, batchmates and juniors. if only...
those times...
the posture, the music, the drills... the glory. ha.
nite.
manddaw
Sunday, December 02, 2007
i'm sorry Lord for the lack of focus during worship. i was utterly distracted from honouring You, constantly allowing my mind to wander. i seek your forgiveness and pray that You will give me a contrite heart and an obedient spirit to continue worshipping You. in Jesus' name, amen.
manddaw
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