Ethan's 3rd birthday

Ethan has turned 3. Ethan mummy threw a "void deck" party for Ethan, some of his friends, and children of Ethan mummy's friends. Poor Ethan mummy was so upset that the kids had such a short attention span and preferred to play with balloons and balls rather than take part in her painstakingly prepared games. Aww... Anyways, here is Ethan (left in pic) and friend Zach (I think that's how his name is spelt! Sorry Lena if I got it wrong!). At least the boys still enjoyed this yakult bottle game - fill your pistol with water and see how many bottles you can hit!


Zach is Lena's three-year-old nephew (I think he's 3!) and he's such a cutie. He can pronounce big words like "experiment" and "stegosaurus", and he can tell you what a tsunami is. He says it this way: "A tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an undersea earthquake." FWAH!!! Super lor...Hahahaha. And he told me two jokes that were so funny because he found them so funny to tell!

If I remember correctly, one joke goes something like that...
Joke: "What do you call a pig who can do karate?"
Ans: PORK CHOPS!!!

HAHAHAHAHA.

The artist

I wanted to write about my experience visiting a brand new school for teens artistically inclined, because there has been so much hype about it. But writing about it might pose a conflict of interests, since my agency's services have been engaged by it. All I can say is that this is the first time I've witnessed students enjoying a singing lesson during assembly, as the animated music HOD was determined to have them sing the national anthem beautifully. By the way, it was sung a capella, with the music HOD singing the introduction to it. Quite revolutionary, I thought.

Being there made me wonder if I would have made it to the school if there was such an institution in my time. I think maybe not, because my classical piano grades sucked. And I hated to practise classical pieces. Plus, I lack passion. But it would have been pretty inspiring to study with a whole bunch of artistic teens, I guess!

I'm pretty determined to brush up on my piano and synth skills this year though, because of the excellent music worship team I play with. I think without them, I would have been even lazier. It's weird huh, how they have so much passion and I don't. Can't really call myself a music lover, but I know without music, I'd feel empty. I'm such a contradiction.

And, sigh...it seems I really do have a soft spot for guy musicians. It would really be a bonus if the next one who comes along is a church musician. It would be great if we both could serve together in the music worship ministry. That would be simply perfect. Then again, I don't know what's gonna happen for me this year, so I just gotta wait. Quite painful...

:)

From 2007 to 2008

The worst of 2007:
That would have to be being cheated on by the ex - for a married woman, no less. That's not even the worst part. He put me under the impression that the breakup had to happen because we couldn't agree on whether or not to have kids. The truth? Well, I guess going back to the woman after he promised me he wanted to make a clean break with her says enough, right?

I thought I would never be able to say all these to anybody, but now I can. I did ask a friend before: Is it worse to have the man cheating blatantly on you, or him acting like he still loves you but does all these things behind your back? She said, the latter. And that was him. Him, I thought I'd knew so well, but didn't at all. Just two words to describe him: Fucking Bastard.

All I can say is that in all my 28 years, this is the first time someone has trampled on my self-worth. It's somewhat more horrible than experiencing the death of a loved one. At least you know you're powerless against death. But to be powerless against someone snatching away a big part of your esteem, does make you seem like quite a failure really. Rejection is that terrible feeling that can make you feel so unwanted, so desperate. And that's how I felt. Not the loss of someone I used to love.

The best of 2007:
That would be how God saved me from the relationship, and preserved me. I know He listens and He knows. Like how he gave a church friend a dream about me, and the message that God wants me, and God made me unique and special, and that I should not question my uniqueness. Yes, He always knows. But as I am human, I need to heal. But I know that as I go through the valleys (which I always will), He will be there to carry me through. I must always trust Him.

Other bests of 2007 would be an enjoyable job, good health, my supportive family and beautiful girlfriends. To all the girls who've journeyed with me through 2007, I love you all.

Open your mouth and say AHHHH....

Meiyi held her wedding on Sat and Sun. This is the 5th wedding for the 4/6 girls. Was fun catching up with the rest. I still don't understand why our RJ prom photo appeared in the couple's from-childhood-to-now slideshow! Horrible photo with bad makeup and dress sense! Anyways...

TOP ROW (L to R): Jill n Eug go "ahhhh" cos that was the couple's fav pose; the couple's walk-in and me back view...kekeke; FY trying to grab Karen's breast, lucky for YH.

MIDDLE ROW (L to R): All normal pix except for the last one where Sooty tries to do a booby-grabbing-FY. Tsk tsk.

BOTTOM ROW (L to R): All normal pix. Phew.

Thanks to Sooty for the lovely montage. :)

Jump 離開地球表面

Great time at Krabi with Kartaly. I've perfected the jumping shot there.
1 2 3 JUMP (on the seashore) *snap* voila!
But too much skin exposed lah, so cannot post here. Unless I got supermodel figure of course :)
Kartaly took great artistic shots of me though...so for the first time, I actually look nice and slim in my bikini.

I used my jumping skills again at the museum yesterday (see pic). And I quite like my jump :) Maybe I should send it to Mayday, as an interpretation of their Jump album.

Milk Chocolate Boy's friend speaketh

I get another SMS as I write the previous post. This time it's MCboy's friend from the same percussion band.

S: Ms D, u go thailand cheap rite? u must buy 4 our band sumthing ah..like shirt or wat...hahaha...Then u go there, watch SEA GAMES ah??

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Milk Chocolate Boy speaketh again

My percussion band boys (now with an extra girl) are performing outside Ngee Ann City, near the Christmas tree at the 7-eleven kiosk, tomorrow (Dec 7) between 5pm and 7.30pm. They are really excited cos it's a public performance! Haha. I think they really feel like celebs :)

Unfortunately, I won't be around cos I'll be flying off to Krabi later. Yaayyyy!!! Finally the holiday is here!!!

So anyways, I'm sms-ing the band that I won't be around, and Milk Chocolate Boy (MCboy) strikes again.

MCboy: Hello Ms D...

Me: Yes?

MCboy: Ms D, you go Thailand arrr? What time you flying? Why you never see us perform?

Me: 6plus.

MCboy: Aiya Ms D, you come lah (see us at the practice later)...one hour late never mind lar...last time I also one hour late for my flight...

Me: Aiya you got lucky star...if I miss my flight, you pay for me arrr??? You want anything from Thailand?

MCboy: (Silence. Thinking hard.) Elephant.

Me: Hahaha. Ok I get you elephant keychain.

MCboy: Doh wan lah... I want baby elephant. Or, got orang utan??? Thailand got a lot of orang utans!!!

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Yesterday, MCboy called me too. This time, for a noble deed he wanted to perform for the country.

MCboy: Ms D, you know tonight the Hougang MRT there got terrorism...you know the civil defence save the passengers from terrorism???

Me: (Thinking hard why on earth he would ask me about civil defence exercises. Do I look like the civil defence???) Errr....I donno.... why ah?

MCboy: I ask my brother if he knows, then he said maybe the CC (community club) will know. Ms D, your there is CC right? You know or not arrr?? Because I want to go and be the passenger...

Me: (Trying not to laugh.) Errr... my here not CC lah... we counsellor leh... wah... you so good, wanna be injured passenger ah??? Hahaha.

MCboy: Yar. I want.

:)

Why is your life so happening???

"Why is your life so happening?"
That's what Sooty said just now over msn.
Hmm...actually it's true. I think my life is quite happening now. It's not clubbing-meet-lots-of-people happening (cos I don't club), but simply, happening.

The breakup has been good for me. I was way too comfortable in the world that I was in - just the two of us. I was feeling snug, cosy and safe. Until I was finally shaken out of that safety net and flung out. Life simply went on (more God-centred, which is good) and life just took a shape of its own. I didn't have to purposely cram it with stuff. All the good things just happened, and are still happening.

I must feel a lot friendlier and open to people nowadays I think. I have actually widened my personal space to include more of them, and I think they feel it. I can be the warm and amiable me, if I want to. And I'm doing this because of effort. Not contrived effort, but just normal effort, which comes more naturally now to a supposedly introverted me.

Like Sy Rogers says, I must take advantage of this season. And for now, I'm in season.