We really should count our blessings.
Anyway, I was really refreshed and rejuvenated by that three days of conference. :)
Here is a pic of the conference! :)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
GCYC
We really must be thankful for what we have. Seeing all the nations come to share about their city, it really gives us perspective. When we complain about the mountains of homework, they wish they could go to school. When we complain that the food in the school canteen is horrible, they wish they just had a bowl of rice. When we complain that travelling to expo for church is so far, they walk 10 kilometers just to get to church every sunday and back.
We really should count our blessings.
Anyway, I was really refreshed and rejuvenated by that three days of conference. :)
Here is a pic of the conference! :)
We really should count our blessings.
Anyway, I was really refreshed and rejuvenated by that three days of conference. :)
Here is a pic of the conference! :)
Friday, August 24, 2007
Filler - Is it a post?
This post is not a post. Wait, what I am saying. Contradicting myself.
This post is a filler.
Since I won't be able to type THAT MUCH now, half asleep, I'll just say that GCYC rox.
And well, you should go too.
LoL.
Gdnite
This post is a filler.
Since I won't be able to type THAT MUCH now, half asleep, I'll just say that GCYC rox.
And well, you should go too.
LoL.
Gdnite
Thursday, August 23, 2007
To God be the Glory!
Today, my prayer for 5 years has finally been answered. In a way, at least.
Today, for the first time since I started getting bullied, someone apologized to me on behalf of the class for bullying and teasing me. You might say, its just empty words, or, its just one person. But it's still a victory!
I really, really thank that person, and I really really thank God for answering my prayers. I'm really so excited. I thank all of you who've been praying for me. Thanks so much!
I really hope, pray, and claim by faith that the situation will improve. Keep praying!
Anyway, the bio test went smoothly. Hope there won't be too many hitches.
See all who are going for GCYC tomorrow at dinner!
Today, for the first time since I started getting bullied, someone apologized to me on behalf of the class for bullying and teasing me. You might say, its just empty words, or, its just one person. But it's still a victory!
I really, really thank that person, and I really really thank God for answering my prayers. I'm really so excited. I thank all of you who've been praying for me. Thanks so much!
I really hope, pray, and claim by faith that the situation will improve. Keep praying!
Anyway, the bio test went smoothly. Hope there won't be too many hitches.
See all who are going for GCYC tomorrow at dinner!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Slacky
Today.
Was SLACK.
BIG TIME.
I mean, what else do you call two consecutive free hours? Then, you add in two more slack periods - Music and Philosophy.
That means out of the six periods in school, we only spent two hours studying.
LoL. And not to mention the good news that I finally passed my first math test in four months. :)
And won the Inter-house soccer. Even though I didn't even play.
Most of all, I didn't get teased or bushwhacked today. :) :) :) Guess my prayers worked, didn't they. Thanks be to God.
All in all, a very, very good day.
I'm tempted to post pics of what we were doing during the two free periods.
Should I?
Was SLACK.
BIG TIME.
I mean, what else do you call two consecutive free hours? Then, you add in two more slack periods - Music and Philosophy.
That means out of the six periods in school, we only spent two hours studying.
LoL. And not to mention the good news that I finally passed my first math test in four months. :)
And won the Inter-house soccer. Even though I didn't even play.
Most of all, I didn't get teased or bushwhacked today. :) :) :) Guess my prayers worked, didn't they. Thanks be to God.
All in all, a very, very good day.
I'm tempted to post pics of what we were doing during the two free periods.
Should I?
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Punching Bags?
wonder how if many people know how it feels to be a punching bag. Physically and emotionally. Everyone seems to get a perverse pleasure in making another feel bad. Just as long as they're not the butt of the joke, of course. It's all good and well when you're in the crowd and ganging up on another person. It isn't so easy to join the other side. Especially when you almost definitely lose. What's the point? Morals? Your conscience?
Lets take an example from Chinese class today. I was sitting at my desk, packing up some maths stuff and finding my Chinese stuff.
I stood up to go put my PE stuff on the back of my chair so it would dry and not be as disgusting when I had to put them back on. Then someone just had the good idea of sitting on my seat. As his good friend was right beside him. And of course, he wouldn't get off. No matter what. I don't really want to make a big fuss. Anyway, there isn't much I can really do about it. So ok, there's an empty seat at the back of the class, I'll go sit there. So off I go.
It just so happens that the seat beside me is also empty. What a coincidence. And someone else decides that it would be fun to sit beside me during the lesson. After all, we do hold interesting conversations at times. But right now, I don't really want to talk to him. I need to listen in class. It's really distracting when someone beside you is talking to you. Anyway, it doesn't occur to him that I am not as good in Chinese as him, neither can my parents help me much in teaching me Chinese. I don't have a private tuition teacher to ask either. Unlike him.
Anyway, he's either already studied the chapter (under the tuition teacher), or he will be doing so in the near future. Certainly before the chapter will be tested. So he really doesn't need to listen. So, he thinks that talking to me, or torturing me would be a good way to while the hour away. But of course, he doesn't think of what I need, does he? Of course not, why should he, as he often says - 'Why should I?'
And so, I get up from that seat, and move to the seat he has just vacated. But well, he has a very strong objection to me sitting on his seat. He doesn't have a problem with most people, but for the select few, he does. The select few being those who get bullied in one way or another. So he licks his hand, and wipes it on his seat. That doesn't really deter me. After all, I'm wearing pants, am I not? (Sorry for being disgusting). So I sit down. And he, of course, realizing that spit isn't going to stop me, complains to the teacher.
"Lao shi ah, he's sitting on my seat!"
Of course, I refute and explain my position. And everything gets settled. But by this time, the whole class has had a good laugh. And of course, I was feeling really terrible. Should I have told the teacher right out? Well, even when the teacher knew about it, I still ended up away from my own seat.
Anyway, such things happen ALL the time. Probably they are thinking that it's just a little bit of fun. That I am providing entertainment for all, and I am rendering the class a service
Still, I don't think that you'd be laughing and having fun when you're in my position. Anyway, just for your info, if I laugh when I'm the butt of the joke, its fake laughter. Just like someone who gets poked regularly on the othe side of the class is. I think. He doesn't really enjoy it. Of course, I don't think he says so. Seriously. Anyway, if you're my friend, you wouldn't want me to be in such a position.
The only thing I can do now is to turn to God for help. Praying helps. And my family. And church time. Its a real balm for my troubles.
To end off, I'd just like you guys who find it so interesting to use me as a punching bag, to spend a day in my shoes. If its possible, of course.
Well, I did not mention names, but I think you know who you are.
Lets take an example from Chinese class today. I was sitting at my desk, packing up some maths stuff and finding my Chinese stuff.
I stood up to go put my PE stuff on the back of my chair so it would dry and not be as disgusting when I had to put them back on. Then someone just had the good idea of sitting on my seat. As his good friend was right beside him. And of course, he wouldn't get off. No matter what. I don't really want to make a big fuss. Anyway, there isn't much I can really do about it. So ok, there's an empty seat at the back of the class, I'll go sit there. So off I go.
It just so happens that the seat beside me is also empty. What a coincidence. And someone else decides that it would be fun to sit beside me during the lesson. After all, we do hold interesting conversations at times. But right now, I don't really want to talk to him. I need to listen in class. It's really distracting when someone beside you is talking to you. Anyway, it doesn't occur to him that I am not as good in Chinese as him, neither can my parents help me much in teaching me Chinese. I don't have a private tuition teacher to ask either. Unlike him.
Anyway, he's either already studied the chapter (under the tuition teacher), or he will be doing so in the near future. Certainly before the chapter will be tested. So he really doesn't need to listen. So, he thinks that talking to me, or torturing me would be a good way to while the hour away. But of course, he doesn't think of what I need, does he? Of course not, why should he, as he often says - 'Why should I?'
And so, I get up from that seat, and move to the seat he has just vacated. But well, he has a very strong objection to me sitting on his seat. He doesn't have a problem with most people, but for the select few, he does. The select few being those who get bullied in one way or another. So he licks his hand, and wipes it on his seat. That doesn't really deter me. After all, I'm wearing pants, am I not? (Sorry for being disgusting). So I sit down. And he, of course, realizing that spit isn't going to stop me, complains to the teacher.
"Lao shi ah, he's sitting on my seat!"
Of course, I refute and explain my position. And everything gets settled. But by this time, the whole class has had a good laugh. And of course, I was feeling really terrible. Should I have told the teacher right out? Well, even when the teacher knew about it, I still ended up away from my own seat.
Anyway, such things happen ALL the time. Probably they are thinking that it's just a little bit of fun. That I am providing entertainment for all, and I am rendering the class a service
Still, I don't think that you'd be laughing and having fun when you're in my position. Anyway, just for your info, if I laugh when I'm the butt of the joke, its fake laughter. Just like someone who gets poked regularly on the othe side of the class is. I think. He doesn't really enjoy it. Of course, I don't think he says so. Seriously. Anyway, if you're my friend, you wouldn't want me to be in such a position.
The only thing I can do now is to turn to God for help. Praying helps. And my family. And church time. Its a real balm for my troubles.
To end off, I'd just like you guys who find it so interesting to use me as a punching bag, to spend a day in my shoes. If its possible, of course.
Well, I did not mention names, but I think you know who you are.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Yawn.
Well, today was really, really boring. History and geog. Really crap. The teacher keeps harping on some macro concepts. And well, i really don't like how Geography is taught to us now. History, a boring vid. About communists and politics. Bleh. Bio, watched ANOTHER video. But more interesting lah. Genetics, genetic engineering, cloning, and so on. Personally, I think that genetic engineering is really too risky. Might lead to us getting some deadly disorder (alliteration!). Or maybe even something like HIV. Anyway, we still don't know enough about the procedure. How would we know if something was about to go wrong? English today was slack. Really slack. Just wrote haikus, and talked nonsense. I mean, what on earth? Maths, not too bad, I didn't screw up when Chong asked me to go up and answer the question.BQ was a real waste of time. The movie shown was lame. And boring. I almost fell asleep. I should have feigned sick and ponned school. It was a waste of time, darn it! LoL.
Now, I've got a bad stomachache. xD. And i've lots to do. I mean, well, I've to edit the RE presentation again. AGAIN. Seriously sian. Hope tonight will be much more fun. I hope, that is.
This is a poem book I bought today. Most of them are kinda angsty and dark. I LIKE. :)
Well, haven't really read this yet, but Mrs. Nathan says its good. But well, first thing I open and browse. F-word. ZZ
Now, I've got a bad stomachache. xD. And i've lots to do. I mean, well, I've to edit the RE presentation again. AGAIN. Seriously sian. Hope tonight will be much more fun. I hope, that is.
This is a poem book I bought today. Most of them are kinda angsty and dark. I LIKE. :)
Well, haven't really read this yet, but Mrs. Nathan says its good. But well, first thing I open and browse. F-word. ZZ
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sian....
Really, really shacked after chionging all my homework. Not to mention got long day tomorrow. Until 5 plus. Sian lor.......
Oh well, I really have to pray to God that he'll give me strength for tomorrow. To listen in class, and not fall asleep. xD
Hope I won't get my results back tomorrow. I probably fail my maths again.
Sighz.
Have to get back down to mugging.
Goodnight....
Oh well, I really have to pray to God that he'll give me strength for tomorrow. To listen in class, and not fall asleep. xD
Hope I won't get my results back tomorrow. I probably fail my maths again.
Sighz.
Have to get back down to mugging.
Goodnight....
Whew
Just got back from church and dinner, and now I find out I have a bio assignment to chiong! Bad, bad, bad. Not to mention I don't even know when to start. Church today was good. Though the sermon was just a precursor/intro to the latest series about the 12 blessings.
What I really liked about the service was the video. For those who haven't been in FCBC for that long, they won't really know what the events were. I remember Christmas at the stadium. Hillsong and Parachute Band came. I remember Elijah. The musical was good. I remember the big walks that used to be held on Labour Day. I remember lots of things. Oh well, makes me feel rather nostalgic.
Cell was fun! And well, there were people there whose Halo 2 wasn't that bad at all! Basketball, I screwed up, as usual, but it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, I'm off to chiong Bio homework now.
What I really liked about the service was the video. For those who haven't been in FCBC for that long, they won't really know what the events were. I remember Christmas at the stadium. Hillsong and Parachute Band came. I remember Elijah. The musical was good. I remember the big walks that used to be held on Labour Day. I remember lots of things. Oh well, makes me feel rather nostalgic.
Cell was fun! And well, there were people there whose Halo 2 wasn't that bad at all! Basketball, I screwed up, as usual, but it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, I'm off to chiong Bio homework now.
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