yes i'm 21. of legal age, ready to get my key, etc etc etc.
honestly, turning 21 feels the same as turning 20, or any other age in recent years. i feel like a mellow cello now. not that i look like one which i hope not but yeah just to make it rhyme. it doesnt feel grossly different. i dont feel like i've suddenly grown up. but i just lament at the fact that with every year passing, i do miss some of the things i used to be able to do better when i was younger. BUT i delight in every day that's given. what a blessing. (:
PERAYAAN CINTA turned out the way i hoped it would. and i really am thankful for every individual who turned up to celebrate love with me. such love. you guys made the party possible with your presence. thanks for all the love. (:
i forgot to roll out my credits last night so here goes. thanks many many to...
1) GOD who made all these possible. the place, the fun, everything! i booked the place less than a month ago and i love it. a pity the mezzanine level wasnt available. but the most important thing was done and yes, soli deo gloria.
2) KELUARGA SAYA. (: all the love these 21 years. it hasnt been easy dealing with a kid like me and because of their unconditional love, i know i will always be the precious kid in their eyes. thanks mum and dad, for loving me when i was so unlovable. and for teaching me to love, the way you have shown it to me. for your willingness to spend on me, giving me the freedom to learn and explore but yet always being there to support and guide when things get out of hand. not forgetting the brother. though we have our disagreements at times, you love me much and always give me the best. thanks so so much. it's been a tough year but i'm glad the trials have brought good out of it.
3) STEPH. the one who did my decor for me. the late night, hthts and sharing your dream with me. thanks so much dear friend. all the time you sacrificed for me when you could be preparing for the exams. thanks so so much, from the bottom of my heart.
--- SHOUT-OUTS
to my teammates, you guys were my encouragement, my support and my buddies when training was the ultimate. doing the 'beast' together and running endlessly on the track every other day. i miss the tau huay sessions, the nonsense every break, walking to the water cooler together. the times when we rallied together to bargain with coach. all the sit-ups, push-ups and fed-up moments. we make the best team ever. thanks for celebrating love with me. (:
to my jc clique, we eat and slack during breaks when everyone else mugs the time away. we naturally hog the whole row of seats in the classroom. we compare and tweak lab results with one another. we go for consultations together. you guys made my jc life exciting and memorable. without this element, jc wouldnt have been so fun. thanks so much, dear friends.
to my co-labourers in YFC, you guys understand how tough and frustrating ministry work can be at times. but you never fail to encourage, teach and use your lives to influence and impact the next generation. carry on the good work, guys. let's fight the fight of faith together. (: for the passion, for the cause, youths for Christ. (:
to my churchies, i've grown up together with many of you. seeing life change before us and walking through it together. you guys are the core man. friends who keep me steadfast, who will pray, whom i can model after. it's been a real privilege to share life with each one of you. though i see most of you every sunday, the love never ceases. this, for you, i give thanks. thanks for celebrating His love with me. (:
to james, colleen, vic, josh.(plus the additions to the group). what can i say? you guys leave me speechless. the food tours, the studying sessions, the concert performances, the cooking and chilling sessions. all the LOVE. i look forward to the day when we meet no longer as students but as working adults. how different will it be then. God-willing, we will see that day. as the song goes, friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them. this friendship is a testimony to that. such steadfast love and strength. i love you all. thanks for celebrating this friendship of love with me. (:
to my neighbours, i've been blessed with special people living near me. what a privilege. late night supper, free rides, going home together, neighbourly jokes. i can never finish giving thanks. thanks for making me feel loved. (:
--- it's been a long time since i've written like that. to just pen down my thoughts and to tug at my heartstrings. no referencing or bibliography needed, no formal template to follow, no need to watch for grammatical mistakes and using slightly cheeeeem words. to be carefree in my writing. this, something i miss, something i enjoy.
so i look to You.
12:01 am
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
my voice is giving way. and it's 2 days to the party.
stayed up late to do up the decor stuff last night with steph. laughed ourselves crazy with the bobo nonsense and listening to jj heller, brooke fraser and priscilla ahn. sooooo exciting. the term's ending. i kind of like this term. perhaps cos i'm no longer a fresh freshie but i feel relationships have been further established and i'm enjoying my classes. especially BI. man, such a waste that i cant go on to BI2. rawr.
just as the seed has been planted, i pray that it'll bear much fruit(: