I SEND GREETING FROM SINGAPORE! :D

hello everyone!! hehe, okay so theres this long update i have to do; because there has been so many things happening! i'll start from the beginning!

Monday:

I left Brunei at 12pm, :( thank you to everyone who sent me off at the airport, i tried my best not to cry but you know it'll always get to you one way or another haha. My flight to Singapore was alright, tiring because of crying haha... but i had Rachel to keep me company, talked about many things :)

When we arrived in Singapore, we went to Parkview to do some shopping and to kill some time, as we have to go back to the airport to drop Rachel off for her flight to Sydney. So we walked around and suprisingly things were on SALE! :D hehe, 50%, 20% off and so on. :) so i bought :

Faceshop eyeliner, masacara and the eyeliner sharper, a really nice OG yellow T-shirt, hairbands and hairties :) hehe. Walked around with Rachel, went to eat and dropped her off. :D hope your flight was good Rach! (thats if your reading) hehe. After that we went to my uncles place to settle our luggages and to just 'chill' haha, was real good to see my cousins and uncle and aunty! :)

Tuesday :

Got up super duper early to go to my school to settle somethings :) - then i don't remember what we did after that haha

Wednesday :

Went out of lunch with my other uncle :) then back to Lasalle to take my picture of my student identity card! :D then after that i don't remember haha sorry!!!

TODAY! :

ORIENTATION!!! It was good!! I made friends easily and although some people there are a bit yeahhhhhhh. it was good. We had this workshop where you were put into a group of 6 people, and then the lectueres would then give you a word... With this word you have to discuss with your group and come up with a musical piece that portrays the word. We were only allowed to use 1piano (with one people playing only), sleigh bells, a mobile phone and our body percussion. My group's word was 'friction' haha this was probably the hardest but we came up with a good role play and came up with 2 ideas of how fiction could destroy music but also bring it together, we got good feedback yo! :D

Oh and yes, i'm the youngest in my year hehehehe, everyone else is 18 and above haha, but its okay! hehe BURN BRIGHT! hehe

Well, thats the updates so far, i went shopping yesterday as well at BUGIS!!! hehe =) oh yes i'll update with pictures soon, sorry yeah, i kind of left my camera in my uncles taxi hahaha so i'll get it back this Saturday :)

Hope everyone in Brunei is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! =D, i start school this monday, and my timetable is awesome, since i'm in foundation i get to do everything!!! hehe, from Aurals, theory, performing, YOGA!!!, gamelan, percussion, keyboard skills, improvisation etc... :) and each day i go to school at different times haha.

Monday - 11am

Tuesday - 9am

Wednesday - 12pm

Thursday 12.30pm

Friday 8.30am

if im not wrong ahah i just closed my time table!

Well i contacted Joyce and Heart Of God isn't having service this sunday, so my mom wants to go to New creation church :) and tomorrow got another busy day!!!

Thats all from me, enjoy reading guys! and keep pressing on YEAH! LET GOD BE YOUR SOLUTION :D

mElissa

MEL I MISS YOU MUCHO! Please PLEASE PLEASE 1000x PLEASE take care of yourself properly okay. You gave me and M quite a scare just now but thank God you're okay :) ANYHOOS, i just came back from school like an hour ago. I'm dead tired! Especially my toes. I was wearing new shoes so i wasn't too used to it. So my big toes hurt like crazy. And my friend stepped on one when we were in the book store to top it all off. Like perfectly hit the spot. Ouch man - -"! So i just had my malay orals! I'm pretty glad to get it over with! It's so amazing what prayers can do even though you say such a simple one. I prayed with Rachel before going for it :) After praying, i wasn't as nervous as i was before. It turned out fine in the end anyways! The beauty of releasing situations into the hands of our God! He always ensures guidance when you ask for it :)! But we obviously have to mean what we say by saying that we TRUST Him. So i'll be honest. I've felt a little distant from God lately. It's so hard to do my quiet time and stuff. But i remember doing it yesterday, i think i heard Him saying about opening doors. THIS IS LIKE REALLY MY BAD! HAHA. But i'm amazed by my God! :) IM A CHRISTIAN AND IM NOT ASHAME TO SAY IT!!! (uhhhh .. facebook! :P)


I think many christians think that once they do something bad, they're likeee totally wrong already. And start condemning themselves! They get the idea that God will condemn them and will remember what they did. But that's not our Daddy man! Our God is like such a merciful God! And even if we've done wrong, we are still RIGHTEOUS in God! For this righteousness we possess is a God-given gift as us being His children! :) God doesn't condemn, God FORGIVES! :D Only the devil condemns people and keeps giving you disturbing thoughts, reminding you of what you did. SICKOOOOO! Hahaha, but RIGHTEOUSNESS IS ETERNITY IN US WHO BELIEVES! :)

and i'll leave you guys with this..

The outcome of an approximately 3-hour project! HAHA. So messy :S

This is what Wei Jin did to prepare for his orals. :)

WJ: Michelle bodoh.
M: Whatchu call me?!?!?!
*starts walking towards WJ*
*WJ starts backing away*
*Richmond comes and shoves WJ*
*starts taking out phone*
M: I'll call my brother!
WJ: Okay! OKAY! Please don't! I was talking to the other Michelle but just pointing at you!
M: - -"

Wei Jin is such a freak. :P HAHA but so funny!

L FOR LINGUINI
M FOR MICHELLE!

Homagash. Mel left like *lost count*.. HOURS ago! I still feel a little yeah but it's okay. Not as bad as this morning. MEL, IM SURE YOU'VE LANDED IN SINGA---P-Pp-OORREEE already! DO TELL ME HOW TIHNGS ARE OKAY!?!?







-- and i left this like hanging for few hours. WOOPS. OKAY OKAY a proper update soon okay? :D I PROMISE THIS TIME!


m.chelle.

I'm OFF in 12hours!!

takecare everyone, i'm super duper sorry that i can't text everyone! it's because i don't have that much credit with me :( so yeah! But i wish you all the best, my dear readers :) I'm going to most definately miss all the friends i've made! and even teachers! :O haha, its been a great time in Brunei! and i can't wait to see everyone grow up! I must admit, i was really upset today. It hit me real hard. haha, But i know that

"as we go onnn we remember, all the times we had together... as our lives change come what ever we will still be friends foreverrrrrrr."

AHAHHA, i have no idea, that just came into mind! Neways, CHELLE update okay?! :) i wanna read read read when im in Singapore.

Bah, this is it from me for now ;) hehhehehehehehh

mElissa :D

PACKING!!!

okay so today i'm listing the things to pack, and so far im listing ALOT of things down hehe. But i think its because i'm making the list really specific for example:

Accesories:

1. toothbrush
2. toothpaste

HAHA! so you can imagine how my a4 paper looks like :D I'm bringing back loads of memories :) pictures and what nots. I just got home from Aunty Christina and Uncle Hong Kee's Memorial Wake, greatest and deepest condolences to the family. I'll be going to Mira's place later, to see her before she goes off for holiday tomorrow, and after that i have a dinner at empire! so busy day!

Mondays not that far away, its about 4 more days? I'm really excited!! Can't sleep much at night hehe, thinking about how first day of school is going to be like. I'm going to have oreintation as well, so hopefully i'll get to meet people there already. :D going to be really super duperly friendly haha, next thing you know i'm quiet as a mouse. heeeeee. My family is following me there, but after a week my dad will leave me and my mom. Please pray that we'll find either a HDB that is at a reasonable cost, or i'll get a space a this hostel.

I'll post pictures soon, but after i leave i won't be posting much as 1) i'll be really busy and 2) i don't think i'll have a computer, let alone internet access for awhile. But once i do, i'll post and update hehe, Michelle ah you better find time :) after your exams of course!! i'll be waiting to read the many posts. hehe

Haha i remember this :) huaho!!!!

Yes! its raining, i love rainy weathers!

MELISSA

God, You are my strength
Through You, victory stands
In the hearts of those
Who longs for You

You reign forever
No eyes shall fail to see
That You are God
I wait on You, God.
I look to You.

‘ Surely your salvation is coming;
Behold, His reward is with Him,
And His work before Him.’”
12 And they shall call them The Holy People,
The Redeemed of the LORD;
And you shall be called Sought Out,
A City Not Forsaken.


L for lunch,
M for michelle.

(H)

thank you chelle :), the post almost made me cry! haha, well i've got a busy week ahead and the last week...

Tomorrow - Miri trip with Von, (i've been waiting for this.)
Friday - Sunday - Down to KB and Miri with Charlotte and Euodia!
Monday - Going out with Desko!
Tuesday - Going out with Charlotte and Michelle! :D
Wed, Thur, Friday - FREE most likely packing, but if anyone wants to book :D i'll make exceptions! hehe
Saturday - TALENTIME :D
Sunday - Church (L) and outing hopefully with friends
MONDAY - bye bye Brunei, hello Singapore!

I'm gonna miss everyone back here! everyone single one of YOU :D hehehe, great stupid random weird times shared here, and definately i'll come back once in a while, not sure about coming back at the end of the year! But hopefully, if not, i'll send you guys Christmas Cards :)

okay thats all from me :D

MELISSA

ps:

I (f) chelle
I (tu) des
I (r) jess
I (*) charlotte

haha i don't know who else i've gave msn thingy-ma-bobes..

Mel mel mel, I KNOW! You're giving me the silent treatment through this blog. Well only through blogs. But i don't blame you. HEE! :D Where have i been exactly? No where in particular actually. Just been really busy with COUNTLESS of activities. Some even came unexpectedly and had to be done on the spot. Which was tiring, crazy but keeps my life exciting anyways! I thank God for giving me friends. That did sound a little sad didn't it? I mean, GREAT friends. I've mingled with gazillions of people from different cultures, backgrounds, ages, names...WHATEVER! But through that walk, i've met really great friends. One will definitely be MELISSA LEE / SPONGEBOB / BALI BALI / HUMAN GLOWSTICK / it goes on :P Mel, i'm really sorry for not being able to spend as much time as i thought i could with you. We probably do run out of things to say when we talk online and PROBABLY not as close as we actually were back then. But that’s besides the point. I’m just going to be really honest about it all. It doesn’t matter how distant or close we may be. But as much as I can, I will still be here for you to listen and talk when you need someone. J The miss-yous still stand and will always be there. :P Can’t imagine you being far from me. I’m gonna miss those hugs that were so special (it almost made me cry), thoseeee totally absurd yet amusing conversations even when they never made sense at all. HAHA. I remember there was one where we talked about inventing a bubble? AHHAHAHA. I’d have a pretty good laugh at that if I still have that convo. :P

But as you go off to Singapore, I wish you the best of the best! :D You’re going to be fine there I’m sure. Life’s so exciting right!! Haha! I know you’ve gone through tough times, but you’re out of that now J God’s children always overcome I tell you! :D A new beginning ahead of you! Rawr but bring that old-time God relationship with you. J Heee. YOU’RE GONNA PROSPER SO MUCH I TELL YOU! :I’m so excited for you my dear! But thank you for bringing so much joy, craziness, lameness into my life. IT’S BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE! :P But I hope you take MY LAMENESS along with you to Singapore :P HAHA, one will definitely be the one where I couldn’t laugh like you. HAHA. That ‘muahhahhahahhaha’ thing. AHAHA BUT WHATEVER! I CAN TOTALLY DO IT NOW OKAY! :D But yeah, thank you! J And someday, maybe I’ll pop into one of your classes in a wig and shades and mah bling-blings to steal you away and you’ll take me around the place ;D HAHAHA. Okay? HAHA OKAY! MEL, I LOVE YOU VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH! J BANANA BOAT!

*Walks in a room*

“Uuuuu.. block of wood”

*Mel and Char laughs*

L for Liquorice.

m for michelle.

hello hello,

We've got to keep this blog alive! haha, i know Michelles really busy for the past few days, its okay! Lifes meant to be filled with excitement and stress at the same time. haha i'm blabbering. Anyway, i've been at home for 5 days straight, and i need to go out and see people. :( I woke up today lazing in bed thinking about Singapore and how fast all this is going; i remembered the first day of year 7 for me and now i'm no longer am a Jerudong International School student. There were definately irreplaceable memories that i've created there ever since i joined JIS in 1997, where i met people like Yvonne, Rachel, Jordan, Shaun, Muiz, Annabell, Annarose, Jacob so on and so forth, and when i re-joined JIS in 2003? if i'm not wrong, i met, Dra, Jess, Pirng, Catherine, Ruby, Charlotte, Euodia and later on Karen, Janny, Diyana, and all these amazing people :)

Not only did i meet people, but after i re-joined JIS i met people like Bernard, Michelle, Ting, Derek, Ida, Vivien, Sam... people so full of life, and made my stay in Brunei such a unforgettable one. (haha it sounds like i was in Brunei only for a holiday), all of the friends that i've met over the years in Brunei have definately made me a different person, but the biggest person that i've met thats changed me inside out, is God. In 2006 (acts29 Elevate Camp), it was the most extraordiary encounter, and to meet people like Beverly, Angel, Desmond was just once in a life time!

I already feel homesick even though i haven't even left yet, i've got 24 more days and that sounds pretty long to me, but i know its going to fly by. I know i shouldn't make such a big fuss over the fact because i'm only going to Singapore which is only 2 hours away by plane, but it's just the fact that i won't see the people i usually see everyday. I know with time and with God, i'll adapt to Singapore life, and meet more interesting people to add to the collection :D So yes i don't have to worry because i know God will just take care of this future. I remember God spoke to me during a situation and this is a part of what he said...

"Focus on me, and i'll show you what i see."

So i was just "wow" haha, I just want to thank all the friends that i've made, even though some i'm not close to some right now... Thank You So Much, you have NO idea how much YOUR sharing, laughing, crying, annoying, eating, sleeping, running, cycling, jumping, rolling, farting and SO SO SO many more, has made this part of my life so exciting! :D Hopefully me and Michelle will keep this blog running, and probably when we're like 50? haha okay la 30, we'll look back and remember :), and i can gaurantee, i know this is isn't as good as it gets, because it gets better.

- MEL