Wednesday, May 27, 2009

last day of work!

work was AWESOME tdy. nancy and lynn gave us a treat! - pizza hut. and something happened which made tdy even more memorable, right agent 7382793? something happened on tile 839 in the pantry.

shall blog more about it soon. bye body shop, bye nancy lynn george alvin, and agent 7382793.

=(

Sunday, May 24, 2009

yesterday

everything is beautiful, even when the tears are falling
i don't need a miracle to believe
even in the crashing down
i can hear redemption calling
everything is beautiful to me

-Starfield


only one true friend stays - Jesus.
hang in there divinia, you'll be able to get through this.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

things arent always as clear-cut...

interesting article i came across.


UPDATE: Kris Allen wins American Idol; The Obama, not gay, factor

Update: Kris Allen (23) of Conway, Arkansas wins American Idol in what may be one of the biggest upsets in Idol history -- at least for most Idol pundits. Did Adam Lambert lose because he was just a bit too flamboyant, too gay or misunderstood? Perhaps, the Kris Allen American Idol win is due to something else…besides talent and it's not "The Gay Factor."Now, more than ever people want the underdog to win -- feeling doggy themselves in this economy -- they want “nice” people to take the prize and some even empathize with small town values.
No, this isn’t an anti-gay proclamation, the Kris Allen win is testament to the importance of fans, social networking and relating to an audience. Remember when President Obama was the underdog? His dedicated fans, fertilized largely on the Internet, snuck up on the competition. Additionally, the majority of citizens could better relate to Obama’s words and his persona. Obama was not the most qualified candidate by typical standards, yet he won the biggest contest on the planet -- fans plus personality ...plus message. So, it’s no surprise that the “most qualified” contestant, Adam Lambert, lost to a more likeable fella. Bad economy or not, it's an American trend. The truth is that both Kris Allen and Adam Lambert earned their esteemed standings in the American Idol contest, and either deserved to win.
Otherwise, to put the Idol winner results in perspective: when the election of a U.S. president is in large measure a popularity contest, should we expect anything less from a people’s choice talent show?

makes me ponder.

plonk-a-bonka-bingk

one bad side effect of cooking - my hands still smell like marinated chicken wings even after many soap washing events. it'll be interesting to see how long will the smell linger on...

i dreamt that i bought a nikon d40 for $48 at smthing like a pasar malam. i wanted a d60 but the price was like $100plus and i had not consulted my parents on it yet. but anyway, i was super happy after that. more things happened after that though.. so the dream ended with me being confused. ask me personally if you want more details on how this strange dream ended.

was watching AMI last night. their singing didnt blow me away. like, it didnt feel as if they were performing for the finale. wasnt as good as other years. ah well, mayb my expectations were just too high, or mayb i was upset when Gokey got out. or mayb, i'm just getting tired of AMI. ha.

am in the process of learning all the chords possible on a piano now, and am writing the theory down. ( eg, what a dominant 7 is ) am getting all the info off the internet.. lol. after that i'll try to insert some of it into different songs so that the knowledge would be of practical use and i'll get started with jazz. hope i can at least finish learning the chords for jazz in time, before uni starts. if i have extra time mayb i'll start learning more of guitar scales and stuff off the internet. ha. i actually don't use the internet much for learning and reading... i dont even use Google & You tube often. but nowadays i'm beginning to embrace the internet more... it's a good source for equipping yourself i realise. i was very extremely relationship-oriented, and i think i still am. but am trying to balance myself by being task-oriented as well. i'll never get to improving myself if i dont work on getting to my goals.

fyi, i dont bother to change the date and time of my posts so the timing of my posts are always inaccurate. mayb i should start to make an effort. what say you? okay that was a stupid thing state since it's such a small matter. hahahhaha. it hardly makes any diff!

wheeeeee i got tmr offf =D woohoo.

oh and fyi - Kris won. :)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

smthing i found from Nam's blog..

I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect order. It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.

- Sherlock Holmes
vege & sardines (onions tomato sauce) & honey glazed chicken wings w/ rice

my first attempt at cooking, after a very long while -approx two months? i must keep this up for the sake of survival & future cost saving. plus, it's fun =) it's funny how i love making sandwhiches now too. am gna buy ciabatta bread tmr from freshly baked.

and, i found out grocery shopping is the best way to perk you up/stress relief.

i love this.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

neglected details

i've been blogging too much about feelings these days.. it's time i blog about details. :)


MONDAY.
got off work at 4 plus- went to meet AZ at orchard mrt and we headed down to the botanical gardens for a walk! havent been there in AGES so was kinda excited about it. and about meeting AZ of course! the weather was purrfecto. it rained in the morning, so it was cool and cloudy. walked and had a good talk along the way, admiring God's beautiful creation, and the calm and peace that it brought. it would be a fantastic place for reflection.. anw we were expecting to pass by a ginger garden but we failed to notice any ginger gardens around. so we concluded that the gingers were underground - cos theyre roots right? remind me to carry a spade with me the next time i visit. oh and i was quite amused by the fact that pple had to pay to see the orchid garden. It's such an irony that we, as Singaporeans, have to sacrifice 5 bucks just to see our beloved national flower. oh and we saw FOUR couples taking wedding photos at this lovely white shelter at the same time! all of them were like crowding there trying to find a perfect spot to start shooting. AZ got into her fantasy mode and started talking about her dream wedding. She pulled me along, and i got caught up in describing my future wedding too. My imagination went wild describing it and the sacarstic yeses from this untra supportive friend of mine made my enthusiasm grow stronger.haha and we talked about our gowns. hers was an interesting choice.for me, i wanted smthing simple and unique.lol. while standing there wondering why in the world is AZ so captivated by this scene and feeling weird about staring at the four couples taking pictures, a bunch of balloons (which was used as a prop)that a couple was holding on to rebelled gravity (with helium as it's mastermind) and went flying high into the sky... =( sorry guys. we ended our meeting by eating in the food court there, and we trained home together. i think pple in the train gave weird stares at us cos we were laughing. AZ was the ultimate. she had tears rolling down her face.i was actually laughing not because of the joke itself, but i was laughing the way she was laughing so hard. haha. the whole episode of laughter stemmed from an ad which had the word kangxi on it.lol. of all things.
P.S: anyone interested in gg GIVE ME A CALL i'm dying to go there again hahahah. be it for a picnic, a walk or frisbee/soccer/any ball game, kite flying, jogging, talking, or just for a good read. =) and ECP too (psych-kling?). i'm dying to get fresh air hahaha
TUESDAY.
night was occupied with my dearest NM aka pride @ a quaint lil christian cafe called food for thought. food wasnt as awesome but the company was the bomb. like seriously, i couldve talked to her through the night if i wasnt so tired. i'm so awfully glad for a friend like her. if youre reading this MAO, I JUST WANNA CONGRATULATE YOU AGAIN ON GETTING INTO NUS LAW AND BEING SELECTED FOR THE SGX SCHOLARSHIP!!! seriously i'm super proud of you laaaaa you do womanhood proud by being the only girl selected =) the only bad thing: being in different campuses next time but i hope campus crusade can bring us together!!! (you better join ah)
tonight & tmr shall be declared as family nights WOOHOO!!!
things that i want to do badly before schl starts
1)travel
2)improve drumming/guitaring
3)learn to cook more dishes!!!
4)learn how to sight read again.
5)learn to bake and sew
6)find those scraps of paper which i wrote songs in,finish writing them and try really hard to rmber the tunes i once gave..
7)meet up with all the peeps that i miss dearly..
8)slpovers, sentosa, botanic garden, and ECP more.oh and THAT TREETOP WALK.
thats all - for now.
=D

when words fail

i tried writing about Your grace
i tried writing about Your love
i tried writing about Your Joy,
Your amazing grace, Your tenderness,
Your righteousness

but i found that it's just too unexplainable
no one adjective can ever do justice to your lovely Name


the beauty of Your nature cant be contained in simply words
no, not even in the most beautiful language

this is when my heart speaks it's loudest.

Monday, May 18, 2009

is it all that simple?

life is simple.

i would believe that statement with my whole heart & mind two years back. in fact, i think i lived in a bubble back then. in my own world, where calculations were made by only plus and minuses, where human relations came across as having only one layer to it- a surface layer. i was just satisfied with that, because i was seeking for nothing, because i thought i had everything. my parents were my best friends, my canopy sheltering me from the harsh wind and the rain.

i was happy 99% of the time. i wasnt worried about anything. the world seemed almost perfect to me. a peaceful, serene place & love covered every nook and cranny, pushing spider webs aside.

i was idealistic then. whenever troubles came, i brushed it off gleefully. thinking that my parents would take care of everything, my God would be there.

simply put, i led a carefree life.

until this. until i was pushed into this dangerous reality.

i never thought my outlook on life would change so drastically. now i'm questioning. why do many say that life is simple when there's so much hurt contained in every heart? when pain is present in situations of conflict? when in reality, confusion leads us little people in directions which more often than not, brings us back to square one - never progressing?
how can we pretend that we don't see all of this - how can we compress all these situations into a single statement and just end it there, as if nobody's hurting inside?as if theyre no wounds to be healed?

how are able to say that life is simple, when youre aware of all these that goes around you? arent you just escaping from reality into that little bubble once more where everything's one dimentional again?

i can choose to go back in there if i will myself to - that way i would be naive to this harsh reality & my happiness would resume.

but i choose not to. i choose to not let my heart be unfeeling, but to leave it exposed & tender - to the pain, the sadness, and all the complications that the world carries. and i'll deal with it & move on. knowing that in pain, perserverance is produced. in sadness, joy is treasured. in love, an experience is gained, and a heart sacrificed. i take these experiences seriously.

and in all these, i know that God is watching my back. life is complicated. i've never ignore that fact. however, i'll always rely on simple faith to get me through every complicated situation.

this is where i depend on you, Father, every single day. every single minute. every single second.

(out of all the places You could ever choose to live, You chose my heart. i'm forever grateful)
when you have to get rid of a tape that's glued to your heart,
you tear it fast and hard
and when the pain comes to it's peak
you take consolation in the fact that
it'll go away
eventually.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

love

a dear friend once asked me, that if i had a choice, would i choose to love a person more, or would i want the person to love me more.
i answered that i would rather love someone more than the love i would be receiving,because loving someone is such a beautiful thing.

when i say beautiful, i don't mean that it isn't painful. i don't mean that i wouldnt be suffering. i don't mean that i wouldnt be hurting. no. i say beautiful because there is something so magical, so fufilling about loving someone, even though it isnt reciprocated. you're wanting to give more and more of yourself, even though you know that your unconditional offers wouldnt be appreciated. no matter how bitter rejection tastes like, how strong the push, love would pull your heart back up, and give you a reason to try again, and again, and again...

love calls for desperation. and i believe desperation isnt a sign of weakness. it's a sign of passion and courage. love causes you to be desperate for that person -to want to cover & protect that someone, to want to lead someone to the right direction, no matter how much it costs...
no matter how much she/he hates you.

love keeps secrets that are hidden from all views..because it doesnt want to reveal itself or complications may arise.
it would never set out to harm, or to steal away your happiness. it's considerate, polite -no matter how much it pinches. with good intentions, love strides along beside you. you may misunderstand, and it may feel the pain, but love doesnt seek to explain. it only seeks to understand. it would go to any length remove any barrier hindering --

love is not forceful. instead, it lets you have the freedom to choose- because it simply wants you to be happy & satisfied.

i'm perfectly content loving you.

i've always wondered about the saying that we should love the Father because He first loved us,
and i found the reason out quite some time back.

love compells.

when such a strong and passionate love is displayed, i can't help but feel compelled to give back the love that is given. this overwhelming power of love never fails to bring me to my knees.

the only conflict that love is able to bring about would be when two fish lovers fight to give each other the only fish that is left on the plate.

love is like an endless discovery centre;
and i wouldnt want to stop the discovery till the day i die.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

"I asked for Strength-
and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom-
and God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity-
and God gave me brain and brawn to work.
I asked for courage-
and God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for love-
and God gave me opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted-
I received everything I needed.
My prayer has been answered"

~From the Family of Michael Job, an Indian Christian Medical Student who was killed in June of 1999 because of his Father's Evangelistic Activities~

Monday, May 11, 2009

copy & paste

You and I are on a great climb. The wall is high, and the stakes are higher. You took your first step the day you confessed Christ as the Son of God. He gave you His harness - the Holy Spirit. In your hands He placed a rope - His Word.Your first steps were confident and strong, but with the journey came weariness, and with the height came fear. You lost your footing. You lost your focus. You lost your grip, and you fell. For a moment, which seemed like forever, you tumbled wildly. Out of control. Out of self-control. Disoriented. Dislodged. Falling. But then the rope tightened, and the tumbled ceased. You hung in the harness and found it to be strong. You grasped the rope and found it to be true. You looked at your guide and found Jesus securing your soul. With a sheepish confession, You smiled at Him and He smiled at you, and the journey resumed.Now you are wiser. You have learned to go slowly. You are careful. You are cautious, but you are all confident. You trust the rope. You rely on the harness. And though you can't see your guide, you know Him. You know He is strong. You know He is able to keep you from falling. And you know you are only a few more steps from the top. So whatever you do, don't quit. Though your falls are great, His strength is greater. You will make it. You will see the summit. You will stand at the top. And when you get there, the first thing you'll do is join with all the others who have made the climb and sing this verse:

"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen" (Jude 24 NIV)

-Nam.

if youre reading this, thanks. your post encouraged me alot. the sincerity behind it is awesome. keep writing!!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

mirrors don't only hang on walls

the mirror disfigures even further as the corrosive sand threatens to scratch away whatever's left of it's reflectivity. yet another massive wave of wind swipes pass, and this time the unassuming rocks nearby gets caught in the game. yet another auccuser, yet another victim. awful scratches now makes the mirror scramble to find a safe position where it's usefulness would not be hidden beneath ugly remnants of broken glass. no, it mustn't let it's beauty be brought under by the natural forces of this world.

her purpose must remain.
reflections must still be brought forth or nobody would see their true colours;
ugly, filthy rags they all are.
but, she couldnt do this anymore- she was now not a full complete mirror but merely shards of glass, or could she?

she meets a shipwrecked man not long after. a dying soul, a dying body. hunger slapped it's mould over his emaciated body, and thirst was labelled all over his chapped lips. a shiny object caused him to hope, and his gaunt body sprang to recieve what the mirror had to offer.

the already broken, tainted piece of glass he saw as a beautiful object. he needs to be saved.

the sun stood incandescent in sky, it's intensity stealing the attention of the man. hope was waiting.

the position of the mirror came face to face with the glory of the sun and before she knew it, fire consumed her. she knew there and then that this, was what she was called for. even though she was broken, shattered & of no value, even though she couldnt be used to reflect for the knowledge of exteriors, she managed to change an interior just by glancing at the sun in submittance.

two outcomes resulted: 1) the saving of a man 2) she, consumed by fire.

we may seem broken, tainted, with our insides crumbling & hope fading. but keep your hopes up. God uses more so the broken if submittance is evident. and if we are constantly looking His way daily, He'll consume us afresh & anew everyday.

so be a mirror today! If the lost see the reflection of Christ in you , they will recognise hope, and that is when you'll point them to Christ, and bring them to safety!!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

divinia's back

[Hannaha Banana Wongster Gong Gong] "If God bids me fly, I will trust Him for the wings" says:
u pierced a dagger into my heart=(
sigh..
fine..
Divinia says:
=)
wheeee
[Hannaha Banana Wongster Gong Gong] "If God bids me fly, I will trust Him for the wings" says:
HAHA.
WAH LAO
so happy.
you're sadistic
Divinia says:
HAHAH =)
it's the first time i've come this close to doing an operation
and becoming a doc
[Hannaha Banana Wongster Gong Gong] "If God bids me fly, I will trust Him for the wings" says:
RIGHT.
congrats
hahahha
Divinia says:
=))
[Hannaha Banana Wongster Gong Gong] "If God bids me fly, I will trust Him for the wings" says:
what was for dinner?
Divinia says:
rice rice and ..
hannah's heart
[Hannaha Banana Wongster Gong Gong] "If God bids me fly, I will trust Him for the wings" says:
EW
was it nice?>
Divinia says:
chewy
and bitter