what's a boy gotta do?

He got into SJI.
Wanted to appeal to ACS(I).
But he didn't because mummy dearest, who insisted that he put it as his first choice eventhough he's 1 point short, decided that school fees is going to be a problem. Did this even cross her mind when she INSISTED that he put ACS(I), SJI and Hwa Chong as his first 3 choices? He says it's alright because it'll be more embarrassing to be kicked out of the school due to his inability to pay his school fees.
Now he's got to catch the bus from his place at 0545 hrs in order to be in school on time. And daddy dearest is not freaking taking up the responsibility to drive him to school.
He wanted to join interesting CCAs but some require expensive equipment which he cannot afford.
Heard the school's going to test them on their swimming abilities next week. If they fail the test, they'll have to take swimming lessons at $30/lesson. Praying that he'll pass or that Edusave can be used to pay for the 10-week lessons.
He's got a $200 bursary which he is going to collect with my mum because he doesn't want daddy dearest to go with him. He doesn't know. He can't know. He's already inconsistent in paying the alimony every month.
He is barely 13. And having to contend with financial problems. All because of certain choices his stupid parents chose to make. Abandoning 2 kids, ages 12 and 19, with a 74-year-old grandma , who has to cook and clean, is not the most responsible thing to do, is it?

Are there any other ways they can seek financial support besides bursaries? Don't know whether he's eligible for scholarships though.

Sorry. Am just ranting. It's really unfair for a brilliant and sensible boy to miss out on opportunities because he can't afford it.

New Year Photos

After Covenant Service on New Year's Eve, we sprang into action, preparing for Operation Vicky.

Basically, we:
1) Blinded-folded a kicking and screaming Vic
2) Made her walk round the church (amidst the entire SJSM congregation...er...congregating after service to enjoy the little snacks from Little India), still kicking and screaming
3) Stuffed her in Boon's car and drove her round the church a few times
4) Brought her back to the garden
5) Made her bend down to touch her toes and stick her fingers into chin chow.. twice..
6) Persuaded (actually, he did it pretty willingly.. =P) Jasper to smack Vic in the face with whipped cream the third time she bends down to touch her toes
7) And surprised her with chocolate cake and poppers! =)

*All photos documenting the entire event are with Shao Wei. So, Vic, you know whose camera to destroy. =b*

After all that excitement, we settled down in front of Christ Sanctuary to play board games and Taboo.. Haha! Not forgetting our favourite activity of all...... Taking photos!!
These are the sane ones... The crazy ones are on Kaiming's cam.. Can someone get him to email them to moi please? =)

All New All Blacks

Me with Le-ttu-ce

Me with Jocyee

Chris and Joyce

We went for durian at Geylang after pigging out at Breko's. I HAD to take a picture of the guy's t-shirt! Totally funny man! Direct translation some more! Good service! Go check it out at Geylang Lorong 17!

Ta-dah! Wonderful = Wang-De-Fu

Look who's selling durians part-time? =P

Seasons Greetings! Albeit Late.. Heh..

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Born on Christmas Day

Daddy scooped a pregnant fish from our fish tank and attempted to be a fish gyne. He pried opened the fish's mouth and relased the baby fishes!

The tiny black specks in the picture, if you can see any, are the babies! All 12 of them!

It was amazing! Somewhow I thought that fishes, like humans, give birth via their reproductive organs. Or lay eggs or something like that. Although Discovery Channel showed once that some fishes actually store their babies in their mouths. Hmm. Ok. I'm ranting already. At 12.30am.

These baby fishes are born on Jesus' birthday too! =)

I bless Your Name, I bless Your Name

I bless Your name

I bless Your name

I give You honour, give You praise

You are the Life, the Truth, the Way

I bless Your name, I bless Your name

Hope EVRYONE had a blast!

I know I did!

Christmas Eve

Started off the morning with service with Shin, and then a mad rush after that. Lunched at BK, spent a ridiculous $130 (!!) on Christmas cards! Then frantically trying to finish writing the cards at Food Junction, which we didn't of course, before we rushed off to church to learn the sign language for the Covenant Service.

Mad rush after that to Shin's hostel to continue writing the cards. Caught a cab at 6.30pm (I know I was suppose to be at the dance room by then!), to prep for the Chirstmas Eve Watch-night service.

Service was great! The drama, Love Unreservedly, was used really well by God to minister to poeple! I had watched it for all 3 services, and I was still reminded of how God loved each once of us, even though we're sinners and so unworthy of His love, that He gave us His Son Jesus to take on all our sins on the cross! Even though He hated sin, He loved us, His people, enough to adopt us as His children!

We didn't trip on our skirts as we do our possesionals and recessionals! =) That was a good thing! We remembered our steps, and really managed to worship and praise our Lord Jesus on His birthday!

Was glad to see Jud in her beautiful sari and Xavier in that sharp blue-striped shirt!

Photo-taking after that with everyone else! =) People! If you're reading this, please do the following. I don't know whose cameras were used ah, but if you have my face in your camera, please email the photos to me okie? =) Thanks thanks!

Supper with Boon, Abi-boy, Joycee (see? I mentioned you in my blog ok? =P Love your green 50s dress!), Sue, Khen Wai, Michele, and a lot lot of church people at the other tables at the coffeeshop at Holland V till about 3.30 in the morning. I was suppose to be in church by 7.30am on Christmas Day!!

Christmas Day

Slept at 4.40am, after removing make-up, washing out the hair-spray and glitter in my hair, writing really last minute Christmas cards (most of which are still in my bag, because I didn't have time to give them out! Haha!). Woke up at 6 to give morning calls to Christabelle and Pearlyn.

Showered again, pulled on the leotard and tights, applied foundation, and off to church at 7am.

Usual make-up, helping the lil Sec 1 gals to get ready, costumes, ribbons, hair (think we all inhaled enough hair-spray to last us till next Christmas! =P), props, pray and we're on!

Pastor Joe, Li Huan and Siew Peng set up a Christmas lunch to thank those involved - the choir, ensemble, drama peeps, band and dancers. We had pizza from Santino, ham, durian log cake (YUMMY!!!), carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and mango mousse cake!

After that sinful lunch, which is SO not part of a dancers' diet (*wink*), coupled with the lack of sleep from the last night, I went home to concuss, not literally, I really meant sleep, till this morning!

Photos Galore

Behind the Scenes

Chris, me and Jamie

Me and 2 of my Tambo Angels - Christabelle and Pearlyn

2 of my other Tambo Angels - Noelle and Natalie

God's Dancing Angels!

From top: Lock, Kwang How, Me, Mandy, Noelle, Christ, Pearlyn, Nat, Peishan, Jamie, Eve, Sonia, Gie and Ngiam Ngiam

God's Angelic Choir! Can see SK making a funny face? =P

God's Ensemble! We've got flutes, violins, cellos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, an oboe and a saxophone. You know what they're missing? A Euphonium! =P

Boxing Day

Woke up at 6am to go with Moo to send his mum and sis off. They're going to KL for his grand-dad's death anniversary.

Got a message this afternoon that yet another person has been called back home to the Lord last night.

We celebrated many unions this year... and also mourned for the loss of many loved ones as well.......

Like Boon said, life is unpredictable. That is why we should live each day of our lives as if it's our last..........