bye

Goodbye to the year that has been UP & down. experiences gained, moments of regrets... it's all a learning experience.


key moments: (not in order :p)

WORLD YOUTH DAY
Rae moving down south
Godspell the Musical
Moving away from Assumption Church to Divine Mercy Church
YE Managing Director
all the COF reunions (the incomplete reunions that is)
Assistant Head Prefect post
Quit an eating disorder
moving on from certain people

hopes for 2009
to get straight As for my whole Form 5 record
to get fit
to get a distinction in my Grade 7 piano exam
to be active in the club activities I'll sign up for
to do all my homework ON TIME




bye bye 2008. and thank you. :)

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AREEPIC ADVENTURES

wae and waise did it again. :)
new blogskin. couldn't resist. :)

: p

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PI!

CAN YOU SEE IT????

THERE!! zoomed







IT IS UPON US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

btw, something cool. clicky clicky clicky

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To Katrina, Alex, Stephanie, Serena and Catherine
I'm sorry I never came for any of the meetings. I'm sorry I never could.

For the post WYD get together, I had GODSPELL practice.
For the Dikir Barat meet up, I had carolling.
For the SIC play, well, ask Katrina.

I'm sorry. I really wish I could make it up to all of you. >< AND I promised Alex just last week that I'd make the next meet and I didn't. I'm sorry. I really really really am.

chop chop

snip snip.

my hair is exactly up to my shoulders and 'straight'. kinda. it cost my parents a whopping 3digit number so well, I have to be pleased with it. and i am.

2009

it is only 5 days away. 2009 is oh-so-soon. scary but true. reality will sink in soon enough with all the changes. start making your resolutions and praying that you stick to them. start revising all the subjects that need to be updated. start kicking everything into high gear in order to be where you want to be next year.

overwhelming? a little. but we'll be fine. we got through this year right?

:]

Christmas hath a darkness;
Brighter than the blazing noon;
Christmas hath a chillness
Warmer than the heat of June,
Christmas hath a beauty
Lovelier than the world can show:
For Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low
- Christina Rosetti

Have a blessed and Christ filled Christmas. Don't forget to wish Jesus Happy Birthday! :D

JC vs SC

christmas is in 2 days! wow. :) so, here's a little something to think about while you're at it:

Jesus vs Santa Claus

Okay, it’s almost Christmas, which means it’s story time, so let’s sit back and review, shall we?

God, the Creator of all Creation, became human?
Moreover, He not only became human, but became a needy, delicate, vulnerable baby?
And not only was He a baby, but a baby born to poor, lower middle class parents?
And as if that weren’t enough, He wasn’t even given a room or a home or a bed?

Seem too much to believe? Seem too far-fetched and ridiculous?
Have a hard time putting your faith in such a “figure”? Many do.
For some folks, the simple yet unfathomable facts surrounding the birth of Jesus are just “too much” to comprehend. So, rather than meditate on them in prayer, they reduce the nativity story to just that…a story. Well, let’s take a look at another story you may or may not know…

It’s intriguing that so many people in our culture can put their “faith” in Santa Claus but consider the story of Jesus to be a fabrication. In fact, many people don’t even realize that the Santa story is an extension and exaggeration of a great saint – Nicholas. St. Nicholas was born in (what is now) Turkey in 280 AD and died on December 6th, 343. He led a difficult life beginning with being orphaned at the age of nine. He went on to study philosophy and Christian doctrine (no, not toy engineering) and was considered quite an outspoken troublemaker by Emperor Diocletian, who wanted him to stop preaching Christianity. He would be jailed not once, but twice for his evangelization and eventually be named a Bishop of the church early in the fourth century.

Nicholas was known for his generosity. As tradition goes, he was so selfless that (although he, too, was poor) that he helped his likewise poor neighbor support and pay for his daughters’ weddings. Nicholas snuck up to his neighbor’s house at night and dropped a handful of gold coins through the open window so that the eldest daughter could afford to get married. He would later repeat the generous act two more times. From there, the Santa legend grew into what we now know today with stockings, chimneys, a belly like jelly and all that good stuff.

The true life story of St. Nicholas, though, is one of suffering, simplicity, generosity and humility. The nativity of Jesus is the same kind of story. Both were “unseen” by millions, but both are true. Both stories have changed our modern world, but only one opened the gates of Heaven.

The truth of what God did, by becoming man, is a story that isn’t “sensational enough” for some. How that is, I’m not sure. Still, the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth has all the beauty, intrigue and heroism that we seek. That being said, it still requires faith and an open heart to accept it.

Some people get more caught up with the star in the sky, than the one in the manger. Many would rather read their futures in the stars in the Heavens, than in Heaven itself.

Don’t ever get so comfortable with the “popular” notion of Jesus “the good person” that you lose the TRUTH of the story of Christ. He is Jesus, your Lord and Savior. He is God, and He came down here for you. St. Nicholas, while a holy man, was still just a man. And Santa’s magic, though it might warm the heart of a scrooge, cannot turn a heart to God or save their soul.

Make no mistake, both stories have a happy “ending”, one with gifts under a tree and the other with the gift of salvation Who hung on a tree but rose again.

The question is how and where you want your story to end?

Our ancestors, our brothers and sisters in the faith knew the power of a good story. They also knew the importance of discerning which stories they handed on to their children and in what manner. As we see in today’s passage from the Psalms, they took seriously their need to pass along the truths of faith in their stories, not just stories for the sake of entertainment. To do so was to follow the commands of God, not to do so was to muffle God’s voice to a young generation in need of it.

Our young people know a special day is coming, that fact is clear.
Why the day is special…how it affects their lives and futures…that is (as Paul Harvey would say) the REST OF THE STORY.

-Bible Geek @ Mark Hart
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yatta!!!!!!

i won!!
i won
i won
i won
i won won won won won won won won won won won won won won won!!!!!

:p

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

OKAY. Fine, let me explain.
Remember the link I put up to the review on TWILIGHT a while back. At the end of the review, there was a competition to win the NARNIA PRINCE CASPIAN Collector's Edition CD. I randomly joined and I won. :D :p It was a LIFETEEN competition so I thought the postage of the CD was limited to JUST the USA. I told them they didn't have to send it.

BUT I FRIGGIN GOT IT TODAY!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

God REALLLLYYYY loves me. Last year, I got COME BE MY LIGHT from the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Alabama. This year I get the CD from LIFETEEN in Arizona! I feel SO SO SO SO SO SO lucky. :D He really loves me. hahahaha. :D :D :D

and me being the pompous being that I am right now have "kindly" supplied pictures as 'proof'. heheh.

it costs them $6.45 to send it to me. isn't that nice of them?

hehehhehe. :D

and.. the present!

collector's EDITION! WHEEEE

The letter from Greg. :D

um.. I'm sure you can read it. Just click the picture. hehehhehe.

I WONNNNNNN!!!!!

Christmas isn't so bad now. lolol. :D

ta-da!

COMIC turn MOVIE

Sure there have been movies made from comics like well, SIN CITY, X-MEN, SUPERMAN, BATMAN, IRON MAN and bla bla bla. those were relatively good. want a version of a comic based movie that isn't so good?

let's take a look at the trailer for the upcoming DRAGONBALL. I for one,am not a DIE HARD fan of this anime or the manga. MY BROTHER likes the anime. So, based on his reaction, here's what the review of the trailer is.

.....

it sucks. HELLOOOO... the WHOLE FRIGGIN thing looks wrong. Its like POWER RANGERS! OR WORSE!!! @_@ I seriously doubt that it'll be that good a movie. Check it out if you must.




ON THE OTHER HAND,
Wolverine looks AH-MAZING. I've been a huge X-Men fan since I was a kid, watched every version (known to most malaysian kids that is)of the cartoon and read the comics. AND the spin-off versions. I'm glad to say I've read the book WOLVERINE is based on with Silver Fox, Emma Frost aka White Queen and the "old" team, Logan used to belong to. AND FINALLLYYYYYY, I SEE GAMBIT!!!! I WILL watch this movie. Look at the past 3 X-Men movies; they got GREAT reviews. AND this one will be no different.

Trailer:

silent night, i say, a silent night

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just so you know, the caroling group from CKK which I have temporarily hijacked does not sound like this guy



thank God. Or KLCC will NOT have anyone there. We're having a marathon singing session from 6pm to midnight. joy.

Christmas plans are a bit screwy now due to Scrooge aka 'Melbourne'. why does this always happen?

: )

change is good. change is accepted. change is what we live with.



without change, there is no progress.

without progress, there is no life.



without life well, there is no us, right?

;)

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closure

seeing one of my friends so devastated was a punch in the gut. Ee Vien's face was BEYOND tears. Her devastation was so.. gosh, i choke up thinking about it.

:(

you know what sucks? seeing the usually cheerful girl looking so .. beyond description.

what sucks more? I can't help her.

what sucks the most? when you need closure, the person you ask it from doesn't care.

this probably is coming from a very :( me but I just want all of you to know that I love you. all of you. I appreciate everyone of you. I really really really do. remember that!!

It takes moments like this to really show you what's important and where people stand. I hope that I can be there for my friends when they need me. I know I'm hopeless sometimes but from now on, I'll do my best. if you need me, I'm there! I promise.

to Suan-Suan: thanks for the Christmas card. :)

:(

poor Ee Vien, my heart goes out to you.

:(

veritas

I think I'm getting my niche back. I think I am.

unexpected

yesterday was a LONG tiring day. seriously, we arrived at KLCC at 6.40-ish. spent 10 minutes looking for a parking space. Then we headed for the centre court thingy place and had to sing almost immeadiately. A 30MINUTES slot. correction, TWO 30 minute slots. Tonight is the same thing. Its not easy believe me, its tiring. :/ Godspell, we didn't SING the whole time. There was time to 'recover'. Choirs? none at all. not easy.

:/

venite adoremus

venite adoremus dominum

Today is the start of our caroling. I do hope it goes well, it won't be as scary as GODSPELL was but still, I hope it goes well. :D

say HI to kaboomy. :D

'grace says:
kaboomy

'grace says:
:D

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
lol

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
i don't feel so bad already lol

'grace says:
the magic of KABOOMY!!

'grace says:
^.^

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
why is there a y there?

'grace says:
because it works.

'grace says:
Kaboomy is not an explosion

'grace says:
its a word

'grace says:
its Tanon's best friend

'grace says:
:D

'grace says:
remember Tanon?

'grace says:
blogged already?

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
blogging

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
halfway

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
nearly done

'grace says:
grrrr... haih.

'grace says:
okie okie

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
and yes how can i ever forget tanon =D

'grace says:
you see, Tanon and Kaboomy go together. the life force of Tanon gives us Kaboomy moments

'grace says:
:D

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
.....

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
you should put that up in your blog

'grace says:
smart idea.

'grace says:
:D

-jessica-- here we go again...sheesh says:
as memory lol XDXD coz some profound statement like that should not go unnoticed

the ugly truth

funny. and come on, it has Gerry Butler and Katherine Heigl! :)

have you ever?

Have you ever felt like you didn't belong in your own skin?
Have you ever felt like you're actually not what you see in the mirror?

Lately for me, its been that way. When I look at myself in the mirror, I see crap. I feel like crap, I even act like crap.

somehow nothing works out. somehow the pieces don't fit. It is highly irritating. You feel like it all doesn't fall into place.

sensibility

What Jane Austen woman are you most like?

Emma Woddhouse You are smart and you know it. You can be arrogant at times and do not like to admit you're wrong. You are an amazing friend who is always there to give them advice.

Fun quizzes, surveys & blog quizzes by

OH Mr. Knightly!! :)

sparky

is sparky a word?
i've always wondered. can someone feel sparky?

i'll look it up.

yes sparky IS a word:
spark·y (spärk)

adj. spark·i·er, spark·i·est

Animated; lively.

that's currently how I feel. sparky. sparky sparky spark spark.

=)

REVIEW

My review on this movie?
It was... o-k. == I mean, it was an okay movie. its worth RENTING and not really the RM11 I paid for it. :/ Unlike other movies I've watched, it does not 'stick to your mind'. But then again, I entered the cinema sceptically after hearing Stephanie's review of the movie. But it was okay.

I still don't think Edward is hot. or any guy on that show for that matter. Maybe he's suppose to look like he has a bleeding arm the whole time but his character seems rather stalker-ish. I mean, if someone followed you EVERYWHERE you went,, would you 'oh-i-don't-mind'? NO WAY! you'd FREAK OUT!!!! clearly, the realism in the movie is extremely low.

btw, there were censored scenes. so HAH! how am i suppose to judge their 'romantic kiss' then? @_@

:p

out of 5 stars, 2.5.

shadow of the bear

Can someone PLEASE buy me the whole Regina Doman book set?
:/ its only available in the US unfortunately. @_@ BUT I'LL PAY YOU BACK! IS ANYONE LISTENING?!??!?!?!?!?!?!

damn it.

Luvvy is back. Jess went out to lunch with her yesterday. Tomorrow is my turn. ^.^











ZZZZzzzzzzz.....

"I don't think we should keep daisies in the garden. They are such a drab to the other flowers."
Emma, Jane Austen

==

counting down the days to 2009.
and I have succumbed to this.

The Ultimate Color Test

When you are at peace, you are: Deeply stable When you are moved to act, you are: Unorthodox and idealistic When you are inspired, you are: Spontaneous and adventurous When your life is perfectly balanced, you are: Philosophical and expressive Your life's purpose is: To change the world

The Ultimate Color Test

Your Friend is a Little Fake

Your friend is only human, even if she's not the most loyal or truest friend. Realize your friend's limitations, and see what you have as a casual friendship.

Is Your Best Girl Friend Fake?

What Your Little Black Dress Says About You

You are lively and outgoing. You are naturally friendly. You enjoy meeting new people and making new connections. Your style is whimsical and unique. You're good at putting together interesting outfits. If you were a shoe, you would be: High heeled boots

The Little Black Dress Test

Your True Love's Name Is Derrick D.

Now you just have to find this person!

What's Your True Love's Name?

Your Outrageous Name Is: Contance Lee Kraps

Ack!

Outrageous Name Generator

Your Mafia Name Is Ella "Crap Foot" Zampelli

Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

What's Your Mafia Name?

sorry to JLJ for the late reply to your sms. I was sleeping late.

add maths

I did study Additional Mathematics properly. My tutor is amazingly good at teaching. For once, Add Maths made sense to me. shocking? so yay for attempting to be smart. someone get a spot at Bellerbys ready for me please. haha. I thinking WAY into the future. ;]

shopaholic

FUNNY! and a DEFINITE MUST WATCH. :D

^.^

I love my new piano teacher. She's really nice! :D :D I actually understood my theory work! and she lent me HAIRSPRAY! and its my 1st class. @_@ WHO DOES THAT??!?!?

:D :D :D i'm actually going to LOVE my piano classes now. i mean, i've always loved piano. but not the classes. =__= but now.. I HAVE HOPE!

:p

say it again

i changed my blogskin to one i've used before. yes yes yes i know i'm fickle minded. you don't have to tell me twice. or thrice. or whatever. the old skin messed up and the sidebars got pushed to the bottom.

and i was bored.

to Rae: :D better than Days of Our Lives
to Jess: you are bad.

haha.
i'm starting private tutoring for Add Maths with the same guy who teaches Azlyn and me Physics. I'll be getting an A for the whole of Form 5. I have no option really so I'm not going to even hint of negativity by putting a HOPEFULLY in that last sentence. tomorrow is my first official class in GRADE 7 piano. yay! :D :D