Chew loves Jac!

Since I have not posted for 5 months, I shall dedicate this very first post for my return to Jac whom i dragged into a very boring talk regarding China's Xi'an's development. :D

I love Jac!!

Impressionism

by Claude Monet

this is what I learnt in music class today.
impressionistic paintings...
vague, elusive, surreal, ephemeral;
it captures the idea and impression of your mind at the precise moment;
it emphasizes on the vivid overall effects rather than the details;
that's what it's all about.
it leaves us to figure out every thought, emotion, and idea that is in it!
So amazing! Wonder why we learnt paintings in music class?
They belong to the same period of romantic/contemporary music!
And impressionistic music is equally fascinating!
I'm in awe of impressionistic art. :)

Worshiping You

Love this song! It's super anointed.

Take this offering that I bring
Humbly I fall on my knees
To proclaim You're everything

My life's nothing without You
Take my hand and lead me through
You are my sustaining love

I live to worship You
I live to worship You

Here I am worshiping You
With all I am worshiping You
Bowing down in spirit and truth
With lifted hands worshiping You

(bridge)
I'm gonna worship You forever
I'm gonna worship You

Gal 2:20

"...and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

我一定能过得了我这一关。

希望的種子

By New Life Church! A very encouraging song! Enjoy! :)

and they say...

"SURPRISE!!!~"

we just look so good, don't we?

I don't know why but I really like this photo! (:

the pretty ladies I so love...

and the amazing musketeers!!

To by beloved cg, thanks for bringing so much joy and encouragement into my life! I'm impacted by all of you in so many ways! Life wouldn't have been so fulfilling without you all! Wouldn't replace you all for anything else in the world!
I <3 W309!! :)

Self-esteem in adolescence

The Looking Glass
by Jennifer Pierce

As I look at you a sense of sadness enters my mind
You look so full of despair
Watching you through my eyes
Wondering what kind of thoughts, hopes, dreams you
might come to share
I am your friend
I hope you understand
Whatever fears or worries you may have
I want to help you in whatever way I can
Why do you hate yourself so?
Hiding inside yourself
Where is the girl I used to know?
If only you had enough courage
To love yourself as you should
I know the feeling of loneliness
I wish to help you if I only could
For the girl that I am looking at
The girl so full of despair
Tho one who seems to hate herself so much
Thinking that nobody seems to care
For the girl that I am looking at
The girl that I tend to see
Is nothing but a true, reflected image
An image I call me......

Isn't this something so many people battle silently with? If you think you're alone in this, you're not.

Artdom

I was walking to the Mrt station yesterday and I saw 3 guys in navy blue pants, white shirts and striped ties. "Hi, I'm from America, I'm called Elden......"

I flashed him a professional smile and walked away. Jehovah Witness. I thought to myself: oh man, why did they come here!! I thought yishun was ulu enough (kel definitely won't hesitate to agree). And when I turned around, I vaguely spotted them approaching others in the seemingly motionless neighbourhood.

Sigh, away with you and your doctrines.

Music class has been fun! I'm really enjoying myself. I feel so alive sitting in the class listening to everything that Prof was teaching and sharing. Prof Tan is not dramatic or animated when she teaches but she's really passionate about music. And you know it because you can see her eyes shine when she teaches. Music becomes so alive in her class, even when she speaks about history and the technicalities of music. And jac and I find her extremely humorous. It's just so amazing how she can make something simple sound so hilarious - in a normal speaking voice. That's a gift. haha

A baroque piece of art titled The Horrors of War
by Peter Paul Rubens

Ain't it interesting? So ordinary on the surface yet so much to read behind every stroke, colour and texture. I like! :) Just want to immerse myself in a world of 'artdom'.

shooting it off

"We need to have some order in this place. And the order for today is chaos." - someone

Thought that was not bad huh.

I had a dream a few nights ago about someone. I woke up wondering why I dreamt about the person because I haven't interacted with the person for quite a while. I can't exactly remember the details but it wasn't a good dream. Today, I heard something about the person. I was initially shocked, then dismayed. It really saddens me to hear that, especially after all that we have spoken and shared. And I suddenly felt it was such a close reflection of my dream a few days back. How coincidental.

Life is indeed unpredictable. Urgh. Snap out of your idealism chew. This is not a utopian society.

I went for cell group at The Edge this week. The house is absolutely beautiful. My dream house went through some major upgrading after the visit that night. haha. But more than that, it was what I learnt and caught during the cgm. A very simple message: We can only do what God wants and live the life that God wants us to live ONLY with the Holy Spirit.

I'm excited because I saw cgm in another perspective. I was once again reminded that people go for cg to receive fresh manna from heaven and be transformed.

During service today, God spoke to me again about the Holy Spirit. It's the same subject for the 3rd time this week. I realize God speaks a lot to me through pictures, people and repetitions. Ptl, point taken! I think I'm starting to see something more.

For some unknown reason I've been feeling extremely tired this week. I hope next week will be more fulfilling for me.

I need to pray more. I sense a ground which I desperately have to break.

lubricating oil

The ground is getting very dry. Parched. Cracks are starting to form and the grains of sand cluttered in a disorganized fashion are beginning to swirl listlessly as the wind blows. They bumped frustratingly at each other, frowning then curtly move off in another direction to their respective destinations.

A need for a fresh flow of oil to lubricate the existing friction. Oil, not water? Yes, oil. Oil is more viscous and most importantly, it is lubricating. The oil will quench the unbearable heat and dispel the frustrations. It will cover and flow into the ground, penetrating into every grain and weaving itself within the fabric of grains till the whole land becomes filled and saturated. And then, the ground will say, "I'm ready to yield and bring forth fruits."

I/O psyc class was really boring. But this picture fell into my mind. And that was enough. :)