Thursday, June 28, 2007
tiger woods' (he is THE golf legend but i think is slowly losing his golf prowess) wife just gave birth to their new baby son.
the baby's name is cub woods.
hahahahahaha! no la, his name is sam alexis woods.
seriously, did tiger's parents ever considered what sort of teasing they would put their grandchildren into? perhaps not.
people (like me) will call them cub woods once they know their father is *gasps* tiger woods.
stupid-er architecture today?
my mom was ooh-ing and aah-ing over the impossibly intricate details of german churches on tv when she suddenly turned around and told me.
"esther, today's architecture is far too simple and everything seems too easy"
her conclusion?
architects in the past are certainly better and smarter than today's architects, for their being able to come up with such extravagant and magnificent designs (even on the most minute part of the stonewall) while ensuring that the buildings last for centuries.
indeed, today's durians (think singapore's esplanade) and pyramids (think paris' lourve museum) look so silly compared to these grand and awe-spiring old architecture. forget the 'avant-garde', 'minimalist' tags attached to these modern monuments. these tags are merely masks to cover up for modern day's big lazy mistakes!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
hear the rumbling of the thunder & eh... my tummy
it's raining cats and dogs outside now. a lovely time to cosy up in bed with my bolster and teddy bear for a good night sleep. but here i am blogging because i just saw yue's post and yaaaa, she baked! some sort of crumbly cake and it looks... gorgeously delicious.
and all of sudden, i miss prego's big raisin scones. the plain ones are good too! mmm. i can smell them now.
now pris is back from australia!
and i have yet to find time to meet up with her.
and yay! huiching's back from switzerland but i also didn't find time to meet up with her.
all of us must meet up!
if you girls (meaning yue, char, wan, pris & ching) see this post, please, let's all find a time to meet up and catch up a bit!!! i think i must organise it this week or else it'll be difficult to find time cos i'm busy next week.
.... because shuhui's wedding's next week! and i am her wedding coordinator for the dinner @ carlton! i'm not yet 20 (well, 2 more months to wonderful 20!) and i'm already doing such things... it's fun! but let's pray that my lack of experience in doing such things will not affect the whole dinner procedure ;P
Friday, June 22, 2007
donuts
the donut from pop'doh that i had this morning (with a cold glass of milk. ahh..). doesn't it resemble the one from the upcoming simpsons movie? well, sans the sprinkles that is.
poem that i wrote 9 years ago
since i shared it with thomas aka tommy on msn, i shall share this poem i wrote in primary five to all of you...
MYSELF
i think i am so right
and i will never fight
not like some boys
whom i treat like my toys
i have a sister
who is so much brighter
than any lighter
my mother cooks every day
especially on 27th of may
because it's her birthday!
my father's face is so long
that he could not sing any song!
i still have my book of poems where i write mainly about my classmates and family, all when i was in primary 5/6/sec 1. and when i flip the pages, i find myself giggling at some of the nonsense i wrote just to make the next line rhyme!
goodness gracious.
the atrocities of some lines!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
epiphany
John 21:16-17
Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."
yesterday's prayer meeting was surely a different one for me. a moment of actualization and affirmation that finally came after so long. finally! i know what He wants me to do... and there are certain things i may want to forgo so as to feed God's little sheeps. :) i'm starting to plan!
oh it's going to be a busy july!
planning for my servings in God's ministry, preparing for the Korea trip, arranging tuition lessons and preparing for the coming semester. phew!
exciting!
God's strength 100% tested and proven.
Monday, June 18, 2007
the next semester is looming and i can feel it because:
1) emails from my faculty are rolling in with stuff like double majors, minors and seminars...
2) email reminders to plan my timetable for the coming semester are here as well.
3) i am emailing my professors about these things.
4) the calendar tells me so.
grrr. and talk about planning my timetable. it's infuriating because it always seem so hard to slot in a public policy module. i want to minor in public administration. is this a sign that i'm not gonna minor in PA? huh.........
i'm thinking of a double major as well. it's tempting but i think i'm too late for the closing date to apply is TOMORROW. i cannot just apply rashly right? grrrrr. blame it on me for checking my email late. double grrrrr. grrr grrr.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
bfg surprise+yue's french rendezvous
bfg tong sprung a surprise to all of us when he joined us for my class' latest gathering... :) and as usual, i was subjected to those merciless teasing - thanks to cindy. she always has the perchant to tease me and watch me look helpless. ha.
but yes, it was good catching up with my friends and especially yue because she was away in france for nearly a month.
goodness. yue's videos of the shimmering eiffel tower (in french: pronounce "too ee-fel" - i hope i got it right yue!) are beeee-yoooo-tiful. absolutely mesmerizing. and of course, their quaint streets are oh-so-dreamy! they're like those described in enid blyton stories!
church youth camp @ SENTOSA
i perspired. i conquered. i survived. and i am now exhausted.
late night sleeps is the culprit. speaking of that, i realise i babble silly stuff when i talk in the wee hours of the morning. haha!
whichever way, it has been an amazing (and sometimes nerve-wrecking) experience to organize this camp. it was God's grace for the warm weather (it wasn't particularly scorching, esp. on wednesday's beach games) and the timely stop of the drizzle on the second day was nothing short of a miracle!
also, it heartens me when isaac told me he was reluctant for the camp to end. i was simply brimming with joy and pride because well, it shows that the camp was enjoyable! well done my camp committee! and kudos to all campers for being sporting!
we played this game called "stock market" which resembles the real trading floor. look at the ecstatic faces when the price of their stock rose!
here comes the stock market crash
water bombing!!!
our campers. spot me! i have a unique name :D
heading for home with my heavy barang barang which made me look a little... ok, obasan. so, wenqi and tommy requested to capture the auntie side of me. hah! i am gamed for it!
***
full-fledged collection of the camp photos will be made available @ yihao's photo site soon!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
life partner
mom has been on a highly sensitive mode recently. everytime i come home late, she thinks i'm out on a date!
what's this. i am always tickled whenever she assumes that because first of all, i have no dates to speak of! but im glad i can talk to her about such stuff and it kind of set me thinking about my future partner.
in a relationship we must share the same goals and perspective in life so that we can be complements in God's ministry. also, he must be intellectually engaging, witty (tasteful wit please) and thoughtful to everyone... oh yes, he must have stronger leadership than i have. and no bad temper please! let's grow old together.. aww. so sweet. basically be my best friend whom i can talk with.
i think with this list, no men may want to approach me. forever.
esther chang, what have you done to yourself? hahaha
in the end, i'll just let God decide and time will make everything fall into place. i don't want to get into a crappy marriage. no way.
ENTERTAINMENT TIME!
when is sarah coming back... i'm counting down. after 1++ month without her, the house felt empty. hello sarah come back soon. another... eh, yay! less than 1 month. wheee.look at the above picture. find them familiar? say hello to me, angie and my sis sarah!
oh now say hello to me, ian, daniel and sarah! they're our half-angmoh friends.Thursday, June 07, 2007
diamonds ought not to be a girl's best friend
it's not mine for sure, specially those borne out of conflict and blood. now if you have diamonds at home, i'm not going to condemn you but we should know that certain diamonds are received through bloody (literally, i'm not swearing!) underhand means.
what is a wedding without a diamond ring, you demand.
well, how about wearing a diamond ring, along with a few lives brutally sacrificed because of that? i am no activist but after watching Blood Diamond on vcd, armed with this knowledge, i am not going to encourage anybody to get diamonds, just in case they're ill-gotten.
God you decide...
just this evening, ntu crusade's staff, kris called to talk to me about serving in crusade this coming semester. before that, i have actually rejected their offer for me to be a discipleship group leader(dgl) as church commitments are quite heavy already.
when kris called, she shared with me about recent staff's discussions, and she told me that my name popped out a number of times when they talk about different ministries. so, once again, she asked me if i would like to serve as a dgl.
i was in a dilemma when this question came to me.
first of all, i would want to serve in campus because being an undergrad is once in a lifetime, whereas i'm going to be in church for as long as i can think of. i always have the chance to serve in there.
varsity is only 3 more years! so if not now, when?
then again, i have already committed myself to my ministries in church, ministries in which i enjoy myself in, ministries in which i know i can fulfil my God-given gifts.
therefore, i am undecided.
another deal. i can also be a GIG leader which requires much less commitment but it's just as meaningful cos' a GIG leader helps non-believers who are interested in Christianity know more about Jesus.
God you decide.
***
my favourite street is tainted
you know that junction where chijmes, raffles hotel and raffles city meet? well, at that stretch where bras basah complex is, there used to be an empty plot of land near that junction, isn't it?
but now, it's surrounded by some sort of construction!!! urgh!! more tall buildings?!
i like that stretch of road precisely it's not towered by tall skyscrapers. now those money-driven developers have ruined it!
singapore 5 years later is not going to be the singapore i grew up with. sigh.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
let's go eat!
i love nice food. good ambience or a least some decent ventilation is a must. or else, it's nearly impossible to enjoy it when you have to take out a tissue paper to wipe your perspiration every 0.0001 second.
basically, my mantra is:
don't waste calories on bad food.
yes. here are some delightful treats that i've been craving for. goodness. i hate it when i am in this ravenous mood. this mood plagues me once every month and it's unbearable. it's like my hunger pangs can never be satiated!!
food food FOOD!
esther's choice:
1) north indian cuisine (the heavenly rice, masala chicken and curry fish...) @ the banana leaf (it's at race course road. near little india station)
2) spaghetti alio olio (more virgin olive oil, bacon bits and garlic!!)
3) nydc's mudpie (i am going to faint soon!)
4) kl's damansara palace restaurant's prawn cheong fun and har gow (delectable! feed me please)
5) dry beef noodles with thick gravy (ok kill me. like now.)
***
genuine friends
some people have that certain smile that when you look at them, you feel sooo loved. so comforted. so genuine. like he/she can be your-best-friend-forever kind of material. i wonder if i have such a smile? hahaha.
i think my mom has it.
think my sister has it as well.
***
God puts generous people around me all the time.
I am thankful for these people who are ever so willing to lavish the best things on me. so when i grow slightly older, when i start to officially earn my keep, i am going to be as generous as these people (my aunts, both my grans, my grandaunt, my church mentors/friends/pastors) are to me.
meanwhile, i can be generous in other areas. like offering my time and fun with you ;) and if you're good, my mp3 songs.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
people, i'm finally invited by someone to have a gmail account! yay yay yay!
thanks to megan :)
i like my yahoo account but with an email name like "idiosyncrasy06...", it is pretty embarrassing to put it in certain official documents. like when i need to fill my lucky draw coupons, i have to write my very looooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg email to qualify. too cumbersome.
haha kidding! i'm not THAT auntie leh!
crazy competition for dragonites.
latest news from the government mouthpiece (ie. the straits times) : a girl from cjc got ABE for a'levels but couldn't score a place in NUS/NTU/SMU arts & social sciences courses. wwwhhhaaat? that's insane.
she has an A!! a quality grade! so you see, grades are not everything. God's grace IS everything. moi got much more worse grades than her but i still got a place in varsity. God's grace. i can only say it's God's grace! *wipes perspiration* phew! and doing well in it (for 1st sem)... it's God's grace as well!
well, talking about that, when's my end-year exam results going to come out???
korea christian conference
sarah and i are going for the korea christian conference in july. quite exciting but this also means the tightening my purse strings. gotta scrimp and save cos my new tuition jobs have yet to begin so no income in june!! sigh.
thou shalt take no cabs (which then translates into no more being late!). no more expensive meals. no more splurging on arnott's/marks&spencer/oreo biscuits. no more... eating?
What to expect from here
FLASHBACK
CREDITS