By Your wondrous love,
by Your amazing grace
by Your precious blood
all my life's forever changed
Saviour of my soul
Your touch has made me whole
Your Kingdom lives in me
my heart is filled with joy and peace

now i am Your own
i lift my hands and sing
i bow before Your throne
and worship You my Glorious King
now i am redeemed
my soul shall ever be
You bled and died for me
and You alone are worthy

have this song in mind this morning :) came to school super early. lol. going off for a course later! :D looking forward to the course!

This looks interesting!

Kukup Seafood Tour
Head up north to visit a fruit farm and taste tropical fruits, drop by a kelong to reminisce on your childhood kampung days! You’ll also get to enjoy a sumptuous seafood lunch by the sea and shop at Johor where dinner awaits too. Package includes: Travel by fully air-conditioned coach, 1 seafood lunch and 1 dinner, visit to fruit farm & fruit tasting, kelong and activities as per itinerary, a tour guide, group insurance: travel ($10,000) and medical ($500).

Date: 17 Mar '10 (Wed)
Time: 7.00am to 9.00pm
Fee: MOE Staff $53, Guest $63
Register by: 1 Mar '10 (Mon)

From the production notes of the blind side, it says:
' Michael Lewis observes, “If you don’t tell this story, people might assume that Michael Oher was just this great athlete and he was predestined to be in the NFL. But when you look more closely, you see that if he hadn’t gotten out of that environment, he wouldn’t have even made it on a high school football field, let alone college or the NFL. He would have been dead or in jail…or just forgotten.”
Sean Tuohy agrees. “Michael was once completely devalued in the world. Imagine what kind of value we put on kids like him who don’t happen to be athletic. Imagine who gets passed by and that’s a shame. I think this story says we need to do more to help kids, all of whom have value.”
Michael Oher reflects, “I know there are people who have a lot more talent than I do, but they never made it out. So if people hear my story they will know that if you give somebody a chance, there is hope for that person.” '

watched it with florence yesterday :) hahaa. i think sandra bullock acted wonderfully in the movie =D

watched 'it's complicated' just now.
sad movie to watch alone. dun watch it alone. lol.
it's supposed to be a drama comedy. and i found it sad in the middle O.o
it's about this person who had an affair with her exhusband.
but i think what struck me the most was the seriousness of divorce.
about how she took 10 years just to get herself back to normal, after going through therapy and all that... the divorce happened 'cos the guy had an affair with another woman.
and about how the children, after the 10 years, still felt the impact and brunt of the divorce, though they are always nice and kind to their dad.
think it caused me to think quite a bit.
that maybe i should just remain single through my life.
makes things so much easier :(

my body's not working properly again :(
hope it'd be fine this month :)

eyecandy:) (both pictures don't belong to me :))

I love the look of unopened morning glories :D just learned today that they die within the day they bloom. a magnificent shortlived display of the brilliant God has given to them, and then they wither off and graciously allow others to display their beauty too :)


ah. colours ^^

Was searching up on the difference between cat and dog... and saw a list of differences between cats and dogs.. of which i find the following funny and oh so true! :D

"Cats will beg to be fed and then ignore the bowl of food until it’s dry and hard, then look at you like you’re a sadist. Dogs will eat cat food that is dry, hard, and stale, and gaze at you like you’re God. Both types of pets will ignore cheap canned food in favor of the most expensive brand there is."

LOL

"Dogs will scare away intruders in the dark of night. Cats will jump, poof up their fur, hiss loudly, growl, then run and hide if the doorbell rings in broad daylight. They will also attempt to kill you if you clip their toenails --> amen to that!."

haha:) ah wells :)
i like my cat :)
i love animals! :D:D:D

i miss hammies! :(

I'm getting tired of perpetually discussing work stuff with the people around me >_<
looking forward to unit tonight :)

Finding it interesting how for a few years in a row, i've always been serving on the service day nearest to my own birthday :)

OOO
the handwriting recognition function works!

i cannot switch on my phone :(

^^

i like to hold chi and hear her purring :)

:)

made sense of certain things :)
glad :D
or else it'd be 4 nights and counting. hahaa

i think this is a funny mv. LOL
dunno why the guy agreed to do it in the first place -.- cheapens the words :\

ah.
i wanted to watch sora no oto (no. i completely have no idea what the anime is about... hahhahahaa). wanted to watch it 'cos it looked interesting. hahaa. but i'm super sleepyyyyyyyyy.
ok.
time to sleep.
:D

was listening to 勇气 in the afternoon..
then heard it in the cab ride home too. hohoho.

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想给你听我的心跳 想你知道我睡的不好
喝水想着你 搭车想着你 合眼闭眼间 出现的全是你
我猜不到你的表情 我等不到你的回应
不想难为你 又不想放弃你
决定告诉你 对不起对不起

another song i didn't know came from liang jing ru
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caregroup today had 5 people.
joe, jan, james, jootat and juliet.
-.-
i'm named juliet by someone 'cos everyone else's name starts with j.
and they say it's a gfg 'cos my initials are xy (xy chromosomes --> guy)
lol. oh well.

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if each month has a theme, januarys must be linked with that of pain.

Didn't know this song by liang jing ru existed.
haha :)
Can find the song here

暖暖 - 梁静茹

都可以随便的
你说的我都愿意去
小火车摆动的旋律
都可以是真的
你说的我都会相信
因为我完全信任你
细腻的喜欢
毛毯般的厚重感
晒过太阳熟悉的安全感
分享热汤
我们两支汤匙一个碗
左心房暖暖的好饱满
我想说其实你很好
你自己却不知道
真心的对我好
不要求回报
爱一个人希望他过更好
打从心里暖暖的
你比自己更重要
回忆里满足的旋律
你手掌的厚实感
什么困难都觉得有希望
我哼着歌
你自然的就接下一段
我知道暖暖就在胸膛
从来都很低调
自信心不高
你比自己更重要
我也希望变更好

i usually give people lots of chances.
chances and more chances
benefit of doubts and benefit of doubts.
until there comes a point when i become disillusioned.
either with the person
or subject of matter
and then i become bitter. and angry. and sad. and no longer feel like doing anything about it.

which i guess needs to be changed.

i still hate uncertainty.

i don't like to use the world 'hate' unless it's something that i really hate.

i'm not independent.
i don't know why people think i'm independent.
so odd.
i work best in an encouraging team that seeks to bring out the potential of others / or to help others.
i value creativity.

but i also need an ample amount of time to be alone with my thoughts.
to think and reflect.
and think and reflect.
and think and reflect.

i am intrinsically motivated.
if i don't see the value in something, external motivation will not do much to move me.
if i see the value in something, you don't need much external motivation to ensure that i'd be dedicated to it.
nice people motivates me too.


i am usually easygoing.
unless you step on an area which i treasure a lot, i'd usually be quite alright with a lot of things.
if you step on an area that matters to me much, i have the tendency to fight back fiercely.

i need a constant supply of my love languages.

i believe in community service.

i don't mind painful times if there's certainty of something beautiful at the end. in my mind, the future cushions me.

永远在你怀抱中，你是我的主。

i think tears are not salty.
they're bittersweet.

was slightly irritated at the unprofessionalism a certain surveyor portrayed during a phonecall to my mum.
they quoted out details of my household family members when the details given are meant to be privileged.
my mum was sincerely alarmed.

just heard the school song for the very first time. LOL
quite interesting.
quite simple.
a bit different from the mood of the school at times :)

From a counselling magazine i subscribe to:

The Meaning of Intimacy

Intimacy is a journey - it is not a tangible thing. It takes place over time, is ever-changing and is not stagnant. In fact, any kind of stagnation in a relationship kills intimacy.

Intimacy can also take many forms. One form of intimacy is cognitive or intellectual intimacy where two people exchange thoughts, share ideas and enjoy similarities and differences between their opinions. If they can do this in an open and comfortable way, they can become quite intimate in an intellectual area.

A second form of intimacy is experiential intimacy where people get together to actively involve themselves with each other in mutual activities. This can range from a couple to a group of many people and doesn’t always involve talking or sharing but may just include activities - for example, a group of women all working together on a quilt.

A third form of intimacy is emotional intimacy where two persons can comfortably share their feelings with each other or when they empathise with the feelings of the other person, really trying to understand and trying to be aware of the other person’s emotional side.

A fourth form of intimacy is sexual intimacy. This is the stereotypical definition of intimacy that most people are familiar with. However, this form of intimacy includes a broad range of sensuous activity and is much more than just sexual intercourse. It is any form of sensual expression with each other. Therefore, intimacy can be many things for different people at different times.

Intimacy with another person can be seen as the:


* Unmasking of yourself in order to make yourself vulnerable in a trusting, loving, secure relationship.
* Sense that you have a special, unique, and distinct bond joining you and another person.
* Sense of closeness and proximity or oneness and unity.
* Sharing of tenderness, caring, and affection.
* Sharing of secrets, hidden feelings, and private thoughts.
* Free will offering and receiving of each other.
* Sense of being in a non-punitive, non-abusive and non-manipulative environment.
* Mutual respect, recognition, and approval of each other’s need to be a sexual being. In a marital relationship this shared sexuality ultimately results in loving sexual intercourse.

10 Indicators of Intimacy in a Relationship:


* Continuous, honest communication and contact with one another exists even if the contact is not in person but is by phone, email, or some other form.
* A mutual task to carry out is willingly shared, discussed, and enjoyed together.
* An affinity or attraction to one another exists to the exclusion of others.
* The company of one another is sought even when you both have a wide selection of other individuals from which to choose.
* A sixth sense or other extra sensory facility develops with which you can communicate at a non-verbal level, with no need for words to clutter or detract from the communication.
* A sense of humour or sense of play and casualness develops in which you enjoy “give and take” and are relaxed in each other’s company.
* A protective sense of privacy and guardedness about your relationship exists; it is not subjected to public scrutiny, criticism, or judgment.
* The relationship is a productive enterprise resulting in mutual satisfaction, reward, and reinforcement for each other.
* The relationship has a purpose, direction, and order to it that is reasonable, realistic, and healthy for both of you.
* A firm commitment, agreement, or contract exists with each other to be mutually supportive, understanding, and accepting of one another.

i am an ENFJ :)

Languages of love!
think these two descriptions are written towards marriage partners though.

here are mine (in equal proportions). Italic comments are from me :)

Physical Touch
It's been rumored a person needs 7 hugs a day to stay healthy. i dun get any a day! (How many have you had today?) Despite thoughts some might conjure, the love language of Physical Touch does not always refer to the 3 letter word that starts with s, ends with x and has e in the middle. It is just one of the many aspects of the Physical Touch language. Physical Touch is any gentle and loving touch: a hug, caress, a hand on your shoulder :) there was once a hand on my shoulder from an unexpected sister lifted my spirits so so much it caused me to turn away from the notion of leaving God, a foot rub, holding hands, a kiss on the cheek, running your fingers through someone’s hair... The examples are endless.

Babies left alone in orphanage cribs have died because there was no one there to hold them, touch them and coo to them. All people need to be touched. We can hug good bye, we can lay on hands & pray over someone, we can massage. Touching is therapeutic!amen! We need to be touched. For some people this is their language above all other ways of speaking love. They would rather be held, touched, poked, caressed and kissed. Without extra special and deliberate touching, the love of these people withers and dies frightfully quick.

When we first stumble on the love language books, my mother-in-law and I, Janel, scrambled to try and figure out what love language my husband's father is. We haggled, pondered, debated and came up stumped every time! It wasn’t until I read the love language book for children that we made a connection. Dr. Chapman said if you’re having trouble figuring out what love language an adult is, look at how children express their language. By doing this, we figured out what language my father-in-law speaks. He is forever pulling and tousling hair, pinching, poking, tickling and other "annoying" physical things! Curious, I experimented a little. I made sure he always had a hug or hair tousling or poke every time I saw him. It's amazing how much more he likes me now!

After years of marriage counseling, a former pastor thinks that most men are either primarily or secondarily Physical Touch. However, don’t just jump to conclusions about men and the Physical Touch love language. God made men different with different physical needs. If your husband doesn't enjoy cuddling, kisses and hand holding as much as other marital relations, it's likely his love language is not Physical Touch. He's just enjoying being a man. Physical Touch people appreciate all kinds of touch.

Keep in mind that physical touch involves tender, innocent, ticklish, and sensual touches as well as boyhood wrestling, noogies and 'mindless' caress. So go on and tickle, caress, poke, tousle, hug or kiss. Your Physical Touch Person will feel your love for them by touching them!

Quality time
The key to loving Quality Time and Conversation People is understanding their concept of with. With equals love in the mind of a Quality Time person. Whether you are talking with them or doing something with them that they enjoy, with equals love. Their motto is a lot like Nike’s: Just Do It… With Me!

The Quality Time language can be broken down into two parts: quality conversation and spending quality time together doing something. Although both are based on the concept of spending Quality Time with a person, one needs to do something together and the other needs to talk.

A Quality Conversation Person needs undivided attention when you talk with them. They need to know you are talking with them not the TV, baseball game, the boss or mother on the phone. They want you to talk with them. A Conversation Person needs your undivided attention when they talk and you listen. While you listen, you need to be a keen listener for their feelings so you can offer nurturing conversation when it's your turn to talk. sounds like counselling will appeal to pple whose language of love is quality time:)

I, Liz, realized that this was my language after spending a weekend visiting friends. A group of college friends from our Christian fellowship gathered for a graduation party. I had hoped to spend time bonding with my old roommates, but there were so many people there competing for attention and conversation. It was hard for me to get the quality time and conversation that I so desperately wanted. I went home disappointed and feeling unloved. that's why sometimes i prefer one to one :\

A quick "Hi. How was you day? {2 second pause to listen for "fine"} Better get ready for bed..." simply isn't adequate for Quality Time conversationalists. They want to talk about the day, how they fell about the day, how you feel about their day and then, they want to know about your day and how you feel about your day and then, they will tell you how they feel about your day. This will definitely be a 30 minute conversation. A great thing is to do is make an 'appointment' to listen later in the evening, during or after dinner or before bed to sit down and talk. Not only will your Quality Conversation person know you care enough to listen, they will know you make the time to be with them.

Dr. Chapman suggests these tips for becoming a better listener when you are in love with Quality Time Conversationalist:

Maintain eye contact when talking
Don’t listen and do something else at the same time
Listen for feelings. "I feel like..."
Observe body language
Refuse to interrupt

The other dialect of Quality Time is those who want to do. These fine folks long to do things with you while they have your undivided attention. This is what makes them feel special and loved. The definition of Quality Time often differs for men and women. Naturally, because women are more verbal, they often want to talk over coffee or while taking a walk. However, men and boys might be content to do something, but not necessarily talk. A game of pick up basketball, cards or changing the oil on your car may be just what's needed to qualify for Quality Time.

If you love someone that is always asking you to do something with them: a board game, a bike ride, a walk, a movie, a trip to the mall, anything that involves doing and going with them, and most times them alone, chances are their language is Quality Time. So get to it! The only thing a Quality Time Person needs is to be with you and have your undivided attention. we're demanding people. LOL. quality time people likes to be with quality time people though. LOL

wow.
i just realized that there's a term as 'being a Judas'
hahahaa
saw it on dictionary.com
it means someone who betrays another in the guise of friendship.
no wonder nobody wants to be named Judas anymore!

it suddenly came to my realization that...
i should plan things monthly and quarterly :)
instead of just weekly.
hee.
sounds good :)
stretch the perspective a little longer :)

chi is hogging my bed! O.O
LOL
she kicks me when i try to get my hand on the bed
and she tries to bite me when i try to move her.
LOL
super farnieeeee

i like to pull chi's legs (literally)
she doesn't like me to pull her legs :D
i find it especially fun to pull her legs when she doesn't like it.

LOL