Okay. I know it's been a long time since I've blogged. Honestly, I do miss blogging. But somehow, don't have any inspiring articles to copy over or anything that urges me so hard to write here. So I've been putting it off till now.

So what was I doing the past few days? STUDYING! Yeah. Was studying hard. I would say that after sem 1, I know what is expected of me and I know how much effort to put in. So I've been trying to keep pace. It was doing good thus far until the last week. I haven't even touched my physics textbook! Quite scary. Hopefully it wun make me be behind schedule.

this week, I'd also made several academic decisions. Especially on which tutorials to go to. I've been doing internal and secret swopping on my own. Crashing my frens' ones. And honestly, their tutors are much better. I hope that by my going over, I won't affect my own attendance or grades. Especially with this whole marking-attendance thing. So far the maths and phys tutor didn't mark attendance. So I hope that it wld stay that way so that I can go crash others. Well, the rational behind it? I can study and learn better if I'm tutored by better tutors. Logical right? It's for my studies' sake. Not entirely to company my frens etc.

Well, besides studying, I did have alot of fun!

1. I created 2 programmes on my own!!
2. I went to watch Chingay!
3. Hall 11 CNY dinner

So elaboration on the 1st one: The first programme was for Eugene's Birthday. Actually, that one I worked with Wan Ting. She drew the cake while I do the maths. And so we created a programme that can ask questions (where you can ONLY answer "y") and to calculate your age before a cake appears! =) Fun right?

The second programme was a shrot questionaire that I rushed out for my Bible Study on the topic of Biblical Fasting. It was quite fun! Can do multiple choice. I immediately applied what I learned in lecture! I did meet some problems but I still managed to solve it by recalling what I learned in lecture! Cheers to staying awake in lecture! :P

Elaboration on the 2nd one: Had 2 free tickets given by Terence. So I went with Tay Zar to catch it. It was fun and nice. My first time being able to get a proper seat and watch the performances live. The groups from various countries were good. Miss Thailand 2009 came. And I was surprised to see Noah's Ark float. NTU's float was very chena. NUS's one seems more lively and bright. Hmm. But well, the best was the magic show. The entrance by the magician on a REAL and BIG horse! The appearing and disapperaing acts by the magician was good. Firecrackers and fireworks were present. Tested out my camera on the fireworks and they were good! See below!

After that, Tay Zar and I went out and hanged around at City Hall area. Went to have desert and drink. Then walked super long and far to find the bus stop for night rider. Super horrible walking. Luckily I had roomie's help to search on the net to help me find where's the bus stop in city hall area. Thanks dear!

Elaboration on 3rd point: So there was a dinner at Turf City on Wednesday. Quite sorry that the seniors can't go though it's their last year here. Thank God the event ran smooth. And I had a good time. A satisfying time though I think I did more than what is expected of me. At least I was thanked and ppl recognised my effort. I prepared all the games, made sure all the logistics for the games are present, typed out a checklist for it, and even prepare on the spot for it. oh well. it does feel good once again to organise an event. but i wonder if my status fits that. hmm. anyway, last event already. good lah.

So, after all these fun, I had my downs. I scored horribly for my counselling quiz. I didn't finish my reading even until the last hour. Left one section. So I didn't even do revision on wad I'd previously read. So it was quite bad. I scored 4/10. Sigh. Taught me a lesson: TO DO MY READINGS!

Mum and dad are away now. so it's only me and the other 2 and po-po in the house. Being the eldest, as Khalis puts it, i feel a sense of responsiblity to the family. And yes. I do feel the pressure. I guess it just comes with my birth order. can't change it. jus live with it and respond wisely to it. Mum and dad will come back on wednesday. A day after mum's bday! boy! I've almost forgotten about it! Okay. I wonder what to get for her or if i need to prepare anything for her!

So I had the car. Drove a few times. Quite scary to drive alone. Feels good to have bro sitting beside me. And directing me too. And a sense of fulfillment and freedom and independence when I drive without my parents. A training of focus and confidence for me.

Well, my cough and phlegm is still persisting. I guess I didn't take good care of myself. Still eat chocolate, potato chips and all those stuffs that I'm not supposed to eat. Bleah. muz stop and be disciplined not to do so, so that I can recover then can eat all those stuffs with a peaceful mind uh? (:

Crusade on Thursday was very good. Touched on the topic on Salvation. In fact, it's not "touched on", it's "in-depth study on" salvation. I've never done such an in-depth study on it. The speaker covered on many aspects of salvation with bible references. I learned new words, refreshed common ones and learned more about the meaning of each word. The best part was the discussion where we talked about if a person can lose his salvation. And I must thank God for such a good speaker who can not only speak but faciilitate well. She asks us question after question as we give our arguments. And though she has a biblical answer to it, she chose to let us discuss until time runs out and she told us the answer. And when she does, we were all jus silent. It's jus so amazing yet true; whatever she said was so true...

After that, it brought me to an even deeper understanding and appreciation to what God has done for us; for me. To how much Jesus has done for me. To what He had accomplished through Christ's death and resurrection. And it jus simply brings me to a standstill of awesomeness and wonder at how great and BIG God is! I teared as the speaker was praying.

After crusade, I saw Jonathan Loh/Soh that I recognised is from hall 11. So I approached him and asked if i can walk back to hall with him since the shuttle bus service stopped. So on the way back, we started talking about hall, about cny dinner the night before, about our muscial gifts and the most wonderful thing was his testimony. He was sharing his testimony on a bit of his spiritual life--how God brought him back. And I was once again filled with awe and wonder at God's marvellous and BIG plan for him! I was amazed at the means God used to bring Him back--divine appt--and the response that Jonathan gave. I was happy for him. Definitely. And I'm glad Jonathan responded in obedience n I'm glad that God is still a faithful God and loves us very much. I'm thankful to God for touching his life and so he can be a wonderful testimony to others! So yeah. I'm once again filled awe and joy!

And in that night, I just spent time delibrately downstairs and prayed to God. Spent some time in prayer and just thanking God for being who He is as well as to pray for others. Amen!