Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A place never like home
Choir Choir! So happened that one day my friend who went with us for the vacation trip was from choir. I remembered that time we were talking about the various CCAs we have and hers was choir. After hearing from her, due to my personal interest and desire, I joined the choir for practice.
Since then, I have never regretted it. Besides learning all the basic techniques of singing, I learned that expressing of your feelings towards the song is important too. With such a comprehensive formula, I am sure that it would help me to sing better.
Choir is also a place where I can find peace, comfort and love. After being together for quite sometime, they could tell when I was facing with lots of struggles, especially with my personal stuff. And because of that I tend to be emotional most of the time. Nevertheless, they never failed to shower their concern. All of them would express their concern in one way or another and it really touches me.
Perhaps through this time, we have grown together, bonded with each other and I am so glad to have found another place to call home.
To end this sharing, I would like to update your on the upcoming performance with the choir. Below are the dates and venues for those performances. Do come down to support us. Yeah! =)
7/11 - Laoshi's concert( Victoria Concert Hall )
18/12(12p.m.) - Caroling( Creative Technology )
20/12(8.30p.m.) - Caroling( Ngee Ann City )
21/12 - Caroling( Ang Mo Kio Hospital )
22/12(7.45p.m.) - Caroling( Raffles Town Club )
22/12(9p.m.) - Caroling( Ngee Ann City )
23/12(7p.m.) - Caroling( Rendezous Hotel )
24/12(7p.m.) - Caroling( Rendezous Hotel )
25/12(12p.m.) - Caroling( Rendezous Hotel )
it got me home
11:30 PM
Monday, October 29, 2007
I see your face
I look away
You've left me here without a trace
I hear your laugh
It melts my heart
But let me tell you I was my acting tough
Trying to find my missing path
You walked away
You never looked back
You never heard what my heart wanted to say
Right now my life is on the wrong track
I'm lost I can't find the way
I hope the sun will shine again someday
and God will show me the way
thank God for everything. Especially through this week, when i'm faced with so much, you pulled me through eventually. This song came about when ervine and i were sharing some personal stuff between us, it definetely expresses my feelings though the content wasn't there? It's of God's grace that this song is created, such a wonderful piece of lyrics written by the arts of ervine, hah and i did help out in some part of the editing. It will be one of the first song our band had came out with. Yeah, sing praise to the Lord!
Having shown some result, we mustn't slacken and to work harder in it. Meaning that i had to set aside some time from my usual busy schedule and to fill the melody up. Hopefully it will be completed by the end of the week. Readers, please check out for more updates on me in the upcoming post. tata...
>>I believe that you and me the sun will shine one day
it got me home
11:30 PM
Sunday, October 28, 2007
<3
In the shadows my spirit weak
Love broke the darkness and lifted me
And I know you'll never let me go
In the storm in the raging sea
Love conquered the fear and delivered me
And I know you'll never let me go
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I walk from earth into eternity
it got me home
11:30 PM
Friday, October 26, 2007
When We Two Parted
When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To server for years,
Pale grew the cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss,
Truly that hour foretold
Sorrow to this.
In secret we met
In silence I grieve
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee?
With silence and tears.
我还能相信有神迹吗?
it got me home
9:15 PM
Monday, October 22, 2007
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2
School’s out and summer’s here. The East High Wildcats are gearing up for three sun and fun filled months of work??
Troy Bolton then stresses over getting a job with the price of college looming on his mind, as well as trying to make sure he and Gabriella are able to stay together all summer. As a symbol of his feelings for her, Troy gives Gabriella a necklace with his initial "T" on it on the last day of school. Aww… so sweet.
While Sharpay and Ryan plan on spending the summer at their family's country club, Lava Springs, Sharpay's summer plan also includes breaking up Troy and Gabriella by getting Troy hired at Lava Springs and making her move on him. She succeeded not long after.
Being attracted to the scholarship, it in addition makes the wildcat superstar go further away from his friends and even for his relationship with Gabriella was silently strained to the breaking point when he sees Ryan with his girlfriend, sparking a little jealously as well as his now tentative relationship with his best buddy, Chad.
With the pressure from obtaining a scholarship and Sharpay’s evil doings, Troy went further off. Finally, Gabriella confronted Sharpay and told Troy that she'll miss him but that she can't trust him anymore due to the way he'd been acting lately; she returns the necklace he had given her and leaves crying with the song “Gotta Go My Own Way” sung.
I feel for him too and was faced with the same scenario not long ago. It was definitely a ending I didn’t wanted.
But HEY, Troy then realizes the error of his ways and goes to apologize to Chad and the others. Ryan gets help from the Wildcats to conspire to get Troy and Gabriella back together. They succeeded, as once again they performed a duet together on a dinner. After the show, with some fireworks at the golf course, Troy and Gabriella finally share their first kiss, and the summer ends with a pool party and the Wildcats' celebration of a great summer together.
Happy for them that it ended that way, will mine be similar to theirs too??
I can only hope…
Everyday
Once in a lifetime
means there’s no second chance
so I believe that you and me
should grab it while we can
[Gabriella]
Make it last forever
and never give it back
[Troy]
It’s our turn, and I’m lovin' where we’re at
[Troy & Gabriella]
Because this moment’s really all we have
[Troy]
Everyday
of our lives,
[Gabriella]
wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight
[Troy]
Gonna run
[Troy & Gabriella]
While we’re young
and keep the faith
[Troy]
Everyday
[Troy & Gabriella]
From right now,
gonna use our voices and scream out loud
[Gabriella]
Take my hand,
[Troy]
together we
will celebrate.
[Gabriella]
celebrate.
[Troy & Gabriella]
Oh, ev’ryday.
[Gabriella]
They say that you should follow
[Troy]
and chase down what you dream,
[Gabriella]
but if you get lost and lose yourself
[Troy]
what does it really mean?
[Gabriella]
No matter where we’re going,
[Troy]
it starts from where we are.
[ Troy & Gabriella]
There’s more to life when we listen to our hearts
and because of you, I’ve got the strength to start
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Everyday
of our lives,
wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight
Gonna run
while we’re young
and keep the faith.
Everyday
[Troy & Gabriella]
from right now,
gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand;
together we
will celebrate,
[Gabriella]
Oh, ev’ryday
[Troy]
We’re taking it back,
we’re doing it here
together!
[Gabriella]
It’s better like that,
and stronger now
than ever!
[Troy & Gabriella]
We’re not gonna lose.
‘Cause we get to choose.
That’s how it’s gonna be!
[Troy]
Everyday
of our lives,
[Gabriella]
wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight.
[Troy]
Gonna run
while we’re young
[Troy & Gabriella]
And keep the faith
Keep the faith!
[Everyone]
Everyday
of our lives,
wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight.
Gonna run
while we’re young
and keep the faith
Everyday
from right now,
gonna use our voices and scream out loud
Take my hand;
together we
will celebrate,
Everyday!
Live every day!
[Gabriella: Ohhh, everyday!]
Love everyday!
[Gabriella: Ohhh, everyday!]
Live everyday!
[Troy: Na, na, everyday!]
Love everyday!
[Troy: Ohh, yeah, yeah!]
[Gabriella: I'll sing everyday!]
Everyday!
[Troy: Everyday!]
Everyday!
[Gabriella: Everyday!]
Everyday!
[Troy: Everyday!]
Everyday!
Everyday!
[Troy: Everyday!]
Everyday!
[Troy]
Everyday
[Gabriella]
Everyday (yeah)
it got me home
9:45 PM
Sunday, October 21, 2007
My Only Hope & Love
I heard 2 new songs from the mp3 today.
thanks to ernest and ervine, I feel emo once again.
sigh... feel like bursting out into tears just to ease the pain for awhile.
it happens all the time, anytime and anywhere. And today was the unfortunate one.
shouldn't elaborate too much on it, maybe listening to a song or two may help.
Shall go off now then, I’ll blog more when there's interesting news about me.
however, I’m a little happier to know that I’m getting my jersey tmr. yeah, finally a school jersey for my floorball team! wonder what number i’ll get?
Only HopeThere's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope.
I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony, singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Only Love2 a.m. and the rain is falling
Here we are at the crossroads once again
You're telling me you're so confused
You can't make up your mind
Is this meant to be
You're asking me
But only love can say - try again or walk away
But I believe for you and me
The sun will shine one day
So I'll just play my part
And pray you'll have a change of heart
But I can't make you see it through
That's something only love can do
In your arms as the dawn is breaking
Face to face and a thousand miles apart
I've tried my best to make you see
There's hope beyond the pain
If we give enough, if we learn to trust
I know if I could find the words
To touch you deep inside
You'd give our dream just one more chance
Don't let this be our good-bye
it got me home
11:50 PM
Monday, October 15, 2007
背叛
开心 伤心 谁来决定
用尽 真心 却得不到任何回应
心如此安静
记性 注定 像个刺青
刺青 内心 一度沉睡的旧感情
如此不安宁
牵着你的左手
你右手悬空
仿佛是有所保留
握着你的右手 你有话不说
隔了层沉默
你慢慢疏离我
无声的背叛
原来失去是那么简单
你是你(我)要的
为何变成一个陌生人
来陪伴
对你的背叛
是回忆要时间去替换
我尽力勇敢 但如果你已下判 我
只能说遗憾
坚定 决定 谁会关心
用尽 全力
却得不到同样回应
何时能平静
耐性 扫兴 不断提醒 提起 内心
还不确定的新感情
如何能同行
牵着你的左手 你右手悬空
一定是有所保留
握着你的右手 你绝口不说
隔一层沉默
我慢慢疏离我
无声的背叛
原来失去是那么简单
你 我 是你要的
不要这场用猜疑交手
的冷战
对你的背叛 是不要个陌生人陪伴
我尽力勇敢
但如果你已下判我
只能说遗憾
对你的背叛
是不要个陌生人陪伴
我尽力勇敢
但如果你已下判我
只能说 遗憾
<3 me, <3 me not?
it got me home
10:45 PM
Monday, October 08, 2007
The Unconfessed Truth Campus Crusade Camp Reflections
senior crusaders
~Prelude~
So coincidental that few days ago, while I was just standing outside the music room waiting for choir practice, I bumped into several crusade friends and got to know about this camp through them. It’s not their fault actually for not informing about this, it just happened that my floor ball training clashes with every fellowship and they might have thought I might be too busy for things?
It was only till the very last minutes that I’ve make decision to attend the camp, reluctantly perhaps? Was still in the stages of consideration because of my tight schedule.
Arrived only on the third day, as I was away in another camp for the first two days. At first, thought that I couldn’t blend in well with the rest of the people, having come so late but was glad that those and most who have known me through camp welcomed me with open arms and loving hearts. Got assigned to a group, SELF-CONTROL! and with Constance as my group leader and the other members of the team, my days were never boring.
the holy bible
~Sharing God’s love~
On day 3, the team went out of the chalet for a mission—spread his love and to share with people about the gospel. Met up with them as we set off to Simei. Having done it before in the previous camp and thus was assigned to one of the freshies. With such an important role on hand, I began to treat everything more seriously and so I started revising on the way there, having not attended much of the evangelistic workshop and lessons.
It feels so great to be back, doing God’s work, spoken to quite a few teenagers during the 2 hours given. One is a christian, and I’m glad that he grew more in faith after speaking to him. One accepted Christ, seeing him wanting to know so much about Him and believing in Christianity, I spent much more time on him, went through a prayer with him and also gave him the book so that he can read on his own. Besides these successes, there were rejections too. There was two of it. Though that was the case, it never draws me back in trying out more; sowing seeds into people’s heart is our only task and leave the rest to His plans.
thanks guys!
~Soul-searching game & extended worship~
On the final night, we played the Underground Church game after a rather high extended worship. It was wonderful, everyone deeply into worship, devoted hearts, songs sang, risen hands, kneeling knees… never have I experience something like this before, hope that my church will practice it someday. The game was a dirty and tiring one and I was feeling kind of emotional after everything ended. The game allows you to experience how people were ill-treated when they spoke up for their faith. The torture were horrible and the impact that has brought upon me was too great, was crying out to God and also at the same time questioning myself, am I willing to die for his faith? and stuff… It was certainly to test your love for Him and his people. Gathered in a circle, prayed and cried together. It ended with warm hugs with everyone, felt so much better than.
good buddies!
~Resolution~
God works in mysterious ways. Amen, he does, but he ALWAYS works. Christianity is the HARDEST life to lead, but in a world of physical wear & tear, Christianity is the only REAL thing on this earth. I learnt so much from this camp either from the talks on LOVE/LIFE/LORD or the sharing and praying with the brothers in CCC. Not forgetting those encouraging sisters too.I LOVE CAMPUS CRUSADE and will be nothing but a joy to see them in campus. I'm gonna let God use me from now onwards, be it in this cca or in church. CHRISTIANITY is not a RELIGION. It's a RELATIONSHIP. Campus Crusade is not a cca. It's the <3... .... hehehe
smiles after the camp...
it got me home
9:55 PM
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
1st October
WOW! It has been an eventful period for me since i last blogged. I can't wait to share with you all about the things that had happened during this period.
Firstly, it was friday and after choir, I headed to KAP with my choirmates for a time of rest and relaxtion at Macs. But we didnt stay long as I had to make my way to Holland Village to meet up with a bunch of friends to celebrate Ernest's birthday who was treating us at ESKIBAR!!!!! It was an awesome get together as we drank Vodka and Bacardi 151. Lol I was pretty sure we were very high cause of that. We drank 2 rounds of wine before we decided to have our supper at a nearby coffee shop. We ordered one bottle of tiger, yet another round of beer. We got pretty high after the 3rd round of drink, till the extent I called several people such as Rachel, didn't know what did i said on the phone till the next day. Hailed down a cab home, was rather a wonderful experience and thanks for the treat bro.
Monday came, Jolynn had a chalet and invited many of the choirmates to stay, that included myself, Weenee, Jiabao, Shah, Joseph, Ray, Catherine, Rachel and Teng Qing. We had alot of fun in the camp having a barbecue, playing Mahjong and poker cards, watching movies such as Death Note 2 and playing night basketball. We stayed up almost the whole night through doing these things. I had fun barbecuing but there was the issue of the fire always going out and resulting in a lack of food being cooked so me and Joseph decided to do ourselves and the rest a favour by trying our best to cook on our own and letting the rest take a rest and to constantly fan the fire. We had so much fun and it started to get humid that we took off our shirts so that we could at least cool ourselves down a little bit. Besides doing the barbecuing, I did join in for mahjong. It was kind of a new experience for me as I hardly play and it was some time ago that I actually had a feel of those tiles. Then in the early hours of the morning, we played basketball in the park and which was so much fun as the breeze blew. I was quite emo during that time and made people worried. *oops*
The next day, we had steamboat lunch and after that, we tried teaching a few others how to play the game of Bridge after we were getting bored of playing "Dai Ti" and mahjong again. In the afternoon, we were preparing to leave for choir in the night but we missed the bus and had to wait for another 15mins so we ended up being late for choir. But along the way, in the train, something hilarious happened. Jiabao placed his things beside Joseph but went to sit somewhere else. Then midway through the journey, me and Joseph were sleeping with Jiabao's things next to Joseph when a malay lady asked if the things beside us were ours. The entire row of passenger was looking at Joseph and I was still very blur after just being awoken from my slumber. But Joseph answered yes and cleared the items for the lady to sit. For a moment, I was pretty sure the people might have been thinking that there could have been a bomb on board. HAHAHA… imagine us, terrorists.
Choir practice was fun, learned a few new songs. They were nice and with a such high pitch even in my talking, was asked to give a try in singing descent for Joy to the World song. After choir, we had our supper at Kap yet again for the 3rd or 4th consecutive time. Left there early, needed to go home early to pack my stuff for crusade camp tomorrow. Initially, I wanted to sleep over at Joseph's house so that my traveling to Tampines tomorrow will be easier. Many reasons resulted in me pulling out.
Anyway, I might being joining the acapalla group in my choir which practise songs requiring no back up music. Aca is fun!! Cept that it'll make me like even busier than I already am. X)
Off to catch some sleep.
Happy belated Birthday too to my sister, Pei Ling!
it got me home
11:30 PM
