Delightful Sweet Snacks

三叔公"马蹄酥" from Malacca!

ooh yummy~

Love the sweet sticky fillings in that brown crusty biscuit-y 'shell'!

福和成"马蹄酥" from Johore!

The filling is stickier and sweeter, the crust is thicker and nicer! I love this~!

Perfect for midnight snacks! The sugar rush, the sweet sticky fillings and the crusty biscuit outside~ Hahaha! Been eating this ever since Mama bought them back from church camp last month =) 1 (or 2) pack(s) a day makes you feel sweet and happy and full, even without eating rice ^^ anyway, those were my last 2 packs. Anyone out there, kind enough to pass me some that you bought at church camp last month? Or maybe can help me buy the Johore ones, if you happen to go there anytime soon? I'm addicted to this!

It took me so long to realise that those mochi (sweet, chewy lil glutinous rice balls) are actually so wonderful; even for a non sweet-tooth like me! My brother bought 1 big pack of assorted flavours from Taiwan in April. I have tried the cranberry, lotus and chestnut ones... oh man, they are fantastic! There were more, but most of them expired in June already -.- Mango, yam, black sesame and more, just can't recall them all!

If Singapore got sell these 2 items, pls tell me... I wanna buy!! It helps me abit when I lack the concentration to study. Imagine staring at the laptop for more than 12 hours daily, who can tahan?? Dun forget to drink plenty of h2o kids, they make you so thirsty with all the sugar!

Oh yea, my next module timetable is out. I'm devastated, kinda, shocked, disgusted and stunned! I got no holiday breaks at all =( I'm so upset and annoyed and pissed. I was the only one in class earlier, kicking a big fuss outta it. When I receive the soft copy of the timetable, I will upload it lah.

Time to sleep now, its freaking 4.30am now! Yeah yeah, I'm guilty of snacking in the wee hours. I'll grow fat and flabby and all. Who cares! Dun wanna exercise or work out. At most brush teeth and sleep like a pig lor. Study like a nerd and gain weight (if I ever do) will be fun *rolls eyes* I'm trying to be irritating here, I know I am. Haha!

No1 is fat in this world lah, its the stupid devil who is psycho-ing everyone's brain that they are fat. So the next time you look at your mirror image; if you think you are fat, break the mirror and you will not see that fatty you again. So smart right? Seriously, I got no idea what I'm blabbering about either. What the heck! Off to lalaland now~~ My brain needs more 马蹄酥!

God is Always Faithful

16:06
"Andrew can see alr! He can respond to qns, and he's off the machine alr! But now his lung infection's quite bad, so con't to pray. Oh my gosh! I'm gonna faint soon.."

That sms update was brought to you by Yu Wei =) she's funny.

My reply: "Thank God! So he's awake alr? Dun faint ar! Haha that's great :) yeah we muz continue to pray for his lung infection.."

This is great news! I'm so glad God is faithful everyday and is answering our prayers for Andrew! Let's continue to have faith that he will have a full and speedy recovery too! Thank God once again =)

Oh yes, I caught Transformers this afternoon and its 2.5h long. Its worth it, all the action and stylo milo fast cars transforming ^^ CG looks very real, lotsa fighter jets and helicopters flying around fast and furious, 'gig-monous' *this word was created by Amos* robot transformers from outer space, lil romance, a cool intro and a nice ending. Worth the second time watching, bcos too much action to digest at once!

5 Love Languages Quiz

http://www.greaterquest.com/lovelanguages.asp

Julia's Profile Results
Words of Affirmation: 7
Quality Time: 10
Receiving of Gifts: 4
Acts of Service: 3
Physical Touch: 6

*How to interpret your Profile Score:
Your highest score indicates your primary love language. Your second highest score indicates your secondary love language. If two scores are identical, you are bilingual (you have two primary love languages). If the scores of your primary and your secondary language are close (for example, 10 & 9 respectfully), it indicates both are important to you. Whatever a significant other does to express love in either of these languages will get emotional points with you.The highest possible score for any language is 12.

Having a clear picture of your primary & secondary love languages will explain much of your past behavior Think back over the past and ask yourself "What have I most often requested from significant others?" Chances are your answer will lie within the scope of your primary & secondary love languages. You have been requesting that which would meet your deepest need for emotional love.

Yeah, the results are quite solidly true. I love spending quality time with my loved ones, especially family and frenz =) Encouraging people is not an easy task, coming from me, but I'm still learning. Physical touch, acts of service and gifts are not as important to me bcos I dun see it as a core need to show others you care for them =x Of course, each has their own preferences. Share with me your primary and secondary love languages too!

*Update: Andrew's condition is still not improving much. Continue to pray that he'll wake up soon =) God loves you, Andrew! Refer to Updates on Andrew in ICU if your face looks blur now*

Procrastination

I'm starting to have this bad habit of procrastination, especially about my deadlines for assignments and projects. I like it though =x So today I had another assignment due, and it was already 7pm and its still left untouched. Decided to surf the net for some help and much thanks to Google, I managed to find whatever I needed. I know I could have done so earlier, but I was just plain lazy to type in the search engine during the whole of last week.

After some editing and changes, it is finished! YAY!! Submitted at 10pm! Alrites, my group and I got 3 weeks to complete this major project, which weighs 40% of my entire module. Now I know, this is my so-called exam lah. Pray that those 2 guys will help me by doing their parts well. Sighs.

Manged to meet up with Ying Xi and Weiyi for dinner and a lil catch-up session at Vivo City last night. Had fun chatting by the open spaced balcony of Vivo till 1am. Few stars to admire due to cloudy skies, but we were enjoying the nice breeze, alongside with the noise from the terminal port. Not forgetting, a group of 4 young narcissistic gay boys nearby. I guess they are about 16-18 years old. They were busy photo-snapping themselves and shrieking like lil girls who had just saw 5566 or *insert latest boyband name*. They even held hands and skipped happily to the toilet nearby -.- Utterly disgusted. What is happening to these kids nowadays?

Back to the main point. Ying Xi was also mentioning her bad habit of procrastinating in doing her lesson plans. About how much she dread doing it, and not submitting to her HOD for 20 odd weeks already. I must say, she is the ultimate lor! Hahaha~

Yeah its not a good habit to start with, but it is so attractive! Last minute motivation to mug and stress about, helps in completing assignments too. Of course, quality will not be as good lah ;p Ok, I go start on that big project right now ^^ eh but I'm feeling kinda bored now, the mood for serious stuff is not there yet... oh well maybe I'll go grab some snacks first =) *you see, its taking effect again...*

Updates on Andrew in ICU

13:50
"Gd news! Andrew's rise in head pressure is normal as his body's reacting to the decrease in medicine. So he might wake up any moment soon in these few days! =)"

14:50
"Andrew has symptoms of brain re-swelling again. Head pressure increased from 18 this morning to 30-33 now. (safety benchmark for head pressure is below 20!) Support systems are on him again."

18:30
"It's a miracle! Andrew's head pressure has dropped to 13+. They've off his brain activity sensor coz he's safe from being brain dead! Thank God!"

Thank God for His goodness upon Andrew and for hearing our prayers! Praise be to God! Let's continue to pray in FAITH and not give up for this miracle that is gonna take place soon! Thank you Yu Wei, for your regular sms updates!

Do refer to past posts if you are looking confused at this post.

Stabilising

He Needs God's Healing Touch

Life Is So Unpredictable

Lame Quizzes

Your Deadly Sins

Sloth: 40% Gluttony: 20% Greed: 20% Pride: 20% Envy: 0% Lust: 0% Wrath: 0% Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14% You will die while sleeping - and no one will notice.

How Sinful Are You?

What nonsense is this??! I WILL, 100% go to Heaven, ok!

Your Love Is Represented By a Red Rose

You love passionately and fully, without any reservations. And while romantic love comes easily for you, you also love many people platonically. You are a true romantic, and you always can see the best in people.

What Rose Represents Your Love?

You see, I'm a nice romantic girl =) Anyone interested in me now?

Your Kisses Are Spicy and Wild

Your kisses are powerful stuff. They'll start a fire in almost anyone you kiss. You kiss with passion, skill, and endurance. Anyone who kisses you is in for a long, intense ride. You better watch out though. Your incredible kisses are likely to get you in trouble!

How Hot Are Your Kisses?

Any takers? *licking hot sexy lips seductively* LOL! Got skill one hor!

What Your Face Says

At first glance, people see you as driven and ambitious. Overall, your true self is passionate and physical. With friends, you seem thoughtful and interested in ideas. In love, you seem energetic - almost manic. In stressful situations, you seem sad and helpless.

What Do People Think Of Your Face?

I agree with all, except the stressful situations part. I may look helpless but I'm definitely not!

You Are 80% Extrovert, 20% Introvert

You are as outgoing as they come The life of the party, you're friends with everyone You're a people person, and you are quite the entertainer You love being around a crowd and acting spontaneously

Are You An Extrovert or An Introvert?

^^v

You Are Pretty Happy Being Single

You have a full, fun life. And you definitely don't need love to be content. Of course, being single can get you down a little. Especially when you've been single for a while. But you know how to be patient and wait for the right person. You're life is too good to settle for anything!

Are You Happy Being Single?

Totally agreed! I just need to be patient... for that right guy to come along~

Your Dominant Intelligence is Interpersonal Intelligence

You shine in your ability to relate to and understand others. Good at seeing others' points of view, you get how people think and feel. You have an uncanny ability to sense true feelings, intentions, and motivations. A natural born leader, you are great at teaching and mediating conflict. You would make a good counsellor, salesperson, politician, or business person.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?

Another one telling me to be a counsellor. Simon, looks like God is really telling me sth eh.

Your Birthdate: December 10

Independent and dominant, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations. You're very confident, and hardly anything ever shakes you. Mundane tasks tend to drain you - you prefer to be making great plans. You are quite original. When people don't "get" you, it bothers you a lot. Your strength: Your ability to gain respect Your weakness: Caring too much what others think Your power color: Orange-red Your power symbol: Letter X Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Cool! I'm amazed by this results, so true leh!

Your Birthdate: December 10

You don't just believe in love at first site - you've experienced it. You develop crushes pretty easily, but keeping your interest is another matter! You are very prone to love-hate relationships. Number of True Loves You'll Have: 2 Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 2 You are most compatible with people born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, and 28th of the month.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean For Your Love Life?

I'm not prone to love-hate relationships alrite??! Ok, my heart almost stopped when I saw Number of True Loves You'll Have AND Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken = 2 each. I had my 2 true loves, and got my heart broken twice. Does that mean I got no more?? And being compatible with people who are born on the 28th? Oh man... I dun believe!!!!!!!!!

Men See You As Choosy

Men notice you light years before you notice them You take a selective approach to dating, and you can afford to be picky You aren't looking for a quick flirt - but a memorable encounter It may take men a while to ask you out, but it's worth the wait

How Do Men See You?

OK guys, dun be shy now lah. If I've attracted ya, tell me straight =) I ain't a choosy person. We can work things out real fine ^^ *I'm so thick-skinned here*

You Are An ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. In love, you are very protective and supporting. However, you do need to "feel special" - and it's quite easy for you to get jealous. At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressive When other people don't get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud.

What's Your Personality Type?

Very true~! Now you guys know me well enough.

Yes yes, you can see how bo liao I am.... Its been such a long time since I played these dumb quizzes thing. Never fail to amuse me though ^^

Pa, Spoil Me Silly!

Extracted from justinherson: "I'm not sure if this was staged... what you're seeing here is some rich kid getting upset and cussing her mom for giving her a brand new LEXUS (SC430... i think) for her 15th birthday...She claims that her "life is ruined" because the car was given to her on the wrong day...Wow..."

Stupid unappreciative spoilt brat, a lil girl at 15 years of age and acting so moronic. OMG! I pity her mama, and feel sorry for her good intentions. Spare the rod, spoil your child~

I got enough of the rod already. I dun mind that Lexus SC430 car for my 21st birthday! Woo hoo~ God, pls hint to Papa now =D He got 5.5 months to get that car for me ^^ eh although I was promised a trip to Taiwan already; top it up with that pretty car, I'd be quite happy! Lalalalala~~

Drawing Maths Answers!


Another interesting video I saw on Multiply site, by 1daniel =) Interesting way of learning Maths multiplications! Beats mental sums or the traditional workings. Not forgetting being penalised by teacher for not showing on paper and say we copy answers etc. Those were the memories~

Stabilising

Went to see him again today, everything was calmer as compared to yesterday. Both his parents were there, still worried and anxious though. He seems to be better today.

As of this morning's update, his condition is stabilising. His head pressure has gone down to 10, below the danger benchmark (>20). Could be the blood clot in the brain has almost been dispersed. Blood pressure difference is 70 odd and should be normal quite soon, which is good. Face swelling has went down abit, brain activity had increased to 20 odd already. He is starting to respond abit to certain noises but still in a coma state. He has been taken off anesthesia too.

Thank God for answering our prayers. Let's not let our guard down now, but continue to pray that he can be transferred to a normal ward soon after. Being in the ICU cost a bomb! Let his body function as per normal soon and expedite his healing process too. Let a miracle take place in his life, as well as his parents too...

Will visit him again on Saturday, to check on his condition =) cheers out~

*UPDATE: As of 29/6/07 evening, Andrew has showed signs of reswelling; could be due to lack of medication or sth. He is back on the life support machine. Pls continue to pray for him! Thanks~*

He Needs God's Healing Touch

A long day at CGH ICU today. He is indeed in bad shape. Lotsa tears were shed for him.

Every hour, batches of his frenz kept arriving; ranging from secondary school to poly to army to police force pals. Saw many familiar faces that we have lost touch with; but I would rather meet them all under happier circumstances though.

After 3 major operations, lotsa tubes and bandages around him, frenz and others giving him lotsa moral support, I pray that God will continue to hear our prayers and heal him.

Details about the accident are still quite vague, his injuries are very serious and there might be more that we dunno of =x He needs our prayers badly! Believe in faith that he will be out of danger and get thru this horrid ordeal soon. Not forgetting, to have complete healing and have a smooth recovery for him. Pray for emotional and physical strength for his loved ones especially his mother and girlfriend too.

Will visit him again tml to check on his condition. Time to catch up on my soon-due assignments!

Life Is So Unpredictable

Life is indeed so unpredictable. We dunno when is the last breath our body wanna take, nor how we will look like when we pass on etc. Sorry if this entry sound so morbid and negative. In the 1st hour of today, I heard 2 bad news relating to lives. Both are related to my secondary school ex-classmates.

Andrew Tham got into a traffic accident: motorbike and taxi. Was flung 20m from his bike and is now in ICU. Thank God there was no pillon rider. Last I heard was neck and back injuries + maybe internal bleeding, will visit him once his condition stabilises.

The other ex-classmate K*, was on his sister. Few days back he announced excitedly on his blog that he was to be an uncle in 9 months time. Yesterday, his sister suffered a sudden miscarriage after complaining of stomach cramps. Medical advice being: the body knows when to stop when the foetus is growing abnormally. Doctor was just mentioning during the checkup that the foetus was indeed growing abnormally. I'm so sorry about her loss but God has better future plans for her.

Apparently, it is said that it was part and parcel of the nature and our body's functions. We dunno when our body will stop functioning well too, we must always take good care of ourselves! Yes, God will heal us but that does not gives us the right to take our good health for granted. All I can pray now is that, both families will continue to be strong in going thru this crisis, physically and emotionally, together with the suffering member now. Dun take life for granted but live it to the fullest!

I was talking to God last night and it felt so good being in His presence once again; after slacking around so much. I was quite saddened by some recent issues happening around me, and I was asking God for advice. Then I saw Ee Ling's sms, ".... God has His special plans for everyone...." It is the divine appointments God has set so as to make things happen, but that does not mean we should slack either. Continue to persevere on in your goals and you will see God's hand moving thru =) You will be marvelled by His works, yet once again!

* initials used to protect identity

*UPDATE: Hey everyone, Andrew Tham is now in serious condition in CGH ICU, after being involved in a traffic accident with a taxi near TM. Details of the accident remains blurry at the moment. Whoever wants to visit him, please take note that visiting hours is from 12-2pm and 5-8pm.

Last I heard from those who visited him today, was that his brain was still swelling and he is still in a coma. Let's continue to pray together for healing and a full functional body for Andrew.

Whoever interested to come along tml afternoon, some of us from SHSS will be there during the lunch hour. SMS me if you coming along.*

Let's Keep On Praying for Today's Youths!

The Big Question Christians Always Ask: "What is God's will for my life?"
http://www.christianity.com/faith/11545373.aspx
Check out the above link! Many familiar verses, but all in a different perspective. Interesting!

Recently, I try to emphasise alot to people, on how special and different our youths are nowadays. They can make a difference in our daily lives, without you knowing that fact yourself. We need to keep praying for them, keep them dear to us and not let them stray away to the dark side...... Nope, not StarWars here, but its SatanWars~

Thanks Ee Ling, for these great prayer pointers. I feel that they are quite important, to be prayed and to look out for. They are the future generation leaders, dun let them die out. Its not for any political reasons like what 2Ms always say, this is now for Jesus! YAY!!

"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." [Romans 14:17]

1. Pray that the youths will really live out a life of goodness, peace and joy. That they'll not just lead their Christian walk with a superficial religious spirit; instead they pursue deeper into the walk.

"Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen here." [Jeremiah 33:3]

2. Pray for the youths to seek and ask God relentlessly, asking God to reveal to them the secrets that He have for them. At the same time, ask God what is the actual meaning of really 'living for Him' all about ;p

Have a great day ahead! Cheers out~

I Still Wanna Give Thanks to God!

Haha! B is 75 marks and above, looks like I was just 1 mark short to 70. Chris had 74 marks, he was indeed 1 mark short to a B. LOL! 1 Thess 5:18 just kept ringing in my head for many weeks; during today's lecture, God was telling me to give thanks to Him in all circumstances, despite my big disappointments. Yeah, I was not listening to the Eng Comms lecturer at all. ^^ God was a better lecturer anyway.

I give thanks to God, that even though I got a C, its was a good C. My group and I were still the few better ones who did reasonably well for AO1. I also thank God that although my presentation was sucky last evening, at least it is over and I realised the importance of not living on our past achievements/ being too complacent. Major project is up, a HUGE 40%! I must not slack this time round....

I really need God's wisdom to help me through some issues regarding those lil sheeps of mine. Things are getting confusing, complicating and annoying by the minute. Once after another.

Being a leader, ain't that easy. It is more than just leading people after you have made certain decisions. It needs your sacrifice of time and commitment to listen and be a part of their lives. They always annoy and irritate me big time; but I thank God that they choose to confide in me over their silly 'pig and dog frenz' (猪朋狗友) out there. God must continue to guide and bless me through the days! I also need to rest and have a life out there besides being your 大姐大(big sister), nanny, babysitter, leader and mummy leh!

2 Tim 2:22-25; just the words I needed to know after talking to Samuel and his mess. Yes! God indeed knew what was on my mind and provided the solution for me =) now I arga arga know how to settle those lil punks already. Our heavenly father is indeed wonderful, marvellous, incredibly awesome and a great shepherd to us all ^^

Jitters and Butterflies

1 mark short! Sighs. Imagine the disappointment when I saw it just b4 my presentation. I was praying for at least a B for AO1, as mentioned in the entry 2 days back. Yeah I was so close to that B. Imagine 69 marks, and a big C staring back at you. Unprepared state of mind now. I dunno how to face Papa now.

Presentation today was full of jitters and butterflies. Compared to our splendid Planning Seminar in AO1, we were like unprepared soldiers to war. I exceeded my 5 minutes speech time, bcos there was too much crap to say and I stumble on my words occasionally (due to lack of practice). Chris spoke abnormally extra slow like an old man; Hirlie was expressionless and forgot his lines. Wah!

However my classmates were nice enough to encourage us by saying it was a good presentation and very 'different' from the rest. Different, bcos we were not presenting about technical stuff on aerospace industry; but on service in the civil aviation industry instead. Whatever. How to get A for Eng Comm now? :(

Still got lecture tml, on a happy Saturday afternoon. Bleah. My stomach just feels knotty, thinking about Papa's black face and being grounded very soon. God bless me~

Very Random Things

1. I passed Basic Theory Test today =)

2. Final Theory Test in 3 months time, on bro's birthday...

3. Major presentation this Friday =\

4. IE is crap. Arghh!

5. MSN is giving me probs now, thanks eh.

6. I got nice classmates after all :D

7. Praying very hard for at least a B for AO1 and A for Eng Comms.

8. Seems like Shi Yun's 21st birthday blast will be done by me, gonna be the 3rd one I'm doing this year. Eh can I add this to my resume or sth? As in maybe the position "Birthday Planner"?

9. With reference to #8, I am not that free to do such stuff; but bcos I love my buddies, I willingly accept the missions given. Never ever think or assume I very free at home. I study real hard and I do my best for my degree hor.

10. GST offset $$ is coming into my bank account very soon. So will be the GST hike in SG too.

11. As if not enough, electricity tariffs are going for a hike too. Not sure what was the previous rates, but now its 9% tax or sth. Thanks to that old man with 2 Ms.

12. I hate staring at single-digit figures at bank account balance statements. So demoralising =(

13. Tonight's sky was cloudless and had lotsa pretty twinkle lil stars. I saw familiar constellations coming back! YAY!!

14. Yi Ru is part of our BIG kingdom family now, thank God for His gifts to her and for opening her heart towards Him ^^

15. Can't wait for net group tml. Sounds like there will be a lil "Show N' Tell" session thing, like what American kids do in junior high school. (well, at least that's what I saw on TV!)

16. 'GTK' is a joke. Ha!

17. I was a living n' active 'volcano' b4 I typed #16.

18. Volcano in me has vanished after typing out #16 ^^

19. With reference to #16 to #18, dun bother to ask why.

20. I love my buddies! No doubt~

21. God is still No. 1 in my heart.

22. Writer block. Off to bed.

Happy Birthday to Ee Ling!

Happy 18th Birthday to you, my dear Ee Ling! God bless you in all your endeavours especially in your studies and in your walk with Him. He is faithful and His love endures forever, for you and for me. I pray that Thiam Siong and you will have loads of fun together, even as you both continue to seek His face daily and give encouragement to each other. Give thanks to God in all circumstances, so that His work may be done thru you =) Love ya loads girl *hugs*

Girls in Beyond 2006 shirts!