Farewell, dear 2008

Can’t believe another year has passed.

Another year of ups and downs.

Though there were downs, particularly towards the end of the year, 2008 was still a very good year, perhaps even better than the past years. Experienced alot of things I never expected to experience like,

Being trapped in a broken down caravan in the middle of Darwin outback

Kayaking in the tranquility of an Australian gorge

Lying down in the middle of night outside our caravan and looking at the amazing star-studded skies

Building sandcastles for a community service

Doing countless S\MU jumps in Korea (I want to go back to those fun times …)

Becoming pres for a club

Working in the crazy food and beverage industry

Summer of 2008 was simply, unforgettable. Made so many good friends, strengtened relationships with old ones, did so many crazy stuff.. Those memories and people will never be forgotten. I just hope that 2009 will be an even better one (who doesn’t?) and though I don’t really think much of resolutions ‘cos I never seem to fulfil them anyway, I want to make just one resolution this year for 2009:

To grow closer to God and serve Him.

Coming Soon

church camp was inspiring

time to adjust my priorities

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I used to be used to being alone.

I used to think I loved solitude.

But now that I have it

I don’t think I like it as much anymore.

Sense

Finding it harder and harder to express myself through words

Like a writer’s block

School’s sucking the life out of me senseless

Drowning within the sounds.

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The cloning wanton steamboat cheered me up today.

Tax mid-term was bleah. Didn’t know what I was writing part of the time. First time I felt so numb after a paper.

I should go read a book. Not tax, not finance, not ma, not ethics; but a novel.

Everything will flow is stuck in my mind.

Yup, Everything will flow…………………

The One You Love

I know you need a friend
someone you can talk to
who will understand
what you’re going through
when it comes to love
there’s no easy answer
only you can say
what you’re gonna do
i heard you on the phone
you took his number
said you weren’t alone
but you’d call him soon
isn’t he the guy
the guy who left you crying
isn’t he the one
who made you blue…oooh
when you remember those nights in his arms
you know you got to make up your mind

Chorus:
are you gonna stay with the one who loves you
or are you going back to the one you love
someone’s gonna cry when they know they lost you
someone’s gonna thank the stars above

what you gonna say
when he comes over
there’s no easy way to see this through
all the broken dreams
all the disappointment
oh girl…whatcha gonna do?
Your heart keeps sayin it’s just not fair
but still you gotta make up your mind

Glen Frey – The One You Love

Endlessly

Of beautiful Darwin…

And of Mentoring on Vivace (:

First week of school has just gone by like that. But I had amazing fun meeting up with everyone again, like the SOS, Mentoring and Uni-Y peeps (: It feels nice to see everyone in school, rushing for classes and all.. but I dread the presentations and projects =x

I went back to TCC to work yesterday night. Got my pay! More than what I expected. But that’s not the main point. I found out that my favourite supervisor Bernard will be leaving next month!!! Very, very saddening. Everyone is leaving… But I think I’m going to quit soon too, although working is fun it’s going to affect my studies. Moreover I have CCA commitments now. So, I shall leave around the same time as my fave supervisor. =x Anyway my contract ends by then…

Anyway it’s dearest WENDY’s 20TH birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEARIE!!! Thanks for being such a GREAT pal, I really cannot imagine life without ya (:

Aww, time to read through some MA because I know I won’t have time tonight or tomorrow to do it… heh.

This part of me you’ll never know
The only thing I’ll never show
Hopelessly, I’ll love you endlessly
Hopelessly, I’ll give you everything
But I won’t give you up
I won’t let you down
And I won’t leave you falling
If the moment ever comes

It’s plain to see it’s trying to speak
Cherished dreams forever asleep
Hopelessly, I’ll love you endlessly
Hopelessly, I’ll give you everything
But I won’t give you up
I won’t let you down
And I won’t leave you falling
If the moment ever comes

Muse – Endlessly

Of Summer 2008..

I had the time of my life.

Met so many new people, had so much fun, laughter, tears, new experiences, new places, new emotions.. but ultimately, I gained so much. Thank God for everything.

Korea BSM. A super fun and enriching experience. Met so many new people, especially our BSM gang XT, Shannon, Evie, Jenny… A memory always etched in my heart. (:

Y Nature Walk. If not for this, I would not have met Dan, who wld not hv intro-ed me to all his crappy friends LOL. But Y Nature Walk was a very good experience, meeting up with all the Y Camp Challenge ppl again was nostalgic as well hee.

Project Summer on Sand. FUN FUN FUN. Although the sales sessions were torturous, but I really made alot of good friends during this project whom I think will last a long long long time (: Like Weijie, Jiaqing, Shiyan, See Kit, Caroline, Xander, Stephanie, Shiying, Minli and so many more.. very nice people!!

TCC. What can I say? The people there are so very fun.. esp. Bernard, Amy, Keat, Nas, Gordon, Gelvin.. (:

Mentoring. I looooove my Exco!! They are such efficient and helpful people. (: Adam, Xiaoting, Lizhen, and Baoqin our MENTOR haha.. May we bring Mentoring to greater heights!

Uni-Y My Picture Project. Met a number of freshies as well as very nice non-freshies such as the Hulk Pui Seng, Daniel (why are there so many Daniels around haha), Kevin, Timothy..

Yeap and so that was how I spent my summer, and now I’m going over to Aussie for 9 days before school starts.. will be back on the 16th. Hope its going to be a fun fun fun trip! The itenary looks really good, thanks to Tim!! See ya’ll on the 16th evening (:

I will miss SOS

Awww Project SOS is over!!! SO SAD. But had GREAT FUN yesterday at ECP Castle Beach although was super busy running around taking pictures.. but it was still very fun! Made many new friends during this project (:

But when I dropped by the Castle Beach today, THE WHOLE THING WAS GONEEEEEE. :’( Damn sad, really sad. It’s been only one day and everything has been smashed to piles to sand. Oh well. At least we have pictures to keep the memories in our hearts…

The documentation team: videographer Mingjie and photographer me posing with our equip! haha

Me and Weijie stepping in as facis for Group8 because their facis couldn’t make it that day (haha only the sos peeps know why I’m so happy ^^)

The lovely SOS peeps. (: Okay, next up: SOS post-celebration! whee..

All peektures will be up at my picasa album, and facebook as well…

http://picasaweb.google.com/missmused

love, Serene hohoho

Build a Castle, Build a Dream!

Woo

Work is getting more fun and interesting. I think it’s really because of the people I’m working with nowadays. Bernard, Ferdie, Amy, Nas, Keat.. and my colleague Fendy came back as a chef!!! It’s so funny seeing him in the chef’s uniform hahahaha not used to it yet. Talked a while with the chef Ah Keat after work today while waiting for my dad, and he’s suuuuper duper funny lurh. They are all so lovely nice people really. (:

Maybe it’s because a certain someone isn’t working =x

But anyway, loving my job.. hope it stays this way! It’s been a pretty interesting holiday so far.. loving it. Going Aussie soon! Very scared yet quite excited..

And I’m going to be EXTREMELY busy until Saturday because of Project Summer on Sand. Will be at east coast park whole day on Thursday and Friday, and then the actual event happens on Sat. (: Anyone free on Sat morning you’re welcome to our Summer on Sand event at the Castle Beach, East Coast Park from 1030am to 3pm. There’ll be sandcastle building, music bands and food! Lots of funnnnn I can’t wait.

Crrrrazy day.

Now is 5.10am in the morning and I just got home. It’s been a crazy day, yet I’m not tired.

Went for the PL musical, The Father’s Gift in the noon with my dearest Wendy and Lydia. Even Lydia’s dad calls us the three musketeers haha. Anyway Lydia’s sister as the KING was fantastic! Super hilarious (: And it was so nice meeting teachers like Mr Tang, Mrs Chong, Ms Ho.. even though they don’t seem to recognize me -.- I guess I really changed alot. And also bumped into Cipei and my long time no see jie Michelle!

Then rushed down to meet the peeps at Rocher Tau Huey -.- After that was gaming at MINDS because there was no more tix for Dark Knight at orchard area! It was quite funny actually the games… because they are so mindless =x

And around 9pm went down to the National Museum for Nightfest (: It was quite beautiful the sight of dancing in the air and the beautifully painted HUGE balloons. Lovely lovely music too (:

After that rushed all the way to Pasir Ris for Masz’s wedding! The place looked very very pretty!! And it was so funny chatting with my TCC colleagues. (: Love love all of them.. And Gelvin even lent me $50 for the cab ride to AMK. Awww.

Yup, then suddenly Benny messaged about watching Dark Knight at 130am.. So, after hanging around with the TCC peeps for awhile, cabbed down to AMK Hub to catch Dark Knight. The cab driver drove SUPER DUPER FAST. Like, 15mins and I’ve reached AMK. I like this kinda cab drivers…. lol.

Dark Knight was VERY GOOD. Disturbing and long, but good. Worth the moneyy heh. But felt so bad making them stay up until so late. Oh wells.. Now I’m home, and doing my bible study homework heh. No need to sleep already…… But really thanks alot guys for everything! (:

Anyway Muscle Museum is my MUSEEEEE now. And my ringtone haha.