Princess

Real princesses are princess because of what they think and do.
They are one even without having to look like one.
Even if life dresses them in rags and wipes ashes on their faces, their identity remains unchanged.
It runs in their veins.

They are identified by the heart they love with, they care and compassion they show, the mercy and grace they give, the smiles they put on the faces of those they come into contact with.

If Everyone Cared
Nickelback

From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody die

And I'm singing Amen
Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody die

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody die

Reel Life

Watched Nine again yesterday with Cas and Darwin (the human, says Cas, not to be mistaken with the guinea pig in G-Force, though I wouldn't mind cause Darwin the guinea pig is really cute, not to mention smart and has dang cool moves).

Intellect without soul is cruelty.
Emotion without wisdom is folly.

The happy conclusion that Cas and I have arrived at.
It's a sad ending to Nine, but I got more out of it the second time, having gotten slightly over my disappointment with the less than happy ending.

Waiting for
The Ugly Truth
Julie & Julia
Fame
Love Happens
Princess and the Frog
:)

Mad

Ne-Yo is the first contemporary hiphop/R&B artist I know whose songs have lyrics that make sense.
Reach out and touch a heartstring.
Man, this is it.

Mad
Ne-Yo

She's starin' at me
I'm sittin' wonderin' what she's thinkin'
Nobody's talkin' 'cause talkin' just turns into screamin'
And now it's I'm yellin' over her, she yellin' over me
All that that means is neither of us is listening
And what's even worse?
That we don't even remember why we're fighting
So both of us are mad for

Nothing, fighting for
Nothin', crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won't let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got

Oh baby, I know sometimes it gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Oh no no no

And it gets me upset
Girl when you're constantly accusing
Askin' questions like you already know
We're fighting this war
Baby when both of us are losing
This ain't the way that love is supposed to go
Whoa, what happened to workin' it out?
We've fall into this place
Where you ain't backin' down and I ain't backin' down
So what the hell do we do now?

It's all for
Nothing, fighting for
Nothing, crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won't let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got

Baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Oh no no no

Oh baby this love ain't gonna be perfect
Perfect, perfect, oh oh
And just how good it's gonna be
We can fuss and we can fight
Long as everything's all right between us
Before we go to sleep
Baby, we're gonna be happy, oh

level-headedness

Was talking to Steph (Vinna's friend) over the phone last night.

It's funny how when I'm dealing with my own problems, I'm all emotional and reckless and hot-headed, and you'd think there wasn't a sliver of rationality left in me, but when it comes to advising others...
Steph asked how come I could be so calm, cool-headed and rational.
Honestly, it's a weird miracle of sorts.

Am thinking of Elisabeth Elliot, how she described herself in her writing.
Hmm. Maybe things like that do happen.
Anyway, Elisabeth Elliot is one of the coolest ladies I know, and she sure knows her bible :)

smoochy peachy

Haha my post title doesn't make sense :D

I have 222 posts!
Tomorrow's a special day!
090909.
Cool :)

Ran into Ying Qi outside United Square today.
Then saw Jiamin at Mingles at Novena Square while having lunch with my parents.
Hah!
What a day :)

Crashed Ian's psychology lecture.
I loooovvveeed it!
Ok not that much, but it was interesting, what they were learning, and reading his textbook felt like reading a thicker version of Malcolm Gladwell's books!

Gearing up for four hours of ballet tomorrow...gosh I feel tired just thinking about it!
But I think I'll be ok, once I get over it, just like creative movement class :) and after all, I've had a bit more experience since teaching my first ballet class at Katong.
Oh God, please stay close by! Am so needing Your help!

NOTHING TO LOSE
NOTHIHNG TO PROVE
NOTHING TO HIDE

That's what I hope to become, someone who has nothing to lose because God is everything you have; nothing to prove because only what God says matters; nothing to hide cause you're walking right with God.

Make it a better place

"It's never a person who wants to save the world. They always become discouraged. But send me a contemplative. Send me someone who has a deep heart for God, and one day at a time, they serve."
Mother Teresa

Wow.
Ouch.
Talk about a slap in the face.

I am convinced that when we become overly obssessed about changing the world, we are more concerned about ourselves really than the world we are trying so hard to change.
But people who contemplate God and serve Him whole-heartedly - those are the people who last the distance.

You cannot love God wholeheartedly and not change the world :)

Rainclouds and a sliver of sunshine

Visited Sylva's church today.
It was like...WHHOOOAAA!
I especially loved the dancing for Jesus bit :)

Yinky said I looked pretty today :) :) :)
This is the on-cloud-nine feeling!
A couple of other people said nice dress.
I am so delighted!

Came up to the altar a little uncertain of myself. Spotted Ps Joe and managed to grab him before he walked by. I'm glad Ps Joe prayed for me. Glad he listened to what I had to say and gave me some reassurance. It still didn't quite cut it, but it helped a bit. Then I decided to be hopeful about church service at Sylva's church and know what?
God delivered :)

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I'm been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past I just can't seem to move on

Oh boy. This song is ringing truer than I thought it would!
But now I begin to see the sun a little. The clouds are getting blown away and...
Maybe I'll make it through :)

There are many things that make me want to go sh*t but know what?
I shall stop focusing on them and start thinking about how God's been seeing me through all this crap. He is faithful even when we are faithless.

Was feeling all agitated waiting at Bartley mrt station.
The seconds slipped by and between 9.48am and 10.25am, I must've checked the time something like a dozen times.
Then God reminded me why I was doing what I was doing, and He invited me to worship Him there and then. It wasn't about the hall and the musicians and the people. Well, on most days it is, but today, it wasn't.
So I started singing, and my heart felt lighter.

I know He will be there to catch me when I fall.

Waste not. Want not.

Feeling very, very wasted.
At least I went for a swim.
This 2am-12nn routine is not good, not good at all.
Yes, those are the hours I sleep.
Kinda explains why I feel so crappy.

Been watching alot of movies lately.
Up.
The Proposal.
Bandslam.
The Proposal (again).
I Love You, Beth Cooper.

G-Force is out.
The Time Traveller's Wife is out.
More movies are coming, like
Love Happens,
The Ugly Truth,
Julie & Julia,
The Princess and the Frog and
Fame.

I hate feeling so wasted from watching movies.
Didn't think this would be a battlefield, but it has become one.
You know, all these little things (or not so little things) keep taking turns.
Awhile back it was Made With Love shopping.
Then there was clothes shopping.
And then there was something before that, like music or whatever.
This is crazy. These things are driving me crazy.
C-R-A-Z-Y.

Jesus wasn't kidding when he said we need to pick up our crosses to follow him.
This is so, so, so, so, so, SO HAAARRD!
Needing some help here, God.