Happy "Niu" Year

Yes, yes... I know that title is so overused... But I don't care :p

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

This year, it's in with the "moooooo" (ox) and out with the rat. =D

Looks like the financial crisis has hit my friends hard... Didn't receive any New Year cards this year... T_T (It all came in E-card form lol) 

But anyway, it's the thought that counts right? ;) 

So thanks for those E-cards people! (You know who you are ^_^)

Just got back from Ipoh (the paradise of food.. but sadly not so during CNY =.=)

Can't say I had all the fun in the world, but it sure was a little more special this year... XD

Anyway, wishing all of you out there...

A steady, prosperous and happy Chinese New Year!

Starry Starry Night

There I was, sitting by the window, my favourite spot in any vehicle, during the journey home from Singapore on Monday night, minding my own business, fumbling with my phone's playlist...

And then I looked out the window...

"Wow..."

(What I saw was something like the picture itself... well... almost...)

Well, okay, I'm no jakun, and it's not like I've never seen stars before. 

But being a city kid -  born, raised and having grown up in the city, where lights are plentiful and never seem to go off even until the sun comes up, I've never really had many chances to actually sit back and enjoy the beauty of the night skies.

Being surrounded by all kinds of lights - streetlamps, house lights, billboard spotlights, huge blinking neon signs - all night, well suffice to say, all those lights would surely dim out whatever remaining lights you'd gleam from the sky.

And the few times I've actually had the privilege to enjoy star studded skies like these were either:

i) When blackouts occured and the whole neighbourhood is as dark as the sky itself (albeit being constantly disturbed by mosquitoes as well), or

ii) Enjoying the night sky whilst on the beach where there are minimal lights (I think I can count the number of times I did this with the fingers of only one hand)

So, being able to see something like this from inside a moving bus on the dark, dark highway was really something for me.

Okay, I have to admit though, I'm the kind of person who would usually just fall asleep in the bus/car/whatever vehicle it is I'm sitting in and be oblivious to everything else going on outside. (Although there was this one trip, where I recall waking up and looking out the window, only to see a really tall pole or tower of some sort and it was on fire... and I can assure you I wasn't dreaming... but that's a story for another day... and anyway why am I even talking about it... it's just so irrelevant =.=) And besides that, just like any other human being, I'm always taking things for granted. So appreciating the awesome things all around us isn't something I'd do until something hits me hard in the face and makes me go "Oh! Why didn't I notice this before?"... Or something along those lines...

I'm just glad I actually looked out the window that Monday night. The stars were just so beautiful. And staring out at the night sky that night, made me reminisce about my fascination with astronomy I've always had as a young girl, which actually, wasn't all that long ago. Wouldn't you agree that the universe is such a fascinating and interesting piece of creation? I certainly do. I've always thought the night skies to be intriguing and mysterious, and most of all, full of endless possibilities.

Ah, and wouldn't it be great to have a star named after you...

Guess I better stop here before I get lost in my little girl fantasies again... Heheh...

Star light, star bright,

The first star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight...

Whee!

It's off, off, off to Singapore I go~

Come Tomorrow

Come tomorrow...

No more sleeping at 3 in the morning.

No more waking up at 1 in the afternoon.

No more randomly scheduled outings.

No more spending the whole afternoon with just a book and a cup of hot honey.

No more going about having fun without worrying about studies anymore.

No more answering "Yes!" when people ask if I'm on holiday...

The holidays are over... Time to be serious again...

(hopefully that is XD)

Happy 2009!

Happy New Year!

2009 is finally here!

I just got home from Watchnight and Thanksgiving service held in church.

It was the first ever Watchnight Service I've attended, and also the first time I was given the chance to emcee and lead the service.

And it was also the first time we had fireworks!

Really glad things went well and according to plan. =D

So... A great job done everyone! Apparently we set quite a high standard for next oops.. I mean this year's service! Haha!

And great job to my partner Kee Ken as well! You should do this more lah Kee Ken, you did an awesome job... (I... on the other hand, can never be spontaneous. ) And it was fun being your partner and leading the service with you! ;)

Moving on from that...

I remember I once said in one of my posts a very long time ago... "A new year calls for new resolutions..."

Well... like I said in my last post, I won't be making any this year.

Sure, there are lots of things I intend to do for the new year, things like being more hardworking at studies, watching my temper and having more patience, blah blah blah... but I won't be calling them my resolutions. Maybe then I'd actually stick to doing it.

As uncertain as the future may be, I still intend to step "Out of the Zone" for the new year, challenge myself by doing things I've never had the courage and confidence to do... and from there, just let God lead my way. :)

Once again, I'd just like to wish all my readers a very Happy 2009!

Remember, don't be afraid to step out once in awhile to do things (not bad ones lah yea...) you never thought you'd ever do. Life is all about trying and experience. So just give yourself a little push, and who knows? Good things may actually surface from your trying! ;) 

Cheers everyone, to 2009 and an interesting year ahead!