Most of us have always have the thought that the working world was a greener pasture while in school dealing with neverending stress. However, after my few months of temp working stint, I just have to tell secondary school kids when i hear them complaining about sch and sayign t hat they would rather work that the working world isn’t as great as what we always have envisioned. YES to income coming in and we are given the freedom to spend what we want.BUT NO more slacking times during lectures. and just hanging around doing nothing and sleeping during classes. we cannot do those while working. and yes, many times i just struggle to keep my eyes open while staring at the computer screen at work.

But I guess, the whole debate comes down to exams and homework, project deadlines and trying to get our grades up. Depending on each individual jobscope and responsibilities, it’s almost like schwork vs work and grades vs work performance or even report book vs rise in salary, promotion etcetc. Especially when u are part of the top management or directors office role.


So which one do u prefer? For now, sch is the choice for me. Almost 9 months ago, it was definitely work. Cos exams were totally a pain in all our asses. Hahaha.





Anyway, I was reading my sis’s ODJ (Our daily journey with God) and I just wanted to share this reading which I felt was rather relevant.

Taken from book of Ecclesiastes 12


“3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
One day their legs will start to tremble, their shoulders will stoop, their teeth will stop grinding and their eyes will see dimly.

4And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low
One day, their energy level will wane.We will no longer see the familiar bounce in their steps and the gusto with which they undertook a task.

Opportunities to honor our parents are for a limited time only. If your parents are still living, spend time with them, treasure them and honor them today.

When i said it was relevant, it was mainly because i feel that most of us are spending time with friends as compared to our parents. When considering nights-out with friends, maybe we should consider including nights-in( if there is such a word) or rather just be home more often for dinners. some personal opinions here.


CIAO!

I(s)

my list of I(s)

i had my hair chopped off today. so it's now short.
i had thai belachan fried rice today. delicious.who wants next time i bring u there to eat. i think it's really good.
i had red tea, milk tea and coffee today. my body is extremely caffeinated now.hahaha.
i wanna attend NDP next year! i said i wanted to last year. but i missed out all the dates of distribution. =( who wants to go next year?!!!
i havent exercised for more than a week already. cos rousao has been tooo busy to find time to do our running tgt. and so i feel extremely unhealthy and unfit now.
i am craving for steamboat plus bbq. anyone wants to go seoul garden?
i am feeling ultra-ly bored now. borrrrrinnnnnnnggg.

In life, not everything goes the way we want it to be. just accept it. I cannot even make out what's on my mind now. I think it's just preoccupied with tooo many things. am i that busy?


Thai belachan fried rice tmr=D
Food always makes me happy.

I have no idea why but i;m feeling kind of tired these days. had wanted to join rag initially. but i think it'd be better for me to rest and recuperate while my mind and body get prepared for my busy sem ahead. 14 projects in a year is no joke. i hope my brain juices start the churning when 10 aug arrives.


btw, i sat at macs for a good 30 mins today people watching. It's a rather good time to just stare blankly at what's happening around you, how people behave and maybe try to guess what they are thinking. There was a small kindergarten boy with his mother and he's pampered i must say. but duh. the mum looks rather well-off with a ipod touch and another mobile she has, and her ears plugged on to a mp3 player. and on the kindergarten boy's hand was an apple ipod. he was watching a movie cos i happened to see the 20th century thing appearing like in every beginning of most videos. that's besides the point i wanna say. I'm just quite wowed by how fortunate kids are these days. Unlike me who take weeks and months just to decide whether or not to purchase a phone. and now currently an mp3. and he's at most 6yrsold and i'm like 3 times his age. but then again, aiya, he gt rich parents.


it's 2 weeks to start of sch. my excitement has alrdy died off in fact. I'm feeling rather burned out now. and its strange cos i didnt felt so while i was working. and now, with nth on my hands, i am. 2 weeks to enrich myself and get lots of rest i guess. get ur maximum rest too ppl! it's gg to be a long way before our next break!


CIAO!

YIJUN'S JOINING ME FOR THE RUN!=D HOOOLA. I'M EXHILARATED, JUBILANT & ECSTATIC. WHEEEEEEEEEEE

anyone's up for the challenge?!!count urself in!!

i am almost desperately looking for someone to run stan chart marathon with me. wahhhwahhh. someone please run it with me.=(( i have not run such a long dist before. but i really think it's all our willpower and perseverance that we spur us on to complete the race.

let's take this as a challenge. it's a personal achievement u know! SOOOO get ur phones ready and sms me that u want to join me!


don't i sound extremely desperate!

I am officially unemployed though i should alrdy have been but i guess it was a great time working in my co. nice colleagues nice ppl that i meet them and i was very happy to recieve a gift from them and the pen s damn coool.it looks very elegant.and i dont think i will bear to put it in my pencil box and let it be ruined my forever untidy and dirty pencil cases. and i cant bear to use the set of towel tt L gave. been a really gd time working with u!


i'm looking forward to sch. woah rachel! " PATS ON MY BACK" lol. at least for now and i hope i will persevere through archi-torture.get past the cruel year 1 first. hahaha. not the most wonderful and pleasing profession of all but still, i believe i will enjoy what i will be doing.


cheers peeps. i'll be free on some days for the next 2 weeks before sch officially starts. feel free to jio me out. hahahah!

I bring an offering of worship to my King

No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing

Jesus may You receive the honor that You're due

O Lord I bring an offering to You

I bring an offering to You

sometimes, being employed just a weeks away from the start of sch isnt the best thing to do. i realised the no. of leaves i have to take at work. when i have just taken a week off. and so the best decision i have made is to end work asap. which is this week. i hope everything goes on fine.




btw, a vid here for you. watch it!

I express great interest in the Language Preparation Programme as I have always been greatly intrigued and fascinated by the different cultures around the world and particularly the Korean culture of late. I am especially enthusiastic to be able to visit South Korea to explore their lifestyle, traditions, food, architecture, education and their buzzing entertainment scene. I have always been interested in taking up the Korean language as I believe that by only doing so will I be able to enhance my learning and gain a better, deeper and more profound understanding of the Korean culture. Hence, I am delighted and very keen in participating in the LPP and taking up the Korean language.

Being an Asian, I am interested in finding out more about our fellow Asians lifestyle, culture and traditions. The World Wide Web has been a great place for us to gain more knowledge. However, this cannot be compared to being able to personally experience and be in direct exposure of their cultures. I believe that the Student Exchange Programme is a great opportunity for me to encounter new and fresh experiences through the interaction with the people there. It will allow me a platform to not only be presented with a different culture, but also share my knowledge of Singaporeans' culture to the people there.

Having participated an Overseas Community Involvement Programme in Bintan in my junior college years, the experience of being in a foreign land and getting used to a different lifestyle has been truly amazing and enriching. Hence, I am definitely keen in being exposed to a brand new culture again. These experiences will allow us to appreciate many little blessings in our lives as well as gaining many valuable lessons from our friends we meet there.


Pretty amazingly, my application for LLP to learn korean turned out to be successful. i'm excited to be able to visit korea in year 2.but i;m getting stressed now knowing that i will need to attend korean language lessons cos i'm not exactly a language person. in fact, i think i suck at my languages. bit trying to put myself down here. but, i know my strengths and weaknesses. oh dear. i hope everything will turn out fine. i would better gp indulge in more korean dramas and try to grasp some of the language instead of constant;y looking at the cute guys in them. LOL.


ok. but yippees and yays. i gt korean. and miao gt german! thank God for ur blessings!=D