Changed

I am a lot different than I used to be. One of the changes that I have realized, that I have not expected is liking Jay Chow's music. I am still not sure what category his music goes...maybe rap.

I first started to listen to his famous 'Nocturne' and caught myself wanting to listen to it repeatedly. The lyrics are weird enough. For me, it is like trying to explain Picasso, so I wouldnt even try to describe....gosh it is growing on me.

Talking too fast

I learn something new from my DTS student, Jesse yesterday.

Verbal diarrhea.

I have that problem.

Birthday

I turned 17 today. But sometimes I still act younger than that.

God is sweet to me! He gave me more than what I asked for. I have clarity. I have His Word to move on.

Caryl took me, Nicky, and Fifi to Fat Angelo's to get fattened.

Faby left birthday messages all over my cyberspaces. She misses me.

The aswesome DTSers wrote me a card and bought me a pair of hair clips.

Catherine made me a journal filled with cat stickers.

My mom asked me why didnt I eat an egg. I was supposed to because it's my birthday.

Kah Kheng put up a picture of me years ago on his blog. I still looked the same today.

Ams remembered my birthday. I m getting really spoilt.

Happy birthday to me. I had a good day. I am loved.

Rain Down

Looks like tonight, the sky is heavy
Feels like the winds are gonna change
Beneath my feet, the earth is ready
I know its time for heaven's rain, it's gonna rain
It's gonna rain, again

Cos it's living water we desire
To flood out hearts with holy fire

Rain down all around the world we're singing
Rain down can you here the earth is singing
Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing
Rain down rain it down on me.

Back to the start, my heart is heavy
Feels like it's time, to dream again
I hear your voice, and yes I'm ready
To dance upon this barren land
Hope in my hands

Do not shut, Do not shut, Do not shut the heavens
But open up, open up, open up our hearts

Give me strength to cross the water
Keep my heart upon your altar
Give me strength to cross this water
Keep my feet don’t let me falter

Written by Martin Smith/Stuart Garrard ©2003 Curious? Music UK

The sound of rain is the most beautiful music to my ears. I like rain. It is so refreshing, so comforting, so cleansing.

It is raining in Hong Kong. My laundry is still on the lines outside. I cant collect it until the next sunshine. Oh well...happy almost birthday to me.

Cherishing Singleness

I was at the Lighthouse briefly this evening collecting some random items that were left behind since my last week's exodus to my now apartment. I heard Rebecca said the funniest thing that I promised to remember forever.

Fifi was wetting a rag and started to wipe the floor of the bathroom and then their bedroom. Katja was there as well. We were astonished so we started to ask why was she doing that. Then out of the blue, Becca said "she ate something tonight that made her wanting to clean". Needless to say, we roared and the laughter didnt end there.

I realized I am so much in the mood of collecting memories, remembering what people said as though my life is ending soon.

My single days are numbered alright. Soon enough, I will be a married woman. For more than most, it is a lifetime excitement to look forward to. While I am sure being married to my wonderful Kah Kheng, life will be very exciting, awesome and filled with purpose, but I will never be the Angeline today, a single woman. The difference similarize life and death, a one way entry, absolutely irreversible.

I have spent majority of my adult life being involved with someone, idolizing marriage and all that. Only two years ago, I started to experience the greatest pleasure and privilege, even to point of a habitual sense, belonging only to my God. Hitherto, we are still guarding this relationship jealously. I have so many golden memories to be thankful for. I feel almost unwilling to let this end so soon. I know I will always have my God but somehow life will not be the same.

I am not so much fearful of the new change that is going to take place because I know my God is with me in this. I am just REALLY REALLY missing my relationship with my God as a single woman.

Quote of the day

...I trust you, Angeline. In fact I trust you with my life....

Defenses melted. Misunderstanding dissolved. Truth revealed.

Wow. That is probably the highest compliment I have ever received in my life! Thanks Caryl.

So Young Kim

So Young is my good friend. She is a peculiar funny person if you know what I mean. You could never predict the next thing that would come out of her mouth, which then makes her really special.

So, of course, being a good friend, she also gets to hear about my recent hookup with Kah Kheng. I find her response most outstanding...it was just one of those that has to be recorded and remembered.

This was how it happened....
This morning, in our intercession group. So Young said to Rachel in her most delightful Korean accent..."She (refers to me) is getting married. That's omayzjing". Rachel laughed silently and nodded in agreement. Then she continued... "I think it is more omayzjing that she wants to get married. I still can't belieb it! So omayzjing"

SO YOUNG IS SO ADORABLE!!!!!!

New Year Already?

That's taken in Summer 2002.

The Old Navy backpack is still with me now in HK.

Zoom in to those clunky shoes. Well I left that pair in NE. Those were the ones I wore when I stomped to Neek's apartment. I am fascinated with that detail he wrote in his recent blog about me.

Guess what. I bought a similar pair of those guys in Thailand last year. And I stomped up my way up to the office with those as well. Caryl seems to love it a lot!!!

It's good to know, there are certain things about me that people noticed and still havent changed.

I am going to be 29 soon. Happy new year. It's gonna be one heck of a year.