i somehow very randomly started watching Britain’s Got Talent. And i really think they definitely have got some real talent. Plus everytime i watch the show, it’s so hard to get myself out of it. one i particularly liked alot alot. and watched alot of times. haha.
everything to me May 20, 2009
By Avalon
I grew up in Sunday school, I memorized the Golden Rule
And how Jesus came to set the sinner free
I know the story inside out, and I can tell you all about the path that led Him up to Calvary
But ask me why He loves me, and I don’t know what to say
But I’ll never be the same because He changed my life when He became…
(CHORUS)
Everything to me (everything to me)
He’s more than a story (more than a story)
More than words on a page of history
He is the air that I breathe (the air that I breathe), the water I thirst for (water I thirst for)
And the ground beneath my feet
Oh He’s everything, everything to me
We’re living in uncertain times
And more and more I find that I’m aware of just how fragile life can be
I wanna tell the world I’ve found, a love that turned my life around
They need to know that they can taste and see
Now everyday I’m prayin’ (everday praying) just to give my heart away (give my heart away)
I wanna live for Jesus, so that someone else might see that He is…
Everything to me (everything to me)
He’s more than a story (more than a story)
More than words on a page of history (the air that I breathe)
He’s the air that I breathe (the air that I breathe), the water I thirst for (water I thirst for)
And the ground beneath my feet
Oh He’s everything, (oh He’s everything to me)
And lookin’ back over my life at the end, (I’ll go to meet You) I’ll go to meet You, sayin You’ve been..
Everything to me
More than a story
More than words on a page of history
You’re everything to me (everything to me)
You’re more than a story (more than a story)
More than words on a page of history
You’re the air that I breathe (the air that I breathe), the water I thirst for (water I thirst for)
And the ground beneath my feet
You’re everything
Lord You’re everything to me, Jesus
Everything, You’re the water I thirst for
You’re everything to me, Jesus, oh
Everything, You’re the water I thirst for
The air I breathe, the song I sing, oh
Everything to me, everything to me
You’re my life, my love, everything
time 100 most influential people May 5, 2009
because of all the plane delay, and lack of entertainment system on the domestic flights in the US, i resorted to self entertainment via magazines. haha. it’s been a really nice time of reading. so ive read the gossip magazines, the fashion and life magazines, and so today i went for time. haha. and ive been inspired.
all the people nominated come from different occupations and backgrounds. be it politicians, actors, scientists, business people, or whether they are americans, asians, etc, i found two things most inspiring.
#1: that all of them possessed a love and a strong passion for what they do. they were simply what they did, and they loved it. such passion gives them the drive, courage and determination to overcome all odds, and to arrive at where they are today. and they are still improving. i saw it as their honing of their God given skills and talents, and sharing them with the world.
#2: their commitment to the betterment of their community and society shone brighter than their successes in their fields. the fact that many of them have such a passion and one tracked focus on being a blessing to their society and the world around them touched my heart. stella mccartney may be vegetarian. but she was a firm believer that by killing animals and eating them would make the world a worse place to live in. Norah al-Faiz who would go through all the inconveniences just because she wanted to fight for better education for girls in Saudi Arabia. Brad Pitt went all out for New Orleans, building a hope and a future for the residents after the hurricane which devastated the lives. their life was just not about themselves. it was bigger, broader and wider.
my short excerpts may not have done full justice to the credits these people should have. but i read all these stories of courage, of focus, of dedication, of commitment, of passion, of drive, and i found myself saying: these people are just amazing people. i think it doesnt take much to think they are amazing. but i allowed my thoughts to go deeper. i thought to myself, maybe these are the people that are really living out their destiny in their life. living a life of destiny requires courage, and requires overcoming obstacles. they lived their life for a purpose, and a cause. they shone in their arenas, and as a result, they could have the influence. i prayed to God and i told Him that one day i too want to live out my life in an amazing way as well. shining His glory and His light so that my life would not just be about me, but contain many others as well.
end of term reflections April 28, 2009
i can finally put a big fullstop to this term. haha. the relief that comes with that is immeasurable. finally after so many months, i can play without thinking about how much work i have to do. phew. it seems like everything around me this term has been whooshing and zooming by. haha. and now im done. (:
this term has been long, but im glad it’s all over. with the studying frenzy right at the end, the emotional upheavals that came with it, i am thrilled to end this chapter and start many new ones. the sun brings with it its glorious radiance, and as the sun exhibits its glory in an increasing fashion each day, you see more and more smiles everywhere you go. smiles that run deep are precious, because they run from the heart onto the face. the simple pure bliss. (:
but other than the stress, i have more to be thankful about. this term has been a real adventure. a time where i really feel like i am being shaped tremendously. front back and sideways. in ways ive never imagined, in the most painful of dramas, ive seen myself walk through all these, and probably still walking through them. i hope i emerge as an end product that is desired by the ultimate potter by the end of this all. i learnt alot, and i am thankful for all the times i have been encouraged, strengthened, and compelled to move further, deeper and higher. the people around me. have been the best kind of pillars anyone could find. some so far away, yet so close at heart. some so near and so dear. i am grateful. thank you. (:
this term may have been far from perfection. and that’s because i am not perfect. im still learning. my deepest apologies. ):
i will look forward to the summer to the sunshine to more school and more history. but for now, im going for a break to find back the many smiles ive lost, to just have a refreshing breather! in jac’s words, wheeeeee!!! (:
kudos everyone! this term is over!!! i’ll see you summer (: and to end off this term in an even more dramatic fashion, check out the youtube link. haha! so drama! haha! ((:
treasures March 25, 2009
i love the way jac named her latest post. treasures. haha. i want to have a post named treasures too.
i always loved detective stories, stories that required excavation of some sort. i read sherlock holmes, stories of the egyptian pyramids. haha. once i even told my grandma i wanted to become an archeologist when i grow up, and she cried cos she didnt want me to do that. haha. i still think that it is a very very cool idea to go to some ancient sites and dig up some real treasure that tell a story of great meaning and depth.
that is what i would call a treasure. something of a value greater than what this world could offer with all its intelligence. the economic and financial systems are great. they make the world function in a proper way. adam smith is smart to put the concept of the ‘invisible hand’ of the market into words, diagrams and a reasonable theory. but a real treasure is something that the market cannot put a price to. or cannot correctly put a value to. cos there are just some things that you value and i dont, some things you value and i dont. so treasures are subjective. there are many things in life that are like that. both the tangible and intangibles. people and relationships. church and God. work and satisfaction. life and meaning.
subjective treasures are just one side of the coin. there is another side on making what you value into something everyone will value (or most people). that is creativity. which i now have no time to elaborate on. because i need to bring this writing spell into my paper. haha. next time. ill be back (:
a thought that passed by March 23, 2009
i grew up reading fairytales.
i always believe that every story has a beautiful ending. i still do.
i am not delusional. it’s just that everything has many angles and facets. it’s what u choose to focus ur attention on, and the way you choose to interpret.
random rant March 18, 2009
sometimes i wonder why time passes by so quickly.
time is something that i sometimes have a love-hate relationship with. in moments that i am enjoying myself, it seems to pass way too quickly. but in the dreadful moments, 10 minutes seem like forever. haha. within the last few days ive struggled with this concept of time. jac called! and that conversation seemed too short. (: and i was dozing off in my stats class this morning. i felt so bad towards the prof. i kept checking the time, and my eyes battled to keep open. but that 1hr20mins was really painful. i struggled to keep awake, and i was nodding backward and forward especially in the last hr or so. seemed way too long! haha. and then i went to sleep at the lounge. seriously. the 20 mins was jus too little. haha.
ok. i am ranting about time. which is one factor that i cannot control. i jus can control my reaction towards it. time and tide waits for no man. haha. so i just got to take ownership and yes. make time management my friend.
honesty February 27, 2009
is always the best policy. so ive learnt since i was little.
as i reflect upon this issue, i realized why this is the best policy on 2 perspectives.
#1: being honest with yourself
- this corresponds with being true to your thoughts and your feelings. everyone is very uniquely different. i learnt that i think in a certain way, and sometimes i do feel certain emotions. good or bad, think and feel. then evaluate, and renew the mind from there. casting away the “undesireables” and build on the desireables.
- therefore jus be who u are, fully responsible for your most innermost self. nv be afraid to express that. u are proudly an original (:
#2: being honest with others
- sometimes the real truth can be difficult to say. true friends tell the truth even if it means risking the friendship. because when you love enough, you will tell the truth.
- i happen to be quite a stickler at this. ive come to learn that lies from people you trust spells hurt. and lies are not just the blatant lack of truths that are spoken. lies also include the half truths. that is not telling the complete story deliberately. concealing. is definitely included in this half truth thing in my definition.
being true and honest is indeed an asset. very important. sometimes difficult to uphold. but when you do face up honestly and in love, it will eventually bring forth good fruits.
