♥ living a life built on the Beatitudes

.Friday, 29 August 2008 '

The Five Love Languages

My primary love languages are probably
Physical Touch and Quality Time.

Complete set of results

Physical Touch:		8
Quality Time:		8
Acts of Service:		6
Words of Affirmation:		5
Receiving Gifts:		3

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

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3:59 am Y

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i'm wondering how much longer i can take this. at times i tell myself its alright yet at times i fear things would be in vain. but most of the time, the greatest i feel and fear for is the insecurity. are things to stay like this forever? cos i know i can't - i'll crumble. i know it takes time. i just don't know how long and what's wrong. i get extremely frustrated i'll get into bouts of tears thinking about it. all i need is the assurance. i'm afraid of telling my exact feelings lest another quarrel arises.

are guys really conquer-minded and take things for granted thereafter achieving something, considering almost everything's thrown in already? or once again, i'm just thinking too much and being hard to please?

gosh, its 3am. no wonder i'm feeling so emo. crazy.

but still, all i wanna say is, i'm only a girl after all.

3:07 am Y

.Thursday, 28 August 2008 '

Coffee

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:

"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee the jobs, money and position in society are the cups.

They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee The Universe has provided us.

"God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee! (life)

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Author unknown

2:03 pm Y

.Wednesday, 27 August 2008 '

yet another season of building fund is coming soon.

i still have plenty i wanna do.
- i wanna go SOT 2009.
- i wanna go taiwan.
- i wanna go HK.
- i wanna buy gucci wallet (guess wallet also can)

not to mention, christmas falls in the midst of building fund. and there's end-of-season sales. and great singapore sales comes soon after building fund ends. sigh~

why am i so grumbly anyway?

there's more.
- i wanna go pluck my eyebrows
- i wanna pluck out the hair extensions
- i wanna cut my hair
- i wanna rebond my hair
- i wanna colour my hair
- i wanna change spectacles
- i wanna go for lasik surgery
- i wanna slim down

all these needs money. and i can't afford any of this except plucking out the hair extensions and slimming down. i'll start with fulfilling this 2 first. then eyebrows. the rest is just dream on.

argh. any rich guy out there that wants me?

(i'm kidding)

1:29 am Y

.Thursday, 21 August 2008 '

we're just right beside each other and web-caming.

haha. insanity.

no. actually i asked seetoh to do that.

LOL. i'm just trying to be funny.

5:25 pm Y

.Wednesday, 20 August 2008 '

its quite amazing how night creatures like us can get high early in the morning. had a burping time with ruby and zi at sakae yesterday. photos ~ (not gonna post all of it cos some are really unglam. the huang sisters might prolly kill me)

something good to share -

11:11 am Y

.Tuesday, 19 August 2008 '

lols lols. feeling much better after reading tiffany's blog. i like quizzes!! here's one, quite true though i hate the parts that talks about me being bad. haha.

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.
Your views on educationEducation is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

11:15 am Y

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may YOU burn in hell forever!!!!!!! or get chopped into pieces like the other guy in malaysia!!! have the same fate!!

i wasn't there for you when you were going through this. instead, i was having fun (someone kill me). i'm sucha z-grade friend.

10:30 am Y

.Monday, 18 August 2008 '

i am seriously effin' pissed!

me: uncle, st nicholas view please
cab driver: huh?
me: st nicholas girls school
cab driver: where is that?
me: AMK ave 2 then
cab driver: i don't know AMK area well... you know how to direct me?
me: yes, yes, i know. turn right in front
cab driver: *not making the attempt to* cannot la. later i kana honk leh. must go in front u-turn
me: okay. never mind. go straight in front turn right

MAKES AN EXTREME BIG ROUND TO SOMEWHERE, then...

cab driver: aiyo. where are you going?
me: AMK ave 2 lor
cab driver: wahlau. don't say earlier.
me: hello uncle? i told you earlier on AMK ave 2 but you say you don't know
cab driver: *shuts up*

I COULDN'T TAKE IT AND,

me: uncle, you first time driving ah? don't know everything

argh. its like nothing here. but you should have seen his !@#$%^& attitude man! keep heaving and sighing like its MY fault i don't know the route!

a usual approximately $4-$5 cab fare from AMK to my aunt's house became a $10 cab fare. how can i NOT get pissed?!?!

9:12 pm Y

.Sunday, 17 August 2008 '

it feels extremely great when the whole cg gets all united to pray for alvin and his family cos of the food poisoning. that sense of unity is so... awesome~

okay yes, retardedly random. i just wanna blog how lovable e378 is. teehee.

9:30 pm Y

.Friday, 15 August 2008 '

BROKE. darn.

12:16 pm Y

.Tuesday, 12 August 2008 '

The Starfish Story (Slice of Life) - Adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977)

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

11:05 am Y

.Monday, 11 August 2008 '

The Pencil (Slice of Life)

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.

"There are 5 things you need to know", he told the pencil, "before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be?

ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand.

TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil.

THREE: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.

FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.

AND FIVE: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write.

The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart. The parable of the pencil imparts great wisdom in the way we human beings live our lives as well.

Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.

Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.

We are just like the pencil, who can make a difference in our lives and in the lives of the people around us. Don't ever underestimate what you have the power to do!

6:52 pm Y

.Thursday, 7 August 2008 '

century ago too, but here's photos to ruby's birthday, out at the fountain of wealth! haven't got really alot, but here goes!