DENISE CHEONG - GOD'S CHILD :)

Friday, December 29, 2006
Kor Kor

My brother left just a few hours ago. I just came back from the airport. Geez, nine days, just evaporated away in no time. Shucks, I wish he could stay longer. T.T Nevermind, I will fly to New York soon during my next break. :D Oh man, now its all boring and lonely at home again. I'm listening to Backstreet Boys' Black and Blue album now, totally the wrong time. My platypus gives me much joy.

tried to hunch; 11:45 AM

Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Marry Christmas.

This Christmas has indeed been an eventful one. Love Odyssey was a TERRIFIC experience, new friendships made (very grateful to my brothers in Christ Wieky, Jabez, James and Aaron for being such FABULOUS musicians and such TRUSTWORTHY and strangely amusing friends), a total confidence booster in the area of keyboard-ing, plus the perfect opportunity to serve God in the area of music! :D Love Odyssey has definately made my Christmas more memorable. :)

Left to right: Aaron (Bassist), Jabez (Drummer), Wieky (Electric Guitarist), James (Acoustic Guitarist), Myself (Keyboardist)

Aiya, lazy update already. I have a lot of things to say.. It's just, not the right time, I think. Hanging on to God's promises.

tried to hunch; 10:57 PM

Thursday, December 21, 2006
Oh Rejoice! :D

YES! Love Odyssey is tomorrow! :D After ALL THE DAYS AND DAYS of rehearsals, which have been pretty fun, getting to know the musicians (especially) and other people better and stuff, it's finally here. The past weeks have been memorable, and I thank God for this journey, from the time we started practicing in Room 22 to presently Hall 1 behind the pretty black curtain. :) It has been very fun I admit, despite having to go to church almost everyday. Hmmm. Hahahaha. ;) Tomorrow, is going to be very, very exciting.

Short post. I think I'm heading to Tampines Mall later with my family. Feels weird.
Will update again very soon!

tried to hunch; 7:25 PM

Sunday, December 17, 2006
Uhh.

Not sure why I've been blogging so much lately, so unlike myself, especially since I'm not blogging about controversial issues and such. So boring, this blog is. But anyhows, shall update this public domain for the sake of spending some time.

Today is the first time we merged cell. It was fun. :) I like my new cell leader Waldy, he's so funny. :D I think I nearly scared him off because of over-amusement. Hmmm. Shucks. Despite being the puny-est cell, being outnumbered by the other two gi-normous cell groups, cell time was very cozy I felt. Not sure what other word to use. But it was sincere and fun in its own little and smallish (literally) way. :) Very cute. I think I'm going to enjoy this. Heh. New people, new adventures, new things to learn from each other. Cool.

Ok, so I promised a Merger and Separation entry previously. Please read the first entry here. :) Yup. Here's part of an email I sent to my brother a few weeks ago:

After many years of including the chapter of Merger and Separation in our
localised demon texts, otherwise known as textbooks, the Government, together
with the SEAB (Singapore Examinations Assessment Board), have decided on taking
it out from the syllabus. Initially, when that chapter was tested as an
essay question during my 'O' Level exam, I was furious. Simply because after
months of memorising a seemingly more important chapter, Sustaining Singapore's
Economic Development in the 21st Century, Merger and Separation came
out instead, and I was deeply saddened that I was unable to flaunt my knowledge
of our Knowledge-Based Economy. I mulled over the disappointment for weeks, not
because I didn't study for Merger and Separation (I knew it at my fingertips),
but because I thought the Sustaining Economic Development chapter was of far
greater importance. I thought that the government should have tested that
chapter, because we, as the future leaders and nurturers of our country, need
the knowledge of how to sustain economic development in this super competitive
world we reside in. We, as the future leaders of our country, are the ones who
are going to continue leading Singapore to infinity and beyond. And I thought,
why waste time on our past, when its all about taking a step forward, painting a
vision for our country, not sobbing or rejoicing over the fact that we no longer
belong to Malaysia.

And then it struck me. Taking out Merger and
Separation from the syllabus, indeed has devastating effects. Taking it
out from the syllabus means our future generations would be deprived
of knowledge of a history, a history of their country, their home. And I am very
concerned. How can you call yourself a Singaporean when you have absolutely no
clue of Singapore's past? Its appalling and alarming to think that future
generations do not know where they come from, that they are oblivious of how
Singapore even got here, how Singapore prospered from a kampong village to a
thriving cosmopolitan city, a world-class business and service centre providing
top-notch education and medical facilities, from relying on mere entrepot trade
to relying on extensive global business networking to fuel our economic growth.
I believe that Merger and Separation is one of the most fundamental and
essential piece of knowledge that every Singaporean should be aware of. It is
not just for knowledge sake. I believe it helps to build a greater sense of
loyalty among Singaporeans towards Singapore. I believe that knowing our past
makes us appreciate who we really are, it fosters loyalty and honour to our
country, it motivates us to continue to support our government, to continue to
contribute to our local talent pool and make us truly a part of Singapore.

Yup, so there it is. Erm. Good night! :) 5 more days to Love Odessey! Press on! And whoever else is reading this, please come for the musical. 22 December Friday evening 7pm. See you there!

tried to hunch; 12:21 AM

Thursday, December 14, 2006
The grass is greener where it rains.

What a week it has been. Indeed I must thank and praise God for His many blessings throughout these few days.
I can't bring myself to add a smiley face to this entry, simply because I'm not in that kind of mood now, neither do I owe anyone an explanation for this.
My parents have been nice lately, very thankful.
Christmas is coming, I can't wait. Although Orchard Road may not be as beautiful as 5 years ago because of the lousy sponsorship of certain companies who are like on, major budget, I know that all the lights and decorations is not the reason why we ought to celebrate. I know that, truly, Jesus is the reason for the season. And that alone brings much joy to me.
My mom bought a brownie and a little soft toy sheep holding a banner spelling "The Lord is my Shepherd". I think that's probably the sweetest thing I've actually realised she's done for me. I'm sure there were lots more, just that I never thanked her for it or even acknowledged her thoughtful-ness.
Things are going to be different next year. The anticipation is brewing.
Whatever, the night is too long. Hurry up and break dawn already. Argh.

tried to hunch; 11:58 PM

Monday, December 11, 2006
Assets.

Haha. The title looks like a difficult one-worder kind of composition topic. But, today I will focus on one particular asset that I believe people should erm possess.

Patience, is indeed a virtue. It is an asset. And because time is invariant, that's why we, being flexible Earth-dwelling substances, have to learn to keep up with this blessing/curse called time. And in keeping up, change occurs. Simply because, we have to keep up, we need to adapt. Darwin's theory of the Survival of the fittest, is present in any form of community, be it plants, animals, micro-organisms, and of course, the cruelty of our present society. So therefore, because we (Singaporeans especially) like to think we are forward-looking people, because the government has painted a lovely idealists' vision for us, because we like to think we're the best, because we hate to be called obiang, because we hate to be caught with yesterday's technology, because we love to cut queues, because we are all basically materialistic creatures, patience is hard to come by. And in being hard to come by, the fundamental need for it grows, simply because we do not have it.

A good example would be myself. I find myself eyeing on every new thing falling under the endless spectrum of things which you would categorise under "things".

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Gaahhh, can't be bothered to continue. The inner mechanisations of my mind are an enigma.

tried to hunch; 11:59 AM

Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Wedding march.

After having discovered my latest fantasy destiny - get married to Luo Zhi Xiang, aka Xiao Zhu, I've been staying up every weekday night, anticipating for the clock to strike 1, then I can turn on the TV, have a nice meal (tonight I'm baking macaroni and cheese) and watch my fiance (who hasn't agreed to marry yet) in total action. He is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, and I mean it. To all those girls he has/is dated/dating before/currently, I LOATHE YOU, ALL of you, especially Makiyo, Jolin, and Selena. Speaking of Selena, I really ~~hate~~ dislike S.H.E. S looks mentally incapable, and too bold to steal Luo Zhi Xiang from me. H is almost too perfect, and ALSO so daring to have stolen my ex-husband Jay Chou away. E, well, she tries too hard to look cute. I can just see her poor, tortured soul beneath that seemingly jolly appearance she is desparately trying to pull off. Yeah right.

Apart from erm excessively dreaming about things which are completely far-fetched and almost totally nonsensical, holidays have been great! I've re-discovered the joy of running as of 3 December 2006, because running 10km is super shiok. I am looking forward to many more to come. :D Been busy with musical rehearsals in church, but it has been pretty fun. :) Must remember that I'm doing this for God. :) And today, though seemingly mundane, I cleared the books and papers and the leaning tower of worksheets off my desk. And now, I am reminded that I HAVE a desk. :D Rocks man. Sent all the junk for recycling. I'm a Tree-hugger. :) Next, I have to schedule another date to clear my drawers and cupboards. Sigh. That's going to be a whole lot harder. I won't be surprised if a monster crawls out beneath the wild mess of books and papers within.

While everyone else is desparately seeking for job opportunities, I am going to do what I do best. Kick back, relax, slack, occassional stoning, etc. I'm so lovin' it. :)

tried to hunch; 10:03 PM